Plant Reference Guide

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Kirkwood, Missouri

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Malva syl. 'Zebrina'

Meehania cordata

Mertensia virginica

Monarda 'Fireball'

Monarda 'On Parade'

Monarda 'Petite Delight'

Monarda 'Petite Wonder'

Myosotis sylvatica 'Rosylva'

Myosotis sylvatica 'Royal Blue Compact'

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.  

MACLEAYA, Plume Poppy:  sun/partial shade; blooms July-Aug.

cordata:  6-8':  10-12" plume-like pearly white flowers; large silvery-green leaves are grayish-white on the underside; a spectacular specimen plant; good for screening; vigorous.

MALVA, Mallow:  sun/part shade; blooms in summer and fall.  Prefers full sun but grows well in part shade.

moschata:  2'; rose-pink flower clusters on bushy plants; an old time favorite.

m. ‘Apple Blossom’.  Large 2” light pink flowers appear all summer long.  36”.

sylvestris (‘Zebrina’ Althea zebrina):  3’; large deep violet flowers; biennial that reseeds; will grow in sun or shade.

‘Blue Fountain’.  Multitudes of violet blue flowers with dark centers appear for most of the summer.  Grows 50”.

‘Parkrondell’.  Semi-double lavender-purple flowers appear all summer on tall plant to 60

MATRICARIA, Feverfew:  sun. Pungently aromatic perennial.  Small yellow and white daisy like blossoms.  Becoming well known treatment for migraine headaches. Self-seeds easily.

MAZUS:  sun/part shade; blooms heavily in spring and sporadically all summer.

reptans:  2"; purple-pink flowers; excellent ground cover that spreads rapidly; prefers moist, rich soil.  Chosen as a ‘Plant of Merit’ by the Missouri Botanical Garden for its outstanding qualities.

reptans ‘Alba’:  white form of above.

MEEHANIA, Wandering Minstrel.  Excellent creeping plant that thrives in deep shade.

cordata.  Luscious green carpet of leaves is covered in late spring and early summer with delightful blue flowers with spotted throats.  Stunning in masse.  U.S. native.  Its long trailing stems run across the ground and root along the way.  Irresistible in a mixed containers.  Grows well in part or full shade in moist to average soil. Tolerates a dry shady site, but will not spread as quickly.  2-4”.

MELITTIS ’Royal Velvet Distinction’ Bastard Balm.  Very rare and unusual plant with profuse wine red flowers that appear over a long time.  Butterflies love this plant.  30”.

MERTENSIA, Virginia Bluebells:  shade; blooms  in early spring. 

virginica:  12-24"; nodding clusters of pink buds open to blue flowers; dormant in summer; native.

MINUARTIA verna, Irish Moss.  Dense 3” mat of small, dark green, narrow leaves.  Tiny white flowers.  Plant in a shady, protected area. 

MITCHELLA, Partridgeberry:  shade to part shade. Native to moist and dry woodlands.

reptens:  a most attractive woodland creeper with highly ornamental foliage.  White fragrant flowers in June and July.   Red, edible, berry-like fruit.  Can be used as a ground-cover under acid-loving shrubs and in terraria in the winter.  Indian women drank a tea made from the leaves as an aid in childbirth.

MONARDA, Beebalm/Bergamot:  sun/part shade; blooms in summer; blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds; aromatic mint-like leaves; looks best in large clumps; deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowers.

d. ‘Coral Reef’.  Neon coral pink flowers.  Fairly good mildew resistance.  36-42”.

d. ‘Fireball’:  Bright red flowers, shorter and more compact than the tall varieties.  Considered the best short red.  Plants exhibit mildew resistance.  16-20”.

d. ‘Jacob Klein’:  large red flowers on mildew resistant plants to 5’.  Considered the best tall red. known.

d. 'Marshall's Delight': 3'; pink flowers; mildew resistant.

d. ‘On Parade’.  Velvety fuchsia flowers make a striking presence.  Flowers in almost symmetrical row on the plant.  Excellent form and compact habit.  30”.

d. ‘Petite Delight’:  15” tall with a 24” spread; 2” vibrant lavender-rose flowers in summer; wonderful dark green foliage; mildew resistant; a delightful new variety.

d. ‘Petite Wonder’:  Exciting new dwarf variety with brilliant rosy magenta flowers.  Best in full sun and average soil, but tolerates poor soils.  Exhibits superior mildew resistance.  Grows to only 15”.  Asexual propagation prohibited.

d. ‘Pink Supreme’:  Excellent new dwarf pink variety.  Soft pink flowers.  Fragrant.  16”.

d. ‘Purple Mildew Resistant’:  Purple flowers on 4’ plants.  Great disease resistance.

d. ‘Raspberry Wine’:  Raspberry-like buds open to clear wine-red flowers.  Dark green, highly mildew resistant foliage.  2-3’.

MUEHLENBECKIA axillaries nana, Creeping Wire Vine.  As the name implies a tough and resilient ground cover with tiny shiny leaves.  Grows 2-4” and prefers part shade.

MUKENDIA rossii ‘Crimson Fans’.  A new Heuchera cousin from China.  Large, maple-like leaves, which emerge bronze green then age to mid green splashed with bright red as the summer progresses.  Foliage remains red all summer and is striking in fall as the green areas change to gold.  Numerous white, bell-shaped flowers are held in branched panicles for several weeks from February to April.  Excellent groundcover or specimen in part shade. 

MYOSOTIS, Forget-Me-Not:  shade/partial shade; excellent ground cover; prefers moist soil.

palustris.  Tiny blue flowers on low growing plants.

p. ‘Unforgettable’.  Cream-edged foliage brightens up dark corners.  Clusters of tiny bright-blue flowers are borne on long, prostrate stems.  8:”.

sylvatica ‘Rosylva':  Radiant pink flowers on compact, almost globe shaped plants.  8".  Shade to part shade.  Winner of the 1997 Fleuroselect Gold Medal.

sylvatica ‘Royal Blue Compact’:  Dwarf, compact, bushy plants give way to brilliant blue forget-me-not flowers.  With consistent moisture this plant will continue to bloom.

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