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Plant Name Height Spread Flower Description Bloom Time
Special Features
LADY'S MANTLE, Thriller B2 jk 16-20" 24-30" Yellow 2-4 weeks, June Ruffled, serrated foliage.
LAMB'S EAR, Big Ears 3 j 8-12" 12-18" Non-flowering form - Large, fuzzy silver foliage. Kids love it!
Silver Carpet 3 j 6-8" 12-18" Non-flowering form - Silvery gray, wooly textured foliage.
LAVENDER, Hidcote Blue B2 j 12-16" 18-24" Deep purple 6-8 weeks, June ABH Gray-green foliage, very fragrant.
Munstead B2 j 16-20" 18-24" Lavender 6-8 weeks, June ABH Gray-green foliage, very fragrant.
LEOPARD'S BANE, Little Leo A2 j 12-16" 12-18" Bright yellow 2-4 weeks, late April Excellent early spring color.
LIATRIS, Kobold B1 jk 24-30" 18-24" Purple-rose spikes 4-6 weeks, July BH Cut back by 2/3 for second bloom.
LOBELIA, Fan Blue B2 jk 20-24" 18-24" Blue 2-4 weeks, July BH Cut back by 2/3 for second bloom.
Fan Salmon B2 jk 20-24" 18-24" Salmon 2-4 weeks, July BH Cut back by 2/3 for second bloom.
Fan Scarlet B2 jk 20-24" 18-24" Scarlet-crimson 2-4 weeks, July BH Bronze foliage.
LUPINE, Gallery Blue B1 JK 30-36" 18-24" Blue spikes 2-4 weeks, June BH Deadhead to produce more blooms.
Gallery Pink B1 jk 30-36" 18-24" Pink spikes 2-4 weeks, June BH Deadhead to produce more blooms.
Gallery Red B1 jk 30-36" 18-24" Red spikes 2-4 weeks, June BH Deadhead to produce more blooms.
Gallery White B1 jk 30-36" 18-24" White spikes 2-4 weeks, June BH Deadhead to produce more blooms.
LYCHNIS, Blood Red B1 JK 24-30" 18-24" Red-rose 4-6 weeks, July H Silver foliage contrasts well with red flowers.
Splendens B2 JK 16-20" 12-18" Bright red 4-6 weeks, June H Deadhead to produce more blooms.
OBEDIENT PLANT, Miss Manners B2 JK 20-24" 18-24" White, snapdragon-like 2-4 weeks, July H Cut back for 2nd bloom. Clumping type.
OREGANO, Ornamental, Kent Beauty B3 J 4-6" 12-18" Dusty rose to mauve 4-6 weeks, July A Blue-green foliage; resembles Eucalyptus.
PENSTEMON, Dark Towers B1 jk 30-36" 24-30" Pink 4-6 weeks, July H Much darker foliage and taller than 'Husker Red'.
Rondo Mix B2 JK 16-20" 12-18" Shades of pink or violet 2-4 weeks, June H Deadhead to produce more blooms.
PEONY, Best Man A1 JK 30-36" 30-36" Red, double 2-4 weeks, late May
Bowl of Beauty
Dinner Plate
Duchesse de Nemours
Gay Paree
A1 jk 30-36"
A1 jk 30-36"
A1 jk 30-36"
A1 jk 30-36"
30-36"
30-36"
30-36"
30-36"
Pink with pale lemon-yellow center
Large shell pink, double
White, double
Pink petals around creamy white
2-4 weeks, late May
2-4 weeks, late May
2-4 weeks, late May
2-4 weeks, late May
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Peonies are one of the most beloved plants in
the garden! Their huge, showy blooms are
often fragrant and always stunning; making
excellent cut flowers! The sturdy shrub-like
Japanese Beauty A1 jk 30-36" 30-36" Red, semi-double 2-4 weeks, late May stems make a handsome, dark green
Karl Rosenfield A1 JK 30-36" 30-36" Velvety purple-red, double 2-4 weeks, late May background for your garden throughout the
Krinkled White
Paula Fay
Rachel
Raspberry Sundae
Sarah Bernhardt
A1 jk 30-36"
A1 jk 30-36"
A1 jk 30-36"
A1 jk 30-36"
B1 jk 30-36"
30-36"
30-36"
30-36"
30-36"
30-36"
Very large white, single
Bright pink, semi-double
Ruby red, double
White w/raspberry streaks
Appleblossom pink, double
2-4 weeks, late May
2-4 weeks, May
2-4 weeks, late May
2-4 weeks, May
2-4 weeks, June
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season. Don't worry about the ants, they are
merely attracted to the sweet sap on the flower
buds. They will not harm your plant nor will
they pollinate it, like many people think. Itoh, or
Intersectional, Peonies are a cross between an
Herbaceous and Tree Peony. They have large
Shirley Temple A1 JK 30-36" 30-36" Double rose-pink; white highlights 2-4 weeks, May A flowers and strong stems but die back to
Itoh, Bartzella
Kopper Kettle
Pink Double Dandy
Tree, High Noon
Kinkaku
B1 jk 30-36"
A1 jk 30-36"
A1 jk 30-36"
A1 J 4-5'
A1 j 30-36"
30-36"
30-36"
30-36"
36-48"
36-48"
Large, bright yellow, double
Large, copper-orange, semi-double
Large pink, semi-double to double
Large, double yellow
Large, double, orange-yellow
2-4 weeks, June
2-4 weeks, late May
2-4 weeks, late May
2-4 weeks, May
2-4 weeks, May
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ground level every year. Tree Peonies have
gorgeous flowers that make a huge statement
in the garden! They do not die back to the
ground in winter as other Peonies do and
therefore do not need to be cut back.
Shimanishiki A1 J 4-5' 36-48" Semi-double, red and white 2-4 weeks, May
PHLOX, Garden, Alexandra B1 jk 24-30" 18-24" Bright pink with white center 2-4 weeks, July ABH Dark purple-red foliage.
Bright Eyes B1 JK 30-36" 18-24" Pink with red eye 2-4 weeks, July ABH Extremely resistant to powdery mildew.
Danielle B2 jk 12-16" 18-24" Pure white 2-4 weeks, July BH Extremely resistant to powdery mildew.
David B1 JK 36-42" 18-24" White 2-4 weeks, July ABH Extremely resistant to powdery mildew.
Grenadine Dream B2 jk 16-20" 18-24" Red-purple 2-4 weeks, July ABH Extremely resistant to powdery mildew.
Laura B1 JK 24-30" 18-24" Purple with white star center 2-4 weeks, July ABH Extremely resistant to powdery mildew.
Starfire B1 jk 30-36" 18-24" Red 2-4 weeks, July ABH Deadhead to produce more blooms.
Wendy House B2 jk 16-20" 18-24" Purple 2-4 weeks, July ABH Extremely resistant to powdery mildew.
PINCUSHION, Butterfly Blue B2 JK 16-20" 12-18" Lavender-blue 8-12 weeks, late June BH Deadhead to produce more blooms.
Pink Mist B2 JK 16-20" 12-18" Pink 8-12 weeks, late June BH Deadhead to produce more blooms.
POKER PLANT, Flamenco B1 J 30-36" 18-24" Yellow-orange and fiery red 4-6 weeks, late July H Good cut flower. Deadhead for more blooms.
POPPY, Iceland, Garden Gnome A2 JK 12-16" 12-18" Orange, yellow, white, or salmon 6-8 weeks, May Striking flower color. Long blooming.
Oriental, Carmen A2 jk 12-16" 12-18" Pure red with black center 1-2 weeks, May
Fancy Feathers A2 jk 20-24" 12-18" Flaming pink with fringed edges 1-2 weeks, May
Flamingo A1 jk 24-30" 12-18" White with orange fringed edges 1-2 weeks, May
King Kong A1 JK 30-36" 12-18" Deep red 1-2 weeks, May
Marlene A1 jk 24-30" 12-18" Purplish-red 1-2 weeks, May
Ruffled Princess of Orange A1 jk 30-36" 12-18" Orange tinged with pink, ruffled 1-2 weeks, May
White Ruffles A2 jk 12-16" 12-18" White, ruffled 1-2 weeks, May
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Poppies make an excellent cut flower.
Oriental Poppies, by nature, go dormant in
the hot, humid summers. The foliage will
turn brown and die back; so it is beneficial to
have other plants nearby. But, in the fall,
you will see new, lush foliage growth!