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HARDY GLOXINIA (see Incarvillea)

HELENIUM Best in full sun and moist soil.  May need to be staked, although can be pinched in late spring to promote branching.  Native.

 flexuosum ,  'Mardi Gras', yellow petals splashed with red and orange.  30-40" tall.

‘Tiny Dancer’, bright yellow petals.  Blooms mid-summer-autumn.  18-24”. 

 ‘Zimbelstern’, (Cymbal Star), golden yellow flowers with brown center.  Lots of flowers July-Frost.  3’.

‘Ruby Tuesday’, masses of small, ruby-red flowers July-Sept.  20”.

HELIANTHEMUM x. ‘Hartswood Ruby’, brilliant velvet-red blooms May-July.  14”.

HELIANTHUS salicifolius ‘Low Down’, (Willow-leafed Sunflower), butter-yellow daisy-like flowers with dark brown eyes Sept-Oct.  12” tall.  Native.

HELIOPSIS  'Bressingham Doubloon', semi-double, golden-yellow flowers on 48-60" plants in mid-summer-autumn.

 helianthoides,  ‘Ballerina’, semi-double golden-yellow flowers.  3’.

 ‘Summer Nights’, deep gold flowers up to 2” in diameter with mahogany centers all summer.  3-4’ tall. 

'Summer Sun', yellow to gold daisies from summer into early fall, one of the longest blooming perennials, tolerant of drought, cultivars like well-drained fertile soil. 

«HELLEBORUS (Hellebores), (ALL POISONOUS) evergreens with elegant flowers in late winter and early spring.

 argutifolius, holly-like evergreen foliage to 15”.  Spring flowers are chartreuse streaked purple.

 ‘Pacific Frost’, stunning variegated evergreen foliage, dappled with pink and cream.  Green, cupped flowers in spring.  18”.

hybridus ‘DLC Hybrids’ (aka: ‘Brandywine’), rainbow mixture of colors.  15-18”.

Double Red’, very large, fully double, burgundy-red flowers Feb-April.  15”.

niger (Christmas Rose), evergreen foliage.  White flowers can begin at Christmas!

 nigercors, ‘Snow Love’, creamy white flowers Dec-Mar.  Foliage green with a gray cast.  16”.

orientalis (Lenten Rose), 15-18", evergreen with mauve pink flowers from late winter through may, zone 5, 2' x 2'.   ‘Blue Lady’, unusual 2” purplish-blue flowers, Feb-April.  15-18”.

 ‘Royal Heritage Strains’, rosy/plum, slate/smoky purple, white, sturdy clumps 18-24” tall and 2-3’ wide produce 2” flowers with an incredibly long bloom time, up to 4 months, winter thru spring!

 'Valentine Green', ivory white flowers with a hint of green on mature plants.  12" tall.

 ‘White Lady’, pure white, upfacing flowers Feb-April.  18”.

WINTER JEWELS SERIES:

 'Amber Gem', double blooms are yellow infused and blushed with red.  12-14" tall.

 'Black Diamond', 2- 2 1/2" single, slate purple to near black flowers with yellow stamens.  New foliage emerges purple in spring, maturing to green.  15-18" tall.

 Golden Lotus Strain', one of the rarest of the species!  2-3 1/2", fully double flowers have 15-20 petals each!  Colors range from pale to lemon yellow;  some are marked with burgundy red speckling or picotee edges.  18". 

  ‘Golden Sunrise’, 2-3” single, bright canary yellow flowers, some solid color, some with red starburst center.

 'Harlequin Gem', very complex color patterns.  Double flowers.  The inside color of red, green, or yellow contrasts with th outside color of black or purple.  12-14".

 Jade Tiger', double green flowers painted with purple edges.  The backs of the flowers can be streaked with purple.  12-14".

 'Onyx Odyssey', very large, 3" double flowers are slate purple to near black and have up to 20 petals per flower!  18-22".

 'Painted Strain', large, 3" flowers have a light background speckled with bold shades of maroon, purple and red.  14-16" tall.

 'Sparkling Diamond', pure white, double flowers.  12-14".

 x. ballardiae, 'HGC Pink Frost', burgundy and white buds open to lilght pink, maturing to burgundy red.  9-12" tall.

 HEMEROCALLIS (Day Lily, Tiger Lily), zones 3-10, lily-like flowers which last only a day, grassy foliage, one of the lowest maintenance perennial, good for mass plantings, full sun to partial shade, named varieties in yellow, red, apricot, pink, orange, lavender, near whites and double gold

For easy reference, this list is divided into colors.  Coded as follows:

E=Early; M=Mid; L=Late; Re=Rebloomer; TET=Tetraploid; OE=Open Evenings;    F=Fragrant.

Gold and Orange:

 ‘Caprician Fiesta’, 36”, EM, Re, ext, Fr, Tet, 5 ¼” soft honey orange blooms.

 ‘Chesapeake Crablegs’, 7”, bright red-orange spider.  36” tall.

‘Mary’s Gold’, 34”, M, Tet, 6 ½” striking gold.  High bud count.

 ‘Moses’ Fire’, 6”, double burnt orange edged gold.  24”.

  ‘Sahara Sunset’, 18”, ML, FR, 6” gold/orange blend with golden cream halo.

 ‘Sunset Returns’, EM, Re, 5” ruffled golden-yellow, heavily diamond dusted.

 ‘Tuscawilla Tigress’, 24”, EM, Re, Tet, 7” orange.

 'You Are My Sunshine', 24-36", M, Re, yellow orange flowers with contrasting red eye and picotee edge..

Near White:

 'Bridgeton Invention', 33", 6" creamy white flowers with a magenta eye, edge fades from magenta to yellow.

 ‘Gentle Shepard’, true white with soft lime green throat.

‘Joan Senior’, 25”, EM, Ext, 6” ruffled near-white with lime-green throat.

 ‘Moonlit Masquerade’, 26”, E-M, 6” cream with purple eyezone.

 ‘Pandora’s Box’, 19”, E-M, RE, 4” cream with a purple eye.

 ‘Porcelain Ruffles’, 22”, M, 6” near white.

‘Royal Frosting’, 6” ruffled white.  36”.

Purple, Wine, and Red Shades:

'Apache Wardance', 24-36", LM, Re,  bright red flowers with a darker eye.

 ‘Baja’, 26”, EM, Tet, 6” red.

 ‘Better Rum’, 35”, M, Re, Tet, 6” rusty rose red.

‘Catherine Neal’, 6” deep purple, 30”.

     ‘Chicago Apache’, 27”, M, Tet, 5” scarlet red.  Sunfast.

       ‘Court Troubadour’, 26”, E, Tet, 6 ½” red with ivory edge.

 'Early Bird Cardinal', 21", 4" rich red flowers.  Blooms early season and reblooms multiple times.

 'Francis of Assisi', 26", mauve flowers with white picotee edge and watermark above yellow-green throat.

        ‘Grape Magic’, 20”, M-L, RE, 4” purple with dark purple eye.

      ‘Indian Giver’, 4” wine-purple with white edge.  20”.

     ‘James Marsh’, 28”, EM, Fr, 6 ½” red.

 ‘Jungle Beauty’, 30”, ML, 6” black-violet.

 ‘Miss Quinn’s World’, 6”, rich plum-pink, 26”.

 ‘Nosferatu’, 6”, purple magentawith near black veins.  26”.

 ‘Pygmy Prince’, 24”, E-M, Re, Tet, Fr, 4” red.

‘Red Hot Returns’, brilliant hot cherry red 5” flowers.  Repeats all season.  24”.

 ‘Regal Heir’, 5”, soft purple.  22”.

 ‘Royal Occasion’, 30”, M, Re,Fr, 4” deep plum with darker black-violet eye.

 ‘Ruffled Ruby’, 28”, EM, Tet, 5 ½” deep red.  Sunfast.

 ‘Strutter’s Ball’, 30”, M, Ext, 6” cranberry.                                                 

   ‘Woodside Ruby’, 34”, M, 4 ½” ruby red with yellow eyezone.

Lemon and Yellow:

 'Bridgeton Elegance', apricot with deep burgundy edges, and thick burgundy eyezone.

‘Brocaded Gown’, 26”, EM, Ext, Re, 6” lemon cream.

‘Camden Gold Dollar’, 18-24”, EM,Re, 3” gold-yellow.

 citrina, 24-36”, M, Fr, 6” very fragrant lemon-yellow, narrow petaled blooms open early evening and close the following morning.

 ‘Double Cutie’, 13”, E-M, RE, 4” soft yellow.

 ‘Forsyth Lemon Drop’, 20”, ML, OE, 3” lemon yellow continuous bloom for nearly 2 months.

  ‘Going Bananas’, 4” slightly fragrant, canary yellow blooms, green throat, Ext.  Blooms 1-2 weeks later than ‘Happy Returns’.

 ‘Irish Envy’, 25”, E, Re, Ext, FR.  6” light yellow with lime-green throat.  Ruffled edges.

 ‘Luxury Madness’, 26”, M, Re, 7” double buttercup yellow.

     'Mary Todd '- 26", E-M, TET, 6", yellow, heavily ruffled.

     ‘Scentual Sundance’, 18”, FR, E.M.L, golden yellow.

      ‘Siloam Amazing Grace’, 24”, EM, Ext, Fr, 5 ½” heavily ruffled yellow.

‘Sounds of Silence’, 26”, L, ruffled 5” cream yellow.  One of the longest blooming.

‘Spider Miracle’, 32”, M, Re, 8 ½” deep chartreuse spider.

 ‘The Jury’s Out’, 5” glowing lemon.  32”.

'Unique Style', 21", Ext, Fr, amber-yellow flowers with a heavy layer of cinnamon dusting.  

‘When My Sweetheart Returns’, 16”, E.M.L, blush lemon with rose eye.

Pink, Peach, Rose and Lavender:

 ‘Apricot Sparkles’, 15”, E.M.L., 4” deep apricot.

 'Aubrey Johnson', 26", 6", double bright peachy-pink.

‘Barbara Mitchell’, 20”, M, F, 6” light pink lavender, faint rose eye.

 ‘Bridgeton Celebrity’, 25”, M, 5” apricot with burgundy eye and picotee edge

 'Carmen Renee', 7" creamy yellow-lavender blend.  37" tall, Mid-late.

‘Country Melody’, 30”, M, Fr, Tet, 5 ½” pink

       ‘Daring Deception’, 24”, EM, Re, Tet, 5” pale lavender pink with black-purple edges, green throat. 

    'Daveo Holman '- 23", E, Re, 10" rose-pink with chartreuse throat.  This one is a giant!

     ‘Druid’s Chant’, 23”, M, RE, 7” lavender with purple eye.

     ‘Elizabeth Salter’,  22”, M, Ext, Tet, Re, 6” pink-melon.

  ‘Flamingo Fantasy’, 26”, EM, Re, Fr, 5” hot pink with deep rose eyezone.

‘Forty Second Street’, 24”, M, 5” double pastel pink with bright rose eyezone.

‘French Tudor’, 28”, EM, RE, 6 ½” rose pink with pale watermark.

 ‘Fresh Start’, 30”, ML, 7” peach/rose double.

 ‘Janice Brown’, 21”, M, pink with a raspberry pink eyezone, yellow-green throat.

‘Joylene Nicole’, 14”, M, L, O.E, Ext, 6” glowing rose-pink blend with deep rose veining.  Ruffled.

 'Just Plum Happy', everblooming, 6" bright rose-pink with a wide purple eye.  12-16". 

 ‘Maurice River Queen’, 18”, M, Re, 5” clear pink/rose.

 ‘My Sweet Rose’, 24”, M, Ext, Fr, 5” smoky rose.

   ‘North Port’, 28”, ML, 4 ½” pink-orchid-lavender blooms with violet plum edge and eyezone.

  ‘Priscilla’s Rainbow’, 6” soft pink.  22”.

      ‘Romantic Returns’, bright rose with deep rose eyezone.  4”.  Everblooming.  Grows 14”.

     ‘Rosy Returns’, 14”, RE, E, M, L,   4” bright rose-pink, yellow throat.

      ‘Scintillation’, 36”, M, Re, 5” pink/cream.

       ‘Spanish Glow’, 26”, ML, Re, 5” glowing peach.  Ruffled edges.

‘Spiritual Corridor’, 24”, M, Fr, Tet, 6” lavender-pink with golden edge.

 ‘Stephanie Returns’, 16”, M, 5” sandy and pink bi-color.

 ‘Strawberry Candy’, 4”, rich pink.  26”.

 ‘Vera Biaglow’, 28”, M L, EXT, 6” deep rose pink.

 ‘Wineberry Candy’, 22”, EM, Ext, 5” pale rose-pink with mulberry eyezone.

   Miniatures: (refers to class of daylilies with flowers less than 3" in diameter Ideal for small gardens, edgings in larger plantings, pots, planters or rock gardens).

‘Bitsy’, 14”, everbloomer, 2” yellow self.

‘Black-Eyed-Stella’, ‘Stella’ with dark eyezone.  Blooms and blooms!!  14-20”.  3” bloom.

 'Dynamite Returns', 4", ruffled deep pink flowers with a green throat.  Reblooms.  18".

    ‘Happy Returns’ 16”, E.M.L, 3” lemon yellow.

     ‘Just Plum Happy’, 12-16”, E.M.L., Re, 6” bright rose-pink with purple eyezone.

     'Pardon Me',15", E-M-L,3" red.

       ‘Ruby Stella’, 12-18”, E-M-L, 3” scarlet red flowers.

'Siloam Ury Winniford', 23", EM, 3" creamy white blooms with shocking purple eyezone, flowers are ruffled and a real eyecatcher.  Outstanding!

'Stella de Oro',15",E, gold self, Reblooms!

 ‘Tweety’, a rock garden daylily!  Less than ½ the size of ‘Stella’.  ½ scale yellow flowers.  Reblooms.

HENS and CHICKS (see Sempervivum)

 HEPATICA americana, ½”  blue, pink, or white flowers on 5” stems in early spring.  Semi-evergreen basal leaves.  Native.  Shade, rich, well-drained woodland soil.

HERNIARIA glabra, ‘Sea Foam’, low ground cover with cream edged, green centered leaves.  Moss-like look.  Nice filler in between stepping stones.  Tolerates considerable foot traffic. Evergreen.  Sun.

«HEUCHERA (Coral Bells, Alumroot), blooms spring-summer.  Newer varieties grown for foliage color and form.  Mostly purples, can be mottled or veined silver.  Might have ruffled edges.  Most have white flowers.  Newest have purple foliage, red flowers.  Also yellow and orange foliage varieties are being introduced.  We keep quite a collection-call for specific varieties.

Culture: Prefers rich, moist soil in part shade for “plumpest” growth.  The drier the shade, the more spindly the Coral Bell.  Care:  Mostly evergreen foliage will need trimmed back in spring.

sanguinea, ‘Firefly’, fragrant, vermillion-red blooms.  2’ x 2’.

‘Ruby Bells’, brilliant dark red flowers on dense flower spikes.  16” x 18”.

villosa ‘Autumn Bride’, ground cover to 2’.  Silvery-green veined foliage.  Wands of white flowers in Autumn.  Native.

 ‘Brownies’, large, fuzzy, olive-brown leaves with tall spikes of small, white flowers in summer.  The new leaves have a deeper chocolate color and mature to olive green as they age. 

«HEUCHERELLA alba 'Bridget Bloom', zones 3-10, tiny pale pink flowers similar to coral bells in late spring into early summer, same growth requirements as Heuchera, part-full shade.

 'Golden Zebra', striking bright yellow, feathery leaves are boldly marked with dark red.  10".

  ‘Stoplight’, screaming yellow foliage with red centers.  White flowers in spring.  What an eye catcher!!!  16”.

  ‘Viking Ship’, Extremely cut leaves marked with a dark spot.  Profuse pink flowers.  Grows 24” tall and blooms in the spring for a 4-5 week period!

HIBISCUS (Hardy, Rose Mallow), zones 4-9, full sun and moist, rich soil, space 3' apart.  Native. moscheutos , 'Blue River II', dinner plate size, clear white flowers, grows  4-5'.

'Cranberry Crush', glossy deep scaret blooms with heavily overlapping petals.  36-48" tall.

‘Fantasia’, Outstanding compact, rounded form.  3-lobed maple-cut leaves are thick and compact giving it a fuller effect.  8-9” across lavender flowers are very ruffled.  Prolofic bloomer.  3’ tall.

‘Fireball’, Finely dissected leaves with purplish blush.  Large burgundy-red flowers.  4’. 

 'Jazzberry Jam', 9" blooms are deep magenta with a red center.  Petals are ruffled and overlapping.  48-60".

 ‘Kopper King’, 3-5 lobed maple-cut leaves that have consistent copper-red color.  The underside of the leaf is orange-red.  White flowers have bright red eye with streaks thru-out the veination.  The flowers can be up to 12”(!)  across with some ruffling and overlapping.  3 ½’ tall.

 'Lady Baltimore', pink with red centers

'Lord Baltimore', brilliant Red flowers up to 10" across, 4-5'

 ‘Moy Grande’, deep rose pink on 4-5’ stems.

 'Party Favor', rose-pink buds open to glossy cotton candy flowers witha deep red eye.  Heavily ruffled and overlapping petals.  60" tall.

 ‘Pinot Noir’, large,  9-10” red flowers, July-Aug.  2 ½’ tall.

 ‘Plum Crazy’, 10” plum flowers with purple streaking.  Maple-like leaves dark purple colors.  4’.

 ‘Robert Fleming’, 10”, dark red flowers, nearly black upon opening.  3’.

 'Sultry Kiss', 9-11" magenta red flowers with heavily overlapping petals.  Maple-like bronze foliage matures to dark green.

HOLLYHOCK (see Althea)