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Acanthus spinocous - Aubrieta deltoides

 

SCIENTIFIC NAME

BENCH

COMMON NAME

LIGHT

HEIGHT

BLOOM

ZONE

 

Acanthus spinosus-------------------------------

       10A ----

Bear’s Breeches

36-48”

Jun-Aug

5-9

 

Achillea hybrids-----------------------------------

        9B  ----

Fernleaf Yarrow

24-36”

Jul-Sep

3-7

 

 

Angelique – dark red®

Oertel’s Rose – rosy pink and white flrs; heavy bloomer

 

 

Apple Blossom - peach to pink flowers

Paprika - red flowers with yellow centers

 

 

Coronation Gold – gold flowers; grayish foliage

Schwellenburg – dwarf habit; gold flrs; gray foliage

 

 

Feuerland – brick red fading to pink, then tan-gold

Terra Cotta – bright peach fading to pale terra cotta

 

 

Moonshine – lemon yellow flat-top blooms; gray lvs

 

 

Aconitum cammarum Bicolor --------------

      4B    ----

Bicolor Monkshood

™X�

36”

Jul-Aug

3-6

 

Aconitum carmichaelli-------------------------

      4B    ----

Azure Monkshood

™X�

32-40”

Jul-Aug

3-6

 

 

Arendsii – dark blue

Barker’s Variety ®-amethyst-blue hooded spikes; 48-60”

 

Aconitum napellus-------------------------------

      4B    ----

Blue Monkshood

™X�

36-48”

Jul-Aug

3-6

 

Aconitum septentrionale Ivorine----------

      4B    ----

Ivory Monkshood

™X�

24-30”

Jul-Aug

3-6

 

Acorus – See Aquatic Plant List

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actaea pachypoda (Syn. A.alba)------------

      3A    ----

White Baneberry

X�

24-48”

May-Jun

3-6

 

Actaea rubra----------------------------------------

      3A    ----

Red Baneberry

X�

24-48”

May-Jun

3-6

 

Aegopodium podagraria Variegatum---

      7A    ----

Snow on the Mountain

™X�

8-12””

July

2-8

 

Agastache barberi -------------------------------

      12B  ----

Anise Hyssop

36”

Jun-Sep

5-8

 

 

Firebird –orange flowers; attractive to hummingbirds;40”

Tutti Frutti –rose-red blooms; great plant for hummers; 36-40”

 

Ajuga genevensis----------------------------------

      7A   -----

Geneva Bugle Weed

™X�

6-10”

May-Jun

5-8

 

Ajuga reptans---------------------------------------

      7A   -----

Bugle Weed

™X�

2-6”

May-Jun

4-8

 

 

Bronze Beauty - metallic-bronze foliage

Catlin’s Giant -  bronze-green lvs; huge blue flowers

 

 

Burgundy Glow – rose, pink, green and white lvs

Chocolate Chip – diminutive chocolate-green leaves; small blue flrs

 

Alcea rosea-------------------------------------------

      6B   -----

Hollyhock

™X

20-72”

Jun-Jul

3-7

 

 

Crème de Cassis – raspberry-purple & white; sngl & dbl

Peaches and Dreams – creamy peach and pink double flowers

 

 

Double Mix – double blooms in mixed colors

Queeny Purple - purple frilled powderpuff bloom; dwarf at 20-30”

 

 

Indian Spring – white, yellow, rose or pink; single

Simplex Hybrids – single blooms in mixed colors

 

 

Nigra – single burgundy-black flowers

 

 

Alcea rugosa-----------------------------------------

      6B  ------

Russian Hollyhock

™X

60-72”

Jun-Jul

3-7

 

Alchemilla erythropoda------------------------

      5A  ------

Dwarf Lady’s Mantle

™X�

6-8”

Jun-Aug

3-7

 

Alchemilla mollis (Syn. A. vulgaris)------

      5A  ------

Lady’s Mantle

™X�

12-18”

Jun-Aug

3-7

 

Alyssum saxatile Gold Dust  (Aurinia)----

      13A -----

Basket of Gold; Hardy Alyssum

8-12”

Apr-May

3-7

 

Amorpha canescens---------------------------

      9A   -----

Leadplant

12-36”

July

3-7

 

Amsonia tabernaemontana-------------------

      7B  ------

Blue Star

™X

36”

May-Jun

3-9

 

Amsonia Blue Ice----------------------------------

      7B  ------

Dwarf Blue Star

™X

15”

May-Jun

4-9

 

Anemone crispa------------------------------------

      1B  ------

Anemone

™X

20”

Sept

5-7

 

Anemone hybrids---------------------------------

      1B  ------

Japanese Anemone

™X

24-36”

Aug-Oct

5-7

 

 

Honorine Jobert – heirloom single white variety; 30-42”

Queen Charlotte – large medium pink semi-dbl blooms; 30”

 

 

Max Vogel – vigorous pink flowering variety; 36”

September Charm – single rose-pink flowers, lighter on inside; 30”

 

 

Pamina – rosy red double flowers; 24-30”

Whirlwind – large semi-dbl white blooms; 36-40”

 

 

Party Dress® – large rose-pink dbl blooms; 36”

 

 

Anemone multifida Rubra--------------------

      1B  ------

Red Fernleaf Anemone

X

8-12”

May-Jun

3-6

 

Anemone sylvestris------------------------------

      1B  ------

Snowdrop Anemone

™X

8-10”

May-Sep

4-8

 

Anemone vitifolia Robustissima-----------

      1B  ------

Grapeleaf Anemone

™X

30”

Jul-Sep

5-8

 

Anemonella thalictroides---------------------

      3A  ------

Rue-Anemone

X�

8”

Apr-Jun

4-8

 

Angelica gigas (reseeding biennial)------

      5B  ------

Purple Parsnip

™X

36-60”

Jul-Aug

5-7

 

Aquilegia alpina-----------------------------------

      3B  ------

Alpine Columbine

™X

15-20”

Jun-Jul

3-8

 

Aquilegia caerulea-------------------------------

      3B  ------

Rocky Mtn. Columbine

™X

12-24”

Jun-Jul

3-8

 

Aquilegia canadensis-------------------------

      3B  ------

Wild Columbine

™X

18-30”

Jun-Jul

3-8

 

Aquilegia canadensis Little Lanterns---

      3B  ------

Dwarf Wild  Columbine

™X

10-12”

Jun-Jul

3-8

 

Aquilegia chrysantha Yellow Queen-----

      3B  ------

Golden Columbine

™X

24-36”

Jun-Jul

4-8

 

Aquilegia flabellata------------------------------

      3B  ------

Fan Columbine

™X

6-10”

Jun-Jul

3-9

 

 

Mini-Star – blue-spurred white flowers; 6-8”

Nana Alba – white flowers; 8-10”

 

Aquilegia hybrids---------------------------------

      3B  ------

Hybrid Columbine

™X

12-36”

Jun-Jul

3-9

 

 

Bunting ® long-spurred blue and white flowers; 24-28”

Goldfinch – large yellow and white blooms; 18-24”

 

 

Bluejay – deep blue sepals; white petals; 15-22”

McKana’s Giant – mixed shades; 24-30”

 

 

Cardinal red w/ white center; 24”

Robin – reddish-pink spurs; white center; 30-36”

 

 

Colorado Violet and White -  24-30”

 

 

Aquilegia vulgaris--------------------------------

      3B  ----

Granny’s Bonnet

™X

  18-24”

Jun-Jul

3-8

 

 

Lime Frost – mixed flrs; mottled gold leaves; 15-18”

Nora Barlow  -  reddish-pink and white dbl flrs; 24”

 

Arabis blepharophylla Spring Charm----

      13A------

Rock-Cress

  6-8”

May-Jun

5-7

 

Arabis caucasica------------------------------------

      13A------

Rock-Cress

  6-10”

May-Jun

4-7

 

 

Rosea La Fraicheur – pink flowers; grayish lvs; 6-8”

Snowcap – white blooms; grayish foliage; 6-10”

Arabis sturii----------------------------------------------

13A ------

Rock-Cress

4”

Apr-May

4-7

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Massachusetts-----

3A  -------

Bearberry

™X

6-12”

May-Jun

3-6

Arenaria montana-------------------------------------

13A-------

Sandwort

6-8”

May-Jun

4-7

Arisaema triphyllum---------------------------------

3A  -------

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

X�

15-24”

May

4-8

Armeria maritima -------------------------------------

13A-------

Sea Thrift

6-8”

May-Jun

4-8

 

Bloodstone – rosy red flowers

Rubrifolia­ – deep pink flowers; reddish-purple foliage

 

Laucheana – rose-pink blooms; green foliage

 

Artemisia hybrid Powis Castle-------------------

13B-------

Wormwood

18-24”

Jul-Aug

5b!!

Artemisia lactiflora Guizhou---------------------

5B  -------

White Mugwort; Ghost Plant

™X

36-48”

Jul-Aug

4-8

Artemisia ludoviciana-------------------------------

13B-----

White Sage

15-30”

Jul

4-9

 

Silver King –ferny silver foliage; can be invasive; 30”

Valerie Finnis – low habit; not invasive; gray entire lvs; 15”

Artemisia schmidtiana Silver Mound---------

13B ------

Silver Mound

10-15”

Jul

3-8

Aruncus aethusifolius--------------------------------

1A  -------

Dwarf Goat’s Beard

™X

8-12”

Jun-Jul

4-7

Aruncus dioicus-----------------------------------------

1A  -------

Goat’s Beard

™X�

48-60”

Jun-Jul

3-7

Aruncus dioicus Kneiffii----------------------------

1A  -------

Cutleaf Goat’s Beard

™X�

24-36”

Jun-Jul

4-7

Asarum arifolium---------------------------------------

3A  -------

Arrow-Leaf Ginger

X�

6-12”

Apr-May

4-8

Asarum canadense----------------------------------

3A  -------

Wild Ginger

X�

6-8”

May

3-7