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Perennials I - L's

Iberis sempervirens - Lysimachia punctata

SCIENTIFIC NAME BENCH COMMON NAME LIGHT HEIGHT BLOOM TIME ZONE
             

Iberis sempervirens Alexander’s White -----

13A

Candytuft

8-10”

Apr-May

3

Iris cristata-------------------------------------------

9A

Crested Iris

™X�

4-7”

May

3

Iris ensata-----------------------------------------------

15B

Japanese Iris

™X

32”

May-June

3

Iris germanica------------------------------------------

16B

Tall Bearded Iris

™X

30-48”

May-July

4

 

Armageddon- pink into purple; 34-36”

Batik-  purple w/ white stripes; 24-30”

Before the Storm- deep purple; 36-38”

 

 

Cherry Garden- purple maroon, dwarf; 12-18”

Firebreather- hot orange; 36-38”

Gypsy Romance- deep,purple; 30-38”

 

 

Harvest of Memories- bright yellow; 36-48”

Impressionist- rose into mauve; 36-48”

Lace Artistry- peachy pink; 36-38”

 

 

Open Sky- light blue, dwarf; 9-11”

Red Hawk®- deep red, sturdy; 36-38”

Tanzanian Tangerine®- peach; 36-38”

 

 

War Chief- fuchsia red; 36-38”

Pallida- variegated sweet iris; 18-30”

 

 

Iris pumila----------------------------------------------

15B

Dwarf  Bearded

™X

8-12”

Apr-May

3

 

Baby Blessed- lemon yellow; 9-11”

Betsy Boo-  peach w/ dark eye; 12”

Brassie-  golden yellow; 8”

 

Candy Apple-  maroon purple; 10-12”

Mister Roberts- golden yellow; 10-12”

Iris sibirica----------------------------------------------

15B

Siberian Iris

™X

24-36”

June-July

3

 

Blue King- purple blue flowers; 32”

Butter and Sugar-  white and yellow flowers; 24-28”

 

Caesar’s Brother- dark violet flowers; 36-42”

Silver Edge- violet blue with white edge,unusual; 26”

 

Sparkling Rose- violet rose and yellow speckles; 26”

White Swirl- true white flowers; clay soils; 36-40”

Iris virginica-shrevei-----------------------------

9A

Blue Flag Iris

™X

24-32”

May-June

3

Iris versicolor---------------------------------------

9A

Blue Flag Iris

™X

18-24”

May-June

2

Jovibarba hirta-----------------------------------------

14A

Mini Hens and Chicks

1-2”

June-July

4

Kirengeshoma palmata-----------------------------

1B 

Yellow Waxbells

™X

36-48”

Aug-Sept

5

Knautia macedonica---------------------------------

10A

Crimson Scabiosa

™X

24-36”

June-Oct

4

Knautia macedonica Mars Midget--------------

10A

Crimson Scabiosa

™X

12-16”

June-Oct

4

Lamiastrum galeobdolon- Herman’s Pride--

7A 

Yellow Archangel

™X�

10-15”

May-June

3

Lamium maculatum---------------------------------

7A 

Dead Nettle

™X�

6-8”

May-Aug

3

 

Anne Greenaway- green, yellow, white; 8”

Beacon Silver-  silver, green edges; 6-8”

Beedham’s White- gold, pale green; 6-8”

 

 

Chequers- green w/ silver stripe; 8-10”

Golden Anniversary-  goldgreen w/ silver; 12”

Lemon Frost- lime green w/ white; 6-8”

 

 

Pink Pewter-  silver and green; 6-8”

Purple Dragon- silver center w/ green edge; 8”

White Nancy- silver w/ green edge; 6-8”

 

Lathyrus latifolia-------------------------------------

14A

Perennial Sweet Pea

36-72”

July-Aug

3

Lavandula angustifolia------------------------------

12B

Lavender

12-18”

June-Sept

5

 

Grosso- purple flowers, very fragrant variety; 24-30”

Hidcote- dark purple blue flowers, great dried; 10-15”

 

Munstead- lavender blue, nicely scented; 12-15”

Walberton Silver Edge®- dust blue flowers, cream and grey foliage; 30”

Leontopodium alpinum-----------------------------

13B

Edelweiss

6”

June

3

Leptinella squalida-----------------------------------

13A

N. Z. Brass Buttons

™X

1-2”

May-June

5

Leptinella squalida Platt’s Black---------------

13A

N. Z. Brass Buttons

™X

1-2”

May-June

5

Leucanthemum superbum-------------------------

8A 

Shasta Daisy

6-40”

June-Sept

4

 

Aglaia- frilly double flowers, white; 20-24”

Alaska- clump forming, white w/ yellow; 24-30”

Banana Cream®-creamy yellow; 15-18”

 

 

Becky-  traditional daisy, 36-42”

Broadway Lights- yellow w/ yellow center; 24”

Fiona Coghill- double white; 28-30”

 

 

Sunny Side Up- white w/ yellow center; 24”

Snow Lady- white w/ yellow center, dwarf; 12”

 

 

Lewisia longipetala Little Plum-----------------

13A

Bitterroot

4-6”

May-June

5

Liatris aspera----------------------------------------

9A 

Rough Blazing Star

™X

24-40”

Aug-Sept

3

Liatris microcephala White Sprite Strain----

10A 

White Blazing Star

18-24”

July-Aug

4

Liatris pycnostachya-----------------------------

9A 

Prairie Blazing Star

36-48”

July-Sept

4

Liatris spicata Kobold---------------------------------

10A 

Dwarf Gayfeather

18-30”

July-Sept

3

Ligularia dentata--------------------------------------

1B 

Ligularia; Golden Ray

™X

30-36”

July-Aug

5

 

Britt Marie Crawford- chocolate leaves, yellow; 36-48”

Dragon’s Breath- compact, deeply cut leaves,yellow; 13-15”

 

Othello-  burgundy leaves, yellow; 30-48”

 

Ligularia przewalskii--------------------------------

1B 

Shavakski’s Ligularia

™X

40-55”

July-Aug

5

Ligularia stenocephala -----------------------------

1B 

Narrow-Spiked Ligularia

™X

20-48”

July-Aug

5

 

Little Rocket- dwarf  w/ heart-shaped lvs; 30”

The  Rocket – elegant yellow flower spikes; prefers moist soil; 36-48”

Lilium asiaticum--------------------------------------

11B

Asiatic Lily Hybrids

™X

18-45”

June-July

4-7

 

Brunello-  orange flower, fragrant; 30-34”

Cancun®- dark yellow with orange; 44-48”

Cappuccino- white w/ dark purple; 44-48”

 

Gran Paradiso®- burgundy red: 40-44”

Landini®- dark purple; 40-44”

Partner-  dark red, shorter; 18-20”

 

Peach Pixie- dark peach, dwarf; 18-20”

Reinesse-  pure white, dwarf; 16-20”

Starburst Tango- orange, purple; 44-48”

Lilium orientalis---------------------------------------

11B

Oriental Lily

18-24”

June-July

3-4

 

Mona Lisa -soft pink, dark spots, fragrant; 24-30”

Stargazer – rasp.red with white edges and spots, fragrant; 28-32”

Lilium speciality----------------------------------------

11B

Speciality Lily

™X

12-24”

June-July

4

 

cernuum’- dark pink, high bud count, 18-24”

‘pumilum’-  shades of red, high bud count; 12-24”

Lilium superbum--------------------------------------

9A

Turk’s Cap Lily

™X

28-42”

July-Sept

4

Lilium tigrinum (Orange, White, Yellow)---

11B

Tiger Lily

™X

36-48”

July-Aug

3

 

Black Beauty- dark pink, spotted; 44-48”

Citronella- yellow spotted flowers; 36-40”

Splendens- orange spotted; 36-40”

Linum perenne----------------------------------------

6A 

Flax

™X

10-24”

May-Aug

4

 

Album – white flowers; 24”

Sapphire – dwarf blue with white center; 10”

Liriope spicata-----------------------------------------

16A

Lily-turf

™X�

7-10”

Aug

5

Lobelia cardinalis----------------------------------

9A 

Cardinal Flower

™X�

24-36”

July-Aug

2

 

Fried Green Tomatoes®- non native hybrid, crimson red flowers; table 6A

 

Lobelia siphilitica----------------------------------

9A 

Great Blue Lobelia

™X�

30-36”

July-Aug

4

Lupinus perennis-----------------------------------

9A 

Wild Lupine

™X

20-26”

May-June

4

Lupinus polyphyllus hybrids---------------------

5A

Lupine Hybrids

™X

24-36”

June-July

4

 

Gallery Blue- blue flowers; 15-18”

Gallery Red- pale red flower; 15-18”

 

Gallery Yellow-  yellow flowers; 18”

Minarette Mix- mix of light, pale colors; 18-24”

 

Morello Cherry- cherry red; 36-48”

 

Lychnis arkwrightii Orange Gnome-----------

12A

Royal Catchfly

™X

10-12”

June-July

3

Lychnis chalcedonica--------------------------------

12A

Maltese Cross

™X

24-30”

June-July

3

Lychnis coronaria Gardener’s World---------

12A

Rose Campion

20-26”

June-Aug

4

Lysimachia nummularia Aurea------------------

7A 

Creeping Jenny

™X

4-6”

May-June

3

Lysimachia punctata Golden Alexander-----

12A

Variegated Circle Flower

™X

20-24”

July-Aug

4

 

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