Perennials L-Z



LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Sunny Side Up' (Shasta Daisy)
Z4.Ht.2ft.,sp.20in. Large semi-double white daisy like blooms with beautiful bright yellow center with cream edges
around the center. Sturdy stems. Great plant! Summer to fall. Sun. Moist ordinary well drained soil.

LIATRIS spicata 'Callilepsis' (Gayfeather)
Z3. Ht.2ft.,sp.1.5ft. Lavender lacy plumes on upright stems. Summer.Sun to part shade. Moist well drained soil.

LIGULARIA stenocaphala 'The Rocket'
Z4. Ht.5ft.,sp.3ft.Golden yellow daisy like blooms in bottle brush form on tall sturdy somewhat arching stalks. Large
blue green foliage with reddish black underneath and toothed edges at base. Gorgeous plant. Late summer. Semi shade to
shade. Detests hot sun. Will wilt in morning sun and then recover in the shade.Moisture retentive humus enriched soil.

LILIUM asiatic (Asiatic lily)
Z2.Ht.3ft.,sp.1ft.White with pink mid-rib band.Summer.Sun.Well drained ordinary soil.

LILIUM asiatic 'Amarone' (Asiatic lily)
Z2.Ht.3ft.,sp.1ft. Wine-red blooms. Color doesn't fade. Summer.Sun.Well drained ordinary soil.

LILIUM asiatic 'Aphrodite' (Asiatic Lily)
Z3.Ht.3ft.,sp.1ft. Soft salmon pink double blooms. Pollenless. Summer.Sun. Well drained ordinary soil.

LILIUM asiatic 'Lativa' (Asiatic lily)
Z3.Ht.3ft.,sp.1ft. Yellow blooms with maroon-black semi-solid or heavily speckled center. Summer. Sun.Well drained soil.

LILIUM orientale 'Casablanca' (Oriental Lily)
Z4.Ht.5ft.,sp.15in. Pure white outfacing flowers including all white spots. Strong stems. Highly fragrant. Late summer to
early fall. Sun. Well drained ordinary soil enriched with bonemeal. A real beauty!

LILIUM orientale 'Farolito' (Oriental Lily)
Z4.Ht.16in.,sp.15in. Hot pink with dark pink spots and white center. Dwarf form. Highly fragrant. Summer. Sun. Well
drained ordinary soil enriched with bonemeal.

LILIUM orientale 'Starfighter' (Oriental Lily)
Z4. Ht.4ft.,sp.15in. Deep pinkish red with red spots and white edges. Strong stems. Highly fragrant. Late summer to
early fall. Sun. Well drained ordinary soil enriched with bonemeal.

LYNCHIS arkwrightii
Z5.Ht.12in.,sp.10in? Tomato red with orange hue blooms. Summer. Sun. Ordinary but well drained soil.

MISCANTHUS sinensis var. purpurascens (Flame Grass)
Z4.Ht.3ft.,sp.3ft. Ornamental grass. Grass turns red and orange in fall after frosts. Tan tufts at tips of foliage in fall.
Sun to semi shade. Moist ordinary soil.Best in a group together.

MYOSOTIS scorpioides (Water Forget-Me-Not)
Z5.Ht.12in.,sp.3ft. Tiny sky blue blooms with yellow eye over a mat of leaves and stems hugging ground.Spring to fall.
Semi shade. Will stop blooming in hot weather. Likes to be kept cool. Moisture retentive soil.

NEPETA transcaucisca 'Blue Infinity' (Catmint)
Z3.Ht.40in.,sp.4ft. Tall wands of soft violet-blue profuse blooms. Summer to fall. Long bloomer. Sun. Ordinary, well
drained soil.

PAEONIA lactiflora hybrid 'Akashigata' (Peony)
Z2.Ht.3ft.,sp.3ft. Fuschia pink with yellow stamens. Japanese type.Sun to part shade. Deep humus enriched moist soil. 

PAEONIA lactiflora hybrid 'Angel Cheeks' (Peony)
Z2. Ht.3ft.,sp.3ft. Soft cameo pink with light pink in center. Bomb type. 

PAEONIA lactiflora hybrid 'Leto' (Peony)
Z2. Ht.3ft.,sp.3ft. White with yellow and white stamenoids. Japanese type. 

PAEONIA lactiflora hybrid 'Pink Cameo' (Peony)
Z2. Ht.30in.,sp.3ft. Deep pink outer petals with lighter pink inner petals. Japanese type. Potted. On site only.

PAPAVER orientale 'Raspberry Queen' (Oriental Poppy)
Z4.Ht.2-2.5ft.,sp.3ft. Large beautiful bright rose pink blooms with black splotches at base. Summer. Sun to part shade.
Ordinary well drained soil. Detests winter wet.

PAPAVER orientale 'Teurkenlouis' (Oriental Poppy)
Z4.As above but in brilliant orange red fringed blooms with black splotches at base.

PENNISETUM alpoecuroides (Fountain Grass)
Z5.Ht.2.5ft.,sp.30in. Long delicate blades in clump form. Tan bottlebrush at top in fall starting out in reddish pink.
Foliage turns from green to gold in fall and tan in winter. Sun. Ordinary garden soil. Classic ornamental grass.Especially nice
in late fall and winter.

PHLOX arendsii 'Sabine' (Phlox)
Z3.Ht.2ft.,sp.2ft. Lilac blooms with blue eye. Flower size is smaller than garden phlox.Summer.Sun to part shade.
Moisture retentive enriched soil. Mildew resistant.

PHLOX paniculata 'Laura' (Garden Phlox)
Z3.Ht.3ft.,sp.2ft. Medium purple blooms with white star in center. Summer. Long bloomer.Sun to part shade. Moist,
humus enriched well drained soil. Mildew resistant.

PHLOX paniculata 'Red Magic' (Garden Phlox)
Z3.Ht.28in.,sp.24in. Beautiful dark red blooms. Summer to fall. Long bloomer. Sun to part shade. Moist, humus enriched,
well drained soil. Mildew resistant.

PLATYCODON grandiflorus 'Hakone Blue' (Balloon Flower)
Z3.Ht.2ft.,sp.1ft. Japanese double flowered form in purplish blue. Summer. Part shade. Moist enriched soil. May need
staking. Fine cutflower. Emerges late in the spring so mark it accordingly.

PRIMULA chungensis
Z5-6.Ht.2.5ft.,sp.1ft.Pale orange flowers in 2 to 5 whorls above tall stems;candelabra type. Summer. Part shade.Moist,
humus enriched soil.

PRIMULA elatior (Oxlip Primrose)
Z5.Ht.12in.,sp.12in. Lemon yellow with orange eye in clusters on top of upright short stalks with hairy forest green foliage
at base. Woodlander.Early spring. Semi shade to shade. Moisture retentive humus enriched soil.Fragrant. Will self seed where happy.

PRIMULA elatior hybrids (Hybrid Oxlip Primrose)
As above but in various colours ranging from light copper to rose pink, all with distinctive eye. Some are fragrant.

PRIMULA florindae (Tibetan Giant Cowslip Primrose)
Z5.Ht.2ft.,sp.20in. Bright lemon yellow with white eye nodding blooms in a cluster atop tall sturdy stems with long leaves
at base. Woodlander or waterside. Early summer.Semi shade to shade. Moisture retentive humus enriched soil.

PRIMULA florindae 'Red Shades' (Hybrid Tibetan Giant Cowslip Primrose)
Z5.Ht.24in.,sp.20in. As above but in various colours ranging from apricot to orange and red.

PRIMULA japonica 'Practimischung' (Japanese Primrose)
Z4.Ht.22in.,sp.1ft. Candelabra primrose in shades of pink, white and carmine. Woodland or waterside.Late spring. Part
shade. Moisture retentive humus enriched soil.Will self seed where happy.

PRIMULA sieboldii,Mixed Hybrids (Japanese Star Primrose)
Z4.Ht.12in.,sp.1.5ft. Mostly pink shades. Hairy foliage. Easy to grow. Multiplies fairly quickly. Goes dormant in summer. 
Late spring to early summer.Light shade in moist humus enriched soil.

PRIMULA veris (Cowslip Primrose)
Z4.Ht.10in.,sp.8in.Nodding canary yellow blooms on cluster atop stalks.Woodlander. Spring. Part shade to semi shade.
Moist humus enriched soil but adaptable to various conditions as long as level of moisture is maintained.Self seed where happy.
A wonderful sunny wildflower.

PRIMULA vulgaris 'Eugenia' (Hybrid English Primrose)
Z4.Ht.4in.,sp.12.in. Beautiful double blooms in medium blue. Late spring. Semi shade to shade. Moist humus enriched soil.
Available in mid-June.

PRIMULA vulgaris 'Red Velvet' (Hybrid English Primrose)
Z5.Ht.4in.,sp.12in. Beautiful double blooms in scarlet red with yellow eye. Highly textured deep green foliage with interesting
bronze edges. Late spring. Semi shade to shade. Moist humus enriched soil.

PRIMULA vulgaris 'Paragon' (Hybrid English Primrose)
Z5.Ht.4in.,sp.12in. Beautiful double blooms in bright pink. Late spring. Semi-shade to shade. Moist humus enriched soil.
Available in mid-June.

PULMONARIA angustifolia 'Azurea' (Lungwort)
Z3.Ht.10in.,sp.2ft. Green foliage with silver spots with cluster of gorgeous shade of blue blooms, starting out in pink for a
short time. Mildew resistant. Fine shade plant. Long bloomer. Early to late spring. Semi shade to shade. Moisture retentive humus
enriched soil. An older but reliable cultivar.

PULMONARIA (Hybrid Lungwort)
Z4.Ht.12in.,sp.2ft. Thin medium green heavily spotted short leaves along the stems; atop stems are clustered with fairly
large pink profuse blooms. Long blooming season, flowers at the end of blooming turn to blue briefly. Early spring to early summer.
Semi shade to shade. Moist humus enriched soil.

SIDALCEA hybrida 'Party Girl' (Prairie Mallow)
Z5.Ht.3ft.,sp.15in. Bright pink mallow like but tiny blooms in hollyhock fashion. Summer. Well drained ordinary soil with
some moisture. Sun to part shade.

STOKESIA laevis 'Honeysong Purple'(PPAF) (Stoke's Aster)
Z5.Ht.12in.,sp.15in. Large aster like blooms in gorgeous shade of purple with a hint of red cast. Summer.Part shade.
Seems to appreciate some light shade in afternoon sun. Well drained ordinary soil with some moisture. Gorgeous plant!

THALICTRUM aquigelifolium (Columbine Meadowrue)
Z5.Ht.3ft.,sp.2.5ft. Bluish green foliage resembling columbine with tall stems bearing on top flat but abit roundish plumes
of lavender blooms. Summer. Semi shade. Moist, well drained humus enriched soil. Meadowrues like cool situations.

THALICTRUM kiusanium (Meadowrue)
Z5.Ht.6in.,sp.18in. Lacy foliage with lavender plume like blooms, similar to above, only smaller.Woodlander. Summer to fall.
Moist,well drained humus enriched soil. Long bloomer.

THALICTRUM speciosissum (Dusty Meadowrue)
Z5.Ht.4-5ft.,sp.2ft. Blue-green foliage with dense panicles of small blooms in lime-yellow.Summer. Semi shade. Moist,
well drained humus enriched soil.

TIARELLA 'Tigerstripe' (Foamflower)
Z4.Ht.10in.,sp.1ft. Distinctive dark striped hairy maple like green foliage that changes from green to mottled deep pinkish
brown in fall. Small bottlebrush type pink blooms. Woodlander.Spring.Part shade. Well drained humus enriched soil.

TRADESCANTIA 'Bilberry Ice' (Spiderwort)
Z3.Ht.20in.,sp.20in. Grass like bluish green foliage;beautiful white blooms with lavender blush in the center. Part shade.
Summer.Moist humus enriched soil.

VERONICASTRUM virginicum 'Temptation' (Culver's Root)
Z3.Ht.4ft.,sp.15in. Tall vertical stalks with violet pink blooms in spiked form. Late summer to fall. Sun to part shade. Moist
well drained ordinary soil. Great background plant in group.

VINCA major 'Illumination' P.P.#12132 (Big Periwinkle)
Z5-6? Ground cover, trailing stems 18" long.Space: 15-18in. Trailing stems bearing lovely variegated green and creamy yellow
leaves opposite one another along the stems. Blue flowers. Midspring to fall. Sun to partial shade. Ordinary but moderately fertile soil.
Makes fine ground cover,  hanging baskets, over window boxes or potted.

   

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