Here are some harder to find
plants you might like. Some are different varieties of common flowers, like
the white coneflower which is very nice. I'd like to do more with this
page but spring is really upon me and I need to put this aside for a
while. There are lots of plants to see, so come on out and see what you
might find unusual.
| Aconitum
napellus |
Monkshood |
part sun |
24-36 |
june/july |
blue |
Likes cool & moist POISONOUS |
| Aruncus aethusifolius |
Dwarf Goatsbeard |
shade |
<12 |
may/june |
white |
Dwarf ferny foliage |
| Aruncus dioicus |
Goatbeard |
shade |
36+ |
june/july |
white |
5'
feathery plumes |
| Catanache caerula |
Cupid's Dart |
sun |
12-18 |
june/july |
blue |
Good cut flower; good drainage |
| Centranthus coc. 'Rubra' |
Bachelor Button |
part sun |
18-24 |
june/july |
red |
Long
blooming |
| Chelone lyonii |
Pink Turtlehead |
part sun |
24-36 |
july/aug |
pink |
Requires moisture; rose-pink |
| Cimicifuga |
Snakeroot |
shade |
36+ |
aug/sept |
white |
Woodland plant; tall flower spikes |
| Crocosmia 'Lucifer' |
Montbretia |
sun |
36+ |
july/aug |
red |
Intense red sword-like foliage |
| Dicentra spec. 'Alba' |
Bleeding Heart |
shade |
12-18 |
may/june |
white |
Like old-fashion but white |
| Digitalis ambigua |
Foxglove |
part sun |
18-24 |
june/july |
yellow |
Flowers speckled w/brown Perennial |
| Echinacea 'Paradox' |
Coneflower |
sun |
24-36 |
july/aug |
yellow |
Good cut flower |
| Echinacea 'White Swan' |
Coneflower |
sun |
24-36 |
july/aug |
white |
Good cut flower long season |
| Eupatorium r. 'Chocolate" |
White Snakeroot |
sun |
36> |
sept/oct |
white |
Foliage contrasts w/ puffy flowers |
| Euphobia dulcis 'Chameleon' |
Purple Spurge |
sun |
18-24 |
june/july |
green |
Good foliage plant |
| Gaura 'Siskiou Pink' |
Gaura |
sun |
24-36 |
june/july |
pink |
Arching stems; may revert to white |
| Heleborus oriental |
Lenten Rose |
shade |
12-18 |
march/april |
white |
Glossy evergreen foliage; |
| Heuchera 'Cathedral
Windows' |
Coral Bells |
part sun |
18-24 |
may/june |
white |
Leaves mottled silver/pewter |
| Iris ensata 'Varigata' |
Japanese Iris |
sun |
24-36 |
may/june |
purple |
Variegated grass-like foliage |
| Lamiastrum 'Herman's Pride' |
Gold Dead Nettle |
shade |
<12 |
may/june |
yellow |
Neat mound shape; silver variegation |
| Lamium 'Beacon Silver' |
Spot Dead Nettle |
shade |
<12 |
may/june |
lavender |
Slow to emerge; less invasive variety |
| Ligularia den. 'Desdemona' |
Golden Groundsel |
part sun |
36+ |
july/aug |
yellow |
Huge leathery leaves; avoid PM sun |
| Ligularia 'The Rocket' |
Ragwort |
part sun |
36+ |
july/aug |
yellow |
5 foot spires; bold accent |
| Macleaya |
Plume Poppy |
sun |
6-8 ft |
july/aug |
white |
Imposing plant-give room to show off |
| Mondarda 'Petite Delight' |
Bee Balm |
sun |
12-18 |
july/aug |
rose |
Mildew resistant |
| Polygonatum
'Variegatum' |
Solomon Seal |
shade |
24" |
all year |
white |
Rich moist soil; fragrant |
| Rudbeckia 'Maxima' |
Black-eyed Susan |
sun |
5-7ft |
june/july |
yellow |
Large blue leaves unusual &
stunning |
| Stokesia l. 'Klaus Jelitto' |
Stokes Aster |
sun |
12-18 |
july/aug |
blue |
Large flowers good for cutting |
| Stokesia 'Mary Gregory' |
Stokes Aster |
sun |
12-18 |
july/aug |
purple |
Unique color; 4 weeks of bloom |
| Tricyrtis h. 'Miyazaki Hybrids' |
Toad Lily |
shade |
24-36 |
sept/oct |
white |
w/ purple spots; lily-like flowers |
