Rudbeckia/Gloriosa Daisy

	Rudbeckia is a reliable and easy to grow perennial with  masses of black-centered,

golden daisy-like flowers.  The fulgida varieties attract butterflies and hummingbirds and also 

make a great cut flower.  This bright and cheerful plant prefers a sunny location.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
fulgida ‘Black-Eyed Susan’		60 cm	July - Oct.	Bright gold, brown center
hirta ‘Rustic Colours’		90 cm	July - Oct.	Golden to deep bronze bicolor

Sagina/Moss

 	A soft mossy carpet which is formed by dense clusters of pointed dark green

leaves.  Flowers are tiny star shaped blooms.  Plant in full sun to partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage	
subulata ‘Irish’			5 cm	June - Aug.	White, green foliage
subulata ‘Scotch’			5 cm	June - Aug.	White, golden foliage

Salvia/Meadow Sage

	An upright, branching plant with whorled spikes of bright tube like flowers.

Narrow, pointed leaves are usually aromatic.  This beautiful flower makes a great dried 

or fresh cut flower.  Grows best in full sun. 

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
x sylvestris ‘May Night’		45 cm	June - July	Deep indigo
x sylvestris ‘Rose Queen’		45 cm	June - July	Rosy pink

Saponaria/Rock Soapwort

	 Rock Soapwort blooms in a profusion of star-like pink flowers on trailing stems

with hairy bright green leaves.  Good as a ground cover or 'falling' over walls or embankments.

Plant in full sun or partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage

Saponaria ‘Rock Soapwort’    		20 cm	May - July	Bright pink

Saxifrage/Purple Robe

	Masses of flowers bloom on upright stalks in late spring.  Neat, compact tufts of

dark green foliage form this low-growing, spreading perennial.  Plant in partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage

x arendsii ‘Purple Robe’  		20 cm	April - June	Carmine pink

Scabiosa/Pincushion Flower

	Delightful globe-shaped flowers with protruding stamens that resemble pins in

a pincushion.  The foliage is a soft green color.  These lovely flowers attract

butterflies and hummingbirds and make an excellent cut flower.  Plant in full sun.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’		45 cm	June - Oct.	Lilac blue
columbaria ‘Pink Mist’		45 cm	June - Oct.	Pink

Sedum/Stonecrop	

 	Stonecrops are undemanding plants with attractive succulent leaves.  

They are great for rock gardens in hot and dry locations.  The low growing varieties are

very attractive trailing over a wall.  Plant in sun or partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
alboroseum ‘Mediovariegatum’	45 cm	Aug - Sept.	Cream, variegated foliage
ewersii ‘Pink’			15 cm	July - Aug.	Pink, grayish green foliage
x hybrid ‘Autumn Joy’		50 cm	Sept. - Oct.	Pink
x hybrid ‘Frosty Morn’		30 cm	June - July	Pink to white, var. foliage
x hybrid ‘Matrona’			50 cm	Aug. - Sept.	Pink, grayish green foliage
x hybrid ‘Mohrchen’		50 cm	Aug. - Sept.	Dark pink, burgundy foliage
x hybrid ‘Vera Jameson’		20 cm	Aug. - Sept.	Pink, purple-bronze foliage
kamtschaticum ‘Russian’		15 cm	June - July	Yellow-orange
kamtschaticum ‘Variegated Russian’	15 cm	June - July	Yellow-orange, var. foliage
spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’		15 cm	June - July	Pink, bronze foliage
spurium ‘Tricolor’			15 cm	June - July	Pink, tricolor foliage

Sempervivum/Hens and Chicks

 	An evergreen perennial with rounded clusters of succulent leaves.  Flower stalks

shaped like an umbrella with small flowers rise from the centre in mid summer.  Ideal for

rock gardens and dry, sunny locations.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
arachnoideum ‘Cobweb’		10 cm	June - Aug.	Pink, silvery web-like foliage
hybrid ‘Green’			10 cm	June - Aug.	Pink
hybrid ‘Purple Beauty’		10 cm	June - Aug.	Pink, purplish red foliage

Solidago/Golden Rod

	This golden yellow flower makes a beautiful cut flower and attracts butterflies

and hummingbirds.  Plant in full sun to partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage

Solidago ‘Golden Rod’    		30 cm	Aug. - Oct.	Golden yellow

Stachys/Lamb's Ear

	Soft, velvety foliage is grey in color and shaped like a lambs ear.  Excellent

ground cover with spikes of pink flowers that bloom all summer.  Plant in full sun to

partial shade. 

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage

byzantina ‘Lamb’s Ear’   		30 cm	June - Aug.	Pink, silver fuzzy foliage

Tanacetum/Painted Daisy

	A tall mounded perennial with fern-like foliage and attractive daisy-like flowers that

bloom on long stems.  These bright and colorful flowers make a great cut flower. Plant

in a sunny to partial shady location. 

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage

Tanacetum ‘Painted Daisy’   		50 cm	June - Aug.	Mixed

Thymus/Thyme

 	Thyme comes in either upright or creeping forms.  It has masses of flower spikes

with tiny leaves.  Prefers a sunny location.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage
x citriodorus ‘Lemon’		20 cm	June - July	Pink, lemon scented foliage
praecox ‘Wooly’			5 cm	June - July	Pink, silver grey foliage
serphyllum ‘Mother of Thyme’	15 cm	June - July	Pink

Tiarella /Foam Flower

 	Spikes of white flowers bloom in late spring on this upright, compact plant.

The leaves are pale green with a maroon tinge and are shaped like hearts.  Full sun to

partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage

wherryi ‘Foam Flower’    		25 cm	May - Aug.	Creamy white

Tradescantia/Spiderwort

	Plant in full sun to partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage

hybrid ‘Concord Grape’		50 cm	June - Sept.	Dark purple
hybrid ‘Sweet Kate’  		50 cm	June - Sept.	Steel blue, golden foliage

Trollius/Globe Flower

 	Globe flowers have large, double flowers that look like a buttercup.  The deeply

lobed leaves are dark green in color.  This globe shaped flower makes an excellent fresh

cut flower and prefers to be planted in full sun to partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage	
x cultorum ‘Lemon Queen’		60 cm	May - June	Golden yellow
x cultorum ‘Orange Princess’		75 cm	May - June	Deep orange yellow

Verbascum/Mullein

 	Good cut flower.  Plant in full sun.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage	

chaixii ‘Mullein’   			100 cm	June - Aug.	Yellow

Veronica/Speedwell

	Speedwell vary in height, from low growing to a taller shrubby plant.  The masses

of long, narrow flower spikes grow best in full sun to partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage	
austriaca ‘Austrian’			20 cm	May - July	Sapphire blue blooms
spicata ‘Red Fox’			40 cm	June - Aug.	Red 
x hybrid ‘Sunny Border Blue’		45 cm	July - Sept.	Dark violet

Vinca/Periwinkle

	Periwinkle is a mat-forming plant with a creeping habit that prefers either

full sun or partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage	
minor ‘Periwinkle’			10 cm	April - June	Soft blue
minor ‘Illumination’		10 cm	April - June	Soft blue, variegated foliage

Viola/Violet

	An old-fashioned favorite with colorful, dainty blooms on single stems.  The

heart shaped leaves are dark green in color.  Plant in full sun or partial shade.

Genus/Common Name              	 Height	 Bloom Time     	Flowers/Foliage	
cornuta hybrids ‘Admiration’		20 cm	May - Sept. 	Purple
cornuta hybrids ‘Baby Lucia’		10 cm	May - Sept. 	Soft blue
cornuta hybrids ‘Lutea Splendens’	20 cm	May - Sept. 	Bright yellow
cornuta hybrids ‘White Perfection’	20 cm	May - Sept. 	White