Abies lasiocarpa 'Martha's Vineyard'
ALPINE FIR
- Upright pyramidal habit
- Medium-sized slow growing evergreen
- Greyish-blue needles on compact branching
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Acer circinatum
VINE MAPLE
- Dense, rounded to vase-shaped form with irregular branching
- White flowers emerge before the leaves
- Red two-winged samaras turn brown before dropping in the summer
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 9-12 m
Acer palmatum Dragon Tears™ ('JN4') (PP22249)
DRAGON TEARS™ JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright form but with horizontal branching that slightly weep
- Deeply-lobed leaves emerge bright red turning darker with age
- Foliage turns orange, purple and red tones in autumn
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Acer pensylvanicum
STRIPED MAPLE
- Small, rounded, irregular crown
- Yellow-green bell-shaped flowers appear in pendulous clusters
- Three-lobed leaves emerge green with pink hues in the spring
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Acer rufinerve 'Winter Gold'
SNAKEBARK MAPLE
- Striking bark colour of orange and gold with vertical white stripes
- Light green foliage turning yellow in autumn
- Bark deepens to orange in winter
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer tegmentosum 'Joe Witt'
MANCHU STRIPED MAPLE
- Small to medium ornamental tree
- Yellow-green bell-shaped flowers appear in dangling clusters
- Three-lobed leaves emerge light green, maturing dark green
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Acer triflorum
THREE-FLOWER MAPLE
- Densely branched, rounded crown
- Light brown bark exfoliates in vertical strips
- Unique three-palmate mid-green leaves in the summer
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
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
Adiantum pedatum
NORTHERN MAIDENHAIR FERN
- Delicate bright green fronds with black-purple stems
- Spreads by shallow rhizomes to form a dense ground cover
- Slower-growing fern, taking 2-3 years to reach mature size
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Adiantum venustum
HIMALAYAN MAIDENHAIR FERN
- Black stems holding small delicate soft green leaves
- Slower growing fern, taking 2-3 years to reach mature size
- Foliage can be an interesting texture in arrangements
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aesculus glabra
OHIO BUCKEYE
- Low branched, broad, oval, rounded crown
- Green compound leaves emerge in the spring, each with seven spreading oblong leaflets
- Clusters of single green-white-yellow flowers
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
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
Alnus rugosa
SPECKLED ALDER
- Pyramidal to oval growth habit
- Noted for its speckled bark
- Oval to rounded leaves, margins uneven and double-toothed
HEIGHT: 13-15 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Amelanchier alnifolia
SASKATOON BERRY
- Lightly fragrant white flowers are held erect
- Sweet black-blue berries are good for eating and making jelly
- Gray-green foliage turns to brilliant yellow-orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Amelanchier alnifolia Standing Ovation™ ('Obelisk')
STANDING OVATION™ SERVICEBERRY
- Upright, uniform habit with a slender form
- Fragrant white flowers cover the plant in the spring
- Flowers lead to edible berries appearing green/white, changing to red, then dark blue
HEIGHT: 300-350 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
REGENT SASKATOON BERRY
- Lightly fragrant white flowers are held erect
- Sweet black-blue berries are good for eating and making jelly
- Gray-green foliage turns to brilliant yellow-orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Amelanchier canadensis
SERVICEBERRY
- White flowers
- Grayish-green round leaves turn to medium-green in the summer
- Brilliant yellow to red colour in the fall
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Amelanchier canadensis Rainbow Pillar® ('Glenn Form') (PP9092)
RAINBOW PILLAR® SERVICEBERRY
- Dense upright narrow form of amelanchier
- Clusters of fragrant showy white flowers appear before the leaves
- Attractive to birds, sweet black berries are produced in June
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Amelanchier humilis
LOW SHADBUSH
- White flowers are held in erect clusters
- Oval to rounded green foliage
- Brilliant yellow to red foliage in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Amelanchier laevis
ALLEGHENY SERVICEBERRY
- Lightly fragrant drooping clusters of white flowers appear before the foliage
- Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June
- Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Amelanchier laevis 'Cumulus'
CUMULUS SERVICEBERRY
- Upright growing, with a pyramidal to oval habit
- Pure white flowers cover the whole plant before the leaves emerge
- Red berries appear in the summer, ripening to black by fall
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Amelanchier laevis Spring Flurry® ('JFS-Arb') (PP15304)
SPRING FLURRY® SERVICEBERRY
- Upright oval growth habit with a strong central leader
- Pure white flowers cover the whole plant in spring
- Fruit is a small edible purple-blue berry
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Amelanchier lamarckii
JUNEBERRY
- Lightly fragrant loose clusters of white flowers appear before the leaves
- Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June
- Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora
APPLE SERVICEBERRY
- Drooping clusters of light pink flowers fade to white, appearing before the leaves
- Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June, attracting birds and other wildlife
- Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' (PP5717)
AUTUMN BRILLIANCE SERVICEBERRY
- Upright oval growth habit
- Slightly fragrant showy white flowers in drooping clusters
- Edible fruit shows green, then red, and finally purple-blue
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-7 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Ballerina'
BALLERINA SERVICEBERRY
- Neatly branched broad upright habit
- Flowers are white and relatively large
- Foliage is dark green and oval, with a fine serration at the edges
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Cole's Select'
COLE'S SELECT SERVICEBERRY
- Upright spreading habit
- Young leaves emerge purplish, turning to medium-green
- White flowers are followed by red to purplish-black berries
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana'
PRINCESS DIANA SERVICEBERRY
- Lightly fragrant loose clusters of white flowers appear before the leaves
- Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June
- Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
ROBIN HILL SERVICEBERRY
- Oval-shaped crown with slightly ascending branches
- Soft pale pink flowers fade to white before the leaves emerge
- Sweet juicy edible blue-black fruit
HEIGHT: 6-8 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
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 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 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
Anemonella thalictroides
RUE ANEMONE
- AKA Thalictrum thalictroides, Syndesmon thalictroides
- Reddish stems and foliage emerge in late March
- Small dainty pale pink to white flowers with yellow-green centres rise just above the foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 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
WILD COLUMBINE
- Showy, nodding, bell-shaped flowers of pinkish-red and yellow
- Attractive divided light green foliage
- Naturalizing plant for rocky ledges or slopes and along woodland edges or ditches
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 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 x 'Blue Bird'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- Bicoloured flowers with light blue sepals and white petals
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Bunting'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- Bicoloured flowers with sky-blue sepals and white petals
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Cardinal'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- Bicoloured flowers with red sepals and white petals
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Dorothy Rose'
GRANNY'S BONNET
- Uniquely arranged flowers similar to Granny's bonnet
- Several light pink flowers are set inside one another
- Nodding flowers above blue-green lacy foliage
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Aquilegia x 'Dove'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- White flowers have contrasting yellow stamens
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Goldfinch'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing yellow flowers over compact foliage
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
- Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Robin'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- Bicoloured flowers with rose sepals and white petals
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 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
Aralia racemosa
AMERICAN SPIKENARD
- Smooth purple-black stems each hold few leaves
- Huge compound leaves on this herbaceous perennial
- Thick spikes of small green-white flowers beginning in June lead to clusters of green berries turning
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Arisaema concinnum
CHINESE COBRA LILY
- Tall tubular stems carry both leaves and flowers
- Dark-brown flowers with white striping
- Light-green palm-like foliage on dark stems
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Arisaema triphyllum
JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT
- AKA Arisaema atrorubens
- Unique upright club-shaped spadix with hoods of green and maroon
- Attractive maroon stems
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
RED CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy red berries persist for a long period
- Lustrous green foliage turns to an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Aronia melanocarpa
BLACK CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period
- Glossy green leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'
BLACK CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period
- Glossy green leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aronia 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
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 canadense
WILD GINGER
- Deep red to brown flowers
- Flowers are hidden under velvety dark green heart-shaped foliage
- Native to the Ontario woodlands
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
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
Asarum splendens
SHOWY GINGER
- Vigorous and easy to grow
- Large heart-shaped leaves with silver marbling
- Purple flowers are hidden by the foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 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 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 lanceolatus
LANCE-LEAVED ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
- Extremely hardy
- Variably-sized lavender to white flowers with yellow centres on the ends of nearly hairless stems
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Aster lateriflorus
CALICO ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
- Very hardy
- Clusters of small white (to lightly purple) flowers with red-purple centres
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Aster macrophyllus
BIG LEAF ASTER
- AKA Eurybia macrophylla
- Leaves create ground cover like foliage that pushes clusters of lavender purple flowers.
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aster oblongifolium
AROMATIC ASTER
- Late blooming aster that lasts deep into fall.
- Light purple clusters of daisy like flowers.
- Flowers are not scented.
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 30-90 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 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 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 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
Astilboides tabularis
SHIELDLEAF RODGERSIA
- AKA Rodgersia tabularis
- Panicles of creamy-white flowers resemble astilbe
- Specimen-sized leaves, up to 90 cm across
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Astrantia major
MASTERWORT
- Flowers are a subtle combination of soft pink, green and white
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
- Lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astrantia major 'Hadspen Blood'
MASTERWORT
- Dark blood-red flowers
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
- Three to seven, lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astrantia major 'Roma' (PP11470, CPBR1332)
MASTERWORT
- Silvery-pink, pincushion-like flowers are surrounded by a ruff of greenish, wine-red bracts
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
- Three to seven, lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding'
HATTIE'S PINCUSHION
- Dark wine-red flowers
- Red tinted stems and leaves
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astrantia major 'Star of Billion' (PP20352)
MASTERWORT
- White-centered, pincushion-like flowers are surrounded by green-tipped, white bracts
- Vigorous grower in a woodland border
- Lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green foliage
HEIGHT: 55-65 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Astrantia major 'Star of Fire' (PP20284)
MASTERWORT
- White-centered, pincushion-like flowers are surrounded by burgundy bracts
- Flowers rise on dark stems
- Lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green foliage
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astrantia x 'Moulin Rouge' (PP16549)
MASTERWORT
- Tall, wiry stems carry the dark red, star-like flowers with purple-red tips
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
- Lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 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
Betula nana
ARCTIC DWARF BIRCH
- Low, compact, spreading habit
- Small, thick, rounded leaves
- Brown catkins
HEIGHT: 100 cm · SPREAD: 125 cm
Betula papyrifera Renaissance Oasis® ('Oenci') (PP12766)
RENAISSANCE OASIS® PAPER BIRCH
- Mahogany-reddish coloured exfoliating bark
- Bright white bark is revealed as it exfoliates
- Dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 8-9 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
Bletilla striata
CHINESE GROUND ORCHID
- AKA Bletilla hyacinthina
- Narrow bell-shaped magenta flowers rise slightly above foliage
- Lance-shaped bright green pleated leaves, up to 30 cm long
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Blueberry 'Blue Haven'
BLUE HAVEN BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluehaven'
- Large, light blue berries are firm with excellent flavour
- Dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 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
Bromus kalmii
PRAIRIE BROME
- Clumps of dark green stems holding either arching leaves or seeds
- Seed stems produce silvery pendulous seeds late spring
- Bloom Time: June to August
HEIGHT: 30-80 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 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 'Sea Heart' (PP24684)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Thick heart-shaped leaves
- Pronounced dark green veins on silver background
- Two-toned pink and blue forget-me-not flowers in spring
HEIGHT: 15-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart' (PP24685)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Thick heart-shaped leaves
- Silver-dominated foliage with contrasting thin green veins
- Blue forget-me-not flowers in spring
HEIGHT: 15-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 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
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 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
Calceolaria biflora 'Goldcap'
SLIPPER FLOWER
- AKA Calceolaria plantaginea
- Yellow, "slipper" flowers with red freckles appear on slender stems
- Semi-evergreen, almost succulent, basal leaves remain attractive throughout the season
HEIGHT: 15-25 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 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
Campanula americana
TALL BELLFLOWER
- AKA Campanulastrum americanum
- Flat star-shaped five-lobed blue flowers with a white inner circle
- Heart-shaped dark green hairy scalloped leaves
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Caragana aurantiaca Koehne
PEASHRUB
- AKA Caragana aurantiaca Koehne
- Bright orange-yellow flowers
- Narrow, green leaves along arching branches
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
Carpinus caroliniana
BLUE BEECH/MUSCLEWOOD
- Rounded to oval crown with wide spreading branches
- Attractive yellow or green catkins
- Catkins turn into distinctive clusters of winged nutlets
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Carya cordiformis
BITTERNUT HICKORY
- Open, broadly columnar with an irregular oval to rounded crown
- Distinctive sulphur-yellow buds
- Male and female flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 m · SPREAD: 14-15 m
Caulophyllum thalictroides
BLUE COHOSH
- Insignificant yellowish-green flowers
- Flowers finish and leave behind berry-like seeds
- As the seeds age, they take on a blue colour
HEIGHT: 45-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Ceanothus americanus
NEW JERSEY TEA
- Clusters of tiny white fragrant flowers
- Medium to dark green leaves are gray and hairy on the undersides
- New twigs are yellow, providing winter interest
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Celtis laevigata
SUGARBERRY
- Upright arching branches with a rounded spreading crown
- Lightly ridged bark is tan when young, turning gray at maturity
- Non-showy male and female flowers
HEIGHT: 20-22 m · SPREAD: 20-22 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 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 '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 '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
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 glabra
TURTLEHEAD
- AKA Chelone oblique 'Alba'
- Predominantly white flowers are sometimes tinged with pink
- Flowers are hooded and look similar to snapdragons
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Chiastophyllum oppositifolium 'Solar Yellow'
GOLDEN LAMB'S TAIL
- AKA Cotyledon simplicifolia 'Solar Yellow'
- Dangling chains of sweet-pea-like yellow flowers
- Succulent, rounded, basal leaves with scalloped edges
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Chrysogonum virginianum
GOLDEN STAR
- Showy clusters of star-shaped yellow daisy-like flowers
- Flowers rise slightly above the foliage
- Flowers are more profuse in the spring
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 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
Claytonia virginica
SPRING BEAUTY
- White to light pink five-petalled blooms have pink veins and anthers
- Flowers open on warm sunny days, cut stay closed on cloudy days and at night
- Spring ephemeral: Flowers finish and plant goes back into dormancy
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-25 cm
Comptonia peregrina
SWEET FERN
- Despite its name, it is not a fern, but actually a deciduous shrub
- Insignificant greenish flowers, both male and female on the same plant
- Brown burrs contain edible nutlets
HEIGHT: 30-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-150 cm
Convallaria majalis
LILY OF THE VALLEY
- Fragrant white bell-shaped flowers on arching stems above the foliage
- After the flowers finish, red berries form
- Bright green lance-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Cornus alba Ivory Halo® ('Bailho') (PP8722, COPF, CPBR1097)
IVORY HALO® DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida alba 'Ivory Halo'
- Tiny yellowish-white flowers in flat-topped clusters
- Clusters of blue-white drupes in the summer
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
SILVER EDGE DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida alba 'Elegantissima'
- AKA Cornus alba 'Argenteo-Marginata'
- Tiny yellowish-white flowers in flat-topped clusters
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Cornus alba 'Gouchaultii'
GOLDENLEAF DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida alba 'Gouchaultii'
- Tiny yellowish-white flowers in flat-topped clusters
- Clusters of blue-white drupes in the summer
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
REDBARK DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida alba 'Siberica'
- Tiny yellowish-white flowers in flat-topped clusters
- Abundant clusters of bluish-white berries in the summer
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cornus alba 'Sibirica Pearls'
REDBARK DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida alba 'Siberica Pearls'
- Tiny yellowish-white flowers in flat-topped clusters
- Abundant clusters of pure white berries in the summer
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cornus alba 'Sibirica Variegata'
REDBARK DOGWOOD
- Tiny yellowish-white flowers in flat-topped clusters
- Abundant clusters of pure white berries in the summer
- Textured, variegated leaves exhibit pink overtones especially in fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cornus amomum
SILKY DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida amomum
- Flat-topped cluster of creamy-white flowers
- White berries will ripen to blue
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Cornus canadensis
BUNCHBERRY
- AKA Chamaepericlymenum canadensis
- Beautiful native ground cover with small white flowers
- Flower bracts will develop a purplish tinge as they mature
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Cornus florida
WHITE FLOWERING DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia florida
- White bracts are very showy around inconspicuous flowers before the leaves appear
- Glossy oval red fruits, held in clusters, are attractive to birds
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Cornus mas
CORNELIAN CHERRY DOGWOOD
- Small yellow flowers blooming in early spring before forsythia
- Glossy oval red drupes, held singly or in clusters, are attractive to birds
- Drooping glossy green leaves turn to dull purple in the fall
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Cornus racemosa
GRAY DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida racemosa
- Panicles of white flowers in late spring lead to white berries in the fall
- Grayish-red young branches provide contrast in the winter
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Cornus sanguinea Arctic Sun® ('Cato') (PP19892)
ARCTIC SUN® DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sanguinea 'Cato'
- Smaller in stature than most dogwoods
- Tiny white spring flowers lead to white berries with occasional bluish tinge
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
MIDWINTER FIRE DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
- Tiny white flowers produce dark purple berries in the fall
- Medium green foliage turns golden-yellow in autumn
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Beauty'
WINTER BEAUTY DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sanguinea 'Winter Beauty'
- Panicled white flowers produce white berries in the fall
- Pink, orange, and red branches are attractive in the winter
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Flame'
WINTER FLAME DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sanguinea 'Winter Flame'
- Tiny white flowers produce dark purple berries in the fall
- Medium green foliage turns orange-yellow in autumn
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cornus sericea
RED OSIER DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sericea
- Flat-topped panicles of small white flowers lead to white berries in the fall, attracting birds
- Dark red branches are attractive in the winter
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
YELLOWTWIG DOGWOOD
- YAKA Swida sericea 'Flaviramea'
- Yellow branches are attractive in winter
- Flat-topped clusters of white flowers in late spring lead to white berries in early fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Corydalis cheilanthifolia
FERN-LEAF CORYDALIS
- Down-facing yellow tubular flowers on short spikes
- Dusty-purple fern-like foliage matures to blue-green
- Semi-evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Corydalis flexuosa 'Blue Panda'
BLUE CORYDALIS
- Down-facing sky-blue tubular flowers on short stems
- Dusty-purple fern-like foliage matures to bright green
- Bloom Time: Late spring to midsummer
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Corydalis flexuosa 'Purple Leaf'
PURPLE LEAF CORYDALIS
- Electric-blue down-facing tubular flowers on short stems are infused with purple hues
- Fern-like foliage emerges purple with red markings at the base of the leaf
- Foliage matures to a purplish-green
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Corydalis lutea
YELLOW CORYDALIS
- AKA Pseudofumaria lutea
- One of the longest-blooming shade plants available
- Yellow tubular flowers
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Corylus americana
AMERICAN HAZELNUT
- Male flowers are brown decorative catkins before the leaves appear
- Female flowers are small and red
- Edible fruit emerges white, turning brown in the summer
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Corylus cornuta
BEAKED HAZEL
- Male flowers are decorative brown catkins appearing before the leaves
- Female flowers are small and red
- Edible fruit emerges white, turning brown in the summer,
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens
LARGE YELLOW LADY'S SLIPPER
- AKA Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens
- Flowers have showy maroon to dark green petals and a deep yellow, pouch-like lip
- Each plant generally produces only one flower, rarely two
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Cypripedium reginae
SHOWY LADY'S SLIPPER
- AKA Cypripedium album, Cypripedium spectabile
- Flowers are showy, white petals with a rose-pink, pouch-like lip
- Upright foliage of soft, folded, ovate to fan-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Cyrtomium fortunei
HOLLY FERN
- AKA Phanerophlebia fortunei
- Stiff arching green fronds
- Broad sickle-shaped leaflets resemble a holly branch
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Darmera peltata
UMBRELLA PLANT
- AKA Peltiphyllum peltatum
- Flower stalks emerge from the ground on leafless hairy stems
- Round clusters of tiny white to pinkish flowers
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
HAY SCENTED FERN
- Delicate green fronds, 30-45 cm long
- Smells like freshly mown grass when crushed
- Turns a yellow-orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 45-65 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa
TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades turning light brown in the fall
- Flowers feature green, purple, silver, and gold tones
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Pixie Fountain'
PIXIE FOUNTAIN TUFTED HAIR GRASS
- Dense mounding semi-evergreen clump of green blades with slight variegation, turning light brown in the fall
- Flowers feature green-silver and gold tones
- Resistant to the rust that afflicts other Deschampsia
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Dicentra canadensis
SQUIRREL CORN
- AKA Bicuculla canadensis, Corydalis canadensis, Diclytra canadensis
- Greenish-white heart-shaped flowers appear on arching stems above the foliage
- Some flowers may have a mauve tinge
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Dicentra cucullaria
DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES
- Flower stalks bear a row of nodding double spurred white flowers with yellow tips
- Flowers rise above the foliage
- Compact clump forming deeply divided blue-gray leaves up to 25 cm long
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-40 cm
Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant'
FERN-LEAVED BLEEDINGHEART
- AKA Dicentra eximia 'Luxuriant'
- Everblooming deep pink heart-shaped flowers on arching stems
- Fern-like bluish-green foliage has a tidy, compact habit
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Dicentra spectabilis
BLEEDINGHEART
- AKA Lamprocapnos spectabilis
- Upright stems with 10-15 pink heart-shaped flowers with a protruding white inner petal
- Vigorous grower with coarse divided green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
WHITE BLEEDINGHEART
- AKA Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'
- Upright stems with 10-15 white heart-shaped flowers with a protruding white inner petal
- Vigorous grower with coarse divided green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart' (CPBR0974, COPF)
BLEEDINGHEART
- AKA Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Gold Heart'
- Deep pink heart-shaped flowers cling to arching stems
- Flowers have white petals protruding out the bottom of the flowers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Dicentra spectabilis Valentine® ('Hordival') (PP22739, COPF)
VALENTINE® BLEEDINGHEART
- AKA Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Valentine'
- True bright red flowers with protruding white petals emerge on arching red stems
- Foliage emerges a deep purple and fades to a plum-green as the plant matures
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Dicentra x 'Amore™ Titanium' (PP15599)
FERN-LEAVED BLEEDINGHEART
- Large white flowers on arching stems
- Mounding foliage of silvery-blue has a delicate fern-like texture
- Fragrant flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Dicentra x 'Burning Hearts' (PP20797)
FERN-LEAVED BLEEDINGHEART
- Incredibly detailed red flowers with a slight white fringe on arching stems
- Silvery-blue mounding foliage has a delicate fern-like texture
- Known for its amazing contrast of texture and colour
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Dicentra x 'Ivory Hearts' (PP15599)
FERN-LEAVED BLEEDINGHEART
- Large white flowers on arching stems
- Mounding foliage of silvery-blue has a delicate fern-like texture
- Fragrant flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Dicentra x 'King of Hearts'
FERN-LEAVED BLEEDINGHEART
- Intense deep pink heart-shaped flowers on leafless stems
- Lacy silvery-blue foliage has a tidy compact habit
- Bloom Time: Spring until fall
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Diervilla x Kodiak® Black ('SMNDRSF') (PP27550, CPBRAF)
KODIAK® BLACK BUSH HONEYSUCKLE
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Intense burgundy-black leaves
- Full-shade tolerant, but leaf colour is more intense in sun or partial shade
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Diervilla x Kodiak® Jet Black ('SMNDSN') (PPAF, CPBRAF)
KODIAK JET® BLACK BUSH HONEYSUCKLE
- Proven Winners
- Intense burgundy-black leaves
- Full-shade tolerant, but leaf colour is more intense in sun or partial shade
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Diervilla x Kodiak® Fresh ('SMNDSS') (PP 34,138, Can PBRAF)
KODIAK® FRESH BUSH HONEYSUCKLE
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Orange-red new growth in spring
- Bright lime-yellow foliage in summer with intense orange fall colours
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Digitalis grandiflora
YELLOW FOXGLOVE
- AKA Digitalis ambigua
- Well-spaced pale yellow bell-shaped flowers with brown freckles
- Fine-toothed oval glossy leaves are usually hairless with deep veining
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Digitalis purpurea 'Excelsior Hybrids'
FOXGLOVE
- Enormous spikes of large bell-shaped flowers
- Flower colours range in shades of white, pink, and lavender with variously coloured markings
- Mid-green oval leaves have deep veining
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Dodecatheon meadia
SHOOTING STAR
- Flowers range in shades of pink and white
- Each flower has five upward-facing petals with a cluster of yellow stamens at the base
- Flowers give the appearance of a plummeting shooting star
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Dodecatheon meadia 'Aphrodite' (PP14002, CPBR3199)
PINK SHOOTING STAR
- AKA Dodecatheon jeffreyii' Aphrodite'
- Each flower has five upward-facing petals with a cluster of yellow stamens at the base
- Flowers give the appearance of a plummeting shooting star
HEIGHT: 25-45 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Doronicum orientale 'Little Leo'
LEOPARDBANE
- AKA Doronicum caucasicum 'Little Leo'
- Semi-double bright yellow flowers
- Ovate, gently scalloped leaves form a compact habit
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Dryopteris affinis The King ('Cristata')
GOLDEN SHIELD FERN
- AKA Dryopteris borreri 'Cristata', Dryopteris pseudomas 'Cristata'
- Narrow dark green fronds with crested tips
- Upright arching habit
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Dryopteris affinis 'Pinderi'
PINDER'S GOLDEN SCALE FERN
- AKA Dryopteris borreri 'Pinderi', Dryopteris pseudomas 'Pinderi'
- New fronds have golden-russet-coloured scales
- Narrow lance-shaped dark green fronds
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Dryopteris affinis 'Polydactyla Dadds'
SCALY MALE FERN
- AKA Dryopteris borreri 'Polydactyla Dadds', Dryopteris pseudomas 'Polydactyla Dadds'
- Narrow dark green fronds with multi-forked tips
- Upright arching habit
HEIGHT: 100-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Dryopteris clintoniana
CLINTON'S WOOD FERN
- AKA Dryopteris cristata var. clintoniana
- Broad triangular fronds of deep green
- Fertile fronds are taller and more upright than the sterile fronds
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Dryopteris erythrosora
AUTUMN FERN
- Fiddleheads emerge in colours ranging from pink to red to bronze
- New fronds open copper to red-orange
- Glossy deep green fronds throughout the summer
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance'
BRILLIANCE AUTUMN FERN
- Fiddleheads emerge in colours ranging from copper to red to bronze
- New fronds open copper to red-orange
- Glossy deep green fronds throughout the summer
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Dryopteris filix-mas
MALE FERN
- Lance-shaped mid-green fronds
- Crown is made of large rhizomes that are covered in fuzzy brown hair
- Upright-clumping habit
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Dryopteris filix-mas Crispa ('Crispatissima')
CRISPA MALE FERN
- Lance-shaped mid-green fronds with tight crested tips
- Crown consists of large rhizomes covered in fuzzy brown 'hair'
- Upright-clumping habit
HEIGHT: 50-65 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'
LINEAR MALE FERN
- Mid-green arching fronds have forked leaflets
- Crown consists of large rhizomes covered in fuzzy brown 'hair'
- Upright, delicate and airy habit
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Dryopteris goldiana
GOLDIE'S FERN
- Light green fronds are produced in groups along the rhizomes
- Upright habit and long, wiry stems
- Spreads slowly by shallow underground rhizomes
HEIGHT: 100-120 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Dryopteris marginalis
MARGINAL SHIELD FERN
- Fiddleheads emerge with a thick brown "fur"
- Leathery deep green fronds
- Crown consists of large rhizomes covered in fuzzy brown 'hair'
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Dryopteris spinulosa
TOOTHED WOOD FERN
- AKA Dryopteris carthusiana
- Narrow lance-shaped pale green fronds with finely-cut leaflets
- Upright-clumping habit
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Dryopteris tokyoensis
TOKYO WOOD FERN
- Glossy mid-green fronds with shallow lobed leaflets
- Upright-clumping habit
- Spreads slowly by shallow underground rhizomes
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Dryopteris wallichiana
WALLICH'S WOOD FERN
- Thick leathery dark green lance-shaped fronds
- Young fronds are yellowish-green
- Contrasting central stem is dark reddish-brown
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Elaeagnus umbellata
AUTUMN OLIVE
- Small, fragrant, creamy-white flowers are hidden in the foliage,
- Silvery fruits with brown spots turning reddish in the fall are tasty when ripe
- Leaves green above, silvery on the undersides
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Eleocharis obtusa
BLUNT SPIKERUSH
- A clumping rush with slender dark green cylindrical stems
- Each stem is topped with a small dark brown oblong flower spike
- Small narrow leaves are sometimes present near the base of the plant
HEIGHT: 20-40 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Eleocharis palustris
COMMON SPIKERUSH
- Narrow dark green round stems spread by rhizomatous roots
- A dark reddish-purple sheath surrounds the base of the stems
- Each stem features a small dark brown oblong flower spike
HEIGHT: 25-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-150 cm
Elymus canadensis
CANADA WILD RYE
- Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
- Leaf blades can range in colour from green to bluish-green, depending on growing conditions
- Nodding seed heads emerge green, changing to a light tan in the summer
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Elymus canadensis 'Icy Blue'
ICY BLUE CANADA WILD RYE
- Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
- Leaf blades bright blue
- Nodding seed heads emerge green, changing to a light tan in the summer
HEIGHT: 130-140 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Elymus virginicus
VIRGINIA WILD RYE
- Grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a loose clump
- Coarse leaf blades are grayish-green
- Flower spikes emerge green, change to brown and are a bit thicker than E. canadensis
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Enkianthus campanulatus 'Showy Lantern'
INDIAN PINK
- Large pink flowers
- Dark green foliage turns red-orange in the fall
- Wide and upright, with dense branching from the ground
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Epilobium angustifolium
FIREWEED
- AKA Chamerion angustifolium
- Tall branchless flower stems with purple flowers
- Blooms from June to September
HEIGHT: 60-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Epimedium grandiflorum Lilac Fairy ('Lilafee')
BARRENWORT
- Racemes of spurred lavender-purple flowers stand above the foliage
- Foliage emerges in spring with a bronze-red tinge, turning green as the season progresses
- Red-bronze tones in the fall
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Epimedium rubrum
RED BARRENWORT
- Sprays of cherry-red star-shaped flowers peek through the foliage
- Spiny-toothed heart-shaped leaves are red-tinted throughout the seasons
- Turns a bronzy-red in the fall and remains through the winter
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Epimedium x Orange Queen ('Orangekonigen')
ORANGE QUEEN FAIRY WINGS
- Compact, mounding habit
- Bushy evergreen dark green foliage
- Sprays of coppery-orange flowers in mid to late spring
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Epimedium x cantabrigiense
BARRENWORT
- Numerous dainty yellow flowers with a pink tinge and yellow stamens
- Leaves are copper-tinted in the spring and mature to green in the summer
- Foliage turns to hues of bronze and red as the season cools and remains through the winter
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten'
BARRENWORT
- Butter-yellow flower with a small bronze centres
- Flowers rise slightly above foliage
- Semi-evergreen spiny heart-shaped leaflets are bronze-marbled in the spring
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum'
BARRENWORT
- Pure white star-shaped flowers rise above the foliage on thin wiry stems
- Blooms later in the spring than other cultivars of epimedium
- Fine-toothed triangular leaves emerge red and fade to green with a red tinge
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum'
BARRENWORT
- AKA Epimedium youngianum lilacinum
- Rose-pink star-shaped flowers rise above the foliage on thin wiry stems
- Fine-toothed triangular leaves emerge red and fade to green with a red tinge
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Equisetum hyemale
SCOURING RUSH
- Rigid hollow bamboo-like stems
- Dark green with black banding at joints
- Produces small brown cone-like stem tips in the summer
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 100-200 cm
Eragrostis elliottii
BLUE LOVE GRASS
- Grass has a mounding, upright habit and forms a dense clump
- Narrow fine-textured leaf blades are powder-blue above, green beneath
- Hazy puffs of bluish flowers change to a tan colour in the fall
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Eragrostis spectabilis
PURPLE LOVE GRASS
- This grass has a mounding habit and forms a disorganized clump
- Leaf blades are light green with a hint of red
- Foliage turns bronze-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 25-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Erythronium americanum
TROUT LILY
- Nodding yellow bell-shaped flowers
- Flowers may have yellow, purple or brown anthers
- Plants having two emerging basal leaves will likely produce a flower
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Euonymus fortunei Summer Runner ('Mickaela') (PP16,789)
SUMMER RUNNER EUONYMUS
- Low trailing habit
- Attractive glossy green leaves with yellow centres
- Unique light yellow stems
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03')
PALAMA BLANCA EUONYMUS
- Upright, compact growing habit
- Brilliant white leaves in Spring
- Attractive glossy dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea'
PURPLE CUSHION SPURGE
- Cupped lime-green bracts on deep reddish-purple stems
- Evergreen oval bronze to purple leaves
- Shrubby, mounding habit
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae
LEATHER LEAF SPURGE
- Cupped lime-green bracts on deep green stems
- Leathery evergreen leaves in a shrubby, mounding habit
- Spreads by rhizomes
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'
QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIE
- AKA Filipendula rubra 'Venusta Magnifica'
- Deep pink to carmine flower clusters
- Flowers fade to a softer pink as they age
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Filipendula x 'Red Umbrellas'
MEADOWSWEET
- Compact growth and maple-like green leaves
- Foliage is heavily veined with crimson
- Fluffy plumes of candy-floss-pink blooms float above the foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Fragaria vesca
WOODLAND STRAWBERRY
- Habitats include fields, woodland borders, streambanks, and meadows
- White flower petals surround yellow stamens
- Flowers are followed by edible bright red fruit
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Fragaria virginiana
VIRGINIA STRAWBERRY
- Habitats include fields, woodland borders, streambanks, and meadows
- White flower petals surround yellow stamens
- Flowers are followed by edible fruit
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gaillardia aristata
BLANKET FLOWER
- Yellow tipped petals with dark red bases surrounding reddish brown eyes
- Lance-shaped dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Galium odoratum
SWEET WOODRUFF
- AKA Asperula odorata
- Small fragrant four-petaled white starry flowers
- Fragrant foliage emerges bright green and ages to deep green
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gaultheria procumbens
WINTERGREEN
- Small waxy soft pink to white bell-shaped flowers
- Red berries develop in early autumn and last through the winter
- Aromatic evergreen dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Gentiana cruciata 'Blue Cross'
GENTIAN
- Bell-shaped flowers are dark blue in colour
- Hints of icy blue at the rim of each bell
- Blooms appear up and down the stems at the nodes
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gentiana dahurica
GENTIAN
- Dark blue tubular flowers with a white throat
- Blooms are held at the ends of the stems, as well as in the nodes of the leaves
- Glossy long narrow deep green leaves
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Gentiana makinoi 'Royal Blue'
GENTIAN
- Exquisite true blue candle-like flowers
- Narrow leaves on sturdy stems
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Gentiana x 'True Blue' (PP20433)
GENTIAN
- Tubular-shaped electric-blue flowers
- Flowers are bright blue on both the inner and outer petals' surface
- Blooms appear up and down the stems at the nodes
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Geranium macrorrhizum
BIGROOT GERANIUM
- Deep magenta-pink flowers rise slightly above the foliage
- Attractive seed heads follow the flowers
- Leaves are deeply lobed, mid-green and hairy
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
BIGROOT GERANIUM
- Deep magenta-pink flowers rise slightly above the foliage
- Attractive seed heads follow the flowers
- Leaves are deeply lobed, mid-green and hairy
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety'
BIGROOT GERANIUM
- Very pale pink flowers with red stamens
- Flowers rise slightly above foliage
- Attractive seed heads follow the flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' (COPF)
BIGROOT GERANIUM
- White flowers with a hint of pink
- Flowers rise slightly above the foliage
- Attractive seed heads follow the flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum'
VARIEGATED BIGROOT GERANIUM
- Deep magenta pink flowers rise slightly above the foliage
- Attractive seed heads follow the flowers
- Leaves are deeply lobed and hairy
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Geranium maculatum
WILD GERANIUM
- Five-petaled flowers of pale pink to lilac
- Attractive seed heads follow the flowers
- Basal leaves are dark green and deeply palmate
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Geranium maculatum 'Elizabeth Ann' (PP11252, COPF)
SPOTTED GERANIUM
- Five-petaled flowers of pale pink to lilac
- Attractive seed heads follow the flowers
- Foliage emerges dark bronze in spring
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Gillenia trifoliata
BOWMAN'S ROOT
- AKA Porteranthus trifoliatus
- Dainty star-shaped white flowers with red petioles
- Attractive red cups(calyces) remain long after the petals have fallen
HEIGHT: 65-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Glyceria striata
FOWL MANNAGRASS
- AKA: Glyceria striata ssp. stricta, Panicularia nervata, Panicularia striata
- Forms an upright clump of coarse green leaves 25 cm long arranged alternately along sturdy stems
- Pyramidal airy panicles rise on slender stems above the foliage
HEIGHT: 60-110 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Goodyera pubescens
DOWNY RATTLESNAKE PLAINTAIN
- AKA Epipactis pubescens, Neottia pubescens, Peramium pubescens
- Spikes of small white flowers form on slender stems
- Blue-green leaves have prominent white veins
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Gymnocarpium dryopteris
WESTERN OAK FERN
- Delicate pale green fronds in the spring deepen in colour with age
- Fronds emerge from long creeping rhizomes
- Hairy fiddleheads rise from under the soil; not from a central crown like most ferns
HEIGHT: 15-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Hakonechloa macra
JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
- Dense mound of relatively short wide green blades emerging from stems in the centre of the mound
- Graceful arching form softens formal shade gardens
- Some of the leaves turn red and purple shades in the fall
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hakonechloa macra 'Albostriata'
JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
- Dense mound of relatively short wide variegated blades emerging from stems in the centre of the mound
- Graceful arching form softens formal shade gardens
- Some of the green and creamy-white leaves turn red and purple shades in the fall
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'
GOLDEN JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
- Dense mound of relatively short golden leaves
- Graceful arching form softens formal shade gardens
- Yellow leaves turn red and purple shades in the fall
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
VARIEGATED JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
- AKA Hakonechloa macra 'Urahajusa Zuku'
- Dense mound of relatively short wide variegated blades emerging from stems in the centre of the mound
- Graceful arching form softens formal shade gardens
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze'
RED WIND FOREST GRASS
- Dense mound of relatively short wide green blades emerging from stems in the centre of the mound
- Graceful arching form softens formal shade gardens
- Tips of leaves turn red in the summer, some of the leaves turn red and purple shades in the fall
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hakonechloa macra Fubuki™ ('Briform')
FUBUKI™ JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
- Low mound with cascading habit
- Variegated green and white striped leaves
- Foliage develops pink tones in the autumn
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Hakonechloa macra 'Sunflare™' (PP27734)
SUNFLARE™ JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
- Low mound with cascading habit
- Gold leaves tipped with red
- Red foliage accents intensify in the autumn
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Halesia carolina
SILVERBELL TREE
- AKA Halesia tetraptera
- Upright, spreading, broad, rounded crown
- Clusters of bell-shaped drooping white flowers
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Halesia carolina 'Arnold Pink'
ARNOLD PINK SILVERBELL TREE
- Upright-spreading, broad, rounded crown
- Clusters of drooping bell-shaped pink flowers
- Ovate to oblong light green leaves turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Hedera helix 'Baltica'
BALTIC IVY
- Dark green five-lobed palmate leaves with silver veining
- An evergreen ground cover or self-climber
- Red-bronze foliage in the fall
HEIGHT: 7-10 m · SPREAD: 1-3 m
Helianthus divaricatus
WOODLAND SUNFLOWER
- Yellow daisy-like flowers with darker yellow centres
- Pointed oval dark green leaves
- Bloom Time: Midsummer until mid-fall
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Heliopsis helianthoides
FALSE SUNFLOWER
- Single to semi-double flowers
- Yellow daisy-like flowers with a brownish-yellow centre
- Mid-green, roughly serrated, ovate leaves
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Helleborus 'HGC® SP Conny'
CONNY LENTEN ROSE
- Purple Dots brushed on large white flowers
- Flowers are held outside and above a mound of glossy evergreen foliage
- Outward-facing large flowers
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Helleborus 'Ice Breakers'
LENTEN ROSE
- Pure white flowers with contrasting yellow stamens
- Long-lasting blooms
- Blooms mature light green
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus argutifolius Gold Collection®Snow Fever ('COSEH 900') (PP23880)
SNOW FEVER LENTEN ROSE
- Wide, thick clump of foliage heavily speckled with white and hints of purple
- Creamy-white flowers are held upright
- Bloom Time: Early spring
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus foetidus
STINKING HELLEBORE
- Arching bell-shaped green to yellow flowers
- Flowers are often edged in red
- Sturdy yellowish-green deeply cut evergreen leaves
HEIGHT: 45-55 cm · SPREAD: 55-65 cm
Helleborus niger
CHRISTMAS ROSE
- Cup-shaped white flowers often turn pinkish with age
- Glossy thick dark evergreen foliage
- Slow to establish
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Helleborus orientalis
LENTEN ROSE
- Large nodding cup-shaped flowers
- Variable flower colours of pink, white and purple
- Thick leathery dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Helleborus x 'California Dreaming'
LENTEN ROSE
- Single yellow flowers
- Vigorous showy floral displays
- Large numbers of blooms per plant
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Double Ellen Picotee'
LENTEN ROSE
- Cup-shaped spotted double creamy-white flowers with dark purple-pink margins
- A unique collection of hellebore bred for their amazing colours and markings
- Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Helleborus x 'Double Ellen Red'
LENTEN ROSE
- Upright stems bearing outward-facing cup-shaped double heavily spotted dark reddish-pink flowers
- A unique collection of hellebore bred for their amazing colours and markings
- Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Helleborus x 'Double Ellen Yellow Speckled'
LENTEN ROSE
- A double layer of pale yellow petals
- Petals are lightly sprinkled purple ate the centre
- A unique collection of Hellebore bred for their amazing colours and markings
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Helleborus x 'Golden Lotus'
LENTEN ROSE
- Butter-yellow double or semi-double flowers
- Yellow flowers are often edged and streaked with red
- Each plant looks different from the next
HEIGHT: 25-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Grape Galaxy'
LENTEN ROSE
- Grape-purple flowers with darker spots
- Flowers are centred with green nectaries and white stamens
- Up to 50 flowers can be counted on a mature plant
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Green Gambler'
LENTEN ROSE
- Apple-green flowers with burgundy markings
- Markings can vary from one flower to the next
- Vigorous and floriferous selection
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Jade Tiger'
LENTEN ROSE
- Double green flowers are edged in purple
- The backs of flowers are often streaked with purple
- Blooms can look uniquely different from each other
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x Gold Collection® Madame Lemonnier ('Lem 100') (PP25646)
LENTEN ROSE
- Tidy evergreen clump
- Upfacing blooms of deep pink
- Bloom Time: Early spring
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Midnight Ruffles'
LENTEN ROSE
- Double black flowers with contrasting yellow stamens
- Long-lasting blooms retain their colour up to three months
- Glossy evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'New York Night'
LENTEN ROSE
- Single black flowers with contrasting yellow stamens
- Long-lasting blooms retain their colour up to three months
- Glossy evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Night Coaster'
LENTEN ROSE
- Single black flowers with a contrasting green centre
- Long-lasting blooms retain their colour up to three months
- Very vigorous and floriferous, nearly 75 blooms on a mature plant
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Paris in Pink'
LENTEN ROSE
- Bred for the vigorous growth and showy flowers
- Light and medium pink single flowers
- Glossy evergreen leaves
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Pink Parachutes'
LENTEN ROSE
- Bright pink flowers with darker pink speckles
- Backs of the petals range from white to pale pink
- Overall flower appearance is two-toned
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Red Racer'
LENTEN ROSE
- Deep velvety-red flowers with contrasting yellow stamens
- Very floriferous with up to 75 flowers per mature plant
- Deep green foliage remains evergreen
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Rome in Red'
LENTEN ROSE
- Single rich maroon to burgundy flowers
- Vigorous showy floral displays
- Large numbers of blooms per plant
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Royal Heritage™'
LENTEN ROSE
- Nodding cup-shaped flowers
- Variable flower colours of pink, white, maroon and near black
- Blooms are spotted or brushed with a contrasting colour
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Helleborus x 'Spanish Flare'
LENTEN ROSE
- Bred for the vigorous growth and showy flowers
- Single flowering cultivar
- Light yellow flowers with maroon-red flares
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x Ivory Prince ('Walhelivor') (PP16199, COPF)
IVORY PRINCE LENTEN ROSE
- Deep pink buds open to creamy-white flowers
- Ivory flowers develop pink, green and rose hues that deepen with age
- Outward-facing long-lasting blooms on burgundy stems
HEIGHT: 35-45 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Wedding Bells'
LENTEN ROSE
- More-than-double pure white flowers with contrasting yellow stamens
- Long-lasting blooms
- Glossy evergreen leaves
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Wedding Ruffles'
LENTEN ROSE
- Double pure white flowers with contrasting yellow stamens
- Long-lasting blooms
- Blooms mature light green
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x 'Yellow Lady'
LENTEN ROSE
- Pale yellow flowers have maroon spotting
- Thick leathery dark green leaves
- Bloom Time: Spring
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Helleborus x ballardiae Pink Frost ('COSEH 710') (PP21063)
LENTEN ROSE
- Burgundy buds open to pink and white bicoloured flowers
- Flowers on the burgundy stems darken with age
- Leathery leaves have a silver-blue frosting and red veining
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Hepatica acutiloba
SHARP-LOBED HEPATICA
- AKA Hepatica acuta, H. nobilis var acuta
- Daisy-like flowers in shades of pink, white and lavender
- Flowers appear before or during the emergence of the new foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Hepatica americana
ROUND-LOBED HEPATICA
- AKA Anemone americana, Hepatica triloba, H. nobilis var. obtusa
- Flowers vary in shades of blue, white and pink
- Flowers appear soon after snow melt
HEIGHT: 7-10 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Leaves are varying tones of copper with a distinct purple underside
- Large glossy sharply-lobed leaves stand fairly upright
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Heuchera sanguinea 'White Clouds'
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Silver-stained green foliage throughout the season
- Heart-shaped gently lobed leaves form a compact mound
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Heuchera villosa 'Caramel' (PP16560)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small light pink flowers
- New leaves emerge bright gold and mature to a peachy-orange or apricot
- Undersides of leaves are glossy and deep red
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera villosa 'Citronelle' (PP17934)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Bright lemon-yellow foliage with silvery underside
- Lobed round leaves have a velvety texture
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Heuchera x 'Autumn Leaves' (PP22103, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Leaves emerge a bright red and fade slightly in the summer months
- As the weather cools, the leaves change back to an intense ruby-red
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Beaujolais' (PP19577)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small creamy-white flowers
- Very large burgundy leaves with light silver markings between the veins
- Drought and heat tolerant
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Berry Smoothie' (PP21871, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Leaves emerge a bright pink and darken to a purple-pink in the summer
- Excellent fall colour
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heuchera x 'Black Beauty' (PP13288, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Ruffled glossy dark red-black pointed leaves
- Leaves have a more upright-mounding habit than most heuchera cultivars
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Heuchera x 'Black Pearl' (PP29395, CPBR5724)
CORAL BELLS
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Dense, compact habit
- Glossy jet black leaves with scalloped, ruffled edges
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Heuchera x 'Blackberry Crisp' (PP22914, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Dense mound of deep purple to purple-black foliage
- Leaves have a tight, crinkled margin
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Blackberry Ice' (PP26788, CPBR5099)
CORAL BELLS
- Proven Winners™ Color Choice®
- Upright stems with panicles of small creamy-white flowers
- Purple foliage with a silver overlay and black veining
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Blackout' (PP20613)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small creamy-white flowers
- Glossy near-black leaves with perfectly rounded lobes
- Compact, mounding habit
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Bressingham Hybrid'
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of intense coral flowers
- Shades may vary from pink to red with an occasional white
- Mounds of bright green round leaves may have a faint white overlay
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Heuchera x 'Cajun Fire' (PP24150, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Flowers appear on contrasting dark red stems
- Leaves emerge a bright red which deepens in the summer
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Can-can' (COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Deep purple leaves with a heavy silver overlay and purple to green veining
- The undersides of the leaves are a glossy deep purple
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Heuchera x 'Cappuccino' (COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Dark bronze to brown foliage with some purple hues
- Heavily ruffled leaves feature exposed purple undersides
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Heuchera x 'Cherry Cola' (PP22967, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of red flowers
- Compact mounds of red foliage
- Leaves are gently lobed with a ruffled edge
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Heuchera x 'Chocolate Ruffles' (PP8965, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Foliage is dark chocolate-brown on top, with burgundy undersides
- Large deeply ruffled leaves
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heuchera x 'Cinnabar Silver' (PP18324, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small brick-red flowers
- Silvery-purple leaves have distinct purple veining
- Small leaves are rounded and shallow-lobed
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Heuchera x 'Delta Dawn' (PP23545, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small white flowers
- Leaves change colour with the seasons
- Attractive red leaves have scalloped gold margins in the spring and fall
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Fire Alarm' (PP24525)
CORAL BELLS
- Upright stems with panicles of small creamy-white flowers
- Bright orange-red foliage in the spring and fall (cooler temperatures)
- Foliage deepens to a brownish-red in the summer
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Fire Chief' (PP21880, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Pink and white bicoloured flowers on dark red stems
- Rebloomer
- Wine-red leaves with crinkled edges
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Frosted Violet' (PP15085, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Small pink flowers
- Velvety deep plum-purple leaves have a silver or "frosted" sheen
- Undersides of the leaves are also glossy purple
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Heuchera x 'Georgia Peach' (PP19375, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Tiny white flowers
- Large orange-peach-coloured leaves have a slight silver overlay
- Leaves are lightly lobed and have a darker rose-purple colour in the fall
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heuchera x 'Ginger Ale' (PP18173, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Small white flowers
- Leaves are yellow-orange with a pink tinge throughout the season
- Foliage has a silver overlay with darker veining
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Heuchera x 'Green Spice' (COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- AKA Heuchera x 'Eco-Improved'
- White flowers
- Green leaves with red veining have a silver overlay and dark green margin
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Guacamole' (PP16210, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- White flowers
- Citrus-yellow foliage turns lime-green in the summer
- Leaves are slightly lobed and have ruffled edges
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heuchera x 'Havana' (PP22087, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Deep pink flowers
- Will rebloom throughout the summer
- Compact mound of lime-yellow foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Heuchera x 'Hollywood' (PP17129, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Dark red flowers
- Reblooms throughout the summer months
- Tight mounding habit of small purple leaves
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Heuchera x 'Lava Lamp' (PPAF)
CORAL BELLS
- Large, vigorous, mounding selection
- Small white flowers rise above the foliage
- New foliage emerges copper-orange
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heuchera x Firefly ('Leuchtkafer')
CORAL BELLS
- Bright red flowers
- Neat clumps of scalloped green leaves with a silver marbling
- Use for mass plantings, as a border edging, or as a ground cover
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Lime Marmalade' (PP21861, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- White flowers
- Lime-green to yellow foliage
- Leaves have a heavily ruffled edge
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heuchera x 'Lime Rickey' (PP16210, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- White flowers
- Citrus-yellow foliage turns lime-green in the summer
- Leaves are slightly lobed and have heavily ruffled edges
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Heuchera x 'Marmalade' (PP15945, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Red buds open to reddish-brown blooms
- Glossy shades of peach, orange and red foliage with purple undersides
- Thick lobed round leaves with ruffled edges
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Heuchera x 'Midas Touch' (PP22226, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- White flowers
- Peach and gold shades with a slight silver overlay
- Lobed leaves form a compact mounding habit
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Midnight Rose' (PP18551, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Sport of Heuchera 'Obsidian'
- Insignificant white flowers
- Glossy near-black leaves are splashed with deep pink which lightens to a creamy colour by midsummer
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Heuchera x 'Milan' (PP21682, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Deep pink flowers
- Very attractive flowers on striking short red stems
- Deep purple foliage with a heavy silver overlay
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Heuchera x 'Obsidian' (PP14836, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Insignificant white flowers
- Glossy near-black foliage with deep purple undersides
- Flat smooth rounded leaves form a tight compact mound
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Heuchera x 'Peach Crisp' (PP23309, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Smaller selection than Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'
- White flowers
- Extremely ruffled foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Peach Flambe' (PP17195, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- White flowers
- Shades of bright peach and red in the summer
- Foliage turns a flaming red in cooler seasons
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Pear Crisp' (PP23568, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Smaller selection than Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'
- White flowers
- Chartreuse to yellow foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heuchera x 'Petite Pearl Fairy' (PP11058)
CORAL BELLS
- Dainty pink flowers
- Deep plum-purple leaves with an eggshell finish
- Dwarf cultivar with small, gently lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 15-25 cm
Heuchera x 'Pewter Moon' (COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Tiny pink flowers
- Silvery-green leaves with dark purple veining
- Lobed round leaves have an upturned habit that exposes the maroon underside
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Heuchera x 'Pinot Gris' (PP19592)
CORAL BELLS
- Compact, vigorous selection
- Small white flowers
- Early spring foliage is ginger with a silvery overlay
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Heuchera x 'Plum Pudding' (COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Tiny white flowers
- Plum-purple leaves have a darker purple veining and a slight silver frosting
- Undersides are glossy deep purple
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Heuchera x 'Plum Royale' (PP20935, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- White flowers on thin stems
- Glossy plum-purple leaves have a slight silver overlay
- Flat, gently lobed leaves form a compact mound
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Rave On' (PP18127, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Hot pink flowers
- Excellent cut flowers
- Shades of purple with a heavy silver overlay
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Silver Gumdrop' (PPAF, CPBRAF)
CORAL BELLS
- Proven Winners™ Color Choice®
- Vibrant pink flowers
- Semi-glossy purple foliage with a silver overlay and black veining
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Snow Angel'
CORAL BELLS
- Deep pink flowers
- Marbled green and creamy-white foliage
- Lobed leaves form a compact mounding habit
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Heuchera x 'Sparkling Burgundy' (PP17208, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- White flowers
- Bright reddish-burgundy foliage with a faint, silver overlay in the summer
- Foliage intensifies to a rich wine-red in cooler seasons
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 45-55 cm
Heuchera x 'Spice Curls' (USPPAF)
CORAL BELLS
- Striking silver and purple foliage veins with red undersides
- Compact, mounding habit
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Sugar Plum' (PP21857, COPF)
CORAL BELLS
- Pink flowers on thin stems
- Silver frosted plum-purple leaves
- Flat gently lobed leaves form a compact mounding habit
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Tiramisu' (PP20429)
CORAL BELLS
- White flowers
- Striking gold foliage with distinct red veining
- Leaf colour intensifies and a gold edge becomes more apparent during cooler seasons
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Heuchera x FOREVER® Purple ('TNHEUFP') (PP26358, COPF)
FOREVER® PURPLE CORAL BELLS
- Short spikes of purple-pink flowers
- Shiny plum-purple leaves with a slight silver overlay
- Leaves are heavily ruffled
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heuchera x 'Wildberry' (USPPAF 31,222, Can PBRAF)
CORAL BELLS
- Proven Winners™ Color Choice®
- Compact mounding habit
- Large ruffled leaves are purple with dark veining
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heucherella x 'Brass Lanterns' (PP22396, COPF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Tight spikes of white flowers on darker stems
- Deeply lobed leaves
- Leaves emerge in shades of gold and orange with red central veining
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heucherella x 'Buttered Rum' (PP25040, COPF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Semi-evergreen compact low growing habit
- Tight spikes of white flowers
- Deeply cut maple leaf-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heucherella x 'Cracked Ice' (PP24690)
FOAMY BELLS
- Semi-evergreen compact growing habit
- Tight spikes of white flowers
- Deeply cut lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heucherella x 'Galactica' (PPAF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Large dissected leaves are a silvery olive-green
- Leaves have a purple cast with dark veining
- A villosa hybrid
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heucherella x 'Golden Zebra' (PP22104, COPF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Tight spikes of white flowers on darker stems
- Deeply lobed feathery leaves
- Bright yellow foliage is boldly marked with ruby-red central markings
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Heucherella x 'Kimono' (PP12154, COPF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Tight spikes of creamy-white flowers
- Narrow deeply-lobed maple-shaped leaves
- Silver-green leaves with deep maroon central veining
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Heucherella x 'Pink Fizz' (PPAF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Large deeply lobed silvery-green leaves with rich wine-red veins
- Narrow deeply lobed maple-shaped leaves
- Hot pink buds open to pure pink flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Heucherella x 'Pumpkin Spice' (PPAF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Bronze-red foliage holds its colour well
- Mahogany centres shadow the darker veining
- Dark red stems hold cream-coloured blooms
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Heucherella x 'Redstone Falls' (PP22394, COPF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Tight spikes of white flowers
- Broad lobed leaves
- Leaves have a broad range of vibrant autumn tones
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Heucherella x 'Solar Eclipse' (PP23647, COPF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Tight spikes of white flowers
- Large lobed leaves
- Leaves are deep red with a fine gold margin
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Heucherella x 'Sunspot' (PP14825, COPF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Tight spikes of deep pink flowers
- Leaves are a vibrant gold with a brick-red central patch
- Tolerates light morning sun only
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Heucherella x 'Sweet Tea' (PP21296, COPF)
FOAMY BELLS
- Tight spikes of white flowers
- Deeply lobed maple-shaped leaves
- Leaves emerge amber-orange with deep rusty veining
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Hierochloe odorata
SWEET GRASS
- AKA Anthoxanthum nitens
- Forms a spreading upright mound of gray-green foliage
- Blades reach 60 cm high
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-150 cm
Hosta 'Abby'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Heart-shaped blue-green leaves with an irregular yellow margin
- Lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: Late June to mid-July
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Deeply cupped blue-green foliage
- Pure white fragrant flowers
- Slow grower
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Abiqua Moonbeam'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dark green leaves with a yellow margin that is 3 cm wide
- Pale lavender flowers
- Thick, moderately corrugated foliage
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 125-130 cm
Hosta 'Alakazam' (PP22342)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature-sized hosta with narrow wavy leaves
- Green leaves with yellow margins
- Margins turn to creamy-white by midsummer
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Hosta 'All That Jazz'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Lustrous dark green leaves with a slightly wavy yellow margin
- Pure white flowers
- Bloom Time: Mid-June to mid-July
HEIGHT: 75-80 cm · SPREAD: 125-130 cm
Hosta 'American Sweetheart'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dark green leaves with a creamy-white central variegation
- Creamy-yellow turns white with age
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-105 cm
Hosta 'Anne' (PP10661)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium to large mound
- Green with a thick yellow margin
- lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Hosta 'Appletini'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with shiny, smooth leaves
- Yellow leaves turn apple-green by early summer
- Pale purple flowers
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Hosta 'Aristocrat' (PP11286)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Blue-green leaves with creamy-white margins
- Creamy margins turn whiter during the season
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 70-75 cm
Hosta 'Atlantis' (PP17093)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Lightly wavy, dark green leaves with a wide, golden margin
- Pale lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: July
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'August Moon'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Wide mound of foliage
- Round, moderately corrugated leaves emerge light green in spring, maturing medium yellow
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 100-110 cm
Hosta 'Autumn Frost' (PP23224, CPBR4946)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Blue foliage with a wide yellow margin
- Margins turn creamy-white throughout the summer
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 55-60 cm
Hosta 'Avocado'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Green margins with central yellow variegation
- Pale lavender flowers
- Fragrant flowers
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Backyard Monster'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of green leaves with creamy-white margins
- Slightly rippled foliage
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 55-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Barbara Ann'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Blue green leaves with white margins
- Near-white blooms
- Bloom Time: Midsummer
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Battle Star'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Deeply cupped blue-green foliage with a wide yellow margin
- Slightly corrugated foliage
- Pale purple flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Hosta Ben Vernooy ('Ben Vernooij') (PP24009)
BEN VERNOOIJ PLANTAIN LILY
- Blue-green foliage with a bold yellow margin aging white
- Sport of First Frost with very thick leaves
- Lavender flowers in summer
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Hosta 'Big Daddy'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Heavily corrugated blue-green foliage
- Foliage turns toward green by late summer
- Near-white blooms
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Blue Angel'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of blue-green foliage
- Leaves turn dark green in late summer
- Near-white blooms
HEIGHT: 75-80 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Blue Cadet'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dense mound of blue-green heart-shaped leaves
- Lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: Early to late July
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Hosta 'Blue Flame'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Wavy blue-green leaves with yellow margins
- Slightly fragrant lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: August
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Hosta 'Blue Ivory' (PP19623)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dark blue leaves with creamy-white margins
- Margins bleach to pure white by midseason
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 90-110 cm
Hosta 'Blue Mammoth'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Very large mounding cultivar
- Corrugated deep blue-green foliage
- Near-white blooms
HEIGHT: 80-85 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with thick heart-shaped blue leaves
- Pale lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: Early July
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large mound of blue-green leaves
- Foliage turns dark green by early summer
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 75-80 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Blue Vision'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Cupped, corrugated, intense blue oval leaves
- Pure white flowers
- Bloom Time: Late June to mid-July
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Hosta 'Blue Wedgwood'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Mound of slightly wavy blue leaves
- Lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: Late July to late August
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Hosta 'Bressingham Blue'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Blooms of Bressingham®
- Mounds of heavily corrugated, blue-green foliage
- Near-white blooms
HEIGHT: 65-70 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Brother Stefan'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Gold-centered with wide dark green margins
- Thick, wavy, heavily corrugated leaves
- Maple-leaf-like variegation pattern
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Hosta 'Camelot'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Slightly corrugated and cupped blue leaves
- Pale lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: Late July to mid-August
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Hosta 'Cameo'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with round green leaves and a creamy-white margin
- Pale lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: Late June to mid-July
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Hosta 'Captain Kirk'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Yellow-centred with dark green margins
- Pale lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: Mid-July to early August
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Carnival'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Green leaves with irregular, yellow margins
- Margins fade to creamy-yellow mid-season
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Cheatin' Heart'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with pale golden heart-shaped leaves
- Lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: Mid-July
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 45-50 cm
Hosta 'Cherish'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature hosta with yellow-centered foliage and blue-green margins
- Yellow turns creamy-white throughout the season
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Hosta 'Cherry Tomato'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature-sized hosta with narrow leaves
- Leaves are creamy-yellow with dark green margins
- Purple flowers on red stems
HEIGHT: 8-12 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Hosta 'Christmas Tree'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Corrugated green foliage with white margins
- Margin changes from yellow to creamy-white
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Church Mouse'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature Hosta with thick, wavy blue-green to green leaves
- Foliage becomes extremely ruffled and even serrated with maturity
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Hosta 'Clear Fork River Valley'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Heavily corrugated deep green leaves feature a bluish cast in spring
- Near-white flowers
- Bloom Time: Late June to July
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Climax'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large vase-shaped mound
- Green foliage with a gold margin
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Coal Miner'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Dark blue-green foliage
- Leaves turn blackish-blue by midsummer
- Near-white flowers
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Hosta 'Cool as a Cucumber'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Cascading mound of white-centred leaves with wide green margins
- Slightly wavy margins
- Lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Cracker Crumbs'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Miniature Hosta with wavy foliage
- Gold leaves with a thin green margin
- Pale purple flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Hosta 'Dance With Me'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Gold leaves with wide light green 6.5 cm margins
- Slightly wavy and corrugated
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Hosta 'Dancing Queen'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Rippled leaves with ruffled edges and prominent veins
- Emerging foliage is yellow and softens towards creamy-yellow in early fall
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Hosta 'Designer Genes'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Bright yellow with contrasting red petioles
- Purple flowers on crimson stems
- Bloom Time: Late July to mid-August
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 65-70 cm
Hosta 'Devil's Advocate'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Very large upright mound of huge leaves
- Dark blue-green leaves with green margins in early spring
- Variegation intensifies with apple-green margins
HEIGHT: 75-80 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Hosta 'Devon Green'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Medium-sized mound of thick foliage
- Slightly cupped, shiny dark green foliage
- Pale lavender flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 65-70 cm
Hosta 'Diamond Lake' (USPPAF 30,769, Can PBRAF)
PLANTAIN LILY
- Attractive thick and heavily corrugated blue leaves with wavy margins
- Pale lavender fragrant flowers
- Bloom Time: Late June to mid-July
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 100-115 cm
Hosta 'Diana Remembered'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Wide mound of dark green leaves with a lighter margin
- Margin starts off yellowish in spring and matures to white in summer
- Fragrant pure white flowers
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Hosta 'Earth Angel'
PLANTAIN LILY
- Large blue-green leaves with greenish-yellow margins
- Lavender flowers
- Bloom Time: Late June to late July
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm