Perennials A-K  

ACONTIUM fischeri carmichaelii(Autumn Monkshood)
Z3.Ht.3ft.,sp.20in. Medium violet blue flowers on strong stems. Shiny forest green leaves. Fall. Moist, well drained
humus soil. Semi shade.

ALCEA rosea (Single Old Fashioned Hollyhock)
Z3.Ht.5-7ft.,sp.18in. Mixed colours, single blossoms on tall stems. Biennal. Self seeds.Summer. Average soil. Sun to
part light shade. Easy to grow. May be prone to rust. Wind exposure helps.

ANEMONE x lesseri
Z5/6? Ht.12-18in.,sp.8in? Carmine red single blossoms. Spring. Moist loamy soil. Semi shade. 

AQUILEGIA buergeriana (Columbine)
Z5.Ht.20in.,sp.15in. Soft yellow with violet cast. Early summer.Woodland.Moist, well drained soil.Semi shade.

AQUILEGIA clematiflora 'Pink and Purple Shades' (Columbine)
Z4.Ht.18in.,sp.15in. In shades of pink or purple spurless blooms which resemble clematis from behind. Early summer.
Ordinary, reasonably moist but well drained soil. Part shade.

AQUILEGIA x hybrida 'Pink Tower' (Columbine)
Z4.Ht.15in.,sp.15in. Soft pink.Early summer.Ordinary,reasonably moist but well drained soil.Part shade.

ASTER dumuous 'Wood's Pink' (Aster)
Z4.Ht.12in.,sp.15in. Pink with yellow eye, semi-double.Compact.Late summer into fall.Moist, ordinary soil. Sun.
Mildew resistant.

ASTILBE arendsii (Astilbe or False Spirea)
Z3.Ht.24 to 32.in.?, sp.24in. In shade of pinks. Mid-season.Moist, humus-enriched soil.Needs to be enriched annually.
Part shade to shade.

ASTILBE glaberrina
Z6.Ht.3in.,sp.6in? Lovely dwarf form of astilbe with deep green foliage with some red tint underneath. Mauve tipped
with white blooms. Summer. Part shade.Moist humus enriched soil.

BUPTHALMUM speciosum (Ox-eye Daisy)
Z5.Ht.4ft.,sp.2.5ft. Soft golden yellow blossoms in full thin rays radiating from dark gold center. Large and wide foliage
at base.Strong stems.Summer. Best in moisture retentive soil. Semi shade.

CAMPANULA alliarifolia (Ivory Bellflower)
Z5.Ht.20in.,sp.12in. Creamy white bells.Large heart shaped foliage at base. Late summer.Moist, ordinary soil. Sun to part
shade.

CAMPANULA lactiflora 'Blue Cross' (Milky Bellflower)
Z5.Ht.3ft.,sp.3ft.Soft blue starry upright bellflowers blooming abundantly in a bushy form.Late summer.Sun to part shade.
Moist,well drained soil. *Sold Out*

CAMPANULA lactiflora, pink form (Milky Bellflower)
Z5.Same as above but in pink colour.

CAMPANULA latifolia 'Brantwood' (Great Bellflower)
Z4.Ht.3ft.,sp.1ft.Beautiful shade of soft violet blue fairly large bells along upright sturdy stems.Summer.Moist, ordinary soil.
Sun to part shade.

CAMPANULA makaschvilii (Bellflower)
Z5? Ht.18in.,sp.18in. Recent cultivation. White or pale pink lined with deep pink bells along arching stems with heart shaped
foliage at base.Said to be similar to C.alliarifolia.Late summer.Moist, ordinary soil. Sun to part shade. Foliage flushed with purple on
the edges in the fall.

CAMPANULA persicifolia 'New Giant Hybs' (Peach-leaved Bellflower)
Z3.Ht.2ft.,sp.1ft. Evergreen clump of thin long leaves at base with upright stems bearing either white or china blue bells
along the stems. Long lived.Self seeds.Easy to grow. Summer.Moist, ordinary soil. Sun to Part shade.

CAMPANULA takesimana (Korean Bellflower)
Z5.Ht.3ft. Heart shaped foliage at base with arching stems bearing large bells of pale pink on outside and spotted wine inside.
Late summer to fall.Long blooming in semi shade. Moist, humus enriched soil. Fast spreader and probably invasive.

CAMPANULA takesimana 'Alba' (Korean Bellflower)
Z5.3ft.Similar to above but with white bells and maroon inside. Same habit as above.

CAMPANULA trachelium (Nettle-leaved Bellflower)
Z3.Ht.2.5ft.,sp.1.5ft.Soft violet blue starry bells.Late summer. Semi shade. Ordinary garden soil but appreciates moisture in
hot summer.Tough and easy.

CENTAUREA hypoleuca 'John Coutts' (Cornflower)
Z5.Ht.18in.,sp.2ft.Pink thistle like blooms. Late spring to fall.Long bloomer if kept deadheaded. Sun.Ordinary but well drained
garden soil 0n dry side. Drought tolerant.

COREOPSIS verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Tickseed)
Z3.Ht.15in.sp.15in.Tiny daisy like pale yellow blossoms on wiry nettle leaved foliage. Best in group rather than a single plant. Summer.Sun.Ordinary garden soil.

CORYDALIS elata
Z5.Ht.12in.,sp.15in.Finely divided but thicker foliage similar to above with bright blue larger blossoms on more upright stems.
Woodlander.Late spring to summer. Part shade (sun in am) to light shade.Moist humus enriched soil. Much easier to grow than flexuosa as
supposedly more heat tolerant and blooms later and longer. Very fragrant!

CORYDALIS flexuosa 'China Blue'
Z6.Ht.6in.,sp.15in.Grey-green ferny foliage lying close to the ground with bright blue long spurs along the stems. Woodlander.
Late spring to early summer.Semi shade to shade. Moist humus enriched soil.Will go dormant in prolonged heat.
 

DELPHINUM elata 'Pacific Giants Mixed'
Z3.Same as above but in mixture of colours ranging from deep violet to white, some with dark eye and some with white
eye ("bee").

DIANTHUS x 'First Love'
Z3.Ht.15in.,sp.15in. Blooms start out in white then turning to shades of pink. Fragrant. Late spring to fall, if kept
deadheaded. Sun. Ordinary well drained soil.

DIANTHUS gratianopolitanus 'Tiny Rubies' (Cheddar Pink)
Z3.Ht.6in.,sp.15in. Compact mound with rosy pink semi double blossoms. Late spring.Sun. Ordinary well drained soil.

DIANTHUS plumaris 'Old Fashioned Mix' (Garden Pink)
Z3.Ht.12in.,sp.2ft. Grassy bluish-green foliage in loose mound.Evergreen. Mixed colours of single or double fragrant blooms.

DICENTRA spectabilis (Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart)
Z3.Ht.3ft.,sp.4ft.Pendulant heart shaped blossoms in pink with white tip along arching stems above toothed divided green
foliage. Elegant plant. Late spring.Semi-shade to shade.Moist humus enriched soil.Goes dormant in heat of summer.

DICENTRA spectabilis 'Alba' (Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart)
Z3.Same as above but in all white blossoms.

DIGITALIS purpurea (Common Foxglove)
Z4.Ht.3-5ft.,sp.15in. Various shades of pink and white with maroon spots inside large tubular blooms along tall stems. Beloved
cottage plant. Biennal.Early summer. Semi shade or part shade. Moist, humus enriched soil. Profilic self seeder.

DODECATHEON pulchellum (Few Flowered Shooting Star)
Z4. Ht.5in.,sp.6in. Dainty rosy purple cyclamen like blooms. Leathery thick leaves.Spring.Woodlander.Part shade, no afternoon
sun.Moist but well drained soil. Doesn't appreciate wet in summer when it goes dormant.

ECHINACEA purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple Coneflower)
Z3. Ht.3ft.,sp.1.5ft. Daisy like blooms in deep rose with brown cast and maroon center on sturdy stalks. Late summer. Sun.
Ordinary garden soil.

ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan' (White Coneflower)
Z3. Ht.2.5ft.,sp.1.5ft. Same habit as above but with white and greenish gold cone.

ERIGERON hybrida 'Jewel Mixed' (Fleabane)
Z3. Ht.2ft.,sp.18in.Orchid pink daisy like blooms with yellow center. Summer. Sun. Ordinary garden soil. Good cut flower.

GERANIUM himalayense 'Birch's Double' (Cranesbill)
Z4. Ht.12in.,sp.1.5ft. Soft violet double blooms on wiry stems. Spreads slowly.Late spring.Part shade.Moist, humus enriched
but well drained soil.

GERANIUM oxonianum 'Rose Clair' (Cranesbill)
Z4.Ht.12in.,sp.2.5ft.Rich pink blooms on wiry stems. Nice colour.Spreads fairly quick.Late spring to fall. Sun to semi shade.
Moist well drained soil.Low maintenance.

GERANIUM sangenium 'Max Frei' (Bloody Cranesbill)
Z3.Ht.7in.,sp.2ft.Rich violet red blooms on mound of dark green foliage. Spring to summer, sometimes into fall. Semi shade.
Moist well drained soil. Another low maintenance plant.

HELENIUM 'Wyndley' (Helen's Flower)
Z3.Ht.2-3ft.,sp.18in. Copper and orange daisy like blooms with brown cone.Summer to fall. Sun. Moisture retentive fertile soil.

HELIOPSIS helianthoides 'Venus' (False Sunflower)
Z3.Ht.30-36in.,sp.15in. Bright golden yellow double daisy like blooms with dark gold center. Strong stems. Great cut flower.
Late summer to
fall.Sun. Ordinary garden soil. Reliable.

HELIOPSIS helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (False Sunflower)
Z3.Ht.36 in., sp.18in. Golden yellow single daisy like blooms. Late summer to fall. Sun. Ordinary garden soil. Reliable.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Alqua' (Daylily)
Z2-3.Ht.2ft.,sp.3ft.Soft cream with lavender cast and purple eyezone.Summer.Sun to part shade.Most garden soils except wet.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Black Eyes' (Daylily)
As above. About 28in.tall.Lavender-violet with dark violet eyezone.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Chicago Petticoats'
As above. 24in.tall, sp.3ft.Soft pink with pale pink mid-rib and bright golden throat.Ruffled edges.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Little Fantastic' (Daylily)
As above. About 20 in.tall. Bright rose pink with pale pink & yellow bands and green throat. Ruffled edges.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Little Grapette' (Daylily)
As above. 12-14in.tall, sp.3ft. Deep grape with deeper purple band and greenish-yellow throat. Excellent plant.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Piano Man' (Daylily)
As above. 28 in.tall. Cream yellow with gorgeous shade of purple-plum eyes and greenish throat. Ruffled edges.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Prairie Blue Eyes' (Daylily)
As above.28in.tall, 3ft.sp.Similar to Black Eyes but in softer lavender tone;5.5in.wide blooms.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Rose Festival' (Daylily)
As above.32in.tall,3ft.sp.Dusty rose pink with white mid-rib band and deep pink-red eyezone with greenish yellow throat.
Large blooms.Ruffled edges.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Swirling Waters' (Daylily)
Just under 2ft.tall.Rosy violet-blue and white with yellow throat. 6in.wide. Beautiful shade of colour!

HEPTICA 'Blue Form' (Liverleaf)
Z4.Ht.6in.,sp.6in. Tiny blossoms in lavender blue. Early spring.Woodlander.Semi shade. Moist, humus enriched soil. A beauty.

HEUCHERELLA 'Dayglow Pink' (PPAF)(Foamy Bells)
Z4.Ht.18in.,sp.15in.Beautiful cultivar.Cross between heuchera (coral bells) and tiarella (foamflower).Tiny bells in a plume form
starting out in rosy pink then to pink. Maple like green foliage with chocolate inlay at base in mound form. Woodlander.Late spring to
summer.Long bloomer. Sun to part shade.Humus enriched well drained soil.

HEUCHERELLA 'Viking Ships' (PPAF)(Foamy Bells)
Z4.Similar to above in coral pink.Just as lovely!

HOSTA 'Patriot' (Plantain Lily)
Z2.Green with wide margin of white.Lavender blooms. Summer.Part shade.Sun tolerant.Moisture retentive soil.

IRIS Mixed Colors (Tall bearded Iris)
Z3.Ht.3ft.,sp.1ft.Mixed colours. Early summer. Sun to part shade. Well drained  ordinary soil.

IRIS 'Sarah Taylor' (Dwarf Bearded iris)
Z3.Ht.10in.,sp.8in.Yellow with blue beard.Late spring.Blooms end when tall bearded iris begin. Sun to part shade. Well drained
ordinary soil.

IRIS 'Tinkerbell' (Dwarf bearded Iris)
Z3. Ht.8in.,sp.8in.Bright blue self. Late spring. Sun to part shade. Well drained ordinary soil.

IRIS ensata 'Mount Fujyama' (Japanese iris)
Z4.Ht.2.5-3ft.,sp.14in. Large white blooms. Summer.Sun to part shade. Moisture retentive humus enriched acidic soil. Detests
any trace of lime. Beautiful and elegant plant.

IRIS siberica Mixed Colors (Siberian Iris)
Z3. Ht.2ft.,sp.3ft. Lovely shade of soft blue, white or pink. Late spring. Sun to part shade. Moist well drained soil. Easy to grow and long lived.

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar' (Red Hot Poker)
Z5.Ht.3ft.,sp.3ft.Red with orange cast and yellow at base of poker shaped blooms above grass like foliage. Summer. Sun. Moist,
well drained enriched soil. Detests winter wet. Mulch well to over winter well.




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