2007 Summer Catalogue December 7 2006.indd - Brent and ...

COZY COMPANIONS, CONT. ARISEMA
ARISEMA (air-reh-SEE-mah)
Family: Araceae
Special Feature: Early, long-lasting flowers
Nickname: Jack-in-the-Pulpit
BULB COMPANIONS: CAMASSIA; DUTCH IRIS; TRITELEIA
Showy ‘Jack-in-the-Pulpit‛ type of flower
with palm-like leaves which
form above the flower; wonderful
in a humus-rich, shade
garden; early summer; zones
4-9.
sikokianum - in spring, develops
a large, purple-brown
spahe which opens, showing a
white spadix; 12”-20”.
#89-03 $25 each
Arisema sikokianum
Arisema ringens
ringens - bears a large
hooded and curled, green
and purple striped, purple-lipped
spathe; 6”-
12”.
#89-32 $25 each
ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA
(as-KLEP-ee-us Too-bur-OH-sus)
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Special Feature: Butterfly magnet
Nickname: Butterfly Milkweed
BULB COMPANIONS: CROCOSMIA, DAHLIA, LIATRIS, LILIUM,
TRITELEIA, ZANTEDECHIA
North American
native bearing
bright clusters of ‘Butterfly
Magnet‛, bright
orange flowers on 2‛-3‛
stems in early to mid
summer; full sun; zone
3-9.
#89-04
5/$10 25/$35
ASTILBE (ah-STIL-bee)
Family: Saxifragaceae
Special Feature: Showy early summer flowers
Nickname: False Spirea
BULB COMPANIONS: LILY; ALSTROEMERIA; DAHLIA
OTHER COMPANIONS: PERILLA; PURPLE BASIL; DIANTHUS
From a Greek word meaning ‘without
brilliance‛ because each floret is very small, but
collectively, these plants put on a real show. Ferny
foliage decorates a small shrub like plant, while
millions of tiny florets form spikes of flowers in
many soft colors; prefers rich, humusy but welldrained
soil in part shade in warm climates; blooms
early-mid summer; 1‛-2‛ tall; 3-5 eyes (jumbo bare
root clumps); zones 5-8.
Amethyst – pale lavender
flowers.
#53-20
1/$5 5/$20
Asclepias tuberosa with
Triteleia ‘Queen Fabiola’
Astilbe ‘Amethyst’
COZY COMPANIONS, CONT. BAPTISIA
Astilbe ‘Europa’
Obergartner Jurgens
– bright pinkish red
spikes.
#53-24
1/$5 5/$20
Astilbe ‘Peach Blossom’
Snowdrift – pure, snow
white flowers.
#53-22
1/$5 5/$20
Europa – nice, soft pink
spikes.
#53-21
1/$5 5/$20
Peach Blossom – soft
peachy salmon.
#53-23
1/$5 5/$20
ASTILBOIDES TABULARIS
(As-teal-BOY-deez Tab-yew-LAIR-us)
Family: Saxifragaceae
Special Feature: Dramatic giant leaves
Nickname: Rogers Flower
BULB COMPANIONS: ALOCASIA, CALADIUM, CANNA, COLO-
CASIA, HEDYCHIUM
This plant with
its gargantuan leaves
looks like it has come
from the tropical jungle;
full to part shade in
moist, humus rich soil;
3‛-4‛; zone 3-9.
#89-05
1/$5 5/$20
BAPTISIA SPHAEROCARPA
(Bap-TEEZ-ee-ah Sfair-row-CARP-ah))
Family: Fabaceae
Special Feature: Drought-resistant
Nickname: False Indigo
BULB COMPANIONS: DAHLIA; GLADIOLUS; LILY; CANNA
Bright buttery yellow
flowers on blue-green
foliage; sturdy and
drought-resistant,
this is perfect for
the informal border,
hillside, wild garden
or sunny bank where
you can deadhead after
flowering; welldrained,
preferably
sandy soil and full sun
is best.; 2‛-3‛; zone 5-8.
#89-33
1/$5 5/$20
A. ‘Obergartner Jurgens’
Astilbe ‘Snowdrift’
Astilboides tabularis
Baptisia sphaerocarpa
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