Hosta 'Elvis Lives'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Wavy blue-green narrowly ovate leaves
- Foliage darkens to green by midsummer
- Pale purple flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Emerald Ruff Cut'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mounding hosta
- Narrowly ovate, heavily rippled leaves
- Dark green margin with a yellow centre
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Empress Wu' (PP20774, CPBR4240)
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta 'Xanadu Empress Wu'
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Massive semi-upright mound of corrugated foliage
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'English Sunrise'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Bright gold foliage early in the season
- Leaves turn bright green by mid-season
- Pale bluish-lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Enterprise'
PLANTAIN LILY
- White-centred leaf with a dark green margin
- Slightly wavy and corrugated
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 55-60 cm
Hosta 'Eternal Flame'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound with slightly twisted foliage
- Creamy-white leaf with a wide, dark green margin
- Centre-white variegation holds strong in the landscape
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Everlasting Love'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Green foliage with white margins
- Margins start creamy-yellow and age to white
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 85-95 cm
Hosta 'Faith'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized with heavily corrugated, round leaves
- Wavy, yellow-gold foliage
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 85-90 cm
Hosta 'Fantasy Island'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dwarf mound of white-centered leaves with a green margin
- Centre-variegation starts yellow and matures to white
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Hosta 'Fire and Ice'
PLANTAIN LILY
- White-centered leaf with a green margin
- Green streaks sometimes form within the white centre
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 55-60 cm
Hosta 'Fire Island'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized hosta with wavy foliage
- Brilliant gold leaf accented by red petioles
- Intensity of the gold lessens by midsummer
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Hosta 'Fireworks' (PP16062)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature Hosta
- White-centered foliage with green margins
- Narrow leaf is wavy and slightly twisted
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Hosta 'First Frost'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Blue-green-centred foliage with a yellow margin
- Leaves turn dark green with a white margin by midsummer
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Flemish Sky'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to small-sized mound
- Blue-green, slightly rippled foliage
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Hosta 'Fortunei Albomarginata'
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta fortunei 'Albomarginata'
- Medium to large-sized mound with wavy foliage
- Green leaves with slightly rippled white margins
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Hosta 'Fortunei Aureomarginata'
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta fortunei 'Aureomarginata'
- Slightly shiny green leaves with gold margins
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Hosta 'Fortunei Hyacinthina'
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta fortunei 'Hyacinthina'
- Blue-green foliage turning dark green by summer
- Great yellow fall colour
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Hosta 'Fragrant Blue'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Wide mound of blue-green foliage
- Slightly wavy and corrugated
- Fragrant pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-110 cm
Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Light green leaves with yellowish-white margins
- Very pale lavender (almost white) flowers
- Fragrant blooms
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Fragrant Dream'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Mid-green foliage with creamy-yellow margins
- Yellow margins turn white by mid-season
- Fragrant, near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Francee'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mounding hosta
- Green foliage with defined white margins
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mounding hosta
- Blue-green leaf with a yellow margin
- Leaves have a deeply lobed base and are heavily corrugated
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Fried Green Tomatoes'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Glossy green leaf
- Very fragrant large white flowers
- Bloom Time: Mid-August to September
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 125-135 cm
Hosta 'Fringe Benefit'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dark green leaves with yellow margins
- Yellow margins turn creamy-white by mid-season
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-25 cm
Hosta 'Frosted Mouse Ears'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with round thick leaves
- Blue-green foliage with creamy-white margins
- Leaf margins emerge yellowish and mature to white
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Hosta 'Ghost Spirit'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Blue-green margin and a white center
- Misted-green and white foliage changes to green by midsummer
- Slightly wavy margin
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-110 cm
Hosta 'Giantland Sunny Mouse Ears'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature mounding hosta
- Heart-shaped thick gold leaves soften to chartreuse
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 7-10 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Hosta 'Ginko Craig'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Slightly wavy dark green leaves have narrow white margins
- Purple flowers
- Bloom Time: Mid-August to early September
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Hosta 'Ginsu Knife'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized hosta with heavily rippled margins
- Long green leaves with white margins
- Slightly fragrant white flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Gold Standard'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Pointed oval gold leaves with green margins
- Leaf centre changes toward creamy-yellow in summer
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Golden Tiara'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Small oval light green leaves
- Irregular golden-yellow margins
- Purple flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Grand Tiara'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound of lustrous dark green leaves feature wide gold margins
- Purple flowers
- Bloom Time: Mid-July to early August
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Great Arrival'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mounding hosta
- Blue-green leaves with a gold margin mature to a darker green and a creamy-white margin
- Heavily corrugated
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Great Expectations'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of heavily corrugated foliage
- Yellow-centred leaf with a 5 cm wide blue-green margin
- The yellow centre turns creamy-white by midsummer
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Green Mouse Ears'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature Hosta with thick substance and dark green round leaves
- Pale lavender flowers
- Slug resistant
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Hosta 'Guacamole'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Chartreuse leaf with a medium green margin
- Very fragrant large white flowers
- Bloom Time: Mid-August to September
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 125-135 cm
Hosta 'Guardian Angel'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of ruffled foliage
- Creamy-white to yellow leaf with a blue-green margin
- Leaves turn completely green by late summer with a blue border
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Hadspen Blue'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Steel-blue-gray foliage has a soft powdery look
- Leaves are slightly cupped and corrugated
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Halcyon'
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta x tardiana 'Halcyon'
- Medium-sized hosta with thick blue leaves
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-110 cm
Hosta 'Hanky Panky' (PP16217)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound
- Green to golden centre with lime-green margins
- Thin ivory line often separates the margin from the centre
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Heat Wave'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mounding hosta
- Thick blue-green margins with irregular yellow centres
- Margins mature to green while centres mature to gold
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Hosta 'Hi Ho Silver'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dark green foliage with white margins
- Lance-shaped, wavy foliage
- Vibrant purple flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Hosta 'Hideout'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature Hosta with wavy foliage
- White-centered with narrow green margins
- Pale purple flowers
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Hosta 'High Society' (PP17313)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Small mound
- Yellow-centred foliage with wide blue-green margins
- Yellow centres turn white by midsummer
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Hosta 'Honeybells'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Fast-growing large mound
- Glossy green wavy leaves
- Fragrant flowers
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Invincible'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mounding hosta
- Shiny dark green wavy foliage
- Fragrant pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Ivory Coast'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Vase-shaped mound of foliage
- Gray-green hosta with wide yellow wavy margins
- Yellow margins turn ivory by midsummer
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Jack of Diamonds'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Blue-green leaves with gold margins
- Leaves turn dark green by midsummer
- Near-white blooms
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Jennifer Bailey'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with slightly wavy foliage
- Medium-green leaves have creamy-white margins
- Purple flowers
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Hosta 'Jewel of the Nile'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Blue-green foliage with a wide yellow margin
- Heart-shaped and slightly wavy leaves
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Jimmy Crack Corn'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of piecrust-edged golden leaves
- Leaves are slightly corrugated with deeply impressed veins
- White flowers
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Journey's End' (PP16895)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Gold leaf with a dark green margin 'bleeding' into the centre
- Large mounding hosta with a 2.5 cm wide rippled margins
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 125-130 cm
Hosta 'Jubilee'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized hosta with slightly wavy foliage
- Green leaves with yellow margins
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'June'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized hosta with thick smooth leaves
- Gold-centred with wide blue-green margins
- Leaves change to mid-green with dark green margins in late summer
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 90-95 cm
Hosta 'June Fever' (PP15340, CPBR2850)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Bright yellow leaves with thin blue-green margins
- Lavender flowers
- Remains more vibrant when grown in sun
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Hosta 'Katie Q'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound
- Bluish-green leaves with gold margins
- Blue-green colour turns dark green by midsummer
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 100-115 cm
Hosta 'King John'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Bluish-green leaves in early spring
- Rippled, dark green leaves by midsummer
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Komodo Dragon' (PP20774)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Massive, semi-upright mound with slightly corrugated and wavy foliage
- Dark green leaves
- Pale lavender to white flowers
HEIGHT: 75-80 cm · SPREAD: 160-180 cm
Hosta 'Krossa Regal'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Huge vase-shaped mound of slightly wavy leaves
- Leathery textured rich blue foliage matures to green
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 80-85 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'Lakeside Baby Face'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature Hosta
- Medium to dark green leaves with narrow white margins
- Purple flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-55 cm
Hosta 'Lakeside Downsized'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature cultivar with yellow foliage
- Has narrow rippled leaves with thin white margins
- Purple flowers
HEIGHT: 11-13 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Hosta 'Lakeside Kaleidoscope'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Distinctive, wavy, pointed leaves
- Dark green leaves have a creamy-white margin
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Lakeside Shore Master'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of thick corrugated leaves
- Golden foliage with blue-green margins maturing dark green
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Liberty' (PP12531)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound with a vase-shaped habit
- Thick blue-green leaves with a wide yellow margin
- Yellow margin fades to creamy-white by midsummer
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Linda Sue'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Heavily corrugated thick leaves
- Bluish-green foliage with a wide yellow margin
- White flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'London Fog'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Completely misted foliage with no margins
- White with green speckling
- No defined margins
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 70-75 cm
Hosta 'Love Pat'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mounding hosta
- Thick dark blue deeply cupped and puckered foliage
- Nearly round leaves
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Loyalist'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mounding hosta
- White-centered with a wide dark green margin
- Slightly wavy and corrugated leaves
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 65-70 cm
Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound of ruffled, wavy foliage
- Thick green foliage
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 100-110 cm
Hosta 'Maui Buttercups'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound of golden foliage
- Heavily corrugated cupped round leaves
- Near white flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 60-65 cm
Hosta 'Mighty Mouse'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature mounding hosta
- Rounded leaves
- Blue-green with a creamy-yellow margin
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Hosta 'Mini Skirt' (PP26743)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature Hosta
- Thick blue-green leaves are circled by a wide wavy yellow edge
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Hosta 'Minuteman'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dark green leaves with a pure white margin
- Slightly wavy and corrugated
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Mississippi Delta'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large upright mounding Hosta
- Downward cupping and deeply lobed base
- Blue-grey foliage turns dark green
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Munchkin Fire'
PLANTAIN LILY
- A miniature hosta with narrow bright yellow leaves
- Foliage holds its colour all season long
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Hosta 'My Friend Nancy'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Bluish-green leaves with yellow margins
- Leaves mature dark green with a creamy-white margin by late summer
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Niagara Falls'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large vase-shaped mounding hosta with heavily rippled leaves
- Deeply veined dark green foliage
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 120-130 cm
Hosta 'Night Before Christmas'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound with slightly wavy leaves
- White-centered foliage with wide dark green margins
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Northern Exposure'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mounding hosta with heavily corrugated leaves
- Thick blue-green leaves with a creamy-white margin
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 65-70 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'Northern Halo'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of heavily corrugated leaves
- Big blue-green leaves with a creamy-white margin
- Leaves turn green with a greenish-white margin by midsummer
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'Orange Marmalade' (PP16742)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large hosta with slightly corrugated leaves
- Orange-gold leaves with a blue-green margin mature to almost white
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 90-110 cm
Hosta 'Orion's Belt'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized hosta with moderately corrugated leaves
- Shiny dark green foliage with a creamy-white margin
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Paradigm'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Gold-centred leaves with streaked dark green margins
- Heavily corrugated and slightly wavy leaves
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Patriot'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dark green leaves with a wide creamy-white margin
- Margin turns to pure white by late spring
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Paul's Glory'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large hosta with slightly corrugated foliage
- Bright gold leaf with a blue-green margin
- Leaves change to creamy-white with blue margins
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-135 cm
Hosta 'Peanut'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature cultivar with heavily corrugated foliage
- Creamy-white centre with a dark green margin
- Margin randomly streaks into the centre
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Hosta 'Pewterware'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to small mounding Hosta
- Slightly wavy deep blue-green foliage
- Excellent long-lasting blue colour
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 65-75 cm
Hosta 'Pilgrim'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium green foliage with a creamy-white margin
- Margin changes from yellow to creamy-white
- Compact mounding habit
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 65-75 cm
Hosta 'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Leaves emerge green in the spring
- Foliage changes to gold with a thin green margin
- Narrow leaf and heavily rippled
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Pizzazz'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Blue-green leaf with a creamy-white margin
- Leaf turns from blue-green to dark green
- Moderately corrugated
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Popcorn'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Small to medium mounding hosta
- Thick round heavily corrugated leaves
- Yellow leaves with irregular blue margins mature to white with green margins
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 60-65 cm
Hosta 'Praying Hands'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Upright hosta with narrow, twisted leaves
- Green with a thin white margin
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hosta 'Pure Heart'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta
- Creamy yellow centred leaves with blue-green margins
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 8-10 cm · SPREAD: 10-12 cm
Hosta 'Queen Josephine'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized Hosta with textured foliage
- Glossy dark green leaves with creamy-yellow margins
- Pale purple flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Queen of the Seas'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mounding hosta with heavily rippled foliage
- Blue-green leaves are deeply lobed at the base
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Rainbow's End' (PP17251)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Small to medium hosta with glossy rubbery leaves
- Dark green leaves with irregular bright yellow and green streaks
- Yellow streaks turn white by midsummer
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 45-55 cm
Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Small mound of cupped foliage
- Gold leaves with dark green margins hold their colour well all season long
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 55-65 cm
Hosta 'Rare Breed'
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta ''Tall Paul'
- Tri-coloured leaves change with the season
- Starts off creamy-white with green margins
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Hosta 'Raspberry Sundae' (PP22685, COPF)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Compact hosta with green margins and a white centre
- Deep burgundy petioles, leaf bases and flower stalks
- Violet-blue flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Hosta 'Regal Splendor'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large semi-upright or vase-shaped mound
- Frosted blue leaf with a creamy-white margin
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 70-75 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'Regal Supreme' (PP19818)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large semi-upright habit
- Gray-green foliage with a creamy-yellow margin
- Margin changes to white by midsummer
HEIGHT: 70-75 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Regal Tot'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature cultivar with cupped round leaves
- Yellow leaves turn a more intense colour by midseason
- Pale purple flowers
HEIGHT: 12-14 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Hosta 'Remember Me'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Golden-yellow centre with a bluish-green margin
- Yellow centre matures to white throughout the season
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 70-75 cm
Hosta 'Reptilian'
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta 'Reptillian'
- Medium-sized mound of heavily rippled foliage
- Thick blue-green leaves are slightly corrugated
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Revolution'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dark green margin with a white centre
- White centre is speckled with green streaks
- Slightly twisted foliage
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Hosta 'Rhino Hide' (PP23665)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Mounding habit with very thick leaves
- Blue-green foliage with narrow yellow centres
- Heavily corrugated and cupped
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Hosta 'Ripple Effect'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dwarf mounding hosta
- Long narrow wavy leaves
- Gold leaves with a thin blue-green margin
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Hosta 'Robert Frost'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mounding Hosta with broad thick leaves
- Blue-green leaves with a creamy-white margin
- The leaf margin starts off gold in the spring
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Rosedale Golden Goose'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mounding hosta
- Bright golden corrugated foliage
- Pale lavender to white flowers
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Roy Klehm' (PP19647)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large upright vase-shaped habit
- Gold-centred leaves with a wide green margin
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Hosta 'Royal Standard'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mounding habit with slightly corrugated lustrous wavy leaves
- Fragrant pure white flowers
- Single clump can produce up to 40 flower stems
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Rubies and Ruffles'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Upright vase-shaped habit
- Medium-sized hosta with heavily rippled leaves
- Red petioles hold green leaves with creamy-white margins
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hosta 'Sagae'
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta fluctuans 'Variegata'
- Large semi-upright or vase-shaped
- Frosted green leaf with a cream margin
HEIGHT: 70-75 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'Sandhill Crane'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Slightly wavy long narrow green leaves with yellow margins
- Margins turn white as they mature
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Hosta 'Satisfaction'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large-sized mound with moderately rippled leaves
- Blue-green with a wide gold margin
- Centre turns dark green by mid-season
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'School Mouse' (PP29559)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with wavy blue-green foliage and clearly-defined wide yellow margins
- Lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: July
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Hosta 'Secret Love'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Forms a medium-sized mound
- Blue-green leaves with wide yellow margins
- Mildly fragrant pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Hosta 'Shade Fanfare'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Light green leaf with a creamy-yellow margin
- Margin changes from yellow to creamy-white
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Hosta 'Silk Kimono'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large semi-upright or vase-shaped habit
- Dark green leaf with a creamy-white margin
- Large wavy heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Silver Bay'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized with heavily corrugated leaves
- Thick silver-blue-gray leaves are often cupped, sometimes twisted
- Very pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Sleeping Beauty'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized hosta with thick pointed leaves
- Frosted blue-gray leaf with a creamy-white margin
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hosta 'Smokey Bear'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of heavily corrugated foliage
- Blue-green leaves are deeply lobed at the base
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 75-80 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'So Sweet'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mounding hosta
- Green with yellow margins that change to creamy-white
- Slightly wavy and shiny leaves
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Sparkler' (PP25399)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with slender leaves
- Dark green leaves with white and green streaked centres
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Hosta 'Spartacus'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Heart-shaped wavy-edged leaves
- Green foliage with serrated yellow margins
- Pale lavender flowers on arching stems
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 80-95 cm
Hosta 'Spilt Milk'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of thick corrugated foliage
- Green leaves are heavily misted and streaked white
- Near-white blooms
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'St. Elmo's Fire'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound with changing foliage
- Gold-centered with a white margin mature to green-centered with a white margin by midsummer
- Not all leaves change equally, giving it a multi-coloured effect
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'St. Paul'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Wide blue-green margins with a yellow centre
- Moderately corrugated thick leaves
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Hosta 'Stained Glass'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Bright gold leaves with dark green margins
- Moderately wavy and slightly corrugated
- Fragrant pale purple flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Stiletto'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dense mound of narrow rippled green leaves with thin creamy-white margins
- Purple flowers
- Bloom Time: August
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 75-85 cm
Hosta 'Strawberry Yogurt'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with twisted glossy leaves
- Mid-green leaves with red-dotted petioles
- Purple flowers on red stems
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Hosta 'Striptease'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mound of thick slightly wavy leaves
- Green leaves with a narrow band of gold in the centre
- Thin white band separates the centre and the margin
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 110-120 cm
Hosta 'Sugar and Spice'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Glossy dark green foliage with a gold margin
- Margin changes to creamy-white by mid-season
- Fragrant pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Massive mound with corrugated leaves
- Large round medium gold leaves
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 75-80 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'Summer Breeze'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large hosta with moderately wavy corrugated leaves
- Green foliage with gold margins and gold streaking toward the centre
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Sun Power'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mounding hosta with wavy foliage
- Bright gold leaves with twisted points
- Upright vase-shaped habit
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'Sunshine Glory'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large semi-upright hosta with slightly wavy leaves
- Pale green leaves with creamy-white margins
- Early season foliage is gold-centred
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'The King'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mound with slightly rippled foliage
- Blue-green leaves with yellow to creamy-white margins
- Margins irregularly streak towards the centre
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Thunderbolt' (PP14232)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mound of heavily corrugated foliage
- Blue-green leaf with yellow to creamy-white streaky centres
- Thick rubbery leaves
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 90-110 cm
Hosta 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Formerly: Hosta tokudama 'Aureonebulosa'
- Medium-sized hosta with heavily corrugated, cupped leaves
- Gold-centred with blue-green margins
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 80-85 cm
Hosta 'Tokudama Flavocircinalis'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Formerly Hosta tokudama 'Flavocircinalis'
- Medium to large hosta with thick, heavily corrugated leaves
- Slightly cupped blue-green foliage with gold margins
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Hosta 'Tom Schmid'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large vase-shaped mound
- Thick slightly wavy and corrugated leaves
- Blue-green foliage with a thin white margin
HEIGHT: 70-75 cm · SPREAD: 140-150 cm
Hosta 'Touch of Class' (PP13080)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Very thick intense-blue foliage with a subdued gold centre
- Leaves mature blue-green with yellow centres in the summer
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Hosta 'Tropical Storm'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Small mounding hosta with heart-shaped leaves
- Green with a light green margin
- Margin quickly changes to brilliant gold
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Hosta 'Twilight'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized hosta
- Green leaves with a wide gold margin
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Hosta 'Velvet Moon'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Sport of Abiqua Moonbeam: Large smooth thick gold leaves with jagged green centre patch
- Border plant
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Victory'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large semi-upright or vase-shaped habit
- Shiny green leaves with a creamy-yellow margin
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 90-95 cm · SPREAD: 200-225 cm
Hosta 'Vulcan'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound
- Pure white centres with dark green margins
- Gold streaks occur along the interior margin
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Hosta 'Warwick Delight'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Small mound of compact foliage
- Creamy-white centres with dark green margins
- Margin often streaks into the centre
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Hosta 'Wheee!' (PP23565, CPBR4948)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Distinctive twisted and curled green leaves have ruffled edges
- Cream-coloured margins stretch all the way down the leaf stem to the crown
- Light lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50 cm · SPREAD: 80 cm
Hosta 'Whirlwind'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mound of upright wavy foliage
- Leaves are twisted as they emerge in the spring
- Dark green leaf margin with a creamy-white centre
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Wide Brim'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound of moderately corrugated foliage
- Dark green leaves with wide yellow margins
- Margins lighten to creamy-white by mid to late summer
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Winter Snow'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large-sized mound of broad leaves
- Massive gold leaves with narrow creamy-white margins
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 160-170 cm
Hosta 'Winter Warrior'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Semi-upright or vase-shaped mound
- Dark green leaves with a yellow to white margin
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Hosta 'Woodland Elf'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature cultivar with a dense, compact habit
- Green leaves with narrow white margins
- Slightly cupped and wavy leaves
HEIGHT: 10-13 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Hosta 'Woolly Mammoth'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of moderately corrugated foliage
- Blue-green leaves with gold margins
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'Wrinkle in Time' (PP29456)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Sport of the classic variety 'Pilgrim'
- Dark green leaves with showy wavy margins
- Margin emerges yellow in spring, changing to creamy-white in summer
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Hosta 'Yellow River'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large vase-shaped hosta
- Dark green leaves with yellow margins
- Distinct impressed veins and moderately wavy
HEIGHT: 70-75 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta 'Zounds'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mound of heavily corrugated leaves
- Bright gold thick cupped leaves
- Slug resistant and sun tolerant
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Hosta montana 'Aureomarginata'
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta 'Kifukurin Oba' or Hosta 'Kifukurin Giboshi'
- Large semi-upright mound
- Slightly wavy corrugated leaves
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 150-160 cm
Hosta plantaginea
PLANTAIN LILY
- AKA Hosta plantaginea var. grandiflora or Hosta subcordata grandiflora alba
- Large mound of glossy mid-green leaves
- Distinct deep veining and slightly wavy leaves
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of thick heavily corrugated blue-green leaves
- Leaves turn dark to mid-green by the summer
- White flowers
HEIGHT: 65-70 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta undulata 'Mediovariegata'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized hosta with narrow wavy smooth leaves
- White-centred leaves with medium green margins
- Veins start to green by midsummer
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 80-85 cm
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
CHAMELEON PLANT
- AKA Houttuynia cordata 'Tricolor'
- Insignificant flowers are green with white bracts
- Small heart-shaped leaves form a dense mat
HEIGHT: 15-40 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
ANNABELLE HYDRANGEA
- Spherical blooms of white florets emerge lime-green and turn white, age light green, then turn tan in fall
- Medium-green leaves are almost round
- Flowers bloom on new wood
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hydrangea macrophylla Kimono™ ('Hokomabebos') (PPAF,CPBRAF)
KIMONO™ BIGLEAF HYDRANGEA
- Compact rounded habit
- Ball shaped clusters of white with wine-red florets
- Dark green glossy foliage with purple hues in colder seasons
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Hydrangea macrophylla Grin and Tonic™ ('Hokomagrito') (USPPAF, CPBRAF)
GRIN AND TONIC™ HYDRANGEA
- Compact rounded habit
- Blooms emerge lime green and age to a bright white
- Reblooms thoughout the season
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Hydrangea quercifolia Toy Soldier™ ('Bocotoso') (USPPAF, CPBRAF)
TOY SOLDIER™ OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA
- White and green flowers sit atop sturdy stems
- Green leaves change to a rich vermilion in autumn
- Improved Oakleaf hydrangea that stands as strong as a toy soldier
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hystrix patula
BOTTLEBRUSH GRASS
- AKA Elymus hystrix
- Forms an upright loose clump of coarse green leaves
- Green bottlebrush-like flowers emerge above the foliage
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy'
JIM DANDY WINTERBERRY
- Inconspicuous white flowers
- Dark green glossy leaves turn (occasionally) to purple
- Suckering profusely, it produces an oval shrub
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-175 cm
Inula ensifolia
STEMLESS INULA
- Solitary bright yellow daisy-like flowers
- Thick dark green lance-shaped leaves
- Compact, mounding habit
HEIGHT: 25-40 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris cristata
CRESTED IRIS
- Open star-shaped flowers of light lavender-blue with a yellow and white beard
- Flowers on short stalks grow even with, or slightly above the foliage
- Short bright green sword-like leaves
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Iris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant'
CRESTED IRIS
- Open star-shaped flowers of light blue with a yellow and deep blue beard
- Flowers on short stalks grow even with, or slightly above the foliage
- Short bright green sword-like leaves
HEIGHT: 15-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Iris ensata 'Caprician Butterfly'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Caprician Butterfly'
- Flat open-faced flower
- Slightly ruffled pure white flower with deep purple veining and a vibrant yellow throat
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Crystal Halo'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Crystal Halo'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Huge deep purple flowers have a slight white edge and a vibrant yellow throat
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Darling'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Darling'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large lilac-purple flowers with a bright yellow throat
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Eden's Charm'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Eden's Charm'
- Flat, open-faced flower about 15 cm across
- Large pure white flowers with a bright yellow throat
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Freckled Geisha'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Freckled Geisha'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large double or semi-double flowers of white, with violet markings on the petals
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Gold Bound'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Gold Bound'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large pure white flowers with deep yellow signals
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Laughing Lion'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Laughing Lion'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large double flowers of deep purple with small creamy flecks and yellow signals
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Lion King'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Lion King'
- Flat, open-faced, ruffled flower
- Large double white flowers with a purple margin that bleeds into the centre
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Queen's Tiara'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Queen's Tiara'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large white flowers have light purple veining throughout
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Royal Robes'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Royal Robes'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large purple flowers have a bright yellow signal
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED JAPANESE IRIS
- Iris kaempferi 'Variegata'
- Large open-faced deep purple flowers with small yellow signals
- Blades of green-gray with a creamy-white vertical stripe along one margin
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock'
LOUISIANA WATER IRIS
- Strong growth habit
- Large purple-black blooms with yellow signals
- Upright slender bright green leaves
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Iris louisiana 'Bold Pretender'
LOUISIANA WATER IRIS
- Strong growth habit
- Distinctive pale pink and darker red petals
- Patterned yellow-green centre
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Iris pseudacorus
YELLOW FLAG IRIS
- AKA Iris lutea
- Bright yellow flowers
- Brown markings at the base of each yellow petal
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED YELLOW FLAG IRIS
- AKA Iris lutea 'Variegata'
- Bright yellow flowers
- Brown markings at the base of each yellow petal
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Blue King'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Violet-blue flowers with distinct darker veining
- Petals have creamy-yellow markings in the throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Butter and Sugar'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Flowers have butter-yellow falls and creamy-white standards
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
- Slender upright blades of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Blooms are a deep purple with black veining
- Throat is a blend of gold and white
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Cote D'Azur'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Blooms are cobalt blue with black veining
- Throat is white with speckled black
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Dear Delight'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Powder-blue flowers with a white halo around the signal
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
- Upright slender blades of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Flight of Butterflies'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Intricate purple veining on white falls
- Standards are a deep purple with subtle white veining
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Papillon'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Light blue butterfly-like blooms on sturdy stems
- Sky-blue falls with yellow and white markings near the throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalks throughout the winter
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 60--75 cm
Iris sibirica 'Perry's Blue'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Sky-blue flowers with dark veining on the falls
- Blends with the white and yellow markings at the throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Iris sibirica 'Pink Haze'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Clump-forming perennial
- Light pink butterfly-like blooms on sturdy stems
- Soft pink falls with yellow and white markings near the throat
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Ruffled Velvet'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Ruffled velvety deep purple flowers
- Falls have a black and yellow blend at the throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Silver Edge'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Medium blue flowers with a distinct narrow silver edge
- Flowers have a gold throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Snow Queen'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Pure white flowers with a yellow throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
- Upright slender blades of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Soft Blue'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Clump-forming perennial
- Light blue butterfly-like blooms on sturdy stems
- Soft blue falls with yellow and white markings near the throat
HEIGHT: 90 cm · SPREAD: 60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Sparkling Rose'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Rose-purple petals with a blue flush surround yellow signals
- Signals on the blue and pink flowers often consist of showy intricately marked yellow and white patterns
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Strawberry Fair'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Flowers have magenta-violet falls and lavender-pink standards
- Blooms have a ruffled edge with a creamy-yellow throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Vintage Wine'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Flower is red-violet with a bright yellow throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
- Upright slender blades of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'Violet Charm'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Rose-purple flower with a yellow throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
- Upright slender blades of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris sibirica 'White Swirl'
SIBERIAN IRIS
- Ivory-white self and falls, with a gold throat
- Seed pods, 5-8 cm long, remain on the stalk throughout the winter months
- Upright slender blades of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Iris virginica
PALE BLUE FLAG IRIS
- Narrow petalled pale blue flowers with creamy-yellow throats
- Standards are larger and longer than Iris versicolor
- Upright slender blades of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Juncus tenuis
POVERTY RUSH
- Forms a dense clump of upright narrow stems with a basal tuft of flat grass-like leaves
- Leaves and cylindrical stems are mid-green
- Clusters of greenish-brown seed capsules are found near the terminal tips of the plant
HEIGHT: 20-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-50 cm
Juncus torreyi
TORREY'S RUSH
- Large orbicular flower heads
- It is unbranched except where the inflorescences occur
- Alternate stiff green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm
Juniperus communis depressa Blueberry Delight® ('AmiDak')
BLUEBERRY DELIGHT® JUNIPER
- Low spreader with arching branches
- Open-scaled texture on mature growth and closed on juvenile foliage
- Dark green needles with light blue bars on the upper surfaces
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Juniperus communis var. 'Depressa'
DEPRESSA JUNIPER
- Low spreading habit with upwardly ascending branch tips
- Gray-green to blue-green awl-like needles
- Foliage turns a brownish colour in the winter
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Kalmia latifolia 'Raspberry Glow'
MOUNTAIN LAUREL
- Compact broadleaf evergreen shrub
- Attractive burgundy-red flower buds set early spring
- Flowers open later spring to raspberry-pink with white overtones
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Kerria japonica 'Shannon'
JAPANESE KERRIA
- Large single yellow flowers
- Flowers continue sporadically through the summer
- Bright green leaves and stems provide contrast all year
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Kirengeshoma palmata
YELLOW WAX BELLS
- Waxy sulphur-yellow bell-shaped flowers
- Nodding flowers on terminal tips
- Dark green hairy maple-shaped leaves, 20 cm wide
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Kirengeshoma palmata 'Margarita'
YELLOW WAX BELLS
- Waxy bell-shaped sulphur-yellow flowers
- Nodding flowers on terminal tips
- Lime-green hairy maple-shaped leaves, 20 cm wide
HEIGHT: 90-120 centimeters · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
YELLOW ARCHANGEL
- Lemon-yellow hooded flowers
- Flowers rise slightly above the foliage on erect stems
- Serrated oval leaves with a distinct silver frosting on wiry stems
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride'
YELLOW ARCHANGEL
- Lemon-yellow hooded flowers
- Flowers along the whole stem with a little cluster at the top
- Sharply pointed leaves have a serrated edge
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Anne Greenaway'
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Clusters of mauve-pink to purple hooded flowers
- Leaves are variegated: green with a golden edge and a distinct silver centre
- Leaves are heart-shaped and serrated
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Aureum'
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Clusters of deep pink hooded flowers
- Variegated lemon-yellow foliage with silver centres
- Serrated heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Hooded purple to deep pink flowers in clusters
- Variegated silver leaves with a thin dark green margin
- Serrated heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Beedham's White'
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Hooded white flowers in clusters rise slightly above the foliage
- Variegated golden foliage with white centre markings
- Serrated heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Hooded mauve-pink flowers in clusters
- Variegated deep green foliage with distinct silver centres
- Serrated heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Ghost'
CREEPING LAMIUM
- Hooded magenta-purple flowers in clusters
- Silver serrated leaves with a darker green veining
- Leaves are twice the size of the species
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Orchid Frost' (PP11122, COPF, CPBR1231)
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Hooded rose-pink flowers in clusters
- Flowers appear late spring to early summer (sporadically reblooms)
- Variegated silver leaves with thin dark green margins
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter'
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Hooded pale pink flowers in clusters rise slightly above the foliage
- Variegated silver foliage with a narrow dark green margin
- Serrated heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon' (PP15890)
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Hooded deep purple flowers in clusters
- Variegated silver leaves with thin dark green margins
- Very floriferous and vigorous grower
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Red Nancy'
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Hooded cherry-red flowers in clusters (not a true red flower)
- Variegated silver leaves with thin dark green margins
- Serrated heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'Shell Pink'
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Hooded pale pink flowers in clusters
- Variegated dark green leaves with narrow silver centres
- Very floriferous and vigorous grower
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
- Hooded white flowers in clusters rise slightly above the foliage
- Variegated silver leaves with thin dark green margins
- Serrated heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black'
BLACK BRASS BUTTONS
- AKA Cotula squalida 'Platt's Black'
- Small insignificant green flowers
- Purple-black foliage with green tips
HEIGHT: 5-7 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 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
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 'King Kong' (PP29461)
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
- Orange-gold daisy-like flowers form loose clusters on dark stems
- Large glossy purple-black leaves
- The slightly wavy leaves have bright purple undersides
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
- AKA Senecio clivorum 'Othello'
- 'Othello' blooms slightly before 'Desdemona'
- Orange-gold daisy-like flowers in loose clusters on dark stems
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Ligularia palmatiloba
PALM-LEAF LIGULARIA
- AKA Ligularia palmatifolia
- Forms flat clusters of orange daisy-like blooms on tall stems
- Jagged, sharply lobed, green leaves
HEIGHT: 110-125 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 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 przewalskii 'Dragon's Breath'
DWARF GOLDEN RAY
- Narrow spikes of small airy yellow flowers
- Flowers are held on sturdy black stems
- Dragon-fire-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 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
Lilium canadense
CANADA LILY
- Yellow to orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers with dark spots
- 15-20 nodding flowers per mature stem
- Narrow dark green leaves on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 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 superbum
TURK'S-CAP LILY
- Nodding orange flowers with dark spots and a greenish throat
- Petals curl back
- Each mature stem has 10-12 flowers
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 15-25 cm
Lindera benzoin
SPICEBUSH
- Yellowish-white flowers appear before the leaves
- Female plants display crimson berries contrasting with the gold fall colour
- Medium-green oval leaves
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
GIANT LILY TURF
- Showy whorled lavender flowers on short spikes, just proud of the body of the plant
- Flowers lead to dark blue to black berries, persisting into the winter
- Semi-evergreen strap-like arching glossy dark green blades, up to 20 mm wide, 60 cm long
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Liriope muscari 'Gold Band'
GIANT LILY TURF
- Showy whorled lavender flowers on short spikes, just proud of the body of the plant
- Flowers lead to dark blue to black berries, persisting into the winter
- Strap-like arching green leaves with creamy-yellow margins
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Liriope muscari 'Monroe's White'
MONROE'S WHITE LILY TURF
- Showy whorled white flowers on short spikes, just proud of the body of the plant
- Flowers lead to dark blue to black berries, persisting into the winter
- Semi-evergreen strap-like arching glossy dark green blades up to 20 mm wide, 60 cm long
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'
GIANT LILY TURF
- Showy whorled purple flowers on short spikes, just proud of the body of the plant
- Flowers lead to dark blue to black berries, persisting into the winter
- Semi-evergreen strap-like arching glossy dark green blades up to 20 mm wide, 60 cm long
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED LILY TURF
- Showy whorled lavender flowers on short spikes, just proud of the body of the plant
- Flowers lead to dark blue to black berries, persisting into the winter
- Semi-evergreen strap-like arching glossy variegated green and creamy-yellow leaves
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'
SILVER DRAGON LILY TURF
- AKA Liriope spicata 'Gin-ryu'
- Showy whorled lavender flowers on short spikes, just proud of the body of the plant
- Flowers lead to dark blue to black berries, persisting into the winter
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Lobelia cardinalis
CARDINAL FLOWER
- Spikes of scarlet-red flowers on unbranched stems
- Tubular flowers are two-lipped
- Finely toothed narrow dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Lobelia siphilitica
GREAT BLUE LOBELIA
- Spikes of clear-blue flowers on unbranched stems
- Tubular flowers are two-lipped
- Finely-toothed oblong green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Lobelia speciosa 'Vulcan Red'
CARDINAL FLOWER
- Tubular fiery-red one-sided flowers on tall spikes
- Finely-toothed narrow burgundy leaves
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lobelia x 'Compliment Deep Red'
CARDINAL FLOWER
- AKA Lobelia 'Kompliment Tiefrot
- Spikes of true red flowers on unbranched stems
- Tubular flowers are two-lipped
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-55 cm
Lobelia x 'Queen Victoria'
CARDINAL FLOWER
- Spikes of true red flowers on unbranched stems
- Tubular flowers are two-lipped
- Finely-toothed narrow burgundy leaves
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lonicera canadensis
CANADIAN FLY HONEYSUCKLE
- Small paired light yellow fragrant flowers appear with the leaves
- Pairs of red berries are hidden under the leaves in early summer
- Upright rounded
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Lonicera nitida 'Lemon Beauty'
LEMON BEAUTY HONEYSUCKLE
- Tiny white flowers
- Purple berries ripen in the summer
- Tiny oblong dark green leaves are edged with a lemon-yellow border
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Lysimachia clethroides
GOOSENECK LOOSESTRIFE
- White flower spikes are made up of tiny saucer-shaped flowers
- Flower spike tips point downwards like a goose's neck
- Mid-green foliage turns red in the fall
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Lysimachia nummularia
MONEYWORT
- Solitary bright yellow cupped flowers
- Flowers rest on and throughout the foliage
- Dense mat-forming perennial
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
GOLDEN MONEYWORT
- Solitary cupped bright yellow flowers
- Flowers rest on and throughout the foliage
- Dense, mat-forming perennial
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
PLUME POPPY
- Airy panicles of creamy-white flowers
- Flowers age to a coral colour
- Deeply lobed large lily pad-like leaves are gray-green with whitish-green hairy undersides
HEIGHT: 180-240 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Magnolia acuminata
CUCUMBERTREE MAGNOLIA
- Pyramidal when young, matures with a straight trunk and a rounded crown
- Greenish-yellow flowers bloom high in the tree
- Cylindrical bunches of seeds, (cucumbers) are green in late summer, ripening red, drying brown
HEIGHT: 20-25 m · SPREAD: 15-20 m
Maianthemum canadense
FALSE LILY OF THE VALLEY
- AKA Unifolium canadense
- Clusters of tiny star-shaped white flowers rise above the leaves
- Small clusters of round berries
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Maianthemum stellatum
STARRY FALSE LILY OF THE VALLEY
- AKA Smilacina stellatum
- Clusters of tiny star-shaped pure white blooms
- Light floral scent
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Matteuccia struthiopteris
OSTRICH FERN
- AKA Matteuccia pensylvanica
- Upright clump of big green lacy fronds
- Smells like freshly-mown hay when fronds are broken
HEIGHT: 90-130 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Meehania cordata
MEEHAN'S MINT
- Hooded two-lipped lavender flowers with a spotted throat
- Blooms appear just above or throughout the foliage
- Numerous flowers appear at once
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Melittis melissophyllum 'Royal Velvet Distinction' (PP13233, CPBR3452)
BASTARD BALM
- Bi-coloured orchid-like flowers
- Hooded white flowers with a deep pink lower lip
- Flowers appear on the leaf axils
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Mertensia sibirica
JAPANESE BLUEBELLS
- AKA Mertensia pterocarpa
- Deep blue to purple funnel-shaped flowers
- Flowers hang in small clusters
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Mertensia virginica
VIRGINIA BLUEBELLS
- AKA Mertensia pulmonarioides
- Nodding trumpet-shaped sapphire-blue flowers
- New buds emerge pink and change to blue as they mature
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Mimulus ringens
MONKEY FLOWER
- AKA Diplacus ringens
- Lilac-purple tubular two-lipped flowers
- Individual flowers develop from the leaf axils of the upper stems
HEIGHT: 75-85 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Molinia caerulea
PURPLE MOOR GRASS
- Low clump-forming grass with slightly coarse green foliage
- Slender flower stalks rise well above the foliage, giving this grass an airy appearance
- Purple flowers on flower stalks change to tan seeds as they age
HEIGHT: 40-70 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Molinia caerulea Heather Bride ('Heidebraut')
TALL MOOR GRASS
- Forms a low upright clump of narrow medium-green leaves
- Open panicles rise well above the foliage
- Slender flower stalks give the grass an airy appearance
HEIGHT: 75-120 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Molinia caerulea 'Moorflamme'
MOOR FLAME GRASS
- Forms a compact upright clump of narrow green leaves
- Purple flowers on spikes change to tan-brown seeds as they age
- Open panicles rise well above the foliage
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Molinia caerulea Moor-Witch ('Moorhexe')
MOORHEXE PURPLE MOOR GRASS
- Forms a compact upright clump of narrow green leaves turning yellow in the fall
- Dark purple flower spikes appear in July and change to brown-black seeds as they age
- The open panicles rise well above the foliage, giving the grass an airy appearance
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Molinia caerulea 'Strahlenquelle'
STRAHLENQUELLE MOOR GRASS
- Forms a compact upright clump of narrow green leaves turning yellow in the fall
- Dark purple flower spikes appear in July and change to tan seeds as they age
- The open panicles rise well above the foliage, giving the grass an airy appearance
HEIGHT: 60-110 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea
TALL MOOR GRASS
- AKA Molinia altissima
- Forms an upright clump of slightly arching medium-green leaves
- Slender flower stalks rise well above the foliage, giving this grass an airy appearance
HEIGHT: 100-200 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Karl Foerster'
KARL FOERSTER MOOR GRASS
- Forms a tufted upright clump of slightly arching medium green leaves turning yellow in the fall
- Long flower spikes on slender flower stalks give the grass an airy appearance
- Flowers change to tan seeds as the season progresses
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Skyracer'
SKYRACER MOOR GRASS
- Forms a robust arching clump of wide medium-green leaves turning a golden-yellow in the fall
- Purple flower spikes appear in July and change to tan seeds as they age
- Open panicles rise well above the foliage
HEIGHT: 100-220 cm · SPREAD: 90-125 cm
Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea Wind Play ('Windspiel')
WINDSPIEL MOOR GRASS
- Forms a tufted upright clump of slightly arching medium green leaves turning yellow in the fall
- Long purple flower spikes appear in July, giving the grass an airy appearance
- Flowers change to golden-tan seeds as they age
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Morus rubra
RED MULBERRY
- Upright-rounded to spreading tree; sometimes multistem
- Noted for its variably-lobed leaves, reddish-brown bark and edible fruit
- Dark green heart-shaped leaves on older branches, lobed leaves on new shoots
HEIGHT: 11-15 m · SPREAD: 11-14 m
Mukdenia rossii Crimson Fans ('Karasuba')
MUKDENIA
- AKA Aceriphyllum rossii 'Crimson Fans'
- Related to the coral bell family
- Dense panicles of white bell-shaped flowers appear on short stems
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Mukgenia x Nova™ Flame ('Nova Flame')
NOVA™ FLAME MUKGENIA
- An intergeneric cross between bergenia and mukdenia
- Compact mound
- Thick, leathery leaves with sharply jagged margins
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Myosotis sylvatica 'Victoria Indigo Blue'
GARDEN FORGET-ME-NOTS
- Myosotis oblongata 'Victoria Blue'
- Tiny, light blue, five-petaled flowers with a yellow centre
- Flowers rise above foliage in loose, terminal clusters
HEIGHT: 8-10 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Myosotis sylvatica 'Victoria Rose'
GARDEN FORGET-ME-NOTS
- Myosotis oblongata 'Victoria Pink'
- Tiny pink five-petaled flowers with a yellow centre
- Flowers rise above foliage in loose, terminal clusters
HEIGHT: 8-10 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Nyssa sylvatica
BLACK-GUM
- Upright, oval to rounded crown
- Small non-showy greenish-white flowers
- Mainly dioecious: trees are male or female and sometimes both
HEIGHT: 10-15 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo'
JAVA WATERDROPWORT
- Related to the parsley family
- Tiny creamy-white umbels
- Grown for its colourful foliage
HEIGHT: 25-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Onoclea sensibilis
SENSITIVE FERN
- Broad smooth pale green fronds have deeply grooved wavy margined leaflets
- Fronds emerge along long creeping rhizomes
- In the spring, emerging fronds may have a coppery tone
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Osmunda cinnamomea
CINNAMON FERN
- AKA Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
- Erect mid-green lanceolate fronds
- Narrow cinnamon-coloured fertile fronds appear in the spring
HEIGHT: 70-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Osmunda regalis
ROYAL FERN
- Unique widely spaced oblong leaflets with a distinct central vein
- Pale green leaves in sunlight
- Deeper green in shade with reddish stems
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Oxydendrum arboreum
SOURWOOD
- Irregular habit, both in shrub or tree form, maturing pyramidal
- White urn-shaped flowers droop on one-sided panicles
- Developing ovaries extend flowering season
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Pachysandra procumbens
ALLEGHENY SPURGE
- Greenish-white fragrant flower spikes
- Flowers bloom before the new foliage emerges
- Blooms appear on pinkish-red flower stems
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Pachysandra terminalis
JAPANESE SPURGE
- White terminal spikes of waxy flowers
- Dark green glossy foliage forms a dense ground cover
- Diamond-shaped leaves are coarsely serrated on the upper third
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen'
JAPANESE SPURGE
- Terminal spikes of waxy white flowers
- Diamond-shaped leaves are coarsely serrated on the upper third
- Very glossy evergreen foliage (glossier and darker than the species)
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Pachysandra terminalis 'Silver Edge'
SILVER EDGE JAPANESE SPURGE
- White terminal spikes of flowers
- Shiny green foliage edged in creamy white
- Evergreen foliage forms a dense ground cover
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED JAPANESE SPURGE
- White terminal spikes of flowers
- Irregularly variegated white and green foliage
- Diamond-shaped leaves are coarsely serrated on the upper third
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Parthenocissus inserta
WOODBINE
- AKA Parthenocissus vitacea
- Insignificant yellowish-green flowers
- Glossy green five-lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 10-15 m · SPREAD: 15-20 m
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
VIRGINIA CREEPER
- Small clusters of insignificant greenish-white flowers in early summer
- Coarse-toothed deep green leaves with 5 leaflets
- Foliage emerges purplish in the spring, maturing to green
HEIGHT: 20-30 m · SPREAD: 15-20 m
Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Engelmannii'
ENGELMAN'S IVY
- Small clusters of insignificant green flowers
- Glossy, coarse-toothed, deep green leaves with five leaflets
- Inedible grape-like berries form on deep red stems
HEIGHT: 10-15 m · SPREAD: 10-15 m
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
BOSTON IVY
- AKA Ampelopsis veitchii
- Insignificant tiny white flowers
- Clusters of dark blue berries can be seen after the leaves drop
HEIGHT: 15-20 m · SPREAD: 10-15 m
Peltandra virginica
GREEN ARROW ARUM
- AKA Peltandra undulata
- Tiny greenish-white flowers hidden by 20 cm spathes
- Flowers followed by green berries in late summer
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Penstemon hirsutus
HAIRY BEARDTONGUE
- Tubular two-lipped lavender flowers with white throats
- Flowers grow in clusters on hairy green stems
- Narrow, toothed hairy green leaves, 5-10 cm long
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Petasites frigidus var. palmatus 'Golden Palms'
GOLDEN COLTSFOOT
- Flowers emerge before the foliage
- Creamy-white flower clusters on sturdy stems
- Foliage starts to emerge when the flowers finish
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Petasites japonicus giganteus
GIANT JAPANESE BUTTERBUR
- Enormous rounded leaves have a slight resemblance to rhubarb
- Greenish-white flowers appear before the foliage
- An imposing perennial to locate beside a pond or stream
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Peucedanum ostruthium 'Daphnis'
VARIEGATED PEUCE MASTERWORT
- Leaves are dark green with a yellow margin
- Yellow margin lightens to a creamy-white during the season
- Heads of lacy white flowers resembling Queen Anne's Lace
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Phlox divaricata
WOODLAND PHLOX
- Lilac, pink or blue flowers form loose clusters
- Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
- Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves are 5 cm long
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Phlox divaricata 'Blue Elf' (PPAF)
WOODLAND PHLOX
- Medium blue flowers form loose clusters
- Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
- Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves, 5 cm long
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'
WOODLAND PHLOX
- Fragrant violet-blue flowers form loose clusters
- Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
- Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves, 5 cm long
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Phlox divaricata 'Blue Perfume'
WOODLAND PHLOX
- Medium blue flowers form loose clusters
- Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
- Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves, 5 cm long
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Phlox divaricata 'London Grove Blue'
WOODLAND PHLOX
- Powdery-blue flowers form loose clusters
- Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
- Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves 5 cm long
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Phlox divaricata 'May Breeze'
WOODLAND PHLOX
- Very pale fragrant blue flowers form loose clusters
- Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
- Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves, 5 cm long
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Phlox divaricata 'Parksville Beach'
WOODLAND PHLOX
- Magenta flowers form loose clusters
- Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
- Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves 5 cm long
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Phlox divaricata 'Plum Perfect'
WOODLAND PHLOX
- Purple flowers with dark purple eyes form loose clusters
- Clusters appear at the tips of each stem
- Lance-shaped to elliptic mid-green leaves, 5 cm long
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Phlox pilosa
DOWNY PHLOX
- The flowers may be white, pink, or lavender
- Individual flowers are loosely arranged in terminal clusters
- Narrow hairy lance-shaped mid-green leaves
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires'
CREEPING WOODLAND PHLOX
- Low-growing species with a trailing habit
- Very fragrant deep pink flowers form loose clusters above the foliage
- Semi-evergreen foliage with oblong to oval green leaves
HEIGHT: 8-12 cm · SPREAD: 45-55 cm
Phlox stolonifera 'Pink Ridge'
PINK RIDGE CREEPING WOODLAND PHLOX
- Low-growing species with a trailing habit
- Very fragrant deep pink flowers form loose clusters above the foliage
- Semi-evergreen foliage with oblong to oval green leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple'
CREEPING WOODLAND PHLOX
- Low-growing species with a trailing habit
- Very fragrant purple flowers form loose clusters above the foliage
- Semi-evergreen foliage with oblong to oval green leaves
HEIGHT: 8-12 cm · SPREAD: 45-55 cm
Pieris japonica 'Karenoma'
KARENOMA JAPANESE PIERIS
- Strings of light pink buds open to white bell-shaped blooms
- New growth is bronze-red changing to light green
- Upright, oval habit
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Pieris japonica 'Prelude'
PRELUDE JAPANESE PIERIS
- Strings of pink buds open to white bell-shaped flowers
- New growth is bright pink changing to dark green
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pinellia tripartita 'Dragon Tails'
PINELLIA
- Tri-lobed green leaves are irregularly splashed in creamy-yellow
- Upright, lime-green and yellow fragrant hooded blooms
- Flowers resemble those of a jack-in-the-pulpit
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Pinus resinosa
RED PINE
- Conical in form with an oval to rounded crown
- Glossy dark green needles grow 10 to 15 cm long
- Horizontal to ascending branching
HEIGHT: 30-35 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Pinus resinosa 'Nana'
DWARF RED PINE
- Upright evergreen with small cones
- Soft-needled dark green foliage year round
- Offers winter interest with texture and diminished size
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 90-125 cm
Podophyllum peltatum
MAYAPPLE
- Palmately-lobed mid-green leaves up to 25 cm wide
- Generally only one leaf per stem, sometimes two
- Flowers have six to nine white petals with yellow stamens
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Podophyllum x 'Spotty Dotty' (PP17361, COPF)
ASIAN MAYAPPLE
- Large vigorous lobed umbrella-like leaves
- New leaves are chartreuse with chocolate-brown spotting
- Leaves mature green with lightly spotted areas
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit'
ARCTIC JACOB'S LADDER
- Violet-blue flowers with a yellow central eye
- Clusters of fragrant flowers
- Low, bushy mound of fern-like green foliage
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Polemonium caeruleum
JACOB'S LADDER
- Upright clump-forming habit
- Cup-shaped flowers droop in loose clusters
- Blue flowers have contrasting yellow stamens
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Polemonium caeruleum 'Album'
WHITE JACOB'S LADDER
- AKA Polemonium caeruleum subsp. caeruleum f. albiflorum
- Upright, clump forming habit
- Cup-shaped flowers droop in loose clusters
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Polemonium caeruleum 'Bambino Blue'
JACOB'S LADDER
- Deep blue flowers with a yellow central eye
- Clusters of fragrant flowers rise on leafy stems
- One of the most compact selections
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Polemonium caeruleum Brise d'Anjou ('Blanjou') (PP9781, CPBR1321)
VARIEGATED JACOB'S LADDER
- Blooms of Bressingham®
- Upright, clump forming habit
- Grown for its variegated fern-like foliage
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (PP15187)
JACOB'S LADDER
- Clump forming, mounding habit
- Grown for its variegated foliage
- Pinnate leaves (25 cm) are composed of many oblong leaflets, 4 cm long
HEIGHT: 35-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Polemonium reptans 'Touch of Class' (PP19768)
JACOB'S LADDER
- Clump forming, mounding habit
- Grown for its variegated foliage
- Pinnate leaves (25cm) are composed of many oblong leaflets, 4 cm long
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 50-55 cm
Polygonatum falcatum 'Variegatum'
VARIEGATED SOLOMON'S SEAL
- Vase-shaped with a clumping habit
- Variegated green leaves with white margins
- Leaves appear on arching red stems
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Polygonatum humile
DWARF SOLOMON'S SEAL
- Compact upright stems with an arching habit
- Green ovate leaves are arranged alternately along the stems
- Bell-shaped flowers dangle at each leaf axis beneath the arching stems
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Polygonatum multiflorum
SOLOMON'S SEAL
- Rhizomatous perennial with upright-arching stems
- Green ovate leaves are arranged alternately along the stems
- Bell-shaped flowers dangle at each leaf axis beneath the arching stems
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum'
VARIEGATED SOLOMON'S SEAL
- Rhizomatous perennial with a vase-shaped clumping habit
- Variegated green leaves with white striped margins
- Leaves appear on arching stems
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Polypodium vulgare
WALL FERN
- Leathery deep green leaves
- Each leaflet has a blunt point
- Single fronds grow up the long rhizome
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 45-80 cm
Polystichum acrostichoides
CHRISTMAS FERN
- Glossy leathery deep green leaves
- Young fiddleheads are covered in fine silver hairs
- Upright clumping habit
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Polystichum polyblepharum
JAPANESE TASSEL FERN
- AKA Polystichum setosum
- Glossy dark green fronds
- Hairy copper-coloured stems
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen'
SOFT SHIELD FERN
- Fine-textured mid-green fronds
- New fronds look like curled parsley
- Arching, clumping habit
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Polystichum tsus-simense
KOREAN ROCK FERN
- AKA Polystichum tsussimense
- Deep green pinnate fronds
- Dark brown central stem
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Populus deltoides
EASTERN COTTONWOOD
- Upright-oval habit
- Glossy triangular green leaves turn yellow in the fall
- Dioecious: trees are either male or female, flowering before the leaves appear
HEIGHT: 20-25 m · SPREAD: 16-18 m
Populus tremuloides Dancing Flame® ('KMN01')
DANCING FLAME® TREMBLING ASPEN
- Narrow, rounded crown with ascending branches becoming wider with maturity
- Bark colour is a beautiful silvery-white
- Glossy leaves emerge bronze-red in spring, maturing dark green in the summer
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Potentilla crantzii
ALPINE CINQUEFOIL
- Rhizomatous perennial with a compact, mounding habit
- Cupped-shaped yellow flowers with orange markings at the base of each petal
- Dark green basal leaves with 3-5 lanceolate leaflets
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Primula denticulata 'Ronsdorf hybids'
DRUMSTICK PRIMROSE
- Thick stems bear spherical clusters of tubular flowers
- Spoon-shaped fine-toothed mid-green basal leaves, 25 cm long
- Mix of white, lilac or fuchsia flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Primula florindae 'Keilour Hybrids'
GIANT COWSLIP
- Hybrids can have flowers ranging in colour from orange, yellow, to coppery-red
- Fragrant clusters of slender, nodding, bell-shaped flowers
- Heart-shaped toothed mid-green basal leaves
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Primula polyantha Blue ('Pacific Giant Mix')
PRIMROSE
- Fragrant deep blue overlapping petals and a yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha Pink ('Pacific Giant Mix')
PINK PRIMROSE
- Fragrant deep pink overlapping petals with a yellow eye, 5 cm across
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha Red ('Pacific Giant Mix')
RED PRIMROSE
- Fragrant red overlapping petals with a yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha White Flame ('Pacific Giant Mix')
WHITE PRIMROSE
- Fragrant white overlapping petals with a yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha Yellow ('Pacific Giant Mix')
YELLOW PRIMROSE
- Fragrant yellow overlapping petals with a deeper yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha Purple ('Pacific Giant Mix')
PURPLE PRIMROSE
- Fragrant deep purple overlapping petals surround a yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula rosea 'Gigas'
PINK BOG PRIMROSE
- Clusters of magenta flowers with yellow centres appear before the foliage emerges
- Foliage emerges reddish-bronze and matures to mid-green
- Bloom Time: Early to mid-spring
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula vialii
CHINESE PAGODA PRIMROSE
- Many pendent tubular flowers are held on dense, rocket-shaped spikes
- Crimson-red buds open to lilac flowers, giving a bicolor effect
- Tall, sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Primula vulgaris 'Blue Ripples' (PPAF)
BLUE RIPPLES PRIMROSE
- Tidy compact habit
- Fully double violet blue flowers with a white centre and margin
- Blooms appear throughout the spring atop bright green foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-35 cm
Primula vulgaris Belarina® Buttercup ('Kerbelbut') (PP16373)
BUTTERCUP PRIMROSE
- Clusters of double fragrant butter-yellow flowers
- Compact mid-green lettuce-like foliage
- Compact growth
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-35 cm
Primula vulgaris Belarina® Cobalt Blue ('Kerbelcob') (PP16397)
COBALT BLUE PRIMROSE
- Large double cobalt-blue flowers in clusters
- Blooms a bit earlier than others in the Belarina® series
- Compact mid-green lettuce-like foliage
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-35 cm
Primula vulgaris Belarina® Cream ('Kerbelcrem') (PP16205)
CREAM PRIMROSE
- Clusters of fragrant double creamy-white flowers
- Compact mid-green lettuce-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Early to late spring
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-35 cm
Primula vulgaris Belarina® Nectarine ('Kerbelnec') (PP16365)
NECTARINE PRIMROSE
- Fragrant flowers open yellow and age with apricot-pink highlights
- Compact mid-green lettuce-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Early spring to late spring
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-35 cm
Primula vulgaris Belarina® Pink Ice ('Kerbelpice') (PP16598)
PINK ICE PRIMROSE
- Fragrant double white blooms tinged with pink
- Flowers take on a lilac-pink blush with age
- Compact mid-green lettuce-like foliage
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-35 cm
Primula vulgaris Belarina® Amethyst Ice ('Kerbelpicotee') (PPAF)
BELARINA® AMETHYST ICE PRIMROSE
- Clusters of fragrant double violet flowers with a thin white edge
- Compact mid-green lettuce-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Early spring
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Primula vulgaris Belarina® Valentine ('Kerbelred') (PP24691)
VALENTINE PRIMROSE
- Fragrant double scarlet-red blooms
- Compact mid-green lettuce-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Early to mid-spring
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-35 cm
Primula vulgaris Prima Belarina® Spring Sun ('Kerbelsun') (PPAF)
SPRING SUN PRIMROSE
- Large bright yellow flowers appear early to late spring
- Tidy compact bright green foliage throughout the season
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-35 cm
Primula vulgaris 'Mandarin' (PPAF)
MANDARIN PRIMROSE
- Compact tidy habit of bright green foliage
- Large golden orange flowers appear early to late spring
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-35 cm
Primula x 'Elizabeth Killelay'
PRIMROSE
- Deep burgundy double flowers with both a yellow margin and eye
- Light green oval scalloped foliage
- Semi-evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Prunella grandiflora 'Alba'
SELF-HEAL
- Short spikes of white hooded flowers
- Variably lobed or unlobed dark green leaves
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Prunella x 'Summer Daze' (PP19609)
SELF-HEAL
- Spikes of vibrant pink hooded flowers
- Variably lobed or unlobed dark green leaves
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Prunus pensylvanica
PIN CHERRY, FIRE CHERRY
- Upright habit, forming colonies
- Burnished-bronze exfoliating bark
- Clusters of fragrant florets unfold with the leaves
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Prunus virginiana
COMMON CHOKECHERRY
- Small fragrant white or pink flowers emerge simultaneously with the leaves
- Red to blue to black fruit ripens in July, eaten by birds
- Semi-glossy green leaves occasionally turn pinkish in the fall
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Ptelea trifoliata
HOP TREE
- Dense rounded shrub or small tree
- Glossy dark green leaves
- Tiny white flowers
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Pteridium aquilinum
BRACKEN FERN
- Sturdy bright green triangular fronds
- Found in large patches in wet or dry conditions
- Single fronds emerge from spreading rhizomes
HEIGHT: 40-80 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Pulmonaria angustifolia
LUNGWORT
- Large clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Hairy ovate dark green basal leaves and leafy stems
- Pink-tinged blue funnel-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson'
LUNGWORT
- Large clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Long narrow silver-spotted dark green basal leaves and leafy stems
- Pink-tinged blue funnel-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pulmonaria longifolia spp. cevennensis
LUNGWORT
- Large clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Long narrow silver-spotted dark green basal leaves and leafy stems
- Pink-tinged deep blue funnel-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White'
LUNGWORT
- AKA Pulmonaria saccharata 'Sissinghurst White'
- Large clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Hairy oval dark green basal leaves with silver spots
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 45-55 cm
Pulmonaria rubra 'David Ward'
LUNGWORT
- Large clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Unspotted bright green basal leaves with creamy-white margins
- Terminal clusters of deep pink funnel-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon'
LUNGWORT
- Large clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Oval silver-spotted dark green basal leaves
- Funnel-shaped pink flowers mature to blue
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pulmonaria x 'Excalibur' (PP08958)
LUNGWORT
- Clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Large silvery-white basal leaves with dark green midribs and edges
- Funnel-shaped drooping rose-pink flowers mature to purple-blue
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Pulmonaria x 'Majeste'
LUNGWORT
- Clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Large silvery-white basal leaves with thin dark green margins
- Funnel-shaped drooping bluish-pink flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pulmonaria x 'Moonshine' (PP13686, COPF)
LUNGWORT
- Clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Large silvery-white basal leaves are marbled and edged dark green
- Funnel-shaped drooping light blue flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Pulmonaria x 'Silver Bouquet' (PP20059)
LUNGWORT
- Large clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Narrow silver mottled dark green basal leaves
- Funnel-shaped pink flowers mature to blue
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Pulmonaria x 'Twinkle Toes' (PP30258)
LUNGWORT
- Clump-forming perennial with a mounding habit
- Dark green leaves lightly sprinkled with silver
- Funnel-shaped drooping periwinkle-blue flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Pycnanthemum muticum
SHORT TOOTHED MOUNTAIN MINT
- Pinkish-white disc-like flowers with attractive silver bracts
- Flowers are a good nectar source for butterflies and small insects
- Foliage has a spearmint fragrance when crushed
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Pycnanthemum virginianum
VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN MINT
- Well-branched, upright habit
- Terminal clusters of white two-lipped flowers
- Narrow toothless mid-green leaves 6 cm long
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Rhododendron 'Hong Kong'
HONG KONG RHODODENDRON
- Clusters of yellow flowers with a bright green blotch
- Glossy leathery green leaves
- Upright rounded habit
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Rhododendron 'Kalinka'
KALINKA RHODODENDRON
- Clusters of pale purple-pink with a yellow-green blotch
- Glossy leathery green leaves
- Upright rounded habit
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Rhododendron 'Landmark'
LANDMARK RHODODENDRON
- Clusters of flowers of dark purplish-red with faint scarlet spotting
- Dark green foliage turns coppery-bronze in the winter
- Upright, rounded habit
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Rhododendron 'Sugar Puff'
SUGAR PUFF RHODODENDRON
- Loads of pure white flowers
- Medium green leaves
- Stems turn red in the winter
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Rhus aromatica
FRAGRANT SUMAC
- Yellowish male and female flowers appear before the leaves
- Clusters of reddish hairy fruit ripen late summer and may persist into the winter
- Medium green to blue-green aromatic soft leaves are sometimes glossy
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'
FRAGRANT SUMAC
- Yellowish male and female flowers
- Clusters of reddish hairy fruit ripen late summer and may persist into the winter
- Medium-green to blue-green aromatic soft leaves are sometimes glossy
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Rhus glabra
SMOOTH SUMAC
- Greenish-yellow male and female flowers
- Clusters of reddish hairy fruit ripen late summer and may persist into the winter
- Medium-green to dark green compound pinnate leaves are sometimes glossy
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Ribes americanum
WILD BLACK CURRANT
- Bell-shaped flowers, pale yellow to greenish white
- Small round fruit, ripening from green to red and finally black
- Slightly hairy branches and leaves but are identified without thorns
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Ribes aureum
GOLDEN CURRANT
- Fragrant yellow flowers attract hummingbirds
- Small edible yellow fruit ripen to black
- Pale green leaves emerge early in the spring and turn orange-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Rodgersia pinnata
FEATHERLEAF RODGERSIA
- Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal leaves
- Deep green chestnut-like leaves made up of 6-9 leaflets
HEIGHT: 70-75 cm · SPREAD: 70-75 cm
Rodgersia pinnata 'Chocolate Wing'
FEATHERLEAF RODGERSIA
- Clump forming rhizomatous perennial
- This cultivar is one of the species with the darkest foliage
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal foliage
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Rodgersia pinnata 'Fireworks'
FEATHERLEAF RODGERSIA
- Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal foliage
- In early spring the foliage emerges bronzy-brown
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Rodgersia pinnata 'Superba'
FEATHERLEAF RODGERSIA
- Clump forming rhizomatous perennial
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal foliage
- Deep green chestnut-like leaves made up of 6-9 leaflets
HEIGHT: 70-75 cm · SPREAD: 70-75 cm
Rodgersia x 'Bronze Peacock' (PP24780)
ROGER'S FLOWER
- Clump forming rhizomatous perennial
- It has some of the darkest foliage of the species
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Rosa Pearl Meidiland® ('MEIplatin') (PP 6,807)
PEARL MEIDILAND ROSE
- Profuse bloomer, with semi-double, ivory-pink flowers
- Red fruit persists into late fall
- Glossy, dark green leaves on thorny stems turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Rosa 'Roseraie de L'Hay'
ROSERAIE DE L'HAY ROSE
- Profuse bloomer with fragrant double purple-crimson flowers
- Red fruits may persist into the fall
- Glossy light green leaves on spiny stems turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Rosa blanda
MEADOW ROSE
- Single light pink fragrant flowers
- Smooth bright red rose hips in July persist into the winter
- Dull blue-green leaves
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Rosa carolina
PASTURE ROSE
- Single pink flowers
- Red flattened-sphere fruit persists into the winter
- Rich green leaves turn dull red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Rosa palustris
SWAMP ROSE
- Fragrant single pink flowers
- Red fruit persists into the winter
- Medium green leaves turn dull red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Rosa rugosa
RUGOSA ROSE
- Single pink flowers
- Red oval fruit
- Dark green leaves turn dull orange to scarlet in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Rosa rugosa 'Alba'
RUGOSA ROSE (WHITE)
- Single white flowers
- Oval red fruit
- Dark green leaves turn dull orange to scarlet in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Rosa setigera
PRAIRIE ROSE
- Deep pink single flowers fade to white
- In late summer, bright red rose hips appear
- Glossy dark green leaves turn purple-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Roscoea alpina
ROSCOEA
- Tuberous perennial (Ginger relative)
- Compact clump forming upright habit
- Unusual hooded orchid-like flowers surrounded by overlapping bracts
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Roscoea cautleyoides
ROSCOEA
- AKA Roscoea cautleoides
- Tuberous perennial (Ginger relative)
- Clump-forming upright habit
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 30-30 cm
Roscoea purpurea
ROSCOEA
- AKA Roscoea procera, Roscoea purpurea var. procera
- Tuberous perennial (Ginger relative)
- Clump forming upright habit
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Roscoea purpurea 'Cinnamon Stick'
ROSCOEA
- Tuberous perennial (Ginger relative)
- Clump-forming upright habit
- Unusual hooded orchid-like flowers surrounded by overlapping bracts
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Roscoea purpurea 'Spice Island'
ROSCOEA
- Tuberous perennial (Ginger relative)
- Clump-forming upright habit
- Unusual hooded orchid-like flowers surrounded by overlapping bracts
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Rubus allegheniensis
ALLEGHANY BLACKBERRY
- Single white flowers
- Sweet black thimble-shaped fruit
- Textured green leaves are usually made up of three leaflets
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Rubus occidentalis
BLACK RASPBERRY
- Single white flowers
- Sweet black thimble-shaped fruit
- Textured green leaves, with three to five leaflets, turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Rubus odoratus
FLOWERING RASPBERRY
- Fragrant single magenta flowers
- Small red thimble-shaped fruit
- Textured five-lobed green leaves turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Salix amygdaloides
PEACH-LEAVED WILLOW
- Yellowish-green leaves have a pale whitish underside
- Rough bark is brownish-gray
- Orange-yellow twigs
HEIGHT: 11-12 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Salix candida
SAGE-LEAVED WILLOW
- Gray felt-like leaves
- Large catkins emerge red or pink, before turning yellow
- New shoots are white and woolly at first, then to a glossy red-brown
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Salix cordata
HEARTLEAF WILLOW
- Yellow catkins are slender and smooth
- Green leaves are pale and hairy underneath, with finely serrated edges
- New shoots are white and silky
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Salix cottetii
BANKER'S WILLOW
- Produces greenish-yellow catkins
- Dark shiny leaves have paler undersides
- Dwarf willow with a low, trailing habit
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Salix discolor
PUSSY WILLOW
- Soft silky silvery catkins appear before the leaves
- Medium-green leaves have downy gray-white undersides
- Upright habit
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Salix elaeagnos subsp. angustifolia
ROSEMARY WILLOW
- AKA Salix elaeagnos 'Angustifolia', Salix lavandulifolia var. rosmarinifolia
- Dark green leaves are velvety on the underside, golden yellow in the fall
- Gray velvety twigs turn brown with maturity
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
BLACK PUSSY WILLOW
- Male catkins open to black with bright red anthers, before turning yellow
- Ovate dark green finely-toothed leaves are silver-green on the undersides
- Purplish-black stems are attractive in the winter
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Salix petiolaris
SLENDER WILLOW
- AKA Salix gracilis
- Small brownish-yellow catkins
- Long dark green leaves turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Salix x 'Flame'
FLAME WILLOW
- Dark green leaves turn orange in the fall
- Leaves persist late into the season
- Orange to red bark for winter appeal
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Salvia koyamae
JAPANESE YELLOW SAGE
- Mounding, somewhat trailing habit
- Spikes of two-lipped pale yellow flowers
- Large hairy arrow-shaped green leaves
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Sambucus canadensis
AMERICAN ELDERBERRY
- Pleasantly fragrant white flowers in a flat-topped cluster
- Purple-black berries in clusters, August to September, will attract birds
- Compound pinnate medium-green leaves turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Sambucus pubens
SCARLET ELDERBERRY
- White flowers in a mounded cluster
- Red berries in clusters, June to July, will attract birds
- Compound pinnate medium-green leaves turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Sanguinaria canadensis
BLOODROOT
- Rhizomatous native woodland perennial
- Solitary cup-shaped white flowers with yellow stamens
- One of the first flowers to appear in spring
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Sanguinaria canadensis 'Rosea'
PINK FLOWERED BLOODROOT
- Rhizomatous woodland perennial
- Solitary pale pink flowers surround yellow stamens
- Darker pink on the back of the petals and a lighter pink when they open
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Sanguinaria f. multiplex 'Plena'
DOUBLE FLOWERING BLOODROOT
- AKA Sanguinaria canadensis 'Flore Pleno'
- Rhizomatous woodland perennial
- Solitary fully double white flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'
LITTLE BLUESTEM
- Dense clump of gray-blue leaves
- Leaves turn to shades of orange in the fall and remain showy throughout the winter
- Silvery seed heads
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
LITTLE BLUESTEM
- AKA Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
- Dense clump of narrow intense blue blades
- Leaves turn to purple shades in the fall and remain showy throughout the winter
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Scirpus acutus
HARD STEM BULRUSH
- AKA: Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Upright cylindrical gray-green stems have 3 to 4 slender sheathed leaves at the base
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 50-100 cm
Scirpus atrovirens
DARK GREEN BULRUSH
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Forms an open upright clump of dark green leaves branching from the main stems
- Dark green culms, reaching 125 cm, develop clusters of inflorescences
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 90-125 cm
Scirpus cyperinus
WOOL GRASS
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Forms short tufts of grass-like blades
- Flowers rise above the foliage on narrow upright stems
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 90-125 cm
Scutellaria incana
HOARY SKULLCAP
- Spikes of two-lipped blue flowers with a white patch on the lower lip
- Toothed ovate medium-green leaves
- A dry-shade loving perennial
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Scutellaria ovata
HEARTLEAF SKULLCAP
- Snapdragon-like violet-blue flowers with white lower lip
- Heart-shaped green leaves with burgundy highlights
- The leaf veins are deeply indented and edges are toothed
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Sedum ternatum
WOODLAND STONECROP
- White star-shaped flowers occur in three-branched terminal clusters
- Spreads by creeping stems, which root at the nodes
- Small (2 cm) rounded fleshy succulent-like leaves
HEIGHT: 10-12 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Sedum ternatum 'Larinem Park'
WOODLAND STONECROP
- White star-shaped flowers occur in three-branched terminal clusters
- Spreads by creeping stems which root at each node
- Small (2cm) rounded fleshy succulent leaves
HEIGHT: 10-12 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Senecio aureus
GOLDEN RAGWORT
- AKA Packera aurea
- Flat-topped clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers
- Flowers give way to fluffy white seed heads
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Shepherdia argentea
SILVER BUFFALOBERRY
- Insignificant yellow flowers bear reddish-orange berries
- Attractive silver-green foliage
- Slow-growing thorny shrub with an upright, mounded growth habit
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Silphium perfoliatum
CUP PLANT
- Bright yellow daisy-like flowers
- Coarsely-toothed bristly oval green leaves are 20 cm long
- Leaves are opposite each other and join together at stem to cup water
HEIGHT: 150-250 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Smilacina racemosa
FALSE SOLOMON'S SEAL
- AKA Maianthemum racemosum
- Clump forming rhizomatous perennial
- Unbranched stems have alternate mid-green leaves
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Sorbaria sorbifolia
FALSE SPIREA
- Tiny white flowers in dense terminal pyramidal panicles
- Deep green foliage resembles that of a mountain ash
- Erect multi-stemmed shrub invades rapidly by suckers and forming colonies
HEIGHT: 1-2 m · SPREAD: 1-3 m
Spigelia marilandica
INDIAN PINK
- Upright clump-forming perennial
- Upward-facing scarlet tubular flowers with yellow throats
- Throats are flared open to form a five-pointed star-shaped tip
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Spigelia marilandica 'Little Redhead'
INDIAN PINK
- Upright clump-forming perennial
- Upward-facing scarlet tubular flowers with a yellow throat
- Throats are flared open to form a five-pointed star-shaped tip
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Spigelia marilandica 'Ragin Cajun'
INDIAN PINK
- Upright clump-forming perennial
- Upward-facing orange-red tubular flowers with yellow throats
- Throats are flared open to form a five-pointed star-shaped tip
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Spiraea latifolia
STEEPLEBUSH
- Bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny white flowers
- Brown seed heads persist into the winter
- Leaves are bright green above, blue-green underneath
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Spiraea prunifolia
BRIDALWREATH SPIREA
- Double white flowers up and down the branches precede the leaves
- Glossy dark green leaves turn yellow-orange in the fall
- Upright vase-shaped form
HEIGHT: 125-250 cm · SPREAD: 125-250 cm
Spiraea tomentosa
HARDHACK
- Bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny pink flowers
- Brown seed heads persist into the winter
- Leaves bright green above, blue-green underneath
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Spiranthes cernua var. odorata 'Chadd's Ford'
FRAGRANT LADY'S TRESSES
- Tiny white flowers form spiral racemes on upright stems
- Silvery-green lance-shaped basal rosettes slowly form colonies
- Naturalizes in moist soils, bogs or swamps
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Stylophorum diphyllum
CELANDINE POPPY
- Isolated populations in Ontario
- Saucer-shaped poppy-like yellow flowers
- Nodding densely hairy seed capsules appear shortly after flowering
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Styrax obassia
FRAGRANT SNOWBELL
- Upright, pyramidal to rounded crown
- Leaves are oval to rounded, glossy, medium-green in the summer, yellow in the fall
- Clusters of bell-shaped white flowers with yellow stamens
HEIGHT: 6-9 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Symphoricarpos albus
SNOWBERRY
- Panicles of small pink flowers
- Clusters of white berries seldom persist into the winter
- Foliage is bluish-green
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Symphoricarpos x chenaulti 'Hancock'
HANCOCK CORALBERRY
- Bell-shaped pink flowers appear along and at the ends of the branches
- Clusters of pink berries persist into the winter
- Foliage is bluish-green
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Symphyandra zanzegur
ROCK BELLFLOWER
- Rare member of the campanula family
- Light lilac-blue nodding bell-shaped flowers
- Flowers form on wiry red stems
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Symplocarpus foetidus
SKUNK CABBAGE
- Maroon spathe opens on one side to reveal green-yellow flowers (spadix)
- Large green leaves unfold as flowers fade
- Foliage reaches its maximum size by early summer (60cm x 30cm)
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 60 cm
Syneilesis aconitifolia
UMBRELLA PLANT
- AKA Senecio aconitifolius
- Rhizomatous perennial grown for its unique foliage
- White-hairy leaves emerge in a closed umbrella-like shape
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Taxus canadensis
CANADIAN YEW
- Slow-growing compact dense spreading flat-topped habit
- Low maintenance spreader suitable for use as a ground cover in shade
- Narrow short-stalked dark green needles
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Thalictrum aquilegifolium
COLUMBINE MEADOW RUE
- Lacy columbine-like leaves in erect clumps
- Pink, white or purple flowers in dense clusters in early summer
- Hairless gray-green leaves form on wavy margined leaflets
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double'
DOUBLE MEADOW RUE
- AKA Thalictrum dipterocarpum 'Hewitt's Double'
- Cloud-like sprays of pompom-like mauve-lilac flowers
- Lacy blue-green columbine-like foliage
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Thalictrum delavayi 'My Little Favorite'
MY LITTLE FAVORITE MEADOW RUE
- Dwarf cultivar
- Cloud-like sprays of pompom-like mauve-lilac flowers
- Lacy blue-green columbine-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Thalictrum delavayi 'Splendide'
MEADOW RUE
- AKA Thalictrum dipterocarpum 'Splendid'
- Cloud-like sprays of lavender flowers with creamy stamens
- Lacy blue-green columbine-like foliage
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Thalictrum dioicum
EARLY MEADOW RUE
- Showy nodding bell-shaped purple pistils or yellow stamens
- Dioecious: having male and female plants
- Attractive divided light green foliage
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Thalictrum flavum 'Tukker Princess'
YELLOW MEADOW RUE
- Cloud-like sprays of lemon-yellow flowers
- Lacy blue-green columbine-like foliage
- Slightly fragrant flowers
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Thalictrum ichangense 'Evening Star'
MEADOW RUE
- Clump forming rhizomatous perennial
- Bronze and burgundy foliage is held on wiry stems
- Leaves are highlighted with contrasting silver veining
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Thalictrum kiusianum
DWARF MEADOW RUE
- Mat-forming rhizomatous perennial
- Blue-green fern-like foliage
- Cloud-like sprays of pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Thalictrum pubescens
TALL MEADOWRUE
- The pinnate leaves have three or more leaflets with rounded lobes
- White flowers are arranged in large terminal clusters
- Naturally found in meadows, open woodlands, or along a woodland edge
HEIGHT: 150-180 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Thalictrum x 'Black Stockings'
MEADOW RUE
- Clusters of lavender-purple flowers on tall jet-black stems
- Stems are darkest when grown in full sun
- Lacy columbine-like mid-green foliage
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Thelypteris decursive-pinnata
JAPANESE BEECH FERN
- AKA Phegopteris decursive-pinnata
- Narrow pinnate fronds are dark green with bright green undersides
- Upright habit
HEIGHT: 45-70 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Thelypteris palustris
MARSH FERN
- AKA Dryopteris thelypteris, Thelypteris thelypteroides
- Single pale green pinnate feathery fronds
- Non-clumping form; it spreads by long creeping rhizomes
HEIGHT: 45-70 cm · SPREAD: 100-200 cm
Thuja occidentalis
EASTERN WHITE CEDAR
- Upright pyramidal with slightly arching branches
- Light green foliage grows in flattened sprays
- Colour fades to a duller bronze-green
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Tiarella cordifolia
FOAM FLOWER
- Rhizomatous perennial vigorously spreads by trailing stolons
- Heart-shaped to maple-shaped leaves with 3-5 lobes, 10 cm across
- Leaves may develop reddish variegation along the veins
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tiarella cordifolia 'Running Tapestry'
FOAM FLOWER
- Rhizomatous perennial spreads vigorously by trailing stolons
- Heart-shaped leaves with 3-5 lobes, 10 cm across, with darker variegation along veins
- Pink buds open to tiny star-shaped white flowers in spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Tiarella wherryi
WHERRY'S FOAM FLOWER
- AKA Tiarella cordifolia var. collina
- Compact clump-forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Slower growing cultivar producing hairy sharply lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Tiarella x 'Candy Striper' (PP15528)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Slower growing than the species producing hairy sharply lobed green leaves with maroon-red stripes
- Pink buds open to tiny star-shaped fragrant white flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Tiarella x 'Happy Trails' (PP21933, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Rhizomatous perennial vigorously spreads by trailing stolons
- Heart-shaped leaves with lobed margins
- Leaves develop distinct black markings along the veins
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Tiarella x 'Iron Butterfly' (PP12396, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Deeply lobed leaves are dark green with black central blotches and veining
- Pink buds open to tiny star-shaped soft pink flowers on spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Tiarella x 'Mystic Mist' (PP21282, PVR)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Slower growing than others producing hairy sharply-lobed leaves
- White-speckled green leaves have a distinct red veining
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Tiarella x 'Neon Lights' (PP13289)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Huge palmate leaves are dark green with black central blotches and veining
- Pink buds open to tiny soft pink star-shaped flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-55 cm
Tiarella x 'Pink Skyrocket' (PP13382, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Clump forming mounding habit with a non-trailing form
- Deeply cut green foliage with red veining
- Pink buds open to tiny pale pink star-shaped flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Tiarella x 'Pirate's Patch' (PP14907, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Maple-like leaves are dark green with maroon central blotches and veining
- Pink buds open to tiny white star-shaped flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Tiarella x 'Spring Symphony' (PP12397, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming habit with a non-trailing form
- Deeply cut green foliage with a black colour along the midrib
- Spiked pink buds open to tiny star-shaped pale pink flowers
HEIGHT: 15-17 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Tiarella x 'Sugar and Spice' (PP16738, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Sharply lobed leaves are dark green with maroon central blotches and veining
- Pink buds open to tiny star-shaped pink and white flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Tradescantia ohiensis
OHIO SPIDERWORT
- Upright tufted clump-forming perennial
- Numerous buds form in a terminal cluster
- Three petals form a triangular-shaped flower with hairy stamens
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Tradescantia x 'Bilberry Ice'
SPIDERWORT
- Cultivar from the x andersoniana group
- Compact upright tufted clump-forming perennial
- Three-petalled, it forms a triangular-shaped flower with hairy stamens
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tradescantia x 'Concord Grape'
SPIDERWORT
- Cultivar from the x andersoniana group
- Upright tufted clump-forming perennial
- Numerous flower buds form in a terminal cluster
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tradescantia x 'Innocence'
SPIDERWORT
- Cultivar from the x andersoniana group
- Upright tufted clump-forming perennial
- Numerous buds form a terminal cluster
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tradescantia x 'Pink Chablis' (PP15971, COPF)
SPIDERWORT
- Upright tufted clump-forming perennial
- Three-petals form a triangular-shaped flower with hairy stamens
- Pink blooms are softened with white margins and deep pink stamens
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Tradescantia x 'Sweet Kate'
SPIDERWORT
- AKA Tradescantia x 'Blue and Gold'
- Cultivar from the x andersoniana group
- Compact upright tufted clump-forming perennial
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tricyrtis formosana 'Autumn Glow'
TOAD LILY
- Rhizomatous perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems
- Glossy leaves are variegated dark green with wide yellow margins
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge'
TOAD LILY
- Rhizomatous perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems
- Glossy leaves are variegated dark green with irregular yellow margins
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tricyrtis formosana 'Guilty Pleasure' (PP13688, COPF)
TOAD LILY
- Rhizomatous perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems with golden leaves
- Star-shaped pink flowers are heavily freckled with darker pink spots
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tricyrtis hirta 'Lightning Strike'
JAPANESE TOAD LILY
- Rhizomatous clump-forming perennial with arching stems
- Deep green leaves with irregular yellow streaks
- Pale lavender to white star-shaped flowers are heavily freckled with burgundy spots
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki'
JAPANESE TOAD LILY
- Clump-forming perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems
- Glossy green leaves show a thin yellow margin
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tricyrtis x 'Blue Wonder'
TOAD LILY
- Compact mound of dark green leaves
- White starfish-like blooms sport heavy blue-purple spotting or blotching
- Bloom Time: August to October
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Tricyrtis x 'Sinonome'
TOAD LILY
- Vase-shaped clump forming perennial, spreading by stolons
- Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems
- Ovate medium-green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Trillium catesbaei
BASHFUL WAKEROBIN
- White flowers turn pink with age
- Blooms face downward with narrow petals
- Green foliage on a purplish stem
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Trillium erectum
RED TRILLIUM
- Native to woodlands throughout North America
- Outward-facing deep red three-petaled flowers
- Stalkless broadly ovate mid-green leaves
HEIGHT: 15-30 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Trillium grandiflorum
WHITE TRILLIUM
- Native to woodlands throughout North America
- Showiest of all the native trillium
- Outward-facing white three-petaled flowers
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Trillium recurvatum
WOOD LILY
- Upright purple to brownish-purple flowers
- Stalkless with purple mottled dark green foliage
- Spreads by thick underground rhizomes
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Trillium sessile
WOOD LILY
- Leaves and petals and sepals come in groups of three
- Hosta-like leaves are mottled with purple, mint and white
- Flower is three erect petals of maroon, to brownish-purple to dark red
HEIGHT: 30 cm · SPREAD: 30 cm