~ PERENNIALS
~
(of the
sun loving nature)
Adenophora polyantha
This specie of Lady Bells is not invasive, but slow spreading.
It gets loaded with the most lovely purplish-blue bells that just seem
to bloom forever.
Likes sun, but will also do well with a bit of shade.
An evenly moist but well draining site is best.
Wonderful perennial for long lasting color.
Adenophora potaninii
This is a shrub-like Lady Bells that does not run, But has more of a
shrub-like growth habit.
Very long lasting bloom period, and foliage holds up nicely all season.
Akebia quintata
Very unusual twining type vine, most often referred to as "Chocolate
Vine", (although the flowers remind me more of vanilla, in fragrance.)
Foliage is very unique and attractive, but the real show is when those dark
burgundy clusters of pendulous blooms do their thing.
Good strong grower in a well draining soil and sun.
Gallon pot $10.00
Alchemilla mollis
Fabulous foliage plant with it's velvety soft leaves in such beautiful form.
Nice neat growth habit perfect for the front of the border.
Blooms are light airy bracts of soft yellow that form a "mantle" of
gold above it's mound of leaves.
Must have a well draining site with sun to partial sun.
Amphicarpaea japonica var. "Edgeworthii"
Not a perennial, but instead, a prolific self-sowing annual vine.
Very rare little treasure with a delicate vining nature, and exquisitely
formed clusters of blue blooms.
(I like to wind this about other sturdy perennials for support and extended
color when the supportive plant has finished blooming. Small trees and shrubs
also work great!)
Amsonia montana
This dwarf version of Blue Star maintains a nice compact mound, never
reaching much above 12".
In late Spring it gets covered with clusters of steely blue, that later turn
into very interesting seed heads.
Must have a very sharply draining soil and full sun is best.
Campanula persicifolia
Tall majestic stalks with dangling, true blue bells from top to bottom.
This Campanula is an extremely long bloomer. Once they start, they continue
to put out new blooms, nearly all season.
Sun to partial shade, evenly moist, but well draining soil.
Campanula punctata "Cherry Bells"
Another very long bloomer, with stalks reaching about 1 to 1 1/2 feet, and
loaded with huge mauve, dangling bells.
This one likes to romp. Very enthusiastic in a loose sandy soil,
quickly forming a groundcover of most impressive color.
Sun to partial shade. Any soil but soggy.
Campanula tachasamense
Also known as "Korean Bellflower".
This Campanula has the largest blooms of all the perennial Campanulas.
Huge creamy dangling bells with darkest burgandy freckling inside.
Can be grown in sun in the Northern States, but appreciates a bit of shade in
warmer climates.
Needs a moist, but well draining soil.
Centaurea dealbata
A PINK perennial "Cornflower", or "Batchelor Button"!
Sturdy stalks sporting multiple large blooms will make this perennial very
eye-catching in early Summer, (Especially if grown in combination with some deep
blues!)
Such an easy plant to make happy with full sun and a very well draining soil.
Clematis orientalis "Bill McKenzie"
A vining specie Clematis with yellow bell shaped blooms, that eventually turn
into the most interesting seed-heads.
It can be trellised or let ramble between it's neighbors as a very unique
groundcover.
A Must Have, for the collector of small flowering Clematis.
$7.00
Clematis serratifolia
Another small flowered specie Clematis that is very rare in cultivation.
This one's yellow bells flare wide open, revealing it's large feathery
center, creating a very interesting specimen indeed. The most prolific bloomer
of all my specie Clematis.
It is a viner, but I use it as a groundcover in between larger plants, as it
spreads out horizontally underground with great vigor.
$7.00
Clematis stans
A very rare specie Clematis.
C. stans is shrub-like in it's growth habit, reaching about 2 1/2 feet in
height, and becoming loaded with clusters of elongated powder blue bells with
severely reflexed petals.
Can take full to partial sun, but MUST have a well draining soil.
The most precious of all specie Clematis, this one is a bargain at $15.00
Coreopsis lanceolata "Sunray"
For a cheery, long blooming Perennial, this compact little sun lover can't be
beat.
Nice neat growth habit, only reaching about 12" in height and about the
same in width.
If kept deadheaded, this Coreopsis will keep blooming all season, right up
until frost.
A staple for the front of your perennial border.
Coreopsis "Moonlight"
A "Thread-leaf" type coreopsis, only reaching about 8-10 inches in
height, and spreading at a moderate rate laterally.
Blooms are a wonderful muted shade of yellow, rising above the soft mat of
foliage.
Fabulous plant for spilling over the front edge of your sunny perennial
border!
Coreopsis rosea (OUT)
This precious little pink blooming Coreopsis is a native of the USA. (And
nearly extinct in the wild.)
Very fine, ferny foliage that only gets about 6" in height. Superb Rock
Garden plant, as it requires a sharply draining site, and full sun.
Delphinium ajacis
This wild Larkspur is more commonly known as "Rocket Larkspur".
Not only does it have the cloud of delicate, intense purple blooms, but the
fine feathery foliage is also a wonderful texture to add to the garden.
Needs a sharply draining soil and sun.
Dracocephallum grandiflorum (OUT)
This "dragonhead" has blue-ish purple blooms in early Summer that
the bees and hummers seem to love. (What I find more appealing though, is it's
thick, highly textured fuzzy leaves.)
Very neat growth habit. Stays where you put it, with the occasional self sown
offspring.
A very unusual sun-loving perennial for the discerning gardener.
Epilobium angustifolium
This stately beauty is actually a US native. Common name is
"Fireweed", for it's habit of showing up and thriving in recently
burned out areas. Usually the first plant to be able to survive.
A warning,.. This one does tend to run a bit in a loose soil. Not to the
point where it's ever become a problem for me. But those of you with small
gardens, like nice neat little place holders, may want to pass this one by.
Sun and a well draining, slightly acidic soil will make Fireweed thrive.
Geranium biokovo
This is the most aromatic Perennial Geranium I know of.
Gets absolutely loaded with it's pink blushed, white blooms.
An added bonus is the fabulous fall color from it's foliage, which turns red
with the changing leaves of the trees.
Very worthy plant for the front of your sun loving perennial bed.
Geranium "Johnson's Blue"
A perennial Geranium with the most intense blue flowers.
This is a very robust plant, reaching about 2 to 2 1/2 feet in height, and
one of the most abundantly blooming.
I've been able to get three bloom times from it by cutting down as soon as
it's starting to look ragged. It will send up a whole new flush of growth,
blooms and all!
Excellent perennial for the sunny border.
Geranium robertianum
This is just the sweetest little mini Geranium, and also a Native.
Finely cut, almost "ferny" foliage, that gets loaded with the hot
pink blooms seen here.
Needs a well draining soil, and can take quite a bit of shade, (or sun, if
the soil doesn't dry out.)
Geranium thunbergii
This sweet, small flowering Geranium likes Alpine conditions. Must have a
very fast draining soil, and sun to part sun.
Very prolific self-sower, and one tough little plant.
Geranium wlassovianum
A rare perennial Geranium requiring very little care, and thriving in most
any light conditions.
This one has relatively small blooms, but makes up for it by sporting masses
of the delicate blooms for nearly the whole season.
Prolific self sower, making it very useful as a medium height groundcover.
(That would be approximately 10" in height.)
Geum rivale
Another one of our Natives here, in the North East. An unassuming little
bloom that needs to be viewed up close to truly appreciate the flower's
intricacies.
The blooms result in very interesting seed heads that persist throughout the
season.
A delightful little plant for a moist, partially shaded area.
Humulus lupulus "Aureus"
Golden Hops.
A vigorous vine, with very textural leaf. Rough and bristley, taking on a
yellow color in bright sun.
(In shadier places it will be green, not "golden".)
The bloom, or "hops" are also very interesting and last such a long
time, (unless you plan on harvesting them for craft projects or other ambitious
endeavors.)
Very easy to grow as a vine OR ground cover, with sun and a nice rich, well
draining soil.
Gallon $15.00
Lobelia erinuspendula regatta Sky Blue
The most beautiful shade of porcelain blue you will ever see on a perennial.
This Lobelia has an extremely long bloom season, supporting 2-3 foot spires
of thickly clustered flowers for weeks.
This is by far, the best performing Lobelia, in my opinion.
Macleaya cordata
More commonly known as "Plume Poppy".
Don't let the picture fool you. This is an early Spring shot when it's just
beginning to emerge from a long dormancy. A fast grower reaching 10 feet in
height by the end of the season.
It's bloom is similar to a dull colored Astilbe on steroids. But the real
purpose of this plant is as a foliage accent, (Or living fence for those
neighbors you'd rather not have to acknowledge.)
A warning on this plants aggressive tendencies,...
It IS invasive when happy. If you don't want it to spread, a root barrier
must be implemented!
Malus "Royalty"
A spectacular burgundy leaf, pink flowering crab.
My mature tree is about 15 feet tall, and gets so loaded with blossoms, they
almost completely hide the branches and foliage.
In late summer the small crab apples ripen and give the birds a veritable
feast. (Unless you want to try your hand at making them into jellies or jams,
yourself!)
10" pot $10.00 (4 year old saplings)
Mimulus gutatus
Or, "Yellow Monkey Flower".
Beautiful large, cheery yellow blooms that start in late Spring and
continue until frost.
Technically this one is a "marginal", growing at the water's edge.
But it can be grown in any sunny location, as long as it is not allowed to dry
out.
Miscanthus zebrinas
If you're looking for impressive architectural presence, THIS is your best
choice!
Sturdy, erect and horizontally banded in yellow, grows to a staggering
10' here in my gardens.
Looks fabulous all season AND well into Winter, with it's large inflorescence
waving in the breeze, creating interest straight through until Spring.
No better ornamental grass available, in my opinion.
Full sun and a well draining soil.
Petasites japonicas giganticus
The above picture is of the strange "bloom" this plant produces so
early in the season that it has actually come up through the snow here for me.
Once it is done blooming, the new foliage starts to emerge, reaching a leaf span
of about 2 1/2 feet when mature. (Thus the nick-name, "Dinosaur
Food").
Very impressive foliage plant that will always draw visitors and demand
attention.
Words of warning though,....
VERY very invasive! I grow mine in a hole lined with thick plastic and just a
few holes punched through for drainage to keep it where I want it. This also
gives it the extra moisture it likes, as it is technically a "bog
plant".
Pleioblastus humilus
A cold hardy Bamboo!
This one is a very vigorous "Mountain Bamboo" that will run with
great enthusiasm if not contained by some type of root barrier. (I either give
it it's very own small bed, or cut out the bottom of a huge recycled tree's pot,
and sink the bottomless pot into the ground, then plant the Bamboo in that pot.
Pot must be occasionally thinned out.)
I'm told it can reach 12 feet, but mine have only reached about 6 foot, so
far.
Polemonium carneum (OUT)
This rare "Jacob's Ladder" is truly a versatile gem, as it can
thrive in nearly any lighting situation except for the deepest shade.
It's blooms are wonderful trumpets with creamy interior and rose blushed
yellow exterior,
Very long bloom time and gets just loaded with flowers!
This is a fairly low growing Polemonium, only reaching about 8" in
height, with nice full mounding foliage.
Rudbeckia hirta "Goldilocks"
This is the showiest Rudbeckia I know of. Huge, fully double heads of bright
gold in mid Summer that remain upright on sturdy branching stems.
If kept deadheaded, will continue to bloom right up until frost.
Valuable staple for the sunny border.
Ruellia caroliniensis
This "Wild Petunia" is a US native. Reaches about 2' in height, and
has sturdy, upright growth habit.
Seems to tolerate a wide range of conditions, from full sun to almost full
shade, but does like a well draining soil.
Salix babylonica pekinensis tortuosum
A wonderful twisted, corkscrew willow that "weeps" in graceful
elegance.
I like to keep it pruned out a bit, to reveal the interesting form of it's
branches.
It might even be more beautiful in Winter. After the frost has removed it's
foliage, what remains are the red, weeping corkscrew branches forming one of the
most extraordinary pieces of garden architecture Mama Nature could ever produce!
Gallon pot $10.00
Salvia lyrata
Better known to some as, "Lyre Leaf Sage".
Native, and so much more interesting of a salvia than those hybrids the
volume Nurseries like to push.
Not only does this plant have beautiful spikes of blue-ish lavender flowers,
but the foliage forms a nice neat, ground hugging rosette of burgundy veined
leaves that are stunning in themselves. The combination is breath taking.
Saponaria officinalis rosa plena
A fully double, pink blooming Soapwort!
These plants get so loaded with their mop-heads of blooms, they just can't be
overlooked in the sunny border.
Very long bloom time, and fragrant, too!
Likes an evenly moist, but well draining soil and full sun.
Scutellaria integrifolia
More commonly known as "Skullcap". Many value this plant for
medicinal purposes, But I just adore it in the garden for it erect,
architectural growth habit and beautiful, long lasting blooms.
This is a very tough plant, and can survive almost any conditions. Optimum
growing conditions, however, are partial sun and an evenly moist, but well
draining soil.
Silphium perfoliate
This Native sun-loving monster towers out at approximately 10 feet when in
bloom.
If it's a herbaceous living wall your looking for, this is your plant!
Bonus attributes for the birds and insects, the huge leaves actually hold
little puddles of water in their centers. My Honey Bees and Humming birds can
often be seen drinking from them.
Full sun and any soil. Very tough plant!
Stachys monierre purpurea
This member of the Lamb's Ear family is a mounder, not a creeper.
Leaves are green, not silver. Instead of the soft furriness, they are highly
textured, crinkley, and form a nice tight rosette of foliage.
The blooms on this Stachys are much larger and showier than those of the
S.byzantine, and for a bee attracter, there is no plant more desirable!
A quality addition to any sunny border!
Stachys monierre rosea
This is the pink blooming form of the above described. Not quite as fast
growing, but a real knockout in the front of the border. Large pink flower heads
with an extremely long bloom season.
Rare and choice!
Stokesia laevis "Blue Danube"
This Stokes Aster sports such a huge, and true blue blossom.
Very long bloom time and such a show off!
Perfect choice for those wishing to add a bit of flare to the front of the
sun-loving border!
Stokesia laevis alba
This is the rare white form of the more commonly known Stoke's Aster.
Same huge flowers and just as abundant.
Also likes sun and an evenly moist, well draining site.
Syringa meyeri "Palibin"
Or, "Dwarf Korean Lilac".
This miniature Lilac has ten times more fragrance than the old standards
you're used to seeing in every back yard.
Also, it blooms much later than the common Lilac, and stays much more
compact.
To keep this one at a true miniature size, (and in a nice rounded shape), I
always prune hard immediately after blooming.
10" pot $8.00
Syringa vulgaris "MME Lemoine"
Or. "French double-white Lilac".
This is one of the large sized Lilacs, but with the fullest clusters of
heavenly white blooms you've ever seen. Very showy!
Likes evenly moist soil and full sun.
10" pot $8.00
Thermopsis carolinia
A majestic native plant resembling a yellow Lupine, but with much taller
spires that do not seem to be "Aphid Candy", at al! Foliage holds up
nice and neat all season, too.
Likes full to partial sun and a well draining soil.
Tinantia erecta
Technically this one is a self sowing annual. But one plant allowed to set
and ripen seed will guarantee many generations to follow in the future years.
Very rare and striking plant, reaching about 3 1/3 feet in height, and
producing many brilliant pink blooms in late Summer, when color is definitely a
much sought after commodity.
I have seen this plant written up as a sun lover, but have grown it quite
successfully in my shade beds, with no apparent adverse effects. Still sturdy
and many blooms.
Wisteria "Texas Purple"
This vigorous vine takes a few years to really establish itself to the point
of maturity and blooming stage.
Once it does,..Be prepared to have it take your breath away with it's awesome
beauty when in full bloom.
Long pendulous clusters of the most gorgeous shade of blue/purple.
Must have strong trellis support. Will eventually get of monstrous
proportion!
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