the Spring Into Summer Catalogue

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Perennials for Mid Spring to Early Summer
Prepared by Gary Lewis
May 20th, 2012
Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.
3380 No. 6 Rd. | Richmond, BC | V6V 1P5
604-270-4133 | [email protected]
www.phoenixperennials.com
Perennials p. 1
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Perennials
Lady’s Mantle
Alchemilla erythropoda
Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone 3-7
Similar in stature to A. mollis and almost as tall but
differing in that the old flower clusters turn orange
and red in autumn. Photo courtesy of Walters
Orange
H 8-12"
W 4-8"
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Part
Sun
Lady's
Mantle
Alchemilla mollis
Zone 2-9
This unendingly useful garden edger had other uses
in 16th century Europe. It was claimed that linen
dipped in a potion of lady’s mantle makes sagging
breasts hard and firm. Wonderful with Geranium
‘Jolly Bee’ or ‘Rozanne’. Best along pathways where
you can see the rain drops collected like jewels upon
the lime green, scalloped leaves. The lovely
chartreuse flowers are good for cutting. This
common plant hails from exotic locales: the eastern
Carpathians, Turkey and the Caucasus.
Yellow
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Part
Sun
Ornamental
Onion
Allium ‘Globemaster’
Alliaceae (The Onion Family)
Zone 4-8
Ornamental onions offer intriguing spherical or eggshaped inflorescences comprised of hundreds of tiny
flowers. ‘Globemaster’ is absolutely one of the best
alliums -- sparkling silvery pinkish purple softball to
volleyball sized flowers that produce secondary
florets which extend the bloom time. Blooms with the
bearded irises. Available in spring as potted plants
and in fall as dry bulbs.
Purple
H 2-4'
W 4-8"
Spring
Loves Sun
Full - Part Sun
Allium ‘Ivory Queen’
Zone 4-8
flowers. Two to three broad bluish-green leaves
subtend a large sphere of sparkling white flowers.
Great for the front of the border. Available in spring
as potted plants and in fall as dry bulbs.
White/Cr H 8-12"
W 4-8"
Spring
Full - Part Sun
Loves Sun
Perennials p. 2
Allium ‘Mount Everest’
Zone 3-8
flowers. This vigorous, long-lasting cultivar has
baseball sized white inflorescences atop two to three
foot tall straight stems. Available in spring as potted
plants and in fall as dry bulbs.
White/Cr H 2-4'
W 4-8"
Spring
Full - Part Sun
Loves
Sun
Ornamental
Onion
Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’
Zone 3-9
flowers. The flowers of this tall, bold cultivar are deep
rosy purple comprising spheres about three inches
across. Available in spring as potted plants and in fall
as dry bulbs.
Purple
H 2-4'
W 4-8"
Late Spring
Full - Part Sun
Loves Sun
Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’
Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone 3-8
11cm
$5.99
‘Little Lanterns’ is a selection from the eastern
counterpart to our BC native A. formosa. It is short in
stature, but free with flowers. Numerous pendant
flowers in shades of red and yellow cover the plant in
late spring. This selection is consistently shorter in
stature and more intense in colour than the species
making it a better garden plant. Popular with
hummingbirds. Tolerant of dry shade.
Red
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Spring
Full - Part Sun
Shade
Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Black Barlow’
Zone 3-9
These fully double columbine blooms resemble small
pendulous dahlias. The petals are such a dark
purple that they appear almost black.
Purple
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Perennials p. 3
Cobra Lily
Arisaema ringens
Araceae (The Arum Family)
Zone 5-9
1g
$27.99
This common Asian species is one of the best for
gardens. It has glorious three-parted foliage, graygreen and glossy, and a unique green-and purple,
rather fist-shaped flower. A. ringens is an easy longlived garden plant that forms large clumps with time.
Worth growing as a handsome foliage plant with the
bonus of very cool flowers. Always popular.
Green
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring
Part Shade
Part Sun
Masterwort
Astrantia major ‘Moulin Rouge’
Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)
Zone 4-9
1g
$19.99
Enormous, intense, deep red bracts with sparkling
centres like the sequins of a slinky dress. Very sexy.
Oh la la!
Burgund H 12-24"
W 12-24”
Summer
Part Shade
Part Sun
Masterwort
Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’
Zone 5
This is a fabulous boldly coloured astrantia with rich
ruby red umbels. If you are astrantia crazy, this is for
you! As with all masterworts the flowers are
longlasting and contrast vividly with the deep green
foliage. Excellent cut flower. Flowers early and
reblooms in late summer. Try with Helleborus,
Brunnera ’Jack Frost’, and Athyrium ‘Ursula’s Red’.
Purple
H 2-4'
W 8-12"
Summer
Full - Part Shade
FullMasterwort
- Part Sun
Astrantia major ‘Sunningdale Variegated’
Zone 6-9
The young foliage arises with a rich tapestry of gold
and creamy yellow variegation which is strongest
when plants are in part sun. Very slowly the foliage
turns to green and by summer is topped with masses
of creamy white flowers with a tinge of pink. An
excellent cultivar for both flower and folial interest.
White/Cr H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Full - Part Shade
Perennials p. 4
False Indigo
Baptisia ‘Twilite Prairieblues’
Fabaceae (The Legume Family)
Zone 4-9
Deep purple buds open to smoky violet-purple
flowers with lemon yellow keels. The long-lasting
flowers appear on upright spikes in late spring about
1-2 weeks later than ‘Starlite Prairieblues’. Three
year old plants can have 100+ flowering stems!
Continued interest is provided by the attractive, bluegreen, trifoliate foliage and the charcoal black seed
pods in fall. This is a large cultivar growing up to five
feet tall so give it plenty of room to grow. A hybrid of
B. australis x sphaerocarpa. Photo courtesy of
Purple
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Late Spring
Loves Sun
Full
- Part
Sun
Blue False
Indigo
Baptisia australis
Fabaceae (The Legume Family)
Zone 3
A mid-border anchor with deep blue lupine-like
flower spikes and dark green foliage. Provides an
unusually good deep blue colour for the border. The
curly black seed pods are lovely in flower
arrangements. Selected by the Perennial Plant
Association as Perennial Plant of the Year 2010.
Blue
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Summer
Loves Sun
Full - Part Sun
Chinese Ground Orchid
Bletilla striata 'Junpaku'
Orchidaceae (The Orchid Family)
Zone 5-9
Bletilla striata is one of the most beautiful hardy
terrestrial orchids, normally with a magenta flower.
This Japanese selection has a true albino flower with
no trace of any other colour. This is much more
beautiful than the white-flowered form commonly
sold in western horticulture. The leaves are arching,
broad and grass-like. This easy terrestrial orchid is
native to China and Japan. Best in part shade in
evenly moist, well-drained soil.
White/Cr H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Full - Part Sun
Part Orchid
Shade
Chinese Ground
Bletilla striata 'Soryu'/'Blue Dragon'
Zone 5-9
This new selection is a blue flowered form found in
Wakayama prefecture in Japan many years ago that
has only recently become available. 'Soryu' means
'Blue Dragon' referring to the lavender-blue colour of
the delicate orchid lowers. Propagated from seed but
rhizomes have been bloomed and colours
confirmed. The leaves are arching, broad and grasslike. This easy terrestrial orchid is native to China
and Japan. Best in part shade in evenly moist, wellBlue
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Full - Part Sun
Part Shade
Perennials p. 5
Chinese Ground Orchid
Bletilla striata 'Yellow Striped'
Zone 5-9
This selection has spectacular broad, arching, grasslike leaves striped with rich gold. The foliage is the
perfect foil for the rich magenta flowers. This easy
terrestrial orchid is native to China and Japan. Best
in part shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil.
Magenta H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Full - Part Sun
Shade
SerbianPart
Bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana ‘Blue Waterfall’
Campanulaceae (The Bellflower Family)
Zone 3-10
This versatile campanula from the Balkans is usefull
for the front of the border, trailing over rockery walls,
weaving through and into other perennials, and
adorning window boxes. It grows quickly and blooms
profusely from spring right through to fall with
masses and masses of blue bell flowers.
Blue
H 4-8"
W 12-24"
Spring - Fall
Full - Part Sun
Full
- Part Shade
Giant
Himalayan
Lily
Cardiocrinum giganteum
Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone 7-10
Thick stems from six to ten feet hold large, white,
intensely fragrant trumpets with burgundy throats
that will tower above your shade garden and be the
inspiration for a hastily arranged garden party! This
lily takes seven years to bloom from seed and then
dies, leaving behind bulblets that will bloom in two to
three years. Until flowering they resemble a large
shiny hosta. Plant a few bulbs each year to establish
your colony. This year we have bulbs of various
sizes for various budgets.
White/Cr H 6-10'
W 2-3'
Late Spring
Full - Part Shade
Loves Shade
Bachelor's Button
Centaurea montana
Asteraceae (The Aster Family)
Zone 3-9
Royal blue, old-fashioned flowers that will re-bloom
almost endlessly if cut back after the first flowering.
Good pruning will also encourage the plant to form a
very nice natural clump.
Blue
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Loves Sun
Full - Part Sun
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Bachelor's Button
Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’
Zone 3-9
‘Amethyst in Snow’ is a white flowered form of the
classic perennial bachelor’s button. Ornamental
buds with pineapple-like scales burst into flower with
silky, pure white petals that radiate in a starburst
from deep royal purple centres. The plants are sturdy
with greyish green leaves with a slight silvery cast.
Tolerant of dry soil once established. Cut back to
White/Cr H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Bachelor's Button
Centaurea montana ‘Black Sprite’
Zone 3-9
A new colour form of a classic old-time favourite.
‘Black Sprite’ has purple-black flowers in place of the
regular royal blue. Try planting a clump of this
regular blue form with ‘Black Sprite’ and the whiteflowered ‘Amethyst in Snow’ for a trio of white, dark
purple and blue. Nice. If plants get leggy, chop them
hard to the ground and they will soon reflush.
Black
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Loves Sun
Full - Part
Sun
Valerian
Centranthus ruber
Valerianaceae (The Valerian Family)
Zone 5-9
Loose clumps of somewhat fleshy leaves and stems
to two to three feet that are topped with clusters of
long-lasting, red, star-shaped flowers. Drought
Red
H 2-4'
W 12-24"
Spring - Summer
Loves Sun
Full - Part
Sun
Dahlia
Dahlia Dark Angel 'American Pie'
Zone 7-10
Soft-pink, almost white at the edges. Rich, burgundy
foliage. The Dark Angel Series are a group of dwarf,
burgundy-leaved dahlias named after popular
movies. They have been selected for excellent,
richly-coloured, single flowers, dark foliage and a
compact size under 15 inches. Three options for
winter starting with easiest and safest: 1. grow in a
pot and move to a frost-free area, 2. lift tubers and
store, 3. leave in the ground in well-drained, sunny
beds under a mound of fallen leaves.
Pink
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Perennials p. 7
Dahlia
Dahlia Dark Angel 'Braveheart'
Zone 7-10
Dark magenta-purple flowers. Rich, burgundy
foliage. The Dark Angel Series are a group of dwarf,
Magenta H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Dahlia
Dahlia Dark Angel 'Dracula'
Zone 7-10
Warm purper-red flowers. Rich, burgundy foliage.
The Dark Angel Series are a group of dwarf,
Red
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Dahlia
Dahlia Dark Angel 'Dragon Ball'
Zone 7-10
Salmon-orange flowers with lighter tips. Rich,
burgundy foliage. The Dark Angel Series are a group
of dwarf, burgundy-leaved dahlias named after
popular movies. They have been selected for
excellent, richly-coloured, single flowers, dark foliage
and a compact size under 15 inches. Three options
for winter starting with easiest and safest: 1. grow in
a pot and move to a frost-free area, 2. lift tubers and
Pink
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Perennials p. 8
Dahlia
Dahlia Dark Angel 'Pretty Woman'
Zone 7-10
Bright-pink flowers with a purple centre. Rich,
burgundy foliage. The Dark Angel Series are a group
of dwarf, burgundy-leaved dahlias named after
popular movies. They have been selected for
excellent, richly-coloured, single flowers, dark foliage
and a compact size under 15 inches. Three options
for winter starting with easiest and safest: 1. grow in
a pot and move to a frost-free area, 2. lift tubers and
Pink
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Dahlia
Dahlia Dark Angel 'Pulp Fiction'
Zone 7-10
Bright red flowers. Rich, burgundy foliage. Shorter at
10 inches. The Dark Angel Series are a group of
dwarf, burgundy-leaved dahlias named after popular
Red
H 8-12"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Dahlia
Dahlia Dark Angel 'Star Wars'
Zone 7-10
Orange-red with yellow centre. Rich, burgundy
foliage. Shorter at 10 inches. The Dark Angel Series
are a group of dwarf, burgundy-leaved dahlias
named after popular movies. They have been
selected for excellent, richly-coloured, single flowers,
dark foliage and a compact size under 15 inches.
Three options for winter starting with easiest and
safest: 1. grow in a pot and move to a frost-free area,
2. lift tubers and store, 3. leave in the ground in welldrained, sunny beds under a mound of fallen leaves.
Red
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Perennials p. 9
Dahlia
Dahlia Dark Angel 'Taxi Driver'
Zone 7-10
Bright-yellow with brown-black centre. Rich,
burgundy foliage. Shorter at 10 inches. The Dark
Angel Series are a group of dwarf, burgundy-leaved
dahlias named after popular movies. They have
been selected for excellent, richly-coloured, single
flowers, dark foliage and a compact size under 15
inches. Three options for winter starting with easiest
and safest: 1. grow in a pot and move to a frost-free
area, 2. lift tubers and store, 3. leave in the ground
in well-drained, sunny beds under a mound of fallen
Yellow
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Cheddar Pink
Dianthus ‘Wicked Witch’
Caryophyllaceae (The Pink Family)
Zone 3-9
1g
$5.99
Sometimes it’s oh so good to be wicked! This new
cultivar is identical to the Perennial Plant of the Year
for 2006, D. ‘Firewitch’, in all but flower colour. In this
case ‘Wicked Witch’ has bright cherry red flowers
instead of the typical magenta. They bloom over a
long period and will rebloom sporadically through the
summer and into the fall. The flowers are clovescented and are held over luscious blue-grey
evergreen foliage.
Red
H 4-8"
W 8-12"
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Loves Pink
Sun
Cheddar
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’
Caryophyllaceae (The Pink Family)
Zone 3-9
Blue-grey, evergreen foliage and a long summer
display of magenta pink flowers with a sweet and
spicy fragrance. Lovely for picking. Plant at the edge
of your patio, on the edge of a wall or along the
driveway or pathways where you can enjoy the
foliage, flowers and fragrance. Selected by the
Perennial Plant Association as Perennial Plant of the
Pink/Mag H 4-8"
W 8-12"
Summer
Full - Part Sun
LovesHeart
Sun
Bleeding
Dicentra ‘Burning Hearts’
Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)
Zone 3-9
This richly romantic cultivar has luscious valentine
red blossoms fetchingly edged with white. The
flowers arch above the delicate blue gray leaves
from early spring to late summer. The Hearts Series
offers clusters of large flowers in rich colours set off
by lush, fern-like foliage. Compact, mounding plants
stay neat and tidy. Blooms for months with a summer
rest period. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Red
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Shade
Shade
Perennials p. 10
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’
Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)
Zone 3-9
‘King of Hearts’ is a compact bleeding heart hybrid
that produces nicely-textured, deeply-cut, ferny,
bluish-green foliage in a mound to eight inches tall
and fourteen inches wide. The rich carmine-rose
coloured flowers are nodding, heart-shaped, and
held above the foliage. The initial bloom occurs in
spring but plants will likely bloom throughout summer
and into fall in cool, shady conditions. A cross of the
Japanese D. peregrina with two American species
D. formosa subsp. oregana and D. eximia.
Pink
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Shade
Shade
Foxtail
Lily
Eremurus stenophyllus
Zone 5
Dramatic spires of dark yellow rise to five feet or
more from an octopus-like base of narrow strap-like
leaves in early summer. Plant in a dry yet rich soil in
a sunny location and do not allow other perennials to
overgrow the foliage. From Turkestan.
Yellow
H 4-6'
W 12-24"
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Loves Sun
Foxtail Lily
Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’
Zone 5-9
Dramatic five foot spires of orange flowers from
burnt-orange buds above bluish strap-like leaves in
early summer. Each petal has a narrow red stripe
along the midrib, a slender line reminiscent of
Cleopatra's eyeliner. Eremurus create quite a stir
when in flower as they did at the 2009 World Rose
Festival (pictured along with E. stenophyllus) where
they were the most photographed flower! Dry yet rich
soil in a sunny location. Do not allow other
perennials to overgrow their foliage.
Orange
H 4-6'
W 12-24"
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
MoroccanLoves
Sea Holly
Eryngium ‘Big Blue’
Zone 5-8
Blooms of iridescent blue pincushions on blue stems;
flowers rise up to 30 inches. Silver leaves. This
peculiar genus from the carrot family is found around
the world but with its centre of diversity in South
America. There are also a number of European
species.
Blue
H 2-4'
W 8-12"
Summer
Loves Sun
Full - Part Sun
Perennials p. 11
Moroccan Sea Holly
Eryngium ‘Sapphire Blue’
Zone 5-8
‘Sapphire Blue’ is a hybrid cultivar with an intense,
steel blue hue infusing its branched stems, leaves,
and teasel-shaped flowers. The flower heads are
huge and sit upon dramatic collar-like bracts. Leaves
and stems are tinged with blue. This peculiar genus
from the carrot family is found around the world but
with its centre of diversity in South America. There
are also a number of European species.
Blue
H 2-4'
W 8-12"
Summer
Loves Sun
Full Wallflower
- Part Sun
Erysimum ‘Bowles Mauve’
Brassicaceae (The Mustard Family)
Zone 6-10
This shrub-like perennial offers elegant grey-green
mounds of foliage and warm purple flowers that will
bloom almost continuously through the season.
Sheer lightly when flowering slows or when flower
stems become too long. Rebloom will start shortly
thereafter. Wallflowers have a reputation for being
short-lived in Vancouver. For long-lived, compact
specimens plant them in a hot, dry, sunny spot in the
Purple
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring - Fall
Loves Sun
Full Wallflower
- Part Sun
Erysimum Fragrant Star
Zone 6-10
'Fragrant Star' is a lovely, variegated sport of the
popular variety ‘Fragrant Sunshine’. Bright yellow,
sweetly-scented blooms arise from chocolate-purple
buds from March to July and into fall. Useful in
containers, rock gardens and perennial borders.This
shrub-like perennial offers months of interest with its
long bloom period and evergreen foliage. Sheer
lightly when flowering slows or when flower stems
become too long. For long-lived, compact specimens
plant in hot, dry, sunny spots.
Yellow
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring - Fall
Loves Sun
Full - Part Sun
Wallflower
Erysimum linifolium 'Variegatum'
Zone 6-10
This shrub-like perennial offers elegant grey-green
and cream mounds foliage and warm purple flowers
with almost continuous bloom from spring to fall.
Sheer lightly when flowering slows or when flower
stems become too long. Rebloom will start shortly
thereafter. Wallflowers have a reputation for being
short-lived in Vancouver. For long-lived, compact
specimens plant them in a hot, dry, sunny spot in the
Purple
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring - Fall
Loves Sun
Full - Part Sun
Perennials p. 12
Spurge
Euphorbia griffithii ‘Fireglow’
Euphorbiaceae (The Spurge Family)
Zone 6-9
Each spring the vigorous erect stems emerge from
the dark soil like firey tongues warming the hearts of
winter-chilled gardeners everywhere. Soon after the
flame-orange flowers begin to form. As a mature
plant ‘Fireglow’ grows to about three feet tall with red
stems and blue-green foliage that turns crimson red
in autumn. Wonderful in containers. Clumps get
progressively larger with time and can spread into
other perennials so keep your eyes on it.
Orange
H 2-4'
W 2-3'
Spring
Loves Sun
Full
- Part
Sun
Blanket
Flower
Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Sun’
Zone 3-10
1g
$9.99
Whereas most blanket flowers have orangey-red
petals, the petals of ‘Arizona Sun’ are red-red, bold
and well-saturated with colour and with bright yellow
tips. This is also a compact cultivar growing to only
10 inches and with nice grayish-green foliage! Oh,
and did I mention it will bloom from June to
September?! We tried ‘Arizona Sun’ at the nursery
for the first time in 2006 and we were impressed by
its compact size, vigour and flower power.
Red
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Sun
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Fanfare’
Zone 3-10
This plant causes lots of commotion when in bloom!
The large, unusual, upward facing flowers are deep
red and flare outwards like trumpets. As the petals
open, the colour grades from red to orange then
yellow. Very floriferous but on compact plants.
Should bloom from spring through summer with a
little deadheading. One of the best perennial
introductions in recent years.
Red
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Loves Sun
Full
- Part
Sun
Blanket
Flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Oranges and Lemons’
Zone 5-10
1g
$9.99
This new colour is a nice variation on the theme of
blanket flowers. We have had it at the nursery since
2006 and we love it. The bright and cheerful asterlike flowers have orangey-peach petals with warm
golden yellow tips. The foliage is medium green and
the plants are more upright than other gaillardias.
‘Oranges and Lemons’ will bloom from June to
Orange
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring - Summer
Sun
Perennials p. 13
Butterfly Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri ‘Crimson Butterflies’
Onagraceae (The Evening Primrose Family)
Zone 5-9
Masses of pink flowers on reddish stemmed spikes
with dark crimson and green foliage. These are
compact, long-blooming plants with good drought
tolerance. Like the brief visits of butterflies, these
plants grace the nursery for only a short time and
then they’re gone (in the trunks of people’s cars!).
Crimson H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer - Fall
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Butterfly Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri ‘Passionate Rainbow’
Zone 7-10
Bright pink flowers are held above variegated foliage
that sports a rosy flush when young. Gaura put on a
spectacular flower show throughout the spring,
summer and the early fall months. Well-drained soils.
Pink
H 2-4'
W 12-24"
Spring - Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Butterfly Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'Summer Emotions'
Zone 7-10
This bicolour gaura has petals centred in pure white
and blushed at the edges in perfect pink. This dwarf
plant will grow about a foot tall making this gaura
great for the front of the border or containers. Gaura
put on a spectacular flower show throughout the
spring, summer and the early fall months. Well-
Pink
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Butterfly Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri 'White Dove'
Zone 7-10
Pure white flowers top this dwarf plant to just 12-16
inches throughout summer and into fall. The foliage
is variegated with green edges and light green to
gold centres. Great for the front of the border or
containers. Gaura put on a spectacular flower show
throughout the spring, summer and the early fall
months. Well-drained soils.
White/Cr H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Perennials p. 14
Cranesbill
Geranium ‘Rozanne’
Geraniaceae (The Geranium Family)
Zone 4-8
‘Rozanne’ is one of the longest blooming and most
prolific blue-flowered geraniums available offering
colour from late spring until frost. The large, saucershaped flowers are 2.5 inches across and purpleblue with black anthers, magenta veins, and a bright
white eye. The lightly marbled foliage forms a lush
green mound that turns firey red in autumn. One of
the best, most versatile perennials available.
Selected by the Perennial Plant Association as
Perennial Plant of the Year 2008.
Blue
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Summer - Fall
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Cranesbill
Geranium cinereum ‘Ballerina’
Zone 3-8
A compact form, Geranium 'Ballerina' has a dramatic
dark eye centering its pink darkly veined flowers all
held over small ruffled leaves. One of the best
geraniums for edging garden beds or pathways and
a long-bloomer that will provide colour for months
through spring and summer.
Pink
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Full - Part Shade
Cranesbill
Geranium cinereum ‘Memories’
Zone 3-8
Topping a tidy, low-growing bluish grey-green
mound of deeply lobed, attractive foliage, the
enticing cup-shaped flowers are distinctively
coloured in purplish-red hues accentuated by a close
network of darker veins that converge towards a dark
central eye. The bountiful blooms keep coming all
summer long, and there’s an autumn encore when
leaves take on shades of purple, red or orange.
Red/Pur H 6”
W 8-12"
Summer
Full - Part Shade
Sun
Bigroot Cranesbill
Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’
Zone 3-8
The cultivars of G. macrorrhizum are hard to live
without once you’ve been introduced! Fragrant
leaves form a low mound that spreads into a dense
ground cover with good autumn colour. The flowers
are bright magenta-pink in late spring and early
summer. The feature that will most endear this plant
to you, however, is its tolerance of dry shade, even
under evergreens. In these situations it will bloom
less and grow shorter but will usually tough it out
with minimal water once established.
Magenta H 8-12"
W 12-24"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Part Sun
Perennials p. 15
Bigroot Cranesbill
Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Ingwersen’s Variety’
Zone 3-8
The cultivars of G. macrorrhizum are hard to live
without once you’ve been introduced! Fragrant
leaves form a low mound that spreads into a dense
ground cover with good autumn colour. The flowers
of this cultivar are lovely pink in late spring and early
summer. The feature that will most endear this plant
to you, however, is its tolerance of dry shade, even
under evergreens. In these situations it will bloom
less and grow shorter but will usually tough it out
with minimal water once established.
Pink
H 8-12"
W 12-24"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Part
Sun
Mourning
Widow
Geranium phaeum ‘Margaret Wilson’
Zone 4-9
1g
$11.99
This exciting variegated geranium has luminous
golden to creamy yellow variegated foliage which
shows of the numerous lavender flowers to
perfection. A geranium for the part sun to part shade
garden, use ‘Margaret Wilson’ to lighten up those
shady spots and to contrast smashingly with other
foliage, especially burgundies and bluey-greens.
Purple
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring
Part Sun
Part Shade
Mourning Widow
Geranium phaeum ‘Samobor’
Zone 4-9
‘Samobor’ is a selection of this useful shade
geranium that sports large burgundy patches on the
dissected, maple-like leaves that echo nicely the
deep purple of the small, numerous flowers that are
held nicely above the foliage. Good in full sun to
deep shade, this problem-solver will even tolerate
being under trees if given some moisture.
Purple
H 2-4'
W 12-24"
Spring
Sun
Part Sun
Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum ‘New Hampshire Purple’
Zone 4-8
Purple-rose flowers bloom in profusion in spring and
then in waves throughout the summer. Plants form a
vigorous, long-blooming, spreading mound. Useful at
the front of the border where this geranium will
weave nicely into its neighbours or as a
groundcover. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Purple
H 4-8"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Part Shade
Perennials p. 16
Avens
Geum 'Fire Storm'
Zone 5-9
‘Fire Storm’ has bright, tangerine orange, double
flowers on compact plants. It has twice the flower
power with half the plant size of the similar flowered
‘Fireball’. This vigorous, compact and long blooming
plant is easy to grow in almost any garden. Though
orange is not the most popular colour, when
gardeners see this orange they fall in love. Easy and
carefree. Deer resistant.
Orange
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Avens
Geum 'Flames of Passion'
Zone 5-9
Beautyiful semi-double red flowers with highlights of
yellow, burgundy and green. The flowers are held on
burgundy stems over mid green, felted foliage. Easy
and carefree. Deer resistant.
Red
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Avens
Geum ‘Mango Lassi’
Zone 5-9
1g
$12.99
‘Mango Lassi’ is a new geum with lusciously
luminous double flowers that glow in a medley of
fruit-laden colours from soft orange through mango
and peach all overlayed with rich golden hues and
coral tinges. Flowers emerge from reddish purple
buds. The foliage is small, soft, toothed and
Orange
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Avens
Geum 'Sangria'
Zone 5-9
From the Cocktails Series by Brent Horvath comes
'Sangria', a geum with bold, bright red single or semidouble flowers urgundy purple calyxes (sepals). The
plants are compact with slightly hairy green foliage.
Flowers are long-blooming because the plant is
sterile. Easy and carefree. Deer resistant.
Red
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Perennials p. 17
Avens
Geum Totally Tangerine 'Tim's Tangerine'
Zone 5-9
Very large, sunny tangerine flowers are sterile,
producing not only a long, long bloom time, but many
more flowers than the typical Geum. Though orange
is not the most popular colour, when gardeners see
this orange they fall in love. Easy and carefree. Deer
resistant.
Orange
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Red Avens
Geum coccineum ‘Eos’
Zone 5-9
Eos is the Greek goddess of the dawn. Everything
about this geum is bright. The flowers are flaming
orange and the foliage is gold. ‘Eos’ has a compact
habit and is a natural for sunny containers and for
the front of the border in the garden. Easy and
carefree. Best foliage colour in full sun but in soils
with reasonable moisture.
Orange
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Coral Bells
Heuchera 'Cajun Fire'
Saxifragaceae (The Saxifrage Family)
Zone 4-9
Burning like a Cajun fire, this cultivar changes
colours with the seasons: red in spring, black in
summer, and maroon in fall and winter. It is always
attractive, having clean foliage in rounded mounds.
White flowers on dark stems hover just above the
White/Cr H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Part Sun
Part
CoralShade
Bells
Heuchera ‘Cherry Cola’
Zone 4-9
Front of the border charm with lovely red brown
leaves and rusty cherry red flowers. 'Cherry Cola'
performs all year round. Something fizzy for the
garden. One of three in the Soda Series with 'Root
Beer' and 'Ginger Ale'.
Red
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Part Sun
Part Shade
Perennials p. 18
Coral Bells
Heuchera 'Delta Dawn'
Zone 4-9
'Delta Dawn' has magnificent, large, round leaves
with red centers in the spring and fall; in summer its
red veins run like rivers to the sea against a
gorgeous gold to lime main leaf colour highlights the
venation. Strong, vigorous habit. Perfect for a shade
container or to add color to a dark area. Delivers the
"look" that Heuchera 'Miracle' promised.
White/Cr H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Part Sun
Part
CoralShade
Bells
Heuchera ‘Havana’
Zone 4-9
Dense wands of cerise pink flowers glow, like the
end of Fidel’s cigar. Swirling yellow-lime leaves
veiled in white. 'Havana’s compact habit and
reblooming nature make it an excellent pot plant.
Red
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Part Sun
Part
CoralShade
Bells
Heuchera ‘Lipstick’
Zone 4-9
Mounds of silver-veiled green leaves give rise to
flower spikes of an intense lipstick red. These
reblooming red flowers hark back to the oldfashioned coral bells, a time before all the fancy new
fangled cultivars. The difference is that this is a new
cultivar with new breeding, vigour and performance.
Also great in the rock-garden and crevices of walls.
Red
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Part Sun
Part
Shade
Hardy Gloxinia
Incarvillea delavayi
Bignoniaceae (The Catalpa Family)
Zone 5-10
It’s curious to me why I don’t see this stunning
perennial in more gardens. Hardy gloxinia has
masses of large, exotic, bright pink, trumpet-shaped
flowers in late spring. The lush foliage looks
somewhat like Acanthus (Bear’s Breeches). It will
rebloom if cut back after flowering. Photo courtesy of
Pink
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Full - Part Sun
Full - Part Shade
Perennials p. 19
Hardy Gloxinia
Incarvillea delavayi ‘Bees Pink’
Zone 5-10
1g
$9.99
perennial in more gardens. ‘Bees Pink’ has masses
of large, exotic, little-girl pink, trumpet-shaped
flowers in late spring. The lush foliage looks
somewhat like Acanthus (Bear’s Breeches). It will
rebloom if cut back after flowering. Give this unique
Pink
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Sun
Part
Sun
Hardy Gloxinia
Incarvillea delavayi ‘Snowtop’
Zone 5-10
1g
$9.99
perennial in more gardens. ‘Snowtop’ has masses of
large, exotic, pure white, trumpet-shaped flowers in
late spring. The lush foliage looks somewhat like
Acanthus (Bear’s Breeches). It will rebloom if cut
back after flowering. Give this unique perennial a try.
Pink
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Sun
Part Sun
Bearded
Iris
Iris germanica ‘Clarence’ (Rebloomer)
Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone 4-9
A ruffled light blue bi-toned iris with creamy white
beard highly recognized for its dependable rebloom
in early fall. Sweetly fragrant. Divide every two to
three years just after blooming. Trim the foliage back
to a third and plant the rhizomes at or just below soil
level. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Blue
H 2-4'
W 12-24"
Early and Late Summer
Loves Sun
BeardedSun
Iris
Iris germanica ‘Immortality’ (Rebloomer)
Zone 3-9
One of the best whites -- large lustrous flowers
accented with fuzzy yellow beards in early summer
and again in late summer/fall. Fragrant. Divide every
two to three years just after blooming. Trim the
foliage back to a third and plant the rhizomes at or
just below soil level.
White/Cr H 2-4'
W 12-24"
Early and Late Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Perennials p. 20
Bearded Iris
Iris germanica ‘Superstition’
Zone 3-9
Black is still the new Black! At least in the gardening
world. This is said to be the darkest iris available -the purple is so deep, it’s black. Wow! It’s also
fragrant. Divide every two to three years just after
blooming. Trim the foliage back to a third and plant
the rhizomes at or just below soil level.
Black
H 38”
W
Early Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Crimson Scabious
Knautia macedonica
Dipsacaceae (The Teasel Family)
Zone 5
This long blooming perennial has tufts of green
foliage that hold aloft airy stems topped with
pincushion-like flowers in magenta to burgundy red.
A great “see through” plant like Verbena bonariensis,
you can plant it in mid border as its height would
suggest or you can bring it right to the front where
you can see through it to the rest of the garden thus
Red
H 2-4'
W 2-3'
Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Crimson Scabious
Knautia macedonica ‘Mars Midget’
Zone 5-8
1g
$7.99
‘Mars Midget’ is a dwarf, clump-forming seed strain
of this species that has the same scabiosa-like, rubyred flower heads (to two inches across) over a long
early summer to autumn bloom period but on plants
that are half the height of the species (about one and
a half feet). Each flower head resembles a rich red,
pin cushion atop generally leafless stems. Photo
courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Red
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Crimson Scabious
Knautia macedonica ‘Thunder and Lightning’
Zone 5-8
Fully double, deep magenta, pincushion flowers float
above light green leaves edged in creamy white. The
unique, variegated foliage has a sturdy, compact and
bushy form on plants that are half the height (or less)
of the species. Blooms fom early summer to autumn.
A dramatic addition to beds, borders and cutting
gardens. Large enough for maximum impact in the
garden, it is compact enough to be showy in
containers. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. A
good nectar source for beneficial insects.
Red
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Perennials p. 21
Broadleaf Poker
Kniphofia northiae
Asphodelaceae (The Asphodel Family)
Zone 7-10
3g
$39.99
This bold and exotic evergreen poker is my favourite.
Unlike other red hot pokers that have fine, somewhat
disheveled leaves, this species sports broad bluish
green architectural foliage with dramatic effect. An
early summer bloomer, the thick spikes offer huge
cones of fiery flowers to five feet. It will bloom at the
same time as bearded iris and Allium ‘Globemaster’.
Orange
H 2-4'
W 2-3'
Early Summer
Sun
Spanish Lavender
Lavandula stoechas ‘Otto Quast’
Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone 8-10
This popular selection forms a dense shrub with
grey-green foliage. The flower stems bear tight
flower spikes of small purple flowers crowned by
several one inch long magenta purple petal-like
bracts that look like butterflies. ‘Otto Quast’ has a
long bloom period from late spring through to fall.
Shear lavenders lightly in early spring just as they
begin growth and again after flowering to keep tidy.
Magenta H 12-24"
W 2-3'
Spring - Fall
Loves Sun
Sun
Spanish Lavender
Lavandula stoechas ‘Passione’
Zone 8-10
1g
$9.99
How could you not want to have a lavender named
‘Passione’? Luckily the plant itself is also lovely. This
heavily blooming new cultivar has large heads of
violet flowers and dark raspberry-coloured bracts
flitting from the tops of the spikes like butterfly wings.
These bracts turn more reddish violet with age. The
midgreen, evergreen foliage assumes a purplish cast
in cooler weather. Fragrant and compact, this is a
great plant for the front of the sunny border.
Purple
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Lewisia
Lewisia 'Little Plum'
Portulacaceae (The Portulaca or Purslane Family)
Zone 4
Lewisia was first discovered by Lewis and Clark and
the genus' beauty has delighted for more than 200
years since. The lovely little evergreen succulent
rosettes are adorned in late spring with clusters of
deep pink with orange highlights. Plants may
rebloom later in the season. A native of alpine
regions, Lewisia require good drainage and enjoy full
to part sun. Plant them in containers, rock gardens
and in the crevices of retaining walls.
Pink
H 4-8"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Sun
Part Sun
Perennials p. 22
Lewisia
Lewisia cotyledon Sunset Group
Portulacaceae (The Portulaca or Purslane Family)
Zone 4
Lewisia was first discovered by Lewis and Clark and
the genus' beauty has delighted for more than 200
years since. The lovely little evergreen succulent
rosettes are adorned in late spring with clusters of
brilliantly coloured flowers which, in the Sunset
Group, consists of oranges, salmons and pinks.
Plants may rebloom later in the season. A native of
alpine regions, Lewisia require good drainage and
enjoy full to part sun. Plant them in containers, rock
gardens and in the crevices of retaining walls.
Pink
H 4-8"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Sun
Part
AsiaticSun
Lily
Lilium (Asiatic) ‘Coral Sunrise’
Zone 3
1g
$8.99
This beautiful two-tone lily has dark pink petals with
raspberry tips and large yellowy-orange spots at the
base of each petal. Asiatic lilies are unscented and
grace garden beds or pots with bright, diverse
colours in June. Plant in groups of 3 to 5 for best
Pink
H 2-4'
W 4-8"
Early Summer
Sun
Part Sun
Asiatic Lily
Lilium (Asiatic) ‘Landini’
Zone 3
1g
$8.99
This is the darkest lily available! Burgundy-black
flowers open on sturdy stems of more than eight
flowers each. This lily has created quite a stir at the
nursery (selling out every year) and with visitors to
my garden (asking with lust in their eyes if there are
more at the nursery). If you love “black” flowers or
bold, rich colours then you need ‘Landini’. Asiatic
lilies are unscented and grace garden beds or pots
with bright, diverse colours in June. Plant in groups
of 3 to 5 for best effect.
Black
H 2-4'
W 4-8"
Early Summer
Part Sun
AsiaticSun
Lily
Lilium (Asiatic) ‘Vermeer’
Zone 3
1g
$8.99
This beautiful two-tone lily has purplish pink petals
with a cream ring around a raspberry centre. Asiatic
lilies are unscented and grace garden beds or pots
with bright, diverse colours in June. Plant in groups
of 3 to 5 for best effect.
Pink
H 2-4'
W 4-8"
Early Summer
Part Sun
Sun
Perennials p. 23
Martagon Lily
Lilium martagon var. album
Zone 4-9
1g
$17.99
The martagon is a classic woodland lily with small,
delicate, pendant flowers with recurved petals.
Variety album has pure white flowers with bright
yellow stamens. Great in a part shade or woodland
garden rising above hostas, arisaemas and
Brunnera ‘Silver Wings’ with its subtle silvering.
White/Cr H 2-4'
W under
Spring
Shade
Part
Shade
Lithodora
Lithodora diffusa ‘White Star’
Boraginaceae (The Borage Family)
Zone 6-10
This easy groundcover has dark green foliage that is
topped for long periods in spring and summer with
masses of royal blue flowers centred with a white
star. Great for spilling over walls. Shear lightly after
flowering to encourage a compact habit and further
reblooming.
Blue
H 4-8"
W 2-3'
Spring
Loves Sun
Full - Part
Sun
Catnip
Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’
Zone 3
Deep blue to mauve spikes covered in masses of
flowers that are a perfect long-blooming addition to
the mid-border. Excellent container plant or to
accompany roses. Photo courtesy of Walters
Blue
H 2-4'
W 12-24"
Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Persian Catmint
Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’
Zone 3-8
It’s not always about new and snazzy. Sometimes
you want a tried and true performer. Nepeta
‘Walker’s Low’ was the Perennial Plant Association’s
Perennial Plant of the Year for 2007 for good reason.
This excellent mounding border perennial has greygreen, aromatic foliage topped from June to
September with a plethora of soft lavender-blue
flowers. Great for the english garden look, the herb,
butterfly or dry gardens. Named for the English
garden Walker's Low and not a reference to its
Blue
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Summer
Sun
Part Sun
Perennials p. 24
Itoh Peonies
Paeonia Itoh Cultivars
Paeoniaceae (The Peony Family)
Zone 3
The Itoh peonies are intersectional hybrids between
the tree peony (P. suffruticosa) and the garden
peony (P. lactiflora). The result is an outstanding
group of perennial herbaceous peonies with huge
flowers in a wide range of unusual colours such as
yellows, coppers, apricots, pinks, magentas and
bicolours. The foliage emerges rich red and
gradually turns to green. A mature plant can have
Various
H 2-4'
W 2-3'
Late Spring
Sun
Part
Sun
Peony
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Karl Rosenfield’
Zone 4-8
Brilliant deep-crimson double FRAGRANT blooms 4”
across. As with all Peony, after the spectacular
flowers, the foliage performs right through to the
autumn, when it turns fall colours. Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens.
Crimson H 2-4'
W 8-12"
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Peony
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’
Zone 4
A beauty with apple- blossom, double pink flowers
tipped with a silverish hue. Gertrude Jeykell always
wanted Paeonia with roses, and it is a good
combination as they complement each other. Again,
great for cutting! Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Pink
H 2-4'
W 1-2’
Late Spring
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Jacob’s Ladder
Polemonium caeruleum ‘Bressingham Purple’
Polemoniaceae (The Phlox Family)
Zone 4-9
A beautiful Jacob’s ladder with smokey purple foliage
topped with purple flowers that smell like grape
bubblegum! Nothing takes you back to your
childhood like the smell of bubblegum. Sun to part-
Purple
H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Late Spring
Full - Part Sun
Full - Part Shade
Perennials p. 25
Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum 'Double Stuff'
Convallariaceae (The Lily of the Valley Family)
Zone 3-8
This variegated Solomon's seal has double the white
margin making a new classic beauty for the
woodland or shade garden. Each arching red stem
carries large leaves with broad white margins and
green centres. The white flowers dangle below the
leaves in spring. A clean and elegant, eye-catching
plant. Much broader band of white than 'Variegatum',
around the whole leaf. Compared to 'Double Wide' it
is has narrower leaves, longer stems, and is taller.
White/Cr H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring
Shade
Part
Shade
Solomon’s
Seal
Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’
Convallariaceae (The Lily of the Valley Family)
Zone 3-10
An elegant variegated solomon’s seal for the
woodland or shade garden -- arching stems with a
row of pendulous white flowers in spring. Shoots are
bright reddish pink when they emerge from the
ground in March. Shorter than the green variety.
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
White/Cr H 12-24"
W 8-12"
Spring
Full - Part Shade
Shade
Primrose
Primula ‘Francisca’/‘Green Lace’
Primulaceae (The Primrose Family)
Zone 6-9
1g
$14.99
The bizarre ruffly frilled flowers are green with a
yellow eye and last for months. An intriguing addition
to the shade garden, to your primula collection or as
a conversation piece in a pot!
Green
H 4-8"
W 4-8"
Shade
Part
Shade
Candelabra Primrose
Primula japonica
Zone 5
I feel strongly that candelabra primula are best
massed! The magenta , white orange or /and pink
blossoms come in whorls up the stem from cabbagelike foliage. When happy, your colony will seed itself
and an army of colour will occur in the late spring.
Cuts well. Lovely in the woodland.
Pink/Mag H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring
Full - Part Shade
Shade
Perennials p. 26
Pagoda Primrose
Primula vialii
Zone 6
This primrose is one of the most improbable in the
genus, at least compared to the familiar flower forms.
Primula vialii has unique spikes of scarlet red buds
that open to lavender flowers. Plants clump quickly
and can send up multiple flower spikes. Short-lived
for most gardeners though at Dart's Hill Garden a
clump has persisted in full sun in moist soil where an
underground seep passes by. Try it in summer
moisture but good winter drainage. Worth trying for
the intrigue and fun.
Purple
H 8-12"
W 4-8"
Early Summer
Sun
Part
Sun
Baby Sage
Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’
Zone 7-9
Very cool and a bestseller. This is a fast-growing wild
selection of a Mexican sage which is adorned with
stunning bicolour flowers -- white flowers with red
lips -- from May until frost. But the expression of
colour is temperature sensitive. In spring the flowers
are usually all red, later bicoloured/hot lipped and in
the heat of the summer all white, then returning to
bicoloured and then red again in the fall. Will
produce thousands of flowers in a season. Welldrained soil in full sun. Hard prune each spring.
White/Cr H 2-4'
W 3-5'
Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Sage
Salvia nemerosa ‘Caradonna’
Zone 3
Hands down one of our favourite sages at the
nursery and one of the best tried and true garden
stalwarts we carry. 'Caradonna' has neat and tidy
spires of purple flowers held with purple buds and
purple stems. It is strongly upright and structural in
the garden as long as soils are not too rich or the
light too low. It blooms over an extended period and
will rebloom with deadheading. Photo courtesy of
Purple
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring - Summer
Sun
Part
Sun
Painted Daisy
Tanacetum (Pyrethrum) coccineum Robinsons Hybrids
Zone 5
This old-fashioned daisy relative comes in shades of
magenta-red, magenta and pink. Each flower has a
yellow centre and is held on stems up to three feet.
An excellent, long-lasting cut flower. The foliage has
finely divided, bright green leaves and is often
fragrant. Prefers moist, fertile and well-drained soils
Magenta H 2-4'
W 12-24"
Early Summer
Full - Part Shade
Sun
Perennials p. 27
Foamflower
Tiarella ‘Pink Skyrocket’
Zone 4-9
Deeply cut and darkly patterned foliage with
exceptionally dense flower heads. The buds are dark
pink opening to the palest pink which gives a
luscious bi-colour effect. Very long blooming and
fabulous for shade. Also available: ‘Running
Tapestry’, ‘Spanish Cross’, ‘Spring Symphony’,
‘Filigree Lace’ and wherryi.
Pink
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring
Full - Part Shade
Shade
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
Trilliaceae (The Trillium Family)
Zone 4-8
11cm
$11.99
Deep burgundy-red outward facing blooms. So rich!
Our clump of three looked scrumptious last year
blooming near Himalayan blue poppies, Carex elata
‘Bowles Golden’ and underplanted with the
chartreuse groundcover, Selaginella ‘Aurea’. Native
to eastern North America including Quebec and
Burgund H 8-12"
W 4-8"
Spring
Shade
PartTrillium
Shade
Snow
Trillium grandiflorum ‘Plenum’
Zone 4-8
1g
$89.99
This is the spectacular, very rare, fully double form of
the eastern North American snow trillium which
resembles a delicate white rose or camellia sitting on
top of the tripartite foliage. Stunning! Flowers open
pure white gradually fading to pale pink. Double
flowered forms of trilliums, since they don’t have any
reproductive structures and thus don’t get pollinated,
often bloom for a longer period than regular trilliums.
Large, blooming size rhizomes.
White/Cr H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring
Shade
Part
Shade
Yellow Trillium
Trillium luteum
Zone 4-8
11cm
$11.99
The citrus-scented, lemon yellow blooms of this
species are sessile (without a flower stalk) and thus
sit on top of the leaves which are beautifully silvermottled. Native to the rich, deciduous woods of the
Pink
H 8-12"
W 4-8"
Spring
Shade
Part Shade
Perennials p. 28
Toadshade Trillium
Trillium sessile
Zone 4-8
1g
$11.99
Red tulip-shaped blooms (with petals more
elongated than T. recurvatum) with mottled green
foliage. Eastern US.
Red
H 8-12"
W 4-8"
Spring
Shade
Part Shade
Viola
Viola 'Black Magic'
Violaceae (The Violet Family)
Zone
These black-flowering violas bloom for a long time in
spring and often into summer. They love part sun to
part shade in evenly moist soils.
Black
H 4-8"
W 4-8"
Spring - Fall
Loves Shade
Part
Shade
Calla
Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Crowborough’
Zone 8
Clump-forming with bright green foliage to around
two feet in height with a succession of large pure
white spathes with yellow spadices. If you hold back
on deadheading, the flowers will be followed by
clusters of attractive yellow fruits. Once established,
these plants are sensational. Likes to be moist and
can be grown as a marginal aquatic. Green until hard
frosts. Mulch with fallen leaves - pack leaves around
the perimetre and right into the centre of the plant to
protect the crowns in winter.
White/Cr H 2-4'
W 2-3'
Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Calla Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘White Giant’
Zone 7-10
2g
$29.99
This fantastic, imposing, giant selection of Z.
aethiopica features five foot clumps of whitespeckled, ruffled arrow-shaped leaves topped by
seven foot tall flower stems carrying the classic white
boot-shaped calla flower. For full sun and moist soils.
Green until hard frosts. Mulch with fallen leaves pack leaves around the perimetre and right into the
centre of the plant to protect the crowns in winter.
Calla lilies can be slow to bulk up in the garden so
investing in a larger size is a good idea.
White/Cr H 4-6'
W 3-5'
Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Shrubs p. 29
4
Shrubs
California Lilac
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’
Rhamnaceae (The Buckthorn Family)
Zone 7-9
This excellent shrub hails from a diverse group of
species whose centre of diversity is in Oregon and
California. Small, evergreen, dark green leaves set
off the clusters of fragrant (like sweet baby powder),
royal blue flowers in late spring and early summer. A
real bee magnet.
Blue
H 4-6'
W 3-5'
Late Spring
Loves Sun
FullRock
- PartRose
Sun
Cistus x hybridus 'McGuire's Gold'
Cistaceae (The Rockrose Family)
Zone 7-10
'McGuire's Gold' is the first all gold leaf Cistus x
hybridus! It has a low, mounding habit and is
evergreen. Use to create contrast or as an accent in
the sun garden. Charming white flowers dot the
foliage in May and June. Foliage is lush and plant is
naturally well branched. Drought resistant once
established. A serious attention getter and focal point
for a hot sunny spot.
White/Cr H 2-4'
W 2-3'
Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Rock Rose
Cistus x hybridus 'Mickie'
Cistaceae (The Rockrose Family)
Zone 7-10
This stable variegated form of Cistus x hybridus has
gold foliage with green centres. It has a low,
mounding habit that hugs the ground and creates a
super colourful, evergreen accent. Charming white
flowers punctuate the flashy foliage in May and June.
'Mickie' hails from northern Washington State and
has survived some brutal winters.
White/Cr H 2-4'
W 2-3'
Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Daphne
Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’
Thymelaeaceae (The Daphne Family)
Zone 5-9
‘Carol Mackie’ has variegated leaves with a thin
golden yellow edge fading to creamy white. The
fragrant white flowers appear in late spring (and
sometimes again in the fall). Rich, well-drained soil in
sun. Do not move after planting. Photo courtesy
Great Plant Picks.
Pink
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Late Spring
Full - Part Sun
Part Shade
Shrubs p. 30
Tree Mallow
Lavatera thuringiaca ‘Red Rum’
Malvaceae (The Mallow Family)
Zone 6-9
1g
$9.99
‘Red Rum’ is a compact grower great for containers
or as a mid-level plant in a perennial bed. Dark red
stems hold closely packed red-pink flowers. The
close clustering of the flowers makes an intense
floral display from spring through summer and likely
into fall. Named after the multi-race award winning
British racehorse, Red Rum.
Magenta H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Summer
Sun
Part
Sun
Tree Mallow
Lavatera x clementii ‘Barnsley’
Zone 8-10
The tall sturdy plants with maple-shaped leaves are
strong and cold hardy and offer masses of flowers
for months in the summer and fall reminiscent of
more tropical locales. The flowers are white blushed
with pink and are two to three inches across.
Pink
H 6-10'
W 3-5'
Summer - Fall
Sun
Sun
TreePart
Mallow
Lavatera x clementii ‘Burgundy Wine’
Zone 8-10
This large growing lavatera has deep peony pink
flowers produced in great profusion through the
summer months. The profusion of colour is almost
tropical.
Pink
H 6-10'
W 3-5'
Summer - Fall
Sun
Part
Sun
Tree Peony
Paeonia suffruticosa Various Cultivars
Zone 4-9
1g
$49.99
Tree peonies are spectacular though slow-growing
garden shrubs with magnificent blooms. They are
worth every effort and a little patience. This year we
offer a number of two to three year old plants: ‘Feng
Dan Bai’ (white), ‘Hu Hong’ (pink), ‘Wu Long Peng
Seng’ (purplish-red), ‘Zhu Sha Lei’ (soft pink),
‘Kinkaku’ (orange), and two cultivars named simply
‘Purple’ and ‘Yellow’. Limited quantities.
Various
H 4-6'
W 3-5'
Late Spring
Sun
Part Sun
Shrubs p. 31
China Rose
Rosa chinensis ‘Mutabilis’
Zone 5-10
The delicate single flowers of 'Mutabilis' look like
butterflies perched amongst the red-tinged leaves
and airy stems. Vermilion buds open to deep pink
flowers which age to light pink, apricot and finally
creamy yellow. On an established plant all of these
colours will be present at once creating an everchanging palette of beautiful colour. Will rebloom
throughout the season. By far Gary’s favourite rose.
Plant in a sheltered location out of wind. Tolerant of
shade. Impervious to disease.
Yellow
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Grasses p. 32
5
Grasses
Bowles Golden Sedge
Carex elata ‘Aurea’
Cyperaceae (The Sedge Family)
Zone 3-9
This superlative sedge is fantastic in part sun to
shade. The grass-like foliage is like a golden fountain
which combines perfectly with blue-leaved hostas,
toadlilies and ferns.
Brown
H 12-24"
W 12-24"
Spring
Full - Part Shade
Full - Part
Sun
Striped Weeping
Sedge
Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’
Cyperaceae (The Sedge Family)
Zone 5-9
One of the most beautiful of all the sedges, the
narrow foliage arches into attractive humocks. Each
leaf is vividly striped dark green and creamy gold.
The nice weeping habit makes ‘Evergold’ usefull as a
the border, near a water feature, in mass plantings,
and in pots and planters! Though recommended for
average to moist sites I have found it to be quite
drought tolerant in shaded areas. Evergreen. Photo
courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Brown
H 8-12"
W 8-12"
Spring
Full - Part Shade
Full - Part Sun
Blue Oat Grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Zone 4-9
This superlative grass offers perfect clumps of domeshaped intensely blue foliage that lasts all year
providing great leaf texture and colour to the sunny
border. In the summer elegant tan coloured flower
spikes appear over the foliage. Also great as a
specimen in pots or urns. Photo courtesy of Walters
Gardens.
Blue
H 2-4'
W 12-24"
Spring - Summer
Loves Sun
Sun
Vines p. 33
6
Vines
Chocolate Vine
Akebia quinata
Lardizabalaceae (The Lardizabala Family)
Zone 5-9
A decorative, twining climber with attractive leaves
and flowers. The leaves are divided into five leaflets.
The flowers appear in clusters of purple and mauve
and smell like chocolate.
Magenta H 10-15'
W 8-10'
Late Spring
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Clematis
Clematis ‘Jackmanii’
Zone 4-9
This classic clematis was first hybridized in 1862 and
is still one of the most popular cultivars. It has deep
purple four to six inche wide flowers in profusion. Try
growing it into an old rhodo or through a climbing
rose. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Purple
H 6-10'
W 2-3'
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Clematis
Clematis Various Cultivars
Zone 5-9
There are so many different clematis cultivars that it
is very difficult to carry them all. We do the best we
can though with our Clematis Conundrum annual
event which takes place each year in the middle of
April when we carry over 100 different clematis and
other vines. If you are looking for a particular cultivar,
please let us know. We could put you on the Wish
List and give you a call if we find it.
Various
H 6-10'
W 3-5'
Spring - Fall
Loves Sun
Full - Part Sun
Clematis
Clematis (Evison Collection) ‘Crystal Fountain’
Zone 4-9
1g
$29.99
‘Crystal Fountain’ has rich lavender-blue petals with
striped olive green centres and midribs all topped
with large, dramatic white stamens and a central
cluster of bright yellow-green. The effect is of an
ornate, semi-double clematis. Truly stunning! The
Evison Hybrid clematis are a new collection of
superior clematis cultivars with long bloom periods,
excellent disease resistance, and bold colours. Use
them on trellises and pergolas, grow them into
shrubs, or use them as groundcovers.
Blue
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Fall
Sun
Part Sun
Vines p. 34
Clematis
Clematis (Evison Collection) ‘Empress’
Zone 4-9
1g
$29.99
‘Empress’ has purest pink petals with deep magenta
midribs which frame a large pink and white boss of
stamens centred with lime green. The effect is of an
ornate, semi-double clematis. Truly stunning! The
Evison Hybrid clematis are a new collection of
superior clematis cultivars with long bloom periods,
excellent disease resistance, and bold colours. Use
them on trellises and pergolas, grow them into
shrubs, or use them as groundcovers.
Pink
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Fall
Sun
Part
Sun
Clematis
Clematis (Evison Collection) ‘Franziska Maria’
Zone 4-9
1g
$29.99
‘Franziska Maria’ has rich, purple-blue, fully double
flowers that bloom on both old and new wood giving
this cultivar twice the flowers of most other clematis.
Can’t go wrong there! The Evison Hybrid clematis
are a new collection of superior clematis cultivars
with long bloom periods, excellent disease
resistance, and bold colours. Use them on trellises
and pergolas, grow them into shrubs, or use them as
Purple
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Fall
Sun
Part
Sun
Clematis
Clematis (Evison Collection) ‘Josephine’
Zone 4-9
1g
$29.99
‘Josephine’ has big, bold, luscious, fully double
flowers with lilac pink petals centred with a magenta
midrib. Grow it in shade, however, and you’ll get
double green flowers! A 1998 Chelsea Flower Show
Award winner. The Evison Hybrid clematis are a new
collection of superior clematis cultivars with long
bloom periods, excellent disease resistance, and
bold colours. Use them on trellises and pergolas,
grow them into shrubs, or use them as
Pink
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Fall
Sun
Part
Sun
Clematis
Clematis (Kivistik Collection) ‘Minister’
Zone 3-9
1g
$18.99
Large, six inch, mid-purple flowers with an explosion
of yellow and burgundy anthers. Extremely freeflowering, it blooms from early summer through late
fall. Originating in Estonia the Kivistik clematis have
a compact growth habit, copious blooms on the
current season's growth, an unusually long bloom
period, rich colours, great disease resistance, and
hardiness to zone 3. Their compact size and long
bloom time make them excellent in containers or in
Purple
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Fall
Sun
Part Sun
Vines p. 35
Clematis
Clematis (Kivistik Collection) ‘Piilu’
Zone 3-9
1g
$18.99
‘Piilu’ has large, ruffled, light purplish-pink flowers
with bold magenta bars. The heaviest bloomer in the
collection, it flowers in May-June as double flowers
then later as singles until October. Originating in
Estonia the Kivistik clematis have a compact growth
habit, copious blooms on the current season's
growth, an unusually long bloom period, rich colours,
great disease resistance, and hardiness to zone 3.
Their compact size and long bloom time make them
excellent in containers or in the garden.
Pink
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Fall
Sun
Part
Sun
Clematis
Clematis (Kivistik Collection) ‘Ruutel’
Zone 3-9
1g
$18.99
‘Ruutel’ has six inch dark magenta red flowers with a
dark red sepal and near black anthers. Said to be
one of the very best pure red clematis and flowers
from June through September. Originating in Estonia
the Kivistik clematis have a compact growth habit,
copious blooms on the current season's growth, an
unusually long bloom period, rich colours, great
disease resistance, and hardiness to zone 3. Their
compact size and long bloom time make them
excellent in containers or in the garden.
Red
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Fall
Sun
Part
Sun
Clematis
Clematis (Kivistik Collection) ‘Silmakivi’
Zone 3-9
1g
$18.99
‘Silmakivi’ has very plentiful, large, six inch wide,
light blue flowers with lighter blue, almost white,
centres and yellow stamens from July to September.
Originating in Estonia the Kivistik clematis have a
compact growth habit, copious blooms on the current
season's growth, an unusually long bloom period,
rich colours, great disease resistance, and hardiness
to zone 3. Their compact size and long bloom time
make them excellent in containers or in the garden.
Blue
H 4-6'
W 2-3'
Spring - Fall
Sun
Part Sun
Vines p. 36
Purple-Leaved Clematis
Clematis recta ‘Purpurea’
Zone 3-9
This uncommon clematis is a non-climbing clump
former that is grown primarily for its beautiful leaves
and stems which are at first rich burgundy gradually
maturing to a grey-green. The flowers are white,
vanilla-scented and quite small but appear in nice
clusters by the hundreds. This is a good clematis to
grow in the perennial border up through other
perennials or shrubs. Cut back after blooming for a
new flush of burgundy foliage.
White/Cr H 2-4'
W 2-3'
Spring - Summer
Loves Sun
Full
- Part Sun
Hall’s Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’
Caprifoliaceae (The Honeysuckle Family)
Zone 4
This superb and vigorous honeysuckle graces the
entranceway to the nursery and to our perennial
field. When it begins to bloom in late spring everyone
asks what that heavenly scent is. ‘Halliana’ has rich
mid-green evergreen foliage and flowers that open
white and colour to pale yellow and then to deep
White/Cr H 10-15'
W 8-10'
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun
Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica ‘Repens Purpurea’
Caprifoliaceae (The Honeysuckle Family)
Zone 5
Semi-evergreen, plum-tinted foliage with green
undersides that goes so well with its fragrant flowers
which sport shades of plum, white and yellow.
Purple /
H 10-15'
W 10' +
Summer
Full - Part Sun
Sun

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