2007-2008 Natureworks Catalog

Cerastium SNOW-IN-SUMMER
Snow-in-Summer is featured in our rock garden. The flowers are
beautiful in June, the rest of the year the silvery leaves are very
attractive. I let all kinds of Centaureas, Geraniums, and more self-sow
into it for a wild look.
alpinum ssp. Lanatum Wooly gray, felt-like foliage forms
spreading mats; white star flowers in June. 2-8" tall.
biebersteinii Tight mats of soft, silver, fuzzy foliage covered
with white flowers. This variety is less invasive than the straight
species in our rock garden and a superior choice.
tomentosum Vigorous spreading species. 4-5" tall, smothered in
white flowers in June. We grow lots of other self-seeding
perennials through this plant on our hillside rock garden. The
silver foliage remains attractive all summer.
Ceratostigma LEADWORT
This plant sprouts late so it won’t be in stock until late May. Plant it
then and you can expect good coverage and a mass of the deepest blue
flowers imaginable in late summer and fall. I use it to edge most
gardens.
plumbaginoides (Plumbago) Rich cobalt blue flowers in late
summer and fall; foliage turns burgundy as temperatures get
colder, a striking contrast with flowers; vigorous sun/part shade
groundcover.
“An agricultural adage says the tiny animals
that live below the surface of a healthy pasture
weigh more than the cows grazing above it. In
a catalogue selling composting equipment I
read that two handfuls of healthy oil contain
more living organisms than there are people on
the earth. What these beings are and what they
can be doing is difficult to even begin to comprehend,
but it helps to realize that even
though they are many, they work as one.”
Chelone TURTLEHEAD
- Carol Williams
Bringing a Garden to Life, 1998
I couldn’t design shade gardens without Chelone lyonii. It is lateblooming,
just when you need it the most. The foliage is glossy green.
The plants are upright and don't need staking. Easy to grow, quick to
spread, one of the best shade perennials.
lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ An excellent, improved hybrid of the straigh
species with deep green foliage, deeper pink flowers than the
species. An exceptional shade plant (will also take full sun),
blooms in September and early October with clean pink spikes,
3’ tall, foliage is attractive all summer, very durable and easy to
grow. Tolerates moist soil but will also grow under trees.
Chrysogonum GOLDEN STAR
I think everyone should grow this native plant. It is not fancy, but
what a workhorse! Spreads easily, not fussy, smothers weeds, has
cheerful flowers. Tolerates partial shade, tree roots, difficult spots OR
full sun. Try it.
virginianum Yellow star flowers on 12" tall plants. Blooms late
April/May with possible fall rebloom.
‘Gold Star’ Yellow star flowers on 12" plants, a great
groundcover for sun or part shade; long-blooming April thru
June, sporadically inl summer and in fall.
‘Pierre’ Hybrid form, very large flowers, spring and early
summer blooming.
var. australe Darker green, glossy foliage, low-growing, 4-6",
good repeat-bloomer.
Cimicifuga SNAKEROOT
Snakeroot needs a moist, rich soil and tolerates shade. They are native
plants that provide a dynamic vertical accent in the back of the late
summer and fall shade garden.
acerina I grow this plant outside our shop door in lots of shade.
4-5’ tall spikes arise from a clump of basal foliage in late
summer. Flowers are leafless and see-through; you can place
them near the foreground.
racemosa 4-5’ thin white spires in July, great for naturalizing.
‘Cordifolia’ Fragrant white flowers on 5-6’ stems a bit later, in
August and September.
ramosa The species form of our favorite late fall shade flower. 6’
tall fragrant white spikes over green foliage, October blooming.
The burgundy-leaf form is fairly pricey, but you can get the
same fragrant tall flowers at a reasonable price if you are willing
to settle for the green foliage!
‘Atropurpurea’ Rare variety with burgundy foliage and very
fragrant white flowers 4-6’ tall in October. This is the plant that
attracts so much attention in our demonstration deep shade
garden. I pick blossoms and pass them around during the last
garden walks of the season.
‘Brunette’ A fabulous burgundy leaf form with fragrant white
flower spikes in late August and September. Unlike the other
dark foliage hybrids, this C. ramosa variety has the sweet scent
I love! Grows 4-5’ tall.
‘Hillside Black Beauty’ Perhaps the most stunning shade
plant in the garden. The foliage is a deep maroon-black. The
flowers are 4-5’ tall, fragrant, blooming in late August and
September. Developed at Hillside gardens, it is a gorgeous
addition to the shade garden. Combine with golden or
variegated foliage to really show it off.
‘James Compton’ Foliage is purple tinged, darker than C.
atorpurpurea and not as purple as ‘Brunette’. Same wonderful
late, tall white spikes. A vigorous form, grows 5’ tall.
‘Pink Spike’ The first dark leaved form with pink flowers.
Blossoms are 6’ tall, sweetly scented in August and September.
VERY limited supply.
simplex ‘White Pearl’ 6’ spikes of creamy white in
Sept./Oct.;green leaves; tolerates much shade.
Clematis SHRUB CLEMATIS
(For all climbing varieties see the Vines section at the end of this
catalog.)
heracleifolia This is a shrub form of clematis with deep
purple/blue flowers and lobed foliage, growing 3-5’ tall. Blooms
in mid-summer and repeats again in the fall.
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Natureworks 2007-2008 Catalog