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Perennials M - P's

Malva - Pycnanthemum

 

SCIENTIFIC NAME BENCH COMMON NAME LIGHT HEIGHT BLOOM ZONE

Malva 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; Bergamot

™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”

Grand Mum®- pink mauve, mum like; 15-18”

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

 

Petite Delight- lavender rose; 12-15”

Petite Wonder- clear pink; 8-10”

Pink Lace- pure pink; 30-34”

 

Purple Rooster -royal purple; 36

Raspberry Wine- bright raspberry pink; 30”

Snow White- pure white flowers; 24-30”

Muehlenbeckia axillaris Nana----------------

13A

Creeping Wire Vine

™X

4-6”

Aug-Sept

5

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

Var. 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”

 

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

 

Omphalodes cappadocica Starry Eyes------

2B

Navelwort

10”

May-June

5

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

 

Bowl of Cream- pure white, mid season; 24”

Buckeye  Belle- dark red, early season; 20-30”

Charles Burgess- maroon red, mid; 30-36”

 

Do Tell- magenta pink; midseason; 30-32”

Duchesse de Nemours- creamy white; early; 36”

Felix Supreme- dark ruby red; mid; 32”

 

Kansas- red, early blooming; 32”

Koningin Wilhelmina-fuchsia pink; mid; 24-36”

Nippon Chief- dark pink; late season; 30-34”

 

Raspberry Sundae- blush pink; early; 34-36”

Sarah Bernhardt- light pink; late; 34-36”

Seashell- bright pink; mid season; 36”

 

Vivid Rose- pink, late season; 24-28”

 

 

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

14A

Tree Peony

™X

28-36”

May-June

3

 

Kinshi- yellow; mid season;48-60”

Taiyo- red; mid season; 48-60”

Papaver hybrid -----------------------------------------

12B

Hybrid Poppy

12-15”

May-June

3

 

Summer Breeze Orange- deep orange, cut leaf foliage; 12”                                                                                 

Summer Breeze Yellow- clear yellow, cut leaf foliage; 12”

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”

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

Burning Heart- deep pink; 24”

 

Carmen-pure red w/ dark center; 15”

Eye Catcher-orange; semi double; 24”

Flamenco Dancer- true red; large; 30”

 

Indian Chief- dark mahogany red; 30”

King Kong- dark red, strong stemmed; 40”

Patty’s Plum-dk purple plum; 30”

 

Perry’s White- white w/ purple; 18-24”

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

Royal Chocolate Distinction-choc. maroon

 

Royal Wedding- paper white, purple; 30”

Scarlett O’Hara- scarlett red, ruffled; 16”

Snowgoose- white, purple spots; double; 24”

 

Watermelon-watermelon pink; 24”

 

 

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

 

Husker  Red- white flowers; 24-30”

Rondo Mix- mix of pink, lavender and white; 15-18”

 

War Axe-mixed bright colors; 24-36”

 

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”

Persicaria virginiana Painter’s Palette-----

1B

Knotweed

X

24-30”

July-Aug

4

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

6A 

Woodland Phlox

™X

8-12”

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

 

Blue Paradise-lav. blue w/ dark eye; 36-40”

Bright Eyes- soft pink w/ red eye; 20-24”

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

 

Eva Cullum- pink w/ rosy eye; 30-36”

Jade®-white and celadon green; 18-20”

Laura- purple w/ white eye; 36-48”

 

Lizzy- bright pink w/ white eye; 30”

Minnie Pearl- white; fragrant; 12-16”

Nicky-  deep magenta; 30-36”

 

Orange Perfection- coral w/ coral eye; 36”

Peppermint Twist-pink and white mix; 16”

Starfire- cherry red, long bloomer; 32-36”

 

Thai Pink Jade®- soft pink, sturdy; 30-36”

Wendy’s House- deep magenta; mildew res.; 24”

 

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

6A 

Running Phlox

X�

6-8”

May-June

2

 

Blue Ridge - pale-blue flowers;6-8”

Pink Ridge- light pink 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

 

Drummonds Pink- bright pink w. dk center

Emerald Pink-  rich pink flowers

Fort Hill- deep pink shades

 

Purple Beauty- bright purple, early bloomer

Ronsdorfer Schone- soft, stary pink flowers

Scarlet Flame- purple red flowers

 

Snowflake- white, small flowers

White Delight- pure white flowers

 

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

10A

Obedient Plant

™X

24-36”

July-Sept

3

 

Miss Manners -  white; not as aggressive; 30”

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

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

6A 

Balloon Flower

™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”

Pleioblastus viridistriatus-------------------------

Front of 1A

Dw. Greenstripe Bamboo

™X�

24-36”

None

5

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

 

Bressingham Purple- purple foliage; 15”

Brise d’ Anjou- light blue, variegated leaves; 24”

Heaven Scent®- light blue; later bloom; 14”

 

Sonia’s Bluebell®-sky blue; 24-36”

Stairway to Heaven-  variegated; 12-15”

Touch of Class- pink bud; pale blue; 18-24”

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

3A

Solomon’s Seal

™X�

15-30”

May

3

Polygonatum odoratum-----------------------------

3A

Var. Solomon’s  Seal

X�

24-36”

May-June

5

Porteranthus Pink Profusion---------------------

1A

Bowman’s Root

X

24-30”

June

4

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”

 

Mrs. Moon-pink, blue; silver leaf spots; 12”

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

Samourai- true blue; silver leaves; 12-14”

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

12A 

European Pasque Flower

8-12”

Apr-May

5

 

Vulgaris- fuzzy purple flowers; 8-12”

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

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

9A

Virginia Mtn Mint

™X

28-36”

June-Sept

4

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