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SAGINA subulata ‘Aurea,’
Scotch Moss, Pearlwort.
Golden
yellow foliage forms a dense carpet on this 2-4” unique,
moss-like groundcover for shade. Good between stepping
stones.
SALVIA. Sun; blooms in summer;
remove spent flowers to encourage more blooms; valued for
constant blooms summer through fall.
argentea,
Silver Sage. Very large, wooly,
leaves form a showy rosette. Flower stalks 2-4’, usually
biennial. Dramatic plant. 1997 Plant Select Winner.
azurea. 4-6' tall plants are
topped with blue flowers in late summer and fall. Can be
pinched to keep short. Missouri native.
azurea ‘September Snow.’ Rare
white flowered native Pitcher Sage, 4-6’ tall with light ray
stems and leaves. Blooms in fall. Cut back in July for
shorter and more floriferous display.
bulleyna. Yellow flowers are
marked with a brown signal. Bright lettuce crinkled
foliage. Height 40”.
daghastanica ‘Platinum.’ Silver
foliage is topped by bright blue flowers. Prefers
well-drained soil. Full Sun.
forskaohlei. Large almost woody
ground covering clumps 2-3’ tall and wide. Gray-green
leaves set off stately heavy spikes of violet blue flowers
from June until October.
greggii ‘Furman’s Red.’ Crimson
to scarlet flowers are produced in repeated flushes
throughout summer and autumn on this hard selection of
southwestern everblooming sage. Woody perennial 24” tall
and 14” wide. Best cut back in spring. Named a 2005 Plant
Select for its outstanding qualities.
g. ‘Wild Thing.’
Aromatic mounds of dark
semi-evergreen foliage are covered with flushes of hot pink
flowers May-Oct. 20” tall, 24” wide. Cut back to ground in
spring. Named a 2005 Plant Select for its outstanding
qualities.
lycioides x greggi ‘Ultra Violet.’
Multitudes of lilac flowers begin in
summer and continue until frost. Loves a hot spot, and even
does well in dry areas. Rabbit and deer resistant. Cut
back in spring before new growth appears. Grows 20”.
lyrata. ‘Purple Knockout.’ wide
foliage with bronze, purple and red tones. Purple flowers
on 16” stalks.
l. ‘Purple Volcano.’
Purply-black, reddish leaves. Flowers are insignificant.
Shade to part shade. Grows to 20”.
nemerosa ‘Blue Hill.’ 18"; true
blue spikes; very heavy bud count and continuous bloom
spring until a hard frost. One of our most popular
perennials.
n. ‘Caradonna.’ Long blooming
with glowing purple stems and violet purple flowers. 30”
tall, 24” wide.
n. ‘Marcus.’ Compact variety with
deep purple blue flowers. 12”.
n. ‘May Night.’ 18"; splendid
deep purple flowers; compact habit; outstanding cultivar;
1997 Perennial Plant of the Year.
n. ‘Merleau.’ Striking purple
spikes on 10” plants.
n. ‘Nigrito.’ Spikes of dark
violet purple flowers in crimson purple bracts appear in
summer. 30".
n. ‘Plumosa.’ 18”; outstanding
dense plumes of raspberry-red.
n. ‘Sensation Deep Blue.’ Spikes
of deep-blue to purple flowers begin blooming late spring
and don’t stop until fall. Thrive in heat and humidity,
making it a great plant for St. Louis weather. Height 12”.
pachyphylla,
Giant Flowered Sage, Rose Sage.
Western, drought tolerant 3’ native with silver foliage and
large blue flowers with reddish bracts all summer and fall.
pratenis, ‘Madeline.’
Bicolor,
blue-white flower. Height 15”.
p. ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Ballet Series.
Clump-forming perennial with wavy-edged oblong basal leaves
and many sparsely-foliated stems carrying long racemes of
purple-blue lipped flowers. Fast growing and very
floriferous. 24”.
p. ‘Rose Rhapsody’ Ballet Series.
Rose pink flowers massed on densely
packed spikes create a rich and colorful display. Flowers
are produced well above the short, bushy mounds of foliage.
Reblooms reliably if cut back. Grows 20” tall, 30” wide.
verticillata, ‘Endless Love.’
Lilac and blue-purple flowers. Height 12”.
‘Dwarf Blue Queen.’ A great show
of intense blue flowers. Bloom all summer long. Short habit
makes this plant great for a blue addition to the front of a
garden. Height 14”, spread 18-20”.
‘Eveline.’ Loads of two tone
flowers of soft purple and pink all summer. Can have 25-30
stems in bloom at once! Fantastic. 24”.
‘Red Dwarf.’ Bright red flowers
cover this compact plant all summer. Idea for container
gardening or in the front of a sunny boarder. Height 16”.
‘Royal Crimson Distinction.’
Stately spikes of deep crimson pink stand tall over its
foliage. Sun. 18-24”.
‘Sensation Rose.’ Multitudes of
brilliant rose pink flowers appear in summer. Compact
plants grow 10-12”.
‘Snow Hill.’ 20”; dense pure
white spike-like racemes May-Aug.
‘Schwellenburg.’ Purple rose
flowers above dark green foliage. 20”.
‘Viola Klose.’ A recent European
introduction with a tight, attractive, compact habit. Dark
blue flowers, May through August. 15-18”.
SANGUINARIA,
Bloodroot. Shade to partial
shade; dormant in summer.
canadensis: choice native
woodland plant with waxy white flowers; interesting shaped
leaves.
SANICULA caerulescens,
Blue Sanicle. A new genus for
horticulture! Unique blue, brush-like flowers stand over
the divided bronze-green foliage. This is a distant cousin
to Cryptotaenia from China. Found growing between Corydalis
in the Panda preserve. Compact habit and blooms for
MONTHS. Great in containers and in the border. Shade to
part shade. 6” tall.
SAPONARIA, Soapwort. Sun; blooms
late spring into summer; rampant, vigorous plant.
ocymoides ‘Max Frei.’ 12"; bright
pink flowers continually all summer on semi-evergreen
leaves; good groundcover and useful in rock gardens.
pamphylica. Showy and shapely
pink flowers bloom in late summer on a blue-gray mat of
foliage. Great hanging over wall and as a ground cover.
Tough and attractive. Height 6-8”, spread 12-15”.
SARRACENIA,
Pitcher Plant. Sun; likes moist,
boggy soil.
purpurea. 8-24”; a carnivorous
plant with large, solitary, purplish-red flowers on a
leafless stalk rising above a rosette of bronzy,
reddish-green, hollow, inflated, curved leaves; flowers
May-Aug. A striking plant with lipped, pitcher-like leaves
that collect water. Organisms attracted to the colored lip
have difficulty crawling upward because of the recurved
hairs and eventually fall into the water and drown. Enzymes
secreted by the plant aid in the digestion of the insect but
much of the breakdown is passive, a result of bacterial
activity. Likes to grow in spagnum peat. Trumpets are
continually produced throughout the growing season; do not
feed the plant bits of meat. A collector’s item for
carnivorous-plant lovers.
Hybrids. Developed at the
University of North Carolina, all have a dwarf, compact
habit and freely form colorful pitchers. Both varieties are
hardy to our St. Louis zone 5, and prefer moist soil in full
sun.
‘Doodlebug.’ Produces short,
upright, green cobra shaped pitchers with prominent red
veins around the yellow to white top of the pitcher. Grows
6 to 8 inches tall.
‘Redbug.’
Selected for it’s vigor and large
number of pitchers. Short, upright, red pitchers have
deeper red veins and a wavy hood. In more shade, the
pitchers are green. Grows 6 to 10 inches tall.
SAURURUS cernuus,
Lizard Tail. Neat, green, cordate
leaves with graceful white flowers. Blooms most of summer.
Height12-24”, spread 12-15”.
SAXIIFRAGA ‘Mossy Species Mix,’
Rockfoil. Sun to part shade, low
growing, spreading plants of assorted colors.
SCABIOSA,
Pincushion Flower. Sun; blooms
July-Sept.; excellent cut flower; attracts butterflies and
hummingbirds.
columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue.’ 12";
excellent dwarf variety that produces many lacey blue
cushion flowers spring to fall. Breathtaking when planted
as a ground cover. Good for pots. Designated a Missouri
Botanical Garden
‘Plant of Merit’ for it’s
outstanding qualities.
japonica ‘Ritz Blue.’ Puffy sky
blue flowers top low mounds of foliage all summer. Grows
6-8”. Great in containers.
ochroleuca,
Yellow Pincusion Flower.
Attractive, pale yellow to white flowers with long stems for
cutting. Reaches 24” tall and wide.
‘Blue Buttons.’ Dainty sky blue
flowers over 6” mounds. Great for containers.
‘Beaujolais Bonnets.’ Light red
petals surround the deep burgundy center with protruding
white stamens. Bloom from late spring through summer.
Attracts butterflies. Height 24”, spread 12-15”.
‘Giant Blue.’ Immense 3” lavender
blue flowers twice the size of other Pincushion Flowers are
produced non stop all season. 24”.
‘Vivid Violet.’ Large, deep
violet pincushions of flowers set atop low mound of
mildew-resistant frilly foliage. Very heavy flowering and
will bloom continuously from late spring to frost. Vigorous
grower. Grows 15” tall.
SCROPHULARIA macrantha,
Little Red Birds. Fascinating,
bright cherry red flowers, shaped like birds, appear on
panicles from July-Oct. A rare native that is pollinated by
Hummingbirds. Grows to 30” and prefers full sun to part
shade.
SCUTELLARIA,
Skull Cap. Sun; flowers June
through Sept.
alpina: Violet flowers, spreading
plant 6-12”. Stems root down. Glabrous to pubescent
leaves. Inflorescence is a crowded terminal four-angled
raceme.
a. ‘Moonbeam.’ Out of Russia
comes a lush, busy perennial with multitudes of clusters of
light yellow blooms. Trailing stems. Prefers well drained
site. Blooms May-September. 10”.
ovata. The foliage of this native
beauty has a purple metallic appearance in spring. Spikes
of flowers appear in a cloud in early summer. Prefers dry,
gravelly part shade but will grow in any part to full
shade. Height 18”.
resinosa
‘Smoky Hills.’ Deep blue or
purplish flowers tipped with small white patches bloom from
May through July. Grows in a rounded form reaching 12
inches tall and wide, with grayish pubescent leaves. A
Great Plains native.
scoridifolia ‘Mongolian Skies.’
Bluish purple tubular hooded flowers on 4” mat that spreads
by rhizomes. Shining deep green leaves. Prefers full sun
and well drained soil.
SEDUM,
Stonecrop. Sun/part shade; blooms
in late summer into fall; excellent groundcover for dry
areas. Rabbit resistant.
acre.
Outstanding low growing
groundcover with yellow flowers.
cauticola ‘Lidakense’. Compact
mounds of blue-green foliage with starry pink flowers in
late summer.
dasyphyllum. Choice selection
that forms 2” tall cushions with tiny delicate blue-gray
foliage and light pink flowers.
d. ‘Himalayan Skies.’ More robust
and showy than the species. Tiny delicate, blue-gray
foliage forms 2” cushion. Light pink flowers in summer.
d. var glanduliferum,
Corsican Sedum. Teeny-tiny leaves
form 2” mats. The environment can change the sky blue
leaves to gray or lilac mauve.
grisbachii. Tiny plant with
distinctive feature of translucent bump at end of each
leaf. Turns deep red in summer with loads of striking
yellow flowers. 2” tall.
kamtschaticum,
Pachysandra Sedum. Resembles
Pachysandra; excellent groundcover with yellow flowers and
deep green scalloped leaves.
kamtschaticum
‘Variegatum.’ 4-5” pale green
leaves tinged with white and pink; orange-yellow flowers in
June-July.
platycladus.
Succulent gray-blue leaves with
fringed edges, pale yellow flowers. 4”.
rupestre ‘Angelina.’ Amazing,
brilliant, golden apiculate (conifer shaped) leaves on
trailing stems 6-8” high. Yellow flowers in summer. Leaves
look just like a miniature spruce. Excellent in hanging
baskets, borders and rock gardens. Orange fall color.
Found in Croation garden. Grow in dry, well drained soil.
Award winning plant that won ‘Best New Introduction’.
selskianum ‘Variegata’.’
Chartreuse variegation brightens up this excellent 6”
groundcover.
sieboldii ‘Mediovariegata.’ A
jewel with striking white centered leaves. Very colorful.
8”. Very unusual.
s. ‘October Daphne.’ An unusual
little plant that has interesting bluish-green foliage
during the growing season. The plant bears pink flowers and
the entire plant turns pink when exposed to cold weather in
fall. Fall blooming. 6”.
spathulifolium ‘Harvest Moon’.
Silver-white leaves, yellow flowers in summer, grows to 6”.
spectabile ‘Autumn Joy.’ 15";
bronze flowers on flat flower clusters; can grow in sun or
shade.
s. ‘Stardust.’ Best
white-flowered tall sedum. No babying needed. Grows to
18”.
spurium ‘Bronze Carpet.’
Prostrate
mats of bronzy foliage with bright rose-pink flowers in July
and Aug.
s. ‘Dragon's Blood.’ Brilliant
red flowers; bronze foliage; excellent groundcover.
s. ‘Elizabeth.’ Dark red leaves
all year, crimson-red flowers 3”.
s. ‘Fulda Glow,’ ‘Fuldaglut.’ Red
foliage all year with red flowers in summer. Many consider
this one the best of the red groundcover Sedums.
s. ‘Red Carpet.’ Rose red blooms
over sprawling, deep red, waxy foliage.
s. ‘Tricolor.’ Beautiful
small-leaved red, white and green matting groundcover.
Great for the front of the border, rock gardens, and
troughs. Pink flowers in June.
s. ‘Voodoo.’ The darkest of the
spuriums. Low, deep mahogany red foliage.
telephium ‘Bon Bon.’ Don’t let
kids around this one, they might want to take a bite.
Chocolaty leaves are topped with dense clusters of pink
flowers. Blooms earlier than other Sedums, in summer. 16”.
‘Hab Gray.’ Smoky gray foliage is
accented by rose-pink, arching stems. Pink buds open to
lemon-centered cream flowers. Height 20”.
‘Autumn Charm.’ Grey-green leaves
have a beautiful buttery-yellow serrated edge. In August,
cream buds top the foliage and open up to light pink flowers
followed by russet red seed pods. Seeds will feed birds in
winter months. Height 14-18”, spread 18”.
‘Autumn Delight.’ Thick leaves
have cream-gold centers surrounded by green margins.
Cloud-like clusters of dusty pink flowers. Height 15”.
‘African Sunset.’ Dark purple
bronze shiny foliage is topped with dark red flower heads
that begin to appear in mid summer and continue in fall.
22”.
‘Black Jack.’ An outstanding new
dark foliage sedum featuring very dark purplish-black
foliage with a strong upright habit. Wonderful large thick
broad leaves and strong, stout stems. Bright pink flowers
emerge from darker buds on flower heads that average a very
impressive 8” across. Grows 24 tall and wide.
‘Blue Spruce.’ Small silvery blue
leaves resemble spruce needles on this excellent low-growing
groundcover.
‘Blade Runner.’ Multitudes of
rich reddish purple flowers top remarkable toothed leaves.
Grows to 14”.
‘Jaws.’ Don’t let the plant
bite! Margins of leaves are uniquely cut. Pink flowers.
15”.
‘John Creech.’ 2”; excellent
groundcover with pink flowers in summer.
‘Mr. Goodbud.’ Compact, upright
growing forming a clump of neat leaves edge in purple.
Light cream colored buds open to reveal deep maroon-pink,
large flowers that are held upright ,despite their size.
Grows 17” tall and wide.
‘Picolette.’ Delightful small
bronze red foliage that has a shiny silver sheen. Many
clusters of small pink flowers in late summer and fall.
Grows to 12”.
‘Sunset Cloud.’ Bright wine
colored flowers bloom late in the season. Steel blue foliage
makes an attractive statement any time of the season. Height
4-6”.
‘T Rex.’ Green leaves with
sharply serrated edges. Habit is tidy and compact all
season. Light rose pink flowers appear late summer to
fall. Height 24-28”.
‘Vera Jameson.’ Exciting hybrid
with deep purple leaves, dusty pink flowers in fall. 12”.
‘Xenox.’ Small scalloped leaves
emerge greenish-mauve in spring then darken to burgundy in
summer. 2-3” wide clusters of red velvet buds open to rose
flowers. Rabbit resistant.
SEMPERVIVELLA alba. Spreading
clusters of small 1”, hairy, flat rosettes of succulent
leaves spreading by threadlike stolons. Carpeting mats are
decorated with quite large creamy white stars all summer.
From the Himalyas, an essential for the trough, alpine, or
rock garden and a delightful accent for Bonzai.
SEMPERVIVUM,
Hen and Chicks. Sun.
Assorted. Will grow in a wide
variety of soils; used in miniature gardens, in garden
vases, for edging or in rock gardens.
monstrosum ‘Red Tips.’
Eye-catching specimen that is green marked with striking red
on the very tips of the leaves.
‘Red Heart.’ Low, mat forming
succulent with green foliage tipped red. Will reach 2 to 4
inches in height and is tolerant of most soils.
‘Red Rubin.’ Large burgundy
leaves form rosesttes around emerging green centers. Grow
in average to dry soil, in full sun.
SENECIO (Packera aurea),
Ragwort/Squawweed. Shade/part
shade; blooms early spring; good ground cover. Tolerant of
dry shade.
aureus.
12"; yellow flowers; excellent
evergreen groundcover; native to Missouri; blooms in spring.
obovatus. 4”; loose umbels of
yellow flowers are produced from April through June on 12”
stems.
SESELI gummiferum,
Moon Carrot. Out of ferny, fine
textured, silver rosettes stems of pale pink umbels of
flowers appear. Flowers look something like a pink Queen
Ann’s Lace. The elegant plant rewards us in fall with
bronzy pink colored foliage. A biennial that reseeds
easily. Named a Plant Select for its outstanding
qualities. Grows 24-36”.
SIDALCEA,
Prairie Mallow, Miniature Hollyhock.
Sun/part shade; blooms summer.
malviflora. 18-30”; single shell
pink hollyhock like flowers on tall spikes; attractive
rounded leaves; prefers rich well-drained soil.
‘Little Princess.’ Spikes of
satiny pink flowers that resemble miniature Hollyhocks
appear in summer. Great compact mounds. Cut back after
first flowering for rebloom. Grows 15”.
SILENE,
Vesper Campion, Catchfly: sun;
blooms in summer
dorica ‘Cliffords Moore.’
Wonderful masses of long-blooming pink flowers; cascading
bright variegated foliage; grows 18-24”. Sun to part
shade.
dorica ‘Valley High.’ A vigorous
variegated beauty with leaves with large green centers
surrounded by cream to white margins. Profuse rose pink
flowers in spring. Loves boggy soil and is easy to grow.
12-14”.
maritime ‘Swan Lake,’
Double Robin White Breast. Large
pure white, fully double flowers borne freely on 3”
prostrate plants. Blooms throughout summer. Great for
trailing over a wall, containers or hanging baskets.
oregana, ‘Brilliant.’ Carmine red
flowers bloom on slender, upright stems of hollyhock-like
flowers. Glossy green, shallow-lobed foliage. Height 28”.
regia.
1’; very red, attractive flowers
in summer; excellent hummingbird attractor; native.
regia ‘Prairie Fire.’ With
larger brilliant red flowers and foliage than the species,
this is assumed to be a natural tetraploid (twice the
chromosomes). Grows 3-4’’ in sun.
virginica,
Fire Pink. Bright red flowers
held above clean, dark green foliage. This great little
plant is native to the mountains of the East Coast and is
happiest in full sun and well drained soil. Afternoon shade
or wood’s edge is better. Short-lived, but seeds in
freely. 12-15”.
‘Rockin Robin.’ Here’s an amazing
hybrid of Silene regia (the wake robin, a favorite native
wildflower). Totally hardy and sterile. The beautiful
coral and cut flower petals lay close to the compact foliage
and being sterile, the flowers seem to come out
continually! Thrives in heat and humidity. Try in
containers. Needs good drainage. 12”.
‘Rolly’s Favorite.’ Wonderful
bushy plants with soft-pink flowers with white centers.
Starts blooming in spring and continues all summer if cut
back after initial flush. Excellent container plant. 15”.
Sun to part shade.
SILPHIUM laciniatum,
Compass Plant. Many sunny yellow
flowers on erect 3-8' stalks bloom July through Aug. One of
the largest leafed plants of the prairie. Selected as a
2003 Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant of Merit for its
outstanding qualities. Sun.
SISRINCHIUM,
Blue Eyed Grass. Sun/partial
shade; grow in well drained soil. Excellent for
naturalizing or near the front of the perennial border.
angusifolium, Narrow Blue-Eyed Grass.
Clusters of small, starry steel-blue
flowers with yellow eyes rise on branching stems over fans
of narrow grassy foliage. 14”.
a. ‘Devon’s Skies.’ Grass like
clumping plant is covered with dozens of large, sky-blue
flowers for a long time in summer. Deer resistant. Tough
plant that tolerates heat, humidity, poor soil and drought,
but needs good drainage. Grows 4”.
a.
‘Lucerne.’ Very grassy foliage
topped off with an abundance of lavender-blue flowers that
are much larger than the species. Blooms late spring until
fall. 10-12”.
idahoense var. bellum ‘Pale Form.’
Clumps of narrow bladed foliage with
branchi8ng stems are topped with clusters of pale blue-gray
flowers. Grows to 8”.
SOLIDAGO,
Goldenrod. Sun.
cutleri ‘Goldrush’.’ A heavy flush
of short golden wands heralds the coming of fall. Short,
compact plants with deep green foliage spread to 30” wide.
12”.
‘Golden Baby.’ Compact, reaching
only 20 inches tall and wide. Topped from August through
October with large spikes of yellow flowers. Easy to grow
in full sun to part shade in average soil.
‘Golden Fleece.’ Many wands of
golden yellow flowers on compact heads in August. Low
growing, semievergreen plants make a good groundcover when
massed. Designated a
Plant of Merit by the Missouri
Botanical Gardens for its outstanding qualities.
‘Little Lemon’. Blooms well into
late summer. Dense clusters of light lemon-yellow flowers
rise above the foliage. Medium green strappy foliage is set
on an extremely well branched plant. Dwarf, reaching only 8
to 10 inches tall and wide.
‘Wichita Mountains.’ Outstanding
award winner with tall rods of right gold in late summer.
23-30”. Found in the Wichitas in SW Oklahoma.
SOLIDASTER luteus. 2’ tall with
dense heads of yellow daisies turning pale yellow from
July-Sept. Excellent cut. Cross between goldenrod and
white aster.
SPHAERALCEA coccinea ‘Desert Sunset,’
Prairie Mallow. A spectacular
show of fragrant, sunset colors, pinks, rusty oranges,
salmons, rusty reds, lilacs and violets on separate plants
appear in summer and fall. A charming, colorful, xeric
western subshrub that grows 3-4’ tall. Prefers full sun,
and a dry site after establishment. U.S. native.
SPIGELIA,
Indian Pink. Sun to part shade;
wildflower of moist woods; wonder native that is easy to
grow once established.
marilandica: 1-2’; narrow exotic
tubular scarlet flowers June-August.
SPIRANTHES cernua var. odorata,
Ladies Tresses Orchid.
Porcelain white 12” spires of
sweetly scented flowers over 3-4” foliage on this native
orchid. Long lasting cut flower. Damp organic soil and
part shade preferred.
STACHYS,
Lambs Ears/Betony. Sun.
byzantia ‘Cotton Ball.’ Flowers
resemble little white cotton balls. Flowers reach 9 inches
high, above 6 inch foliage. Grows 12 inches wide.
byzantina ‘Helene von Stein’,
Big Ears. 3’; strong, vigorous
excellent Stachys; large, wooly, serrated silver leaves
create contrast in garden. Selected as a
‘Plant of Merit’ by the Missouri
Botanical Garden for its outstanding qualities.
coccinea ‘Chinook’. Rich spikes
of coral red flowers all summer on beautiful compact 1’
border plant. Attractive soft green delicately veined
foliage. Drought and heat tolerant.
coccinea
‘Pow Wow.’ Coral red flowers
cluster on short stalks over neat triangular green leaves.
Great bedding or border plant. Grows to 12 inches tall and
wide.
grandiflora ‘Superba.’ Spikes to
20” of purple-rose flowers. Outstanding landscape plant.
monnieri ‘Hummelo.’ Rosette-like
clumps of distinctive, heavily textured, glossy green
foliage. Stiff upright stalks topped with spikes of purple
flowers. Highly recommended.
officinalis ‘Pink Cotton Candy.’
Plump wands
of cotton candy pink flowers bloom in Summer. Foliage looks
great all season long. Height 12-18”
o. ‘Rosea.’ Rosette-like clumps
of long-ovate, heavily-textured, glossy green foliage with
stiff upright stalks of thick whorls of pale pink flowers.
STOKESIA,
Stokes Aster. Sun; blooms
July-frost; nice cut flower.
laevis ‘Elf.’
Lavender
blue flowers bloom profusely through the summer. From mid
summer through fall this plant packs a big punch of color.
Very heat tolerant. Height 8”.
l. ‘Honeysong Purple.’ The
darkest Stokesia to date. The color is a true royal purple
with a hint of red that deepens as the flower ages.
Contrasting white stamens and purple-tinged stems add to the
appear. The large 4” blooms have petals with pronounced
serrated edges. 14”.
l. ‘Omega Skyrocket.’ 3’ flower
stalks bring outstanding blue flowers; excellent new
introduction from Atlanta Botanical Garden.
‘Colorwheel.’ When blooms first
open they are white, as the day progresses the white flowers
turn lavender then turn a deep purple. Plants can display
flowers in all stages producing a unique effect. A tough
plant that does well in many different sites.
‘Mary
Gregory.’ 18”; distinctive soft
yellow flowers over a long time in summer.
‘Peachie’s Pick.’ This plants
blooms much longer than other Stokesias. Blue asters are
produced atop healthy deep green foliage. 18”.
STYLOPHORUM,
Celandine Poppy: shade/partial
shade. Blooms for a long time in spring and early summer.
diphyllum. 20"; 2" bright yellow
cup-shaped flowers; spreads rapidly; native to Missouri.
SYMPHYTUM,
Comfrey. Part shade to shade.
Clump forming perennials with tubular, drooping flowers. A
very tough plant that will grow in dry shade.
g. ‘Hidcote Blue.’ Blue flowered
selection to 12”.
g. ‘Sky-Blue-Pink.’ Pinky-red
flower buds change to blue as they open, giving a
multi-colored effect.
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