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
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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