Plant Reference Guide

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1011 N. Woodlawn

Kirkwood, Missouri

63122

314-965-3070

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'Venusta' Filipendula

'Kahome' Filipendula

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. 

FALLOPIA:  sun to part shade

japonica ‘Variegata’:  stunning white-splashed foliage with pink stems, shocking

coral-colored new growth.  White fragrant flowers in August.

FARFUGIUM japonica ‘Aureomaculata’, Leopard Plant.  Formerly Ligularia tussilaginea and formerly listed as tender.  Definitely hardy here if placed in a protected spot, and may even be hardy if not.  Boasts large rich glossy yellow spotted deep green foliage and clusters of yellow flowers in fall. 

FILIPENDULA, Meadow Sweet:  partial shade; blooms May-July; showy, long lasting cottong candy like plumes in summer; prefers moist, rich soil.

rubra ‘Venusta’, Martha Washington’s Plume:  4-6’; very large, deep pink flower panicles which resemble plumes of feathers summer until fall; native to Missouri; a winning giant.

ulmaria ‘Alba’, Queen of the Meadow:  36-48”; plumes of creamy-white strongly scented flowers in early summer; striking plant for back of the border.

vulgaris 'Kahome':  15"; very attractive long-lasting pink flowers; dark green ferny leaves.

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