Welcome to our 2011 Growing Season!

Welcome to our 2011 Growing Season!
Here at our organic perennial nursery and farm, last year was
a truly abundant time: full of plentiful sun and rain, happily flowering
plants and juicy produce. We tried out several new perennial varieties
that proved to be vigorous and beautiful, such as Filipendula rubra
‘Venusta’, with its magnificently tall stature and fluffy rose-colored
plumage, several new Primroses, lovely two-toned Hollyhocks (the
‘Halo’ series), and several others that will be available as mature plants
this season as well.
We have expanded our ecological focus this year to include
a growing collection of native plants. We realize the importance of
preserving local habitat for our native plants and animals, and so have
participated in workshops on how to create native gardens, rain gardens,
and have learned about the ecological damage done by non-native
(usually exotic) invasive species. We are committed to making these
native plants available to the increasing number of gardeners who share
our values. In addition, we do not sell any plant that has been identified
as an invasive species in our area (or surrounding area: Vermont is
getting warmer all the time). See page 77 for a listing of what we already
carry, and our ‘new varieties for 2011’ for what we will be growing fresh
this season.
We continue to have over 460 varieties of plants that we
mostly start from seed, and a small collection of more difficult to grow
‘Organically Managed’ plugs that arrive each spring. We love to share
information with our customers, so we have included loads of lists in
the back of this catalogue to help you make your design choices easier.
We are always delighted to wander through our pergolas and gardens
with you to help you choose the right plants for your particular garden
project. As usual, we offer a 25% discount to professional gardeners and
landscapers.
If you are out and about, you can find us any Saturday at the
Burlington Farmer’s Market, and Sundays at the Stowe Market, where
we always bring a large selection of blooming perennials. Or come visit
us at the farm and experience our new educational display gardens!
We are located in Jericho on a magical, rolling piece of land that has
been farmed for over 300 years: happily off the beaten track but close to
civilization. Hope to see you soon!
Catherine Seidenberg,
Perennial Manager
Anne Mueller,
Owner
Contents
Why Buy Organic Perennials?
2011 Plant List...................................... 4
Biennials................................................ 44
First-Year Only Plants......................... 45
New Varieties for 2011......................... 46
Common Name Cross Reference......... 48
Latin Name Cross Reference............... 50
All aspects of life are interdependent: if your organic vegetable
garden is bordered by lawns and perennial gardens that have been
maintained with synthetic pesticides and herbicides, these chemicals will
travel to your food and your body when the wind blows, when it rains,
and when you walk from the lawn into your house. You end up walking
on, playing in, and ultimately eating chemicals that are designed to kill
living things.
At Arcana we grow everything organically and ecologically: we
use Vermont Compost Company’s organic potting mixes for all of our
plants, and for pest control we use beneficial insects and organicallyallowable soaps and applications. We never use growth regulators but
instead work with careful timing and the natural temperature variations
in our greenhouses and outdoor environments. We keep our pots weed
and pest free with diligent hand work and careful pruning.
We have learned through experience that a carefully, organicallygrown plant is the healthiest, strongest, and most disease resistant one,
and therefore makes the best investment, and is the lowest maintenance
for the consumer.
Lists by Characteristic
Attracts Butterflies................................ 53
Scented Flowers/ Foliage...................... 54
Bloom by Color...................................... 55
Bloom by Month................................... 63
Plants by Height.................................... 66
Clematis by Color.................................. 71
Clematis by Pruning Group................. 71
Deer Resistant........................................ 72
Salt Tolerant.......................................... 72
Heavy Clay Tolerant............................. 72
Full Sun, Dry Soil.................................. 73
Full Sun, Moist Soil............................... 73
Full Shade.............................................. 74
Part Shade............................................. 74
Dry Shade.............................................. 75
Moist Shade........................................... 75
Longest Blooming................................. 75
Groundcovers........................................ 76
Rock Garden/Alpine Plants................. 76
Raingarden Plants................................ 77
Natives.................................................... 78
Guide to Vermont Hardiness Zones ... 79
Thanks to our catalogue construction crew:
Catherine Seidenberg: database management, research, writing, illustration,
design, photography
Greg Noble: all computer and database design and programming, photography
Kathryn Wysockey-Johnson: research, writing, editing and proofreading
Susan Witham: photography
The following text was referenced for plant information:
Armitage, Allan ‘Herbaceous Perennial Plants’ 2007.
Amsonia hubrichtii
(Threadleaf Bluestar)
Named “Perennial of the Year” by
the Perennial Plant Association
for 2011! These 2-3’ plants have
feathery foliage that turns a
striking yellow in the fall, and
pale blue star-shaped flowers in
spring that fade to white as the
temperature warms up. Best when
planted en masse in a border,
cottage garden or open woodland
area. Part shade, average to dry
soil. Native to the southeastern US.
Zone 5.
Agapanthus africanus
(African Lily/Lily of the Nile)
2’ tall tropical native of South
Africa, with large 5-6” spheres
of bell-shaped, light and sky blue
flowers. Very long-lasting cut
flower, gorgeous in bouquets. (I
have used them around wedding
cakes) Must overwinter in a
container. Zone 9.
Alchemilla erythropoda
‘Alma’
(Red-stemmed Lady’s Mantle)
8” tall, early flowering (June to
August), with small, scalloped
leaves, red stems, and yellowishgreen flowers in the spring.
Requires partial shade and
consistent moisture to thrive.
Readily self-sows, divide in the
early spring before flowering.
Zone 3.
Amsonia tabernaemontana
(Bluestar)
30” shrub-like plant with plentiful,
willow-like foliage that turns
yellow in fall, and starry, light blue
flowers in spring. Prefers moist
soil in part shade. Milky-sapped
and poisonous. Zone 5.
Anemone hupehensis
‘Pink Saucer’
(Japanese Anemone)
2’ tall Japanese Anemone with rosy
pink saucer-shaped flowers in mid
summer (flowers a little earlier
than hybrids). Moist soil, part
shade. Will spread, divide in early
spring. Zone 3.
Alchemilla vulgaris
(Common Lady’s Mantle)
20-24” plants with abundant,
lobed green foliage and clouds of
chartreuse, starry flowers in spring.
Makes a splendid groundcover
in almost any moist, shady area.
Leaves are gorgeous after a rain or
dew when they hold water droplets
in their cups. Flowers are long
lasting when cut. Also lovely when
used as a border plant or alongside
a pathway. Zone 3.
and moist, rich soil, but will
tolerate full sun if given adequate
moisture. Zone 4.
Anemone multifida
‘Annabella Deep Rose’
(Windflower)
A lovely plant for the shady rock
garden, this anemone forms 8-12”
mounds of delicately cut foliage
with 2-3 long-stalked rose blooms
in spring. Average soil. Zones 3-6.
AQUILEGIA (Columbine)
Columbine is an ageless, gentle,
spring-blooming plant, one that
reminds me of childhood walks in
the woods. Aquilegia canadensis
‘ Little Lanterns’ is the native
Columbine (also a raingarden
plant), with red and yellow flowers.
It prefers to grow in well-drained,
rocky areas in the woods, but I
have seen it spread and thrive in
sunny, gravel driveways! There
are so many varieties now that one
has a limitless palette of colors
and forms to choose from, from
double blues to electric reds to
the magnificent yellow of ‘Yellow
Bonnet’, and pure white of ‘Alba’.
Some varieties have a much longer
bloom time (such as ‘Yellow
Bonnet’) and can grace the garden
for a couple months of the season.
Delicate, ornamental foliage is
a lovely blue-green color, and
flowers are various forms of multifaceted (mostly) spurred bells.
They also attract hummingbirds
in the spring and early summer,
and enjoy a rich, consistently
moist soil in partial shade. Best
planted among trees and shrubs,
or in cleared soil in a wild garden.
Natural hybridization will occur
between species. Zone 3.
Anemone multifida
‘Annabella White’
(Anemone, Windflower)
A lovely plant for the shady rock
garden, this anemone forms 8-12”
mounds of delicately cut foliage
with 2-3 long-stalked white
blooms in spring. Average soil.
Zone 3.
Anemone sylvestris
‘Madonna’
(Anemone, Windflower)
10-18” mounds of compact foliage
and delicate white flowers with
yellow centers in spring. One of
the first flowers to break through
the spring snow! Likes light soil
and part shade. Spreads quickly.
Zone 4.
Anemone tomentosa
‘Robustissima’
(Grapeleaf Anemone)
I planted one of these a few years
ago, and now we have enough to
last a lifetime! Gorgeous 18-36”
plant with dark green grape-like
leaves that remain fresh till frost,
with medium-dark mauve flowers
with yellow centers in late summer
through fall. Thrives in part shade
Aquilegia caerulea
‘Red Hobbit’
(Rocky Mountain Columbine
Hybrid)
Compact, 12-15” plants with longspurred, red and white flowers.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Barlow Bordeaux Wine’
(Columbine)
36” tall with double, spurless
blooms of warm wine red in
spring. Stunning plant! Zone 4.
Aquilegia canadensis
‘Little Lanterns’
(Canadian Columbine)
8” dwarf native columbine with
red and yellow long-spurred
flowers in spring. Likes welldrained, moderately moist soil
in a semi-shaded area, but I have
swaths of them thriving in our full
sun, gravel driveway! Zone 3.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Barlow Black’
(Columbine)
36” tall with fully double, upwardfacing, spurless blooms in mid
spring. Quite striking in form and
flower. Rich, well drained soil, part
shade. Zone 4.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Barlow Blue’
(Columbine)
1-2’ with violet-blue, double spurless flowers that resemble small
nodding dahlias. Zone 3.
Aquilegia longissima
‘Yellow Bonnet’
(Longspur Columbine)
24” tall, elegant plant with ultra
long-spurred yellow blossoms in
the spring. Best planted among
trees and shrubs, or a cleared
woodland area. Excellent for its
bright yellow color and very long
bloom period! Zone 4.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Clementine Salmon’
(Columbine)
15” tall with upward-facing, fully
double salmon blooms in spring.
Zone 3.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Alba’
(Columbine)
18” with elegant, single white
flowers in spring. Lovely highlight
in the partially shaded border!
Zone 3.
plant, with glowing, marbled,
chartreuse-lime foliage and purple
blossoms atop 24” tall stems. A
striking accent for the partially
shaded garden. Zone 4.
with scented rose-colored flowers
in spring, and silvery-green
rosettes of foliage. Prefers well
drained soil in full sun to part
shade. Good for planting around
the bases of hedges or shrubs.
Zone 4.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Lime Sorbet’
(Columbine)
36” tall, with lime-green, clematislike nodding flowers and curved
spurs. Beautiful, bright accent for
the shade garden. Zone 3.
Arenaria montana
‘Avalanche’
(Sandwort)
4-8” tall, spreading rock garden
plant with glossy green leaves
and plentiful, saucer-shaped white
flowers in May and June. Prefers
an alpine environment: slightly
alkaline, sandy soil in full sun to
part shade. Zone 4.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Tower Dark Blue’
(Columbine)
18” tall plants with short-spurred
double flowers of deep blue.
Zone 3.
Artemisia stelleriana
(Beach Wormwood)
This groundcover is also known
as ‘Old Lad’ and ‘Perennial Dusty
Miller’. Plants are 15-24” tall with
white, silky leaves and yellow
flowers in summer. Stems become
woody with age. Excellent contrast
plant, tolerates salt, but not poorly
drained soil. Zone 4.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Winky Series Double Dark Blue
and White’
(Columbine)
15” tall with fully double upwardfacing blue and white blossoms in
spring. Zone 4.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Clementine Series Blue’
(Columbine)
15” tall with fully-double, upwardfacing blue flowers in spring.
Zone 4.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Winky Series Double Red and
White’
(Columbine)
12” tall plants with large,
double, upward-facing flowers in
contrasting red and white. Zone 4.
Aquilegia vulgaris
‘Leprechaun Gold’
(Columbine)
Outstanding and popular landscape
Arabis alpina
‘Red Sensation’
(Mountain Rock Cress)
8” tall alpine rock-garden plant
Aruncus aethusifolius
‘Noble Spirits’
(Goatsbeard)
This native of Korea is a true
miniature Goatsbeard, reaching
8-12”. Leaves are dark green
and deeply cut, with panicles
of creamy white flowers in late
spring. Prefers full sun or partial
shade, and consistent moisture
(otherwise leaf edges will become
out, leaf edges become crispy and
brown. Astilbes are ideal planted
in groups around the margins of
ponds or small streams; fluffy
plume-like flowers are long-lasting
when they emerge in June and
July, and copper-tinted green
foliage is attractive throughout the
season. We have varieties for every
spot in the garden: ‘Grande’ is 32”
tall and magnificent for the back of
the bed, and ‘Pumila’ is 12” tall,
compact, and has lovely dark red
flowers. Our other varieties range
in color from dark red to soft pink,
apricot and white. Plants are longlived and spread readily: they may
need to be divided frequently, in
the spring or fall. Zone 4.
brown and crispy). Excellent for
the rock garden or front of the
border. Zone 3.
Aruncus sinensis
(Goatsbeard)
36” tall with abundant bronze tinted foliage and panicles of white
flowers in late summer. Requires
dappled sunlight and consistently
moist soil. Zone 3.
Aster alpinus
‘Beauty Dark Blue’
(Alpine Aster)
6-9” tall alpine rock garden plant
with gray green foliage and prolific
dark blue blossoms in early
summer. Excellent front-of-theborder plant for a sunny garden in
gritty, well-drained soil. Enjoys the
cooler weather of the Northeast.
Short-lived (3-4 years). Zone 3.
Astilbe arendsii
‘Finest Mixed Hybrids’
(False Spirea)
20” tall with a mix of colored
panicles, ranging from white to
dark pink (one color per plant).
Good for cut flowers, attracts
butterflies.
Aster alpinus
‘Beauty Rose’
(Alpine Aster)
Prolific dark rose blossoms.
Aster alpinus
‘Beauty Sky Blue’
(Alpine Aster)
Clear, sky-blue flowers.
Astilbe chinensis
‘Pumila’
(Astilbe)
12” compact, dwarf variety with
dark rose-purple flower spikes
and bronze foliage in summer.
Excellent cut flower, tolerates
sun or shade, needs consistent
moisture. Zone 3.
ASTILBE (False Spirea)
Astilbes are very popular and
beautiful landscape plants for
shady, moist conditions. They
prefer fertile, fairly acid, moist
but well drained soil. Their main
enemy is dryness: if allowed to dry
carpets of knock-your-socks off
purple flowers for over a month
in the spring! Closely related to
Arabis. Lovely when planted next
to the white flowers of Arenaria
‘Avalanche’. Cut stems back to 6”
after blooming to encourage new
growth. Short lived (a few years).
Zone 4.
Astilbe thunbergii
‘Straussenfeder’
(False Spirea)
48” graceful, arching plumes of
soft pink. Lovely as a large-area
woodland groundcover.
Astilbe x arendsii
‘Fanal’
(Astilbe)
15” with dark crimson flowers
in July, and bronze foliage that
changes to a red-tinted dark green
later in the season. Named after
the plants man Georg Arends of
Ronsdorf, Germany in 1933.
Baptisia australis
(False Indigo)
One of our all-time favorite
plants, this 3-4’ tall bush has
indigo flowers in spring, and
ornamental black seed pods for
winter interest. Foliage is graygreen, pea-like, and is attractive all
season. Use as a specimen or with
others as shrubbery. Was grown
commercially in Georgia and
South Carolina in the 1700’s as a
substitute for true Indigo. Prefers
deep, rich soil and full sun to part
shade. Zone 3. Raingarden plant.
Astilbe x arendsii
‘Grande’
(Astilbe)
32” tall with flowers that range in
color from cream to rose in late
spring. Excellent accent plant for a
burst of color in a moist, partially
shaded area. Plants will not
tolerate dry soil. Beautiful when
cut in fresh or dried arrangements.
Harvest when all flowers are open
and air dry upright.
Bergenia purpurascens
(Bergenia, Pigsqueak)
This 15” plant has large, glossy,
leathery leaves with beautiful,
rose, bell-shaped, scented flowers
in early spring. Grows best when
planted in groups in moist shade
and morning sun. Intolerant of
heavy soils and standing water. If
you rub a leaf between your thumb
and forefinger just right, it sounds
like a pig squeaking. (Perhaps
another kid’s favorite!). Zone 4.
Astilbe x arendsii
‘Red Charm’
(False Spirea)
Elegant 2-3’ plants with scarlet red
plumes in late spring.
Aubrieta grandiflora
‘Purple Gem’
(Rock Cress)
Stunning 6” compact rockery
plant with silvery-gray foliage and
Buddleia davidii
‘Black Knight’
(Butterfly Bush)
A real joy in the garden with
deliciously sweet smelling 12”
spikes of rich, luminous purple
blooms. Attracts butterflies and
hummingbirds. Zone 5.
Buddleia davidii
‘Nanho Blue’
(Butterfly bush)
Fragrant, 4-10” blue flowers.
Zone 5.
Buddleia davidii
‘Royal Red’
(Butterfly Bush)
Our most popular color, rich purple
with velvety red undertones.
Zone 5.
Campanula alliariifolia
(Spurred Bellflower)
A rare white-flowered species that
forms a clump of heart-shaped
leaves with 1-2’ flower stems that
arch over when in bloom, carrying
several large, creamy, pure white
bells. Needs well drained soil
and full sun. Don’t over fertilize.
Short-lived; 2-3 years, freely
reseeds. Zone 4.
Campanula glomerata
‘Superba’
(Clustered Bellflower)
2’ tall, showy bellflower with
clusters of violet flowers on tall,
vigorous stems. Flowers persist
for 2-3 weeks, and also last about
2 weeks when cut and placed in
water. Likes rich, consistently
moist soil and full sun to part
shade. Looks best when planted
in groups of 3 or more plants.
Perennial. Attracts bees, butterflies
and hummingbirds. Zones 3-8.
Campanula persicifolia
‘Telham Beauty’
(Peachleaf Bellflower)
12-36” tall popular European
flower with 1” broad, bell-shaped
blue flowers in midsummer. Basal
leaves are evergreen. Readily selfsows. Well drained soil, full sun.
Zone 3.
Campanula punctata
‘Rubriflora’
(Spotted Bellflower)
12” tall, very unusual variety with
large dark crimson- speckled pink
bells in June. Prefers partial shade
and well-drained soil. Spreads to
form a clump. Native to Japan.
Perennial. Zone 5.
Campanula rotundifolia
‘White Gem’
(Harebell)
Known as the Bluebells of
Scotland, this very cold-hardy
plant is covered with 1” bellshaped, delicately nodding white
flowers in midsummer. Needs
well-drained soil and full sun. 612” tall. Zone 2.
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Centaurea montana
(Mountain Bluet)
18-24” tall with silvery white
foliage (when young), and
fascinating electric blue flowers
with reddish-pink centers. Blooms
in early summer and intermittently
thereafter, all season. Plant will
spread slightly, and is long-lived.
Performs best in well-drained,
high-PH soils and full sun.
Zones 3-8.
Cerastium tomentosum
(Snow in Summer)
6” tall vigorous groundcover with
silvery leaves and bright white
flowers in late spring. Spreads by
underground runners, will fill in
an area quickly or cover a wall.
Dislikes hot, humid weather. Plant
where you appreciate its spreading
habit, in a rock garden or around
dwarf conifers. Needs well drained
soil in full sun. Zone 2.
Chrysanthemum maximum
‘Crazy Daisy’
(Shasta Daisy)
A twist on the Shasta Daisy, this
cultivar features plentiful fully
double blooms with featherywhite petals and golden eyes. An
excellent, surprising accent to the
back of the border or bed. 2-3’ tall.
Zone 4.
Chrysanthemum x superbum
‘Polaris’
(Shasta Daisy)
A truly hardy, high-yield daisy,
with 3-5” shining white blooms
with yellow centers. As many as 25
stems per plant by the second year!
Long stems make this excellent for
cutting. Zone 4.
Chrysanthemum x superbum
‘Snow Lady’
(Shasta Daisy)
This dwarf cultivar is 12-15” tall
with 2” wide, clean white flowers.
Full sun and good drainage. Zones
4-9.
CLEMATIS
This will be another year of
gorgeous April-blooming beauties
in our greenhouse! Our 26
varieties of Clematis spend the
winter in our glass greenhouse,
and are trained on trellises and
blooming just in time for that plant
spring fever. We have all colors
and sizes of vines, ranging from
large, bicolor summer-bloomers,
re-bloomers, to the fall-blooming,
small white-flowered variety
‘paniculata’, and the Korean
yellow.
Clematis need moist,
well-drained soil, at least half a
day of direct sunlight, and mulch
to help the roots retain moisture.
Plant in a hole at least a foot deep
with 50% peat moss or well-rotted
manure, with the top of the root
ball just below ground level, and
the first set of eyes buried. Keep
mulched and moist, especially
during the first growing season.
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Clematis are divided into
three pruning groups. You will find
lists of each group in the back of
the catalogue, as well as blooms by
color.
#1: Spring bloomers that
bloom on previous year’s growth.
Prune these right after they finish
blooming in spring.
#2: Bloom in late spring
or early summer, then again
throughout the season on new
shoots and old stems. These are
more complicated to prune. Some
people don’t prune these at all, but
you can watch your plant, do some
research and decide what suits
you. One approach is to lightly
thin out old stems in the early
spring, and again after the earliest
flowers fade, shortening the stems
that bore those flowers.
#3: Flowers in late
summer or fall, on new growth
produced earlier in the season.
Prune these just before they grow
in the spring, cutting back to the
strong buds within a foot or so of
the ground.
Clematis
‘Blue Bird’
(Clematis Vine)
8-12’ vine with mauve-blue,
lantern like flowers in April-May.
Group 1.
Clematis
‘Bee’s Jubilee’
(Clematis Vine)
6-10’ with 6-8” mauve and
carmine striped flowers in May and
June. Group 2.
Clematis
‘Elsa Spaeth’
(Clematis)
6-10’ with 6-8” pale lavender-blue
flowers in May and June. Group 2.
Clematis
‘Carnaby’
(Clematis)
6-8” blooms of pale pink with a
dark raspberry bar in May and
June. Group 2.
Clematis
‘Dutchess of Edinburgh’
(Clematis Vine)
10-12’ with 4-6” double white
flowers with cream stamens in
June. Group 2.
Clematis
‘Edo Murasaki’
(Clematis Vine)
8-10’ with large, deep violet
flowers with dark-tipped white
stamens in May, June and again in
September. Blooms on previous
year’s growth: Group 1.
Clematis
‘Guernsey Cream’
(Clematis)
8’ with 4-5” creamy yellow
blossoms with a greenish stripe
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in May to July, again in late
September. Group 2.
Clematis
‘Gypsy Queen’
(Clematis Vine)
6-8’, large flowered, later
blooming, with deep red blossoms
that fade to violet. Second flush of
bloom in early autumn. Group 3.
Clematis
‘Jackmanii Superba’
(Clematis Vine)
12-15’ with 5-7” dark purple
flowers in June and September.
Group 3 Very popular, profuse
bloomer.
Clematis
‘Lady Betty Balfour’
(Clematis)
12-15’ tall with 5-6” rich purple
blossoms and long white stamens
in July and August/September.
Group 3.
Clematis
‘Lincoln Star’
(Clematis)
4-8’ with 6-8” raspberry-pink
blossoms with a deep pink bar in
May, June and August. Group 2.
Clematis
‘Madam Grange’
(Clematis Vine)
10-12’ with 6-8” purplish red
flowers and red stamens in August.
Group 3
Clematis
‘Mrs. N Thompson’
(Clematis Vine)
6-8’ climbing vine with 4-6” deep
violet flowers with a scarlet bar
in May-June, and Sept. Flowers
on previous year’s wood: prune
dead/weak stems in April and May.
Pruning group 1.
Clematis
‘Niobe’
(Clematis)
4-6’ with 6-8” black velvet
blossoms that fade to deep red in
June and August. Slightly fragrant.
Group 3.
Clematis
‘Paniculata’
(Clematis Vine)
15-20’ small-flowered variety, with
prolific, scented white flowers in
September. Flowers on new wood
each year: prune in April or May
to 12-18” above soil level. Very
popular; excellent for covering a
wall, trellis or fence!
Clematis
‘Prince Phillip’
(Clematis)
10-12’ with 7-9” violet-purple
blossoms with a reddish bar in
May and August. Group 2
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Clematis
‘Proteus’
(Clematis Vine)
10-12’ with 6-8” soft mauve-pink
flowers in May-June and Aug-Sept.
Group 1.
Clematis
‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’
(Clematis Vine)
10-12’ with 2” double rosy purple,
nodding flowers from July to
September. Vigorous and freeflowering. Group 3.
Clematis
‘Ramona’
(Clematis Vine)
10-12’ with 6-8” lavender flowers
with red stamens in July and
September. Group 2.
Clematis
‘Unzen’
(Clematis Vine)
6-8’ with 6-8” soft lavender
flowers with a pinkish bar and red
stamens in May and July. Group 2.
Clematis
‘Violet Elizabeth’
(Clematis Vine)
7-8’ with 6-8” double bluishmauve flowers in May and August.
Group 3.
Clematis chiisanensis
‘Korean Beauty’
(Clematis)
9’ tall with small, prolific pastelyellow blooms on purple stems
that persist all throughout the
summer. Group 2. Zone 5.
DIANTHUS (Sweet William,
Pinks, Carnations, etc.)
There are over 300 species
in the genus Dianthus, and
negotiating your way among
them can be confusing, but is
well worth the effort. Here is a
brief overview : Cheddar Pinks
(D. gratianoplitanus) have
fringed petal-edged flowers
(as if cut with pinking shears)
silver-green foliage, and are
hardy perennials, Maiden Pinks
(D. deltoides) form loose mats
of rapidly spreading, 6-12”
groundcover, and are hardy
perennials, Sand Pinks (D.
arenarius) have deeply fringed,
fragrant white blossoms with
grasslike foliage, and are
hardy perennials, Carnations
(D.caryophyllus), are clovescented, hardy perennials (e.g.
the Grenadines: others are less
reliably hardy), Sweet Williams
(D. barbatus) are taller, with
clusters of abundant single or
bi-colored , fragrant blossoms
in early summer and are hardy,
self-sowing biennials. China
Pinks (D. chinensis) are very
colorful, low growing , and best
grown as annuals.
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In general, Dianthus
prefer full sun and very well
drained soil that has a neutral
or slightly alkaline PH. The
biggest problem is crown rot,
so avoid burying the crown
when planting and take care
not to over- water the plants.
If you mulch your flowerbeds,
keep the mulch several inches
back from the crowns to
improve air circulation. Shear
back mounding varieties after
flowering to encourage a
second bloom.
Dianthus arenarius
(Sand Pinks)
This perennial forms a 6” tall thick
mat of dark green, grass-like
foliage with deeply fringed
fragrant white flowers. Excellent
for the rockery or front of the
border. Keep mulch away from the
crown to prevent crown rot, and
shear back after flowering to
encourage a second bloom. Needs
well-drained soil and full sun.
Zones 3-8.
Dianthus deltoides
‘Arctic Fire’
(Maiden Pinks)
This perennial is a charming
groundcover for a sunny, welldrained spot in the rockery or front
of the border. Plants form 6” tall
mats of small white flowers with
wine-purple centers. Keep mulch
away from the crown to prevent
crown rot, and shear back after
flowering to encourage a second
bloom. Zones 3-8.
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
‘Cheddar Pink’
(Cheddar Pinks)
9-12” tall with compact, graygreen foliage and pink flowers with
fringed edges in midsummer. Will
flower all summer if not allowed to
go to seed. Native to the Cheddar
Gorge in Southwest England. Welldrained soil, full sun. Zone 4.
Dianthus hybridus
‘Rainbow Loveliness’
(Maiden Pink)
What’s really lovely about these
flowers is the deliciously sweet
fragrance! Sprays of 1 1/2” blooms
have delicately fringed petals in
carmine, pink, lilac, white and
bicolors. Plant near an entrance or
walkway where they can be
frequently enjoyed. Form, color
and scent are stunning when plants
are in groups of 3 or more. Zone 3.
Dianthus plumarius
‘Ipswitch Pinks’
(Feathered Pinks)
10-12” tight mounds of blue-green
foliage and long-lasting pink
flowers in late spring. Fragrant,
excellent cut flower. Great for the
sunny rock garden. Zone 4.
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Dicentra spectabilis
‘Pink’
(Common Bleeding Heart)
24”, classical Bleeding Heart, with
arching stems, blue-green leaves
and heart-shaped pink flowers in
spring. Prefers moist rich soil in a
shaded location. Zone 3.
Echinacea purpurea
‘Magnus’
(Purple Coneflower)
2-3’ tall with rosy-purple, longlasting flowers that are less droopy
and larger than most others. Very
robust and showy. Excellent for
use in bouquets. Zone 3
Raingarden plant.
Echinacea purpurea
‘Pink Parasol’
(Purple Coneflower)
36-48” tall with especially large
(3-4”) purplish-pink blossoms with
orange cones from July to
September. Attracts beneficial
insects, excellent cut flower.
Zone 3. Raingarden plant
Echinacea purpurea
‘Primadonna White’
(Purple Coneflower)
28” tall stunning Coneflower with
very large 4-5” pure white flowers
with orange cones from July to
September. Excellent cut flower!
Raingarden plant. Zone 3.
Echinacea tennesseensis
‘Rocky Top Hybrids’
(Tennessee Coneflower)
18” tall, lovely hybrid of the
endangered Echinacea
tennesseensis. Mauve flowers
arrive in midsummer, and have
thin petals that gently curve
upward like a bonnet. Won’t
tolerate clay: requires alkaline soil,
full sun. Try planting with other
prairie natives such as Bluestem
grass, or with Lavender, with its
silvery leaves and purple flowers.
Zone 3.
Eryngium planum
‘Blue Glitter’
(Flat Sea Holly)
32” with flat, glossy basal leaves
and blue, globe-shaped flowers
from midsummer to fall. Excellent
color and textural accent for the
middle of the border: great, longlasting cut flower. Well-drained
soil, full sun. Zone 5.
Euphorbia myrsinites
(Myrtle Spurge)
This evergreen trailing plant has
lovely gray-green, whorled leaves
that contrast sulphur-yellow bracts
in spring. Stems are 8-10”long, and
the foliage pattern provides interest
all season long after the dash of
spring color. Likes average soil,
full sun and a light spring feeding.
Trim foliage back to 6”in late
winter or after flowering to control
sprawl. Try planting as a border
around daylilies or other yellow-
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flowered perennials. Zones 5-9.
Euphorbia polychroma
(Cushion Spurge)
12-18” tall dazzling spring plant,
with mounds of pale green leaves
and shiny yellow bracts. Plants
resemble large, colorful cushions,
and remain attractive throughout
the season and even turn red in the
fall. Tolerates full sun but benefits
from some protection from
afternoon sun. Dependable and
long-lived. Zones 4-8.
Fern
Adiantum pedantum
(Maidenhair Fern)
One of the most popular and lovely
ferns, with lacy leaves and glossy
black stems. Likes moist, well
drained , alkaline soil with bright
filtered light and good air
circulation. Does poorly in deep
shade. Zone 3.
Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
(Ostrich Fern)
4-6’ tall crown and colony-forming
fern, that inhabits the banks of
creeks and rivers. An early summer
walk along Lewis Creek is a walk
through an absolutely lush jungle
of these! Grows in a symmetric,
vase-like form, and sends out
stolons laterally to form more
crowns (it is resistant to flood
waters this way). New shoots are
eaten as fiddleheads in the spring.
Plant in a consistently moist area
where they can spread. Keep in
mind that the leaves will lose their
beauty later in the summer, so
plant with other things that will fill
in. Acidic, moist soil, part to full
shade. Zone 2.
Fern
Osmunda cinnamomea
(Cinnamon Fern)
2-5’ tall, grows in a symmetric
clump. Fertile fronds are tall,
upright and cinnamon-colored.
Leaf stalk (stipe) is round, slightly
grooved, and covered with
cinnamon-colored hairs, and is
later smooth and green. Fast
growing but slow-spreading, this
fern naturally occurs in swamps,
stream banks and the like.
Fiddleheads are white and wooly,
and are fodder for ruffed grouse.
Hummingbirds sometimes use the
fuzz on young fronds to line their
nests. Deciduous. Requires
constantly damp, acid soil and
partial shade, although it will
tolerate more sun as long as its
moisture needs are met.
Zones 3-10.
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Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
(Christmas Fern)
1-2’ fountain-like, evergreen clump
(still green at Christmas!).
Fiddleheads are silvery and scaled,
fronds are leathery and lanceshaped. Good for massing to
prevent erosion. Won’t naturalize.
Well-drained soil, dappled shade.
Zone 3.
Fern
Polystichum polyblepharum
(Japanese Tassel Fern)
1-2’ with shiny green fronds that
temporarily droop backwards and
hang like tassels when unfurling,
then continue in the normal way.
Will spread. Evenly moist soil, dry
in winter. Dappled shade. Divide
root clump in spring. Zone 5.
Filipendula
rubra venusta magnifica
(Queen of the Prairie)
At 4-8’ tall, this is truly the Queen
of the Prairie, with its sprays of
pink to peach flowers in early to
midsummer. Very sturdy plant
doesn’t require staking even in
windy areas. Native to North
America. Dark green, toothed
foliage. Classic accent plant for a
large garden with consistently
moist, alkaline soil and full sun.
Good cut flower. Attracts bees,
butterflies, birds. Zone 3.
Raingarden plant.
Filipendula ulmaria
(Queen of the Prairie)
3-6’ gorgeous plant with sprays of
soft, creamy white flowers in
midsummer. Very impressive in the
larger, moist garden in sun or part
shade. Native of Europe and Asia.
Alkaline, moist soil. Zone 3.
Galtonia viridiflora
(Summer Hyacinth)
3-5’ tall tropical bulb from South
Africa, with wide, luxurious
strappy leaves and tall stems that
bear several pale-green, nodding
flowers in July. Dramatic container
plant. Bring inside in winter during
dormancy. Well-drained soil, full
sun. Zone 7.
Gentiana dahurica
‘Nikita’
(Gentian)
Somewhat prostrate plants, with
12” stems, and long, glossy dark
green leaves. 1” flowers emerge in
mid to late summer and are dark
blue to periwinkle with overtones
of violet (depending on weather,
light and age). One of the easiest
Gentians to grow. They prefer full
sun to part shade, ample moisture,
excellent drainage, and cool nights.
Native to China . Reseeds.
Zones 4-7
Geranium subcaulescens
(Black-Eyed Magenta Cranesbill)
6-8” tall alpine plant with prolific,
rich magenta blossoms with dark
centers in May, June, and
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intermittently until the first frost.
Native of the Pyrenees. Naturalizes
as a wildflower, but is not invasive.
Great addition to the sunny rock
garden. Zone 4.
Geum coccineum
‘Borisii’
(Avens)
Gorgeous 20” plant with fluffy,
large attractive leaves all season,
and bright, reddish-orange
blossoms in spring held above the
foliage on long stems. Likes moist
soil and full sun. Zone 4.
Geum coccineum
‘Cooky’
(Boris Avens)
9-12”, compact, uniform plant with
dark green, lobed foliage. Flowers
are bright orange and are held on
upright stems. Flowers in late
spring, intermittently in the fall.
Prefers partial shade, ample
moisture, and good drainage.
Excellent for containers or the
rockery. Zone 3
Geum flore plena
‘Blazing Sunset’
(Avens)
24”, compact plant with dark
green, lobed foliage and large,
double scarlet flowers. Blooms in
late spring and intermittently in the
fall. Prefers partial shade, ample
moisture, and good drainage.
Zones 3-9.
Heuchera americana
‘Marvelous Marbles’
(Coral Bells)
A very distinct marbled leaf that
starts out purple in the spring,
and changes to green and silver
in the summer and autumn.
Cream flowers in early summer.
Part shade, consistent moisture.
Excellent foliage plant for the front
of the shade garden. Zone 3.
Heuchera micrantha
‘Palace Purple’
(Coral Bells)
A classic garden plant, 12” tall
with deep purple, ivy-shaped
leaves. Color is deeper in the
spring and fall, and fades to bronze
under hot summer temperatures.
This is a foliage plant; the delicate,
white flowers are rather
insubstantial. Plant in the front of
the shady border. Zones 4-9.
Heuchera pulchella
(Mountain Coral Bells)
12” tall, rare alpine plant with a
compact mound of miniature round
leaves and sprays of lovely pink
bell-shaped flowers from July to
September. Abundant on the
limestone face of the Sandia Crest.
Attracts bees, butterflies and birds.
Deer resistant. One of my favorite
Heucheras! Zone 4.
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Heuchera sanguineum
‘Dales Strain’
(Coral Bells)
16” tall with ornamental, marbled
leaves of cream, maroon and
green. Flowers are cream colored
and emerge in early to midsummer. Zones 4-9.
Heuchera sanguineum
‘White Cloud’
(Coral Bells)
12-18” with light green leaves
overlaid with silver, and plentiful
tufts of white flowers in June.
Excellent filler for bouquets!
Moist, rich soil in part shade.
Zone 4.
HOSTA
Hostas are one of the most
versatile plants for the shade
garden. They vary greatly in size,
shape, texture and color, from tiny
leaves to dinner-plate sized, in
silvery-gray-blue to glowing
chartreuse, and everything in
between. They partner well with
other shade-lovers like Astilbes,
Ferns and Sedges. Hostas prefer
moist, well-drained soil and part
shade. Some varieties are more
sun-tolerant, such as ‘So Sweet’,
(which is also fragrant), and ‘Sum
and Substance’ which has
gorgeous chartreuse foliage.
Hosta
‘Krossa Regal’
(Hosta)
30” tall with very large, classic,
grey-blue leaves and lavender
flowers in late summer. Plants are
vase-shaped when young, more
spreading with age (sound
familiar?). Rich, moist, welldrained soil. Zone 4.
Hosta
‘Paul’s Glory’
(Hosta)
22” tall and 36” wide, with large
leaves with yellow-to creamy
white centers and broad blue-green
margins. Does not burn or melt
out. Very eye-catching. Light shade
to some sun. Zone 4.
Hosta
‘Red October’
(Hosta)
10” tall, with narrow gray-green,
upright leaves with red speckled
petioles and scapes. Lavender
flowers in late summer to fall.
Zone 3.
Hosta
‘So Sweet’
(Hosta)
14” tall, 22” wide, with mediumsized glossy green leaves with
wide creamy white margins.
Fragrant white flowers in mid to
late summer. Likes more sun than
most hostas. Zone 4.
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Hosta
‘Whirlwind’
(Hosta)
A small hosta at 6” tall and 12”
wide, with heart-shaped yellowish
leaves with irregular green
margins. Lavender flowers in
midsummer. Light to full shade.
Rich well drained soil. Zone 4.
Hosta undulata
‘Albo marginata’
(Hosta)
1-2’ tall, one of the most popular
hostas of all time. Dark green and
cream variegated leaves with
purple flowers in midsummer. Part
to deep shade. Zone 3
IRIS (Tall Bearded Iris)
We are proud of our diverse
collection of show-quality bearded
iris! Pat Cogan, who you may
find almost any Saturday at the
Burlington Farmer’s Market, is the
soulful caretaker of these beauties,
and we always have a group
of them blooming in spring for
Mother’s Day.
Irises are somewhat in
the same boat as daylilies, in that
there are thousands of cultivars
available, always new ones
arriving, and countless societies
formed for their cause. We have
26+ varieties to choose from
and are always on the lookout
for new ones. Some cultural tips:
Plant in a dry, sunny location in
average to rich, well-drained soil.
The rhizome should be planted
1/3 above ground and mulched
lightly with a breathable medium.
Divide every 2-3 years in July,
into individual fans with a rhizome
attached, or a clump of several
fans. Cut the foliage back to make
up for root loss, and point leafy
end in the direction you want it to
grow. Irises are drought tolerant
when dormant (about 6 weeks after
bloom) but should be watered well
until dormancy and after division.
Iris borers can be a problem, but
can be controlled by making sure
to plant the rhizomes properly in a
dry, well- ventilated location where
they don’t have to compete with
weeds and grass, or choke in clay
soil.
Bearded Iris are extremely
long lived and will thrive and
multiply quickly once established,
and fill your garden with colorful,
fragrant blooms for several weeks
in June. Zones 4-8.
Iris
‘B.B. Gold’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
30” tall with golden yellow
standards and falls. Early to
midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘B.B. Royal’
(Bearded Iris, German Iris)
30-36” tall with 7” wide blooms
with royal blue standards and falls.
Early to midsummer bloom.
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Iris
‘Best Bet’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
36” tall. Flowers have sky blue
standards and rich blue falls.
Reblooms in late summer.
Iris
‘Blackbeard’
(Table and Border Bearded Iris)
27” tall, with sky blue-violet
standards and falls, and black
beards. Smaller than the Tall
Bearded Iris. Ideal for the front of
the garden. Early to midsummer
bloom.
Iris
‘Boogie Man’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
36” tall with dark purple to black
blooms. Midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Chris Barnes’
(Antique Iris)
18” lovely and unusual Iris, with
deep velvety purple falls, and lime
green standards. This one gets its
name from a friend of Anne’s.
Needs full sun, well-drained soil.
Plant with rhizomes exposed, like
a bearded iris. Zone 3.
Iris
‘Darkside’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
34” with velvety purple-black
ruffled blooms in mid to late
summer. Four branches per stem, 9
buds each. Mid to late summer
bloom.
Iris
‘Jesse’s Song’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
35” tall stunning two-tone flower
with white centers and dark violetpeppered falls, and more solid
purple standards. Early summer
bloom.
Iris
‘Dream of You’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
39”, icy blue-white standards that
yellow and ruffle slightly on the
edge. Deep lavender falls lighten
in color on the edges. Midsummer
bloom.
Iris
‘Lingering Love’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
34” heavily ruffled and laced rosy
pink blooms in early to
midsummer.
Iris
‘Edith Wolford’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
35” tall with bicolor blooms with
creamy yellow standards and falls
of violet that frost to the edges.
Midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Grandma’s White’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
40” tall with prolific white blooms
and canary yellow beards. Early to
midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Immortality’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
29” tall with delicate and paperywhite blooms with very pale
yellow beards. Vigorous.
Reblooms in late summer.
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Iris
‘Master Touch’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
Regal 40” tall Iris with rich, dark
purple ruffled flowers. Blooms
early to mid-season. Plant in July
or August for best results, so plants
can establish before winter. Early
to midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Olympiad’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
38” tall with very pale blue-violet
falls and standards with deeper
blue-violet markings. 8-9 buds per
stem. Early to midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Play With Fire’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
36” tall with ruffled dark velvety
red blooms. Midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Pledge Allegiance’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
37” tall with delicately ruffled and
fluted rich blue and violet blooms.
3-4 branches with 9-10 buds each.
Midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Riverhawk’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
38” stems with two-toned, ruffled
silvery lavender standards, and
deep black and blue falls.
Midseason bloom.
Iris
‘Role Model’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
36”, nicely ruffled rosy melon
petals with bright tangerine beards.
Midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Rustler’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
36”, russet-amber blooms.
Vigorous grower with 6-7 buds per
stem. Early to midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Silverado’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
38” tall with delicately ruffled,
pale lavender blossoms. 8-9 buds
per stem. Midsummer bloom.
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Iris
‘Sky Hooks’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
36”, fringed, creamy yellow and
white blooms with purple beards. 6
buds per stem. Early to
midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Spiced Custard’
(Tall Bearded Iris, German Iris)
36”, creamy yellow standards on
burnt orange falls. Robust bloomer.
Mid to late summer bloom.
Iris
‘Starcrest’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
36” soft lavender blooms with
bright tangerine beards.
Midsummer bloom.
Iris
‘Victoria Falls’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
40” tall, this Iris is famous for its
clear sky blue standards and falls
with white centers and beards.
Ruffled edges. Blooms
midsummer, reblooms.
Iris
‘Windsor Rose’
(Tall Bearded Iris)
40” tall with gorgeous two-toned
rose flowers tipped and speckled
with dark pink and violet, with
orange beards and heavily ruffled
edges. Midsummer bloom.
Iris chrysographes
‘Black Form’
(Black Iris)
12-24” with velvety-black,
deliciously fragrant beardless
blooms in June and July. Likes a
fertile, moist soil in full sun. Deer
resistant, good cut flower. Zone 4.
IRIS ENSATA (Japanese iris)
and IRIS SIBERICA
(Siberian iris)
Japanese Iris bloom in late June
to July, and have tall, thin leaves
with a distinct rib that runs the
length of them. They need rich,
acidic soil abundant in organic
matter, preferably with running
water, such as nearby a pond or
stream (although they will grow in
normal soils). Ample moisture is a
must until plants are established!
They are heavy feeders and benefit
from fertilizer in the spring before
bloom. They excrete a substance
into the soil that weakens the plant
over time, so divide every 3-4
years and plant divisions in a fresh
area where irises have not grown
before. This effect is lessened if
there is water leaching through the
soil. These flowers have been
developed by the Japanese to have
large falls and almost no
standards, so they are best viewed
from above. Try planting next to
stairs or alongside a deck.
Siberian Irises bloom in late May
or June, and aren’t quite as picky
as Japanese Iris. They have
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smooth, grass-like leaves without a
rib. Plants must still be moist while
becoming established, and prefer
acid soil (5.0-6.5). Never apply
lime to irises. They only need
division when the clump grows into
a ring pattern. Both plants require
at least a half-day of full sun
Zone 3.
Iris ensata
‘August Emperor’
(Japanese Iris)
32” violet-purple blossoms with
yellow and white flames flashing
outwards from the center.
Iris ensata
‘Gracieuse’
(Japanese Iris)
32”, white flowers with delicate
lilac edges in midsummer.
Iris ensata
‘Ogi no mato’
(Japanese Iris)
32”, with glowing medium-blue
blossoms with creamy white
centers and white veins. Midseason repeat bloomer.
Iris sibirica
‘Blue Moon’
(Siberian Iris)
22” tall with violet-blue falls and
clear blue styles.
Iris sibirica
‘Butter and Sugar’
(Siberian Iris)
2’ tall, with large butter-yellow and
white blossoms in spring.
Iris sibirica
‘Caesar’s Brother’
(Siberian Iris)
3’ tall with velvety violet flowers.
Very impressive planted en masse.
Iris sibirica
‘Chilled Wine’
(Siberian Iris)
24-36” dark wine- colored iris with
a dash of blue on the falls. Lovely
for the moist, dappled light garden.
Midsummer bloom.
Iris sibirica
‘Coronation Anthem’
(Siberian Iris)
32” tall with large, ruffled, medium
blue selfs with pale yellow signals
fading to white.
Iris sibirica
‘Memphis Memory’
(Siberian Iris)
22” with clear lavender blossoms
in late June.
Iris sibirica
‘Kamayama’
(Siberian Iris)
36” purple form of iris sanguinea.
Purple with white and yellow
accents.
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Iris sibirica
‘Steve’
(Siberian Iris)
Steve is a very popular guy this
year! 24-36” tall with sky blue
standards and deep blue falls in
late spring and early summer.
Kirengoshoma palmata
(Yellow Waxbells)
This is an unusual, distinctive plant
for the adventurous shade
gardener. 3-4’ tall and 4’ wide
Hydrangea-family deciduous shrub
with bright green, maple-like
leaves and yellow bell-shaped
flowers in late summer that give
way to spiky seed pods. Use under
maple trees, or on the edge of a
bog garden with Candlestick
Primroses, Siberian Irises and
Rodgersia. Plant requires
conditions similar to its native
habitat: the moist, leafy, humusrich, acidic soil of the shady
woodland. Needs partial shade and
shelter from strong wind. Leave
plants undisturbed for as long as
possible. Zones 5-7.
Kniphofia uvaria
‘Border Ballet’
(Red Hot Poker, Torchlily)
18-36” tall with gray-green, swordlike evergreen foliage. Flowers are
three- toned spikes of red, yellow
and white and appear in early
summer. Plants don’t tolerate wet
feet, and can be divided in the fall.
Even though this plant is native to
warmer climes, it has been thriving
in Jericho for over 7 years now,
and it loves my exposed, sandy
garden by the lake in New York. (it
bloomed intermittently all season).
So unless you live in an especially
cold pocket, you should give it a
try! Plant in a well-drained, sunny
location. Zones 5-8.
Kniphofia uvaria
‘Flamenco’
(Torchlily, Poker Plant)
18-36” tall with spikey foliage and
plentiful orange and cream-colored
flower spires in midsummer to fall.
Showy and somewhat gaudy!
Likes well-drained soil and full
sun. Zone 5.
Leontopodium alpinum
(Edelweiss)
This traditional symbol of the Alps
is a distinctive choice for the
adventurous rock gardener. 6” tall
in flower, it has downy silver
leaves and a white, wooly, star
shaped flower that is pale yellow in
summer. Requires alkaline, light,
well-drained soil in full sun.( 5
parts coarse grit, 1 part crushed
limestone, 1 part compost). Plants
will not tolerate overwatering,
waterlogged foliage, extended high
humidity, or overwintering without
a layer of snow. Short lived (a few
years). Mature plants can be
divided in spring, or new ones can
be raised from seed sown in gritty
compost. Also has many medicinal
uses. National flower of
Switzerland. Found in the high
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mountains of Europe, Asia, the
Pyrenees and Caucasus. Zones 4-7.
moisture retentive soil in full sun.
Zones 3-9.
LIATRIS (Blazing Star)
This native of North America is
a very popular and useful cut
flower, with many tall flower
spikes in midsummer. The
flowers are unusual in that they
are fluffy, and open from the top
down to the base (basipetally).
They enjoy moist, well-drained
soil and full sun. Some species,
notably pycnostachya, will need
staking, especially in a windy
spot. These plants live happily
alongside Rudbeckia, Monarda
and Echinacea, and the bees
and other beneficial insects live
happily with them. Seeds are
a favorite food for songbirds,
especially finches. Zone 3.
Liatris spicata
‘Floristan White’
(Blazing Star)
3’ with abundant white flower
spikes in midsummer. Perfect as
a tall accent in the sunny garden.
One of the most popular cut
flowers. Moist, well drained soil,
full sun. Zone 4. Raingarden
plant.
Liatris spicata
‘Kobold’
(Spike Gayfeather)
This variety is one of the best for
the garden and for cut flowers.
They bloom in early summer with
lilac-mauve flower spikes. Zone 3.
Raingarden plant.
Liatris pycnostachya
(Kansas Gayfeather)
3-5’ tall, plentiful mauve flower
spikes in late summer. This is the
tallest of the Liatris, and will need
support in the garden, especially
the second year when each plant
can have up to 12 flower spikes.
Requires a well-drained but
Liatris spicata
‘Picador’
(Blazing Star, Spike Gayfeather)
2.5’ tall with bright rosy-carmine
flower spikes in early summer.
Zone 3. Raingarden plant.
Ligularia stenocephalis
‘The Rocket’
(Ragwort)
Spectacular 5-6’ plant with large,
showy leaves and bright yellow
flower spikes in midsummer to
fall. Needs a wet location with
lots of shade. Excellent for the
waterside and boggy spot. Zone 4.
Limonium tatarica
‘Woodcreek’
(Statice)
10-15” tall with a basal rosette of
glossy leaves and large clusters
of baby’s breath-type flowers in
midsummer. Excellent cut or dried
flower. Stems stiffer than common
sea lavender. Well drained soil, full
sun. Zone 4.
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Limonium (Goniolimon) collinum
(Sea Statice)
20” with basal rosette of paddleshaped blue-green leaves, and
sprays of white, baby’s-breathlike flowers in July and August.
Excellent cut flower and rock
garden plant. Plant with Sedum,
Scabiosa, Stachys. Must have well
drained soil and full sun. Zone 5.
Lobelia
‘Fan Series Salmon’
(Perennial Lobelia)
22” tall with base-branching flower
spikes and luscious salmon flowers
in midsummer. Zone 5.
Lobelia
‘Gerardii vedrariensis’
(Cardinal Flower)
36” spikes with royal purple
tubular flowers in late summer to
fall. Rich, moist soil in full sun to
part shade. Zone 4.
Lobelia cardinalis
(Cardinal Flower)
The only truly hardy, and native
Cardinal Flower, with bright red
blooms that attract hummingbirds
and other winged creatures. I have
seen this growing along the edges
of Lewis Creek in Ferrisburg. Must
have adequate moisture in the
summer, and excellent drainage
in the winter, or it won’t survive.
Self-sowing. Zone 2. Raingarden
plant.
Lobelia x speciosa
‘Compliment Scarlet’
(Hybrid Lobelia)
3-5’ tall with scarlet red flowers.
Zone 5.
Lobelia x speciosa
‘Fan Series Burgundy’
(Hybrid Lobelia)
3-5’ tall with dark blood-red
flowers. Zone 5.
Lychnis viscaria
‘Fire (Firebird)’
(German Catchfly, Rose Campion)
12-18” tall with grass-like foliage
that grows in tufts. Flowers are
1”wide, and are electric magenta!
The flower stalks are sticky, hence
the name ‘Catchfly’. Can thrive
in full sun. More tolerant of dry
conditions than other varieties.
Zones 3-7.
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
Our collection of ornamental
grasses has been continually
changing, and we have also seen
a growth in their popularity.
This year we are trying a few
new kinds with more airy seed
heads and winter interest, such as
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’
(Silver Feather Grass) which is
magnificently tall with swaths
of silvery seed heads that sway
in the wind and reflect the
sunlight. (they also last a long
time in the vase). Andropogon
scoparius (Little Bluestem) is a
good choice for the raingarden,
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as it tolerates a variety of soils
and conditions. Chasmanthium
latifolium (Northern Sea Oats) is
one of our all-time favorites for
its wide, glowing green blades
and beautifully designed, wovenlooking seed heads. Our new
yellow highlight for the damp
shade garden is the variegated
Acorus gramineus ‘Oboruzuki’
(Golden Sweetflag), which we are
very excited about. Keep an eye
open for new varieties in our List
of New Plants in the back of the
catalogue.
Ornamental Grass
Andropogon scoparius
(Schizachryium)
(Little Bluestem: ‘Prairie Blues’)
40” tall clump-forming, warm
season grass with fine foliage and
upright flowers that fade to red and
purple after frost. Excellent winter
interest plant, good for cutting
and dried bouquets. Excellent en
masse. Full sun, well drained soil.
Native to the prairies, open woods
and dry fields of North America
and Quebec. Space 18-36” apart.
Zone 3. Raingarden plant.
Ornamental Grass
Chasmanthium latifolium
(Northern Sea Oats)
One of our very favorite grasses,
with nice wide, flat, gorgeous
sunny green blades that form
a nice full 3’ tall clump, and
flush with violet in midsummer.
Seed heads are flat and have a
lovely woven pattern that works
beautifully in flower arrangements.
Try in a partial shade garden
with Anemones, Cimicifuga,
Kirengoshoma or Polygonum.
Zone 3.
Ornamental Grass
Eriophorum angustifolium
(Common Cotton Grass)
This is actually not a grass , but a
sedge that grows in up to 2 inches
of water in wetlands and bogs. The
white tufted flowers are carried in
groups on 12” stems. Needs acidic,
wet soil. Full sun. Zone 4.
Ornamental Grass
Miscanthus sinensis
‘Silberfeder’
(Silver Feather Grass)
Really fabulous in the autumn and
winter, with very tall stems that
carry ethereal, feathery, silver seed
heads for months. They dance in
the wind and seem to collect and
play with sunlight just when it
is diminishing in the sky for the
season. Spectacular when planted
en masse, as a hedgerow by a
driveway or garden. Well-drained
soil, full sun. Zone 4.
Ornamental Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
(Chinese Fountain Grass)
36” tufted or clump-forming grass
with bristly, purple, bottle-brushlike flowers in summer. Grass is
arching, graceful, and luminescent:
plant where the late-day sun can
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shine through it. Leaves turn
yellow after flowering in the fall.
Requires moist soil and full sun:
plant in masses near a pond or wet
border, 3-4’ apart. Cut back foliage
to 2/3 of its original height in early
spring. Good cut flower. Zone 4.
Ornamental Grass
Pennisetum macrouruna
‘Tail Feathers’
3-4’ tall, slender clumping
Fountain Grass with beige flowers
in summer. Drought tolerant, moist
to dry soil in full sun. Zone 4.
Ornamental Grass
Acorus gramineus
‘Oborozuki’
(Golden Sweetflag)
10-12” tall bright gold variegated,
sweet-smelling grass, perfect
for moist soil in a sunny to
partially shaded location. Species
is possibly 38-54 million years
old, and was used ritually and
medicinally by ancient cultures
throughout the world. Perfect for
surrounding water features and
ponds, and leaves have a sweet
citrus scent when pinched. Zone 4.
PAEONIA
(Peony)
We have nine different Peonies
this year; they range in color from
luscious pinks to fluffy whites
and reds. Peonies are one of the
longest- lived perennials, and can
live up to seventy years. Plants are
3’ tall and develop a spread of 3-4’
in time, and maintain a full shrublike habit. Leaves are deep green
and ornamental (lovely in flower
arrangements by themselves),
and the flowers are double, fluffy,
and most varieties are fragrant.
Plants require staking sometime
before bloom so the weight of
the blossoms doesn’t pull them to
the ground (unless of course you
like this effect). This is a truly
venerable and valuable plant, and
the blossoms make classically
stunning flower bouquets. Peonies
need deep, rich, well- drained soil
enriched with organic matter. The
eyes must not be planted more
than 2” below ground, or they may
not bloom. Always clean up dead
foliage at the end of the season
to fight pests and diseases, and
fertilize before and after blooming.
Plants take 2-3 years to become
established and bloom well. Full
sun to slight shade.
Paeonia lactiflora
‘Bowl of Beauty’
(Japanese Peony)
26-30” Japanese Peony with
gorgeous blossoms with a hot
pink bowl that contains a center of
fluffy, creamy-yellow petals.
Zone 3.
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Paeonia lactiflora
‘Buckeye Belle’
(Peony)
29” tall with striking dark maroon
petals that surround a center of
smaller, fluffy petals. Slightly
fragrant. Semi-double. Zone 3.
Paeonia lactiflora
‘Monsieur Jules Elie’
(Peony)
3’ tall with large, rounded, double
dark rose flowers with a silver
sheen, and dark green foliage.
Zone 3.
Paeonia lactiflora
‘Duchesse de Nemours’
(Peony)
34” tall with very fragrant, double,
pure white blossoms. Large outer
petals surround a mound of fluffy
white petals that are creamy
yellow and pale green at the base.
Standard, popular cut flower for
over 100 years. Zone 4.
Paeonia lactiflora
‘Raspberry Sundae’
(Peony)
27” tall shrub with gorgeous
ornamental foliage and fluffy
cream and raspberry flowers in
midsummer. Fragrant! Rich, well
drained soil in full sun. Zone 3.
Paeonia lactiflora
‘Festiva Maxima’
(Peony)
36” tall, with profuse, fully double
white blossoms with crimson
flecks in late spring and early
summer. Introduced in 1851,
this is one of the most fragrant
peonies! Well-drained soil is very
important. Full sun. Zone 3.
Paeonia lactiflora
‘Karl Rosenfeld’
(Peony)
2-3’ tall with fully double and very
fragrant bright red 4-5” blossoms
in early summer.
Paeonia lactiflora
‘Sarah Bernhardt’
(Peony)
24-36” tall, robust plant with
sturdy stems and very large,
double, fragrant, rose-pink flowers
in midsummer. Zone 3.
Paeonia officionalis
‘Rubra Plena’
(Peony)
24-36” tall European Peony with
double crimson flowers with
satiny, ruffled petals.
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PAPAVER (POPPY)
Poppies are an all-time favorite
garden plant, especially the
red Oriental Poppy! We have
two different species: Papaver
orientale (Oriental Poppy), and
Papaver nudicale (Iceland Poppy).
Icelandic poppies are short-lived
(and we sell out every year!) but
readily re-seed themselves so
you will have new plants year
after year. Oriental Poppies
are long-lived, and have rather
unusual habits: they bloom in the
early summer, go dormant and
disappear, then come back for
the autumn. The challenge is to
fill in the rather large gap they
leave in the garden while sleeping:
try large filler plants such as
Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath) or
Perovskia (Russian Sage). You
can also use some bushy annuals.
Division may be necessary every
3-4 years, which you should do
after flowering, when the plant is
dormant. Plants like morning sun
and afternoon shade in a welldrained spot. Zones 2-7.
Papaver orientale
‘Allegro’
(Oriental Poppy)
15” dwarf oriental poppy with
large, silky, scarlet blooms in
summer. Zone 3.
Papaver orientale
‘Beauty of Livermore’
(Oriental Poppy)
30” tall with large, springblooming scarlet flowers. Zone 3.
Papaver orientale
‘Brilliant Red’
(Oriental Poppy)
30” tall with bright red blooms in
early summer. Zone 3.
Papaver orientale
‘Carneum’
(Oriental Poppy)
This stunning poppy grows up to
three feet tall with showy blossoms
in shades of salmon and pink.
Lovely in an informal garden.
Zone 3.
Papaver orientale
‘Checkers’
(Oriental Poppy)
30” tall, with silky-white blooms
and dark centers. Zone 3.
Papaver orientale
‘Coral Reef’
(Oriental Poppy)
32” tall mound of plentiful foliage
and large, silky blooms of pastel
coral pink with dark centers.
Blooms in late spring. Zone 3.
Papaver orientale
‘Prince of Orange’
(Oriental Poppy)
30” tall with large, bright orange
blossoms in summer. Zone 3.
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Papaver orientale
‘Princess Victoria Louise’
(Oriental Poppy)
One of my favorites, this antique
variety has silky, pale pink petals
and a velvety dark center. Zone 3.
Papaver orientale
‘Royal Wedding’
(Oriental Poppy)
This 24” poppy is very elegant,
with deliciously white blooms
offset by coal-black centers. A
lovely alternative to the traditional
blazing color of oriental poppies.
Use in the informal border and as a
short-lived cut flower. Zone 3.
Papaver ruprifragum
‘Apricotia’
(Poppy)
12-16” poppy with crumpled,
velvety orange blooms in
midsummer. Smaller blossoms
and more finely cut foliage than
the oriental poppies. Very bushy
and floriferous. Reseeds. Likes
well-drained soil in full sun to part
shade. Zone 5.
Penstemon grandiflorus
‘Prairie Jewel’
(Shell-Leaf Pink Penstemon)
2-3’ very unusual native prairie
plant, with large bell-shaped,
striped foxglove-like flowers in
late summer, in shades of lavender,
pink and dark rose. Foliage is a
lovely gray-green with rounded
edges. Likes dry soil and full sun.
Zone 3.
Perovskia atriplicifolia
‘Taiga’
(Russian Sage)
Named for the Russian General
V.A. Perovsky, this magnificent
plant is a staple for every garden,
with its soft, silvery, aromatic
foliage and tubular lavender
flowers arranged in whorls along
12-15” stems. Reminiscent of
lavender, Russian Sage will fill
your garden with light, airy clouds
of periwinkle and fragrance.
Perfect for the cottage garden.
Needs a sunny, well-drained
location with winter protection. 35’ tall. Zone 5.
Penstemon digitalis
‘Husker’s Red’
(Bearded Tongue)
2-3’ tall elegant and useful
plant, with deep maroon foliage
and delicate white flowers in
midsummer. Drought tolerant.
Zone 4. Raingarden Plant.
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PHLOX SUBULATA (Creeping
Phlox)
Phlox is a tough, evergreen
groundcover for a hot, dry area,
and can tolerate partial shade
when planted near shrubs. They
spread to create a thick 3-6”tall
and 24” wide mat of blooms in
April and May. Plant 24” apart
in full sun to part shade, in welldrained soil. Do not prune in the
fall, and divide every 3 years to
maintain vigor. Excellent for use
on stone walls and steep banks
where you can watch the carpet of
dazzling color in the spring.
Zone 3.
Phlox subulata
‘Apple Blossom’
(Creeping Phlox)
Pale pink flowers.
Phlox subulata
‘Blue’
(Creeping Phlox)
Emerald blue flowers.
Phlox subulata
‘Candy Stripe’
(Creeping Phlox)
Glowing pink flowers with white
bands.
Phlox subulata
‘Nettleton’s Variety’
(Creeping Phlox)
Pink flowers, and distinctive,
lighter colored and variegated
foliage.
Phlox subulata
‘Scarlet Flame’
(Creeping Phlox)
Vibrant red flowers.
Phlox subulata
‘White’
(Creeping Phlox)
White flowers.
Phyteuma scheuchzeri
(Horned Rampion)
12-18” Alpine, rock garden plant
with surprising spiky blue flowers
that somewhat resemble the globe
thistle in miniature. Nice for the
intimate rock garden. Full sun,
well-drained soil. Zone 5.
Platycodon grandiflora
‘Astra Semi-Double Lavender’
(Balloon Flower)
A dwarf variety, 6” tall with semidouble lavender blooms in JulySeptember. A very popular variety.
Platycodon grandiflora
‘Fairy Snow’
(Balloon Flower)
12” tall dwarf, with lovely white
flowers tinged with frosty purple
stripes in July to September.
Platycodon grandiflora
‘Komachi’
(Balloon Flower)
An unusual, intriguing cultivar,
with clusters of 2 inch, clear blue
flowers that retain their unique
balloon shape.
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Platycodon grandiflora
‘Miss Tilly Blue’
(Balloon Flower)
6” dwarf balloon flower with dark
green foliage and elegant deep blue
blossoms. One of our most popular
varieties!
Platycodon grandiflora
‘Shell Pink’
(Balloon Flower)
24” tall with powder pink
blossoms in July.
Polemonium yezoense
‘Purple Rain’
(Jacob’s Ladder)
20” reddish bronze fern-like
foliage with silky purple flowers in
Summer. Rich, well drained soil,
part shade. Unusual color! Zone 4.
Polygonatum falcatum
‘Variegatum’
(Japanese Variegated Solomon’s
Seal)
A gem of a plant for a shady
garden, this Solomon’s Seal grows
to 24” tall, and brightens the shade
with its soft green leaves edged
with a broad strip of creamy white.
Flowers appear in May and dangle
from underneath the leaves. On
quiet spring evenings, the flowers
exude a subtle lily-like fragrance.
Plants tolerate heavy shade and
grow well in moist, shady areas.
Zones 3-7.
Potentilla thurberi amorubens
‘Monarch’s Velvet’
(Thurber’s Cinquefoil)
12” tall, with saucer-shaped,
raspberry red flowers with deep
velvet red centers. Long-flowering,
long-lived and heat tolerant.
Excellent border and cottage
garden plant. Zones 4-7.
PRIMULA (Primrose)
There are 400-500 species of
Primrose, the first flower to bloom
in the spring. These are some of
the most prolific bloomers for
us, as they literally bloom from
November through March in
our greenhouse, and then again
sparsely in the fall! We are always
trying new varieties, and our
collection of 18 types includes
auriculas, with lovely, smooth,
waxy leaves, Candelabras ,with
spheres of nodding flowers on
tall stems, Drumsticks, with tight
globes of blossoms on tall stems,
the lovely Tibetan primrose, and
others too numerous to mention!
Some of them are bog and
streamside dwellers, and others
are rock and cliff dwellers. In
general they all prefer partially
shady or full shade conditions
and constant moisture. Plants
need to be watered generously
in dry weather, or given a soil
that is rich in humus and organic
matter that acts like a sponge
and retains moisture easily. Mix
in leaf mold, peat moss, cow
manure, or sphagnum moss (or
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a combination). All varieties are
lovely in the moist, shady rock
garden, stream or pond edge, moist
grassy meadow, or container. Zone
ratings vary.
Primula auricula
‘Douglas Prize Mix’
(Auricula Primrose)
This native of the European Alps is
2-8” tall with two toned blossoms
of yellow with surrounds of
carmine, maroon, coral pink, deep
orange, maroon-black and more.
Excellent rockery plant! Prefers
part shade and moderate moisture.
Zone 3.
Primula auricula
‘Viennese Waltz’
(Primrose)
6-9” auricula primrose in a variety
of two-toned colors in spring.
Lovely in the front of the shady
border or in containers. Likes rich,
moist soil and part shade. Zone 3.
Primula bulleyana
(Candelabra Primrose)
12” with reddish-orange flowers
in late spring. Named after A.K.
Bulley, founder of Bee’s Nursery
in the UK. Locate in moist soil
or a boggy area which does not
dry out in the summer, with some
water movement. Plants languish
in stagnant conditions. Roots like
to be cool, tops like a shady area.
Combine with other moisturelovers: ferns, mimulus, hosta.
Natural hybridization will occur
between cultivars. Zone 3.
Primula capitata
‘Noverna Deep Blue’
(Primrose)
This 12” tall plant is native to the
Himalayas in coniferous forests
and on high altitude boggy river
banks. Dark blue flowers rise
above the compact rosette of
leaves on white stems. Plants
need a loose, moist, humusy soil
in part shade. Place plants rather
close together (leaving room for
the leaves to spread), so they will
root deeper and suffer less damage
from frost heaving. Zone 5.
Primula cortusoides
‘Primadiente Rose’
(Siberian Primrose)
10” tall with delicate chartreuse
foliage and plentiful small, roseyfuschia blossoms in spring. Very
unusual. Zone 4.
Primula denticulata
‘Ronsdorf Strain’
(Drumstick Primrose)
This native of the Himalayas is 810” tall and comes in a variety of
colorful blooms that open in the
late spring. Part shade, moist soil.
Zone 3.
Primula florindae
(Florinda Primrose, Tibetan
Primrose)
Yes, this is the Florinda primrose,
up to 30” tall with abundant tall
sprays of nutmeg-scented blooms
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in spring. Plants can reach up to
30” tall and 3’ wide when given a
nice moist place to thrive, like a
pond or creekside. Late to emerge
in spring. Attracts hummingbirds
and butterflies. Needs deep, rich,
moist soil in part shade. Zone 3.
Primula pubescens
‘Exhibition Blue’
(Auricula Primrose)
8” tall with delicate blooms of
violet with yellow eyes. Smooth,
waxy leaves. Blooms early in the
spring. Prefers loamy, moist soil
and part shade. Zone 4.
Primula tommasinii
‘You and Me Blue’
(Piggyback Primrose)
Wow! This one is different. 8-12”
tall with lovely blue blossoms
for 3-4 months in spring. Each
blossom is actually two, one on top
of the other. This was a popular
flower form and was first recorded
in 1597, and was called a ‘hose
in hose’ type, after the fashion in
which Elizabethan gentlemen wore
their stockings. (I’d like to see
that). This flower is also fragrant,
and extremely winter hardy. Divide
every 4-5 years, provide with
continuously moist, sandy, slightly
acidic soil, and a half day of shade.
Zone 3.
Primula veris
‘Sunset Shades’
(English Cowslip)
8” tall, this is the usually yellow
English Cowslip of the English
countryside, only in shades of
orange and red. Textured foliage,
blooms in spring. I have seen this
thriving in many different types of
gardens and conditions. Zone 4.
Primula vialii
(Vial’s Primrose)
This is a truly unusual, exotic
primrose: in fact it doesn’t look
like one at all. Tall, 12-15” stems
rise up to carry spiked, tufted
flowers that are red in bud, violetpurple when fully open, and pink
when fading away. Blooms in
spring. Native to China. Requires
alkaline soils and high moisture in
partial shade. Zones 5-8.
Primula vulgaris
‘Crescendo Golden Yellow’
(English Primrose)
9-12” tall with golden orangeyellow blossoms in spring. Zone 4.
Primula vulgaris
‘Crescendo Pink’
(English Primrose)
9-12” tall with plentiful rosypink blossoms in April and May.
Consistent moisture, part shade.
Likes cool temperatures. Zone 4.
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Primula x polyantha
‘Pacific Giant Pink’
(Polyantha Primrose)
8-12”, with large, bright pink
blossoms with yellow centers in
spring. Part shade, moist soil.
Combine with other moisturelovers: ferns, mimulus, hosta.
Natural hybridization will occur
between cultivars. Zone 3.
Primula x polyantha
‘Pacific Giants Blue’
(Polyantha Primrose)
8-12”, with large, bright violetblue blossoms with yellow centers
in spring. Part shade, moist soil.
Zone 3.
Primula x polyantha
‘Pacific Giants Red’
(Polyantha Primrose)
8-12”, with large, bright red
blossoms with yellow centers in
spring. Part shade, moist soil.
Zone 3.
Primula x polyantha
‘Pacific Giants Yellow’
(Polyantha Primrose)
8-12”, with large, bright yellow
flowers in spring. Part shade, moist
soil. Very fragrant! Zone 3.
Pulmonaria officinalis
(Lungwort)
12” tall, excellent plant for
the moist shade garden, for its
vigor, platinum-spotted leaves
and flowers that change color
from violet to sky blue. Plants
require partial shade and adequate
moisture, but poor drainage and
wet feet will kill them. Plant where
there is good air circulation as
well. Flowers in early spring.
Zone 3.
Pulsatilla vulgaris
‘Purple’
(Pasque Flower)
After several years of growing
these, we only become more fond
of them. Velvety purple flowers
unfurl from pods of glistening,
furry silver in the spring. The
stems and backs of the flowers
remain covered with all this
silvery-ness, and eventually
transform into much taller seed
heads, that are reminiscent of Dr.
Seuss creations with wild, wiry
hair. They also resemble the seeds
of Clematis. Requires full sun
and excellent drainage. Prefers
moderate temperatures and low
humidity. Zone 5.
Pulsatilla vulgaris
‘Red’
(Pasque Flower, Anemone)
8” Anemone with wine-red flowers
and silvery, silky leaves in spring.
Requires very well-drained soil in
full sun: ideal for the rock garden
where you can watch them emerge.
Short-lived. Zone 5.
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Pulsatilla vulgaris
‘White’
(Pasque Flower, Anemone)
8” Anemone with white flowers
and silvery, silky leaves in spring.
Requires very well drained soil in
full sun: ideal for the rock garden
where you can watch them emerge.
Short-lived. Zone 5.
RUDBECKIA (Black-Eyed
Susan)
When mid summer rolls around
at the farm we can always rely
on the plentiful golden blooms
of Rudbeckia to take us through
to the fall. We carry several
different varieties, most of them
R. hirta (Gloriosa Daisy, BlackEyed Susan), which is a reseeding annual that occasionally
reappears the following year
along with its offspring. R. fulgida
‘Goldsturm’ is an outstanding
perennial, which will form large
clumps after 2-3 years. R. gloriosa
‘Irish Eyes’ is a Zone 6 perennial,
and should be grown as an
annual or biennial. Even though
some of these are annuals, We
place all of them together in our
perennial pergola for the sake of
convenience, and because we like
seeing all that yellow in one place!
Rudbeckias are a hardy
bunch: they tolerate dry conditions
and clay soils once established,
although they prefer consistently
moist, well-drained soil. They are
prolific, long-blooming, attract
butterflies and provide seeds for
over-wintering birds. They are
also excellent for naturalizing in a
meadow, and provide a brightness
and simplicity in the garden
unrivalled by almost any other
flower. Plant in full sun. See our
full listing of Rudbeckia hirta in
the list of first year plants.
Rudbeckia fulgida
‘Goldsturm’
(Rudbeckia)
18-30” tall and 24” wide, with 12” golden yellow petals and nearly
black centers. This plant has won
many prizes! In 1999 it was named
“Perennial Plant of the Year’, and
was acclaimed internationally
as one of the most popular
perennials for the past 50 years.
This is all due to its compact,
hardy nature, cheerfulness, low
maintenance needs, its ability to
fend off diseases and pests, and its
long bloom-period, from July to
October. It also attracts butterflies,
and comes back year after year:
quite a resume! Perennial. Zone 3.
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Sagina subulata
‘Aurea’
(Pearlwort)
3-6” glowing spring green moss
with a carpet of tiny white flowers
in the spring and later in the
season. One of my favorite plants:
cascades in containers or over a
rock wall, seems to emit its own
light! Will stagnate in too much
shade. Dislikes too much humidity
or water. Well-drained soil, part
sun. Zone 5.
Sagina subulata
Pearlwort
(Irish Moss)
3-6” well branched cushion plant,
that forms a dark green, mossy mat
covered with small white flowers
from June to August. Good plant
for stepping stones ,rock gardens
or containers. Sandy but not too
dry soil, part shade. Zone 5.
Saxifraga x arendsii
‘Purple Robe’
(Arend’s Saxifrage)
6-9” alpine plant that covers the
rock garden with a carpet of mossy
leaves and small purple flowers
in spring. Requires partial shade,
excellent drainage and moist soil.
Doesn’t tolerate humidity. Zone 5.
Scabiosa caucasica
‘Fama’
(Pincushion Flower)
This cultivar is a very popular cut
flower and garden plant. Leaves
are lacy, with frilly, 3-4” seductive
sky blue flowers on tall stems.
Plant 3 or more together at the
front of the garden for the best
effect. Flowers last a week after
cutting. Zone 4.
Sedum
‘Burrow’s Tail’
(Stonecrop)
4-6” mat of gray-green, succulent
foliage that is composed of many
parts (stems look like long, bushy
tails). Bright yellow blooms in
midsummer. Requires well-drained
soil and full sun. Zone 3.
Sedum forsterianum
‘Oracle’
(Stonecrop)
My new favorite Sedum, with
4” tall, bushy gray-green foliage
arranged in a whorl pattern with
yellow flowers in midsummer
on 6-8” stems. Excellent in the
rock garden, front of the bed, or
container. Gravelly, well-drained
soil, full sun. Zone 3.
Sedum spurium
‘Dragon’s Blood’
(Stonecrop)
6” tall mats of succulent bronzed
foliage and scarlet flowers
in midsummer. Excellent
groundcover for a sunny, dry area
or rock garden. Zone 3.
Sedum spurium
‘Fireglow, or, Fuldaglut’
(Stonecrop)
A bronzy-red Sedum that holds its
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color all season, with rose flowers
in midsummer. 3-6” tall. Zone 3.
SEMPERVIVUM
(Hens and Chicks, Common
Houseleek)
The name comes from the latin:
semper, (always), and:vivo, (to
live), and live forever they do!
This plant has been a garden
favorite for ages because of its
low maintenance and adaptability
to many conditions, especially
dry, sunny, rocky places. The
ideal way to use these plants is in
shallow planters full of grit, and
in the crevasses of stone walls.
They will happily multiply, fill in
and cascade along stones. They
are completely carefree and a
delight to find in any rocky garden!
Flowers are borne on a long stem,
are 12-parted, and are purple-red.
Plants must be 2-3 years old to
flower, and have the appearance
of an exotic flowering desert plant.
We have several exciting new
varieties this year that run the
gamut from tiny dwarf rosettes to
plump red leaves: something for
every succulent enthusiast! Zone 3.
Sempervivum
‘Purple Beauty’
(Hens & Chicks)
4” tall rosettes of plump
purple, wedge shaped leaves
complemented by tiny star-shaped
rose flowers in summer. Zone 3.
Sempervivum
‘Ramses’
(Hens & Chicks)
4” tall succulent salmon rosettes
with green eyes. Zone 3.
Sempervivum tectorum
‘Hardy Species Mix’
(Hens n Chicks)
A blend of Hens n Chicks, ranging
from succulent green-gray to
mahogany, and variegated leaves.
Blooms range from yellow to
red and pink. For the dry, sunny
rockery or container. Gravelly,
well-drained soil, heat, full sun.
Zone 4.
Sempervivum tectorum
‘Red Flush’
(Hens & Chicks)
4” tall rosettes of red leaves in the
spring that fade to green later in
summer. Zone 3
Silene laciniata
‘Starburst’
(Campion)
18-24” with bright red flowers
in midsummer that are like a
miniature display of scarlet
fireworks. Related to lychnis:
needs well-drained soil and full
sun. Finely-cut leaves and fringed
flower petals. Excellent border
plant. Full sun. Zone 5.
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Stachys byzantina
(Betony, Lamb’s Ears)
12-15” tall mats of abundant,
wooly, white foliage and 2’ tall
mullein-like purple flowers in
summer. Plants form large colonies
and are excellent contrast plants
in a well-drained, sunny garden.
Foliage looks the best in the
spring and early summer, then
again in the fall. Prune off flowers
to maintain the neatness of the
foliage. Leaves don’t appreciate
too much water (and will rot or die
out), so plants may do poorly in
very hot and humid weather, or if
they are irrigated from an overhead
source. A very useful plant for a
dry, sunny area! Zones 4-7.
Tiarella cordifolia
‘Dark Star’
(Foamflower)
12” tall with green leaves with
violet veins (creates a 5-pointed
star pattern) and long-lasting
bottlebrush-like white blooms in
the spring. Needs moist soil high
in organic matter in partial to full
shade. Almost identical to the foam
flowers found along Vermont trails
in the spring. Zone 4. Raingarden
plant.
Tiarella cordifolia
‘Oakleaf’
(Foamflower)
6-12” with Oak-shaped leaves
and long-lasting bottlebrush-like
white blooms in the spring. Needs
moist soil high in organic matter
in partial to full shade. Zone 3. US
Native. Raingarden plant.
TRICYRTIS (Toad Lily)
Toad Lilies are one of the best,
eccentric plants for the sake of
conversation and late-season
bloom. The small, orchid-like,
purple speckled flowers are borne
on tall, arching stems (‘White
Towers’ and ‘Golden Leopard’ are
the tallest) in September, and last
for 4-6 weeks. They prefer moist,
fertile soil in part shade, such as
a woodland border. They are most
effective when planted in groups of
three or more, as the flowers are
impressive but somewhat small.
According to Alan
Armitage, this plant got its name
either from the warts on the
undersides of the petals, or from
the Tasaday tribe in the Phillipines
(Origin of the Toad Lily) where
they use the juice of these flowers
on their hands before they go frog
collecting; frogs are attracted to it,
and it makes them less slippery. I
prefer to have the toads and frogs
hopping freely amongst the plants,
myself!
Tricyrtis hirta
‘White Towers’
(Toad Lily)
Pure white orchid-like blossoms
on a 30” tall plant. Prefers acidic,
peaty soil in a partially shaded
garden. Likes a light winter mulch.
Zone 4.
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Trollius chinensis
‘Golden Queen’
(Globeflower)
12” tall moist meadow plant with
lanceolate foliage and bright
orange/yellow globe-shaped
flowers in July. After flowering
cut back stems and fertilize plant
to encourage rebloom. Excellent
early-season cut flower. Full sun to
part shade.
Veronica teucrium
‘Royal Blue’
(Speedwell)
12” tall bushy plant with fine
foliage and prolific gentian-blue
spikes in midsummer. Long-lasting
blue color for the front of the
sunny border. Low-maintenance,
retains form throughout season.
Well-drained soil, full sun to part
shade. Zone 4.
Trollius x cultorum
‘Lemon Queen’
(Globeflower)
24” tall with deep green foliage
and double bright yellow
buttercup-like flowers in early
summer. Really stunning plant!
Great for long-lasting cut flowers,
containers, and a bright statement
in the water garden, along ponds
or streams, or along a moist
woodland edge. Shear back after
bloom to encourage new growth of
lush foliage. Moist soil, full sun to
part shade. Zone 4.
Yucca glauca
(Adam’s Needle)
48” tall Yucca with long, sharpedged, stiff evergreen leaves
radiating from a basal rosette.
Flowers are borne on long stems
and are pale yellow to greenish.
Drought tolerant, floriferous,
excellent for adry area in sun or
part shade. Zone 3.
Veronica teucrium
‘Crater Lake Blue’
(Austrian Speedwell)
12” mounds of plentiful foliage all
season and vivid blue flower spikes
in summer. Full sun, well-drained
soil. Zone 3.
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A Note on First-Year Plants
FIRST YEAR PLANTS
On page 45 you will find a list of our first-year plants and
biennials. This list represents the seed we have ordered, and depending
on weather conditions, unforeseen factors and variable germination rates,
these plants may or may not be available (although we usually have a
very high success rate). We seeded these in winter and spring, so they
have small root systems and will be available in small containers in early
May: the bulk of these will be available for two months. In late June,
we transplant most of them into gallon containers, where they will grow
until fall or the following year.
Since biennials complete their life cycle in two years, we grow
them fresh each year (for example, Hollyhocks, Sweet William, ForgetMe-Nots). I have noticed that biennials are mysterious to many people,
but I encourage you to try them! Their life cycles are not restricted to 2
years: often Rudbeckia or Sweet William will last for several years, and
will also reseed and form a nice large group of prolifically-flowering
plants. At the farm we have great swaths of Sweet William: the trick is to
start with three or more plants, and to re-plant a few fresh ones each year.
You will always have fresh, flowering plants: they just dance about the
garden a bit more than other perennials.
BIENNIALS
Alcea rosea ‘Summer Carnival
Yellow’
Alcea rugosa
Alcea (Hollyhock)
Alcea rosea ‘Appleblossom’
Alcea rosea ‘Chater Chamois
Rose’
Alcea rosea ‘Halo Pink’
Alcea rosea ‘Halo-Red-Yellow’
Alcea rosea ‘Halo White’
Alcea rosea ‘Nigra the
Watchman’
Alcea rosea ‘Peaches n Dreams’
Alcea rosea ‘Red Riding Hood’
Alcea rosea ‘Summer Carnival
Red’
Dianthus barbatus ‘Electron
Mix’ (Sweet William)
Dianthus barbatus ‘Holborn
Glory’
Dianthus barbatus ‘Hollandia
Mix’
Dianthus barbatus ‘Homeland’
Digitalis purpurea ‘Apricot
Beauty’ (Foxglove)
Digitalis purpurea ‘Pam’s
Choice’
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Achillea coarctaca ‘Gold Coin Dwarf’
Achillea filipendulina ‘Parker’s Cloth of Gold’
Achillea millefolium ‘Summer Berries’
Agastache aurantiaca ‘Coronado’
Agastache aurantiaca ‘Navajo Sunset’
Agastache cana ‘Heather Queen’
Bellis perennis ‘Rose Bicolor’
Bellis perennis ‘Tasso Red’
Campanula medium ‘Champion Blue’
Campanula medium ‘Champion Pink’
Campanula medium ‘Champion White’
Delphinium belladonna ‘Blue Donna’
Delphinium ‘Blue Fountains’
Delphinium ‘Dasante Blue’
Delphinium ‘Diamonds Blue’
Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Butterfly Blue’
Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Butterfly Light Blue’
Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Summer Blues’
Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Summer Cloud’
Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Summer Night’
Delphinium ‘Guardian Blue’
Delphinium ‘Guardian Lavender’
Delphinium ‘Guardian White’
Delphinium ‘Pacific Giant Blue Jay’
Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Sun’
Gaillardia aristata ‘Burgundy’
Gaillardia aristata ‘Dazzler’
Lupinus hybridus ‘Morello Cherry’
Lupinus hybridus ‘Russell Chandelier Yellow’
Lupinus hybridus ‘Russell Chatelaine Pink’
Lupinus hybridus ‘Russell Governor Blue’
Lupinus hybridus ‘Russell My Castle Red’
Lupinus hybridus ‘Russell Noble Maid White’
Lupinus hybridus ‘Tutti Frutti’
Lupinus perennis
Monarda didyma ‘Panorama Red Shades’
Papaver nudicale ‘Flamenco’
Papaver nudicale ‘Matador’
Papaver nudicale ‘Solar Flare Orange’
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FIRST YEAR PLANTS Cont
Papaver nudicale ‘Spring Fever Red’
Papaver nudicale ‘Wonderland Orange’
Papaver nudicale ‘Wonderland Pink’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Autumn Colors’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherokee Sunset’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Goldilocks’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Irish Eyes’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Irish Spring’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Kelvedon Star’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Prairie Sun’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Rustic Colors’
Scabiosa hybrida ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’
NEW VARIETIES FOR 2011
Aconitum henryi x cammarum ‘Spark’s Variety’ (Monkshood)
Alcea rosea ‘Spring Celebrity Crimson’ (Hollyhock)
Aquilegia caerulea ‘Rocky Mountain Blue’ (Rocky Mt Columbine)
Aubrieta ‘Audrey Blue Shades’ (Rock Cress)
Aubrieta ‘Audrey Purple Red Mix’
Baptisia ‘Alba’ (False Indigo)
Baptisia australis ‘Caspian Blue’
Campanula cochlearifolia ‘Alpine Breeze Blue’ (Spiral Bellflower)
Cimicifuga simplex ‘Brunette’ (Black Bugbane)
Delosperma congestum (Ice Plant)
Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Delfix Blue’
Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Delfix Violet Blue’
Delphinium ‘New Century Mix’
Delphinium nudicaule ‘Red Cap’
Dicentra scandens ‘Pink Heart’ (Bleeding Heart)
Fern: Adiantum pedatum (Maidenhair Fern)
Fern: Athyrium niponicum ‘Regal Red’ (Japanese Painted Fern)
Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’ (Coral Bells)
Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’
Ligularia dentata ‘Midnight Lady’
Paeonia ‘Coral Charm’
Penstemon calycosus (Long-Sepal, or Calico Penstemon)
Rudbeckia laciniata ‘Herbstonne’
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Scabiosa caucasica ‘Fama Deep Blue’ (Pincushion Flower)
Scabiosa caucasica ‘Fama White’
Silene regia (Campion)
Tricyrtis hirta ‘Blue Wonder’ (Toad Lily)
Tricyrtis ‘Empress’
Trollius cultorum ‘Orange Princess’ (Globeflower)
NEW NATIVES
Actea rubra (Red Baneberry)
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit)
Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger)
Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
Aster novi-belgii (New York Aster)
Aster oblongifolius ‘Aroma’ (Aromatic Aster)
Cornus canadensis (Bunchberry)
Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye Weed)
Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed)
Trillium grandiflorum (White Trillium)
NEW NATIVE FERNS
Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Hayscented Fern)
Dryopteris filix-mas (Male Fern)
Dryopteris goldiana (Goldie’s Fern)
Polyposium virginianum (Polypody Fern)
Woodsia ilvensis (Rusty Woodsia Fern)
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COMMON NAME CROSS REFERENCE
Common Name
Latin Name
Avens.............................Geum
Balloon flower...............Platycodon
Bearded Tongue............Penstemon
Bee Balm.......................Monarda
Bellflower......................Campanula
Black-Eyed Susan........Rudbeckia
Blanket Flower.............Gaillardia
Blazing Star..................Liatris
Bleeding Heart..............Dicentra
Bluestar.........................Amsonia
Bugle Weed...................Ajuga
Butterfly Bush..............Buddleia
Cardinal Flower...........Lobelia
Catmint.........................Nepeta
Cinquefoil.....................Potentilla
Cohosh...........................Cimicifuga
Columbine.....................Aquilegia
Coral Bells.....................Heuchera
Culver’s Root................Veronicastrum
Cranesbill......................Geranium
Daisy..............................Chrysanthemum
Edelweiss.......................Leontopodium
False Indigo..................Baptisia
False Spirea...................Astilbe
Foamflower...................Tiarella
Forget-Me-Not..............Myosotis
Foxglove........................Digitalis
Globeflower...................Trollius
Gloriosa Daisy..............Rudbeckia
Goatsbeard...................Aruncus
Hens n Chicks...............Sempervivum
Hollyhock......................Alcea
Hyssop...........................Agastache
Irish Moss.....................Sagina
Jacob’s Ladder.............Polemonium
Japanese Iris.................Iris ensata
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Ladies Mantle...............Alchemilla
Lamb’s Ears..................Stachys
Lily of the Valley..........Convallaria
Lungwort......................Pulmonaria
Meadowsweet................Filipendula
Meadow Rue.................Thalictrum
Oriental Poppy.............Papaver orientale
Pasque Flower..............Pulsatilla
Pearlwort......................Sagina
Peony.............................Paeonia
Periwinkle.....................Vinca
Pincushion Flower........Scabiosa
Pinks..............................Dianthus
Primrose........................Primula
Purple Coneflower.......Echinacea
Ragwort.........................Ligularia
Red Hot Poker..............Kniphofia
Rose Campion..............Lychnis
Russian Sage.................Perovskia
Sandwort.......................Arenaria
Sea Holly.......................Eryngium
Sea Statice.....................Limonium
Siberian Iris..................Iris sibirica
Snow in Summer..........Cerastium
Solomon’s Seal..............Polygonatum
Speedwell......................Veronica
Spurge...........................Euphorbia
Stonecrop......................Sedum
Toadflax.........................Linaria
Toad Lily.......................Tricyrtis
Sweet William...............Dianthus
Tickseed........................Coreopsis
Torch Lily......................Kniphofia
Turtlehead.....................Chelone
Virginia Bluebells.........Mertensia
Wormwood...................Artemesia
Yellow Waxbells............Kirengoshoma
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LATIN NAME CROSS REFERENCE
Latin Name
Common Name
Alcea..............................Hollyhock
Agastache......................Hyssop
Ajuga.............................Bugle Weed
Alchemilla.....................Ladies Mantle
Amsonia........................Bluestar
Aquilegia.......................Columbine
Arenaria........................Sandwort
Artemisia.......................Wormwood
Aruncus.........................Goatsbeard
Astilbe...........................False Spirea
Baptisia.........................False Indigo
Buddleia........................Butterfly Bush
Campanula...................Bellflower, harebell
Cerastium......................Snow-in-summer
Chrysanthemum...........Daisy
Chelone.........................Turtlehead
Cimicifuga.....................Cohosh
Convallaria...................Lily of the Valley
Coreopsis.......................Tickseed
Dianthus........................Pinks, Sweet William
Dicentra.........................Bleeding Heart
Digitalis.........................Foxglove
Echinacea......................Purple Coneflower
Eryngium......................Sea Holly
Euphorbia.....................Spurge
Filipendula....................Meadow Sweet
Gaillardia......................Blanket Flower
Geranium......................Cranesbill
Geum.............................Avens
Heuchera.......................Coral Bells
Iris ensata......................Japanese Iris
Iris sibirica....................Siberian Iris
Kirengoshoma..............Yellow Waxbells
Kniphofia......................Red Hot Poker, Torchlily
Lamium.........................Spotted Nettle
Leontopodium..............Edelweiss
Liatris............................Blazing Star, Gayfeather
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Ligularia.......................Ragwort
Limonium.....................Sea Statice
Linaria...........................Toadflax
Lobelia...........................Cardinal Flower
Lychnis..........................Rose Campion
Mertensia......................Virginia Bluebells
Monarda.......................Bee Balm
Myosotis........................Forget-Me-Not
Nepeta............................Catmint
Paeonia..........................Peony
Papaver orientale.........Oriental Poppy
Penstemon.....................Bearded Tongue
Perovskia.......................Russian Sage
Platycodon....................Balloon Flower
Polemonium..................Jacob’s Ladder
Polygonatum.................Solomon’s Seal
Potentilla.......................Cinquefoil
Primula..........................Primrose
Pulmonaria...................Lungwort
Pulsatilla.......................Pasque Flower
Rudbeckia.....................Black-Eyed Susan
Sagina............................Pearlwort, Irish Moss
Scabiosa.........................Pincushion Flower
Sedum............................Stonecrop
Sempervivum................Hens n Chicks
Stachys..........................Lamb’s Ears
Thalictrum....................Meadow Rue
Tiarella..........................Foamflower
Tricyrtis.........................Toad Lily
Trollius..........................Globeflower
Veronica........................Speedwell
Veronicastrum..............Culver’s Root
Vinca..............................Periwinkle
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ATTRACTS BUTTERFLIES
PLANT LISTS
BY CHARACTERISTIC
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Achillea (Yarrow)
Agastache (Hyssop)
Alcea (Hollyhock)
Andropogon scoparius (Little Bluestem Grass)
Aquilegia canadensis (Canadian Columbine)
Aquilegia vulgaris (Columbine)
Arabis alpina (Rock Cress)
Aruncus dioicus (Goat’s Beard)
Asclepias (Butterfly Weed, Milkweed)
Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)
Baptisia australis (False Indigo)
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
Chelone obliqua, glabra (Turtlehead)
Chrysanthemum (Daisy)
Cimifuga racemosa (Snakeroot, Cohosh)
Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)
Delphinium
Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)
Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
Eupatorium (Joe Pye Weed)
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
Helenium (Sneezeweed)
Hosta
Liatris (Gayfeather)
Lobelia (Cardinal Flower)
Monarda (Bee Balm)
Nepeta (Catmint)
Penstemon digitalis (Bearded Tongue)
Perovskia (Russian Sage)
Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)
Salvia (Sage)
Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
Tiarella cordifolia (Foam Flower)
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SCENTED
BLOOMS BY COLOR
Achillea
Agastache (foliage)
Aquilegia
Arabis
Aruncus
Buddleia
Cimicifuga
Clematis
Convallaria
Dianthus ‘Rainbow Loveliness’
Echinacea
Filipendula
Geranium
Hosta ‘So Sweet’
Iris (Tall bearded)
Monarda
Paeonia
Perovskia
Polemonium
Primula, especially ‘Pacific Giants Yellow’
Tiarella
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WHITE/CREAM
Anemone multifida ‘Annabella White’
Anemone sylvestris ‘Madonna’
Aquilegia caerulea ‘Songbird Dove’
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Alba’
Arenaria montana ‘Avalanche’
Aruncus aethusifolius ‘Noble Spirits’
Aruncus dioicus ‘Kamtschaticus’
Aruncus sinensis x dioicus ‘Zweiweltenkind’
Astilbe ‘Grande’
Astilbe arendsii ‘Finest Mixed Hybrids’
Campanula rotundifolia ‘White Gem’
Cerastium tomentosum
Chrysanthemum maximum ‘Crazy Daisy’
Chrysanthemum x superbum ‘Polaris’
Chrysanthemum x superbum ‘Snow Lady’
Dianthus arenarius
Dianthus deltoides ‘Arctic Fire’ (white with wine-purple centers)
Filipendula ulmaria
Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’ (very delicate white flowers)
Heuchera sanguineum ‘Dales Strain’ (cream colored)
Heuchera sanguineum ‘White Cloud’
Hosta ‘So Sweet’
Hosta sieboldiana ‘Supernova’
Iris ‘Immortality’ (white with pale yellow beards)
Iris ensata ‘Gracieuse’ (white with lilac edges)
Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Festiva Maxima’
Papaver orientale ‘Checkers’ (white with dark centers)
Papaver orientale ‘Royal Wedding’ (white with black centers)
Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker’s Red’ (white blooms, maroon foliage)
Phlox subulata ‘White’
Platycodon grandiflora ‘Fairy Snow’ (white with blue veins)
Polygonatum falcatum ‘Variegatum’
Polygonum aubertii
Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘White’
Sagina subulata ‘Aurea’
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Sagina subulata
Tiarella x cordifolia ‘Oakleaf’
Tiarella x cordifolia ‘Dark Star’
Tricyrtis hirta ‘White Towers’
Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’
YELLOW
Achillea ‘Gold Coin Dwarf’
Achillea ‘Parker’s Cloth of Gold’
Alcea rosea ‘Summer Carnival Yellow’ (Hollyhock)
Alcea rugosa (Hollyhock)
Aquilegia longissima ‘Yellow Bonnet’
Artemisia stelleriana
Coreopsis
Gaillardia (Red with yellow)
Iris ‘B.B.Gold’
Iris ‘Sky Hooks’ (creamy yellow and white with purple beards)
Iris sibirica ‘Butter and Sugar’ (yellow and white)
Kirengoshoma palmata
Leontopodium alpinum
Ligularia stenocephalis ‘The Rocket’
Primula x polyantha ‘Pacific Giants Yellow’
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ (yellow with brown-black centers)
Rudbeckia hirta (several)
Sedum ‘Burrow’s Tail’
Sedum forsterianum ‘Oracle’
Tricyrtis latifolia ‘Golden Leopard’ (yellow with purple and bronze
speckles)
YELLOW / GREENISH
Alchemilla erythropoda, (Ladies Mantle)
Alchemilla erythropoda ‘Alma’
Alchemilla vulgaris (chartreuse)
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Lime Sorbet’
Galtonia (tropical container plant)
Yucca glauca
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ORANGE
Agastache aurantiaca ‘Navajo Sunset’ (golden orange)
Agastache rupestris ‘Apache’ (salmon-orange)
Geum coccineum ‘Borisii’ (reddish-orange)
Geum coccineum ‘Cooky’ (bright orange)
Iris ‘Role Model’ (rosy melon petals with tangerine beards)
Kniphofia uvaria ‘Flamenco’(Orange and cream)
Kniphofia uvaria ‘Border Ballet’(Orange and cream)
Papaver orientale ‘Prince of Orange’
Papaver ruprifragum ‘Apricotia’ (velvety orange)
Primula veris ‘Sunset Shades’ (orange and red)
DARK PINK, ROSE
Alcea rosea ‘Chater Chamois Rose’
Alcea rosea ‘ Halo Pink’ (Pink and white)
Alcea rosea ‘Carmine Rose’
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Clementine Salmon’ (salmon)
Aster alpinus ‘Beauty Rose’ (rose)
Astilbe ‘Grande’ (rose)
Astilbe arendsii ‘Finest Mixed Hybrids’ (dark pink)
Astilbe chinesis ‘Pumila’ (dark rose)
Bellis ‘Bellissima Rose Bicolor’ (powder pink and white, some red)
Bergenia purpurascens (rose)
Campanula punctata ‘Rubriflora’ (pink with crimson specks)
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Cheddar Pink’
Dianthus plumarius ‘Ipswich Pinks’
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Pink’
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ (rosy-purple)
Geranium subcaulescens (magenta with dark centers)
Iris ‘Role Model’ (rosy melon petals with tangerine beards)
Liatris pycnostachya (mauve spikes)
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ (lilac-mauve)
Liatris spicata ‘Picador’ (bright rosy carmine)
Lobelia ‘Fan Series Salmon’ (salmon)
Lychnis viscaria ‘Firebird’ (electric magenta)
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Bowl of Beauty’ (hot pink)
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Monsieur Jules Elie’ (dark rose)
Papaver orientale ‘Carneum’ (salmon and pink)
Phlox subulata ‘Scarlet Flame’ (bright fuschia-pink)
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Primula cortusoides ‘Primadiente Rose’ (rose)
Primula polyantha ‘Pacific Giant Pink’ (bright pink with yellow
centers)
Pulmonaria officinalis ( blue to pink to rose)
Sempervivum ‘Purple Beauty’ (rose)
LIGHT PINK
Astilbe thunbergii ‘Straussenfeder’ (soft pink)
Bellis ‘Robella’ (light salmon-pink)
Campanula medium ‘Champion Pink’
Heuchera pulchella (sprays of pink)
Lamium maculatum ‘Shell Pink’
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’
Papaver orientale ‘Coral Reef’ (pastel coral pink)
Papaver orientale ‘Princess Victoria Louise’ (pale pink with dark
centers)
Penstemon digitalis ‘Mystica’ (delicate pink flowers)
Phlox subulata ‘Apple Blossom’ (pale pink)
Phlox subulata ‘Candy Stripe’ (pink with white bands)
Phlox subulata ‘Nettleton’s Variety’
Platycodon ‘Shell Pink’
RED
Alcea rosea ‘Halo Red-Yellow’ (yellow with red)
Alcea rosea ‘Red Riding Hood’
Alcea rosea ‘Summer Carnival Red’
Aquilegia canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’ (red and yellow)
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Barlow Bordeaux Wine’ (wine-colored)
Arabis alpina ‘Red Sensation’ (rose red)
Astilbe x arendsii ‘Fanal’ (dark crimson)
Astilbe x arendsii ‘Red Charm’ (scarlet)
Bellis ‘Tasso Red’
Gaillardia ‘Burgundy’ and others
Geum flore plena ‘Blazing Sunset’ (scarlet)
Iris ‘Play with Fire’ (dark velvety red)
Iris sibirica ‘Chilled Wine’ (wine-colored with a dash of blue on the
falls)
Lobelia cardinalis (bright red)
Lobelia x speciosa ‘Compliment Scarlet’ (scarlet)
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Lobelia x speciosa ‘Fan Series Burgundy’ (dark blood-red)
Potentilla thurberi amorubens ‘Monarch’s Velvet’ (raspberry red)
Primula veris ‘Sunset Shades’ (orange and red)
Primula x polyantha ‘Pacific Giants Red’ (bright red with yellow
centers)
Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Red’ (wine-red)
Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’ (rich burgundy)
Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ (scarlet)
Silene laciniata ‘Starburst’ (bright red)
PURPLE
Aquilegia flabellata ‘Blackcurrant Ice’ (purple and yellow)
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Barlow Blue’ (violet-blue)
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Leprechaun Gold’ (violet)
Aster novae-angliae (rosy-lilac to purple)
Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ (deep purple)
Buddleia davidii ‘Black Knight’
Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’ (rich purple with deep red undertones)
Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’ (violet)
Delphinium ‘Guardian Lavender’ (lavender)
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ (rosy-purple)
Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ (lavender)
Hosta ‘Red October’ (lavender)
Iris ‘Boogie Man’ (dark purple to black)
Iris ‘Chris Barnes’ (deep velvety purple)
Iris ‘Darkside’ (velvety purple-black)
Iris ‘Master Touch’ (rich dark purple)
Iris ‘Olympiad’ (pale blue-violet with deeper violet markings)
Iris ‘Silverado’ (pale lavender)
Iris ensata ‘August Emperor’ (violet with yellow and white flames)
Iris sibirica ‘Caesar’s Brother’ (velvety violet)
Iris sibirica ‘Memphis Memory’ (lavender)
Iris sibirica ‘Kamayama’ (with white and yellow accents)
Linaria purpurea ‘Purple Beauty’ (dark purple)
Lobelia ‘Gerardii vedrariensis’ (royal purple)
Penstemon grandiflorus ‘Prairie Jewel’ (lavender)
Platycodon ‘Astra Semi-Double Lavender’ (lavender)
Polemonium yezoense ‘Purple Rain’ (silky purple)
Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Purple’ (wine-purple)
Tricyrtis hirta (white or pale purple with dark purple spots)
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BLUE
Amsonia hubrichtii (pale blue)
Amsonia tabernaemontana (light blue)
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Barlow Blue’ (violet-blue)
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Clementine Series Blue’
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Tower Dark Blue’ (deep blue)
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Winky Series Double Dark Blue and White’ (blue
and white)
Aster alpinus ‘Beauty Dark Blue’ (deep blue)
Aster alpinus ‘Beauty Sky Blue’ (sky blue)
Baptisia australis (indigo-blue)
Buddleia davidii ‘Nanho Blue’(blue)
Campanula carpatica ‘Dark Blue Clips’
Campanula carpatica ‘Light Blue Clips’ (light blue)
Campanula persicifolia ‘Telham Beauty’
Delphinium ‘Blue Donna’
Delphinium ‘Blue Fountains’
Delphinium ‘Dasante Blue’
Delphinium ‘Diamonds Blue’
Delphinium ‘Butterfly Blue’
Delphinium ‘Butterfly Light Blue’
Delphinium ‘Summer Blues’
Delphinium ‘Cloud’
Delphinium ‘Night’ (dark blue)
Delphinium ‘Guardian Blue’
Delphinium ‘Pacific Giant Blue Jay’
Eryngium planum ‘Blue Glitter’
Gentiana dahurica ‘Nikita’ (dark blue to periwinkle)
Iris ‘B.B.Royal’ (royal blue)
Iris ‘Best Bet’ (sky blue standards and rich blue falls)
Iris ‘Blackbeard’ (sky blue-violet with black beards)
Iris ‘Dream of You’ (icy blue-white, with yellow edges, lavender falls)
Iris ‘Olympiad’ (pale blue-violet with deep blue-violet markings)
Iris ‘Pledge Allegiance; (rich blue and violet)
Iris ensata ‘Ogi No Mato’ (medium blue with white centers and veins)
Iris sibirica ‘Blue Moon’ (violet-blue falls and clear blue styles)
Iris sibirica ‘Steve’ (sky blue with deep blue falls)
Jasione perennis laevis (clear blue)
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Taiga’ (light blue)
Phlox subulata ‘Blue’ (light blue)
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Phyteuma scheuchzeri
Platycodon grandiflora ‘Komachi’ (clear blue)
Platycodon grandiflora ‘Miss Tilly Blue’ (deep blue)
Primula capitata ‘Noverna Deep Blue’ (dark blue)
Primula x polyantha ‘Pacific Giants Blue’ (violet-blue with yellow
centers)
Veronica teucrium ‘Crater Lake Blue’ (vivid blue)
Veronica teucrium ‘Royal Blue’
BLACK
Iris ‘Boogie Man’ (dark purple to black)
Iris ‘Darkside’ (velvety purple-black)
Iris chrysographes ‘Black Form’ (velvety black)
BI-COLOR
Alcea ‘Halo Pink’
Alcea ‘Halo Red-Yellow’
Alcea ‘Halo White’
Aquilegia caerulaea ‘Red Hobbit’
Aquilegia flabellata ‘Blackcurrant Ice’ (blackcurrant purple and buttery
yellow)
Aquilegia canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’ (red and yellow)
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Winky Series Double Red and White’
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Winky Series Double Dark Blue and White’ (blue
and white)
Clematis (several: see list with Clematis)
Dianthus ‘Arctic Fire’ (rose and white)
Iris ‘Edith Wolford’ (creamy yellow with violet falls)
Iris ‘Jesse’s Song’ (white centers and dark violet-peppered falls, purple
standards)
Iris ‘Riverhawk’ (silvery lavender standards with deep black and blue
falls)
Iris ‘Sky Hooks’ (creamy yellow and white with purple beards)
Iris ‘Starcrest’ (soft lavender blooms with bright tangerine beards)
Iris ‘Windsor Rose’ (rose flowers speckled with pink and violet with
orange beards)
Iris ensata ‘August Emperor’ (violet with yellow and white flames)
Iris sibirica ‘Butter and Sugar’ (butter-yellow and white)
Iris sibirica ‘Kamayama’ (purple with white and yellow accents)
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BI-COLOR Cont
BLOOM TIME BY MONTH
Kniphofia
Paeonia ‘Festiva Maxima’ (white with crimson flecks)
Phlox subulata ‘Candy Stripe’ (pink and white)
Primula auricula ‘Douglas Prize Mix’
Primula vialii (red, purple, pink)
Tritoma uvaria ‘Border Ballet’ (red, yellow and white)
APRIL
Anemone sylvestris ‘Madonna’
Aquilegia canadensis
Bergenia
Dicentra
Euphorbia polychroma
Mertensia
Phlox subulata
Primula
MAY
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Ajuga reptans
Amsonia hubrichtii
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Anemone multifida
Arabis
Arenaria
Baptisia
Bergenia
Campanula carpatica
Clematis ‘Asao’
Clematis ‘Bee’s Jubilee’
Clematis ‘Blue Bird’
Clematis ‘Guernsey Cream’
Clematis ‘Jubilation’
Clematis ‘Lincoln Star’
Clematis ‘Mrs. N. Thompson’
Clematis ‘Prince Phillip’
Clematis ‘Regency’
Clematis ‘Snow Queen’
Clematis ‘Unzen’
Clematis ‘Violet Elizabeth’
Convallaria
Dicentra
Digitalis
Euphorbia polychroma
Iris, bearded
Iris siberica
Lupinus
Mertensia
Myosotis
Papaver
Phlox subulata
Polemonium
Pulsatilla
Tiarella
JUNE
Achillea
Ajuga reptans
Alchemilla
Anemone multifida
Aquilegia vulgaris
Arenaria
Aruncus
Aster alpinus
Astilbe
Baptisia
Campanula carpatica
Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’
Campanula punctata ‘Rubriflora’
Campanula rotundifolia ‘White
Gem’
Centaurea Montana
Cerastium tomentosum
Clematis ‘Bee’s Jubilee’
Clematis ‘Dutchess of
Edinburgh’
Clematis ‘Jackmanii Superba’
Clematis ‘Korean Beauty’
Clematis ‘Lincoln Star’
Convallaria
Coreopsis
Delphinium
Digitalis
Echinacea
Geranium
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JUNE Cont.
Geum
Iris, bearded
Iris ensata
Iris siberica
Kniphofia
Leontopodium
Lupine
Myosotis
Nepeta
Paeonia
Papaver
Penstemon barbatus
Penstemon digitalis
Penstemon grandiflorus
Platycodon
Polemonium
Sedum
Stachys
Tiarella
Veronica
JULY
Achillea
Agastache : all kinds
Alcea
Alchemilla
Aruncus
Aster alpinus
Astilbe
Buddleia
Campanula carpatica
Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’
Centaurea Montana
Cimicifuga racemosa
Clematis ‘Guernsey Cream’
Clematis ‘Korean Beauty’
Clematis viticella ‘Purpurea
Plena Elegans’
Clematis ‘Unzen’
Coreopsis
Delphinium
Dianthus
Echinacea
Eryngium
Filipendula
Gaillardia
Gentiana
Geranium
Geum
Heuchera
Hosta
Iris ensata
Lamium
Liatris
Ligularia
Lupine
Monarda
Papaver
Penstemon digitalis
Perovskia
Platycodon
Polemonium
Rudbeckia
Sagina
Sedum
Sempervivum
Thalictrum
Veronicastrum
AUGUST
Agastache
Aster novae-angliae
Astilbe
Buddleia
Chrysanthemum
Clematis ‘Lincoln Star’ rebloom
Clematis ‘Prince Phillip’ rebloom
Clematis ‘Violet Elizabeth’
rebloom
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Coreopsis
Echinacea
Eryngium
Filipendula
Gaillardia
Gentiana
Heuchera
Hosta
Liatris
Ligularia
Lobelia’
Monarda
Nepeta
Perovskia
Platycodon
Rudbeckia
Sedum
Tricyrtis
Veronicastrum
Scabiosa
Tricyrtis
Veronicastrum
OCTOBER
Aster novae-angliae
Coreopsis
Gaillardia
Rudbeckia
Tricyrtis
SEPTEMBER
Agastache
Aster novae-angliae
Chrysanthemum
Clematis ‘Henryi’ rebloom
Clematis ‘Jackmanii superba’
rebloom
Clematis ‘Lady Betty Balfour’
rebloom
Clematis ‘Paniculata’
Coreopsis
Echinacea
Gaillardia
Geranium
Hosta
Kirengoshoma
Ligularia
Lobelia
Perovskia
Rudbeckia
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PLANTS BY HEIGHT
Up to 8”
Ajuga reptans
Alchemilla erythropoda
Arabis alpina
Arenaria montana
Campanula carpatica ‘Dark Blue Clips’
Campanula carpatica ‘Light Blue Clips’
Campanula cochlearifolia
Cerastium tomentosum
Convallaria majalis
Dianthus arenarius
Dianthus deltoides
Geranium subcaulescens
Heuchera pulchella
Leontopodium alpinum
Platycodon grandiflora ‘Astra Semi-Double Lavender’
Platycodon grandiflora ‘Miss Tilly Blue’
Polemonium viscosum ‘Bambino Blue’
Primula auricula
Primula veris
Sagina subulata
Sedum ‘Burrow’s Tail’
Sedum forsterianum
Sedum selskianum
Sedum spurium
Sempervivum
9 – 12”
Anemone multifida
Aquilegia flabellata
Aruncus aethusifolius
Aster alpinus
Astilbe chinesis
Campanula carpatica
Campanula punctata
Campanula rotundifolia
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Dianthus gratianopolitanus
Dianthus plumarius
Gentiana dahurica
Geranium sanguineum
Geum coccineum ‘Cooky’
Heuchera micrantha
Hosta ‘Red October
Hosta ‘Royal Vein’
Lamium maculatum
Platycodon grandiflora ‘Fairy Snow’
Platycodon grandiflora ‘Komachi’
Potentilla thurberi amorubens
Primula capitata
Primula cortusoides
Primula denticulata
Primula polyantha
Pulmonaria officinalis
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Tiarella cordifolia
Veronica teucrium
13-18”
Anemone sylvestris
Aquilegia canadensis
Aquilegia flabellata
Aquilegia sibirica
Aquilegia vulgaris
Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’
Astilbe x arendsii ‘Fanal’
Bergenia purpurascens
Chrysanthemum x superbum
Euphorbia polychroma
Fern- Athyrium niponicum
Heuchera sanguineum
Hosta ‘Loyalist’
Hosta ‘So Sweet’
Lychnis viscaria
Papaver orientale ‘Allegro’
Papaver ruprifragum ‘Apricotia’
Phyteuma scheuchzeri
Stachys byzantina
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19 – 24”
Agastache aurantiaca
Agastache rupestris
Alchemilla vulgaris
Aquilegia caerulea
Aquilegia longissima
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Barlow Blue’
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Leprechaun Gold’
Artemesia stelleriana
Aruncus dioicus
Astilbe x arendsii ‘Finest Mixed Hybrids’
Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’
Dicentra spectabilis
Fern : Christmas Fern
Fern : Japanese Tassel Fern
Geum coccineum ‘Borisii’
Geum flore plena ‘Blazing Sunset’
Hosta ‘Paul’s Glory’
Iris chrysographes ‘Black Form’
Iris sibirica ‘Blue Moon’
Iris sibirica ‘Butter and Sugar’
Iris sibirica ‘Memphis Memory’
Lobelia ‘Fan Series Salmon’
Mertensia virginica
Polemonium yezoense ‘Purple Rain’
Polygonatum falcatum ‘Variegatum’
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Silene laciniata
Tricyrtis latifolia
25 – 30”
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Aster novae-angliae
Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’
Iris ‘B.B.Gold’
Iris ‘Blackbeard’
Iris ‘Immortality’
Linaria purpurea
Monarda didyma
Nepeta x faassenii
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Paeonia lactiflora
Papaver orientale
Penstemon barbatus coccineus ‘Scarlet’
Rudbeckia fulgida
31 – 36”
Amsonia hubrichtii
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Barlow Bordeaux Wine’
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘ Lime Sorbet’
Aruncus sinensis
Astilbe ‘Grande’
Astilbe x arendsii ‘Red Charm’
Campanula persicifolia
Echinacea purpurea
Eryngium planum
Iris ‘B.B.Royal’
Iris ‘Best Bet’
Iris ‘Boogie Man’
Iris ‘Darkside’
Iris ‘Edith Wolford’
Iris ‘Jesse’s Song’
Iris ‘Play with Fire’
Iris ‘Role Model’
Iris ‘Sky Hooks’
Iris ‘Starcrest’
Iris ensata
Iris sibirica
Kniphofia uvaria
Lobelia ‘gerardii vedrariensis’
Lychnis coronaria ‘Atrosanguinea’
Ornamental grass: Northern Sea Oats
Ornamental grass: Chinese Fountain Grass
Paeonia lactiflora
Paeonia officionalis ‘Rubra plena’
Papaver orientale ‘Carneum’
Papaver orientale ‘Coral Reef’
Penstemon digitalis ‘Mystica’
Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker’s Red’
Penstemon grandiflorus ‘Prairie Jewel’
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Taiga’
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31 – 36” Cont
Thalictrum aquilegifolium
Tricyrtis hirta
37 – 48”
Astilbe thunbergii ‘Straussenfeder’
Baptisia australis
Coreopsis tripteris
Grass: Little Bluestem
Grass: Red Panic Grass
Iris ‘Cannonball’
Iris ‘Dream of You’
Iris ‘Master Touch’
Iris ‘Olympiad’
Iris ‘Pledge Allegiance’
Iris ‘Riverhawk’
Iris ‘Silverado’
Iris ‘Titan’s Glory’
Iris ‘Windsor Rose’
Kirengoshoma palmata
Liatris spicata ‘Floristan Violet’
Ornamental grass: Little Bluestem
Yucca glauca
CLEMATIS BY COLOR
CLEMATIS
BY PRUNING GROUP
BICOLOR
GROUP #1
Bee’s Jubilee
Mrs. N. Thompson
Unzen
BLUE
Bluebird
Violet Elizabeth
PINK
Lincoln Star
PURPLE
Jackmanii Superba
Lady Betty Balfour
Prince Phillip
viticella ‘Purpurea Plena
Elegans’
SMALL-FLOWERING
OVER 48”
Buddleia davidii
Cimicifuga racemosa
Coreopsis tripteris
Filipendula ulmaria
Ligularia stenocephalis
Lobelia x speciosa ‘Compliment Scarlet’
Lobelia x speciosa ‘Fan Series Burgundy’
Veronicastrum virginicum
Mrs. N. Thompson
GROUP #2
Bee’s Jubilee
Blue Bird
Dutchess of Edinburgh
Guernsey Cream
Korean Beauty
Lincoln Star
Prince Phillip
Ramona
Unzen
GROUP #3
Jackmanii Superba
Lady Betty Balfour
Paniculata
Violet Elizabeth
viticella Purpurea Plena Elegans
Paniculata
chiisanensis ‘Korean Beauty’
YELLOW
chiisanensis ‘Korean Beauty’
WHITE
Dutchess of Edinburgh
Guernsey Cream
Henryi
Paniculata
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DEER RESISTANT
(Less likely to be eaten in good times, may be eaten when hungry)
Achillea
Euphorbia
Agastache
Filipendula
Ajuga
Geraniumv
Alchemilla vulgaris
Geum
Amsonia
Heuchera
Anemone
Kirengoshoma
Aquilegia
Liatris
Artemesia
Lobelia
Aster
Lupinus
Astilbe
Myosotis
Baptisia
Paeonia
Bergenia
Papaver
Campanula
Penstemon
Clematis
Perovskia
Convallaria
Platycodon
Coreopsis
Polemonium
Delphinium
Primula
Dianthus
Pulsatilla
Digitalis
Sempervivum
Echinacea
Stachys
Echinops
Tiarella
Eryngium
Tricyrtis
Veronicastrum
SALT TOLERANT
HEAVY CLAY SOIL
Achillea
Ajuga
Aquilegia
Alchemilla
Artemesia
Anemone
Astilbe
Aruncus
Buddleia
Aster
Clematis
Bergenia
Delphinium
Echinacea
Dianthus
GRASSES
Gaillardia
Lamium
Heuchera
Liatris
Hosta
Ligularia
Phlox
Monarda
Sedum
Polemonium
Sempervivum
Rudbeckia
Stachys
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A NOTE ON SHADE / SUN CATEGORIES:
These lists are meant as guidelines, but are not absolute; several plants
dance between categories because many shade plants, for example, can
tolerate sun if provided with adequate moisture ( e.g. Astilbe, Alchemilla,
Anemone, Heuchera..), and many plants tolerate a wide array of growing
conditions. In general, full sun means at least 6 hours a day of direct
sunlight, part shade : 2-6 hours of direct sun, or dappled light, and full
shade: no direct sun.
FULL SUN, MOIST SOIL
FULL SUN, DRY SOIL
(Asterisk* = tolerates wet soil)
Achillea
Arabis
Artemesia stelleriana
Baptisia
Buddleia
Campanula glomerata
Centaurea
Cerastium
Chrysanthemum
Dianthus
Echinacea
Eryngium
Euphorbia
Iris, bearded
Limonium
Lupinus
Nepeta
Ornamental Grass :
-Tail Feathers
Perovskia
Phlox subulata
Platycodon
Rudbeckia
Scabiosa
Sedum
Stachys
Veronica
Yucca
Achillea
Ajuga
Alcea
Alchemilla
Amsonia
Aquilegia
Aster novae-angliae
Aster alpinus (well-drained)
Astilbe
Baptisia
Campanula glomerata*
Chelone*
Clematis
Convallaria
Coreopsis tripteris *
Delphinium
Digitalis
Echinacea*
Eryngium
Filipendula*
Gentian
Geranium
Geum
Ornamental Grass
-Chinese Fountain
-Little Bluestem
-Northern Sea Oats
-Tail Feathers
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FULL SUN, MOIST SOIL Cont
Heuchera
Hosta
Iris, sibirica
Iris, ensata
Liatris (well-drained)
Leontopodium (well-drained)
Lobelia (well-drained)
Monarda*
Myosotis
Nepeta
Paeonia (well-drained)
Papaver
Penstemon (Well-drained)
Phyteuma (Well-drained)
Pulsatilla (Well-drained)
Rudbeckia
Sagina subulata (Well-drained)
Scabiosa
Sedum (Well-drained)
Thalictrum
Trollius
Veronicastrum
Vinca
FULL SHADE
(Reflected or mostly
obscured light)
Astilbe
Bergenia
Chelone
Convallaria
Ferns
Heuchera
Kirengoshoma
Lamium
Mertensia
Polygonatum
Pulmonaria
Tiarella
Tricyrtis
PART SHADE
(Dappled or medium shade with
no direct sunlight)
Ajuga
Alchemilla
Amsonia
Anemone
Aquilegia
Aruncus
Astilbe
Baptisia
Bergenia
Campanula
Centaurea
Cimicifuga
Convallaria
Digitalis
Ferns
Filipendula
Gentiana
Geum
Geranium sanguineum
Geranium sylvaticum
Grass: Reed Canary
Grass: Northern Sea Oats
Hosta
Iris ensata
Iris siberica
Kirengoshoma
Lamium
Lobelia
Mertensia
Monarda
Paeonia
Persicaria
Platycodon
Polemonium
Polygonatum
Primula
Pulmonaria
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PART SHADE Cont
Pulsatilla
Thalictrum
Tiarella
Trollius
Tricyrtis
Vinca
DRY SHADE
(Part shade, sparse moisture)
Bergenia
Campanula
Convallaria
Hosta
Lamium
Polygonatum
Pulmonaria
Rudbeckia
Tiarella
MOIST SHADE
(Reflected or partially obscured light, moist soil but well drained.
Asterisked * plants can tolerate, or require heavier soil and/or
boggier conditions)
Ajuga*
Alchemilla
Aruncus*
Astilbe*
Bergenia*
Digitalis
Cimicifuga
Gentiana
Fern: ‘Japanese Painted Fern’
Kirengoshoma
Ligularia*
Lobelia (MUST be well-drained
in winter)
Primula*
Tiarella
Trollius*
LONGEST BLOOMING
Achillea
Agastache
Alcea
Aquilegia
Aruncus
Aster novae-angliae
Aster novi-belgii
Buddleia
Campanula
Centaurea
Chrysanthemum
Coreopsis
Delphineum
Echinacea
Eupatorium
Gaillardia
Geum
Helenium
Monarda
Nepeta
Rudbeckia
Scabiosa
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GROUNDCOVERS
RAINGARDEN PLANTS
(Can tolerate wide ranges of light and moisture levels)
Artemisia stelleriana (Beach Wormwood)
Cerastium tomentosum (Snow in Summer)
Lamium maculatum (Spotted Nettle)
Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox)
Sagina subulata ‘Aurea’ (Pearlwort)
Sagina subulata (Pearlwort)
Sedum ‘Burrow’s Tail’ (Stonecrop)
Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ (Stonecrop)
Aster novae-angliae
Baptisia australis
Chelone glabra
Cimifuga racemosa
Convallaria majalis
Echinacea purpurea
Grass: Little Bluestem
Liatris spicata
ROCK GARDEN / ALPINE PLANTS
Lobelia cardinalis
Mertensia virginica
Monarda didyma
Penstemon digitalis
Rudbeckia hirta
Tiarella cordifolia
Veronicastrum virginicum
(Likes full sun, occasionally moist but very well-drained soil.
Asterisk* denotes Alpine plants)
Aquilegia canadensis (can take part shade)
Arabis alpina*
Arenaria montana ‘Avalanche’
Artemisia stelleriana
Aster alpinus*
Aubrieta
Campanula carpatica
Cerastium tomentosum (groundcover)
Dianthus arenarius
Dianthus deltoides ‘Arctic Fire’
Euphorbia polychroma
Heuchera pulchella*
Leontopodium*
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Phlox subulata
Phyteuma scheuchzeri*
Pulsatilla*
Sagina subulata (can
take slight shade)
Sedum reflexum
Sempervivum
Stachys
Yucca
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PLANT HARDINESS ZONES IN VERMONT
A WORD ON NATIVES
We are pleased and excited to be offering a new collection of
native plants this year! But what are ‘native’ plants? For our area, they
are defined as any species that established itself on the North American
Continent before European settlement occurred. Since these plants are
incredibly well adapted to the soils, elevations and weather conditions of
our region (without our help of any kind), you can be assured that they
will be extremely hardy, low maintenance, and beautiful!
Our local wildlife, which co-evolved with these plants, rely on
them for their survival. So along with the benefit of your own aesthetic
and spiritual enjoyment comes the satisfaction of knowing you are
supporting a healthy ecosystem by hosting many fascinating birds,
butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects.
For more information on native plants, I recommend the
excellent book ‘Reading the Forested Landscape’ by Tom Wessels, and
check out the Website of the Nature Conservancy to get the most updated
information on native gardening: www.nature.org.
4a
• Newport
3b
5a
4a
• Burlington
• Montpelier
4b
• White River Junction
• Rutland
4b
5a
Average Annual
Minimum Temperature
• Manchester
NATIVE TO U.S.
(NE) means Native to New England
(EUS) means Native to Eastern U.S.
Anemone multifida
Aquilegia canadensis (NE) (EUS)
Aruncus dioicus
Aster novae-angliae (NE)
Baptisia australis (EUS)
Campanula glomerata
Cimicifuga racemosa (NE) (EUS)
Coreopsis tripteris
Echinacea
GRASS- Andropogon scoparius,
Schizachryium (NE) (EUS)
Liatris spicata
Lobelia cardinalis (NE)
(EUS)
Mertensia virginica (EUS)
Monarda didyma (NE)
(EUS)
Penstemon digitalis (NE)
Rudbeckia fulgida (EUS)
Tiarella cordifolia (NE)
(EUS)
Veronicastrum virginicum
(NE) (EUS)
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• St Johnsbury
5a
Zone
3b
4a
4b
5a
Temperature
-30º to -35º F
-25º to -30º F
-20º to -25º F
-15º to -25º F
This hardiness map is an enlarged portion of the USDA
map from 1974-1986 data. Since weather patterns have noticeably
changed recently, keep in mind that this map should be used
as a general guideline only. Many other factors affect plant
performance: microclimates, elevation, exposure, soil conditions,
annual weather conditions, and cultural practices. It is advisable
to choose a plant that is hardy in your zone or lower, and to plant
it in a spot that it likes. However, one should always be open to
experimentation and discovery: we are experiencing a warming
trend, and we have many Zone 5 plants that thrive here in Jericho
(and I met someone who has grown Rosemary outdoors for years
in upstate New York!).
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