HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS


Catananche ‘Cupid’s Dart’ 
	A free-flowering plant with lavender blue blossoms  that are nearly 
2" wide.  Blooms are on a single stem.  Plant  forms a neat slender clump of 
gray-green leaves.  Makes a good cut flower.  Prefers full sun. 
Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
Catananche ‘Cupid’s Dart’     		45 cm	June - Aug.	Lavender blue 

Centarea/Persian Coneflower 
	Cornflowers have thistle-like blossoms and are excellent for cut flowers.  They
prefer the full sun and are tolerant of dry soil. 
Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
Centarea ‘Persian Coneflower’  	 60 cm	June - July	Rosy purple 

Cerastium/Snow in Summer
	A  low spreading carpet of silvery grey foliage, covered with a multitude 
of small white flowers.  Should be sheared back after flowering in order to keep it neat
& tidy and also to keep it from spreading too fast.  Plant in full sun. 
Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
Cerastium ‘Snow in Summer’     	10 cm	June		White, silver foliage 

Chelone/Pink Turtlehead
	Attractive blossoms that are shaped like a turtles head.  Has an outstanding
fall color.  Prefers to be planted in full sun or partial shade. 
Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
Chelone ‘Pink Turtlehead’    		60 cm	Aug. - Sept.	Rose pink

Chrysanthemum/Garden Mum	
	Beautiful daisy-like flowers that come in a variety of bright colors.	
A profusion of cheerful flowers blooming late in the summer among the aromatic, lobed 
leaves make this perennial an outstanding addition to any border.  Plant in full sun
or partial shade.
Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
morifolium ‘Morden Cameo’	50 cm	Aug. - Oct.	White
morifolium 'Morden Canary'	50 cm	Aug. - Oct.	Yellow
morifolium 'Morden Delight'	50 cm	Aug. - Oct.	Bronze
morifolium 'Morden Fiesta'	50 cm	Aug. - Oct.	Purple
morifolium 'Morden Garnet'	50 cm	Aug. - Oct.	Red
morifolium 'Prairie Lavender'	50 cm	Aug. - Oct.	Pink
superbum 'Silver Princess'	30 cm	June - Aug.	White
superbum 'Becky'		90 cm	July - Sept.	White

morifolium ‘Morden Garnet’

50 cm

Aug. - Oct.

Red

morifolium ‘Prairie Lavender’

50 cm

Aug. - Oct.

Pink

superbum ‘Silver Princess’

30 cm

July - Sept.

White

superbum ‘Becky’   NEW

90 cm

July - Sept.

White


Cimicifuga/Brunette Snakeroot
	Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
Cimicifuga ‘Brunette Snakeroot’  	125 cm	Sept. - Oct.	Ivory white, purple foliage

Convallaria/Lily of the Valley
 	Sword like leaves with fragrant, dainty bell-shaped flowers that bloom in spring
followed by attractive orange-red berries.  A dense carpet of leaves make the Lily of the
Valley an excellent groundcover.  Makes a good cut flower, but be aware that all the plant
parts are considered poisonous as is the water that the cut flower is placed in.  Plant
in shade or partial shade.
Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
Convallaria ‘Lily of the Valley’  	20 cm	May - June	White 

Coreopsis/Tickseed
	Airy foliage in tidy mounds with bright  daisy-like flowers that bloom 
profusely in the summer.  A drought and pest resistant plant that is easy to 
grow even in poor soil.  This colorful flower attracts butterflies and hummingbirds 
and makes a good cut flower.  Prefers full sun.
Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage           
grandiflora ‘Early Sunrise’		50 cm	June - Sept.	Yellow, semidouble
rosea ‘American Dream’		45 cm	June - Sept.	Rose pink
rosea ‘Limerock Ruby’  		45 cm	June - Sept.	Ruby red
rosea ‘Sweet Dreams’		45 cm	June - Sept.	White/dark raspberry cntr
verticillata ‘Moonbeam’		45 cm	June - Sept.	Butter yellow 

 

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