| Name |
Description |
Photo |
Season |
Sun |
Height |
Zone |
Achillea ‘Marie
Ann’
|
Dwarf form, large flattened head of pale-yellow flowers, disease-resistant
foliage, very floriferous all summer
|
|
Early summer/Fall |
Sun |
18" (40cm) |
USDA
3-8 |
Achillea
Millefolium‘Red
Velvet’ |
Perennial,
deep rose red flowers that do not fade, compact growth, blooms
most of the summer. Special care: well drained
sandy loam soil. |
|
Summer |
Sun |
24" (60cm) |
|
Achillea 'Schwallenberg'
(Yarrow) |
Perennial Flower - pale yellow - nice compact habit - does not sprawl like many Achillea |
|
Summer |
Sun |
18" (45cm) |
USDA 3-8 |
| Agastache cana ‘Sonoran Sunset’ |
Tender plant, sweetly fragrant, lavender rose flowers on erect spikes, fragrant foliage, compact, very drought tolerant, attracts hummingbirds
|
|
- |
Sun |
1' (30cm) |
USDA
5-10 |
Agastache foeniculum
(Licorice mint) |
Perennial with edible flowers that supplies nectar for Skippers and other butterflies. The Cree, Cheyenne and Lakota used it as medicine. This is one of the few mints that is not invasive. The white form matures two weeks later than the blue but has a more subtle flavour for tea and salads. |
|
Midsummer - early autumn |
- |
3-5' (90
-150cm) |
USDA
6-10 |
Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ |
Perennial. Dark as night foliage with gorgeously scalloped leaves, blue flowers, also a knock-out in pots! |
|
Spring |
Sun |
6" (15cm) |
|
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
(Bugleweed) |
Perennial Flower/Groundcover - large, dark purple flowers |
|
May to June |
S/Sh |
1' (30cm) |
|
| Amelanchier Canadensis |
Shrub: One of our nicest native shrubs, the amelanchier is a must in the garden of any bird lover, because of its edible fruits. Its white flowers in the spring and delicate foliage make it a very ornamental shrub. Special Care: well-drained soil, spacing : 2-3 m |
|
May |
S/PtSh |
13-20' (3-
6m) |
|
| Anemanthele
lessoniana (Feather Grass) |
Tender
plant,
GRASS, gossamer-like, arching green leaves turn ruby red in cold,
purple-tinged seedheads in summer, fast growing, spectacular in
border or pot! Special Care: For best results,
provide a light, well-drained soil in full sun. Plant 12-18in
(0-45cm) apart |
|
- |
S/PtSh
|
4' (1m) |
USDA
7-10 |
Anemone hupehensis ‘Hadspen Abundance’ |
Perennial, single, deep reddish pink petals alternate with lighter ones, very floriferous, winter mulch |
|
- |
- |
24-36" (60-90cm) |
USDA
4-8 |
Anemone 'Andrea Atkinson'
(Japanese Anemone) |
Perennial Flower - large, pure white flowers.
Care: No deadheading required for longer bloom time. Cut to the ground in late fall, once they are done blooming and no longer green. Do not plant in areas that are very wet in winter. Never transplant in the fall.
|
|
Late Summer to Fall |
PtSh |
2' (60cm) |
USDA
5-8 |
Aster
oblongifolius ‘Fanny’ (Fanny's
Fall Aster) |
Perennial, last aster to bloom, smothered with blue flowers, large 90 cm wide clump, tolerates a hot, dry site!
|
|
Fall |
Sun |
36"(90
cm) |
|
Astrantia major
(Abbey Road)
|
Perennial, dark purple stems, reddish-pink flowers with red-green bracts, largest flowers of any modern hybrid
|
|
Summer |
S/PtSh |
|
USDA
4-7 |
Astrantia
major ‘Sunningdale Gold’ |
Perennial, luminous white-gold foliage electrifies the spring garden, foliage ages to green, white flowers, choice
|
|
Summer |
S/PtSh |
|
USDA
4-7 |