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Plant Name & Description
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Physostegia
Zone 4 -9
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virginiana 'Variegata'
Brightly variegated foliage topped off
with orchid-pink flowers. 30-40".
Mid-late summer. Back by popular demand |
| Platycodon (Balloon Flower) Zone 4 -9
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g. ‘Sentimental Blue’
Long blooming, very dwarf form of Balloon Flower attaining a mature height that is only one third of other grandifloras. Superb. 6 - 8”, Summer. |
| Polemonium (Jacob’s Ladder) Zone 5
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c. ‘Bressingham
Purple'
Purple fern-like foliage in spring with
vibrant blue flowers on burgundy stems. 15".
Midsummer. |
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c. ‘Brise d’Anjou’ PP#9781
Cream variegated green leaves below violet-blue flowers. 12", Late spring - early summer. |
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reptans
'Stairway to Heaven' (Variegated Jacobs Ladder)
PP15187
Vibrant green leaves with creamy white
leaf margins tinged with pink. Pale blue bell
shaped flowers. Great new native selection by
Bill Cullina of the New England Wild flower society.
20", Early summer. |
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r. 'Touch of Class' PP19768
A sport of 'Stairway to Heaven'
Delightful lacy variegated foliage with green narrow
white edges. Small pink buds open to pale blue
flowers. 14". Early summer-midsummer. |
| Polygonatum (Soloman’s Seal) Zone 4
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odoratum ‘Variegatum’ Gracefully arching variegated foliage with ivory flowers laced under the stem. Black berries in fall. 24 - 30”, Late spring – early summer. |
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Pulmonaria (Lungwort) Zone 3
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l. cevennesis
This very large Pulmonaria has large blue flowers above long, lance-shaped, heavily silver spotted leaves. Tough and adaptable. 18”, Spring. |
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l. 'Diana Clare'
Silver-white leaves up to 18 inches long
with green midribs and some green on the edges.
Large violet blue flowers are held closely to
foliage. Ht. 6". Mid-spring. |
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‘Majeste'
Pink and Blue flowers above foliage that
is almost completely silver. 10". Spring. |
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officinalis ‘Sissinghurst White’
Silver spotted leaves. White flowers. |
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'Polar Splash'
Dark green leaves with vivdly splashed
silver spots. Blue adorned buds opening to
pinks flowers in spring. This variety is
mildew resistant and more sun tolerant than other
Pulmonarias. Ht. 20". Shade-Partial Shade.
Spring. |
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'Samurai'
Very silver lance shaped leaves
reminiscent of a Samurai sword below pink and blue
flowers. Ht. 12". |
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s. ‘Mrs. Moon’
Silvery spotted leaves with pink flowers
fading to blue. 8 -12”, Late spring. |
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Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower) Zone
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AKA
Anemone pulsatilla
Bell-shaped violet purple flowers on
fuzzy silver foliage. 8-11", Late spring. |
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Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan) Zone 4
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fulgida var. fulgida
Flowers look the same as R. 'Goldstrum'
but it is longer blooming and more disease and pest
resistant. 28". July to frost. |
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fulgida var. 'Deamii'
(Deam's Coneflower)
Slightly taller and not as compact as
Goldstrum but completely resistant to blackening of
the foliage (Septoria). Very similar other wise with
the same golden-yellow daisies with dark centers.
Ht. 24. Late summer-autumn. |
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fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
Solid masses of yellow flowers with
black centers. 1999 PPA. Plant of the Year. 24 -
30”, Midsummer – early autumn. |
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laciniata ‘Autumn Sun’ (Herbstonne)
Large, lemon yellow flowers with lime
green cones. Superb for what it adds in height and
architectural qualities. Attracts butterflies and
other wildlife. 5 - 7’, Midsummer – early autumn. |
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subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'
Strikingly unique fluted, tubular shaped
petals surround a brown cone above sweetly scented
foliage. 4-5'. Late summer - autumn. |
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Sagina subulata (Irish Moss) Zone 4 - 7
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Dainty white flowers on singular stems above fine
textured, moss-like, light green mats of evergreen
foliage. Wonderful tucked between stepping stones.
3”, Summer. |
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s. ‘Aurea’ Gold colored mats of mossy foliage
below small white flowers. 1", Summer. |
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Salvia (Perennial Salvia) Zone 4
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nemerosa ‘Blue Hill’
Sky-blue flower spikes. 18”, Early
summer. |
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nemerosa ‘Carradona’
Purple flower spikes set off by
superbly contrasting deep purple stems. Fantastic
new introduction. 27 - 30”, Late spring. |
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n. ‘East Friesland’
Violet-purple flower spikes. 18”, Early
summer. |
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n. ‘May Night’
Dark blue flower spikes over a long
period. 1997 Perennial Plant Association “Perennial
of the Year”. 18 - 24”, Late spring – early summer. |
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n. 'Sensation Rose'
PP18230 (Sensation Rose Sage)
Pink flower spikes on compact foliage.
Tough, vigorous and long blooming. 12".
Late spring. |
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n. 'Snow
Hill' (Schneehugel) This is a white sport of
'Blue Hill' with beautiful spikes of soft white
flowers borne above fragrant gray-green foliage.
Attracts butterflies. Ht. 18". Summer. |
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verticillata ‘Purple Rain’
Smoky purple flower spikes borne in
great profusion over a long period. Very different.
22 - 28”, Early summer – early autumn. |
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Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) Zone 4
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c. ‘Butterfly Blue’
Profuse amounts of lavender-blue flowers
from May to killing frost! Attracts butterflies.
2000 PPA. Perennial Plant of the Year. 12 - 15” Late
spring – frost. |
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Sedum (Stonecrop) Zone 3
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‘Autumn Fire'
Large compact clusters of red flowers on
stron stems. Best described as an improved
version of Autumn Joy. 26". Autumn. |
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‘Autumn Joy’ (Herbsfreude)
Upright-growing sedum producing bronze
flowers in flat clusters. 12 - 15”, Midsummer –
early autumn. |
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‘Bertram Anderson’
Star shaped pink flowers on loosely held
upright branches with wonderfully contrasting
purple, ovate, fleshy leaves. 4-6”, Mid- late
summer. |
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cauticola ‘Lidakense’
Very blue, rounded, fleshy leaves tinged
with red. Rosy pink flowers. Semi-upright habit.
6-8”, Late summer - early autumn. |
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‘Frosty Morn’
Upright sedum with rosy-pink flowers and
white-edged leaves. 18 - 24”, Late summer – early
autumn. |
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hispanicum
Very unique, compact, ground hugging,
grayish blue foliage tinged with pink, below
pinkish-white flowers in summer. Great for
rock gardens or used as an edger. Ht. 2".
Full sun. |
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‘John Creech’
Tight ground-hugging mats of attractive
green foliage covered with masses of pink flowers.
Best sedum for use as a groundcover. 4 - 6”, Early -
midsummer. |
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kamtschaticum Zone 3
Yellow, star shaped flowers above dark
green, dense matt forming, creeping foliage.
Great for rock gardens and between stepping stones,
or the front of a perennial border. 4-6".
Early summer. |
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‘Matrona’
Deep gray, thick foliage with shiny red
stems topped off with large pink flower heads over a
long period. Very upright habit. 2000 European Plant
of the Year.
24 - 30”, Late summer – early autumn. |
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'Munstead Dark Red'
Dark red starry flowers on upright red stems
and thick blue-green leaves. Flowers hold well
into autumn. 18". Autumn. |
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'Purple Emperor'
Rose-red flower clusters atop dark purple
almost black foliage. 2002 ISU Award for best
new perennial. 18", Late summer-autumn. |
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'Red Cauli' PPAF Zone 3-9
Upright Sedum with pink-red flower clusters
that later turn more red and contrast wonderfully on
red stems with blue green succulent leaves.
Blooms earlier and longer than most Sedums.
18". Midseason. |
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reflexum 'Blue Spruce'
Spruce-like, succulent, blue foliage below
bronze stems topped with bright yellow flower
clusters. Great for rock gardens, greenroofs,
walkways and overall groundcover. Ht. 3-6".
Sun. Summer. |
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rupestre 'Angelina'
Unique golden pony-tail like succulent
foliage with yellow flowers. great for
containers and hanging baskets. 3-6",
Early-midsummer.
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spectible ‘Neon’
Neon-pink flowers on upright, stocky
foliage.
12”, Late summer - early autumn. |
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spurium ‘Fuldaglut’ (Fireglow)
Improved version of ‘Dragon’s Blood’
with bright pink, star shaped flowers, over
bronze-red foliage all season. Fantastic when used
in combination with yellow foliage plants like Gold
Spirea. 4”, Midsummer-early autumn. |
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telephium subsp. 'Ruprechtii'
Upright Sedum with clusters of cream
colored flowers on bronze stems with blue leaves.
Tough, vigrous grower. 15". Late
summer-autumn. |
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‘Vera Jameson’
Bronze foliage, red stems. Magenta-pink
flowers. 10 - 12”, Late summer – Early autumn. |
