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AJUGA-BUGLEWEED |
Ajuga reptans |
8/18 in. 15/45 cm |
bluish purple |
sun to shade |
3 |
May to June |
Low ground cover with bronze coloured, round leaves, moist soil |
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AJUGA - GENEVA BUGLEWEED |
Ajuga genevensis |
12/18 in. 20/45 cm |
bluish purple |
sun to shade |
2 |
May to June |
Widely used ground cover, forming a mat of rounded leaves, moist soil |
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ALYSSUM-BASKET OF GOLD |
Alyssum montanum |
8/24 in. 20/60 cm |
yellow |
sun or part shade |
3 |
May to June |
Varying shades of cascading yellow flowers, with silver leaves |
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ARMERIA - LARGE THRIFT |
Armeria pseudarmeria |
24/12 in. 60/30 cm |
pink, red, white |
sun |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Tall border strain with various flower shades; good for cut or dried flowers |
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ARMERIA - THRIFT |
Armeria juniperifolia |
6/12 in. 15/30 cm |
pink, red |
sun |
3 |
May to July |
Evergreen with grassy leaves, flowers fade into papery everlastings |
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ASTER - ALPINE |
Aster alpinus |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
pink, purple |
sun |
2 |
May to June |
Short plants displaying star-shaped, daisy-like flowers |
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ASTER - FALL |
Aster novae-angliae |
48/36 in. 120/90 cm |
pink, purple, red |
sun |
3 |
Aug. to Sept. |
Tall varieties that are good for cut flowers |
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ASTILBE - FALSE SPIREA |
Astilbe species |
10-36/30 in. 25-90/75 cm |
various |
part shade |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Many varieties with varying foliage and flower colour, moist |
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AUBRETIA/ROCKCRESS |
Aubretia hybrids |
6/24 in. 15/60 cm |
pink, purple, red |
sun |
4 |
May to June |
Cascading grey-green foliage; good for rock gardens and embankments |
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BABY'S BREATH - CREEPING |
Gypsophila repens |
6/24 in. 15/60 |
pink, white |
sun to shade |
2 |
June to July |
Small delicate flowers in a low mat; good for edging or rock gardens |
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BACHELOR'S BUTTON |
Centaurea montana |
24/24 in. 60/60 cm |
blue |
sun |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Classic shaped blue flowers with grey-blue foliage |
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BALLOON FLOWER |
Platycodon grandiflorus |
30/24 in. 75/60 cm |
purple, white |
sun to shade |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Buds and flowers have an inflated balloon-like appearance |
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BARRENWORT |
Epimedium hybrids |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
pink, yellow |
shade |
4 |
May to June |
Semi-evergreen foliage, bronze to green in colour |
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BELLFLOWER |
Campanula species |
4-36/12 in. 10-90/30 cm |
various |
sun or shade |
2 |
May to July |
Cup-shaped flowers on compact clumps; many varieties |
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BERGENIA - HEARTLEAF |
Bergenia cordifolia |
18/24 in. 45/60 cm |
pink, white |
sun or shade |
2 |
June to July |
Clusters of flowers in the spring, large glossy leaves turn bronze in fall |
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BLEEDING HEART - FERNLEAF |
Dicentra eximia |
12-18/12 in. 30-45/30 cm |
pink, white |
part shade |
3 |
June to Sept. |
Compact mounds with fern-like foliage, heart-shaped, tidy flowers |
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BLEEDING HEART |
Dicentra spectabilis |
36/24 in. 90/60 cm |
pink, white |
part shade |
2 |
May to June |
Drooping heart-shaped flowers, old-fashioned favourite |
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BUGBANE |
Actaeas simplex 'White Pearl' |
4/2 ft. 120/60 cm |
white |
part shade |
3 |
September |
Large flowers on long stems; good cut flower, moist |
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BUGBANE |
Actaeas racemosa 'Atropurpurea' |
6 ft/1.8.m /2'/60 cm |
white |
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August |
Dark purple foliage, tall flower spikes, lacy leaves, red berries |
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BUNCHBERRY |
Cornus canadensi |
4-6/ in. 10-15/ cm |
white |
part shade |
2 |
May to June |
Native ground cover with glossy leaves |
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CAMPION ROSE |
Lychnis species |
4-30/12 in. 6-12/15-30 cm |
pink |
sun |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Low rock garden or taller border types, add bright summer color |
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CANDY TUFT |
Iberis sempervirens |
10/36 in. 25/90 cm |
white |
sun to shade |
3 |
May to June |
Evergreen with delicate flowers; good ground cover |
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CLIFF GREEN |
Paxistima canbyi |
12/18 in. 30/45 cm |
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part shade |
2 |
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Shade tolerant, low evergreen, small, dark green leaves, good ground cover, moist |
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COLUMBINE-HYBRIDS |
Aquilegia x hybrida |
6/24 in. 90/60 cm |
various |
sun to part shade |
2 |
May to June |
Many flowers on long stems, available in several varieties and colours |
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CONEFLOWER |
Echinacea purpurea |
48/24 in. 120/60 cm |
purple, white |
sun |
3 |
July to Sept |
Long-lasting, daisy-like, drooping flowers with a central cone |
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CORAL BELLS |
Heuchera hybrids |
24/12 in. 60/30 cm |
Small, white, pink or red |
sun or part shade |
3 |
May to July |
Dainty flowers on tall stems, colourful leaves, moist/well-drained |
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CORNFLOWER - PERSIAN |
Centaurea dealbata |
30/24 in. 75/60 cm |
pink-purple |
sun |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Shrub-like perennial with thistle-like flowers; good cut flower |
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CREEPING CHARLIE |
Glechoma hederacea |
4/36 in. 10/90 cm |
n/a |
sun or shade |
1 |
n/a |
Fast growing, invasive ground cover grown for its foliage; also available with variegated leaves |
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CREEPING JENNY |
Lysimachia nummularia |
4/18 in. 10/45 cm |
gold, yellow |
sun to shade |
2 |
May to Aug. |
Long stems form fast growing ground cover or hanging plant |
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CUPID'S DART |
Catananche caerulea |
24/12 in. 60/30 cm |
lavender |
sun |
3 |
July to Aug. |
Drought resistant plant with gray-green foliage, papery flower, good cut or dried |
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CUSHION SPURGE |
Euphorbia polychroma |
18/18 in. 45/45 cm |
yellow |
sun |
3 |
May to June |
Foliage forms a dome covered in yellow flowers; drought tolerant |
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DAYLILY |
Hemerocallis x hybrida |
16-36/12-24 in. 40-90/30-60 cm |
various |
sun to shade |
2 |
July to Aug. |
Plants form sturdy clumps of grassy foliage; many flower colours and varieties available |
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DELPHINIUM |
Delphinium species |
1-6/1 ft-30-180/60 cm |
various |
sun |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Colourful double flowered spikes in many colours and varieties; good cut flower |
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DIANTHUS |
Dianthus species |
2-18/6 in. 5-45/15 cm |
various |
sun |
3 |
May to Aug. |
Grass-like clumps of foliage in many varieties; scented flowers good for cutting, some good for rockeries |
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EDELWEISS |
Leontopodium alpinum |
6/10 in. 15/25 cm |
white |
sun |
3 |
June to July |
Alpine growth habit, with gray foliage, attractive in rock gardens; good cut flower |
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ENGLISH DAISY |
Bellis perennis |
4-8/8 in. 10/20 cm |
pink, red |
sun |
3 |
May to June |
Old favorite used for border edging; biennial plant will flower second year, moist |
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ERINUS |
Erinus alpinus |
4/6 in. 10/15 cm |
mauve |
part shade |
3 |
May to July |
Alpine evergreen plant; good for rock garden |
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EVENING PRIMROSE |
Oenothera pallida |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
white |
sun |
4 |
June to Aug. |
Large flowers open in the evening; drought tolerant |
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FALSE LAMIUM |
Lamiastrum galeobdolon |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
yellow |
shade |
2 |
May to June |
Attractive variegated silver foliage; vigorous grower as a ground cover |
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FERN - FIDDLEHEAD/OSTRICH |
Matteuccia struthiopteris |
4/2 ft. 120/60 cm |
green foliage |
shade |
1 |
n/a |
Native plant with edible heads; good filler for shady areas, moist |
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FEVERFEW |
Chrysanthemum (Tanacetum) parthenium |
24/12 in. 60/30 cm |
white, yellow |
sun to shade |
3 |
June to Sept. |
Daisy-like flowers with aromatic foliage; good cut flower, invasive |
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FLAX |
Linum perenne |
18/12 in. 45/30 cm |
blue, white |
sun or shade |
4 |
May to Aug. |
Continual blooms throughout season |
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FLEABANE |
Erigeron hybrids |
6-30/24 in 15-75/60 cm |
pink, blue |
sun |
1 |
May to Aug. |
Sprays of small, daisy-like flowers, good cut flower |
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FLEECEFLOWER |
Persizaria hybrids |
6-30/24 in. 15-75/60 cm |
red |
sun or shade |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Several varieties with short spikes of flowers; low mat of leathery leaves turn red in fall |
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FOAMFLOWER |
Tiarella cordifolia |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
pink |
shade |
4 |
May to July |
Evergreen with bronze winter colour; summer sprays of flowers, moist |
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FORGET-ME-NOT |
Myosotis scorpioides |
8/8 in. 20/20 cm |
sky blue |
sun or shade |
3 |
May to June |
Spring flowering, low growing stems; available in perennial and biennial varieties, moist |
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FOXGLOVE |
Digitalis hybrids |
24-36/18 in. 60-80/45 cm |
various |
sun or shade |
4 |
May to July |
Large flower spikes; good for cut flowers; many varieties, biennial, moist/drained |
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GAILLARDIA - BLANKET FLOWER |
Gaillardia x grandiflora |
36/12 in. 90/30 cm |
red/gold, yellow, burgundy |
sun |
2 |
June to Sept. |
Several colors of daisy-like flowers; long-blooming in hot areas |
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GAS PLANT |
Dictamnus albus 'Purpureus' |
36/24 in. 90/60 cm |
lavender, white |
sun |
2 |
June to July |
Flower spikes rise above large clumps of compact foliage |
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GENTIAN |
Gentiana species |
4-8/12-24 in. 10-20/30-60 cm |
blue |
part shade |
2 |
May to Sept. |
Several species of plants forming clumps or mats; true blue flowers in spring or summer, moist |
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GERANIUM - CRANESBILL |
Geranium hybrids |
4-24/6-24 in. 10-60/30-60 cm |
various |
sun to shade |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Mounding or low spreading ground cover with profuse flowers and fine leaves; many varieties |
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GEUM - AVENS |
Geum hybrids |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
orange |
sun to shade |
3 |
May to June |
Compact plant with bright orange blooms; good for cut flowers |
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GLOBE FLOWER |
Trollius x cultorum hybrids |
24-36/24 in. 60-90/60 cm |
orange, yellow |
part shade |
2 |
May to June |
Large buttercup-like flowers on long stems; good cut flower, moist |
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GLOBE THISTLE |
Echinops ritro |
36-48/24 in. 80-120/60 cm |
metallic blue |
sun |
2 |
June to Sept. |
Tall thistle-like plant with large globe shaped blooms; good for cut flowers |
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GOATSBEARD - GIANT |
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii' |
36/48 in. 90/120 cm |
cream |
part shade |
2 |
June to July |
Large plants with wispy foliage and plumed flowers, moist |
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GOATSBEARD - DWARF KOREAN |
Aruncus aethusifolius |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
white |
part shade |
2 |
June to July |
Compact plant with lacy leaves and plumed flowers, moist |
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GOLDEN ROD |
Solidago species |
36/12 in. 90/30 cm |
gold-yellow |
sun to shade |
2 |
June to July |
Native wildflower cultivar; golden-yellow plumed flowers |
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HELIOPSIS - FALSE SUNFLOWER |
Heliopsis helianthoides |
48/24 in. 120/60 cm |
yellow, green or variegated |
sun |
2 |
July to Sept. |
Long blooming daisy-like flowers; good cut flower |
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HELENIUM - SNEEZEWEED |
Helenium autumnale |
48/24 in. 120/60 cm |
red, yellow |
sun |
3 |
July to Aug. |
Bright daisy-like flowers; good for cutting |
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HENS AND CHICKS |
Sempervivum x hybrids |
6/12 in. 15/30 cm |
pink, red |
sun or part shade |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Succulent gray, blue, green, or purple evergreen leaves; stalks often have star shaped flowers |
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HOLLYHOCK |
Alcea rosea |
5-7/1 ft. 1.2-2/.25 m |
various |
sun |
2 |
July to Aug. |
Available in double and single varieties; biennial, blooms second season |
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HOSTA |
Hosta hybrids |
8-24/12-24 in. 20-60/30-60 cm |
mauve, white |
semi-sun to shade |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Many varieties, lily-like flowers, varying foliage, very attractive in shady areas, moist/well drained |
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IRIS |
Iris species |
8-48/12-24 in. 20-120/30-60 cm |
various |
sun |
2 |
May to June |
Many varieties, compact clumps of stems with narrow leaves; good cut flower, moist/well drained |
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JACOB'S LADDER |
Polemonium caeruleum |
18-36/12 in. 45-90/30 cm |
blue/white |
sun to shade |
2 |
May to July |
Leaves form ladder-like pattern, green or variegated, delicate bell flowers |
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JAPANESE SPURGE |
Pachysandra terminalis |
8/12 in. 20/30 cm |
white |
shade |
3 |
May |
Evergreen foliage with small white flowers; tolerates shade; protect roots over winter, moist |
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JOE PYE WEED |
Eupatorium purpureum |
7/3 ft. 2/1 m |
purple |
sun to shade |
4 |
Aug. to Sept. |
Large late blooming plant; attracts butterflies, moist |
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KINNIKINNICK - BEARBERRY |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
6/6 in. 15/15 cm |
pink |
sun to shade |
2 |
May to June |
Native evergreen ground cover; acid loving plant |
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LADY'S MANTLE |
Alchemilla mollis |
12/24 in. 30/60 cm |
green, yellow |
sun or shade |
2 |
June to July |
Silver-green scalloped leaves form compact plant, with sprays of flowers; good cut flower |
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LAMB'S EAR |
Stachys byzantina |
12-18/12 in. 30-45/30 cm |
pink |
sun to shade |
3 |
June |
Spreading mat of silver leaves; drought tolerant; good ground cover |
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LAMIUM - DEAD NETTLE |
Lamium maculatum |
6-1212/12 in. 15-30/30 cm |
pink, white |
part shade |
2 |
May to Sept. |
Leaves variegated with silver and white; good ground cover |
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LAVENDER |
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' |
16/24 in. 40/60 cm |
pink, purple |
sun |
4 |
June to Aug. |
Flower spikes and foliage are fragrant; good cut flower |
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LEOPARD'S BANE |
Doronicum cordatum |
16/12 in. 40/30 cm |
yellow |
sun or shade |
2 |
May to June |
Daisy-like flowers and heart shaped leaves; good cut flower, moist |
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LEWISIA |
Lewisia cotyledon |
6-8/6 in. 15-20/15 cm |
pink |
sun or shade |
4 |
May to July |
Succulent evergreen foliage; alpine plant requiring good drainage |
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LIATRUS - BLAZING STAR |
Liatrus spicata |
18-36/18 in. 45-90/45 cm |
purple, white |
sun |
2 |
July to Sept. |
Tall, long lasting flower spikes, grassy leaves; good cut flower |
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LIGULARIA |
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' |
3/4 ft./90/120 cm .2/- 2/3 ft.60/90 cm |
orange |
part shade |
4 |
June to July |
Large round, purple foliage with tall daisy-like flowers flower spikes, moist |
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LIGULARIA |
Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket' |
4/6 ft 120-180 cm 2/3 ft 60-90 cm |
yellow |
part shade |
4 |
June to Aug. |
Large, maple-shaped green leaves with purple-black stems, moist |
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LILY |
Lilium x hybrida |
2-5/1 ft. 60-150/30 cm |
various |
part shade |
2 |
June to July |
Many varieties of bell/star-shaped flowers, some fragrant; good cut flowers |
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LOBELIA |
Lobelia x hybrida |
36/12 in. 90/30 cm |
red, blue |
sun to shade |
4 |
Aug. to Sept. |
Sturdy spikes of red or green foliage with tender roots needing winter protection, moist |
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LOOSESTRIFE - GOOSENECK |
Lysimachia clethroides |
36/36 in. 90/90 cm |
white |
sun or shade |
2 |
July to Aug. |
Named for bent flower spikes; also known for colourful fall foliage, moist |
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LOOSESTRIFE - YELLOW |
Lysimachia punctata |
36/24 in. 90/60 cm |
yellow |
sun to shade |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Bushy mounds with star shaped flowers formed in leafy spikes |
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LUNGWORT |
Pulmonaria hybrids |
10 /12 in. 25 /30 cm |
various |
part shade |
3 |
April to May |
Low, silver spotted foliage with clusters of bi-coloured flowers; grown mostly for foliage, many varieties |
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LUPINE |
Lupinus hybrids |
36/24 in. 90/60 cm |
various |
sun or part shade |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Many varieties of tall spikes of flowers; good for cutting |
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MALLOW - MUSK |
Malva moschata |
36/18 in. 90/45 cm |
pink |
sun |
3 |
July to Sept. |
Satiny pink flowers with musky scented leaves |
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MALLOW - PRAIRIE/CHECKER |
Sidalcea x hybrids |
36/18 in. 90/45 cm |
pink |
sun or shade |
4 |
June to Aug. |
Long spikes of satiny flowers; good flower for cutting |
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MALTESE CROSS |
Lychnis chalcedonica |
48/12 in. 120/30 cm |
red |
sun |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Tall, hardy, long living plant with clusters of red flowers; good for cutting |
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MARGUERITE |
Anthemis sancti-johannis |
18/36 in. 45/90 cm |
orange, yellow |
sun |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Hardy, drought tolerant members of the daisy family; good cut flower |
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MARSH MARIGOLD |
Caltha palustris |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
yellow |
sun to shade |
2 |
May |
Buttercup shaped flowers, with heart-shaped leaves, moist |
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MASTERWORT |
Astrantia hybrids |
12-24 /18 in. 30-60/45 cm |
pink, red, white |
part shade |
4 |
June to Aug. |
Star shaped flowers on long stems; good cut flower, moist |
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MEADOW RUE |
Thalictrum aquilegifolium |
36/24 in. 90/60 cm |
mauve |
sun or shade |
3 |
May to June |
Leaves closely resemble columbine, with sprays of flowers; good cut flower, moist |
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MEADOW RUE-HEWITT'S DOUBLE |
Thalictrum delavayi |
60/24 in. 150/60 cm |
mauve |
sun or shade |
4 |
June to Aug. |
Tall plant with lacy foliage and sprays of double flowers; good cut flower, moist |
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MEADOWSWEET |
Filipendula hybrids |
1-6/4 ft. 30-120cm/120 cm |
white, pink |
part shade |
3 |
Aug. to Sept. |
Attractive perennial, with ferny leaves and clusters of fluffy flowers, for shady, moist areas, moist |
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MONARDA/BEE BALM |
Monarda didyma hybrids |
36/18 in. 90/45 cm |
pink, red, purple, white |
sun |
3 |
June to July |
Tall plants with aromatic foliage and thistle-like flowers, moist |
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MONKSHOOD |
Aconitum napellus |
54/24 in. 135/60 cm |
blue, pink |
sun or shade |
2 |
July to Aug. |
Tall perennial with showy flower spikes; good cut flower, moist |
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MONKSHOOD |
Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor' |
48/24 in. 120/60 cm |
purple/white |
sun or shade |
3 |
July to Aug. |
Tall, flower spikes; good cut flower, moist |
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MOSS - IRISH/SCOTCH |
Sagina subulata |
1/12 in. 2/30 cm |
white |
sun |
4 |
May to June |
XXX |
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MUM - GARDEN |
Chrysanthemum morifolium x 'Morden' |
12/8 in. 30/20 cm |
bronze, yellow, pink, white |
sun or shade |
3 |
Aug. to Sept. |
Hardier, fall flowering mum; good for cutting |
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OBEDIENT PLANT |
Physostegia virginiana |
3-4-48/24 in. 40-/60 cm |
pink, white |
sun to shade |
2 |
July to Sept. |
Large clumps form tubular flower spikes that hold shape when bent; good for cutting, invasive, moist |
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PAINTED DAISY/PYRETHRUM |
Chrysanthemum coccineum |
30/18 in. 75/45 cm |
pink, rose |
sun |
2 |
June to July |
Large daisy-like flowers on tall stems, fern-like foliage; good cut flower |
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PASQUE FLOWER |
Pulsatilla vulgaris |
12/12 in. 30/30 cm |
purple, red, white |
sun to shade |
2 |
April to May |
Early bloomer with a flower much like a prairie crocus |
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PEARLY EVERLASTING |
Anaphalis margaritacea |
12-36/12 in. 30-90/30 cm |
white |
sun |
2 |
July to Sept. |
Drought tolerant wildflower with grey leaves and button flowers; good for cutting fresh or drying |
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BEARD - TONGUE |
Penstemon hybrids |
36/24 in. 90/60 cm |
various |
sun |
4 |
May to Aug. |
Many varieties with tubular flower spikes; good cut flower |
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PEONY - DOUBLE |
Paeonia lactiflora hybrids |
36/36 in. 90/90 cm |
pink, red, white |
sun |
2 |
June |
Large flower on delicate stem; may require support |
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PEONY - FERNLEAF |
Paeonia tenuifolia |
12-18/12-18 in. 23-45/30-45 cm |
red |
sun |
2 |
June |
Single or double flowers, with fine wispy foliage |
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PEONY - TREE |
Paeonia suffruiticosa |
60/36 in 150-90 cm |
mostly red |
sun |
4 |
June |
Woody shrub with double or single flowers, requires winter protection similar to that of a tea rose |
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PHLOX |
Phlox hybrids |
4-48/12-30 in. 10-120/30-75 cm |
various |
sun to shade |
3 |
June to Sept. |
Low growing and tall foliage, prolific, fragrant flowers; good for cutting, moist/well drained |
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PINCUSHION FLOWER |
Scabiosa columbaria |
12-18/18 in. 75/45 cm |
lavender blue |
sun |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Long-blooming, flat, flowers, with dark green foliage, alpine |
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POPPY |
Papaver hybrids |
8-40 /4-24 in. 20-100/8-60 cm |
various |
sun to shade |
3 |
May to Aug. |
Large variety of types, sizes and colours; many uses |
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POTENTILLA |
Potentilla hybrids |
4-12/12 in. 10-30/30 cm |
various |
sun |
3 |
May to Sept. |
Long blooming rose-shaped flowers, good in rockeries |
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PRIMULA |
Primula species |
6-24/8-12 in. 15-60/20-30 cm |
various |
part shade |
3 |
April to May |
Many varieties, colours and shapes of flowers for spring color in shady areas, moist |
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PUSSY TOES |
Antennaria dioica |
6/12 in. 15/30 cm |
pink |
sun |
1 |
May to June |
Forms dense, drought tolerant carpet of silvery foliage |
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RHUBARB |
Rheum rhaponticum |
3/3 ft. 1/1 m |
white |
sun |
2 |
May to Sept. |
Hardy perennial vegetable with large leaves; edible stalks used as a fruit |
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ROCKCRESS |
Aubrieta hybrids |
6/24 in. 15/60 cm |
pink, purple, red |
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4 |
May to June |
Cascading grey-green foliage; good for sunny rock gardens and embankments |
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ROCK ROSE |
Helianthemum nummularium |
4-12/10-24 in. 30/60 cm |
various |
sun |
4 |
June to Sept. |
Small rose-like flowers, available in both single and double varieties |
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RODGERSIA |
Rodgersia pinnata |
4/3 ft. 120/90 cm |
pink, white |
part shade |
4 |
July |
Large bronzy-purple leaves with wispy flower plumes, grown mostly for foliage, moist |
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RUDBECKIA |
Rudbeckia x hybrids |
3-6/1.5-3 ft. 90-200/45-90 cm |
orange, yellow |
sun |
2 |
July to Sept. |
Many varieties of large, daisy-like plants with brown or black centers; good cut flower |
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RUSSIAN SAGE |
Perovskia atriplicifolia |
4/2 ft. 120/60 cm |
blue |
sun |
4 |
July to Sept. |
Tall spikes of blue flowers with grey-green foliage; adds fall color and texture to a garden, drought tolerant |
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SALVIA |
Salvia nemorosa hybrids |
24/24 in. 60/60 cm |
indigo, violet |
sun |
3 |
May to July |
Many varieties with colorful spikes of flowers and scented gray/green foliage |
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SAXIFRAGE |
Saxifraga hybrids |
6-24/8-12 in. 15-60/20-30 cm |
various |
sun |
3 |
May to June |
Several varieties of low growing alpine plants with starry flowers; good for rock gardens |
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SEA HOLLY |
Eryngium hybrids |
24/12 in. 60/30 cm |
blue |
sun |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Prickly, metallic blue flowers; good for cutting; drought tolerant |
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STONECROP - SEDUM |
Sedum hybrids |
6-24/18-24 in. 15-60/45-60 cm |
various |
sun |
3 |
Aug. to Sept. |
Many varieties of spreading, flowering succulents; some for ground cover, others taller; drought tolerant |
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SHASTA DAISY |
Leucanthemum maximum |
24/18 in. 60/45 cm |
white |
sun to shade |
4 |
June to Sept. |
White daisies with yellow eyes; good cut flowers, vigorous grower |
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SHOOTING STAR |
Dodecatheon meadia |
12/6 in. 30/15 cm |
pink |
part shade |
2 |
May to June |
Delicate, cyclamen-shaped flowers from flat rosettes of leaves |
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SILENE - MOSS CAMPION |
Silene acaulis |
1/12 in. 2.5/30 cm |
pink |
sun |
2 |
June-Aug. |
Very low ground cover for well drained soil, tiny flowers |
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SILVER BROCADE |
Artemisia stelleriana |
12/30 in. 30/75 cm |
silver foliage |
sun |
2 |
n/a |
Low growing silver leaves, excellent for edging or as ground cover |
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SILVER KING |
Artemisia ludoviciana |
36/30 in. 90/75 cm |
silver foliage |
sun |
2 |
n/a |
Aromatic silver foliage, drought tolerant |
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SILVER MOUND |
Artemisia schmidtiana |
12/18 in. 30/45 cm |
silver foliage |
sun |
1 |
n/a |
Fine silver feathery foliage forms a compact mound |
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SNOWDROP |
Anemone sylvestris |
18/24 in. 45/60 cm |
white |
sun or shade |
2 |
May to June |
Spreading ground cover with large flowers |
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SNOW IN SUMMER |
Cerastium tomentosum |
12/24 in. 30/60 cm |
white |
sun |
2 |
May to June |
Delicate flowers with gray foliage; spreading growth habit; good ground cover |
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SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN |
Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' |
12/24 in 30/60 cm |
green/white |
shade |
1 |
July to Aug. |
Vigourous grower with variegated foliage and spreading growth habit; good ground cover, invasive |
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SOAPWORT |
Saponaria ocymoides |
8/18 in. 20/45 cm |
pink |
sun |
2 |
May to June |
Vigorous trailing plant; good for cascade in rock gardens |
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SOLOMON'S SEAL |
Polygonatum odoratum |
24/12 in. 60/30 cm |
white |
shade |
3 |
May to June |
Delicate bell flowers on slender stems, moist |
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SPEEDWELL |
Veronica hybrids |
10-24/12-18 in. 2-60/30-45 cm |
various |
sun or shade |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Many varieties of tall or low growing plants with spiked flowers; some good for ground cover |
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SPIDERWORT |
Tradescantia andersoniana |
24/24 in. 60/60 cm |
various |
sun or shade |
3 |
June to Aug. |
Triangular flowers on grassy foliage, moist |
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CUSHION SPURGE |
Euphorbia polychroma |
18/18 in. 45/45 cm |
yellow |
sun |
3 |
May to June |
Foliage forms a dome covered in yellow flowers; drought tolerant |
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STATICE - GERMAN |
Goniolimon tataricum |
16/12 in. 40/30 cm |
white |
sun |
3 |
July to Aug. |
Prickly white, globe-shaped flowers, good for cutting or drying, drought tolerant |
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STATICE - SEA LAVENDER |
Limonium latifolium |
30/24 in. 75/60 cm |
lavender |
sun |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Dainty blue flowers, good for cutting or drying, drought tolerant |
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STRAWBERRY |
Fragaria bybrids |
10/12 in. 25/30 cm |
white, pink |
sun or shade |
2 |
May to Aug. |
White or pink flowering plants, trailing growth habit; good ground cover or hanging basket, edible fruit |
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SUNFLOWER - FALSE |
Heliopsis helianthoides |
4/2 ft. 120/60 cm |
yellow |
sun |
4 |
Aug. to Sept. |
Tall plant with large daisy-like flowers, moist |
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SWEET PEA - PERENNIAL |
Lathyrus latifolius |
8/1 ft. 240/30 cm |
various |
sun |
3 |
June to Sept. |
Vigorously flowering, climbing vine; good for cutting |
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SWEET ROCKET |
Hesperis matronalis |
36/12 in. 90/30 cm |
purple, white |
sun or shade |
2 |
June to July |
Fragrant flowers on long stems |
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SWEET WILLIAM |
Dianthus barbatus |
24/12 in. 60/30 cm |
pink, red, white |
sun |
2 |
June to Aug. |
Biennial plant with fragrant flowers; good for cutting |
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SWEET WOODRUFF |
Galium odoratum |
4-8/24 in. 10-20/60 cm |
white |
part shade |
3 |
May to July |
Speading plant with clusters of fragrant, starry white flowers; good ground cover, moist |
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THYME |
Thymus hybrids |
1-6/12 in. 2-15/30 cm |
various |
sun |
3 |
June to July |
Varieties of low growing plants with various colours of scented foliage, pink or white flowers; good ground cover |
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TICKSEED |
Coreopsis verticillata |
12-30/12 in. 30-75/30 cm |
gold, yellow |
sun |
4 |
June to Sept. |
Bright daisy-like flowers in many varieties; good cut flower |
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VINCA - PERIWINKLE |
Vinca minor |
6/18 in. 15/45 cm |
blue, violet, white |
part shade |
4 |
May to Sept. |
Low growing evergreen plant, glossy green or variegated leaves; needs winter protection; good ground cover |
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VIOLA |
Viola hybrids |
4-8/12 in. 10-20/30 cm |
various |
part sun or shade |
4 |
May to Sept. |
Perennial pansies; varieties of sun & shade tolerant plants; needs winter protection |
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WALLCRESS |
Arabis hybrids |
8/24 in. 20/60 cm |
red, pink |
sun |
3 |
May to June |
Cascading spring flowering plant; forms a dense ground-cover |
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WINTERGREEN |
Gaultheria procumbens |
6/12 in. 15/30 cm |
pink |
part shade |
4 |
July to Aug. |
Fragrant leaves with pink flowers, edible red berries; good ground cover, moist |
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YARROW |
Achillea hybrids |
8-48/12-24 in. 20-120/30-60 cm |
various |
sun |
2 |
June to Sept. |
Many varieties with ferny leaves and clusters of small delicate flowers; good for cutting or drying |
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YUCCA - SOAPWEED |
Yucca glauca |
24/18 in. 60/45 cm |
white |
sun |
3 |
July |
Succulent plant with stiff, narrow, grassy leaves; drought tolerant |