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36Perennials Plant List and DataNameGrowth DataAsclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'milkweed, butterfly weedApocynaceae Zone: 3-9Light:Ht x Spd: 1.5-2' x 1-2'Astilbe x arendsii [Color Flash®]='Beauty ofErnst'false spireaZone: 4-8SaxifrageaceaeLight:Ht x Spd: 10-12" x 18"Athyrium 'Ocean's Fury'crested painted fernDryopteridaceae Zone: 5-9Light:Ht x Spd: 26-36" x 18-24"Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'false indigoFabaceae Zone: 4-9Light:Ht x Spd: 3-4' x 3-4'Baptisia albescensspiked wild indigoFabaceae Zone: 5-9Light:Ht x Spd: 2-4' x 2-4'Baptisia australis var. aberransblue wild indigo, blue falseindigoZone: 3-8FabaceaeLight:Ht x Spd: 3-4' x 3-4'Baptisia cinereaCarolina wild IndigoFabaceae Zone: 5-9Light:Ht x Spd: 12-18" x 12-18"Baptisia sp.false indigoFabaceae Zone: 3-9Light:Ht x Spd: 2-3' x 2-3'CommentAn unusual, brilliant yellow selection, this showy native is afood source for monarchs and other butterflies. A perfectaddition to a meadow garden, it also tolerates poor, sandy soils.A deep taproot makes it difficult to transplant, so best to leave itundisturbed.This cultivar is notable for its foliage color, which starts outbright green and then transitions to burgundy and purple, with allthe colors being present at the same time. The pink flowerplumes make good cut flowers, and the plants do well in both thegarden and in containers. Grows best in rich, acidic soil.An exciting hybrid with an upright, arching form and pale,silvery leaves that will lighten up your shade garden. A veryunusual, lacy texture with crested fronds and red stems providesan interesting contrast to bold foliage plants.Creamy yellow, lupine-like spires above 4' bushy clumps makethis hybrid a must for the perennial or mixed border. This longlivedplant that tolerates dry conditions should not be disturbedonce established. Plants grown in part shade may need staking.Racemes of creamy white flowers are bumblebee magnets. Theresulting slender, tan pods distinguish it from other baptisias.This native occurs from Virginia south to Florida and west toTennessee. A deep taproot makes it drought tolerant but alsodifficult to transplant.Upright spikes of strikingly beautiful, long-lasting, pea-likeflowers appear in late spring. A very tough plant that toleratesheat and humidity. No staking is required when grown in fullsun. A deep taproot makes it, along with other baptisias, droughttolerant but difficult to transplant.Showy spikes of bright yellow flowers rise above blue-greenfoliage in late spring. A good choice for dry, sandy soil. Deerresistant and long lived. Once again, a deep taproot makes itdrought tolerant but difficult to transplant. Suitable for smallerspaces.A hybrid of B. albescens x B. tintoria which produces late springupright spikes of beautiful, long-lasting pea-like flowers aboveblue-green foliage. A tough plant that tolerates heat andhumidity. No staking required when grown in full sun. A deeptaproot makes it drought tolerant but difficult to transplant.Bloomyellowpale pinkyellowwhiteblue-violetyellowwhite or yellowFoliageSummer:greenFall:Summer:green maturing toburgundy andFall: purplegold, orange,russetSummer:silver-greenFall:Summer:blue-greenFall:Summer:blue-greenFall:Summer:blue-greenFall:Summer:blue-greenFall:Summer:blue-greenFall:Scott LocationPrice: 11.00Price: 12.00Terry ShaneTeaching GardenPrice: 15.00Entrance GardenPrice: 12.00Price: 12.00Price: 12.00Price: 12.00Price: 12.00
Perennials Plant List and DataNameGrowth DataBegonia grandis 'Alba'hardy begoniaBegoniaceae Zone: 6-9Light:Ht x Spd: 18-24" x 12-18"Bergenia ciliatafringed bergeniaSaxifragaceae Zone: 5-7Light:Ht x Spd: 12-18" x 12-24"Bergenia cordifolia 'Lunar Glow'pig squeakSaxifragaceae Zone: 4-9Light:Ht x Spd: 12-18" x 12-18"Bletilla striata f. gebinaChinese ground orchidOrchidaceae Zone: 5-9Light:Ht x Spd: 12-18" x 6-9"Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'blue gramaPoaceae Zone: 4-9Light:Ht x Spd: 9-30" x 9-18"Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'Siberian buglossBoraginaceae Zone: 4-8Light:Ht x Spd: 6-12" x 12-24"Calamintha nepeta 'Montrose White'savory calamintLamiaceae Zone: 4-7Light:Ht x Spd: 9-12" x 9-12"Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Rivulet'Serbian bellflowerCampanulaceae Zone: 5-8Light:Ht x Spd: 6-8" x 10-12"CommentClusters of pearly-white blooms hover above attractive heartshapedleaves with red undersides. Good in combination withDicentra spectablis, which is going dormant as this hardybegonia begins to fill out. Gently naturalizes in the shady garden.A much sought-after, unusual species of bergenia. Big, boldfoliage is covered with ornamental, burgundy-tinted fuzz on bothsides of the leaves. Short flower spikes appear as new leavesunfurl. Winter mulching is advised.New foliage emerges creamy yellow, maturing to glossy darkgreen and then burgundy in winter. Flowers emerging in springcontrast beautifully with the foliage. After the flowers go by, thebold, leathery foliage provides great texture. Use as groundcover, edging plant or accent in the rock garden.Sprays of petite, orchid-like flowers bloom in the spring abovepleated, upright leaf blades. Grow this hardy terrestrial orchid inrich organic soil in the garden, rock garden or container. Mulchheavily in the winter.Airy chartreuse flowers flutter like little flags above the fineblue-green blades during the summer, and tan seed heads providewinter interest. Blue grama is a dominant grass of the short grassprairie of the Midwest. Use in the perennial bed or as a softclumping lawn. Cut clumps to ground in late winter.NEW. The striking, solid silver foliage of this cultivar willbrighten the shade all summer long. The very thick, substantialleaves hold up well in heat and humidity and look good allseason. Wispy panicles of bright blue flowers held above theleaves in spring are a bonus. A tough, deer resistant plant.A well-behaved clumper with a tidy, mounding habit that is moreupright than the species. From June until frost, it is covered inspires of tiny, white flowers that attract a wide variety of nectarseekinginsects. The mint-scented leaves are a deer deterrent.Use as an edging plant, in a container or in an herb garden.A compact selection that forms a spreading clump of upwardfacing, star-shaped flowers lasting many weeks. With matformingheart-shaped leaves, it works well as a groundcover, atthe garden edge, in a rock garden or in a container. An easy care,fast growing, rabbit-resistant little beauty.Bloomwhitelight pinkmagenta-pinkcreamy whitechartreusecobalt bluewhitelavender blueFoliageSummer:olive greenFall:Summer:dark greenFall:Summer:creamy yellow todark greenFall:Summer:dark greenFall:Summer:blue-greenFall:golden brownSummer:silverFall:Summer:greenFall:Summer:greenFall:Scott LocationPrice: 10.00Kohlberg Hall -northPrice: 25.00Price: 22.00Price: 11.00Price: 11.00Price: 16.00Price: 10.00Price: 10.0037
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