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Malva - Pycnanthemum

SCIENTIFIC NAMES BENCH COMMON NAME LIGHT HEIGHT BLOOM TIME ZONE
             

Malta sylvestris --------------------------------------

6B 

Zebra Hollyhock

24-48”

June-Oct

4

 

Blue Fountain - blue-violet flowers; 42-28”

Park Rondell- pale pink, double flower; 50-55”

Mertensia virginica-------------------------------

3A 

Virginia Bluebells

X�

16-24”

May-June

3

Monarda fistulosa----------------------------------

9A 

Bee Balm; Bergamont

™X

24-36”

July-Aug

3

Monarda didyma ---------------------------------------

11A

Hybrid Bee Balm

™X

10-48”

July-Aug

3

 

Blue Stocking- violet blue; 36-42”

Coral Reef- hot coral pink; 36-48”

Fireball- dark red; 30-32”

 

Gardenview Scarlet- scarlet red; 36-40”

Mahogany- dark maroon red; 30-36”

Marshall’s Delight-  dark pink; 30-36”

 

Petite Delight- lavender rose; 12-15”

Petite Wonder- clear pink; 8-10”

Purple Rooster®-royal purple; 36”

 

Raspberry Wine- bright raspberry pink; 30”

Snow White- pure white flowers; 24-30”

 

Mukdenia rossii Crimson Fans------------------

7A

Mukdenia

X

12-24”

May

4

Myosotis scorpioides Semperflorens----------

2B 

True Forget-Me-Not

X

6-8”

May-June

3

Myosotis sylvatica ------------------------------------

2B 

 Forget-Me-Not

X

6-8”

May-June

3

 

Myosotis palustris Unforgettable--------------

2B

Varegated Forget-Me-Not

X

6-12”

May-June

3

Nepeta faassenii----------------------------------------

12B

Faassen’s Catmint

6-36”

June-Sept

4

 

 

Blue Wonder – blue flower; 12-15”

Kit Kat-  dwarf variety, lavender flowers; 15”

 

                           Six Hills Giant- lavender blue flowers, tall; 24-36”

Sovenoir d’ Andre Chaurdron- lavender flowers, very hardy; 12-18”

 

 

Walker’s Low- lavender blue flowers; 18-24”

 

 

Oenothera missouriensis----------------------------

6A 

Missouri Primrose

™X

8-10”

June-July

4

 

Oenothera tetragona---------------------------------

6A 

Common Sundrops

™X

12-18”

June-July

4

 

Opuntia humifusa-----------------------------------

9A 

Prickly Pear Cactus

8-12”

July

4

 

Pachysandra terminalis ----------------------------

7A 

Japanese Spurge

X�

6-8”

June

4

 

 

Green Carpet- neat green groudcover; 8-10”

Green Sheen®- shiny leaves, groundcover; 10-12”

 

Paeonia lactiflora---------------------------------------

14A

Peony

™X

30-36”

May-June

3

 

 

Dr. Alexander Fleming- salmon pink blooms

Felix Crousse- carmine red blooms

Festiva Maxima- white w/ pink

 

 

 

Mons. Jules Elie- rose pink blooms

Primavere- pale yellow blooms

Sarah Bernhardt- light pink

 

 

 

Shirley Temple- blush pink blooms

Sorbet- light pink w/ pale pink, double

 

 

 

Paeonia suffruticosa--------------------------------

14A

Tree Peony

™X

28-36”

May-June

3

 

                                   Kokuryunishiki-red w/purple flecking

    Yachiyotsubaki- medium pink blooms 

 

Papaver nudicaule Wonderland Mix-----------

12B

Icelandic Poppy

10-15”

May-June

2

 

Papaver orientale---------------------------------------

12B

Poppy

14-32”

May-June

2

 

 

Allegro- dark red, dwarf; 20”

Carmen- pure red w/ black center; 15”

Brilliant- scarlet red w/ dark center; 30-36”

 

 

King Kong- dark red, strong stemmed; 40”

Orange Glow- clear orange w/ dark center; 30”

Prince of Orange- orange w/ dk center; 32”

 

 

Princess Victoria Louise- salmon; 36-48”

Raspberry Queen- raspberry pink; 30”

Ruffled Patty- pink purple, ruffled; 15-18”

 

Pardancanda norissii Dazzler Series----------

15B

Candylily

15-18”

July-Sept

4

 

Parthenium integrifolium-----------------------

9A

Wild Quinine

24-48”

June-Aug

4

 

Penstemon digitalis---------------------------------

9A

Penstemon; Beardtongue

24-30”

June-July

4

 

Penstemon hybrids------------------------------------

11A

Penstemon

24-30”

June-July

4

 

 

Huskers Red- white flowers; 24-30”

Sunburst Amethyst®-mixed bright colors; 28-30”

 

Perovskia atriplicifolia------------------------------

13B

Russian Sage

48-60”

June-Sept

4

 

 

Filigran – finely dissected foliage; blue flrs; 36-48”

Little Spire – a dwarf form; blue flowers; 36”

 

Petrorhagia saxifraga-------------------------------

13A

Tunic Flower

10-15”

July-Sept

4

 

Persicaria virginiana Painter’s Palette-----

1B

Knotweed

X

24-30”

July-Aug

4

 

Phlox divaricata-------------------------------------

6A 

Woodland Phlox

™X

12-15”

May-July

3

 

 

Blue Moon-  fragrant blue  flowers; 8-12”

Fuller’s White – fragrant white blooms; 8-12”

 

Phlox maculata Natascha-------------------------

6A 

Wild Sweet William

™X

30”

June-July

3

 

Phlox paniculata--------------------------------------

6A 

Garden Phlox

™X

12-48”

June-Aug

4

 

 

Bubblegum Pink- pink w/ white eye; 24”

Cotton Candy-  lavender w/ white eye; 24”

David-  pure white, very fragrant; 24-36”

 

 

Eva Cullum- pink w/ rosy eye; 30-36”

Grape Lollipop- purple w/ white eye; 24”

Laura- purple w/ white eye; 36-48”

 

 

Nicky-  deep magenta; 30-36”

Orange Perfection- coral w/ dark coral eye; 36”

Pixie Twinkle- Lt. pink w/ dark eye; 16-18”

 

 

Red Riding Hood-  shiny red; 18-20”

Shebert Cocktail-  chartreuse w/ pink; 28-30”

Starfire- cherry red; 32-36”

 

Phlox stolonifera---------------------------------------

6A 

Running Phlox

X�

6-8”

May-June

2

 

 

Blue Ridge - pale-blue flowers;6-8”

Sherwood Purple- deep lavender flower; 6-8”

 

Phlox subulata------------------------------------------

16A

Creeping Phlox

3-5”

May-June

3

 

 

Atropurpurea- reddish purple flowers

Blue Emerald-  dusty light blue flowers

Candy Stripe- white and pink stripe

 

 

Emerald Pink-  rich pink flowers

Fort Hill- deep pink shades

Millstream Daphne- intense pink

 

 

Scarlet Flame- purple red flowers

Snowflake- tiny white flowers

White Delight- pure white flowers

 

Physostegia virginiana------------------------------

10A

Obedient Plant

™X

24-36”

July-Sept

3

 

 

Miss Manners -  white; not aggressive; 30”

Vivid -  bright purple-pink; allow room or divide every 2-3 years; 20”

 

Platycodon grandiflorus----------------------------

6A 

Balloon Flowers

™X

18-20”

July-Aug

4

 

 

Astra Semi Double Lavender- purple; 6-8”

Astra White- white flowers; 10-12”

Astra Pink- pink flowers; 10-12”

 

 

Fairy Snow®-  white w/ purple stripe; 3-12”

Fuji Blue-  blue purple flowers; 18-24”

Sentimental Blue- purple/blue flowers; 8”

 

Podophyllum peltatum---------------------------

3A 

May Apple

X�

10-15”

May

3

 

Polemonium caeruleum----------------------------

6A 

Jacob’s Ladder

™X

12-24”

May-June

4

 

Polemonium reptans-----------------------------

6A 

Creeping Jacob’s Ladder

   X

8-18”

May-June

3

 

 

Blue Pearl- bright blue flower; 8-10”

Bressingham Purple- purple foliage; 15”

Stairway to Heaven-  variegated; 12-15”

 

Polygonatum biflorum---------------------------

3A

Solomon’s Seal

™X�

15-30”

May

3

 

Porteranthus trifoliatus Pink Profusion®--

1B

Pink Bowman’s Root

X�

24-30”

June-July

4

 

Potentilla tridentata Nuuk®----------------------

13A

Potentilla

4-6”

June

1

 

Primula japonica Miller’s Crimson------------

2B 

Candelabra Primrose

X�

18”

May-June

5

 

Primula capitata  Noverna Deep Blue®  -----

2B 

Primrose

X�

8-10”

May-June

4

 

Primula denticulata-----------------------------------

2B

Drumstick Primrose

X�

12-15”

June-Sept

5

 

Primula vulgaris English Primrose----------

2B

English Primrose

X

6-8”

May-June

5

 

Prunella Summer Daze®--------------------------

6A

Selfheal

18”

June-Sept

4

 

Pulmonaria hybrids- ------------------------------

4A 

Lungwort

X�

12”

May-June

3

 

 

Bertram Anderson-  violet blue flowers; 12”

Cevennensis-  dark violet blue; 12”

Diana Clare- violet blue into pink; 12”

 

 

Dora Bielefeld- clear pink flowers; 10”

Roy Davidson- pink, later blue flowers; 8-12”

Trevi Fountain- cobalt blue flowers; 14”

 

Pulsatilla vulgaris--------------------------------------

12A 

European Pasque Flower

8-12’

Apr-May

5

 

 

Blue Bells- deep purple flowers; fuzzy foliage; 8-10”

Rote Glocke – wine flowers; fuzzy seed heads; 8-12”

 

Pycnanthemum muticum®-------------------------

11A

Clustered Mtn Mint

™X

24-32”

June-Sept

4

 

Pycnanthemum virginicum--------------------

9A

Virginia Mtn Mint

™X

28-36”

June-Sept

4

 

 

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