2016 Perennial Plant Reference · Perennial Plant Of The Year As awarded by the Perennial Plant...

2016PerennialPlant Reference

Perennial Plant Of The Year As awarded by the Perennial Plant Association

Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ 2016Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’ 2015Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ 2014Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ 2013Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ 2012Amsonia hubrichtii 2011Baptisia australis 2010Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ 2009Geranium ‘Rozanne’ 2008Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ 2007Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ 2006Helleborus x hybridus 2005Athyrium nipponicum ‘Pictum’ 2004Leucanthemum ‘Becky’ 2003Phlox ‘David’ 2002Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ 2001Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ 2000Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullvanti ‘Goldsturm’ 1999Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ 1998Salvia ‘May Night’ (‘Mainacht’) 1997Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ 1996Perovskia atriplicifolia 1995Astilbe ‘Sprite’ 1994Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’ 1993Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’ 1992Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’ 1991Phlox stolonifera 1990

Key to symbols used in this reference:

Full sun G Groundcover Partial sun E Evergreen Prefers shade N Native s Deer resistant

Unless noted, heights given are for plants not in flower.

Contents Perennials ..................................................................1-32Roses .......................................................................33-35 Herbaceous Shrubs..................................................36-37Small Fruits ................................................................... 38Tree Fruits ..................................................................... 39Vines ........................................................................40-41Water Plants .............................................................42-45

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HARDY PERENNIALS This reference is meant to provide basic information about many of the perennials available from Christensen's. We hope to enable you to identify substitutions more easily when specific varieties are not in stock.

ACHILLEA - Yarrow sBlooms June-September. Drought tolerant.

‘Apricot Delight’: Pink-apricot-red. 21"‘Coronation Gold’: Golden-yellow. 30-36"Little Moonshine (‘ACBZ0002’):Yellow 9-12"‘Moonshine’: Sulfur-yellow, silvery foliage. 18"‘Oertel's Rose’: Rose-pink. 18"m. ‘Heidi’: Pink. 24"m. ‘Paprika’: Red with gold center. 18"m. ‘Pink Grapefruit’: Lavender-pink. 18"m. ‘Pomegranate’: Dark red. 29"m. ‘Red Beauty’: Red. 24"m. ‘Royal Tapestry’: Purple/white eye, repeat bloom. 2-3'm. ‘Saucy Seduction’ rose-pink. 25"m. ‘Strawberry Seduction’: Red. 18"m. ‘Summer Pastels’: mixed. 24"m. ‘Summer Wine’: Burgundy, aging rose. 2-3'm. ‘Sunny Seduction’: Butter yellow. 25"tomentosa ‘Goldie’: Gold. 6"

ACONITUM - Monkshood Blooms summer or early fall. These varieties generally do not require staking. All parts are poisonous.

x cammarum ‘Bicolor’: White-edged blue. 3-4'carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’: Deep blue. 3-4'henryi ‘Sparks Variety’: Violet-blue. 4'napellus: Deep blue. 36"n. ‘Album’: White. 36"

ACORUS - Japanese Sweet Flag E Flowers inconspicuous. Prefers to be kept moist.

calamus: Green, straplike, flws yellow. Native. 2-3'c. ‘Variegata’: Green with white streaks. 2-3'gramineus ‘Ogon’: Chartreuse and cream. 15"

ACTAEA - Snakeroot, Bugbane

Flowers in late summer. Requires well-drained, moist soil.

racemosa: Green leaves, white flower. Native. 3-4'ramosa ‘Atropurpurea’: Purple leaves, white flw. 3-4'r. ‘Brunette’: Purple leaves, white flower. 3-4'r. ‘Hillside Black Beauty’: Purple lvs, white tinged pink. 2'simplex ‘James Compton’: Green leaves, white flw. 4's. ‘Pink Spike’: Purple leaves, pink flw. 3-4's. ‘White Pearl’: Green leaves, white flw. 3-4'x ‘Chocoholic’: Bronze-purple lvs, white flw. 2-3'

ADENOPHORA - Lilyleaf Ladybells

Campanula-like spires of mid-summer blooms. lilifolia: Violet-blue, bell-shaped. 24"

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AEGOPODIUM - Snow on the Mountain GAggressive / invasive groundcover. Blooms June.

p. ‘Variegatum’: White. 6"

AGASTACHE - Anise Hyssop s Blooms mid to late summer. Heat and drought tolerant.

x ‘Blue Fortune’: Lavender-blue spikes. 3.5x3'rugosa ‘Little Adder’: Lavender-blue 18-21"

AJUGA - Bugleweed sG Mid-spring flower spikes are purple in most varieties.

reptans: Bronzy green foliage. 6"r. ‘Bronze Beauty’: Bronze foliage. 6"r. ‘Burgundy Glow’: Burgundy, cream, green. 6"r. ‘Catlin’s Giant’: Large bronze leaves. 6-8"r. ‘Chocolate Chip’: Narrow purple & green lvs. 6"

ALCHEMILLA - Lady’s Mantle ELow, sprawling habit. Blooms June. Will self-sow.

mollis: Yellow-green. 12-18"m. ‘Thriller’: Grows larger than mollis. 24"

ALLIUM - Ornamental Onion

Grass-like foliage with distinctive aroma. Summer bloom.

giganteum: 5" dia. purple globe. July. 48"x ‘Globemaster’: 5" dia. purple globe. July. 30-36"tanguticum ‘Summer Beauty’: Lavender, Jun-Jul. 18"sphaerocephalum ‘Hair’: Green wisps. 12-18"x ‘Millenium’: Rosy-purple. July-Aug 15-20"

AMSONIA - Blue Star

Willow-like foliage, yellow fall color. Blooms May-June.hubrichtii: Sky blue. 1-3'tabernaemontana: Pale blue. 1-3't. ‘Blue Ice’: Dark blue. 12-15"

ANEMONE - Windflower

Late summer / early fall bloom. Prefers rich, moist soil.hupehensis var. japonica: Rosy, semidouble. 2-2.5'h. ‘Pamina’: Pink, semidouble. 3'h. ‘Pink Saucers’: Pink, single. 2-3'h. ‘Pretty Lady Diana’: Soft pink, single. 16"h. ‘Pretty Lady Emily’: Deep pink, double. 16"x ‘Cinderella’: Pink, single. 18-24"x hyb. ‘Honorine Jobert’: White, yellow eye. 30-36"x hyb. ‘Margarette’: Deep pink, semidouble. 3'x hyb. ‘Party Dress’: Pink, semidouble. 3'x hyb. ‘Prince Henry’: Rose, yellow eye. 3'x hyb. ‘Serenade’: Pink, semidouble. 16"x hyb. ‘September Charm’: Pink, yellow eye. 30"x hyb. ‘Whirlwind’: White, semidouble. 2.5-3'Wild Swan™ (‘Macane001’): White, single 18-21"sylvestris - Snowdrop Anemone: White, single. This

one blooms May-June. 12-15"tomentosa ‘Robustissima’: Mauve-pink, single. 3-4'

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AQUILEGIA - Columbine

Mid-spring to early summer. Tends to die back mid-summer.

alpina: Native. Blue. 1-2'canadensis: Native. Red & yellow. 1-2'c. ‘Little Lanterns’: Red & yellow. 10-12"x caerulea ‘Origami Mix’: Mixed, long bloom. 14-18"x c. ‘Sunshine’: Yellow, double. 24"x ‘Biedermeier’: Mixed colors, compact. 12-15"x ‘McKana Hybrids’: Mixed colors, large blooms. 2-3'x ‘Swan Mix’: Mixed, large flowers. 18-21"vulgaris ‘Barlow Series’: Blue, black or pinkish. 3' in bloom.v. ‘ClementineMix’: Mixed, double. 12-18"v. ‘Winky Series’: Mixed colors. 2-2.5'

ARABIS - Rockcress GESpring blooms on low, spreading plant.

x ‘Compinkie’: Magenta pink, late spring. 6-9"c. ‘Snow Cap’: White, March-May. 6-9"

ARALIA - Spikenard

Ornamental foliage. Blooms mid-late summer.cordata ‘Sun King’: Gold leaves, white flowers 3x3'

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS - Bearberry GENBlooms April-May. Slow growing. Red fall & winter color.

uva-ursi: White tinged pink. 6-12"

ARMERIA - Thrift, Sea Pink EGrass-like foliage, blooms May-June.

maritima cultivars: Rosy-red. 8-10"m. ‘Rubrifola’: Pink, red leaves. 8-10"

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ARTEMESIA - Wormwood

Grown for silver-gray foilage. Do not allow to flower.ludoviciana ‘Silver King’:Narrow leaves. 2'l. ‘Valerie Finnis’:Wide leaves. 2-3.5'x ‘Powis Castle’: Feathery foliage. 2-3'schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’: Feathery foliage. 8-10"

ARUNCUS - Goat’s Beard

Astilbe-like foliage. Feathery blooms in early summer.aethusifolius: Ivory, lacy foliage, very dwarf. 8-12"diocus: Ivory, to 6' in bloom. 4'd. ‘Kneiffii’: Ivory, foliage dissected. 24-36"x ‘Misty Lace: Ivory, takes heat. 30"

ASARUM - Ginger GFlowers inconspicuous. Tolerates sun if kept moist.

canadense: Native, deciduous large leaves. 6"europaeum: Evergreen, glossy green leaves. 6"splendens: Evergreen, green and silver leaves. 4-6"

ASCLEPIAS - Milkweed NsSummer-blooming native. Slow to emerge in the spring.

incarnata: Pink, tolerates moist soil. 3-4'i. ‘Cinderella’: Pink. 36-48"tuberosa - Butterfly Weed: Orange. 2-3'

ASTER

Most are fall bloomers, September-October.‘Alma Potschke’: Pink. 36"‘Celeste’: Violet. 12-15"Dragon™ ‘Yodragon’: Lilac-blue. 12-23"Hazy™ ‘Yohazy’: Pink-raspberry. 15-18"Kickin™ Series: Pink, blue, or white, gold eye. 18-22"Magic™ Purple ‘Yomagic’: Purple-blue. 28"+Marie III™ ‘YomarieIII’: Dark pink, double. 12-15"‘Prof. A. Kippenburg’: Blue-violet, yellow eye. 12-15"‘Puff’: White. 12-15"‘Purple Dome’: Purple. 18"ericoides ‘Snow Flurry: White. 6-8"‘Woods Series’: Blue, purple, or pink. 12-15"




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ASTILBE - False Spirea sWill tolerate a fair amount of sun if kept moist. Green leaved:

x arendsii ‘Bridal Veil’ (‘Brautschleier’): White, Jun-July. 24"

x a. ‘Montgomery’: Red, Jun-July. 24"x a. ‘White Gloria’ (‘Weisse Gloria’): White. 20-24"japonica ‘Peach Blossom’: Light pink, Jun-July. 24"j. ‘Red Sentinel’: Red, July. 30"j. ‘Rheinland’: Deep rose, Jun-July. 24"simplicifolia ‘Pink Lightning’: Pink, July. 16"

Bronze leaved:x ‘Fanal’: Blood-red, Jun-July. 24"x arendsii ‘Glow’ (‘Glut’): Dark red. 24"chinensis ‘Pumila’: Lavender-pink, Aug-Sept. 8-10"c. ‘Vision’: Lilac-purple, July-Aug. 15-20"c. ‘Vision in Pink’: Pale pink, July-Aug. 15-20"c. ‘Vision in Red’: Ruby red, July-Aug. 15-20"c. ‘Vision in White’: White, July-Aug. 15-20"c. var. taquetti ‘Purple Candles’

(‘Purpurkerze’): Violet-purple, Aug. 42"c. var. taquetti ‘Superba’: Violet, Aug. 3-4'japonica ‘Deutschland’: White, June. 24"simplicifolia ‘Hennie Graafland’: Pink, July. 16"s. ‘Sprite’: Shell-pink, Aug-Sept. 12"

ASTRANTIA - Masterwort

Starry flower bracts appear mid to late summer.major ‘Abbey Road’: Wine red, stems purple. 20-24"m. ‘Roma’: Rose red with silver-pink. 15-20"m. ‘Ruby Cloud’: Red. 2-3'm. ‘Star of Beauty’: White, purple. 24"m. ‘Star of Billion’: White, green tips. 20"

AUBRIETA - False Rockcress GBrilliant blooms on low, spreading plants April-June.

deltoidea ‘Cascade Blue’: Purple-blue, semi-ev. 6-8"d. ‘Whitewall Gem’: Purple, semi-evergreen. 6-8"

AURINIA - Basket-of-Gold GBlooms April-May. Well-drained soils, rock garden.

saxatilis: Yellow, gray-green foliage. 12"

BAPTISIA - False Indigo NsUpright shrubby habit. Blooms late spring.

australis: Blue, blue-green foliage. 3-4'Decadence™ ‘Cherries Jubilee’: Red. 30-36"Decadence™ ‘Dutch Chocolate’: Chocolate plum. 3'Decadence™ ‘Lemon Meringue’: Yellow. 3'sphae. ‘Screaming Yellow’: Yellow, lvs blue-green. 3-4'Solar Flare Prairieblues™: Yellow,blushed orange. 3-4'Twilite Prairieblues™: Coppery-purple w/yellow. 3-4'

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BERGENIA - Heartleaf Bergenia GEBold evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage develops deep red color in cold weather. Blooms April-May.

cordifolia ‘Rotblum’: ‘Redbloom’, red. 10"c. ‘Bressingham Ruby’: Rosy red. 14"c. ‘Winterglut’: ‘Winter Glow’, compact, deep red. 12-15"

BRUNNERA - Siberian Bugloss sSky blue Forget-me-not flowers May-June. Moist soil.

macrophylla: Green leaves. 12-18"m. ‘Hadspen Cream’: Blue-green, cream edge. 12-18"m. ‘Jack Frost’: Green, darker veins, frosted. 12-18"m. ‘Langtrees’: Green, silver spots. 12-18"m. ‘Looking Glass’: Apple-green to silver foliage. 15"m. ‘Sea Heart’: Silvre, green veins/edges. 8-12'm. ‘Silver Heart’: Silver foliage. 8-12"

CAMPANULA - Bellflower sLarge group with both tall and low growers. Summer bloom.

carpatica ‘Blue Clips’: Blue. 6-12"c. ‘White Clips’: White. 6-12"glomerata ‘Superba’: Violet. 24"g. Genti Blue ® : Violet blue. 15-16"g. Genti White ®: White. 15-16"persicifolia ‘Blue’: Violet blue. 28"portenschlagiana: Blue, spreader. 6-8"p. ‘Miss Melanie’: Deep blue. 6-8"poscharskyana: Lavender-blue, trailer. 8-10"p. ‘Blue Rivulet': Blue, spreader. 6-8"p. ‘Blue Waterfall’: Blue, spreader. May-Oct. 8-10"

CENTAUREA - Perennial Cornflower

Gray-green foliage, early summer bloom.montana ‘Blue’ - Mountain Bluet: Blue. 12-18"

CENTRANTHUS - Red Valerian

June-Sept. Dead-head to extended bloom. Self-sows.ruber ‘Alba’ - Jupiter's Beard: White. 2-3'

CERASTIUM - Snow-in-Summer GsBlooms May-June. Requires good drainage.

tomentosum: White, woolly gray foliage. 6-8"

CERATOSTIGMA - Leadwort, Plumbago GLate summer bloom, July-September. Red fall color.

plumbaginoides: Dark, vivid blue. 6-8"

CHELONE - Turtlehead NBlooms July-October. Prefers moist soil, partial shade.

glabra: White. Native. 2-3'lyonii ‘Hot Lips’: Rose-pink. 2-3'l. Tiny Tortuga ‘Armitpp02’: Pink, lvs bronze. 11-15"obliqua: Deep rose. Native. 2-3'

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CLEMATIS - Clematis sMost are vines reaching 8-12'. Pruning requirements vary.Hard prune group - prune each spring:

‘Comtesse de Bouchard’: Semi-dbl, pink. June-Septx durandii: Purple, shrubby, 3-4'. June-Sept‘Ernest Markham’: Magenta, 6" dia. July-Sept‘Edouard André’: Deep purple-red. July-Sept‘Huldine’: White/pinkish, 6-8'. July-Septjackmanii: Purple, profuse. June-Sept‘Madame Baron-Veillard’: Lilac pink, 6-8'. Aug-Oct‘Pink Fantasy’:Shell pink, 8-10'. July-Sept‘Rouge Cardinal’:Velvety crimson red, 6-8'. July-Septtangutica ‘Golden Harvest’:shrub, yellow, 2-3'. July-Septtexensis ‘Princess Diana’: bright pink, 6-8'. July-Oct‘Ville de Lyon’: Red. June-Septviticella ‘Alba Luxurians’: White, mauve tint. July-Septv. ‘Etoile Violette’: Deep purple 4" dia. July-Septv. ‘Mdm. Julia Correvon’: Wine-red. July-SeptPhyllis™ (‘YAKU010A’): Dbl two-tone pink, 6-8" May-Septv. ‘Polish Spirit’: Purple, 3-4" dia. July-Septv. ‘Venosa Violacea’: Purple/white ctr stripe. July-Sept

Prune after flowering:‘Bees' Jubilee’: Mauve-pink, darker bars. May-June, Sept‘Dr. Ruppel’: Orchid-purple, darker bars. May-June, Sept‘Duchess Of Edinburg’: Double white. May-June, SeptFranziska Maria 'Evipo 008':Dbl purple. May-June, Sept‘Hagley Hybrid’ / Pink Chiffon: Pale pink, 6-8'. July, Sept‘Henryi’: White. June, Sept‘Josephine’: Pink, very double. May-June, Sept‘Miss Bateman’: White, 6-8'. May-June, Aug-Sept‘Multi Blue’: Dbl blue, 5-10'. May-June, Aug-Sept‘Nelly Moser’: Pink with dark red stripe. May-June, Sept‘Niobe’: Ruby-red. June, Aug-Sept‘Piilu’: Dbl mauve-pink, 5-6'. May-June, Aug-Sept‘The President’: Purple-blue. June-July, Sept-Oct‘Toki’: White, large, 6-9'. May-June, Sept

Prune only for shape:alpina 'Stolwijk Gold': Violet, golden lvs, 2-3'. April-Sept‘Cardinal Wyszynski’: Crimson red, 8-10'. June-Sept‘John Paul II’ (‘Jan Pawel II’): Cream, pink bar. June-Sept‘General Sikorski’: Blue. June-Sept‘Guernsey Cream’: Yellow aging white. June-AugMaria Therese™: White, pink bar, 8-10' June-Septmontana ‘Freda’: Cherry pink, 20'. June-Septmontana ‘Rubens’: Pink, fragrant, 20'. June-SeptPatricia Ann Fretwell™: Pink, dbl, 6-8' May-SeptPinky™: Violet pink, edged pink, 6-8' May-SeptSapphire Indigo™ ‘Cleminov 51’: deep purple. June-Sept‘Sweet Summer Love’: Red/purple, 8-12'. July-Octterniflora (paniculata): White, fragrant, 30'. Sept-frost

CONVALLARIA - Lily-Of-The Valley GNVigorous groundcover. Fragrant flowers May-June.

majalis: White. 12"m. ‘Rosea’: Pink. 12"

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COREOPSIS - Tickseed sSummer flowering, full sun. Deadhead to extend bloom.

auriculata ‘Nana’: Golden orange. 15-18"a. ‘Zamphir’: Orange-yellow, fluted. 18"g. ‘Baby Sun’: Golden yellow, single. 2' g. ‘Early Sunrise’: Golden yellow. 2'g. ‘Rising Sun’: Golden yellow, double. 3'g. ‘Sunfire’: Yellow, red eye. 18-20"rosea ‘American Dream’: Pink 8-16"r. ‘Sweet Dream’: Pale pink/dark pink eye. 1'verticillata ‘Moonbeam’: Yellow, threadleaf. 24-30"v. ‘Route 66’: Pale yellow & red. 18-24"v. ‘Zagreb’: Yellow, threadleaf. 24-30"Big Bang™ Series: ‘Full Moon’: Canary yellow, Jun-Oct. 18-24" ‘Mercury Rising’: Red. 24" ‘Red Shift’: Yellow, aging red. 24"‘Creme Brulee’: Yellow, all along stem, Jun-Oct. 20"‘Jethro Tull’: Yellow, fluted. 15-18"Permathread™ ‘Red Satin’: Wine red, May-Oct. 15-18"

CORNUS - Bunchberry GNBlooms May-July. Slow growing groundcover, needs moist soil to establish.

canadensis: Ivory, red berries, red fall color. 4-9"

CORYDALIS

Prefers moist, well-drained soil. May self-sow.lutea: Yellow, May-Oct. 10-12"‘Canary Feathers’: Yellow, May-July, lvs bluish. 10-12"

CROCOSMIA - Montbretia

Iris-like foliage, mid to late summer bloom.‘Emily Mackenzie’: Orange, July-Aug. 2'‘George Davidson’: Yellow, July-Aug. 2'‘Lucifer’: Red, July-Aug. 3-3.5'

DELOSPERMA - Ice Plant

Low-growing succulent bearing daisy-like flowers in shim-mering colors, late spring through early fall.

cooperi ‘Kelaidis’ Mesa Verde: Salmon-pink. 2"dyeri 'Psdold' Red Mountain ®: Coral-red. 2"‘P001S’ Fire Spinner ®: Magenta, orange, white. 2"

DELPHINIUM - Larkspur

Assorted shades of blue, white, lilac, or pink. Many have a contrasting "bee". June flowering, deadhead for rebloom. Taller varieties may need staking.

x belladonna ‘Belladonna’: Light blue. 24-30"x bell. ‘Bellamosum’: Dark blue. 36"x bell. ‘Casa Blanca’: White. 3-4'elatum ‘Magic Fountain’: Assorted colors. 24-28"e. ‘Pacific Giant’: Assorted colors. 36-48"

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DENDRATHEMUM - Hardy Mum

Fall mums available mid-August. Fall blooming.‘Cool Igloo Series’: Red, white, yellow, rust. 20-24"‘Mammoth Series’: Assorted. 24-30"

DIANTHUS - Pinks

Clump or mat-forming. Most bloom May-June.Green leaved:

barbatus ‘Babarini Mix’: Red, white, purple w/eyezone. 6"b. ‘Heart Attack’: Red-black. 12"deltoides ‘Artic Fire’: White-red eye. 6"d. ‘Brilliant’: Crimson. 4-6"d. ‘Flashing Lights’: Ruby-red. 6"d. ‘Zing Rose’: Rose-red. 6"

Blue-green leaved:x allwoodii ‘Frosty Fire’: Semi-dbl, crimson. 6"First Love ®: White, pink, lavender, fringed. 12"gratianopolitanus ‘Bath’s Pink’: Pink, fringed. 6-8"g. ‘Fire Witch’: Magenta-pink, fringed, evergreen. 6"g. ‘Mountain Mist’: Smokey-pink, fringed. 6"g. ‘Spotty’: Red spotted silver. 5"g. ‘Tiny Rubies’: Rose-pink, double. 4-6"Raspberry Swirl ‘Devon Siskin’: Red & white. 8"Rosebud ‘WP08 ROS03’: Dbl salmon pink 8-10"Ruby's Tuesday ‘Valda Kitty’: Dbl crimson. 15-20"Silver Star ‘WP10 HEL01’:Semi dbl, white maroon eye. 4-8"Starburst ‘WP07 YETIS’: Red, pink patterned. 7"Early Bird™ Series Chili ‘WP10 SAB06’: Dbl pink. 6-8" Fizzy ‘WP08 VER03’: Dbl lavender. 6-8" Frosty ‘WP010 VER06’: Dbl white. 6-8"Scent First ® Series: Coconut Surprise ‘WP05 YVES’: White, red eye. 10" Romance ‘WP09 WEN04’: Dbl salmon pink. 10" Raspberry Surprise ‘Devon Yolande’:Pink, red eye. 8-12" Sugar Plum ‘WP80 IAN04’:Semi dbl pink. 10-12"Star Series: ‘Brilliant Star’: White, plum eye, semi-dbl. 7-10" Eastern Star ‘Red Dwarf’: Red, darker eye. 7-10" Fire Star ‘Devon Xera’: Deep red, rebloomer. 8-10" ‘Neon Star’: Hot pink. 7-10" Shining Star ‘Alva’: Single pink. 4-6" Shooting Star ‘Devon Starling’: Magenta-purple. 7-10" ‘Spangled Star’: Red, spotted pink. 7"

DICENTRA - Bleeding-Heart

All prefer semi-shade and moist, well drained soil. The spectabilis varieties go dormant in midsummer.

‘Luxuriant’: Cherry-red, Apr-Oct. 12-15"eximia ‘Alba’: White, Apr-frost. 1-1.5'spectabilis: Pink, May-June. 2-3's. ‘Alba’: White, May-June. 24-30"Valentine™ s. ‘Hordival’:Red, white tip. 30"

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DIGITALIS - Foxglove sBlooms June-July. Deadhead for rebloom.

x mertonensis: Strawberry-pink. 3'purpurea: Mixed purple and white, biennial. 3'p. ‘Camelot’: Rose, cream, lavender. 3-4'p. ‘Polka Dot’ Series: Asst, sterile, Jun-Sept. 18-24"

ECHINACEA - Purple Coneflower sBlooms summer to early fall. Drought tolerant.

‘All That Jazz’: Fluted lavender-pink, Jun-Aug. 30-36"Big Sky™ Series - midsummer to early fall: Harvest Moon ‘Matthew Saul’: Golden yellow. 30" ‘Solar Flare’: Magenta-red, black stem. 24-36" Summer Sky ‘Katie Saul’: Salmon-peach. 30-36" Sundown ‘Evan Saul’: Intense orange. 30-36" ‘Sunrise’: Citron yellow. 30-36" ‘Sunset’: Salmon orange. 24-30"Bubble Gum ‘Balscblum’: Dbl pink, Jun-Aug. 20-22"Butterfly™ Series - midsummer to early fall: ‘Cleopatra’: Lemon yellow, 3.5" dia. 15-18" ‘Julia’: Tangerine orange 15-18" ‘Orange Skipper’: Neon tangerine orange 15-18" ‘Rainbow Marcella’: Orange & raspberry pink 18"‘Cheyenne Spirit’: Purple, red, orange, yellow, white. 24"Cone-fections Series - midsummer to early fall: ‘Butterfly Kisses’: Two-tone pink, dbl. 12-15" ‘Hot Papaya’: Red-orange, double. 30-32" ‘Marmalade’: Tangerine orange, double 26-30" ‘Milkshake’: creamy white, double 30-36" ‘Pink Double Delight’: Bright pink, double 18-24"Cupcake™ Series - midsummer to early fall: ‘Cranberry Cupcake’: Cranberry, dbl. 14-22" ‘Vanilla Cupcake’: White dbl. 19"‘Evening Glow’: Bicolor yellow/rose, Jun-Aug. 20-24"‘Firebird’: Scarlet, reflexed petals, Jun-Aug. 18-25"‘Hot Summer’: Yellow, to orange, to red, Jun-Aug. 3'‘Orange Passion’: Orange. 24-30"Pixie Meadowbrite™ ‘CBG Cone 2’: Pink 18-20"Prairie Stars™ Collection - Jul-Sept: ‘Green Eyes‘: Magneta, green center. 20-30" ‘Now Cheesier’: Cheddar orange. 24-30" ‘Tomato Soup’: Warm tomato-red. 22-32"Sombrero ® Series - June-August: Hot Coral ‘Balsomcor’: Coral aging red. 18-24" Hot Pink ‘Kiechotpi’: Bright, hot pink. 18-24" Lemon Yellow ‘Balsomemy’: Golden yellow. 18-24" Salsa Red ‘Balsomsed’: Warm red. 18-24" Sandy Yellow ‘Balsomselo’: Light yellow. 18-24"Supreme™ Series - July, August, Sept, Oct: ‘Cantaloupe’: Soft orange, double. 26-29" ‘Flamingo’: Coral/shrimp-pink, double. 26-30"‘Tiki Torch’: Bright pumpkin orange, July-Sept. 24-36"

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Echinacea, continued

purpurea: Rosy-red, July-Sept. 30-36"p. ‘Alba’: White, July-Sept. 30-36"p. ‘Avalanche’: White, compact, July-Sept. 15-20"p. Bright Star ‘Leuchtstern’: Lavender-pink, Jun-Aug. 3-4'p. ‘Fatal Attraction’: Magenta purple, Jun-Sept. 26"p. ‘Kim's Knee High’: Rose-pink, June-Aug. 15-18"p. ‘Magnus’: Rosy-red, July-Sept. 30-36"p. ‘Praire Splendor’: Rose-pink, Jun-Sept. 2'p. PowWow Series ® - June-Sept White ‘PAS702918’: White. 16-24" Wild Berry ‘PAS702917’: Magenta 16-24"p. Ruby Star ‘Rubinstern’: Red-purple, Jun-Aug. 24-36"p. ‘Summer Salsa’: Orange-red, dbl, Jun-Sept. 18-20"p. ‘Vintage Wine’: Wine-pink 24"p. ‘White Swan’: White, June-August. 18-24"

EPIMEDIUM - Barrenwort GTolerates dry conditions when established. Blooms early spring. Semi-evergreen foliage has red fall color.

‘Amber Queen’: Yellow, tipped orange-red. 24"grandiflorum: White, pink spurs. 6"g. ‘Lilafee’: Violet. 6"x perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’: Yellow. 12"x rubrum: Red, spurs white. 8"x warleyense: Orange-red, tipped yellow. 12"x w. ‘Ellen Willmott’: Soft orange. 18-23"x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’: Pale yellow. 8-12"x youngianum ‘Niveum’: White. 8"x young. ‘Roseum’: Rose. 8"

EQUISETUM - Scouring Rush EDamp sites, water gardens. Invasive, best when con-tained.

hymale - Horsetail Reed. 3-4'scirpoides - Dwarf Horsetail. 6-8"

EUPATORIUM - Joe Pye Weed NSummer or fall blooming native. Prefers moist soil.

dubium ‘Little Joe’: Mauve, July-Sept. 3-4'd. ‘Baby Joe’: Deep pink/ mauve, July-Sept. 27-29"fistulosum ‘Gateway’: Lavender, Aug-Sept. 60"maculatum: Purplish, Fall. 4-7'purpureum: Purplish, Fall. 4-7'rugosum ‘Chocolate’: White, lvs brown, Sept-Oct. 3'

EUPHORBIA - Cushion Spurge sShowy bracts May-June. Red fall color.

polychroma: Yellow bracts. 12"p. ‘Bonfire’: Yellow bracts, purple/orange/green lvs. 18"x Blackbird ‘Nothowlee’: bracts yellow, dark purple lvs. 18-22"

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HARDY FERNS

Best in semi to full shade, moist, well-drained soil. Some are evergreen. Usually deer and rabbit resistant. N = Native.

Adiantum pedatum - Maidenhair, N 1-2'Athyrium felix-femina - Lady Fern, N 1-2'Athyrium ff ‘Lady in Red’ - Lady Fern 2-2.5'Athyrium nipponicum ‘Picta’ - Japanese Painted 1-1.5'Athyrium x ‘Ghost’ 2-3'Dennstaedtia puntilobula - Hay Scented, N 2-2.5'Dryopteris carthusiana - Toothed Woodfern, N 1-2'Dryopteris erythrosora - Autumn Fern 2-2.5Dryopteris felix-mas - Male Fern 2-3'Dryopteris marginalis - Leather Woodfern, N 1.5-2'Matteuccia pensylvanica - Ostrich Fern, N 4-6'Onoclea sensibilis - Sensitive Fern, N 2-5'Osmunda cinnomomea - Cinnamon Fern, N 2-3'Polystichum acrostichoides - Christmas Fern, N 2-3'Polystichum polyblepharum - Tassel Fern 2-3'Polystichum tsus-simense - Korean Rock Fern 1'

FILIPENDULA - Meadowsweet

Blooms June-July. These prefer damp or wet soil.purpurea ‘Elegans’: White with red anthers. 3-4'rubra ‘Venusta Magnifica’: Deep pink. 6'ulmaria ‘Variegata’: Yellow-variegated lvs, white flws. 30"

FRAGARIA - Strawberry EBlooms spring-fall, will bear fruit. Spreads by runners.

x ananassa ‘Quinault’: White, everbearing. 8-10"x ‘Lipstick’: Reddish-pink. 4-6'x ‘Pink Panda’: Bubblegum pink. 4-6'

GAILLARDIA - Blanket Flower

Flowers summer-frost, deadhead to prolong bloom. Drought tolerant. aristata cultivars:

‘Arizona Sun’: Gold, red center, trumpet-shaped petals. 14"‘Oranges & Lemons’: Golden-orange. 18"

grandiflora cultivars:‘Fanfare’: Red, edged yellow. 12"‘Fanfare Blaze’: Fluted, red, edged yellow. 12-16"Goblin ‘Kobold’: Red edged yellow. 9-12"‘Sunset Sunrise’: Yellow, orange-amber ctr. 14-16"

GALIUM - Sweet Woodruff GFragrant blooms May-June. Spreads well in moist soil.

odoratum: White. 6"

GAULTHERIA - Wintergreen GENBlooms May-September. Persistent red berries. Leaves reddish in cold weather.

procumbens: White, single. 4-6"

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GAURA - Lindheimer’s Beeblossom NDelicate four-petaled flowers rise on slender stems above vase-shaped mounds. Blooms late spring to early autumn. Recently reclassified as Oenothera lindheimeri.

lindheimeri ‘Crimson Butterflies’: Pink, lvs red. 6-10"l. ‘Gaudi Red’: Rose-red, leaves red. 10-16"l. Pink Fountain™ ‘Walgaupf’: Light pink. 2-3'l. ‘Siskiyou Pink’: Rose-pink. 30-36"

GERANIUM - Cranesbill

Most have a mounding habit, blooming late spring-early summer. Some are evergreen to semi-evergreen.

Azure Rush ®: Violet. Improved ‘Rozanne’. 15-18"‘Blushing Turtle’: Pink, dark veins. 24-30"‘Brookside’: Blue. Improved ‘Johnson’s Blue’. 20"x cantabrigense ‘Biokovo’: White with pink center. 12"x cant. ‘Biokovo Karmina’: Dark pink. 8-10"x cant. Crystal Rose ‘ABPP’: Magenta pink. 12"‘Johnson’s Blue’: Lavender-blue. 15-18"x oxonianum ‘Claridge Druce’: Rose pink. 18-24"Rozanne ®: Violet, white eye. May to fall. 12-15"sanguineum: Magenta. 9-12"s. ‘Album’: White. 10-18"s. ‘Max Frei’: Bright, reddish-purple. 8-10"s. ‘Striatum’: light pink, veined darker. 12"

GEUM - Avens

Flowers May-June. Prefers well drained, fertile soil.chiloense ‘Lady Stratheden’: Golden yellow. 2'c. ‘Mrs. Bradshaw’: Scarlet. 2'triflorum - Prairie Smoke: Pinkish, feathery, Native. 1'

GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL

ANDROPOGON - Big Bluestem Ngerardi: Blue-green, fall: red. 4-6'

CALAMAGROSTIS - Feather Reed Grass

acutiflora ‘Avalanche’: Green, white ctr stripe. 4'a. ‘Eldorado’: Green, gold center stripe. 3'a. ‘Karl Foerster’: Green, fall: yellow. 2-3'a. ‘Overdam’: Green, white edge. 2'

CAREX - Sedge Ebuchananii: Coppery gold. 2-3'elata ‘Bowles Golden’: Bright gold. 15"glauca: Blue-gray. 10-12"morrowii ‘Ice Dance’: Green, w/white border. 12-15"oshimensis ‘Evergold’: Green, yellow stripe. 12-16"oshimensis EverColor ® series: Everest ‘CarFit01’: Green, white edges. 18" Everillo: Lime-yellow 20" Everoro: Green, striped gold. 18"

CHASMANTHIUM - Northern Sea Oats

latifolium: Green, fall: copper. 2-3'l. ‘River Mist’: Green, white variegation. 30-36"'

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FESTUCA - Blue Fescue Eovina glauca: Blue-gray. 15-18"o. glauca ‘Elijah Blue’: Powdery blue. 8"

HAKONECHLOA - Golden Hakone Grass macra ‘All Gold’: Gold bamboo-like foliage. 12-15"m. ‘Aureola’: Yellow striped green. 12-15"m. ‘Beni Kaze: Reddish in cool weather. 15-18"

HELICTOTRICHON - Blue Oat Grass Esempervirens: Silvery blue. 18-20"

IMPERATA - Japanese Blood Grass

cylindrica ‘Red Baron’: Green, aging red. 24-30"

MISCANTHUS - Maiden Grass

sinensis ‘Adagio’: Green, white midrib. 2's. ‘Caberet’: Green, white striping. 6's. ‘Dixieland’: Green, white striping. 3-4's. ‘Gold Bar’: Green, yellow banding, very upright. 4-5's. ‘Gracillimus’: Medium green, fall: coppery red. 5's. ‘Graziella’: Medium green, fall: orange-red. 4-5's. ‘Hinjo’: Green, horizontal yellow banding. 3-4's. ‘Huron Sunrise’: Green, profuse early flws. 5-6's. ‘Little Kitten’:Silver-green, silver plumes. 24-36"s. ‘Little Zebra’: Green, horizontal yellow banding. 3-4's. ‘Malepartus’:Green, fall: copper. Flwr, plum. 5'+s. ‘Morning Light’: Green, white striping, fall: coppery. 3-4's. ‘Oktoberfest’: Wide green lvs, burgundy fall, flws early. 4.5's. ‘Purpurascens’:Green, fall: bright orange-red. 3-4's. ‘Silberfeder’ (Silver Feather): Green, silver stripe. 4-5's. ‘Strictus’: Green, horizontal yellow banding. 5's. ‘Variegatus’: Green, white striping. 4-6's. ‘Yaku Jima’: Green, silver midrib, fall: reddish. 3's. ‘Zebrinus’: Green, horizontal yellow banding. 4'

MOLINIA - Purple Moor Grass

caerulea ‘Windspiel’: Gray-green, fall: yellow. 2-3'c. ssp. arundinacea ‘Skyracer’: Gray-green, fall: yellow. 2-3'

PANICUM - Switch Grass

amarum ‘Dewey Blue’: Glaucous blue foliage. 48"virgatum: Green to gray-green, fall: yellow. Native. 4-5'v. Praire Winds™‘Apache Rose’: Gray-green. 4'v. ‘Cloud Nine’: Gray-green, fall: yellow. 4-5'v. ‘Dallas Blues’: Powder blue. 5'v. ‘Heavy Metal’: Metallic blue, fall: yellow. 3-3.5'v. ‘Northwind’: Olive-green, fall: yellow. 5'v. ‘Prairie Sky’: Bright metallic blue. 3-3-5'v. ‘Rotstrahlbusch’: Gray-green, fall: yellowish-red. 3'v. ‘Shenandoah’: Olive-green, fall: red. 4'

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PENNISETUM - Fountain Grass

alopecuroides: Green, fall: streaked yellow. 2-3'a. ‘Burgundy Bunny’: Green, red fall color. 12-16"a. ‘Ginger Love’: Green, red flowers. 2-3'a. ‘Hameln’: Dark green. 2-3'a. ‘Little Bunny’: Dark green. 9"a. ‘Little Honey’: Green/white variegated. 9"a. ‘Red Head’: Green, early bloom; pink. 2-3'orientale ‘Karley Rose’: Green, flw rose 2-3'o. ‘Tall Tails’: Green, arching. 4-5'setaceum: Purple Fountain Grass - ANNUAL:s. ‘Rubrum’: Purple. Needs sun for best color. 3-4's. ‘Cherry Sparkler’: Green/white/pink vareigated. 3-4's. ‘Fireworks’: Red/pink variegated. 3-4'

SACCHARUM - Plume Grass

ravennae: Green, Fall: beige, purple. 5-6'

SCHIZACHYRIUM - Little Bluestem Nscoparium: Greenish-blue, fall: coppery. 3's. Blue Heaven™ (‘MinnBlueA’): Blue-gray, fall: red. 2-3's. ‘Prairie Munchkin’: Steel blue, stiff upright. 24-30"s. ‘The Blues’: Bluish, fall: coppery. 3'

SORGHASTRUM - Indian Grass Nnutans: Blue-green, flw yellow, fall: orangish. 2-3''n. ‘Sioux Blue’: Bright blue, flower copper. 5-6''

HEDERA - English Ivy GEHeights given are for groundcover. Also climbs. Ever-green, may winter burn in sunny locations.

helix: Dark green. 3-5"h. ‘Thorndale’: Dark green, white veination. 3-5"

HELENIUM - Helen’s Flower

Blooms August-September. Cut back after flowering.autumnale ‘Red/Gold Hybrids’: Yellows and bronzes. 3-4'a. Mariachi™ Series: ‘Bandera’: Red, edged yellow. 18-20" ‘Fuego’: Orange & yellow. 18-20"hyb. ‘Indian Summer’: Yellow & copper-red. 3-4'hyb. ‘Moerheim Beauty’: Red, black eye. 3-4'puberulum ‘Autumn Lollipop’: Yellow & brown globe. 2-3'

HELIOPSIS - False Sunflower

Blooms June-September. Tolerates heat, drought.helianthoides ‘Ballerina’: Yellow, semi-double. 2-3'h. ‘Loraine Sunshine’: Golden yellow, cream / green lvs. 30"h. ‘Summer Nights’: Yellow, red eye & stems. 3'h. ‘Summer Sun’(‘Sommersonne’): Bright yellow. 3'

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HELLEBORUS - Hellebore EBlooms February-March. Prefers a moist location. Usually deer resistant.

argutifolius ‘Silver Lace’: Green, silver leaves. 15"x ballardia Gold Collection ® HGC: ‘Pink Frost’: Burgundy pink, silvery lvs. 12-15" Merlin ‘COSEH 810’: Pink, aging darker. 12-15"x hybridus: ‘Brandywine’: Mixed, most picotee, some dbl. 12-18" ‘Golden Sunrise’: Yellow, red edge. 18-22" Ivory Prince ‘Walhelivor’: Cream. 20" ‘Pink Fizz’: White, speckled/veined pink. 20" ‘Red Racer’: Red-burgundy. 18-22" ‘Winter Thrillers’: mixed, single. 18-22" ‘Royal Heritage Strain’: Pinks, greens, mauves. 15-18"niger - Christmas Rose: White, yellow stamens. 15-18"n. ‘HGC Jacob’: White, aging pink/green. 9-12"x nigercors ‘Candy Love’: White, edged red. 12-16"orientalis - Lenten Rose: White to plum, spotted. 15-18"

HEMEROCALLIS - Daylily

Reliable favorite in a multiude of colors, heights, and bloom times. E = late June, M = July, L = August, R = Rebloom

‘Anzac’: Dark red, ML 28"‘Autumn Red’: Red, gold throat, EM 30-36"‘Baja’: Red, yellow eye, EM 26"‘Baltimore Oriole’: Red-yellow eye, M 26"‘Belle Amber’: Amber-tan, EM 18"‘Big Time Happy’: Lemon yellow, ruffled, R 16"‘Bitsy’: Yellow, R 20-24"‘Carolyn Criswell’: Pale yellow, ruffled, L 24"‘Catherine Woodbury’: Orchid, green throat, ML 30"‘Chicago Orchid’: Lavender, M 26"‘Children Festival’: Peach, rose highlights, EM 23"‘Cosmopolitan’: Rose-pink, ML 20"‘Custard Candy’: Yellow, maroon band, R 18-24"‘Earlybird Cardinal’: Red, R 20"‘Edge Ahead’: Lavender, EM 28"‘Eeenie Allegro’: Apricot, EM 10"‘Eeenie Weenie’: Yellow, EM 10"‘Entrapment’: Purple, yellow throat, R 26"‘Erin Prairie’: Gold, EM 10"‘Fairytale Pink’: Pink, MR 24"‘Gentle Shepard’: Dark red, ML 28"‘Happy Returns’: Canary yellow, EMLR 18"‘Hyperion’: Lemon yellow, MR 40"‘Ice Carnival’: White, greenish throat, MR 28"‘Jean Cratch’: Pink, R 23"‘Joan Senior’: White, greenish throat, EM 25"‘Lacy Doily’: Dbl peach-apricot-coral, ML 24"‘Little Anna Rose’: Pink, ruffled, extended bloom. 14-16"‘Little Business’: Raspberry-red, yellow eye, MR 15"‘Mallard’: Red, M 24"‘Mardi Gras Parade’: Rose-lavender, winde eye, EM 25"‘Mary Todd’: Yellow, ruffled, E 24-28"‘Mallard’: Red, M 24"‘Mauna Loa’:Golden orange, EM 20-24"

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Hemerocallis, continued:‘Moonlight Mascarade’: White, purple eye, R 20-23"‘Pandora's Box’: White, purple throat, EM 19"‘Pardon Me’: Burgundy, EMLR 18"‘Prairie Blue Eyes’: Lavender, bluish eye, M 28"‘Purple D’Oro’: Miniature purple, EMLR 16"‘Rocket City’: Orange, darker eye, M 36"‘Rosy Returns’: Rose, yellow throat, R 14"‘Ruby Stella’: Wine-red, EMLR 12-18"‘Sombrero Way’: Orange, M 24"‘Stella D’Oro’: Gold, EMLR 15"‘Stella Supreme’: Pale yellow, EMLR 14-20"‘Strawberry Candy’: Two-tone pink, EMR 26"‘Tejas’: Red, ML 24"‘Zagora’: Amber, purple eye, M 28"

HEUCHERA - Coralbells sTiny flowers on slender stems appear May-July. Many va-rieties also have colorfully patterned and ruffled foliage. Red Flowering:

‘Marmalade’: Amber-orange. 12"sanguinea Firefly (‘Leuchtkafer’): Green. 6-12"s. ‘Splendens’: Green. 10-12"v. ‘Circus’: Silvery chartreuse, red veined. 12-18"

Pink Flowering:‘Amber Waves’: Golden, aging orange. 10"‘Amethyst Mist’:Burgundy, silver overlay. 8-10"‘Frosted Violet’: Silver-plum, darker veins. 12-15"‘Ginger Ale’: Ginger-ale peach. 12-15"‘Rave On’: Purple, silver overlay. 8-10"sanguinea ‘Chatterbox’: Green. 10"villosa ‘Fire Alarm’: Red. 9-12"v. ‘Miracle’: Chartreuse aging red w/yellow edge. 12"

White flowering:‘Black Beauty’: Deep maroon. 12-15"‘Blackout’: Glossy black. 8"‘Can Can’: Silvery purple, ruffled. 9"Dolce ® Series: ‘Crimson Curls’: Ruffled burgundy-purple. 12-15" Key Lime Pie ‘TNHEU042’: Lime green. 12" Peach Melba ‘Peach Pie’: Peach-orange. 10-12"‘Galaxy’: Red, pink spots 8-10"‘Green Spice’: Green, silver overlay, purple veins. 15-20"‘Lime Marmalade’: Ruffled, lime-green. 14"‘Lime Rickey’: Lime-green. 8-10"Marvelous Marble™: Purple/green/red/silver. 12-15"‘Midnight Rose’: Plum, freckled pink. 10"‘Neptune’: Pewtered purple. 12"‘Obsidian’: Black-purple. 12-15"‘Palace Purple’: Bronze-purple, semi-evergreen. 12-18"‘Pewter Veil’: Purple, silvery overlay. 12"‘Plum Pudding’: Deep, shining plum purple. 8-10"‘Sparkling Beauty’: Burgundy / silver. 12-15"‘Stainless Steele’: Silver, underside purple. 12-15"villosa ‘Autumn Bride’: Green. 18-24"v. ‘Binoche’: Dark plum. 12"v. ‘Brownies’: Crinkled chocolate, plum underside. 12"v. ‘Caramel’: Amber-chocolate. 12"

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Heuchera, white-flowering, continued:v. ‘Georgia Peach’: Rose w/silver. 14"v. ‘Mocha’: Bronze-purple, darker in sun. 12"v. ‘Pistache’: Chartreuse. 12"v. ‘Tiramisu’: Chartreuse with red blotching 12"

Mixed - red, pink, or white:x briz. ‘Bressingham Hybs.’: Green, scalloped. 8-12"‘Snow Angel’: Pink/red. White-marbled green. 12"

HEUCHERELLA - Heucherella

Blooms May-September. Cross between Heuchera and Tiarella. Foliage as important as the flower.

‘Alabama Sunrise’: Gold, red veins turn org-red. 12"‘Burnished Bronze’: Lvs chocolate, pink flw. 10"‘Gold Zebra’: Feathery yellow, marked dark red. 10"‘Redstone Falls’: Trailing, red-copper. 10-12"‘Sunspot’: Leaves yellow, red center, pink flw. 8"

HIBISCUS - Rose Mallow sGiant flowers bloom July-September. Emerges late spring.

‘Blue River II’: White, bluish foliage. 4'Cordial Series: ‘Cherry Brandy’: Cherry red. 3-3.5' ‘Peppermint Schnapps’: Pink, red eye. 10" dia. 4-5'Cranberry Punch ® (‘Whit XX’): Dark red. 24-30"‘Crown Jewel’: White,streaked red, purple leaves. 2.5'‘Disco Belle’: White, pink or red. 2-3'‘Fantasia’: Lavender, 11" diameter. 3'‘Jazzberry Jam’: Magenta, darker eye. 4-5'‘Kopper King’: Cream, red eye, copper leaves. 4'Luna Series: Blush (‘Balhiblu’) 24-30" Pink Swirl 24-30" Red (‘Balhibred’) 24-30" Rose 24-30" White (‘Balhibwhi’) 24-30"‘Lord Baltimore’: Ruffled red, incised leaves. 5'‘Midnight Marvel’: Wine-red, 8" dia. Plum lvs. 4'‘Plum Crazy’: Dark plum, purple eye. 3-4'‘Southern Belle’: White, pink or red. 4'‘The Clown’: Pink, red eye. 4-5'‘Turn Of The Century’: Red & pink bicolor. 6'

HOSTA - Plantain Lily

Flowers are white or lavender, and bloom July or August for most varieties. Sizes given are for foliage height x ultimate spread. S = Sun tolerant PS = Part sun tolerant

‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’:Thick, cupped, blue-green. 16-24"‘Allegan Fog’:Green, white ctr, green dots. 16 x 18"‘American Hero’: Wide green margins, white ctr. 12 x 22"‘August Moon’: Large, heart-shaped, yellow, S 20 x 43"‘Big Daddy’: Thick, blue, round. 24 x 66"‘Black Hills’: Large, bluish-green, puckered. 22 x 24"‘Blue Angel’: Blue-gray, heart-shaped, S 32 x 70"s. ‘Blue Mammoth’: Powder blue, heavy. 34 x 48"‘Blue Mouse Ears’: Blue. 6 x 12"

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Hosta, continued:‘Blue Cadet’: Blue-green, heart-shaped, PS 15 x 22"‘Bressingham Blue’: Blue-green, puckered. 24 x 36"‘Brim Cup’: Green, white edge, seersucker. 15 x 12"‘Color Glory’: Blue, gold center. 36 x 36"‘Cool as a Cucumber’: Narrow, white edged green. 3 x 4'‘Diana Remembered’: Blue-green, white edge. 15 x 36"‘Earth Angel’: Blue-green, cream edge. 30 x 40"s. ‘Elegans’: Large, blue, puckered, S 28 x 72"‘Empress Wu’: Green, large. Giant. Huge. 4' x 20"‘Fair Maiden’: Green, edged & streaked white. 16 x 28"‘Fire and Ice’: Green, bright white edge, PS 23 x 50"‘Fire Island’: Yellow, red petioles, PS 14 x 30"‘First Frost’: Blue-green, edged ivory, PS 16 x 36"‘Fragrant Blue’: Powdery blue. 20 x 36"‘Fragrant Bouquet’: Light green, cream margin. 20 x 36"‘Francee’: Green, white edge, S 21 x 50"s. ‘Frances Williams’: Blue-green, yellow edge. 28 x 63"‘Frosted Mouse Ears’: Blue, white edge. 7 x 12"‘Ginko Craig’: Small, dk green, white margins. 10 x 12"f. ‘Gold Standard’: Green-gold, green edge, S 22 x 60"‘Golden Tiara’: Green, edged gold, S 16 x 39"‘Guacamole’: Green, gold-ctr, fragrant, S 24 x 54"t. ‘Halcyon’: Thick bright blue, lance shaped, S 20 x 40"‘Honeybells’: Glossy light green, S 24 x 48"‘Humpback Whale’: Blue-green, white flws. 3' x 7'f. ‘Hyacinthina’: Green-gray, heart-shaped, S 23 x 55"t. ‘June’: Gold, green-blue edge, S 16 x 37"‘Krossa Regal’: Large, blue-green, S 33 x 71"lancifolia: Medium green, lance-shaped, S 19 x 44"‘Little Black Scape’: Green, stems black. 10 x 24"t. ‘Love Pat’: Blue-green, cupped, PS 19 x 40"‘Minuteman’: Dark blue-green, bright white edge. 23 x 50"s. ‘Olive Bailey Langdon’: Blue-green, yellow edge, PS 30 X 60"‘Patriot’: Green, wide bright white edge, S 23 x 50"‘Paul’s Glory’: Yellow/cream, green edge, PS 25 x 55"plantaginea: Green, fragrant white flw, S 18 x 24"p. ‘Grandiflora’: Green, fragrant white flw, S 18 x 24"‘Red October’: Green , stems red. 10 x 20"‘Regal Splendor’: Gray-blue, cream edge. 30 x 72"‘Royal Standard’: Glossy medium green, S 26 x 63"‘Sagae’:Green-blue, cream edge, S 31 x 70"‘So Sweet’: Green, cream edge, S 22 x 50"‘Spartacus’: Green, edged yellow, rippled 17 x 36"‘Stained Glass’: Gold, edged green, S 15 x 18"‘Sum & Substance’: Large light green, S 31 x 70"f. ‘Whirlwind’: White, green edge, streaked, PS 19 x 40"‘Wheee!’: Ruffled cream edge. 18 x 30"‘Wide Brim’: Green, wide cream edge. 18 x 45"

‘August Moon’‘Blue Angel’‘Francee’‘Gold Standard’‘Guacamole’‘Halcyon’‘Honeybells’‘Hyacinthina’‘June’

SUN TOLERANT HOSTA :‘Krossa Regal’lancifolia‘Patriot’plantaginea types‘Regal Splendor’‘Royal Standard’‘Sagae’‘Stained Glass’‘Sum & Substance’

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HOUTTUYNIA - Chameleon Plant GWhite flowers May-June. Prefers moist conditions.

cordata ‘Variegata’: Green, yellow, red, white lvs. 6-8"

IBERIS - Candytuft GEMay flowering. Shear every two years.

sempervirens: White. 12"s. ‘Little Gem’: White. 5-8"

IRIS sBlooming early spring to summer, generally ordered: I. pumila, I. cristata, I. germanica, I. pallida, I. siberica, I. versicolor, I. louisiana, I. ensata.

cristata - Crested Iris: Blue, purple or white. 6-12"ensata (kaempferi) - Japanese Iris: Purple, white.

24-30" ‘Asian Warrier: Plum, white eyezone. 24-30" ‘Kiyozuru’: Lavender, speckled white & pink. 24-30" ‘Variegata’: Purple, foliage green/white. 30"x germanica varieties - Bearded Iris ‘Batik’: Blue-splattered white. 30" ‘Blackbeard’: Light blue, dark beard 25" ‘Black Swan’: Purple-black. 28" ‘Feedback’: Blue-violet, yellow beard, rebloomer. 36" ‘Harmonium’: Yellow, rebloomer. 38" ‘Harvest Memories’: Yellow. 24-36" ‘Hot Spice’: Brown and yellow. 25" ‘Immortality’: White, light yellow beard. 29" ‘Jurassic Park’: Yellow, lavender-purple. 36" ‘Local Color’: Violet-black. 40" ‘Lovely Again’: Lavender, remotant. 30-36" ‘Maui Moonlight’: Lemon-yellow, ruffled. 23" ‘Orinoco Flow’: White, purple edges, ruffled. 25" ‘Party Dress’: Ruffled pink. 36" ‘Summer Olympics’: Yellow bitone, rebloomer. 31" ‘Total Recall’: White, edged yellow. 35" ‘Well Endowed’: Yellow, rebloomer. 24"x louisana: Blue. 2-3''pallida ‘Variegata’: Lavender. 24-30"pumila: Dwarf Bearded Iris ‘Candy Apple‘: Maroon-lavnder. 12" ‘Die Braut’: White. 6" ‘Fireplace Embers’: Yellow,maroon falls. 10-12" x ‘Green Spot’: White, spotted green. 10" ‘Pastel Charm’: Purple. 12-18" ‘Petite Polka’: White, lacy blue edges. 9-12" ‘What Again’: Lavender-blue, apricot falls. 10-12"siberica - Siberian Iris ‘Butter and Sugar’: White with yellow. 28" ‘Caesar’s Brother’: Violet-blue. 36" ‘Eric The red’: Wine-red. 36" ‘Ruffled Velvet’: Wine, black/gold marks. 24-30" ‘Sky Wings’: Sky blue. 30" ‘White Swirl’: White, yellow eye. 30"versicolor - Blue Flag: Violet-blue. Native. 24-30"'

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LAMIUM - Dead Nettle GsSemi-evergreen foliage. Flowering spring-summer.

maculatum ‘Anne Greenway’: Lavender, lvs vari. gold. 4-8"m. ‘Beacon Silver’: Pink, lvs silver, green. 4-8"m. ‘Orchid Frost’: Orchid, leaves silver, green. 4-8"m. ‘Purple Dragon’: Violet, lvs green, silver ctr. 4-8"m. ‘Shell Pink’: Pink, leaves silver, green. 4-8"m. ‘White Nancy’: White, leaves silver, green. 4-8"

LAVANDULA - English Lavender EBlooms June-August. Drought tolerant.

angustifolia ‘Hidcote’: Deep purple. 18-24"a. 'Ellagance Sky': Purple. 12-15"a. ‘Munstead’: Violet-blue. 18-24"x intermedia Phenomenal ™ ‘Niko’: Lavender 30"x intermedia ‘Provence’: Mauve 36"

LEUCANTHEMUM - Shasta Daisy

Can bloom June-frost. Deadhead to prolong bloom.maximum ‘Alaska’: White, yellow eye. 24-36"m. ‘Banana Cream’: Yellow. 18-24"m. ‘Becky’: White, yellow eye. 36"m. ‘Broadway Lights’: Butter yellow, aging white. 24"m. Real Series: ‘Real Charmer’: Lemon yellow, dbl. 22" ‘Real Glory’: White, dbl, large yellow eye. 36" ‘Real Sunbeam‘: Deep yellow, single. 20"m. ‘Silver Princess’: White, orange eye. 8-12"m. ‘Snow Lady’: White, orange eye. 10-12"m. ‘Snowcap’: White, orange eye. 10-12"m. ‘Summer Snowball’: White, double. 30"

LIATRIS - Spike Gayfeather sBlooms June-July. Drought tolerant.

spicata ‘Floristan Violet’: Lilac-mauve. 24-30"s. ‘Floristan White’: White. 24-30"s. ‘Kobold’: Lilac-mauve. 15-18"

LIGULARIA - Golden Ray

Blooms July-August. Requires moist soil.dentata cultivars - Daisy-like flower:

‘Britt-Marie Crawford’: Orange, purple-black leaves. 2-3'‘Desdemona’: Orange-yellow, bronze-purple leaves. 3-4'‘Othello: Orange-yellow, bronze-red leaves. 3-4’

stenocephala cultivars - Spike flower:‘The Rocket’: Yellow, bronze-red leaves 4'‘Little Rocket’: Dwarf form, yellow. 20"Little Lantern ‘Laternchen’: Dwarf, yellow/orange. 20-24"

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LILIUM - Garden Lily

Incredibly fragrant summer blooms. Tall varieties may need staking.Asiatics bloom June-July:

‘Blackout’: Red, flecked black. 24-32"‘Crossover’: White, speckled violet. 16-18"‘Fata Morgana’: Double yellow. 24-32"‘Ladylike’: Pink & yellow bicolor. 14-18"‘Landini’: Red-black. 18-20"“Pixie Series”: Dwarf, 20 colors. 12"“Tiny Series”: Dwarf. 14-16" ‘Tiny Glow’: Yellow ‘Tiny Orange Sensation’: Orange and maroon. ‘Tiny Padhye’: Red, tipped white. ‘Tiny Skyline’: Orange.

Orientals bloom August-September:‘After Eight’: Cherry, edged white. 18-20"‘Annika’: Double, white with green stripe. 24-36"‘Belonica’: Double, two-tone pink. 24-36"‘Casa Blanca’: White. 30-36"‘Muscadet’: White, striped & spotted pink. 3-4'‘Stargazer’: Pink spotted, white edge. 30-36"‘Thalita’: Dbl two-tone pink, spotted. 36-40"

speciesregale: White, dark pink reverse. July. 5'

LIRIOPE - Lilyturf EVariegated varieties like more shade. Blooms late sum-mer or fall.

muscari ‘Big Blue’: Violet purple. 1.5-2'm. ‘Silvery Sunproof’: Blue purple, variegated. 1'm. ‘Variegata’: Purple, variegated. 8"-1'spicata: Pale lavender, runner. 9-15"s. ‘Silver Dragon’: Pale lilac, variegated. 1'

LOBELIA - Cardinal Flower NsBlooms July-August. Prefers moist to wet locations.

cardinalis: Scarlet-red. 3-4'c. ‘Black Truffle’: Red flw, black lvs. 3-4'fulgens ‘Queen Victoria’: Red flowers, purple lvs. 4-5'siphilitica - Great Blue Lobelia: Blue. 2-3'speciosa ‘Fan Blue’: Blue-violet. 28"s. ‘Fan Burgundy’: Burgundy-red. 28"

LONICERA - Honeysuckle

Blooms May-June, or longer. Rapidly growing twining vine.

x brownii ‘Dropmore’: Orange-red. 10-20'x heckrotti - "Goldflame": Dark pink, yellow. 10-20'japonica ‘Halliana’: White, turning yellow. 15-30'periclymenum ‘Peaches and Cream’: Pink/white. 15'

LUPINUS - Lupine

Flowers May-June. Prefers cool, moist location. Goes dormant in summer.

x ‘Russell Hybrids’: Various colors. 2-4'

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LYSIMACHIA - Loosestrife

Uprights bloom June-August. Creepers bloom May-June.

ciliata ‘Firecracker’: Dark red foliage. Yellow flws. 3'clethroides- Gooseneck Loosestrife: White. 2-3'nummularia: Yellow, creeping groundcover. 2-4"n. ‘Aurea’: Yellow, charteuse leaves. 2-4"punctata ‘Alexander’: Yellow, green / white lvs. 18-24"

MERTENSIA - Virginia Bluebells NWildflower, blooming April-May. Goes dormant in July.

virginica: Blue. 18-24"

MONARDA - Bee Balm sFragrant, blooms July-August. Rapid spreader.

didyma ‘Cambridge Scarlet’: Red. 2-3'd. ‘Blue Stocking’: Violet-blue. 2-3'd. ‘Coral Reef’(‘ACreef’): Hot pink. 36-42"d. Grand Mum ™ (‘ACmum’): Pink-mauve. 18-24"d. ‘Jacob Cline’: Red. 2-3'd. ‘Marshall’s Delight’: Pink. 28"d. ‘Pink Lace’: Pink. 16"fistulosa ‘Violet Queen’: Lavender to violet. 2.5-3'x ‘Dark Ponticum’: Purple. 36"x ‘Fire Marshall’: Red-pink. 24-36"x Grand Marshall ™ (‘AChall’): Reddish-purple. 18-24"x Grand Parade ™ (‘ACrade’): Lavender-purple. 18-24"x ‘Petite Delight’: Lavender-rose, dwarf. 12-15"x ‘Petite Wonder’: Pink, dwarf. 12-15"

MUKDENIA - Red Leaved Mukdenia

Maple-like leaves start green then develop red edges by summer's end. Needs evenly moist woodland soil.

rossi Crimson Fans (‘Karasuba’) 12-18"

MYOSOTIS - Forget-Me-Not sBlooms April-May. Self sows.

sylvatica: Sky-blue. 6-8"

NEPETA - Catmint sBlooms June-Sept. Aromatic gray-green foliage.

x faassenii ‘Blue Wonder’: Lavender. 12"x f. ‘Cat’s Meow’: Sky blue, uniform. 17-20"x f. ‘Dropmore’: Lavender-blue. 12"x f. Jr. Walker ™ (‘Novanepjun’): Blue, sterile. 15"x f. ‘Six Hills Giant’: Dark-violet. 3'x f. ‘Walkers Low’: Periwinkle-blue. 10-15"x racemosa ‘Little Titch’: Purple. Dwarf. 8"x Little Trudy ™ ‘Psfike’: Purple, leaves silvery. Dwarf. 8"

NIPPONATHEMUM - Montauk Daisy

Daisy-shaped flowers bloom midsummer to fall.nipponicum:White. 18"

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OENOTHERA - Sundrops sFlowers June-July. Tolerant of dry soils.

fruticosa: Yellow. Native. 18"f. ‘Fireworks’: Yellow, bronzy leaves. 18"missouriensis (macrocarpa): Yellow. 10"speciosa ‘Siskiyou’: Pink. 8-10"tetragona: Yellow. Native. 1-2'

OPHIOPOGON - Mondo Grass EGFlowers July-August. ‘Ebony Night’ takes full sun. Ever-green foliage may winter burn in sunny locations.

planiscapus ‘Ebony Night’ - Black Mondo: White. 6-7"

PACHYSANDRA - Spurge GSemi-evergreen to evergreen. White flowers in May.

terminalis - Japanese Spurge: Medium green 6-12"t. ‘Green Carpet’: Medium green. 6-12"

PAEONIA - Japanese Peony

Large fragrant blooms May-June. Reddish fall color.lactiflora ‘Blaze’: Red, single. 2-3'l. ‘Bowl of Beauty’: Pink, cream center. 2-3'..l. ‘Duchess de Nemours’: White. 3'l. ‘Charlie White’: White, double. 3-4'l. ‘Felix Crousse’: Red, double. 3'l. ‘Felix Supreme’: Red, double. 30"l. ‘Festiva Maxima’: White, red spots, double. 3'l. ‘Immaculee’: White, double. 2-3'l. ‘Jadwiga’: Magenta, double. 2-3'l. ‘Kansas’: Bright pink. 2-3'l. ‘Karl Rosenfield’: Red, double. 2-3'l. ‘Krinkled White’: White, single. 2-3'l. ‘Paula Frey’: Rose-pink, double. 2.5'l. ‘Paul M. Wild’: Red, double. 2-3'l. ‘Rachel’: Red, double. 2-3'l. ‘Sarah Bernhardt’: Pink, double. 2-3'l. ‘Scarlett O’Hara’: Red, single. Gold stamens. 3'l. ‘Sea Shell’: Light pink, single. 30-36"l. ‘Shirley Temple’: White, double. 2'l. ‘Tourangelle’: Light pink/white, double. 3'tenuifolia - Fernleaf - dwarf.t. ‘Early Scout’: Red, single. 2-2.5'

Tree peony - woody stem, do not cut down. Spectacular fragrant semi-double blooms.

suffruticosa: White, pink, red, or yellow. May-July. 3-5'Intersectional - cross beween herbaceous & tree. Also known as ‘Itoh’ hybrids. Fragrant, hardy, & floriferous.

‘Bartzella’: Yellow, semi to fully dbl. 32"‘First Arrival’: Rose-pink. One of the best. 30-36"‘Keiko’ (‘Pink Double Dandy’): Lavender-pink. 30"‘Misaka’: Orange-yellow, dark eye. Single. 25-30"‘Shining Light’: Pale yellow, semi-double. 28"‘Takara’: Light yellow flushed lavender. 24"‘Yumi: Bright yellow, double. 24"

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PAPAVER - Poppy sBlooms May-June. The oriental poppies die back in August and re-emerge in the fall.

orientalis ‘Allegro’: Orange-scarlet,black eye. 20"o. ‘Beauty of Livermore’: Dark red. 24"o. ‘Brillant’: Scarlet. 30"o. ‘Pizzicato’: Assorted. 24-30"o. ‘Princess Victoria Louise’: Salmon,dark eye. 24-30"o. ‘Royal Wedding’: White, black eye. 30"

PARTHENOCISSUS - Boston Ivy Climbing vine, flowers inconspicous. Orange, purple or red fall color.

quinquefolia - Virginia Creeper: Green. Native. 30'+ q. var. engelmannii: Red fall color, blue-black fruit. 30'+tricuspidata: Dark green, red fall color. 30'+t.‘Veitchii’: Purplish new growth. 30'+

PENSTEMON - Beardtongue

Blooms June-July. Attractive to hummingbirds.barbatus ‘Elfin Pink’: Pink. 12"b. ‘Rhondo Mix’: Lavender, red and purple. 16-20"digitalis ‘Husker Red’: White, red foliage. 2-3'x ‘Dark Tower’: Pink, leaves purple. 28-30"x ‘Red Rocks’: Rose-red & white. 12-18"

PEROVSKIA - Russian Sage sBlooms July-September. Gray-green foliage. Semi woody.

atriplicifolia: Violet-blue. 3-4'a. ‘Filagran’: Violet-purple, lves finely cut. 3-4'a. ‘Little Spire’: Violet-blue 18-24"a. ‘Longin’: Violet-blue, upright habit. 3-4'x Little Lace ™ (‘Novaperlac’): Violet-blue,dwarf. 12-14"

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PHLOX

Wild garden phlox, fragrant blooms April-May. Light shade to full shade. Groundcover, woodland. Native.

divaricata ‘Blue Perfume’: Blue. 8-10"d. ‘Clouds of Perfume’: Ice blue. 8-10"d. ‘Fuller's White’: White. 8-10"d. ‘Laphari’: Blue. 8-10"

Garden phlox, blooms July-Aug. Upright. Mildew resis-tant cvs.

paniculata ‘Blue Boy’: Blue. 30-36"p. ‘Bright Eyes’: Pink, red eye. 30-36"p. ‘Cotton Candy’: Pink. 18"p. ‘Darwins Joyce’: Light pink with dark eye. 20-24"p. ‘David’: White fragrant. 42"p. ‘Eva Cullum’: Pink, darker eye. 24-30"p. Flame ® Series: 12-16" ‘Blue’ PPAF: White, brushed blue Coral ‘Barsixtytwo’: Bright coral Light Pink ‘Bareleven’: Soft pink, rose eye Lilac ‘Barten’: Light purple, white eye Pink ‘Bartwelve’: Pink, dark pink eye Purple ‘Barfourteen’: Purple, dark purple eye Purple Eye ‘Barthirtythree’: Violet-purple, white eye. ‘Red’ PPAF: Red, dark red eye White ‘Bartwentynine’: Solid white White Eye ‘Barsixty‘: White, red eye.p. ‘Grape Lollipop’: Purple, red eye. 18"p. ‘Franz Schubert’: Lilac. 24-30"p. ‘Nicky’: Magenta. 36"p. ‘Nora Leigh’: Pink/lilac. Variegated lvs. 24-36"p. ‘Orange Perfection’: Orange. 2.5-3'p. ‘Pixie Twinkle’: Pink. 15"p. ‘Red Super’: Red-violet. 3-4'"p. ‘Red Tenor’: Scarlet-red. 20-24"p. ‘Shortwood’: Pink. 3-4'p. ‘Starfire’: Cherry-red. 24-30"

Creeping phlox, also Moss phlox. Blooms May-June. Evergreen, groundcover, rock garden. Narrow leaves.

subulata ‘Atropurpurea’: Deep red. 4-6"s. ‘Candy Stripe’: White, striped pink. 4-6"s. ‘Emerald Blue’: Blue. 4-6"s. ‘Emerald Pink’: Pink. 4-6"s. ‘Red Wings’: Dark pinkish-red. 4-6"s. ‘White Delight’: White. 4-6"




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PHYSOSTEGIA - Obedient Plant sFlowers July-September. May need staking.

virginiana. ‘Miss Manners’: White. Non-invasive. 36-48"v. ‘Pink Bouquet’: Pink. 36-48"v. ‘Pink Manners’: Pink, non-invasive. 36-48"v. ‘Summer Snow’: White. 30-36"v. ‘Vivid’: Pink. 24-36"

PLATYCODON - Balloonflower sBloom July-August. Late to emerge in the spring.

grandiflorus ‘Albus’: White. 24"g. ‘Fuji White’: White. 20"g. ‘Mariesii’: Purple-blue. 12-18"g. ‘Sentimental’: Purple-blue, dwarf. 6-8"g. ‘Shell Pink’: Pale pink. 18-24"

POLEMONIUM - Jacob’s Ladder sBlooms June-July. Cool weather extends bloom.

caeruleum: Blue. 18-20"c. Brise D’Anjou ™(‘Blanjou’): Blue, variegated leaves. 18-20"c. ‘Snow & Sapphires’: Leaves ferny, edged white. 20"reptans ‘Stairway to Heaven’: Pale lavender, vari. 12"r. ‘Touch of Class’: Light blue, variegated. 12-15"yezoense ‘Bressingham Purple’ (‘Polbress’): Purple. 18-24"

POLYGONATUM - Solomon’s Seal NPendant blooms on arching stems May-June. Woodland. Slowly spreads by underground runners.

biflorum: White, in pairs. Native. 1.5-2'multiflorum: White. 18-20"m. ‘Variegatum’: White, variegated leaves. 18-20"

PRIMULA - Primrose

Crinkled green leaves topped by bright blooms April-June. Prefers cool, moist soil.

japonica ‘Mueller’s Crimson’: Magenta, May-June. 12-18"x ‘Wanda Mix’: Red, yellow, blue or pink. 6-8"

PULMONARIA - Bethlehem Sage

Blooms April-May. Silver-spotted green foliage.longifolia ‘Bertram Anderson’: Blue. 12"saccharata ‘Mrs. Moon’: Magenta buds, blue flowers. 12"x ‘Sissinghurst White’: Pink buds, white flws. 12"

PULSITILLA - Pasque Flower

Blooms April-May. Great fluffy seed heads.vulgaris: Violet. 8-10"v. ‘Alba’: White. 8-10"

RODGERSIA - Rodger’s Flower

Blooms May-June. Tolerates sun if kept moist.aesculifolia: Pink, bronzy foliage. 3'pinnata ‘Fireworks’: Pink, lvs grn w/reddish edges. 30-36"

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RUDBECKIA - Black-Eyed Susan

Blooms June-August. Biennials self-sow.fulgida s. ‘Goldsturm’: Deep gold. 2'f. s. ‘Little Goldstar’: Deep gold, dwarf. 14-16"f. s. ‘Viette’s Little Suzy’ (‘Blovi’): Yellow gold, dwarf. 12-15"subtomentosa ‘Henry Eilers’: Yellow, quilled. 4-5'

SAGINA - Irish Moss, Scotch Moss EGBlooms June-July. Good between pavers, stepping stones. Tolerates foot traffic.

subulata - Irish Moss: White, green leaves. 2-4"s. ‘Aurea’ - Scotch Moss: White, chartreuse lvs. 2-4"

SALVIA - Meadow Sage sBlooms sumer. All have fragrant foliage. May be cut down hard for renewal.

x ‘Eveline’: Two-tone pink and purple. 12-15"x superba cultivars: ‘Blue Hill’(‘Blauhugel’): Medium blue, Jun-Sep. 18-24" ‘Caradonna’: Violet-blue, purple stems. 18-24" ‘East Friesland’ (‘Ostfriesland’): Violet-purple, Jun-July. 18-24" Marcus ® (‘Haeumanarc’): Dark blue, Jun-Sept. 10-12" ‘May Night’ (‘Mainacht’): Dark blue-violet, Jun-July. 18-24" ‘Merleau’: Blue, May-Sept. 12-15" ‘Rose Queen’: Purple, Jun-Aug. 18-24" ‘Snow Hill’: White, July-Aug. 18-24"

SANGUINARIA - Bloodroot NBlooms April. Wildflower, goes dormant by summer.

canadensis: White. 4-6"

SCABIOSA - Pincushion Flower

Blooms June-frost. Attracts butterflies.columbaria ‘Blue Note’: Purple blue, compact. 8-10"c. ‘Butterfly Blue’: Blue. 12-15"c. ‘Pink Mist’: Pink. 12-15"

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SEDUM - Stonecrop sAll are succulents tolerant of dry soils. Many are ever-green to semi-evergreen. Tall varieties die back to a basal rosette in the fall.Groundcover types:

acre: Green, flws yellow, summer. 1-2"cauticola: Gray-blue, flws pink. 5-8"c. ‘Ludakense’: Blue-gray, flws pink. 12-12"dasyphyllum ‘Himalayan Skies’: Blue rosettes, white flws. 4"ellecombianum: Green, flws yellow, June. 5-8"kamschaticum: Green, flws orange-yellow, Jun-July. 4-6"x ‘Rosy Glow’: Blue-green, flws red, Aug-Sept. 8-12"rupestre ‘Angelina’: Gold, flws yellow, summer. 6-8"sexangulare: Green, spiral leaves. 3-4"spurium ‘Bronze Carpet’: Purp-bronze, flws pink, July-Aug. 4"s. ‘Dragon’s Blood’: Purp-bronze, flws red, Jun-Aug. 4"s. ‘Fuldaglut’: grn/burgundy, flws pink, summer. 4"s. ‘Red Carpet’: Dark red, flws red, July-Aug. 4"s. ‘Voodoo’: Dark mahogany, flw rosy-red. 4-6"x ‘Vera Jameson’: Bluish-green, flws pink, Aug-Sept. 9-12"

Mounding types:‘Plum Perfection’: Plum-gray, flws pink. 6-8"Sunsparkler® Sedums ‘Cherry Tart ’: Red, flws pink, Aug-Sept. 4-6" ‘Dazzleberry’: Blue-gray, flws raspberry pink. 6"

Upright types: Bloom Aug-Sept, unless noted.Autumn Charm ™ (‘Lajos’): Variegated, flws pink. 18"‘Bertram Anderson’: Purple, flws pink. 6-8"‘Birthday Party’: Purple tinted, dk pink flws. 16-20"‘Blackjack’: Deep purple, flws pink. 24"‘Chocolate Drop’: Brown, pink flws. 12"‘Class Act ’: Green, flws rose pink. 14-16"‘Matrona’: Blue-green, flws pink. 15"‘Maestro’: Dark purple, flws pink. 24-30"‘Mr. Goodbud’: Blue-green, flws purple-pink. 16"‘Pool Party’: Blue-green, flws pink. 14-16"‘Postman's Pride’: Dark purple, flws pink-red. 18-24"‘Pure Joy’: Gree, bubblegum pink flws. 10-12"‘Purple Emperor’: Deep purple, flws rose. 18"purpureum ‘Autumn Fire’: Grn, flws pink-org. 14-18"p. ‘Autumn Joy’: Green, flws pinkish-orange. 18-20"spectabile ‘Brilliant’: Bluish-green, flws rosy-pink. 14-18"s. ‘Neon’: Green, flws bright pink. 16-18"telephium ‘Mohrchen’: Purple, flws pink. 16-18"t. ssp. ruprechtii 'Hab Gray': Pink flws July-Sept. 12"ussuriense ‘Turkish Delight’: Burgundy-black, red flws. 12"

SISYRINCHIUM - Blue-Eyed-Grass NBlooms May-June. Not a true grass.

angustifolium: Blue, yellow eye. 8-10"a. ‘Lucerne’: Blue, yellow eye. 10-12"

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SOLIDAGO - Goldenrod NBlooms August-October. Drought tolerant. Not aller-genic!

x ‘Crown of Rays’: Golden yellow. 24"x Little Lemon ‘Dansolitlem’: Lemon yellow, dwf. 8-14"speciosa: Yellow, July-October. Native. 3'sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’: Golden. 24"

STACHYS - Lamb’s Ears sSilver velvety foliage, few flowers. Does not like hot, humid weather.

b. ‘Helene von Stein’: Purple, May-June. Self-sows. 6-10"byzantina ‘Silver Carpet’: No flowers. 6-10"

Betony - Green leaved, long flowering.monieri 'Hummelo': Purple-pink, July-Sept. 18-20"

STOKESIA - Stoke’s Aster

Blooms July-September. Semi-evergreen.laevis ‘Blue Danube’: Blue. 12-18"l. ‘Color Wheel’: White to lavender to purple. 10-12"l. ‘Honeysong Purple’: Dark purple. 12-18"l. ‘Mary Gregory’: Light yellow, giant-flowered. 18-24"

TANACETUM - Painted Daisy sFlowers have large yellow centers, blooms June-July.

coccineum ‘Robinson Hybrids’: White, red, or pink. 8"

THALICTRUM - Meadow Rue

Blooms July-September. Taller varieties may need staking.

kiusianum: Purple, pinkish stamens. 5"

THYMUS - Thyme GsLow creepers that will tolerate limited foot traffic. Aromatic foliage.

x citriodorus: Green, flw pink, July-Aug. 3-6"x c. ‘Archer's Gold’: Green, edge gold, flw pink, July-Aug. 3-6"x c. ‘Doone Valley’: Green/gold, flw lilac, July-Aug. 3-6"pseudolanuginosus: Gray, flw pink, July-Aug. 1"serpyllum: Green, flw purple, Jun-July. 2"s. ‘Coccineus’: Green, flw reddish-purple, Jun-July. 4"s. ‘Elfin’: Gray-green, flw purple, Jun-July. 1"

TIARELLA - Foamflower

Blooms May-June. Lobed foliage green marked with purplish-black. Needs moist, rich soil. Stoloniferous.

cordifolia: White. Leaves green. Native. 4-6"x ‘Jeepers Creepers’: Lvs green/black, flw white. 6-8"x ‘Ninja’: Lvs black center, flw white. 9"x ‘Spring Symphony’: Pink, clump forming. 7"wherryi: White or pink. Lvs green. Native, clump. 4-6"

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TRADESCANTIA - Virginia Spiderwort

Blooms May-August. Grows almost anywhere.virginiana ‘Concord Grape’: Dark purple. 15-18"v. ‘Bilberry Ice’: Bluish-pink. 15-18"v. ‘Blueberry Sundae’: White, blue centers. 15-18"v. ‘Innocence’: White. 15-18"v. ‘Sweet Kate’ (‘Blue & Gold’): Purple flws, golden leaves. 15-18"v. ‘Zwanenburg Blue’: Blue. 15-18"

TRICYRTIS - Toad-Lily

Blooms Sept-Oct. All have spotted, orchid-like flowers.formosana ‘Samurai’: Green, gold edge, flw purple. 15-18"hirta: Dark green, flw white. 16-20"h. ‘Miyazaki’: Dark green, flw pinkish. 2'‘Blue Wonder’: White, violet-blue spots, arching. 18-24‘Tojen’: Dark green, flw lavender-blue w/white eye. 24-30"‘White Towers’: White, arching. 18-30"

TROLLIUS - Globeflower

Blooms June-July. Low-maintenance perennial, prefers moist soil.

x cultorum ‘Earliest of All’: Golden-orange. 10-24"x c. ‘Golden Queen’: Golden orange. 2-3'x c. ‘New Moon’: Creamy yellow. 24"europeaus: Lemon-yellow. 15-18"

TYPHA - Dwarf Cattail

Grass-like, requires constantly moist location.minima: Fuzzy brown cattails, fall. 18"

UVULARIA - Merrybells NNodding bells flower May-June. Moist, acidic soil.

grandiflora: Soft yellow. 12"

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VERONICA - Speedwell sSprawly spreaders:

prostrata ‘Aztec Gold’: Lavender-blue, lvs gold. 6"surculosa ‘Waterperry Blue’: Sky-blue, May-Jun. 2-4"

Upright growers:longifolia ‘Eveline’: Dark purple, July-Sept. 12-18"spicata ‘Icicle’: White, Jun-July. 12-15"s. ‘Red Fox’: Rosy-red, Jun-July. 12-15"s. Royal Candles (‘Glory’): Blue, leaves crinkled. 12-15"‘First Love’: Pink 12-15"‘Goodness Grows’: Purple-blue, May-Jun. 10-12"‘Purplicious’: Purple. 12-20"‘Sunny Border Blue’: Violet-blue, summer-frost. 12-15"‘Tidal Pool’: Violet-blue, April-May. 24"

VINCA - Myrtle, Periwinkle GEsBlooms May-June. Glossy evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage.

minor: Dark green, flw blue. 3-6"m. ‘Bowlesii’: Green, flw lavender-blue, large. 3-6"m. ‘Ralph Shugert’: Green, white edge, flw deep lilac. 3-6"

VIOLA - Sweet Violet GBlooms April-May. Fragrant. Best in moist soil. Foliage green unless noted otherwise.

c. ‘Rebecca’: Cream, splashed purple. 8-10"cucullaria ‘Purple Showers’: Violet-blue, large. 6-8"koreana ‘Sylettas’: Green, silver, flw mauve-pink. 4"labradorica: Bronzy-purple, flw violet. 1-4"obliqua ‘Royal Robe’: Dark violet-blue. 6-8"sororia ‘Freckles’: Pale blue, spotted purple. 5"

Annual:x wittrockiana - Pansy: Blooms in cool weather, assorted. 8"

WALDSTEINIA - Barren Strawberry GEBlooms May-June. Looks like strawberry, no fruit.

ternata: Yellow. 4-6"

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ROSES - ROSA * Please note: All listed varieties are available for order. Varieties marked with an asterisk are generally in stock. Other varieties are either special order or in stock for a limited time, during spring to early summer.

Species Roses

Super hardy, on own root. Upright gowing.carolina: Single pink, June-August. Native. 3-5'rubrifolia (glauca): Bluish lvs, purple canes, flw pink. 5'+virginiana: Single pink, June-August. Native. 4-5'

Rugosa Roses

Blooms June-frost. Wrinkled, glossy green leaves, very spiny stems, produces large, colorful rose hips. Natural-izer.

r. ‘Alba’: White, single, very fragrant. 5'+r. ‘F. J. Grootendorst’: Bright red, double, in clusters. 5'+r. ‘Frau Dagmar’: Pink, single. 5'+r. ‘Purple Pavement’: Purple, semi-double. 5'+

Shrub Roses

Upright gowing, disease resistant. Blooming June-frost.Bonica ® ‘Meidomonac’: Clusters, shell pink. 3-5'Carefree Delight™ ‘Meipotal’: Single, soft pink. 2.5-5'Carefree Wonder™ ‘Meipitac’: Dbl, hot pink. 2.5-3'‘Chuckles’: Rosy-pink, semidouble, everbloomer. 4-5'Knock Out ® Series: Blushing ‘Radyod’: Shell pink. 3'

* Double ‘Radtko’: Cherry red, double. 3' * Knock Out ‘Radrazz’: Cherry red. 3' * Pink ‘Radcon’: Pink, semi double. 3' * Pink Double ‘Radtkopink’: Pink, double. 3' Rainbow ‘Radcor’: Coral, yellow eye. 3'

* Sunny ‘Radsunny’: Yellow, aging cream. 3' * White Out™ ‘Radwhite’: White, single. 3.5'Lady Elsie May™ ‘Angelsie’: Coral pink, semi-dbl. 3'‘Miracle on the Hudson’: Red, spring/fall, semi dbl. 3-5'‘Nearly Wild’: Single, rose-pink, white, 2-3" dia. 3'Scarlet Meidiland ® ‘Meikrotal’: Dbl, scarlet. 3-4'‘The Fairy’: Light pink, 1.5", everblooming. 2-2.5'

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Drift ® Groundcover Roses

Cross between groundcover and minature roses. H x S:* Apricot Drift ‘Meimirrote’: Double apricot. 1-2 x 2-3'* Coral Drift ‘Meidrifora’: Coral-orange, semi-dbl. 1-2 x 2-3'* Icy Drift ‘Meipicdevoj’: Double white. 1-2 x 2-3'* Peach Drift ‘Meiggili’: Soft peach, semi-dbl. 1-2 x 2'* Pink Drift ‘Meijocos’: Single, deep pink. 1-2 x 3'* Popcorn Drift ‘Novarospop’: Cream white, dbl. 1-2 x 2-3'* Red Drift ‘Meigalpio’: Semi-double, red. 1-2 x 2-3'* Sweet Drift ‘Meiswetdom’: Double pink. 1-2 x 2-3'

Flower Carpet ® Groundcover Roses

Super hardy, low maintenance, disease resistant. H x S:Amber ‘NOA97400A’: Golden-amber. 28-36 x 36"Appleblossom ‘Noamel’: Blush pink. 24-32 x 40"Coral ‘Noala’: Coral, single. 24-32 x 40"Pink ‘Noatraum’: Pink, tinged white. 24-32 x 40"Pink Splash ‘Noasplash’: Two-tone pink. 24-30 x 36"Pink Supreme ‘NOA168098F’: Hot pink. AKA ‘NOA250092’ 24-32 x 40"Red ‘Noare’: Deep red, yellow ctr. 24-32 x 40"Scarlet ‘NOA83100B’: Scarlet-red. 24-32 x 40"White ‘Noaschnee’: Single, white. 14-24 x 36"

David Austin / English Roses

Fragrant, hardy upright shrubs or climbers. Double flowers.Charlotte ‘Auspoly’: Dbl, soft yellow. 4'Clair Austin ‘Ausprior’: White, climber. 5' Crown Princess Margareta ® ‘Auswinter’: Apricot-org. 5' Darcey Bussell ‘Ausdecorum’: Red. 3'Gertrude Jeykell ® ‘Ausbord’: Deep pink. 4.5'Graham Thomas ‘Ausmas’: Dbl, yellow. 5'Lady of Shalott ‘Ausnyson’: Orange-red. 4'Pat Austin ‘Ausmum‘: Dbl, copper. 5'Princess Alexandra of Kent ‘Ausmerchant’: Pink. 3.5'Teasing Georgia ‘Ausbaker’: Yellow. 4'Tess of the d'Urbervilles ‘Ausmove’: Red, climber. 4'The Generous Gardener ® ‘Ausdrawn’: Soft pink. 5'Winchester Cathedral ‘Auscat’: Dbl, white. 4'

OSO Easy ® Roses

Upright growing, grafted. Winter protect tops.Cherry Pie ‘Meiboulka’: Single red. 2'Mango Salsa ‘ChewperAdventure’:Semi-dbl salmon. 3-4'Paprika ‘ChewMayTime’: Single orange. 1-2'Peachy Cream ‘Horcoheren’: Semi-dbl salmon. 2'Strawberry Crush ‘Hormeteorie’: Semi-dbl pink. 1-2'

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Hybrid Roses

Upright growing, grafted. Winter protect tops.Hybrid Teas - one classic bloom per tall stem:

‘Bewitched’: Cotton candy pink. 3'Chicago Peace ® ‘JOHnago’: Pink,yellow,orange. 4'‘Chrysler Imperial’: Dark red, fragrant. 5'Dark Night ‘MEIrysset’: Deep red, yellow reverse. 4-5'Desert Peace™ ‘MEInomad’: Gold, edged scarlet. 4'Fame!™ ‘JACzor’: Shocking deep pure pink. 4'Heirloom ‘JACbloom’: Semi-double mauve. 4'‘John F. Kennedy’: Dbl white. 3-5'‘Just Joey’: Copper to pink. 4-5'Macy's Pride ‘BAlcream’: Creamy white. 3-5'‘Midas Touch’: Golden yellow. 4-5'‘Mister Lincoln’: Deep velvety red. 4'Moonstone™ ‘WEKcryland’: White, edged pink. 4-5'Oregold ‘TANolg’: Deep yellow gold. 3'Peace ‘Madame A. Meilland’: Yellow, edged pink, dbl. 4'Sugar Moon™ ‘WEKmemolo’: Bright white. 4-5'Tahitian Sunset™ ‘JACgodde’: Apricot yellow, pink blush. 5'Tropicana™ ‘TANorstar’: Double orange-red. 4'

Grandifloras - multiple blooms per tall stem:Glowing Peace™ ‘MEIzoelo’: Yellow/orange blend. 4'‘Queen Elizabeth’: Clear pink. 5'

Floribundas - multiple blooms per stem, lower growing:Intrigue ‘JACum’: Double plum purple. 3-5'Leonardo Da Vinci ® ‘MEIdeauri’: Double pink 4'

Climbing Roses

Train on trellis, arbor, fence. Grafted. Winter protect tops.America™ ‘JACclam’: Salmon, paler reverse. 8-10'Blaze Improved ‘Demokraci’: Bright scarlet. 10'Can Can™ ‘Radcancan’: Magenta to light pink. 10'‘Cécile Brünner Climber’: Light pink, small flws. 3-4'Cloud 10™ ‘Radclean’: Pure white, reblooms. 7-8'‘Don Juan’: Velvety red, fragrant. 12-14'Eden Climber ® ‘MEIviolin’: Pastel pink, cream, yellow. 10-12'‘Golden Showers’: Yellow, almost thornless. 6-12'‘Joseph’s Coat’: multi, red-orange to yellow-orange. 6'+‘New Dawn’: Silvery blush pink. 10-12Ramblin’ Red ® ‘Radramblin’: Red, semi-dbl. 8-10'‘Sally Holmes’: Ivory-white, single. 12-14'‘White Dawn’: White, double, repeat blooms. 8-12'‘Zephirine Drouhin’: Bright pink, semi-dbl. 8-10'

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“HERBACEOUS” SHRUBS Semi-hardy shrubs that are commonly treated as perennials, these tend to bloom profusely.

Buddleia - Butterfly Bush sLeaves emerge late, don't be in a rush to assume a loss. Butterfly attracting flowers bloom from summer to frost. Root hardy, cut back tops to live wood each spring.

Adonis Blue ‘Adokeep’: Deep purple. 4'‘Black Knight’: Deep violet 6-8" long flower. 5-8'Cranrazz™ ‘Boscranz’: Magenta 4-5'Lo & Behold ® Series: ‘Blue Chip’: Miniature, blue. 30" ‘Lilac Chip’: Miniature, lavender-pink 24" ‘Pink Micro Chip’: Miniature, pink. 30" ‘Purple Haze’: Purple-blue. Horizontal branching. 2-3'‘Miss Molly’: Red. (Intense fuchsia. Stunning.) 5'‘Miss Pearl’: White. 5'‘Miss Ruby’: Fuchsia-pink. 5'‘Nanho Blue’: Mauve-blue, 4-6" long flower. 5-6'‘Nanho Alba’: White, 8-12" long flower. 5-6'‘Pink Delight’: True pink, 6-12" long flower. 4-6'Flutterby ® Series Lavender ‘Podaras #11’: Lavender, gray-green lvs. 4-5'Flutterby Petite ® Series Blue Heaven ‘Podaras #8’: Blue, silvery leaves. 24-30" Dark Pink ‘Podaras #10’: Dark pink/purple, lvs green. 24-30" Pink ‘Podaras #16’: Pink, leaves green. 24-30" Snow White ‘Podaras #15’: White, leaves green. 24-30" Tutti Fruitti Pink ‘Podaras #13’: Fuchsia, green lvs. 24-30"‘Royal Red’: Purple red, 6-12" long flower. 6'+ ‘Silver Frost’: White, lvs silver-grey, arching. 5-6'‘Tricolor’: Pink, purple & white. 5-6'‘White Ball’: White, leaves silvery. 3-4'‘White Profusion’: Hardiest white, 6-8" long flw. 6'




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Caryopteris - Bluebeard sFragrant-foliaged shrub treated similiarly to Buddleia. Roots are hardy, but the top may die back like a perennial. Copious quantities of blue flowers July to September, that are bee and butterly magnets.

‘Blue Mist’: Powder blue. 2-3'‘Dark Knight’: Deep blue-purple. 3-4'‘First Choice’: Purple-blue, beginning in June. 2-3'‘Longwood Blue’: Bluish-violet, lvs grayish-green. 3-4'‘Sunshine Blue’: Amethyst blue, leaves golden 2-3'

Diervilla - Bush Honeysuckle

Fine-textured small shrub. Yellow flowers June-July.sessilifolia ‘Cool Splash’: Green, white edged. 2-3'

Hypericum - St. Johnswort NYellow flowers June-August.

calycinum: Evergreen. 12"frondosum ‘Sunburst’: Semi-evergreen. 3-4'kalmianum: Native, evergreen. 2-3'inodorum hybrids: Yellow blooms May-June. First Editions ®: Glory (‘Kolmaglor’): Carmel-orange berries. 30" Pumpkin (‘Kolmapuki’): Orange berries. 30" Red Star (‘Kolmarest’): Red berries. 30" White (‘Kolmawhi’): White berries. 24-30" Magical ®: Sunshine (‘Kolmasun’): Yellow berries. 30"moserianum ‘Tricolor’: Variegated rose & white. 18-30"patulum ‘Sungold’: Salt tolerant. 2-3'prolificum - Shrubby St. Johnswort. 3-4' x 3-4'x ‘Aubury Purple’: Lvs purplish splashed. 18-24"x ‘Hidcote’: Compact, root hardy. 2-4'

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SMALL FRUITS Highbush or Lowbush blueberry? Here's a list to help.

Vaccinium - Blueberry

White flowers in May. Dark green foliage, spectacular fall color. Prefer acid soils with good moisture and drainage. Prune after fruiting.

“Lowbush” Blueberry - angustifolium. Fruit Jul-Sept. ‘North Blue’ 2-3' ‘North Country’ 1.5-2’ ‘Northsky’ 1-1.5’ ‘Pink Lemonade’ - berry is pink! 3' ‘Top Hat’ 2’

“Highbush” Blueberry - corymbosum. Fruit July-Aug. ‘Bluecrop’ 4-6' ‘Chippewa’ 3-4' ‘Blueray’ 4-6' ‘Elliot’ 4-6' ‘Jersey’ 4-6' ‘Northland’ - fruits June. 3-4' ‘Patriot’ 3-5'

Vaccinium - Cranberry

Pink flowers in May, bright red fruits ripening Sept-Oct. Low, dense groundcovering habit.

macrocarpon 6-12"




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TREE FRUITS Some fruit trees require a pollinator, some do not. Please note that some pollinators do not work in both directions, i.e. "A" pollinates "B", but "B" may not pollinate "A".

Apple:‘Golden Delicious’ ‘Empire’, ‘Honeycrisp’, ‘Jonathon’, ‘Red Delicious’These apples can all pollinate each other:‘Empire’, ‘Fuji’, ‘Gala’, ‘Granny Smith’, ‘Honeycrisp’, ‘Jonathan’, ‘Jonagold’, McIntosh’, ‘Red Delicious’

Apricot, Peach, Nectarine: typically self-fertile

Cherry:‘Bing’ (sweet) .................‘Montmorency’ (sour)‘Black Tartarian’(sweet) .‘Bing’ (sweet)‘Montmorency’ (sour) ..... self-fertile

Pear:‘Bartlett’ ..........‘Bosc’, ‘Comice’, ‘d’Anjou’‘Bosc’ .............‘Bartlett’, ‘Comice’, ‘d’Anjou’, ‘Seckel’‘Comice’ .........‘Bartlett’, ‘Bosc’, ‘d'Anjou’, ‘Seckel’‘D’Anjou’.........‘Bartlett’, ‘Bosc’, ‘Comice’, ‘Seckel’‘Seckel’ ..........‘d'Anjou’, ‘Bosc’, ‘Comice’

Plum:‘Burbank’ ........................‘Santa Rosa’, ‘Satsuma’‘Santa Rosa’ .................. self-fertile‘Satsuma’ .......................‘Burbank’, ‘Santa Rosa’‘Stanley’ .........................self-fertile

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VINES Woody vines, twining or clinging - all are winter hardy and prefer a support to ramble on. Grow vines on trellises, fences, trees, or arbors. Plan ahead, some have very vigorous growth habits!

Actinidia - Hardy Kiwi

Twining vine. Sexes are separate, needing both male and female plants for pollination, except ‘Issai’. Edible fruit.

arguta Issai’: Self pollinator 20'kolomikta ‘Artic Beauty’: White, pink, green leaves. 15'

Akebia - Fiveleaf Akebia

Fast to establish tough vine with unusual leaf texture. White flowers late March. No fall color.

quinata ‘Variegata’:Pink flws, lvs splashed white. 20-40'

Ampelopsis - Porcelainberry

Unusual fruit color, berries change from green to lilac to amethyst purple, effective Sept-Oct. Twining vine with lots of tendrils. Prune late winter-early spring.

brevipenduncula: ‘Elegans’: lvs splashed white. 10-15'

Aristolochia - Dutchman’s Pipe

Vigorous twining habit, large leaves form a solid screen. Unusual yellow-green flowers in May or June.

macrophylla (durior) 20-30'

Campsis - Trumpet Vine Large, tubular flowers a favorite of hummingbirds. Fast growing vine clings by root-like holdfasts. Grows anywhere.

radicans: Orange, lighter interior. 30'r. ‘Flava’: Yellow, stunning! 30'r. ‘Madame Rosy’ (‘HOMR’): Red, seedless. 10-15'r. ‘Minnesota Red’: Red. 30'x tagliabuana: Orange, red interior. 30'x t. ‘Mme. Galen’: Apricot, veined darker. 30'

Celastrus - Bittersweet NVining, scrambling habit. Need male and female plants to pollinate. Showy orange fruit ripens in October. Full sun for best fruiting.

orbiculatus - Oriental: Invasive. Not for sale! 20-30'scandens - American: Native to Michigan. 20-25’s. ‘Indian Brave’: male cultivar. 20-25's. ‘Indian Maiden’: female cultivar. 20-25'

Hydrangea - Climbing Hydrangea

Stunning white flowers late June-July. Very tolerant of pollution, urban conditions, cold, and shade. Clings by holdfasts.

anomala subsp. petiolaris: Exfoliating bark. 30'

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Lonicera - Climbing Honeysuckle

Twining, clambering vine - vigorous to invasive. Flowers quite fragrant.

x heckrotti ‘Gold Flame’: Pink & yellow flowers. 10-15'japonica ‘Halliana‘: white flowers age to gold. 15-30'

Polygonum - Silver Lace Vine

Vigorous twining vine. Adaptable, will grow where others won't. Very cold hardy.

aubertii: White, July-August. 25'

Schizophragma - Japanese Hydrangea-vine

Similar to climbing hydrangea, but growing flatter to the wall it climbs on. Flowers slightly later (late June-July) and is a little less cold hardy.True clinging vine.

hydrangeoides: White, slightly drooping flws. 20-30'

Wisteria Stout twining vine, can be trained into a tree form. Distinctive long racemes of flowers drip from the vines in April-May. Can be difficult to get to bloom, but worth the wait. Japanese (floribunda) twines clockwise; Chinese (sinensis) twines counter-clockwise.

floribunda - Japanese: Blue, purple or white, mid May. 35'frutescens - American: Purplish. 25'frutescens ‘Amethyst Falls’: Mauve.macrostachys - Kentucky: Flowers open after

leaves.macrostachys ‘Aunt Dee’: Purple with yellow. 25'sinensis - Chinese: Blue or white. 30'

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WATER PLANTS

Alisma plantago-aquatica Water Plantain. Shoreline to 10" deep, will range deeper and can be submerged. 2-3' tall, flower white.

Eleocharis palustris (E. smallii) NCreeping Spike Rush. Grows in dense clumps along shorelines (1-2" deep). 1-2' tall.

Iris versicolor NBlue Flag. Shoreline to 3" deep. 2-3' tall, flower purplish.

Iris virginica var. shrevei NSouthern Blue Flag. Boggy to 3" deep. Flower violet with yellow & white, to 2' tall.

Juncus effusus NSoft Rush. Tolerates a wide variety of conditions. 2-4' tall. Will grow in up to 3" of water.

Juncus torreyi NTorrey's Rush. Lowlands, wet soil. Ornamental seed heads. Waterfowl food, 10-30" tall.

Nuphar lutea var. advena NYellow Water Lily, Spatterdock. Floater, flower yellow.

N = Native

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Nymphea odorata NWater Lily. Floater, flower white.

Polygonum amphibium (P. coccineum) NMarsh Smartweed. Shoreline to 18" deep. Red flowers. Plant 1000 per acre. Withstands flooding and drought.

Pontederia cordata NPickerel Plant. Fresh or slightly brackish water 1-3' deep. Showy blue flowers. 2-3' tall. Plant 3-4' apart.

Potamogeton nodosus (P. americanus) NLongleaf Pond Plant. Grows in water 1-5' deep, depend-ing on water clarity. Plant 1000 per acre.

Potamogeton pectinatus NSago Pond Plant. Grows in water 1-5' deep, depending on water clarity. Plant 1000 per acre. Excellent duck food.

Potamogeton richardsonii NRedhead Grass. Grows in water 1-5' deep, depending on water clarity. Plant 1000 per acre. Feeds ducks and fish.

Sagittaria latifolia NArrowhead, Wapato Duck Potato. Shoreline to 1.5' deep. Withstands fluctuating water levels. 1000 per acre. White.

Sagittaria rigida NDeep Water Duck Potato. 1-3' deep. Withstands fluctu-ating water levels. 1000 per acre. Excellent waterfowl food.

Scirpus atrovirens NGreen Bulrush. Erosion control. Moist muck or peat soil to shallow water. Will tolerate periods of drought. 3-4'.

Scirpus cyperinus NWoolgrass. Moist soil to shallow water. Clump-forming to 3-5' tall. Ornamental fuzzy seedheads.

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Shoenoplectus acutus (Scirpus acutus) NHardstem Bulrush. Erosion control, stands wave action. Grows 4-5' tall in 0 to 3' of water. 1000 per acre.

Shoenoplectus fluviatilis (Scirpus fluviatilis) NRiver Bulrush. Large agressive grower for tough sites. Erosion control, tolerates fluctuating water levels. Moist shoreline to 1' deep water. Plant 1000 per acre. 4-7' tall.

Shoenoplectus pungens (Scirpus americanus) NThreesquare Bulrush. Grows 4' tall, likes sandy shore-lines. Moist soil to 2' deep fresh, or slightly salty water.

Shoenoplectus tabernaemontana (Scirpus validus) NSoftstem Bulrush. Taller but more delicate than Hardstem Bulrush. Moist shoreline to 1' of water, in a protected location. Grows 4-8' tall.

Sparganium eurycarpum NBur Reed. Rush-like growth 2-4' tall, survives flooding and drought. Moist soils to 1.5' of water. Fine duck and muskrat food, erosion control. Plant 1000 per acre.

Typha angustifolia & latifolia NCattail. Moist shoreline to 1' of water. Plant 1000 per acre.

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POTTED PERENNIALS FOR WATER Water depth:Acorus calamus 6"Acorus gramineus, native. 2"Asclepias incarnata, native. boggyCaltha palustris boggyCanna hybrids (tender) 6"Chelone glabra bogEquisetum hyemale 6"Equisetum scirpoides 2-4"Eupatorium fistulosum bog - 2"Eupatorium purpureum bog - 2"Hibiscus coccinea bog - 2"Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. palustrIS bog - 2"Houttuynia cordata 4"Iris ensata 2"Iris Louisiana hybrids 6"Iris siberica 1-5"Iris versicolor, native. 6"Ligularia dentata boggyLigularia stenocephala boggyLobelia cardinalis, native. boggyLobelia siphilatica, native. boggyLysimachia nummularia 1"Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' 1"Primula japonica boggyRanunculus ficaria 2"Rodgersia aesculifolia & pinnata boggyTradescantia boggyVernonia fasciculata bog - 2"Sisyrinchium angustifolium bog

FERNS FOR WET AREAS Water depth:Dryopteris carthusiana swampOsmunda cinnamomea swampOsmunda regalis swampMatteuccia pensylvanica swampOnoclea sensibilis swamp

GRASSES FOR WET AREAS Water depth:Arundo donax 1-2"Arundo donax 'Variegata' 1-2"Butomus umbellatus 6"Carex e. 'Bowles Golden' 2-3"Elymus glauca Equisetum hymale 6"Glyceria maximia 2"Glyceria maximia 'Variegata' 2"Miscanthus sinensis & cvs 2-4"Phalaris arundinacea - INVASIVE 1-2"Panicum virgatum & cvs bog - 2"Spartina pectinata, native. 3"

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