2025 New Perennials
We are excited about some new additions to our 2025 perennial plant lineup. Many of these are newly introduced or new-to-us varieties but a few are simply excellent but hard-to-find plants that we were fortunate to be able to source for this 2025 season.
New 2025 Perennials at Heyden’s Gardens
Golden Anniversary False Indigo
(Baptisia ‘Golden Anniversary’ PPAF)
A new foliage color in an already exceptional group of plants.
Apple Slices Indian Pink
(‘Apple Slices’ Spigelia marilandica PP36254)
We’re very excited to have found a source for this plant!
Serendipity Ornamental Onion
(‘Serendipity’ Allium hybrid PP32023)
A Proven Winners selection that was much-requested last year.
Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris
(Iris ‘Black Gamecock’)
Velvety, near-black flowers accented with gold.
Royal Raspberry Anise Hyssop
(Agastache Meant to Bee® ‘Royal Raspberry’ PP34910)
We’re going to be offering this and other hybrid color forms of Agastache this year.
Westcountry™ series Lupines
(Lupinus polyphyllus Westcountry™ series)
Exceptionally long-blooming series with strong, sturdy stems and straight, upright habit.
String Theory Blue Star
(‘String Theory’ Amsonia hybrid PP34419)
A new thread-leaf Amsonia specifically selected for tolerance of alkaline soils. Yay!
Kintzley’s Ghost® Honeysuckle
(Lonicera reticulata Kintzley’s Ghost®)
So excited to finally be able to offer this plant! We’ve been trying to source it for years.
JoJo Joe-Pye-Weed
(Eupatorium fistulosum ‘JoJo’ PP34665)
A sterile, compact form. Long blooming. 36″. No seedlings. :)
Coreopsis DESIGNER THREADS™ ‘Heartstrings’
(Coreopsis verticillata ‘Heartstrings’ PP36055)
A new color in a C. verticillata hybrid rated as hardy to Zone 5.
Bells & Whistles Clustered Bellflower
(Campanula glomerata ‘Bells and Whistles’ PPAF)
The Bells series offers dense habit and a prolific floral show.
Firefly Red Pop Yarrow
(Achillea ‘Firefly Red Pop’ PP36061)
Cherry red flowers and silvery green foliage on tall sturdy stems.
Vanilla Cream II False Indigo
(Baptisia DECADENCE® ‘Vanilla Cream II’ PPAF)
An improved ‘Vanilla Cream’ that blooms earlier with longer inflorescence and additional branching to add a second flush of flowers.
Dressed Up Prom Dress Heuchera
(Heuchera DRESSED UP® ‘Prom Dress’ PPAF)
Heavily ruffled pewter leaves accented with dark charcoal veins.
Big Green Tractor Ligularia
(Ligularia japonica ‘Big Green Tractor’ PP35810)
Massive tractor-seat-like leaves make a dramatic statement in the shade garden.
Bobblehead Allium
(Allium ‘Bobblehead’ PPAF)
Robust plant with large globe-like 3½” pale lilac flowers on tall stems.
White Diamonds Fernleaf Bleeding Heart
(Dicentra x ‘White Diamonds’ PPAF)
An everblooming fernleaf Bleeding Heart with white flowers.
Fashionista® Salvia Collection
(Salvia Fashionista® Ballerina Pink/Moulin Rouge/ Midnight Model)
Large showy flowers and excellent garden performance. Our favorite Salvia series!
Lemon Purrfection Catmint
(‘Lemon Purrfection’ Nepeta hybrid USPPAF)
Nice! Blue flowers all summer long contrasting with bright yellow foliage.
Coral Charm Peony
(Paeonia x ‘Coral Charm’ USPP 04247)
Deep coral semi-double flowers age to creamy yellow. A favorite!!!
(Hemerocallis hybrids)
We will have a selection of excellent modern daylilies to choose from. Learn more HERE.
Non-Invasive Japanese Silver Grass
(Sterile varieties of Miscanthus)
We will several sterile (non-seeding) varieties of Miscanthus to choose from.
Garden Treasure Itoh Peony
(Intersectional Paeonia x ‘Garden Treasure’)
A cross between herbaceous and tree peony with papery semi-double yellow flowers.
Named Specialty Varieties of Lenten Rose
(Helleborus)
We will have individual named varieties of specialty Hellebores in addition to collections.
Wild Prairie Senna
(Senna/Cassia hebecarpa)
Thrilled to have found a source for this outstanding Wisconsin native prairie plant.
Bowman’s Root
(Gillenia/Porteranthus trifoliata)
A hard-to-find Wisconsin woodland native. One of Zannah’s favorite plants!
Diverse Selection of Clematis
(Clematis alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ & others)
We will be offering a diverse line-up of Clematis, including some hard-to-find varieties.
Little Henry Quilled Back-Eyed-Susan
(Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Little Henry’)
A compact, upright, long-blooming, disease-resistant quilled flowering Rudbeckia.
Red Baneberry
(Actaea rubra)
A rare & hard-to-find Wisconsin woodland native.
Iron Butterfly Ironweed
(Vernonia lettermanii ‘Iron Butterfly’)
A favorite that we’ve had trouble sourcing the past few years. Back for 2025!
By Zannah Crowe
