Aristolochia durior
DUTCHMAN'S PIPE
- AKA Aristolochia macrophylla, Aristolochia sipho
- Solitary greenish-yellow pipe-shaped flowers
- Large (20 cm) mid-green heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 6-10 m
Armeria juniperifolia
JUNIPER-LEAVED THRIFT
- AKA Armeria caespitosa
- Clusters of soft pink flowers on short stems
- Occasional rebloom in the fall in cooler temperatures
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Armeria maritima 'Alba'
SEA THRIFT
- White pom-pom flowers
- Dense evergreen cushion of green needle-like leaves
- Bloom Time: Late spring
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Armeria maritima 'Dusseldorf Pride'
THRIFT
- Globe-shaped hot pink flower clusters
- Tufts of deep green grass-like foliage
- Suitable for rock gardens, rooftop gardens and walls
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia'
RED-LEAVED SEA THRIFT
- Tufts of foliage resemble turfgrass
- Foliage is burgundy in the spring and fall, fading to dark green in the warmer months
- Globe-shaped hot pink flower clusters form a layer of colour above the semi-evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 10-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
SEA THRIFT
- Tufts of semi-evergreen foliage resembling turfgrass
- Globe-shaped hot pink flower clusters form a layer of colour 20 cm above the foliage
- Plant will slowly spread into surrounds if the soil is dry enough
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Sweet Dreams'
THRIFT
- Globe-shaped lavender-mauve flower clusters
- Tufts of deep green grass-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Spring-Autumn
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
RED CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy red berries persist for a long period
- Lustrous green foliage turns to an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Aronia melanocarpa
BLACK CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period
- Glossy green leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'
BLACK CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period
- Glossy green leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aronia x Low Scape Mound® ('UCONNAM165') (PP28789)
LOW SCAPE MOUND® CHOKEBERRY
- Compact, mounding habit
- Covered with hundreds of dainty white flowers in spring
- Flowers are followed by black berries
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Arrhenatherum elatius bulbosum 'Variegatum'
TUBER OAT GRASS
- Grass forms a low mound of soft narrow foliage
- Leaf blades are almost completely white with a central thin stripe of green
- Excellent contrasting plant in the garden with spring bulbs
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Artemisia dracunculus
TARRAGON
- Culinary herb with lance-like dark green leaves
- Non or rarely flowering
- Leaves can be harvested fresh, or cut and hung to dry for later use
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Artemisia gmelinii SunFern™ Arcadia ('Balfernlym') (PP33775)
SUNFERN™ ARCADIA WORMWOOD
- Feathery green foliage on red stems
- Full sun exposure
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Artemisia gmelinii SunFern™ Olympia ('Balfernlym') (PP33775)
SUNFERN™ OLYMPIA WORMWOOD
- Feathery dark-green foliage on red stems
- Full sun exposure
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Artemisia ludoviciana
SILVER SAGEBRUSH
- Fragrant silver foliage turning slightly pink to orange in the fall
- Tiny silvery-white flower buds open to yellow
- Excellent for erosion control on slopes and in ditches
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Artemisia schmidtiana Silvermound ('Nana')
SILVERMOUND WORMWOOD
- A mounding perennial grown for its all-season silvery-gray foliage
- Insignificant white flowers
- Great foliage plant, suitable for the front border, rock garden or massed as a ground cover
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Artemisia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade' (COPF)
SILVER BROCADE ARTEMISIA
- Low compact perennial with silvery-white foliage
- Similar to the biennial 'Dusty Miller' but Zone 3 hardy
- Inconspicuous white flowers
HEIGHT: 15-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-75 cm
Artemisia x 'Powis Castle'
POWIS CASTLE ARTEMISIA
- AKA Artemisia arborescens 'Brass Band'
- Woody perennial with dense, finely-cut silvery foliage
- Yellow flowers are rare
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Artichoke
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE
- Helianthus tuberosus
- Yellow flowers are yellow rays with a yellow-orange disc in the centre
- Leaves are long and wide tapering to a point at the tip
HEIGHT: 1-3 m · SPREAD: 15-25 cm
Aruncus aethusifolius
DWARF GOAT'S BEARD
- A dwarf species of aruncus
- Low mound of fern-like foliage
- Short stems of creamy-white flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Aruncus dioicus
GOAT'S BEARD
- Large white plumes form above lacy green foliage
- Excellent background plant for shady, moist spots
- Great massing perennial
HEIGHT: 120-180 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Aruncus x 'Misty Lace' (PP15798)
DWARF GOAT'S BEARD
- Cross between Aruncus dioicus and Aruncus aethusifolius
- Creamy-white plumes appear on red stems
- Compact, astilbe-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Asarum canadense
WILD GINGER
- Deep red to brown flowers
- Flowers are hidden under velvety dark green heart-shaped foliage
- Native to the Ontario woodlands
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm