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 TEUCRIUM chamaedrys(Germander) dark green foliage, woody stems, shear to force side branching, can be clipped as a low hedge,  1-2' x 1-2'.

hyrcanicum, 'Purple Tails', upright tails of deep fuchsia-purple above aromatic sage-green, textured foliage.  18-24" tall. 

«THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue), foliage similar to columbines, prefer soil with organic matter, slightly moist, full sun to partial shade.  Great cut flowers.

aquilegifolium 'Purpureum', 3' stems bear myriads of lilac-rose blooms in June-July.

‘Thundercloud’, double deep purple flowers.  3-4’.

delavayi, 'Splendide', lacy mass of green foliage with tall, burgundy stalks.  Clouds of lavender-mauve flowers with cream stamens.  4-6' tall.

dipterocarpum, ‘Elin’, 8-10’ stalks brushed glossy mahogany-red.  Open flowers sprays of bi-colored cream and smoky lavender Aug-Sept.

 rochebrunianum, reddish-lilac flowers on 5' plants with glabrous foliage.  A very striking plant!

'Lavender Mist', 6-8' sprays of lavender flowers in summer.

 x.  “Black Stockings’, flat-topped clusters of delicate lavender-pink flowers in late spring-early summer on jet-black stems.  Gorgeous!  6’ tall.

THYMUS (Thyme) Many named varieties available.

“More Thyme varieties available on herb tables-approx. 15 types!!”

«TIARELLA cordifolia (Foamflower), native ground cover with foamy white flowers in early spring, 1 x 1.5-2'.

‘Crow’s Feather’, bright green foliage with purple-black centers.  Leaves turn a mix of pink, red, purple and black thru winter.  8”.  Tawny-pink flowers.  Clumper.

‘Brandywine’, glossy green leaves.  Bronze autumn-winter color.  Creamy white flowers 6-8 weeks in spring.  Clumper with some short runners.  8-10’ tall.

'Delaware', large, round leaves with deep purple markings.  Deep pink blooms on dark red stems.  4-6" tall.  Runner.

 ‘Dunvegan’, mats of dense foliage dissected into fingerlike leaves.  White tinted pink flowers pril-May.  12-18”.

 ‘Lehigh’, deeply lobed, apple-green leaves with maroon veins.  Peachy-pink flower spikes April-June.  4-6” tall.  Runner.

 ‘Lace Carpet’, Mottled, dark green, very deeply cut foliage.  White flowers early spring.  8-10”.  Runner.

 ‘Running Tapestry’, fast spreading ground cover.  Heart shaped evergreen leaves with white flowers. 

 ‘Susquehanna’, deeply lobed leaves with very dark, deep purple to black markings begin as subtle veining and mature to cover all but a thin margin of each deep green leaf.  Only 2” tall, but very vigorous, can get 2-3’ wide.  Running.  Many white blooms in June.  Semi-evergreen.

x. ‘Elizabeth Oliver’, deeply lobed bright green leaves turn rich purple in Oct.  Light pink flowers in May.  Evergreen ground cover to 8-10”. 

TOVARA (see Polygonum)

«TRADESCANTIA x andersoniana (T. virginiana; Spiderwort), zones 5-10, fleshy, straplike leaves, and triangular flowers, do not fertilize to control foliage growth, blooms late spring-fall, 3' x 1-2', partial shade to full sun.  Cut to 4” tall after 1^st bloom for rebloom later.

 ‘Bilberry Ice’, white flowers with a lavender splash in June.  18”.

‘Concord Grape’, Rich purple flowers, 1” wide, over silver-blue foliage.  Blooms all summer.

 ‘Purple Profusion’, long blooming, deep purple flowers.  18-24”.

‘Snowcap’, large white flowers, 15”.

      ‘Sweet Kate’, striking yellow foliage and deep purple flowers.  12-24”.

ohiensis, light blue flowers.  Blooms every morning from June-Nov.  Thin grass-like foliage turns smoky purple in winter.  2-4’ tall.

 ‘Zwanenburg Blue’, light blue flowers.  18” tall.

«TRICYRTIS (Toad Lily), zones 5-9, fuzzy foliage with creamy white flowers speckled with purple in fall, prefers moist rich soil in partial to full shade.

formosana, ‘Samurai’, wine colored upright stems are a striking complement to the light green leaves with irregular cream edges.  Orchid-like purple flowers have dark plum speckles with gold and white highlights in center.  16”.

hirta  'Miyazaki Hybrids', blooms in late Sept-Oct, 3'.

 x. ‘Blond Beauty’, yellow-chartreuse foliage with irregular green margins.  Flower colors raspberry thru chocolates.  2’ tall.

x. ‘Gilt Edge’, large shiny green leaves with gold borders.  White flowers have pink and lavender speckles.  Blooms Sept-Oct.  2’.

 x. ‘Hatatogisa’, blue flowers with purple spots and white centers.  Blooms Sept-Oct.  Grows 2’ tall.

  ‘Blueberry Mousse’, violet-blue, orchid-like flowers in Sept.  2’ tall.

‘Raspberry Mousse’, deep raspberry-chocolate blooms.  24” tall.

 ‘Sinonome’, upfacing white flowers with ruby speckling.  3’.

«TRILLIUM, woodland wildflowers. grandiflorum, (Great White Trillium), each stem produces one pure white flower that is 2-3” across in spring.  Must be in shade!  Organic, well-drained soil.  Grows 18-24”.

 sessile, (Toad Trillium), each stem has one maroon flower in spring and three mottled leaves that later turn green.  Grows 6-12”.  Must be in shade!  Organic, well-drained soil.

«TROLLIUS (Globeflower), zones 3-10, easy to grow in moisture retentive soil, prefers partial shade to full sun, flower May-June.

europaeus, 15-18” lemon-yellow globes.

 ‘Golden Queen’, deep golden yellow flowers with orange center.  36”.

 ‘Prichard’s Giant’, large orange globes.

 x. ‘Alabaster’, 1-2” cup shaped, creamy white flowers in May.  Clumping habit.