Perennials

Liatris cylindracea
ONTARIO BLAZING STAR
  • Tubular fluffy rose-purple flowers
  • Average flower stalks have 15-25 loosely-spaced blooms
  • Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike

HEIGHT: 20-25 cm  ·  SPREAD: 15-30 cm

Liatris ligulistylis
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLAZING STAR
  • Upright, clump forming habit
  • Fluffy thistle-like deep rose-purple flower heads
  • Lanceolate-oblong green leaves

HEIGHT: 50-70 cm  ·  SPREAD: 45-50 cm

Liatris mucronata
NARROW-LEAF GAYFEATHER
  • Clump-forming habit with upright spikes
  • Fluffy thistle-like deep rose-purple flower heads at the ends of the spikes opening from the top down
  • Narrow green leaves about 10cm long, held horizontally from the spike

HEIGHT: 80-90 cm  ·  SPREAD: 50-60 cm

Liatris pycnostachya
PRAIRIE GAYFEATHER
  • Clump-forming habit with upright spikes
  • Fluffy thistle-like deep rose-purple flower heads at the ends of the spikes blooming from top down
  • Narrow green leaves held horizontally on the sides of the spikes

HEIGHT: 60-140 cm  ·  SPREAD: 50-60 cm

Liatris spicata
DENSE BLAZING STAR
  • AKA Liatris callilepis
  • Round fluffy violet-purple flowers
  • Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike

HEIGHT: 30-50 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-45 cm

Liatris spicata Floristan White ('Floristan Weiss')
FLORISTAN WHITE BLAZING STAR
  • AKA Liatris callilepis 'Floristan White'
  • Round fluffy white flowers
  • Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike

HEIGHT: 25-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 30-45 cm

Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
BLAZING STAR
  • AKA Liatris callilepis 'Kobold'
  • Round fluffy purple flowers
  • Blooms at the top of the spike open first, and then slowly open down the spike

HEIGHT: 25-30 cm  ·  SPREAD: 20-30 cm

Liatris spicata Floristan Purple ('Violet')
FLORISTAN PURPLE BLAZING STAR
  • AKA Liatris callilepis 'Floristan Violet'
  • Round fluffy violet-purple flowers
  • Blooms open at the top of the spike and then slowly open downward

HEIGHT: 25-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 30-45 cm

Ligularia dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford' (PP16113)
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
  • AKA Senecio clivorum 'Britt-Marie Crawford'
  • Orange-gold daisy-like flowers in loose clusters on dark stems
  • Thick purple-black slightly wavy leaves with purple undersides

HEIGHT: 100-110 cm  ·  SPREAD: 80-90 cm

Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
  • AKA Senecio clivorum 'Desdemona'
  • Orange-gold daisy-like flowers form loose clusters on dark stems
  • Leaves emerge bronze-purple and fade to dark green by midseason

HEIGHT: 100-110 cm  ·  SPREAD: 80-90 cm

Ligularia dentata 'Pandora'
PANDORA DWARF GOLDEN RAY
  • Dwarf, compact habit
  • Leaves emerge dark wine-red to chocolate brown
  • Glossy foliage matures to deep-olive green by midsummer

HEIGHT: 30-40 cm  ·  SPREAD: 40-50 cm

Ligularia przewalskii
GOLDEN RAY
  • AKA Senecio przewalskii
  • Tall spikes of three-petaled yellow flowers
  • Jagged, sharply lobed, green leaves

HEIGHT: 110-125 cm  ·  SPREAD: 110-125 cm

Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket'
GOLDEN RAY
  • Narrow spikes of small yellow flowers on dark stems
  • Basal heart-shaped leaves are sharply toothed
  • Bloom Time: July to August

HEIGHT: 110-125 cm  ·  SPREAD: 110-125 cm

Ligularia x 'Little Rocket' (PP14621, CPBR2400)
DWARF LIGULARIA
  • Compact growing habit
  • Long narrow spikes of bright yellow flowers
  • Flowers form on sturdy black stalks

HEIGHT: 65-70 cm  ·  SPREAD: 60-75 cm

Ligusticum scoticum
SCOTTISH LICORICE-ROOT
  • Ornamental herb that is also grown for its edible leaves
  • Leaves and flowers resemble celery
  • Host plant for Swallowtail butterflies

HEIGHT: 50-60 cm  ·  SPREAD: 30-40 cm

Lilium michiganense
MICHIGAN LILY
  • Orange-red flowers with dark spots
  • Petals that curve back toward the base of the flower
  • Usually one terminal flower per stem: sometimes the stem branches at the tip

HEIGHT: 100-150 cm  ·  SPREAD: 15-20 cm

Lilium x 'Tiny Bee' (PP16255)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
  • Rich yellow trumpet-shaped flowers with black freckles
  • Upward-facing flowers
  • Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems

HEIGHT: 30-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-30 cm

Lilium x 'Tiny Crystal' (PPAF)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
  • Versatile for both containers and gardens
  • Dwarf compact habit
  • Upward-facing white flowers with a faint green throat

HEIGHT: 30-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-30 cm

Lilium x 'Tiny Nanny' (PP17640)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
  • Upward-facing pure white trumpet-shaped flowers
  • Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems
  • Excellent cut flower

HEIGHT: 30-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-30 cm

Lilium x 'Tiny Padhye' (PP20549)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
  • Upward-facing large blooms with white petal tips stained deep red at the base
  • Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems
  • Excellent cut flower

HEIGHT: 30-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-30 cm

Lilium x 'Tiny Pearl' (PP22874)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
  • Rich pink trumpet-shaped flowers with black freckles
  • Upward-facing flowers
  • Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems

HEIGHT: 35-40 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-30 cm

Lilium x 'Tiny Poems' (PPAF)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
  • Dwarf habit
  • Blooms are raspberry-coloured with narrow petals
  • Almost black throat

HEIGHT: 30-35 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-30 cm

Lilium x 'Tiny Rocket' (PP24500)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
  • Dwarf habit
  • Blooms are two-toned dark red with darker red centres
  • Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems

HEIGHT: 25-30 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-30 cm

Lilium x 'Tiny Shadow' (PPAF)
DWARF ASIATIC LILY
  • Dwarf habit
  • Burnt orange coloured blooms with dark maroon centres
  • Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems

HEIGHT: 25-30 cm  ·  SPREAD: 25-30 cm