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PAEONIA lactiflora (Peony), zones, long-lived perennial which blooms in May-June, full sun and rich soil, space 2-3' apart. Don't plant too deep!

 'Abalone Pearl', semi double pink flowers in early season.  Grows 32" tall.

'Adophe Rousseau', large, dark red shaded maroon.  Showy yellow stamens.  dark green foliage tinged red.  Fragrant.  Early-Midseason.

Amabilis', japanese type.  cup-shaped pink flowers with crinkled tips.  Midseason.

 'Benjamin Franklin', dark crimson-red outer petals with smaller overlapping petals in center.  Slightly fragrant.  Mid-season.  Very tall.

 'Couronne D' Or', full, rounded, double white petals are tipped red.  Yellow stamens.  Fragrant.  Late season.  Medium height.

'Doreen', Japanese type.  Wide, fuschia-pink guard petals surround a frilly, yellow center.  Very fragrant.  Blooms midseason.  Medium height.

'Duchesse De Orleans', luscious, deep pink double flowers with some of the center petals tinted with violet, and the other petals sprinkled with salmon-pink highlights.  Blooms mid-late season.

 'Kansas', large, double, bright watermelon-red flowers.  Blooms early summer.  32".'

 'Madame De Vernville', white guard petals surround an incurved, blush-white center.  Distinct crimson marks on the tips of the petals.  Very fragrant, early season, tall growing.

'Marietta Sisson', very fragrant, double light pink flowers.  Blooms late season.  34" tall.

'Mrs. Fern Lough', fragrant double pink flowers on strons stems.  Midseason.  Medium height.

'Okinawa', Japanese type.  Carmine-red flowers in mid-season.

'President Roosevelt', semi-double, red fragrant flowers in early-mid season.  Medium height.

 'Red Magic', double dark red flowers in early may.  Blooms a long time.

'Sweet Marjorie', pink, cactus style flowers.  Early season.  28".

'Wally', single red flowers in mid-season.  22" tall.

'Wrinkles and Crinkles', fragrant, double lavender-rose-pink flowers in late season. Medium.

'Viking Chief', double pink flowers in mid-season.

tenuifolia, ‘Rubra Flora Plena’(Fernleaf Peony), Fern-like foliage.  Double red flowers.  15”.  RARE and pricey!

PAEONIA (TREE FORM)- Well developed one-year-old imported from Japan.  Bloom one or two years after planting.  4-5’ tall.  Part shade.

‘Hanakisoi’, semi-double apricot-pink.

     ‘Hoki’, Bright scarlet.

'Kinkaku', orange

      ‘Shimanishiki’, bi-color

PAPAVER (Poppy), grown for their cup shaped flowers, full sun-part shade, prefers moist but well-drained soil, may self seed, dormant in summer.

orientale (Oriental Poppy), rosetted perennial, broadly lance-shaped, toothed or cut, rough green leaves, flowering stems may need support.  Goes summer dormant.

‘Allegro’, orange-scarlet flowers, 3’.

 ‘Black and White’, large, very white flowers with black markings in center.  3’.

‘Brilliant’, fiery scarlet-red.

 'Burning Heart', magenta-pink flowers with bright red centers.  36-40".

     ‘Cedric’s Pink’, delicate pink with black center.  24-30”.

 ‘Fatima’, white flowers with pink edges.

 ‘Forncett Summer’, salmon-pink, 3’.

 ‘Glowing Embers’, red-orange with ruffles.

 ‘Harvest Moon’, 2’ tall with very striking, double golden orange flowers.

 ‘King Kong’, deep red velvet.  40”.

'Little Dance Girl', large, soft pink flowers marked with distinctive dark blotches.  20" tall.

‘Patty’s Plum’, very dark reddish-purple.  32”.

  ‘Pink Ruffles’, pink with fringed edges.

‘Princess Victioria Louise’, salmon flowers.

‘Royal Wedding’ white with black center.  30

'Ruffled Patty', huge, lavender-streaked plum colored, double flowers with fringed and twisted ruffled petals.  30-36".

 ‘Showgirl’, pink with white center.  24-30”.

 PARDANCANDA  norrisii, 24-36”.  Wide range of bright colors and combinations July-Sept.

x. ‘Dazzler Series’ dwarf strain.  Mixed colors of extra-large flowers.  15-18”.

PENSTEMON (Beard Tongue), zones, tubular flowers in midsummer, full sun, well-drained soil.  Native. 

 cardinalis, unusually deep rich-red flowers hang gracefully off tall spikes in mid-summer.  36” tall x 24” wide.

digitalis, 'Husker Red', red foliage, white flowers with pink blush.

rostriflorus, 2’ tall plant with small narrow leaves.  Small red tubular flowers bloom for a long time in summer.

 smallii, lavender-pink blooms in late spring.  18-30”.

 x. mexicale, (crossed with native), ‘Pikes Peak Purple’, violet-purple flowers with white striped throats all summer.  15” tall x 12” wide.

  ‘Red Rocks’, bright rose-pink flowers with white striped throats all summer.  15” x 12”.

 ‘Shadow Mountain’, lavender flowers with white striped throats all summer.

 PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia (Russian Sage), zones 4-9, semi-woody perennial with gray foliage and spikes of small blue flowers  July-Sept, full sun and well-drained soil, 4'x 2'.

‘Filigran’, fine textured foliage to 42”.  Blue flowers July-Sept. 

‘Little Spire’, wonderful dwarf selection reaching 25” tall.  Lavender-blue flowers July-Sept.

PERSICARIA  amplexicaulis, ‘Blackfield’, long, rich, dark-red spikes.  Tall bushy dark-green foliage 40” tall x 36” wide.  Prefers moist soils and may flop if not given summer moisture.  Part sun-Full sun. 

polymorpha, (White Fleeceflower), branching spikes of white flowers.  Non-spreading.  Grows 3-4’ tall. Quite shade tolerant.

PHLOMIS tuberosa,  (Jerusalem Sage), rich, ruby-red stems flanked in whorls of candy-pink flowers.  36” tall.  Deep green serrated leaves.  Blooms late spring-summer.  Full sun.

PHLOX, large family including woodland ground covers and tall growing perennial for sunny borders, most are fragrant, zones 4-8.  ALL NATIVE.

carolina, ‘Miss Lingard’, 24-30”.  Fragrant white flowers from June-Frost.

«divaricata (Woodland Phlox), ‘Blue Elf’, blue flowers in May, 6” tall.

 ‘Blue Moon’, deep violet blue flowers in May.  12” tall.

 ‘Charles Ricardo’, deep lavender blooms May-June.  15”.  Best in part shade.  Spreads slowly by creeping stems to form a ground cover.

 ‘Clouds of Perfume’, fragrant ice-blue flowers late April-early May, grows 12-15” tall.

 ‘London Grove’, compact habit with icy blue flowers.

‘May Breeze’, loose clusters of the palest blue flowers April-May.

‘Parksville Beach’, pinkish-purple flowers on 6”, evergreen mats, April-early May.

 ‘Plum Perfect’, vigorous.  Fragrant plum colored blooms with purple eye.

douglasii, (Moss Phlox), ‘Cracker Jack’, 5-8” mat forming variety with bright crimson-red flowers.

ovata, heavy blooming.  Rose-pink blooms May-June.  15”.  Sun-pt. Shade.

 paniculata (maculata) sun, rich, moist, well-drained soil.  Native.  Blooms July-Sept.  Divide every 3 years.  We choose all our varieties for disease resistance.

'David', deliciously fragrant, tall (40") white, highly mildew-resistant foliage.

 ‘David’s Lavender’, a sport of ‘David’.  Same outstanding mildew resistance with large lilac blooms.  4-5’ tall x 3’ wide.

 ‘Flower Power’, creamy pink domes July-early Oct.  Highly fragrant.  40”.

     ‘Natascha’, bi-color candy-striped flowers of pinkish-purple and white.  2’.

      ‘Peppermint Twist’, flower petals are pink with broad white stripes.  Shorter, only 16” tall.  Flowers in summer.

 ‘Robert Poore’, rich pink flowers 5-6’ tall.  Highly mildew resistant.  No powdery mildew in my garden ever!!  Still flowering in late Oct!!!

 ‘Sherbert Cocktail’, yellow flower buds open to pink or white blooms edged yellow!!  Grows 2’ tall.

«stolonifera (Creeping Phlox), Native.  Evergreen foliage.  Groundcover.  Part to full shade.  Rich, moist, well-drained soil, blooms May-June.

‘Blue Ridge’, sky blue flowers in late spring.

 ‘Home Fires’, deep pink flowers.  6-10”.

‘Pink Ridge’, large vivid pink blooms.  8”.

 ‘Sherwood Purple’, purple flowers.  6-10”.

   subulata (Moss Pinks, Creeping Phlox), ground cover for sun and well-drained   soil,Pink, 'Candy Stripes', ‘Emerald Blue’, ‘Fort Hill’, ‘Scarlet Flame’, ‘Snowflake’

 PHYGELIUS x. rectus, ‘Cherry Ripe’(‘Blancher’), a woody perennial with an exotic look.  Long spikes of cherry-red, tubular, pendulous flowers.  Excellent cut flower.  Attracts butterflies.  20” tall.  Zone 6!!  Don’t cut back in fall, wait til spring.  Make sure it is mulched for winter.

    PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana (False Dragonhead, Obedient Plant), zones 4-9, full sun or partial shade, blooms in late summer into fall.  Native.

‘Miss Manners’, white flower spikes, 2’ tall, well behaved clump former.

PLATYCODON grandiflorus (Balloon Flower), full sun and well-drained soil, blooms in midsummer, buds look like inflated balloons, great cut flower, sear cut end.  Slow to emerge in spring.

'Astra Pink', 3", bright pink flowers, 8-10" tall. 

 ‘Fuji Blue’, 20” deep blue July-Aug.

 'Fuji Pink', 20" very beautiful pink July-Aug.

‘Hakone Blue’, 18-24” double blue.

      'Sentimental Blue' Dwarf form with blue flowers.  6-8"

    'Hime Muraski', large blue violet flowers, 10-12", July-Aug, sun

PLUMBAGO (see Ceratostigma)

êPOLEMONIUM  ‘Stairway to Heaven’, variegated bold cream foliage.  12” stalks of bright blue flowers May-June.  Native.

 ‘Touch of Class’, improved ‘Stairway of Heaven’.  Brighter, whiter variegation that gives a more silver appearance.  Silvery blue flowers.

êPOLYGONATUM (Solomon's Seal), for shade to partial shade and moist soil. POISONOUS! J commutatum, (P. giganteum), robust with greenish-white bells beneath arching stems in May.  2-3’ tall.  Dark blue-black berries in autumn.

 humile, 6” dwarf green leafed variety.  Great ground cover.

odoratum, ‘Variegatum’(AKA: multiflorum ‘Variegatum’)(AKA: falcatum ‘Variegatum”)(Fragrant Solomon’s Seal), green leaves edged with broad creamy white.  Fragrant white bells followed by black berries.  24”.

x. hybridum, ‘Striatum’, different from o. variegatum due to white edges and streaks in darker green, glossy foliage.  It is also shorter, to only 15”.  Slow to colonize, but worth every second of it!!  Rare!!

 ‘Valerie’s Song’, blue-green leaves with white flowers in spring.  36-42”.

POPPY (see Papaver)

PORTERANTHUS (see Gillenia)

ê PRATIA pedunculata, ‘Country Park’, low growing ground cover with fragrant, deep blue blossoms in summer.  Part-full shade.  Moist soil.

êPRIMULA (Primrose, Cowslip), perennial prefers partial shade-moist, peaty soil, blooms in Spring.  denticulata, ‘Rubin’, carmine flowers on 6-12” stalks. 

polyantha,  ‘Francesca’, frilled chartreuse flowers with yellow eyes.  4-6” tall.

veris, ‘Sunset Shades’, mix, 8”.

x. ‘Quaker’s Bonnet’, double, deep rose flowers in spring.  6-9”. 

x. ‘Rosetta Red’, double red, 6”.

« PULMONARIA (Lungwort), zones, partial shade and moist soil, spring blooming.  officinalis, ‘E.B. Anderson’, leaves with mottled silver spots.  Violet-blue flowers.

     ‘Majeste’, soild silver-gray foliage with dark green edge.  Blue-pink flowers.

       ‘Mrs. Moon’, pink flowers turn blue April-May.  Large silver spots on green leaves.  8-10”.

        ‘Spilled Milk’, Mostly white silver leaves with some green highlights.  Blue flowers April-May.  10-15”.

      ‘Trevi Fountain’, narrow green leaves spotted with silver.  Deep blue flowers.

PYRETHRUM (see Tanacetum coccineum)