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SALVIA (SAGE) sun. Zones 5 - 9

'Burgandy Bliss' Burgandy leaves; white flowers; summer; 12"h. $12.99

'Caradonna' Tall sturdy stems; purple flowers; 24"h; mid summer. $10.99

'Marcus' Dwarf; intense blue violet long lasting flowers; mid summer; border of ground cover; excellent new variety. $10.99

'Purple Rain' Smokey violet purple flowers on long stems. 20"h, jul-sept. $10.99

SAMBUSCUS (Elderberry) sun-part shade Z 3 Ð 9

'Black Beauty' 6 foot high shrub; bronze foliage; white flowers. $12.99

 

SCABIOSA (Pin Cushion Flower) sun Zones 2 - 9

The round, flat quilled flowers appear over a long season. Dead-heading will encourage continued blooming well into the fall. Foliage is dark green and lacy. Attractive to butterflies.

columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Small lavender-blue flowers in profusion all season long. 12-18"h, jun-sept. Perennial Plant of the Year 2000. $9.99

SEDUM (STONECROP) sun-part shade Zones 2 - 9

Fleshy, succulent plants, suited to the sunny rock garden or border. Low mat-forming varieties are good groundcovers for hot dry slopes and other difficult sites. Taller varieties are superb in the late season border.

'Frosty Morn' Grey-green leaves; white edges; blooms white to pink in fall 18-24"h.

'Kamtschaticum' Green leaves, yellow flowers. 6"h, jul-aug. Field grown plants.

'Purple Emperor' Dark almost black foliage, red flowers, july-sept. 16"h.

spectabile 'Autumn Joy' One of the rare fall blooming perennials. Flowers bronze-red. 20"h, sept-oct. Field grown plants.

spectabile 'Brilliant' Pink flowers Field grown plants.

spectabile 'Neon' Improved ÒBrilliant Ò with deep rose-pink flowers; colours glow; 15-18"h.

All sedums $10.99

 

SEMPERVIVUM (Hens and chickens) sun Zone 2-9

Assorted varieties $12.99

SHASTA DAISY (Leucanthemum) sun-part shade Zone 4 - 9

Beautiful white daisy flowers, a traditional garden perennial. Available in tall, medium or short heights. Blooms all summer

'Alaska' Tall white. 24"h, jun-sept. Field clump

'Becky' Large single white daisy on tall but sturdy plants. 40"h.

'Polaris' Tall white flowers, 24"h. Field clump

'Silver Princess' Compact, mounded plants, single white daisies all summer long. 12"h. Field clump

'Snow Lady' Very dwarf habit, large single flowers. Award-winner. 10"h. Field clump

'Thomas Killen' Extra large single flowers with double rows of white petals; crested gold centre. Thick sturdy stems; excellent cut flower; 30"h.

ALL SHASTA DAISIES $10.99

STOKESIA (Stokes Aster) --- sun-- Zones 5 - 9

'Peachie's Pick' Blue flowers, dark green foliage. Long flowering, jul-aug. $10.99


TEUCRIUM (Germander) sun Z 3 Ð 9

'Paradise Delight' Conical spikes; purple-red; branching stems of small hairy green leaves; blooms June till frost $12.99

 

THYMUS (THYME) sun. Zones 4 - 9

Bushy or mat forming herbs with small aromatic leaves. Creeping varieties make an attractive groundcover or lawn substitute for small areas, even tolerating light traffic. All prefer a sunny warm site.

'citriodorus' Light green lemon scented foliage; pink flowers. 12"h. $4.99

'Mother of Thyme' Very flat mats of tiny leaves, smothered with flowers in summer. Excellent between paving stones and in rock gardens. 2"h. Field clump

'Pink Chintz' Wooly deep olive foliage; pink flowers; 2"h. $9.99

'Silver Posie' Gray-green leaves with white margin; upright; 6-12"h. $9.99

 

TIARELLA (FOAMFLOWER) part shade-shade. Zones 3 - 9

'Black Snowflake' Glossy foliage with black-purple veins. Dainty white flowers. Very nice especially in bloom; 8"h.

'Crowfeather' Bright green leaves, cut and deeply marked with a black feather. 12"h.

'Heronswood Mist' (Hinkley) Layers of cool pink, cream and green settle like a mist over broad leaves. Reblooming, 12"h, may-jul.

'Iron Butterfly' Dan Heims, the Tiarella guru, says this is the best Tiarella in the world today! Large fragrant flowers and contrasting, cut foliage. 10"h, may-jul.

'Jeepers Creepers' Bold, large, well marked foliage, creeping (not running) habit and large flowers. Very nice. 12"h by 20"w.

'Neon Lights' Black, palmate-cut leaves edged in nearly neon green in spring. 4-6"h and 16"h in bloom.

'Pink Sky Rocket' Deeply cut and darkly patterned foliage and exceptional dense flower heads with darker pink buds; almost non-stop bloomer.

'Spanish Cross' Leaves resemble an ornate Spanish cross. Flowers are tall and light pink. 12"h.

ALL TIARELLAS $12.99

 

VERBASCUM sun. Zones 3 - 9

'Caribbean Crush' Orange peach flowers on long spikes; large leaved; early to late summer if spent flowers are removed, this also improves hardiness. 30"h. $12.99

'Jackie' Peach coloured flowers; purple stamens; long lasting; 18"h. $12.99

'Summer Sorbet' Raspberry-peach with a light flush of deeper raspberry near the centre. Mid-spring ot fall bloom. 24"h. $12.99

 

VERONICA (SPEEDWELL) sun-part shade. Zones 2 - 9

'Eveline' Pink flower spikes, compact, great container plant. Blooms July to Sept, 24"h. $10.99

s. 'Royal Candles' Compact, vigorous with upright growth habit, deep violet blue flowers all summer. $10.99

 

VINCA MINOR (PERIWINKLE) sun-partshade-shade. Zones 2 - 9

minor 'Illumination' Dark green leaves are margined with a brilliant gold edge. Beautiful blue flowers open in early spring. Moist soils in light shade. Intense variegation pattern that will 'glow' in the landscape. 6"h, may-jun. $9.99

VIOLA (VIOLET) sun-part shade. Zones 4 - 9

'Mars' Bright purple veins course through the dark green leaves. Delicate fragrant lavender flowers. Leaves are from another planet! 8"h. $9.99


WEIGELA Shrub sun-part shade Zones 3 - 9

Shrub grown in any fertile soil, attracts hummingbirds.

'French Lace' Large quantities of sparkling red flowers with variegated foliage. 4-6 feet h. $12.99

'Midnight Wine' Very dk bronze foliage. 3-4 feet h. $12.99


YUCCA (ADAM'S NEEDLE) sun-part shade Zones 3 - 9

'Bright Edge' Green leaves edged with gold. Foliage 4'h, flowers 6'h. $12.99

'filamentosa' Bright green sword-like foliage; white bell shaped flowers. 5-6 feet high. $10.99