Floraland Farms & Nurseries ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA

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3 2740 Greene Lane Baldwin, MD Local: , Sales ext. 6 Fax: Katy@kurtbluemel.com, Sonnie@kurtbluemel.com or Sales@kurtbluemel.com and Floraland Farms & Nurseries ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA A division of 8737 Holopaw Groves Road St. Cloud, FL Fax: Dave@floraland.us Call or Fax for a Current Availability List of Plant Material Business Hours: M-F 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST TABLE OF CONTENTS Terms and Conditions... 2 Ordering... 3 Directions to the Nursery... 4 Grasses - Native & Ornamental... 6 Bamboo Ferns - Native & Ornamental Perennial - Native & Ornamental List of Plants by Category NOMENCLATURE Our primary reference for plant nomenclature is the RHS Plant Guide; AHS Encyclopedia of Garden Plants; AHS Encyclopedia of Perennials; Naamlijst Van Vaste Planten. 1

4 TERMS/CONDITIONS Thank you for choosing Kurt Bluemel Inc. for your plant product needs. Below you will find the terms and conditions for your wholesale ordering. If you have any questions about the information found in our catalog please feel free to contact our office and we will be more than happy to review the items with you. PRICING: Prices are subject to change without notice. Please note that some prices include royalty fees. Others will be added to the extended price and will be carefully listed on your itemized invoice. AVAILABILITY: It is understood that all orders accepted are subject to availability at time of order and anticipated delivery. We do not assume liability for delay or failure to provide material due to accidents, crop failure or causes beyond our control. However, whenever possible, advance notice will be given and substitutions will be recommended. CANCELLATION/ADDITIONS/RESTOCKING: Cancellation and changes to existing orders will be addressed on an individual basis once processing has begun. Additions to existing orders may be processed as a separate order once you have received confirmation. Orders cancelled after being processed and/or pulled for shipping will be charged 20% of total order for restocking. CUSTOMER PICK-UP AND VISITATION: Wholesale customers interested in touring the nursery are welcomed to visit. Please call to make an appointment during the busy season. We will be happy to receive your orders after the completion of your tour and make arrangements for shipment or future pick-up. There may be occasion that an appointment for pick-up may be necessary up to 4 working days in advance. Hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. During the months of March, April and May additional Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. GUARANTEE: Kurt Bluemel, Inc. guarantees that any plant we sell is true to name and upon leaving Baldwin, MD is of good condition and quality. Claims for losses must be made within five (5) days of receipt of stock. Please see shipping and handling for more information on claims. SALES TAX: Kurt Bluemel, Inc. abides by all Maryland sales tax laws. SHIP DATES: Ship dates are approximate and subject to weather conditions in Baldwin, Maryland. Customers may request a desired date. However, we reserve the right ship plant material in consideration for the health of the plants first. CUSTOM GROW ORDERS: We are well equipped to grow custom orders of most any size. Please contact us for specific terms concerning your growing needs. 2

5 HOW TO ORDER: Please call, or fax in your orders. Office: ext. 6 Fax: Katy@kurtbluemel.com, Sonnie@kurtbluemel.com or Sales@Kurtbluemel.com QUANTITY MINIUMUM In order to receive wholesale pricing, we ask that you order the following minimum quantities per variety. Containers: 15G, 10G, 5G, 3G & 2G = 1 per variety 1Gal = 6 per variety. Dims 6.50 x 7 1 Quart = 15 per variety. Dims 4.20 x /18 = 18 per variety. Dims 4 deep TR18 = 18 per variety. Dims x 3.45 Liners: All liner/plugs trays minimum order = 1 tray per variety. We will make exceptions to allow partial trays. The unit pricing will be adjusted. Dimensions on our liners/plug trays are as follows: CP x 2.31 PP x 2 TR x 3 CP x 2.31 TR x 3 SHIPPING, HANDLING, AND DELIVERY RATES: We ship via UPS, Fed Ex & various Common carriers. Plant material damaged in shipping is the responsibility of the carrier and should be addressed with the carrier. (UPS will not deliver to a P. O. Box). An acknowledgement is sent prior to shipping which reflects the estimated date of shipping. When requested, the estimated shipping charges for UPS shipping based on the total weight of the plant material will be provided with your acknowledgment. Note: If actual shipping charges exceed estimate we will bill the total. Kurt Bluemel, Inc. does not assume responsibility for plant material damaged in shipping and/or delay in transit. Inquire about delivery for larger orders. Certain other terms and conditions may apply. PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS: Currently AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, and WA require a phytosanitary certificate. The fee is $75.00 for inspection. Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing order. CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: All shipments outside the Continental United States are done on an individual basis at the discretion of Kurt Bluemel, Inc. Minimum order is $1, The fee is $ for inspection. Orders must be prepaid with cashier s check or acceptable credit cards. Other terms and conditions may apply. Allow 4 6 weeks, due to the Phytosanitary inspection. METHOD OF PAYMENT: We accept Master Card, Visa, American Express, and Discover cards. Check or money order on prepaid orders - $35.00 service charge on returned checks. C.O.D. payments apply only to customer pick up and Kurt Bluemel, Inc. deliveries. Customer accounts which are sixty (60) days past due will revert to a cash only basis on future orders. Overdue accounts are subject to a 2% monthly finance charge, which is a 24% annual rate. 3

6 DIRECTIONS TO NURSERY 2740 Greene Lane - Baldwin, Maryland (When entering this address into your GPS, please make sure that it says Greene with the e on the end.) Please note, trucks MAY NOT arrive here before 7:30 a.m. or after 4:30 p.m. in deference to our immediate community. We are located approximately 30 miles North-Northeast of Baltimore, MD. FROM I-95 SOUTH BOUND TOWARDS BALTIMORE: Take exit 74 (Fallston Route 152). Bear right off exit toward Fallston (North). Stay on Route 152 for approximately 12 miles, turn left onto Hess Road. Turn left at the 3rd road on left, Park Road, bear left onto Moores Road then left onto Greene Lane (3rd road on left). Turn at Kurt Bluemel, Inc. sign. FROM I-95 NORTH BOUND TOWARDS BALTIMORE: Take I-695 east and follow directions as outlined below, if you are driving a car or small truck. Trucks over 20 tons should follow I-95N through tunnel to Exit 74 bear left onto Rte 152 then follow directions from I-95. FROM I-695 (Baltimore Beltway): Exit 27 North (Route 146 Dulaney Valley Road), stay on Route 146 (name changes to Jarrettsville Pike after bridge) approximately 15 miles. Turn right (traffic light) onto Hess Road, (20 tons MAX), then first right onto Park Road. Bear left onto Moores Road than left onto Greene Lane (3rd road on left). Turn left at Kurt Bluemel, Inc. sign. FROM I-83 HEADING SOUTH FROM PENNSYLVANIA: Take the first exit to Maryland, Exit 36 onto Route 439 toward Bel Air until Route 439 ends. Turn right onto Route 23. Proceed to traffic light (bank and High s market at intersection), and turn right onto Route 146. At Route 152, turn left. Continue several miles and turn right onto Hess Road. Turn left at the 3rd road on left, Park Road, bear left onto Moores Road then left onto Greene Lane (3rd road on left). Turn left at Kurt Bluemel, Inc. sign. Landmarks near the nursery: At Hess Rd. you are within 5 minutes of the nursery. Do not be concerned that you are entering a residential community, there will be plenty of room to turn your 53 truck and trailer around once you reach the nursery. At Greene Lane, the corner house has a wooden bench on the corner of the property at the Greene Lane street sign. At the end of Greene Lane, turn left into the nursery is gravel driveway where you will pass a pond on your right. Immediately upon entering the nursery property there will be greenhouses on your left and a grey house in front of you. This is the office. Please park your truck and trailer comfortably anticipating maneuvering for your departure and then head up to the office. 4

7 5 Native & Ornamental Grasses

8 Carex penslyvanica Helictotrichon sempervirens GRASSES Kurt Bluemel has been called the Father of Ornamental Grasses because he has introduced, selected and grown hundreds of varieties of ornamental grasses at Kurt Bluemel, Inc. for the new American landscape. 6

9 ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, SEDGES, AND RUSHES Recommended Planting: S Spring, F Fall Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER ACORUS (S-F) americanus ft., bog lover, several ribs of cream and green, native plant found in Alaska to Virginia, Zone 6-10 calamus Sweet Flag ft., water edge, European variety, Zone 5-10 gramineus Japanese Sweet Flag CP up to 1 ft., sun to part shade, Zone 5-9 Masamune CP white striped leaves, similar to Variegatus, Zone 5-9 Minimus Aureus Dwarf Golden Japanese Sweet Flag CP in., groundcover, Zone 5-9 Oborozuki Golden Sweet Flag CP in, gold foliage with green stripes, Zone 5-9 Ogon Golden Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag CP in., beautiful foliage, Zone 7-9 Pusillus Dwarf Sweet Flag CP in., fine green foliage, shallow water, Zone 5-9 Variegatus CP in, semi-evergreen, white and green striped foliage Zone 5-9 AMMOPHILA (S-F) breviligulata Beach Grass, Dune Grass TR ft., wetlands, to stabilize dunes, marshland TR restoration, sun, salt water tolerant, Zone 5-9 ANDROPOGON (S-F) gerardii Big Blue Stem TR ft., sun, green-blue in summer, orange-red in fall, clump forming & upright, Zone 3-9 glomeratus Bushy Beardgrass TR ft., sun, clump forming, moisture tolerant, Zone 5-9 ternarius Splitbeard Bluestem TR ft., ribbon-like foliage, purple to silvery-white seed tufts Zone 6-9 virginicus Broom Sedge TR ft, tolerates extreme conditions including salt spray, pioneer plant, prefers sun, groups or massing, Zone 3-9 ARUNDO (S) donax Giant Reed 5.50 TR ft., sun, specimen, tall screen, evergreen in southern USA, corn like foliage, blooms fall, Zone 6-10 Golden Chain Golden Giant Reed ft. tall clump upright green with golden edge, smaller less vigorous, nice scale in small garden, Zone 7-10 Peppermint Stick 6.50 no summer color fading, sturdy 12 canes, vivid wide green and white stripes, bronze fall plumes, Zone 7-10 Variegata Striped Giant Reed 6.00 TR ft., creamy yellow and white stripes, Zone 7-10 BOUTELOUA (S) curtipendula Side Oats Grama TR ft., basal mound of gray-green foliage, summer blooms of 3 ft., purple plumes, Zone 4-9 7

10 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER BOUTELOUA CONTINUED gracilis Mosquito Grass, Blue Grama TR in., mounds of green foliage, reddish plumes, Zone 4-9 Blonde Ambition PP TR ft., full sun, blue-green foliage, horizontal chartreuse flowers in mid summer, semi-evergreen, Zone 4-9 Hachita TR ft., full sun, bluish warm season grass, showy radishpurple flowers in summer, Zone 3-9 BRIZA (S-F) media Quaking Grass TR ft., deep green foliage, puffy oat like plumes that are up to 2.5 ft. above foliage, Zone 4-8 CALAMAGROSTIS (S-F) acutiflora Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Variegated feather-reed TR ft., sun, white with green margins, groups, Zone 4-9 Karl Foerster Karl Foerster s Feather Reed Grass TR PPA Plant of the Year 5-6 ft., sun, smaller than Stricta and blooms about 2 weeks earlier, upright, Zone 4-9 Overdam Striped Feather Reed Grass TR ft., very choice, white variegated foliage, gold inflorescence, sun, part shade, Zone 5-9 Stricta Stiff Feather Reed Grass TR ft., sun, excellent inflorescence color of reddishbronze, turning to buff, blooms mid summer and well into fall, Zone 4-9 brachytricha (Achnatherum brachytricha) TR Korean Reed Grass 2-3 ft., sun, part shade, small groups, rose purple inflor., blooms early fall, Zone 4-9 canadensis Bluejoint Grass TR ft., full sun to part shade, leaves from pale green to bluegreen color, blooms in June-Aug., clump forming, Zone 3-6 CAREX (S-F) albicans White-tinged Sedge TR ft., part to full shade, bright green leaf blades to light brown in winter, blooms late spring, groundcover, Zone 4-8 appalachica TR in., very fine hair-like foliage, dry shade groundcover, excellent sub for C. pensylvanica, especially in dry areas, Zone 3-8 bicknellii Prairie Sedge, Copper Shouldered Oval Sedge TR ft., full sun-part shade, green narrow grass-like foliage, green oval flower clusters that turn into coppery seed heads, blooms in spring-summer, groups, massing, Zone 3-7 bromoides TR ft., sun to part shade, forms dense tussocks of medium green foliage, blooms late spring, Zone 3-8 buchananii (S) Leather Leaf Sedge TR ft., upright erect growth, golden brown foliage, full-part shade, Zone 6-9 buchananii f. viridis Green Twist TR in. x 2 ft., evergreen olive green foliage with intriguing, curved tips and upright habit, Zones 6-9 8

11 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER CAREX CONTINUED caryophyllea Beatlemania ft. great on roof-top gardens, light shade to full shade, moist soil, slightly variegated yellow and green foliage, mounded Zone 5-9 The Beatles Mop-headed Sedge Grass in., shade, moisture loving, green mound groundcover, Zone 5-9 comans (S) New Zealand Hair Sedge TR ft., green or bronze foliage, sun, part shade, rock Frosted Curls ft., ruffled tips on thin silvery green leaves, Zone 7-9 comosa TR ft., large tuft of light green and lime foliage, flowering culms, full sun/light shade, mucky or slightly sandy soil, excellent rain garden grass, Zone 3-9 conica Snowline (aka Marginata ) Miniature Variegated Sedge TR in., white leaves with thin green band down center, tolerates sun with adequate moisture, full-part shade, Zone 5-9 crinita Fringed Sedge TR ft., full sun to part shade, evergreen, glossy, medium green to blue-green, strap-like leaves, flowers bloom in late spring, arching, wet soils, Zone 3-9 davalliana TR in., damp to wet gravelly soil often with full exposure, Zone 4-8 divulsa (formerly C. tumulicola) TR in, coastal full sun to fairly deep shade TR or light/dappled shade, Zone 4-10 dolichostachya Kaga Nishiki Gold Fountains 5.25 TR in., shade, like Evergold with narrow foliage, bright gold color, tolerates dry conditions, Zone 5-9 eburnea Bristleleaf sedge TR in., part to full shade, soft, tread-like leaves, insignificant whitish-green flowers in early spring, groundcover, good for rock gardens and between stones, Zone 2-8 elata ft. graceful, slender, emerald-green blades, clusters of deep brown seed capsules Aurea (C.e. Bowles Golden ) 6.50 TR ft., water edge, massing, very showy, Zone 5-9 emoryi TR , native plant for storm water applications, wetland flacca Glaucous Sedge (syn. C.glauca) TR in., dense, fine green-blue foliage, will stay small Burton s Blue TR ft. wider foliage than C. flacca, bluest selection Mini TR in. low growing groundcover, shorter than C. flacca, narrow blue green leaves, clump forming, Zone 4-9 Kurt Bluemel Selection flaccosperma Blue Wood Sedge TR in. tall bluish, 1/2 wide quilted, groundcover TR

12 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER CAREX CONTINUED flagellifera Weeping Brown New Zealand Sedge TR ft., orange to bronze weeping foliage, Zone 7-9 Bronze Form TR in., rich earth tones, upright arching form, Zone 4-7 glauca (C. flacca ssp. flacca) Blue Sedge Blue Zinger TR in., foliage of blue-gray-green mounding nicely TR in full-part sun, great groundcover & deer resistant Zone 5-8 grayi Gray s Sedge, Morning Star Sedge 4.50 TR ft. blue green leaves, with pale green star like seed heads reaching 3 ft. Zone 3-9 hachijoensis (C. oshimensis) Evergold (C. morrowi aureovariegata) TR ft., evergreen, off-white variegation, Zone 6-9 laxiculmus Bunny Blue HOBB PP TR in., deer resistant, groundcover in charming tufts of silver blue blades, evergreen specimen ideal for for moist, shady environments, Zone 6-10 montana Mountain Sedge TR in., sulfur yellow inflorescence, Zone 4-9 morrowii (S) 1 ft., good groundcover, Zone 5-9 Fisher s Form TR in., dark green leaves edged in white, part shade, Zone 5-9 Goldband Golden Variegated Japanese Sedge TR evergreen, rock garden, very hardy, Zone 5-9 Ice Dance TR in., improved C.m. Variegata, semi-evergreen, groundcover, full-part shade, Zone 5-9 Silver Sceptre (syn. C. stricta variegata) TR in., narrow 1/4 in. leaves with white margins, thick ivory clumps, full-part shade, Zone 5-9 Temnolepsis Silk Tassle TR narrow leaves, Zone 5-9 TR Variegata Silver Variegated Japanese Sedge TR thin silver centers on leaves, evergreen, Zone 5-9 var. temnolepis Silk Tassel TR ft., part to full shade, evergreen, fine textured, white TR and green variegated foliage, insignificant blooms, groups or groundcover, Zone 5-9 muskingumensis Palm Sedge Grass TR ft., Zone 5-9 Ice Fountains Variegated Palm Branch Sedge TR in., green with white fading to light green by mid summer, full sun, part shade, moist garden, cold winter for maximum color next season, Zone 3-8 Little Midge TR dwarf form of C. muskingumensis, Zone 5-8 Oehme TR in., green yellow border, part sun, full-part shade, Zone 4-8 Wachtposten 5.25 TR ft., drought resistant, upright growth habit, Zone

13 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER CAREX CONTINUED nigra Black Blooming Sedge Grass TR ft., rock garden, native to bogs & marshes of the east coast USA, greenish-blue foliage, black spiked seed heads atop stems. Zone 4-8 Variegata TR in., black sedge cultivar grows in low, slow clumps of light green, grassy-like leaves edged with yellow Zone 4-8 oshimensis Gold Strike TR in., light yellow variegation, Zone 5 pendula Drooping Sedge Grass TR ft., moist, semi-evergreen, groundcover, Zone 5-9 pensylvanica TR in., slender leaves, delicate little sedge, resilient and CP proven to be an alternative as a lawn substitute when CP planted thickly in dry sunny or shady sites, semi-evergreen even in moderate cold climates, blooms in May, Zone 4-9 phyllocephala Palm Sedge Sparkler ft., evergreen, white variegated foliage, moisture, groundcover, Zone 7-10 plantaginea Plantain-leaved Sedge TR ft., good groundcover, shiny broad leaves, evergreen, massing, zone 5-9 platyphylla Silver Sedge TR in. clump forming, boldly textured, loose low tufts, mostly evergreen through winter, 1 leaf width, Zone 4-8 radiata Eastern Star Sedge TR ft., part shade, medium green foliage, showy flowers in early summer, groundcover, evergreen dense clump, Zone 4-8 riparia Greater Pond Sedge 5.75 TR ft., full sun to part shade, evergreen, spikes of green or brown flowers in summer, wet soils, Zone 4-8 rosea Rosy Sedge, Curly Wood Sedge TR ft., part to full shade, mounds of very narrow, fine leaves, groundcover, massing, blooms May-June, Zone 4-8 siderosticha Island Brocade (syn. Shima Nishiki ) in., groundcover with 12 in. flower height, green with strong gold stripes, prefers heat & humidity, Zone 6-9 Variegata broad leaf, white stripes on margins, cool springs can produce pink tinted new foliage, very attractive, Zone 7-9 stricta Tussocks Sedge TR native to bog, wet swale and creek sides in North Atlantic area, will survive dry periods, clumping stands develop by underground rhizomes, Zone 4-9 sylvatica Forest Sedge Trimburg TR in., small wiry clump forming sedge that prefers moist soil and some shade testacea Orange New Zealand Sedge TR ft., tall fine textured foliage with orange tints in winter, clump forming, long trailing 11

14 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER CAREX CONTINUED texensis (formerly Catlin ) TR ft., thin medium green foliage, evergreen, groundcover, TR Zone 7-9 tumulicola (see C. divulsa) vulpinoidea Fox Sedge TR ft., full sun to part shade, wetland sedge, forms 2 ft. clumps, fox tail-like seed heads, Zone 3-7 CHASMANTHIUM (S) latifolium (Uniola latifolia) Wild Oats TR ft., shade, massing, deep green foliage, lighter green with sunlight, blooms in summer, Zone 5-9 laxum Slender Woodoats TR ft., shade tolerant native, thin blades, green oat Zone 4-9 CORTADERIA (S) Pampas Grass selloana Andes Silver True Hardy Pampas ft., large silver plumes, Zone 6-10 Aureolineata (C. Gold Band ) Var. Pampas Grass ft., golden variegated foliage, Zone 8-10 Patagonia Hardy Pampas Grass ft., bluish leaves, silver plumes, Zone 6-10 Pumila Compact Pampas Grass ft., for the smaller garden, Zone 7-10 (has been known to survive mild winters in Zone 6) Rendatleri Pink Pampas Grass ft., large purplish pink plumes, Zone 8-10 Sunningdale Silver ft., silvery plumes high above foliage, Zone 8-10 CYMBOPOGON (S) citratus Lemon Grass ft., 1 in. wide, light green leaves, full sun, moisture, Zone 9-10 DACTYLIS (S) glomerata Variegata Variegated Cock s Foot Grass ft., sun-part shade, white striped foliage, Zone 5-7 DESCHAMPSIA (S-F) cespitosa Tufted Hair Grass TR cool weather grass, full sun to part shade, Zone 4-9 Bronzeschleier TR ft., bronze-yellow inflorescence Goldgehaenge Golden Pendant TR ft., golden-yellow inflorescence Goldschleier Gold Veil TR ft., bright-yellow inflorescence Goldstaub Gold Dust TR ft., yellow inflorescence Goldtau TR ft., mound-forming, evergreen grass, versatile in both sun and light shade Schottland Scottish Tufted Hair Grass TR ft., dark green leaves, lighter green inflorescence Tardiflora TR ft., blooms in late summer 12

15 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER DESCHAMPSIA CONTINUED Tautraeger Dew Carrier TR ft., slender inflorescence flexuosa Hair Grass TR ft., gold inflorescence, drought tolerant, groundcover, well-suited with Heather plantings, Zone 4-9 ELYMUS canadensis Canada Wild Rye TR ft., full sun to part shade, fast growing, clump forming colorful foliage, greenish spikes in late summer to early fall Zone 2-9 virginicus Virginia Wild Rye TR ft., full sun to part shade, semi-evergreen, green to silver blue foliage, non-showy green flowers, summer, Zone 3-9 EQUISETUM (S-F) hyemale Scouring Rush 5.50 TR ft., full sun to part shade, upright grayish green stems, non-flowering, massing, wet fertile soil, Zone 4-9 var. robustum Giant Horse Tail 5.50 TR ft., sun to part shade, massing, rain garden, Zone 4-9 scirpoides Dwarf Horse Tail TR in., full sun to part shade, thin dark olive green leaves, evergreen, spreading, groundcover, Zone 4-9 ERAGROSTIS (S-F) Love Grass ellottii (Poa nitida) TR ft., full sun, fine blue-green leaves, white showy flowers, summer-fall, groundcover, Zone 6-9 spectabilis Purple Love Grass TR ft., sun, pink flowers, fall bloomer, groups, Zone 5-9 trichoides Sand Love Grass TR ft., sun, specimen, bronze inflorescence color, Zone 5-9 ERIANTHUS (S) ravennae (see Saccharum ravennae) TR72.95 FESTUCA (S-F) Fescue amethystina Superba TR in., best blue, amethyst flower stalk. Zone 4-7 filiformis (F. tenuifolia) Fine-Leaved Fescue TR in., green leaves, good groundcover, Zone 4-7 gautieri (scoparia) Bear Skin Fescue TR in., evergreen, rock garden, groundcover, Zone 4-6 Pic Carlit Dwarf Bear Skin Fescue TR in., Zone 4-6 glauca 8 in., full sun, clump forming, groundcover, Zone 4-8 Blauglut Blue Glow TR in., electric blue Boulder Blue TR in., tan blooms that appear blue-silver foliage Elijah Blue TR in., very popular blue variety mairei Maires Fescue TR ft., full sun to part shade, evergreen, coarse fresh green foliage, sturdy groundcover, Zone 5-9 rubra Red Fescue TR in, sun to shade, deep green needle-like leaves, flowering time varies over its range, massing, groundcover. Zone

16 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER FESTUCA CONTINUED tenuifolia (F. capillata) Angel Hair Clumping Fescue TR in., fine dark green foliage, flower stalks of green reaching up to 10 in., turning bronze with red tints in May Zone 4-8 Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, Inc. Introduction HAKONECHLOA (S) macra ft., part shade, elegant glossy green foliage, groups, groundcover, salt-tolerant, Zone 4-9 Albo-Straita white variegated, groundcover, group or stand alone like all H. macra both handsome and successful in containers in combination with other perennials, Zone 5-9 All-Gold vivid golden, ribbon-like leaf blades. Zone 5-9 Aureola Golden Variegated Hakonechloa PPA Perennial Plant of the Year 1-3 ft, groundcover or stand alone feature, Zone 6-9 Beni Kaze ft., turns kiwi green with red tips during growing season. Foliage turns almost all red in the fall Zone 5-9 HELICTOTRICHON (S-F) sempervirens (Avena s.) Blue Oat Grass TR ft., sun, groups, bluish spiky foliage, blooms in spring, Zone 4-8 Saphirsprudel Sapphire TR ft., best blue color foliage, strong grower, Zone 4-8 HYSTRIX (S-F) patula Bottle Brush Grass TR ft., good for dry shade conditions, dark olive green leaves, blooms in summer, Zone 4-9 IMPERATA (S) Red Baron Japanese Blood Grass TR ft., sun to part shade, massing, blood-red foliage, not self seeding, color intensifies in fall, Zone 6-9 JUNCUS (S-F) effusus Common Rush TR ft., dark green spiky stems, moisture loving, Zone 5-9 TR Curly Wurly in., sun to part shade, green corkscrew-like stems clumps forming, upright, water s edge, Zone 5-9 inflexus (syn. J. glaucus) TR ft., full sun to part shade, evergreen, gray-green foliage, straw to coppery flowers in summer, upright, Zone 4-8 tenuis Path Rush TR ft., full sun to part shade, medium green leaves, turn brown after frost, groundcover, semi-evergreen, Zone 2-9 KOELERIA (S-F) brevis Blue Hair Grass TR in., full sun, evergreen, blue-green glossy leaves, summer blooming, specimen, rock gardens, Zone 6-8 glauca Large Blue Hair Grass TR ft., blue-gray foliage, mound-like clump forming, blooms early summer, Zone 6-9 macrantha TR ft., Prairie junegrass is a cool season, clumping 14

17 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER KOELERIA CONTINUED inflorescence is light green to silver-green, juglone tolerant Zone 2-8 LEYMUS (S-F) (Elymus) Wild Rye arenarius (L. glaucus) Blue Wild Rye TR ft., full sun to part shade, steel-blue foliage, drought tolerant, groundcover, Zone 3-9 Blue Dune TR full sun to part shade, strongly silver blue Zone 3-9 racemosus (L. giganteus) Giant Blue Wild Rye Grass TR ft., massing, metallic blue-gray, blooms in summer Zone 3-9 LUZULA (S-F) Ruby Stiletto in., full sun to part shade, attractive mounds of bronze-red foliage in the cooler months, groundcover, massing, Zone 5-9 nivea Snowy Wood Rush TR ft., full-part shade, wide green foliage with hair Zone 4-8 sylvatica Greater Wood Rush TR ft., glossy dark-green foliage with hair, blooms in spring, evergreen, ideal for under trees, groups, Zone 5-8 Solar Flair TR ft., part shade, evergreen, dense clumps of golden foliage, attractive spikes of black seed-heads, Zone 5-8 MILIUM (S) effusum Aureum Golden Millet Grass in., attractive grass for light shade, mildly self-seeds, chartreuse yellow to light green in summer, spring blooming, Zone 6-8 MISCANTHUS (S) Giganteus Giant Chinese Silver Grass 5.25 TR ft., sun, specimen, screen planting, bloom mid-late Oct., attractive until Dec., Zone 5-9 oligostachyus Small Japanese Silver Grass 7.30 TR ft., sun, silver inflorescence, blooms mid-aug., groups, Zone 4-9 purpurascens Flame Grass CP ft., sun, reddish foliage, early bloomer, July-August, specimen, groups, Zone 4-9 Herkules CP ft., strong grower, good reddish fall color, Zone 5-9 sacchariflorus Silver Banner Grass 7.30 TR ft., sun, blooms in Aug., waters edge, massing, Zone 4-8 Robustus Giant Silver Banner Grass 7.30 TR ft., hardier grower than M. sacchariflorus, Zone 4-8 sinensis Japanese Silver Grass (S) Adagio CP ft., pink inflorescence turning white, thin silver gray mounding foliage, Zone 5-9, Kurt Bluemel Introduction Allegro CP ft., very fine foliage, rich blooming, great orange fall color, Zone 6-9 Andante CP ft., attractive pink flowers turning silver, strong mid-season bloomer, best Miscanthus specimen on the market, Zone 6-9, Kurt Bluemel Introduction 15

18 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER MISCANTHUS CONTINUED Arabesque CP ft., compact grower, blooms in August, Zone 5-9 Kurt Bluemel Introduction Autumn Light CP ft., sun, blooms in fall, very hardy variety to coldest winter, Zone 4-9, Kurt Bluemel Introduction Blondo 4.15 TR ft., very hardy, course foliage, creamy white flowers, Zone 4-9 Bluetenwunder Flower Wonder CP ft., heavy bloomer, silver inflorescence, Zone 4-9 Dixieland CP ft., sun to part shade, dwarf form of M. Variegatus, colorful, excellent choice for the smaller garden, wide green leaves with white stripes, specimen, Zone 6-9 Emerald Shadow 5.75 TR ft., reversion of M. Cosmopolitan, fresh green foliage, pink inflorescence, strong grower, Zone 7-9 Ferner Osten Far East CP ft., sun, dark foliage, bright silver midrib, reddish inflorescence, Sept.-Oct., strong grower, specimen, compact, groups, Zone 6-9 Flamingo CP ft., dark green leaves with pronounced midrib, large open pink flowers, blooms Sept.-Oct., Zone 5-9 Goliath TR ft., massive foliage, pink flowers, blooms in Sept., Zone 5-9 Gracillimus Maiden Grass CP ft., sun, inflorescence bronze-red turning to silver, blooms in October, decorative in winter, specimen, groups, Zone 5-9 Gracillimus Nana Dwarf Maiden Grass ft., sun, miniature form of Maiden Grass, slow to propagate, Zone 6-9 Graziella CP ft., large white flowers, blooms in Aug., slender foliage, one of the best, Zone 5-9 Grosse Fontäne Large Fontaine CP ft., fountain-like growth habit, early August bloomer, Zone 5-9 Helga Reich CP ft., habit of M. Gracillimus but blooms in Sept., silver flowers, fine foliage, Zone 6-9 Juli July CP ft., strong grower, dark pink inflorescence, blooming in August, Zone 6-9 Kaskade Cascade CP ft., large cascading, pinkish inflorescence, one of the best summer blooming Miscanthus, Zone 5-9 Kirk Alexander CP ft., horizontal bands of yellow variegated foliage, more compact than Zebrinus and a more vigorous grower than Little Nicky, blooms Sept.-Oct., Zone 5 Kleine Fontäne Little Fontaine CP ft., sun, smaller with continuous developing flowering culms, fountain-like appearance, Zone

19 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER MISCANTHUS CONTINUED Kleine Silberspinne Little Silver Spider CP ft., small, upright habit, good for small gardens Zone 5-9 Little Kitten CP in., narrow green foliage, cream white plumes, blooms late summer through fall. Zone 5-9 Little Nickey CP ft., red flowers, dwarf form of M. Zebrinus Zone 5-9 Little Zebra PPAF CP ft., wine-purple flowers, horizontal bands of yellow Zone 5-9 Malepartus CP ft., robust grower, large pink-purple inflorescence turning silver in Aug., good fall color, Zone 5-9 Morning Light Silver-Variegated Maiden Grass CP ft., sun, specimen, inflorescence red-bronze, blooms in Oct., groups, Zone 5-9 Nippon CP ft., one of the smallest M. sinensis, excellent in smaller gardens, slender foliage well separated from inflorescence, blooms late June to fall, Zone 5-9 November Sunset CP ft., very hardy, sun, specimen plant, blooms in Nov., Zone 5-9, Kurt Bluemel Selection Positano CP ft., graceful habit, red fall blooms, Zone 5-9 Puenktchen CP ft., fine foliage, yellow bands, Zone 5-9 Rigoletto CP ft., variegated foliage with white margins, similar to Variegatus, but more compact, blooms Sept.-Oct., excellent variety for the smaller garden, Zone 5-9 Roterpfeil Red Arrow CP ft., truly a great Miscanthus, red-bronze inflorescence, best red fall color to date, Zone 5-9 Rotsilber Red Silver TR ft., reddish to silver inflorescence, good fall color, blooms Aug.-Sept., Zone 5-9 Sarabande CP ft., fine silver foliage, golden inflorescence in Sept., blooms in Aug., Zone 4-9, Kurt Bluemel Introduction Silberfeder Silver Feather TR ft., sun, specimen, groups, good screen, beautiful tall silver inflorescence high above foliage, blooms Aug.-Oct., stays attractive into winter, Zone 5-9 Silberpfeil Silver Arrow CP ft., green and white variegated foliage with reddish plumes, blooms Aug.-Sept., Zone 6-9 Silberspinne Silver Spider CP ft., narrow leaves, silvery flowers, graceful plant for the small garden, Zone 5-9 Silberturm Silver Tower TR ft., good green foliage, large silver fall flowers Zone 5-9 Sirene CP ft., rich golden flowers in fall, Zone

20 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER MISCANTHUS CONTINUED Strictus Porcupine Grass CP ft., sun, specimen, groups, blooms in Sept., similar to Zebrinus, more upright growth habit, Zone 6-9 Undine CP ft., low foliage, slender culms, silvery-white inflorescence in Aug.-Sept., Zone 5-9 Variegatus Variegated Japanese Silver Grass CP ft., sun to part shade, blooms in late September, white striped foliage, blooms to a strong reddish color, specimen, groups, Zone 5-9 Wetterfahne Weathervane CP ft., broad green foliage, pink-red plumes in summer Zone 6-9 Yaku Jima CP ft., from lsland of Yaku Jima, sun, specimen, groups, looks like dwarf gracillimus, blooms silver in Aug.-Sept., (improved form see M. Adagio ), Zone 6-9 Yaku Jima Dwarf CP ft., compact form Zone 6-9 Zebrinus Zebra Grass CP ft., sun, light green foliage, has horizontal yellow zebra-like bands, blooms reddish in Sept.-Oct., specimen, groups, Zone 6-9 sinensis var. condensatus Purple Blooming Japanese CP Silver Grass 6-8 ft. sun specimen, blooms Aug-Sept, Zone 5-9 Cabaret Variegated Miscanthus 8.00 TR ft., most outstanding, sun, broad fresh green leaves with wide cream center stripes, pink flowers, blooms Sept.-Oct., Zone 6-9 Cosmopolitan 8.00 TR ft., sun, very broad foliage, green center with wide cream white margins, statuesque like M. Cabaret, one of the most outstanding Miscanthus, Zone 6-9 transmorissonensis CP ft., sun, resembles compact M. Yaku Jima, earliest blooming Miscanthus, silver blooms, evergreen to frost Zone 6-9 MOLINIA (S) caerulea Purple Moor Grass Dauerstrahl Continiousl Ray TR ft. foliage with plumes reaching 3 ft. and arching, blooming in July-Aug., Zone 4-8 Heidebraut Bride of the Heath TR ft. foliage with plumes reaching 2-3 ft., upright, Zone 4-8 Moorflamme Moor Flame TR ft. foliage with plumes reaching ft., stems fanning out from center, Zone 4-8 Moorhexe Witch of the Moor TR ft. foliage with plumes reaching ft., rich blooming dark flowers, Zone 4-8 Strahlenquelle Source of Ray TR ft. foliage with plumes reaching 4 ft., bowing under weight of large purple flower heads Zone

21 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER MOLINIA CONTINUED Variegata Variegated Purple Moor Grass TR ft., green and light yellow Zone 4-8 caerulea ssp. arundinacea Tall Purple Moor Grass Bergfreund Friend of the Mountain TR ft. foliage with rich blooming plumes reaching 4-5 ft. Zone 4-8 Fontäne Fontaine TR ft. foliage with plumes reaching 6 ft., graceful arching culms, golden fall color Zone 4-8 Karl Foerster TR ft., foliage with plumes reaching 6-7 ft. and open Zone 4-8 Skyracer TR ft. foliage with plumes reaching 8-9 ft., stiff, upright, showy. Zone 4-8 Kurt Bluemel Selection Staefa TR ft. foliage with plumes reaching 4-5 ft., multiple flower stalks, fine textured inflorescence Zone 4-8 Transparent TR ft. foliage with large plumes reaching 6-7 ft., graceful arching inflorescence Zone 4-8 Windspiel Wind s Game TR ft. foliage with plumes reaching 6-7 ft., upright slender growth habit Zone 4-8 MUHLENBERGIA (S) capillaris Pink Muhly Grass TR ft., dark green foliage with a mass of vibrant pink plumes, native mostly on sandy or rocky soils, Zone 6-11 White Cloud TR ft., dark green foliage with a mass of creamy white spray of cloud-like plumes Zone 6-11 lindheimeri Lindheimer s Muhly TR ft., full sun to part shade, semi-evergreen, blue-grey foliage, purplish flowers in fall, clump forming, Zone 6-10 reverchonii Undaunted Ruby Muhly TR ft., full sun, fine green foliage, attractive ruby-red flowers in late summer/fall, compact, clumping, Zone 5-10 NASSELLA tenuissima Mexican Feather Grass TR ft., full sun to part shade, very fine light green foliage, silky flowers in June, massing, Zone 7-10 PANICUM (S-F) amarum Coastal Switch Grass TR ft wide, blue-gray foliage with greenish-yellow spikes Dewey Blue TR ft., full to part sun, clump forming, blue foliage grass, spreading rhizomes found on Atlantic shorelines, moist to dry soil, Zones 4-9 virgatum Switch Grass TR ft., sun, blue-green foliage, blooms Aug.-Oct., moisture tolerant, groups, massing, Zone 4-9 Cape Breeze PP Cape Breeze Switchgrass TR in., full sun, deep green foliage, blooms in late summer/fall, upright, compact, very drought tolerant Zone

22 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER PANICUM CONTINUED Cloud Nine CP ft., light blue foliage, golden rays of inflorescence TR Zone 4-9 Dallas Blues PP CP ft., very full, broad purplish blue foliage, leaf TR blades 2 ft. tall and wide, iridescent pale purple-rose panicles, blooms late summer through fall Zone 4-9 Heavy Metal TR ft., metallic-blue foliage, very stiff, upright Zone 4-9 Kurt Bluemel Selection Heiliger Hain TR ft., full sun, blue foliage, similar to P. Heavy Metal, strong burgundy color Zone 4-9 Kurt Bluemel TR ft., Reddest, hardiest Pancium yet! Zone 4-9 Northwind TR ft., steel blue foliage with wide leaf blades, native to TR eastern USA Zone 2-9 Prairie Sky TR ft., bluer than Heavy Metal, arching and bushy, good fall color Zone 4-9 Rehbraun Red Switch Grass TR ft., red fall color, not as bright as P. Rotstrahbusch Zone 4-6 Rotstrahlbusch (P.v. Hanse Herms ) Red Switch Grass TR ft., best red fall color Zone 4-9 Shenandoah TR ft., introduced by Dr. Hans Simon of Germany, shortest of group, similar to Rotstrahlbusch, Zone 2-9 Squaw TR ft., pink inflorescence Aug.-Sept., good reddish foliage in fall, Kurt Bluemel Selection Zone 4-9 Warrior TR ft., red foliage in fall, Zone 4-9 Kurt Bluemel Selection PENNISETUM (S) Fountain Grass alopecuroides TR ft., sun, fountain-like growth habit, gold-dust colored inflorescence carried above the foliage from early Aug.-Oct., excellent fall decor, strong grower, Zone 5-9 Cassian TR ft., compact growth, leaves with a hint of amber, TR dark sand inflorescence from Aug.-Oct., longer flanges than P.a. Hameln, outstanding fall color, Zone 6-9 Kurt Bluemel Selection Compressum TR ft., flowers with white tips and broad arching habit, blooms Sept.-Oct., Zone 6-9 Fox Trot (syn. Japonicum) TR ft., the largest of our fountain grasses in cultivation, large brown flowers, bloom Aug.-Oct., Zone 6-9 Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass TR ft., identical in appearance to P. Cassian, one TR of the most popular ornamental grasses, a must for the serious gardener, Zone

23 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER PENNISETUM CONTINUED Herbstzauber Autumn Magic TR ft., sun, inflorescence with a hint of green, Zone 6-9 Little Bunny TR in., the smallest of the fountain grasses, Zone 6-9 Moudry Late Blooming Fountain Grass TR ft., dark purple plumes that are larger than regular variety, blooms Oct.-Nov., Zone 5-9 National Arboretum TR ft., also large dark purple plumes that carry above dark green foliage, blooms Oct.-Nov., Zone 5-9 Piglet PP TR in., full sun, taller than Little Bunny and shorter than Hameln, narrow medium to deep green foliage, showy, fluffy tawny colored flowers, late summer to early fall, specimen, groups or mass, Zone 5-9 Weserbergland Weser River Mountain Country TR ft., compact growth habit, wider than it is tall, rich blooming Aug.-Oct., Zone 6-9 caudatum White Flowering Fountain Grass TR ft., sun, very vigorous grower, Aug.-Oct., Zone 6-9 orientale Oriental Fountain Grass TR ft., sun, blooms pink from May-frost, tolerates dry conditions, Zone 6-9 Karley Rose PP TR in., intense smokey purple-rose flowers, blooming May-frost, deep green arching leaf blades Zone 6-8 Shogun 5.75 TR ft., blue-green foliage, turning yellow in fall, large pink inflorescences, blooms June-Oct., Zone 5-9 Limerock Ornamental Grasses, Inc. Introduction Tall Tails CP ft., creamy white long flowers, blooms June-frost, Zone 6-9 PHALARIS (S-F) arundinacea Ribbon Grass Luteopicta Golden Variegated Ribbon Grass TR ft., sun, groundcover, Zone 4-9 Picta Gardener s Garters TR ft., green & white very popular groundcover, blooms May-June, ideal for soil stabilization and difficult areas, Zone 4-9 Strawberries and Cream (P. a. Feesey ) TR ft., sun, multi-colored fine-textured leaves, pink in spring, almost white in summer, with cream colored flowers, blooms May-June, very showy, Zone 4-9 Tricolor TR ft., pink-white-green variegation on leaves, robust grower, Zone 4-9 SACCHARUM (S) (Erianthus) ravennae Ravenna Grass TR ft., specimen, like pampas grass but more hardy, inflorescence are silver-bronze turning to silver, blooms in spring, Zone 6-9 SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium Little Blue Stem TR ft., blooms late summer, blue-green, turning reddish, common in Maryland 21

24 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER SCHIZACHYRIUM CONTINUED Blaze TR ft., full sun, upright clumps of gray-green foliage, multicolored in fall, blooms late summer-early fall, massing, Zone 4-9 Blue Heaven PP TR ft. S. Blue Heaven is a taller more upright form reaching a height of 48 inches. Dark blue to burgundy foliage in the summer turning to purple to violet to red in the fall. Can withstand a wide range of soil types including heavy clay and alkaline. Zone 3-9 Prairie Blues TR ft., improved native grey-blue, ribbon-like foliage Zone 3-9 Standing Ovation PP TR ft., full sun, foliage is blue-green, purplish-brown in the base, changes to fiery orange, yellow, and reds in fall, blooms in late summer and fall, upright, great drought resistance, Zone 3-8 The Blues TR ft., bluish foliage, heat tolerant, pink culms Zone 3-9 SESLERIA (S-F) Moor Grass argentea Silver Moor Grass TR ft., silver-white flowers, shade tolerant Zone 4-8 autumnalis Autumn Moor Grass TR ft., sun, blooms in summer and fall, yellow-green foliage, very drought resistant, Zone 5-8 caerulea Blue Moor Grass TR in., sun, rock garden, blooms in spring, silver inflorescence, Zone 5-8 heufleriana TR ft., sun, rock garden, green-blue foliage, blooms March-April, white flowers, choice, Zone 5-8 nitida TR ft., blue foliage, stiff habit, tolerant of dry conditions, Zone 5-8 SORGHASTRUM (S) nutans Indian Grass (Chrysopogon nutans) TR ft., sun, blooms in Aug., foliage is bluish green, showy golden inflorescence, Zone 4-9 Indian Steel TR ft., full sun, steel blue-green foliage, turns bronze in fall, bloom in late summer with tan-yellow flowers, upright clumps, Zone 4-9 Sioux Blue TR ft., bright blue foliage, stiff upright growth habit, attractive flower heads, Zone 4-9 SPARTINA (S-F) alterniflora Smooth Cord Grass 4.15 TR ft., full sun, seashore plant, rapid grower, Zone 6-9 patens Salt Meadow Hay 4.15 TR ft., sun, shore erosion control, tolerates dry and moisture once established, Zone 5-9 pectinata Prairie Cord Grass 4.15 TR ft., sun, moisture tolerant, arching foliage, inflorescence above foliage, Aug.-Sept., Zone

25 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL LINER SPARTINA CONTINUED Aureomarginata Variegated Prairie Cord Grass 4.15 TR ft., yellow margin on arching leaves, blooms Aug.-Sept., Zone 5-9 SPODIOPOGON (S-F) sibiricus Silver Spike Grass 5.50 TR ft., sun, blooms July-Aug., reddish foliage in late summer, Zone 5-9 SPOROBOLUS (S) heterolepsis Prairie Dropseed TR ft., full sun, foliage of medium green to deep orange in fall to copper in winter, blooms Aug.-Sept., moisture, Zone 4-8 wrightii Windbreaker 5.25 TR ft., full sun to part shade, specimen, gray to blue-green foliage, flower spikes vary in color from blonde to bronze, bloom in summer, groups, massing, Zone 5-9 STIPA (S) Feather Grass gigantea Giant Feather Grass 6.25 TR in. foliage, flowers reaches up to 8 ft. high, full sun, dry, groups, Zone 7-9 TRIPSACUM dactyloides 4.15 TR ft., distinctive large purple, orange, and yellow fringe-like flower spikes reach up to 8 tall when blooming in mid summer, Zone 4-9 TYPHA (S) Cattail water plant, poker-like plume head angustifolia Narrow-leaf Cattail ft., slender leaves, Zone 5-9 latifolia ft., broad leaves, Zone 3-10 minima Dwarf Japanese Cattail ft., narrow leaves, small poker, Zone

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28 BAMBOO Kurt Bluemel, Inc. has been taking the boo out of bamboo for the last 30 years. Bamboo is not scary or fierce if you follow the most important rule of horticulture: Put the right plant in the right place for the right reason. Consider the environment where you are planting, the look you want to acheive, and the client s garden use when introducing bamboo to your landscape design. Follow the rules of horticulture and bamboo can be the best design choice that you have ever made. 26

29 There is no minimum order. Name and Description 1 GL 5GL B & B B & B B & B SCREENING BAMBOO 3-4CN 5-6CN 7-9CN ARUNDINARIA Dug to order. Heights range tecta ft., native bamboo Florida to Virginia, hardy in Zone 6 PHYLLOSTACHYS (S-F) aureosulcata Yellow-Groove Bamboo ft., green culms with yellow grooves, semi-evergreen, Zone 5 bissetii ft., sun, shade, dense dark green culms, Zone 5 meyeri ft., sun, part shade, Zone 6b nigra (S) Black Bamboo ft., ebony stems with shiny green leaves, Zone 7-10 nuda ft., dark green clumps, hardiest Zone 5-10 viridis ft., sun, part shade, lighter culms, Zone 6b Name and Description 1GL 2GL 3GL 5GL 10/15GL CLUMPING BAMBOO FARGESIA sp. Scabrida , collected in 1997 from the mountains in Sichuan, China because it has the most exciting colors of any hardy clumping bamboo dark orange sheaths with steal blue culms denudata ft., part shade, evergreen, pale green to olive green foliage, does not shed yellow leaves like other Fargesia, very impressive specimen, Zone 6-9 dracocephala ft., shade/partial sun, heat tolerant murielae ft., powder blue stalks Mary ft., upright blue-green culms nitida (Sinarundinaria nitida) 8 ft., NOT invasive, black stem, purple culms, drought resistant, evergreen in Maryland, Zone 4-9 Jiuzhaigo Red Fountain Clumping Bamboo , stunning new bamboo!! World Heritage Preserve of Jiuzhaigou, China, tall clumper with small narrow green leaves adorning the green canes that turn a beautiful cinnamon red in 2nd year, Zone

30 Name and Description 1GL 2GL 3GL 5GL 10/15GL FARGESIA CONTINUED robusta fast growing reaching 15-18, partial shade but is heat and sun tolerant, Zone 5-9 Wolong tropical look with its broader shiny leaves sheaths often have hints of orange and red rufa rufa, meaning red, refers to the distinctive orange-red culm sheaths, /10 vigorous growth habit reaching 6-8 ft., /15 sun or shade, Zone PLEIOBLASTUS Groundcover Bamboo chrysophyllus golden variegated distichus ft., bright green fanned foliage, excellent ground cover Mini ft., dwarf version of P. distichus fortunei variegatus variegated white foliage pygmaeus (Arun, pygmaea) 7.50 Pygmy Bamboo 1-2 ft., makes excellent groundcover, slender bright green leaves viridistriatus ft., golden variegated foliage PSEUDOSASA Arrow Bamboo japonicus ft., sun, part shade, good specimen, Zone 6 Tsutsumiana Green Onion Bamboo with 1/2 or larger canes with swollen culm internodes, salt-tolerant, Zone 6-9 SASA palmata Broadleaf Bamboo shade, large enlongated palm like foliage 6-7 ft., Zone 6-9 tesselata (syn. Indocalamus) Longleaf Bamboo 3 ft., part shade to full sun, large shiny dark green leaves, moderate spreader, Zone 6 veitchii Veitchis Bamboo ft., large green leaves with white margins in winter, Zone 6-9 veitchii minor ft. Deep green leaves that become bi-colored with the onset of Autumn. The leaves then display straw-colored margins, which persist into spring in warmer zones. Zone 5-9 SHIBATEA kumasasa Rucus-leaved Bamboo ft., shiny dark green leaves, excellent groundcover, runner, Zone

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32 FERNS We hand select our native and ornamental Ferns based on their uniqueness, worthiness in the landscape, and durability in variable environments. Ferns add a lush, rich hue to the deep woods and a quietness to the wood s edge. They have a special way of elegantly softening hardscapes in a way that few other plants can. Fern are versatile and benefit almost any natural landscape. A noble forest floor covered in fern is truly an exquisite site. 30

33 FERNS Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL ADIANTUM pedatum Maidenhair Fern ft., shade, delicate, shiny dark stems, Zone 4-8 ATHYRIUM Ghost Ghost Fern ft., shade, light silver fronds turning gray green through the season, Zone 3-8 angustum forma rubellum Lady in Red Fern ft., light shade, red stems with green fronds, moisture loving, salt-tolerant, Zone 3-8 filix-femina Lady Fern ft., shade, fine-textured foliage, moisture loving, Zone 4-8 Minutissima Dwarf Lady Fern ft., compact/dwarf form of Lady Fern, perfect for borders, Zone 4-8 niponicum var. Pictum Japanese Painted Fern ft., part shade, attractive silver, green, and red foliage, Zone 6-9 niponicum pictum Regal Red Japanese Painted Fern ft., part shade, inner fronds dark red violet and edges shiny silver, Zone 4-9 BLECHNUM spicant Deer Fern , native to Pacific Northwest, grows in the moist, wet forest, glossy, evergreen groundcover, Zone 5-9 DENNSTAEDTIA punctilobula Hay-scented Fern ft., sun to full shade, creeping foliage, sweet scented, can be grown in open woods or rocky slopes, Zone 5-8 DRYOPTERIS erythrosora Autumn Fern ft., part to full shade, colorful foliage, attractive fall color, moisture loving, semi-evergreen, Zone 5-9 Brilliance tall, orange glowing fall foliage, handsome groundcover with unique pink fiddle-heads filix-mas Male Fern ft., part-full shade, unique matte green foliage, keep moist, do not let this fern dry out, evergreen, Zone 4-8 goldiana Goldie s Wood Fern ft., shade, largest of the native wood ferns, slow spreading, groundcover, forming large clusters, Zone 3-8 intermedia Intermediate Wood Fern in., upright, lanced fronds, wetlands, Zone 3-7 marginalis Leather Wood Fern ft., part-full shade, dark green foliage, Zone

34 Name and Description 1 QT 1 GAL DRYOPTERIS CONTINUED x australis Dixie Wood Fern ft., part sun to light shade, straight tall-growing and dark green foliage, moist soil, Zone 5-9 x complexa Robust Buckler Fern ft., part to full shade, mass of deeply divided, upright arching fronds, semi-evergreen, Zone 4-8 MATTEUCCIA stuthiopteris Ostrich Fern ft., full-part shade, graceful foliage, Zone 4-8 ONOCLEA sensibilis Sensitive Fern ft., green foliage, sun or shade, likes open meadows and moist forests, sensitive to early frosts, Zone 4-9 OSMUNDA cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern ft., shade, rusty hair-like tufts at base of leaves, creeping, Zone 5-8 claytoniana Interrupted Fern ft., similar to Cinnamon Fern in foliage but with brown fertile leaflets that interrupt the green leaflet, moist and shady, Zone 2-8 regalis Royal Fern ft., tall erect foliage, likes swampy woodlands, Zone 4-6 regalis var. spectabilis Royal Fern ft., light green long leaves on purple stems, moist rich, acidic soil, Zone 4-7 POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides Christmas Fern ft., leathery dark-green foliage, evergreen, shade, Zone 5-9 munitum Sword Fern ft., sun & shade, shade habit - open clumps with fronds spreading outward, sun habit - grows shorter and upright, Zone 3-8 THELYPTERIS noveboracensis (Dryopteris n.) New York Fern ft., pale green foliage tapering down toward base, Zone 4-8 palustris Eastern Marsh Fern ft., sun to light shade, prefers bogs and marshes, great for bio-retention margins, light green foliage, Zone

35 Same perennial tab from last year Native & Ornamental Perennials 33

36 PERENNIALS For 50 years, Kurt Bluemel, Inc. has made pain-staking efforts to offer plant material for choice hardiness, versatility and landscape interest in order to offer the best selection for use in the new American landscape. Our focus on selection is so significant to our mission that we have introduced dozens upon dozens of new plants into the market from lands near and far. Each ornamental and native perennial is scrutinized for its ability to add a strong aesthetic value to the composition of design excellence before it is added to our collection and offered to you, our most valued customer. 34

37 PERENNIALS ACANTHUS Bear s Breech hungaricus (A. balcanicus) ft., full sun to part shade, deeply lobed foliage, and white flowers, blooms June-July, Zone 5-7 Caroli-Alexandria ft, full sun to part shade, spikes of white to pink purple bracted flowers, good for small gardens and cut/dried flowers, blooms in summer, Zone 5-7 mollis ft., full sun to part shade, deep green foliage, white and pink flowers, mid to late summer, Zone 7-10 spinosus ft., similar to hungaricus in flower and habit but foliage is more deeply lobed with sharp points, Zone 5-7 ACHILLEA Yarrow millefolium TR ft., sun, massing, blooming June-Sept., excellent for green roofing, Zone 3-9 Apfelblüte Apple Blossom CP ft., light pink flowers Paprika CP ft., red flowers Salmon Beauty Lachsschönheit CP ft., full sun, soft green foliage, salmon-pink, fragrant flowers, early summer to early fall, extremely tough for naturalizing and xeriscaping, upright, Zone 2-9 Terra Cotta CP ft., silvery leaves, bright peach flowers turn to terra cotta color x. Coronation Gold CP ft., soft yellow x. Moonshine CP ft., bright yellow flowered, silver fern foliage x. Schwellenburg CP ft., deep gold compact flowers, ferny silver foliage ACONITUM Monkshood carmichaelii Barker s Variety ft., hood shaped violet-blue flowers in Aug.-Sept. Zone 2-9 ACTAEA Doll s Eyes pachypoda TR ft., part to full shade, soft, bluish-green foliage, white flowers in early and midsummer, Zone 4-9 rubra TR in., fine-textured foliage, white flowers that are lightly scented, upright stems, Zone 4-8 AEGOPODIUM Angel s Wings podagraria Variegatum CP in., very fast spreading groundcover, for difficult areas, white flowers appear late May-June, full shade to part shade, Zone 5-9 AGAPANTHUS Lily of the Nile Headbourne Hybrids ft., sun, evergreen, blue flowers in summer to early fall, massing, Zone

38 AGASTACHE Anise-Hyssop Black Adder CP ft. violet blue buds open from deep purple stalks. Zone 6-10 Blue Fortune CP ft., long lasting soft blue flower spikes, fragrant foliage, attracts butterflies, blooms July-Sept. Zone 5-10 foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop TR ft., full sun to part shade, light green, fragrant foliage, blue to purple flowers, June-Sept., sturdy erect stems, Zone 4-8 Alba TR ft., full sun, bright green foliage, small white blooms in July, attracts butterflies, Zone 7-9 rugosa TR ft., full sun, aromatic gray-green foliage, blue flowers mid-summer, Zone 5-8 rupestris TR ft., full sun, silvery foliage, orange-pink flowers in midsummer to early fall, fragrant flower/foliage, upright, Zone 4-9 AJANIA (Chrysanthemum, Dendranthemum) pacifica Gold and Silver CP ft., sun, button-like yellow flowers in October, powdered gray on top, edged in silver with underside also silver, compact, beautiful as border or specimen grouping excellent groundcover, Zone 5-9 Kurt Bluemel Introduction AJUGA Bugle Weed pyramidalis Metallica CP in., foliage of red-burgundy with blue flowers, blooming May-October, partial to full shade, Zone 3-9 Metallica Crispa CP in., dark purple/deep bronze crinkly foliage, metallic luster, deep blue flowers in mid spring, Zone 3-9 reptans 6-9 in., sun to shade, violet-blue flowers in spring, groundcover Zone 4-11 Alba CP in., light green foliage, white flowers Arboretum Giant CP ft., large green foliage, outlined by a deep purple edge, blooms in May Black Scallop PP in., tight creeping habit, rosettes of fragrant dark maroon foliage, juglone resistant Bronze CP in., deep shade, bronze leaf, blue-purple flowers Burgundy Glow CP72.65 white/pink/purple variegation with 6 in. blue flowers Catlin s Giant CP in., dense-rapidly spreading, blue flowers early spring Gaiety CP in., full sun to shade, bronze-green, glossy foliage, evergreen, blue flowers, mid spring to early summer, groundcover, spreads to 18in. Jungle Beauty CP in. large shiny mahogany-purple leaves with 12 in. blue flower spikes 36

39 AJUGA CONTINUED Mahogany CP in., very bright blue flowers in May-June, almost black-burgundy foliage, part to full shade tenorii Chocolate Chip CP in., light blue flowers in spring, dwarf form with small, narrow chocolate & green foliage, evergreen, sun or shade, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and deer resistant, Zone 3-10 ALCHEMILLA mollis Lady s Mantle TR ft., sun, groundcover, massing, green-yellow flowers June-Sept., Zone 3-9 ALLIUM Chives cernuum Lady s Leek TR in., full sun to part shade, grass-like fragrant leaves, pink flowers in June to Aug., attracts butterflies, Zone 4-9 schoenoprasum TR ft., full sun to part shade, blooms spring, forms dense clumps, Zone 4-8 senescens German Garlic TR in., full sun to part shade, vigorous midgreen strap-like foliage, lavender-pink flowers attractive to hummingbirds, blooms from mid to late summer, Zone 4-10 sphaerocephalum Round-Headed Leek TR , full sun, fragrant gray-green leaves, blooms in June- July with wine-red egg-shape flowers, Zone 4-8 tuberosum TR ft., sun to part shade, white flowers, blooms June-Sept., Zone 4-8 ALYSSUM montanum Luna Madwort 2.35 TR in., full sun, gray-green foliage, bright yellow flowers, long blooming period - March to June, compact alpine variety, ideal for rock gardens, Zone 4-8 saxatile (Aurinia saxatilis) Summit 2.35 TR in., full sun, low bushy mound of grey-green leaves, evergreen, golden yellow flowers, mid to late spring, excellent for rock gardens or as a border, Zone 3-9 AMORPHA canescens TR ft., full sun to part shade, grayish green, hairy foliage, blue to purple flowers, mid summer, shrub, Zone 3-8 AMSONIA Blue Ice CP in., full sun to part shade, drought tolerant in some areas, dark lavender flowers from spring to early summer, compact, Zones 4-9 hubrichtii PPA 2011 Perennial of the Year CP ft., sun, fine feathery foliage, blooms May-July, excellent fall color, Zone 3-9 tabernaemontana Blue Star CP ft., steel-blue flowers June-July, good fall color, sun, borders, Zone 4-9 ANEMONE Japanese Anemone canadensis Meadow Anemone TR ft., full sun to part shade, light to dark green, hairy leaves, 37

40 ANEMONE CONTINUED white single flowers, blooming period from late spring to mid summer, groundcover, Zone 4-8 hupehensis September Charm TR ft., part shade, pink single flowers, late summer to fall, massing, Zone 4-9 hybrida x Bressingham Glow TR ft., deep pink semi-double flowers Hadspen Abundance TR ft., dark pink flowers Honorine Jobert (A. japonica alba) TR PPA Plant of the Year 2-3 ft., sun, white single flowers Königin Charlotte (A.h. Queen Charlotte) TR ft., pink semi-double flowers Pamina TR ft., dark pink double flowers Richard Ahrens TR ft., dark-green leaves with very early autumn blooms semi-double, pale-pink prominent yellow stamens Whirlwind TR ft., white semi-double flowers sylvestris Snowdrop Anemone TR ft., white flowers, blooms in spring and fall tomentosa Albadura TR ft., white single flowers, Zone 5-8 Robustissima Grape-leaved Japanese Anemone TR ft., clear, pink single flowers, Zone 5-8 virginiana TR ft., full sun to part shade, leaves are deeply cut and clustered, pure white or white-greenish flowers, April to May, upright, Zone 5-8 ANGELICA dahurica ft., green foliage is suspended from a center wrist-sized purple stem with white flower umbels in July/Aug., Zone 4-10 gigas ft., lush, tropical foliage reveals fist-sized flowering buds in June that open to large dome of scarlet-purple flowers, Zone 4-7 AQUILEGIA Columbine canadensis TR ft., part shade to shade, red flowers w/ yellow center, blooms April-May, Zone 3-8 Corbett Yellow Appalachian Columbine TR ft., part shade, yellow, for the choice garden spot Little Lanterns Little Lanterns Columbine TR ft., red with yellow corolla, dwarf and compact, dark green foliage, attracts hummingbirds ARALIA Japanese Spikenard cordata ft., part shade, large specimen perennial, creamy-white flowers, blooms July-Aug., black-purple berries, Zone 6-9 racemosa ft., part shade, greenish-white flowers, reddish-purple berries, groups, Zone

41 ARCTOSTAPHYLOS Uva-Ursi ft., woody, extremely winter hardy, shiny evergreen foliage is held on gray peeling dark stems, white spring flowers & red berries remain through winter, slow, but excellent groundcover, salt tolerant, Zone 2-6 ARISAEMA Jack-in-the-Pulpit triphyllum 2.35 TR ft., full sun to shade, spring woodland wildflower, excellent for rain or bog gardens, moisture loving, Zone 4-9 ARMERIA Thrift maritima sun, rock garden, border plant Alba CP in., white flowers, blooms May-July Zone 6-9 Morning Star Deep Pink TR in., brilliant deep rose, long blooming Zone 3-7 Morning Star White TR in., bright white, long blooming Zone 3-7 Nifty Thrifty CP in., full sun, variegated grassy foliage, deep pink flowers, mid spring to early summer, groundcover, good for rock gardens, Zone 2-9 ARTEMISIA Wormwood Powis Castle (A. arborescens) CP ft., gray-green, fine textured foliage, Zone 6-8 borrissii CP ft., silver-mound like, likes dry conditions, rock gardens Zone 4-9 dracunculus Sativa ft., full sun, edible French tarragon is feathery and fragrant, borders, Zone 5-8 ludoviciana Silver King CP ft, gray-white foliage, spreading habit, Zone 4-9 Silver Queen CP ft., silvery-gray foliage, herb garden, Zone 4-9 Valerie Finnis CP ft. wide silvery-gray leaves, Zone 4-9 schmidtiana Silver Mound CP ft., silvery-white foliage, very velvety texture, Zone 3-8 stelleriana Beach Wormwood CP ft., gray Chrysanthemum-like leaves, velvety texture, dry, massing, Zone 6-9 Silver Brocade CP in., full sun to part shade, silver-gray, fuzzy foliage, yellow flowers in July, aromatic, Zone 4-8 ARUNCUS Goat s Beard aethusifolius TR ft., full to part shade, dwarf, creamy white flowers, blooms late spring, Zone 3-9 dioicus (A. sylvestris) TR ft., lacey green foliage, groups, massing, Zone 3-9 Kneiffii ft., full to part shade, cutleaf, white flowers, Zone 3-9 sinensis Zweiweltenkind Aruncus Of Two Worlds TR ft., upright white flowers, blooms June-July, Zone

42 ASARUM canadense Wild Ginger TR in., heart-shaped dull green leaves, purplish-brown TR flowers in early spring, Zone 4-9 caudatum Long-tailed Wild Ginger TR in., groundcover, excellent in low-water TR situations, distinct fuzzy cup-shaped flowers with tails, late winter to early spring, Zone 7-9 europaeum European Wildginger 6.30 TR in., shiny evergreen foliage, shade, groundcover, TR massing, Zone 5-8 TR ASCLEPIAS incarnata Swamp Milkweed TR ft., pink flowers in summer, Zone 4-9 Ice Ballet TR ft., white flowers, summer blooming Zone 4-9 purpurascens Purple Milkeed TR ft., excellent alternative to A.syrica as it is less aggressive and tolerant of shade, rarely found in cultivation, Zone 3-9 speciosa Showy Milkweed TR ft., full sun, large oval leaves, pink-purple flowers, blooming season May-September, hairy erect perennial, Monarch butterfly habitat plant, Zone 3-9 syriaca TR ft., tough, butterfly attractor that withstands high winds and open field conditions, colonizer, Zone 3-9 tuberosa Butterfly Weed TR ft., full sun, orange flowers in summer, border, Zone 4-8 Gay Butterflies TR ft., mixture of yellow, orange and red flowers Zone 4-8 Hello Yellow TR in., full sun, hairy medium green foliage, golden yellow flowers, blooms earlier than other A.tuberosa early summer to early fall, upright, Zone 4-9 verticillata Horsetail Milkweed TR ft., full sun to part shade, thin, narrow leaves, attractive TR72.80 clusters of greenish white flowers, July-Sept., single upright stem, Zone 4-8 ASTER azureus Sky Blue Aster TR ft., full sun to part shade, alternate, simple, hairy leaves, blue daisy like flowers, early to late fall, upright, Zone 3-9 bigelovii Bigelow s Aster TR ft., full sun to part shade, foliage is sticky and hairy, purple blooms in Sept.-Oct., attractive to bees, butterflies and birds, Zone 5-10 cordifolius TR ft., early fall covered in powder blue flower rays with yellow centers even in shade, Zone 3-8 Avondale CP ft., carpets of blue flowers, mid to late fall Zone 3-8 divaricatus White Wood Aster CP ft., shade and drought tolerant, white flowers, Zone 3-8 Eastern Star CP ft., profuse white blooms in late summer, striking twiggy black stems with green leaves 40

43 ASTER CONTINUED dumosus Blue Lagune CP ft., full sun to part shade, blue flowers, blooming period summer, Zone 4-8 Lady in Blue Improved CP in, light blue flowers, blooms Aug.-Sept., compact Zone 3-8 Woods Blue CP ft., lavender blue daisy-like flower blooming Zone 4-8 Wood s Light Blue CP ft., typical low rounded habit, clear medium blue flowers with gold flowers with gold centers Zone 4-8 Woods Pink CP ft., clear pink daisy-like flower blooming Zone 5-8 Woods Purple CP ft., crisp purple daisy-like flower blooming Zone 5-8 ericoides Heath Aster CP ft., bushy habit with clusters of delicate yellow-centered white flowers, late summer to fall, Zone 3-8 Snow Flurry CP ft., white flowers with yellow eye Zone 3-8 frikartii Möench CP ft., blue flowers with gold centers, late summer Zone 5-7 Wunder von Staefa CP ft., light blue, blooms late summer Zone 5-7 laevis Smooth Aster TR ft., abundance of violet-blue flowers, hardy aster, often blooming well into late fall Zone 4-8 Bluebird CP ft., violet-blue flowers with yellow center, vaseshaped clump Zone 3-4 lateriflorus Calico Aster Horizontalis CP ft., purplish leaves, pale lilac flowers, summer to fall Zone 4-9 Lady in Black CP ft., small black foliage w/small white flowers, sun to part shade, blooms Sept.-Oct., Zone 3-8 macrophyllus TR ft., full to part shade, violet flowers, great under shrubs and tree, Zone 3-8 Albus CP ft., white flowers Zone 3-8 novae-angliae New England Aster TR ft., violet to pink shades Zone 3-8 Andenken an Alma Pötschke CP ft., salmon pink flowers Harrington s Pink CP ft., pink flowers Purple Dome CP ft., semi-double purple flowers Rudelsburg CP ft., full sun,deep pink flowers, Zone

44 ASTER CONTINUED novi-belgii New York Aster TR ft., mixed blue, pink and white flowers, prefers average to moist soils, Zone 3-8 Blue Gown CP ft., clear blue flowers, blooms Sept.-Oct., Zone 3-8 oblongifolius Aromatic Aster CP ft., full sun, blue-green, fragrant foliage, blue to purple flowers, late summer to early fall, attracts birds and butterflies, Zone 3-8 October Sky CP ft., strong grower, low mounds of bushy 18 in. foliage, spreading in. with blue flowers, highly tolerant of drought and poor soil Zone 5-8 Raydon s Favorite CP ft., single med-blue flowers, fragrant foliage, blooms Sept.-Oct. Zone 3-8 pringlei Monte Cassino CP ft., white flowers, early to late fall, Zone 4-9 spectabilis Seaside Aster CP in., full sun, dry poor or sandy soils, deep green foliage, blue single flowers, Aug.-Oct., attracts butterflies, Zone 4-8 tataricus Tatarian Daisy ft., blue-purple flowers, Zone 4-10 Jindai Dwarf Tatarian Daisy ft., deep green foliage with single sky-blue flowers, shorter variety less likely to need staking, Zone 4-8 ASTEROMOEA (Kalimeris m.) Beauty Aster mongolica TR ft., white flowers during summer, Zone 4-8 ASTILBE False Spirea chinensis TR ft., part shade, dull green foliage, light purple flowers, blooming in summer, Zone 4-8 Pumila Dwarf Chinese Astilbe TR in., light purple flowers, rock garden, groundcover Zone 3-8 Purpurkerze (A. taquetii Purpurkerze ) ft., tall upright plumes, rosy purple, blooms in August Zone 3-8 Veronica Klose ft., dark purple flowers in late summer Zone 3-9 Visions in., part shade to full shade, dark green foliage, blooms in pink to lilac shades, mid to late summer, upright, compact, Zone 3-8 Visions in Pink PP ft., soft-pink plumes, over a lacy blue-green foliage Zone 3-8 Visions in Red PP ft., dark purplish-red flowers, June-July Zone 3-8 Visions in White PP ft., crisp white plumes, compact lacy foliage Zone 3-8 simplificifolia Hennie Graafland in., rose flowers above dark shiny cut foliage, blooms June-July Zone 3-9 Sprite 1994 PPA Plant of the Year ft., light pink flowers above green lacy cut foliage, late bloomer Zone

45 ASTILBE CONTINUED thunbergii Straussenfeder (A. Ostrich Plume ) ft., salmon-pink flower heads in summer, drooping posture Zone 3-9 x ardensii Brautschleier Bridal Veil ft., white flowers in June Zone 3-9 Cattleya ft., orchid-pink flowers, sun, blooms June-July Zone 3-9 Fanal ft., intense red flowers in July, reddish foliage Zone 3-9 x japonica Deutschland ft., snow-white flowers in late spring, Zone 3-9 Peach Blossom ft., salmon-pink flowers in July Zone 3-9 Rheinland ft., clear rose carmine flowers in June Zone 3-9 ASTILBOIDES tabularis (Rodgersia tabularis) ft., shade, blooms white May-June, specimen perennial, Zone 4-8 ASTRANTIA major Great Masterwort TR in., full sun to part shade, variable foliage with greenish pink to red flowers, fragrant, early to mid summer, erect stem with little branches, Zone 5-7 BACCHARIS Sea Myrtle halimifolia White Caps up to 12 ft., blooms white in fall, excellent seaside plant, Zone 5-9, Kurt Bluemel Selection BAPTISIA Carolina Moonlight ft., upright growing, butter yellow blooms with bluegreen foliage, charcoal black seed pods 2.5 in. long, deer resistant, Zone 4-9 alba Indigo Lupine TR ft., sun, white flowers in summer, bluish foliage, black pea pods, very attractive, Zone 5-9 alba var. alba Wayne s World Redneck Lupine ft., plant delight s selection from B. alba seeds found in Wayne County, NC., 18 in. spikes of white flowers, deer-resistant Zone 4-8 australis False Indigo 2010 PPA Perennial of the Year TR ft., full sun to part shade, blue flowers in summer, borders, deer resistant, Zone 4-8 leucantha 4.50 TR ft., same signature blue foliage as most Baptisia but, with white flower wands on darker stems Zone 4-9 tinctoria 4.50 TR ft., upright clusters of clover-foliage with yellow shrubby flowers, late spring to early summer, Zone 3-9 x Purple Smoke Blue Falso Indigo ft., full sun to part shade, foliage of gray-green on charcoal gray stem, flowers smokey-violet blooming May- June, deer resistant, Zone

46 BEGONIA (B. evansiana) Hardy Begonia grandis CP ft., full to part shade, pale pink flowers, blooms July to frost, Zone 6-9 Alba CP ft., white flowers Zone 6-9 BELAMCANDA chinensis Blackberry Lily TR ft., orange flowers, June-Aug., sun, sandy soil, Zone 6-8 BERGENIA Saxifrage Morgenröte Morning Red ft., full sun to part shade, evergreen clump of leathery leaves with erect crimson stems bearing clusters of deep carmine-pink flowers, blooms March-May, Zone 4-8 cordifolia TR in., full sun to part shade, leathery, dark green leaves, evergreen, deep pink flowers, blooms in spring, groundcover, Zone 3-8 New Hybrids TR in. good groundcover, blooms are soft pink to dark red Zone 3-8 Rotblum TR in. red flowers, good red color in winter Zone 3-8 Winterglut Winter Glow TR in. best red fall and winter foliage, floral arrangements Zone 3-8 BOLTONIA False Starwort asteroides Pink Beauty CP ft., white flowers, Aug.-Oct., Zone 5-8 Snowbank CP ft., Aster-like white flowers, likes dry to moist soils, groups, borders, Zone 4-8 BRUNNERA Siberian Bugloss macrophylla (Anchusa) Dwarf Anchusa ft., shade, clear blue with dark green foliage, blooms April-May, woodland garden, massing, Zone 4-8 Jack Frost PPA 2012 Plant of the Year in., heart shaped leaves w/ a silver overlay with pale blue, forget-me-not-like flowers in spring Zone 3-7 Looking Glass PP in., sheart shaped leaves w/ very white/grey overlay. Zone 3-7 BUPHTHALMUM salicifolium Willow Leaf Oxeye Alpengold ft., full sun to part shade, dark green foliage, golden yellow daisy-like flowers, fragrant, blooming June- Aug., great for borders, Zone 4-8 CALAMINTHA nepeta (nepetoides) CP ft., sun, pale lilac flowers, long blooming July-Oct., groundcover, Zone 5-9 Gottlieb Friedkund CP ft., sun, large dark-green foliage, dark lavender flowers, long blooming, Zone 5-9 White Cloud CP ft., light green foliage with white foliage through fall Zone

47 CALLIRHOE Poppy Mallow involucrata (Winecups, Buffalo Rose) TR ft., purple flowering groundcover, March, evergreen Zone 4-8 CAMPANULA Bell Flower carpatica Blue Clips TR in., large blue flowers in summer, Zone 3-7 Deep Blue Clips TR in., full sun to part shade, purple flowers, July-Sept., attracts hummingbird attracting, groundcover, Zone 3-7 Weisse Clips White Clips TR in., white flowers in summer Zone 3-7 portenshclagiana (muralis) Dalmation Bellflower TR in., very intense lilac flowers from late spring through summer, creeping habit, great groundcover, Zone 4-8 Birch Hybrid TR in., part shade, bright purple-blue bells over creeping green foliage from late spring to summer, vigorous groundcover Zone 4-9 poscharskyana Serbian Bellflower TR in. spread makes for an excellent ground cover with blue star flowers from spring to summer, Zone 4-8 punctata Sarastro CP in. purple bell-shaped flowers, sun, Zone 3-7 rotundifolia TR in., rosette-forming, upright foliage, Zone 3-6 CARYOPTERIS Bluebeard clandonensis 2-4 ft., full sun, dry locations, silvery foliage, groups, blooms summer to fall, Zone 6-9 Blue Mist 4.10 CP72.70 blue flowers Dark Knight 4.10 CP72.70 dark blue flowers First Choice PP 4.35 has silvery-green foliage that is to in. in height, dark purple flowers, Zone 6-8 Longwood Blue 4.10 CP72.70 violet-blue flowers Worcester Gold 4.10 CP ft., full sun, yellow to light green foliage, small blue flowers, fragrant, late summer to early fall, woody shrub, Zone 5-9 CASSIA marilandica (Senna marilandica) Maryland Senna TR ft., full sun, large, yellowish-green leaves, yellow pealike flowers, blooming July-August, erect, shrubby, Zone 4-7 CENTAUREA Knapweed montana TR ft., full sun, blue flowers in May, border, Zone 6-8 CENTRANTHUS Jupiter s Beard ruber Albus TR ft., pure white flowers, blooms all summer, Zone 4-9 Coccineus TR ft., full sun, red flowers, blooms all summer, Zone

48 CERATOSTIGMA Leadwort plumbaginoides (Plumbago larpentae) CP ft., full sun, dark blue flowers, blooms late July-Sept., groundcover, foliage turns red in fall, Zone 6-9 CHELONE glabra TR ft., full sun, moist soil, deep green foliage, white flowers with hint of pink, Zone 4-8 lyonii Pink Turtlehead TR ft., part shade, moist conditions, rose-purple flowers, blooms late summer, Zone 4-7 Hot Lips CP ft., bronze-green foliage turns bright deep green topped with rose colored flowers in Aug.-Sept., Zone 4-7 Pink Temptation CP in., part shade to shade, compact foliage of dark green leaves with bright pink flowers in July-Sept. Zone 4-7 obliqua TR ft., deep rose-pink tubular flowers in late season Zone 5-8 Alba White Turtlehead TR ft., part shade, dark green, lanced shaped leaves, white flowers in Aug.-Oct., erect habit, Zone 5-8 CHRYSANTHEMUM rubellum Clara Curtis TR in., low plants smothered in late summer to fall with blush colored daisy like flowers with yellow center Zone 4-9 CHRYSOGONUM Golden Star virginianum CP in., sun, yellow flowers, blooms in spring, Zone 5-9 Allen Bush CP in., rapid grower Zone 5-9 Golden Acres CP in., part shade, dark green foliage, golden yellow, star-like flowers, late spring/early summer, evergreen, groundcover, Zone 5-9 Mark Viette CP in., buttercup yellow flowers Zone 5-9 CHRYSOPSIS Maryland Golden Aster mariana ft., sun, dry soil, silvery foliage, with bright yellow flowers blooms Sept.-Oct., Zone 4-7 CIMICIFUGA Bugbane racemosa ft., part shade to full shade, white flowers in Aug.-Sept., woodland garden, Zone 3-8 Brunette ft., part shade, dark-purple foliage, white flowers, blooms in fall, rare, Zone 4-9 CLEMATIS integrifolia Mongolian Bells ft., pink, white, and lavender, spring-late summer Zone 3-9 x Jackmanii ft., full sun to part shade, medium to dark green foliage, large deep purple flowers, early summer to early fall, vine, Zone

49 COMPTONIA Sweet Fern peregrina 2-3 ft., sun to part shade, deciduous shrub, narrow hairy, olive-green leaves, fragrant when crushed, mounding, Zone 3-6 CONRADINA verticillata Snowflake ft., vigorous rare white flowered selection, small mounds of white flowers in May-June, needs bright sun, well drained planting Zone 6-9 CONVALLARIA Lily-Of-the-Valley majalis in., part shade, fragrant white bell-shaped flowers late spring, groundcover, massing, Zone 4-7 COREOPSIS Cutleaf Tickseed auriculata Nana CP in., full sun, golden-orange flowers in late spring groups, massing, Zone 4-9 grandiflora Early Sunrise TR ft., full sun, double golden flowers, blooms summer to frost, groups, massing, Zone 4-9 lanceolata TR ft., yellow, daisy-like flowers rust band around the eye, lance leaves, Zone 4-9 Sterntaler TR in., gold-yellow flowers with burgundy ring, blooms May-Oct., Zone 5-8 palmata Tickseed ft., full sun, medium green foliage, pale yellow daisy-like flowers, May to July, upright stems, Zone 3-8 rosea American Dream CP ft., profusion of pink flowers, June-frost Zone 4-8 tinctoria Plains Coreopsis TR ft., full sun to part shade, finely cut green leaves, yellow flower heads with reddish to brown disc florets, late spring to fall, upright, Zone 2-11 tripteris TR ft., late summer blooming, soft yellow blooms on anise-scented stalks w/ tri-lance foliage, Zone 3-8 verticillata Golden Shower CP ft., golden-yellow flowers in summer Zone 5-8 Moonbeam PPA 1992 Plant of the Year CP ft., lemon yellow flowers, blooming June-frost, good border plant Zone 5-8 Zagreb CP ft., yellowish/orange flowers in summer Zone 5-8 CRAMBE Kale cordifolia ft., full sun, good drainage, giant cabbage-like leaves, white flowers, blooming June-July, Zone 5-8 maritima Sea Kale 5.00 TR in., full sun, powdery-blue, cabbage-like leaves, creamy white flowers, early to mid summer, attractive to bees, mound forming, Zone

50 CROCOSMIA x Emberglow ft., sun to part shade, radiant vermillion blooms in August, green iris-like foliage, Zone 4-10 x Emily McKenzie ft., sun, starry flowers of orange, burnt orange bands form on wands in August, iris-like foliage, Zone 4-10 x Lucifer ft., sun to part shade, scarlet-red flowers, sword-shaped leaves, summer blooming, Zone 5-9 DALEA candidum (Petalostemum candidum) White Prairie Clover TR ft., full sun, dull green leaves with linear leaflets, spikes with white flowers, blooming period June-Sept., attractive to bees and butterflies, upright, Zone 3-8 purpurea Purple Prairie Clover TR ft., full sun, odd-pinnate leaves with narrow leaflets, cone-like head with small purple flowers, early to mid summer, multiple upright stems, Zone 3-8 DARMERA (Peltiphyllum peltatum) Umbrella Plant peltata ft., rosy-lilac flowers, large umbrella-shaped foliage, shade, moisture loving, blooms in April, Zone 5-9 DATISCA False Hemp cannabina ft., full sun, foliage light green clefted almost to center, greenish-yellow flowers, bushy habit, Zone 5-8 DELOSPERMA Ice Plant cooperi 2.35 CP in., full sun, succulent, deep green foliage, purple flowers, June-Sept., drought tolerant, Zone 6-9 floribundum Starburst 2.35 CP in., full sun, succulent, bright pink with white centers, early to late summer, massing, groundcover, Zone 6-9 nubigenum (D. lineare) Basutoland 2.35 CP in., full sun, yellow flowers, late spring to summer Zone 6-9 sutherlandii 2.35 CP in. vibrant fuscia 2 in. flowers are among the largest blooms, Zone 6-9 DEUTZIA gracilis Nikko Dwarf Deutzia ft., sun to part shade, blooms white in early summer, excellent groundcover, attractive from early summer into fall, Zone 5-9 DIANTHUS gratianopolitanus full sun, blooming in June, Zone 4-8 Bath s Pink CP in., silvery-blue foliage, single pink flowers, Firewitch CP in., deep blue foliage, intense raspberry-red flowers Mountain Mist CP ft., silvery-blue foliage, pink flowers, May-June Tiny Rubies Pin-Cushion Dianthus CP in., ruby-red flowers 48

51 DIANTHUS CONTINUED plumarius Boutonniere CP ft., full sun, double white flowers, drought resistant DICENTRA Bleeding Heart formosa sun to part shade, massing, spring blooming, Zone 4-8 Bacchanal ft., deep red flowers Luxuriant ft., cherry-red flowers spectabilis ft., clear pink flowers, specimen Alba ft., white flowers, specimen planting DIGITALIS Foxglove grandiflora (D. ambigua) TR ft., full sun to part shade, large yellow flowers on tall spikes in summer, Zone 3-8 purpurea Excelsior Hybrids TR ft., large red, pink or white flowers, biennial, Zone 4-8 Pam s Choice 3.99 TR ft., full sun to part shade, medium green, hairy leaves, white, bell-shaped blooms with maroon purple throats, late spring to early summer, upright, Zone 4-9 Snow Thimble 3.99 TR ft., full sun to part shade, green rosettes, pure white flowers on upright stems, bloom time early to midsummer attracts hummingbirds, Zone 4-9 thapsi Spanish Peaks TR ft., full sun to part shade, yellow-green foliage, raspberry-rose bells, June-July, compact, Zone 4-9 DODECATHEON meadia in., part shade, grayish-green basal rosette leaves, blooms in white to pink to light purple in late spring, Zone 4-8 ECHINACEA Coneflower angustifolia Narrow-leaved Coneflower TR in., full sun to part shade, simple, narrowly lance shaped leaves, pink to purple daisy like flowers, bloom from June to July, upright stems, Zone 4-9 pallida Pale Purple Coneflower TR ft., full sun to part shade, hairy plant, native to prairies, daisy like flowers with pale pink to purple petals grow on upright stems, from June to July, Zone 4-8 purpurea TR ft., full sun to part shade, purple rose flowers, June- Aug., massing, Zone 4-8 Alba TR ft., white flowers Zone 4-8 Baby Swan White TR in., full sun to part shade, dark green foliage, large white daisies with greenish center, June-Sept., attracts butterflies, medium size, compact habit, Zone 3-9 Happy Star TR ft., full sun, 3 in. blooms of bold white petals with yellow cone, mid-summer to late fall, Zone

52 ECHINACEA CONTINUED Pow Wow White TR in., full sun, medium green foliage, large, pure white flowers with yellow center, early summer to fall, upright sturdy stems, Zone 3-8 Pow Wow Wild Berry TR72.70 ASS 2010 Flower Award Winner. 24 in., compact, bushy with deep rose-purple flowers. Zone 3-9 Magnus Superior TR Jelitto intro to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the award-winning Magnus, deeper lavender pink with darker stem and larger coppery cones Zone 3-8 Rubinstern (Ruby Star) TR , foliage of dark green with flat topped dark carmine-red flowers in July-Sept., cone is brown/bronze, full sun, attractive to butterflies, Zone 3-8 tennesseensis TR ft., Rocky-Top hybrid, compact lanced foliage & flowers that the petals bend upward of pastel pink in July-Sept., full sun, Zone 4-9 ECHINOPS Globe Thistle bannaticus Blue Glow TR ft., full sun, blue ball-shaped flowers, summer blooming, groups, Zone 4-8 spaeroceph Arctic Glow TR ft., full sun, spiny, gray-green, deeply divided leaves, white ball-like flowers, early to late summer, excellent for cut flowers, sturdy upright mound, Zone 2-9 EPHEDRA regeliana in., full sun to part shade, evergreen, non-flowering, small red fruits, groundcover, excellent for alpine and rock gardens, Zone 4-5 EPIMEDIUM Barrenwort grandiflorum Lilafee TR ft., part shade, purple flowers, blooms in spring, groundcover, Zone 4-9 pinnatum colchicum TR ft., part to full shade, dense, spreading mounds in vivid green with buttery yellow flowers in April, Zone 4-9 Frohnleiten TR in., part to full shade, dense, spreading mounds of compound, vivid green foliage with yellow flowers in April Zone 4-9 rubrum (E. alpinum var. rubrum) TR in., part to full shade, red flowers in early to late spring versicolor Sulphureum TR ft., yellow flowers, semi-evergreen Zone 4-9 youngianum Niveum TR in., white flowers Zone 4-9 Roseum TR in., rose-pink flowers Zone 4-9 x warleyense TR in., blooming coppery orange-red flowres in April, Zone

53 ERINUS alpinus Alpine Balsam in., part shade, evergreen, blue-green leaves, rose-pink flowers in late spring to early summer, ideal for rock gardens Zone 4-9 Albus in, part shade, evergreen, blooms with white flowers from late spring to early summer, alpine plant, Zone 4-9 ERYNGIUM Sea Holly agavifolium Agave Leaf Eryngium ft., sun, dry location, bright blue, thistle-like flowers, blooms in summer, grass garden, Zone 5-9 planum Blue Glitter TR in., full sun, summer blooming, clusters of steel blue, thistle-like flowers, clump-forming sea holly Zone 4-8 Blue Hobbit TR in., full sun, blue-green foliage, steel-blue flowers, used fresh or dry for bouquets, blooms from early to late summer, upright stems, Zone 4-8 White Glitter TR ft., full sun, deeply toothed, silver-green leaves, white egg-shaped flower heads, summer to early fall, attracts bees, evergreen, upright, Zone 4-8 yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master 4.35 TR ft., sun, yucca-like silvery-green foliage, white flowers in late summer, Zone 3-9 EUPATORIUM Joe Pye Weed Baby Joe PPAF ft., compact plant form with masses of large, fragrant lavender-rose flowers blooming over bright green foliage Zone 4-9 Phantom PPAF ft., dwarf variety with dome-shaped heads of small lavender flowers cover this upright, clump forming perennial in mid-summer to early fall, Zone 3-7 cannabinum TR ft., olive green cannabis-like leaves with flat heads of double pinkish-magenta flowers, mid summer to early fall, Zone 3-9 coelestinum TR ft., light blue flowers, late summer to mid fall, Zone 5-9 dubium 3-5 ft., coastal form, mauve purple flower heads form in full TR72.70 sun to part shade, mid summer-early fall, massing, Zone 4-8 Little Joe PPAF ft., the most compact selection of the coastal form, mauve flowers form in full to part shade Zone 5-9 fistulosum (E. purpureum) TR ft., full sun to part shade, purple flowers, July-Sept. Zone 4-8 hyssopifolium TR ft., fine foliage, white flowers, late summer to fall Zone 4-8 maculatum TR ft., erect clusters of pink flowers in late summer, prefers damp marshy areas or rich soil in the garden beds, butterfly attractant, Zone

54 EUPATORIUM CONTINUED Bartered Bride CP ft., Green stems with white flowers. Zone 5-9 Gateway CP ft., compact form, large pink flower heads, summer Zone 4-8 Kurt Bluemel Introduction perfoliatum CP ft., white flowers, July-Oct., Zone 4-8 purpureum TR ft., blue-green foliage, pink-purple flowers, Zone 5-9 rugosum TR ft., white flowers, July-Sept. Full to part shade Zone 4-9 Chocolate CP ft., white flowers, brown foliage, Zone 4-8 EUPHORBIA Spurge Excalibur CP ft., early foliage with red tints & later, slender leaves are dark green with a creamy white mid rib & margined with a rich burgundy color, bright yellow flowers blooming in June- July, full sun-partial shade, deer resistant, Zone 5-9 amygdaloides var. robbiae CP ft., full sun to part shade, yellow-green flowers, late spring to early summer, evergreen variety, Zone 5-8 Purpurea (E. a. rubra) CP ft., purple leaves, yellow flowers, late spring to early summer, Zone 5-8 myrsinites TR in., yellow flowers, blue trailing leafy stems, mid spring to early summer, Zone 5-8 palustris TR ft., dark yellow flowers blooming May-June, thick foliage, strong grower, moisture loving Zone 4-8 polychroma Cushion Spurge TR ft., bright yellow flowers with pale green leaves FILIPENDULA Meadowsweet palmata Nana (Kakome) Dwarf Meadowsweet ft., sun to part shade, finely cut palm shaped foliage, pink flowers, Aug., moisture loving, Zone 3-9 purpurea Elegans ft., full sun to part shade, deeply serrated, crinkled leaves, long-lasting feathery flower, June-July, Zone 3-9 rubra Queen of the Prairie 5.00 TR ft., full sun to part shade, medium to dark green foliage, tiny pink flowers, fragrant, mid to late summer, upright, clump forming, Zone 3-9 Venusta ft., dark pink flowers, July-Aug. Zone 3-9 GAILLARDIA Blanket Flower aristata Kobold TR in., full sun, medium green foliage, red and yellow daisy-like flowers, June-Sept., attracts butterflies, upright, Zone 3-9 GALIUM Sweet Woodruff odoratum (Asperula oderata) CP in., full-part shade, white flowers, blooms in May, groundcover, Zone

55 GAURA lindheimeri TR ft., sun, pink-white flowers, blooms summer, Zone 5-9 Siskiou Pink CP ft., bright pink flowers, red-green foliage, blooms in summer Zone 5-9 Snow Fountain PP CP ft., white flowers, airy habit, fine green-rose foliage So White ft., full sun, narrow green leaves, pure white flowers, May to August, butterfly attracting, compact, Zone 5-9 Sparkle White TR in., full sun to part shade, narrow, dark green leaves, white to light pink flowers, late spring to fall, bushy, mounded, Zone 6-9 Whirling Butterflies CP ft., white flowers, blooms May to September Zone 5-9 GAULTHERIA procumbens Wintergreen in., full to part shade, glossy wintergreen-fragrance foliage, heather-like white flowers that turn to red berries, blooms in summer, creeping, woody, evergreen groundcover of the heath family, Zone 3-8 GERANIUM Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium Brookside in., full sun to part shade, growing season of green lacy, finely cut foliage, turning orange-red in fall, sapphire blue flowers, blooming in June-July, Zone 4-8 Rozanne PP 2008 PPA Plant of the Year in., full sun to part shade, long blooming, June-Sept., violet flowers on deep green foliage, Zone 5-8 cantabrigiense (x) Biokovo 2015 PPA Plant of the Year CP in., pinkish-white flowers, blooms June-August Zone 4-8 Karmina CP in., dark pink flowers, blooms June-August Zone 4-8 Rosalina CP in., lavender-pink, June-July Zone 4-8 cinereum Ballerina CP in., lilac-rose flowers all summer, good groundcover Zone 5-9 endressii in., full sun to part shade, semi-evergreen, hairy, medium green, deeply cut leaves, bright pink flowers, late spring to late summer, bushy groundcover, Zone 3-9 Wargrave Pink CP ft., salmon-pink flowers, June-July Zone 3-9 ibericum ft., purple flowers, late spring to early summer Zone 5-9 Johnson s Blue ft., clear blue flowers Zone 5-9 macrorrhizum Bigroot Geranium CP ft., pink flowers blooming May-June, good groundcover Zone 3-8 Bevans Variety CP ft., magenta flowers Zone

56 GERANIUM CONTINUED Ingwersen s Variety CP ft., pink flowers Zone 3-8 Purpurrot CP ft., purplish-red flowers Zone 3-8 Spessart CP ft., pale pink flowers, almost white Zone 3-8 maculatum in., woodland Geranium, blooming with lavender color with pink veins, Zone 4-8 oxonianum (x) Claridge Druce ft., full sun to part shade, lilac-pink flowers, late spring to early fall, ideal groundcover Zone 4-8 sanguineum Album ft., white flowers June-Aug., border Zone 4-8 John Elsley ft., bright-pink flowers with dark veins Zone 4-8 Max Frei ft., magenta flowers, groundcover Zone 4-8 New Hampshire ft., reddish-purple flowers, July-Sept. Zone 4-8 GEUM fragarioides (Waldsteinia fragarioides) Barren Strawberry TR in., full sun to part shade, strawberry-like foliage, bronze in the winter, flowers yellow single or in clusters, April-May, evergreen groundcover, Zone 4-7 GILLENIA Bowman s Root trifoliata ft., white star like flowers, delicate airy looking, tall branching stems, blooms July-Aug, Zone 4-9 GUNNERA manicata ft., large foliage, blooms in late spring, Zone 8-9 tinctoria ft., large foliage, reddish flower stems, spring, Zone 8-9 GYPSOPHILA repens Filou White TR ft., full sun to part shade, dense, compact, creeping plants, pure white flowers all summer, Zone 3-8 Rosea TR ft., dense, compact but creeping plants, bloom soft pink Zone 3-8 HELENIUM Sneezeweed autumnale TR ft., full sun, dark green, elongate leaves, large, daisy-like yellow flowers, Aug.-Oct., erect, clump forming, Zone 3-8 Helena Gold TR ft., late summer bloomer, elongated leaves yellow daisy-like flower heads, yellow center button Zone 3-8 flexuosum Tiny Dancer TR ft., full sun, pale to medium green foliage, yellow daisylike flowers with brownish center, August-October, erect, clump forming, Zone 4-8 x Mardi Gras (Helen s Flower, Sneezewood) ft., full sun, yellow petals splashed generously with orange & red, center eye is a deep brown, Zone

57 HELENIUM CONTINUED x Moerheim Beauty ft., full sun, medium green leaves, flowers in yellow to red shades, early summer to early fall, upright stems, bees and butterflies attracting, Zone 4-9 x Rotgold Hybrids TR ft., red gold flowers, blooms July-Oct. Zone 3-8 HELIANTHEMUM Sunrose Wisley Pink ft., full sun, masses of dainty but lasting pink flowers with gold centers in late spring above a spreading low-mound of small silver-gray leaves, Zone 4-9 HELIANTHUS Sunflower angustifolius Swamp Sunflower CP ft., full sun, moist, groups, blooms Aug.-Sept., Zone 6-9 Gold Lace CP ft., bold fountain of gold blooms, fine textured deep green foliage, blooms late Sept., Zone 6-10 decapetalus Capenoch Star CP ft., lemon-yellow flowers in summer Zone 4-9 Lemon Queen CP ft., lemon-yellow flowers, July-Sept., Zone 4-9 divaricatus Woodland Sunflower TR ft., full sun to part shade, lanceolate to oval mid green leaves, yellow flowers, from summer to fall, erect, tall stems, Zone 5-9 maximiliani TR ft., bright-yellow flowers in summer, thick green foliage, blooms Aug.-Oct., Zone 4-9 microcephalus TR ft., fine textured sunflowers with smaller features, clear yellow flowers, mid summer to mid fall, Zone 4-8 mollis TR ft., yellow flowers in fall, grayish foliage Zone 4-9 occidentalis TR ft., full sun, medium green, rough leaves, bright yellow star-like flowers, mid summer to fall, erect, clump forming, Zone 4-9 salicifolius Willow Leaf Sunflower CP ft., yellow flowers in Oct., specimen, Zone 5-9 strumosus CP ft., yellow flowers, blooms July-Sept. Zone 5-9 HELIOPSIS False Sunflower helianthoides Oxeye Sunflower TR ft., full sun, toothed, medium to dark green leaves, yellow, sunflower like flowers, blooms in summer, upright, clump forming, Zone 4-9 Summer Sun TR ft., golden flowers, blooms June-Oct. Zone 4-9 var. scabra New Hybrids TR ft., full sun, lemon yellow-gold semi-double flowers over rich green toothed-foliage, June-Sept., Zone 4-9 HELLEBORUS argutifolius (H. corsicus) TR ft., shade, yellowish-green flowers in spring, massing, evergreen, Zone 6-9 foetidus TR ft., part to full shade, greenish-white flowers in spring, strong scented, Zone

58 HELLEBORUS CONTINUED Wester Flisk TR ft. No other like it! Brick red stems with lightest lime leaves and pistachio flowers. Zone 5-8 niger Potter s Wheel TR in. bright white flowers, Zone 3-8 orientalis-hybrids in., shade, multicolored flowers of white, pink, red, TR mixed, blooming in early spring, evergreen, Zone 3-8 HEMEROCALLIS Daylily Black Eyed Stella in., golden-yellow with red eyezone, semievergreen, early bloomer that faithfully repeats, Zone 4-9 Candy Apple ft., tangerine-pink flowers, mid blooming, massing Zone 4-9 Catherine Woodbury ft., pale orchid-pink flowers with green throats Zone 3-9 Christmas Ribbon ft., full sun to part shade, long narrow, dark green leaves, red flowers with yellow throat, upright, Zone 3-9 Eenie Weenie ft., full sun to part shade, yellow flowers, early-mid bloomer, Zone 3-9 Happy Returns in., canary yellow, upright fans, dark green foliage, spreads in., from Stella de Oro parentage, blooms May-frost Zone 3-9 Hyperion ft., fragrant lemon-yellow flowers, mid blooming Zone 3-9 James Marsh ft., full sun to part shade, grassy foliage, deep red flowers, midsummer, upright, Zone 3-9 Joan Senior in., white recurved petals, vigorous grower Zone 3-9 King of Hearts ft., red flowers, sun fast, mid blooming Zone 3-9 Pardon Me in., bright burgundy-red with yellow throat, mid-bloomer Zone 3-9 Prairie Charmer ft., full sun to part shade, coral-apricot flowers with purple throat, upright, Zone 3-9 Rosy Returns ft., full sun to part shade, foliage in green shades, rose pink flowers with yellow throat, early summer to mid fall, rebloomer, fragrant, dwarf variety, Zone 3-9 Russian Leather in., red-purple flowers, mid-late bloomer Zone 3-9 Stella de Oro ft., gold flowers, June-frost repeat bloomer Zone 3-9 Suzy Wong ft., pale yellow flowers, early/mid blooming Zone 3-9 fulva ft. foliage orange flowers reaching up to 5 ft., roadside, meadow habitat, blooms June-July, Zone

59 HEUCHERA Coral Bells Neptune 4.25 CP ft., mounded leaves of pewter to silver with dark green veins, white flowers, blooms late spring, Zone 4-9 Plum Pudding CP in., maple-like leaves of plum burgundy color, creamy white flowers blooming May-July, morning sun & afternoon shade is best, Zone 4-9 Silver Scrolls PP CP ft., large foliage of silver metallic-purple with dark purple veins, white flowers blooming May-July, morning sun & afternoon shade is best, Zone 4-8 americana TR ft., clump-forming mounds of foliage, new growth presents in purple and matures to green with white flowers high above the foliage, sun to part shade Zone 4-8 Dale s Strain TR in., silver-blue marbled foliage, white flowers Zone 4-8 micrantha Palace Purple 1991 PPA Plant of the Year TR in., cream fall flowers, large bronze-purple leaves Zone 4-9 pulchella TR in., full sun to part shade, green foliage, pink flowers, May-June, one of the smallest Heucheras, ideal for rock gardens, Zone 3-9 sanguinea Bressingham Hybrids TR in., white to deep shades of red, blooms June- Sept., Zone 6-8 villosa Autumn Bride TR ft., foliage of lime green with blooms of pure white Zone 3-8 HIBISCUS Rose Mallow Anne Arundel ft., sun, pink flowers 9 in. across, July-Sept., Zone 4-9 Blue River II ft., full sun, large white flowers, 10 in. across, mid to late summer, Zone 4-9 Lady Baltimore ft., full sun, large pink flowers with red centers, 6 in. across, mid to late summer, Zone 5-9 Lord Baltimore ft., brilliant red flowers 10 in. across, Jul.-Sept., Zone 5-9 coccineus ft., red flowers 6 in., across, water s edge, mapleleaf like foliage, late summer to fall, Zone 6-9 moscheutos Swamp Mallow TR ft., hollow firm stems supporting plate-sized blooms, array of colors from white, pink to deep red., July-Sept. Zone 5-10 HOSTA Plantain Lily clausa ft., part to full shade, narrow deep-green foliage lavender flowers in late summer, massing, Zone

60 HOSTA CONTINUED fortunei Aureomarginata in., part to full shade, good groundcover, dark green leaves with strong yellow-gold edging, pale violet flowers in July, groups, massing, Zone 3-9 Francee ft., groundcover, elegant mounds dark green leaves with perfect white edging, lilac flowers in July, Zone 3-9 Gold Standard ft., light gold with green edges, lavender flowers, July-August, Zone 3-8 Hybrid collection Antioch ft., lavender flowers, green with wide cream edges Zone 3-9 August Moon ft., white flowers, large gold foliage, sun tolerant Zone 3-9 Big Daddy ft., H. plantaginea hybrid with wide cool-blue puckered leaves, constant moisture, juglone-immune, part-full shade, Zone 4-9 Big Mama ft., large blue foliage, rugose., white blooms in August, shade, Zone 2-9 Birchwood ft., elegant bold vase shaped plant, dark pointed leaves turn down, white flowers, blooms July-Aug. Zone 3-9 Blue Angel ft., large deep blue foliage with an almost white flower, extending another 1 above the foliage in July, Zone 3-9 Blue Cadet in., heart shaped powdered blue foliage, lavender flowers extending another 6in. above foliage, Zone 3-9 Blue Mammoth ft., very large blue foliage, white blooms in July, Zone 2-9 Golden Tiara 5.00 up to 1 ft., lavender flowers, heart-shaped green foliage with wide gold edges, sun. Zone 3-9 Guacamole in., fragrant lavender flowers bloom above soft avocado foliage, streaks of darker blue-green, Zone 3-8 Krossa Regal ft., lavender flowers, upright gray foliage. Zone 3-9 Patriot in. dark green foliage with 1 in. gleaming white edge 14in. dwarf sport of Francee that tolerates more heat Zone 3-9 Royal Standard ft., fragrant white flowers, deep-green foliage, sun tolerant. Zone 3-9 Sum & Substance ft., large chartreuse/green leaves, lavender flowers, blooms in July. Zone 3-9 plantaginea ft., part to full shade, heart shaped, light green leaves, white, fragrant flowers, Aug.-Sept., upright, Zone

61 HOSTA CONTINUED Aphrodite ft., propagated from original plants not derived from tissue culture, blooms very profusely the first year with scented double, white long trumpet flowers. Zone 3-9 Honeybells ft., pale lavender flowers, large light-green foliage Zone 3-9 sieboldiana (H. glauca) ft., lavender flowers, large bluish-green foliage. Zone 3-9 Elegans ft., white flowers, true blue foliage. Zone 3-9 Frances Williams (s. Aureo-rnarginata) ft., white flowers, large blue-green foliage with wide gold edges, very showy. Zone 3-9 tardiana Halcyon ft., full shade, pink flowers, blue-gray foliage. Zone 3-9 HOUTTUYNIA cordata Chameleon (H. c. variegata) 2.35 CP in., white flowers, May-June, blue-green heart-shaped foliage, moisture-loving, shallow water, invasive, groundcover, sun, Zone 5-8 HYPERICUM St. John s Wort calycinum CP ft., yellow blooms, sun-part shade, groundcover, Zone 5-9 Brigadoon CP ft., reliable chartreuse-yellow foliage very gold in full sun, groundcover, Zone 5-9 perfoliatum TR ft., full sun to part shade, medium green, hairless foliage, yellow flowered branches, blooming time from June to Aug., upright, Zone 3-8 x Hidcote CP ft., low hedge, summer blooming, sun, groups, Zone 6-9 IBERIS Candytuft sempervirens white flowers, blooms April-May, sun, edging, groups, massing, evergreen variety, Zone 5-9 Alexander s White CP in., showy pure white flowers Bluemount Snow CP ft., white flowers Snowflake CP in., large flowers INULA racemosa Sonnenspeer ft., sun, large yellow flowers, tall stalks in summer, Zone 5-7 IRIS cristata Dwarf Crested TR in., blue-violet flowers, blooms early to mid spring, part shade, moisture loving, Zone 3-9 Alba TR in. white flowers, dry woodland settings, full-part shade Zone 3-9 pseudacorus Yellow Flag Iris TR ft., yellow flowers in late spring to early summer, good for wet areas like streams and pond edges, Zone

62 IRIS CONTINUED sibirica Siberian Iris blooms late spring, Zone 4-9 Butter & Sugar ft., flowers are white/butter yellow falls, late spring, moisture loving, full sun-partial shade. Zone 4-9 Caesar s Brother ft., blue to nearly black flowers, good for borders Zone 4-9 Dewful ft., pale blue flowers. Zone 4-9 Dreaming Spires ft., medium-blue flowers. Zone 4-9 Little White White Dwarf ft., white flowers. Zone 4-9 Snow Queen ft., outstanding sparkling white flowers, soft yellow throat, rebloomer, wet-site tolerant, Zone 4-9 White Swirl ft., butterfly-like white flowers with linear leaves, flatter bloom than other I. sibirica, wet-soil tolerant, Zone 4-9 tectorum Japanese Roof Iris ft., full sun to part shade, semi-evergreen, sword-like leaves, light lavender to purple blue and white flowers forms, late spring, vigorous, erect, clump forming, Zone 5-9 versicolor Blue Flag Iris TR ft., blue-purple flowers May-June, needs wet areas Zone 2-7 virginica TR ft., full sun, violet blue-yellow & white crested falls, adaptable bog plant, April-May, Zone 5-9 var. shrevei ft., sword-shaped erect leaves with a slight, graceful curve, blue-violet flowers resembling those of a cultivated iris, Zone 5-9 JEFFERSONIA 3.35 diphylla Twinleaf in., shade, large blue-green, divided in half leaves, small white flowers, April-May, upright, clump forming, Zone 5-8 KALIMERIS TR72.85 incisa in., full sun to part shade, aster-like plant, dark green foliage, white daisies with yellow centers, early summer to early fall, attracts butterflies, erect, Zone 4-9 KIRENGESHOMA koreana ft., part to full shade, moisture loving, upright yellow flowers, late summer to mid fall, Zone 5-8 palmata ft., part to full shade, yellow flowers, blooms in summer, palm-shaped foliage, Zone 5-8 KNAUTIA macedonica TR ft., pin cushion like with wine-red flowers all summer Zone 5-10 Mars Midget TR in., full sun, deep green foliage, blooms in red from early summer to early fall, attractive to butterflies, upright, clump forming, Zone

63 KNIPHOFIA caulescens Blue-leaf Red Hot Poker TR ft., sunset colored flowers with striking blue foliage Zone 6-9 uvaria Red Hot Poker TR ft., red, orange, and yellow flowers, sun, well drained soil, groups, Zone 5-9 Flamenco TR ft., full sun, green grassy leaves, bottle brushed heads in yellow to red tones, great for cut flowers, blooms in early to late summer, Zone 5-9 KOSTELETZKYA virginica ft., covered in small pink hibiscus-like flowers, blooming summer-fall, salt tolerant-brackish marshes, Zone 5-10 LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon Yellow Archangel CP ft., part to full shade, yellow flowers, blooms April-June, massing, groundcover, Zone 4-9 LAVANDULA Lavender angustifolia Hidcote Superior English Lavender TR in., full sun, evergreen, narrow, gray-green leaves, deep violet blue flowers, fragrant, early summer to fall, shrubby mound, Zone 5-9 Munstead TR ft., sun, fragrant deep purple flowers, good for massing in dry gardens, compact grower, Zone 5-9 typ. England CP ft., violet flowers, attractive silver foliage Zone 6-9 intermedia Grosso CP ft., full sun, evergreen, gray-green leaves, blue violet flowers, blooms in summer, shrubby mound, Zone 5-9 Phenomenal PPAF ft., rich blue-violet flowers, perfectly mounded foliage, extremely tolerant to heat & humidity. Zone 6-9 Provence CP72.70 foliage 15 aromatic gray-green foliage and large spikes of fragrant blue-violet flowers reaching 30 in. - excellent edging plant, major source of French lavender oil, Zone 5-9 LEUCANTHEMUM (Chrysanthemum) Shasta Daisy maximum Becky 2003 PPA Plant of the Year CP ft., sun, large single white flower, upright, richblooming, summer, Zone 5-9 Dwarf Snow Lady TR in., full sun, toothed medium green leaves, large white daisies with yellow center, summer blooming, good for rock gardens, compact, Zone 5-9 Snow Cap CP in., compact foliage, glossy, dark green leaves, pure white single flowers with yellow center, Zone 4-9 Switzerland CP ft., full sun, long lasting, large white flowers, June to August, hardy grower, Zone 4-9 superbum 61

64 LEUCANTHEMUM CONTINUED Alaska TR ft., full sun, large single white flower with yellow center, early to late summer, Zone 4-9 LEWISIA cotyledon hybrid Mixture TR in., full sun to part shade, evergreen, fleshy deep green leaves, star-like flowers in yellow, orange, red, pink or salmon, late spring to early summer, perfect for rock gardens, compact habit, Zone 6-8 hybrid Regenbogen Rainbow Hybrids TR in. mixed flowers, dry soil/full sun, rock garden, Zone 6-9 LIATRIS Gayfeather aspera Blazing Star TR ft., full sun, narrow bright green leaves, pink to purple button-like flowers, Aug.-Oct., attracts birds and butterflies, erect spike habit, Zone 3-8 microcephala Dwarf Blazing Star TR in., full sun to part shade, deep green linear leaves, deep pink-purple flowers, Aug.-Sept., upright, clump forming, Zone 4-8 pycnostachya TR ft., sun, good cut and border perennial for summer color, bright purple flowers, Zone 3-8 spicata TR ft., purple flowers, July-Aug., good cut flower, Zone 3-8 Alba TR ft., full sun, grassy medium green foliage, blooms with white flowers in mid summer, upright, Zone 3-8 Floristan Violett TR ft., dark violet flowers, early to late summer. Zone 3-8 Floristan Weiss Floristan White TR ft., fluffy white flowers. Zone 3-8 Kobold TR ft., mauve-pink flowers, compact variety of the Liatris, good cultivar for borders. Zone 3-8 LIGULARIA dentata (L. clivorum) part shade, groups, massing, no western sun, blooms late summer Desdemona ft., large golden daisies, purple-green foliage Zone 3-9 Othello ft., similar to Desdemona, blooms dark yellow Zone 3-9 Woerlitzer Gold ft., large yellow daisy-like flowers, purplish foliage Zone 3-9 stenocephala Little Rocket PP Dwarf Ligularia ft., full sun to part shade, deep green foliage, bright yellow flowers, mid to late summer, upright, compact, Zone 4-9 The Rocket ft., yellow spiked flowers, large w/jagged edges Zone

65 LILIUM superbum Turk s-cap Lily ft., full sun to part shade, unbranched, lanceolate leaves, orange flowers with brownish dots and greenish throat, July-Aug., upright stems, Zone 4-9 LIMONIUM platyphyllum Sea Lavender ft., full sun, dark green leathery leaves, evergreen, small lavender blue flowers, mid to late summer, clump forming, Zone 3-9 LIRIOPE Lily-turf muscari full-part shade, groundcover, blooms Aug-Sept., Zone 6-10 Big Blue / ft., lavender-blue flowers in Aug., moist conditions PP50.85 during growing season Monroe White / ft., white flowers, massing Silvery Sunproof in., lavender flowers, variegated, has almost white leaves in full sun, more green or yellow-green in part shade, blooms late summer Silver Dragon in., variegated foliage with pale lavender flowers, sun or shade, Zone 7-10 Traebert White ft., an improved selection with large white flowers Variegata / ft. dark lavender flowers, yellow striped foliage, massing, PP50.90 Zone 7-10 spicata / ft., lavender flowers with glossy narrow dark green PP50.85 foliage, creeping, massing, good for difficult areas. Zone 6-10 LITHODORA diffusa Grace Ward in., full sun to part shade, hairy grey-green foliage, evergreen, star-like deep blue flowers, early spring to early summer, groundcover, Zone 6-9 Heavenly Blue in., evergreen dark green foliage, multitude of deep blue-violet flowers blooming May-June, full sun to part shade, Zone 6-8 LOBELIA Cardinal Flower cardinalis TR ft., full sun to part shade, red flowers, July-Sept., moisture loving, Zone 3-8 siphilitica Alba TR ft., white flowers, July-Sept., Zone 4-8 Blue Selection TR ft., full sun to part shade, blue flowers, July-Sept. Zone 4-8 LONICERA Privet Honeysuckle pileata ft. woody, evergreen boxwood-like foliage and low spreading habit with small, fragrant, creamy-white flowers in May, violet-blue translucent berries. Zone 5-9 Hohenkrummer 6.50 more compact selection of L. pileata with a deeper green foliage that is denser on the stem. Zone

66 LUPINUS perennis Sundial Lupine ft., full sun to part shade, medium green, hairless foliage, blue to purple flowers, late spring/early summer, attracts birds, butterflies and hummingbirds, compactly branched, erect stem, Zone 4-8 LYCHNIS Catchfly chalcedonica TR ft., Maltese Cross shaped red-orange flowers in summer with fragrant foliage and good fall color, full sun. Zone 4-8 coronaria TR ft., dark magenta flowers, silver foliage, summer blooming, sun, dry, Zone 4-8 Alba TR ft., dramatic border plant with gray-green foliage in neat rosettes with sticky stems that flower white, tolerant of poor soil and dry conditions. Zone 4-8 viscaria Thurnau TR ft., dark carmine red flowers, Zone 3-7 splendens Feuer TR in., sturdy tufts with bright fiery red blooms needs some shade in hot summer. Zone 3-7 LYSIMACHIA Loosestrife clethroides CP ft., sun, pure white flowers July-Sept., massing, moisture-loving, Zone 6-9 japonica Minutissima CP in., part shade, green oval leaves, evergreen, yellow star shaped flowers, blooms in June, groundcover, Zone 4-8 lanceolata Lance-leaved Loosestrife TR ft., full sun to part shade, dark green foliage, yellow flowers with orange centers, blooming period June-August, erect stems, Zones 4-8 nummularia (Creeping Jenny) Aurea CP in., lays flat, yellow groundcover, full-part sun, massing, Zone 4-8 Goldi CP in., cascading foliage of golden green leaves, flowers of golden yellow, blooming Aug.-Sept. Zone 4-8 MACLEAYA Plume Poppy cordata (Bocconia cordata) ft., small pink flowers, sun, specimen plant, runner, summer blooming, Zone 5-9 microcarpa Kelway s Coral Plume ft., full sun to part shade, grayish green lacy foliage, deep coral pink flowers, mid summer, upright, Zone 4-9 MAZUS reptans 2.35 CP in., full sun to part shade, blue flowers, blooms May-June, massing, groudcover, Zone 5-9 Albus 2.35 CP in. Same as reptans but with white flowers. Zone 5-9 MERTENSIA virginica Virginia Bluebells ft., blue flowers, early spring, part shade, Zone

67 MITCHELLA repens Partridge Berry 5.95 TR in., part to full shade, dark green, shiny leaves, evergreen, white to pink, fragrant flowers, May-July, ornamental red berries, non-climbing vine, groundcover, Zone 3-8 MONARDA bradburiana TR ft., aromatic, faint pink freckled flowers in globular terminal heads, square stems, meadow plant Zone 4-8 didyma TR72.75 sun, massing, summer blooming, Zone 4-9 Coral Reef PP CP ft., full sun to part shade, deep green, aromatic foliage large deep pink flowers, mid to late summer, upright, attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, Zone 4-9 Fireball PP CP in., full sun to part shade, glossy green foliage, fragrant, bright red ball shaped flowers, early to late summer, erect stems, Zone 4-9 Jacob Cline CP ft., large red flowers with dark red bracts appearing sun, massing, summer blooming, Zone 4-9 Raspberry Wine CP ft., aromatic wine colored flowers needs moist soil and good air circulation. Zone 3-8 fistulosa Wild Bergamot, Horsemint TR ft., pink to lavender purple flowers, dry, full sun to part shade, attractive to butterflies & hummingbirds, blooms June-July, Zone 3-8 Claire Grace CP ft., unique dark stems, green foliage and fluffy lavender heads, one of the most drought tolerant Zone 3-8 Kardinal CP ft., full sun to part shade, fragrant foliage, raspberry red flowers, mid summer to fall, attracts hummingbirds, upright, Zone 4-9 Marshall s Delight CP ft., bright pink flowers, mildew resistant. Zone 3-9 punctata TR ft., aromatic, interesting spiked whirled flowers on wands with rosettes of yellow purple spotted tubes Zone 5-10 x Blaustrumpf Blue Stocking CP ft., purple flowers, mildew resistant. Zone 3-9 NEPETA Catnip, Catmint faassenii CP ft., full sun to part shade, light blue flowers, summer blooming, fragrant, good for herb garden, Zone 5-9 Alba CP in., white flowers. Zone 5-9 Blue Wonder CP ft., lavender-blue flowers, compact in habit Zone 5-9 Dropmoore CP ft., large deep lavender flowers. Zone 5-9 Six Hills Giant CP ft., dark lavender flowers, upright grower. Zone

68 NEPETA CONTINUED Walkers Low 2007 PPA Plant of the Year CP in., foliage of grey green with violet- blue flowers blooming for an extended period of time. Zone 5-9 grandiflora Dawn to Dusk CP ft., champagne pink flowers, early summer to mid fall Zone 4-9 sibirica CP ft., light violet flowers, mid simmer to early fall, Zone 3-8 Souvenir d Andre Chaudron CP ft., very hardy selection with large blue flowers, more compact growth than other species, blooms in summer. Zone 3-8 x Joanna Reed TR in. cross between Nepeta sibirica and Nepeta faasseni upright form, pink throat, iridescent blue-violet blooms Zone 3-8 NIPPONANTHEMUM nipponicum (Chrysanthemum) Nippon Daisy CP ft., daisy-like flowers, sun, groups, late bloomer, Zone 5-9 OENOTHERA Evening Primrose berlanderi sun, part shade, massing, blooms May-July, Zone 5-9 Siskiyou CP ft., pink flowers. Zone 5-9 fruticosa Fyrverkeri Fireworks CP ft., yellow flowers, showy, summer blooming Zone 4-9 missouriensis 2.35 TR in., sun, yellow flowers, early to mid summer, Zone 3-8 OPHIOPOGON Mondo Grass chingii TR in., pink flowers, large violet berries in fall, fine curly foliage, groundcover, part shade, Zone 7-10 japonicus part to full shade, moisture loving, summer, Zone 6-10 Gyoko Ryu TR in., dark-green foliage, shortest Ophiopogon in TR trade, used in oriental gardens & Bonsai trays. Zone 6-9 Kioto TR in., used in rock gardens, groups. Zone 6-9 TR Nana TR in., used in rock gardens, groups, Zone 6-9 TR Pam Harper TR in., golden-variegated, tall Mondo. Zone 6-9 planiscapus Niger (O. p. nigrescens) / ft., black foliage, special effect plant not from tissue culture, very hardy, summer blooming Zone 5-9 OPUNTIA humifusa Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus in., full sun, segments formed stems, less thorny than most cacti, evergreen, yellow waxy flowers, followed by red edible fruits, blooming time May-July, groundcover, Zone

69 ORIGANUM Oregano laevigatum Herrenhausen CP ft., tiny dark purple flowers, July-Sept., maroon foliage, border plant, sun, Zone 6-8 pulchellum Rosenkuppel CP in., lavender-pink flowers, long blooming groundcover Zone 6-8 vulgare (wild form) TR ft., pink-white late blooms, fragrant groundcover PACHYSANDRA Spurge procumbens Alleghany Spurge TR in., part to full shade, coarsely toothed mottled foliage, dull green, white flowers in early spring, fragrant, groundcover, Zone 5-9 terminalis Japanese Spurge 4.35 PP in., waxy evergreen foliage, groundcover for partial 4 / to full shade - promotes a sheen in understory planting white flowers in early spring, Zone 4-8 Green Sheen PP /2 in., evergreen groundcover, spreading indefinitely by rhizomes to form dense carpet, dark glossy foliage PAPAVER orientale Oriental Poppies from Countess von Zeppelin s cultivars, sun, late blooming, Zone 4-8 Catharina ft., strong salmon-pink flowers with black spots Feuerriese Fire-giant ft., brick red flowers Karine ft. clear pink flowers with red spots, very large, border Leuchtfeuer ft., salmon-red flowers PATRINIA gibbosa TR ft., full sun to part shade, yellow flowers in June-Aug., compact, Zone 5-8 scabiosifolia TR ft., full sun to part shade, yellow flowers, mid summer to early fall, groups, Zone 4-9 PENSTEMON Beard Tongue digitalis TR ft., full sun to part shade, wands of white tubular flowers in late spring-summer, groups, Zone 3-8 Husker Red 1996 PPA Plant of the Year TR ft., white bell flowers, bronze-purple foliage. Zone 4-9 grandiflorus 2-4 ft., large, tubular, blue-lavender flowers in May-June, TR72.70 project from broad-ovate leaves, meadow plant, full sun Zone 3-8 hirsutus TR ft., violet flowers, late spring-early summer, dry conditions, Zone 3-8 Pygmaeus TR in., violet flowers, blooms June-Aug. Zone 3-8 strictus TR ft., blue-violet flowers, July-Aug., groups, Zone

70 PENSTEMON CONTINUED x Red Rocks CP ft., full sun, dark green mounded foliage, large rose-pink flowers, blooms early to late summer, Zone 4-9 PEROVSKIA Russian Sage atriplicifolia 1995 PPA Plant of the Year CP ft., sun, dry, silvery-gray foliage, blue flowers in July- Sept., good specimen plant, groups, Zone 4-9 Filigran CP ft., finely cut foliage. Zone 4-9 Little Spire CP ft., finely dissected, aromatic, gray-green foliage Zone 4-9 Longin CP ft., narrow foliage, upright growth. Zone 5-9 PERSICARIA affinis (Polygonum a.) Himaleyan Fleece Flower 2.35 CP72.70 ½-1 ft., full sun to part shade, attractive foliage, pink flowers in mid summer to fall, groups, groundcover, Zone 4-9 amplexicaulis (Polygonum bistorta) Firetail CP ft., full sun to part shade, bright red flowers over large dark green foliage, June-October, massing, Zone 4-9 polymorpha (Polygonum p.) CP ft., cream flowers in summer, specimen. Zone 5-9 polystachya (Polygonum polystachyum) CP ft. white or pink flowers blooming Sept.-Oct., Zone 5-9 PETASITES Butterbur albus ft., part shade, moisture loving, attractive large foliage, white flowers in early spring, invasive, Zone 4-9 japonicus ft., full to part shade, yellowish-white flowers in early spring, good for pond edges, showy, Zone 5-9 Variegatus ft. striking dwarf variegated form, emerge in very early spring with chartreuse flowers, dry soil and sun will cause a forgivable-wilt, dappled cool light - full shade Zone 5-9 PEUCEDANUM Hogfennel verticillare ft., yellow-green flowers July-Aug. Zone 6-8 PHLOMIS cashmeriana Kashmir Sage 4.20 TR ft., full sun to part shade, large sage-like leaves, evergreen, lavender to pink flowers, late spring to mid summer, erect stems, Zone 5-8 fruticosa ft., sun, unique yellow flowers in June-July, Zone 4-8 russeliana (P. samia hort.) Greek Jerusalem Sage ft., sun, yellow flowers in June-July, Zone 4-8 tuberosa Jerusalem Sage 4.20 TR ft., full sun to part shade, rough textured dark green leaves, evergreen, clusters of lavender-pink flowers, early to late summer, upright, Zone 5-9 PHLOX carolina Miss Lingard CP ft., full sun to part shade, large white flowers, early to mid summer, Zone

71 PHLOX CONTINUED divaricata Woodland Phlox CP ft., part shade, groundcover with lavender-rose flowers blooming April-May, wonderfully fragrant, Zone 4-8 Chattohoochee CP ft., lavender flowers with purple eyes in spring. Zone 4-8 Dirigo Ice CP ft., silvery white flowers in spring. Zone 4-8 London Grove Blue CP in., compact foliage, turns burgundy in the winter, fragrant blue flowers, shade with woodland environment, rich soil, Zones 4-8 glaberrima CP ft., full sun to part shade, rose-pink flowers in spring, fragrant, Zone 4-8 maculata Alpha CP ft., pink flowers in early summer. Zone 4-8 Omega 2-3 ft., white flowers with pink eyes, summer blooming CP72.85 Zone 4-8 paniculata Blue Boy CP ft., lavender-blue flowers, summer blooming Zone 4-8 Blue Paradise CP in., tall phlox with blooms start light blue and turn a rich violet blue, eyes of dark purple, blooming July-Aug., Zone 4-8 Bright Eyes CP ft., clear soft pink flowers with ruby-red eye, summer blooming. Zone 4-8 David 2002 Perennial of the Year CP ft., white flowers, mildew resistant, most fragrant Zone 4-8 Eva Cullum CP ft., full sun -part shade, pink/dark pink eye, fragrant Zone 4-8 Franz Schubert CP ft., lilac flowers, blooms July-Aug., Zone 4-8 Zone 4-8 Jeana CP ft., fragrant blooms from summer to fall in lavender to pink, full sun to part shade. Zone 4-8 Minnie Pearl CP in., compact-sized natural hybrid, gleaming white with yellow eye, useful as groundcover and in meadow Zone 4-8 Nicky CP ft. immense pleasing rich purple/pink flowers Zone 4-8 Pina Colada PP CP ft. Netherland introduction in 2010, likened to David though it is more dwarf at a mere 15 in., Zone 4-8 Sandra CP ft., bright red flowers, blooms June-Aug., mildew resistant, Zone 5-8 Speed Limit CP ft., full sun, lance-shaped, gray-green leaves, fragrant, candy pink flowers, mid summer to early fall, upright, Zone

72 PHLOX CONTINUED pilosa Prairie Phlox TR ft., full sun to part shade, long and narrow, hairy leaves, white, pink or lavender flowers, fragrant, May-July, pollinators and hummingbirds attracting, upright, Zone 3-9 stolonifera CP in., loosely mat-forming semi-evergreen foliage, in spring erect clusters of large flowers from lavender, blue or white with purple eye, full sun-shade Blue Ridge CP in., late blooming, pleasing blue flowers. Zone 5-8 Bruce s White CP in., fragrant white flowers, groundcover, spring blooming Home Fires CP in. P. Home Fires have deep pink, fragrant flowers that bloom 6-10 in. over a dense mat of evergreen foliage from mid to late spring, prefers moist soil and full to shade, excellent groundcover. Zone 5-8 Irridescens CP in. lavender flowers. Zone 5-8 Pink Ridge CP in., pink flowers in spring. Zone 5-8 Sherwood Purple CP in., purple star-shaped flowers in spring. Zone 5-8 subulata Moss Phlox full sun, spring bloomers, Zone 5-9 Candy Stripes CP in., white and pink striped flowers in spring. Zone 5-9 Emerald Blue CP in., evergreen, lavender-blue flowers. Zone 5-9 Emerald Pink Moss Phlox CP in., full sun, dark green, needle-like foliage, evergreen, pink flowers bloom in mid to late spring, compact groundcover, Zone 5-9 Millstream Daphne CP in. clear pink /darker eye, narrow shrubby foliage Zone 5-9 Red Wing CP in. red flowers, April-May. Zone 5-9 Scarlet Flame CP in., large, bright scarlet flowers - darker eye, Zone 5-9 Snowflake CP in., white flowers April-May. Zone 5-9 White Delight CP72.75 pure white flowers form on 4-8 in. stems, spring. Zone 5-9 PHYSOSTEGIA False Dragonhead virginiana Obedient Plant TR ft., full sun to part shade, square stems with narrow dark green leaves, pale pink, snapdragon-like flowers, late summer to early fall, erect stems, Zone 3-9 Miss Manners PP ft., clump forming with foliage, glossy green, blooms pure white, June-Sept. Zone 3-9 Summer Snow CP ft., white flowers. Zone 3-9 Vivid CP ft., bright pink flowers. Zone

73 PLATYCODON Balloon Flower grandiflorus Hakone Blue TR ft., full sun to part shade, bluish-green foliage, bell-like, double, blue flowers, blooms mid to late summer, clump forming, upright, Zone 3-8 Hakone White TR ft., full sun to part shade, narrow dark green leaves, pure white double flowers, mid to late summer, more compact than other species, Zone 3-8 Mariesii TR ft., full sun to part shade, dark blue flowers, summer blooming, Zone 3-8 PODOPHYLLUM peltatum ft., part to full shade, early spring wildflowers, nodding white flowers, dormant in summer, Zone 3-8 POLYGONATUM Solomon s Seal aubertii Silver Fleece Vine ft. climber, part shade, white fragrant flowers from July to frost, Zone 5-7 biflorum ft., typically grows in a mound to 1-3 ft. tall on unbranched stems, tiny, bell-shaped, greenish yellow paired-flowers dangle underneath the arching stems in April/May, medium to wet soil, part-full shade. Zone 5-8 commutatum ft. tall stout, arching stems with bell-shaped, greenish-white flowers in the spring that dangle in stemrunning clusters of 2-10, finishes to blue/black berries Zone 5-8 falcatum Variegatum ft., part to full shade, dark green leaves with creamy white edges, creamy white bell-like flowers, late spring to early summer, fragrant, clump forming, Zone 5-8 multiflorum ft., white flowers in May, part shade, massing. Zone 5-8 PULMONARIA Lungwort longifolia E.B. Anderson in., part to full shade, violet-blue flowers, blooms late winter/early spring, groundcover, Zone 3-8 officinalis Sissinghurst White ft., part-full shade, white flowers, green foliage with silver spots, early bloomer, Zone 3-8 saccharata (P. picta) Dora Bielefeld ft., medium green foliage w/ white spots, pink flowers, Feb.-April, edging or border plant, Zone 3-8 Mrs. Moon ft., part-full shade, pink flowers turning blue, dark green foliage with silver spots, early bloomer, Zone 3-8 POLYGONUM (see Persicaria, Fallopia, Tovara) PULSATILLA vulgaris Papageno TR ft., flowers of mixed colors, semi-double and fringed, blooms April-May, sun, dry conditions, Zone

74 PYCNANTHEMUM American Mountain Mint flexuosum (P. tenuifolium) TR ft., full sun to part shade, white flowers with purple spots, blooming in summer, good for herb garden, fragrant foliage, Zone 5-10 incanum TR ft., full sun to part shade, silvery fragrant foliage, white to light pink flowers, blooms July to Sept., clump forming, erect stems, attracts butterflies, Zone 4-8 muticum Short-toothed Mountain Mint CP ft., pinkish flower, sun-part shade, meadows & moist woodland area, Zone 4-8 virginianum Mountain Mint TR ft., fragrant lavender flowers, part shade, Zone 4-8 RATIBIDA columifera Mexican Hat TR ft., full sun, medium green narrow leaves, sombrero-like flowers, yellow to yellow-red with brownish center disk, heavy bloomer, summer-fall, mounded, Zone 3-8 pinnata Yellow Coneflower TR ft., full sun, rough hairy foliage, large yellow flowers with green to brown center, summer to early fall, attracts bees and butterflies, Zone 3-8 RODGERSIA (Fingerleaf Rodgersia/Rodger s Flower) aesculifolia ft., full sun to part shade, wet soil, creamy white to pink flowers, summer blooming, Zone 4-8 henrici hybrids ft., full sun to part shade, bronze foliage, pink flowers spike in summer, Zone 4-8 pinnata ft., full sun to part shade, wet soil, great bog plant, white or pink showy flowers, June-July, Zone 4-8 Elegans t. dark green, divided leaves with a hint of bronze, elegant creamy rose flowers. Zone 4-8 sambucifolia Elderleaf ft., huge elegant foliage, white flowers, June-July Zone 4-8 tabularis (see Astilboides tabularis) ROHDEA Lily-of-China japonica 7.50 TR in., part to full shade, evergreen tropical-looking foliage, TR dark, leathery green leaves, notable spikes of deep orange berries, excellent groundcover, Zone 5-9 ROSMARINUS Rosemary officinalis CP ft., full sun, fragrant blue flowers in summer, good for the herb garden, Zone 7-10 Prostratus CP in., low-spreading, evergreen shrub or groundcover, very aromatic foliage with pale-blue flowers from early to mid summer, edible, needs winter protection below 15 Zone 8-10 RUBUS pentalobus (R. calycinoides) 2.35 CP in., full sun to part shade, grown for its evergreen foliage, groundcover, Zone

75 RUDBECKIA Coneflower fulgida Black-Eyed Susan full sun, borders, groups, summer-fall blooming Goldsturm 1999 Perennial of the Year TR ft., gold flowers with black eyes. Zone 3-9 var. deamii TR ft., golden-yellow flowers with dark eyes, soft wide toothed foliage, vigorous. Zone 4-8 var. fulgida TR ft. a tighter form of Goldstem, longest blooming Zone 5-7 var. speciosa TR ft., orange flowers-black center, blooms June-Oct. Zone 3-9 grandiflora Sundance TR ft., full sun, bushy, upright mounds, parasol-shaped blooms and droopy yellow petals with a brown cone Zone 4-9 hirta TR ft., full sun, covered in flowers with dark cone and gold to yellow rays from summer to fall, tolerates heat, drought. Bi-annual. Zone 3-9 lanciniata Goldquelle ft., double yellow flowers late summer. Zone 3-9 maxima ft., bluish foliage, very large yellow flowers, summer bloom, Zone 5-8 nitida Herbstsonne Autumn Sun ft., sun, yellow, semi-double flowers, mid summer Zone 3-9 Juliglut ft., sun, golden yellow flowers, blooms July-Aug. Zone 3-9 subtomentosa TR ft., upright yellow flowers with brown cones. Zone 4-8 triloba 2-3 ft., full sun, Brown-Eyed Susan is covered in yellow TR72.70 flowers, wet woods to roadsides, Zone 4-9 Prairie Glow TR ft., dark purple stems with deep green leaves maturing flowers from orange-red to bronze, richly branched flowering stalks, valuable late bloomer Zone 3-8 SAGINA Pearlwort, Irish Moss subulata (Arenaria caespitosa) in., full sun to part shade, deep green, moss-like groundcover, white star-like flowers, late spring/summer blooming, good for rock gardens and walkways, Zone 4-9 Aurea in. chartreuse, white star-like flowers, shade loving. Zone 4-9 SALVIA Sage greggi Autumn Sage ft, sun, scarlet-red flowers blooming summer-frost, narrow foliage, borders, massing, Zone

76 SALVIA CONTINUED lyrata Purple Knockout Lyre-leaved Sage CP in., full sun to part shade, mound of attractive burgundy to purple black leaves, lavender-blue flowers, late spring-early summer, groundcover, Zone 6-9 nemorosa (S. Superba) full sun, olive-green foliage, drought resistant, blooms June-August, Zone 4-9 Blauhügel Blue Hill CP ft., clear blue flowers. Zone 4-9 Caradonna CP ft., upright stems of dark purple, violet-blue flower spikes really set this one apart, long bloomer Zone 4-9 Lubeca CP in, full sun, semi-evergreen, fragrant gray-green foliage, purple-blue flowers, long bloomer, early-late summer, clump forming, Zone 4-9 Mainacht May Night 1997 Perennial of the Year CP ft., dark violet-blue flowers, blooms in summer Zone 4-9 Ostfriesland East Friesland CP ft., violet purple flowers, June-July, reblooms in Sept. Zone 4-9 Schneehügel Snow Hill CP in, pure white flowers, long blooming. Zone 4-9 officinalis Common Sage CP72.75 gray foliage, very drought resistant, blooms May- June, Zone 6-9 Berggarten CP ft., lavender flowers, large foliage. Zone 6-9 Iceterina CP ft., edible and fragrant, variegated green and yellow Zone 6-9 Purpurascens CP ft., traditional fragrant green and purple foliage Zone 6-9 SANGUINARIA canadensis Bloodroot in., white flowers in early spring, shade, massing, Zone 4-8 SANGUISORBA tenuifolia Burnet 3.99 TR ft., full sun to part shade, fine narrow leaves, white to small flowers in clusters, July-Aug., upright, Zone 4-8 SANTOLINA Lavender Cotton chamaecyparissus (S. incana) 2.35 CP ft., full sun, silver-gray foliage, bright yellow flowers, fresh fragrance, summer, mounding, Zone 6-9 rosmarinifolia (S. virens) 2.35 CP ft., full sun, green foliage, yellow button-like flowers in summer, fragrant, upright, Zone 6-9 SAPONARIA Soapwort x lempergii Max Frei 2.35 CP ft., large light rose flowers June-July, cushion-like growth habit, full sun, drought tolerant, Zone

77 SARCOCOCCA Sweet Box hookeriana var. humilis 8.95 TR ft., fragrant, creamy-white flowers blooming in February, evergreen foliage, deep shade, excellent groundcover, Zone 6-9 SCABIOSA Pincushion Flower 2006 PPA Plant of the Year columbaria Butterfly Blue CP ft., sun, lavender-blue flowers, blooms all summerfrost, Zone 5-9 SCUTELLARIA incana 5.00 TR ft., full sun to part shade, very hairy, large, medium green leaves, blue to purple flowers, blooms in mid to late summer, upright, bushy plants, Zone 4-9 SEDUM Stonecrop Autumn Fire CP ft., sun, rich rose-pink to coppery red flowers on sturdy stems, provides long-lasting late season color, Zone 3-9 Autumn Joy (Herbstfreude) Orphine CP ft., sun, pink flowers bloom in September, brown seed heads from fall-winter, Zone 3-9 Blue Carpet CP in., white flowers in May, bluish foliage, groundcover Zone 4-8 John Creech CP in., evergreen small, green leaves, small pink flowers Zone 5-8 Matrona 2 ft., large pink flowers in Sept., strong stems and large CP72.75 pinkish foliage, excellent winter decor, Zone 3-9 Purple Emperor CP ft., foliage so dark red purple its almost black in appearance, first bloom is a pink purple turning darker purple in the fall, July-Sept., Zone 3-9 Robustum ( Ruby Glow ) Rose Crimson Sedum CP ft., pretty pink flowers in September, purple-grayish foliage, likes dry locations. Zone 3-9 Vera Jamison CP ft., pink flowers w/ mahogany foliage in Sept. Zone 3-9 acre TR in., evergreen groundcover, long blooming yellow flowers Zone 4-9 album Coral Carpet CP in., full sun, evergreen leaves are coral when new, maturing to green, reddish-bronze in winter, small, star-shaped white flowers, summer blooming, Zone 5-8 Murale CP in., green foliage turning red in the late fall - winter season, white flowers, blooms in summer, Zone 4-9 Oktoberfest TR in., full sun, evergreen, succulent pale green foliage, creamy white star-like flowers, blooms June-August, groundcover, Zone

78 SEDUM CONTINUED cauticola Bertram Anderson CP in., blue foliage, purple flowers in Sept., Zone 4-9 floriferum Weihenstephaner Gold CP in., golden flowers in summer, fine-textured foliage Zone 3-9 kamtschaticum CP in., sun, easy grower, nice groundcover, Zone 3-8 Variegatum CP in., golden flowers, dark leaves with white edge, non-spreading, blooms in summer. Zone 3-8 montanum ssp. orientale CP in., full sun, blue-gray needle-like foliage turning purple in the fall and winter, yellow flowers, June-August, groundcover, ideal for rock garden, Zone 5-9 reflexum Blue Spruce CP in., blue-green foliage, bright yellow flowers from June to August, Zone 4-9 rupestre Angelina CP in., brilliant chartreuse-yellow, needle-foliage turns copper in cold, creeping. Zone 4-9 sexangulare TR in., yellow flowers in early spring, rock garden, Zone 4-9 spectabile 1-2 ft., sun, blooms Aug.-Sept., Zone 3-9 Brillant CP ft. deep pink flowers, strong grower. Zone 3-9 Frosty Morn CP ft., silver-white variegated foliage, pink flowers Zone 3-9 Meteor CP ft. carmine red flowers. Zone 3-9 Neon CP in., improved version of Brilliant, deep purple/pink flowers, thick flower clusters, fall blooming Zone 3-9 Stardust CP ft., pale silver pink and white flowers. Zone 3-9 spurium 3-5 in., blooms May-June, groundcover, good between stepping stones. Album Superbum CP ft. white flowers, strong grower. Zone 4-9 Fuldaglut CP ft. blood red flowers, improved Dragon s Blood. Zone 4-9 Red Carpet CP in., full sun, foliage in red shades throughout the seasons, spreads slower than other Sedums, small red flowers, summer, extremely drought tolerant, Zone 4-9 Ruby Mantel CP in. full sun, flowers red. Zone 4-9 Schorbuser Blut CP in., foliage of dark green turning red in the fall and winter seasons, Zone

79 SEDUM CONTINUED Tricolor CP in., sun, green, pink and creamy white variegated foliage, pink star-like flowers, summer, evergreen groundcover, Zone 4-9 telephium TR in., full sun to shade, bright green, egg-shaped leaves, coppery pink to red flowers, change color as weather cools, erect stems, Zone 4-9 ternatum CP in., full sun to part shade, succulent-like light green leaves, white star-shaped flowers, blooming period April to May, groundcover, ideal for rock gardens, Zone 4-9 SENECIO Ragwort aureus Groundsel CP ft., yellow flowers in April, shiny green foliage, sun, part shade, rapid grower, massing, Zone 4-9 SILENE caroliniana TR ft., low, mounded wildflower, rose-pink flowers, flowering stems rising to 10in. tall, Zone 4-8 SILPHIUM integrifolium ft., sun, large yellow flowers July-Sept., Zone 4-8 laciniatum Compass Plant ft., sun, deeply cut foliage, yellow sunflower-like flowers, July-Sept., Zone 4-8 perfoliatum Cupplant ft., coarse matt green foliage, yellow flowers, July-Sept. Zone 4-8 terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock ft., full sun, large, heart shaped, dark green leaves, bright yellow flowers, July-Sept., upright, Zone 4-8 SMILACINA False Solomon Seal racemosa ft., white flowers in spring and berries later summer, early fall. Zone 3-9 SOLIDAGO Goldenrod Little Lemon PP CP , full sun, beautiful compact goldenrod with bright yellow flowers, blooming Aug.-Oct., Zone 4-9 caesia Blue-stemmed goldenrod TR ft., sun to part shade, blue-green, long thin leaves, clusters of gold yellow flowers, Aug.-Oct., Zone 4-8 canadensis Canadian Goldenrod TR ft., full sun to part shade, narrow, lance-shaped green leaves, small yellow flowers in July-October, erect plants, forming patches, Zone 3-8 flexicaulis TR ft., zigzag or broadleaf goldenrod, rhizomes. Zone 2-9 graminifolia TR ft., fine foliage, flat-top golden flowers, late summer Zone 3-9 juncea Early Goldenrod TR ft., full sun, narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves, yellow, fragrant flowers, blooms earlier than other species, mid to late summer, upright, Zone

80 SOLIDAGO CONTINUED nemoralis TR ft., full sun to part shade, gray green foliage, blooms late in yellow, Aug.-Oct., attracts butterflies, erect stems, one of the smaller goldenrods, Zone 3-9 odora TR ft., yellow flower, dry open woods, manages sandy soil quite well. Zone 5-8 ohioensis TR ft., full sun, green foliage, large yellow flowers, Aug.-Sep., attracts birds and butterflies, upright, Zone 3-9 rigida TR ft., flat-topped terminal clusters of yellow flowers over a firm shrub like plant summer through fall. Zone 4-9 rugosa TR ft., thin sprays of arching flowering stems. Zone 4-9 Fireworks CP ft., yellow flowers in Aug.-Sept., full sun, Zone 4-9 sempervirens Seashore Goldenrod TR ft., aster-like yellow flowers, salt-tolerant. Zone 5-10 speciosa Showy Goldenrod TR ft., full sun, bright yellow flowers on erect stems, Aug.-Sep., Zone 3-8 sphacelata Golden Fleece CP ft., yellow flowers in Aug.-Sept., full sun, Zone 4-9 x cultorum Strahlenkrone CP in., full sun to part shade, medium green foliage, golden yellow flowers, Aug.-Sept., upright, Zone 2-9 SPIGELIA Indian Pink marilandica in., full sun to part shade, medium green lance-shaped leaves, deep red with yellow throats flowers, blooms May- June, best planted by end of July for success, bushy compact plant, Zone 6-9 STACHYS Lamb s Ear byzantina (S. olympica) TR in., sun, lilac flowers with white arching wooly leaves, blooms late spring, groundcover, massing, Zone 4-9 Helene von Stein CP in., pink flowers, large silver foliage. Zone 4-9 Silver Carpet CP in., full sun to light shade, silvery, velvety foliage, leaves are smaller than Helene von Stein, rarely blooms, evergreen in warm climates, groundcover, Zone 4-8 monieri Hummelo Alpine Betony CP in., sun to light shade, crispy, dark green foliage, upright rose-lavender flowers, summer, clump forming, mounded, massing, Zone 4-8 STOKESIA Stoke s Aster laevis TR ft., leathery foliage, sun, groups, blooms July- Sept., Zone 5-9 Alba TR ft. white flowers. Zone 5-9 Blue Danube TR ft. blue flowers. Zone 5-9 Klaus Jelitto TR ft. large pink flowers, lilac-like. Zone

81 STOKESIA CONTINUED Wyoming TR ft., sun, leathery foliage, pale blue flowers, blooms July-Sept., Zone 5-9 STRANVAESIA davidiana undulata ft., small shrub, groundcover, white flowers in May, red berries in fall, excellent fall color, full sun, drought tolerant, Zone 6-9 STYLOPHORUM diphyllum Celandine Poppy in., part shade to shade, blue-green foliage, large, yellow poppy-like flowers, April-May, groundcover, Zone 4-9 SYMPHYTUM grandiflorum ft., shade, coarse-textured foliage, creamy yellow flowers, blooms in spring, groundcover, Zone 4-9 Wisley Blue ft., comfrey, rapid growing shrubby habit, shade Zone 4-9 officinale Comfrey ft., full sun to part shade, large, rough, hairy leaves, creamy white to purple bell-like flowers, early to late summer, upright, Zone 3-9 TEUCRIUM Germander chamaedrys CP ft., sun, pink flowers in spring, evergreen, edging, Zone 4-9 THALICTRUM Meadow Rue aquilegifolium ft., part shade, white flowers in May-June, Zone 5-9 Album ft. white flowers. Zone 5-9 Purpureum in., full sun to part shade, rose red, moderately acidic soil, blooms May-July, Zone 5-8 rochebrunianum ft., full sun to part shade, dark purple stems with bluegreen oval leaves, showy lavender blooms with yellow stamens, summer, clump forming, mound, Zone 5-8 THERMOPSIS Carolina Lupine caroliniana (T. villosa) TR ft., full sun, bluish foliage, yellow flowers in late spring-early summer, groups, Zone 4-8 THYMUS Thyme citriodorus Creeping Lemon Thyme 2.35 CP in., lavender flowers, lemon-scented, summer bloom Zone 5-7 Gold Lemon Golden Varigated Thyme 2.35 CP , foliage green with yellow margins, sweetly scented lemon, pink flowers blooming June-July, Zone 5-7 Silver Edge Silver Edge Lemon Thyme 2.35 CP , foliage of grayish green, silver margins, Zone 5-7 praecox 1 in., blooms late spring-early summer, dry conditions matting, good for rock gardens, Zone 5-7 Albiflorus (T. serpyllum Albus ) Creeping White Thyme 2.35 CP in. white flowers, fresh green foliage. Zone 5-7 Coccineus 2.35 CP in., medium green foliage, cerise blooms, Zone

82 THYMUS CONTINUED Pseudolanuginosus (T. lanug.) Wooly Thyme 2.35 CP in. rose-purple flowers, grayish foliage. Zone 5-7 Roseum 2.35 TR in. pink flowers, light moisture. Zone 5-7 serphyllum Elfin 2.35 CP in., green foliage with pink flowers, Zone 5-7 TIARELLA Foamflower cordifolia ft., creamy white flowers in May, excellent fall color, shade, drought resistant, Zone 4-8 Running Tapestry in., white flowers, green leaves with red veins, shade border or woodland garden, blooms early spring, Zone 4-8 TRACHYSTEMON orientalis ft., part to full shade, blue flowers in spring, Zone 5-8 TRADESCANTIA Concord Grape 1 ft., violet blue flowers, summer, golden tipped stamens Zone 5-8 ohioensis ft., tinged purple bear grass-like leaves, showy clusters of blue flowers that open in the morning. Zone 5-8 Mrs. Loewer ft., unique growing habit for spiderwort, prefers hot, bright and dry areas, glossy green foliage with purple flowers, June-September. Zone 5-8 virginia ft., violet-blue, rarely but possible rose or white Zone 4-9 TRICYRTIS Toad Lily formosana aff. glandosa Blu-Shing Toad CP in., part to full shade, relatively small form of the species, pink to red flowers, heavily spotted, summer to fall, Zone 5-8 hirta CP ft., pale lilac flowers with dark purple spots, Zone 5-8 Miyazaki CP72.75 purple splotched, exotic orchid-look. Zone 5-8 VERBASCUM chaixii f. album Wedding Candles TR ft., mullein in spires of white flowers in summer. Zone 4-8 VERBENA bonariensis TR ft., slender perennial until Zone 7-10, lender, wiry, branching, sparsely-leaved, of tiny rose-violet flowers Zone 7-9 canadensis Homestead Purple CP in., deep green foliage, purple flowers blooming June-Nov., Zone 7-10 hastata TR ft., showy rain garden plant, square hairy stems, candelabra-like inflorescences that are densely-packed, purplish-blue flowers. Zone

83 VERBENA CONTINUED Blue Spires TR ft., produces an abundance of blue flowers. Zone 3-8 stricta TR ft., full sun, very hairy stems, large gray-green leaves, pink-lavender flowering spikes, June-September, upright, Zone 3-8 VERNONIA Ironweed crinita 3.99 TR ft., sun, purple flowers in summer, Zone 3-8 lettermannii Iron Butterfly PP ft., full sun and average to dry soils, fine foliage, purple flowers in late summer, Zone 4-9 noveboracensis 3.99 TR ft., sun, purple flowers in late summer, Zone 4-8 Alba 3.99 TR ft. white flowers. Zone 4-8 White Lightning 3.99 TR ft., full sun, dark green foliage, white flowers late summer to mid fall, attracts birds and butterflies, erect stems, Zone 4-8 VERONICA Speedwell Sunny Border Blue 1993 PPA Plant of the Year CP ft., full sun to part shade, dark blue flowers all summer Zone 6-9 Whitewater PP in., groundcover prefers cool early spring-midsummer, glossy, dark green foliage that turns burgundy to bronze in fall, sun, Zone 4-7 peduncularis Georgia Blue CP in., sky blue flowers, excellent groundcover, full sun, blooming April-May, Zone 6-8 repens Sunshine CP /4-1 in., ground-hugging, mat-forming with gold leaves Tolerates a lot of foot traffic. Zone 4-9 spicata Goodness Grows CP ft., purple flowers, blooms June-Aug., good for borders Zone 3-8 Icicle (V. longifolia var. subsessilis x V. spicata) CP ft., pure white flowers in May-June, groups. Zone 3-8 Rotfuchs Red Fox CP ft., rose-pink flowers, blooming June-Aug. Zone 3-8 Royal Candles PP CP in., mounded deep green foliage with rich blue flower spikes, blooming June-August, Zone 6-9 VERONICASTRUM sibericum TR ft., full sun, spikes of pinkish-lavender flowers from summer-fall, elegant candelabra flowers. Zone 3-8 virginicum Culver Root TR ft., flowers white to light blue blooming July-Sept., full sun to partial shade. Zone

84 VINCA Periwinkle minor PP in. full sun to part shade, evergreen groundcover, nickel sized lavender-blue flowers set on dark green foliage, spring blooming, Zone 3-9 Alba CP in, spread in., sun to shade, glossy dark green leaves, pure white blooms in spring, trailing, Zone 4-9 Bowles Variety PP in. large dark lavender-blue flowers. Zone 3-9 Emily Joy PP in., large white flowers. Zone 3-9 Sterling Silver PP in., green-cream variegated foliage, lavender flowers VIOLA Violet labradorica 2.35 TR in., blue flowers with purple foliage, blooms April-May, Zone 3-7 WALDSTEINIA Barren Strawberry geoides in., full sun to part shade, yellow flowers April-June, massing, good groundcover, Zone 5-8 ternata (W. trifolia, W sibirica) in., full sun to part shade, yellow flowers April-May, evergreen groundcover, Zone 5-8 XANTHORHIZA Yellowroot simplicissima ft., attractive shrubby habit, glossy green foliage turning yellow to reddish-purple in fall, small star-shaped, purplish-brown flowers are in crowded, terminal clusters Zone 5-9 YUCCA Adam s Needle filamentosa 4.50 TR ft., nearly white flowers in early-mid summer, evergreen, sun, groups, specimen, Zone 5-9 ZIZIA aptera Heart-leaved Alexander TR ft., full sun to part shade, heart shaped shiny leaves, clusters of small yellow flowers in late spring, Zone 3-8 aurea Golden Alexander TR ft., full sun to part shade, medium green, shiny foliage, tiny yellow flowers, May-June, upright, Zone

85 PLANTS BY CATEGORY Please feel free to ask our knowledgeable sales staff or certified horticulturists for more information about plant material as it pertains to your specific site. SALT-TOLERANT Ideal for median strips, shore lines, and salt or brackish spray from inlets. SLIGHTLY SALT-TOLERANT Buddleia Echinacea Gaura Hibiscus Hosta Kniphofia Pennisetum orientale Salvia greggii MODERATE SALT-TOLERANT Achillea Acorus calamus Agastache Ajania pacifica Amsonia Armeria maritima Artemisia Asclepias Aster novae-angliae Aster novi-belgii Astilbe Baccharis halimifolia Baptisia Bergenia cordifolia Callirhoe Campanula Chrysanthemum Chrysogonum virginianum Coreopsis Delosperma Dianthus gratianopolitanus Euphorbia Festuca glauca Helictotrichon sempervirens Helleborus Hemerocallis Heuchera Hypericum Iberis sempervirens Iris Juncus Kosteletzkya virginica Liriope Miscanthus sinensis Monarda Nipponanthemum nipponicum MODERATE SALT-TOLERANT continued Oenothera Ophiopogon Panicum virgatum Parthenocissus quinquefolia Pennisetum alopecuroides Penstemon Phlox paniculata Phlox subulata Physostegia virginiana Rudbeckia Sedum Schizachyrium scoparium Thelypteris palustris Thymus Veronica Vinca minor Waldsteinia ternata Yucca filamentosa HIGH SALT-TOLERANT Allium senescens Ammophila Amorpha canescens Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Calamagrostis acutiflora Chasmanthium latifolium Cortaderia Crambe maritima Echinops Erigeron Eryngium Gaillardia pulchella Leymus Muhlenbergia Opuntia humifusa Panicum amarum Perovskia atriplicifolia Rosmarinus Santolina chamaecyparissus Scirpus Solidago sempervirens Spartina Typha 83

86 PLANTS BY CATEGORY DROUGHT TOLERANT Selected for the ability to adapt and survive in an environment with periods of little or intermitent watering. Agastache Allium Andropogon Aquilegia canadensis Baptisia Bouteloua Calamagrostis arundinacea cvv. Carex flacca Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Chrysopsis mariana Coreopsis Dalea purpurea Dianthus Euphorbia Gillenia trifoliata Helictotrichon sempervirens Kalimeris incisa Liatris Liriope Miscanthus sinensis Panicum virgatum cvv. Pennisetum orientale Penstemon Perovskia atriplicifolia Phlox divaricata Phlox subulata Rudbeckia hirta Salvia Sedum Sesleria autumnalis Silphium Sorghastrum nutans Spodiopogon sibiricus Viola labradorica SPECIMEN GRASSES Selected for drama and focal point. Andropogon gerardii Arundo donax Cortaderia selloana Erianthus ravennae Miscanthus floridulus sinensis Molinia arundinacea cvv. Panicum v. Heavy Metal Pennisetum alopecuroides cvv. Sorghastrum nutans AROMATIC FLOWERS/FOLIAGE Agastache spp. Artemesia spp. Asclepias Caryopteris x clandonensis Dianthus Galium odoratum Geranium macrorrhizum Hosta plantaginea Aphrodite Iris pallida Lavandula Monarda didyma Monarda fistulosum Nepeta faassenii Origanum vulgare cvv. Perovskia atriplicifolia Rosmarinus officinalis Salvia nemerosa Santolina chamaecyparissus Sarcococca hookeriana humilis Solidago rugosa Sporobolus heterolepis Thymus SCREENING GRASSES Selected for fullness and fast growing. Calamagrostis acutiflora stricta Coretaderia selloana Erianthus ravennae Miscanthus floridulus spp. Pennisetum alopecuroides Spartina species SPECIMEN GRASSES FOR SHADE Acorus gramineus cvv. Calamagrostis brachytricha Carex appalachica Carex comans Carex dolichostachya Kaga Nishiki Carex elata Aurea Carex hachijoensis Evergold Carex morrowii cvv. Carex muskingumensis Oehme Carex pendula Carex plantaginea Carex platyphylla Carex radiata Chasmanthium latifolium Deschampsia cespitosa cvv. Deschampsia flexuosa Hakonechloa Luzula 84

87 PLANTS BY CATEGORY GROUND COVER IN FULL SUN Selected for excellence in color & diversity. Anemone canadensis Anemone sylvestris Aster ericoides Briza media Carex vulpinoidea Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Chelone obliqua Delosperma Deschampsia cespitosa Dianthus gratianopolitanus Euphorbia Festuca tenufolia Geranium Helichtotrichon sempervirens Hypericum calycinum Juncus tenuis Lamium maculatum Liriope muscari Big Blue Lysmachia Mazus reptans Oenothera Origanum Pennisetum alopecuroides Phlox Rubus pentalobus Sedum Sesleria Senecio aureus Stachys Veronica p. Georgia Blue LONG BLOOMING Selected for extended blooming period of the plant and the length-of-stay of individual bloom. Achillea millefolium Asclepias tuberosa Begonia grandis Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Chelone lyonii Coreopsis verticillata Echinacea purpurea Gallardia Heliopsis Summer Sun Lavandula angustifolia Lysimachia Perovskia Phlox paniculata Rudbeckia Salvia Scabiosa Sedum Solidago GROUND COVER IN SHADE Selected for excellence in color & diversity. Adiantum pedatum Alchemilla mollis Asarum Aster divaricatus Aster macrophyllus Astilbe chinensis Athyrium Begonia grandis Brunnera macrophylla Carex Chrysogonum virginianum Convallaria Dennstaedtia punctilobula Deschampsia flexuosa Dryopteris Epimedium grandiflorum Euphorbia amygdaloides robbiae Galium odoratum Geranium maculatum Geum fragarioides Hakonechloa macra Helleborus Heuchera Iris cristata Luzula Lysimachia Onoclea sensibilis Ophiopogon Pachysandra terminalis Phlox divaricata Phlox stolonifera Polemonium reptans Polygonatum Pulmonaria Rohdea japonica Sagina Sedum ternatum Senecio aureus Tiarella cordifolia Thelypteris noveboracensis Trachystemon orientalis 85

88 PLANTS BY CATEGORY NATIVE PLANTS FOR CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING Selected for reduced maintenance after plant matures including low-watering demands root system that promote soil conservation, and low-to-no nutrient amendment needs. Adiantum pedatum Andropogon gerardii Andropogon virginicus Aquilegia canadensis Aralia racemosa Asarum canadense Asclepias incarnata Aster Baptisia australis Boltonia asteroids Carex pensylvanica Chasmanthium latifolium Chelone Chrysopsis mariana Chrysogonum virgianum Cimicifuga racemosa Dennstaedtia punctilabula Eupatorium Helianthus helianthoides Iris versicolor Juncus effuses Liatris spicata Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia siphilitica Mertensia virginica Monarda fistulosa Oenothera fruticosa Onoclea sensibilis Osmunda cinnamomea Panicum amarum Polystichum acrostichoides Silphium perfoliatum Solidago Sorghastrum nutans Thelypteris noveboracensis Tiarella cordifolia NATIVE RESTORATION PLANTS Selected for desireable seedheads, berries, and other useful habitat construction for small birds and animals in a natural environment. Adiantum pedatum Andropogon gerardii Andropogon virginicus Aquilegia canadensis Aralia racemosa Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Asarum canadense Asclepias incarnata Asclepias tuberosa Aster Baptisia australis Boltonia asteroids Carex pensylvanica Chasmanthium latifolium Chelone glabra Chrysogonum virgianum Chrysopsis mariana Cimicifuga racemosa Comptonia peregrina Dennstaedtia punctilabula Echinacea purpurea Eupatorium Gaillardia Gaultheria procumbens Helianthus decapetalus Heliopsis helianthoides Heuchera americana Iris versicolor Juncus effuses Liatris Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia siphilitica Mertensia virginica Monarda fistulosa Oenothera fruticosa Onoclea sensibilis Osmunda cinnamomea Panicum amarum Polystichum acrostichoides Rudbeckia Silphium Solidago Sorghastrum nutans Thelypteris noveboracensis Tiarella cordifolia Vernonia Veronica 86

89 PLANTS BY CATEGORY KURT BLUEMEL, INC. INTRODUCTIONS Introductions and selection made by Kurt Bluemel, Inc. are made for desireable, garden-worthy, distinguishable qualities such as form, habit, bloom, or hardiness. Agropyron magellanicum Blue Tango Ajania pacifica Gold and Silver Andropogon scoparius The Blues Baccharis halimifolia White Cap Bergenia crassifolia Red Star Cortaderia selloana Andes Silver Cortaderia selloana Patagonia Eupatorium maculatum Gateway Miscanthus sinensis Miscanthus sinensis Adagio Miscanthus sinensis Allegro Miscanthus sinensis Andante Miscanthus sinensis Arabesque Miscanthus sinensis Autumn Light Miscanthus sinensis Dixieland Miscanthus sinensis November Sunset Miscanthus sinensis Rigoletto Miscanthus sinensis Sarabande Molinia litorialis Skyracer Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal Panicum virgatum Kurt Bluemel Panicum virgatum Squaw Panicum virgatum Warrior Pennisetum alopecuroides Cassian Perovskia atriplicifolia Filigran EROSION CONTROL Acorus Agastache Andropogon Asarum canadense Asclepias verticillata Aster Baptisia Bouteloua curtipendula Carex Chasmanthium latifolium Dennstaedtia punctilobula Deschampsia cespitosa cvv. Elymus Erianthus ravennae Eupatorium Geum fragarioides Iris versicolor Juncus Lysimachia Matteuccia struthiopteris Monarda Oenothera Panicum Pycnanthemum Senecio aureus Schizachyrium scoparius cvv. Solidago Sorghastrum nutans Thelypteris noveboracensis GREENROOF PLANTS Selected for drought tolerance and desireable habit for roof designs. Achillea Agastache Allium Andropogon Aquilegia canadensis Armeria maritima Artemisia Bouteloua curtipendula Bouteloua gracilis Calamagrostis stricta Campanula rotundifolia Carex bicknellii Carex flacca Carex flaccosperma Dalea purpurea Delosperma Dianthus Eragrostis spectabilis Euphorbia Gaura lindheimeri Iris tectorum Koeleria macrantha Mazus reptans Opuntia humifusa Origanum vulgare Panicum virgatum cvv. Penstemon Phlox subulata Salvia Sedum Silene Sporobolus heterolepis Tradescantia ohioensis Thymus 87

90 PLANTS BY CATEGORY EVERGREEN/SEMI-EVERGREEN Acorus Ajuga Armeria Asarum europaeum Bergenia Dianthus Dryopteris Euphorbia Festuca glauca cvv. Geum fragarioides Helleborus Hypericum calycinum Iberis Juncus Lamium Lavandula Liriope Lithodora Ophiopogon Pachysandra Penstemon Phlox stolonifera Phlox subulata Polystichum Pulmonaria Rosmarinus Santolina Sedum Sesleria Teucrium Tiarella Thymus Vinca Waldsteinia ternata BOG, MARSH, or SWAMP PLANTING Selected for survivability in wetlands. Acorus americanus Acorus calamus Andropogon gerardii Andropogon virginicus Asclepias incarnata Athyrium filix-femina Calamgorsotis canadensis Carex comosa Carex crinita Carex elata Carex emoryi Carex lurida Carex muskingumensis Carex stricta Carex vulpinoidea Chelone glabra Chelone lyonii Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium perfoiatum Festuca rubra Helianthus angustifolia Hibiscus moscheutos Iris pseudacorus Iris versicolor Iris virginica Iris versicolor Juncus Matteuccia struthiopteris Mertensia virginica Monarda Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda regalis Panicum virgatum Thelypteris noveboracensis Thelypteris palustrus Typha species Verbena hastata 88

91 Contact our Florida Division Floraland Farms & Nurseries was established in 1998 by Kurt Bluemel, Inc. to supply Florida s leisure & entertainment industry With the finest native & ornamental grasses, perennials, ferns & bamboo. Floraland is highly successful in producing custom grow plants. These plants are fully flushed, hardened, Ready to transplant or for immediate sales. Contact our manager, David Schultz For your custom grow needs Office: Fax: Dave@floraland.us 89

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