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CACTUS, HARDY (see Opuntia and Coryphantha)

CALAMINTHA grandiflora, ‘Variegata’, leaves splashed soft green and cream.  Short rose-pink flower spikes.  Trim hard after flowering to keep tidy.  12-18” x 18-24”.

nepeta ‘White Cloud’, compact form to 18”.  Multitude of tiny white, 2-lipped flowers in summer.  Fragrant foliage.  Must have well-drained soil.  Full sun-Pt. shade.  Great along pathways. 

 CALYLOPHUS  serrulatus (Yellow Sundrops) ‘Prarie Lode’, butter-yellow cup shaped flowers on a 6” spreading ground cover sub-shrub.  Flowers all summer.  Native.  Sun, dry rock garden or well-drained soil.  Shear to 2” each late spring.  Excellent with Penstemon!!

     CAMPANULA (Bellflower), zones 6-10, some hardy to zone 3, full sun to partial shade, well-drained, neutral soil, tall types excellent cut flowers!

carpatica (Carpathian Bellflower), ‘Deep Blue Clips’, darker blue bells.  8”.

cochleariifolia , (Fairy Thimble),  ‘Bavaria Blue’, Dark blue form.  Flowers June-Aug.  4”.

‘Bavaria White’, white flowers on 4” plants.  June-Aug.

‘Elizabeth Oliver’, pale violet, double blooms July-Sept.  4”.

glomerata var. acaulis (Clustered Bellflower), dense clusters of purple-blue flowers in late spring-summer, 1' x 1.5-2'

 'Emerald', sky-blue flowers with occasional flecks of blue-purple along the petal edge.  Emerald leaves.  18-20".

'Jelly Bells', large, deep blue bell-shaped flowers.  Grows 8-11" tall.

 ‘Superba’, violet blue flowers on 3’ stems. L

medium, (Canterbury Bells) ‘Calycanthema’, Biennial.  3’ tall.  May self seed. Large showy bells; blue, pink or white.  June-July.

persicifolia (Peach-Leaved Bellflower), ‘Grandiflora Coerulea’, Bright blue flowers on 40” stalks.

 'La Bello', double white flowers from May-July.  24-30" tall.

 La Bonne Amie’, double white bellflowers on 12-14” stalks June-Aug.

portenschlagiana ‘Birch Hybrid’, Strong growing dwarf with long blooming period.  Pale blue bells June-Sept.  6-8”.

 ‘Resholt’, large lavender bells in summer on creeping plants.  6”.

poscharskyana, 4-6” fast growing ground cover.  Light lavender-blue flowers in May-June.  Drought resistant.

‘Blue Waterfall’, low mounds of light green foliage covered with dark blue bell-shaped flowers in summer with some repeat bloom in fall.  Low growing cascading habit to 8-10”x 24”.

 ‘E.H. Frost’, 4-6” fast growing, trailing groundcover.  White flowers May-June.

punctata, ‘Cherry Bells’, long, red, bell-shaped flowers late spring-early summer.  Upright to 24”. 

‘Wedding Bells’, double white bells within pink bells.  26”.

rotundifolia, (Scotch Blue Bell) ‘Olympica’, 10-12”, sky-blue bells all summer long.  Native.

 ‘White Gem’, large white bells on 12” panicles June-Oct.

x. ‘Kent Belle’, large violet-blue bells.  2’.

    ‘Starina Bicolor Star’, sky blue flowers with white centers late spring-summer.  4-6”.

     ‘Starina Blue Star’, lavender blue flowers late spring-summer.  4-6”.

      ‘Starina White Star’, pure white flowers late spring-summer.  4-6”.

CANDYTUFT (see Iberis)

CARNATION (see Dianthus)

CATANANCHE caerulea (Cupid's Dart), zones 4-10, full sun, well-drained soil, blue daisies in summer through early fall, 2', Great cut flower!!

CENTAUREA (Bachelor's Buttons), zones 3-9, full sun, well drained soil.

montana (Mountain Bluets, Perennial Cornflower), zones 4-10, bright blue flowers in early summer through early fall if not allowed to seed, 1-2'

CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Coccineus', (Red Valerian, Jupiter's Beard), zones 4-10, carmine-rose tubular flowers in late spring through early fall if not allowed to seed, 1.5-3'

CERASTIUM  tomentosum (Snow in Summer), zones 3-10, creeper with gray foliage and star-like white flowers in late May early June, needs full sun and good drainage, spreads rapidly, 6-12"

   « CERATOSTIGMA plumbaginoides (Leadwort, Plumbago) zones 5-10 low  spreading plant for full sun to part shade, deep true blue flowers in late  summer through fall, needs good drainage, likes lots of organic matter in the soil, good ground cover, foliage turns bright red in fall, 1'.

«CHELONE (Turtlehead), moist soil, partial shade to full sun.  Native.  Good cut flower. glabra, food source for the caterpillar of the Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly.  White blooms with a pink tinge Aug-Sept.  2-3’.  Medium-wet soil.

  lyonii, 'Hot Lips', Bronze-green foliage turning bright deep green topped with rose colored flowers in Aug-Sept.  Grows 2-3'.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

C. coccineum: Tanacetum (Painted Daisy)

C. maximum: Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)

C. pacificum: Ajania pacifica

C. parthenium: Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew)

C. nipponicum: Nipponanthemum

     weyrichii(Chrysanthemum),

      ‘Lucie’s Pink’, 18”.  Semi-double rich rose pink flowers Oct-Nov.

 ‘White Bomb’, creamy white flowers fade to pale pink.  Excellent vigor.

x. morifolium, ‘Sheffield’, 3’ bushes of single pale flesh pink in Oct.  Very old fashioned type.

x. rubellum, ‘Clara Curtis’, 18-24” stems bear   pink daisies from Aug-Oct.

×CHRYSOGONUM v. ‘Pierre’, long blooming.  Yellow daisies in spring.  6”.

 ‘Quinn’s Gold’, native groundcover.  Flowers start out bright yellow and fade to white as they age. Grows 6-8” tall.  Great with ferns!

«CIMICIFUGA (Bugbane), zones 3-9, partial shade to full sun, well-drained, moist soil with plenty of humus.

acerina, 3’.  White flowers Aug-Sept.

         ramosa  ‘Brunette’, An even darker form, with black-purple leaves and fragrant pale    pink flowers.  Beautiful! Grows to 5-7’.

‘Hillside Black Beauty’, Striking dark purplish-black foliage.  Fragrant foot long bottle brush flowers open white on 4-7’ stems in fall.

 ‘James Compton’, young foliage bronze-green;  darkens to deep purple.  Fragrant white flowers with a touch of pink.  3’.

 x. 'Chocoholic', purple-black foliage on compact, 2-3' plants.  Fragrant bottlebrush flowers open mauve-pink, then lighten to white.

   racemosa, (is now Genus ACTAEA)

     simplex, ‘Carbonella’, tall, soft pink, bottlebrush flowers bloom Aug-Sept.  Dark purple-black leaves.  6’ tall.

    ‘White Pearl’, creamy-white flowers on 3-4’ plants.

CLEMATIS (see also Vines)

heracleifolia, 4-5' woody bushes bearing reflexing deep blue to purple flowers from summer to frost, nonclimbing, Prune hard.

 ‘China Purple’, deep purple flowers July-Sept on Non-Climbing shrub to 48”.  Prune hard.

COLUMBINE (see Aquilegia)

CONEFLOWER (see Rudbeckia, Echinacea)

«CONVALLARIA majalis (Lily of the Valley), full shade to partial shade, fragrant white flowers in late spring, pale orange to red berries follow, both rootstock and berries are poisonous, good ground cover, especially in soil with a lot of humus, invasive, 8" x 1'

 ‘Bordeaux’, larger white flowers, more flowers per stem, taller variety to 6-8”.

‘Rosea’, pink form.

CORAL BELLS (see Heuchera)

COREOPSIS (Tickseed), full sun, medium to dry soil.  Dead head regularly.

auriculata ‘Nana’, 6-8” dwarf.  Golden-yellow flowers in late spring.  Great groundcover!

grandiflora,  ‘Early Sunrise’, golden-yellow, semi double flowers.  18”.

    rosea, 'American Dream', 12-15" rose-pink flowers all summer.  Makes a good groundcover for dry slopes.

‘Heaven’s Gate’, a cross between ‘Limerock Ruby’ and ‘Sweet Dreams’.  2” daisies blush pink, rose-red eyezone, gold center.  Blooms late spring-autumn.  Reported hardy to zone 5.

     r. ‘Sweet Dreams’, white petals with raspberry base around a yellow center.  Blooms June-Sept.  18-24”.

      verticillata, (Thread Leaf Coreopsis), feathery green foliage, drought resistant

‘Crème Brulee’, soft yellow flowers.  Threadleaf foliage, blooms all summer into autumn.  16-20”x 30”.  Very hardy.

v. 'Golden Gain', threadleaf  with bright yellow flowers all summer long.

v. 'Moonbeam', wiry herbaceous bushes reaching 15-18" with pale lemon yellow flowers from June-Frost.  1992 Perennial Plant of the Year!

‘Moonbeam Tubular’, showy yellow fluted petals.  18”.

v. ‘Zagreb’, compact form with neon yellow flowers.  12”.

 ‘Jethro Tull’, cross between C. ‘Zamphir’ and C. ‘Early Sunrise’.  Bright gold-yellow flowers with fluted petals.  Compact to 18”.

'Route 66', large, 2" yellow flowers with a blood-red eye.  In autumn, the red pigment bleeds out onto the petal, becoming the dominant color.  24-28".  Stunning!

x. ‘Autumn Blush’, light peachy yellow flowers with red eyes.  In the coolness of spring and autumn, flowers take on a wine-rose blush.  24”.  Blooms June-Sept.

'Cosmic Eye', from the 'Big Bang' series.  Yellow flowers with a wide, dark burgundy banding, surrounding the yellow center.  The burgundy lightens towards the outer edge of the banding.  20" tall.

 x. ‘Full Moon’, huge, 3” canary-yellow flowers June-Sept.  24-30”.

 'Galaxy', from the 'Big Bang' series.  Bright yellow, semi-double flowers.  Blooms June-Oct.  Grows 12" tall.

'Little Sundial', single, golden-yellow flowers with a deep maroon eye.  6-12" tall.

 x. ‘Red Shift’, flowers have a deep red center that lighten to cream with red streaking toward the outer tips.  30-36”.  Blooms June-Sept.  Unique!

 x.  ‘Sienna Sunset’, rich shade of burnt sienna June-Oct.  16-20”.

    x. ‘Tequila Sunrise’, yellow and green variegated foliage.  Yellow flowers with a red eye June-Sept.  16”.

     «CORYDALIS (Yellow Bleeding Heart), hardy to zone 3, part shade, moist soil, will do dry shade. Easily overwatered!

lutea, yellow flowers somewhat resembling bleeding hearts, lacy, blue-green foliage, 12-15”, self seeds.

 quantmeyerana ‘Chocolate Star’, slightly serrated, chocolate brown foliage.  Long white flowers.  9-15”.

x.  'Canary Feathers', soft, blue-green feather-like foliage.  Large, canary yellow flowers.  Grows 8-12" tall.

CROCOSMIA  ‘Babylon’, large flowering hybrid with red-orange flowers with yellow throat and red border.  24”.

'Emily McKenzie', zones 6-10, iris-like foliage and yellow tube shaped flowers with red center in late summer, full sun, hummingbirds enjoy them,  24-30".

 'Bright Eyes', vibrant orange flowers with red eyes.  24-30" tall.

'Little Redhead', outward facing red flowers with a hint of yellow at bud stage and in the flower throat.  18-24" tall.

    'Lucifer', bright red tube shaped flowers, 36-42"

 'Miss Scarlet', scarlet-red flowers.  24-30" tall.

‘Norwich Canary’, 24-30” stems bear canary yellow flowers in Aug-Sept. 

«CYCLAMEN hederifolium, hardy corms which show mats of brightly marbled foliage in winter and early spring, white or pink flowers in late summer and autumn,  need  winter protection, dormant throughout spring and summer, full shade.

'Something Magic', bold, variegated, rounded leaves have dark green Christmas tree centers surrounded by silver with green borders.  Rose-pink flowers.  6" tall.

CYPRIPEDIUM (Lady Slippers), parviflorum, dark yellow slipper flowers; sepals vary from light greenish-yellow with pronounced maroon streaks to dark maroon in color.  18-24" tall.

reginae,   leaves are lime-green and hairy; white sepal and petals;  flower is white with a deep pink slipper;  staminode is yellow and white with red spotting.