Abies cephalonica 'Meyer's Dwarf'
MEYER'S DWARF GREEK FIR
- A mounding cultivar forming spiked, spreading branches
- Radiating dark emerald-green needles
- Grows best with some shade in the heat of the day
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Acanthopanax sieboldianus
FIVELEAF ARALIA
- Reclassified as Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
- Clusters of greenish-white flowers are insignificant
- Rapid growing with compound dark green toothed leaves
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Acanthopanax sieboldianus 'Variegatus'
VARIEGATED FIVELEAF ARALIA
- Reclassified as Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegata'
- Glossy green leaves with irregular creamy margins are prickly on the undersides
- Clusters of greenish-white flowers are insignificant
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Acanthus hungaricus
HUNGARIAN BEAR'S BREECHES
- AKA Acanthus balcanus
- Hardier species than Acanthus mollis
- Dark green spiny leaves look similar to a thistle
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-75 cm
Acer palmatum 'Peaches and Cream'
VARIEGATED JAPANESE MAPLE
- Compact deciduous shrub
- One of the more unique colour patterns found in Japanese maples
- Spring leaves emerge with beautiful pink, peach, and creamy-white colouration
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 3-3.50 m
Acer saccharum Majesty® ('Flax Mill') (PP5273)
MAJESTY® SUGAR MAPLE
- Large oval growth habit
- Foliage is dark green in the summer, turning orange-red in the fall
- A showy specimen for any large lawn or park
HEIGHT: 19-20 m · SPREAD: 13-14 m
Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'
GOLDEN FULL MOON MAPLE
- Slow-growing with an upright vase-shaped habit
- Beautiful chartreuse foliage edged with red in spring
- Leaves darken to light green in summer
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
AUTUMN MOON FULL MOON MAPLE
- Leaves emerge coppery-orange with yellow veins and an underlying shade of green
- Leaf colour ages to yellow in the summer, then to a mix of gold, orange and red in the fall
- Upright, dense habit
HEIGHT: 300-350 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan'
JORDAN FULL MOON MAPLE
- Leaves emerge a pastel orange
- Foliage is bright yellow during the summer months
- Leaves often have a light red border
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Achillea ageratum 'Moon Walker'
YARROW
- Flat-topped clusters
- Medium yellow flowers
- Mid-green, fern-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
YARROW
- Clusters of yellow blooms on long stems
- Foliage is green and has a fern-like texture
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Achillea millefolium
COMMON YARROW
- Flat-topped clusters of white flowers
- Seeds ripen July to September
- Foliage is mid-green and fine-textured
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Achillea millefolium Cerise Queen ('Kirschkonigin')
YARROW
- A cultivar with masses of flat-topped clusters of cherry-red flowers
- Drought and heat tolerant and likes a well-drained soil
- Good for cut flowers, dried or fresh
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Achillea millefolium 'Mary Anne'
YARROW
- Very hardy perennial that survives in both cold and heat
- Compact, silvery-gray, fern-like foliage
- Flowers are soft yellow and long-lasting
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
YARROW
- Flat-topped clusters of red flowers, centred with yellow
- Flowers fade to light pink and creamy-yellow
- Drought and heat tolerant and likes a well-drained soil
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Achillea millefolium 'Saucy Seduction' (PP20782)
YARROW
- Fuchsia-pink clusters of flowers, centred with white eyes
- Flowers fade to a medium-pink tone
- Excellent cut flower, dried or fresh
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Achillea millefolium 'Strawberry Seduction' (PP18401, COPF)
YARROW
- Strawberry-red clusters of flowers, centred with yellow eyes
- Flowers dry to shades of yellow
- Excellent cut flower, dried or fresh
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'
YARROW
- Each plant produces flat-topped clusters of flowers in a wide range of pastel shades
- Fragrant fern-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Early summer until frost
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Achillea millefolium 'Sunny Seduction' (PP20808, COPF)
YARROW
- Intense yellow flowers held in clusters
- Flowers lighten to pastel yellow with age
- Excellent cut flower, dried or fresh
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Achillea millefolium 'Terracotta'
YARROW
- Excellent perennial for dry, hot, sunny gardens
- Salmon-pink flowers turn terracotta-orange with age
- Fragrant silver-green fine foliage
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Achillea ptarmica 'Peter Cottontail' (PP31756)
SNEEZEWORT
- Low mounding habit
- Large ivory-white flowers
- Lance-shaped dark green leaves with fine-toothed margins
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'
SNEEZEWORT
- Quick spreading rhizomatous perennial
- Tight button-like double white flowers
- Lance-shaped dark green leaves with fine-toothed margins
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Achillea tomentosa 'Aurea'
YARROW
- Dwarf, carpet-forming cultivar of yarrow, suitable for rock gardens
- Compact fuzzy grey-green foliage
- Yellow flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Achillea x 'Moonshine'
YARROW
- Fragrant silver-gray foliage
- Flat-topped clusters of small yellow flowers
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 50-65 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Achillea x 'Sassy Summer Sunset' (PP31412)
YARROW
- Large flower heads of dark orange blooms that mature to yellow
- Durable and sturdy stems on such a large cultivar
- Long blooming well into fall
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Aconitum cammarum 'Eleanora'
MONKSHOOD
- A newer hybrid of monkshood
- White flowers edged with blue
- Dark green, deeply cut foliage
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'
MONKSHOOD
- Upright perennial with long, leathery leaves
- Dark green glossy leaves on strong stems
- Deep blue hooded flowers
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Pink Sensation'
MONKSHOOD
- Upright perennial with long, leathery leaves
- Dark green, glossy, deeply cut leaves on strong stems
- Light pink hooded flowers
HEIGHT: 100-120 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aconitum fischeri
MONKSHOOD
- Compact cultivar of monkshood
- Strong stems support lavender-blue flowers
- Deeply divided dark green glossy foliage
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Aconitum henryi 'Spark's Variety'
MONKSHOOD
- Tall, thin stems with deeply lobed leaves
- Clusters of deep violet-blue flowers
- Bloom Time: July to August
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Aconitum lamarkii
MONKSHOOD
- Spikes of sulphur-yellow flowers midsummer
- Deeply lobed green leaves
- Easy care perennial
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Aconitum napellus 'Album'
WHITE MONKSHOOD
- Creamy-white, bold spikes of hooded blooms
- Finely divided, dark green foliage
- Upright, towering form for a vertical accent in the perennial garden
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Aconitum x 'Blue Lagoon'
MONKSHOOD
- Medium-sized violet-blue flowers
- Dense, compact branching habit with dark green foliage
- Upright plants with thick, leathery leaves
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor'
MONKSHOOD
- Tall spikes of flowers are violet-blue and white in combination
- Glossy deeply-lobed dark green leaves
- Makes an excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Acorus americanus
SWEET FLAG
- Hardy perennial, swamp or bog plant
- Foliage and rhizomes have a sweet citrus scent when bruised or cut
- Wheat-like flowers
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG
- Forms an upright, vase-shaped clump of iris-like green and white variegated leaves
- Adds a nice feature to the semi-aquatic garden
- Foliage and rhizomes emit a spicy scent when crushed or bruised
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'
DWARF GOLDEN SWEET FLAG
- AKA Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus'
- Flowers are green and insignificant
- Dwarf golden cultivar of sweet flag
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'
GRASSY-LEAVED SWEET FLAG
- Variegated green and golden-yellow grass-like foliage
- Insignificant green flowers
- Evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
GOLDEN VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG
- Variegated green and golden-yellow grass-like foliage
- Striking in a water feature or garden
- Insignificant green flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Actaea pachypoda
WHITE BANEBERRY
- Jagged green leaves on strong reddish stems
- Clusters of fragrant white flowers
- After flowering, tiny white berries appear
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'
DOLL'S EYES
- Sport of Actaea pachypoda
- White flowers produce white berries
- Mounds of bluish-green leaves on reddish stems
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Actaea rubra
RED BANEBERRY
- Lightly scented delicate white flowers
- Fine-textured foliage with an airy habit
- After flowering, red berry clusters appear
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Adenophora x 'Gaudi Violet'
LADYBELLS
- Elegant soft violet drooping bell-shaped flowers
- These fragrant flowers are held upright well above the foliage
- Tight clumping habit
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Aesculus parviflora
BOTTLEBRUSH BUCKEYE
- Bottlebrush-like spikes of white flowers
- Dark green compound palmate leaves are yellow in the fall
- Noted for being one of the best summer flowering shrubs for shady areas
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Agapanthus africanus 'Peter Pan'
LILY OF THE NILE
- Light blue trumpet-like flowers in round-topped clusters
- Flowers less dense, but more plentiful than other cultivars
- Clump-forming perennial with bright green grass-like foliage
HEIGHT: 15-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Agapanthus x Twister ('AMBIC001') (PP25519, CPBRAF)
TWISTER LILY OF THE NILE
- Striking large bicoloured umbels
- Cream to white buds have a hint of violet-blue at their bases
- Flowers open to pure white with a dark violet-blue base
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Agastache foeniculum
ANISE HYSSOP
- AKA Agastache anethiodora, Agastache anisata
- Tall upright clumping perennial
- Dense spikes of lavender-purple flowers with violet bracts
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Agastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune'
ANISE HYSSOP
- Spikes of long-lasting (edible) blue flowers
- Licorice-scented (edible) green leaves
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'
GOLDEN JUBILEE HYSSOP
- Spikes of fragrant blue flowers
- Deadheading will prolong the flowering time
- Chartreuse coleus-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache scrophulariaefolia
PURPLE GIANT HYSSOP
- Strong, tall central stems
- Blooms are pale purple and open slowly over a period of weeks
- They are nectar-rich, which makes them highly attractive to pollinators
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache x 'Beelicious Pink'
ANISE HYSSOP
- Loads of pink flowers with magenta calyxes
- Showy long after flowering, because of the calyxes
- Compact rounded habit
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 45-55 cm
Agastache x 'Black Adder'
HYSSOP
- Dark purple-black buds open to violet-blue flowers
- Upright, clump forming habit
- Licorice-scented foliage
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Agastache x 'Blue Boa' (PP24050, COPF)
HYSSOP
- Deep violet-blue spikes over green foliage
- Flowers are long, wide, and extremely showy
- Drought tolerant when established
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache x 'Cotton Candy' (PP20991, COPF)
HUMMINGBIRD MINT
- Dense upright spikes of pink flowers
- Green foliage with a low branching habit
- Easy and vigorous grower
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Agastache x 'Rosie Posie' (PP25857, COPF)
ANISE HYSSOP
- Loads of hot pink flowers with magenta calyxes
- Showy long after flowering, because of the calyxes
- Compact rounded habit
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa'
PYRAMIDAL BUGLEWEED
- AKA Ajuga cristata, or Ajuga 'Mini Crisp Red'
- Deeply pleated glossy leaves of dark green and burgundy
- Royal-blue spikes of flowers
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Ajuga reptans
COMMON BUGLEWEED
- Dense deep green spinach-like glossy foliage
- Spikes of blue-violet flowers
- Evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' (PP15815, COPF)
BUGLEWEED
- Dark crinkled leaves appear almost black
- Blue flower spikes
- Oversized foliage, very low and mat-forming habit
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 15-25 cm
Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty'
BUGLEWEED
- Compact, mounded habit with bronze foliage
- Blue-purple flower spikes
- Vigorous habit with evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
BUGLEWEED
- Foliage has shades of pink, white, green and bronze
- Produces spikes of bright blue flowers
- Works well in small, area plantings
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Ajuga reptans 'Caitlin's Giant'
BUGLEWEED
- Dense carpet of bronzy-green foliage
- Deep blue flower spikes
- Semi-evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 15-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Ajuga reptans 'Dixie Chip' (PP20890)
BUGLEWEED
- Sport of Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'
- Variegated foliage of green, white and pink
- Violet-blue spikes of flowers
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 25-40 cm
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow'
BUGLEWEED
- Rich patterned foliage of green, yellow and pink
- Bluish-purple spikes
- Cream portions of the leaf turn pink in the fall
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Ajuga reptans 'Rosea'
PINK BUGLEWEED
- Glossy dark green foliage
- Pink flower spikes
- Evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 10-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Ajuga reptans 'Silver Queen'
BUGLEWEED
- Attractive, crinkled leaves of grayish-green with white variegation
- Spikes of blue flowers
- The foliage will turn burgundy in the fall
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Ajuga tenorii Chocolate Chip ('Valfredda')
BUGLEWEED
- Miniature, narrow, chocolate-brown leaves
- Full sun exposure deepens the foliage colour
- Spikes of bright blue flowers
HEIGHT: 8-10 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Alcea rosea 'Blacknight'
HOLLYHOCK
- Deep blackish-purple single flowers on tall sturdy stalks
- Vigorous upright perennial
- Rounded hairy light green foliage
HEIGHT: 150-170 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Alcea rosea 'Blush'
HOLLYHOCK
- Two-toned large single flowers
- White flowers with contrasting deep pink centre halos on tall, sturdy stalks
- Vigorous upright perennial
HEIGHT: 150-170 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Alcea rosea 'Cerise'
HOLLYHOCK
- Two-toned large single flowers
- Pink flowers with a contrasting deep purple centre halo on tall, sturdy stalks
- Vigorous upright perennial
HEIGHT: 150-170 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Pink'
HOLLYHOCK
- Double blooms in a range of pink shades on tall, sturdy stalks
- Vigorous upright perennial
- Rounded downy light green leaves
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Purple'
HOLLYHOCK
- Tall spikes of fluffy rosy-purple blooms on tall, sturdy stalks
- Vigorous upright perennial
- Rounded downy light green leaves
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm
Alcea rosea 'Fiesta Time'
HOLLYHOCK
- Shorter and more compact selection
- Two-toned large double flowers
- Cerise-pink flowers with soft pink ruffled edges on sturdy stalks
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Alcea rosea 'Lavender'
HOLLYHOCK
- Bushy clump of downy green foliage
- Tall spikes holding large lavender flowers with pink halos
- Stunning flowers with contrasting halo in centre
HEIGHT: 150-190 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Alcea rosea 'Mars Magic'
MARS MAGIC HOLLYHOCK
- Single vibrant red flowers stand high above green foliage
- Juglone Tolerant
- Blooms from mid-late summer
HEIGHT: 150-180 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Alcea rosea 'Radiant Rose'
RADIANT ROSE HOLLYHOCK
- Single pink rose flowers stand high above green foliage
- Perennial not biennial
- Juglone tolerant
HEIGHT: 150-180 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Alcea rosea 'Sunshine'
SUNSHINE HOLLYHOCK
- Single bright yellow flowers on sturdy stalks
- Blooms Mid-Late Summer
- Juglone Tolerant
HEIGHT: 150-180 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'
NARROW-LEAF ONION
- Little white florets form a sphere
- Fine-textured gray-green grass-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Late spring to summer
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium cernuum
NODDING ONION
- Best described as a dangling cyme of little florets
- Flowers are commonly pink and sometimes white
- Flowers mature into fruit opening to show glossy dark seeds
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium christophii
STAR OF PERSIA
- A bulbous perennial with large spherical pale lavender flower heads
- Strap-like gray-green basal leaves form a clump of foliage
- Blooms appear as leaves begin to die back
HEIGHT: 30-100 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium giganteum
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Huge purple balls of tiny star-shaped florets on thick green stems
- This allium is not used for culinary purposes
- Produces grayish-green strap-like leaves
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Allium giganteum 'Globemaster'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Huge balls of purple star-shaped florets are borne on stout stems
- As the flowers fade, new florets take their place
- Strap-like gray-green basal leaves
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Allium karataviense
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Balls of lavender to white florets on short stems
- Foliage emerges blue with pink edges
- Mature leaves are flat and gray-green
HEIGHT: 15-25 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Allium schoenoprasum
WILD CHIVES
- Purple-pink balls of star-like flower clusters
- Both leaves and flowers are edible
- Used for onion flavouring
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Allium schoenoprasum 'Album'
WILD CHIVES
- White balls of star-like flower clusters
- Grassy-like leaves and flowers are edible
- Used for onion flavouring
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Allium schoenoprasum 'Forescate'
GIANT-FLOWERED CHIVES
- 'Forescate' is taller and more vigorous than the species
- Deep pink to purple spherical flowers
- Both the leaves and the flowers are edible
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Allium schoenoprasum 'Rising Star'
CHIVES
- 'Rising Star' is shorter and more vigorous than the species
- Spherical lavender flowers
- Fine-textured gray-green hollow grass-like foliage
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium senescens 'Blue Eddy'
PINK CURLY ONION
- Clumps of blue-gray foliage
- Foliage grows in a spiral fashion
- Short stems hold spherical lilac-pink flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium senescens var. glaucum
PINK CURLY ONION
- Clumps of gray-green foliage
- Foliage grows in a spiral fashion
- Short stems hold spherical bright pink flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Allium tuberosum
GARLIC CHIVES
- Clump forming perennial
- Chive-like, gray-green foliage
- Tiny, white, star-shaped flowers with brown, striped tepals
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Allium x 'Ambassador'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Densely-packed umbels of deep rosy-purple star-shaped florets
- Strap-like narrow gray-green leaves
- Will easily naturalize
HEIGHT: 100 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Allium x 'Gladiator'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Strong stems support large globes of star-shaped lavender-blue florets
- One of the tallest of allium
- Blooms are followed by skeletal seedheads
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Allium x 'Millenium'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Pink-purple, globe-shaped flowers of multiple florets
- Upright clump of glossy, grass-like foliage
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium x 'Mount Everest'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Spherical umbels of white star-shaped florets
- Upright ribbed stems
- Aptly named for its statuesque form
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Allium x 'Pinball Wizard'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Densely-packed umbels of deep rosy-purple star-shaped florets
- Strap-like narrow gray-green leaves
- Will easily naturalize
HEIGHT: 60 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Allium x 'Purple Sensation'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Densely-packed umbels of deep rosy-purple star-shaped florets
- Strap-like narrow gray-green leaves
- Will easily naturalize
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Allium x 'sphaerocephalon'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Pink-purple, globe-shaped flowers of multiple florets
- Upright clump of glossy, grass-like foliage
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 60 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium x 'White Giant'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Spherical umbels of white star-shaped florets
- Upright ribbed stems
- Aptly named for its statuesque form
HEIGHT: 120-125 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Amsonia ciliata 'Spring Sky'
SPRING SKY BLUE STAR
- Light blue star-shaped flowers
- Flowers last longer than the species
- Narrow, fine-textured green foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Amsonia hubrichtii
ARKANSAS BLUE STAR
- Narrow thread-like foliage resembling juvenile spruce foliage
- Similar to Amsonia ciliata with wider and longer foliage
- Steel-blue star-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Amsonia tabernaemontana
WILLOW AMSONIA
- Clusters of star-like blue flowers
- Green willow-like foliage turns golden in the fall
- Ornamental green seed pods follow the flower
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'
WILLOW AMSONIA
- Clusters of star-like blue flowers completely cover the plant
- New stems emerge black and remain dark through late spring
- Green willow-like foliage turns golden in the fall
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Amsonia x 'Blue Ice'
BLUE STAR
- Navy-blue buds open to light blue star-shaped flowers
- Up to a five-week longer bloom time than other amsonia
- Compact habit of dark green willow-like foliage
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
ITALIAN BUGLOSS
- Short stems of royal-blue bell-shaped flowers
- Upright stems of downy light green foliage
- Deer and rabbit resistant
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii
BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves turn a bronze-red in the fall and colour remains through the winter months
- Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks' (PP27949, EUPBRAF)
BLACKHAWKS BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of deep green leaves
- Foliage turns to purple in the summer, and almost black in autumn
- Seed heads start to appear in late summer and persist through fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Dancing Wind' (PP26892)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves splashed with red in summer, aging to scarlet in the fall
- Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 140-160 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Indian Warrior' (PP24999)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Upright dense clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves turn a bronze-red in the fall and colour remains throughout the winter months
- Three-pronged purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Red October' (PPAF)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Foliage emerges deep green with red highlights in the spring
- Leaves turn a reddish-bronze with lavender tones in autumn
- Deep burgundy-purple three-pronged seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Andropogon virginicus
BROOM SEDGE
- Narrow clumps of green stems and leaves turn purplish-red
- Fall colour is a bright orange changing to straw-yellow in the winter
- Prolific seed producer with high germination rates
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Anemone blanda 'Mixed'
BALKAN ANEMONE
- Mid-Spring Flowers
- Native to Greece and Turkey
HEIGHT: 15 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Anemone de Caen 'Mixed'
POPPY ANEMONE
- Mid-Spring Flowers
- Mix of Red, White, Pink, Purple and Blue
HEIGHT: 15 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Diana' (PP22332, COPF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms of Bressinham® introduction
- Dwarf, upright, compact habit
- Large, single, poppy-like, deep pink blooms
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Emily' (PP22303, COPF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms of Bressinham® introduction
- Dwarf upright compact habit
- Double flowering, light pink with a yellow centre
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Julia' (PPAF, COPF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Compact cultivar with deep pink flowers with yellow centers.
- Single Deep Pink Flowers
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Maria' (PP26093)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms of Bressinham® introduction
- Dwarf, upright, compact habit
- Large, single, poppy-like, white blooms
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Susan' (PP22331, COPF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms of Bressinham® introduction
- Dwarf upright compact habit
- Single flowering, pink with a yellow centre
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis Prince Henry ('Prinz Heinrich')
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Sem-double mauve-pink flowers on elegant, airy green foliage
- Rabbit and deer resistant
- Easy-care perennial
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 25-40 cm
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Pamina'
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Delicate nodding semi-double rose-pink flowers
- Lustrous green dense foliage
- A low-maintenance compact selection
HEIGHT: 50-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone multifida 'Major'
CUTLEAF ANEMONE
- Creamy-yellow to white flowers
- Low clump of fern-like, gray-green foliage
- Presents a show of white cotton-like seed heads when flowers finish
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Anemone multifida 'Rubra'
CUTLEAF ANEMONE
- Carmine-red flowers with yellow centres
- Low, clumping mound of fern-like foliage
- Suitable for edging and rock gardens
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Anemone pulsatilla vulgaris
PASQUE FLOWER
- AKA Pulsatilla vulgaris
- Deep violet-blue flowers
- Mature plants will produce 30 or more blooms over 2 months
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Anemone pulsatilla vulgaris 'Alba'
PASQUE FLOWER
- AKA Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Alba'
- Single white flowers with yellow stamens
- Fern-like silvery-green foliage
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Anemone pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rote Glocke'
PASQUE FLOWER
- AKA Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rote Glocke'
- Deep ruby-red flowers
- Mature plants will produce 30 or more blooms over two months
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Anemone sylvestris
SNOWDROP WINDFLOWER
- Delicate nodding white flowers
- Yellow stamens centre the white cup-shaped flowers
- Low mound of dense, fern-like foliage
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 25-40 cm
Anemone x 'Andrea Atkinson'
WINDFLOWER
- Pure white single to semi-double flowers with yellow eyes
- Large, deeply lobed, dark green foliage
- Deer and rabbit resistant
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Curtain Call Deep Rose' (PPAF PP30520)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Bright rose pink flowers above a compact mound of green foliage
- The flowers produce a double row of petals on short stems
- Attractive glossy green foliage
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Curtain Call Pink' (PPAF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Produces bright rose-pink flowers in late summer
- Flowers produce a full double row of petals
- Shorter compact stature lends itself well in containers
HEIGHT: 35-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Elfin Swan'
WINDFLOWER
- Smallest to date in the Swan series
- Nodding, single, white flowers have contrasting yellow stamens
- Large, deeply lobed, dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Poppy-like single white blooms on tall stems make excellent cut flowers
- Deep green foliage on branching stems
- Deer and rabbit resistant
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Anemone x hybrida Queen Charlotte ('Konigin Charlotte')
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Semi-double soft pink flowers
- Divided dark green clematis-like leaves
- Flowers add height to these late-blooming plants
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 24-30 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Party Dress' (PP13844)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Outstanding double flowering pink with yellow-green centres
- Attractive glossy green foliage
- Deer and rabbit resistant
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-80 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Pocahontas'
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms July-September
- Pink blooms atop green foliage
- Dwarf compact foliage
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'September Charm'
WINDFLOWER
- AKA: Anemone hupensis var. japonica 'September Charm'
- Tall stems of single pink flowers
- Flowers arch above dark green airy foliage
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-75 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Sweetly' (PP31089)
FALL IN LOVE™ JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Rich pink flowers in early fall
- Semi-double flowers above a large mound of dark green foliage
- Deer and rabbit resistant
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind'
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Large white semi-double blooms with yellow centres
- Attractive mounds of rich dark green leaves
- Blooms freely and continuously until frost
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Angelica gigas
KOREAN ANGELICA
- Spectacular specimen perennial with unique foliage
- Deep purple-red broccoli-like flowers on thick burgundy stems over dark green foliage
- Highly attractive to bees
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Antennaria dioica
PUSSYTOES
- Evergreen perennial that hugs the ground
- Silvery-green foliage bears tiny pale pink or white flowers on short stems
- Perfect for the rock garden or along and between walkways
HEIGHT: 5-12 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Antennaria dioica 'Rubra'
PINK PUSSYTOES
- Evergreen perennial that hugs the ground
- Silvery-green foliage bears tiny pink flowers on short stems
- Perfect for the rock garden or along and between walkways
HEIGHT: 5-12 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Anthemis tinctoria 'Kelwayi'
GOLDEN MARGUERITE
- An abundance of yellow daisy-like flowers
- Deeply cut lacy foliage
- Good cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia alpina
ALPINE COLUMBINE
- Compact blue-green foliage
- Violet-blue flowers
- Excellent container plant
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett'
GOLDEN WILD COLUMBINE
- An abundance of yellow lantern-like flowers
- Attractive divided light green foliage
- Naturalizing plant for rocky ledges or slopes and along woodland edges or ditches
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow'
COLUMBINE
- Maroon-black double flowers
- Mound of gray-green foliage
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Blue Barlow'
COLUMBINE
- Flowers are rich royal-blue
- Clumps of gray-green lobed foliage
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow'
COLUMBINE
- Unique blossoms are fully double
- Petals are red and pink with greenish-white margins
- Clumps of gray-greenlobed foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Pink Barlow'
COLUMBINE
- Tidy compact habit makes this plant perfect for containers
- Starlike pink flowers with white centres above blue-green foliage
- Clumps of gray-green lobed foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside Gold'
VARIEGATED COLUMBINE
- Golden foliage turns greenish-yellow as the season progresses
- Flowers are deep rose to pink and sometimes white
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside Strain'
COLUMBINE
- Dark green foliage has splashes of yellow throughout the leaf
- Comes in a variety of colours which include red, blue, pink and white
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Aquilegia x 'Earlybird™ Blue and White'
COLUMBINE
- Blue and White Flowers atop Green Foliage
- Late Spring-Summer Blooming
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Earlybird™ Purple and Blue'
COLUMBINE
- Purple and Blue flowers atop green foliage
- Late spring-summer blooming
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Earlybird™ Purple and Yellow'
COLUMBINE
- Purple and yellow flowers atop green foliage
- Late spring-summer blooming
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Earlybird™ Red and White'
COLUMBINE
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Red and white flowers atop green foliage
- Late spring-summer blooming
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Earlybird™ Red and Yellow'
COLUMBINE
- Red and yellow flowers atop green foliage
- Late spring-summer blooming
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Earlybird™ White'
WHITE COLUMBINE
- Large white flowers atop green foliage
- Late spring-summer blooming
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Earlybird™ Yellow'
COLUMBINE
- Yellow flowers atop green foliage
- Late spring-summer blooming
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Violet & White'
COLUMBINE
- AKA Aquilegia colorado 'Violet & White'
- A darker version of the Colorado columbine
- Huge, rich violet and white blooms
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Arabis arendsii 'Compinkie'
ROCK CRESS
- Deep pink flowers
- Foliage forms a compact mound of semi-evergreen foliage
- Suitable for rock gardens or walls
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Arabis caucasica 'Snowcap'
WALL CRESS
- Fragrant white flowers
- Foliage forms a low mound of semi-evergreen foliage
- Suitable for rock gardens or walls
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Arabis caucasica 'Variegata'
WALL CRESS
- Fragrant white flowers
- Olive-green leaves are edged in creamy-white
- Semi-evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Aralia cordata 'Sun King'
GOLDEN JAPANESE SPIKENARD
- Tiny white flowers
- Deep purplish-black inedible berries
- Bright gold leaves are held on contrasting reddish-brown stems
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aralia elata
DEVIL'S WALKING STICK
- Large panicles of small white florets
- Clusters of purple-black fruit are attractive to birds
- Spiny unbranched stems are topped by umbrella-like canopies of huge, showy leaves
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Araucaria araucana
MONKEY PUZZLE TREE
- Grows in a pyramidal open habit
- Triangular leathery leaves, 5 cm long, feature terminal thorns
- Leaves are arranged in a continuous whorl around the stems
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
BEARBERRY
- AKA Arbutus uva-ursi
- Other Common Names: Pine Mat, Mealberry, Hog Cranberry, Sandberry
- Evergreen ground cover with small white, pink-edged bell-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade' (COPF)
VANCOUVER JADE BEARBERRY
- Similar to the native species
- Has consistent, soft pink flowers and grows slightly taller
- Small berries appear in the fall and often last through the winter
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Arisaema consanguineum
HIMALAYAN JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT
- Numerous narrow leaflets with slender drip tips crown each stem
- Unusual hooded or cobra-like flowers are pure green to white with brown stripes
- Flowers are surrounded by a green spadix
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Arisaema griffithii
GRIFFITH'S COBRA LILY
- The large spathe or 'pulpit' is produced at ground level
- The spathe is hooded and deeply veined with green over dark purple-brown
- Trifoliate leaves with prominent dark veins on the undersides form a wrinkly umbrella over the spathe
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm
Aristolochia durior
DUTCHMAN'S PIPE
- AKA Aristolochia macrophylla, Aristolochia sipho
- Solitary greenish-yellow pipe-shaped flowers
- Large (20 cm) mid-green heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 6-10 m
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Sweet Dreams'
THRIFT
- Globe-shaped lavender-mauve flower clusters
- Tufts of deep green grass-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Spring-Autumn
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
RED CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy red berries persist for a long period
- Lustrous green foliage turns to an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Aronia melanocarpa
BLACK CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period
- Glossy green leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aronia melanocarpa Low scape Snowfire® ('SMNAMPEM') (USPP 34,116, Can PBRAF)
LOW SCAPE SNOWFIRE® CHOKECHERRY
- Mid-sized cultivar of the native shrub
- Covered with hundreds of dainty white flowers in spring
- Flowers are followed by dark blue berries in fall
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 80-120 cm
Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'
BLACK CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period
- Glossy green leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aronia prunifolia 'Aron'
ARON CHOKECHERRY
- Upright, arching habit
- Brilliant orange and red foliage in fall
- Clusters of white flowers in spring
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Aronia x Low Scape Mound® ('UCONNAM165') (PP28789)
LOW SCAPE MOUND® CHOKEBERRY
- Compact, mounding habit
- Covered with hundreds of dainty white flowers in spring
- Flowers are followed by black berries
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Arrhenatherum elatius bulbosum 'Variegatum'
TUBER OAT GRASS
- Grass forms a low mound of soft narrow foliage
- Leaf blades are almost completely white with a central thin stripe of green
- Excellent contrasting plant in the garden with spring bulbs
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Artemisia 'Garden Ghost'
WORMWOOD GARDEN GHOST
- Stunning Sterling silver foliage
- Tiny silvery-white flower buds open to yellow
- Excellent for erosion control on slopes and in ditches
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Artemisia dracunculus
TARRAGON
- Culinary herb with lance-like dark green leaves
- Non or rarely flowering
- Leaves can be harvested fresh, or cut and hung to dry for later use
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Artemisia gmelinii SunFern™ Olympia ('Balfernlym') (PP33775)
SUNFERN™ OLYMPIA WORMWOOD
- Feathery dark-green foliage on red stems
- Full sun exposure
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Artemisia gmelinii SunFern™ Arcadia ('Balfernlym') (PP33775)
SUNFERN™ ARCADIA WORMWOOD
- Feathery green foliage on red stems
- Full sun exposure
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Artemisia lactiflora 'Guizho'
GUIZHO MUGWORT
- Showy creamy-white flowers
- An erect cultivar with deeply toothed musky-scented mahogany foliage
- A garden specimen for the back of the perennial border
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Artemisia ludoviciana
SILVER SAGEBRUSH
- Fragrant silver foliage turning slightly pink to orange in the fall
- Tiny silvery-white flower buds open to yellow
- Excellent for erosion control on slopes and in ditches
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Artemisia schmidtiana Silvermound ('Nana')
SILVERMOUND WORMWOOD
- A mounding perennial grown for its all-season silvery-gray foliage
- Insignificant white flowers
- Great foliage plant, suitable for the front border, rock garden or massed as a ground cover
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Artemisia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade' (COPF)
SILVER BROCADE ARTEMISIA
- Low compact perennial with silvery-white foliage
- Similar to the biennial 'Dusty Miller' but Zone 3 hardy
- Inconspicuous white flowers
HEIGHT: 15-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-75 cm
Artemisia x 'Powis Castle'
POWIS CASTLE ARTEMISIA
- AKA Artemisia arborescens 'Brass Band'
- Woody perennial with dense, finely-cut silvery foliage
- Yellow flowers are rare
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aruncus aethusifolius
DWARF GOAT'S BEARD
- A dwarf species of aruncus
- Low mound of fern-like foliage
- Short stems of creamy-white flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Aruncus dioicus
GOAT'S BEARD
- Large white plumes form above lacy green foliage
- Excellent background plant for shady, moist spots
- Great massing perennial
HEIGHT: 120-180 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
CUTLEAF GOAT'S BEARD
- Medium-sized mounds of finely-cut green foliage
- White plumes rise above the foliage
- Interesting compact plant for a moist shady border
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Aruncus x 'Misty Lace' (PP15798)
DWARF GOAT'S BEARD
- Cross between Aruncus dioicus and Aruncus aethusifolius
- Creamy-white plumes appear on red stems
- Compact, astilbe-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Asarum europaeum
EUROPEAN GINGER
- Attractive deep green glossy foliage
- Foliage remains evergreen in milder winters
- Bell-shaped purple-brown flowers are hidden below the foliage.
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
CINDERELLA SWAMP MILKWEED
- Rose pink flowers
- Bloom time Midsummer-Fall
- Clumping perennial by small rhizomes
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 30-90 cm
Asclepias syriaca
COMMON MILKWEED
- Pinkish-purple flowers
- Attractive seed pods remain when flowers finish
- Naturally found in open fields and along roadsides
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Asclepias tuberosa
BUTTERFLY MILKWEED
- Round clusters of orange flowers
- Attractive seed heads appear when flowers finish
- Food source for Monarch butterflies
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
BUTTERFLY MILKWEED
- Yellow flowers
- Attractive seed heads appear when flowers finish
- Cultivar of the native Asclepias tuberosa
HEIGHT: 45-70 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Asclepias verticillata
WHORLED MILKWEED
- Narrow whorled green foliage
- Sweet-scented greenish-white flowers
- Thin seed pods are left when flowers finish
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Asimina triloba
PAWPAW
- Small low branching tree, forming a dense pyramidal rounded crown
- Cup-shaped purple flowers
- Large, slightly drooping, elliptical green leaves turn yellow late in the fall
HEIGHT: 6-8 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Asplenium scolopendrium
HART'S TONGUE FERN
- AKA Phyllitis scolopendrium, Scolopendrium vulgare
- Low, upward-growing clumps of glossy narrow strap-like leathery leaves
- Edges are often wavy
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'
NARROW LEAVED FERN
- AKA Phyllitis scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'
- Low, upward-growing clumps of glossy narrow strap-like leathery foliage with deeply serrated edges
- Spores darken with age on leaf undersides in a herring-bone format
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Aster alpinus Dunkle Shone ('Dark Beauty')
ALPINE ASTER
- Low-growing ground cover with green foliage
- Violet-blue flowers
- Short-lived perennial, sustaining itself through self-seeding
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi
ALPINE ASTER
- AKA Aster culminis
- Low-growing ground cover with green foliage
- Pale to dark purple flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aster cordifolius
HEART-LEAVED ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum cordifolium
- Light blue to purple daisy-like blooms
- The centre florets are initially cream, maturing to a reddish-purple
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Aster divaricatus
WHITE WOOD ASTER
- AKA Eurybia divaricata
- Forms a low mound of green foliage
- Masses of small white daisy-like flowers are held on shiny black stems
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster dumosus 'Wood's Light Blue'
MICHAELMAS DAISY
- AKA Aster novi-belgii 'Wood's Light Blue'
- Densely-packed clusters of light blue flowers with yellow eyes
- Excellent compact form
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Aster dumosus 'Wood's Pink'
MICHAELMAS DAISY
- AKA Aster novi-belgii 'Wood's Pink'
- Densely-packed clusters of pink flowers with a yellow eye
- Excellent compact form
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster dumosus 'Wood's Purple'
MICHAELMAS DAISY
- AKA Aster novi-belgii 'Wood's Purple'
- Densely-packed clusters of purple flowers with a yellow eye
- Excellent compact form
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster novae-angliae 'Grape Crush' (PPAF)
NEW ENGLAND ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Grape Crush'
- Vibrant rounded purple flowers are produced on mounding green foliage
- Compact mounding habit and has good resistance to powdery mildew
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 100-110 cm
Aster novae-angliae 'Vibrant Dome' (PP19538, COPF)
NEW ENGLAND ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Vibrant Dome'
- Vibrant hot-pink star-shaped flowers with yellow centres
- Compact, mounding habit of green foliage has good resistance to powdery mildew
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aster novi-belgii
NEW YORK ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
- This species provides autumn colour to the garden
- Flowers are mostly purple, sometimes shades of pink
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Aster novi-belgii 'Alert'
MICHAELMAS DAISY
- Crimson-coloured daisy-like blooms
- Leaves are green, smooth and lance-shaped
- Foliage remains compact and dwarf
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster novi-belgii 'Showmakers Blue Bayou'
MICHAELMAS DAISY SHOWMAKERS BLUE BAYOU
- Violet-Blue coloured daisy-like blooms
- Leaves are green, smooth and lance-shaped
- Foliage remains compact and dwarf
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 35-45 cm
Aster novi-belgii 'Showmakers Magenta'
MICHAELMAS DAISY SHOWMAKERS MAGENTA
- Dark Magenta coloured daisy-like blooms
- Leaves are green, smooth and lance-shaped
- Foliage remains compact and dwarf
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 35-45 cm
Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies'
AROMATIC ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
- Low mound of bushy mint-scented foliage, highly tolerant of drought and poor soils
- A strong growing perennial covered in lavender-blue flowers up to 3 cm across
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Aster oolentangiensis
SKY BLUE ASTER
- AKA Aster azureus or Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
- Flowers are made up of petals in varying shades of blue surrounding a yellow eye
- Naturally found in Southern Ontario in dry meadows, edges and open woods
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Aster puniceus
SWAMP ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum puniceum
- Flowers are usually pale blue, but can vary to deep blue or purple
- Stems are reddish-purple and usually hairy
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Aster shortii
SHORT'S ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum Shortii
- Blue-violet petals surrounding a yellow eye
- The centres start out yellow but turn red after pollination
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Aster umbellatus
FLAT-TOPPED ASTER, PARASOL WHITETOP
- AKA Doellingeria umbellata
- Flat-topped cluster of small white flowers
- Flowers appear earlier than most aster
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Amethyst'
FALSE SPIREA
- Lilac-purple flower spikes
- Tall, airy, open foliage
- Foliage is deeply lobed
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii Color Flash® ('Beauty of Ernst') (PP17343)
COLOR FLASH® ASTILBE
- Feathery blush-pink plumes
- Brilliant electric-green foliage emerges in early spring
- Foliage turns burgundy through the summer
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe arendsii Bridal Veil ('Brautschleier')
BRIDAL VEIL FALSE SPIREA
- Airy, pure white plumes
- Fern-like foliage remains green in colour throughout the season
- Astilbe 'Bridal Veil' makes an excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Bumalda'
FALSE SPIREA
- Full, white plumes age to soft pink as the flower matures
- Contrasting deep red stems
- Deep green glossy foliage with burgundy-tinged undertones
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Cattleya'
FALSE SPIREA
- Graceful panicles with big, open, carmine-pink plumes
- Bold mid-green foliage is tinged with a little red
- One of the largest astilbe available
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Chocolate Shogun' (PP26430)
FALSE SPIREA
- AKA Astilbe thunbergii 'Chocolate Shogun'
- Spikes of soft pink blooms
- Dark chocolate-purple foliage
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe arendsii Diamant ('Diamond')
FALSE SPIREA
- Slender panicles of clear white flowers
- Elegant lacy green foliage
- Suitable for damp, shady gardens
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Erica'
FALSE SPIREA
- 'Erica' has tall, narrow, upright, rose-pink plumes
- Fern-like leaves emerge red to bronze, maturing to a deep green
- Bloom Time: Midsummer
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Fanal'
FALSE SPIREA
- Narrow spikes of deep crimson-red flowers
- Foliage emerges bronzy-red and matures to deep green with burgundy highlights
- Excellent show when used en masse
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii Glow ('Glut')
FALSE SPIREA
- Narrow spikes of dark red buds open to deep red flowers
- Foliage emerges bronzy-red and matures to deep green with burgundy highlights
- Excellent perennial when used in mass
HEIGHT: 50-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Nikki'
FALSE SPIREA
- Two-toned plumes of both light and dark pink are held on sturdy stems
- Foliage is deep green and compact
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Diamonds and Pearls' (PP19092, COPF)
FALSE SPIREA
- Vibrant green buds open to robust silvery-white plumes
- Plumes fade to a lime-green
- Deep green foliage
HEIGHT: 40-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Little Vision in Pink' (PP21886, CPBR4611)
FALSE SPIREA
- Sturdy upright stems of dense intense pink flowers
- Compact, rich green foliage
- Excellent astilbe for the front border or container
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Maggie Daley'
FALSE SPIREA
- Many sturdy upright stems holding panicles of dense lavender-purple plumes
- One of the latest astilbe to flower
- Compact, rich green, almost bronze foliage
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'
DWARF FALSE SPIREA
- Short spikes of mauve-lilac plumes
- Deeply-cut bronze-green foliage hugs the ground
- One of the most drought-tolerant astilbe
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink' (PP11860, CPBR1333)
FALSE SPIREA
- Long-lasting, pale pink
- Flowers fade to green rather than brown when finished, and remain attractive throughout the fall
- Lacy foliage is compact, dense, and dark green with a hint of blue
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red' (PP11965, CPBR1334)
FALSE SPIREA
- Deep red buds open to pinkish-red flowers on sturdy red stems
- Compact mound of fern-like, bronze-dark green foliage
- Chinese astilbe are generally more sun-tolerant and require less water
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in White' (PP18965, CPBR4249)
FALSE SPIREA
- Soft white, triangular-shaped plumes
- Glossy, dark green, lacy foliage remains compact throughout the season
- Chinese astilbe are generally more sun tolerant and require less water
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision Volcano'
FALSE SPIREA
- Deep red buds open to dark maroon flowers on sturdy red stems
- Compact mound of fern-like, bronze-dark green foliage
- Chinese astilbe are generally more sun-tolerant and require less water
HEIGHT: 65-70 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
FALSE SPIREA
- Rose-mauve flowers
- Compact clumps of lacy dark green foliage
- Chinese astilbe are generally more sun-tolerant and require less water
HEIGHT: 25-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii 'Superba'
FALL ASTILBE, CHINESE ASTILBE
- Tall selection of astilbe
- Upright, narrow, lilac-mauve blooms appear over lacy dark green foliage
- Chinese astilbe are generally more sun-tolerant and require less water
HEIGHT: 60-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Astilbe crispa 'Perkeo'
FALSE SPIREA
- Shorts spikes of pink flowers
- Deep green, crispy foliage is very unique
- Remains tight and compact throughout the season
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Astilbe hybrid 'Dark Side of the Moon'
FALSE SPIREA DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
- Spikes of Purple blooms
- Dark chocolate-purple/brown foliage
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Europa'
FALSE SPIREA
- Attractive, triangular-shaped plumes of rose-pink
- Mounded, lacy, mid-green foliage
- Exceptionally fragrant
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery'
FALSE SPIREA
- Tapered panicles of deep red plumes
- Leaves emerge bronze-red and mature to dark green as the season progresses
- Bloom Time: Early to midsummer
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Peach Blossom'
FALSE SPIREA
- AKA Astilbe x rosea 'Peach Blossom'
- Airy, peach-pink plumes
- Mounded, lacy, mid-green foliage with hints of red
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel'
FALSE SPIREA
- Panicles of deep crimson-red are held on tall, red stems
- Leaves emerge bronze-red and mature to dark green as the season progresses
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland'
FALSE SPIREA
- Spikes of clear carmine-pink flowers contrast wonderfully with the glossy foliage
- Fern-like foliage remains deep green throughout the season
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 35-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Washington'
FALSE SPIREA
- Fluffy, white plumes
- Fern-like, compound leaves remain dark green throughout the season
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'
DWARF ASTILBE
- Taller version of Astilbe 'Sprite' but still quite dwarf
- Arching stems of delicate, shell-pink flowers
- Fine-textured, shiny, dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Key West' (PPAF)
DWARF ASTILBE
- Red buds open to carmine-pink plumes on red stems may rebloom
- Foliage emerges red, then turns deep green with a red edge
- Produces twice as many blooms as others within the simplicifolia group
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite'
DWARF ASTILBE
- Foliage is glossy, dark green and finely textured over a dense mound
- Lovely, shell-pink flowers in open, drooping panicles
- Rust-colored seed heads are particularly outstanding
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astilbe thunbergii Ostrich Plume ('Straussenfeder')
OSTRICH PLUME FALSE SPIREA
- Long, arching plumes of salmon-rose
- Sharply toothed, rich green foliage
- Taller selection than most astilbe
HEIGHT: 55-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe x 'Amber Moon' (PPAF)
FALSE SPIREA
- Long stems with pink plumes
- Lacy, chartreuse-coloured foliage with a tinge of red
- Foliage greens a little by late summer
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 55-70 cm
Astilbe x 'Bressingham Beauty'
FALSE SPIREA
- Tall, arching plumes of salmon-rose flowers
- Sharply toothed, rich green foliage
- Taller selection than most astilbe
HEIGHT: 65-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe x 'Delft Lace' (PP19839, COPF)
FALSE SPIREA
- Deep red buds open to plumes of apricot-pink flowers
- Flowers are held on deep red stems
- Lacy, blue-green foliage with red highlights
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Astilbe x 'Fireberry' (PP20658)
FALSE SPIREA
- Vibrant, triangular-shaped, raspberry-pink plumes
- Dwarf, compact, mid-green foliage
- Bloom Time: July to August
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe x 'Snowdrift'
FALSE SPIREA
- Feathery, pure white plumes
- Fern-like foliage remains green in colour throughout the season
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe x 'Sugarberry' (PP20674)
FALSE SPIREA
- Triangular plumes of soft pink
- Compact dense clumps of dark green foliage
- Excellent for the front border
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astilbe x Younique Carmine™ ('Verscarmine') (PP20324)
YOUNIQUE CARMINE™ ASTILBE
- Upright, fuchsia-pink plumes
- Very floriferous and fragrant
- A more compact and rounded habit than other astilbe
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe x Younique Lilac™ ('Verslilac') (PP19847)
YOUNIQUE LILAC™ ASTILBE
- Upright, mauve-lilac plumes
- Very floriferous and fragrant
- More compact and rounded habit than other astilbe
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe x Younique Silvery Pink™ ('Verssilverypink') (PP20656)
YOUNIQUE SILVERY PINK™ ASTILBE
- Upright, silvery-pink plumes
- Very floriferous and fragrant
- More compact and rounded habit than other astilbe
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe x Younique White™ ('Verswhite') (PP19845)
YOUNIQUE WHITE™ ASTILBE
- Upright, ivory-white plumes
- Very floriferous and fragrant
- Compact, mounding habit
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Athyrium angustum forma rubellum
LADY IN RED FERN
- AKA Athyrium angustum forma rubellum 'Lady in Red'
- Vibrant green fronds with a deep red central stem
- Upright-clumping habit
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 45-90 cm
Athyrium filix-femina
LADY FERN
- Bright green fronds
- Upright-clumping habit
- Long-lived and easy to grow
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'
CRISS-CROSS LADY FERN
- Narrow mid-green fronds are crested at the tips of each leaflet
- The fronds have a pointed, forked tip
- Upright-clumping habit
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'
TATTING FERN
- Narrow bright green fronds with rounded tips
- Each leaflet is crinkled and round for a beaded effect
- Upright-clumping habit
HEIGHT: 15-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Lace'
DWARF LADY FERN
- Slow-growing compact habit
- Bright-green foliage of ruffled fronds (looks like parsley)
- Unusual fern that adds lots of texure to the shade garden
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Athyrium niponicum 'Crested Surf' (USPP 33,057, Can PBRAF)
JAPANESE PAINTED FERN
- Doubly branched and crested frond tips
- Fronds emerge from the ground in spring
- Fronds age silvery-green with deep purple stems
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'
JAPANESE PAINTED FERN
- AKA Athyrium goeringianum 'Pictum'
- Fronds emerge from the ground in the spring a deep burgundy-purple colour
- Fronds age silvery-green with deep purple stems
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Athyrium niponicum 'Red Beauty'
JAPANESE PAINTED FERN
- Fronds emerge from the ground in the spring a deep burgundy-purple colour
- Fronds age silvery-green with deep purple stems and veins
- Clumping habit with a slight weeping effect
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Athyrium niponicum 'Regal Red'
JAPANESE PAINTED FERN
- Arching triangular silver fronds with violet-red veining
- Twisted pinnules give the fronds a ruffled look
- Clumping habit with a slight weeping effect
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Burgundy Lace' (PP15072, COPF)
BURGUNDY LACE JAPANESE PAINTED FERN
- Fronds emerge from the ground in the spring a deep burgundy-purple colour
- Burgundy fronds have silver streaking maturing to grayish-green
- Fronds will retain their purple midribs and silver streaking with maturity.
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red' (COPF)
URSULA'S RED JAPANESE PAINTED FERN
- Fronds emerge from the ground in the spring a deep burgundy-purple colour
- Silver fronds with a central burgundy band
- Clumping with an arching appearance
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Athyrium otophorum 'Okanum'
EARED LADY FERN
- Fronds emerge a deep purple and open to a silvery-green
- Deep purple stems throughout the season
- New fronds open a whitish-green and darken as they age
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Athyrium x 'Ghost'
GHOST FERN
- Fronds open a soft grayish-green
- They have a silvery overlay of silver hues and dark maroon midribs
- Upright habit
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Athyrium x 'Godzilla'
GIANT JAPANESE PAINTED FERN
- Massive arching clump
- Long silvery fronds
- Fronds vary in shades of green blended with burgundy and gray
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea Nana'
DWARF GOLDEN BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are hardly visible
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Intense yellow foliage turns orange and red in the fall
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Berberis thunbergii Jade Carousel® ('Bailgreen')
JADE CAROUSEL® BARBERRY
- Clusters of yellow flowers hang below branches
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Small oval leaves emerge lime-green turning to emerald-green, to scarlet-orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Berberis thunbergii Ruby Carousel® ('Bailone')
RUBY CAROUSEL® BARBERRY
- Clusters of yellow flowers hang below the branches
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Deep purplish-red foliage throughout the season, to scarlet-purple in the fall
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Berberis thunbergii 'Concorde'
CONCORDE BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are hardly visible
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Deep purplish-red foliage throughout the season, to scarlet-purple in the fall
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Berberis thunbergii Royal Burgundy® ('Gentry') (PP9461, CPBR3446)
ROYAL BURGUNDY® BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are hardly visible
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Velvety, purplish-red foliage throughout the season, to red-black in the fall
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Berberis thunbergii Golden Nugget™ ('Monlers') (PP9577,CPBR3489)
GOLDEN NUGGET™ BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are hardly visible
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Yellow foliage has an orange glow on the leaf tips throughout the season
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Berberis thunbergii Cherry Bomb® ('Monomb') (CPBR3488)
CHERRY BOMB® BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are more prominent on this cultivar than on most Berberis
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Burgundy foliage emerges red in the spring, turning scarlet in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Berberis thunbergii Sunsation® ('Monry') (PP11332, CPBR3487)
SUNSATION® BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are hardly visible
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Yellow foliage has an orange glow on the leaf tips throughout the season
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'
ROSE GLOW BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are more prominent on this cultivar than on most Berberis
- Red berries persist into the winter
- In spring, foliage on old wood emerges burgundy, while new growth shows mottled pink and burgundy
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Berberis thunbergii 'Royal Cloak'
ROYAL CLOAK BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are visible
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Foliage emerges red maturing to velvety-purple
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Berberis thunbergii Emerald Carousel® ('Tara')
EMERALD CAROUSEL® BARBERRY
- Thorny, arching branches display yellow flowers
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Deep green leaves turn red-purple in early fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Betula nigra
RIVER BIRCH
- Upright, oval to rounded habit
- Oval, serrated, leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
HEIGHT: 13-18 m · SPREAD: 10-13 m
Betula nigra Dura Heat® ('BNMTF')
DURA HEAT® RIVER BIRCH
- Broadly pyramidal in shape
- Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Exfoliating cream and tan bark reveals a lighter inner bark
HEIGHT: 11-12 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Betula nigra Heritage® ('Cully') (PP4409)
HERITAGE® RIVER BIRCH
- Upright, oval to rounded habit
- Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a creamy-white bark
HEIGHT: 18-20 m · SPREAD: 16-18 m
Betula nigra Fox Valley® ('Little King')
FOX VALLEY® RIVER BIRCH
- Dense, compact growth with an irregular crown
- Leathery, diamond-shaped leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Orange to brown-coloured bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Betula nigra 'Shiloh Splash' (PP16362)
SHILOH SPLASH RIVER BIRCH
- Pyramidal, oval to rounded growth habit
- Salmon-pink to reddish brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
- Leaves are ivory-white at the margins with a light green centre
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' (PP15105)
SUMMER CASCADE BIRCH
- Weeping to prostrate growth habit
- Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter, inner bark
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Betula papyrifera
PAPER BIRCH
- Upright to oval, rounded crown
- White bark exfoliates in papery strips
- Mature trees develop black markings on the white bark
HEIGHT: 13-16 m · SPREAD: 10-12 m
Blechnum spicant
DEER FERN
- Leathery narrow deep green fronds
- Two kinds of fronds are produced:
- Sterile fronds are narrow and glossy green
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Boltonia asteroides 'Snowbank'
BOLTON'S ASTER
- Other common names: Thousand-flowered Aster, False Camomile
- Thousands of lacy white daisies with yellow centres
- Upright hairless stems of fine-toothed lance-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Bouteloua curtipendula
SIDE OATS GRAMA
- AKA Bouteloua racemosa
- Dense with slightly arching light green blades maturing gold and sometimes red
- Purplish flowers
HEIGHT: 40-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Bouteloua gracilis
BLUE GRAMA
- AKA Bouteloua oligostachya
- Dense with slightly arching grey-green blades maturing purple, then light brown
- Purplish flowers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' (PP22048)
BLUE GRAMA
- Low tuft of fine-textured blue-green leaves
- Chartreuse flowers age to blonde
- Seed stems produce seeds late summer, at right angles to the stems
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Brunnera macrophylla
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- AKA Anchusa myosotidiflora
- Resembles the blue flowers of forget-me-nots
- Flowers appear before or amongst the emerging foliage
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexander's Great' (PP25789, COPF)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Deep blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Large, heart-shaped, silver leaves are accented by green veining
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexandria' (PP25789, COPF)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Sky blue flowers float above the foliage
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Large heart-shaped silver leaves
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Emerald Mist' (PP20460, CPBR3976)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Hairy heart-shaped leaves up to 20 cm across
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream'
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Irregular, creamy-white leaf margins on light green foliage
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (PP13859, CPBR1799)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Frosted, silver leaves are accented with distinct, green veining
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'King's Ransom' (PPAF, CPBR3977)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- More heat-tolerant than the species
- Clump of heart-shaped leaves
- Foliage is highlighted with dark green veining and a creamy-yellow border
HEIGHT: 30 cm · SPREAD: 30 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees'
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Green foliage sports a silvery-white, netted overlay around the edge
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' (PP17829, CPBR3115)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Heart-shaped foliage has a sterling-silver patina
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Mr. Morse' (PP19947)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Small white flowers
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Frosted silver leaves are accented with distinct green veining
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Sterling Silver' (PP31280)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Dynamic leaf texture
- Silver leaved with emerald green veining
- Bright-blue airy sprays of flowers in spring
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Brunnera macrophylla Dawson's White ('Variegata')
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Heart-shaped mid-green leaves are edged with bold creamy-white bands
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Buddleia Flutterby Grande® Vanilla ('Podaras #1') (PP22080)
VANILLA
- Long upright panicles of fragrant creamy-white florets
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Buddleia Flutterby Petite® Dark Pink ('Podaras #10') (PP22066)
DARK PINK
- Panicles of fragrant, dark pink florets
- Small, deep green leaves
- Dense and well-branched, it blooms more uniformly and steadily than other cultivars
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Buddleia Flutterby Petite® Tutti Fruiti Pink ('Podaras #13') (PP22177)
BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Bright, fuchsia-pink blooms
- Scented, green foliage
- Heat and drought tolerant once established
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia Flutterby Grande® Blueberry Cobbler ('Podaras #4') (PP22109)
BLUEBERRY COBBLER BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of grey-blue florets fade to yellow-orange
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Buddleia Flutterby Grande® Peach Cobbler ('Podaras #5') (PP22144)
BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, drooping panicles of peach-pink florets fade to yellow-orange
- Arching branches display silvery-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Buddleia Flutterby® Peace ('Podaras #6') (PP22142)
BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Short, upright panicles of light purple florets
- Arching branches display green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Buddleia Flutterby Petite® Blue Heaven ('Podaras #8') (PP22069)
BLUE HEAVEN BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Panicles of blue florets
- Gorgeous silver, fuzzy foliage
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Buddleia Flutterby® Pink ('Podaras #9') (PP#22065)
BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Pink, sturdy flowers point upright on the plant for a unique display
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'
BLACK KNIGHT BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant, deep purple florets
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Buddleia davidii 'Ellen's Blue'
ELLEN'S BLUE BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant, true blue florets
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Buddleia davidii 'Harlequin'
HARLEQUIN BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant, red-purple florets
- Arching branches display variegated cream and green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Buddleia davidii 'Ile de France'
BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant, blue florets, change to pink
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Buddleia davidii 'Pink Delight'
PINK DELIGHT BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant, bright pink florets
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red'
ROYAL RED BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant, purple-red florets
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Buddleia davidii 'Santana' (PP12838)
SANTANA BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant, purple-red florets
- Arching branches display variegated yellow and green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion'
WHITE PROFUSION BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant, white florets
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Buddleia x Lo & Behold®Blue Chip ('Blue Chip') (PP19991, CPBR3602)
BLUE CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Panicles of fragrant, blue florets are smaller than the species
- Arching branches display silvery-green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Lo & Behold®Blue Chip Jr. ('Blue Chip Jr.') (PP26581)
BLUE CHIP JR. BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- More compact than Blue Chip
- Panicles of fragrant, purple-blue florets
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Lo & Behold® Ice Chip ('Ice Chip') (PP24025, CPBR4664)
ICE CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Panicles of white blooms
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Buddleia x Lo & Behold® Pink Micro Chip ('Pink Micro Chip') (PP26547, CPBRAF)
PINK MICRO CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Panicles of pink blooms
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Buddleia x Birthday Cake™ ('PODvb3-30') (USPPAF, CPBRAF)
BIRTHDAY CAKE™ BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Fragrant rich deep-pink flowers
- Upright branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Blueberry Pie™ ('PODvb9-15') (USPPAF, CPBRAF)
BLUEBERRY PIE™ BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Compact, dwarf habit
- Fragrant blue purple flower spikes appear summer to fall
- Long blooming
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Pugster Pinker® ('SMNBDB') (USPP 33,565, Can PBRAF)
PUGSTER PINKER® BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners®
- Compact selection
- Large panicles of rich pink flowers with a tiny orange eye in the centre
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Pugster Blue® ('SMNBDBT') (PP28794)
PUGSTER BLUE® BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Compact selection
- Large panicles of true-blue flowers with a tiny orange eye in the centre
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Lo & Behold® Ruby Chip ('SMNBDD') (PPAF, CPBRAF)
RUBY CHIP BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Panicles of red-pink blooms
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 50-55 cm
Buddleia x Pugster Amethyst® ('SMNBDL') (USPP 30,236, Can PBRAF)
PUGSTER AMETHYST® BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Proven Winners®
- Compact selection
- Large panicles of amethyst toned flowers with a tiny orange eye in the centre
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x weyeriana 'Bicolor'
BICOLOR BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant florets of yellow and raspberry
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb'
BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant, creamy-yellow florets
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Buxus sempervirens 'Graham Blandy'
GRAHAM BLANDY BOXWOOD
- Insignificant light cream flowers are fragrant
- Medium-sized glossy dark green leaves turn bronze in the fall
- Upright, narrow habit
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Buxus x 'Green Mound' (COPF)
GREEN MOUND BOXWOOD
- Insignificant green-yellow-cream Spring flowers are fragrant
- Smooth-margined glossy deep-green leaves
- Compact, rounded habit
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Avalanche'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a tight clump
- Leaf blades have a central white stripe, bordered by green
- Sterile flower plumes emerge light pink changing to a golden tan
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Eldorado' (PP16486, COPF)
FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a tight clump
- Narrow leaf blades have a central bright gold stripe, bordered by green
- Sterile flower plumes emerge light purple changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Hello Spring™'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a mounding upright habit
- Narrow leaf blades have a defined white edge
- Sterile flower plumes emerge white changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
FEATHER REED GRASS
- An upright habit, forming a tight clump of deep green foliage
- Sterile flower plumes emerge purple-red, changing to a golden-tan
- Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Lightning Strike™'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a mounding upright habit
- Leaf blades have a bold white central stripe and green edge
- Sterile flower plumes emerge green, changing to pink and purple, then maturing a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a slightly arching, upright habit and forms a tight clump
- Narrow leaf blades are variegated creamy-white and green
- Sterile flower plumes emerge light pink changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Waldenbuch'
FEATHER REED GRASS
- An upright habit, forming a tight clump of deep green foliage
- Looser structure than Karl Foerster and more arching
- Sterile flower plumes emerge silvery-green, changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 70-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis brachytricha
AUTUMN FEATHER REED GRASS
- AKA Calamagrostis stipa, Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms an airy clump
- Leaves are glossy green and slightly wider than acutiflora cultivars
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Calamagrostis canadensis
CANADA BLUEJOINT
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit
- Spreads more quickly than other calamagrostis species
- Leaves are rough with tiny hairs and bluish-green in colour
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-120 cm
Calamagrostis stricta
NEGLECTED REED GRASS
- AKA Calamagrostis neglecta
- Loose open panicles
- Forms a dense mat
HEIGHT: 60-120 cm · SPREAD: 80-120 cm
Calamintha nepeta ssp. glandulosa 'White Cloud'
LESSER CALAMINT
- Airy racemes of tiny, white-lipped blooms
- Small, bushy perennial that is delicate looking but wiry
- An alternative to Baby's Breath
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Calamintha nepeta subs. nepeta
CALAMINT
- Forms a dense, rhizomatous carpet
- Tiny, lilac to white flowers
- Very fragrant, gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Calluna vulgaris 'Kinlochruel'
SCOTCH HEATHER
- Small evergreen shrub dense with slender erect branches
- Tiny scale-like leaves are pale grey-green to dark green
- Small double white bell-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Caltha palustris
MARSH MARIGOLD
- AKA Caltha polypetala
- Numerous, waxy, yellow, buttercup-like flowers
- Kidney-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, up to 10 cm long, form low mounds
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Calycanthus floridus 'Edith Wilder'
EDITH WILDER CAROLINA ALLSPICE
HEIGHT: 225-250 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Calycanthus x raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
HARTLAGE WINE CAROLINA ALLSPICE
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Campanula glomerata 'Alba'
CLUSTERED BELLFLOWER
- Clusters of white trumpet-shaped flowers form loose globes
- Clusters can have up to 15 flowers each
- Low clumps of large forest-green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Campanula glomerata 'Superba'
CLUSTERED BELLFLOWER
- Clusters of rich purple trumpet-shaped flowers form loose globes
- Clusters can have up to 15 flowers each
- Low clumps of large forest-green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Campanula persicifolia 'Blue-Eyed Blonde' (PP19883, COPF)
PEACH-LEAVED BELLFLOWER
- Blue-purple, bell-shaped flowers dangle from spikes rising above the foliage
- Golden foliage is a sharp contrast to the blue flowers
- Bloom Time: July to August
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula persicifolia 'Takion Blue'
PEACH-LEAVED BELLFLOWER
- Large, open, outward-facing, violet-blue flowers
- Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves
- Dwarf selection
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula persicifolia 'Takion White'
PEACH-LEAVED BELLFLOWER
- Large, open, outward-facing, white flowers
- Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves
- Dwarf selection
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty'
PEACH-LEAVED BELLFLOWER
- Large, open, outward-facing, china-blue flowers
- Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves, up to 15 cm long
- Stem leaves are smaller, at 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Campanula rotundifolia
HAREBELL
- Dainty bell-like light blue flowers held on upright stems
- Buds are upright but flowers nod when open
- Heart-shaped fine-toothed basal green leaves form low clumps
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-45 cm
Campsis radicans
TRUMPET VINE
- AKA Bignonia radicans
- Terminal clusters of waxy trumpet-shaped red-orange flowers
- Long bean-like seed pods, 15 cm long, open when ripe
HEIGHT: 7-12 m · SPREAD: 1-3 m
Campsis radicans 'Flamenco'
FLAMENCO TRUMPET VINE
- Terminal clusters of waxy trumpet-shaped red flowers
- Long bean-like seed pods, 15 cm long, open when ripe
- Compound pinnate green leaves, 40 cm long
HEIGHT: 7-12 meters · SPREAD: 1-3 meters
Campsis radicans 'Flava'
YELLOW TRUMPET VINE
- Terminal clusters of waxy trumpet-shaped butter-yellow flowers
- Long bean-like seed pods, 15 cm long, open when ripe
- Compound pinnate green leaves, 40 cm long
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 1-3 cm
Campsis x tagliabuana 'Mme. Galen'
MME GALEN TRUMPET VINE
- Terminal clusters of waxy trumpet-shaped salmon-red flowers
- Long bean-like seed pods, 15 cm long, open when ripe
- Compound pinnate deep green leaves, 30 cm long
HEIGHT: 4-7 meters · SPREAD: 1-3 m
Carex albula
FROSTY CURL SEDGE
- Small clump-forming grass with a cascading appearance
- Very narrow leaves are pale green with silvery-white tips
- Distinct 'curls' appear as each blade dies
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Carex appalachica
APPALACHIAN SEDGE
- Forming dense clumps of narrow grass-like arching blades
- Green foliage
- Small, mostly inconspicuous flowers, are showy for a short time
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Carex bebbii
BEBB'S SEDGE
- Clump-forming sedge with a cascading appearance
- Green leaves, 6 mm wide, are triangular in cross section
- Seed heads are decorative
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 5-10 cm
Carex buchananii
RED FOX SEDGE
- Small clump-forming marginally-hardy sedge with a vertical habit
- Blade tips weep as the plant ages
- Very narrow leaves are coppery-brown with silvery-white tips
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Carex comans 'Bronze'
NEW ENGLAND HAIR SEDGE
- Small semi-evergreen clump-forming sedge with a cascading appearance
- Very narrow leaves are pale bronze with silvery-white tips
- Distinct 'curls' appear as each blade goes dormant
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Carex comosa
BRISTLY SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright cascading habit
- Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Seed heads droop downward, in clumps of 2-6 spikelets, up to 8 cm long, May through July
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex conica 'Snowline'
MINIATURE VARIEGATED SEDGE
- AKA Carex conica 'Variegata'
- Small semi-evergreen clump-forming sedge with a mounding cascading appearance
- Narrow leaves are white with a green stripe in the centre
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Carex crinita
FRINGED SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
- Strap-like leaves are green, about 12 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Bristly flower spikelets top this plant
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Carex dolichostachya Gold Fountains™ ('Kaga-nishiki')
GOLD FOUNTAINS™ SEDGE
- Forms a tight clump of semi-evergreen narrow arching leaves
- Foliage is bright green with fine yellow margins
- Great border plant to brighten up shady areas
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Carex eburnea
BRISTLE-LEAF SEDGE
- Forms a small rounded clump of soft green thread-like foliage
- Insignificant white-green flowers
- Bloom Time: Spring
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Carex elata 'Aurea'
BOWLES GOLDEN SEDGE
- AKA Carex stricta 'Aurea'
- Forms a clump of graceful arching fine foliage
- Fine leaf blades are bright golden-yellow with narrow green margins
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist'
TOFFEE TWIST SEDGE
- Proven Winners® Color Choice®
- Forms a tight upright arching clump of extremely fine bronze-brown foliage
- This grass makes a great addition to deck planters
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Carex glauca
BLUE SEDGE
- AKA Carex flacca
- Semi-evergreen low mound of narrow arching blue-gray leaves
- Inconspicuous brownish flowers and seedheads
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Carex glauca 'Blue Zinger'
BLUE ZINGER SEDGE
- AKA Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger'
- Forms a low arching mound of narrow blades, slightly wider than the species
- Leaves are green close to the crown of the plant and fade to light blue-gray toward the tips
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Carex grayi
MORNING STAR SEDGE
- Forms a slightly arching tight upright clump
- Semi-evergreen leaf blades are 15 mm wide
- Flower spikes are followed by unique light green star or mace-shaped seed pods
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex hystericina
PORCUPINE SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
- Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Prickly cylindrical spikelets
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex lacustris
HAIRY SEDGE
- A.K.A Carex riparia
- Large upright grass with leaves and seeds growing off the same stem
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross section
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex laxiculmus Bunny Blue™ ('Hobb')
BUNNY BLUE™ SEDGE
- Low-growing mounding sedge
- Silvery-blue foliage
- Blades are 1.5 cm x 30 cm long
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Carex morrowii EverColor® ('Everglow') (PP30466)
EVERGLOW SEDGE
- Small semi-evergreen dense clump-forming sedge with a mounding, cascading habit
- Multicoloured blades of green, white and soft orange
- The orange colour intensifies in autumn
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'
ICE DANCE SEDGE
- Small semi-evergreen dense clump-forming sedge with a mounding cascading habit
- Leaves are green with a margin of creamy-white
- Small brownish flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex morrowii 'Silver Sceptre'
SILVER SCEPTRE SEDGE
- Small semi-evergreen clump-forming sedge with a mounding, cascading habit
- Fine leaves are green with narrow margins of creamy-white
- Small brownish flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Carex muskingumensis
PALM SEDGE GRASS
- Semi-upright clump-forming sedge with a cascading look
- Bright green foliage and divided leaves provide a tropical appearance
- Small golden-brown flowers
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Carex muskingumensis 'Little Midge'
MINIATURE PALM SEDGE
- Small clump-forming sedge with a mounding, cascading habit
- Shade will produce a darker green foliage
- Foliage looks like tiny palm fronds
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme'
VARIEGATED PALM SEDGE
- Small clump-forming sedge with a mounding, cascading habit
- Bright green foliage gives way to distinct yellow striping along the margins
- Margin colour of foliage will intensify as the season progresses
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Carex nigra
BLACK SEDGE
- Semi-evergreen low mound of narrow arching blue-green to blue-gray leaves
- Chocolate-brown to black flowers above the foliage
- Spreads slowly by rhizomes and can be used as a ground cover if given ample moisture
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Carex nigra 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED BLACK SEDGE
- AKA Carex nigra 'On-line'
- Semi-evergreen low mound of narrow arching light green leaves with yellow edges
- Chocolate-brown to black flowers above the foliage
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
STRIPED WEEPING SEDGE
- AKA Carex morrowii 'Aureovariegata'
- Small evergreen clump-forming grass with a mounding habit
- Fine leaves are creamy-yellow with narrow margins of green
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Carex oshimensis EverColor® ('Everillo') (PP21002)
EVERILLO WEEPING SEDGE
- Sport of Carex 'Evergold'
- Small evergreen clump-forming grass with a mounding habit
- Bright-gold thin arching blades
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Carex oshimensis EverColor® ('Everlime') (PP25622)
EVERLIME WEEPING SEDGE
- Sport of Carex 'Evergold'
- Extremely dense mound of evergreen foliage
- Dark green with lime yellow margins
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Carex pendula
DROOPING SEDGE
- Upright clump-forming sedge with drooping seed heads
- Green leaves are almost evergreen
- Small green seed heads appear in late spring, changing to brown in the summer
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Carex pensylvanica
OAK SEDGE
- Small clump-forming sedge with a mounding, cascading habit
- Bright green foliage
- Small inconspicuous flowers are showy for only a short time
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Carex pensylvanica 'Straw Hat' (PP29432)
STRAW HAT SEDGE
- Low green sedge with yellow flowers
- Partial sun to full shade
- Cool season grass
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Carex plantaginea
PLANTAIN-LEAVED SEDGE
- Semi-evergreen clump-forming sedge with a mounding habit
- Puckered leaves, unusually wide at 25 mm, are mostly green but purplish at the base
- Leaves are rippled and dimpled along the midribs
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Carex platyphylla
SILVER SEDGE
- Upright mounding sedge with inconspicuous seed heads
- Frosty blue semi-evergreen leaves are up to 25 mm wide
- Small green seed heads change to brown in the summer
HEIGHT: 20-50 cm · SPREAD: 40-40 cm
Carex pseudocyperus
CYPRESS SEDGE
- Tuft-forming grass with an upright, cascading habit
- Leaves are yellow-green, about 6 mm wide and triangular in cross section
- Spikes of tiny green or brown flowers
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex rosea
ROSY SEDGE
- Thick clumps of delicate arching foliage
- Deep green narrow leaves
- Produces unique star-like seed clusters
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 5-10 cm
Carex siderosticha 'Banana Boat'
CREEPING BROAD-LEAVED SEDGE
- Wide-bladed variegated clump-forming sedge with a mounding habit
- Leaves are yellow with narrow green margins and stripes
- Small brownish flowers appear on triangular stems
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Carex siderosticha 'Snow Cap'
CREEPING BROAD-LEAVED SEDGE
- Wide-bladed variegated clump-forming sedge with a mounding habit
- Leaves are white with narrow green margins
- Small light green flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Carex siderosticha 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED CREEPING BROAD-LEAVED SEDGE
- Wide-bladed variegated clump-forming sedge with a mounding habit
- Leaves are green with irregular stripes of creamy-white
- Plant emerges late in the spring, compared to other sedge
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Carex stipata
AWL FRUITED SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
- Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Brownish-green flower heads look like bushy foxtails
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex stricta
TUSSOCK SEDGE
- AKA Carex elata
- Slender upright sedge with leaves and seeds growing off the same stems
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross section
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Carex testacea
ORANGE NEW ZEALAND SEDGE
- Small semi-evergreen clump forming grass with a cascading appearance
- Very narrow bronze-green leaves age to a pronounced orange colour for the winter
- Insignificant brown flowers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex vulpinoidea
FOX SEDGE
- Slender upright, slightly arching sedge common to Ontario's wetlands
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross-section
- Seed heads, at same height as the leaves, resemble a fox's tail
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Caryopteris incana Sunshine Blue® ('Jason') (PPAF, CPBR2316)
BLUEBEARD
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Deep blue-purple flowers on the ends of the new growth in late summer
- Rounded, mounding shrub with fragrant yellow leaves with silvery undersides
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
BLUEBEARD
- Deep blue-purple flowers on the ends of the new growth in late summer
- Rounded shrub with fragrant bluish leaves with silvery undersides
- Attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and beneficial insects
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Castanea dentata
AMERICAN CHESTNUT
- Oblong, toothed, dull green leaves
- Fall colour is shades of yellow
- Aromatic, creamy-yellow-white flowers clustered in slender catkins
HEIGHT: 15-22 m · SPREAD: 15-22 m
Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria'
VICTORIA CALIFORNIA LILAC
- Clusters of tiny fragrant light blue flowers
- Semi-evergreen dark green leaves
- Oval-rounded shrub
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Ceanothus x pallidus 'Marie Simon'
CALIFORNIA LILAC
- Fluffy soft pink terminal flower clusters
- Attractive green leaves on showy red stems will give seasonal interest
- A neat, rounded shrub
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Celastrus orbiculatus
ORIENTAL BITTERSWEET
- AKA Celastrus articulatus
- Insignificant small green flowers
- Spherical berries are green when young and ripen to yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 10-18 meters · SPREAD: 7-12 m
Celastrus scandens
AMERICAN BITTERSWEET
- Rapid growing woody vine
- Serrated yellowish-green leaves
- Flowers are greenish-white, followed by orange-yellow fruit
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Celastrus scandens Autumn Revolution™ ('Bailumn') (PP19811)
BITTERSWEET
- Insignificant small yellowish flowers
- Spherical berries are green when young and ripen to yellow in the fall
- More berries and larger berries than the species
HEIGHT: 4-7 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Celastrus scandens 'Diane'
FEMALE AMERICAN BITTERSWEET
- Insignificant small greenish-yellow flowers
- Spherical berries are green when young and ripen to yellow in the fall
- Berries split open to reveal an orange-red seed surrounded by a yellow skin
HEIGHT: 10-15 m · SPREAD: 6-8 m
Celastrus scandens 'Hercules'
MALE AMERICAN BITTERSWEET
- Insignificant small greenish-yellow flowers
- Toothed ovate mid-green leaves are 10 cm long
- Leaves turn a vibrant yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 10-15 m · SPREAD: 6-8 m
Centranthus ruber
RED VALERIAN
- Fragrant carmine-rose star-shaped flower clusters
- Well-branched clumping perennial
- Grayish-green oval to lance-shaped leaves up to 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Hedgehog'
HEDGEHOG JAPANESE PLUM YEW
- Long deep green glossy needles
- Low compact mounding or spreading form
- Easy to shear for low edging or border plantings
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
KATSURA TREE
- Densely branched, upright to rounded crown
- Round-oval leaves emerge reddish-purple in the spring, maturing to medium green
- Fall foliage is a mix of gold, orange and red
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Hanna's Heart® ('Biringer') (PP21711)
HANNA'S HEART® KATSURA
- Upright, compact form of katsura
- Dark green heart-shaped leaves turn yellow in the fall
- A hardier strain of katsura, holding its leaves longer into the fall
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendula'
WEEPING KATSURA
- A unique crown of graceful, weeping branches
- Round to oval leaves emerge reddish-purple in the spring, maturing to medium green
- Fall foliage is a bright yellow
HEIGHT: 4-6 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox ('Rotfuchs')
RED FOX KATSURA
- Flowers are insignificant but foliage emits a sweet fragrance
- Heart-shaped leaves emerge burgundy-purple with a contrasting yellow-green veining
- Leaf colour will fade to bluish-green by midsummer
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cercis canadensis
EASTERN REDBUD
- Sweetpea-like red-pink flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Heart-shaped green leaves turn an attractive yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Cercis canadensis 'Ace of Hearts' (PP17161)
ACE OF HEARTS REDBUD
- Red-purple sweet-pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Small green heart-shaped leaves turn an attractive yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red'
APPALACHIAN RED REDBUD
- Deep purple sweet pea-like blooms appear almost neon red
- Prolific bloomer, although later than the species
- Semi-glossy heart-shaped green leaves
HEIGHT: 4-8 m · SPREAD: 4-6 m
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist® ('Covey') (PP10328, COPF)
LAVENDER TWIST® REDBUD
- Red-purple sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Small green heart-shaped leaves turn an attractive yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Cercis canadensis 'Floating Clouds'
FLOATING CLOUDS REDBUD
- Small, spreading to rounded, graceful crown
- Red-purple sweetpea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Small white and green variegated heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 4-4 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' (PP2556)
FOREST PANSY REDBUD
- Red-purple, sweetpea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Leaves emerge purple and fade as the summer season progresses
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PP17740)
HEARTS OF GOLD REDBUD
- Lavender sweet-pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Shoots emerge orange changing to yellow, shaded leaves are green
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cercis canadensis Black Pearl ('JN16') (PP28627)
BLACK PEARL REDBUD
- A dark-leaved selection with lavender-pink blooms
- Mature plants will reach up to 20' tall with a 25' wide canopy
- Heart-shaped leaves will retain dark maroon color through summer
HEIGHT: 15-20 ft · SPREAD: 20-25 ft
Cercis canadensis Rising Sun™ ('JN2') (PP21451)
RISING SUN™ REDBUD
- Rosy-lavender, sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Heart-shaped deep apricot-coloured leaves
- Shades of orange, gold, and yellow can appear at the same time
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2 m
Cercis canadensis 'Little Woody' (PP15854)
LITTLE WOODY REDBUD
- Lavender-pink sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Textured, crinkled, blue-green leaves turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' (PP22297)
MERLOT EASTERN REDBUD
- Rounded, spreading, compact form
- Magenta-red sweet pea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Heart-shaped glossy deep purple heat-resistant leaves
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Cercis canadensis Joy's Pride™ ('Morton')
JOY'S PRIDE™ REDBUD
- Bright purplish-pink flowers line bare branches in early spring
- Heart-shaped dark-green leaves appear after flowers fade
- Fall colour is yellow
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls® ('NC2015-12')
GOLDEN FALLS® REDBUD
- Narrow weeping habit
- Lavender-pink flowers early spring before foliage appears
- New spring leaves are tinged with orange becoming bright golden by summer
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Cercis canadensis Flame Thrower ('NC2016-2') (PP28627)
FLAME THROWER REDBUD
- Light pink spring blooms on branches and even mature trunks
- Heart shaped leaves emerge with burgundy tones in spring
- Some leaves mature to chartreuse green and some remain burgundy
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Cercis canadensis Carolina Sweetheart® ('NCCC1')
CAROLINA SWEETHEART® REDBUD
- Small spreading-to-rounded graceful crown
- Red-purple sweetpea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks in early spring
- Small white and green variegated heart-shaped leaves feature pink tones
HEIGHT: 20 ft · SPREAD: 25 ft
Cercis canadensis 'Pink Heartbreaker' (PP23043)
PINK HEARTBREAKER REDBUD
- Exceptional weeping form with a strong branching habit
- Leaves emerge red, becoming dark green in the summer
- Lavender-pink sweet pea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cercis canadensis 'Pink Pom Poms' (PP27630)
PINK POM POMS REDBUD
- Unique, fully double, deep pink flowers in early spring
- Flowers are followed by large heart-shaped leaves
- This is a seedless cultivar
HEIGHT: 3-5 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Cercis canadensis Midnight Express™ ('RNI-RCC3') (PPAF)
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS™ REDBUD
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Velvety deep burgundy leaves
- Bright pink blooms in early spring
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 3-6 m
Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' (PP22097)
RUBY FALLS REDBUD
- Upright, weeping, sometimes with a contorted stem
- Rose-purple sweetpea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Small dark maroon heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cercis canadensis 'Silver Cloud'
SILVER CLOUD REDBUD
- Vase-shaped, rounded, graceful crown
- Rosy-pink sweet pea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Small heart-shaped leaves feature white, pink and green variegation
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Cercis canadensis 'Vanilla Twist' (PP22744)
VANILLA TWIST REDBUD
- Strong weeping form of cercis
- White sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Soft dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 4 m · SPREAD: 3 m
Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' (PP23998)
WHITEWATER REDBUD
- Deep rose-purple sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Variegated heart-shaped leaves emerge mainly white with green flecks
- Leaves mature to mainly green with white flecks
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Cercis canadensis f. alba
WHITE REDBUD
- White sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Heart-shaped green leaves turn an attractive yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Cercis canadensis f. alba 'Royal White'
ROYAL WHITE REDBUD
- Masses of white sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Heart-shaped leaves emerge bronze, changing to dark green, then shades of yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Chasmanthium latifolium
NORTHERN SEA OATS
- AKA Uniola latifolia
- Light green pendulous blades held on thin stems turn yellow in fall
- Stems produce delicate pendulous seeds in summer, persisting into the winter
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist' (PP20643)
VARIEGATED NORTHERN SEA OATS
- Loose upright clump of blade and seed stems
- Narrow bamboo-like leaves are variegated in bright green and creamy-white
- Stems produce delicate pendulous seeds in late summer, persisting into the winter
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Cheilanthes lanosa
HAIRY LIP FERN
- Fronds are a silvery-green, covered in fine hair
- Delicate clump of fine-toothed fronds
- Great choice for rock walls or a bright shaded rock garden
HEIGHT: 15-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Chelone lyonii Tiny Tortuga ('Armtipp02') (PP25350)
TINY TORTUGA TURTLEHEAD
- Compact, upright, bushy plant with dark green leaves
- Upright stems of deep pink blooms resemble those of the snapdragon
- Leaves emerge bronze changing to dark green
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Cimicifuga racemosa
BLACK SNAKEROOT
- AKA Actaea racemosa
- Fragrant white bottlebrush-like flowers
- Clump forming perennial with green sharp-toothed leaves
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Atropurpurea'
BLACK SNAKEROOT
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Atropurpurea' or Actaea simplex 'Atropurpurea'
- Other common names: Black Cohosh, Purple-leaved Bugbane
- Panicles of pale pink to white florets on this clump forming perennial
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Black Negligee'
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Black Negligee'
- Fragrant, purple-tinted, white panicles of florets, project upwards to about 125 cm
- Deeply cut, dark purplish-black leaves; one of the darkest foliage in the genus
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Brunette'
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Brunette' or Actaea simplex 'Brunette'
- Pale pink to white panicles
- Deeply cut, dark purplish-brown leaves, rise to 80 cm
HEIGHT: 80-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' (PP9988, COPF)
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' or Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'
- Abundant panicles of white florets
- Flowers appear midsummer to mid-fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Pink Spike'
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Pink Spike' or Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'
- Long panicles of pink florets
- Dark bronze-purple foliage with compound, ternate, sharp-toothed leaves
HEIGHT: 80-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Cimicifuga x 'Chocoholic' (PP24821)
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- Long panicles of pink florets mature to white
- Dark bronze-purple foliage with compound, ternate, sharp-toothed leaves
- Excellent in mass, but also as a specimen
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Clematis 'Bee's Jubilee'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Soft pink with carmine-pink central bars
- Flower Size: 18 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis Earthquake ('Bieszczady')
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Mid-pink with deeper pink central bars
- Flower Size: 5 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis Blue Angel ('Blekinty Aniol')
BLUE ANGEL CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Sky-blue with lighter central bars and greenish-yellow stamens
- The edge of the petal is slightly ruffled
- Flower Size: 12.5 cm
HEIGHT: 2-4 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Blue Boy'
SOLITARY CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Steel-blue
- Nodding bell-shaped flowers with yellow stamens
- Flower Size: 6 cm
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Clematis 'Blue Explosion'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Mid-blue flowers with a slight pink hue on the outer petals
- Early flowers are semi-double, but rebloom flowers are single
- Flower Size: 13 cm
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Countess of Lovelace'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Double lavender blue
- Fall flowers are usually semi-double, with creamy-yellow stamens
- Flower Size: 15 cm
HEIGHT: 2-2 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Danielle'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Violet-blue with reddish central bars
- Flower Size: 18 cm
- Bloom Time: Late spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 2-2 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Duchess of Albany'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Lilac-pink margins have a deep rose-pink central bar
- Thick tulip-like flowers point outwards
- Flower Size: 5 cm
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: White
- Large double white blooms with green shading
- Flower Size: 10 cm
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Clematis My Angel® ('Engelina') (PPAF)
MY ANGEL® GOLDEN CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Bronze underside with a yellow centre
- Abundant solitary bell-shaped flowers leave attractive seedheads
- Flower Size: 3 cm
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Etoile Violette'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single deep purple
- Short golden stamens in the centre of the flower
- Flower Size: 9 cm
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis Viennetta™ ('Evipo006') (PP17123, CPBR3888)
VIENNETTA™ CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Double white with a dark purple pompom centre and white eye
- Flower Size: 8 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-2 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis Empress™ ('Evipo011') (PP16072)
EMPRESS™ CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Double pink petals with a darker pink central bar
- Spiky pink inner petals display dark red stamens
- Flower Size: 10 cm
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Clematis Abilene™ ('Evipo027') (PPAF)
ABILENE™ CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Mid-pink with deeper pink sepal bars deepening
- Flower Size: 5 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 100-120 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Clematis Ninon ('Evipo052')
NINON CLEMATIS
- Flower colour: Pure white
- Flower Size: 15 cm
- Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
HEIGHT: 1-2 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis Samaritan Jo™ ('Evipo075') (PPAF)
SAMARITAN JO™ CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Silvery-white with purple edges
- Single and semi-double flowers; pointy layered petals
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring through late summer
HEIGHT: 1-2 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis Nubia ('Evipo079')
NUBIA CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Velvety ruby-red
- Flower Size: 15 cm
- Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
HEIGHT: 1-2 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Fireworks'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Mauve sepals with a deep pink central bar
- Flower Size: 13 cm
- Bloom Time: Late spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: blue with purple hue and creamy-yellow stamens
- Flower Size: 15 cm
- Bloom Time: Late spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 2-2 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Gillian Blades'
GILLIAN BLADES CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: White ruffled sepals centred with yellow frilly stamens
- Emerging flowers may have blue hues, but age to pure white
- Flower Size: 15 cm
HEIGHT: 2-2.50 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Deep pink
- Thick tulip-like flowers face outwards
- Flower Size: 5 cm
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Gypsy Queen'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single rich plum-purple
- Flower Size: 15 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'H.F. Young'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single soft lavender-blue
- Saucer-shaped flowers with cream stamens
- Flower Size: 22 cm
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Henryi'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single white with a faint creamy sepal bar
- Flower Size: 18 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Isago'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Pure white double blooms with yellow stamens
- Second flowers are semi-double or single
- Flower Size: 12 cm
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Jackmanii'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single deep purple
- Flower Size: 10 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Jackmanii Superba'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single deep purple flowers
- Flower Size: 13 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-4 m · SPREAD: 2-4 m
Clematis 'John Paul II'
CLEMATIS
- AKA Clematis 'Jan Pawell II'
- Flower Colour: Single white with a pale pink sepal bar and purple stamens and anthers
- Flower Size: 13 cm
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Kilian Donahue'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single lavender-pink with fuchsia central bars
- Star-shaped flowers with frilly white stamens
- Flower Size: 12 cm
HEIGHT: 2-4 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single rich purple flower
- Flower Size: 18 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-4 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Lincoln Star'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single deep pink with a fine blush margin and purple stamens
- Flower Size: 15 cm
- Bloom Time: Late spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Madame Baron Veillard'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single mauve-lilac with a slightly darker central bar
- Flower Size: 15 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Madame Edouard Andre'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single red flowers
- Flower Size: 13 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single wine-red flowers
- Flower Size: 8 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Mary-Claire'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Large white semi-double flowers
- Flower Size: 15 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 1-2 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis Volcano ('Mazowsze')
VOLCANO CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Deep velvety-red
- Flower Size: 18 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer and into the fall
HEIGHT: 2-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Miss Bateman'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single white with a pink hue
- Flower Size: 17 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Multi-Blue'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Deep blue with silvery-blue tips
- Flower Size: 13 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 1-2 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Single pale pink with a deep lilac-pink central bar
- Flower Size: 20 cm
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring and late summer
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Niobe'
NIOBE CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Velvety ruby-red with ivory stamens
- Flower Size: 15 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Clematis 'Odoriba'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Rose-pink with a white central bar
- Flower Size: 5 cm
- Bloom Time: All summer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Clematis 'Olympia'
CLEMATIS
- Flower Colour: Purple-blue
- Flower Size: 20 cm
- Bloom Time: Late spring and late summer