Plant Reference Guide

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Kirkwood, Missouri

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Blue Indigo

Baptisia

Belamcanda chinensis

Belamcanda 'Hello Yellow'

'Snowbank' Boltonia

'Betty Bowning' Brunnera

'Hadspen Cream' Brunnera

'Jack Frost'

Brunnera

'Langrees' Brunnera

'Looking Glass' Brunnera

'Variegata' Brunnera

Welcome.  Here you will find descriptions and images of the plants we are offering or have offered in the past.  Plants are listed by their botanical name.  If you are not sure of the name check the Perennial Common Name Cross Reference Guide first.  To learn which plants we are offering this year, along with their sizes and prices, visit Plant Price List. Click on thumbnails for larger images of plants.   We do not ship plants.

BAPTISIA:  sun to part shade; blooms mid-spring; black seed pods used in dried arrangements.

alba.  Erect 12” racemes of white, pea-like flowers top 3-4’ stalks.  Native of dry woods.   Shear after bloom. 

australis, False or Blue Indigo:  4-5'; showy racemes of pea shaped indigo-blue flowers; blue-green foliage, Missouri native.

leucantha (lactea) , Prairie Baptisia:  Stately 3-4’ tall native with white flowers in June.  black pods for good for arrangements.

minor (australis var. minor).  Indigo blue flowers on mini plants.  15-24”. 

‘Carolina Moonlight’.  Stunning spring bloom of large 12” racemes of butter yellow flowers are followed by another fabulous display of showy seed pods.  The large pods are charcoal black.  Grows 3-4’.

‘Purple Smoke’:  Spikes of long-lasting purple sweet-pea-like flowers bloom in summer.  Striking gray-green leaves and purplish black stems on this new, beautiful shrub-like perennial.  Grows to 3’.  Good cut flower, attracts butterflies.  Tolerant of light shade.

‘Starlight Prairieblues’.  A cross between B. australis and B sphaerocarpa.  One of the most trouble-free varieties in the A-Z of the perennial border.  Unique bi-colored florets of lavender-blue and butter cream, with a touch of yellow at the center of the pea-like flower blooms, on gentle arching stems that reach 38” in May and June.  Grow in full sun in well drained soil.  Tolerates drought and poor soils. 

‘Twilight Prairie Blues’.  Occasionally crossbreeding of genetically different plants results in a creation that exhibits ‘hybrid vigor’.  The plant will be extremely vigorous or have other superior qualities.  You might have heard of corn stalks that grows 20 feet.  Now we have ‘Twilight Prairie Blues, a spectacular beauty with multitudes of huge flowers.  At maturity, almost 100, 32” long flower spikes are covered with unique deep violet-purple blossoms highlighted by lemon-yellow.   Grows 4-5’.

BEGONIA, Hardy Begonia:  shade; blooms summer.

grandis:  10"; masses of pink flowers all summer; one of the last to emerge in spring.

grandis ‘Heron’s Pirouette’.  Unusually large pink flowers grace plants all summer.

BELAMCANDA, Blackberry Lily:  sun/partial shade; blooms July-August.

chinensis:  2-3'; clusters of blooms that are yellow with orange-red spots; sword-shaped leaves, shiny black round seeds emerge from pods and persist in clusters, great in dried flower arrangements; seeds look like blackberries.

c. ‘Hello Yellow’.  Multitudes of  yellow, unspotted flowers appear or weeks in the summer on compact 18-24 inch plants followed by numerous black seeds that resemble blackberries. Showy all fall and winter. 

BERGENIA, Pig Squeak:  shade/partial shade.  Evergreen clump forming plants with thick leathery rounded leaves that turns burgundy in fall. Clusters of tiny cup shaped flowers appear in spring.  Flowers and leaves are lovely in arrangements.  Likes a rich, moist soil, and water during drought and heat.

purpurescens.  Clusters of tiny dark pink to purple-red flowers in early spring.  Reaches 15 inches tall and wide.  Deer and rabbit resistant.

‘Eroica’.  More cold tolerant than other cutivars.  Bright purple blooms last up to two weeks longer than other varieties.  Heart shaded leaves are marbled with blotches of burgundy.  Rich pink flowers on red stems.  Reblooms.  Foliage turns bright red in fall.

‘New Hybrid’.  The large, shiny evergreen leaves on this plant provide good foliage contrast I shady gardens.  The flowers bloom rose, pink and red in the spring and the leaves turn maroon in the fall.  Reaches 12 inches tall and wide.  Grow in part to full shade.  Grow in semi-moist well drained soil.

‘Rosi Ruffles’.  Interesting toothed leaves are topped with rosy-pink flowers that reblooms through frost.  Compact plants to 12”. 

Solar Flare’.  Lovely clumping round leaf bergenia.  Outstanding with its cream-edged variegation which turned to pink tones in fall.  Variegation show most in cooler weather.  Rosy pink flowers bloom in spring.  Easy to grow in shade to part shade, in rich, moist, well drained soil.  Reaches 15” tall and wide.

BLETILLA, Hardy Orchid:  shade/partial shade; blooms spring to early summer; a beautiful orchid that is hardy and reasonably easy to grow given rich soil and adequate moisture; excellent in a woodland setting; bulbs will multiply over the years, making lovely colonies.

ochracae ‘Chinese Butterfly’.  Creamy yellow flowers, accented by a dotted, maroon lip top delicate wands.  Flowers appear in spring and continue well into summer.  Grows 1-2’.

striata:  exquisite pink flowers; 9-15”.

striata ‘Alba’.  White form of above.

BOLTONIA, Boltons Aster:  sun; blooms late summer; native to Missouri.  Excellent cut flower.

a. ‘Pink Beauty’:  Soft pink, daisy-like flowers n late summer and fall.  4-5’

a. 'Snowbank':  5'; masses of small white flowers in fall on tall upright plant.  Selected as a ‘Plant of Merit’ by the Missouri Botanical Gardens for its outstanding qualities.

BRUNNERA, Siberian Bugloss:  shade to part shade/ blooms May-June; prefers moist soil but tolerant of many conditions. Delightful, tiny clusters of small blue flowers resembling forget-me-nots.  Ideal for a woodland setting or the shady border.  Designated a Missouri Botanical Garden’s ‘Plant of Merit’ for it’s outstanding qualities.

macrophylla:  12-18";  azure blue flowers.

m. ‘Dawson’s White’.  Wide, irregular creamy white margins on dark green leaves.  16”.

m. ‘Jack Frost’:  The plant displays a frosty silver overlay with light green veinations.  Leaves resemble crackled porcelain and shimmer in the garden creating a shining contrast against companion plants and its blue spring flowers.

m. 'Looking Glass'.  Shimmering sterling silver leaves reflect all rays of light.  An impressive 12-15 inches tall, the leaves sometimes will curl under adding a softness to its mounded form. Clusters of tiny Wedgewood blue, forget-me-not type flowers float above the foliage in spring. 

m. ‘Mr. Morse’.  Similar to Jack Frost, this selection produces tiny, white, forget-me-not type flowers in mid to late spring.  The heart-shaped leaves have a silver overlay and prominent green veining.  Grows 12 - 15 inches tall and wide.  Grow in full to part shade with adequate moisture.  Deer resistant.

m. ‘Starry Eyes’.  Tiny white flowers with a sky-blue edge form spectacular floral sprays in late spring to early summer, perfect for adding color and brightness of the moist shade garden.  Grows 12 to 15 inches tall and wide.

m. ‘Variegata’:  15” light blue flowers; variegated foliage; burns in direct sun.

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