Fritz Creek Gardens | Alaska Hardy® Plants

Fritz Creek Gardens Plants

We specialize in hardy plants for Alaskan gardens and other cold climate areas of the United States. These include perennials, vines, roses, shrubs and trees. Our goal is to offer you the largest selection of hardy herbaceous perennials suitable for the great north and other cold-hardy regions, and to provide our expertise so you can succeed in growing healthy, beautiful plants with the least amount of negative impact on our environment.

We have reorganized and expanded our plant information, which is now stored in a database. Every plant now contains a description, characteristics, attributes, prices and more. So far we have more than 425 plants listed, with the exception of our woody shrubs and trees (please ask us about them). About two-thirds of the plants have photos; we're working on adding the rest.

We have tried to make it as easy as possible to find what your're looking for in this new online plant catalog. Select from one of the links on the left or below to view plants by major category (perennials, roses, vines, etc.) or group (lilies, peonies, primroses, etc.). To see everything in the database, click on the Full Plant List. For more advanced searches, use the Search Page where you can look for a plant by name (common or botanic) or by characteristics or attributes (flower color, bloom time, exposure, fragrance, etc.). We hope you welcome our new look.

The Perennial Experts

We started Fritz Creek Gardens 11 years ago because we love perennials. Back then, Alaskan gardeners had a limited choice of perennial plants and ornamental grasses. But, over the years, we have greatly expanded the number of cold-hardy varieties available to gardeners in Alaska and elsewhere. We call these plants Alaska Hardy® Perennials. Our own line of plants is your assurance these star performers are locally grown, are cold hardy and of high quality. Over the years, we also expanded our entire plant inventory to include roses, vines, shrubs and trees. But we keep adding more new perennials and ornamental grasses every year. Take a look for yourself.

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New Plants! New Plants!

Every year hundreds of new plants are introduced to gardeners around the world. Fritz Creek Gardens is proud to add a number of these new varieties for 2008 and in general expand our line of cold-hardy plants. We put a lot of work into researching, experimenting, visiting gardens all over the world, attending seminars and visiting with the leaders in the industry to select the best plants suitable for northern gardens and other cold-hardy areas. Pictured here is one we like, Aquilegia 'Lime Sorbet.'

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Hardy Garden Lilies

Lilies have been around forever and there are many good reasons why they deserve a spot in your garden. For 2008 we have expanded our lily selections to offer 23 Asiatic hybrids, 15 L.A. hybrids and two special hard-to-find lilies: a Double Tigrinium lily (pictured here) and one Martagon variety.

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Primula Specialists

With more than 600 Primula (primrose) varieties divided into 23 sections and probably 250 that are good for Alaska gardens, there has to be at least one -- or 10 -- primrose perfect for a spot in your garden. What other genera can boast so many varieties that are great in so many different conditions? They usually are completely disease and pest free. Some love wet areas, some are great in rock gardens, while some bloom in early spring and others late into fall. And for sizes, the sky is the limit, from tiny two-inch ones to the taller candelabra types.

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Alaska Hardy® Roses

Over the past few years since we introduced cold-hardy roses, our sales and selections have exploded. There's nothing like success and that is exactly what has happened to our Alaska Hardy® Zone 2 and 3 rose selections. Fritz Creek Gardens now sells at least 35 rose varieties! Pictured here is a real beauty, Rosa Bonica.

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Cold Hardy Garden Vines

Fritz Creek Gardens is pleased to offer a growing selection of cold-hardy vines, ideal for many garden situations. We grow hardy kiwi, American bittersweet, many outstanding varieties of clematis, honeysuckle and more.

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Shrubs and Trees

Contact us directly for our shrub and tree list. The most recent trend to design shrubs into our perennial beds has presented Fritz Creek Gardens with a challenge. Tarri and I have traveled extensively to search out sources and spent 11 years now trialing different varieties. We are very pleased to offer a great line-up of beautiful shrubs for 2008.

The loss of our mature native spruce over the past 10 years has presented us with the ultimate test. We look at our loss as an opportunity. As a direct result, we've ventured into new territory and are experiencing good success with varieties seldom, if ever, grown here. We've worked hard to locate larger, more mature trees for instant gratification at reasonable prices. I hope all of our efforts will assist you in making decisions.

Our 2007 Best Sellers

It's always fun to take a look back at our achievements over 2007, now that the gardening season is a distant memory. And once again we're posting our Top 20 Sellers for last season. We see the old familiar plants in the Top 20 list, but once again there were a few surprises. If you want to get an idea what was tops in the past, take a look at our top sellers. Do you have any of these in your garden?

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Easy Ordering

If you find something you like here, we make it easy to order. Please don't hesitate to call us at (907) 235-4969 if you're looking for particular plants or have questions. We're here to help you succeed in growing great perennials!

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