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26th Annual Friends School Plant Sale May 8, 9, and 10, 2015 Friday 9:00 A.M.–8:00 P.M.• Saturday 10:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M. Sunday remaining plants one-third off 10:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M. At the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand • Free admission • Free parking www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com [email protected] • 651–621–8930 RESTHARROW, U062. PHOTO BY C.T. JOHANNSON FROM THE WIKIMEDIA COMMONS WIKIMEDIA THE FROM JOHANNSON C.T. BY PHOTO U062. RESTHARROW, What’s NewThisYear?

o make room for more plants this year, we’ve rearranged Tthe Grandstand completely. Overall, we’ve added 560 new varieties this year—25% more than last year. The floor plan is different Be sure to check out the map on page 2! We’ll have detailed maps available. Contents • The big sections—Perennials, Annuals, and Vegetables—have all FEATURES switched around. About Friends School ...... 2 • Hanging baskets are now in three separate spots: near the entrance, How to Do the Sale ...... 3 behind the new Vegetables loca- Garden Fair ...... 4 tion, and outside by the Fruit. Workshops, Seed Lists . . . . .5 Look for the new cold-tolerant

nasturtium baskets outside with PHOTO BY JENN LANZ Volunteering at the Sale . . .30 the hanging strawberry baskets. Garden mum Matchsticks (P476) above, “Pineberry” white strawberry (F100) below left, and Asiatic lily Candy Blossom (P412) below right. Miniature Gardens . . . .12, 31 • The Bulbs and Bareroot shelves Perennial Edibles ...... 41 (part of the Perennials section) are Organic Plant List ...... 46 now OUTSIDE near the hanging basket rack, under the concrete Gardening with Clematis . . .46 ramp. Map to the Sale . . . . .back cover • The Climbers section is also outside, to the right of the center PLANT LISTINGS door. Unusual and Rare Plants . .6–7 • Roses are now part of the Shrubs Herbs ...... 8–10 and Trees section (next to the rhododendrons). You’ll see more Annuals ...... 11–22 roses than last year because we Indoor Plants ...... 11 were able to get varieties that were

Miniature Plants . . . .12, 31 not treated with neonic pesticides. PHOTO BY JENN LANZ Thanks to public pressure, more Succulents ...... 13 and more large growers have Changes in our seed partners Compost and recycling Hanging Baskets ...... 22 stopped using neonics. We’ll have a wide range of heirloom While you’re at the sale, please use and conventional seeds from Baker our new combined recycling, compost, Perennials ...... 23–36 New Miniature Plant section Creek and North Star Seed (see the and land fill stations. Daylilies ...... 26 If you’re interested in miniature full list, page 5). Solera Seeds, a local Recycling includes all metal, plants or fairy gardens, you can now Hosta ...... 28 seed company, will also be selling plastic, glass, and clean paper. find most of the tiny specimens in organically grown seed; for their list, Organics means any food or soiled Lilies ...... 33 our new Miniature Plants section. see www.soleraseeds.com. Seed paper. Please think twice before Water Plants ...... 36 Note: Though it’s part of the Savers Exchange will not return to putting things into the usual State Annuals section, many of the plants the sale this year. Fair trash boxes! Vegetables ...... 37–41 are perennials. We’ve noted hardi- Climbing Plants ...... 42–43 ness on each of them. Volunteering Fruit ...... 44–46 New plants at the Sale Shrubs and Trees ...... 47–51 You’ll notice lots of new hosta, lilies, If you’ve ever wondered what Roses ...... 51 iris, mums, daylilies, peonies, coleus, it’s like to volunteer at the sale, magnolias, and clematis. now’s your chance to find out. Native Flowers ...... 52–56 Plus four new kinds of kale, 12 Grasses ...... 56–57 new tomatoes, half a dozen potatoes SEE PAGE 30 and hot peppers, four new kinds of for Bonnie Blodgett’s article on INDEX hops, heirloom apples, and the white why and how people volunteer. pineberry strawberry. By Common Name ...... 58 By Latin Name ...... 59 Maps and more about shopping at the sale: SEE PAGES 2 and 3 2 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

CHECKOUT ENTRANCE N REST REST . It’s legal to ROOMS Order ROOMS Free parking tallying WE park on non-posted streets and Annuals Vegetables S there’s a large parking lot south- Baskets Hanging ATM west of the Grandstand

Indoor Plants Indoor Miniatures Succulents EXIT Cashiers (it’s the Midway during the Fair). Solera Seeds Exit Master Hanging INFO Gardeners Terrace Water Unusual DESK Books Perennials Baskets Enter Orchids Plants North Star Seeds East door Herbs Perennials Volunteer ENTER and disability Curbside plant pickup entrance Climbers DA N PATC H Fruit Native Plants AVENUE Grasses FENCE FENCE Fruit Shrubs, Trees, and Roses Baskets Bulbs & Bareroots Hanging REST FENCE ROOMS Garden Fair Plants are alphabetical Plants are alphabetical by common name GRANDSTAND by common name within each section. within each section. Get wristbands Disability access here Are you concerned about accessibility to the sale? CHAMBERS STREET

LIGGETTAVENUE Please call 651–621–8930 and we’ll call you back Work shops to discuss options. NELSON STREET

P Food vendors Not an entrance CARNES AVENUE CARNES AVENUE About Friends School of Minnesota

riends School of Minnesota (FSM) is an inde- structure, and belief system. FSM families have a pendent K–8 Quaker school in the heart of St. broad range of religious and non-religious back- FPaul’s Midway neighborhood. In the tradition grounds, including 10 percent Quaker. Twelve per- of more than 80 Friends Schools across the United cent of our students come from LGBT families and States, FSM meets children’s intellectual, emotion- 35 percent of students are children of color, mostly al and spiritual needs in an environment that nur- from multiracial families. We provide need-based tures their social consciousness. Now in its 27th tuition aid for 37 percent of our students—up to 90 year, FSM is a vibrant school, known for its pro- percent of tuition per student—to increase access gressive curriculum, commitment to community, to FSM. Our conflict resolution program is inte- acclaimed conflict resolution program, and joyful grated into the daily culture of the school, actively approach to educating children. teaching and modeling nonviolent, respectful tech- FSM is dedicated to its mission: to prepare chil- niques to solve the natural conflicts found in every dren to embrace life, learning, and community with diverse community. hope, skill, understanding, and creativity. We are Our great location across the street from a mini- committed to the Quaker values of peace, justice, arboretum city park and our inviting indoor spaces simplicity and integrity. serve our students well, but we continue to FSM’s 168 students learn from a rich, hands-on improve our facilities. This past summer, we added curriculum in multi-age classrooms of 16 to 21. We a fully equipped art room, dedicated Spanish room, believe children learn best as active participants, small group spaces and middle school student collaborators, and problem-solvers within a com- lounge to our existing facilities, which include nine munity. We think learning should be in-depth, the- classrooms, a full-size gymnasium, music room, matic, and interdisciplinary, while teaching the library, and multi-purpose room. Our school appreciation of multiple perspectives and fostering grounds incorporate outdoor classroom spaces and Meet Our New Head of School social skills. Our focus on place-based education a natural play yard as well as a traditional play- engages students within the local community and ground and open field. Friends School of Minnesota prepares them to be compassionate global citizens. Lots of folks first hear about Friends School of welcomes Dr. Latrisha Chattin, We emphasize environmental education Minnesota because of our plant sale our next Head of School! and service learning starting in fundraiser. Many prospective fami- kindergarten. We have special- lies come take a look at the Latrisha joins Friends School in ists in music, visual arts, phys- ROUND UP school that’s behind the big July for our 28th year. Her ical education, and Spanish. Friends School Plant Sale is event. Some say meeting our commitment to Quaker values Our community actively both a community event and a helpful middle school stu- and progressive education are a works to increase diversity, fund-raiser for the dent volunteers made them great fit. remove barriers, and be Friends School of Minnesota. curious about our school welcoming and accessible. program. If you would like She takes over from Lili Herbert, whose exceptional leader- In our admissions process, We hope you will consider “rounding to learn more about the ship guided and improved Friends School during her nine we seek a wide range of up” your bill to the nearest $5. school, please contact us at years as Head of School. Lili leaves the school in excellent academic abilities and Thank you for [email protected], call health and with the brightest of futures as she moves on to diverse learning styles. We considering a 651-917-0636, or see our pursue a research and writing project and earn a Masters of seek diversity, including racial, website at www.fsmn.org. We’d round-up Divinity at Earlham School of Religion. ethnic, socioeconomic, family love to show you around! donation. www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 3

very year, more than 10,000 people visit the Plant Sale. We try to make the shop- Eping experience as smooth as possible. This is an overview of the sale. There are other hints and tips on the website. How to Do the Sale

Friends School Plant Sale Shopping List Th / Fri / Sat Please record the name, price and quantity you are purchasing for each plant. What do I do when I arrive? Catalog # Plant name Quantity x Price = Subtotal $$ There are free spaces to park near the $$ $$ Smile! You get to hang $$ Grandstand. Check the map, page 2. $$ out with hundreds of $$ $$ Tally sheet! Most other gardeners. Get a wristband if needed (usually only early $$ $$ important: write down in the day) from the wristband booth located $$ $$ ALL of your plants $$ within the Garden Fair block (details at the bot- $$ $$ and their prices tom of this page). $$ $$ as you select them. $$ While you wait for your time to enter, visit $$ $$ the Garden Fair. You will be outside for this $$ $$ part, so dress for the weather! $$ How do I shop? Wristbands are used at the As you enter the building, you’ll get a clipboard busiest times to keep entrance Dress for the and tally sheet to record your plants and their to the sale orderly and fair. weather, but remember, prices. (You can write a list ahead of time with our See the box below. no matter how warm printable blank shopping list, www.tinyurl.com/ it is outside, it’s o4crryd, or by making an online shopping list— always cold in shown here—at www.friendsschoolplantsale.com). We have boxes for you to put plants the Grandstand. in, but it helps if you bring your own.

These shoes are made for walking. There are 2.5 acres of plants. Your online list shows each plant’s catalog number and price. You can update the Bring your own wagon or cart quantity for each plant to get an idea of if you can (although we do have how much your total will be. It’s easy to some grocery carts). remove plants if you change your mind. Print it out and bring it to the sale. 1. Wristband line: in the mornings. then you pay at the cashier tables. You can pay Thanks! Write down the plant names, prices, and 2. Entry line: this is where you go, briefly, with cash, check or credit/debit card (Visa, The Friends School quantities as you select them. If you are using when your wristband number is called. Mastercard, Discover and American Express). Plant Sale is put Checkout line: together by over a a pre-printed shopping list from the website, 3. This line peaks 2–3 hours There is an ATM between the tally tables and the thousand volunteers. remember to make notes on your list when you after the sale opens. It may look long but it cashiers. Always write the full price of plants add or remove plants. moves, in the words of one shopper, on your This catalog is brought to you by: We have a limited number of grocery store “freaky fast.” Look for the the “Enter Line tally sheet. On discount Sunday, the one-third dis- Annamary Herther carts available, so it’s a great idea to bring your Here” sign along the north wall. count is taken at the register. leave your plants at Bonnie Blodgett own wheeled wagon or cart (no sleds or linked Later in the day, there are no wristbands, no After checkout, you can curbside plant pickup Carol Herman carts, please). On Friday, there will also be entry lines, and often no checkout line. west of the Grandstand and return to pick them up with your car. (If you Chris Dart Friends School students who can help you carry How are the plants organized? Gretchen Hovan used one of our shopping carts you cannot take your plants. Within each section (Herbs, Grasses, etc.) plants Henry Fieldseth the cart to your car.) Volunteers in orange vests Once you’re inside, there will be maps and are alphabetical based on their common names, Huong Nguyen will help at the curb. You will receive a number signs to help find the plants you’re looking for. and are numbered as shown in the catalog. Jenn Lanz to differentiate your plants from others’. Joan Floren When’s the best time to come? Who can answer my questions? How can I get more involved Judy MacManus Each time has its own flavor. Friday and Look for volunteers in bright yellow vests, or in the sale? Kathie Frank Saturday morning tend to have the most people, sale organizers with pink hats, Ask Me! tags, or Laurie Krivitz Sign up to volunteer for four hours so if you come at those times you will see the even balloons floating above their heads. The Lili Herbert Plant Sale at its most festive and busy. website and this catalog are full of information (www.volunteer.friendsschoolplantsale.com) LoRene Leikind Later in the afternoon on Friday and and tips for shopping. The Info Desk is under and qualify to buy your plants at the Mary Schwartzbauer Saturday is great for relaxed shopping with little the central staircase. volunteer-only pre-sale on Thursday evening. Michelle Mero Riedel waiting, and there are still lots of plants. If you have ideas for plants or other ways Nancy Scherer What about checking out? to improve the sale, please email Pat Thompson Are there lines? Checkout is a two-step process: Your plants are [email protected]. Patricia Ohmans There are three lines that you might experience: added up at one table based on your tally sheet, Sara Barsel Susan Nagel Tina Hammer Toria Erhart Wristbands each morning Friends School Shoppers are given a numbered Wristbands are distributed If you arrive early, visit our If you leave the area and return of Minnesota paper wristband as they arrive starting at: outdoor Garden Fair after picking after your group has entered the 1365 Englewood Ave. (one per person). We do this up your wristband (see page 4 for building, you may go into the sale Saint Paul, Minn. • Friday: 7:00 a.m. before the sale opens and after more on the Garden Fair). Please with the next group that’s 55104 (sale opens at 9:00 a.m.) opening, until the number of stay on the Garden Fair side of admitted. 651–917–0636 people lets up. • Saturday: 8:30 a.m. the street until your wristband Please note: If you have friends info@FriendsSchool (sale opens at 10:00 a.m.) number is called. This means you don’t have to arriving later than you or parking PlantSale.com • Sunday: 9:00 a.m. stand in line the entire time. Plan to be near the entrance at the the car, they will be given a wrist- (sale opens at 10:00 a.m.) www.FriendsSchool It’s the fairest way to handle the west end of the Grandstand in band at their arrival time, not PlantSale.com number of people who want to Once the sale opens, you will time to line up with your group. yours. This system makes the On the cover enter the sale at the same time. enter the building in a group, We make frequent loudspeaker process fair for everyone. Aeonium Kiwi, according to the number on your announcements of each number. wristband. in the succulent section, A056 on page 13. www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com Photo by Michelle Mero Riedel 4 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

Page and Flowers* A local foods social enterprise offering reasonably priced burlap coffee bags for use as weed barrier and a million Garden Fair other uses. Right to Know MN ◊ Located in the grassy field southwest of the Grandstand (see map, page 2). A coalition of business owners, farmers, and consumers working together to require labeling of genetically modified EXHIBITOR HOURS (GMO) ingredients in our food. www.righttoknowmn.org Friday ...... 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Some exhibitors may be open Rusco Saturday . . . . 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. shorter or longer hours. Minnesota Rusco is a remodeling company that offers Sunday . . . . . 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. sunrooms and greenhouse additions. minnesotarusco.com *All exhibitors are outside in the Garden Some may NOT be open on Sunday. Solera Seeds ◊* Fair unless marked with an asterisk * A small, local midwestern company dedicated to growing only hardy tried and true varieties of non-GMO seeds. Barn Owl Mushrooms ◊ Humming for Bees They’ll be located inside the Grandstand near the vegetable section. All grown by hand Selling kits to grow your own oyster mushrooms, plus A grassroots, 100% volunteer on Solera’s small organic farm. A full list of varieties is on fresh oyster mushrooms, fresh shiitakes, and pure maple nonprofit organization dedicated to our website, www.soleraseeds.com syrup and honey. contributing to a sustainable future for bees and other pollinators by being informed; educating Brandy Tang Stonecrete others; facilitating policy that supports bees, neighbor- Exquisite hand-cast stepping Brandy Tang offers contemporary eco- hoods, and cities to be “Bee-Safe”; and creating new stones for the exterior and friendly, socially conscious products. paradigms for yards, lawns, and public spaces. Sign our Bee interior of the home. Plus flag- At the Plant Sale, Brandy Tang will Safe Yard Pledge and give a donation of $10+ to receive a stone, slate, river rock, feature gardening items, including yellow Bee Safe Yard sign. www.hummingforbees.org ledge stack, and interior tiles. www.stonecreteonline.com American-made tomato and peony cages, trellises, and hooks in fresh-picked sum- Kathryn Rosebear Pottery Terrace Horticultural Books* mer colors; recycled garden art; wind chimes; and market Functional porcelain pottery—mugs, cups, Located inside the Grandstand near the and garden baskets. www.brandytang.com plates, bowls, and vases—with animal and floral center stairway. Books, gardening ephemera, themes. All work is food-safe and oven-, dish- Cowsmo periodicals and journals, seed packets, seed washer- and microwave-proof. I hope that, as and plant catalogs, and unframed botanical Making and selling organic compost and people use my pots, the colors and motifs art. The Twin Cities’ premier seller of used and new potting soils throughout the midwest. remind them of the magic of summer and the gardening gardening books. www.terracehorticulturalbooks.com Owned and operated by fifth-generation season throughout the year. dairy farmers near Cochrane, Wisconsin. ◊ Lost Boys Farm ◊ Two Mikes Cowsmo Compost is the finest compost Green Fin Plant Care is a 100% natural Stop by to learn about chickens, ducks, guinea fowl. available in the Midwest. www.rwdairy.com fertilizer sourced responsibly from inva- Hands-on learning about poultry at varying ages and sizes. Down Home Enterprises sive carp species that are damaging The Minnesota Project* Minnesota waterways. Made locally in the Garden art, from rusty garden flowers to a mix of stained Twin Cities area, Green Fin Plant Care is great for home, Jared Walhowe and Haley Diem with glass to bird feeders to kinetic movement. Steel, glass, garden or field use and contains the rich nutrients your the Fruits of the City program will be stone and antique finds. Whimsical snails, insects to enjoy plants and crops crave. www.twomikes.net in your garden setting. available to answer questions about selecting, planting, and caring for fruit TSE Eureka Pots of trees. Fruits of the City matches regis- TSE provides employment training and tered fruit tree owners with trained vol- Minnesota community inclusion for people with unteers who can harvest your surplus fruit and share it Create your own unique garden stack. disabilities who make stepping stones with a local food shelf. Fruits of the City will also be provid- Add an artful touch to your garden, deck out of cement and recycled, donated ing free copies of their Fruit Tree Maintenance Guide. Find or home. Mix and match colorful ceramic stained glass. There are a variety of shapes and designs; the Jared or Haley in the Fruit section at the sale on Friday pieces from a variety of shapes and sizes back of each stone includes the creator’s name. All profit from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Saturday 2:00—6:00 p.m. with botanical-inspired themes ranging goes to the people who made the stones. www.tse-inc.org from traditional to playful. Made by hand in Minnesota Visit www.fruitsofthecity.org to learn more! using winter-hardy durable stoneware. www.eurekapots.com Minnesota State Washington County Horticulture Society ◊ The Faerie House ◊ Horticultural Society A nonprofit membership organiza- WCHS will be selling Atlas garden gloves as a fundraiser. Our ceramic faerie houses are hand-built homes The organization was founded in 1986 to stimulate the love for your indoor or outdoor faeries. We tuck a tion that serves northern gardeners through education, of gardening, to promote environmentally sound gardening magical bell inside to let you know when your practices, and encourage civic plantings. Faeries are around! encouragement and community. Members enjoy a variety of www.faeriehouse.com valuable benefits, including the award-winning magazine, Wolcott Art Northern Gardener. Offering a Special Discount on mem- Garden Goddess ◊ bership at Friends School Plant Sale (for details, see our ad, Steel garden structures and ornamentation. “Every garden Concrete garden art, including stepping stones, page 29). Booth hours: Friday 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., and house is individual. Steel speaks in many styles. We can plaques, planters. www.garden-goddess.com Saturday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, and Sunday 10:00 find the one that’s just right for you.” www.wolcottart.com a.m.–2:00 p.m. www.northerngardener.org Worm Composting Garden Iron Imports North Star Seed & Nursery* for the Simple Person Baskets, planters, topiaries, trellises, arbors, gazebos, Selling untreated, locally sourced vegetable and flower How to set up and maintain your own easy home worm window boxes, armillary spheres, fences, chandeliers, seeds inside the Grandstand next to the vegetable section composting system. Recycle kitchen waste and have great benches, chairs, decorative items, and more. Bigger and on Friday and Saturday. Visit their retail nursery in fertilizer for your house plants or garden. Free worms while better selection! Fairbault, Minn. 507-334-6288. See page 5 for a full list of the they last; limited number of pre-made kits available for purchase. Saturday only. Gesneriad Society ◊* seeds they’ll have available. Selling tropical orchids, African violets, and other unusual Northern Sun Merchandising Yardly Art houseplants. Inside the Grandstand near the Info Desk. Gardening and environmentally themed T-shirts, aprons, Clever one-of-a-kind sculptural and ornamental pieces that www.twincitiesgesneriads.blogspot.com canvas bags, stickers, buttons, and more. Visit our booth add an unexpected accent anywhere. From birdbaths and Growing Blue Flowers for a free catalog and 10 percent discount coupon for our birdhouses to mosaics of store at 2916 East Lake Street. Northern Sun, Products handmade tile and her My insect repellants, hand sanitizers, salves for Progressives since 1979: social justice, environmen- house plaques, mixed and soaps are all handmade with 100% tal, humorous message products. www.northernsun.com media artist Sharon Miller- natural ingredients, in harmony with nature. Thompson has put a twist on nature to create unique, www.growingblueflowers.com Old River Road Antiques durable art for your home and garden. www.YardlyArt.com We’ll be selling: Ziebol Art Amethyst garden rocks, from large for Handmade miniature garden items and garden-themed outdoor gardens to small for flower pots porcelain jewelry. These cute additions to the garden are and fairy gardens. glazed and fired in a kiln. Gnomes, patios, tables, chairs, lit- “Imagination” flower pots from antique tle ponds, and more. The porcelain jewelry is finished using and collectible treasures. Garden sculpture and miscella- lusters and a genuine gold detail. Specializing in hosta leaf neous garden items. Simple organic fertilizer kits. designs. Our unique products are reasonably priced. www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 5 FOOD AT THE PLANT SALE North Star Seeds Kettle Corn Inside the Grandstand near the vegetable section Popped fresh with a mix of sweet and salty. It’s a State Fair treat in May! $1.25–$2.00 per packet FOOD HOURS Smokey’s Charbroiler Beans Gourds ◊ Spinach Thursday 3:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Black Turtle Goblin Eggs Bloomsdale Featuring quarter-pound chopped beefsteak burgers, Friday 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Broad Windsor Fava all-beef hot dogs, and breast-meat chicken strips. Kale Squash, Saturday 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Eureka Plus bratwurst, fancy extra-long french fries, onion rings, Fordhook 242 Bush Dwarf Green Curled Summer (and Sunday 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. corn dogs, grilled chicken or ham sandwiches, and Lima Lacinato Zucchini) fountain pop. Coffee and breakfast offerings, too. Goldcrop Kailaan Saffron (straightneck) Kentucky Blue Pole Red Russian Zucchini, Grey Zucchini, Round Kentucky Wonder Lettuce Romano Bush Black Seeded Squash, Winter Royal Purple Simpson Buttercup (Burgess) Top Crop Buttercrunch Butternut (Waltham) Saturday Workshops Yard Long Cimmaron dark red Delicata Beets Gourmet Salad Blend Early Summer FREE and held under the tent near the center of the Chioggia Grand Rapids (darker Crookneck Bull’s Blood strain) Hubbard, Blue Garden Fair unless otherwise noted. Burpee’s Golden Grand Rapids TBR Spaghetti Detroit Dark Red Mesclun Mix Blend Sweet Dumpling Ruby Queen Ruby Red Table King acorn Planting and Care of a Home Fruit Orchard Salad Bowl Tiny Turk Jim and Nadine Lipka have been growing tree, bush, and ground fruits for 9:00 a.m. Cantaloupe Uchiki Kuri Parsnip a decade. Their orchard includes apples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries and Crenshaw Harris Model Turnip quince with over 100 trees on an urban lot. The collection includes all the Goddess Hales Best Imperial Hollow Core Purple Top White publicly released named apple varieties from the U of M as well other Honey Dew Green Globe cold-hardy fruits; over 70 varieties. Jim is an experienced fruit tree grafter Peas Flesh Green Arrow Watermelon and grower. He will discuss rootstock selection (tree size), varieties, planting, Minnesota Midget Mammoth Melting Sugar Baby care and pruning methods, including espalier techniques. Sugarcube Mr Big Cooperstown PRESENTER: Jim Lipka, Orchardist at Le Verger de Nadine Carrots Oregon Sugar Pod Crimson Sweet Atomic Red Sugar Star (snap) Jubilee Miniature Gardens Cosmic Purple Super Sugar Snap Mickylee Wando Ruby Find out how to make a miniature outdoor or indoor garden or indoor 10:00 a.m. Danvers Half Long Yellow Doll terrarium. Basics of containers, soil layers, and making a magical place for Little Fingers Pumpkin Lunar White elves, fairies, or butterflies. Plant selection plus mini decorative pieces for Big Max Herbs Nantes Coreless rivers, walkways, elf houses or mini patio with garden furniture. Learn what Connecticut Field Arugula Rainbow Blend Cotton Candy Amaranth, makes a terrarium different from other miniature indoor plantings. Royal Chantonay Fairytale Red Garnet PRESENTER: Elaine Steinbach, Midwest Miniatures Guild Solar Yellow Galeux d’Eysines Basil, Sweet Chard Howden Dill Grafting Fruit Trees 11:00 a.m. Jack-o-Lantern Ford Hook Giant Flowers Why do we graft trees? Come hear about the history of grafting and get some Jarradale Corn, ◊ Red Warty Thing California Poppy basics of how to graft (types of grafts, materials needed, rootstock choice, and Ornamental Rouge Vif d’Etampes Cardinal Climber selecting varities). Demonstration with rootstocks for sale. Black Aztec Cosmos (Sensation PRESENTER: Andy Russell, fruit tree enthusiast and grafting hobbyist Bloody Butcher Radish mix, Bright Lights) Oxacana Green Black Spanish, Round Marigold (Sparky mix) Humming for Bees Cherry Belle Morning Glory Corn, Sweet China Rose (Clarks Heavenly Have you been hearing more and more about the plight of bees? As you know, 12:00 noon* Bodacious French Breakfast Blue) bees and pollinators play significant roles in our food supply! Come learn about Incredible Hybrid German Giant Nasturtium (Dwarf the challenges bees face and how you can help your yard, your neighborhood Sugar Buns Mino Early Long Jewel mix) and your city begin the process of becoming “Bee Safe.” White Sunflower (Giant Cucumber Watermelon Mammoth, Black PRESENTER: Jeff Dinsmore, Humming for Bees Burpless hybrid Mammoth, Indian Homemade Pickles Rutabaga Blanket, Lemon Worm Composting Lemon American Purple Top Queen, Red Sun National Pickling Zinnia (California How to set up and maintain your own easy home worm composting system. 1:00 p.m.* Spacemaster ALL SEEDS ARE Giant mix, State Recycle kitchen waste and have great fertilizer for your house plants or Straight Eight UNTREATED Fair mix) garden. Also available all day Saturday for consultation. White Wonder

PRESENTER: Lynda Mader, amateur worm composter * If you miss this workshop, stop by the booth of the presenter for a one-on-one review. Baker Creek Inside the Grandstand near Seeds the vegetable section. $2.50/packet Some Vegetables Are Better from Seed Beans Danvers 126 Quinoa ◊ Aoyu Edamame Half Long Brightest Brilliant Instead of selling cucumbers, pumpkins, and 4. You’ll have access to a lot more varieties, includ- (soybean) Nantes Scarlet Cherry Vanilla squash as plants, we invite seed-growing partners ing plants we’ve never sold at all, like beans, Dixie Speckled Little Fingers Squash to sell them as seeds instead. peas, carrots, and corn, which don’t transplant Butterpea Lima Parisienne Blue Hokkaido Dragon Tongue Bush Snow White We do this for several reasons: well. Lakota Squash Good Mother Chufa Nuts ◊ 1. Early May is just too early for these tender and 5. You can share and swap extra seeds with your Stallard Morning Grass-like plants Glories very fragile plants to be outside. friends. Henderson’s Black with tasty, nut-like Crimson Rambler 6. You might want to keep some seeds to plant a Valentine tubers, a.k.a. tiger 2. Plants like melons, cucumbers, and squash are Purple Podded Pole Kikyozaki Mixed late summer crop (especially great for lettuce, nuts actually vines, which get tangled together and Purple Teepee Scarlet O’Hara are easily damaged before they can be sold. carrots, beans, and peas). Cucumbers Split Second Carrots De Bourbonne Sunrise Serenade 3. It’s cheaper for you and just as reliable to plant We do sell some cold-sensitive plants, especially Atomic Red Tendergreen Burpless Moonflower tomatoes and peppers, since they need more of a Chantenay Red Core them as seeds directly into the ground. The Lettuce (Morning Glory head start in our short growing season. But keep Cosmic Purple seeds come with instructions. It’s easy! Tom Thumb relative) them indoors or in a cold frame for a few weeks after the sale. SOLERA SEEDS will also be selling organic seeds. 6 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com Unusual and Rare Perennials U001 Anemone, Wood Anemone x seemani U015 Ginger, Chinese Wild Asarum splendens ◊ Lily, Martagon continued Early spring-blooming fillers for the woodland collector’s gar- Large, showy, dark green, heart-shaped leaves are mottled with U030 Dalhansonii L. dalmaticum x hansonii—Chestnut red den. A naturally occurring European hybrid with large, pale silver-gray. A rare and handsome Chinese ground cover said to maroon with gold orange centers and spots. From 1890, it’s creamy yellow flowers in early spring. One of the best small be hardier than previous offerings. Evergreen, spreading by short one of the oldest hybrid lilies. Vigorous. 36–60”h Í∏˝‰ anemones. Also known as Anemone x lipsiensis. 6”h by 15”w rhizomes. 6–8”h $15.00—1 quart pot $14.00—1 bulb ∏˝ ‰ $9.00—2.5” pot U016 Ginger, Upright Wild Saruma henryi U031 Moonyeen ◊—Purplish pink 3” blooms with many pur- Arborvitae, Weeping Thuja occidentalis Uncommon shade plant from China with 5” downy heart-shaped plish red spots. Tips moderately reflexed. Up to 12 flowers These selections of a tree native to Minnesota, a.k.a. white cedar, leaves. Pale yellow, three-petaled 1” flowers bloom in spring and per stem. 36”h $26.00—1 bulb have lost their interest in standing tall. Slow to grow, can be then off and on throughout the summer. Named after the Irish U032 Paisley Hybrids ◊—Various colors of yellow-orange, Í∏˝‰ staked to encourage vertical development. Tolerate clay soil and botanist and sinologist Augustine Henry. 18–24”h lilac-purple, tangerine, or mahogany. All with tiny maroon Í∏‰ air pollution. $9.00—3.5” pot spots. 36–60”h ∫ $18.00—1 bulb $25.00—3 gal. pot: U017 Green Dragon Arisaema draconitum U033 Sweet Betsy ◊—Creamy pink with deep pink midribs U002 Weeping Pendula ◊—Unusual form that hugs the Bizarre and very easy to grow in the woodland garden. The and occasional maroon spots. Tips slightly recurved. ground if not staked to show off the weeping branches. flower looks like a fleshy sheath with a 10” protruding dragon’s 18–24 flowers per plum-colored stem. Early July. 72”h ∫ Or it can ramble over a wall. 3’h tongue. Related to jack-in-the-pulpit. 48”h Í∏†˜¥ $26.00—1 bulb U003 Weeping Threadleaf Filiformis ◊—Airy, mounding $7.00—2.5” pot Tsingense ◊ shrub, eventually an upright tree with a weeping habit. U034 —Blazing orange with small central spots. Tufts of thin pendulous twigs droop toward the ground. U018 Hellebore Helleborus niger Potter’s Wheel ◊ Parentage: L. dalhansonii × L. tsingtauense. July. 36–60”h $26.00—1 bulb 7–8’h by 3–4’w Huge white flowers up to 5” wide, originally from Walter ◊ U004 Bloodroot, Double Ingwersen’s garden. Large, lustrous, leathery leaves that seem to U035 Magnolia, Ashe’s Sanguinaria canadensis Multiplex rise directly from the soil. Hellebores, like their peony relatives, Magnolia macrophylla ashei can be very long-lived in the garden. They do best in moist, rich, An understory shrub or small tree with huge leaves and huge Multi-petaled white flowers look like miniature water lilies. ∏¥ composted, alkaline soil. a.k.a. Christmas Rose. 12”h creamy white flowers. The largest leaves and the largest flowers Buds pop up in early spring followed by tightly rolled silver- $16.00—1 quart pot green leaves that unfurl to as much as 8” wide. Prefers moist, of any North American tree. Experimental in our climate. humus-rich soil. Should be divided every few years. A selection U019 Honeysuckle, Kintzley’s Ghost ◊ 30–40’h $25.00—1 gal. pot of a Minnesota native wild flower. 10–12”h ∏‰ Lonicera reticulata U036 Magnolia, Umbrella Magnolia tripetala $15.00—1 gal. pot Found in a college greenhouse in Iowa in the 1880s by horticul- Most magnolias are treasured for their spring flowers, but this See also the common BLOODROOT in native plants, page 52 turist William Kintzley and shared with family members, this unusual collector’s plant is grown for its 24” tropical-looking unusual heirloom vine was rediscovered in the Colorado yard of leaves clustered at the branch tips, giving an umbrella effect. U005 Cactus from Malcolm Burleigh a grandson in 2001. Otherworldly silver-white discs that resem- Creamy white 6–10” flowers open after the leaves in late spring, Opuntia spp. Assorted hardy cactus ble eucalyptus leaves encircle yellow flower clusters in June, followed by red, knobby fruits. Best used in a semi-shady wood- These assorted North American cacti are from the collection of then persist into fall as little orange-red berries appear. Twining, land garden. Native to moist woodlands in the eastern U.S. but Minnesota plantsman Malcolm Burleigh. Heights vary. Í aphid-resistant, and compact for a honeysuckle. After 10 years, also can be found at the U of M Landscape Arboretum. 15–40’h $5.00—4” pot 8–12’h by 4–5’w ÍΩ $25.00—2 gal. pot Í∏Ω $25.00—3 gal. pot U006 Cactus, Lee’s Dwarf Snowball Escobaria leei Iris, Japanese Roof Iris tectorum Orchid, Lady’s Slipper Cypripedium This tiny gem quickly forms a cluster of nearly white, bulbous Flattened iris blooms above handsome foliage in late spring. A Lady’s slippers want cool soil and and morning sun. Blooming stems. A flush of pink flowers cover it in late spring. May survive vigorous grower, these small irises have traditionally been plant- size plants; rootstock collected from the wild, legally rescued the winter in a sheltered spot. Can be kept in a pot and brought ed on thatched roofs, but if you can’t manage that you could just from development. ∏ indoors. From Texas and New Mexico. 2”h Í $5.00—2.5” pot offer them sharp drainage. More shade-tolerant than other irises. U037 Pink and White Showy C. reginae—Our largest and 12–18”h Í∏‰¥ U007 Clematis, Japanese Clematis stans ◊ showiest native orchid and the Minnesota state flower. Adorable little curly-petaled pale blue flowers on a shrubby $9.00—3.5” pot: Blooms from mid to late June. Beautiful white petals and plant. Usually has a lily-of-the-valley fragrance. May benefit from U020 Blue sepals with a moccasin-shaped slipper flooded with rose or a winter mulch. 36”h Í∏‰¥ $5.00—2.5” pot U021 White crimson. Needs more sun but without warming the soil. 18–36”h ˜ $35.00 U008 Clematis, Rock ◊ U022 Lilac Squirrel Sanguisorba hakusanensis U038 Small Yellow C. parviflorum—Often found in wetlands but Lush gray-green heavily scalloped leaves on a compact base. Clematis columbiana tenuiloba does well in upland gardens, too. 12”h ˜ $35.00 Blooms are bright pink fuzzy bottlebrushes (like lilac squirrel Mauve-purple flowers above mats of parsley-like leaves. A short, tails) that dangle gracefully from wiry stems. 18–24”h Í∏ U039 Large Yellow C. pubescens—Easy to grow, and can live up to spreading variety suitable for rock gardens. Native to the Rocky ͉¥ $9.00—3.5” pot 100 years. Blooms in May. Most shade-tolerant of these Mountains, it’s happiest in well-drained soil. 6–10”h lady’s slippers. 12–18”h ˜ $35.00 $11.00—3.5” pot U023 Lily of the Valley, Double ◊ U040 Ornamental Onion, Dagestani Comfrey, Variegated Symphytum Convallaria majalis Double Allium daghestanicum Striking ornamental herbs. These variegated plants do not Tiny white bells along short stalks, but if you peek up into them Pinkish-white flowers and fine, thread-like leaves. August. spread vigorously. Comfrey is a great “green manure” in a per- they are full of extra petals like little white roses. Fragrant, vigor- Í∏˝ 8–18”h ͉ $7.00—3.5” pot maculture landscape. Water regularly. Deer resistant. ous, mat-forming spring bloomer. 8–12”h Í∏Ω˝˙¥ $9.00—3.5” pot U041 Peony, Caucasian Paeonia caucasica U009 Axminster Gold Russian Comfrey, S. x uplandicum ◊— U024 Lily of the Valley, Pink ◊ Attractive sage-colored foliage and single 3–4” bright pink to Bold rosette of long, broad, fuzzy, gray-green leaves with Convallaria majalis Rosea crimson flowers. From the meadows and woodland clearings of wide irregular lemon yellow margins. Beginning in June, Everyone has white, but you could have pink. 8–12”h Í∏˝ the Caucasus Mountains in the Republic of Georgia. Very early Í¥ 48–60” flowering stalks rise up with small mauve-pink $7.00—3.5” pot bloomer. 24-39” $19.00—1 quart pot bell-shaped blooms in clusters, but since the plant is usual- ly grown for the attractive foliage, gardeners may want to U025 Lily of the Valley, Striped ◊ Peony, Fern-Leaf Paeonia cut these off either before or after the blooming. 18”h by Convallaria majalis Albostriata Deep red blooms with feathery foliage in May, before most peonies. ͉¥ 24–48”w $10.00—4.5” pot Pale gold stripes accent the leaves. Spreads more slowly than ◊ U010 Goldsmith Common Comfrey S. officinale —Light ordinary lily of the valley. Í∏˝ 8–12”h $9.00—4.5” pot $19.00—3.5” pot: green 4” crinkled furry leaves edged with creamy yellow. U042 Dwarf P. lithophila ◊—Dainty in all aspects, with bowl- See also the common LILY OF THE VALLEY in perennials, page 32 Nodding clusters of pale blue bell-shaped flowers emerge shaped single flowers. 12–24”h Ω from red buds in early summer. Fine in almost full shade. Lily, Martagon Lilium martagon $59.00—2 gal. pot: 6–8”h by 24”w $10.00—1 gal. pot Small recurved blooms dangle from upright stems June to July. U043 Fern Leaf P. tenuifolia—Double flowers. These plants are U011 Daphne, Rose Daphne cneorum Very easy to grow, preferring part shade. Self-sows in a good site. divisions of plants rescued from 19th century farmsteads This European evergreen shrub has fragrant, rose-colored flow- Blooms open from the bottom up over one to two weeks. These by a local peony collector. 12–18”h ers grouped in dense heads. Spreading, rounded shape. Slow are bare root bulbs that have been refrigerated by the grower Í∏ Peony, Itoh Paeonia suffruticosa x lactiflora growth rate. 12”h Í∏¥‰ $36.00—2 gal. pot since fall: to be planted ASAP. These crosses between the woody and common peonies have U026 Attiwaw ◊—Purplish pink with purple spots. From U012 Elm, Miniature Ulmus parvifolia Hokkaido strong stems that hold up well in rain (no support needed). Alberta lily breeder Fred Tarlton. Moderately recurved. Large, long-lasting flowers. Deer resistant. Í¥ Will reach one foot in five years, taking 30 years to reach three June. 36–48”h ∫ $22.00—1 bulb feet. Bark becomes corky with age. Truly miniature elms, perfect ◊ U027 Brocade ◊—Rosy pink with yellow. Chocolate-brown U044 Border Charm —Pale yellow, single blooms with for a rock garden, bonsai, fairy garden, or outdoor model rail- to maroon spots. June. 60”h ∫ $18.00—1 bulb small red flares. Vigorous and floriferous. Good choice for road. Resistant to Dutch elm disease. Winter protection recom- the smaller garden. 24”h $65.00—3 gal. pot mended. 1–3’h ͉ $27.00—1 gal. pot U028 Cadense ◊—Light yellow with dark maroon spots. 16–20 flowers per stem. Blooms mid July. 36”h U045 Cora Louise—White semi-double to double 8–10” flowers U013 Blue Panda ß Fumeroot Corydalis flexuosa $22.00—1 bulb with deep fuchsia-lavender central brushstrokes that com- Electric-blue long, pointed, tubular flowers dangle from bur- plement the prominent yellow stamens. Mature plants have U029 Claude Shride gundy stems held above lacy blue-green foliage. Blooms in —Deep copper red to mahogany blooms up to 50 flowers. Light fragrance. Mid-late season. 26–30”h spring and fall. Fragrant. Best in part sun. Dainty leaves and lightly spotted with golden orange. Vigorous. Named for by 42–48”w $49.00—3 gal. pot blooms on this bleeding heart cousin. Deer, rabbit, and squirrel the breeder by Hugh and Ruth Cocker of Rochester, Minn. A good starter martagon. 36–48”h resistant. 8–16”h Í∏‰ $10.00—4.5” pot $18.00—1 bulb U014 Gentian, Tall Blue Gentiana cruciata ◊ Clusters of inch-long blue flowers. Native throughout Eurasia, Bring your own wagon… this is the easiest of gentians to grow and quite pretty if grown you’ll be glad you did! in groups. 8–12”h Í∏‰ $10.00—1 quart pot www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 7 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Unusual and Rare Visa, MasterCard & Discover Tender Perennials Peony, Itoh continued These plants need to be over-wintered indoors; they won’t tolerate frost. It’s fun to outfox winter. U046 Garden Treasure ◊—Vigorous, award-winning, showy semi-double citron yellow flowers with muted red flares. U065 Begonia, Hardy ◊ Pineapple Lily Eucomis A broad, low bush with many side buds, it has an extended Begonia grandis Heron’s Pirouette Fragrant South African natives with rosettes of tropical-look- flowering period. The lemony fragrance is a bonus. Lavender-pink flowers with gold centers hang in large, loose ing, thick wavy-edged leaves. Flower spikes densely covered ∫˙ 30”h by 48”w $49.00—3 gal. pot clusters from unusually long, slender, branching 12” pink-red with waxy, starry flowers and crowned by leaves that make Í U047 Lemon Dream ◊—Novel single to semi-double blooms stems July into fall. Yellowish green 4” leaves look like lop- them look like pineapples. Over-winter indoors. that can be lemon yellow, or with random splashes of lavender sided hearts. Dan Hinkley, former owner of Heronswood $15.00—5.25” pot: on lemon yellow, or even half lemon yellow, half lavender. Nursery, collected the wild seeds in Japan. Not truly hardy, U077 Leia E. comosa ◊—Leia means “child of heaven.” Bred 36”h by 48”w $49.00—3 gal. pot but Dick and Shirley Friberg of Saint Paul left theirs in the for small size, forming a 15” rosette of cranberry-dotted ground in a protected area north of an unheated porch. U048 Yellow Waterlily ◊ foliage. In early summer about five thick 10” speckled —Large semi-double to double yellow 18–36”h by 72”w ∏˙ $6.00—1 quart pot flowers with mauve flares. A water lily for the land-locked. spikes emerge topped by a cluster of deep lavender-pink 30”h $49.00—3 gal. pot U066 Cactus, Blue Myrtle Crested Elite ◊ buds that puff open from the bottom up into hundreds of Myrtillocactus geometrizans Elite small pink blooms with a little crown of green leaves on U049 Peony, Osti’s Paeonia ostii each spike. Lasts a month as cut flower. A faint tropical- A twisted, contorted form of a tree-like Mexican cactus. This Fragrant 6–8” pure white ruffled cups, sometimes tinged with pale coconut fragrance. Easy to grow. 10–14”h crested mutation will not get tall, nor will it get berries. Í∏ pink, have a prominent burgundy center with golden stamens. Silver $19.00—6” pot: $12.00—4” pot gray-brown peeling bark on this woody peony. Very early spring U078 Twinkle Stars U067 Cactus, Rope-Form from E. humilis—A purple-stemmed spike of bloom. From China. 48–60”h Í∏¥ $15.00—3.5” pot deep purple buds, which open from the bottom up into Malcolm Burleigh Unknown species U050 Peony, Rock’s Paeonia rockii waxy, star-shaped, pink-purple flowers with pale centers An unusual hanging basket cactus from the garden of Saint and prominent yellow stamens that give the plant its Uncommon woody peony. Flowers are white with a central blotch of Paul gardener Malcom Burleigh. Starting out like a small bar- “sparkle.” Each fragrant spike is also topped with a little dark violet, with the occasional pure white or light pink. Blooms are rel about an inch wide, it keeps growing to form a droopy crown of fuchsia-tinted green leaves. Purple-red seed usually up to 10” wide. The unofficial national flower of China. rope, with multiple “strands” appearing over time. Good for a Í∏¥ pods. 16–24”h 60–84”h $22.00—3.5” pot dish or hanging basket. Í∏ $5.00—2.5” pot U079 Porterweed, Red Peony, Woody Paeonia suffruticosa ◊ U068 Climbing Onion Bowiea volubilis Stachytarpheta mutabilis ◊ Once established, you will be rewarded each year with an abundance Not an onion and not edible. Unusual African bulb grows in Nectar-rich red blooms that open bottom-to-top on spiky of beautiful, huge flowers. Woody peonies can live more than a hun- poor soil with little moisture, the bulb growing above the stems over coarse-textured foliage, flowering from summer dred years. They require at least four to five hours of sunlight daily soil. Plant in coarse potting soil amended with grit, in a pot to frost. 24–60”h ÍΩ∫˙ $15.00—5.25” pot and good drainage with high humus content. Deer resistant. not much bigger than the bulb. Does well as a houseplant. Í∏¥ 36–60”h by 48–72”w 16”h Í¥ $19.00—Bareroot U080 Queen of the Namib Hoodia gordonii ◊ U051 Dojean —Whitest white 4–5” semi-double with short, U069 Desert Rose Adenium obesum A spiny succulent. In the early stages, only one stem is pro- dark rose-red flares and a yellow and rose center. Petals have duced but at a later stage the plant starts branching. Flowers Fleshy leaves and beautiful 2” pink trumpet-shaped flowers. good substance despite looking like delicate tissue paper. are large and have a carrion-like smell (similar to rotten The species name obesum refers to the swollen base of the Vigorous. $69.00—3 gal. pot meat) and in some ways resemble a petunia flower. Í∏ plant. This native of the arid areas of Africa is excellent in $7.00—3.5” pot U052 Marchioness ◊—Pearly mauve to peachy yellow suffused pots. Can get big over time in a pot. 18–36”h Í with rose and deep raspberry flares. Heavy bloomer and $18.00—6” pot U081 Royal Paint Brush Haemanthus albiflos fragrant. ∫ $69.00—3 gal. pot Feathery white blossoms begin in April and can last until Dragon Tree Dracaena draco July. But the show is not over. Clusters of bright red berries U053 Purple ß $30.00—1 gal. pot The Latin name means dragon, and when its leaves, trunk, or follow and can be enjoyed for many more months. Winter U054 Red $30.00—1 gal. pot branches are cut they trickle a crimson sap called dragon’s indoors. 12”h ∏¥† $5.00—2.5” pot blood, used as a dye and medicinally. Slow-growing, easy, ◊ U055 Right Royal —Creamy yellow semi-double flowers, with likes nutrient-poor, well-drained soil, and infrequent water- U082 Slime Lily Albuca spiralis Frizzle Sizzle ß rose picotee edges. Deep raspberry flares emanate from the ing A living fossil now found only in the Canary Islands and a Curious corkscrew, blue-green, succulent leaves through win- flower center. The overall impression is more rose than yellow. few other places where it is endangered, this succulent “tree” ter, then the fragrant flowers bloom, dangling from the top of $69.00—3 gal. pot once lived with the dinosaurs in forests from Africa to Russia. a stalk and resembling down-facing yellow daffodils. An easy U056 Ruffled Pink Petticoat ◊—Vivid deep pink blooms with a Thick, scaly, ancient-looking branching trunk topped by houseplant when it has good drainage and a sunny win- bright yellow center. $69.00—3 gal. pot dense rosettes of 24” swordlike, blue-green leaves. 36–48”h dowsill. (It’s not really slimy—the leaves are succulent.) Í Bulbs should go dry and dormant all summer to bloom again U057 Savage Splendor ◊—Large ivory single, with ruffled petals next year. From South Africa. 4–12”h Í $15.00—5.25” pot edged with rose and lavender. Light lemon scent. Very late to U070 $12.00—3.5” pot leaf out and bloom. $69.00—3 gal. pot U071 $19.00—6” pot Snake Plant Sansevieria U058 Tama Sudare ◊—The name means “tracery of white jade” U072 Elephant’s Foot Dioscorea sylvatica Unusual versions of the classic succulent with upright, in Japanese. Ruffled, snowy white flowers with fringed, slightly From the edges of African forests. Enlarged fat root growing spearlike leaves. Excellent as houseplants, tolerating low crimped petals. $69.00—3 gal. pot partly above the soil (the “caudex”) develops a cool, crackled, light levels. Resilient and only needing water once or twice a gray-brown bark with age. A twining stem grows from the month outside in the summer and even less frequently U059 Sciadopitys verticillata ∏†¥ Pine, Japanese Umbrella root with glossy, variably heart-shaped leaves that renew indoors. Like umbrella spokes, the thick waxy glossy needles are clustered at periodically. Clusters of tiny greenish-yellow flowers may U083 Mason’s Congo S. masoniana ◊—Long leaves, 8–10” the end of the branches. This rare evergreen conifer from Japan grows bloom on a mature plant, but it’s mainly grown for the wide, are dark green with smudged, light green spots slowly but is long-lived and retains its green color in winter. Broad bizarre root and ornamental foliage. Watering keeps plant and a unique purple-banded sheath (often below soil pyramid to narrow cone shape, but can also have multiple stems. growing indoors in winter, but it can be allowed to go dry level). $25.00—6” pot Prefers a rich, acidic soil, and protection from winter winds. In ten Í and dormant. 72–84”h $15.00—6” pot U084 Pencil S. erythraeae ◊—Fan-shaped rosette of long years may reach 6–8’ tall. 20–30’h by 15–20’w Í $29.00—1 gal. pot U073 Foxglove, Fire ◊ pencil-shaped leaves grow in a spiral. The cylindrical U060 Primrose, Noverna Deep Blue Primula capitata X Digiplexis Illumination Raspberry green leaves have narrow channels and sharp tips. Intense deep blue-violet flower heads in June or July. Powdery white The species name refers to its being found in Eritrea. A succession of spikes whose magenta-pink flowers have syn: S. schweinfurthii. 36”h $30.00—6” pot stems and gray-green foliage. Primroses need to be grown where peach throats dotted with burgundy. A hybrid between the ∏¥ ◊ they never dry out. 10–12”h $24.00—3.5” pot foxglove you know and a tropical foxglove. Blooms from U085 Silver Moon S. hahnii —Greenish white slightly U061 Redwood, Dawn ◊ spring through fall because it cannot produce seeds. mottled leaves, 2–3” wide and up to 18” long. $25.00—6” pot Metasequoia glyptostroboides Ogon Incredible as a cut flower. Over-winter dry in the basement. 24–36”h Í∏ $15.00—5.25” pot U086 Spear Leaf S. cylindrica—Smooth, striped, succulent, Feathery golden-chartreuse foliage whose color intensifies as the tree green-gray leaves more than an inch thick grow upright ages. Very fast-growing deciduous conifer. Prehistoric species redis- U074 Malagasy Fire Bush Uncarina peltata like a candelabra. $6.00—4” pot covered in China in the mid-20th century. Often called the living fos- Golden yellow flowers with a purple throat resemble petunias Í∏ U087 Zanzibar Star S. kirkii ◊—Attractive rippled, undu- sil tree. 70–100’h by 15–25’w $56.00—2 gal. pot or morning glories. Alien-looking seed pods have half-inch lating, dark green leaves, smudged with light green and hooked spines. Lifting the thickened root system periodically U062 Restharrow Ononis spinosa ◊ reddish margins. Very showy white flowers are in creates a cool, gnarled bonsai look. Rich, well drained soil. rounded clusters that arise on a stout inflorescence The striking butterfly-shaped flowers are pink to purplish in color. From Madagascar. 36–96”h ∏ $5.00—3.5” pot Spiny stems. The flowering period is from May to October. See the from the center of the plant. $25.00—6” pot color photo on page 1. 24”h Í∏‰ $9.00—3.5” pot U075 Monkey Puzzle Tree Araucaria araucana U088 Voodoo Lily Amorphophallus konjac ◊ In its native Chile, this “living fossil” conifer (related to the U063 Sulphur Flower Reddish purple spathe, each with a protuding dark brown Eriogonum umbellatum aureum Kannah Creek Norfolk Island Pine) can grow to be 150’ tall and 2,000 years old, but you can have it in a pot. The tree has armor of over- spadix. Each flower is followed by a solitary, huge leaf, up to Abundant late-spring pom-poms of bright yellow flowers turn rusty lapping sharply pointed leaves that cover its trunk and 54” long on a mottled stalk. Not house plants, these tender orange in late summer and stay attractive even when dry. Mats of branches. ͆ $20.00—3” deep pot perennials from the collection of a local aroid enthusiast leathery foliage become purple-red in fall. Well-drained soil. Drought should be planted in the garden, then brought inside for the tolerant when established. 12–15”h by 18–24”w Í∏Ω∫˝‰ U076 Olive Tree Olea europaea Arbequina ◊ winter. Also called the Tree of India. 36–54”h Í∏Ç¥ $6.00—4.5” pot One of the most widely grown olives in the world. The fruit $7.00—4.5” pot U064 Trillium, Painted Trillium undulatum ◊ is small with a small pit. Evergreen tree or shrub native to the Mediterranean, Asia and Africa. Silvery green leaves are One of the most beautiful trilliums, white with red center markings. How the Unusual Plants area works oblong, up to 4” long and about 1” wide. The trunk is typical- Spring-blooming woodland flowers with three leaves, native to the Unusual and Rare Plants is located straight ahead of the ly gnarled and twisted. Suitable for Bonsai. Í eastern U.S. Give trilliums a rich, deep, acidic, rather moist soil and $14.00—3.5” pot main door. It serves a limited number of shoppers at a time. year-round leaf mulch. ∏‰ $9.00—4.5” pot Please bring your cart with you through the section. See more TRILLIUMS in perennials, page 36, and natives, page 56 8 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

H039 Catnip Nepeta cataria ß H047 Coffee Coffea arabica ß Leaves are euphoric for cats and mildly sedative for us. Shiny, evergreen leaves make for a nice container plant Good for salads and tea, vitamin C. Perennial, 12” to winter indoors. Mature plants produce an abundance spacing. 12–36”h Í∏ÇΩ $1.50—2.5” pot of jasmine-scented white flowers. Best in filtered sun- ß light and fast-draining potting soil, kept moist. 15–20’ in Herbs H040 Celery, Cutting ͆ Aloe its African home, smaller here. $5.00—4” pot H001 Aloe Vera Aloe vera ß Apium graveolens var. secalinum Afina Key H048 Comfrey Symphytum officinale Succulent whose juice is used to treat burns, poison A seasoning celery that does not produce an enlarged Í Full sun Green leaves and bell-shaped cream, purple or pink ivy, and rashes. Bring indoors as a house plant. stalk. More aromatic and flavorful than regular celery. ∏ flowers. Fuzzy, broad leaves. An important herb in Part sun/part shade 12–24”h Í∏†Â $2.00—2.5” pot It looks like flat-leafed parsley and is packed with big Ó Shade celery flavor. Used to flavor soups and stews. Tender organic gardening, having many medicinal and fertiliz- H002 Anise Pimpinella anisum perennial. 12–18”h ÍÇ $2.50—3.5” pot er uses. Comfrey is a great “green manure” in a perma- Feathery foliage used fresh in salads and soups while culture landscape. Perennial; aggressive spreader. 24”h Ω Good for bees H041 Chamomile, German ß Í∏ the seeds are used to flavor other cooked foods. $5.00—4” pot ı Bird food source Matricaria recutita Umbrella-like clusters of tiny white flowers. Annual. See also VARIEGATED COMFREY, page 6 ∫ Butterfly-friendly 36”h Í∫ $1.50—2.5” pot Small white and yellow flowers with apple scent. ˙ Hummingbird-friendly Flowers make calming tea or bath. Dries well. Good in H049 Coriander, Vietnamese ß H003 Ashwagandha Withania somnifera arrangements or potpourri. Annual. 12” spacing. Persicaria odorata 12–18”h Í∏´Ç $1.50—2.5” pot ç Attractive foliage Greenish white flowers, orange-red ripe fruit on this The leaf is dark green with a maroon “V,” and has a small evergreen shrub. Tender perennial used in Ç Culinary H042 Chamomile, Roman ß strong cilantro-like fragrance and a slightly peppery ayurvedic medicine. 35–60”h Í $5.00—3.5” pot ´ Edible flowers Chamaemelum nobile taste. Also known as rau ram, it’s eaten fresh in Vietnamese cuisine for salads and raw summer rolls, as ˝ Ground cover Basil see box below Gray-green leaves and flowers like miniature white well as in some soups and stews. Moist soil. Tender  daisies. The leaves are thicker than German Medicinal H034 Basil, Peruvian ß◊ perennial; won’t go to seed quickly like cilantro. chamomile. The flowers smell like apples. Originates ˜ Minnesota native Ocimum micranthum 24–36”h Ídž $2.50—3.5” pot ‰ in northwestern Europe and Northern Ireland. Rock garden Aromatic tender perennial with violet to white flowers Perennial. 12”h ÍÇ´Â $2.50—3.5” pot H050 Culantro Eryngium foetidum ß and toothed leaves, from South America. 12”h Mexican and South American native, much used in the † Cold-sensitive: ͆Ç $1.50—2.5” pot H043 Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium cuisine of the Caribbean, Thailand, India, and Vietnam. keep above 40°F Tastes like tarragon with a hint of anise. It’s a great H035 Basil, Tree ß◊ Dries well and can be used fresh like cilantro, with a Ø fresh seasoning used in salads, soups, marinades and Certified organic Ocimum gratissimum Green Pepper stronger, citrus-like flavor. Tender perennial; not hardy ¥ sauces. Sometimes called “gourmet’s parsley.” Easily Í∏dž Toxic to humans Pink-purple flowers and deep green leaves on a woody in Minnesota. 12–18”h $1.50—2.5” pot ß confused with similar-looking toxic plants; be sure you Saturday restock shrub (not hardy in Minnesota). Strong pepper scent. know where yours comes from. Annual. 16–18”h H051 Cumin Cuminum cyminum Native to much of the Southern Hemisphere, both Old Í∏Ç $5.00—3.5” pot Its seeds are used in Indian, Mexican and Cuban cui- World and New. 24”h ÍΩ†Ç $1.50—2.5” pot H044 Chives, Garlic Allium tuberosum ß sine. Small, white or pink umbels like little Queen H036 Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis Anne’s Lace flowers. Self-seeding annual. 24”h ÍÇ Abundant white flowers in late summer, beautiful edi- See page 46 Bay leaf, the well-known seasoning, is an excellent $1.50—2.5” pot ble garnish. Flat leaves with fine flavor. Perennial and container plant. A tender tree that spends the winter for a list of all reseeds readily. 12–18”h Í∏´Ç $1.50—2.5” pot H052 Cumin, Black Nigella sativa ß as a house plant. Popular for growing in tubs and large the certified pots. Í∏dž $11.00—1 quart pot H045 Chives, German Allium senescens Found both in Tutankhamen’s tomb and in the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The white petals of its organic herbs Elegant, flat shiny 12” leaves may be used like chives. H037 Borage Borago officinalis ß flower are bluish-green near the tip and surround a 2” spheres of lavender flowers July–September. and vegetables Profuse blue and pink flowers are an attractive and tasty fancy ball-like fruit capsule in which the seeds develop. Ornamental and perennial. 18–20”h Í∏Ç´Â garnish. Excellent for bees. Young leaves good in salads. Ground seeds smell like fennel, anise or nutmeg and at the sale. $1.50—2.5” pot Self-sowing annual. 24”h Í∏ÇΩ∫ $2.50—3.5” pot taste slightly bitter, spicy and piquant. Self-seeding H046 Cilantro Coriandrum sativum annual. 6–12”h ÍÇ $2.50—4 plants in a pack H038 Caraway Carum carvi ß Flowers, leaves, roots and seed can all be used to flavor ß Feathery-leaved biennial. Grown primarily for its seeds H053 Curry Plant Helichrysum italicum a wide variety of foods, especially Mexican and Thai to season soups, stews, breads and pastries. Leaves are Dwarf with gray foliage and yellow flowers, very fra- dishes. Popular in salsa. Seed is coriander. Annual. 35 also edible. May self sow. 24”h ÍÇ $2.50—3.5” pot grant. Use like bay leaves to flavor soups, stews and seeds. 24–36”h ÍÇ $1.25—seed packets marinades, then remove before serving. Essential oils are used in lotions and soaps. Tender perennial. 6–8”h Í∏†Ç $2.50—4” pot Basil Ocimum Í´ÇÂ∫Ω† H054 Dill, Fernleaf Anethum graveolens ß Leaves and seeds for vinegars, salad dressings and Even gardeners who don’t cook love basil in their gardens. Great for tea, pesto, salads, and dressings. These annual pickles. Excellent for bees, butterflies and caterpillars. ÍÇΩ∫Ø plants are native to warm Mediterranean climates and will not withstand frost. Irrigate regularly and provide good Self-seeding annual. 12” spacing. 36”h $4.00—3.25” pot drainage. Great for bees. Don’t plant outdoors until late May. H055 Epazote Chenopodium ambrosioides ß $2.50—3.5” pot: $2.50—4 plants in a pack (continued): $2.50—4 plants in a pack (continued): A pungent herb used in Mexican and South American H004 African Blue O. kilimajarium x H014 Lemon O. basilicum ß—Delicious H026 Spicy Globe O. basilicum ß—The cooking. Widely used in bean dishes, it is supposed to O. purpureum ß—Showy purple small-leaf variety combines flavors of “good basil” of French cuisine. Dwarf reduce the after effects of eating beans. The concen- flowers on vigorous, bushy plants lemon and basil. 12–24”h with small leaves makes a sweet edg- trated oil is toxic; the cooked leaves are nutritious. with purplish green leaves. 36”h ç H015 Lime O. americanum ß—Dark green ing plant. 12”h Easy to grow, reseeding annual. The word epazote ÍÇ¥ H005 Ajaka Columnar ß—Tall, shrubby leaves with lime fragrance. 12”h H027 Sweet Genovese O. basilicum ß— comes from Nahuatl. 36”h $2.50—4” pot basil, more cold tolerant than most. H016 Magic Michael O. basilicum ß— Prolific and popular. Wonderful for H056 Fennel, Bronze ß Will keep you supplied with tasty Purple bracts and small creamy white pesto, tomato dishes and salads. Foeniculum vulgare nigra leaves well into the fall. 24”h flowers. All-America selection. 24–36”h H006 Cardinal O. basilicum ß—Ornamental 12–18”h ç H028 Thai Magic O. basilicum ß—Late Attractive feathery smoky-bronze foliage has a mild fla- enough for your flower garden, but H017 Mammoth O. basilicum ß—Very large flowering with large leaves. Popular in vor. Makes a great container plant. Self-seeding hardy ÍÇ∫ç still tasty. Burgundy stems and a deep ruffled leaves, especially suitable for Thai food. Purple bracts and magenta biennial. 36–48”h red feathery bloom. Spicy fragrance. drying or stuffing. Familiar sweet flowers. 18–22”h $4.00—6 plants in a pack 24–30”h ç basil flavor. 12–24”h H029 Thai, Siam Queen O. basilicum ß— Fennel, Bulbing Foeniculum vulgare azoricum H007 Emerald Frills ◊ß—Ruffled leaves H018 Marseillais Dwarf O. basilicum ß— Huge green leaves contrast nicely Sweet anise-like flavor. Bulbous base can be cooked as a make a lovely display. Looks great with Compact bushy French variety with with sturdy, purple stems. vegetable. Leaves and seeds are used to flavor soups, sal- Ruby Frills. 16–18”h large leaves has little yellow and Outstanding fragrance and flavor: ads, sauces, cookies and fish. Hardy biennial. ÍÇ∫ H008 Pesto Perpetuo O. basilicum ß— white flowers when in bloom. Perfect sweet and spicy with anise overtones. Variegated leaves, green with a creamy for containers. 10”h Used in Asian cooking. 28–39”h $1.50—2.5” pot: white edge. Does not flower. Columnar H019 Minette O. basilicum ß—Delicious, H057 Florence ß—Grown since the early 1800s. habit. A great culinary basil with a eye-catching basil creating perfect $4.00—3.25” pot: 80–85 days. 24–48”h slightly lemon flavor. 18–36”h ç spheres of bright green that stay com- H030 Amethyst Improved O. basilicum $4.00—6 plants in a pack: ◊ß ß H009 Pluto O. basilicum —Mild, pact and uniform all season.Perfect for —Darkest purple basil with thick, H058 Orion ß—Compact variety produces large thick sweet small leaves. Roundly compact. edging, miniature knot gardens, or in turned-down leaves like the classic rounded crisp bulbs. Slow bolting with good 8”h containers. 10”h Genovese. Compact habit, full flavor. resistance to tip burn. 80–85 days. 24”h H010 Ruby Frills ◊ß—Delicious flavor H020 Mixed Four-Pack ß—One each of 16–20”h çØ and frilly appearance, like Emerald Sweet Genovese, Lemon, Spicy Globe H031 Eleonora basilicum ◊ß—3” leaves Geranium, Scented Pelargonium Frills. Flowers late for an extended and Thai Siam Queen. with a somewhat spicier flavor than Grows well in containers. Colorful flowers. Delicious harvest season. Easy to grow. 16–18”h H021 Napoletano O. basilicum ß— traditional pesto types. 36”h Ø fragrances. Bring indoors for winter. ÍΩ† ß H032 Mrs. Burns Lemon O. basilicum ß— H011 Sweet Genovese O. basilicum — Heirloom variety from Italy with light $2.50—3.5” pot: Prolific and popular. Wonderful for green crinkled leaves. 36”h Large bright green leaves with intense H059 Lemona ß—Zesty, citrusy fragrance and pale pesto, tomato dishes and salads. H022 Opal O. basilicum ß—Purple leaves citrusy flavor and fragrance. Heirloom pink flowers. Try crushing a few leaves in an ice- 24–36”h Ø and anise flavor. 12–36”h variety from New Mexico. 60 days. cold lemonade. 14–18”h H023 Oriental Breeze O. basilicum ß— 18–24”h Ø $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A basil bred for cut flower and con- H033 Thai, Sweet O. basilicum ◊ß— $3.00—3.5” pot: H012 Cinnamon O. basilicum ß—Dark pur- tainer use. Very floriferous and fra- Purple stems and blooms with 2” H060 Lady Plymouth ß—The scent of the crinkly ple flowers. Sharp cinnamon fragrance. grant. 4–6” long flower heads are green leaves. 16–20”h Ø green and white variegated leaves is variously Narrower green leaves with purple white with purple bracts. 12–18”h described as rose, citrus, and eucalyptus. You’ll stems. Finest tea basil, good in fruit H024 Red Rubin O. basilicum ß—Large- Basil planting tip: It is a good idea have to smell it for yourself. Clusters of small salads. 12–24”h leaved purple sweet basil. 18–24”h to vary the location where you flowers are pale pink with purple markings. H013 Holy O. sanctum ß—Traditional reli- 12–24”h Ω† H025 Round Midnight Purple O. basilicum plant your basil each year. gious and medicinal significance in ß—Light purple flowers with silvery H061 Mosquito Plant ß—Citrus-scented. Said to South Asia. Purple flowers. Takes part dark burgundy purple leaves. Basil is susceptible to fungal repel mosquitos. Small pink-lavender flowers shade. 18”h Í∏ Compact and dense. Great for con- diseases that accumulate in soil with a darker eye. 24–36”h tainers. 10–12”h H063 Snowflake, variegated ß—Rounded leaves over time. Rotate your crops! with streaks of white. 12–24”h www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 9

Mint Mentha Oregano, Cuban Plectranthus amboinicus Aromatic easy spreader. Good for teas and potpourris. Used in Caribbean cooking and as a substiute for sage in The blooms attract bees and butterflies; however dressings; oregano-scented. Tender perennial. Í∏Ç allowing mint to go to flower will make the leaves $2.50—3.5” pot: Í∏ΩÇ´ Herbs taste bitter. 12” spacing. H119 Green ß—Succulent, thick, aromatic, fuzzy $1.50—2.5” pot: leaves are used in many parts of the world includ- H064 Ginger, Culinary ß◊ H098 Peppermint M. x piperita ß—Refreshing tea, iced ing Africa, Asia and South America as a culinary Zingiber officinale or hot. Good in fruit salads. Easily dried for year- herb for soups, stews, salads, beans and meaty round use. Excellent for bees. Perennial. 24”h dishes. Drought-tolerant. 12–18”h Best known for the spice that is produced from the H120 Variegated ß—Large furry leaves with a white grated, chopped, or powdered root of this plant. $2.50—2.5” pot: H099 Candymint M. x piperita—A cross between water margin. Also a great foliage plant for container Harvest when the narrow-bladed leaves and the stalk combinations. 24”h ç wither, but at latest before frost. Prefers heat, humidi- mint and spearmint. Large toothed leaves with ty, filtered sunlight, and rich, moist soil (not water- reddish stems. An ideal culinary herb to flavor H121 Oregano, Mexican ß logged). 24–48”h ∏Ç $6.00—4.5” pot foods like jellies, candy, meats, salads, soups, and Poliomintha longiflora beverages. Perennial. 12–18”h Shrub-like plant with pale green leaves and a unique H065 Horseradish Armoracia rusticana H100 Grapefruit M. aquatica citrata—Large puckered peppery flavor. Grows large quickly. Deer-resistant Spicy root used as a condiment. Provide rich soil for leaves and the scent of grapefruit. Perennial. 18”h with light pink tubular flowers, beloved of humming- the most pungent roots. Does best planted in the H101 Lime M. aquatica citrata—Bright green leaves with birds. Annual. 36”h ÍÇ˙ $2.50—3.5” pot ground; in a smaller garden you might want to contain a strong lime scent and flavor. Try this in your it by planting in a pot or tub buried in the ground. favorite salsa recipe or toss one in your next mar- H122 Papalo ß Perennial. 36”h Í∏Ç $3.00—Bareroot garita. Treat as an annual. 24”h Porophyllum ruderale subsp. macrocephalum H102 Spearmint, Kentucky Colonel M. spicata—Up to ß An ancient Mexican herb with piquant and ornamental H066 Hyssop, Pink 3” ruffled, dark green leaves with a sweet, strong green leaves. Like a super cilantro, it has a complex fla- Hyssopus officinalis Nectar Rose spearmint fragrance and taste. Spikes of small lilac vor. Unlike cilantro, it retains its flavor after drying. Aromatic perennial with dense spikes of pink to purple to pink to white flowers in summer. The Kentucky Good in soups, salads, tacos, beans and meats. Annual. flowers. Mixes well with rosemary and lavender for fra- Derby officially sanctions Kentucky Colonel 36”h ÍÇ $1.50—2.5” pot grance and color. Slightly bitter leaves can be added to spearmint for its mint julep. Perennial. 12–24”h Í∏Ω∫ǘ salads. 18–24”h $2.00—2.5” pot $2.50—3.5” pot: Parsley, Curly Petroselinum hortense H067 Jiaogulan Gynostemma pentaphyllum H103 Berries and Cream ß—Mild, with a fruity aro- Quintessential garnish, chock full of vitamins. Promotes ma. May need winter protection. 18–24”h healthy skin. Can be chewed to freshen breath (not just Literally “twisting-vine orchid,” it’s known as the H104 Chocolate M. x piperita ß—Bronzy foliage with a for humans; add it to your dog’s food, too). You can dig “herb of immortality” in China. Part of the cucumber chocolate scent. Perennial. 24”h one up in the fall and pot it for fresh greens in the win- or gourd family. Tender perennial; not hardy in H105 Corsican M. requienii ß—Creeping fragrant ter. Biennial. 6” spacing. 12”h Í∏Ç∫ Spearmint Minnesota. Í $2.50—3.5” pot perennial. Good in miniature gardens, rock gar- H123 ß $1.50—2.5” pot H068 Land Seaweed Salsola komarovii ß dens, and along paths. Tolerates light foot traffic. H124 ß $2.50—4 plants in a pack ‰ Shoreline plant valued in Japan. Also known as okahiji- May survive our winters. 1”h ß ki or saltwort. Crunchy, juicy leaves and stems are rich H106 Ginger —Spicy ginger-scented mint with green Parsley, Italian Petroselinum hortense in nutrients and used for salads, stir fry, sushi and leaves striped with gold. May survive the winter Same as curly parsley, but with flat leaves. 12”h steamed foods. Tender perennial; not hardy in with protection. 18–24”h Í∏Ç∫ ß Minnesota. 45 days. 6–18”h ÍÇ $2.50—3.5” pot H107 Mojito M. x villosa —You could use spearmint H125 ß $1.50—2.5” pot in your Cuban mojito, but this is the real deal. H126 ß $2.50—4 plants in a pack Lavender see box at right The flavor is mild and warm, rather than pungent H088 Leek, Threecorner Allium triquetrum and sweet. Treat as an annual. 18–24”h H108 Orange M. aquatica citrata ß—Round, dark green Lavandula Í´ÇÂΩ Rapidly spreading Mediterranean plant with mild leaves tinged with purple. Purple flowers. Lemon Lavender onion flavor and attractive white flowers. Use entire odor when crushed, and slight orange flavor. Everyone loves lavender. A tender perennial from southern Europe, ∏∫Ç˙ plant raw or cooked. Perennial. 12–24”h Makes good tea. Perennial. 24”h very few varieties are fully hardy in Minnesota, but can be wintered $5.00—3.5” pot ß H109 Pineapple M. suaveolens variegata —Variegated indoors or treated as an annual. Needs excellent drainage to survive H089 Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis ß leaves with a fruity scent. Perennial. 24–36”h the winter. Very fragrant and dries beautifully for potpourri. Deer- Aromatic sweet herb with a strong lemon odor and fla- $4.00—3.25” pot: vor. Small flowers in late summer. Makes a refreshing H110 Peppermint M. x piperita ß—Refreshing tea, and rabbit-resistant. iced tea or seasoning in breads and desserts. Mulch for iced or hot. Good in fruit salads. Easily dried for winter protection. Perennial. 24”h Í∏ΩÇ Ø $1.50—2.5” pot: year-round use. Perennial. 24”h ß $1.50—2.5” pot H069 Lady L. angustifolia —A fine annual variety. Smells good in the garden $6.00—4 plants in a pack: ß and in sachets and potpourris. AAS winner. 8–10”h H090 Lemon Bush Corymbia citriodora H111 Wild Mint M. arvensis—Perennial that prefers H070 Munstead in a small pot L. angustifolia ß—English lavender. Excellent More pungently lemony than actual lemons. Plant it moist conditions. Flowers July–September. Used low-growing variety for edging a path or border. A somewhat hardy near a walkway. Unusual 6” sandpapery, sword-shaped in teas and desserts. Minnesota source. 6–24”h ˜ lavender in our climate. 12–18”h bluish foliage ages to silver-green then becomes attrac- ß tively etched with red for fall. Pink fuzzy stems. Used as H112 Mint, Lemon Monarda citriodora $2.50—2.5” pot: a mosquito repellent. 90’ tall as a tree in its native Lemon-scented leaves are delicious and often used in H071 Dutch L. x intermedia—Introduced before 1920, this variety has lavender- Australia; over-winter indoors. 36”h Í$5.00—4” pot teas. Tiered pinkish-purple showy flowers are long- blue 4” flower spikes that stand above silvery gray foliage. Slightly more lasting in fresh bouquets and dry nicely. Inhale sharpness to the perfume. July into fall. 36–48”h H091 Lemon Grass Cymbopogon citratus ß steamed leaves for colds. Native to Appalachia. H072 Potpourri White L. angustifolia ß—Dense white blooms, sometimes Leaves and stalks are used in Asian cooking and in Annual. 24–36”h Í∏ÇΩ $2.50—3.5” pot with a faint blue tone, on sturdy stems. Highly fragrant. 10–14”h teas. Many medicinal and culinary uses. It is frost-ten- ß der and should spend the winter in a sunny window. H113 Mixed Herbs $2.50—3.5” pot: Best in containers. 60”h Ídž $1.50—2.5” pot Sage, thyme, oregano, and basil. Classic cooking com- H073 Ellagance Pink L. angustifolia ß—Award-winning English lavender with ÍÇ ß panions. $2.50—4 plants in a pack light pink flower spikes. 12–24”h H092 Lovage Levisticum officinale ß H114 Mustard, Black Brassica nigra ß H074 Fern-Leaf L. pinnata buchii —Beautiful feathery foliage. 36”h Leaves have a strong celery taste and are used to flavor H075 Fred Boutin L. x intermedia ß—Silvery leaves and excellent fragrance. Cultivated since ancient times, long thin branching soups, stews, casseroles, and an amazing relish. Has 24–36”h flowering stems with small yellow flowers produce been used as a love charm. Green-yellow flowers in H076 French L. stoechas ß—Lavender of the French countryside. Upright gray Í∏ΩÇ brown to black seeds that yield traditional mustard umbels. Perennial. 36–72”h foliage. 24–36”h spice. Eat young tender leaves as raw or cooked greens. $2.50—3.5” pot H077 Goodwin Creek Grey ß—Hybrid of French lavender witih unusual Blooms from June to August. Reseeding annual. H093 Malawi Camphor ß◊ light-gray-green foliage with a thick, coarse, appealing texture. Best vari- 16–48”h ÍÇ $2.50—4 plants in a pack Ocimum canum ety for blooming indoors in winter. 24–36”h H078 Kew Red ß Round bushy plants with long spikes of white flowers H115 Nettles Urtica dioica L. stoechas —Red-violet blooms add a new color to lavenders. and small leaves with a strong camphor scent. A Popular in European, south Asian, and native American Silver-green foliage. Very decorative for edging and containers. 18”h H079 Munstead in a medium pot ß cousin of basil from tropical Africa and Asia, the fra- cooking. Pick and handle with gloves before cooking. L. angustifolia —English lavender. grant leaves are eaten raw or added as a condiment to Early spring sprouts of this perennial vegetable are one Excellent low-growing variety for edging a path or border. A somewhat sauces, soups and salads. Can be used as a mosquito of the tastiest and most nutritious greens you could hardy lavender in our climate. 12–18”h H080 Phenomenal ◊ß repellant. Over-winter indoors or treat as an annual. grow. Serrated green leaves are rich in vitamins A, C, L. x intermedia —Silvery, aromatic foliage with blue- 24”h ͆Ç $1.50—2.5” pot iron, potassium, manganese, and calcium. The tender purple blooms. Said to overwinter in our area. Endures hot, humid condi- leaves at the top of the stem can be harvested through- tions better than most. Grows in an even mound. 24–36”h Marjoram, Sweet Origanum majorana H081 Platinum Blonde ◊ß—Gentle blue blossoms and eye-catching out summer and eaten fresh in salads. Cooking removes ‰ A mild, sweet oregano relative. Used in vinegars, the sting from older leaves (and they really do sting if greenish-gray leaves with a cream margin. 12–18”h Provence ß soups, and dressings. Add fresh leaves to salads. Good rubbed the wrong way). Dried leaves can be used to H082 L. x intermedia —Variety from southern France. Light purple herbal bath. Tender perennial. Í∏ÇΩ∫ make tea. Spreading perennial, give it room. flowers. More moisture tolerant than other varieties. 24–36”h H083 Spanish, Madrid Pink L. stoechas ß 18–24”h $1.50—2.5” pot: 36–72”h by 48”w Í∏∫ǘ¥ $1.00—2” pot H084 Spanish, Madrid Purple ß—Bright purple with bracts in shades of lilac. H094 Seed-grown ß—18”h Oregano Origanum vulgare 18–24”h $2.50—3.5” pot: Essential for Italian and Greek cooking. Leaves can be H085 Sweet L. x heterophylla ß—One of the tallest lavenders, very productive ◊ß H095 Gold Tips —Same flavor as sweet marjo- used fresh or dried in tomato sauces, soups, meat, fish and fragrant. Sturdy, straight stems. 36–48”h ram, but close to half of each leaf is bright yellow. and salads. Í∏Ω∫Ç 12”h $4.00—3.25” pot: $2.50—3.5” pot: H096 Zaatar ß—Soft gray-green leaves, tastes like a H086 Ellagance Purple ß—Fragrant, blue to purple flower spikes fill this H116 Hot and Spicy ß combination of sweet majoram, thyme and —Strong flavor. Annual. bushy silver-green plant from early summer through fall. 12”h Ø oregano. Not to be confused with za’atar the herb 18–24”h H117 Variegated ß blend. 85-90 days 4–6”h —Fine-leafed variety, green with a $8.00—2.5” pot: wide white margin. Pleasing, mild flavor and H087 Cynthia Johnson L. angustifolia ß—Selected by Betty Ann Addison of H097 Marshmallow Althaea officinalis ß visually interesting. Perennial. 12–24”h ç Rice Creek Gardens for its ability to survive our winters. Probably the Native to Europe, the leaves and roots of this reliable $4.00—3.25” pot: only lavender that will truly grow as a perennial here, but do give medicinal and edible plant have been used for cen- H118 Greek O. vulgare hirtum ß—The most flavorful Phenomenal (above) a trial and report back to us. 24”h turies. Beautiful in the garden with white to light pink oregano, according to herb aficionados. Perennial. flowers, it thrives in moderately fertile, well-drained 12–36”h Ø soil. Perennial. 36–72”h Í∏Ç $2.50—3.5” pot 10 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

Sage, Pineapple continued H159 Tarragon, French ß $5.00—5.25” pot: Artemisia dracunculus H148 Golden Delicious ß—Fragrant pineapple sage Strong licorice-flavored herb. Flavors vinegar; popular with brilliant chartreuse foliage. Red flowers in in omelettes, chicken, and carrots. Can be potted in Herbs very late fall, but the gorgeous foliage is wonder- late fall for winter window sill use. 36”h ͆Ç ful even without blooms. 24”h $2.50—3.5” pot ß H127 Patchouli Pogostemon heyneanus ß H149 Savory, Summer Satureja hortensis ß H160 Tarragon, Mexican Tagetes lucida Tropical native of the East Indies. Used for the fra- Mildly peppery leaves used green or dried for sauces, With the sweetness of licorice, this handsome tender grance of the dried leaves. Tender perennial. 12”h ͆ stuffings, soups, lentils and beans. Favored in perennial is like a milder French tarragon. Won’t ÍÇΩ∫ $2.50—3.5” pot Mediterranean cooking. Makes a nice tea. Annual. reseed in Minnesota. 36”h $2.50—3.5” pot H128 Poppy, India Blue-Seeded ß 18”h Í∏ÇΩ $1.50—2.5” pot Thyme Thymus Papaver somniferum H150 Savory, Winter Satureja montana ß Bushy, cushion-forming shrublet. Small leaves and Flowers can be white, pink, mauve, rose, red, or pur- Peppery-flavored leaves used for sauces, stuffings, wiry structure. Ornamental as well as culinary and ple. Produces the tiny slate-blue kidney-shaped seeds soups, stews, lentils and bean dishes, especially in makes a soothing tea. Easy to grow. Very hardy. Used that are used in many foods, especially baked goods. North Africa. Makes a nice tea. Perennial. 18”h medicinally for sore throats and coughs. Good in pots. ÍΩ∫Ç Harvest the seeds after the seed pods have dried. Also Í∏ÇΩ $1.50—2.5” pot Perennial. known as the lettuce-leaf poppy because of its blue- H151 Self-Heal Prunella vulgaris $1.50—2.5” pot: green leaves that wrap around the stem where H161 English T. vulgaris ß—6”h attached. Well-drained soil. Only the seeds are edible. Charming violet flowers and the classic blue-gray Annual. 18–36”h ÍÂÇ $2.50—4 plants in a pack foliage of mint-family plants. Will seed in a natural $2.50—3.5” pot: lawn. Blooms all summer. 8”h Í∏Â$1.50—2.5” pot H162 English Miniature T. vulgaris ß—Very tiny H129 Rapunzel Campanula rapunculus ß leaves. Forms a thick, spreading patch of medium India Blue-Seeded Poppy H152 ß Featured in the Rapunzel story, this hardy biennial has Sesame, Black green. 1–3”h light purple bell-shaped flowers in the summer. Eat Sesamum indicum Kurogoma H163 French T. vulgaris ß—10”h young roots raw or cooked and tender leaves as greens. Seeds used to flavor a variety of Asian foods, such as H164 Gold Lemon T. vulgaris ß—6”h Not the same as the infamous weed, creeping bellflower stir-fry or salad. In China, creates a crunchy coating for H165 Lemon T. citriodorus ß—Extremely lemon scent- (Campanula rapunculoides). Also called Rampion. 24–36”h meat and fish. In Korea, the leaves are eaten. Annual. ed, solid green leaves. 12”h ÍÇ $2.50—4 plants in a pack 18–36”h ∏Ç $2.50—3.5” pot H166 Lime T. citriodorus ß—Bright green foliage. Pink flowers, citrus scent. 6–12”h Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Shiso Perilla frutescens H167 Silver King T. vulgaris ß—Narrow-leaved with Enhances many meat and veggie dishes, vinegars and Leaves with crimped edges are used in Japanese and silver-gray foliage. Compact and great for con- dressings. Use for a refreshing bath or hair rinse. Likes Vietnamese cuisine in sushi, spring rolls, sauces, sal- tainers. 4”h ads, and stir fry. Reseeding annual; seedlings emerge in poor soil, not too much water, and hot sun. Suitable $4.00—3.25” pot: for bonsai. Deer resistant. Winter it indoors. ÍΩÇ June. Í∏†Çç H168 French T. vulgaris ß—Also known as Summer $1.50—2.5” pot: $2.50—3.5” pot: Thyme. 10”h H130 Seed-grown ß—12”h H153 Vietnamese, Tia To ß—The taste of this green H169 Tong Ho Chrysanthemum coronarium ß $2.50—2.5” pot: and purple shiso is variously described as mint- basil, curry-like, and a combination of cumin, Delicious and aromatic, the leaves are great for salad, H131 Golden Rain—Young foliage is yellow-green on a cilantro and parsley with a hint of cinnamon. Try stir fries and soups. An old-fashioned garden plant in nice upright form. Dark violet flowers. Clean it for yourself! Used in Asian cooking. 18–24”h Europe, its popularity has spread throughout Asia as rosemary flavor. 6–24”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack: well. Leaves are best when harvested young; cut back $2.50—3.5” pot: for a second crop. Annual. 12–24”h ∏Ç¥ H154 Red P. frutescens crispa ß—Cinnamon-scented, H132 Athens Blue Spire ß—Upright plants with blue ornamental, ruffled purplish-red leaves. 24–36”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack blooms. 18”h H133 Barbeque ß—Upright, long stems are perfect Sorrel Rumex H170 Vanilla Grass Anthoxanthum odoratum for topiary and barbeque skewers. Small pale blue Great in creamy soups and salads as well as egg, fish, or Great for potpourri. A European bunchgrass that will flowers from mid to late spring. Large needles. potato dishes. Mildly toxic if eaten in large quantities. establish readily in areas of poor fertility. The scent of 24–48”h ÍÇ∫¥ this grass made it popular as bedding straw. Widely H134 Creeping ß—Low growing. 6”h naturalized in North America. Perennial and spreading. H135 Gorizia ß—Robust rosemary with equally $1.50—2.5” pot: 12–24”h Í $2.50—2.5” pot ß robust white-backed leaves. Large, light lavender- H155 French R. scutatus —Early season greens with H171 Verbena, Lemon Aloysia triphylla ß blue flowers in spring. Good plant for texture in tangy lemon flavor. Long-lived perennial that can sustain frequent and severe cutting. 24”h Wonderfully fragrant lemony herb. Light green pointed Rapunzel the garden. 48”h H136 Spice Island ß—Pungently flavored. Upright $5.00—4” pot: leaves. Great for topiaries. Tender perennial; can be pot- ͆ habit. Good for topiaries. 24–36”h H156 Red R. sanguineus ß—Ornamental edible foliage ted and wintered inside. 36”h $2.50—3.5” pot ß H137 Tuscan Blue —Upright habit and slightly with red and purple veins and red seedheads. Try H172 Vietnamese Balm Elsholtzia ciliata glossy foliage. 36”h it in a mixed container. Might be short-lived but In Vietnamese cuisine, this lemony herb is called rau may reseed. Also called bloody dock. 15”h $8.00—1 gal. pot: kinh gioi and is among the leafy herbs served with ß H138 Get a head start —Same as H130 but an older H157 Spikenard, American Aralia racemosa soups and grilled meats. Pale purple flowers bloom in plant in a large pot. 12”h Stately white plumes followed by clusters of black flat spikes in fall. Spreads by both seed and rhizomes. ÍÇ H139 Rue Ruta graveolens berries. Roots were used in root beer. A great land- Treat as an annual. 24”h $2.50—3.5” pot Í∏ Attractive herb with blue-green foliage and delicate scape plant, too. Perennial subshrub. 36–60”h H173 Yerba Buena Clinopodium douglasii ß $8.00—1 quart pot yellow flowers. Rue should never be ingested by preg- Mat-forming, aromatic, drought-tolerant perennial See page 46 nant women. Can cause contact dermatitis in some H158 Stevia Stevia rebaudiana ß with small glossy green leaves. Has a pungent spicy Í∏¥ for a list of all people. Perennial. 18–24”h $1.50—2.5” pot Sweeter than sugar! The South American herb used as mint scent and flavor. 4–6”h Í∏Ç˝ Sage Salvia officinalis a sugar replacement. Treat as an annual. 12”h $2.50—3.5” pot the certified Í∏dž $2.50—3.5” pot Used in poultry stuffing, sausage, salads, egg dishes, organic herbs breads, and vegetable dishes. Also used to freshen breath. Spread the dried leaves among linens to dis- and vegetables courage insects. Perennial, but not reliable here. 20” at the sale. spacing. ÍΩ∫Ç˙ç A Note from Mr. Yuk $2.50—3.5” pot: H140 Berggarten ß—Broad leaves with silver accents, We mark some plants in the catalog with a What about medicinal ornamental. Good flavor. 18”h Mr. Yuk sign. These are plants known to be plants?  H141 Icterina ß—Gold and green foliage. Compact toxic to humans in some way. We do this and decorative, great for containers. 12–15”h because we care about your health, but the Never assume that a medicinal plant is safe or H142 Purple ß—Purple-tinged leaves and bluish-pur- issue is complex, so please read the full- nontoxic. Many highly poisonous plants or ç ple flowers, lovely in containers. 24–36”h length article about this on our website. plant parts contain medicinal compounds H143 Tricolor ß—Green, pink and white foliage. Very that are extracted from them in specific attractive. 15”h ç There are, however, a few plants ways. H144 Sage, Bee Salvia apiana ß in the sale that are particularly Aromatic white flowers. Used as incense. Also called poisonous, capable of causing serious Several of the highly toxic plants at left are white sage, it can take up to three years to reach illness or death to humans: also medicinal (Angel’s Trumpet, Castor mature size. A tender perennial that can be over-win- Common Botanical Catalog Bean, Foxglove). Friends School Plant Sale tered indoors. 24–48”h ÍΩ $2.50—3.5” pot name name numbers does not recommend the use of any plant H145 Sage, Lavender Salvia lavandulifolia marked as medicinal for self-medication or Angel’s Trumpet Brugmansia A001–004, Needs a dry location and winter mulch. Silver foliage treatment of others. or Datura A095–097 with lavender fragrance and blue to violet-blue flowers. If you want to read more, a full-length article Í∏∫˙ Syn. S. hispanorum. 12–18”h Castor Bean Ricinus A179–181 about this can be found on our website: $2.00—2.5” pot Foxglove Digitalis P239–245 Sage, Pineapple Salvia elegans ¥www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/ Sweet pineapple scent and yellow-green foliage. Red Monkshood Aconitum P466–467 poisonous-plants flowers in fall. Use fresh in fruit salads and other foods; dried for tea and potpourri. A tender perennial, It is generally a bad idea to go chewing on Another article by Mr. Yuk about responsible not hardy in Minnesota. ÍΩ∫Ç˙ ANY plant that is not clearly for human gardening can be found at www.friendsschool $2.50—3.5” pot: consumption, Mr. Yuk sticker or no. We get plantsale.com/responsible-gardening H146 Fruit Scented Tangerine ß—Large lime green expert advice on this issue, but individuals leaves smell of sweet tropical fruit. 24–36”h vary, and experts do not know everything. H147 Pineapple ß—48”h ç www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 11

Plant widths are similar to their heights Annual Flowers unless noted otherwise. Alyssum, Sweet Lobularia maritima Key † Forms a thick carpet of tiny flowers, so wonderfully fragrant that it is Í Full sun Indoor/Outdoor Plants well worth stooping to smell them. Perfect for edging or overhanging a ∏ Part sun/part shade Í∫ sunny wall. Good in containers. Easy to grow. 3–5”h by 10”w Ó Shade These taller plants, mostly in large pots, will not fit on our regular tables, so we $2.50—4 plants in a pack: locate them separately. They’re meant to be brought indoors for the winter so A085 Aphrodite Red ß Ω ß Good for bees A086 Easter Basket Mix —Pink, purple and white. ı you can bring them back outside again next year. Or they can be used as annu- A087 Purple ß Bird food source als for tropical effect if you don’t have room to bring them indoors. A088 White ß ∫ Butterfly-friendly ˙ Hummingbird-friendly Heights are given when possible. Some are trees in their native habitats, but Amaranth, Ornamental Amaranthus when grown here in pots and moved inside every winter, their height is limited. Tall, bushy plants with deeply colored leaves are appreciated for their beau- ç Attractive foliage ty. Highly nutritious grain (90 days); young leaves are tasty, as well. Height Ç Culinary depends on soil and exposure. Drought-resistant. Reseeds. Í∏Ç Angel’s Trumpet, Tropical Elephant Ears continued ´ Edible flowers $1.50—2.5” pot: Brugmansia $15.00—5.25” pot: ˝ Ground cover A089 Velvet Curtains A. cruentis ß—Intense show of shining crimson Tender woody tropical bush covered with A014 Mojito C. esculenta—Broad green  Medicinal huge, hanging, usually sweetly scented, leaves filled with dark speckles and foliage topped by curving burgundy fronds like a jester’s cap. † ˜ Minnesota native trumpet-shaped blooms. Blooming begins Dramatic cut flowers. 60”h splotches on purple stems. 24–36”h ‰ when the plant is close to full height, A015 Red-Eyed Gecko C ◊ß— $5.00—6 plants in a pack: Rock garden requiring regular feeding and some Cheerful, bright chartreuse 24” A090 Copperhead ß—Bright copper plume-like seed heads. Perfect patience even though the plant grows fast. leaves with a red spot in the center. background plant. 48–60”h † Cold-sensitive: Plant in a tub to winter indoors. Í∏¥ 36–48”h A091 Tricolor Splendens Perfecta A. tricolor ß—Very colorful leaves keep above 40°F $15.00—5.25” pot: A016 Fern, Lemon Button of red, yellow and bright green. Early. 36–72”h † ¥ Toxic to humans ◊ ß A001 Cassie’s Curls —Peachy gold, Nephrolepsis Lemon Buttons ß◊ See more AMARANTH in vegetables, page 37 Saturday restock sweet-scented, 5–6” blooms with Fine fronds have small rounded leaves Angel Mist Angelonia angustifolia absurdly long, curly, wispy petal tips. with tiny serrated edges alternating up ¥ 30–36”h each side. Lemony scent. Moist, well- Great garden performer, thriving in heat and wet or dry conditions. ◊ A002 Ember Glow —Lemon yellow drained, acidic soil, and bright or filtered Beautiful 1” blooms like tiny orchids or snapdragons late spring to late ¥ with an orange margin. 96”h shade. a.k.a. fishbone fern. 10–12”h ∏Ó summer. Excellent in containers and good for cut flowers. From Mexico ◊ Í∏ A003 Jean Pasco —Gold 11” fluted $15.00—5.25” pot and the West Indies. trumpets with five pointy petal tips. $3.00—3.5” pot: A017 Hawaiian Ti The edges look like fabric dipped in A092 Serena Lavender ß—Masses of lavender blooms open on plenti- orange dye that has soaked upward. Cordyline terminalis Red Sister ß ¥ ful long, elegant stems all summer. 10–12”h Nice perfume. 72”h Leaves are plum and deep burgundy with A093 Serena Purple ß—Purple and pink bicolor. 10–12”h A004 Variegated Pink ◊—Large, vel- neon pink. A variety of the plant that is $5.00—4” pot: vety, elliptical leaves with white traditionally used for grass skirts. A094 Archangel Dark Rose ◊ß—Spikes of rose to hot pink speck- irregular white borders. Syn. C. fruticosa. Tropical plant with broad ¥ led with darker pink. 12–14”h Watermelon-pink flowers. 96”h blades. Striking texture for a large con- A005 Banana, Abyssinian tainer. 36–72”h Í $22.00—3 gal. pot Angel’s Trumpet Datura Ensete ventricosum Maurelii ß A018 Hibiscus Bushy plants covered with huge upfacing trumpet-shaped blooms. Give it plenty of space. 30–36”h Í∫¥ Dwarf red Abyssinian banana with foliage Hibiscus Sunny City series ß Caladium that is flushed burgundy-red, especially in Three stems braided to form a small tree. $5.00—3.5” pot: ◊ß the new growth and when in full sun. Available in a range of colors, and they A095 Double Golden Yellow D. metel —Fully double (or even ¥ Winters well in the house. Does not like should be blooming at the sale, so you can triple!) gold ruffled 7” trumpets. Fragrant. Í∏ to dry out. 72–84”h $12.00—6” pot choose the one you like. Large blooms $6.00—4.5” pot: A006 Brush Cherry, Topiary with crepe-paper-like petals and glossy A096 Purple ß—“Hose-in-hose” double purple blooms. Hose-in-hose Í Eugenia myrtifolia ß foliage. 36–48”h $15.00—6” pot refers to its resemblance to the double stockings, with turned back tops, worn by Elizabethan men. ¥ If you ever wanted to have one of those A019 Mandevilla A097 White ß—Single blooms. ¥ topiaries that are made up of three Mandevilla Sun Parasol ß spheres of small leaves, here’s your Large trumpet-shaped red blooms for a A098 Artemisia, Silver Artemisia Parfum d’Ethiopia chance. Tall, slender, and elegant. 60”h tropical look. On a 30” trellis. Best in a Frilly, velvety, spicy-scented, silver foliage on a vigorous, tough plant. Í∏ $39.00—3 gal. pot sunny position, but tolerates partial 18”h by 36”w Í $5.00—4” pot A007 Caladium Caladium ß shade. 72”h Í $15.00—6” pot Artichoke Cynara Varieties: Frieda Hemple (red), White A020 Sky Flower Duranta erecta Striking architectural plants. Í Queen (white and pink), Candidum Sapphire Showers ß◊ (white), Freida Halderman (pink), Florida $3.00—3.5” pot: Elise (pink). Large leaves unfold in shades Cascading branches with clusters of 1” A099 Globe C. scolymus ‘Imperial Star’—A special variety for northern Calla of red, pink, green, and white, providing open-faced, mildly scented tubular flowers gardens. Don’t harvest the buds: let them bloom. The otherworld- color in shade. The hotter and more in summer. A bloom has five bluish purple ly purple flowers are worth the sacrifice. 48”h humid it gets, the better caladium looks, petals, each one frosted all around with A100 Moroccan C. baetica ssp. maroccana—Artichoke drama without provided water is available. 24”h ∏ç¥ white. Orange-yellow berries follow. artichoke size. Magenta buds open to blue-violet flowers. Gray- $9.00—6” pot Appreciates frequent deep watering. Also green spiny foliage resists deer and drought. 18”h known as Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Calla Zantedeschia aethiopica Pigeon Berry. 144–180”h ÍΩ∫˙¥ A101 Aster, Pot and Patio Mix Aster hybrids ß Elegant sculptural flowers and large $22.00—3 gal. pot Large, frilly double flowers in a mix of colors. Will bloom all summer, but best early and then again from August to frost. 8”h Í∏∫ arrowhead-shaped leaves. Keep moist. A021 Spider Lily ß 18–24”h Í∏ $2.50—4 plants in a pack Hymenocallis Advance $15.00—5.25” pot: Baby Blue Eyes Nemophila Pure white flowers with yellow striped The little truck A008 Barcelona ◊—Deep rose-purple Bouncy, dainty, five-petal cupped flowers. Good for edging. Appreciates throats in late spring. Grown for its mar- with lightly sprinkled leaves. afternoon shade or dappled shade: its botanical name means it loves the means we’ll be velous fragrance and unique flowers, A009 Mercedes ◊—Apricot streaked woodland. Grows quickly and blooms profusely in spring. Reseeds. which have long, spider-leg-like petals restocking this and blushed with terracotta and West coast native. ∏ extending from the center. Í∏¥ salmon. $2.50—4 plants in a pack: plant on Saturday ◊ $8.00—6” pot A010 Reno —Purple flowers with sil- A102 Five Spot N. maculata ß—Delicate purple veins and a large purple morning. Spikes Multiple species ver-splashed leaves. spot at the tip of each petal. 4–8”h ‰ Used as a vertical accent. Can be over- CONTINUESONPAGE 1 3 Elephant Ears Colocasia wintered indoors. Í∏ Easy to grow and over-winter indoors. $3.00—3.5” pot: Thrives in full sun and moist soil, but A022 Green leaves ß Í∏Ó¥ Dracaena — does well in shade, too. Traditionally potted with geraniums. Meaningful Work $10.00—6” pot: 12–30”h A011 Black Magic ß—Unusual dramatic $5.00—4” pot: dusty purplish black foliage. 36–72”h A023 Pink Passion Cordyline ◊ß— ß A012 Blue Hawaii —Vibrant blue-pur- Long, slender, bright magenta-pink ple veins and margins on green leaves with a gray-purple stripe leaves. Stems and the veins on the down the center. 24–48”h ç underside of the leaves are bur- $8.00—5.25” pot: gundy. 48’h A024 Green leaves Dracaena ß—Larger A013 Coffee Cups ß—Glossy olive green plant, over-wintered from last year. leaves with dark purple-black stems, A tough-as-nails container plant beautifully cupped so that the leaves with an upright vase shape. 30–48”h catch the rain. 36–60”h $9.00—6” pot: community A025 Red Sensation Cordyline australis ß—Bronzy red leaves. 36”h ç service Community

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KEY « Winter-hardy plants; perennial in Minnesota. Miniature Plants » Not perennial in Minnesota; over-winter indoors or treat as an annual. Miniature gardens are all the craze, so we’ve created a special section to make them A043 Spike Moss Selaginella ß easier to find. Though many are perennials, some are not winter hardy in Minnesota. Mounding feathery plant. Very cute. Great for Other miniature We’ve indicated this for each plant. We will also have four miniature Garden terrariums. 1–2”h Í∏Ó» $3.00—4” pot plants at the sale Collections, each with a wide range of appropriate plants or shrubs, sold separately. Stonecrop, Miniature Sedum These plants will be located ÍΩ∫˝ç¥‰ See the bottom of this page and page 31 for a list of the plants in each collection. Low, creeping succulents. elsewhere on the sales floor. $3.00—2.5” pot: ß Annuals A026a Baby Jump Up Miniature Collections continued A044 Corsican S. dasyphyllum var. glandulifer- Mecardonia Gold Dust $9.00—4” deep pot: um—A teeny-tiny groundcover with light Jade Tree, A074–075 Petite, bright yellow flowers on a trailing plant A034 Miniature Shrubs ◊—The trees blue to gray to mauve-lilac foliage. White Succulents, see box on page 13 all season. Very heat tolerant. 2–5”h by 16”w of the miniature garden. See page 31 for flowers with pink tinge. 2”h by 14”w « Alyssum, A085–088 Í» $5.00—4” pot plant list. A045 Tiny S. requienii—Tiny leaves covered in Coleus, A214 and A230 « A026b Brass Buttons yellow flowers in early summer. 1”h Mexican Heather, A455 A035 Moss, Irish Minuartia verna A046 Tokyo Sun S. japonicum ◊—Mounding Leptinella squalida Platt’s Black The “grass” of the miniature garden. Creeping, chartreuse foliage with tiny leaves. 2”h » Polka Dot Plant, A547–550 Cute bronze-black leaves like tiny ferns or bright green, mossy foliage and tiny white flow- $5.00—4” pot: Fruit feathers and dark button flowers. 1–2”h by ers. 6–8”h by 12”w ∏Ó˝ ‰« A047 Ogon S. makinoi ß—Round leaves are 12”w Í∏˝‰« $3.00—2.5” pot $3.00—2.5” pot Lingonberries, F064–066 shiny gold-chartreuse. 3–4”h by 12”w » ß A027 Campion, Moss A036 Pinks, Alpine Dianthus alpinus $7.00—4” deep pot: Herbs Silene schafta Persian Carpet Cushions of lance-shaped leaves with fragrant A048 Monstrosum Cristatum S. reflexum Curry Plant, H053 Clusters of tubular, deep magenta flowers with deep pink to crimson or salmon 1.5” flowers. ◊—Unusual, with blue-needled leaves Mint, Corsican, H105 notched petals July–September over moss-like 3–4”h ͉« $2.00—2.5” pot that pop out around the plant’s stems, Rosemary, Golden Rain, H131 clumps of lance-shaped leaves. Winter-hardy in Pinks, Bath’s much like a Japanese fan. Yellow flowers Rosemary, Creeping, H134 well-drained soil. 6–10”h ͉« in late summer. Drought tolerant. 4”h « Dianthus gratianopolitanus Thyme, English miniature, H162 $1.50—2.5” pot $11.00—6 plants in a pack: Long-lasting pink flowers over tight mounds of Yerba Buena, H173 A028 Hen and Chicks, Mini ß A049 Chocolate Ball S. hakonense ß— blue-green foliage that withstands light foot traffic. Jovibarba hirta Interesting mixture of deep bronze, cop- Perennials Re-blooms. Easy. Í˝‰ Among the tiniest of the Hen and Chicks. per, burgundy, and blue-gray that reddens Smaller ferns, pages 26 and 53 $2.00—2.5” pot: Perennial in a well-drained site. 1–2”h ͉« in the fall. From a distance it is the color Hosta, P289, P304, P308, P309, P317 A037 Fire Witch ß—Profuse magenta blooms, of a dark old penny. Tiny yellow flowers in $1.50—2.5” pot Dwarf Meadow Rue, P462 ◊ spring through fall. Well-drained soil. ***** summer. 3–5”h by 8–12”w » A029 Juniper, Miniature 6–12”h « A050 Dwarf Stonecrop S. humifusum ß— Moneywort, P465 Juniperus communis $4.00—4 plants in a pack: Creeping stems bearing light rosettes of Oregano, Golden, P492 Blue to grayish mini-tree. Slow-growing, and A038 Tiny Rubies ß—Blue-gray foliage and tightly overlapped green leaves, aging to Stonecrop—page 35 Í∏‰« drought tolerant. 36”h by 12”w light pink flowers. 3–4”h by 18”w « red. Bright yellow flowers are the size of Thyme, Creeping, P603–P607 $27.00—1 gal. pot the leaf rosettes. Very sweet. 1”h « Rock Rose, Turkish Rosularia A051 Least S. lydium ◊ß—Sturdier by far Shrubs A030 Lavender Cotton ß From the mountains of Turkey, densely packed than actual moss, it’s perfect for crevices Santolina chamaecyparissus Lemon Fizz Arborvitae: Teddy, Cutie, and Anna’s rosettes of succulent leaves. Gritty, well-drained in dry stone walls. Small white flowers in Magic Ball, page 47 Wild mop of thread-like yellow-chartreuse soil. 3–6”h by 10”w ͉ spring. Foliage turns copper-colored in foliage and pale yellow button-shaped flowers « Birch, Dwarf, S022 $3.00—2.5” pot: fall. 3”h 18”h ͉» $3.00—3.5” pot Boxwood, S024 A039 R. chrysantha ◊—Tiny blue-green ß A052 Thyme, Miniature Cypress, False, S043 Miniature Collections ◊ rosettes with yellow flowers on stalks in Thymus minus summer. « Fir, Korean, S058 Plants are sold individually and listed below and on Tiny creeper with purple-pink flowers in June. A040 R. muratdaghensis ◊—Cream to Heather, S062 page 31. For your terrarium, fairy garden, table- Tough enough for a garden path, cute enough yellow flowers on short spikes in top dish garden, miniature plant collection, or for a trough. 8”h ÍΩ˝‰« Hemlocks, S063 and S064 summer. « ground cover for bonsai: plants that are small in $4.00—4 plants in a pack Holly, Japanese, S065 A041 R. serpentinica ◊ scale, naturally short or can be kept short, or —Green rosettes Juniper, S082 and S083 blush red in summer. « A053 Thyme, Woolly ß that resemble small trees or shrubs. Some are Rose, Angel Wings, S152, and winter-hardy and some are not; each plant has Thymus pseudolanuginosus A042 Sea Thrift ß◊ Neveralone, S160 information on its tag. Armeria juncea Sea Pink Ground-hugging perennial. Smells great to walk on but it won’t take heavy traffic. 3”h Spirea, Japanese, S188, S189 $5.00—4” pot: From the rocky regions of the south of France, ◊ß ÍΩ˝‰« $2.50—3.5” pot Spruces, S190 and S191 A031 Meadow —For moist soil. See pink half-inch flowers on 6” stems in May and Í∏ below for plant list. June. Neat evergreen clumps of grassy foliage A054 Wire Vine, Creeping ß Unusual A032 Rock Garden ◊ß—Well-drained soil with globe-shaped flowers. Easy. If the soil is Muehlenbeckia nana Cactus, U006 (Lee’s Snowball) and minimal to moderate watering. See too rich the plants won’t bloom as well. Good Í Small, shiny leaves on wiry stems. Spreads Comphrey, Variegated, U010 page 31 for plant list. winter drainage is essential. 4”h ͉« A033 Stream ◊ß—Moist soil. Good for quickly and withstands traffic. Drought toler- Rose Daphne, U011 $2.00—2.5” pot Í∏» terrariums. See page 31 for plant list. ∏Ó ant. 1–2”h by 6–12”w $5.00—4” pot Miniature Elm, U012

LIST OF PLANTS IN THE MINIATURE COLLECTIONS The exact plants chosen for these new special collections change from year to year, but the lists below and on page 31 are a good representation of the plants you can expect to find.

Fig, Creeping, Ficus pumila. Delicate Sandwort, Arenaria montana. White Meadow Collection Í∏Ó» ß◊ foliage. Vining. 1–2”h flowers in spring. Creeping. 4–8”h A031 For moist soil. Í« $5.00—each 4” pot Gold Dust, Mecardonia Magic Carpet Yellow. Bright yellow flowers all sea- Spirea, Magic Carpet, Spirea japonica. Baby Tears, English, Pilea depressa. son. Creeping. 1–2”h Í» Deep pink flowers in spring. Delicate leaved, creeping. 3–4”h ∏» Hebe, Boxwood, Hebe buxifolia. Compact mounding. 18–24”h Í« Blue Daisy, Felicia amelloides San White flowers in spring. Looks like Spirea, Ogon, Spiraea thunbergii Ogon. Gabriel. Showy blue flower. boxwood. 30”h Í» Early white bloom. Upright lemon Mounding. 8”h Í» Hebe, Fernleaf, Hebe. Pink flowers yellow foliage. 36–60”h Í» Blue Daisy, Variegated, Felicia fade to white in summer. 12–24”h Thyme, Creeping, Thymus serpyllum amelloides Variegata. Blue flower. Í» Elfin. Purple flowers. Compact Variegated foliage. Mounding. 8”h Í« Í» Hebe, Quicksilver, Hebe pimeloides groundcover. 1–3” Quicksilver. Lilac flowers in summer. Thyme Creeping Red, Thymus PHOTOS BY NANCY SCHERER Blue Star Creeper, Isotoma fluviatilis. Blue-gray leaves. 18”h Í» coccineus Major. Crimson flowers early. The best miniature gardens are all about getting the scale right. In this Light blue flowers in spring. Aromatic foliage. 1–3”h Í« Wayzata perennial fairy garden, small shrubs combine with ground covers Creeping. 1–3”h Í» Heron’s Bill, Erodium x variabile Bishop’s Form. Long-blooming starry Thyme, Woolly, Thymus pseudolanugi- and tiny hardscaping and architectural elements. If you don’t have the space, Brass Buttons, Leptinella squalida pink flowers. Creeping. 2–4”h Í» nosus. Fuzzy grey green spreading you can have fun with miniatures in containers (lower right). Platt’s Black. Bronzy-black feathery foliage. 1–3”h Í« foliage. Creeping. 1–3”h Í« Mexican Heather, Cuphea Mellow Yellow. Long blooming. Glossy Wire Vine, Creeping, Muehlenbeckia Cape Mallow, Anisodontea. Pink green foliage. Trailing. 5–6”h Í» Little Leaf. Tiny glossy leaves on wiry blooms early summer. Upright. 18”h Í∏Ó» Í» Petunia, Miniature, Petunia stems. 3–6”h Microtunia. Long blooming flowers. Wire Vine, Creeping, Muehlenbeckia Cinquefoil, Dwarf, Potentilla Minute dense foliage. 6”h Í» complexa. Bigger leaves than Little neumanniana Nana. Yellow flowers in Leaf wire vine. 3–6”h Í∏» spring. Mat-forming. 1–3”h Í« Phlox, Creeping, Phlox subulata. Assorted varieties. 4–6”h Í« Variegated Wire Vine, Muehlenbeckia Daisy, Miniature Mat, Bellium minu- complexa Variegated. Mottled tricolor tum. Long blooming white flowers. Pinks, Dianthus gratianopolitanus Tiny leaves. Vining. 3–6”h Í» Creeping. 2”h Í» Rubies. Double pink flowers in spring. Clumping. 4”h Í« ROCK, STREAM AND SHRUB COLLECTIONS CONTINUE ON PAGE 31 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 13 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Annual Flowers Visa, MasterCard & Discover Baby Blue Eyes continued Bacopa continued A114 Balsam ß $2.50—4 plants in a pack (continued): $4.00—4” pot: Impatiens balsamina Camellia Mix A103 Penny Black N. menziesii ß—Penny-sized, these A108 Great Dark Pink ß—Dark pink flowers. Old-fashioned double flowers in shades of white, saucer-shaped, deep purple to black flowers have Disease and heat resistant. 4–8”h appleblossom pink, red, salmon and violet. Easy to scalloped silver-white edges. Blooms cover the A109 Great Pink Ring ß—Light pink flowers with grow and fun to plant for children’s gardens because of compact, feathery foliage. 4–8”h ‰ purple centers 5”h the exploding seed pods. Likes plentiful moisture. Will ͆¥ Bachelor’s Buttons Centaurea cyanus A110 Gulliver Blue Sensation ß—Blue flowers. 12”h reseed. 18”h $5.00—6 plants in a pack Long strong stems ideal for cut flowers. Easy to grow, $5.00—4” pot: A115 Bee Balm ß A111 Bahia Purple Sand ß it makes a beautiful contrast to brighter hued plants. —Blue violet flowers. 6–10”h Monarda hybrida Bergamo Only the petals are edible. Í∏´ A112 Gulliver White ß—Extra large white flowers. Vigorous grower. 6–10”h Long-blooming lilac and rose-violet florets in clustered $2.50—4 plants in a pack: tiers around the stem. Minty-lemony scent. Tangy edi- A105 Blue Boy ß—Double blooms in a stunning A113 Balloon Cotton ◊ ble petals can be used for garnishing desserts and sal- shade of blue. 30”h Asclepias physocarpus Oscar ads, or to make tea. Terrific as a cut flower, too. Mildew A106 Midnight ß—Striking, nearly black, fluffy dou- Beloved for its seedpods more than its blooms, even resistant and easy to grow. Blooms June until frost. ble blooms. 36”h though the flowers are quite pretty in the summer, Plant some and see why it won awards in Europe’s tri- Bacopa Sutera cordata creamy or greenish-white and pink half-inch blooms al gardens. A 2008 Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner in Europe. 16–28”h Í∫´˙ Trailing, great for containers. Í∏ dangling in loose umbels. But, oh, those seedpods. Funny-looking 2–3” pale-green semi-sheer globes look $5.00—6 plants in a pack $3.00—3.5” pot: like little balloons covered with soft green bristles. ß A107 White —Tiny white flowers. Drought- tolerant. Good for flower arrangements. Fast growing. 72”h 12”h Í∏¥ $5.00—6 plants in a pack

Succulents are fleshy-leaved plants that store water and so are adapted to Jade Tree Crassula ovata dry conditions and containers. The ones below are not hardy in Minnesota, Jade trees are generally kept as house plants, but they appreci- Succulents ate a trip outside in the warm months. Thick branches with but you can winter them indoors in a sunny window or under grow lights. smooth, rounded, fleshy leaves. Clusters of small scented When you bring them outdoors in June, let them gradually adjust to higher light levels. white or pink star-like flowers. Í∏ $12.00—8” pot: For more succulents, see also MOSS ROSES (page 19) and ALOE VERA (page 8). In rare plants, see the CACTUS and A074 Classic ß—The classic jade plant. Good as a bonsai or SNAKE PLANT (pages 6 and 7). And don’t forget the perennial and native succulents: PRICKLY PEAR (page 55), HEN grown to reach shrub proportions. May flower during AND CHICKS (page 27), ICE PLANT (page 29), CACTUS (pages 6, 7, and 24) and STONECROP (page 35). the winter months. 36”h A075 Mini, clump ß—Diminutive, but instead of a single The heights are approximate. Succulents in general will grow smaller in small pots and larger in large pots. tree form, it comes in a clump. 18–48”h

Aeonium Aeonium A064 Cactus, Peanut Echinopsis chamaecereus A076 Living Stones Lithops Subtle colors of gray, brown, rust, green and pink combine Forms a rosette of succulent leaves on a stem, resembling a Cute, densely branched and ribbed cactus from Argentina. with fantastically intricate markings and relatively large flow- miniature palm tree. Heights given are for plants that have Numerous peanut-like offsets will root easily. In late spring, ers. Originates from South Africa and Namibia, where the been over-wintered for several years; annual growth is 4-6” 1-2” red-orange flowers bloom. Moderate water and light unusual pebble-like appearance of its leaves evolved to adapt per year. Happy in a sunny window all winter. shade in summer. In winter, let rest in a cool location with to extreme heat and drought and to act as camouflage to very little water. A great cactus for beginners. 4–6”h Í∏ $5.00—3.5” pot: make the plant less obvious to foraging animals. 2–4”h Í $3.00—2.5” pot A055 Garnet—Rose to dark red rosettes with some green. $3.00—2.5” pot 24–48”h Í Cactus, Smooth Nopalea cochenillifera A056 Kiwi ß—Our cover plant. The rosettes are pale yellow A077 Prickly Pear Variegated Treeform Thin green, smooth paddle-shaped pads that cluster in every in the center, with green middles and pinkish red edges. Opuntia monacantha variegata direction appear to have no spines, but do have tiny ones. Small yellow flowers may bloom in the summer, but it’s Grown for thousands of years as a fruit crop, its tender young Multiple green and cream marbled flat pads. Prefers morning the variegated leaves you really want. 24–36”h Í∏ Í pads are also eaten. Gigantic where hardy, it is easy to grow in sun. 36–72”h $9.00—6” pot African Milk Bush Synadenium grantii a container and bring inside for our winters. Propagates readi- A078 Prickly Pear, Flat-Leaf Opuntia sp. ly. Makes a curious and spectacular ornamental with its multi- Large succulent from east central Africa with leathery leaves Cute little upright cactus with very thin pads. Less hardy rela- ple “ears.” Red flowers. 72”h ÍÇ in apple green splashed with maroon. Inconspicuous flowers. tive of the native prickly pear, it’s a tree in South America. ß Easy to take care of, but will drop its lower leaves to tell you A065 $6.00—4.5” pot 12”h Í $3.00—2.5” pot it’s being over or under-watered. Up to 20’ tall in the tropics, A066 $17.00—2 gal. pot A079 Rose Pincushion Mammillaria zeilmanniana and will grow several inches a month, but in a container with Crassula Crassula well-drained soil it will stay a manageable size here. Be very One of the most prolific bloomers among this group of spher- careful to avoid the caustic sap which does not blister right Good container plants that thrive on neglect. Most prefer to ical cactus. Avoid strong sun inside or out. 3”h Í∏ Í∏ away, but hours later. 48–72”h Í¥ be out of the hottest noonday sun. Over-winter indoors. $3.00—2.5” pot $3.00—2.5” pot: A057 $4.00—3.5” pot A080 Silver Sticks Leucophyta brownii ß A058 $11.00—1 gal. pot A067 Assorted—Crassula range in size from less than an inch in height to 6’ shrubs. Skinny, downy, silver-white stems appear leafless and resem- A059 Aloe, Fancy Aloe A068 E.T.’s Fingers ß—Deep green 2” leaves with red tips ble branched coral. This oddball Australian plant will look at Your choice of varieties. Desert natives with long, thick, that look otherworldly. May produce tiny, pink, daisy- home in a white garden, in a container cooling down hot col- spiked leaves. Well-drained soil. Excellent in containers or as like flowers in late winter. Also called Hobbit’s Pipe, ors or echoing silver variegation, or in an other-worldly or a houseplant. Í∏ $3.00—2.5” pot Gollum, and Shrek Plant. 18–24”h undersea miniature garden. Aromatic. Formerly Calocephalus brownii. 8–12”h Í∏ç $2.00—2.5” pot See another ALOE, in herbs, page 8 A069 Dish Garden ß A081 Snake Plant Sansevieria trifasciata ß◊ Multiple Mixed succulent species A060 Cactus, Barrel Classic super-low-maintenance houseplant. Good for a verti- Barrel cactus grown from one of those seed mixes people Four succulent or cactus plants in a self-contained desert gar- ∏Ó¥ Í cal accent in containers. 36”h $9.00—5.25” pot bring back from the Southwest. Í∏ $8.00—6” pot den for a sunny window. Cute! $8.00—4” ceramic pot A082 Violacea Echeveria Echeveria Squill, Silver Ledebouria socialis A061 Cactus, Feather Mammilaria plumosa Pear-shaped above-ground bulbs from South Africa. One bulb Rosette-forming succulents in a range of colors, shapes and Masses of soft white feathery spines make this one of the can produce many daughter bulbs until the original is sur- textures. Mexican native. Í∏ç¥ friendliest and most beautiful cactus plants. White flowers rounded, giving the entire little plant an intriguing family-of- with strong sweet scent. Low, dense mounds. 6”h by 16”w Í $3.00—2.5” pot: cute-aliens look. The 4-6” lance-shaped leaves vary a lot in $3.00—2.5” pot A070 Assorted—Your choice of interesting echeverias. color and pattern, but are generally mottled green and silver A062 Cactus, Mistletoe Rhipsalis pilocarpa ◊ $3.00—3.5” pot: with burgundy undersides. Summer flower spikes have many In winter and early spring, numerous fragrant flowers (up to A071 Perle von Nurnberg ß—Like pink and gray roses tiny green-white flowers. Usually kept in its own small con- ∏ 1” wide) open slowly at the ends of the stems. In bloom the growing directly out of the ground. 9”h tainer so you can see it up close. 6–10”h $6.00—3.5” pot plant resembles cascading, branching fireworks—the flowers A072 Ice Plant, Variegated ◊ look like tiny explosions of white with touches of pink. A083 Succulents, Assorted Flowers are followed by very small red to maroon fruits with Mesembryanthemum cordifolium Choose the ones that you like from their own mini bristles. This unusual, long-lived, tree- Green and cream leaves and small red flowers, great for bas- this mix of trailing and upright dwelling cactus is rare in its native Brazilian jungles, but an kets and hanging over the edge of containers. 4–8”h Í succulents. Í $3.00—2.5” pot easy houseplant. It gradually forms a hanging mop of long $3.00—2.5” pot thin cylindrical branching stems covered with fine white bris- A073 Indian Corn Cob ◊ A084 Zebra Plant tles. A mature plant in a hanging basket resembles Cousin Itt Euphorbia mammillaria variegata Haworthia attenuata or a many-legged tarantula. With a few hours of sun, the Up to 2.5”-thick, ribbed, randomly branched stem with rows Rosettes of spiky leaves banded or stems will color up, becoming red or purple. Regular or of bumps that look like corn on the cob except that the plant spotted with white. Greenish-white orchid potting soil, and a bit more watering (maybe once a is greenish white or cream (tinted with rose when it gets flowers. 6”h ∏ week) than a cactus usually needs. 10–20”h ∏$5.00—4” pot cool). Bristles with sideways, half-inch, off-white barbs. The $3.00—2.5” pot A063 Cactus, Paraguayan Ball flowers are red and orange. An easy plant that’s happy Gymnocalycium friedrichii indoors, but take care to avoid the white sap that all euphor- bias have. From South Africa. 10–14”h Í∏¥ Excellent for a window with filtered sunlight, moderate water $3.00—3.5” pot in summer (allow to dry out before watering). Keep dry and warm in winter. 4”h ∏¥ $4.00—2.5” pot 14 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

Plant widths are similar to their heights Annual Flowers unless noted otherwise. A116 Begonia, Angel Glow ß◊ Begonia, Tuberous Begonia A155 Butterfly Bush Buddleia Attraction ß Begonia Angel Glow Shade lover with huge flowers. Usually grown as an The closest to red so far in butterfly bush. May come Amber, copper, rusty red, maroon, bittersweet, and annual, but the tubers can be stored over winter and back after a mild winter. Some of these survived for dark green all duke it out on these ruffled, spiraled restarted indoors in late winter. 8–12”h Í∏¥ years near the heated foundation on the south side of ÍΩ∫ leaves, with some darker markings on the wavy, slight- $3.00—3.5” pot: Friends School. 55”h $3.00—3.5” pot ly hairy margins. Colors vary with growing conditions. A132 Orange ß A135 Salmon (Apricot) ß See also the PERENNIALBUTTERFLYBUSH, page 24 Pink flowers in the winter and early spring. A133 Red ß A136 White ß Rhizomatous. A good windowsill houseplant, especial- A134 Rose ß A137 Yellow ß Butterfly Flower Asclepias curassavica ly when light shines through the foliage. 8–10”h ∏¥ Strong stems hold up umbels of brightly colored flow- $15.00—5.25” pot Begonia, Wax Begonia semperflorens ers very attractive to butterflies. Excellent cut flowers. Begonia, Big Begonia x benariensis One of the most versatile plants—use them for bed- From South America. 28–40”h Í∏∫¥ Clusters of 2.5–3” flowers held above glossy, pointed ding, edging, hanging baskets, window boxes, patio $5.00—6 plants in a pack: containers, or as a house plant. Easy to grow. Vigorous, Tuberous foliage Unfussy, robust, and well-branched with more A156 Silky Deep Red ß—Dark red with orange. sun-tolerant, blooming spring through frost. Í∏¥ Begonia and larger flowers; also makes a good houseplant. A157 Silky Gold—Golden yellow. 12–20”h ∏¥ $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Cabbage, Flowering Brassica oleracea $5.00—4” pot: A138 Bada Bing Scarlet ß—Green leaves, red flow- A117 Red with Green Leaf ◊ß—Fire-engine red ers. 8–10”h Colorful flowering cabbages last into winter. Edible, ß flowers. A139 Bada Boom Rose —Green leaves, dark pink too! An easy to grow ornamental annual that has its A118 Rose with Bronze Leaf ß— Rose-pink flowers flowers. 8–10”h brightest color when the nights are cool. Frost toler- ß Í∏Ç and bronze-green foliage. A140 Bada Boom White —Bronze leaves, white lant. Plant in full sun for best color. flowers. 8–10”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack: ◊ ß A119 Begonia, Black Velvet A141 Cocktail Vodka —Bronze leaves, red flowers. A158 Chidori Red ß—Deep red center, purple outer Begonia Black Velvet 6–12”h leaves. 8–12”h ß Irregular star-shaped, smooth, handsome leaves are a A142 Super Olympia Pink —Green leaves, pink A159 Glamour Red ß—The first glossy flowering kale slightly greenish black with an odd, lovely blue sheen flowers. 6–12”h has bright leaf color shining through without ß and red undersides and stems. Light reddish-orange A143 Super Olympia White —Green leaves, white kale’s usual waxy finish. Slow to bolt. The first flowers winter to spring. Easy to over-winter indoors. flowers. 6–12”h ever ornamental kale AAS winner. 12”h ∏¥ 15”h $8.00—6” pot A144 Bellflower, Michaux’s A160 Nagoya Mix ß—Highly fringed leaves, early bloomer. 8”h Begonia, Bolivian Begonia boliviensis Michauxia campanuloides A161 Peacock Red ß—Red shades, feathery leaves. 6”h Attractive serrated leaves are shaped like wings and Long fuzzy, puffy, hanging buds open to slender white A162 Purple Pigeon ß—Greenish purple outer leaves will cascade over walls or baskets. Season-long blooms. petals, faintly washed with purple on their backs. These with a red center and round heads. 12–18”h Can be over-wintered inside if kept dark, dry. Blooms curl open and sweep back and up, revealing a down- A163 Victoria Pigeon ß—Variegated green and white ∏¥ late spring until frost. pointing, protruding, 1–1.5” pollen stalk. These freaky outer leaves with a pale pink center. 12–18”h $4.00—4” pot: looking 3–4” flowers bloom in summer on fuzzy stems above a rosette of fuzzy leaves. Tolerates clay or rocky Calendula Calendula officinalis Plants A120 Santa Cruz ß—Eye-catching profusion of red- soil. Mediterranean native. 48–60”h Í$2.00—3.5” pot orange flowers. 12–15”h Daisies whose petals can be used in salads. Cold-toler- A145 Bells of Ireland Moluccella laevis ß ant, providing nonstop color from spring through first marked $5.00—4” pot: frost. May reseed. 18–24”h Í∏∫ A121 Bossa Nova White ◊ß—Abundant 2–3” Graceful flower spikes are covered with pale green, del- $2.50—4 plants in a pack: white flowers open up from pink buds and have a icately veined, outward-facing cups containing tiny with ß pink blush on the reverse of the petals. Leaves white flowers. Superb in fresh or dried arrangements. A164 Radio —Radiating orange-yellow quills pack brushed with burgundy. 12–16”h 20–24”h Í∏ $2.50—4 plants in a pack each workhorse flower all season. Petals are deli- A122 Crackling Fire Pink—Pink blooms, semi-trailing cious, too. A146 Bird’s Eyes Gilia tricolor ß summer through fall. Compact. 12”h $5.00—6 plants in a pack: Ω A123 Crackling Fire Red ß—A red from the series Chocolate-scented! Lavender and white trumpet- A165 Maya Orange ß—Rich orange petals are dense- that comes in hot colors, tolerates more sun than shaped half-inch flowers with gold and violet throats ly layered around a dark-brown center, resem- other begonias. 4–10”h and blue stamens. Feathery foliage. Prefers dry soil. bling bird feathers. Í A124 Sparks Will Fly ß—Warm tangerine-orange sin- 12–18”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack A166 Neon ß—Ultra-double flowers, glowing in are gle flowers that mature to yellow in autumn. A147 Black Varnish ß brilliant orange edged in burgundy. Mounded dark green-bronze foliage with lighter Pseuderanthemum Black Varnish veins. 12”h Canna Canna especially A125 Unstoppable Fire—Brilliant orangey-red flowers Love dramatic “black” plants? This glossy foliage is the Exotic blooms in summer and fall. Excellent planted in set off by dark, almost black-green, leaves. 8”h blackest we’ve seen. Pink flowers may peek from groups, in mixed flower beds, or containers. Dig underneath the foliage. Bring inside for the winter. good for ◊ clumps in fall and store in a frost-free location until A126 Begonia, Dwarf Trout-Leaf 18–24”h ∏ $4.00—4” pot ready to replant in spring. Í Begonia Medora Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta $3.00—3.5” pot: bees Speckled like a trout, the small elliptical angel-wing Tropical series Varieties that are not reliably hardy in Minnesota, so we —The Tropical series all have compact green leaves have a gray sheen and are heavily sprin- treat them as annuals, though they may give a repeat size and large blooms. kled with silver spots. Try using it planted among your ß ç performance next year. Great cut flowers. Í∏∫¥ A167 Red — 30”h other shade plants for the summer and early fall, or in A168 Salmon ß—30”h $5.00—6 plants in a pack: a hanging basket. Bright pink flowers. One of the very A169 Scarlet Bronze ß—Rich scarlet flowers over ∏¥ easiest begonias. 24–30”h $3.00—3.5” pot A148 Cherokee Sunset—Double or semi-double 3–4” dramatic bronze-burgundy foliage on a dwarf blooms in yellow, orange, bronze and mahogany. A127 Begonia, Gryphon Begonia plant. 18–30”h 24–30”h A170 Yellow ß—30”h Deeply cut black foliage is lined and marbled with A149 Cherry Brandy—The first red-flowered black- shiny silver. Copper flower spikes. Enjoys being out- eyed Susan. Multiple stems produce 3–4” flowers $5.00—5.25” pot: ß side for the summer. 14–36”h ∏¥ $5.00—4” pot in shades of an unusual muted cherry-red with a A171 Achira C. edulis —An edible canna, once an ß◊ dark brown eye. 20–24”h essential crop of the Incas. Super-vigorous roots A128 Begonia, Marmaduke are still used as food in the Andes and are the Begonia Marmaduke Bloodleaf Iresine source of arrowroot starch in Australia. Roots can Maple-shaped leaves are neon yellow to chartreuse and Lightly puckered burgundy leaves. Vigorous, easy, and be roasted like a potato. Peeled stems and young speckled with rusty burgundy, especially clustering appreciative of afternoon shade. Í∏ shoots can be stir-fried as a green vegetable between the veins. Tall sprays of white to pale pink $4.00—4” pot: resembling bamboo shoots. Edible red and yel- ∏¥ low-orange 2.5” flowers are attractive in salads. flowers in late winter. Rhizomatous. 12–14”h A150 Red ß—Striking red leaves. Used by Hmong 48–72”h Ç´ $15.00—5.25” pot cooks to flavor an invigorating soup. 36”h Begonia, Rex Begonia $6.00—1 quart pot: $5.00—4” pot: A172 Australia ß—Shiny, burgundy-black foliage and Brilliantly colored leaves with relatively inconspicuous A151 Blazin’ Rose ß—Improved variety with large light- orange-red flowers. Works well as a dark back- flowers. Grown for the foliage. Also makes an excellent ly puckered bronze-burgundy leaves with hot pink Í∏¥ ground that makes other garden flowers stand houseplant. veins. Looks great with pink flowers. 12–14”h ç out. Over-winter inside in a pot. 60”h ç $9.00—6” pot: ß A129 Escargot ß—Deeply spiraled leaves marked in A152 Blue Shrimp Plant $7.00—5.25” pot: bands of silver and green curl in on themselves Cerinthe major purpurescens Kiwi Blue A173 King Humbert, Yellow ß—Buttery yellow flow- like the shell of a snail. 6–12”h †ç Little-known bushy annual with blue foliage and myri- ers with a splash of orange. Apple-green foliage. Í $15.00—5.25” pot: ad purple flowers. Lasts well into fall. 12–18”h a.k.a. Florence Vaughn. 48–72”h A174 Wyoming ß—Bright but soft orange blossoms A130 Judy Cook ◊ß—Our grower describes the $2.00—3.5” pot with extremely dark red foliage for striking con- color as “mint green with pink sheen” with black- A153 Blue Woodruff Asperula orientalis ß trast. 48–60”h ç green veins and margins. The very center of each A fluffy carpet of lavender-blue flowers will cover even leaf, stem, and underneath is rosy red. Magenta shady areas in mid-summer. Reseeds. 6–12”h Í∏Ó $13.00—1 gal. pot: flowers. 12–18”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack A175 Pink Sunburst ◊—Large salmon-pink flowers ◊ß A131 Jurassic Silver Swirl —Purple-black with A154 Bush Violet ß on a dwarf plant with yellow striped leaves a spiral of silvery mint green. 10–16”h brushed with pink, especially at the edges and on Browallia speciosa Starlight Blue new growth. A Plant Delights Nursery introduc- Star-shaped light blue to lavender flowers. Good for tion. 24–36”h ˙ “Flowers are the hanging baskets or pots. Bring indoors before frost for A176 Pretoria—Also called Bengal Tiger. Green, cream winter pleasure. Easy to grow. Prefers light shade. and yellow striped leaves, edged with red. 6–10”h Í∏ $2.50—4 plants in a pack Brilliant orange flowers. 48–72”h ç Canna poetry of the outdoors.” See also JAMAICANFORGET-ME-NOTS, page 18 —Gene Stark, Glacial Ridge Growers www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 15 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Annual Flowers Visa, MasterCard & Discover A177 Caribbean Copper Plant ß Castor Bean continued Cockscomb Celosia cristata Key Euphorbia cotinifolia Burgundy Wine $4.00—4” pot (continued): Flowerheads that look like brains or brain coral. Í Full sun Doesn’t look like much at the sale, but grows into a A181 Zanzibar ß—Largest of all the castor bean Drought-tolerant and easy to grow. ͆ ∏ Part sun/part shade smokebush-like plant with striking dark-red foliage. plants with green leaves up to 36” wide. You’ll be $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Ó Shade Useful for height in mixed containers. Bring it in for amazed at how big this guy gets in one A186 Amigo Mix ß—Velvety red, fuchsia, pink, or the winter; grows quickly into a small tree. May get as Minnesota summer. Can’t be beat for cost per yellow. 6”h Ω Good for bees tall as 48” in the first season. 36”h Í∏ç¥ square inch. 120”h ¥ $5.00—4” pot: $3.00—3.5” pot ı Bird food source ß Twisted ◊ß A182 Chilean Bell Flower Nolana humifusa A187 —Multiple papery red-purple ∫ Butterfly-friendly A178 Cassia, Popcorn Cassia didymobotrya ß crests on multiple branches. 10–24”h Lavender-blue funnel-shaped 1” flowers from the ˙ Hummingbird-friendly Fast growing, graceful, feathery shrub from Africa with Andes are painted with lilac-black streaks in the cen- Coleus see box, below yellow flowers over long season. It smells exactly like ters. Creeps and cascades. Blooms until frost. Likes ç Attractive foliage buttered popcorn if you rub the leaves or if a breeze ͉ A236 well-drained soil. 12–18”h Copperleaf Ç blows through it. Rounded shape. 48”h by 36”w Í $2.50—4 plants in a pack Acalypha wilkesiana Peach Whirl Culinary $9.00—6” pot Cigar Flower Cuphea ´ Edible flowers These leaves look like they’ve been cut out with pink- ˝ Castor Bean Ricinus communis Small, tubular flowers. Very heat tolerant, and needs ing shears and then rolled and curled in various direc- Ground cover no dead-heading. Í tions. Splashes and speckles of bronze, copper, orange,  Medicinal Stunning tropical foliage. The entire plant is very poi- light pink, peach, and yellow are most vibrant in sun. ˜ sonous, particularly the seeds, which should be $4.00—4” pot: Minnesota native One of its common names is Match-Me-If-You-Can and removed before they ripen. Grow in fertile, well- A183 Caribbean Sunset C. cyanea ß—Numerous ‰ Rock garden it is fun to find flowers and grasses that complement drained soil. It really can get as tall as noted in one small orange tubular flowers. 18–24”h ∫˙ it. Fast-growing (about three feet the first summer) summer: it’s a great way to have a “tree” without the † Cold-sensitive: $5.00—4” pot: and thrives in heat. This unusual tropical shrub will expense or the commitment! Í¥ ◊ß keep above 40°F A184 Vermillionaire —Long-blooming orange over-winter indoors. 36–60”h Í∏ $4.00—3.5” pot $4.00—4” pot: flowers with red and yellow highlights along the ¥ Toxic to humans A179 Carmencita ß—Decorative 12–18” leaves are a flower tubes. Bred for vigorous flowering in a tidy Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria ß Saturday restock deep red-bronze and the flowers are electric rose. mound for small spaces or containers. Particularly Hard to beat for long-lasting displays of blooms 48–72”h ¥ attractive to hummingbirds. 18–28”h ˙ throughout the summer. May reseed. Í A180 New Zealand Purple ß —Giant dark bronze- A185 Cineraria ß $5.00—6 plants in a pack: purple leaves with a metallic sheen. Cream-col- Pericallis Senetti Blue Bicolor A237 Mahogany Midget ß—Superb dark-red dwarf ored flowers develop into purple prickly seed strain. 10–12”h ¥ Electric blue and white 3” daisies with black centers pods that match the foliage. 72–96”h A238 Roulette ß—Golden inner petals form tiger make a great filler in spring containers. Will rebloom if stripes on a deep mahogany daisy. 24–36”h cut back. Try them with orange or yellow flowers, or with “black” foliage. 15–23”h Í∏¥ $5.00—4” pot Coleus Solenostemon scutellarioides ç† Coleus comes in a wide variety of leaf colors For Sun $5.00—4” pot: $5.00—4” pot (continued): and shapes. Easy to grow. Also good as a ß These coleus varieties enjoy full or part sun, A212 Big Red Judy—Screaming red dappled A225 Smallwood’s Driveway — houseplant and easily propagated from and often have more vivid colors with more with golden orange on its large leaves. Multicolored purple and warm tones, cuttings. Did you know it’s also known sun. Í∏ Best in full sun, vigorous, and has great with deeply scalloped leaves. (And it heat and humidity tolerance. 36”h really was discovered in a driveway.) as Flame Nettle? $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A213 Carnival ◊ß—Scalloped-edged 12–18”h A201 Black Dragon ß—Large red, lobed For Shade leaves with a hot pink center, lime green A226 Trailing Rose ß—Burgundy with a hot leaves with purple-black edges. margins, and burgundy and yellow pink splash and spots in the center, set Colorful leaves Bring some excitement to a Compact. 10–14”h splashes in between. The colors and pat- off by thin, bright green, scalloped shady corner. ∏Ó Scarlet Poncho ß A202 —Large, heart- terns change with different amounts of edges. Trails 12–15 in”. Best color in $2.50—4 plants in a pack: shaped leaves are red with chartreuse sun and with age. Upright and very slow some shade, but sun tolerant. 12–18”h A188 Carefree Mix ß—Oak-leaf shape. scalloped edges and flecks. Cascading. to flower. 24”h A227 Vino—Serrated, pointed, deep bur- 10–14”h 10–12”h A214 Chocolate Drop ◊ß—Miniature, gundy-purple leaves (darkest in full sun) Versa Lime ß A189 Wizard Jade ß—Heart-shaped leaves A203 —Chartreuse to pale rounded heart-shaped, softly serrated outlined with fine lime green. Vigorous, are ivory with green margins. 12–14”h green. 30”h leaves have crisp crimson-burgundy cen- upright form. 18–30”h A190 Wizard Sunset ß—Large apricot-red Wasabi ß $3.00—3.5” pot: ters and veins. The repetition of the neat A228 —Large chartreuse leaves leaves, heart-shaped with gold scalloped pattern has a hypnotic effect and the with serrated edges. Retains bright color A204 Pink Chaos ß—Blazing pink, narrow edges. 12–14”h small scale is cute as the plant tumbles throughout season. Upright habit. weeping leaves with thin green ruffled A191 Wizard Velvet Red ß—Burgundy red out of a container or acts as an annual 18–28”h margins and some cream and bronze with darker markings and thin green groundcover. 6–10”h by 18”w A229 Wildfire Flicker ◊ß—Gold serrat- maroon patterns near the edges. margins. 10–14”h A215 Cranberry Bog ß—Slender, pointy, ser- ed leaves with random veins picked out Compact habit. Might appreciate some rated burgundy leaves with chartreuse- in red, a different pattern on each leaf, afternoon shade. 6–8”h $3.00—3.5” pot: gold edges. 18–24”h and green toward the edges. Small ß A205 Purple Haze—The stem and underside A192 Chocolate Lime Splash —Yellow A216 Gnash Rambler ß—Deeply scalloped, flower spikes. Dense mound. 14”h of the leaf are dark purple and the top is green with scattered patches of very puckered, slightly twisted, brick red to A230 Wildfire Ignition ◊ß—Red to green with darker hints showing dark purple. 12”h rosy red leaves with purple centers and fuchsia scalloped leaves with lime green ß through. The more light it gets, the A193 Grandma’s Basket —Small green small flashes of yellow and orange. A splashed along some edges. Dense habit. darker it is. 18–36”h trailing duck foot leaves splashed with sport from ‘Smallwood’s Driveway’. 8”h by 16”w A206 Solar Flare ß—Irregular purple-bur- wine. Good for containers and topiary. Compact upright. 18”h gundy center surrounded by a band of 12”h A217 Golden Dreams ß—Chartreuse-gold Under the Sea ß bright green and then another band of A195 Tilt a Whirl —Swirling petticoat scalloped leaves with a fine tracery of Fantastically complex and vividly colored the purple-burgundy (with possible leaves of red, purple and light green red veins. Sturdy upright form. 24–36”h foliage. Secondary leaflets resembling fingers flashes of fuchsia in it) and then a wide with frilly edges tipped in yellow. A218 Grape Expectations ◊ß—Red-pur- or inkblots make each leaf look like a sea yellow scalloped edge. Colors will vary Named for the carnival ride made in ple scalloped leaves with violet-pink creature. This striking series was developed at from one leaf to another, and also over- Faribault, Minnesota. 10–14”h hearts and veins. Few or no flowers. the University of Saskatchewan by college all depending on the amount of sun- Upright mound. 12–18”h students. “We have the world’s weirdest $5.00—4” pot: light. Upright habit. 24”h A219 Mainstreet Gran Via ◊ß—The coleus,” brags their professor, Bob Bors. A196 Flying Carpet Zinger ◊ß— serrated narrow lime edge looks neatly Royalties support the university’s horticultur- Petticoat scalloped, slightly twisted, and $4.00—4” pot: Í∏ ß stitched onto the wide, pointed bur- al program. pointed red leaves are rimmed with A207 Alabama Sunset —Rich cranberry gundy-crimson leaves. Gran Via (“Great $5.00—4” pot: wide bright lime green margins. Dense, and burgundy with golden highlights. Way”) is a historic street lined with Bone Fish ß trailing. 24”h 10–14”h A231 —Like little fish skeletons. ß ornate buildings in Madrid. Vigorous. A197 Honey Crisp—Pale gold leaves flecked A208 Beauty of Lyon —Lance-shaped leaf Deeply cut, long slender red-pink leaves 16”h with green have rose edges and under- that goes from a green edge to bronze to with lime-gold tips. A220 Mainstreet Wall Street ◊ß— sides. Develops a rose blush with more an intense coral center. Bushy habit. 15–18”h Serrated, pointy bright orange-copper Gold Anemone ß sun. 18–30”h 18–24”h A232 —Frilly burgundy- ß leaves with a haze of fuchsia and fuch- A198 Kong Mosaic ß—Each leaf flaunts a A209 Magilla —Dark purple leaves with purple edges on large chartreuse leaves sia-purple undersides. 16”h unique pattern of green, red and cream. brilliant pink-purple tones. Formerly with “tails.” 15–18”h A221 Marquee Box Office Bronze ◊ß— Lionfish ◊ß 22”h thought to be perilla. 24–36”h A233 —Numerous delicate- ß Rusty brown serrated leaves with faint A199 Kong Red ß—Extremely large leaves. A210 Stained Glass —Hot pink center, looking, long, narrow dark purple lobes purple veins. Flowers very late. Upright Performs best in full shade. 22”h radiating out into a dark edge. 12–18”h with fine green margins and some small ß mound. 18–24”h A200 Kong Rose ß—Extremely large leaves. A211 Trailing Queen —Deep purple trail- splashes of pink. 24”h A222 Raspberry Tart ß—Ruby red centers Red Coral ß 22”h ing coleus with a lacy green border and a A234 —Petite fuchsia-red leaves shock of hot pink in the center of the with wide gold margins and serrated that are practically all lobes have green textured leaf. Heirloom variety that has edges. 12–18”h and yellow edges. Could almost pass for ß been popular since the Victorian era. A223 Redhead —Showy pink-red leaves a flower. 15–18”h 8”h add a bright accent. Fast-growing, late- A235 Sea Weed ◊ß—Elongated tear- flowering. 18–24”h drop leaves are dark burgundy-brown A224 Sedona ß—Beautiful southwestern with bright yellow-green margins. 24”h bronze and pink. 12–18”h 16 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

Plant widths are similar to their heights Annual Flowers unless noted otherwise. Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus A277 Farewell to Spring Clarkia rubicunda ß Daisy-like blooms in summer are excellent cut flowers. Lacy foliage, This rare California native with the great common name has many very easy to grow. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Great next to cup-shaped 3” lavender-pink blooms shading to rose toward the cen- a hot alley, but tolerates part shade. Í∏Ω∫ ter and bright white anthers in late spring. Slender, linear leaves. ÍΩ $2.50—4 plants in a pack: 36”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack A239 Psyche Mix ß—Deep pink and burgundy. Slow to fade, semi- A278 Firethorn Solanum pyracanthum ß double. 36–48”h From Madagascar and tropical Africa where it’s twice the size and its A240 Rose Bonbon ß—Very double, blowsy pink blooms. 24–36”h protective prickles repel all sorts of wild beasts. Yikes! Wicked, scary, A241 Sea Shells Mix ß—Very early blooms with tubular petals, and bizarre. Half-inch decorative orange thorns line the orange veins unique. 36–48”h on both tops and undersides of the long, deeply lobed blue-green A242 Sensation Mix ß—Semi-double 4–6” flowers. 36–48”h Ω∫ leaves. More thorns on the orange fuzzy stems. Star-shaped 1” laven- A243 Sonata White ß—Yellow-eyed white blooms. 20–24”h der flowers in summer are just the plant’s futile attempt to look cute. $5.00—6 plants in a pack: Fiercely beautiful in combination with orange flowers or copper A244 Double Click Cranberries ◊ß—Deep carmine, ruffled, foliage. 36”h Í∏¥ $2.50—3.5” pot mostly double flowers with gold centers. 36–42”h A245 Double Click Mix ß—Bred in France for cutting gardens. Flame Flower Celosia argentea plumosa Large, frilly double and semi-double flowers in rosy-red, pink, Glowing plumes make great dried flowers. Drought tolerant. 14–16”h and white with golden centers. 48”h ͆ A246 Pink Popsicles ß—Candy pinks to plums mix of dwarf crest- $2.50—4 plants in a pack: ed, anemone, single and pompom flowers. 14–18”h A279 Castle Mix ß—Scarlet, pink, yellow and orange. A247 Rubenza ß—Deep red flowers that fade to rose red. A280 Castle Yellow ß Dahlia Fleuroselect Novelty award. 24–48”h ß A281 Chinatown —Striking scarlet red flowers on dark green to bronze foliage. A knock-out. Tender perennial whose tubers can be A248 Cosmos, Chocolate Cosmos atrosanguineus dug and stored in a cold but frost-free Velvety, maroon flowers with the scent of chocolate. Tuberous roots Flamingo Flower Celosia spicata Í∏Ω∫ basement. can be over-wintered in a cool storage area. 24–36”h Good cut flowers and stunning, trouble-free plants. Dries well; $2.50—2.5” pot drought tolerant. Peru native. ͆ A256 Bishop’s Children ß A249 Cosmos, Dwarf Cosmos sulphureus Limara Lemon ß $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Single to semi-double bicolored or blended Large, semi-double yellow blooms on compact, well-branched plants. A282 Flamingo Purple ß—Wheat-like blooms 28–40”h shades that can be red, pink, yellow, orange, Very easy to grow. Masses of blooms. Very heat and drought tolerant. peach, or fuchsia. Foliage and stems are dark $5.00—4” pot: 12”h Í∏Ω∫ $2.50—4 plants in a pack ◊ß purple. 28–36”h Í $2.50—3.5” pot A283 Intenz —Neon reddish purple, clustered, cone-shaped, Cotton Gossypium herbaceum papery flowers bred to be compact houseplants, but do well out- Dalaya doors, too. Drought- and heat-tolerant. Blooms all season. Showy plants both in flowers and foliage. Beautifully whorled, hibis- Spring-to-fall bicolor flowers. 16–20”h Í 10–18”h cus-like flowers become fluffy cotton in fall. Actually a shrub from $4.00—4” pot: Africa and the Arabian peninsula. Í $5.00—6 plants in a pack: A257 Raja ◊ß—Fuchsia-purple petals are A284 Cramer’s Amazon ß—Purple and green variegated leaves $2.00—3.5” pot: darker where they meet the center. with plume-like burgundy-rose blooms. 48”h ç A250 Egyptian Green—Pale green cotton. 36–48”h Double. A251 Tan—Tan to brown cotton. 48”h A285 Flax, Scarlet Linum rubrum ß A258 Shari ◊ß—Pink-brushed cream flow- ers blending to soft yellow around the cen- $5.00—4” pot: Brilliant red flowers in profusion, and although each flower lasts only ter. A252 Black—Ultra-shiny, three-lobed, black foliage with pointy tips a day, the plant produces enough blossoms to last all summer. It is Í A259 Shiva ◊ß—Double yellow with and dark rose veins. In summer, deep rose-pink flowers unroll both heat and drought resistant. 12–18”h orange-red toward the center. from large, spidery, burgundy buds. White cotton. 24–30”h by $5.00—6 plants in a pack ◊ß A260 Yogi —Bright lavender-pink turns 18–24”w Floss Flower Ageratum to burgundy red near the center. A253 Creeping Zinnia ß Fuzzy flower heads in attractive umbels. Easy to grow. Seeds eaten by Dark Sanvitalia procumbens Aztec Gold finches. Í∏∫ Dark purple to black foliage for contrast in the Golden yellow, starred flowers with a yellow center create a striking $5.00—4” pot: garden. Í contrast with the mat of dark green leaves. 6–12”h Í∏ A286 Monarch Grande Cherry ◊ß—Monarchs and other butter- $5.00—4” pot: $2.50—4 plants in a pack flies love this rose-pink cultivar bred by local breeder David Zlesak. Its parentage includes a Mexican species. Self-cleaning. A261 Dahlinova Hypnotica Dark Night ß— Cup Flower Nierembergia caerulea Maroon (almost black) double 20–26”h Compact plants covered with starry blooms all summer. Spreading. ß blooms.12–14”h A287 Patina Purple —Clusters of button flowers in shades of pur- Needs well-drained soil and hot sun. 6”h Í A262 Mystic Haze ◊ß—Apricot-orange ple, especially a deep reddish purple. Buds and leaves also pur- single flowers with a soft yellow halo and $2.50—4 plants in a pack: plish. Good heat tolerance so blooms all summer. 10–12”h dark center. No staking required. 24–30”h A254 Blue Mountain ß—Lavender-blue. $5.00—6 plants in a pack: A255 Mont Blanc ß—White. ß Figaro A288 Blue Horizon —Lavender-blue. Good for cutting. 20–30”h Double blooms. 12–16”h Í∏ Dahlias see box at left A289 Forget-Me-Nots, Alpine $2.50—3.5” pot: A271 Daisy, Dahlberg Thymophylla tenuiloba ß Eritrichium canum Baby Blues A263 Orange ß Deeply divided, feathery leaves and a profusion of tiny yellow daisy Azure blossoms very much like forget-me-nots on dense flower Í∏ A264 Violet ß flowers. The leaves have a pungent, lemony odor when crushed. Can spikes in summer. Well drained or even gritty soil. 10–15”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack: be planted in rock gardens or in pockets among paving stones or patio $5.00—4” pot A265 Mix ß—Yellow, orange, red, gold, white, blocks. It makes a great edging plant for well-drained sunny areas. Four O’Clocks Mirabilis Í˝‰ violet. Trailing. 6–12”h $5.00—6 plants in a pack Trumpet-shaped flowers open daily. Blooms from late spring to early ß Daisy, Gerbera Gerbera fall and is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Tender perennial A266 Fireworks Dahlia variabilis that can be dug and stored over the winter, or may survive next to a A surprise when it blooms. Streaky, stripy Your choice of fun daisies that will be blooming at the sale so they’re heated foundation. Í∏∫˙Ω¥ great for Mother’s Day. Picking flowers encourages new growth, but petals of these daisy-like dahlias can be different $5.00—6 plants in a pack: combinations of fuchsia, orange, yellow, red, twist the stems off at the base rather than cutting them. These vari- Í A290 Harlequin Mix ß—Bicolors, striations and streaks in showy cherry, or cream. Bushy and compact, blooming eties are bred to do well in the garden. Don’t over-water. Í flowers. 24”h June to frost. 16”h $12.00—6 plants in a jumbo pack: A291 Limelight ß—Vivid fuchsia blooms and bright chartreuse ◊ß $5.00—6 plants in a pack A272 Flori Line Mini Mix —Single 2–3” flowers come in foliage speckled with deep green flecks. 24”h Goldalia white, pink, red, fuchsia, yellow, peach, and orange. Some have A292 Salmon Sunset—Fragrant salmon-orange flowers with a touch dark centers. Blooms all season and makes a good gift. 6–12”h The Goldalias are shorter than most dahlias, of pink. 24–36”h by 18”w with a flurry of contrasting whiskered petals at $13.00—6” pot: ß ß A293 Foxglove, Wild Ceratotheca triloba the center of the bloom. Í∏ A273 Garvinea Sweet Mix —Fuchsia, deep pink, red-orange, and orange-gold. 18”h Trumpets of delicate white to mauve line the stems of this woodland $4.00—4” pot: or cottage garden rarity. Reseeds. Native to South Africa. 36–48”h A267 Orange ß—Deep orange-red outer A274 Daisy, Snowland ß Í∏ $2.50—4 plants in a pack petals; yellow whiskers. 10–12”h Chrysanthemum paludosum Snowland A268 Rose ß—Deep pink flowers with white A294 Fuchsia, Small Leaf Charming dwarf plants with an abundance of sparkling white classic Fuchsia microphylla ß◊ whiskers. 6–8”h daisies with bright yellow centers. Good edging plant. 8–12”h Í¥ ß A269 Scarlet —Rounded red outer petals, $2.50—4 plants in a pack Teeny, tiny flowers and leaves. Abundant, soft yellow whiskers around a bright yel- petite, dangling, half-inch hot pink flow- low center. 10–12”h A275 Dusty Miller Senecio cineraria Silver Dust ß ers just will not stop blooming and the Classic garden edging with silvery foliage and interesting leaf shapes. glossy, leathery, slightly toothed leaves A270 Wild Red Í∏¥ ß 8”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack crowd the graceful woody stems. May Dahlia coccinea produce a few edible small purple-black Abundant, clear red 4” blooms, single and A276 Falling Stars Crocosmia Lucifer fruits with a bland, sweet flavor, one of daisy-like, with yellow centers. Needs no stak- Arching sprays of red, delicate, funnel-shaped blooms. Plant in moist, the better-tasting fuchsia berries. From ing. Deadhead to maintain continuous bloom well-drained soil. May survive in the ground if well-mulched or over- the woods of Mexico and Central until frost. Native to Mexico. 48”h by 24”w ÍΩ winter by digging it up and storing the corms. 36”h Í∏ America, this shrub can take quite a bit $3.00—4” pot $5.00—6 plants in a pack of shade. Makes a wonderful bonsai or topiary specimen. Bring indoors for the winter, where it will continue to bloom. Gerbera Daisy 12–36”h ∏´ $5.00—4” pot www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 17 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Annual Flowers Visa, MasterCard & Discover Fuchsia Fuchsia Geranium, Fancy Leaf continued A338 Gloxinia, Trailing ß Can be over-wintered indoors, where they flower well $5.00—4” pot: Lophospermum Lofos Compact Rose in low-light conditions. Over a few years, the plants A319 Crystal Palace Gem—Bright red flowers over Showy cascading plant with large, rose-red tubular will get to the shrub form you’d see in Portland or San chartreuse and green variegated leaves. Heirloom blossoms. 12–24”h Í $5.00—4” pot Francisco gardens. ∏˙ from 1869. 10–14”h A339 Golden Globes ß $5.00—4” pot: $6.00—4.5” pot: Lysimachia congestiflora Superstition A295 Billy Green—A pendant coral-pink flower with A320 Allure Tangerine ß—Lightly scented orange Oval 2” ruby-bronze and burgundy leaves with green darker center. Bred from a new heat- and sun-tol- balls of semi-double flowers. Especially suitable veins contrast with dense clusters of cup-shaped bright erant fuchsia discovered in the Caribbean. for larger pots, baskets, and mixed containers. Blooms early summer to October. Evenly moist yellow flowers. Grown for its foliage color, which is Vigorous. 14–16”h Í soil. Can take full sun. 18–24”h best in sun. Deer resistant. 2–4”h by 18–36”w A296 Delta’s Sarah ◊ß—Sturdy and graceful 2.5” Geranium, Ivy Pelargonium peltatum $5.00—4” pot flowers with curled back white sepals and semi- Leaves are shiny and almost succulent; the plant has a Globe Amaranth double blue center from June to October. 36”h trailing form. Great for containers and window boxes. ß Í†¥ †´ A297 Golden F. magellanica ‘Aurea’ —Small, pointed Impatiens leaves on arching stems begin gold-yellow, turn- $3.00—3.5” pot: ing chartreuse with age and more shade. A321 Sybil Holmes ß—Double light pink flowers Impatiens Fanfare Impatiens x hybrida Experiment to find the exposure that keeps look like tiny roses. 12”h Impatiens x walleriana The Fanfare series of impatiens are foliage the color you want. Stems and leaf veins A322 White Mesh ß—Green with showy white fish- Summer-long color on shade-loving, spreaders and trailers that cascade become increasingly magenta-red. From early net variegation and pink flowers. 18–24”h compact plants. ∏ over the sides of hanging baskets and summer through fall, 2” red-magenta and purple containers. They have the added $5.00—4.5” pot: $2.50—4 plants in a pack: flowers dangle along the stems. Semi-trailing to bonus of handling heat better, too. A323 White ß—6–12”h A349 Carnival Pink ß—14–18”h 24-36”, so grow it where it can cascade. 6–18”h Continuous blooms even with neg- A350 Carnival Red ß—14–18”h $5.00—4.5” pot: Geranium, Old-Fashioned Pelargonium lect. 16–20”h by 18–24”w ∏ A351 Carnival White ß—14–18”h A298 Arroyo Grande ◊ß—Red and white with Like your grandmother’s geraniums. Compact, sun- A352 Impreza Cherry Splash ß— $5.00—4.5” pot: semi-double centers. 18–24”h ͆¥ loving and colorful. 12–18”h Light pink with a darker pink A372 Coral ß A299 Autumnale ß—Red and purple flowers and $3.00—3.5” pot: eye. 6–8”h A373 Fuchsia ß trailing golden leaves flushed with purple and A324 Appleblossom Pink—Near-white double Super Elfin series—8–12”h orange. Blooms early and all summer long, keep- Fusion Impatiens x hybrida blooms, tinged in bright pink. Almost like clus- A353 Bright Orange ß ing the hummingbirds happy. 6–18”h ç ters of small roses. A354 Lipstick ß—Magenta blooms. Unusual flower shape and strong stems. A300 Barcelona ◊ß—Red and purple flowers. A325 Mohawk ß—Red. A355 Paradise Mix ß—Brilliant trop- According to Northern Gardener, “Watch 18–24”h ∏ A326 Pink Quaker ß—Delicate shade of light pink ical lavender, magenta, violet, them glow in the shade!” 8–18”h A301 Gartenmeister ß—Dark green leaves with con- with darker veins. and melon. $5.00—4.5” pot: tinuous coral-pink to salmon blooms. 18–24”h A327 Red Star ß—Not the usual red geranium: many A356 Seaside Mix ß—Lilac blue, A374 Glow ß—Yellow with an A302 Firecracker ß—Foliage of green and cream with petaled, divided blooms over two-tone green lilac, violet, and white. orange throat. crimson veins and crimson undersides. Salmon leaves. A357 XP Blue Pearl ß—Lilac blue A375 Heat ß—Coral to pink with a orange blooms. 18–24”h ç A328 Snow Star ß—Elegant white irregular flowers with pale eye. yellow throat. Gaura Gaura linderheimeri with a tiny red eye, green-on-green leaves. A358 XP Formula Mix ß—Colors New Guinea Airy texture. Lovely mingling with traditional cottage ß include melon, salmon, fuchsia, A329 Geranium, Regal white, red, pink, and watermel- Impatiens x hawkerii garden flowers or in a container alongside burgundy or Pelargonium Solstice Chocolate pinkish foliage. They look delicate, but gaura are on. Some with paler eyes. Large flowers on upright plants with ß tough, easy plants. Goes on blooming lightly if brought Dark red-black flowers with crinkly leaves. A variety of A359 XP Pink dark foliage. Not susceptible to ͆¥ ß Í∏ inside for the winter. Í the Martha Washington geranium. 12–18”h A360 XP Red downy mildew. 8–12”h $10.00—6” pot A361 XP Salmon ß $5.00—4” pot: $5.00—4.5” pot: ß A362 XP Violet ß ß A303 Belleza Dark Pink ß—Neat, compact plant with A331 Gladiolus, Abyssinian A376 Rose —Hot pink. A363 XP White ß ß red stems and buds that open to a waving display Gladiolus murielae A377 White of beautiful pink flowers. 18”h Starry fragrant 2–3” shiny white blooms with dark pur- A364 Bounce Pink $5.00—5.25” pot: A304 Little Janie ◊ß—Bright pink petal tips blend ple-burgundy at the center. Up to a dozen flowers open Flame ß◊ A378 Infinity Pink Frost ß—Pink to white at the center. Compact mound. 16–18”h consecutively on graceful arching stems for three to Impatiens x hybrida and lighter pink bicolors. four weeks in late summer over a fan of sword-shaped ß Bright hot pink. Given the name A305 Gazania leaves. Looks novel but grown in gardens since Sun Harmony because if the plant dries out, it Gazania Sunbathers Totonaca brought from the mountains of East Africa in 1896. Impatiens x hybrida bounces back without even losing its Rusty-red pointed petals with gold tips and an expand- Likes well-drained soil and regular feeding. Corms can buds or flowers. Strong resistance to Happy in sun and heat, vigorous, ed fluffy gold center, like an unusual small sunflower. be dug up in fall and stored dry. 12–36”h ÍΩ¥ downy mildew, and with the spread- resistant to downy mildew, floriferous Stays open in low light, May-November. Short daisies $5.00—6 plants in a pack ing, low, flower-filled habit of tradi- and tightly mounded hybrid are perfect in difficult, hot, dry sites such as a sunny Impatiens with weather-beating Í Globe Amaranth Gomphrena globosa tional Impatiens. Can take filtered bank or along a driveway. 10–12”h $5.00—4” pot ∏ 2” flowers. Í∏ Easy and long-blooming, the round blooms are com- sun. 14–18”h $5.00—4” pot $5.00—4” pot: Geranium, Caliente Pelargonium posed of many papery bracts and resemble clover blos- ß A365 Butterfly Cherry Compact Lavender ◊ß Semi-trailing, mounding hybrids of the ivy and zonal soms. Keeps indefinitely as a dried flower. Í∏∫† A379 — Impatiens x hybrida Last summer, visitors at a huge geraniums. Heat tolerant and great for containers or $2.50—3.5” pot: Í †¥ A vigorous grower covered with Royal Horticultural Society gar- hanging baskets. 6–12”h by 24–36”w ß A332 Fireworks —Exploding bursts of 1” irregular graceful cherry-colored blooms held den in England voted this the $5.00—4” pot: rosettes in hot pink tipped with bright yellow above the foliage until frost. It will winner for ground-planted New ß A306 Hot Coral —Coral-pink. stars. A conversation piece in the garden or in a brighten any shady bed, and its semi- Guinea hybrid impatiens vari- ß A307 Caliente Red —Deep red. bouquet. 36–48”h trailing form makes it ideal for con- eties. It was awarded the RHS Geranium, Fancy Leaf Pelargonium $2.50—4 plants in a pack: tainers, hanging baskets and window Award of Garden Merit. Works Gnome Purple ß boxes. 8”h Í∏ $4.00—4” pot well in mixed containers, too. Bushy plants with succulent stems and multi- A333 —Use this compact plant to 12–16”h colored leaves. Bring indoors for the winter. tuck a little extra color into containers or the rock Double Fiesta garden. 6”h ‰ A380 Magenta ◊ß—18–20”h ͆¥ Impatiens x walleriana A334 Strawberry Fields ß—Pinkish red flowers A381 Orange ◊ß—18–20”h $3.00—3.5” pot: that actually resemble strawberries. 24”h Looks like a miniature rose, but much A308 Cutleaf Red—Bright red divided flowers easier to take care of. Early, compact SunPatiens $5.00—4” pot: over very divided gray-green foliage. Nice and well-branched. 8–12”h ∏ Impatiens x hybrida A335 Pinball Purple ß—Vibrant purple flow- texture. 12–18”h Here’s the solution if you want to create ers you won’t need to deadhead. Semi- $5.00—4.5” pot: A309 Fire Dancer ß—Dwarf with small zoned ß an edging of impatiens in an area with mounding form. 12–18”h A366 Lavender Orchid leaves and red flowers. Prolific bloomer. A367 Olé Cherry ß—Cherry red mixed sun and shade: an impatiens that 10–14”h $5.00—5.25” pot: loves both. Profuse 3” flowers start ß ◊ß with lighter splashes. A310 Happy Thoughts —Green and white leaves A336 Pink Zazzle —Long-bloom- A368 Olé Purple ß early and bloom until frost. To date, has Í∏ with red flowers. 10–14”h ing, hot pink to fuchsia 3” rosettes with A369 Olé Purple Stripe ß—White resisted downy mildew. Indian Dunes ß A311 —Bright red flowers, lime gold stars between the bracts. Gradually splashed with hot pink. $5.00—4” pot: green scalloped leaves with red centers. 12–18”h lightens to mauve and white. Thick, part- A370 Olé Stardust Pink ß—Bright A382 Compact Red ß—True red. A312 Occold Shield ß—Gold and bronze leaves and ly cupped leaves are covered in white pink with some white markings. 18–24”h double scarlet flowers. 10–14”h hairs. Prefers a drier soil. 8–16”h A371 Sparkler Salmon ß—Salmon A383 Variegated Spreading White A313 Persian Queen ß—Gold leaves and hot pink $5.00—6 plants in a pack: with lighter splashes. ß—Gold leaves with wide green flowers. 10–14”h A337 QIS Orange ß—A ball of papery, edges. White flowers. 18”h ç Red Heart ß A314 —Dark zoned leaves and double peachy-orange 1–1.5” bracts that protect red flowers. 10–14”h tiny gold star flowers. Lasts two weeks as a See also BALSAM, page 13, and POORMAN’SORCHID, page 20 A315 Roman’s Tulip—Salmon-pink tiny tulip Geranium leaves cut flower and makes a good dried flower. blooms in clusters. 10–14”h 24–26”h See our article from last year’s catalog about the downy mildew that is A316 Tri-Color ß—Green, bronze and gold affecting some impatiens varieties, including suggestions for alternatives: leaves with red flowers. 10–14”h A317 Vancouver Centennial ß—Gold leaves with a www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/impatiens brown center splotch and red-orange starry flow- ers. 10–14”h A318 Wilhelm Langguth ß—Green and white leaves with red flowers. Will become a huge bush. 24–36”h 18 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

Plant widths are similar to their heights Annual Flowers unless noted otherwise. A340a Goldfish Plant Hypocyrta glabra ß Hummingbird Mint Agastache A400 Laceflower ß◊ Green leaves with small flowers that look like goldfish. Great-smelling flower spikes. Likely to survive the win- Ammi majus Graceland Trailing. Great for hanging baskets or as a house plant. ter if grown in a well-drained, protected site. Also good Dainty-looking, long-blooming lacy clusters of white 6–12”h Í∏ $3.00—3.5” pot for winter interest and bird food source. Excellent heat flowers open from green buds in summer. Long, tolerance. Deer and rabbit resistant. Í∏ A340b Green Ball ß◊ straight stems and extended vase time make it a good cut flower. Easier to grow than Queen Anne’s Lace, Dianthus barbatus $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A344 Pink Pop A. montana ß—Spires of fragrant pur- which it resembles. Ferny foliage. Originally from the ÍΩ∫ Soft, mossy-looking spherical flowers are light green. plish pink flowers. 10–18”h Ω∫˙ Nile River Valley. 55”h by 20”w Floral arrangers love them for their weirdness and how $5.00—6 plants in a pack $4.00—4” pot: long they last after being cut. Fragrant, too. Blooms Lantana Lantana camara spring into fall. 10–14”h Í $5.00—4” pot Acapulco series A. mexicana—The Acapulco series is compact with a long flowering period with Excellent hummingbird and butterfly plants with A341 Helen’s Flower ß lemon-scented foliage. 14–20”h Ω∫˙ dense flower heads in bright colors. Drought and heat Johnny Jump-ups Helenium amarum Dakota Gold A345 Orange ß tolerant. Í∫˙¥ Neatly mounded plants are covered with 1” sunny yel- A346 Rose ß $3.00—2.5” pot: ß low, daisy-like blooms and finely textured foliage. No A347 Salmon A401 Samantha—Cheerful yellow flowers and char- deadheading needed. Wider than it is tall. 15”h Í∫¥ $5.00—6 plants in a pack: treuse-edged variegated foliage. Sterile cultivar $2.50—4 plants in a pack A348 Astello Indigo ß—Deep blue, rootbeer-scented that does not set seed, so its energy goes into A342 Heliotrope ß flower spikes. Bushy habit. 18–24”h blooming. 15”h ç Heliotropium arborescens Mini Marine Blue Impatiens see box, page 17 $4.00—4” pot: Deep blue flowers. Beautiful, fragrant umbels for con- A402 Bandana Cherry ß—Multiple colors of dark tainers, baskets or the garden. The earliest flowering A384 Ivy, English Hedera helix Gold Child cherry through pink to peach and even gold. heliotrope, it maintains a compact habit and terrific Golden variegated leaves. Vigorous grower. Good for Large flowers. 20–26”h Í∫¥ uniformity. 12”h $2.50—3.5” pot shade. 36–72”h Í∏ç¥ $3.00—3.5” pot $5.00—4” pot: ß A343 Hibiscus, Maple Leaf A385 Ivy, German ß A403 Lucky Red Flame —Profuse bright red and Hibiscus acetosella Mahogany Splendor Senecio macroglossus Variegatus orange flower clusters on neat, upright mounds of foliage. 12–16”h Resembles a Japanese maple with deep burgundy Red stems with green and cream variegated leaves. A404 Luscious Grape ß—Fragrant purple blossoms leaves. Dramatic in the garden and containers, but also Actually native to South Africa. Often grown as a with white eyes. 10–16”h by 36”w flourishes as a pond plant. Bring indoors for the win- houseplant. 60–96”h Í∏ç¥ $3.00—3.5” pot Í ß ter. Deer, drought and heat resistant. 36–60”h ß A405 Larkspur $5.00—4” pot A386 Jamaican Forget-Me-Nots Delphinium consolida Blue Cloud Browallia americana Sky Blue An airy open habit with sprays of half-inch single blue Deep lilac-blue 2” blooms with a white eye have a flat flowers. Self sows. 36–40”h Í∏¥ face like a pansy and the delicate casual charm of a for- $5.00—6 plants in a pack get-me-not. June until frost. 24”h Í∏ Í´∫ $5.00—6 plants in a pack LAVENDER COTTON, moved to Miniature Plants, page 12 Marigolds Tagetes See also BUSHVIOLET, page 14 Licorice Plant Helichrysum petiolare A387 Jasmine, Brazilian ß Fuzzy oval leaves, trailing. One of the greatest spiller plants for containers. 24”h Íç Marigolds like full sun and provide sunny flowers until frost. Excellent Mandevilla Red $4.00—3.5” pot: for butterflies and caterpillars. Whether called “French” or “African,” Showy, 2–2.5” red to deep red tubular flowers in clus- A406 Golden ß—Golden leaves. ters of three to five on a South American woody vine they are actually native to Mexico. A407 Silver ß—Silver leaves. with leathery leaves. This is a hanging basket type that Bicolor A445 Jedi Orange ß trails, but will grow taller if given support and kept Lion’s Ears Leonotis Alternating red and gold petals with Ruffled pompom marigold stands out indoors for the winter (can grow up to 48” over the Giant that doesn’t need staking. Í∏ Ω years). Formerly Dipladenia. 12”h Í $5.00—3.5” pot darker yellow centers. from the crowd with its astonishing $2.50—2.5” pot: $2.50—4 plants in a pack: height. This lanky cheerleader is per- A388 Jewels of Opar ß A408 Lion’s Ears L. leonurus—A circle of 1” orange A435 Mr. Majestic ß—Cheerful in fect for the back of the cutting garden. Talinum paniculatum Kingwood Gold tubular flowers emerge from rounded, spiny clus- the garden or in containers. Or grow it along a fence surrounding ters that encircle the stems so that it looks like the kitchen garden. 48–60”h Airy sprays of tiny bright pink blooms on branched, 12”h reddish, wiry 30” stems are held well above the char- the stems are growing right through the middle ß $5.00—6 plants in a pack A436 Pinwheel —Single, heirloom treuse foliage. These become shiny spherical coppery of the clusters. 72–96”h variety dating back to 1791. Little Hero seedpods that remain attractive for months. Reseeds. $5.00—4” pot: 24–36”h A French crested type with large flow- Drought-tolerant. 12”h Í $5.00—6 plants in a pack A409 Savannah Sunset L. menthifolia—Dr. Seuss plant Crackerjack ers on compact plants. Puts all its Johnny Jump-Ups Viola tricolor looks like slender green poles with fuzzy pom- Big, bold double flowers borne well energy into masses of flowers up to poms of orange tubular flowers strung on them An old-fashioned garden favorite. May reseed. 6–12”h like beads. 60–72”h ˙ above the foliage. Very early and free- 2.5” across. 6–8”h Í∏∫Â¥ flowering. 24”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack: $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Lisianthus Eustoma grandiflorum A446 Flame ß—Red-orange bicolor. $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A389 Angel Amber Kiss ß—Beautiful rusty orange Stunning, almost rose-like cut flowers in early summer. ß A447 Mix ß A437 Orange petals surround a golden center with an extra Long-lasting blooms. Morning sun with afternoon ß A448 Yellow ß A438 Yellow rosy petal in the center of the bloom. shade is ideal. Remove spent blooms for extended ß ß flowering. Í Disco A449 Lunacy Orange A390 King Henry —Classic tricolor blossom. A391 Penny Citrus Mix ß—Mix of cream, primrose $5.00—6 plants in a pack: French marigolds with single flowers. 3-4” double blooms with tightly and yellow. A410 ABC Blue Rim ß 8–10”h Ω crested flower heads. A funky novelty —Purple and white double marigold. 10”h A392 Sorbet Blues Mix ß bicolor. 14–18”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack: $2.50—4 plants in a pack A393 Sorbet Lemon Chiffon ß A411 ABC Rose ß—Rose shades to almost peach. A439 Marietta ß—Golden yellow Signet Joseph’s Coat Alternanthera Double 36–45”h with mahogany blotches. Tagetes tenuifolia A412 Arena Champagne ◊ß—Fully double slight- A440 Red ß Who needs flowers when you’ve got leaves like these? ly peachy pink. Mid-season bloom. Robust stems Lovely bright carpet of tiny single Í∏†¥ and petals mean they do extra well as cut flowers. A441 Durango Flame ß blooms, very compact. Feathery $3.00—3.5” pot: Blooms later than other Lisianthus. 31–39”h Mahogany with orange-gold edges. foliage has a pleasant, citrusy scent. A394 Gold A ◊ß—Yellow-green leaves for bright A413 Arena Red ◊ß—Fully double 2–3” flowers 6–12”h Ω Best for edible flowers. 9–12”h Ω contrast. 12–24”h are shades of dark rose-pink that approach being $2.50—4 plants in a pack $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A395 Old-Fashioned ß—The classic color-changing red. 31–39”h A442 Garland Orange ß◊ A450 Lemon Gem—Bright yellow. foliage plant. 12–24”h ç A414 Echo Lavender ß—Double lavender. 12–14”h A451 Paprika ß—Mahogany with Red Threads ß A415 Flare White ◊ß Giant ruffled yellow-orange flowers A396 —Excellent filler plant in mixed —Double flowers bunch gold centers. with long, tough stems, used to make containers. Thread-like foliage in shiny dark red. together at the top of each stem, looking like a A452 Tangerine Gem ß—Orange. temple garlands in India or for parade 8”h by 15”w ready-made bouquet. 36–45”h A416 Mariachi Blue ß floats and decorations. 28–60”h White $4.00—4” pot: —Quadruple blossoms. Staking required. 20–24”h $5.00—6 plants in a pack Í A397 Gold Thread ß—Golden, needle-shaped leaves Unusual white marigolds. A417 Mariachi Lime Green ß Inca on a bushy plant. 6–12”h —Quadruple blossoms. $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A398 Little Ruby—Deep burgundy and fuchsia leaves Staking required. 20–24”h 4” double blooms. 18–20”h ß A418 Mariachi Yellow ß A453 Vanilla —Dreamy white flow- shaped like the ace of spades with greenish new —Soft yellow quadruple $2.50—4 plants in a pack: ers. 12–24”h growth that keeps the plant looking cheerful. blooms. 30–36”h ß A419 Minuet Dark Purple ◊ß A443 Orange $5.00—6 plants in a pack: Tight growth habit. 15–18”h † —Fully double deep ß purple. Mid-season. 24–28”h A444 Yellow A454 Sweet Cream ß —Very showy A399 Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate 3” odorless blossoms. 18”h Lobelia, Compact Lobelia Polygonum orientale ß Vigorous, and unsurpassed for intense color and neat See also TARRAGON, MEXICAN, page 10 Buy it for the name alone. An old-fashioned annual edging. Give sunny sidewalks the royal treatment. with long tassels of bright pink flowers. Giant. Stems Originally from South Africa. Flowers through frost. can be saved to use like bamboo canes for plant stak- Í∏˙¥ ing. Fragrant. May reseed. 96”h Í $4.00—4” pot $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A420 Cambridge Blue ß—Dainty light blue flowers. 4–6”h A421 Riviera Marine Blue ß—5”h A422 Riviera Midnight Blue ß—5”h www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 19 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Annual Flowers Visa, MasterCard & Discover Lobelia, Compact continued A465 Monkey Flower Mimulus Mystic Mix ß Painted Tongue Salpiglossis Key $5.00—4” pot: Clear colors of scarlet, yellow, orange, and white. Free Trumpet-shaped blooms marked with colorful veins Í Full sun A423 Heat Electric Blue ß—Cobalt blue blooms even flowering. Dwarf variety with compact growth, good and contrasting throats. Í ∏ Part sun/part shade in the hottest summer. 6–12”h by 12”w for cool spring weather. Does well in wet soil. 6–9”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Ó Shade Í∏ A424 Hot Springs Dark Blue ß—Electric blue with $2.50—4 plants in a pack A488 Casino Mix ß—Red, yellow, orange, rose or white splash at the center. Tidy habit. 6–8”h A466 Morning Glory, Dwarf ß purple flowers on dwarf plants, ideal for contain- Ω Good for bees ers and bedding. 10–12”h Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia pendula Evolvulus Blue My Mind ı Bird food source A489 Chilean Black ß—Chocolate purple-black 1.25” Easy. Beautiful, intense color in window boxes and True blue five-petaled flowers bloom spring to frost. ∫ Butterfly-friendly Í flowers with yellow throats. 12–20”h rock gardens. Flowers through frost. Very early to Trails to 24”. Enjoys summer heat. 6–12”h A490 Chocolate Royale ˙ Hummingbird-friendly Í∏˙¥ —Velvet deep burgundy petals bloom. 5”h $5.00—4” pot with even darker veins. 24–36”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A467 Moroccan Snapdragon ß A491 Kew Blue ß—Deep blue-purple blossoms with a ç Attractive foliage ß A425 Fountain Crimson Linaria maroccana dark center and gold streaks. If deadheaded, blos- Ç Culinary A426 Regatta Marine Blue ß soms spring through summer. Attractive cut Purple 1.5” miniature snapdragons cluster at the top of ´ Edible flowers A427 Regatta Midnight Blue ß each branching stem. Happy when and where pansies flower. 32”h ˝ A428 Regatta White ß Ground cover are happy, these cool-weather self-seeding annuals will Pansy Viola x wittrockiana  benefit from some afternoon shade and a trim after Medicinal A429 Love Lies Bleeding ß Spring and fall color with velvety petals. May reseed, their first flowering, April to June. 10–20”h Í∏¥ ˜ Minnesota native Amaranthus caudatus Red Tails although some hybrids are sterile. 6–8”h Í∏∫ $2.50—4 plants in a pack ‰ Rock garden Stunning accent plants with drooping red blooms up to $2.50—4 plants in a pack: 24” long. An old favorite, common in American gar- Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora A492 Chianti Mix—Striped and ruffled in shades of † Cold-sensitive: dens a century ago. Dries well. 48”h Í∏ Flowers resemble wild roses on low-growing, succu- terracotta, salmon, rose and wine-red. keep above 40°F $5.00—6 plants in a pack lent plants. Bright colors with enormous appeal. For A493 Delta Cool Water Mix—Early flowering, 2.5” ¥ hot and dry locations, rock gardens, edging. Good for Toxic to humans Love-in-a-Mist Nigella blue and white mix. ß bees. Easy to grow. Í A494 Dynamite Blue Blotch ß—Dark blue-violet Saturday restock Fine, feathery foliage and adorable fairy lantern-like $2.50—4 plants in a pack: with a darker blotch. seed pods. Cottage garden charm. Can be dried. Self ß Í A468 Happy Hour Banana ß—Golden yellow. A495 Dynamite Orange seeds. Needs well-drained soil. ß 4”h by 10–12”w A496 Springtime Black —Gorgeous black flowers. ß $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A469 Happy Hour Mix ß—4”h by 10–12”w A497 Ultima Morpho —Wonderful bright pastel ß A430 Spanish N. hispanica —Faintly scented, deep A470 Happy Hour Rosita ß—2001 All-America blue with yellow centers. blue flowers, 2.5” across, with a cluster of bright Selection. Blooms early with dark pink semi-dou- Pentas Pentas lanceolata red stamens at the center. Good for cutting. 24”h ble flowers. 4”h by 10–12”w Named for its clusters of dome-shaped, five-petaled $5.00—6 plants in a pack: A471 Sundial Mix ß—4”h by 6–8”w blooms. Best seller at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s A431 Midnight ß—Dark purple flowers with what $5.00—4” pot: plant sale. Good for butterflies; loves hot weather. looks like an upside-down black octopus in the A472 Cupcake Carrot—Intense orange with a yellow Í∏∫˙ center (this becomes an ornamental seed pod.) center. Trailing. 2–5”h by 16–20”w Great for flower arranging. 36”h $4.00—4” pot: A432 Mulberry Rose ß—Dainty blend of pink and Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus A498 Appleblossom Pink ß—14–24”h ß white bicolor blossoms. Blooms in early summer. Prolific bloomer with edible flowers and leaves that A499 Neon Magenta —14–24”h 18–24”h add spice and color to salads. Excellent for butterflies, A500 Tall Red—True red. 30–36”h Í´Ç∫˙ A433 Lupine, Silky Lupinus pilosus ß fair for hummingbirds. $5.00—4” pot: A501 Butterfly White ß—12–22”h Lovely blue flowers on a spike, with fuzzy stems and $3.00—3.5” pot: ß nice compound leaves. 36”h Í¥ $3.00—3.5” pot A473 Hermine Grashoff —Ruffled, fully double, A502 Pepper, Ornamental orange-scarlet 2.5” flowers. Seldom available Capsicum annuum Black Pearl See also TEXAS BLUE BONNETS, page 21 commercially because the plant cannot be grown Round, shiny black fruit, maturing to dark red. Bushy, A434 Mallow, Annual Malope Queen Red from seed. Try this variety in a hanging basket or container as the Victorians did and see why it was glossy jet-black foliage is perfect for containers. Heat, Cottage garden favorite resembling a small hollyhock humidity and drought tolerant. Unusual annual that Í given the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of with satin purple-red flowers. 26–36”h Garden Merit. 18–24”h by 36–48”w deserves a place in your flower garden or container. $2.50—4 plants in a pack Edible, but bred for looks, not taste. 18”h ͆ç $5.00—4” pot: $2.50—2.5” pot Marigolds see box, page 18 A474 Duckalicious ß—A brand new flower form for There are a number of other attractive A455 Mexican Heather ß an old favorite, each bloom like a bouquet of tiny yellow ducks’ feet. Even the leaves are lobed HOT PEPPERS, page 39 Cuphea rosea Allyson rather than the usual round shape. Trailing. A503 Persian Shield Strobilanthes dyerianus ß Shiny green leaves with fine lacy texture contrast with 6–12”h lavender-orchid tiny blooms. Drought tolerant. Grown for its large royal purple leaves with a metallic Í∫ $5.00—6 plants in a pack: sheen. It’s an upright plant, dramatic in containers. 12–18”h $5.00—4.5” pot ß A475 Alaska —Variegated foliage. Bright mix of 2” Beautiful foliage! 36”h Í∏ $5.00—5.25” pot A456 Mexican Sunflower ß yellow, or orange or red blossoms, sprawling ◊ Tithonia rotundifolia Torch habit. 8–12”h A504 Peruvian Lily Alaska Scarlet ß All-American award winner with huge 3” scarlet- A476 —Variegated foliage and scarlet Alstroemeria hybrid Pink and White ç orange single blooms, great for hedges, tall flower blossoms. 8–12”h Bright pink petals brushed with white and dashed with Love in a Mist Black Velvet ß beds, or cut flowers. Velvety foliage. Blooms July to A477 —Intense dark maroon. 8–12”h burgundy. Fragrant flowers from South America make Empress of India ß Meaningful Work frost. May reseed. 60–72”h Í∫˙ A478 —Deep, velvety crimson great cut flowers that last up to two weeks. Roots can $5.00—6 plants in a pack flowers against dark blue-green foliage. 8–12”h be dug and stored for the winter like dahlias. A479 Jewel Salmon ◊ß—Frilly semi-double deep 20–40”h Í $2.50—3.5” pot A457 Milkweed, Blue-Flowered ß apricot-salmon. 8–12”h Tweedia caerulea A480 Ladybird ß—Orange-yellow blossoms with deep Petunias see box, page 20 Furry 4” heart-shaped gray-green leaves and loose clus- red centers. 8–12”h A542 Phlox, Night Zaluzianskya capensis ß A481 Milk Maid ß—Lightest cream blossoms. 8–12”h ters of 1” star-shaped pale to sky-blue flowers with Vanilla-like fragrance permeates the evening garden darker turquoise centers in summer. Boat-shaped seed See also the new NASTURTIUMS IN when the tiny maroon and white bell-shaped flowers Í pods. From Brazil and Uruguay. 12–36”h HANGING BASKETS, page 22 open. All the rage in the UK thanks to its distinctive $2.50—3.5” pot Í Nemesia Nemesia scent. Foliage forms a tidy low mat. 12”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack Million Bells Calibrachoa Very fragrant, as well as heat- and cold-tolerant, with Multitudes of small petunia-like blooms. Beautiful in cute little faces. Another South African beauty. Great community baskets or window boxes. Fast growing and self-clean- for containers. Í ing. Trailing. Í service $4.00—4” pot: $5.00—4” pot: A482 Angelart Cherry ß—Intense cherry blossoms A458 Callie Painted Coral ß—Pink-coral with cream with good heat tolerance. 7–14”h edges. 4–6”h A483 Angelart Orange ß—An intense, true orange. A459 Can-Can Dark Purple ß—Near-black purple. 8–10”h 10–15”h A484 Angelart Pear ß—Peachy pink to light orange. Community A460 Minifamous Double Magenta ß—Double 1” 8–10”h reddish-magenta flowers resemble little roses. A485 Sunsatia Mango ß—Mango, yellow, purple, 6–10”h pink and cream on each flower. 10–14”h A461 Minifamous Superbells Frostfire ◊ß—In $5.00—4” pot: the center of each white flower is a distinct yel- A486 Opal Innocence ß—Extremely fragrant with low star radiating scarlet-burgundy rays. Pale gray blooms that change from iridescent pink to light veins make the petals look subtly quilted. 6–10”h purple. 8–10”h A462 Pomegranate Punch ß—Abundant deep rosy- red flowers with black-red eyes and yellow cen- A487 Oyster Plant ters. Trails to 24”. 4–6”h Tradescantia spathacea Variegated A463 Superbells Blackberry Punch ß—Deep purple peaceful Clump of shiny green spears with purple backs. flowers with a much darker throat bloom from Interesting white three-petaled flowers in boat-shaped conflict early spring to frost on trailing branches.6–10”h bracts are why one common name is Moses-in-a-bas- A464 Superbells Tequila Sunrise ß—Gold with a red ket. 12–24”h Í $3.00—3.5” pot resolution eye. 4–6”h 20 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Annual Flowers Visa, MasterCard & Discover Key A543 Pincushion Flower ß A558 Sage, Gentian ß Salvia Salvia Í Full sun Scabiosa atropurpurea Chat Noir Salvia patens Blue Angel Garden favorites. Í∏∫˙ ∏ Part sun/part shade Dark red (almost black) white-tipped fully double Graceful ultramarine and periwinkle blue tubular $2.50—2.5” pot: Ó Shade flowers with a pleasant fragrance. Great cut flowers: blooms on upright stems early July through frost. A560 Purple Majesty S. guarantica—Deep blue-purple the more you cut, the more it blooms. Flowers resem- Tubular true-blue flowers in loose spikes above tubular flowers bloom June to frost. Brought back ble delicate pincushions. Early to late summer mounds of velvety foliage. Good cut flower. 24–30”h by popular demand from plant sale shoppers. Ω Good for bees ÍΩ∫ Í∫˙ bloomer. 24”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack $5.00—6 plants in a pack 48–60”h ı Bird food source ß ß $2.50—4 plants in a pack: ∫ Butterfly-friendly A544 Pink Pokers A559 Sage, Hummingbird Limonium suworowii Rosy Red Salvia subrotunda A561 Evolution Deep Violet S. farinacea ß—Crowded ˙ Hummingbird-friendly Mop of unusual long pink flowering stems resembling Red-orange flowers that bloom all summer until frost. with 6”, rich fade-resistant violet flower spikes multi-branched coral. A novel flower shape for your Hummingbirds love it. Attractive bright green heart- that keep blooming. Very heat tolerant. 18”h ç Attractive foliage ß garden and floral arrangements. Makes a great dried shaped leaves. From Brazil. 48”h Í∫˙ A562 Forest Fire S. coccinea —Heat tolerant. Airy Ç Culinary flower. From Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran. $5.00—6 plants in a pack blossoms held above the foliage. 18”h ´ ß Edible flowers Drought tolerant. Syn. Psylliostachys suworowii. A563 Nymph Coral S. coccinea —Airy salmon ˝ Ground cover 18–24”h Í $5.00—6 plants in a pack blooms. 10”h  A564 Sizzler Purple S. splendens ß—Short and great Medicinal Pinks Dianthus Ω ˜ for bedding. 10–12”h Minnesota native A565 Sizzler Red S. splendens ß—The classic red ‰ Annual pinks are early flowering, staying smothered in Rock garden a perpetual riot of fringed blossoms until frost. May salvia for bedding. 10–12”h reseed or survive the winter. Í∏ † Cold-sensitive: $2.50—4 plants in a pack: keep above 40°F A545 Super Parfait Raspberry ß—Early bloomer. ¥ Toxic to humans 6–8”h ß Saturday restock A546 Wee Willie D. barbatus ß—Mix of red, pink, and Í∫† white scented bicolors. 6”h Petunias Petunia Polka Dot Hypoestes phyllostachya A505 Blanket Zinfandel ß Hula Hoop Green foliage splashed and speckled with colors. Good Pinkish burgundy with a darker throat. Small-flow- Ruffled and early-blooming with a wide white ring. for containers, bedding or as a house plant. Some like ered, fast-growing filler and trailer. 6–10”h ˙ Compact and uniform. 12”h Í∏ it in miniature gardens, too. Í∏ç $5.00—4” pot $2.50—4 plants in a pack: $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A506 Can Can Harlequin A529 Blue ß A547 Confetti Pink ß—6”h Burgundy ß◊ A530 Rose ß ß A548 Confetti Red —6”h Deep red 3–4” blooms marked with white flares and ß A531 Hummingbird Red ß A549 Confetti White —6”h thin white irregular margins along jagged edges. $5.00—6 plants in a pack: Perfect for a red, white and blue planting. 13–16”h Petunia exserta A550 Splash Select Red ◊ß—Blackish green 2-3” $2.50—4 plants in a pack Rare? In 2007, only 14 plants were found growing in pointy leaves splashed with cherry red. 10–16”h Carpet Brazil in “shaded cracks on sandstone towers” (Wikipedia). Unusual? It’s the only petunia pollinat- Compact with many medium-sized blooms.Heaviest A551 Poor Man’s Orchid Impatiens balfouri ed by hummingbirds, and the only red wild petunia. bloomer. 6–12”h Pink and white showy flowers. Will reseed but can be Crimson-red 2.5” star-faced flowers with long nectar easily removed if it is in the wrong place. Í∏Ω†¥ $2.50—4 plants in a pack: tubes and prominent stamens and stigma. Said to $6.00—3.5” pot A507 Blue ß bloom sooner when root bound. Blooms early sum- Plants Poppy, California Eschscholzia californica A508 Mix ß mer to fall. 24”h ˙ $4.00—3.5” pot A509 Pink ß Drought-tolerant. Prefers low-fertility soils and good ß A510 Plum ß—Purple with deeper purple veins. A532 Pretty Much Picasso drainage. Cut back for rebloom. May self seed. Í∏Ω marked A511 Red ß A deep violet throat surrounded by a rim of brilliant $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A512 Sky Blue ß chartreuse makes this new Supertunia a real show- with A552 Mikado ß—Deep orange satiny petals with scar- A513 Velvet ß—Burgundy-purple. stopper. Strong trailing habit, blooms all summer. let backs on four-petaled 2–3” flowers. 12–18”h A514 White ß 8–12”h ˙ $4.00—4” pot A553 Mission Bells ß —A mix of beautiful colors on ß◊ ß flat-faced poppy blooms. 12”h A515 Crazytunia Pulse A533 Prism Sunshine A554 Rosa Romantica ß—Cheerful ivory double flow- Dark burgundy-purple flowers with a large bright Yellow center with a cream edge. AAS winner. Ω ers streaked with salmon pink. Feathery foliage is yellow central star and hot pink edges that do seem 12–14”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack silver-gray. Self-sows. Long-blooming. 8–10”h to flicker. Semi-trailing. Compact and sturdy. A534 Shockwave Denim ß 10–12”h $5.00—4” pot A555 Poppy, Danish Flag ß Purple-blue (almost periwinkle) flowers when new, ß are Papaver somniferum A516 Double Surprise Blue Vein cool, or in a bit of shade; the 1.5–2” flowers will A dead ringer for Denmark’s flag. Feathered red petals Dark purple. 8–12”h $5.00—4.5” pot lighten to lavender-blue with age, heat, and more sun. Blooms in spring and fills in quickly, with new marked with a white cross. Intriguing seed pods make Dreams especially ideal holiday arrangements or leave them to add winter flowers appearing both in the center of the mound interest. Edible seeds. Prolific reseeder. 24–36”h ÍÇ 3–4” flowers that hold up well in rain. 8–12”h and along the stems through autumn. Yes, even in good $2.50—4 plants in a pack $2.50—4 plants in a pack: August. Can take heat, humidity, and rain. Self-clean- A556 A517 Midnight ß—Deep blue. ing. Can tolerate some shade. 7–10”h by 24–36”w Poppy, Ladybird Í∏ Papaver commutatum ß A518 Pink ß—Pastel pink. $5.00—4” pot for bees A519 Red ß Nirvana for poppy lovers! Bushy plants produce 15+ A535 Sophistica Blue Morn ß A520 White ß blooms simultaneously for at least a month and a half. Deep blue-purple turning pale towards the center. Red with black markings inside. May reseed. Best in Petunia, Easy Wave 10–15”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack rich soil. 12–18”h Í¥ $5.00—6 plants in a pack Spreading variety, also great in baskets and contain- SuperCal Petchoa ers. 6–8”h by 36”w A557 Rice, Black Oryza sativa Black Madras An all-new flower hybrid that delivers the best char- Grown for its dense, upright green-purple-maroon $3.00—3.5” pot: acteristics of petunias and million bells: vigorous, stems and foliage. Position it where the morning or A521 Misty Lilac ß—Recommended by Master with exceptional flower power, lush foliage, depend- evening sun can shine through the leaves. Since rice Gardener Nancy Rose in the Star Tribune. able performance and beautiful color. No deadhead- likes to grow in water, give it consistently moist soil by A522 Tidal Wave Silver ß—AAS winner. White ing needed. 12–16”h by 24–30”w flowers with a purple throat and veining. keeping its container in or even slightly under water, or $5.00—4” pot: by a pond. Fully grown plants produce light green ver- $5.00—4.5” pot: A536 Neon Rose ß—Vibrant fuchsia-pink. tical seedheads of rice kernels (110 days). 16”h Í A523 Blue ß A537 Velvet ß—Deep rose-red with darker eye and $5.00—6 plants in a pack A524 Pink ß veins and slight yellow throat. A525 Rosy Dawn ß—Rose-pink with a white center. Supercascade ß◊ A526 Glow Blue Stardust Trailer with 3.5” flowers, excellent for baskets and Bold white stripes against a field of near-cobalt blue. with good drought tolerance. 10”h Quaker Values 8–10”h by 12–24”w $5.00—4” pot ``````` $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A527 Happy Magic Giant Dijon ß◊ A538 Burgundy ß ß simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality Bright golden yellow lightly brushed with orange and A539 Salmon red. Semi-trailing. 8–16”h $5.00—4” pot A540 Sweetunia, Hot Rod Red ß A528 Hells Bells ß Hot, hot red small blossoms in a dense mound. ˙ Trailing reddish orange fragrant flowers. The first 8–10”h by 18”w $5.00—4” pot Í∏ true orange petunia. 8”h A541 Violet-Flowered ß $5.00—4” pot Petunia integrifolia Trailing, self-cleaning, lovely small plum-colored blossoms. Good for mass plantings. A spectacular wildflower from Argentina that blooms from spring until frost. 12–18”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack

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Plant widths are similar to their heights Annual Flowers unless noted otherwise. Salvia continued Snapdragon continued Sun Daisy Osteospermum Key $4.00—4 plants in a pack: $2.50—4 plants in a pack (continued): Cheerful 3” daisy-like blooms. Excellent for cutting. Í Í Full sun A566 Yvonne’s S. splendens ◊—Seldom offered for A582 Madam Butterfly Mix ß—Double azalea-type $5.00—4” pot: ∏ Part sun/part shade sale, this tall red is named for the woman who blooms in wide range of colors. 24–30”h A602 3D Berry White—Blooms all day and night with Ó developed it after selecting seed from the tallest A583 Rocket Mix ß—Tall, great for cut flowers. 36”h short white petals and an oversized, frilly laven- Shade plants growing in her garden. She then shared the A584 Rocket Redstone ß—Bronzy-red foliage. der center. Mounded habit. 10–14”h seed with other gardeners; it now grows all over Cherry red flowers. 30–36”h A603 Fire Burst ß—Light up the border with a burst Ω Good for bees the country. Carol grew this last year for the first A585 Sonnet White ß—18–21”h of fire. Coppery gold to red with blue eyes. ı Bird food source A586 Speedy Sonnet Yellow time and it lived up to its hype, growing to 60” —Bicolor with sassy yel- Upright. 12”h ∫ tall and attracting hummingbirds. 48–60”h low blooms with a red-purple lip. 18–24”h Butterfly-friendly $5.00—4.5” pot: ˙ Hummingbird-friendly $5.00—4” pot: $5.00—6 plants in a pack: A604 Akila Purple ß—Flowers open silver and turn A567 Heatwave Blaze ◊ß A587 Chantilly Deep Orange ß S. microphylla x greggii — —Flat-faced, jumbo vibrant purple. Compact and well-branched. ç Crimson flowers on tight, compact plants. Bred blooms cluster on strong 4.5” spikes in spring Attractive foliage 16–20”h Ç to withstand the hot Australian summer and tol- and fall. Longer-lasting in the garden and in the A605 Summertime Sweet White ◊ß—White Culinary erate dry conditions. 24–30”h vase than traditional snapdragons. 36–48”h with purple eye. 16”h ´ Edible flowers ◊ A568 Heatwave Glimmer S. microphylla x greggii A588 Chantilly Light Salmon—Flat-faced, jumbo A606 Symphony Orange ß—The best orange yet. ˝ Ground cover ß—Soft white flowers from almost black buds blooms cluster on strong 4.5” spikes in spring 8–12”h  Medicinal bloom spring until frost. Nice for a moon garden. and fall. Longer-lasting in the garden and in the ˜ Australian-bred for hot dry weather. Dense aro- vase than traditional snapdragons. 36–40”h Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatus Minnesota native matic foliage. 30–36”h A589 Purple Twist—Purple and white striped flowers Vigorous trailing vine can romp among your flowers or ‰ Rock garden A569 Maraschino S. greggii—Tubular cherry-red flow- all summer. Cooler temperatures bring out the cascade from baskets or containers. Trails up to 48”. ers and dense dark leaves make this effective purple stripes. Lightly fragrant. 24–48”h 6–10”h by 24–36”w Í∏ç¥ † Cold-sensitive: ß massed or as a single specimen. Drought tolerant. A590 Red Delilah —Attention-grabbing crimson $4.00—4” pot: keep above 40°F 30–36”h blossoms with a white tube. Sturdy stems. A607 Blackie ß—Dark purple. ¥ Toxic to humans A570 Wendy’s Wish S. buchananii—Fuchsia flowers 30–60”h A608 Golden Marguerite ß—Chartreuse. ß Saturday restock with fluted tips on sturdy maroon stems. Long white stamens add even more charm. 30–40”h Snapdragon, Dwarf Antirrhinum $5.00—4” pot: A snapdragon for edging. A dwarf in height but a giant A609 Illusion Emerald Lace ß—Almost spidery char- $5.00—5.25” pot: in the garden or hanging basket. Heat and frost toler- treuse leaves. A571 Black and Blue S. guaranatica ß—Fabulous late ant. Í∏ A610 Illusion Midnight Lace ß—Dramatic, graceful, summer to fall display. Unusual black calyx and $2.50—4 plants in a pack: deeply cut black-maroon foliage. deep blue blooms; shrub-like form. Great for con- A611 Sweet Caroline Bronze ß—Light cinnamon A591 Chimes Mix ß—Early, well-branched. 6–8”h trast with yellow-flowering plants. 36–48”h color on deeply lobed leaves. Dancing Flame ß A592 Twinny Peach ß—Looking more like butterflies A572 S. splendens —Resembling an A612 Sweet Caroline Green and Yellow ß— than dragons, these are double flowers. Peach is unusually vibrant coleus until its scarlet flowers Variegated. appear in late summer, this sage has dark green shorthand for shades of melon, peach, yellow and leaves liberally splashed with bright gold. Looks light orange blended together, a unique range of A614 Tassel Flower best with some light afternoon shade. 36”h colors for a snapdragon. Plant with blues and Emilia javanica Irish Poet ß purples, especially purple foliage. 12”h ∫ $5.00—6 plants in a pack: Fluffy, orange little flowers are fun to imagine as the A573 Pink S. splendens—Wild form with peach-pink A593 Snapdragon, Trailing ß rumpled redhead of its variety name. Easy, long-bloom- flowers. It should become quite bushy. Can be Antirrhinum Luminaire Harvest Red ing heirloom that may gently self-sow. 20”h Í Ω $2.50—4 plants in a pack brought indoors for the winter. 48–60”h Cranberry and gold blooms. Most vigorous of the trail- A574 Scarlet Mallow Pentapetes phoenicea ß ing snapdragons. Very easy to grow. Heat and cold tol- A615 Texas Bluebonnet Lupinus texensis ß erant. 8–10”h Í∏ $5.00—4” pot The five-petaled blossoms have an open, almost flat, cup White-tipped clusters of up to 50 fragrant, blue, pea- shape with central anthers protruding so much the flow- Spiderflower Cleome hassleriana like flowers. One of the six lupine species that are the state flower of Texas. 12–36”h Í $2.00—2.5” pot ers look like red jellyfish. Long, narrow leaves are olive- Spiderflower performs well through heat and drought. bronze-green with serrated edges. Planted by Thomas Self-sows for next year. Useful for backgrounds and See also LUPINE, SILKY, page 19 Jefferson at Monticello, but rarely cultivated in America large beds. Nectar is excellent for bees and fair for now. Other common names are Noon Flower and hummingbirds. Seeds are eaten by finches and juncos. Tobacco, Dwarf Flowering Nicotiana Midday Flower because the blooms open at noon and Í∏˙ Long-tubed, 2” blooms that are open all day; delight- Spiderflower Í∏∫ close at dawn. Easy. 36–48”h $2.50—3.5” pot fully fragrant. Easy. 12–18”h Í∫˙¥ $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A575 Sensitive Plant Mimosa pudica ß A594 Rose Queen ß—36–48”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A favorite of children. Native to South and Central A595 Violet Queen ß—36–48”h A616 Red ß America, this creeping plant has compound leaves that A596 White Queen ß—36–48”h A617 Starmaker Lime ß—Lime-green flowers. fold inward and droop when touched, then reopen $4.00—4” pot: Tobacco, Flowering Nicotiana within minutes. 12–30”h Í $5.00—4” pot ß A597 Clio Magenta —Upright, 4–6” whiskery flow- Easy and fragrant in the evening. Excellent nectar Shamrock Oxalis vulcanicola ers on a full, well-branched plant. Does not pro- source for hummingbirds and moths (including the duce seed so it just keeps blooming. No thorns or Brightly colored flowers and clover-like foliage in low, hummingbird-like sphinx moth). Seeds for finches and sticky foliage. 18–36”h mounding mats. Easy to grow: drought tolerant, deer juncos. May reseed. Í∏∫˙¥ resistant, no deadheading needed. Also a great house $5.00—6 plants in a pack: $2.50—4 plants in a pack: ◊ß plant. ∏ A598 Cherry Queen —This cottage garden A618 Hot Chocolate ß—Pendulous green tubes $5.00—4” pot: flower, with its intense, bright cherry-rose 3–8” opening to starry petals of ruby red to maroon. blooms, also fits into a tropical garden. 36–48”h A576 Charmed Wine ß—White lily-shaped flowers Colors richest grown in morning sun only. 48”h on a mound of deep burgundy foliage with pale SPIKEMOSS, moved to Miniature Plants, page 12 $5.00—6 plants in a pack: green stems. Don Engebretsen, the Renegade ß A599 Spurge, Baby’s Breath A619 Big Mouth N. glutinosa —Charming spikes of Gardener, has elected it to his “Perfect Plant peachy-rose, wide-open, bell-like flowers with a Euphorbia Stardust Super Flash Club,” due to its combination of pretty flowers pale yellow throat are accented by gray, felted, and nice foliage. 12–16”h Clouds of airy white flowers on small stems give a deli- heart-shaped leaves. Easy to grow, long-bloom- A577 Molten Lava ß—Leaves range in color from cate appearance against the bright green leaves. A great ing, and good for cutting. Reseeds freely. 24–36”h chartreuse to orange maroon depending on the filler plant. Heat and drought tolerant. 10–14”h A620 Fragrant Delight Mix N. alata—Star-shaped Í∏ç¥ light conditions. Dainty yellow flowers all season $5.00—4” pot blooms in shades of fuchsia, white, salmon, pur- long. 6–10”h by 18–24”w ‰ A600 Star Flower ple, lavender, rust and bronze. 48–72”h A578 Plum Crazy ß—Dappled pink, green and white A621 Grand Old White ß Laurentia axillaris Beth’s Blue ß N. alata grandiflora — foliage with yellow flowers. Exciting new look in Fragrant, old-fashioned white. 32”h the shade. 3–8”h by 12”w ‰ Mounds of fragrant 1–1.5” violet-blue star-shaped A622 Lime N. alata—Check out these 1” lime-green flowers that bloom until frost. Leaves have irregularly flowers, trumpet-shaped opening to beautiful A579 Silver Nickel Vine ß Í∏ spiky edges. Good along paths. 12–14”h five-pointed stars that bloom profusely for three Dichondra Silver Falls $5.00—4” pot months. Looks especially great with blue flowers. Rounded, fan-shaped silver foliage with a cascading A601 Stocks Matthiola incana Katz Purple ß 24–36”h habit. Heat and drought-tolerant in sun and shade, A623 Whisper Deep Pink—Blooms prolifically in Í∏ Tall cutting variety with a lovely fragrance, double rose great for containers. Grows 36-72” long. 2–4”h varying shades of white to pink from May until blossoms over silvery gray foliage. A heat-tolerant, fra- $2.00—2.5” pot frost. All colors present at once. Excellent disease grant flower from old-fashioned gardens. 12–32”h Í∏ Snapdragon Antirrhinum tolerance. 36”h $5.00—6 plants in a pack Old-fashioned favorites; great cut flowers. Deer- A624 White to Rose N. mutabilis ß—This humming- resistant. Í bird favorite has been written up in Martha $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Stewart Living. 36–60”h A625 Woodland N. sylvestris ß—Elongated, tubular, A580 Bizarre Mix ◊ß—Motley mix of dotted, Bring your own star-shaped white flowers form fountains atop striped, flecked, stippled, marbled, sprinkled, wagon if you can, tall stems. Huge leaves. Sweetly scented. More freckled, spotted, dappled, splashed, peppered, and be sure to keep shade tolerant than other tobaccos. 48–60”h streaked, dashed, spattered, lined, and speckled track of your plant flowers. Popular with Victorian gardeners and purchases. children. 20–24”h See page 3 for A581 Black Prince ß —Near black velvety crimson details. Flowering flowers. Dark foliage. 18”h Tobacco 22 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Annual Flowers Visa, MasterCard & Discover Zinnias A626 Torch of Texas Ipomopsis rubra ß Dozens of small bright crimson blooms in late summer Hanging Baskets on tall, narrow columns of feathery foliage. Well drained soil. Native to the U.S. gulf coast. Reseeding SPECIALTY BASKETS biennial. 72”h Í∫˙ $2.50—4 plants in a pack A670 Silver Dollar Vine Xerosicyos danguyi 6” basket—$12.00 Verbena Verbena Round, shiny, succulent-like leaves on trailing vines. From Madagascar, so it Trailing brilliant colors. Heat and drought tolerant. Í∏Ω∫ enjoys hot weather. Easy; a good houseplant. ͆ Wishbone Flower continued $2.50—4 plants in a pack: $5.00—4” pot (continued): A671 Bougainvillea Bougainvillea 10” basket—$32.00 ß A627 Imagination V. tenuisecta ß—Large flower clus- A645 Summer Wave Large Blue ◊ ß—From our Petal-like bracts come in a range of colors and last a long time. Blooms all ters in deep blue-violet. Feathery foliage. One of grower: “One of our favorite local designers has summer with no deadheading. And if you forget to water it, it will come back garden writer Marge Hols’s all-time favorites. to have this elegant, easy-to-grow shade beauty in ͆ to life when you do. 12”h by 20”w her clients’ gardens and containers.” Almost 2” A672 Herb Mix—10” basket—$25.00 ß A628 Obsession Blue with Eye—6–12”h flowers are two shades of blue, with little or no A629 Peaches and Cream ß—8”h white. Trails up to 36”. 8–10”h Organic mix with sweet basil, thyme, sage, oregano, and flatleaf parsley. ◊ß Í †Ø A630 Quartz Red with Eye —Cherry-red with a white eye. 10–12”h Zinnia Zinnia elegans Combination Baskets for Shade or Sun 12” basket—$39.00 $5.00—4” pot: Quick growers for bright, clear color. Easy to grow Í Creative, ready-to-go baskets each contain three or more varieties of striking A631 Estrella Salmon Star ß—Eye-catching bicolor with blooms all summer. Great cut flower. plants in beautiful color and texture combinations. flowers with creamy star centers cover this entire $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Shade A673 ∏Ó† Sun A674 ͆ plant all summer. 9–11”h A646 Lilliput Mix ß—This zinnia series is a particular A632 Lanai Vintage Rose ß—Best in class garden magnet for butterflies. 16–18”h ∫ A647 Lilliput Orange ß ∫ EDIBLES IN 12” FIBER BASKETS $29.00 performance with flowers in creamy white flecked —16–18”h with rose. 8”h by 24”w A648 Lilliput Pink ß—16–18”h ∫ A649 State Fair Mix ß—Huge blooms up to 6”. Strawberry, Toscana Fragaria Tomato A702 Tumbling Tiger— A633 Verbena, Brazilian A701 Dark pink flowers, red and green striped pear across. Good for cutting. 36–48”h ∫ Verbena bonariensis ß everbearing red fruit. ÍΩ tomatoes. Indeterminate, A650 Swizzle Cherry-Ivory ß—3.5” bicolor blooms. 55 days. ꠧ Many gardeners consider it indispensible, with its tall 6–12”h and airy red-purple umbels on many slender stalks. A651 Swizzle Scarlet-Yellow ß—3.5” bicolor Particularly nice with Butterfly Flower (Asclepias curas- blooms. 6–12”h 12” BASKETS $24.00 Í∏Ω∫ savica). Self seeds. A good cut flower. 48”h $5.00—6 plants in a pack: $5.00—6 plants in a pack Begonia Begonia Fuchsia Fuchsia Impatiens, New A652 Benary’s Giant Lime ß—4–5” fully double A675–677 Bonfire, A683–A688 Guinea Impatiens Vinca Catharanthus roseus chartreuse flowers. 40–50”h Orange and Dark Eyes, Marinka, A692–A693 Ever-bloomer for beds in summer and pots in winter. A653 Benary’s Giant Mix ß—4–5” fully double flow- Salmon-Pink Tuberous Millennium, Two Riviera varieties Waxy, open flowers are abundantly produced. Thrives ers in a rainbow of colors. 40–50”h Ó¥†ß Shadow Dancer ꠧ in summer heat. Low maintenance and stays neat right A654 Benary’s Giant Wine ß—Burgundy 4–5” fully Black-Eyed Susan Rosella, Sunbeam Lobelia Lobelia A694 up to frost. Mounded habit. Í∏†¥ double blooms resembling dahlias are rain, heat Vine Thunbergia Paloma ◊, Velvet Heat Electric Blue $2.50—4 plants in a pack: and mildew resistant. 36”h ∏Ó˙†ß A655 Inca ß—Sun-worshipping fiery orange 5” double A678 ꠧ Crush Í∏˙ß A634 Cooler Mix ß—14”h blooms. Would look great with Black and Blue Geranium, Ivy A635 Pacifica Red ß—True red. 16”h Canary Bird Vine Nasturtium ◊ salvia. 36–40”h A636 Peppermint ß—White with red eye. 6–12”h ◊ Tropaeolum Pelargonium Tropaeolum majus A656 Pinca—Fully double, bright pink 6” flowers. peregrinum A679 A689–690 A695–A698 Empress A637 Vinca Vines Vinca major Expoflora ß Great as a cut flower or just massed in your gar- Í∏´Çß Contessa Lavender, of India, Night and Long trailing vines hold green foliage with wide, irreg- den bed. 36”h Freestyle Arctic Red Day, Troika Cream, A657 Queen Red Lime ß—Maroon outer petals grade Coleus Solenostemon ◊ꠧ ular white edges. Blue blossoms may occur in full sun. A680 Cascade Red, Troika Orange 6–12”h Í∏†ç¥ $5.00—4.5” pot to lime centers with shades of rose, mauve, and ∫ Strawberry Drop ◊ Impatiens, Double Í´Ç˙ß chartreuse. Double or semi-double. 40–50”h A638 White Gossamer A658 Zinderella Lilac ◊ß ∏ Impatiens A691 Petunia Petunia —A fat fuzzy 2.5” dome Silhouette Rose ◊ Tradescantia sillamontana of lilac-pink petals with a skirt of extra petals. Fern, Boston A699–A700 ∏ †ß Fine white cobwebs cover gray-green foliage. Deep Maroon centers. Fleuroselect winner. 24–31”h Limoncello, ◊ß Nephrolepsis A682 rose-magenta flowers. Nice in a hanging basket. From A659 Zinderella Peach —Blended salmon, Íß Supertunia Bordeaux light orange, terracotta and pink with a rose cen- ÍΩß the mountains of northern Mexico. Can be over- wintered indoors. 12–24”h Í∏ $3.00—3.5” pot ter. 24–31”h Verbena Verbena A703 Lanai Purple WIREVINE, moved to Miniature Plants, page 12 Zinnia, Dwarf Zinnia Star ÍΩ∫ß Wishbone Flower Torenia fournieri More compact than the tall flowers we usually think of as zinnias. Bright, clear colors. Easy to grow with A treasure for shaded beds and pots. Two-tone, Hanging Nasturtiums Í∏´Ç ◊ blooms until frost. Disease resistant. Í∫ 1” blooms. Look for the little “wishbones” hidden $2.50—4 plants in a pack: We’ve added cold-tolerant nasturtiums and inside the flower. Deer resistant. ∏ Profusion series Z. elegans—Compact, mound- canary bird vine to our basket selection for $2.50—4 plants in a pack: their edible, colorful flowers and fun foliage. forming, mildew resistant. 12”h Clown series—8–10”h A660 Profusion Cherry ß—12”h You’ll find them outside, along with the ß A639 Blue —Light blue and dark blue. A661 Profusion Double Cherry ß—Saturated rosy- strawberry baskets at the end of the Fruit ß A640 Burgundy pink. section. ß A641 Lemon A662 Profusion Fire ß—Reddish orange. ß Canary Bird Vine A679—Yellow mop-tops. A642 Mix A663 Profusion Mix ß Empress of India A695—Deep, velvety crim- $5.00—4” pot: A664 Profusion Orange ß—Yellow-orange. son flowers against dark blue-green foliage. A643 Solarina White Veil ß—White petals blending A665 Profusion White ß—2001 AAS winner. ˙ Victorian heirloom from the 19th century. into a purple throat. Can tolerate more sun, espe- Zahara series Z. marylandica—Planted for the Beijing Night and Day A696—The lightest cream cially in spring and fall. Semi-trailing to 36”. Olympics because it performs wonderfully in hot, sun- and darkest mahogany blooms for strong 6–10”h ∫˙ ny, dry places. 12–18”h contrast. 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Plant widths are similar to their heights Garden Perennials unless noted otherwise. P001 Anemone, Cutleaf ß Avens continued P044a Beardtongue ß Key Anemone multifida rubra Annabella Deep Pink $3.00—2.5” pot: Penstemon x mexicali Miniature Bells Í Full sun Blooms June–August. Single hot pink flowers and lacy P023 Koi G. coccineum—Goldfish orange buttercup-like Mixed shades of pink, purple, and rose bloom in spires ∏ Part sun/part shade Í∏¥‰ foliage. 8–12”h $1.50—2.5” pot blooms are held above a mound of glossy green all summer over blue-green rosettes of lance-shaped Ó Shade foliage. Blooms May through July. 6–8”h foliage. Easy, drought tolerant, and a good cut flower. P002 Anemone, Fall-Blooming Hummingbird magnets. Fragrant. 15”h Í∏Ω∫˙ Anemone hupehensis Pretty Lady Julia $6.00—4.5” pot: Ω Good for bees P024 Alabama Slammer ◊ß—Ruffled, semi-double $1.50—2.5” pot Loaded with pink 2” double blooms. Excellent dwarf ı Bird food source and single 1” blooms are orange blended with gold, habit. Stunning display of blooms. They prefer light P044b Beardtongue, Broad Leaved ∫ Butterfly-friendly rose-pink and red-orange. If you love orange and shade, moist, well-drained soil and a little protection. Penstemon ovatus ˙ burgundy together, you’ll love its burgundy-purple Hummingbird-friendly 16”h by 20”w Í∏¥ $6.00—4.5” pot Vivid blue flowers on tall spikes over lush, oval-shaped stems and buds. The burgundy bud coverings leaves. Blooms late spring to early summer. Self-seeds. ß remain on the backs of the flowers. 10–14”h ç Attractive foliage P003 Anemone, Himalayan Native to the Northwest. 24–48”h Í $4.00—3” pot Anemone rivularis Glacier P025 Totally Tangerine ß—Golden-orange flowers Ç Culinary bloom nonstop over several months. Attractive Loose clusters of 10–20 silky saucer-shaped 1–2” white Bee Balm, Bradbury’s Monarda bradburiana ´ Edible flowers fuzzy foliage. 30”h flowers with prominent purple centers and brushed Each flower head rests on a whorl of showy, purplish, ˝ Ground cover with metallic blue-purple underneath the petals. P026 Baby’s Breath ß leafy bracts in May and June. The aromatic gray-green  Medicinal leaves may be used in teas. Will not spread as other Blooms late spring-early summer, goes dormant in fall. Gypsophila paniculata Snowflake Double ˜ Minnesota native Fine in alkaline soil, but do give it cool, well-drained, bee balms do. Í∏Ω∫Ç˙ Multitude of white, airy blooms in summer. 36”h Í ‰ Rock garden humus-rich soil. Rabbit resistant. 15–24”h Í∏ $1.50—2.5” pot $3.00—2.5” pot: $12.00—4.5” pot P045 Prairie Gypsy—Fragrant 3” flower clusters of † Cold-sensitive: Baby’s Breath, Creeping Gypsophila repens raspberry pink floral tubes. 18–24”h P004 Anemone, Snowdrop ß keep above 40°F Low-growing. Great for hot, sunny, well-drained soils $3.00—3.5” pot: Anemone sylvestris Í˝ ‰ ¥ Toxic to humans and rock gardens. 5”h P046 Bradbury’s Bee Balm ß—Pinkish to whitish, Fragrant large white flowers with yellow centers in ß Saturday restock spring. 12”h ∏¥ $1.50—2.5” pot $1.50—2.5” pot: purple-spotted flowers. 12–24”h P027 Alba ß—White. See also the NATIVEBEEBALM, page 52 P005 Angelica, Korean Angelica gigas P028 Rosea ß—Pink. P047 Bellflower, Carpathian ß Architectural and dramatic, with huge, bold leaves and Bachelor’s Buttons Centaurea montana striking flowers produced in mid to late summer in Campanula carpatica Blue Clips Hardy, long-blooming, and durable perennials for large round clusters. Flowers and stems become a rich, Excellent edging plant. Dainty flowers with long About those purplish red. Seedpods are beautiful in the garden, as flower gardens, containers and cut flowers. Large deli- Í∏Ω∫ blooming season. ***** 8”h Í∏˝‰$1.50—2.5” pot well as in the vase. Attracts bees when in bloom. cate, finely fringed flowers. Petals are edible. stars… Biennial or short-lived perennial; reseeds. 48–72”h $1.50—2.5” pot: P048 Bellflower, Dalmatian Throughout, you will ∏Ω $3.00—2.5” pot P029 Mountain Bluets ß—Pale purple-blue flowers. Campanula portenschlagiana Resholt Variety notice plants that are marked with five stars Aster, Bushy Symphyotrichum dumosum 12–24”h Although it likes to send runners out around the gar- P030 Purple Heart ß—Bicolored blooms with delicate den, it is worth growing and giving it room to roam, (★★★★★). These plants Shorter asters with yellow eyes. Blooms for four to six white petals and a purple center. 28–32”h just for its vivid blue flowers. Robust, mound-forming have been awarded five weeks in late summer and fall. Formerly Aster. stars by Heger, Lonnee, Í∏Ω∫ $6.00—4.5” pot: plant from the mountains of Croatia with upward fac- ͉ and Whitman in the P031 Black Sprite ß—Striking purple-black spidery ing star flowers. ***** 8–10”h $3.00—2.5” pot 2011 edition of Growing $2.00—2.5” pot: starbursts contrast dramatically with gray-green, ß P049 Bellflower, Japanese ß Perennials in Cold Climates P006 Alert —Double crimson red blooms. ***** silvery leaves. Will rebloom in late summer if you Campanula punctata Cherry Bells as one of the very best 10–12”h shear them. 14”h P007 Professor Anton Kippenburg ß—Lavender- Long red bells with white tips, strong upright habit. plants available on the purple blooms. ***** 10–14”h Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorus Vigorous and spreading. 24–30”h Í∏ market. P008 Wood’s Blue ß—Pastel lavender-blue. ***** Large, inflated-looking buds open into starry, bell- $3.00—3.5” pot 8–12”h shaped flowers. Easy. Í∏‰ P050 Bellflower, Peachleaf ß Wood’s Purple ß P009 —A medium-orchid color, $1.50—2.5” pot: Campanula persicifolia blooming for four to six weeks in late summer P032 Fuji Blue ß—Beautiful with white lilies. 24”h Outward-facing 1.5” bell-shaped flowers in shades of and fall. ***** 8–12”h P033 Fuji Pink ß—24”h blue or white for over a month on slender stems in ear- Astilbe Astilbe P034 Sentimental Blue ß—Dwarf version, quick to ly summer. Mounding foliage. Durable. 36–40”h Í∏¥ Grown for striking plume-like panicles of tiny flowers. flower. ***** 6”h $1.50—2.5” pot For gardens or woodland. Í∏ $2.00—2.5” pot: P051 Bellflower, Rock ß ß $1.50—2.5” pot: P035 Fairy Snow —White blooms with blue veining, Symphyandra zanzegur P010 Astary Mix A. x arendsii ß—Fluffy rose or white all summer long on dwarf plants. Emerges late so mark its location. 10”h Tiny delicate blue-lilac bells on wiry stems. Toothed plumes in late spring and early summer. 12”h leaves. From Armenia, it appreciates sharp drainage ß P036 Hakone Double Blue ß—Fully double bright P011 Astary Rose A. x arendsii —Dark pink. 12”h and a winter mulch. 8–10”h Í∏‰ $2.00—2.5” pot P012 Taquetii A chinensis taquetii ß—Lilac shades in blue-violet blooms. 24”h narrow, dense plumes. Good cut flower, blooms P037 Shell Pink—Very light pink. 24”h P052 Bellflower, Serbian ß late summer. Tolerates dry conditions. 36”h Barrenwort Epimedium Campanula poscharskyana $3.00—3.5” pot: Good for dry shade, with wiry stems and leaves that Light lavender-blue, star-shaped flowers on trailing P013 Bridal Veil A. x arendsii ß—White. ***** 36”h appear to float. The young leaves are flushed red and plants. Blooms summer. Drought resistant. Spreads by Í∏˝‰ P014 Deutschland A. japonica ß—White. 18–24”h then turn green in early summer. Shelter from cold, underground runners. 4–8”h ß P015 Fanal Red A. x arendsii ß—Deep red blooms dry winds. ∏ $1.50—2.5” pot P053 Betony, Big Stachys macrantha July–August. Bronze foliage. ***** 36”h $6.00—3” pot: $6.00—4.5” pot: P038 Red E. x rubrum—New growth is red maturing to Wonderful wrinkled, hairy foliage in a lush mound and The little truck P016 Glow A. x arendsii ß—Old favorite with glowing medium green. Red flowers. Foliage turns red- erect, densely packed spikes of purple-rose flowers means we’ll be dark red buds that open to striking rose-red on dish-brown in fall. 8”h ˝‰ May–June. Wonderful cut flower and loved by bees. Native to central Asia 12–24”h Í∏Ω¥ restocking this long narrow plumes. Fern-like foliage is bronze- $8.00—4.5” pot: red turning to medium green. 30”h $1.50—2.5” pot P039 Lilafee E. grandiflorum ß—Lavender-purple plant on Saturday P017 Montgomery ß—Deep red to scarlet flowers P054 Betony, Lilac Falls ß◊ blooms in spring. 8”h ˝‰ with spring green foliage changing to glossy dark Stachys x Lamium Lilac Falls morning. $12.00—4.5” pot: red-bronze. Blooms mid-summer. Tolerates full A new cross between betony (Stachys) and lamium P040 Frohnleiten shade. ***** 20–24”h E. x perralchicum—Heart-shaped with the lovable characteristics of both. Long-flowering P018 Straussenfeder (Ostrich Plume) A. thunbergii 3” foliage emerges marbled with bronze-red in lavender-pink flowers with slightly speckled throats ß —Salmon pink flowers in open feathery spring and then reddens again in fall. Panicles of cluster in tiers around the reddish, flexible, branching arrangement. 36”h by 24”w 1” butter-yellow flowers with prominent anthers stems. Furry, pebble-textured foliage holds onto water in spring. 15”h $8.00—4.5” pot: droplets. Spreads and mingles in the garden but also P041 Warley E. x warleyensis ◊ß—Unusual copper- P019 Color Flash ß—Leaf color changes from green to cascades from containers or hanging baskets. orange-red flowers with a bright yellow center in burgundy to purple to gold. Light pink flowers in 7”h by 12–15”w ÍΩ˝ $5.00—4.5” pot early spring and heart-shaped leaves initially spring and summer. 12–18”h ç blushed with purple-red especially at the mar- Bitter Root Lewisia P020 Color Flash Lime ß—Leaves start out yellow- gins. 8–12”h ‰ green, changing to burgundy to purple to gold. Rock garden succulents. Great for edging, too. Light pink flowers in spring and summer. P042 Basket of Gold Alyssum montanum Luna $3.00—2.5” pot: 20–30”h Forms a low, trailing mound of silvery-gray leaves, P055 Little Plum L. x longipetala—Large intense rose- $10.00—4.5” pot: bearing masses of bright-yellow flowers in mid to late purple flowers with an initial touch of orange on P021 Cappuccino ◊ß—Dark bronzy-green foliage spring. A popular plant for the spring rock garden. Clip short upright stems. Lance-like leaves in strong with broad spikes of sweet-smelling white flow- plants lightly after blooming to maintain a bushy habit. rosettes. Blooms May–June, reblooming in Í ers in summer on brownish red stems. 24–29”h Requires good drainage. Drought tolerant once estab- September. Easy to grow. 4”h lished. Evergreen. 4”h Í∫‰ $1.50—2.5” pot $5.00—3.5” pot: Avens Geum P043 Bear’s Breeches Acanthus spinosus P056 Siskiyou L. cotyledon—Compact mix of pink to Well-drained soil is a must, as they may die out in white flowers with spoon-shaped dark green Í∏ heavy clay soils. Handsome deeply divided leaves with spiny points. leaves. Blooms throughout summer. Alpine that $1.50—2.5” pot: Soft mauve flowers. The leaves of Greece’s Corinthian prefers light shade and good drainage. 12”h Í∏ columns are modeled after these leaves. Can be over- P022 Double Bloody Mary G. flora plena ß—Clusters wintered indoors as a beautiful houseplant. 48”h Í∏ of large, double burgundy red flowers in summer. $7.00—4.5” pot 14”h ‰ Bachelor’s Buttons 24 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Garden Perennials Visa, MasterCard & Discover Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia P075 Bleeding Heart, Yellow ß P089 Candy Lily Iris x norrisii ß Blooms summer and fall. Drought-tolerant and easy. Pseudofumaria lutea A mix of oranges, yellows, pinks, and purples, bloom- Í∏∫¥ Charming tubular flowers like tiny, yellow fish darting ing July–September. Outstanding cross of the vesper Í $1.50—2.5” pot: around the blue-green, delicate foliage. Blooms until iris and blackberry lily. 24–36”h $1.50—2.5” pot P057 Goldsturm R. fulgida ß—Deep yellow flowers frost. Short-lived perennials, but tend to self-seed nice- P090 Canterbury Bells ß with soot-black cone. Performs well. Spreads. ly. Lovely along rock walls and paths. Syn. Corydalis Í∏‰ Campanula medium Cup & Saucer Mix ***** 24”h lutea 12”h $3.00—3.5” pot Large showy blooms of pink, blue, purple, and white. $7.00—4.5” pot: Bluestar Amsonia A classic cottage garden plant, this biennial bellflower P058 Herbstsonne R. nitida—Bright yellow 5” single Distinctive blue blooms in early summer. But the real forms a rosette of deep green foliage the first year, and flowers in fall. Spectacularly tall back of the bor- show comes in fall when the willow-like foliage turns in the second year sends up multiple stems with 3” der plant that does not need staking. 96”h an electrifying golden yellow. Drought and deer toler- cup-shaped blooms. Native to southern Europe. Í∏∫¥ Í∏Ω See also the NATIVEBLACK-EYEDSUSANS, page 52 ant. Clump forming. 36–48”h $1.50—2.5” pot Blackberry $1.50—2.5” pot: P059 Blackberry Lily Iris domestica ß Catmint Nepeta Lily P076 Eastern Bluestar A. tabernaemontana—Steel-blue Gray-green foliage on tough, unfussy plants. Í∏ Sword-shaped leaves and speckled orange flowers in flowers in June. Prune to shape after blooming. August. When each bloom is done, it twists itself into 24–48”h $1.50—2.5” pot: a cute little spiral. Clusters of shiny seeds look like P091 Little Titch—Densely packed, gray-green leaves $2.50—2.5” pot: blackberries. May self-seed. Formerly Belamcanda chi- form a low-growing mat. Small heads of rich blue P077 Threadleaf Bluestar A. hubrichtii—Scores of light nensis. 36”h Í∏¥ $1.50—2.5” pot flowers bloom all summer long. 7–10”h Ω˝‰ blue, star-shaped flowers for almost a month in P092 Walker’s Low N. x faassenii ß—Blue blossoms Blanket Flower Gaillardia x grandiflora early spring. 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year. 36”h Sun-loving, colorful daisies on mounding plants. Blooms with gray-green foliage. One of the U of M’s regardless of heat and drought. Good drainage. Í∫ P078 Bowman’s Root Gillenia trifoliata Tough and Terrific perennials. 2007 PPA Plant of the Year. ***** 24–30”h Ω $1.50—2.5” pot: Star-shaped 1” white flowers with wine-colored stems $3.00—3.5” pot: P060 Arizona Sun ß—Bicolor 3” blooms in brick and float over the plant for an ethereal effect in the garden. Blooms early to mid-summer. Red fall color. Good cut P093 Blue Wonder N. mussinii ß—Spectacular ground- gold. 8–10”h Ω˝ P061 Burgundy ß—Wine-red flowers, best in full sun. flowers; moist soil. Does not like being transplanted. cover form. 6” blue flower spikes. 12–14”h 24–30”h Native to the eastern U.S. Syn. Porteranthus. 24–36”h ∏ $2.50—2.5” pot P094 Catmint, Lesser $3.00—3.5” pot: Calamintha nepeta Montrose White BRASSBUTTONS, moved to Miniature Plants, page 12 P062 Mesa Yellow—Profuse, lemon yellow, 2–3” White flowers on compact, clump-forming plants with flowers. Dense branching habit. 18”h Bugleweed Ajuga reptans small fragrant leaves. Catmints are easy-care, drought $6.00—4.5” pot: Excellent shade-loving ground cover. Blue flowers in and deer-resistant additions to the sunny garden, and Í P063 Moxie, Commotion series ß—Bright yellow late spring and early summer. Large areas can actually pollinators love them. 9–12”h $6.00—4.5” pot fluted petals create a frilly ruff around a brilliant be mowed or cut with a string trimmer to refresh the P095 Chinese Lanterns Physalis franchetii ß orange center. Blooms early summer to frost. foliage. Tolerant of poor soils but does prefer moisture. 20”h 4–8”h ∏˝ç Grown for the decorative orange husks around the small fruit in fall. Lasts almost forever in dried Blazing Star Liatris spicata $5.00—4 plants in a pack: arrangements. May spread aggressively. 24–30”h P079 Bronze Beauty ß Í∏¥ Long flower spikes. Seeds eaten by birds. Best in $1.50—2.5” pot P080 Burgundy Glow ß—Variegated foliage of bur- groups. Drought tolerant, but loves water, too. Ω∫¥ gundy, cream and green. P096 Cinquefoil, Alpine P064 Purple—24–36”h P081 Mahogany ß—Lush, black-burgundy leaves. Potentilla verna Nana Bulbs & Bareroots 10 for $3.00 In the Bulbs & Bareroots P082 Bugloss ß Butter-yellow flowers and spicy-scented leaves on a P065 Floristan White—24–36”h section rock garden classic. Spreads by runners. syn. P. neuman- outside Anchusa azurea Dropmore Blue Blanket Flower Bulbs & Bareroots 7 for $3.00 niana 3–4”h by 12”w Í∏ $5.00—2.5” pot P066 Kobold Gentian-blue forget-me-not blooms in mid to late sum- —Violet blooms, more compact plants. P097 Clover, Red Feather ***** 18–24”h Bulbs & Bareroots 4 for $3.00 mer. Looks great with any chartreuse foliage. Excellent for back of border. Easy to grow in well-drained or Trifolium rubens ß P067 Blazing Star, Earl’s Liatris squarrosa sandy soil and tolerates some shade. Short-lived peren- Large silvery buds open to bright crimson candles. Shiny, leathery foliage with an abundance of spidery nial, best treated as a reseeding biennial. (Pronounced Silvery, hairy leaves on this Eurasian native. A magnet red-lavender flowers June–September. Long blooming “byou-gloss”—think “bugle.”) 48–60”h Í∏ for butterflies and hummingbirds in July and August. and moisture tolerant. 18–24”h by 8”w Í∏Ω∫˙ $1.50—2.5” pot 12–24”h Í∏Ω∫˙ $1.50—2.5” pot $3.00—2.5” pot P083 Burnet, Menzies’ P098 Sanguisorba menziesii Cohosh, Black Actaea racemosa See also the NATIVE BLAZING STARS, page 52 Rosettes of green swirling foliage support tall cande- Vivid dark red finger-length catkin blooms and refined, labra branching stems with pearl-like white buds that P068 Bleeding Heart, Everblooming ß feathery blue-gray foliage. 32”h Í $1.50—2.5” pot Dicentra King of Hearts open to delicate flowers, attracting bees like crazy in P084 Bush Clover, Weeping ◊ late afternoon. Midwestern native. Syn. Cimicifuga. Outstanding rosy pink flowers. Best in humus-rich ***** 60–84”h Í∏¥ $7.00—4.5” pot soils. Lovely, fine-cut foliage all summer. Compact Lespedeza thunbergii Samindare habit stays neat all season. Cross between the Japanese Spectacular, semi-woody bush with arching branches Cohosh, Japanese Actaea atropurpurea D. peregrina and an American species. 9–18”h ∏¥‰ of fine leaves loaded with stunning, bright fuchsia-pink Long bottlebrush flowers and lacy leaves. Strong sweet $10.00—1 gal. pot orchid-like flowers in late summer, continuing into fall. perfume. ∏ç¥ Slow to appear in spring. Great for cascading over a Bleeding Heart, Fringed Dicentra wall or mixed into a perennial bed. An easy-care $10.00—4.5” pot: ◊ Prefers light soil. At home around rocks or ledges. legume and super-cool. 36–60”h ÍΩ∫ P099 Chocaholic —Bronzy, reddish purple foliage Dislikes hot, dry locations. ∏¥ $9.00—4.5” pot with spikes of mauve-pink flowers that age to P085 Buttercup, Groundcover white. Late summer to fall. 24–36”h $5.00—Bareroot: In the Bulbs P069 Aurora D. formosa—Gray-green & Bareroots Ranunculus repens Buttered Popcorn $12.00—4.5” pot: section P100 Brunette—Pink wands of flowers. 40”h fern-like foliage with white flowers. outside Yellow flowers in spring with golden variegations on Blooms heavily in spring and then deeply lobed leaves. Likes moist soil (wet feet) up to Columbine Aquilegia periodically throughout the summer. Good cut 1” of water, but fine in drier soil, too. Nice in contain- Graceful, complex flowers with an origami-like struc- flower. 12–15”h ers. Spreads aggressively by runners to fill an area fair- ture. Beautiful garden performers in a range of colors. P070 Luxuriant Red D. eximia x formosa—Racemes of ly quickly. Can be mowed. 4–6”h Í∏˝ç¥ Airy, fan-shaped foliage. Í∏∫˙ red flowers from midspring to midsummer. ***** $5.00—3.5” pot 12”h by 18”w P086 Butterfly Bush $1.50—2.5” pot: Columbine ß Buddleia alternifolia Argentea P101 Alpine Blue A. alpina —Low-growing with Bleeding Heart, Old-Fashioned large, deep blue flowers midsummer. From cen- Dicentra spectabilis Blue-gray leaves with silver undersides. Long arching tral Europe. 18”h Each spring, long arching sprays are loaded with stems of lilac flowers in June. Powerful butterfly attrac- P102 Biedermeier Mix A. x hybrida ß—Semi-dwarf, dozens of heart-shaped flowers with drooping inner tant. Good tall color for back of the border. 48–72”h ÍΩ∫¥ bushy classic columbine in bright colors. ***** petals. Prefers compost-rich soil and part shade. $7.00—4.5” pot 12”h Dormant in summer. ∏¥ See another BUTTERFLYBUSH in annuals, page 14 P103 Black Barlow A. vulgaris ß—Fully double, spur- less, purple black flowers above mid-green leaves. $2.50—Bareroot: In the Bulbs P087 Cactus, Spiny Star P071 Pink—The classic Grandma used to & Bareroots 28”h section Coryphantha vivipara P104 Blue Star A. caerulea ß—Large blue flowers with grow. Root grows a blooming size outside plant this spring; watch eager sprouts A mini-sphere covered with star-shaped arrays of white long spurs. U.S. native. 24”h Music Red and Gold push up through the soil. ***** 24”h 0.5-1” spines and, when ready, 2” flowers in yellow, P105 —Lots of large red and gold ß P072 White D. spectabilis alba—Exquisite white pink, magenta or purple. A small pincushion cactus long spurred flowers. Rich colors. Blooms all ͉ blossoms. ***** 24”h from the the Great Plains of North Dakota. 5”h spring and early summer. ***** 18”h $4.00—2.5” pot P106 Nana Alba A. flabellata ß—Pure white flowers. $10.00—4.5” pot: ***** 8”h ‰ The little truck ß CAMPION, MOSS, moved to Miniature Plants, page 12 P073 Valentine —Cherry-red hearts suspended from P107 Nora Barlow A. vulgaris ß—Double pompom, means we’ll be arching burgundy stems. Ferny foliage matures P088 Campion, Sea spurless flowers in pale green and pink. ***** restocking this from plum to gray-green. 24–30”h Silene uniflora Druett’s Variegated 24–30”h P108 Small-Flowered ◊ß plant on Saturday $14.00—1 gal. pot: Blue-green leaves edged in creamy-white. Cushion of A. buergeriana —Japanese P074 Gold Heart—Peach-colored stems with bright fragrant, puffy white flowers in early summer. Well- alpine native clump-former with slender, erect morning. gold leaves and deep pink flowers. ***** 24–36”h drained soil. 2–6”h by 12”w ͉ $2.00—2.5” pot stems bearing maroon and yellow flowers in May. 20–30”h ‰ www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 25

Plant widths are similar to their heights Garden Perennials unless noted otherwise. Columbine continued Coral Bells Heuchera P157 Cranesbill, Big-Foot ß Key $1.50—2.5” pot (continued): Arching sprays of fragrant flowers held well above Geranium macrorrhizum Walter Ingwersen Í Full sun P109 Songbird Goldfinch A. x hybrida ß—Lemon yel- dense mounds of foliage, late spring into summer. Soft pink flowers in spring. One of the U of M’s Tough ∏ Part sun/part shade low. ***** 30”h Heights given are for the foliage; flowers are 6–18” and Terrific perennials. Glossy, broad, five-lobed light Ó Shade P110 Songbird Mix A. x hybrida ß—***** 24–30”h taller. Mainly grown for the dramatic foliage. Red-flow- green leaves. Spreads by rhizomes. ***** 12–15”h ered varieties are good for hummingbirds. Í∏˝ç Í∏˝ $3.00—3.5” pot $3.00—2.5” pot: Ω Good for bees Ministar ◊ $1.50—2.5” pot: P111 A. flabellata —Dwarf columbine Cranesbill, Bloody Geranium sanguineum ı Bird food source P134 Bressingham Mix H. sanguineum ß—Green leaves, with surprisingly large nodding blue flowers in ∫ ‰ pink or red flowers. Tolerates shade. 12”h ‰ Cup-shaped flowers. Foliage turns vivid blood-red in Butterfly-friendly spring. 6–9”h fall. Heat and drought tolerant. Í∏ P135 Dale’s Strain H. americana ß—Marbled leaf with ˙ Hummingbird-friendly $3.00—3.5” pot: cream flowers. 16”h ˙‰ $1.50—2.5” pot: P112 Clementine Blue A. vulgaris ß—Double blues. P136 Firefly H. sanguineum ß—Vermillion red blooms. P158 Dwarf G. sanguineum nanum ß—Pink to reddish ç Attractive foliage Blue-green foliage is attractive all season. 6–12”h ˙‰ purple blooms. ***** 12”h Ç Excellent as cut flowers. 18–24”h Culinary P137 Melting Fire H. micrantha ß—Strong curled P113 Clementine Red A. vulgaris ß—Upward-facing $3.00—3.5” pot: ´ Edible flowers foliage with intense purple-red color on mature double spurless fuchsia-red flowers. 18–24”h P159 Striatum—Smothered in stunning light pink ˝ Ground cover leaves. The young leaves on a full grown plant are flowers with fuchsia veining. ***** 12”h $5.00—2.5” pot: bright blood red, creating an exciting hot center  Medicinal P114 Leprechaun Gold A. vulgaris—Variegated gold, in each plant. Clusters of very small white flow- P160 Cranesbill, Dusky ◊ ˜ Minnesota native ‰ chartreuse, and dark green foliage with spring ers on spikes in May–June. 15”h Geranium phaeum Samobor ‰ Rock garden ß spikes of violet flowers. Wonderful contrasted P138 Palace Purple H. micrantha —Mahogany leaves, Small eggplant purple flower heads and green leaves with dark foliage plants. ***** 24–30”h ‰ ‰ white flowers. Tolerates shade. 10”h with purple-black markings to match. Easy to grow † Cold-sensitive: P115 Tequila Sunrise A. skinneri ß—Copper-red flow- Regina ß P139 —Silvered burgundy-bronze leaves, and useful in a woodland garden, it blooms in late keep above 40°F ers above attractive foliage. 18–24”h light pink flowers. 12”h ‰ Í∏˝ç spring to early summer. 18”h ¥ Toxic to humans $6.00—4.5” pot: $4.00—3.5” pot: $7.00—4.5” pot ß Saturday restock P116 Black Currant Ice A. flabellata—Plum-purple and P140 Milky Way ß —White-splashed green leaves P161 Cranesbill, Dwarf Geranium Biokovo yellow dwarf. 6–8”h ‰ with lobed edges. Pink leaf backs and stems and P117 Clementine Salmon Rose A. vulgaris— striking dark red flowers. Turns variegated dark Masses of delicate light pink flowers with pink sta- Spectacular double blossoms, aging from rosy and lighter red in fall. 10–12”h ˙ mens over a dense, low mat of gray-green leaves. First salmon to lavender. 12–24”h ∫˙ P141 Plum Pudding H. americana ß—Plum-colored flush of blooms in late spring, then off and on through- P118 Double Pleat Blackberry ß—Fully double dark foliage is outstanding. Holds its color well, even out summer. Clip plants lightly after flowering to violet blooms have petals edged in white. Blooms in full shade. White flowers are striking on the promote bushy growth from the middle.One of the About those in late spring for weeks. 24”h dark plum stems. ***** 9–12”h U of M’s Tough and Terrific perennials. ***** 12”h by stars… Í∏˝ P119 Dwarf A. ecalcarata—Adorable columbine blooms P142 Red Expo H. sanguineum ß—White-splashed 30–36”w $3.00—3.5” pot Throughout, you will in dark purple; dainty, airy foliage. Small enough green leaves with sharp-lobed edges. Red flowers. P162 Cranesbill, Meadow notice plants that are ‰ ˙ for troughs. Syn. Semiaquilegia. 12–15”h 10–12”h Geranium pratense Tiny Monster marked with five stars P143 Snow Angel H. sanguineum ß—Light green (★★★★★). These plants See also the wild COLUMBINE, page 53 foliage with light cream marbling. Pink flowers. Bright magenta blooms in June with lighter bloom all have been awarded five Coneflower Echinacea purpurea 10–15”h ‰ summer. Vigorous growth. Great looking foliage all stars by Heger, Lonnee, season, including nice fall color. 12”h Í∏ Large reflexed, daisy-like flowers summer to fall. $8.00—4.5” pot: and Whitman in the $2.00—2.5” pot 2011 edition of Growing Tolerates hot, dry conditions. Dependable, showy, and P144 Miracle ß—Young foliage is chartreuse with a Perennials in Cold Climates good for naturalizing. Good cut flower. Seeds eaten by heavy smattering of reddish purple in the center. P163 Cranesbill, Rozanne as one of the very best songbirds. Deadhead, but leave some dried flower Later, leaves turn a dramatic brick red with a Geranium Rozanne Í∏Ω∫˙ plants available on the heads for our winter birds to eat. bright chartreuse-gold edge. Silvered undersides Violet-blue 2.5” flowers with marbled green foliage ‰ market. $1.50—2.5” pot: and pink flowers a bonus. Heat tolerant. 4–9”h that turns deep red in fall. Famous for blooming P120 Baby White ß—Dwarf form of White Swan. $10.00—4.5” pot: throughout the summer. 2008 Perennial Plant of the 12”h P145 Caramel H. villosa ß—Robust and vigorous. Year. 12–18”h Í∏ $11.00—1 gal. pot P121 Cheyenne Spirit ß—You can have it all because Cream colored flowers over peach colored leaves. See also the WILDGERANIUM, page 54 this one variety flowers in a rainbow of warm col- ***** 10–15”h ‰ ors: red-orange, yellow, magenta, even white. P146 Cherry Cola ◊ß—Sweet and zesty, the new P164 Creeping Hollygrape Mahonia repens 24”h leaves are deep cherry-red and slowly mature to a Evergreen mini-shrub with leathery blue-green foliage ß P122 Coneflower —Large pink blooms. 24–36”h rusty red. Coral red flowers on 18” stems that looks like holly and turns purplish in winter. Deep ß P123 Magnus —Rosy-purple petals. 36”h June–July. 6”h by 14”w ˙ yellow flowers in spring and small clusters of quarter- ß P124 Primadonna Deep Rose —Dense clumps with P147 Georgia Peach H. villosa ß—Huge peachy orange inch dark bluish-purple sour edible berries in late sum- large flowers. 34”h leaves with a white overlay turn rose purple in mer. Prefers humus-rich soil; protect from winter ß P125 Ruby Star —Intense carmine red. 36”h fall. Creamy white flowers. 12–16”h ‰ winds. 12”h ∏˝‰ $8.00—4.5” pot P126 White Swan ß—Large creamy white blooms P148 Lime Rickey ß—In spring, the foliage emerges a with a coppery cone. 18–24”h glowing chartreuse that settles down to a ruffled, P165 Culver’s Root, Blue $9.00—4.5” pot: frosted lime green. Small, pure-white flowers also Veronicastrum sibericum P127 Big Sky After Midnight—Dwarf with deep appear in spring on 17” scapes. Contrasts won- Blue-lilac flowers in late summer; great for cutting. ‰ magenta-purple flowers with a black-red cone on derfully with dark foliage. 8”h Upright stems with leaves in whorls. 60”h Í∏ black stems. 12”h $12.00—4.5” pot: $2.50—2.5” pot P128 Hot Papaya ß—Fragrant blooms put on a real P149 Fire Chief—Bright wine-red foliage all season P166 Cupid’s Dart Catananche caerulea ß show in mid-June: each starts out as a pale long. Pink and white flowers on 18” dark red Silvery lavender-blue flowers with violet centers. Neat ‰ orange single and becomes a spicy red-orange stems. Some rebloom. 9”h by 12–15”w clumps of silver-green foliage. Excellent cut flowers, ◊ double flower with a papaya orange and hot pink P150 Glitter —Silvery white foliage with black fresh or dried. 12–24”h Í∏ $1.50—2.5” pot Plants halo in its pompom center. 24–36”h veins. Dainty, scalloped leaves on short stems ß $10.00—4.5” pot: make for a tidy mounding plant. Fuchsia-pink P167 Daisy, Blue marked P129 Sombrero Salsa Red ◊ß—Single 3” flowers flowers. 10”h Kalimeris incisa Blue Star with a large orange-brown cone and bright P151 Zipper—Glossy, ruffled, amber-orange leaves Pale lavender-blue 1” daisies with yellow centers. orange-red petals that deepen with age. Blooms become golden amber in summer, remaining so Blooms in summer, reveling in the heat and humidity, with June to August with scattered fall blooms. deeply crinkled and folded that the magenta and can be encouraged to rebloom in fall if cut back. 18–24”h undersides of the leaves show around the edges. Lance-like 3–4” leaves form a compact mound. Easy Holds color well. White flowers in early summer. $12.00—4.5” pot: and drought tolerant. May need a winter mulch. 8”h ‰ ÍΩ∫ P130 Big Sky Solar Flare ß—Showy display of 5–6” 12–18”h by 24”w $2.00—2.5” pot Ω coral-to-red petals and chocolate brown cones on Coreopsis Coreopsis P168 Daisy, Orange dark stems. Stocky plants. 24”h Daisy-like flowers in summer. Finely cut foliage. ÍΩ∫ Erigeron aurantiacus ß P131 Double Scoop Orangeberry ◊ß—Long-last- $1.50—2.5” pot: Mat-forming orange daisies from Turkestan. Nearly ing double blooms with orange petals surround- are P152 Early Sunrise C. grandiflora ß—Double yellow double 2” blooms with large yellow centers and short, ing a raspberry center. 24–30”h flowers through summer. ***** 24”h fringe-like burnt-orange petals May–June. 12–18”h P132 Flame Thrower ß—Blazing, narrow-petalled Í∫¥‰ $1.50—2.5” pot especially 3–4” flowers are light orange-gold at the curved $3.00—3.5” pot: back tips and deeper red-orange near the promi- P153 Sunfire C. grandiflora ß—Golden yellow single Daisy, Shasta Leucanthemum superbum nent burnt amber cone. Sturdy well-branched flowers with a burgundy ring. ***** 20”h Classic cut flowers. May need winter protection. Í good stalks. July-September. 30–36”h $6.00—4.5” pot: ◊ß $1.50—2.5” pot: P133 Supreme Cantaloupe —Yellow-orange P154 Cosmic Big Bang Evolution ß —Violet-red P169 Alaska ß—Single, white with yellow centers. for bees double flowers with mild fragrance. Strong streaks and stripes radiate from the gold center upright form. Especially attractive planted with 24”h onto the white petals, especially in cooler weath- ß blue-flowered plants like catmint. 24–26”h P170 Crazy Daisy —Fluffy double white flowers. er. The 2–3” flowers will bloom from early sum- 30”h See also the native CONEFLOWERS, page 53 mer into early fall and look great planted in P171 Snow Lady ß—Single, white with yellow cen- groups. 18–24”h ters. 10”h P155 Moonbeam C. verticillata ß—Sparkling creamy- yellow flowers float on lacy foliage. Blooms July $2.00—2.5” pot: Bring your own wagon… to fall. 15–18”h P172 Sonnenschein—Pale lemon-yellow daisies with you’ll be glad you did! P156 Zagreb C. verticillata ß—Clear yellow flowers on golden-yellow centers measure 3–5” across. bushy, slowly spreading plants. Dependable and Younger flowers are more yellow especially when easy; the hardiest coreopsis. It has five stars for a given some afternoon shade, while mature flow- reason! ***** 15”h ers are creamy white. 30–36”h 26 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com Daylily Definitions Reblooms: Blooms again after the initial flush. Tetraploid: Larger blooms on husky plants. Dormant: All of our daylilies are dormant in winter unless noted as Evergreen or Semi-Evergreen. Since these aren’t Garden Perennials dormant when it’s cold, they require winter protection. Early season: Mid-season: Late season: Daylilies Hemerocallis Í∏´Ç Late June/early July Late July Mid to late August Garden favorites; each bloom lasts one day. Very easy $4.00—Bareroot (continued): $7.00—Bareroot: In the Bulbs to grow and prolific. Vigorous but not invasive. P187 Little Fantastic ◊—Rose pink with green P202 Border Music ◊—Cream with purple eyezone & Bareroots $4.00—Bareroot: throat. 3” bloom. Early to mid-season. Semi- edged purple with green throat. 6” bloom. Mid- Evergreen. 20”h season with rebloom. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. section, now P174 Bakabana ◊—Golden yellow with lightly ruf- P188 Little Joe ◊—Rose-red 2.5” blooms with a 26”h fled edges. 5” bloom. Mid-season. 24’h OUTSIDE green throat. Mid-season. 30”h P203 Little Masterpeach ◊—Peach blend 3” P175 Big Smile ◊—Sunny yellow 7” blooms with P189 Night Whispers ◊—Purple 3.5” bloom with bloom. Early to mid-season. 21”h ruffled pink blush edge. Mid-season with yellow green throat. Early to mid-season with P204 Madeline Nettles Eyes ◊—Orange 2.25” rebloom. Tetraploid. 18–24”h rebloom. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. 24”h bloom with dark purple eye and edge above yel- P176 Big Time Happy ◊—Lemon yellow ruffled All daylilies P190 Pink Charm ◊—Coral spider bloom. Mid-sea- low green throat. Early season with rebloom. petals with green yellow throat. Fragrant. 4” son. Semi-evergreen. 40”h Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. 30 buds, 4 branches. listed as bloom. Extra early season with rebloom. 18”h 21”h P191 Pink Eyed Susan ◊—Pink 5” bloom with P177 Bold Ruler ◊—Old-fashioned, tall-stemmed, ◊ lighter midribs and a rose halo with green throat. P205 Moroccan Sunrise —Lavender 6” bloom bareroot are wide-petaled, rosy-red bloom with a brighter rose Early to mid-season. Semi-evergreen. 22”h with small golden edge above cream to green on the Bulb halo and green-gold throat. Mid-season. 36”h throat. Early season. 20”h P192 Pixie Girl ◊—Small red blooms. Mid-season. P178 Bright Memories ◊—Pink-buff-peach blend ◊ & Bareroot 25”h P206 Ruffled Parchment —Cream white yellow with greenish olive throat. Fragrant 6” blooms. blend 5” bloom with green throat. Fragrant and P193 Ribbon Candy—A classic spider. Skinny back- Mid-season. 30”h early. 34”h shelves outside ward curving petals, lime-colored at the throat, P179 Calico Jack ◊—Bright yellow bloom with ruf- ◊ blend to bright yellow to tangerine pink, bisected P207 Spacecoast Early Bird —Dusty rose blend between the fled plum edge, plum eye, and green throat. 5.5” lengthwise by a thin yellow line. Elegant slender 3.75” bloom with gold edge above orange throat. bloom. Early to mid-season. Evergreen. Fruit and leaves. Mid-season. 34”h ∫ Extra early season with rebloom. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. 28”h Tetraploid. 24”h P194 Salieri—Purple black 5.25” bloom with lemon Shrub sections. P180 Custard Candy ◊—Cream yellow with green throat. Early season. Tetraploid. 26”h ∫ maroon eyezone and green throat. 4.25” bloom. $9.00—4.5” pot: ◊ Early to Mid-season with rebloom. Tetraploid. P195 Siloam David Kirchhoff —Orchid 3.5” P208 Autumn Minaret—Old-fashioned, cheerful-look- 24”h bloom with pencil thin cerise eye, light purple ing, mildly fragrant, 5” trumpet flowers have nar- watermark, and green throat. Early to mid- P181 Double River Wye ◊—Double 4.5” light yel- row, elegant petals and a brushed-on peach-rust season. 16”h low bloom with green throat. Mid-season. 30”h halo and lighter midribs. It blooms late, starting P196 Siloam Dream Baby ◊—Apricot 3.5” bloom in late July, and continues to bloom for about five P182 Entrapment—Lavender-purple 6” blooms with a with deep purple eyezone and green throat. Early weeks, until usually it’s the very last daylily still bright yellow center and ruffled edges. Mid-sea- to mid-season. 18”h blooming. Often the most asked-about daylily in son with rebloom. Semi-evergreen. 26–28”h P197 Siloam Grace Stamile ◊—Red 2” bloom with a garden. 60–72”h P183 Ginger Creek ◊—Copper yellow 6” bloom deeper red halo and green throat. Fragrant. Early P209 Irresistible Charm ◊—Yellow with rose with a reddish eyezone and green throat. Mid- to mid-season. 14”h orange eye above green throat. 6.5” bloom. Mid- season. Tetraploid. 29”h P198 Sister Evelyn ◊—Coral pink bi-tone 6” bloom season with rebloom. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid. Be sure to P184 Janice Brown—Pink flowers, with a rose-pink with light green throat. Mid-season with 30 buds, 4 branches. 26”h eyezone and green throat. 4.25” bloom. Early to plant your rebloom. 22”h P210 Storm of the Century ◊—Royal purple 5.75” mid-season. Semi-evergreen. 18–24”h P199 Tiger Eye Hager ◊—Tan polychrome 8.5” bloom with gold edge above yellow green throat. bareroot P185 Jubilee Pink ◊—Deep pink with large green bloom with brown eyezone and gold green throat. Early to mid-season with rebloom. Evergreen. throat. Fragrant. Mid- to late season. Semi-ever- Mid-season. Tetraploid. 36”h Tetraploid. 28”h daylilies soon green. 28”h P200 Tobie Hager ◊—Light apricot-orange. Late after purchase. P186 Little Anna Rosa ◊—Round 2” pink blend season. 34”h blooms with green throat. Fragrant. Early season. Evergreen. 14”h P201 Vienna ◊—Double 3.5” cream bloom with wine eyezone and green throat. Early to mid-season. 23”h

P173 Daisy, Thread Petal Delphinium continued P227 Fern, Japanese Wood Inula orientalis Grandiflora $6.00—4.5” pot (continued): Dryopteris erythrosora Brilliante Bold orange-yellow daisies whose lovely, wavy, shaggy, P219 Pagan Purples ß—Double blooms in rich pur- Young fronds are copper red, slowly turning dark spidery petals are reminiscent of a Van Gogh painting. ples and blues on sturdy stalks. Better over-win- green. Undersides of fronds bear conspicuous red sori Makes a good cut flower. Forms a dense clump of long, tering and more tolerant of heat and humidity (spore cases). 24”h ∏ $6.00—4.5” pot pointed leaves and stiff unbranched stems topped with than older varieties. ***** 60–72”h See also the NATIVEFERNS, page 53 bright flower heads. 30”h Í∏‰ $3.00—2.5” pot P220 Royal Aspirations ß—Sturdy spire of deep sap- phire to navy blue semi-double blossoms with Flax, Blue Linum perenne Daylilies see box, above contrasting white center markings. Tolerates our Single blooms on wiry stems. Blooms late spring Delphinium Delphinium summer heat and humidity. Prune after its main through summer. May be short-lived, but reseeds. Colorful flower spikes rise above lobed leaves. Blooms June bloom for rebloom in September. 40–70”h Í∏Â¥ from summer to fall. Taller varieties do best with stak- P221 Fern, Hay-Scented $1.50—2.5” pot: Í∏¥ ing. Best with heavy, regular feeding. Dennstaedtia punctilobula P228 Blue Flax ß—Feathery sprays of blue flowers all $1.50—2.5” pot: Fast to colonize, this lacy fern will fill large areas with summer. 18”h ß P211 Blue Butterfly D. chinensis ß—14”h the scent of a new mown meadow. Native as nearby as P229 Saphyr —Dwarf and compact, same big blue P212 Blue Mirror D. grandiflorum ß—Navy blue flow- Wisconsin. 18–24”h ∏ $11.00—4” pot flowers. 8–10”h ers. 24”h P230 Flax, Heavenly Blue Linum narbonensis P213 Blue Pygmy D. grandiflorum ß—The shortest P222 Fern, Japanese Beech one, with gentian-blue flowers. 10”h Thelypteris decursive-pinnata Pure ultra-marine blue flowers with five simple petals last only one day, but the blooms keep coming for four P214 Magic Fountains Cherry Blossom D. x elatum Tufts of narrow, lance-shaped, feathery pale green to six weeks. Cutting the plant back will get you even ß—Dusky pink spikes. Blooms its first season. fronds. Native to Japan, this fast growing fern is deer- ***** 36”h ∏Ó more flowers. Needs well-drained soil and may need resistant. syn. Phegopteris. 32”h $6.00—4.5” pot Í∏‰ P215 Magic Fountains Mix D. x elatum ß—Seven winter protection. 18”h $6.00—4.5” pot Fern, Japanese Painted Athyrium separate shades of blue and white. 36”h P231 Fleeceflower ß Delphinium ß Í∏ P216 Pacific Giant Astolat D. x elatum —Pink Bring color into shady corners. Deer-resistant. Persicaria filiformis Painter’s Palette shades. Astolat was home to Lancelot’s Elaine $6.00—3.5” pot: ˙ Colorful leaves. Jointed stems with astilbe-like flowers. in Arthurian mythology. ***** 60”h P223 Ghost A. x ‘Ghost’ ß—Cross of American and ß 24”h Í∏ç $3.00—3.5” pot P217 Pacific Giant Black Knight D. x elatum —Deep Japanese painted ferns. Lovely silvery appearance. midnight violet. 48–60”h ***** 24–36”h ˝ P232 Fleeceflower, Giant $6.00—4.5” pot: P224 Pictum A. niponicum ß—The classic painted fern Persicaria polymorpha P218 New Millennium Moonlight Blues D. x elatum with soft gray, red and green fronds. ***** One of Wolfgang Oehme’s favorite 5-star plants. ˝ ◊ß—Sky-blue blooms touched subtly with 12–15”h Plumes of fluffy white blooms like giant astilbe or pink, with centers that vary from navy blue to $6.00—4.5” pot: goatsbeard in late May or early June through brown to almost black. New Zealand-bred for a P225 Apple Court A. niponicum—Almost metallic silver September, when it develops pinkish seed heads. Very compact, bushier plant with multiple spikes and and purple overlay on 20” gray-green fronds is at slow to emerge in the spring, then takes off. Even more better tolerance of heat and humidity. After the its best in spring. Deep maroon midribs and magnificent and shrub-like in its second year. Drought first bloom, you can cut off the finished spikes so prominent crested tassels at the tips. 12–18”h tolerant and very hardy. 60”h Í∏ $6.00—4.5” pot that all the secondary spikes will shoot up and bloom. 30–36”h $15.00—1 gal. pot: Foamflower Tiarella ◊ P226 Godzilla A. niponicum —Plant Delights, the Tiny spring flowers, but grown for the attractive well-named nursery in North Carolina that has foliage. See also Foamy Bells. Í∏˝ introduced gardeners to many wonderful plants, $1.50—2.5” pot: reports that some “horticultural hanky panky” Bring your own wagon if you can, and ß between neighboring ferns resulted in this mon- P233 Wherry’s Foamflower T. wherryi —Clump- be sure to keep track of your plant purchases. forming. Pink and white flowers. Fragrant. 10”h ç See page 3 for details. ster Japanese painted fern with silver and silver- green leaves, and purple ribs and stems. 36”h www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 27

Plant widths are similar to their heights Garden Perennials unless noted otherwise. Foamflower continued P250 Globe Flower ß Hen and Chicks continued Key $3.00—2.5” pot: Trollius chinensis Golden Queen $2.50—2.5” pot: Í Full sun P234 Heartleaf Foamflower T. cordifolia—Mounding Each stem is topped by large almost tangerine blos- P263 Mrs. Giuseppi S. calcareum—One of the most ∏ Part sun/part shade ground cover with foamy, white flower stalks in soms in spring. Truly the queen of the buttercup fami- interesting color and geometric patterns. Gray- Ó Shade early spring. Spreads by stolons. 6–12”h Ω ly, with strong stems requiring no staking. Thrives in blue leaves have eye-catching maroon, triangular very moist conditions and poorly draining clay soils, tips. Each hen grows up to 4” wide with a flock of Ω Good for bees Foamy Bells x Heucherella but will adapt to well-drained soil too. 24”h Í∏∫¥ bright chicks. 3”h ı A beautiful intergeneric cross between coral bells and $1.50—2.5” pot P264 Oddity S. tectorum—Unusual rolled, bright green Bird food source ∫ foamflower (Heuchera and Tiarella). Blooms spring P251 Globe Thistle Echinops ritro ß leaves in a tight rosette. 3–6”h Butterfly-friendly through summer with spikes of bell flowers. Neat P265 Twilight Blues—Large olive-green shaded laven- ˙ Buds are silver, opening to dark blue globes June-July. Hummingbird-friendly foliage similar to foamflower. Does well with hostas der leaves with purple tips. 3–6”h and ferns. Í∏ Dramatic, prickly leaves. Flower are perfect spheres against dramatic leaves. They’re not really thistles. $4.00—3.5” pot: ç Attractive foliage $10.00—4.5” pot: 24–48”h Í $1.50—2.5” pot P266 Cobweb S. arachnoideum—Looks like a spider web; Ç Culinary P235 Brass Lantern—Brassy gold and red maple- fine silvery hairs joining the tips of each leaf. 8”h ´ Edible flowers shaped leaves. Spikes of white flowers on dark Goatsbeard Aruncus dioicus $5.00—3” pot: ˝ Ground cover stems. Best color in light shade. 20”h Showy, very hardy and heat tolerant. A wonderful P267 El Toro—Reddish brown to red-purple 7–9”  Medicinal $12.00—4.5” pot: shade garden plant. Í∏ rosettes. 4–6”h ˜ P236 Buttered Rum ß—Glossy, caramel-bronze $2.50—2.5” pot: Minnesota native $6.00—4.5” pot: leaves redden in the fall. Bred for its foliage, but P252 Child of Two Worlds—Airy 7” panicles of tiny, ‰ Rock garden P268 Royal Ruby ß—Ruby red foliage with smooth may produce some white flowers. 7”h ivory white flowers held above the foliage in June, waxy leaves. Holds color all season. 3–4”h P237 Solar Eclipse—In a word: Wow! Deeply scal- a little later than the species. Looks good massed † Cold-sensitive: loped, red-brown leaves bordered in electric lime along a shady path. Moist, fertile soil. The name $11.00—6 plants in a pack: keep above 40°F ß green form a vigorous mound. 10”h comes from the German, Zweiweltenkind. 24–30”h P269 Cobweb Buttons S. arachnoideum —Pale-green ¥ Toxic to humans rosettes look like a spider has covered the tips P238 Forget-Me-Nots ß $3.00—3.5” pot: ß Saturday restock ß with silky, gray threads. Pink starry flowers on 4” Myosotis alpestris Victoria Blue P253 Goatsbeard —Tall background plant for wild borders. Slow to establish. Delicate lacy white spikes in summer. 1–3”h Masses of little blue flowers bloom late spring and blooms May–June. 72”h Ω See also MINIHENANDCHICKS, page 12 summer. Prefers moist soil. Reseeding biennial. 8”h Í∏ $1.50—2.5” pot P254 Goatsbeard, Dwarf ß P270 Heron’s Bill Erodium manescavii Aruncus aethusifolius Foxglove, Common Digitalis purpurea Dainty, magenta-purple flowers from the Pyrenees About those Panicles of tiny white flowers over dainty foliage, with ferny, feathery foliage. Blooms June–September, Long spikes of tubular flowers heavily speckled inside. stars… blooms June–July. Good for troughs 10”h Í∏Ω later than its cranesbill cousins. Appreciates sharply Blooms in late spring and again in fall. Excellent for $1.50—2.5” pot drained, neutral or alkaline soil. 12–18”h ͉ Throughout, you will bees and hummingbirds. Leaves poisonous. Flowers Goldenrod Solidago $2.00—2.5” pot notice plants that are the first year. Needs winter mulch. Hardy biennial. marked with five stars Í∏Ω˙Â¥ Brilliant, long-lasting fall color. Í∏Ω∫¥ Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos (★★★★★). These plants Dinner plate blooms. Breaks dormancy very late; mark $5.00—3.5” pot: have been awarded five $1.50—2.5” pot: the spot so you don’t dig it up by mistake. Remarkably ß ¥ P255 Golden Baby stars by Heger, Lonnee, P239 Camelot Lavender —40”h —Hybrid that makes a great cut easy to grow and fast blooming, giving months of ß and Whitman in the 2011 P240 Camelot Rose —Deep rose pink flowers with flower. Forms a compact clump covered in dense breathtaking pleasure. Í a burgundy interior. 40”h ¥ golden plumes August through October. Not an edition of Growing $1.50—2.5” pot: P241 Silver Fox D. purpurea heywoodii ß—The felted aggressive spreader. 18–24”h Perennials in Cold Climates P271 Disco Belle Mix ß—Red, pink or white. 25”h silver rosette foliage gives this variety its name. $6.00—4.5” pot: as one of the very best The flowers open from cream-yellow buds to a P256 Fireworks S. rugosa—Rated #1 in the goldenrod $4.00—2.5” pot: plants available on the soft lavender-pink with just a touch of yellow and trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Long arch- P272 Pink Clouds—Intense deep-pink flowers. Robust market. speckles. Looks good massed. Biennial to short- ing spires of brilliant yellow tiny daisy flowers and blooms over a long period. Maple-shaped lived perennial. 24–30”h ¥ cascade in all directions above the compact leaves. 48–60”h $6.00—4.5” pot: foliage. It doesn’t get mildew or rust, nor is it a $6.00—4.5” pot: P242 Candy Mountain ß—Unusual, upward-facing garden thug. Looks dramatic blooming in P273 Luna Red ß—Dramatic 7–8” red flowers bloom foxglove. Fat spires of rose pink blooms on strong September with asters, grasses, and joe pye weed. late summer to fall; heat and drought tolerant stems. 36–56”h ¥ Use it in autumn bouquets. 36–48”h once established. 24–36”h ß Heather now located in Shrubs, page 48 P274 Pink Swirl —Huge, 8” blooms swirl open to P243 Foxglove, Pink reveal brush strokes of pink, rose and cranberry Digitalis thapsis Spanish Peaks Helen’s Flower Helenium on bright white petals. 24–30”h Spikes of raspberry rose flowers in early summer over a Great late-season color on numerous small daisy-like Hollyhock Alcea trim mat of furry foliage. Thrives in a variety of soils. blooms. One of the easiest of all perennials. Excellent Í∏¥ Old-fashioned spires of big blossoms resembling ruf- 12”h $2.50—2.5” pot cut flower. Nicknamed “sneezeweed” because the dried fled petticoats evoke memories of “Grandma’s garden.” ß leaves were once used to make snuff, not because it P244 Foxglove, Straw Digitalis lutea Biennial, but they reseed for perennial effect. Í˙ aggravates allergies. Í∏∫Ω¥ Narrow spikes of petite lemon yellow blooms. More $1.50—2.5” pot: reliably perennial than other foxgloves. 36”h Í∏¥ $2.00—2.5” pot: P275 Chater’s Double Mix A. rosea ß—72”h $1.50—2.5” pot P257 Sahin’s Early Flowerer ß—Deep orange-red 3” P276 Chater’s Royal Purple A. rosea ß—Large 3-5” flowers with dark brown and yellow cones devel- deep purple fully double ruffled blooms. Blooms P245 Foxglove, Willow Leaf Digitalis obscura op cheerful orange and yellow streaks on the first year if planted early. 60–72”h Sub-shrub with flowers ranging from yellow through petals. Flowers mid-summer. 30”h P277 Indian Spring A. rosea ß—Old-fashioned singles. orange and rust with red spots inside. Blooms late $3.00—3.5” pot: Ω∫ spring through midsummer. From Spain. Cut back in in rose, pink and white. 60”h P258 Red Jewel ◊ß—Deep burgundy petals with Peaches ’n’ Dreams ß March to assure vigorous new growth. 12–48”h Í¥ P278 A. ficifolia —Enormous blue undertones and sometimes yellow tips. The $1.50—2.5” pot flowers change color with age, two tones at once, brown-maroon center has a gold edge. Long P246 Fumeroot, Ferny from peachy-yellow to raspberry pink. The most blooming period. 30–36”h  cold tolerant of the double hollyhocks. Perennial. Corydalis cheilanthifolia $10.00—4.5” pot: 48–72”h Very early miniature yellow flowers. Dainty, fern-like P259 Mariachi Siesta ◊ß—Almost crimson, so P279 Powderpuffs A. rosea ß—Double pastels. 48”h leaves that stay green in the garden long after the true the bit of blue in the red helps it go well with $2.50—2.5” pot: ferns have died back. 10”h Í∏‰ $3.00—3.5” pot blue flowers. The chocolate-maroon cone is P280 Russian Hollyhock A. rugosa—Radiant light yel- P247 Gas Plant, Pink Dictamnus purpureus ringed with gold. Dutch-bred for compactness, low. Single blooms May to September. Perennial. mildew resistance, and keeping its shape. Late Ω∫ Star-shaped flowers on multiple spikes in early sum- 48–84”h June to September blooms. 24–26”h mer. Best cultivated in full sun and rich, well-drained $3.00—3.5” pot: soil. It resents being disturbed once established. Oil $12.00—1 gal. pot: P281 The Watchman A. rosea nigra ß—Blackish evaporating from the leaves can be lit and it will cause P260 Moerheim Beauty—Dark, warm, copper-red 2–3” maroon single flowers. 72”h Ω∫ flowers with swept-back, notched petals like a bad- a little burst of flames, quickly, not harming the plant $6.00—4.5” pot: itself. Can cause skin irritation; wear long pants, minton birdie, and a prominent central dome of P282 Halo Cerise A rosea. ◊ß—Bicolor rose-pink sleeves and gloves when working around it. 36”h chocolate encircled with yellow. Blooms for about and deep purple single blooms. 72–96”h Í∏¥ $3.00—2.5” pot two months in late summer and fall, with the color P283 Halo Lavender A rosea. ◊ß—Bicolor dark finally aging to a rusty gold. 24–48”h P248 Gentian, True Blue Gentiana True Blue lavender with a hot pink ring around a light cen- Open funnel shaped blooms of the most amazing elec- P261 Hellebore Helleborus x hybridus ter. Single. 72–96”h tric blue shade. Deer resistant. 24–30”h Í∏∫˙ A range of colors including white, yellow, pink, green Hollyhock, Fig Leaf Alcea ficifolia $15.00—1 gal. pot and purple. Among the first flowers of spring. Blooms Similar height and blooms to regular hollhocks, but look like wild roses. Very long-lived perennial. See more GENTIANS, pages 6 and 54 more rust resistant and with divided leaves. Biennial, Leathery evergreen leaves. Needs rich soil and good but they reseed for perennial effect. Í P249 Ginger, European ß◊ drainage. 18”h ∏¥ $8.00—4.5” pot Asarum europaeum $1.50—2.5” pot: Hen and Chicks Sempervivum P284 Happy Lights ß—Single blooms in light pink to A beautiful evergreen ground cover for moist, wood- Attractive rosettes tolerate hot, dry conditions. Grown rose to fuchsia. 96”h Ω∫ land gardens. 2–3” leaves are leathery and glossy. Bell- on rooftops in Europe, hence the other common name, $3.00—3.5” pot: shaped greenish purple or brown flowers are hidden house leeks. Í˝¥‰ beneath foliage. Blooms in early spring. Prefers slightly P285 Las Vegas ◊ß—Red, copper, chestnut, acid soil. 4”h ∏ $10.00—4.5” pot $1.50—2.5” pot: yellow, pink, and white mix with single, saucer- Foxglove P262 Mix ß—Mixed varieties. 3–4”h shaped blooms on shorter strong stems with See also WILDGINGER, page 54 lobed leaves. May to October. 63”h 28 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

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Hostas are shade-tolerant, but grow best with full morning sun in northern climates such as ours. See our website Hosta ∏Óç˝ for an article on growing hostas and about Hosta VirusX: www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/hosta-takeover Hosta descriptions include terms like rippled, P302 Fragrant Blue Ribbons ◊—Chalky P318 Lenape ◊—Part of the American 334 Rippled Treasure ◊—Beautifully rip- wavy, cupped, pebbled, and corrugated. T hese blue leaves with a white margin. Indian tribe series. Lustrous shiny green pled margins are striking. The green characteristics often do not show up until the Fragrant pale lavender flowers. leaves that are deeply veined. Tidy slightly wavy, slightly corrugated, ellipti- plant is a few years old, so younger plants may 12”h by 25”w $11.00—4” deep pot clumps. 26”h by 65”w cally shaped leaves start out bluish and not express them at the time of purchase. P303 Gentle Giant—Blue-green, corrugated, $18.00—4” deep pot turn green by early summer. Medium to P287 Abiqua Drinking Gourd—The unusual cupped and twisted leaves of good sub- P319 Mad About Blue ◊—Intensely blue- fast growth rate. 14”h by 38”w feature of this large hosta is the deep stance. Lavender flowers on 48” scapes green foliage of thick substance. $12.00—3” pot cupped leaves, which are a dark blue create a stunning, giant-sized upright 18”h by 39”w $10.00—4” deep pot P335 Shoshonean ◊—Part of the with a gray underside. White flowers on specimen plant. 42”h by 65”w P320 Mariachi ◊—The golden yellow American Indian tribe series. Blue-green 22” scapes appear in mid-summer. $12.00—4” deep pot margins of this green-centered plant in spring, turning green as summer pro- Extraordinary! ***** 16”h by 24–36”w P304 Giantland Sunny Mouse Ears ◊— become more golden yellow as the sea- gresses. Corrugated leaves on a semi- $8.00—4” deep pot This little cutie is the first gold seedling son progresses. Fast growth rate. A upright mound. Medium to large. P288 Aladdin’s Lamp ◊—Incredible gold, to come from ‘Blue Mouse Ears.’ reverse sport of ‘Guacamole’. Leaves are $16.00—4” deep pot cupped leaves. Corrugated with good Brightest in the spring, then gradually 10” long by 8” wide. 22”h by 50”w P336 Sioux ◊—Part of the American substance. Leaves are 8” long by 6” turning chartreuse. Thick-substance $12.00—4” deep pot Indian tribe series, this blue-green to wide. 20”h by 48”w leaves are heart shaped. 3”h by 10”w P321 Merlin ◊—Striking mound of blue- shiny green-leafed hostais wavy and $11.00—4” deep pot $13.00—4” deep pot green-centered, gold-margined leaves unruly. Medium-sized mound. 12–24”h P289 Baby Booties ◊—Mini-sized, com- P305 Great Arrival—Blue-green centers with under pale purple flowers that open in $12.00—4” deep pot pact mound of white-edged green-cen- bright gold margins that turn creamy dense clusters on scapes that just top P337 Smokey Mountains ◊—Blue-green tered foliage. Flowers are held on many white as the season progresses. Heavily the foliage. 13”h by 43”w leaves are deeply cupped, heavily two-foot scapes in nice proportion to corrugated with thick substance. A $12.00—4” deep pot corrugated, and of good substance. the foliage. 5”h by 19”w reversed form of the famous ‘Great P322 Mingo ◊—Very floriferous hosta 12”h by 23”w $10.00—4” deep pot $12.00—4” deep pot Expectations’. 26”h by 50”w with shiny green foliage. Grows fast, but P338 The Fonz ◊—Introduced at the 2013 P290 Blue Hawaii ◊—Rich blue leaves of $9.00—4” deep pot one of the intriguing aspects of this American Hosta Society convention in thick substance call you over for a closer P306 Hallelujah ◊—Vase-shaped mound plant is the light lavender striping on Milwaukee, the setting of the sit-com look. Semi-upright mound of slug- of bright blue foliage that has nicely the tubular flowers. 22”h by 62”w Happy Days. It forms a nice mound of resistant foliage from one of the world’s cupped, wavy leaves of great substance. $12.00—4” deep pot heavily rippled, shiny, dark green most respected hybridizers. 32”h by 16”h by 33”w P323 Monsoon ◊—Striking gold-centered, foliage. 14”h by 30”w 80”w $10.00—4” deep pot $12.00—4” deep pot green-margined wavy, corrugated hosta $12.00—4” deep pot P291 Blue Pointer ◊—Pointed, ruffled, P307 Hawaiian Luau ◊—Gold centered, of good substance. Large leaves are P339 Tidewater ◊—Incredibly bright blue blue foliage of excellent substance; green-margined sport of ‘Pineapple 11” long and 9” wide. Stunning. narrow leaves are 12” long by slightly corrugated. Named for a type of Upside Down Cake.’ Wavy piecrust 20”h by 48”w $15.00—4” deep pot 6” wide. Lavender flowers in August on shark. Near-white flowers on 20” edges. 18”h by 30”w P324 Mystic Star ◊—The intensely col- three-foot scapes. Although this plant scapes. 19”h by 42”w $18.00—4” deep pot ored blue to blue-green leaves are heart- was hybridized in 1988, it is relatively $12.00—4” deep pot P308 Hearts Galore ◊—Miniature with shaped and come to a distinct point. A rare. 20”h by 48”w P292 Cerulean Magic ◊—Vivid blue green-centered, white margined leaves good grower with good substance. $12.00—4” deep pot foliage and good substance. that are only 3” long by 2” wide. 10”h by 28”w $11.00—4” deep pot P340 Van’s Baby ◊—Gold, heavily corru- 16”h by 28”w $13.00—4” deep pot Lavender flowers in July. 6”h by 21”w P325 Nifty Fifty ◊—Outstanding yellow- gated, wavy foliage of thick substance. P293 Chart Topper ◊—Blue leaves of $10.00—4” deep pot margined sport of one of the most Near-white flowers. 13”h by 36”w thick substance; grows quickly to form a P309 Itty Gold—Medium gold, brightest in sought-after hostas ever created, $18.00—4” deep pot clump. 18”h by 40”w spring. The low, dense mound is corru- ‘Dorothy Benedict’. Blue-green centered P341 Victory—2015 American Hosta $12.00—4” deep pot gated, cupped, and rounded at maturity. leaves. Thick substance, corrugated, and Growers Hosta of the Year. Vigorous, P294 City Lights—Brilliant gold with thick 3”h by 19”w $12.00—4” deep pot unruly in appearance. The yellow mar- huge mound of shiny green leaves with substance lights up the shady garden P310 Ivory Tower—Bright gold, wavy and gins change to creamy white. 24”h by creamy yellow edges that change to spot. 27”h by 55”w moderately corrugated leaves with good 60”w $16.00—4” deep pot creamy white by early summer. $8.00—4” deep pot substance. Near white flowers. Forms a P326 Orange Star ◊—Impressive gold-cen- Thick substance. Near white flowers. A knockout specimen in any garden. P295 Clear Fork River Valley ◊—One of large vase-shaped mound that makes a tered leaves appear orangey-gold in spring, 30”h by 70”w $16.00—4” deep pot the best for intense corrugation. The good specimen or background plant. changing to a light yellow. Quite distinct. dark green leaves of thick substance Semi-upright. 28”h by 55”w Thick substance. 8–12”h by 16–20”w P342 Waiting in Vein—Incredibly bright make this a striking addition to the gar- $12.00—4” deep pot $15.00—4” deep pot gold, deeply veined (hence the name) den. Great slug resistance. Leaves are P311 Jetstream ◊—Incredible blue color P327 Permafrost—Color changes from blue and with a somewhat rippled edge. 14” long by 11” wide. 26”h by 51”w that slowly turns a shiny dark green in green in the center with a wide, yellow Good substance. Pale bluish lavender $12.00—4” deep pot late summer. The leaves are slightly cor- margin to dark green with a creamy flowers on 36” scapes. 17”h by 51”w $9.00—4” deep pot P296 Denim Jacket ◊—The almost round rugated, wavy, and of good substance. white margin. Sharp contrast that makes ◊ leaves are deep blue-green, moderately 20”h by 45”w $16.00—4” deep pot you look twice. Good substance. Pale P343 White Feather —Emerges pure corrugated, and of good substance. Pale P312 June—Blue green margin with gold cen- lavender flowers. 14”h by 36”w white in the spring. Acquires green lavender flowers bloom on 18” scapes in ter, thick substance and neat appear- $15.00—4” deep pot streaks as the weather warms and may July. 8”h by 19”w $11.00—4” deep pot ance. This classic hosta is a long-time 328 Picasso ◊—Near-white flowers open a eventually be solid green. Low tolerance for direct sunlight. 18”h by 30”w P297 Emerald Ruff Cut—Striking, sharply member on the Top Ten hosta popularity foot above the blue-green centered, nar- $15.00—1 gal. pot contrasting gold-green variegation. Gold poll. Color will vary depending on light. row leaves with chartreuse margins. center with a rippled, thin, dark green ***** 14”h by 32”w 8”h by 18”w $15.00—4” deep pot margin. Pale lavender flowers. $9.00—4” deep pot P329 Pie a la Mode ◊—This hosta pops in 12”h by 30”w $12.00—4” deep pot P313 June Fever—Bright gold in center with the garden with great color contrast P298 Empress Wu—One of the largest hostas dark green margin. Good substance. between the medium- to dark-green A Hosta Note makes a tremendous focal point. Huge, Pale lavender flowers. Makes a great center and the leaf margins that start Years ago, hostas were only available when thick, dark green, deeply veined leaves edging plant, brightening up a dark cor- out yellowish and change to white. other gardeners divided theirs. Then cloning ner. 16”h by 30”w $9.00—4” deep pot 20”h by 45”w $16.00—4” deep pot form a massive upright clump. Pale red- plants in a lab came along (called tissue P314 Justine P330 Powder Blue ◊ dish violet flowers. 48”h by 60”w —Bright gold in the center with —The name perfectly culture) and made lots of interesting varieties $22.00—2 gal. pot a narrow, dark green margin. Very thick describes the color of this huge, broad of hosta more available and less expensive. P299 Enterprise ◊—Attractive mound of substance. Pale lavender flowers. mound of heavily corrugated, slug- white-centered, green-margined foliage, 12”h by 30”w $15.00—4” pot resistant leaves with thick substance. Last year, two of the foremost tissue culture with a medium to fast growth rate. P315 Ladybug ◊—Cute little gold-colored, Leaves are 14” long by 11” wide. labs in the country closed their doors. This 12”h by 30”w $10.00—4” deep pot dense mound of unruly foliage with 26”h by 60”w $10.00—4” deep pot development leaves a huge hole in the industry. ◊ P300 Fall Dazzler ◊—A profusion of late- moderate corrugation makes a great P331 Pretty Peggy —Outstanding bright edging plant. 8”h by 20”w gold, thick-substance leaves are wavy and What does this mean to gardeners? We will season deep purple flowers held a foot most likely see a rise in hosta prices. Friends above the compact mound of wavy, $13.00—4” deep pot heavily corrugated. Near-white flowers School Plant Sale has acquired a range of green centered leaves with thin pure P316 Lakeside Old Smokey ◊—Powdery bloom from late June into mid July. white margins. Originally from Japan. blue leaves with good substance and a 17”h by 44”w $12.00—4” deep pot varieties for this year from the now-closed 8”h by 17”w $12.00—4” deep pot good growth rate. The large leaves are P332 Rebecca ◊—The bright gold foliage propagators, as well as some for next year, but P301 Farewell Party ◊—Bright golden yel- 11” long by 8” wide and are comple- starts out bluish in color early. The be prepared to spend more than you have in the low semi-upright mound of slightly mented by lavender flowers in August. wavy-leafed, smooth-textured plant past. From a highly regarded hosta hybridizer. is vigorous and of average substance. wavy and corrugated leaves. Near-white We have been happy to offer many unique flowers add to the distinctiveness of this 18”h by 45”w $13.00—4” deep pot 20”h by 39”w $13.00—4” deep pot varieties at affordable prices in recent years. shade brightener. 21”h by 45”w P317 Lemon Zest—Narrow, wavy, smooth P333 Regal Twist—Twisted, sword-like bluish- $18.00—4” deep pot 5” long by 2.5” yellow-green leaves. green leaves are set off with creamy But we are concerned that won’t be possible in Pale purple flowers. Cute as can be. white variegation and tinges of powder the coming years. 6”h by 16”w $12.00—4” deep pot blue. Lavender flowers in early summer. —Mary Schwartzbauer, past president of the 12”h by 18”w $12.00—3” pot American Hosta Society and plant sale buying committee member www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 29 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Garden Perennials Visa, MasterCard & Discover P286 Hollyhock, French ß Iris, Bearded continued Iris, Louisiana continued Key Malva sylvestris Zebrina $8.00—4.5” pot: $5.00—Bareroot (continued): Í Full sun White with purple veining. A vintage perennial grown P353 Crimson Snow ◊—Orchid pink to nearly P368 Bold Pretender ◊—Pale red standards and ∏ Part sun/part shade by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Considered bienni- white standards and plush ruby-plum falls are darker red falls with large yellow-green signals. Ó Shade al to short-lived perennial, but can be treated as edged with narrow pink-white bands. Tangerine Mid-season bloom. 36”h reseeding annuals. Drought tolerant. 48”h Í beards. Early to mid-season bloom. 30–32”h Ω Good for bees $3.00—3.5” pot P354 Harvest of Memories ◊—Yellow standards Iris, Siberian Iris sibirica ı Hosta see box, page 28 and beard. Slight sweet fragrance. Mid-season Blooms after the bearded iris, extending the iris sea- Bird food source bloom with rebloom. 38”h son. Graceful, sword-like foliage. Does well in most ∫ Butterfly-friendly Hummingbird Mint Agastache Í∏ P355 Loop the Loop ◊—Blue-violet edges on kinds of soil, though native to moist areas. ˙ Hummingbird-friendly As the name says, these mint relatives attract hum- white petals with lemon yellow to white beards. $6.00—4.5” pot: mingbirds. Also goldfinches, bees, and butterflies. Mid-season bloom. 40”h P369 Butter and Sugar ß—Bright butter-yellow falls ç Attractive foliage Requires good drainage, particularly in winter. Don’t P356 Superstition ◊—Dark purple petals with between neat white standards. Reblooms. Mid- Ç Culinary cut back fully until spring so that the crown can’t col- blue-black beard. Mid-season bloom. 36”h season bloom. 28”h ´ Edible flowers lect water. Licorice-scented and deer resistant. P357 Supreme Sultan ◊—Ruffled flowers with yel- P370 Golden Edge—Ruffled open 4” flowers with vio- Í∏Ω∫˙ ˝ low standards and dark crimson falls. Yellow let-blue falls outlined with narrow bright gold Ground cover $1.50—2.5” pot: beards. Mid to late season bloom. 40”h edges. White and yellow markings with dark pur-  Medicinal ◊ P344 Blue Fortune A. rugosa x foeniculum ß—One of P358 Tanzanian Tangerine —Ruffled and flared ple veins at the base of each petal. Slightly lighter ˜ Minnesota native flowers with radiant deep tangerine standards and the earliest varieties. Long bloomer with laven- blue-purple styles. Early summer. Tetraploid. ‰ Rock garden der-blue, bottlebrush flowers on upright stems, rusty falls with stippled red wine overlay and light 26–30”h orange beards. Early to mid-season bloom. 38”h Sparkling Rose mid-summer to fall. 36–48”h P371 —Soft rosy-lilac falls with a blue † Cold-sensitive: ß P359 Vision in Pink ◊—Pink standards and falls P345 Heather Queen, A. cana —Sweet-minty foliage flush and a dark violet veined yellow and white keep above 40°F and brilliant purplish-rose flower masses late in with tangerine beard. Slight fragrance. Mid-sea- markings on each petal. Early summer. 28–38”h ¥ Toxic to humans summer when few perennials are in bloom. Loves son bloom. 34”h P372 Welcome Return ß—Velvet deep purple flower ß Saturday restock heat and is drought tolerant. 30”h P360 Iris, Crested Iris cristata that reblooms. 24”h $6.00—4.5” pot: Sweet pale blue and yellow. Featured on our postcard $9.00—4.5” pot: P346 Bolero A. cana x barberi ß—Deep bronzy foliage this year. Low-growing, early-blooming woodland iris. P373 Concord Crush—Double with layers of 12 to 15 contrasts dramatically with the rosy purple flow- 3–8”h Í∏Ω¥ $3.00—2.5” pot blue-violet slightly ruffled petals. White and yel- ers. Long bloomer. 16”h low markings are almost hidden by the petals. Iris, Dwarf Bearded Iris pumila Blooms in June with a strong repeat bloom about See also the native HYSSOP, page 54 About those Charming, long-lived, low-growing perennials. two weeks later. Tetraploid. 39”h Ice Plant, Hardy Delosperma April–May bloom. Í∏¥ P374 Contrast in Styles—These 3–5” flowers have stars… Throughout, you will Low-growing ground cover from South Africa. Drought $8.00—4.5” pot: plum purple standards and semi-flaring violet falls with yellow and white signals and purple notice plants that are tolerant and deer resistant. Protect from winter wet- P361 Cat’s Eye ◊—Mauve-rose standards and dark veins. Light blue-purple styles. Late June. marked with five stars ness. Í˝‰ red, veined falls with a wide mauve-rose band 26–34”h (★★★★★). These plants and gold lines near the periwinkle beard. Slight $3.00—2.5” pot: P375 Sky Wings—Dainty sky-blue flowers with yellow have been awarded five spicy fragrance. Mid-season bloom. 15”h P347 Fire Spinner—Cheery orange and magenta blaze on falls. 24–36”h ∫˙ stars by Heger, Lonnee, P362 Fireplace Embers—Dark yellow standards and daisies cover their mat of succulent foliage like and Whitman in the dark maroon falls with gold beards. Mid-season something you’d find under the sea on a coral P376 Iris, Variegated Iris pallida Argentea 2011 edition of Growing bloom. 10–12”h reef. Blooms abundantly in late spring and then Lavender flowers early summer. Striking green and Perennials in Cold Climates throughout the summer. 2–3”h by 24–36”w P363 Iris, Dwarf Wild Iris setosa canadensis white striped sword-leaves throughout the season. as one of the very best 24”h Í∏ç¥ $10.00—4.5” pot $6.00—4.5” pot: Purple and white flowers accented with dark veins. plants available on the P348 Hardy Ice Plant—Succulent, bright yellow-green Native to northeastern U.S. and Canada. Summer See also the native BLUEFLAGIRIS, page 54 market. foliage that turns reddish in the fall, with single bloomtime, prefers moist soil. Syn. Iris setosa nana. yellow ray flowers in May. Requires sandy soils 12–15”h Í¥‰ $3.00—2.5” pot Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium and a hot sunny location. 4”h Fernlike leaves with up to 20 neatly arranged “rungs” Iris, Japanese Iris ensata and an abundance of silky, cup-shaped flowers. Any Iris, Bearded Iris germanica Huge flat iris blooms. Native to Japanese and Siberian reasonably well-drained, humus-rich soil. Í∏ Easy to grow, with May–June blooms. Clump-formers, pond edges, so it requires moisture, but will do well if $1.50—2.5” pot: best in groups. Cultivate iris shallowly. The top of the watered regularly. Blooms about a month after tall P377 Blue Master P. foliosissimum ß—Long-blooming. rhizome should be exposed, so clean soil off them in bearded iris. Í∏¥ In the Bulbs Considered the best overall with 1” blue flowers April to let the sun hit the rhizome. Highly drought & Bareroots $5.00—Bareroot: section with orange stamens. 30”h tolerant; well-drained soil. Should be lifted and divided P364 Caprician Butterfly ◊—Dark pur- outside P378 Blue Pearl P. caeruleum ß—Bright blue flowers. every few years. Í¥ ple standards with fringed white edge and white Prefers moist, cool conditions. 24–30”h $6.00—3” plug: falls, heavily veined with dark purple, and gold $6.00—4.5” pot: P349 Mexican Holiday ◊—Glowing bronze-yellow signals. Mid-season bloom. 36”h P379 Apricot Delight P. carneum ß—Rare pastel apri- Iris terms standards and velvety maroon falls with ruffled P365 Pink Lady ◊—Large light pink petals with cot. Very shade tolerant. 16–20”h gold edges. Producing as many as 11 flowers per small yellow flames toward the center. 32–36”h stem, it is one of the earliest of the tall bearded P366 Stippled Ripples ◊—White with a purple bor- $10.00—4.5” pot: iris to flower. 38”h der. Late season bloom. 40”h P380 Bressingham Purple P. yezoense—Striking deep P350 Rock Star ◊—Raspberry standards and pale purple-tinged foliage showcases deep blue flow- See also the JAPANESE ROOF IRIS, page 6 apricot falls edged with wide bands of raspberry. ers. Needs cool, moist, light shade. Foliage color Very ruffled. Early to mid-season bloom. 30”h Iris, Louisiana Iris louisiana most intense in spring and fall. 15”h ç $8.00—3.5” pot: Native to Louisiana wetlands, but hardy here. The See also the native JACOB’SLADDER, page 54 P351 Cloud Ballet ◊—Pale blue white standards blooms are usually very wide-petaled and open, show- P381 ß and falls, darkening to medium blue edge. White ing brightly colored style-arms and sharp signal-crests. Jupiter’s Beard Centranthus ruber Í∏¥ Clusters of small red flowers; blooms the first season. beard. Ruffled. Slight sweet fragrance. Midseason In the Bulbs Tolerates poor soil. 30”h Í∏ $1.50—2.5” pot bloom. 34”h $5.00—Bareroot: & Bareroots P352 Savannah Sunset ◊—Strong orange petals section P367 Black Gamecock—Intense velvety outside P382 Lady’s Mantle ß with tangerine beards. Early to late season blue-black 4” blooms accented with a Alchemilla mollis Thriller bloom. 38”h band of golden yellow. Late season bloom. 24”h Large silver-green rounded leaves that are scalloped and serrated hold tiny drops of water like little jewels. Clusters of tiny greenish-yellow star flowers in July. Minnesota State Horticultural Society Members A staple of English gardens. Attractive edging ground SAVE $5 on your purchase of $50 or more at the cover or accent plant. ***** 18”h Í∏˝ç‰ $1.50—2.5” pot Friends School Plant Sale! P383 Lady’s Tresses, Fragrant Be sure to have your MSHS membership card with you. Spiranthes cernua odorata Not a member? Join MSHS at our membership table during the sale Porcelain white 12” spires of small, sweetly scented and save $5 off the membership AND receive a special flowers over 3–4” foliage on this North American gift for joining. Plus $5 off your plant sale purchase. native orchid. Long-lasting cut flower. Damp, compost- rich soils preferred. 12”h Í∏ $4.00—2.5” pot Membership includes: Lamb’s Ear Stachys byzantina ‡Northern Gardener: Minnesota’s ONLY Silvery fuzzy leaves, purple flowers. Great for a “touch- ß home grown gardening magazine ing” garden. Children love this plant. Í∏˝ç ‡Discount CardJRRGDWRYHU Please Note: $1.50—2.5” pot: MSHS table will be staffed: nurseries and garden centers The little truck P384 Fuzzy Wuzzy ß—Grown for its silver gray, soft, )ULGD\DPWRSP ‡Discounts on MSHS classes, tours, Saturday, 9 am to noon furry leaves. Good edging plant. 15”h means we’ll be merchandise, and plants 6XQGD\DPWRSP $3.00—3.5” pot: restocking this ‡Free Garden Show Tickets P385 Helene von Stein ß—Taller with huge wooly plant on Saturday ‡And much more—including an Exclusive leaves. 30”h Gift when you join at the sale! P386 Silver Carpet ß—Non-flowering, groundcover morning. form. Intensely silver. 12”h www.northerngardener.org‡ DQRQSUR¿WRUJDQL]DWLRQ PERENNIALS CONTINUE O N P A G E 3 2 30 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com Volunteers Make It Happen There are still lots of jobs that need doing. Join us!

olunteers are the heart and soul of the Friends School Plant Sale. To say the sale has grown beyond anyone’s wildest dreams is an under- statement. And it would not Vhave been possible without volunteers. Some 1,100 volunteers spend countless hours before, during, and after the sale building PHOTO BY JENN LANZ tables, unloading plants, putting plants into PHOTO BY MICHELLE MERO RIEDEL Volunteer shirts shoppers’ cars, and much more. In exchange ready to be worn at

they get a ticket that lets them shop early. PHOTO BY RICHARD KAIN the volunteer desk. Thursday is their big day, before the sale opens to the public on Friday. The volunteers keep doing their jobs, indispensable all the way through to Monday cleanup. A core group starts it The organizing committee oversees every- thing. They work on the sale all year, sourcing plants and assembling the monster catalog. They manage their fellow volunteers, making sure each time slot is filled and the people who sign up also show up. Nancy Scherer is on the organizing commit- tee. “Many jobs have a coordinator, such as the PHOTO BY JENN LANZ tidyers, the greeters, the watering cart people, PHOTO BY RICHARD KAIN the truck-unloading people, the section advi- If all goes well, shoppers never give a thought to who hung up all of those plant signs along the strings, or how You can sign up many students put the plants on the tables, or which volunteer checked to make sure everything was in its place. sors, curbside pickup—so those volunteers get to volunteer at Tallyers, who work face to face with shoppers, are one of the more visible faces of the plant sale. oriented by their coordinators,” Nancy says. www.friendsschool There is no overall volunteer coordinator. opens: Tuesday, one of the setup days. It wasn’t tomatoes to choose from here. There’s so plantsale.com/ (They wish they had one.) Would-be helpers long before she’d convinced her husband, Tim much everything and especially plants you volunteer can sign up online for particular tasks and Hanson, a master carpenter, to join in the fun. don’t see at the local greenhouse or even in the hours at www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/ “I like to work with Tim, and his skill set is catalogs. I don’t know how they find them.” volunteer. building things.” I know how they find them. The organizing This year the two 7th and 8th graders on Their daughter shares her skills, too. committee assembles and fine-tunes the yearly the organizing committee will “Mariel is working toward a inventory. They look for interesting plants advise the special squad of stu- What hard-core degree in horticulture at Century online. They follow tips from growers and cus- dents who look for customers gardener wouldn’t College.” The family works tomers. They listen to volunteers. They track with plant questions. They carry enjoy spending the together, plays together and, on down obscure breeders in out-of-the-way notebooks and wear day-glow volunteer day, Cammie and places and scour the new plant lists of over green vests that say “ASK ME.” first weekend of Mariel shop together, filling both 20 local growers. All the students prepare for the May with peace- of the carts Tim built, just for Once a plant is ordered and listed in the sale as it approaches by brushing loving people this purpose, with plants. catalog—which, by the way, someone has to up on their botanical Latin. This bingeing on plants? Tim puts together the sale’s write, design, and send to the printer—the makes them more efficient at display tables, which have been vigilance doesn’t stop. If there’s a crop failure, moving plants from truck to designed to be easily assembled, someone has to find another supplier or a table and helping customers find what they’re taken apart, and stored. That includes the different species to fill the hole. looking for. Other students greet customers strings that run along the center of the tables. Many of the more popular varieties are coming in the door or load plants into cars. One of Cammie’s tasks is to attach the plant restocked on Saturday morning. Someone has signs to the strings, making sure that the right to do that, too—a crew of volunteers who work Lots of volunteers make it happen plants show up under the right labels. “Mariel on what’s called the “all hands on deck” shift Cammie McConnell has worked as a volun- really helps me out with this.” starting at 7:00 a.m. teer ever since the sale moved from “some par- Mother and daughter enjoy sharing and ent’s front yard,” as she puts it, to the Unless they have other reasons Did you ever notice expanding their knowledge of plants. Tim isn’t Friends School alum James Farnsworth, who that our mobile Minnesota State Fair grandstand. Even in that really a plant guy. He likes turning people on to is now a high school junior, knows the routine Enter Line Here dimly remembered yard (“…or was it the power tools. by heart. James isn’t a plant geek or a carpen- sign—designed and school’s yard?”) there were always lines of “Many of them are intimidated at first.” Just built by a local artist— ter. He’s into computers and social media. That people waiting to buy “great plants about anyone can handle a two-by-four, he is made from two you don’t see anywhere else, at means he’s a whiz at things like Twitter, extendable paint insists. “It’s like anything else. Not too much reasonable prices.” walkie-talkies, and line management. rollers? (Thanks, Chris!) pressure, not too little.” A family practice physi- Preventing lines is an organizing committee cian in real life, Cammie They do it for the plants, mostly obsession. That’s where James shines. works on the sale before it Of course the ultimate reward (unless Weather is another obsession. You don’t

PHOTO BY RICHARD KAIN you’re Tim Hanson) is having first crack at the want to keep people out in the cold, or the plants. Volunteers get to shop the evening sweltering heat, or a thunderstorm if you can Thanks to before the sale opens to the public. They work avoid it. All of which has happened. No at least one four-hour shift for that privilege. injuries or hard feelings have ensued, thanks to Ginkgo Coffeehouse and Cammie is the first to admit that’s what people like James. lured her to the sale many year ago. She and At the end of the day, after all, this isn’t the Kowalski’s on Grand Ave. Tim live on four acres on the St. Croix River. Super Bowl. It’s just a fundraiser for a Quaker “About an acre of it is gardens,” she says. “I school and its scholarship fund. Maybe that’s for providing coffee and goodies grow tons of vegetables.” She grows flowers why I like it so much. What hard-core gardener too, and has a fine collection of hardy cacti, an wouldn’t enjoy spending the first week of May to our morning volunteers. interest sparked by the sale. with peace- loving people bingeing on plants? Ginkgo Coffeehouse is located on Snelling Ave at Minnehaha, “I used to grow all my own seedlings,” she So on behalf of the organizers, this is my just 1 mile south of the Fairgrounds. Park in back and enjoy a great says, “but since the sale I’ve kind of stopped shout-out to Cammie and Tim and James and beverage or food on your way to or from the Plant Sale. that. There are so many different heirloom the thousand other volunteers without whom www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 31 there wouldn’t be a Friends School Plant Sale. That includes the box collectors and the bulb baggers, the stick labelers and the seed sellers, the large sign hangers, the greeter people, and Gardening inMiniature the miraculously cheerful mathematicians who tally up the totals at the checkout tables. They use adding machines to total the plant lists that iniature gardens (or fairy gardens, if customers hand over; the machine spits out a you are a believer) are delightful and total. Some people, volunteers mostly, worry entertaining for all ages. If you have a that the sale will be shortchanged because a few yen to have a garden and are hampered plants went unaccounted for. by space or time, or simply like little “I always tack on another 20 percent when Mthings, consider a miniature garden. I write my check,” says Tim. “It’s just another These gardens can be contained in just about anything way of saying thanks. Wait, Tim, who’s thanking whom again? that tickles your fancy. Maybe it’s a favorite antique dish People like Tim are why I spend my free time you can set on a table, a clay pot, or a birdbath. It might be helping a school that I didn’t know existed until a special place in an outdoor garden. I attended my first sale 10 years ago. When I first Tiny accessories of all sorts are available everywhere, volunteered, I was astonished when a guy in a but it’s the teeny plants that will enthrall you. They’ll plaid shirt —who knows, maybe it was Tim—

inspire you to create something that’s uniquely yours. PHOTOS BY NANCY SCHERER jumped out of the mile-high cab of the rig I was Perhaps you must have that cute little Miniature Mat Daisy A terrarium can be used as a greenhouse within a miniature supposed to drive to Hastings by way of Elk garden. Ground covers like bugleweed and stonecrop help define a River in rush hour, and handed me the keys. with multitudes of white flowers, or that Tiny Rubies Pink meandering path. “Ever run a lift gate?” he asked. with brilliant tiny double pink flowers. I had never heard of a lift gate. What if he You may want “trees” in your garden. They could be figured out I’d never driven a truck this gigantic very small conifers or you might shape a coleus, rosemary before, either? Best to keep quiet and get the plant, or miniature jade plant into a suitable form. behemoth out of the driveway in one piece (yes, Succulents like Stonecrop or Hen and Chicks make great I had to back it out, with only my dog to keep an eye on the twin-mattress-sized rear-view accents and many ground covers fill in your landscape. mirror on the passenger side). There are no limitations. Just have fun and enjoy! If that isn’t trust, I figured, trust doesn’t exist. —Judy MacManus It all happens for a good cause You already know that Friends School Plant Sale is the finest one in the world. The organiz- ers and I just want to remind you that it’s run LIST OF PLANTS IN THE MINIATURE COLLECTIONS by volunteers and volunteers only, some of continued from page 12 whom will begin working on the 2016 sale the KEY Plants are sold individually and are listed « day after this year’s sale ends. below and on page 12. Some are winter-hardy Winter-hardy plants; perennial in Minnesota. James puts in 60 hours a year on the sale, and some are not; each plant has information » Not perennial in Minnesota; over-winter indoors or treat as an annual. many of those hours just before opening day. on its tag. When the door opens and the crowds of people who’ve been waiting rush in…well, imagine A032 Rock Collection ß◊ A033 StreamCollection ß◊ A034 Miniature Shrubs ◊ Churchill Downs on Derby Day when the gun Well-drained soil; minimal watering. Moist soil; also good for terrariums. The trees of the miniature garden. goes off and the horses burst through the start- $5.00—each 4” pot $5.00—each 4” pot $9.00—each 4” deep pot ing gate. It’s kind of like that. Aeonium Aeonium Irish Bouquet. Spoon-shaped Baby Tears, Soleirolia soleirolii. Tiny, tiny Arborvitae, Thuja DeGroot’s Spire. Narrow Í» ∏Ó» Í« “Through volunteering at the sale, I’ve foliage succulent. 6”h round leaves. Creeping. 1”h and upright with twisted foliage. 6’h learned that I love to work at big events, Calico Kitten, Crassula marginata rubra Begonia, Fuchsia, Begonia fuchsioides. Pink, Arborvitae, Thuja Golden Tuffet. Orange variegata. Trailing succulent. Tricolor oval red flowers all summer. Bushy. 15–24”h leaves with unusual braided texture. 1’h especially in a coordinating role,” he told me. leaves. 2”h Í» ∏» Í« But there’s more to it than that. “Even Candytuft, Iberis sempervirens Little Gem. Bellflower, Goldleaf, Campanula garganica Arborvitae, Thuja Linesville. Evergreen ball though my family never was in need of scholar- Spectacular white flowers. Compact. 5–8”h Dickson’s Gold. Bright blue flowers. with feathered foliage. 2–3’h Í« ship funds so I could attend FSM, I chose to get Í« Mounding. 4”h ∏Ó« Barberry, Berberis Bagatelle. Brick red involved with the plant sale because I knew that Echeveria assorted. Rosette succulents. Blue Star Creeper, Pratia pedunculata County foliage is brighter red in fall. 18”h Í« Í» those funds were directly benefitting some of Assorted colors, shapes and textures. 6”h Park. Vivid blue flowers all summer. Barberry, Golden Dwarf, Berberis aurea Hen and Chicks Creeping. 1–2”h Í» my best friends.” , Sempervivum. Rosette succu- nana. Gold foliage matures to chartreuse. lent. Assorted varieties. Clumping. 6”h Í« Bugleweed, Ajuga Chocolate Chip. Vivid blue Red berries. 2’h Í« That’s the spirit, James. And to all of you Ice Plant, Delosperma congestum Jewel of Desert flower spikes. Creeping. 3–6”h ∏« Boxwood, English, Buxus Blauer Heinz. shoppers, thanks for coming. We hope you Peridot. Spreading succulent. Vivid yellow flow- Fuchsia, Golden, Fuchsia genii. Yellow Blue-green foliage with a white haze. enjoy the sale as much as we do! ers. 2”h Í« foliage, red and purple blooms. Upright. Upright, dense. 1–2’h Í∏» —Bonnie Blodgett Lithodora, Lithodora diffusa White Star. White 18”h ∏» Cherry, Flowering, Prunus incisa Little blossom outlined in blue. Mounded. 6–9”h Fuchsia, Thyme-Leaved, Fuchsia thymifolia. Twist. Zig-zag stems. White flowers with Bonnie Blodgett writes The Blundering Gardener Í» Nodding pink-purple flowers. Upright. pink centers. 3–4’h Í« column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. She is the Portulacaria, Portulacaria Red Stem. Miniature 18–24”h ∏» False Cypress, Chamaecyparis Vintage Gold. author of several books on gardening. jade plant with red stems. Upright. 8–12” Í» Coleus, Solenostemon Aurora. ∏» Colorfast yellow foliage. Pyramidal. 2–3’h Spanish Thrift, Armeria juniperifolia. Soft pink Mint, Corsican Mentha requienii. Tiny leaves Í« button flowers. Low tufted foliage. 2–4”h Í« and mauve flowers. Creeping. 1”h Í« False Cypress, Mini Variegated, Goodbye to Bear Speedwell, Veronica Tidal Pool. Dark blue flow- Moss, Irish Sagina subulata. White flowers Chamaecyparis. Gray-green foliage dotted Í« With sadness and gratitude, Friends School ers. Silver green foliage. Spreading. 2–3”h Í« on emerald green. Creeping. 1”h ∏Ó« with cream-white. 2’h Plant Sale says goodbye to Ron “Bear” Stonecrop, Sedum Cape Blanco. Silvery-blue Moss, Scotch, Sagina subulata. White flow- Juniper, Dwarf Japanese Garden, foliage. Clusters of yellow flowers. ers on golden foliage tufts. Creeping. 1”h Juniperus procumbens Nana. Blue-green Cronick, a familiar face to many volunteers. Í« Bear died December 1, 2014 following a long Groundcover. 2–4”h Í» ∏Ó« groundcover evergreen. 1’h by 6’w illness. Stonecrop, Sedum Fine Gold Leaf. Stunning lime Saxifrage, Pink Mossy, Saxifraga Peter Pan. Juniper, Juniperus Blue Star. Mounding blue green foliage. Groundcover. a.k.a. Tokyo Sun. Pink flower rosettes. Mounding. 4–6”h ∏» foliage needs no trimming. 2’h Í« For the past 10 1–2”h Í» Sweet Flag, Dwarf Golden, Acorus minimus Lilac, Syringa Prairie Petite. Pink flowers. years he greeted Stonecrop, Sedum album Coral Carpet. Coral, Aureus. Yellow, grass-like clump. 4”h Í« Slow-growing. 3–4’h Í« us with his smile green, and bronze seasonal foliage. Sweet Woodruff, Galium odoratum. Fragrant Pine, Birdsnest, Picea Little Gem. Small, and welcoming Groundcover. 2”h Í« white-flowered groundcover. 6”h ∏Ó« dense mound. 1’h Í« words as we Stonecrop, Sedum hispanicum minus. Blue-gray Potato Vine, Variegated, Solanum jasmi- Pine, Dwarf Mugo, Pinus Dew Drop. Small- arrived for our foliage groundcover. Pink flowers. 2”h Í» noides variegata. Fragrant 1” white flowers. scale evergreen foliage. 1–2’h Í« volunteer shifts. Stonecrop, Sedum humifusum. Creeping stems Vining, with yellow-splashed foliage. Pine, Dwarf Mugo, Pinus Honeybun. Dense, He also kindly of rosettes. Yellow flowers. 1” Í« 18–24”h Í» evergreen mound. Slow-growing. 2’h Í« redirected shop- Stonecrop, Sedum requienii. Indestructible Spirea, Spirea thunbergii Mellow Yellow. pers who’d come groundcover. Yellow-white flowers. 1”h Í« White flowers on willowy branches. to the wrong Stonecrop, Sedum rupestre. Small gray-green Chartreuse foliage. 3–4’h Í« door. For almost leaves. Yellow flowers. Creeping. 2”h Í« Spruce, Alberta Dwarf, Picea Alberta 10 years before that, he helped out while the Dwarf. Conical, slow-growing, compact. sale was at the Friends School building. 5’h Í∏« We thank him for his many years of dedicated The exact plants chosen for these new special collections change service. We’ll miss his presence at our sales. from year to year, but the lists above and on page 12 are a good —The Plant Sale Committee representation of the plants you can expect to find. 32 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Garden Perennials Visa, MasterCard & Discover Key Lamium Lamium maculatum Maltese Cross Lychnis Mum, Garden (continued) Í Full sun A great ground cover that adapts to dry shade. Most The botanical name, Lychnis, is from a Greek word $2.50—2.5” pot (continued): ∏ Part sun/part shade varieties have silver and white leaves. Blooms in the meaning lamp and refers to this plant’s fiery flowers. P476 Matchsticks ◊ß—Quill blooms with red on Í∏Ω˝ç Í∏ Ó Shade spring. Easy to grow. the inside and yellow on the outside. Very inter- $3.00—2.5” pot: $1.50—2.5” pot: esting. See the color photo on page 1. 16”h Golden Anniversary Maltese Cross ß P477 Micky ◊ß—Dark bronze 3” flowers. Ω Good for bees P387 —Tricolor foliage for the P457 L. chalcedonica —Clusters of shade garden. Dark green leaves with white bright scarlet blooms. 24–36”h 16–24”h ı Bird food source stripes down the middle are edged in golden yel- P458 Molten Lava L. x haageana ß—Red-bronze P478 Spotless ◊ß—Pure white 2.5” blooms on ∫ Butterfly-friendly low. Pink-lavender flowers. 6–8”h foliage and sizzling orange-red flowers make an cushion mum. 15”h ˙ P479 Stadium Queen ◊ß—Incurved rich red Hummingbird-friendly $4.00—4 plants in a pack: excellent combination. 18”h 6–7” blooms with a gold reverse on this football P388 Beacon Silver ß—Pink flowers. Foliage is ç P459 Masterwort Astrantia major Star of Fire mum. Stiff stems good for cut flowers. 24–36”h Attractive foliage almost entirely silver-white with a green edge. Burgundy flowerheads set in a collar of smoky bracts P480 Starlet ◊ß—Honey-bronze spoon tipped Ç Culinary 7”h Ω˝ç that look good even after the flowers have faded. blooms cover the cushion mum. 20”h ´ P389 Pink Pewter ß—Light pink flowers. 6”h Edible flowers Large, star-shaped leaves. Excellent cut flower. Clump- P481 Sun Spider ◊ß—Semi-double 5” spidery P390 Red Nancy ß—Silver-white leaves with a green ˝ Ground cover forming. 26”h Í∏∫ $10.00—4.5” pot yellow blooms. 16–24”h edge, rose-pink flowers. ***** 6”h  Medicinal P482 Yellow Giant ◊ß—Bright yellow semi- P391 White Nancy ß—White flowers. 6”h Meadow Rue Thalictrum ˜ Minnesota native incurved 5” blooms on this football mum. Stiff $5.00—3.5” pot: Fluffy clouds of many small flowers float above the stems good for cut flowers. 24–36”h ‰ Rock garden P392 Aureum—Enchanting rose-purple flowers, but foliage in summer. Perfect for woodland settings. Í∏ Mum, Minnesota Chrysanthemum morifolium the real show-stopper is the glow of its char- $1.50—2.5” pot: † Cold-sensitive: treuse and silver variegated leaves. Stunning in Columbine Meadow Rue ß Developed by the U of M for hardiness, flowering keep above 40°F P460 T. aquilegifolium — any shady spot. 6–8”h Lavender powderpuffs in early summer with through hard frost. Low maintenance and deer resist- ¥ Toxic to humans ant. Football mums have extra-large blooms with Ligularia Ligularia columbine-like leaves. 36–48”h ß Saturday restock reflexed petals; cushion mums have smaller blooms in Dramatic foliage with golden-yellow daisy-like flowers $3.00—2.5” pot: greater quantity. Í P461 Lavender Mist T. rochebrunianum—Handsome lacy on sturdy spikes July–August. Needs consistent mois- $2.50—2.5” pot: ∏ foliage with small red-lilac panicles that are cute ture. Great with astilbes and ferns. Deer resistant. Golden Star ß up close and like a lavender mist from a distance. P483 —Spoon-petaled 3.5” single, rich $1.50—2.5” pot: Purplish-green airy stems. Part shade. 36”h yellow blooms. 15–24”h P393 Hess’s L. x hessei—Rounded, heart-shaped, 11” P484 Lemonsota ◊ß—Lemon yellow 1” pompon About those leaves with serrated edges and 4” orange-yellow $5.00—3” pot: blooms that fade to lavender on cushion plant. stars… daisies densely packed on upright stems. Blooms P462 Dwarf Kyushu T. kiusianum—Miniature plants No pinching needed. 15”h with delicate, lacy, slightly bronzed foliage thrive ◊ß Throughout, you will later in the summer than other ligularias. P485 Mammoth Red Daisy —Red petals with in lightly shaded gardens. Dainty one-third-inch notice plants that are 40–60”h a gold center. Frost tolerant. No pinching needed. Japanese ß fuzzy puffs of pink-lilac flowers throughout the marked with five stars P394 L. japonica —Tropical-looking, glossy 16–24”h foliage is extra-finely cut. 48” flower spikes in summer. Native to moist mountain woods of P486 Maroon Pride ß—Dark red sprays of shaggy, (★★★★★). These plants Japan and Korea. 4–6”h by 12”w have been awarded five early summer. 36”h 3” blossoms cover this vigorous mounded plant. Shavalski’s Ligularia ß stars by Heger, Lonnee, P395 L. przewalskii —Spikes of $10.00—4.5” pot: Super hardy and long-blooming. Can start bloom- and Whitman in the yellow flowers with black stems. Large, jagged P463 Evening Star T. ichangense—Variably colored ing in July and go until freeze providing three to leaves. Part shade. Not as sensitive to drying out leaves of olive to copper to burgundy with silver four rounds of blooms. No pinching needed. 2011 edition of Growing ∫ Perennials in Cold Climates as other ligularia. 48”h veins. Leaves may also be faintly rimmed with 24–36”h ◊ß as one of the very best $6.00—4.5” pot: brown-red and are held on wiry stems. Fluffy pale P487 Mellow Moon —Creamy 5” blooms on plants available on the P396 Desdemona L. dentata ß—Huge, rounded, pink-lilac flowers bloom from bead-like buds on this football mum. Stiff stems are good cut flow- market. toothed, leathery, purple leaves with red under- taller, dark, wiry stems sporadically throughout ers. 24”h ◊ß sides. 36”h ∫ the summer. From China. 8–15”h P488 Rose Blush —Bright coral mauve 2.5” P397 The Rocket L. stenocephala ß—Gold flower stalks blooms with yellow underneath. 16–24”h P464 Mistflower Eupatorium coelestinum ß ◊ß early and all summer with bold, jagged leaves. P489 Snowscape —Semi-double decorative 72”h ∫ Blue fluffy flower heads in fall brighten the late season. 3” flower with a patterning of purple and white. Slow to appear in the garden each spring, but may 16–24”h $12.00—4.5” pot: spread. Long-lasting cut flowers on this Midwestern P398 Britt-Marie Crawford L. dentata—The darkest, native. 12–36”h Í∏Ω¥ $3.00—3.5” pot Onion, Ornamental Allium with rounded glossy chocolate-maroon leaves and Late-blooming flowers. Deer resistant and edible, too! purple undersides. Outstanding background or P465 Moneywort ß Í∏‰´ ∫ accent plant. 36–40”h Lysimachia nummularia Goldilocks $3.00—2.5” pot: P399 Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis Brighter yellow-green than the usual golden money- P490 Cowlick Onion A. senescens glaucum—Grown for wort, and spreads more strongly, even on drier soils. its interesting wavy foliage. A choice plant, espe- In the Bulbs Fragrant white flowers in late May. Forms a Glossy foliage with flowers like gold scattered on the & Bareroots cially for edging. 6–12”h tight mat that spreads aggressively. 8–12”h ground. Native in European woodlands and wetlands. section Í∏˝¥ $5.00—3.5” pot: outside 4”h Í∏˝ $11.00—6 plants in a pack Bulbs & Bareroots—10 for $7.00 P491 Millennium—These rosy-purple orbs are among Monkshood Aconitum the showiest. Does not self-seed. 15–18”h See more LILY OF THE VALLEY, page 6 Hooded flowers inspire its common name. Its other See more ONIONS, pages 6 and 55 Lilies see page 33 common name, wolf’s bane, is from the supposed P492 Oregano, Golden Lungwort Pulmonaria ancient use as a wolf poison. Graceful plants that can be used in place of delphiniums in heavier soil. Í∏¥ Origanum vulgare Aureum One of those really nice plants with a terrible name $6.00—4.5” pot: Yellow-green foliage. A striking ground cover with (the spotted leaves were once thought to cure lung dis- ß mild flavor. May need winter protection. 6–12”h eases). A durable groundcover with ornamental P466 Fischer’s Monkshood A. fischeri —Clear blue ÍΩ˝Ç‰ $2.50—2.5” pot foliage. Prefers a cool, moist situation. Deer resistant. flower spikes in late summer to early fall. From ¥ Í∏ southeastern Siberia. 25”h P493 Oregano, Hop-Flowered $6.00—4.5” pot: $9.00—4.5” pot: Origanum Kent Beauty P467 Bressingham Spire A. x cammarum—Incredible P450 Mrs. Moon P. saccharata ß—Silver-spotted dark Whorls of pink-petaled flowers inside glowing papery dark violet blue flowers June–August on compact green foliage. Early pink buds open to blue flow- purple and chartreuse bracts. Gray-green silver-veined bushy plants. 24”h ¥ ers. 12”h ˝ç nearly heart-shaped leaves. Vigorous trailing plant $10.00—4.5” pot: MOSS, IRISH, moved to Miniature Plants, page 12 with hop-like bracts through the summer and fall. ß Looks best cascading over a raised bed, rock garden, P451 Raspberry Splash —Profusely blooming, rasp- Mum, Garden Chrysanthemum morifolium berry-coral flowers in spring. Very pointed leaves. or container. Aromatic, but usually not used in cook- Remember to plant for fall color! Compact mounds, ***** 12”h ˝ç ing. Needs good drainage; drought resistant. wide variety of colors. Football mums have extra-large 6–12”h by 24”w ÍΩ∫Ç˝ ‰ $3.00—2.5” pot Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus blooms with reflexed petals; cushion mums have Í∫¥ P494 Pachysandra ß Pea-type flower spikes in spring. Strong-growing plants smaller blooms in greater quantity. form large clumps. Í∏¥ $2.50—2.5” pot: Pachysandra terminalis Green Carpet $1.50—2.5” pot: P468 Autumn Sunset ◊ß—Fiery red, gold, and Great for shade. A low ground cover that will not dis- tract from your larger plantings. Honey-scented flow- P452 Gallery Blue ß—20”h yellow on every petal. Many 3” flowers. 16”h ◊ß ers in spring. 6–12”h Í∏˝ P453 Gallery Mix ß—Includes bicolors. 20”h P469 Baby Tears —Pure white 1” button $5.00—4 plants in a pack P454 Gallery Pink ß—20”h blooms on a rounded plant. Deadhead. 12”h ◊ß P455 Russell’s Mix ß—Boldly colored. Should have P470 Cameo —True pink 2” blooms on a cush- See more ALLEGHENYSPURGE, page 35 full sun and plenty of moisture. 36”h ∫ ion plant. 15”h P472 Cheerleader ◊ß—Deep golden orange 5–6” Pasque Flower Pulsatilla vulgaris See also the native LUPINE, page 54 blooms on this football mum. 36”h Fragrant, pointed petals and yellow centers with furry P456 Mallow, Hollyhock ß P473 Dolliette ◊ß—Bronze spoon with red tips stems and foliage in April and May, followed by attrac- Malva alcea Fastigiata on a cushion mum. 24”h tive seed heads. These are European varieties, not the P474 Homecoming ◊ß—Bright salmon pink 4” native wild flower. Easy to grow. Í∏Â¥ Carefree and cheerful-looking, with dozens of simple, blooms on this football mum. Stiff stems make open-faced, saucer-shaped, slightly raggedy-edged $1.50—2.5” pot: good cut flowers. 36”h ß 2” pink flowers on each stem July to October. ◊ß P495 Alba —White blossoms. 10–12”h P475 Lantern Glow —Clear yellow 2.5” fully ß Lacy foliage. Self seeds. Appreciates good drainage. P496 Blue Bells —Blue. 10–12”h double blooms. Mounding habit. 24”h ß Pink hollyhock relative. Likes dry, alkaline soil. P497 Purple —Purple. 15”h ß 24–48”h by 12–18”w Í∏ $3.00—3.5” pot P498 Red Bells —Bright red. 4–12”h Monkshood www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 33

NOTE: Lilies sold as bulbs can be found in Bulbs & Bareroots outside the central door between the Fruit and Shrub/Tree sections. Lilies Lilium ∫ Lilies make a bold statement in the garden. Most lilies prefer to be planted with their “heads in the sun, feet in the shade” in In the Bulbs well-drained soil. They show off best in your garden planted in groups. If you plant several groups with different blooming times, & Bareroots you can lengthen the season. Lilies are also good nectar plants for butterflies and moths. section, now OUTSIDE Note: While lilies are nontoxic for humans, they are extremely poisonous to cats. ¥ Unbeatable midsummer color; these bulbs increase year after year. They benefit from being divided Asiatic Lilies Í∏∫ when their stems are crowded (more lilies to share!). Bloom at the end of June into July.

$3.00—1 bulb: $3.00—1 bulb (continued): $4.00—1 bulb: $4.00—1 bulb (continued): P400 Bright Joy ◊—Pixie. Bright yellow P407 Landini—Deep black burgundy makes a P412 Candy Blossom ◊—Double. Bubble P416 Whistler—Peach-coral heavily speckled center surrounded by reddish orange on spectacular focal point anywhere you gum pink. Upfacing. Pollenless. June- with burgundy halfway up the petals over half the petals. Few spots. 16”h ∫ place it. 36–48”h July. See the color photo on page 1. 36”h from the center. Unscented. 18–36”h P401 Cancun—Beautiful bicolor, yellow and P408 Levi ◊—Yellowish white in bottom P413 Double Sensation ◊—Unique bicol- cream, with an orange throat. Five to two-thirds, deep purplish pink in upper or double, deep purplish red petals with $6.00—1 bulb: seven blooms per stem. 38”h third and throat. Tips slightly recurved. showy white centers, thick petals and P417 Gran Paradiso ◊—Red-orange elec- P402 Curitiba ◊—Pixie. White with Up to 10 flowers per stem. 48”h side facing flowers, produces four to five tric color and upward-facing heavily tex- burgundy center. Upfacing. 16”h P409 Lollypop—White flowers dipped in flowers per stem. 24”h tured blooms with dark anthers. P403 Forever Susan—Burgundy, outward-fac- raspberry. Very fragrant and vigorous. P414 Must See ◊—Different flowers on 40–44”h ˙ ing 4” flowers with gold-orange brushed Three to five blooms per stem. ***** the same plant vary in color from all P418 Spring Pink—Fragrant, up-facing, very onto the tips, edges, and spotted base of 24–30”h ∫ white to all-orange. Numerous greyish pale pink, occasionally semi-double, 6” each petal. 24–36”h ∫ P410 Night Flyer ◊—Black-scarlet blooms, purple spots. Slightly recurved and con- flowers with a green center. Some petals P404 Heart Balance ◊—Tango flower more than 6”wide, with tips recurved. torted. Up to 13 flowers per stem. 36”h also show a fine maroon edge and a few white with dark purple to burgundy cen- 15–25 flowers pers stem. July. Usually P415 Netty’s Pride—Minnesota bred, open, speckles. 24–36”h ter. 36”h listed as 36” tall, but can reach 50–72” up-facing, 5” white flower with the mid- P419 Tiger Babies ◊—Pale apricot 3–4” P405 Ivory Pixie ◊—Light greenish yellow so the blooms look like they are flying dle section of each petal densely speck- flowers with deep peach throats and with tiny oblong greyish red spots. Tips over nearby plants. 36–72”h led with dark reddish purple that almost dark spots ringing the center. Lightly slightly recurved. 12”h P411 Peach Pixie ◊—Peach-pink with soft appears black against the white. fragrant. Up to 18 flowers on a stem. P406 Kaveri ◊—Outfacing golden blooms orange. Spots absent. Seven to 30 Vigorous, early, and lightly fragrant. 36–48”h ˙ with a bronze-red flame. 48”h flowers per stem. 9–11”h 27–36”h LA Lilies Í∏∫ Oriental Lilies Í∫ These exciting hybrids combine the best features of the Easter (longiflorum) Oriental lilies are incredibly fragrant hybrids of species from Japan. and Asiatic lily. July blooms. Fragrant, fast multipliers, and easy to grow. They bloom from the end of July into August and prefer acid soil.

$4.00—1 bulb: $4.00—1 bulb (continued): $5.00—1 bulb: $8.00—1 bulb: P420 Amateras ◊—Red with orange center. P422 Mapira ◊—Deep burgundy almost P435 Farolito—Compact, with luminous P439 Carolina ◊—Double. White with Tips slightly recurved. 36”h black upfacing blooms. 36–48”h baby-pink blooms. 18–24”h chartreuse. 36–48”h ◊ P421 Cecil ◊—Pale yellow-green with dark P423 Venetian ◊—Upfacing glossy new red P436 Hotline—Bright white 6” petals are P440 Distant Drum —Double. Purplish red spots. Buds fuzzy. Tips slightly flowers. 48”h outlined with a thin hot pink edge. red shading with dark red spots. recurved. Three to five flowers per stem. Formerly called ‘Purple Fountain.’ Pollenless. 24–36”h ◊ 48–60”h 36–48”h P441 Elena —Double. Dark pink with a P437 Little John—Light pink, broad, slightly lightly spotted center. 36–40”h wavy-edged, overlapping petals with a P442 Magic Star—Double. Deep rosy red gold-green midline and darker pink petals with wine-red sprinkles and Orienpet Lilies Í∫ speckles. May be up-facing or out-fac- white edges form 6–8” double, out- ing. 18”h ward-facing cheerleader pompoms in P438 Little Rainbow ◊—Yellowish white June and July. No pollen means blooms Cross between the Oriental and Trumpet lilies. Exceptional vigor, with light greenish yellow. 12”h really last. 32–40”h blooming July into August. Fragrant. P443 Serene Angel ◊—Double. Greenish white, midveins strong yellow-green, $7.00—1 bulb: $7.00—1 bulb (continued): shading to strong yellow towards top. Spots greenish white. Tips recurved. P424 Black Beauty—Vigorous, heavily bloom- P431 Visaversa ◊—Red to purplish red with 36”h ing tall beauty with deep crimson midveins yellow-green at the base chang- recurved blooms. Within several years ing to pink-red. Margins slightly ruffled, you’ll have a stand of statuesque blooms tips strongly recurved. Two to nine flow- Í∏∫ that will be the envy of the neighborhood. ers per stem. Midseason to late. 36–48”h Species Lilies ***** 60”h ∫ P425 Flavia ◊—Light greenish yellow with $10.00—1 bulb: Lilies from around the world. Bloom times are noted with each species. large, strong red blotch at base. Midveins P432 Carte Blanche ◊—A robust, pure deep red and throat light greenish yellow. white “starburst” tetraploid bred from Scented. Tips recurved. Up to 7 flowers ‘Leslie Woodriff’ that shares its superb P444 Citronella L. tigrinum—Tiger lily hybrid P447 Scarlet Turk’s Cap L. pumilum—Many per stem. 60”h vigor. The glistening white flowers stay with many bright yellow recurved 2” waxy, tomato red nodding flowers. P426 Honeymoon ◊—Spotless pale yellow. wide open, with only the tips recurving, blooms and attractive black-maroon Highly reflexed. One of the first lilies to Margins slightly ruffled, tips strongly displaying lovely green nectaries. sprinkles. Four to six per stem. Fragrant. bloom. 24–36”h 1 bulb for$4.00 Summer to late summer bloom. 24–60”h recurved. Up to 12 flowers. Late. 36–48”h Fragrant! Mid July. 36–60”h P448 Tiger Lily, Double L. lancifolium flore ◊ 1 bulb for $6.00 P427 Miss Feya—Sun-fast, recurved, almost 8”, P433 Leslie Woodriff —Very recurved pleno—Experts disagree on whether this very deep raspberry-red flowers with white blooms highlighted in the centers P445 Henryi L. henryi ◊—Large orange 1870 heirloom variety is a sport of a true darker speckles, an outline of white, and a with cherry-red. Chartreuse and yellow pendant flowers with brown spots and species or a hybrid. It has the same deep green central nectar groove on each petal, throat. Slow to bloom at first, once settled raised papillae that look like eyelashes or orange petals with chocolate spots as forming a star. Outward-facing. First it can produce more than 25 blooms over whiskers, green centers. August. 48”h regular tiger lilies, but with more than introduced as ‘LaVern Friedmann’. 60”h the five- to six-week bloom period. A 1 bulb for $6.00 thirty petals. Flowers throughout P428 Northern Delight—Wisconsin-bred lily cross of ‘Black Beauty’ and ‘White ∫ P446 Japanese Gold L. leichlinii—Rare yellow August. 32–60”h $5.00—3.5” pot with up to 20 sunny yellow 8” side-facing Henryi’, it’s named for the famous breed- flowers on dark stems have recurved trumpet blooms per stem. The grooves in er who created them both. On the North petals and lots of garnet spots. the throat are bright green. Light fra- American Lily Society Hall of Fame list. Unscented. Wants good drainage and grance. Vigorous, fast-growing. 60”h 48–72”h moist, humus-rich soil. July. 24–48”h P429 Scheherazade—Deep red recurved flow- 1 bulb for$9.00 ers are edged in gold, shading into white $13.00—1 bulb: ◊ margins, and the throat shows the same P434 Silver Scheherazade —A luminous, dramatic color pattern. Can easily reach moonlit version of ‘Scheherazade’, shad- Í∫ 96” or more when established. 48–72” in ing to a light blush of peach pink when Trumpet Lilies the first year; blooms mid-August. ***** night temperatures are cool. Delicate rose ∫ whiskers. 48–72”h 48–96”h July blooms, after the Asiatic and before the Oriental lilies. P430 Valverde ◊—Large peach blooms with darker peach midribs. 47–51”h Best in sunny, well-drained location; mulch for winter protection.

P449 Lady Alice ◊—Cream with apricot-orange center with small cinnamon colored spots Strongly recurved petals. 36–48”h $5.00—1 bulb

See also the MARTAGON LILIES, page 6, and the MICHIGAN and PRAIRIE LILIES, page 54 34 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Garden Perennials Visa, MasterCard & Discover Peony Paeonia lactiflora Pigsqueak Bergenia cordifolia P544 Prophet Flower Arnebia pulchra ß Classic garden favorite with large blooms on a shrub- A quintessential shade plant. Native to Siberia, which Cute yellow trumpets with five black spots are one of like, bushy perennial. Easy to grow. Flowers late May- tends to be good news for Minnesota gardeners. a.k.a. the earliest spring flowers. Rare alpine species from June. Í¥ Heartleaf. Í∏˝‰ the Caucasus and Northern Persia. Beautiful in the $12.00—1 gal. pot: $1.50—2.5” pot: botanic gardens of Iceland, and happy here. Needs Í∏‰ P499 Duchesse de Nemours ß—150-year-old P522 Pigsqueak ß—Huge, shiny heart-shaped leaves good drainage. 10”h $1.50—2.5” pot creamy-white classic with large fragrant double with pink flower stalks in early spring. 12”h ç P545 Red Hot Poker ß blooms on sturdy stems. The center of the flower $2.00—2.5” pot: Kniphofia uvaria Flamenco is a light yellow. Blooms early mid-season. P523 Red Beauty ß—Red flowers. Leaves turn red in An exciting mixture of yellows, oranges and hot fiery 34–48”h the fall. a.k.a. Red Start. 18”h P500 Karl Rosenfield ß—Double red. 20–36”h reds from June to September. Fiery rocket-shaped P501 Sarah Bernhardt ß—Double pink. 20–36”h $12.00—4.5” pot: blooms with interesting shapes. Requires good P524 Flirt ◊—Magenta-pink flowers with darker drainage. 24–36”h Í∏‰ $1.50—2.5” pot $16.00—1 gal. pot: centers on many 10” red stems in April above a Peony Flame P546 Rock Rose P502 —Hot pink single flowers with orange tidy clump of small, spoon-shaped, leathery, ∫ Helianthemum nummularium Ben More tones. Strong stems. 24”h glossy leaves. Foliage is burgundy in cool weath- $23.00—2 gal. pot: er. 6–10”h Deep orange single-rose-like flowers with tufted yellow ◊ stamens on a mat of small leaves. Drought-tolerant. P503 Buckeye Belle —Deep mahogany red, P525 Pinks, Clusterhead ß almost black, semi-double. A wonderful hybrid Spreading plants, good in hot, dry areas. 4”h by 15”w Dianthus carthusianorum ͉ blooming very early, cup shaped with a gold cen- $3.00—2.5” pot Tall pinks with small, deep magenta blooms in clumps ter. Top notch cut flower. (Mains 1956) 30”h P547 Rockfoil ß P504 Clown ◊ of up to 50 flowers. Upright, blooms June through —Fragrant, rose-pink single blooms Saxifraga arendsii Purple Robe with crinkly petal edging and a bright yellow frost. From the alpine meadows of central and south- pompom center. 34”h east Europe. Good for cutting. Best in well-drained Tufting soft, mossy plants with tiny reddish-purple Í∏‰ P505 Cora Stubbs—Raspberry-pink flowers with pink soil. 24–36”h $1.50—2.5” pot flowers on 8” stems, May–June. Excellent on walls. A guard petals surrounding a large vanilla ice cream ß welcome addition to your shady alpine or rock garden. P526 Pinks, Maiden 4”h Í∏˝‰ $3.00—3.5” pot scoop center. Fragrant Japanese-form, flowers Dianthus deltoides Brilliant midseason. Vigorous habit. 30–36”h by 24”w Ω P548 Rodger’s Flower P506 Early Scout Crimson. Bright blooms in late spring and summer. P. ‘Richard Carvel’ x P. tenuifolia— Rodgersia Bronze Peacock Very early-blooming single to semi-double hybrid Mat forming, it makes a popular edging plant. 6–9”h Í∏˝‰ with dark crimson-red flowers above ferny $1.50—2.5” pot Striking metallic foliage, in shades of glossy green to ‰ brown to burgundy. Fuzzy pink flower spikes, striking foliage. (Auten 1952) 18–24”h See more PINKS in miniature plants, page 12 P507 Laura Dessert ◊—Elegant, fragrant double seedheads. Suitable for pond sides and wet areas. ∏ flowers of pinkish-white with fringed canary yel- Poppy, Iceland Papaver nudicaule Needs loamy soil and good drainage. 22’h by 28”w low inner petals. Blooms in early summer. Blooms the first year in late spring and early summer. $12.00—4.5” pot 30”h ∫˙ A long-blooming poppy, with fragrant delicate flowers. P549 Rose Mallow Hibiscus lasiocarpos P508 Margaret Clark ◊—Fully double cherry blos- 12–24”h Í¥ Grows along rivers and in bogs from California to som pink blooms arrive late in the season. 34”h $1.50—2.5” pot: Indiana, bearing magnificent huge cream, pink or red P509 Pillow Cases ◊—Early bloomer in a ruffled, P527 Wonderland Mix ß flowers, 4–6” across with a deep maroon eye. Fuzzy speckled pink, cream and deep pink single. 36”h P528 Wonderland Orange ß foliage. Blooms July and August. Loves loamy soil and P510 Raspberry Sundae ◊—Huge, fragrant creamy P529 Wonderland Pink moist conditions. 48–60”h Í∏ $3.00—3.5” pot pink flowers centered with a darker pink crest. P530 Wonderland Red ß 30–36”h ∫ P550 Rubber Rabbitbrush ◊ P511 Shirley Temple ◊—Vigorous and floriferous Poppy, Oriental Papaver orientale Ericameria nauseosa with fragrant double white flowers blushed with Spectacular large blossoms in early summer. Long- Dwarf strain from New Mexico, covered with masses pink, aging to white. Very large blooms. 30–36”h lived plants that do not like to be moved and require of small, bright yellow flowers from mid-August to late Í∏¥ See lots more PEONIES in unusual plants, pages 6 and 7 good drainage. September on well-branched shrub. The fine, needle- $1.50—2.5” pot: like leaves are silvery-gray. Begins to flower the first Periwinkle Vinca minor P531 Allegro ß—Dazzling scarlet, black-eyed flowers. season. Drought tolerant; prefers well-drained site. Evergreen, trailing ground cover for shady areas, Shorter. 16”h 18–24”h Í¥ $3.00—2.5” pot including slopes and woods. Tubular five-petaled flow- P532 Beauty of Livermere ß—Dark oxblood red Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia ers in spring, then at times through fall. Does well flowers. 36–48”h Open and wiry, with gray-green stems and clouds of under shrubs or interplanted with spring bulbs; good P533 Grape ß—Plum-colored with an almost white tiny, violet flowers summer through fall. Subshrub; for containers, too. Takes dry shade when established. center, silvery foliage. 27”h prune in March or April, cutting back to 6–12”. Í∏ Mowing it low after blooming every couple of years P534 Pizzicato ß—Shorter with mixed colors. 20”h ∏˝¥ helps keep it dense. P535 Royal Wedding ß—White with a black center. $1.50—2.5” pot: $3.00—2.5” pot: 30”h P551 Taiga ß—The showy classic that was 1995 Ω P512 Wojo’s Gem—Medium-sized green and cream P536 Victoria Louise ß—Huge salmon blooms. 36”h Perennial Plant of the Year. 36–48”h variegated foliage with precious blue blooms. $6.00—4.5” pot: $4.00—3.5” pot: ç 4–8”h by 24”w P537 Konigin Alexandra—Striking salmon pink P552 Filigran ß—Soft, lacy presence in the garden. $11.00—6 plants in a pack: blooms with black centers. 24–30”h 36”h Ω P553 Little Spire ß—Compact, with long bloom time. P513 Bowles Cunningham ß—Larger blue blooms. $10.00—4.5” pot: Good for small gardens. 24”h Ω Iceland Poppy 4–8”h by 10–14”w P538 Manhattan ß—Unusually, this early-blooming ß P514 Illumination —Golden centers with a poppy reblooms in late summer. Crinkled, satiny P554 Saxifrage, Maple-Leaved green edge. Very bright with a mottled look. 5–6” flowers mature from plum-purple to laven- ç Mukdenia rossii Crimson Fans 4”h by 24”w der-pink and have large black brush-marks ß Beautiful maple-like leaves that emerge green splashed P515 Purple —Deep plum flowers in spring dot around a purple center. 28–32”h a thick mat of glossy dark green leaves. with bright red and remain red all summer, turning 1–4”h by 24–36”w P539 Prairie Snowball Abronia fragrans ß gold in the fall. White, bell-shaped flowers. Can be Almost spherical fragrant blossoms in summer are used as a ground cover or a specimen plant. From Phlox, Creeping Phlox stolonifera ∏ç¥ usually white, sometimes with green, lavender or pink China. 12–14”h $10.00—1 gal. pot Spreading, spring-blooming plants with an abundance tones. Flowers open in the evening and close in the Í∏˝‰ Sea Holly Eryngium of fragrant flowers are easy to grow. 4–8”h morning. Trailing habit. Sandy, well-drained soil. An excellent feature plant and dramatic cut flower. Hot $2.00—2.5” pot: Heart’s Delight is another common name. 8–36”h sun and well-drained soil. ÍΩ P516 Home Fires ß—Deep pink. ***** Í∫‰ $1.50—2.5” pot P517 Sherwood Purple ß—Masses of purple. ***** $1.50—2.5” pot: Primrose Primula P555 Alpine E. alpinum ß—Heart-shaped, deeply Phlox, Moss Phlox subulata Sweet early spring blooms. They prefer cool tempera- toothed glossy foliage with long conical purple- The foundation of the early spring rock garden. Low, tures and a rich, consistently moist, humus soil. They blue flowers surrounded by blue-gray bracts and spreading plants absolutely covered with flowers in appreciate full sun in the spring, but must have semi- soft spines. 24”h April. Neat mounds of juniper-like foliage for the rest shade as the temperatures warm. Need to be grown $2.50—2.5” pot: ∏¥ of the season. Can be sheared in summer to refresh the where they never dry out. P556 Amethyst E. amethystinum—Beautiful blue spiny foliage. Deer tend to avoid it. Prefers well-drained, $1.50—2.5” pot: globes, leaves of steel blue. Hot sun and well- Í˝‰ sandy soil with regular water. P540 Japanese P. japonica—Fuzzy foliage in pleasing drained soil. 24”h $5.00—2.5” pot: clumps, blooms in pink to white. 6–12”h $10.00—4.5” pot: P541 Pacific Giant Mix ß P518 Emerald Blue—Beautiful little lavender flowers, P. x polyantha —6”h P557 Big Blue ß—Iridescent blue 4” flowers on long flowering in late spring. 6”h by 18”w $3.00—2.5” pot: branching blue stems with silver leaves. Blue $11.00—6 plants in a pack: P542 Drumstick P. denticulata—Dense clusters of flow- increases through the summer. 24–30”h P519 Appleblossom ß—Beautiful soft pink blossoms ers in red-purple to white above a whorl of tex- with a dark pink center. 4–6”h tured leaves. 12–14”h P520 Oakington Blue Eyes ß—Pale lavender. 4–8”h $5.00—4” pot: ß P521 Scarlet Flame —Dark magenta with a darker P543 Zebra Blue ◊ß—Violet-blue and white, magenta center. 4”h neatly striped, 1.5–2” flowers with a gold center. Blooms from early spring until May, then disap- pears in the summer heat and returns in late fall. Bred in Belgium. 6”h Pinks See another PRIMROSE in unusual plants, page 7 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 35

Plant widths are similar to their heights Garden Perennials unless noted otherwise. Sea Thrift Armeria maritima Solomon’s Seal, Variegated continued Stonecrop see box, below Key Í Neat evergreen clumps of grassy foliage with globe- $8.00—4.5” pot: Sundrops Oenothera Full sun shaped flowers. Easy. Excellent for the front of the bor- P565 Variegated P. multiflorum—Broader white to ∏ Part sun/part shade Cheery (usually yellow) flowers in summer. Í der. If the soil is too rich the plants won’t bloom as almost yellow stripes. 24”h Ó Shade well. Good winter drainage is essential. Divide plants $1.50—2.5” pot: every few years to keep them vigorous. 8–10”h Í˝‰ See also the native SOLOMON’SSEAL, page 56 P597 Ozark O. missouriensis ß—Large yellow blooms Ω Good for bees $1.50—2.5” pot: Speedwell, Creeping Veronica on somewhat trailing plants June through August. ***** 6–12”h ∫ ı Bird food source P558 Bloodstone ß—Deep pink flowers. Tough, small-size creepers. Í∏ P598 Pink O. speciosa ß—A pink version of sundrops ∫ Butterfly-friendly $2.00—2.5” pot: $2.00—2.5” pot: Ω∫ and it’s lovely! 12”h ˙ Hummingbird-friendly P559 Rubrifolia ◊ß—Reddish leaves and pink P566 Giles van Hees ß—An upright but dwarf speed- $6.00—4.5” pot: flowers. well with pink flowers from early summer P599 Sunset Boulevard O. versicolor—Intensely 2” ç through frost. ***** 6”h ∫‰ Attractive foliage See more SEATHRIFT in miniature plants, page 31 orange blossoms. Blooms the first year. 18–24”h Ç Culinary ß $11.00—6 plants in a pack: ´ P560 Shamrock, Purple P567 Turkish V. liwanensis ß—Round, glossy leaves P600 Sunflower, Downy Edible flowers Trifolium repens Dark Dancer and spikes of abundant tiny blue flowers in Helianthus mollis ß ˝ Ground cover Nearly black leaves with green edging. A gorgeous and spring. Drought-resistant plants form a thick Soft, gray-green foliage covered with fine hairs.  Medicinal unusual addition to containers. Grown for its foliage: green carpet you can even mow after flowering. Lemony yellow, 3–4” flowers August–September are ˜ Minnesota native This isn’t your usual lawn clover. 4”h Í∏Ω∫˝ç¥ Try planting with spring bulbs. 1–2”h by 18”w highly attractive to butterflies. Goldfinches will come ‰ Rock garden $11.00—6 plants in a pack ∫‰ and devour the seeds later on. Very drought tolerant. Midwest native that will spread slowly by rhizomes if P561 Shooting Star, Giant P568 Spikenard, Japanese Golden ß † Cold-sensitive: kept dry, faster with water. 48–60”h Í∏Ω∫Â¥ Dodecatheon Aphrodite Aralia cordata Sun King keep above 40°F $1.50—2.5” pot ¥ Intense purple-pink flowers on giant (for a shooting Red-brown stems lined with 6” bright gold leaves P601 Sweet William ß Toxic to humans ∏‰ ß star) robust plants, blooms May–June. 20”h bring a tropical look to any shady area. Tall spikes of Dianthus barbatus Noverna Mix Saturday restock $9.00—4.5” pot white flowers are followed by decorative black fruit. Edible shoots in spring, like asparagus. 48”h ∏ Pink, white, and red blooms in spring. Old-fashioned P562 Siberian Heartleaf ß $12.00—4.5” pot beauty and fragrance. Easy to grow biennial. 15–24”h Brunnera macrophylla Green leaves Í∏∫˝ $1.50—2.5” pot P569 Spurge, Allegheny ß Heart-shaped felted foliage with clusters of small true P602 Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratum ß blue flowers like forget-me-nots in spring. 12–18”h ∏ Pachysandra procumbens Sweetly fragrant tiny white flowers. Blooms May–June. About those $6.00—4.5” pot Low-maintenance ground cover. Excellent under trees. Sometimes used to stuff pillows. Strong spreader, will stars… Green foliage, white flowers in spring. 6–10”h by P563 Solomon’s Seal, Dwarf grow in those difficult places. 6”h Í∏˝Â Throughout, you will 36–48”w Í∏¥˝ $4.00—2.5” pot Polygonatum humile $5.00—4 plants in a pack notice plants that are Lovely woodland creeper from Japan with glossy pleat- Spurge, Cushion Euphorbia polychroma Thyme, Creeping Thymus marked with five stars (★★★★★). These plants ed leaves on arching stems. Greenish-white flowers Great filler plants, in bloom or not. Í∏˝ç¥ Spreading herb with carpet-like appearance. Releases a have been awarded five dangle from the leaf axils late spring into early sum- $1.50—2.5” pot: spicy aroma when stepped on. Very hardy and extreme- stars by Heger, Lonnee, mer, becoming globular black fruit in late summer. Cushion Spurge ß ly drought tolerant. May be mowed; tolerates light foot P570 —Yellow bracts in early spring. and Whitman in the Easy to grow. 6–8”h ∏Ω‰ $5.00—3.5” pot traffic. ÍΩ˝∫‰Ç Foliage turns maroon in fall. ***** 16–24”h 2011 edition of Growing Solomon’s Seal, Variegated $6.00—4.5” pot: $1.50—2.5” pot: Perennials in Cold Climates Polygonatum P571 Bonfire ß—This plant will stop you in your P603 Mother-of-Thyme T. serpyllum ß—Deep pink to as one of the very best lilac flowers. 3–6”h Ω Tiny white bell flowers hang below arching stems in tracks with its color variation. It has deep purple, plants available on the P604 Red T. coccineus ß—Bright red-purple flowers and spring. Adds wonderful airy contrast to areas with red and orange leaves with crackling yellow market. tiny dark green rounded leaves with a wonderful large-leaved plants like hostas. ∏Ωç bracts in spring. ***** 18”h scent when crushed. 2”h by 12–18”w $5.00—3.5” pot: P572 Squill, Siberian Scilla siberica $2.00—2.5” pot: P564 Variegated P. falcatum—Gracefully arching Nodding blue star-shaped blossoms work well under P605 Variegated T. serpyllum ß—Light golden edges on maroon stems are lined with leaves that have trees and shrubs, and with other spring bulbs. Seeds green leaves. Pink flowers. 3”h by 12–18”w been air-brushed with streaks of white. Will itself in a lawn and obligingly goes dormant when the quickly spread to make a large colony. 15–20”h lawn first needs mowing. Moist soil. Very hardy. Nice $4.00—4 plants in a pack: ß interplanted with hosta. 3–6”h Í∏Ω‰ P606 Pink Chintz T. serpyllum —Very floriferous. 3”h $5.00—3.5” pot by 12–18”w

Í∏‰ ˝ ∫çΩ¥ Stonecrop Sedum see also MINIATURESTONECROP, pages 12 and 31 P592 Widow’s Cross S. pulchellum ß—Lush Fine Gardening magazine called this perennial succulent the “most P584 Russian ◊ S. middendorffianum — green creeping foliage with brilliant rich versatile, drought-tolerant, and easy-to-grow perennial, producing carpets Narrow, toothed leaves arranged on pink flowers in early summer. Tolerates stems in a pinwheel fashion. Yellow full shade and moist soil. Likes lime- of bloom that look spectacular.” flowers July–August. 6–8”h by 12–16”w stone walls. 8”h $2.00—2.5” pot $2.00—2.5” pot Creeping P579 Lidakense S. cauticola ß—Great for P593 Woodland Stonecrop S. ternatum— P585 Stone Orpine S. reflexum ß—Blue-green rocks or walls. Compact mounds of White flowers and green foliage. Shade Low-growing carpets of textured foliage and leaves, yellow blooms. Best in full sun. rounded blue to bronzy-red foliage with tolerant. Native to the eastern U.S. contrasting flowers. 4–6”h $5.00—4 plants in a pack terminal clusters of starry budded pink 3–4”h $3.00—2.5” pot ß P573 Angelina S. rupestre —Amazing, bril- flowers in late summer. ***** 3–4”h P586 SunSparkler Dazzleberry—Raspberry liant, golden conifer-shaped leaves on $5.00—2.5” pot 6–9” flower clusters cover the blue-gray- Upright trailing stems. Orange fall color. purple foliage in August and September. P580 October Daphne S. sieboldii—Foliage is Dramatic, taller succulents are fall-blooming, Discovered in a private garden in 8”h by 18”w $6.00—4.5” pot providing late season foraging for bees. Croatia. 6–8”h attractive throughout the season with its P587 Tricolor S. spurium ß—Flat, rounded 1” Fragrant. Leave untrimmed for winter interest. $11.00—6 plants in a pack succulent pink-margined, blue-green pads staying low to the ground. The pink leaves are white, pink and shades of P594 Chocolate Drop—Lightly scalloped, ß P574 Bertram Anderson S. cauticola — flowers don’t appear until well into green. Star-shaped pink blooms all sum- round, deep maroon-brown foliage with Glossy purple stems are cloaked with autumn, for a great late-season point of mer. 4–6”h by 12”w $3.00—3.5” pot rose-pink flowers in summer. Full sun. cool, dusty-lilac leaves. Hot rose-pink interest. 4”h $5.00—2.5” pot P588 Turkish Delight S. ussuriense ß— 6–12”h by 20”w $6.00—4.5” pot flowers contrast nicely in late summer. P581 Pink Beacon S. ussuriense—Siberian suc- Deepest burgundy, almost black foliage ß ***** 12”h $5.00—4.5” pot P595 Emperor’s Wave S. telephium —Blue- culent with pink buds that open and carmine-red flower clusters the color green pointed leaves, dark stems and ß P575 Fuldaglut (Fireglow) —Red-orange carmine-red in late summer. Dark green of the Turkish candy. 4–6”h reddish-purple flowers. The umbrella- foliage and red flowers. Bred in Germany. round leaves become more purple-bur- $3.00—3.5” pot like flowerheads bloom from 4”h $5.00—4.5” pot gundy in sun and darken to bronze in P589 Voodoo S. spurium ß—Sprawling August–September. 16–18”h P576 Gray S. platycladus ß—Evergreen blue- fall. 6–12”h $3.00—3.5” pot groundcover contrasts brilliant rose-red, $2.00—2.5” pot star-like blooms with rich burgundy green rosettes of leaves with large (for a P582 Purple Jazz—Purple serrated leaves P596 Xenox ß—Green foliage tinged with a rounded foliage. Eye-catching. 4–6”h stonecrop) white flowers with pink cen- with a bluish coating are teal underneath grayed purple in spring, deepening to a by 24”w $4.00—4 plants in a pack ters. 3”h $1.50—2.5” pot and have purple-pink stems. Yes, all that burgundy-purple. Flat, rose flowers keep P577 John Creech S. spurium—Small-leafed jazz, and then frosty pink flowers in July. P590 White Diamond S. pachyclados ß— their shape past the first frost. Blooms sedum with pink flowers forms tight 12”h $6.00—3.5” pot Low-growing hummocks of tiny glau- July–September. ***** 10–14”h mats and can be planted between step- P583 Red Wiggle S. ochroleucum ◊ß— cous, blue-green rosettes bear attractive, $6.00—4.5” pot ping stones or even substituted for a Cute red worm-like succulent with green large white flowers. Sparkles like dia- lawn over smaller areas since it tolerates growing tips. In late fall the whole plant monds after each rainfall. From the light foot traffic. Suitable for rock gar- is red. Yellow flowers, if any, bloom mountains of Afghanistan. Full sun. 6”h dens. 2”h by 6–12”w $3.00—3.5” pot June–July. 3–4”h by 12”w $3.00—3.5” pot ß P578 Lemon Drops—Tidy little Sedum with $11.00—6 plants in a pack P591 White Stonecrop S. album —Semi- bright yellow flowers in late summer and creeping with white flowers from June to fall. Can take more shade than most August. 8”h by 15”w $3.00—3.5” pot stonecrops. 6”h by 12”w $5.00—2.5” pot The smallest varieties of STONECROP have been moved to Miniature Plants, page 12 36 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Garden Perennials Visa, MasterCard & Discover Key Thyme, Creeping (continued) P613 Trumpet Flower, Scarlet Wild Indigo continued Í Full sun $11.00—6 plants in a pack: Ipomopsis aggregata $10.00—4.5” pot (continued): ∏ Part sun/part shade P607 Spicy Orange ß—Crush the light green needle- Showy spikes of intense red tubular flowers in July and P619 Dutch Chocolate—Lustrous velvet purple Ó Shade like foliage of this groundcover and you will August. An old-fashioned biennial favorite that blooms with brown notes are the ultimate in know why it is also prized for cooking. Pink reseeds. 26–60”h Í∫˙ $2.50—2.5” pot sophistication. Black-purple buds. Another from flowers attract butterflies in early summer. Hans Hansen’s dessert series. 36”h by 24”w Ω Good for bees P614 Tunic Flower Petrorhagia saxifraga 2–3”h by 12–18”w ı Bird food source Clouds of pink flowers all summer on tangled mats. See also the native INDIGOS on page 54 See more CREEPINGTHYME in miniature plants, page 12 ∫ Butterfly-friendly Almost ever-blooming and so easy to grow. Winecups Callirhoe 4–6”h by 24”w Í˝‰ $5.00—3.5” pot ˙ Hummingbird-friendly Toad Lily Tricyrtis Sprawling low plants for an informal look. Enjoys poor Intriguing small, orchid-like flowers in fall. Prefers P615 Waxbells, Yellow Kirengeshoma palmata dry soil. Í ç Attractive foliage moist soil, forming colonies in good sites. Protect from Bell-shaped 1.5” yellow flowers over fuzzy foliage with $3.00—2.5” pot: Ç Culinary early frost so you don’t miss the flowers on this late dark purple stems. Wonderful for the shady border or P620 Fringed Winecups ∏ C. digitata—Crepe paper 2” ´ Edible flowers bloomer. Native to China and Japan. woodland garden. Korean and Japanese origin. magenta flowers in June and July. Airy foliage. ∏ ˝ Ground cover $1.50—2.5” pot: 36–48”h $10.00—4.5” pot 24–36”h P608 Japanese ß Â Medicinal T. hirta —Mauve with spots. 24”h Wild Indigo Baptisia australis $3.00—3.5” pot: $6.00—4.5” pot: ß ˜ Minnesota native A classic garden favorite with pea-blossom flowers and P621 Winecups C. involucrata —Showy 2–3” wine- Chinese ‰ Rock garden P609 T. macropoda—Dainty white star-shaped gray-green foliage. Blooms in June. Black seed pods lat- red cup-shaped flowers late spring through sum- flowers with heavy purple spotting. Early fall er in the season are good for dried arrangements. mer. Give it plenty of space. 6–12”h by 24–36”w bloom time. 18–24”h † Cold-sensitive: Snubbed by deer. Tolerates poor, dry soil. Does not ß P610 Gilt Edge T. formosana—Large, vigorous plant P622 Yellow Archangel keep above 40°F transplant once established. Í∏Ω∫Â¥ with gold-edged leaves. Attractive lavender flow- Lamiastrum galeobdolon Hermann’s Pride ¥ Toxic to humans ers in the fall. 24–36”h ç $1.50—2.5” pot: Nonspreading. Bright yellow flowers in spring and var- ß P616 Blue ß—One of the U of M’s Tough and Terrific Í∏ Saturday restock $10.00—4.5” pot: iegated silver foliage. 8–24”h by 18–24”w perennials. 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year. ***** ß $5.00—4 plants in a pack P611 Tojen T. hirta —White to light pink unspotted 36–48”h flowers in late summer. 24–36”h P623 Yellow Indigo Thermopsis montana $3.00—2.5” pot: P612 Trillium, Yellow Trillium luteum ß P617 Dwarf B. australis minor—A miniature version of Clustered yellow, lupine-like spring flowers on spikes up to a foot long, followed by velvety seed pods. Uniquely shaped yellow flowers nestled in the center the blue-flowered classic garden favorite. ***** 24–36”h Í∏Ω¥ $1.50—2.5” pot of mottled foliage. Spring-blooming woodland wild 15–24”h flowers with whorled sets of three leaves. Cannot tol- $10.00—4.5” pot: P624 Yucca Yucca glauca erate full sun. Give trilliums a rich, deep, rather moist P618 Blueberry Sundae—Deep indigo variety intro- ∏Ω¥ A dramatic spiky plant that sends up a giant flower soil and year-round leaf mulch. 12”h duced in 2012 has more vibrant color than its stalk with large bell-shaped ivory flowers, very fra- $6.00—4.5” pot parents. This new series, with each variety named grant. Dense, mounded clumps of leaves. This is the See more TRILLIUM on pages 7 and 56 for desserts, was painstakingly hybridized by plant that’s native to the drier sites of the great plains. Hans Hansen, famed plant breeder from Also known as soapweed because its roots can be used Minnesota, now in Michigan. 36”h by 24”w to make soap. 36–72”h Í∫ $1.50—2.5” pot Water Plants P625 Arrowhead, P628 Hyacinth, P631 Pickerel Rush More Plants for Damp Areas White-Flowered Water Pontederia cordata Sagittaria latifolia Eichornia crassipes Spikes of lilac-blue flowers. Arborvitae, S002–S013 Native Lilies, N117, N118 Large wide arrowhead-shaped leaves. Floating plant with hol- Leaf blades mostly heart- Blueberry, F026–F033 Marsh Marigold, N121 White buttercup-type blooms. low bulbed stems and shaped. Thick stems creep in Boneset, N048 Mint, H098–H112 Oxygenator, competes with algae. Edible, delicate lavender flowers. Excellent mud. This excellent shallow Buttercup, P085 Moneywort, P465 starchy roots were used by Lewis and water clarifier. Tropical, will not water plant is a mainstay of north- Caladium, A007 Monkey Flower, A465, N131 Clark for flour on their expedition. survive winter. Can be grown in a ern water gardens. 12–35”h ͘ 12–24”h Íǘ $9.00—5.25” pot large bowl or tub. Í $12.00—8” pot Calla, A008–A010 Primrose, U060, $6.00—bagged Canna, A167–A176 P540–P543 P626 Cattail, Dwarf P632 Water Snowball P629 Papyrus Cardinal Flower, Pussy Willow, S130–132 Typha minima Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Cyperus alternifolius Papyrus N057–N059 Rice, Black, A557 Spiky foliage for shallows. Small, round Fast-growing, undemanding South Emergent plant, excellent for tubs or Daylilies, P174–P210 Rodger’s Flower, P548 chocolate-brown catkins. Perfect for tubs American water plant covers the surface landscaped ponds. Exotic winter house- Elephant Ears, A011–015 Rose Mallow, P549 and small ponds. Plant 1–4” below the with long floating stems. Shiny, lance- Í∏ plant; keep pot in a saucer of water. shaped 2–8” leaves with wavy margins. Forget-Me-Nots, P238 Stream Collection, A033, surface. 24–36”h $7.00—5.25” pot Í∏ Formerly Umbrella Palm. 60–84”h White, round, half-inch flowers attract Globe Flower, P250 page 31 P627 $9.00—8” pot Horsetail butterflies. Trim to encourage new shoots. Golden Globes, A339 Sunflower, Downy, P600 Equisetum hyemale Í∏∫ P630 Papyrus, Dwarf 12–24”h $8.00—5.25” pot Hibiscus, P271–274 Sweet Potato Vine, Spreading marsh plant with hollow, black- Cyperus haspan Iris, Blue Flag, A607–612 banded, jointed stems. It forms fast- Emergent plant, excellent for tubs or land- N104–N105 Sweet Flag, N182 spreading, dense mats that squeak under scaped ponds. Exotic winter houseplant; Iris, P364–376 Toad Lily, P608–P611 foot. Produces a small pinecone-shaped keep pot in a saucer of water. Joe Pye Weed, N111–113 Watercress, V197B cap. Moist soil and part shade. 24–36”h Syn. C. isocladus. 18”h Í∏ Í∏˜¥ $8.00—5.25” pot $9.00—5.25” pot Joseph’s Coat, A394–A398 Witchhazel, S205 Lady’s Tresses, P383 Plus many of the native sedges and grasses on page 57.

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Vegetables want to grow in full sun Í unless otherwise noted. Vegetables Bareroot vegetables are found on the tables in the Vegetable section (NOT in Bareroots). Amaranth Amaranthus Broccoli continued Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis ß These relatives of the familiar ornamental plant are $4.00—6 plants in a pack (continued): Great for roasting, mashing, and eating raw. Í∏ tasty. Cut and grow again, they can be eaten like V017 Spigariello ◊ß—From the dozens of varieties $2.50—4 plants in a pack: spinach. If you fertilize, use only organic fertilizers, of heirloom Italian leaf broccoli, we have selected V034 Candid Charm ß—White. 65 days. The little truck since high levels of nitrogen concentrate nitrates in the this one. Delicious, slightly peppery, and nutty $4.00—6 plants in a pack: means we’ll be leaves. Í blue-green leaves you can pick and eat at any V035 Graffiti ß—Largest and darkest of the purple $2.50—4 plants in a pack: stage. Prized in Italy, especially in Naples and restocking this cauliflowers, the color intensifies in full sun. Callaloo ß southern Italy where it’s a classic in pasta and on V001 —Specialty greens with 3–5” leaves Keeps most of its color when cooked, especially if plant on Saturday pizza. It can take 20°F temperatures and light resembling a sweeter spinach. Diced or shredded you add a bit of lemon juice or vinegar to the pot frosts. Easy to grow. 70 days. 30”h morning. they are eaten steamed for breakfast, lunch, or before cooking. 80–90 days. dinner, or used in many popular tropical dishes V018 Broccoli, Baby ß V036 Mix ß—Three each of Violet Queen and Snow such as Jamaican pepperpot. The young shoots Brassica oleracea Happy Rich Crown. are edible, too. Rich in nutrients. 12–15”h V002 Lotus Purple ß—Tall thick reddish purple A sweet, tender hybrid of broccoli and Chinese broccoli Celeriac Apium graveolens (gai-lan, kai-lan) with long thin stems and small loose flower spikes full of purple black seeds. Use Excellent in soups and stews or in vegetable juice. Can heads with an asparagus flavor. As the plant begins to young tender leaves in salad or as cooked greens, be shredded for use in salads or slaws. 110 days. Í∏ and seeds for grain. Heavy seed producer. 100 mature, pinch off the central stalk and harvest the many $2.50—4 plants in a pack: days for grain. 72–96”h side shoots for more than a month, about three to five times. Also known as broccoletti and broccolini. 55 V037 Giant Prague ß—Plant produces 5” round crisp, $4.00—6 plants in a pack: days. 20–24”h $4.00—6 plants in a pack white celery-flavored roots. V003 Yin Tsai A. viridis ß—High in protein, Yin Tsai is $4.00—6 plants in a pack: commonly eaten in parts of Asia, Africa and V019 Broccoli, Cabbage, and V038 Brilliant ß—Ugly, baseball-sized roots with a Mediterranean. Strong growing plants with flow- Cauliflower Mix ß relatively smooth exterior and white interior. ers in spikes and red-veined leaves. 15”h Brassica oleracea Mixed cole crops While full of fiber, they are not fibrous. Long- See also the ornamental AMARANTH, page 11 Two each of broccoli ‘Premium Crop’, cauliflower storing. 110 days. 19–23”h Asparagus Asparagus officinalis ‘Snow Crown’, and cabbage ‘Stonehead’. $4.00—6 plants in a pack Celery Apium graveolens Asparagus is one of the few perennial vegetables and it Crunchy. will produce for many years. Prepare the soil well with V020 Broccoli, Chinese ß $2.50—4 plants in a pack: plenty of composted manure; grows best in evenly Brassica Green Lance V039 Giant Red ß—Emerald green leaves with red moist soil. Also called Chinese kale, gai-lan, kai-lan and pak-kah- stalks. This heirloom celery is said to be easier to Í∏ $2.00—3.5” pot: nah. Great in stir-fries. 45-60 days 24–36”h grow than the green varieties. 85-95 days. Celeriac V004 Mary Washington ß—Heirloom variety that is $4.00—6 plants in a pack 12–18”h open-pollinated and will reproduce from female V021 Broccoli, Purple ß V040 Tall Utah ß—Medium green stalks and leaves. flowers in your growing bed, making more plants 110 days. 11–12”h over the years. Seedling plants; harvest the third Brassica oleracea Violet Queen season after planting. 36–72”h Royal purple heads, excellent for salads and dips. V041 Celery, Chinese ß Cooks up green. 55 days. Í∏ $11.00—1 gal. pot: Apium Tianjin Green $2.50—4 plants in a pack V005 Jersey Knight—Larger spears; said to be the best Large leaves with small stalks, used in Asian and producer. Large plants; harvest two seasons after Brussels Sprouts French cooking rather than eaten raw. Prefers cooler Í planting. Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera weather. 12–18”h $4.00—6 plants in a pack See page 46 Purple Passion ◊ V007 —Considered sweeter and Cold-tolerant: Frost actually improves the flavor. Chard, Swiss Beta vulgaris cicla for a list of all more tender than green asparagus, with mild and Ornamental dark green textured leaves with colorful nutty flavor. Stalks turn green when cooked. $2.50—4 plants in a pack: the certified ß stalks. Harvest can begin in four to five weeks for Large plants; harvest two seasons after planting. V022 Falstaff Red —Purple-red sprouts with a milder, nuttier flavor than most green sprouts. young salad greens. Cut mature leaves just above the organic ß V008 Bean, Chinese Red Noodle Color retained when cooked. 98 days soil line so that they can grow back for multiple har- vegetables Vigna unguiculata Red Noodle V023 Jade Cross ß—Deep green 1.5” sprouts. vests. Í∏ and herbs Produces all summer and does well under many condi- Compact plants. 85 days. $2.50—4 plants in a pack: tions. Fantastic deep red 18” pods are delicious, full of $4.00—6 plants in a pack: V042 Bright Lights ß—Brightly colored stems in red, at the sale. nutrition, and keep their color when sauteed. This V024 Churchill ◊ß—Noted for its larger size, yellow, violet, pink, and orange. 20”h incredible variety will draw lots of attention. Fast cover good flavor, relatively early harvest and adaptabil- V043 Pink Lipstick ß—Magenta-pink veins and stalks for a chain link fence. Twines. 30’h † ity in various climates and weather. Named for with dark green leaves. Beautiful in a flower gar- $6.00—4.5” pot Winston Churchill, whose communication over den or container. 18”h V009 Bean, Pretzel Vigna unguiculata ß Brussels sprouts preparation with FDR sent Nazi V044 Chervil, Turnip-Rooted ß code breakers into a frenzy. 90 days. Chaerophyllum bulbosum Pinkish purple flowers line this vigorous vine and V025 Mix ß—Three each Falstaff Red and Jade Cross. develop into extra nutritious crazily contorted pods This biennial has a long-storing, edible chestnut-fla- that can be eaten young as cooked snap beans or left to Cabbage, Green vored root that develops more flavor over time. Used mature as dried beans. Drought and heat tolerant. Also Brassica oleracea var capitata in European cuisine, mainly in soups and stews. Large called ram’s horn bean. 60-70 days. 4–6’h $2.50—3.5” pot: umbels of small white flowers with fringed foliage. $6.00—4.5” pot V026 Stonehead ß—Ø Prefers moist soil. a.k.a. parsnip chervil or bulbous See also HYACINTHBEAN, page 42 chervil. 36–72”h Í $2.50—4 plants in a pack ß $2.50—4 plants in a pack: V010 Bitter Melon V027 Copenhagen ß V045 Chickweed Stellaria media Momordica charantia Delica Thorn The stems run flat along the ground while the upper V028 Cabbage, Miniature ß Chinese vine with its deeply cut foliage and fragrant part is erect. The leaves are pale green and oval shaped. pale yellow flowers is worth growing for itself. If you Brassica oleracea Caraflex An easy-to-grow plant that’s healthful to eat. The let the fruit mature, it turns orange and then slowly Cone-shaped pointed cabbages. Nice size for smaller leaves are used by adding them raw to salads and sand- splits open revealing scarlet seeds. Bumpy, oblong fruit gardens and containers. $2.50—4 plants in a pack wiches, or tossed into soups and stews. Rich in calci- is crunchy and moist in texture, similar to cucumber or V029 Cabbage, Mix ß um. Tiny creeper with small leaves and tiny green bell pepper. Used in soups, stir fries and medici- star-shaped white flowers. The Latin name means little nal teas. Vining. 90 days. $2.00—3.5” pot Two each Ruby Perfection (F1), Copenhagen Market star, while the common name came from Europe (heirloom with 7” heads, 4–5 pounds), and Late Flat where this plant was often eaten by chickens. Each ß Í∏ V011 Bok Choi Brassica rapa Joi Choi Dutch (heirloom, 10–15-pound heads). flower consists of five petals, deeply divided, giving the Brussels Sprouts Thought to be the oldest of the Asian greens. Stalks $4.00—6 plants in a pack appearance of ten petals. 2–20”h Í∏ $1.00—2” pot are mild and crunchy and the leaves pleasantly tangy; V030 Cabbage, Napa ß each has different cooking times, so it’s like getting V046 Collards ß two vegetables for the price of one. Í Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis Chinese Blue Brassica oleracea var. acephala $2.50—4 plants in a pack Tender and delicious. Elongated cabbage leaves are The classic dark-green leafy vegetable, packed with Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica lighter in color than other Chinese cabbages. A staple vitamins and fiber. Big plants: allow lots of space in the of Chinese, Japanese and Korean cooking. Slow bolt- Í∏ Healthful and tasty vegetables. Í∏ garden. 12”h by 18–24”w ing, F1 hybrid. 57 days. $2.50—4 plants in a pack $2.50—4 plants in a pack $2.50—3.5” pot: V031 Cabbage, Red ß V047 Cress ß◊ V012 Premium Crop ß—9” heads. 58 days. Ø Brassica oleracea var. capitata Ruby Perfection Lepidium sativum Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Beautiful in spring containers with flowers, too. Peppery, ruffled green used in salads, sandwiches and V013 Loose-Head, Di Ciccio—So tender and sweet, $2.50—4 plants in a pack as a garnish. A cross of Persian and curly cress. Bolt you’ll want to eat it raw. A cut-and-come-again resistant. a.k.a. pepper grass. 21 days. 6–12”h variety with one small head and lots of side flo- Cabbage, Savoy Brassica oleracea $2.50—4 plants in a pack rets for several weeks. Italian heirloom. 24–48”h Crinkly-leafed beauty. Great for stuffed cabbage. Large V014 Premium Crop ß—9” heads. 58 days. headed and sweeter than regular cabbage. V048 Cuke-nuts Melothria scabra ß ß V015 Romanesco —Unusual bright lime-green $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Delicious, crisp little cucumbers, these 1–2” cukes look spiral florets that form fascinating pinnacle heads V032 Green ß—90 days. just like mini watermelons. A delicate but productive with a superb distinctive flavor. Harvest when the V033 Purple ß—Sweet, dark green leaves tinged with vine that clambers through the garden. Best eaten raw heads are approximately 4–6” in diameter. purple. Heat tolerant. 75–80 days. 12”h and whole, but also good for pickling. Prefers fertile, 90 days. well-drained soil. 48–72”h † $2.00—3.5” pot Cabbage $4.00—6 plants in a pack: V016 Mix ß—Three each Premium Crop and Packman, both with large heads. 38 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

Vegetables want to grow in full sun Í unless otherwise noted. Vegetables Bareroot vegetables are found on the tables in the Vegetable section (NOT in Bareroots). Key Eggplant Solanum melongena Kale continued Lettuce continued Í Full sun $2.00—3.5” pot: $4.00—6 plants in a pack: $4.00—4 plants in a pack (continued): ∏ Part sun/part shade V049 Chinese White Sword ß—Straight, long, thin, V068 Dinosaur Kale ß—See V067 for description. V089 New Red Fire ß—Ruffled leaves with deep red Ó Shade white fruits. One of the milder and sweeter egg- V069 Garden Mixer ß—Six varieties: Dinosaur, White outer edges and green base. Forms large loose plants. 65 days. Russian, Redbor, Vates Blue Curled, Rainbow heads. Slow to bolt and heat tolerant. 55 days. ß Ø Ω V050 Classic Lacinato, and Red Ursa. Good for bees ß ◊ß V051 Listada de Gandia —Stunning 8” oval fruits V070 Halbhoher Grüner Krauser —(The $4.00—6 plants in a pack: ı Bird food source are white with lavender striping. Listada means name means Half-Height Green Frizzy.) You V090 Flashy Butter Oak ◊ß—Green oak leaves ∫ Butterfly-friendly striped. Heirloom with heavy yields. 80–90 days think you love kale? In Germany, they love their with dark red speckles. Dense, large heads with ˙ Neon ß Hummingbird-friendly V052 —Deep pink 3–4” fruits. Good flavor, kale SO much there are numerous kale clubs, kale the texture of a butterhead. 55 days. and does well in cooler, short summer climates. festivals in which a kale king or kale queen is V091 Grandpa Admire’s ◊ß—Heat-tolerant but- ç Attractive foliage 60–65 days. crowned, and even Kohlfahrten (kale tours) for terhead with large, loose heads is slow to bolt. V053 Purple Pickling ◊ß—Pear-shaped 8” fruits traveling around and eating kale. This one is Ç Culinary Bronze-tinged leaves. 60 days 6”h with white flesh are prized by Italians for making heavily crinkled, with light green leaves that can ß ´ Edible flowers V092 Mixed —Majestic Red romaine, Revolution relish, but also good used fresh. 90 days. be harvested well into the early winter. 18”h red leaf, Royal Oakleaf, Monet curled green, ˝ Ground cover V054 Rosa Bianco ß—Italian heirloom variety with V071 Lark’s Tongue ◊ß—Heirloom variety from  Forellenshluss speckled romaine, and Sweet Medicinal white and lavender streaked teardrop fruits. Good Germany (Lerchenzungen Grünkohl) where it is still Valentine bibb. ˜ Minnesota native for baking, slicing and stuffing. 75 days. popular. Long, tightly frilly, ornamental leaves V055 Thai ‘Kermit’ ß—Compact plant produces resemble a bunch of green ostrich plumes and are V093 Malabar Spinach, Red ß ‰ Rock garden 2” round green fruit with white stripes. 60 days. tender, tasting even better after a frost. 36–60”h Basella alba var. rubra V056 Udumalapet ß—Light green and purple striped V072a Olympic Red ◊ß—Strong red stems and † Cold-sensitive: Unusual edible climber with large, reddish, glossy, sen- tear-dropped shaped eggplant from India ripens purple-frosted blue-green leaves with ruffled keep above 40°F suous leaves and stems. This plant gets a lot of com- to golden-yellow with lavender stripes. Heavy edges. Very cold tolerant. 55 days. Ø ments in the garden. In the heat of the summer when Certified organic yields of tender fruit, best eaten when about V072b Redbor ß—Deep red-purple extremely frilly ¥ all of the garden spinach turns bitter, Malabar spinach Toxic to humans 3” long. 80–90 days. leaves. Tastes good and makes a beautiful gar- is at its best. The leaves taste remarkably like tradition- ß Saturday restock $2.50—3.5” pot: nish. Often grown purely as an ornamental. Plant al spinach and can be harvested generously. This is one V057 Little Fingers ß—Slim, dark purple eggplants it with orange daisies or poppies. F1 hybrid. 36”h of the plants used by Hmong cooks. Also nice in a con- grow in clusters of three or more. They can be V073 Kale, Highland Brassica carinata ß◊ tainer with annual flowers. 36–72”h Í∏ harvested when no longer than your little finger. $3.00—3.5” pot Not a true kale. This African mustard is new in North However, you can also let them grow longer at no ß America. Its flavor, tenderness and total lack of bitter- V094 Mesclun sacrifice to their mild, sweet taste. Delicious stir- ness make it a versatile green that can be eaten fresh, A mix of greens for interesting salads. Í∏ fried, grilled, or even pickled. 68 days. Ø and mixed into salads, or cooked in oil with garlic. Use $4.00—6 plants in a pack V058 Swallow ß—The earliest, Japanese-type egg- it in soups, adding it last so it retains its texture. plant with long, dark, narrow fruits. Very prolific. V095 Minutina Plantago coronopus ß Harvest the tender main shoot, with eight to 10 leaves, 51 days. and the lower shoots will grow out for a second, third Prized in Italy, these delicate rosettes have a nutty fla- $2.50—4 plants in a pack: and fourth harvest. a.k.a. Ethiopian Blue Mustard. vor and crunchy texture. Harvest when young. Narrow V059 Little Fingers ß—Slim, dark purple eggplants $2.50—4 plants in a pack leaves are 3–5” long. Also called buckshorn plantain. grow in clusters of three or more and can be har- (Also in our Forager’s Mix, Cool Season.) 50 days. Í vested when no longer than your little finger. Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes 12”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack However, you can also let them grow longer at no Kohlrabi is a bit of a mystery if you haven’t grown or Mustard Greens Brassica juncea sacrifice to their mild, sweet taste. Delicious stir- eaten it. Not a root vegetable: It’s grown for its round bulbous stems, which taste like broccoli accented by Spunky, peppery leaves, packed with vitamins and fla- fried, grilled, or even pickled. 68 days. Í∏ radish. Eaten raw, with or without peeling, sliced or vor. Forager’s Mix diced in salads or on vegetable platters, grated into $2.50—4 plants in a pack: A mix of wild plants that will make great picking in slaws, steamed or boiled like broccoli. The fresh greens V096 Green Wave ß Í your container or vegetable garden. are also good cooked. $4.00—6 plants in a pack: $4.00—6 plants in a pack: $2.50—4 plants in a pack: V097 Dragon’s Tongue ◊ß—Contrasting, lovely V060 Cool Season ß—Includes Buckshorn Plantain V074 Early Purple Vienna ß—Purplish outside with light-green leaves with purple veins. Flavor is (Plantago coronopus), Chicory (Cichorium intybus greenish white flesh. 60 days. spicy-sweet. Slow to bolt. 40 days. Eggplant ‘Italiko Rosso’), Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoli- V075 Giant—Heirloom from Czechoslovakia. Doesn’t V098 Mizuna Frilly Mixed Colors ß—Red, gold and ata), Upland Cress (Barbarea verna ‘Belle Isle’), get woody. But does get huge and stores well. purple. Vigorous, easy to grow and slow to bolt. and Wild Arugula/Dragon’s Tongue (Diplotaxis V076 Grand Duke ß—Green. 14–16”h tenuifolia). $4.00—6 plants in a pack: V061 Warm Season ß—Once the weather is milder, Okra Abelmoschus esculentus V077 Mix ß—Three each Grand Duke (green) and move into the summer with Catalogna Chicory Tall plants with beautiful flowers, followed by the pods. Kolibri, a purple F1 hybrid. (Chicorium intybus ‘Clio’), Golden Purslane $2.00—3.5” pot: ß (Portulaca oleracea sativa), Magenta Spreen V078 Leeks V099 Evertender ß—Heirloom unbranched spineless (Chenopodium gigantium), Purple Orach, (Atriplex Allium ampeloprasum Rikor variety with little foliage. High yields of easy to hortensis), Polish Amaranth (Amaranthus sp.), Many plants per pot; separate when planting. Leave harvest green pods, which grow to 7” and remain See page 46 Vegetable Mallow (Malva crispa). some of this biennial to over-winter in the garden. tender for a long period of time. 50–65 days. for a list of all Ground Cherry Physalis pruinosa Second-year plants will go to seed, creating an essen- 60–96”h tially perennial vegetable. $2.00—3.5” pot V100 Red Burgundy ß—Highly ornamental plants This cousin of the tomato grows in small bushes with the certified with green leaves and red stems. Flowers are soft fruits encapsulated in inflated pods. † organic Lettuce Lactuca sativa yellow with a dark center almost like hibiscus $2.00—3.5” pot: Diane Ott Whealy of Seed Savers Exchange recom- blooms, followed by 6–8” red okra pods. A visual vegetables V062 Ground Cherry ß—Brown pods and yellow mends seeding or planting colorful lettuces near the treat, not just for the vegetable garden. 60 days. and herbs fruit. base of tulips in spring to hide the tulip foliage. Í∏ 36–48”h V063 Loewen Family Heirloom ß—A rich migration $2.50—4 plants in a pack: Onion Allium cepa at the sale. history that begins in the Netherlands in the 19th V079 Amish Deer Tongue ß—1840s heirloom Separate when planting. 100–120 days. century. From there, the seeds traveled with named for its triangular, pointed leaves. Heat tol- Mennonites to Russia, Siberia, Canada, and final- erant and less prone to bolting. Thin midribs, $2.00—3.5” pot: ly Minnesota. Easy and prolific. Yellow two- good texture and pleasantly sharp flavor. V101 Copra ß—Yellow. 40–50 plants per pot. thirds-inch fruit. V080 Bibb ß V102 Red Mercury ß—40–50 plants per pot. Kale Brassica oleracea var. acephala V081 Forellenschluss ß—Old Austrian heirloom, the V103 White Sweet Spanish ß—40–50 plants per pot. name means “speckled like a trout,” a gorgeous Kale is great in salads, as well as roasted or steamed. $4.00—6 plants in a pack: Í∏ and tasty romaine splashed in deep red. 55–65 V104 Borettana Cipollini ß—Small, sweet, disk- days. shaped sweet yellow storage onions. When grow- $2.50—4 plants in a pack: ß V082 Grand Rapids —Darker green leaves. ing, tops of the bulb will not be exposed like V064 Smooth German ß—Seeds of this flat-leafed, ß V083 Lolla Rossa —Italian frilled loose-leaf lettuce round onions. Stems may not flop over when unruffled kale were brought from Germany and has 5–8” dark-red leaves with a light green base. ready to harvest. Multiple plants per cell. 110 became a treasured family heirloom. Mild flavor. 55 days. days. V065 White Russian ß—Frilled white leaves with ß V084 Merlot —Frilly burgundy (nearly purple) V105 Long Red Florence ß—Italian heirloom with a green veins. Very cold tolerant. Tender and sweet, leaves. 55 days. 6–8”h mild sweet flavor. Bulbs are long bottle shaped regarded as one of the best-tasting kales. 50–60 ß V085 Red Sails —Red loose leaf. with red color. Multiple plants per cell. days. V086 Romaine ß $4.00—4 plants in a pack: V087 Yugoslavian Red Butterhead ß—Ruby-tinged V106 Onion, Egyptian Walking V066 Dinosaur Kale ß—The flavor is sweet and mild, leaves form loose decorative heads 10–12” wide. Allium cepa proliferum particularly after frosts. Highly nutritious and The interior leaves are creamy yellow-green dap- A nonflowering onion that produces small clusters of ornamental. Very dark blue-green leaves 10–18” pled with red. This heirloom has a sweet buttery reddish, marble-sized bulbs (bulbils) at the tops of the long and curled under at the edges. Heavily cor- flavor. 58 days. 4–8”h stems. As these bulbils increase in size and weight the rugated texture, but smooth to the touch. Also $4.00—4 plants in a pack: stems bend to the ground and the bulbils take root. known as Lacinato or Tuscan Kale. 60–70 days. V088a—Mixed Organic ß—One each of Green Forest This allows the plant to “walk” around the garden. The 36”h Ø romaine, Tropicana green leaf, New Red Fire red tops, underground bulbs, and bulbils are all edible. V067 Winterbor ß—Cold-tolerant thick, blue-green leaf, Red Cross red butter. Ø However, many people prefer to eat only the green ruffled leaves. Regrows vigorously for successive V088b—Nancy ◊ß—Thick, crisp medium green- tops and immature bulbils because both the bulbs and harvests. F1 hybrid, 60 days. Ø leafed butterhead lettuce with compact center. 52 mature bulbils can be very pungent. Perennial (and Kohlrabi days. Ø fun). 18–24”h $2.50—2.5” pot www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 39 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Vegetables Visa, MasterCard & Discover V107 Onion, Multiplier ͆ Allium cepa aggregatum Hot Peppers Capsicum annuum Many shapes. Heat is measured in Scoville units. Hardy heirloom perennial known as Potato Onion or Mother Onion produces sweet onions with coppery skin in clusters. Both bulbs and greens are edible. $2.00—3.5” pot: $2.00—3.5” pot (continued): $2.50—3.5” pot: 90–110 days. $2.00—3.5” pot V112 Aci Sivri ß—Turkish heirloom V124 Korean Dark Green ß—Heirloom V135 Aji Cristal ◊ß—Originally from cayenne type with slender, curved, with 3–4” green to red fruit and moder- Chile, this pepper has 3.5” waxy fruit V108 Orach, Red ß medium to hot fruit. 5–10” fruits ripen ate heat. Great in kimchee and other that ripens from light green to yellow to Atriplex hortensis var. rubra from yellow green to red. Used in Korean dishes. 69-80 days red. Pods have a hot spicy citrus flavor. Ornamental vegetable dating to Roman times with thick Indian cooking. 80–90 days. V125 Medusa ß—Narrow, pointed, upright, Many say they are best eaten before dark purple-red buttery leaves. Seen in many English V113 Anaheim ß—Mildly hot 7” fruits. 2” twisty cones mature from greenish they turn fully red. 90 days flower gardens. A key salad and soup ingredient, gener- Good for canning, stuffing, freezing or ivory to bright orange to deep red, with V136 Fatalii ß—Bright yellow, bonnet- ally eaten like spinach. Thrives in cool weather. Self drying. all colors on the plant at the same time. shaped 3” fruits with an intense fruity- seeding. 30–45 days. $2.50—4 plants in a pack Cayenne —Scoville units: 30,000 to 50,000 A fully grown plant can display up to 50 citrus flavor. Rivals habanero for heat. (hot). Good dried or pickled 65–85 days peppers. Edible and mild (only 1 to Eli’s (of Rush Creek Growers) favorite. V109 Parsley, Turnip-Rooted 1,000 Scoville Units) but bred and 80 days. V114 Golden ß—Large, golden, smooth- Petroselinum crispum tuberosum Hamburg grown for its appearance. Can be grown V137 Jalapeño ß—Prolific and early. 3” skinned. Heat increases as the fruit gets The root resembles a slender beige carrot. When roast- in a sunny window. 72 days. 8–12”h fruits go from dark green to red hot. longer. Harvest when fruits are 4–6” ed, it has a sweet, delicate taste that blends celery, car- V126 Naga Jolokia ß—Fiery HOT! One of Hottest when red. 2,500-5,000 Scoville long. rots, parsley, and turnip. Used as a winter vegetable the hottest out there (1 million units. Ø V115 Long Purple ß—Vigorous plants with since the 16th century in Germany, Holland, and Poland. Scovilles), it’s also known as the Ghost V138 Pasilla, Holy Mole ◊ß—Mildly slender fruits 5–10” long, good dried or Roots can be left in the ground to sweeten until a hard Pepper. Red to orange 3” fruit with hot pepper matures from green to a pickled. frost. The leaves have a strong parsley flavor. Rich, unusual rough, dented, and very thin warm brown. Excellent for making chili V116 Red ß—Vigorous plants with slender moist soil. 12–30”h Í $2.50—4 plants in a pack skin. 160 days. 48”h powder, sauces and mole sauce. 85 fruits 5–10” long. V127 Red Yoyo Squash ß—“Squash” or days. Peanuts Arachis hypogaea V117 De Padron ◊ß—Small green pep- “yoyo” peppers are distinguished by V139 Poblano, Tiburon ◊ß— After the small yellow flowers drop, the developing pers that are generally mild, but occa- their odd, deflated-looking fruit shapes. Moderately hot with sweet, thick- seed dives into the ground to ripen. Delicious when sionally produce one that is hot, which The hot, red fruits hang on small, wind- walled fruit. Disease resistant. 65 days. roasted. High in protein. Try making your own home- accounts for its nickname: the Russian resistant plants. Seed originally V140 Tangerine Dream ◊ß—Shiny red- made peanut butter. 12–15”h † Roulette pepper. Originally from the obtained from a Native American orange 3” pods with a hint of heat. $2.00—3.5” pot: Galicia region of Spain where they are woman living in Oklahoma. 70 days fried in olive oil and sprinkled with sea ß V110 Black ß—Heirloom sweet and nutty tasting V128 Ring of Fire —Early cayenne type $2.50—4 plants in a pack: salt and served as tapas. Heat increases black-purple-skinned peanuts. Good in containers produces fire-engine-red, smooth pep- V141 Hungarian Wax ß—6–8” long and 2” as they ripen to red. with lots of rich humus. 100 days. pers about 4” long. 45 days green. 60 across, sets fruit even in cool weather. V118 Fish Pepper ß—Pre-1870s African- V111 Jumbo Virginia ß—High yields of large plump days red. Also called Hot Banana. American heirloom. Ornamental green Rocoto ß peanuts. Good for northern climates. 120 days. V129 —Now you can eat like the V142 Jalapeño ß—Prolific and early. 3” and white variegated foliage. Pendant Incas 5,000 years ago: these peppers fruits go from dark green to red hot. Peppers see listing at right fruits, 2–3” long, ripen from cream with look like small glossy red apples and Hottest when red. 2,500-5,000 Scoville green stripes to orange with brown V170 Popcorn, Strawberry Zea mays ß have thick meaty walls like bell peppers. units. 24–36”h stripes to all red. Perfect for salsa. Purple star flowers and fuzzy foliage. Small, red strawberry-shaped ears of corn are good for Moderately hot. 80 days. 18–24”h ç V130 Satan’s Kiss ß—Round red Italian $4.00—4 plants in a pack: popping and gorgeous for fall decorations. Two to four Aurora Habanero—Small flattened bell shape. 2–4” peppers are sweet and spicy V143 —Compact plants, purple and ears per stalk. 100 days. †$4.00—6 plants in a pack Green when immature. Heat: (40,000–50,00 Scoville units). Tradi - green foliage, tapered fruits 1.5” long. Upright fruiting habit, ripens from More corn available from NORTH STAR SEEDS, page 5 200,000–300,000 Scoville units (very hot!) tionally stuffed with anchovies and moz- lavender to deep purple to orange and V119 Chocolate ß zarella, then grilled. 85–90 days. 24–36”h Potato Solanum tuberosum V131 Serrano ß finally to red. Very nice for containers. V120 Orange ß —Very hot! V132 Super Chili ß 60-75 days. 10–12”h çØ Potatoes are available as single plants in pots or as V121 White ß —Highly ornamental seed potatoes for a larger number of plants. plants, spicy in the cayenne range. V144 Bulgarian Carrot—Fluorescent orange V122 Hot Purple ß—Ornamental hot pep- ß and as hot as they look. Heirloom. Ø $2.00—3.5” pot: V133 Thai Dragon —Up near the per with purple-green foliage, violet V171 All Blue ß—Deep blue skin and flesh with a habanero on the heat scale; often grown flowers and dark purple fruit which as a potted ornamental. V145 Mixed Hot Peppers One thin white line just under the skin. Good for bak- ç matures to red. Fruit is very hot. Thai Yellow Chili ◊ß each cayenne, habanero, jalapeño, ing or frying, or make lavender mashed potatoes. V134 —The gold- V123 Hot White ß—Small, round, lantern- poblano, serrano and Thai hot. Easy to grow. Good keeper. 90–110 days. en-yellow version of the Thai chili pep- shaped white fruit is extremely hot. Determinate, F1 hybrids. V172 Austrian Crescent ß—Fingerling potato with per is very hot and flavorful. 70–80 —six plants in a pack $4.00 yellow skin and flesh. Long tubers good for boil- days. ing, steaming or salads. 81–90 days. V173 Desiree ß—Red skinned, creamy-yellow flesh disease-resistant heirloom potato from the ͆ A rainbow of colors and range of shapes, Sweet Peppers Capsicum annuum including heirlooms and hybrids. Netherlands. 90–100 days. V174 Yukon Gold ß—Yellow skinned, firm golden flesh. Early bearing potato. 65–75 days. $2.00—3.5” pot: $2.00—3.5” pot (continued): $2.50—3.5” pot: $2.50—3.5” pot: V146 Aconcagua ß—Very large, long frying Mini Bells—Compact plants fit nicely into V163 Sweet Banana ß—65 days, pale V175 Blue Gold ◊ß—Beautiful 4" lunkers with peppers, up to 11” by 2.5”. Tall plants small garden spaces or patio planters. The yellow to orange. Ø purple skin splashed with pink over bright white give good yields over a long season, and peppers are 1.5” long. 60 days. 16”h flesh. Smooth texture is excellent for baking or the fruit is sweet and delicious. This V154 Chocolate ß—Brown. $2.50—4 plants in a pack: ß mashing. 80-100 days. Ø pepper was named after the tallest V155 Red ß V164 Golden Summer —Golden, bell V176 Rose Finn Apple Fingerling ◊ß—Thin pink mountain in the Western Hemisphere, V156 Yellow ß shaped fruits. F1 hybrid, 72 days. V165 Golden Treasure ß—Excellent Italian skin and yellow flesh make these fingerlings as located in Argentina. Great for grilling V157 Purple Beauty ß—Blocky, 3” by 3” heirloom variety. Large tapered fruits good to look at as they are to eat. Very popular in as well as general use. peppers mature to eggplant-purple with ß are 8–9” long and 2” at the shoulder. restaurants and gourmet markets. The 2- to 5- V147 Carmen —Italian horn-shaped fruits thick, crunchy walls. 70–75 days. Ripens from green to shiny yellow. ounce spuds are delicious boiled, baked, or fried. average 6” long with wide shoulders V158 Purple Marconi ß—A deep purple Sweet medium-thick flesh and thin ten- Stores well. 90–110 days. Ø and medium-thick walls. Great fried or Italian heirloom with a mild, sweet fla- raw: one of the sweetest. Good for con- der skin. 80 days. $4.00—1 pound of seed potatoes: vor. Ripens to a deep wine red. Good tainers. Early at 60 days. V166 Lady Bell ß—Sweet green maturing to V177 Adirondack Red ◊—Bred at Cornell producer. Tapered 6” fruit. Traditionally V148 Chocolate Beauty ß—Ripens to a red bell pepper. F1 hybrid, 72 days. University, this early to mid-season oblong potato used for frying, Marconis are also won- rich brown color. V167 Sheepnose Pimento ß—An Ohio has red skin and flesh that holds its color when derful when eaten fresh so try some in V149 Golden Summer ß—Golden, bell heirloom. Pumpkin-shaped fruits are 3” cooked. 75–85 days. Ø a salad. 72 days. shaped fruits. F1 hybrid, 72 days. ß long and 4” in diameter. Extremely fla- V178 Carola ◊—Originally from Germany, this V159 Takii Ace —An early red Japanese V150 Gypsy ß—Sweet 3–4” peppers, recom- vorful, sweet thick juicy flesh. Good for medium-sized potato has oblong to round tubers selection recommended for its excellent mended for cooler climates like ours. canning. Will keep in excellent condi- with a tan exterior, yellow interior and creamy yields and flavor. Small to medium Fruit matures from light yellow to tion for three to four weeks in the texture. White flowers. Harvest mid to late sea- sized fruits, changing from green to red. orange to red. F1 hybrid, 58 days. refrigerator. Sturdy. 70–80 days. son. 90–110 days Ø A favorite for our region. Flavor is V151 Jimmy Nardello ß—Brought to the V168 Sweet Banana ß—65 days, pale yel- V179 Dark Red Norland ◊—Originally developed sweet and delicious. 50 days. USA by Guiseppe Nardello from the ß low to orange. for northern climates with large, oblong tubers V160 Tequila —Thick-walled 4” squarish small village of Ruoti in the Basilicata with deep red and white flesh. Early to mid-sea- fruits start a dark purple then lighten to region of southern Italy. Long thin V169 Mixed Sweet Peppers ß son potato, some tubers can be dug earlier for a light red. Good flavor. gnarly peppers ripen bright red. ß One each Purple Beauty, Valencia “baby reds” while leaving the others to remain V161 Valencia —Large green fruits ripen- Productive, low growing plants. 80–90 (orange), Early Sunsation (yellow), and increase in size. Skin color will fade in inten- ing to orange. days. ß White, Red Knight, and Sweet Chocolate. sity the longer it is stored. Compact plant with V162 Yoder Sweet Stuffing —Abundant, V152 Lady Bell ß—Sweet green maturing to —six plants in a pack $4.00 purple flowers. 60–85 days. Determinate Ø small, rounded fruit on vigorous plants red bell pepper. F1 hybrid, 72 days. V180 Kennebec ◊—Mid- to late-season large potato ripen to orange when they are at their V153 Lipstick ß—Pimiento-type peppers with thin, light tan skin, white flesh and shallow sweetest and most flavorful. In the with sweet green tapered fruits ripening eyes. Disease resistant. 85–95 days. Ø 1880s, Keith Miller’s great grandmoth- to a glossy red. Medium thick juicy Sweet V181 Magic Molly ◊—Large 6” fingerling with pur- er, Mary Ida Yoder, grew this variety in flesh. Pick fruits either green or red. peppers ple skin and purple flesh and firm, slightly waxy her Iowa garden and it has been passed Heavy producer even in a cool summer texture. Excellent earthy flavor, especially when down through generations of Yoders season. 53–70 days. roasted. 90–110 days. Ø and Millers. The family’s tradition is to can them, stuffed with cabbage. CONTINUED O N P A G E 4 1 40 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

Tomatoes need to grow in full sun; they are tropical plants. Until the weather warms Vegetables up, they would prefer a sunny windowsill, coldframe or indoor growlights . Tomato ͆ Terms Heirloom Tomatoes Lycopersicon esculentum Indeterminate $2.00—3.5” pot (continued): tomatoes are vining These varieties were cultivated by farmers Seed Savers taste test winners around the world decades or centuries ago. V217 House ß—Very compact dwarf red cherry toma- and tend to ripen to. Perfect for containers. Grown outdoors in the Mexico Midget, 2014—V224 $2.00, 3.5” pot fruit over an extended All are open-pollinated, meaning you can save summer and brought indoors in the winter. Cherry Roma, 2013—V257 $2.00, 3.5” pot seed from year to year. Heirloom tomatoes tend Plants can be cut back for the next season as new period of time. These Dester’s Amish, 2012 and 2011—V258 $2.50, to be indeterminate ; a few are determinate. growth produces more fruit. are traditionally V218 Iglehart Yellow Cherry ß—Sweet, rich, half- 3.5” pot Ø staked. $2.00—3.5” pot: inch fruit tied for third place at SSE’s 2012 Lemon Drop, 2010—V221 $2.00, 3.5” pot Tomato Tasting Contest. Vining and early matur- V198 Aunt Ruby’s German Green ß—Some say the Velvet Red, 2009—V245 $2.00, 3.5” pot best-flavored green tomato. Sweet, yet spicy, ing. Determinate ß Gold Medal, 2008—V213 $2.00, 3.5” pot these large, beefsteak tomatoes ripen to a pale V219 Isis Candy Cherry —Gorgeous fruits are gold, tomatoes tend to be green with a hint of yellow. 80 days. marbled with red, each with a starburst on the V199 Big Rainbow ß—Large yellow and red bicolored blossom end. Rich flavor is a complex blend of bushier and to ripen $2.00—3.5” pot (continued): beefsteak tomato. Fruit can be two pounds each. sweetness and fruitiness. Loads of 1.5” fruits on their crop all at one ß 80–90 days. short trusses. 70–80 days. V238 San Francisco Fog —Red clusters of golf ball ß time, a feature that V200 Bison ß—Grown by a Seed Savers Exchange V220 Jaune Flamee —Smallish baseball-sized size fruits. Adapted for cool climates and overcast member from Buffalo, S.D. from 1937 through orange fruits are good for fresh eating and the areas. 70-75 days. canners and freezers ß the 1980s. Determinate, 65–77 days. best for roasting. Early and very high-yielding. 70 V239 Silvery Fir Tree —Russian variety with distinc- might note. V201 Black Cherry ß—Cherry-sized fruits the color days. tive ferny silvery-gray foliage on compact plants. ß of dark chocolate continue to ripen after light V221 Lemon Drop —Translucent yellow-green cher- Heavy crops of round, slightly flattened 3–3.5” red frost. Flavor is wonderful, very rich and sweet. ry tomato with tart-sweet flavor. Winner of the fruits. Does extremely well in hanging baskets or Heirlooms are ç Vigorous. 65 days. 2010 Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Tasting. on patios. Determinate, 58 days. 24”h INDETERMINATE ß V202 Blondkopfchen ß—The name means “little 80–90 days. V240 Stick —Unique tomato whose leaves form ◊ß unless otherwise blonde girl.” Heavy yields of clustered, golden V222 Magnus —Prime dark pink tomato origi- tightly curled clusters like pom-poms on the stem giving the plant a stick-like appearance. Perfect noted. yellow half-inch cherry tomatoes. Very sweet. nally from the Livingston collection, a great suc- Sprawling vines. From the Gatersleben Seed Bank cessor to Optimus tomato. Potato-leafed for tight growing spaces. Red 1–2” fruit. 65 days. ß in Germany. 75 days. heirloom produces medium sized fruits. Pair V241 Striped Cavern —Gold-striped red fruit with a V203 Bonny Best ß—Medium-sized red tomato, together in your garden with Optimus for your bell pepper shape. Thick-walled and hollow with resistant to cracking; few seeds. Good for canning Ultra Magnus. 79 days. just a small cluster of seeds: great for stuffed ß and slicing. 72–75 days. V223 Matt’s Wild Cherry —Volumes of marble- tomato recipes. Keeps four weeks when harvested V204 Cherokee Purple ß—This Tennessee heirloom sized fruits in clusters; great for frequent picking. ripe. Good flavor. 80 days. ß is extremely productive and has a very rich toma- Tart flavor early, sweeter late in the season. V242 Striped German —Red and gold stripes, inte- to flavor. Vines produce a large number of medi- Vigorous vines. Many modern cherries were bred rior marbled. Beautiful sliced. Medium to large um sized, 10-12 ounce fruits. The flesh is a from this original, truly wild type found in fruit. Smooth texture, good flavor. 78 days. ß unique brick red with a rose-purple skin. 80 days. Eastern Mexico. 70 days. V243 Stupice —Czech heirloom that produces red ß V205 Chocolate Stripe ß—Dark red exterior with V224 Mexico Midget —Early and very prolific 2.5” fruits. 55–68 days. ß olive green stripes and a red interior. Produces plants continue producing throughout the entire V244 Sweet Pea —Looking just like tiny ruby peas, large full-flavored, beefsteak tomatoes. 75–80 growing season. Round, half-inch fruits give an these are more than a cute novelty. They have an days. incredible flash of rich tomato flavor, great for intense complex sweet flavor that’s great for V206 Costoluto Genovese ß—Large, heavily ridged salads. Huong’s favorite, it won the Seed Saver’s snacking and salads. Huge vining productive and lobed, deep-red Italian tomato with a won- taste test in 2014. 60–70 days. plant. 62–75 days. ◊ ß derfully complex flavor that is delicious raw or V225 Mini Bicolor —Marbled 1” beefsteak tomato V245 Velvet Red —Silver-gray foliage with 1” red has flat yellow cherry fruit with red marbling slightly fuzzy cherry fruits. Winner of the 2009 DETERMINATE cooked down into a rich, hearty sauce. Great for stuffing. 78 days. throughout. The same interior fruit structure as a Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Tasting. 75–80 TOMATOES V207 Coyote—Extremely long vines, thick foliage. large beefsteak tomato, just scaled way down. 70 days. 72–96”h ◊ AT THE SALE: Tiny white and yellow translucent cherry fruits days. V246 White Ox —White oxheart-shaped tomato, V226 Mirabell ß—Cherry tomato with clusters of sometimes with a bit of pink on the blossom end. • Bison with a soft skin. Distinctive flavor. “Best tasting tomato ever!” Prolific, produces heavily until orange yellow fruit. 75 days. Large fruit with meaty flavor. 80 days. ß ß • Dakota Gold frost. 65 days. V227 Moonglow —Medium-sized bright orange V247 Yellow Out Red In —Long-storing, bicolor, • Early Annie V208 Cuostralee ß—French heirloom produces large fruits. Solid orange meat, few seeds and wonder- “keeper” tomato with medium sized fruit. Yellow ful flavor. Seed Savers taste test winner 2007. 80 orange on the outside, red on the inside. Pick the • Glacier one to two pound red ribbed fruit. 85 days. V209 Curry ß—Seeds for this large, red, sweet, and days. fruits or store the whole plant upside down in a ß • Green Sausage flavorful eating tomato were a Curry family heir- V228 Mr. Stripey —Large, lightly ridged, vibrantly cool place. Keeps well into winter. 90–95 days, • Martino’s Roma loom, brought from West Virginia to Ohio in the colored red-and-yellow striped tomato with a semi-determinate. ◊ß late 19th century. 90 days. mild, low acid taste. 80 days. V248 Zapotec Pleated —Large, ridged red- • Minibel ß V210 Garden Peach ß—100-year-old heirloom. Small, V229 Nyagous —Baseball-sized black fruits are pink to deep red; beautiful to look at. Sweet and • Mixed Hybrids two-ounce fruits are blush pink when ripe and borne in clusters of up to six; very productive. mild flavor; originally from Mexico. Great for • Northern Delight look more like apricots than peaches. Sweet, pro- Excellent full flavor. 80 days. stuffing or slicing. 80 days. ß lific and stores well in autumn for winter ripen- V230 Oaxacan Jewel —Golden yellow and ruby red • Principe Borghese $2.50—4 plants in a pack: ing indoors. 71 days. bicolor tomato. Exterior coloring extends to a V249 Amish Paste ß—Bright red medium tomatoes • Roma Long V211 Gardener’s Delight ß—Sweet 1.25” cherry red marbled interior. Fruit size varies from six ounces with meaty and juicy flesh. Excellent for sauce • Ruby Treasure tomato from Germany. 55–68 days. to one pound. 80–85 days. ß and eating fresh. 80 days. V212 Glacier ß—Very early red-orange medium-sized V231 Omar’s Lebanese —Mammoth pink fruit as • Silvery Fir Tree V250 Early Annie ß—Round, meaty 3” fruits with tomato; more cold tolerant. Determinate, 55–65 large as 3-4 pounds! One of the largest tomatoes few seeds on short plants. Particularly good for • Tanana days. you can grow. Superb flavor; sweet, perfect toma- canning. Determinate, 60 days. • Yellow Out Red In V213 Gold Medal ß—Renamed from Ruby Gold in to taste. Good yields on vigorous plants, good tol- V251 Grandma Mary’s Italian Paste ß—Heavy yield 1976, this yellow-red bicolor beefsteak with blush erance to disease. 80 days. ß with meaty large red plum shaped fruits. Good of red on the interior is the winner of the 2008 V232 Optimus —Prime red heirloom tomato with for sauce, paste and eating fresh. 70–85 days. Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Tasting. 75–85 medium sized fruit. Will lead the transformation V252 Martino’s Roma ß—Heavy-producing Italian days. of your garden. 65 days. ◊ß heirloom with red meaty 3” pear-shaped fruit. V214 Grandpa’s Minnesota ß—Prolific heirloom V233 Orange Russian 117 —Large meaty Has few seeds and is good for paste, sauce and with red 1” cherries that have a mild sweet flavor. bicolor oxheart tomato with thick, golden-orange salsa. Determinate, 75–85 days. 75 days (some sources say fewer days). flesh marbled with reddish pink. 80–90 days. ß V253 Opalka ß—Outstanding for canning and salsa, V215 Green Sausage ß—Beautiful elongated 4” fruits V234 Paul Robeson —A Russian heirloom named this 5” sweet paste tomato is meaty with few that are green with yellow stripes. Rich, sweet after the singer who won acclaim as a U.S. civil seeds. It looks more like a long pepper than a flavor. Short bushy plants good for containers and rights advocate. Beefsteaks, purple-black with tomato! 75–85 days produce fruit in great abundance. also called dark green shoulders, to 4” wide. Dark-red V254 San Marzano ß—Elongated 3” fruits. This is a Green Sleeves. Determinate, 75–80 days. inside. Very flavorful fruits with a good acid to classic Italian paste tomato. Chefs call it the pre- V216 Hillbilly Potato Leaf ß—Absolutely gorgeous sweet balance. 74 days. V235 Plum Lemon ß mium tomato. Large plants; heavy yields. 80–90 A general rule slicing tomato. Sweet juicy 4–6” flattened fruits —Collected from an elderly seedsman at Moscow’s Bird Market during the days. about vegetables about a pound each are yellow streaked with red on the blossom end. Heavy producer. 85 days. August 1991 coup. The orange-yellow fruit is 3” and light long with a pointed end—it really resembles a $2.50—3.5” pot: ◊ß lemon. Meaty, sweet refreshing flavor. 72 days. V255 Black Cherry, organic —Cherry-sized If we eat the fruit, V236 Principe Borghese ß—Bright red egg-shaped fruits the color of dark chocolate continue to the plant needs Italian cherry tomato with an intense tomato flavor ripen after light frost. Flavor is wonderful, very Ø and non-watery flesh that makes it ideal for drying. rich and sweet. Vigorous. 65 days. 8+ hours of light. ß Good for containers. Determinate, 75 days. V256 Brandywine —Amish heirloom. Deep pink If we eat the root, V237 Red Zebra ß—Huge yield of 2” red fruits with color. Good-sized and exquisite taste. Very rich Ø light yellow striping (or as some say, yellow fruit and distinctively spicy. 78 days. it needs 5–6 hours. ß with red striping). 80 days. V257 Cherry Roma —Red 1–2” plum-shaped toma- If we eat the toes. Winner of the 2013 Seed Savers Tomato Tasting. 75 to 80 days. Ø leaves or stems, 4 hours will do. Bring your own wagon if you can, and be sure to keep track of your plant purchases. See page 3 for details. www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 41 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Visa, MasterCard & Discover

Vegetables CONTINUED FROM PAGE 39 V182 Pumpkin on a Stick V190 Salsify, Black Heirloom Tomatoes continued Solanum integrifolium Scorzonera hispanica Clusters of fruit that look like miniature Hoffmann’s Schwarze Pfahl pumpkins. Large leaves grow on a pur- Improved variety of a traditional peren- $2.50—3.5” pot (continued): $4.00—4 plants in a pack (continued): ple, thorny stem. Remove the leaves, nial root vegetable. It has straight black V258 Dester’s Amish ß—Large red-pink beefsteaks, V262 Christmas Grape—Better by the bunch! Highly hang the stem upside down and let the roots up to 36” long with firm white 16 to 24 ounces, full sweet flavor. Very smooth productive plants yield a steady stream of fruit dry for several weeks to use as uniquely flavored insides. It is said to with good crack resistance. Winner of the 2011 1” fruits that are borne in clusters of 10-20. decoration or in flower arrangements. taste like nuts, asparagus, and oyster! Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Tasting. 80-90 Incredibly sweet tomato flavor. 75 days. Ø The bitter fruit is also used in stir fries. The young leaves and flowers can be days. Ø V263 Czech Bush ß—Stocky plants produce heavy Fertilize and water well. 50-72 days. eaten raw or cooked. Showy large dou- V259 Moskvich ß—A wonderful, early heirloom yields of round 4–6-oz. red fruits. Good flavor, nice 36–48”h $5.00—6 plants in a pack ble yellow daisy flowers a bonus. Dig tomato from Russia that yields an abundance of for containers and tight spaces. 70 days. Ø V183 Purslane, Garden ß roots in October or leave in the ground V265 Seed Saver’s Italian all winter. Great keeper. 100-120 days. red, six-ounce, round, cold-tolerant fruits with a —Plants are completely Portulaca oleracea var. sativa luscious, rich taste. 60 days. Ø loaded with fruits weighing over a pound, one of 24”h Í∏ $2.50—4 plants in a pack ◊ß Perennial succulent that’s a great source V260 Purple Bumblebee Cherry —Reddish the most productive varieties. Excellent full V191 Scallions ß purple cherry tomato with lime green striping. tomato flavor. Easy to peel, ideal for slicing and of vitamins and omega 3. Crunchy and 60-70 days. Ø canning, very little waste. Pat’s new favorite good raw in salads or lightly steamed as Allium fistulosum tomato! 70–80 days. Ø a side vegetable. This variety is four White bunching onion. One of the first $4.00—4 plants in a pack: times larger and much more succulent fresh foods in April. Separate when V261 Brandywine, 4 pack ß—Amish heirloom. Deep V264 Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes Can’t than wild purslane. Very upright form planting. Perennial. $2.00—3.5” pot pink color. Good-sized and exquisite taste. Very keeps the leaves clean. 18”h decide? Get one each of Brandywine, Striped V192 Shallots ß rich and distinctively spicy. 78 days. Ø $2.50—4 plants in a pack German, Aunt Ruby’s German Green, and Allium ascalonicum Cherokee Purple. Øß Quinoa Chenopodium quinoa —four plants in a pack $4.00 A connoisseur’s onion with gentle fla- South American plants with ornamental vor. Multiple plants per pot; separate value in the garden. Young leaves are when planting. $2.00—3.5” pot Lycopersicon esculentum ͆ great as baby greens and the mature Other Tomatoes seed heads are a delicious, protein- V193 Sunchoke ß packed grain. 90–120 days. Deer resist- Helianthus tuberosus Stampede These tomatoes are either F1 hybrids, bred for productivity and disease resistance, or other ant; lively cut flowers. Sunflower with edible tubers. Harvest in recently created varieties. If you save seeds from hybrids, they will NOT produce the same $5.00—6 plants in a pack: spring or fall; cook or roast like potatoes kind of fruit next year. Open-pollinated varieties will “come true” from saved seeds. V184 Brightest Brilliant Rainbow ß— or eat raw for their crunchy sweetness. Striking fuchsia, burgundy, lime Bright yellow daisy flowers in late sum- green, cream, orange and yellow mer smell like chocolate. Perennial native $2.00—3.5” pot: $2.00—3.5” pot (continued): plumes in late summer and fall. that will spread, so plant it where it is V266 Black Icicle ◊ß—Paste tomato from the V276 Sungold ß—Golden orange sweet-tart cherry 48–60”h contained unless you plan to harvest it Ukraine with oblong, thick-walled deep purplish- tomato fruit develops in clusters. Bears through- V185 Red Head ß—Long, coral-red heavily. Great on the alley side of a brown fruit. Sweet meaty taste. Also known as out the season. Hybrid, indeterminate, 60 days. plumes are useful as a cut flower. garage. 96–120”h Ω∫ $2.50—3.5” pot V277 Tanana Sosulka Chernaya. 70–80 days, indeterminate, —Early maturing. Medium, light-red, Bright pink-red seed heads. V194 Sweet Potato ß open-pollinated. low-acid tomato. Developed in Alaska. Open-pol- 66–72”h V267 Carmello ß—Productive yummy red salad toma- linated and determinate, 68 days. 24–36”h Ipomoea batatas Beauregard to. Open-pollinated and indeterminate, 75 days. V278 Yellow Icicle ◊ß—Paste tomato from the Radicchio Cichorium intybus Copper-colored inside and out. Good for V268 Dakota Gold ß—Round golden 10-ounce fruit. Ukraine with oblong, thick-walled lemon yellow Great for salads. Í northern growing, but wait until the soil Developed by North Dakota State University for fruit. 70–80 days, indeterminate, open-pollinated. $2.50—4 plants in a pack: is fully warm to plant in June or early growing conditions typical there. Determinate V186 Palla Rossa ◊ß—Round 4” July. Keep them warm in the meantime! $2.50—3.5” pot: heavy producer, 70–85 days. Open-pollinated. heads of red leaves marbled in You can plant as is, but it’s best to take ß Bosque Blue ◊ß V269 Jelly Bean —Flavorful red grape tomato. Good V279 —Slightly larger than cher- white, this is a Chiogga-type. If the slips from the plant and stick directly producer. Open-pollinated and indeterminate, ry-sized, round, dark purplish blue fruit that primary head is cut off at ground into the ground, keeping the soil very 66–72 days. turns dark orange red when ripe. Offspring of level, a second head will emerge, moist for the first week or so. A new V270 Minibel ß—Compact, bushy, dwarf, red cherry Amy’s Sugar Gem with an Oregon State plant will grow from each node planted. brighter in color and milder in fla- † tomato requires no support. Perfect for contain- University blue stock. 65–75 days, indeterminate. vor. Does not withstand freezing, 100 days. $2.00—3.5” pot Indigo Rose ß ers or small spaces. 65–70 days, determinate. V280 —Dark purple exterior, red interi- but temperatures in the low 40s ß Tomatillo Physalis V271 Northern Delight —Juicy red 2” fruits with a or with 1–2 ounce fruits high in antioxidants. will enhance the color and flavor. Round fruits with a papery husk; sweet and tart flavor. Fast growing with high Open-pollinated, indeterminate, 75-80 days. 90 days. yields, developed for northern short growing sea- V281a Sungella ß—Orange-red golf balls are super remove husk before eating. Vining $4.00—6 plants in a pack: son by Dr. Art Boe and released in 1991 by sweet and tasty. See V275 for full description. plants, easy to grow. Sweet-tart flavor Indigo ß † NDSU. Determinate, 60–65 days. Open-pollinat- Ø V187 —Dark purple. great in salsas, grilling, and sauces. ß ed. 24–48”h V281b Sweet 100, larger pot —Tiny cherry, inde- V188 Ramps Allium tricoccum ß $2.00—3.5” pot: V272 Orange Icicle ◊ß—Paste tomato from the terminate. F1 hybrid, 70 days. Ø Giant Yellow ß Perennial wild leeks, usually found V195 P. ixocarpa — Ukraine with oblong, thick-walled V282 Tomaccio ß—Sweet red cherry tomato a.k.a. the growing in shaded woodlands, have Large, mild-flavored juicy pale yel- orange fruit. Sweet flavor with hints of citrus. “raisin tomato.” Even sweeter when dried in clus- inspired cooks for generations. Garlic- low fruit. Good producer. 70 days. 70–80 days, indeterminate, open-pollinated. ters on the vine or in oven. Lots of fruit. Needs Purple ß flavored with broad green leaves and V196 P. ixocarpa —Slightly V273 Pink Icicle ◊ß—Paste tomato from the consistently moist soil more than most tomatoes. deep purple to burgundy bulbs. Harvest smaller and sweeter than green Ukraine with oblong, thick-walled pink fruit. Indeterminate hybrid. Early. in early spring, but allow to establish tomatillos. Makes beautiful purple Sweet meaty taste. Also known as Sosulka salsa. Grow more than one plant $2.50—4 plants in a pack: before harvesting. Entire plant is edible Rozovaya. 70–80 days, indeterminate, open-polli- for good pollination. Fruit 90 days ß though if only leaves are harvested, nated. V283 Roma Long —A plum tomato with few seeds plant will produce cluster of small, from transplant. V274 Ruby Treasure ß—Bright scarlet medium-sized that is good for canning and sauce. Open-polli- Tomate Verde white flowers in June. Sow the shiny V197a— (green) P. lanatus red fruit can be kept well into the start of winter. nated and and determinate, 70–75 days. ß—Excellent for salsa verde. 75 ß black seeds about 1” deep to increase Pick late in the season prior to frost and store in a V284 Sweet 100, 4 pack —Tiny cherry, indetermi- your crop. West Virginia source. 8–12”h days. cool place. 80–85 days, determinate, open-polli- nate. F1 hybrid, 70 days. ∏ $6.00—6 plants in a pack nated. Tomatoes see pages 40 and 41 V275 Sungella ß—Orange-red golf balls are super V285 Mixed Hybrid Tomatoes One each Rhubarb moved to Fruit, page 45 V197b Watercress ß Beefsteak, Celebrity, Cherry, Early Girl, Mountain sweet and tasty. Heavy trusses of two-ounce Nasturtium officinale fruits. A favorite of experienced tomato growers. Gold, and Roma. Determinate, F1 hybrids. V189 Rutabaga Brassica Open-pollinated and indeterminate, 70 days. —six plants in a pack $4.00 napobrassica Wilhelmsburger Used in soups and salads. Keep picked; Delicious yellow root vegetable. it gets bitter if flowers are allowed to Excellent for cold storage. 90 days. form. Rich in vitamins and minerals. See also the TUMBLING TIGER TOMATO in a hanging basket, page 22 12–20”h $2.50—4 plants in a pack Winter-hardy perennial native to Europe. Í∏∫ $2.00—2.5” pot

These are the perennial edibles in the catalog. Some are in vegetables, but others can be found Perennial Edibles in herbs, fruit, perennials or native wild flowers. Thinking Deeply Herbs—Many are perennial. These are of note: chives, Climbers—Hops (not just for beer—the young shoots horseradish, lovage, mint, winter savory, sorrel, and are edible veggies, too) spikenard Fruit—Every plant, from apple to strawberry Perennials—daylily, dwarf cattail, hosta, Native Flowers—ostrich fern (as fiddleheads), white- flowered arrowhead nodding and prairie onions, prickly pear, solomon’s Vegetables—asparagus, Egyptian walking onion, seal as green shoots (Polygonatum biflorum var. multiplier onion, ramps, rhubarb, scallions, black salsify commutatum) (Scorzonera), sunchoke Before eating any of these plants, we recommend that you do some research to see which parts are tasty and whether cooking is needed. rich projects Allow perennial vegetables to become established prior to harvest. Email [email protected] if you know of other cold-hardy edibles, or especially if you know of nursery or seed sources. & materials 42 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Visa, MasterCard & Discover

Climbing Plants Trumpet Creeper Annual Vines Perennial Vines C001 Bell Vine, Purple ß C013 Love-in-a-Puff ß C020 Bittersweet Honeysuckle continued Rhodochiton astrosanguineum Purple Rain Cardiospermum halicacabum Celastrus scandens $8.00—1 quart pot (continued): Long, tubular, dark purple flowers with parasol- Small white flowers followed by light green inflated Autumn Revolution C062 John Clayton—Discovered by a shaped rosy calyces and heart-shaped green leaves. pods containing seeds marked with a distinct little This introduction from Bailey Nurseries is member of the Virginia Native Plant Beautiful and vigorous in a sunny location. Climbs heart. Quick-growing vines with pretty, lacy foliage a revolution in bittersweet. Not only self- Society, this honeysuckle has lovely, by twining. 10’h Í∏† $3.00—3.5” pot are excellent for covering wire fences. Climbs by fruiting, it produces berries twice the nor- soft-yellow, tubular flowers that are Í∏ Black-Eyed Susan Vine tendrils. 10’h $7.00—4.5” plantable pot mal size, every year. Bright red to orange slightly fragrant. 10–20’h berries are wonderful in dried arrange- Thunbergia alata C014 Moonflower, Climbing ß C063 Honeysuckle, Variegated ments. Vigorous and twining variety of ß Winsome twiner or trailer with masses of flowers Ipomoea noctiflora alba the Minnesota native climber. 15–25’h Lonicera periclymenum Harlequin with flat, open faces and dark eyes. Í∏† White 5-6” trumpets unfurl as evening approaches Í¥ $17.00—1 gal. pot Foliage is green edged in cream, frequent- releasing a lovely fragance. The blooms gently spiral ly with pink highlights. Yellow and pink $3.00—3.5” pot: C021 Bleeding Heart, Climbing C002 Susie ß—Large 1.5” orange blooms. 4–5’h closed with the rising sun. Vigorous twining fragrant flowers from June to October. climber. 10–30’h ÍΩ¥ $7.00—4.5” plantable pot Adlumia fungosa Compact and slower growing. Moist, $7.00—4.5” plantable pot: Pearly pink spurred blossoms. Biennial well-drained soil. Twining. 10–12’h African Sunset ß Passion Flower Passiflora C003 —Distinctive warm terra vine for shade that climbs by leaf tendrils. Í∏Ω˙ç¥ $3.00—3.5” pot cotta shades. Vigorous. 10’h Outlandish flowers late summer through fall with Native to Appalachia and the north shore Arizona Dark Red ß Hops Humulus lupulus C004 —Deep persimmon-red. lush, dark green foliage. Can be grown in a tub and of Lake Superior in Minnesota. 6–8’h allowed to spend winter dormant in a frost-free Horticultural source. 6–10’h Í∏˜ This fast-growing vine has maple-like Sunny Lemon Star C005 —Lemony yellow. 10’h basement. Prefers well-drained soil and plenty of $3.00—2.5” pot leaves. Pine-scented greenish flowers C006 Sunny Susy Red Orange ß—Deep red- sun. Climbs by tendrils. Í resembling cones are attractive to butter- orange. 6–8’h $3.00—3.5” pot: Chocolate Vine Akebia flies. The young shoots are edible like C007 Bleeding Heart Vine ◊ C015 Blue P. caerulea ß—Blue and white flowers Perfect for growing on fences, pergolas or asparagus. Dried, the flowers are also a by the patio where the scent will pervade. key ingredient in beer brewing. Dies back Clerodendrum Delectum Red late summer through fall. 15’h † Twining. Í∏ to the ground each winter. Strong spread- Showy clusters of red flowers with lavender bracts $10.00—4” pot: Í∏∫ $9.00—1 quart pot: er from the roots. Twining. on a tropical vine. It can be over-wintered indoors C016 Giant Granadilla P. quadrangularis ß— C022 Five-Leaf $6.50—3” pot: as a house plant. This West African vine will repeat- Fragrant 5” deep red flowers with a frilly, fancy A. quinata—An eye-catch- C064 Cascade ◊—Aroma-type hops edly reward you with massive clusters of white and white and purple banded center. A too-small ing climber with clusters of rounded with moderate bitterness, often used scarlet flowers. Climbs by twining. 10–12’h pot encourages flowering. Sunny south win- leaves and racemes of captivating in West Coast ales. Considered the Í∏Ω∫˙ $15.00—5.25” pot dow as a houseplant. Fast-growing. It would chocolate-purple blooms with a be a challenge to get its nine-pound passion spicy fragrance. 30’h most popular hops in North C008 Canary Bird Vine fruit. 30–50’h in Minnesota. C023 Three-Leaf A. trifoliata—Elegant America. 20’h by 10’w Tropaeolum peregrinum twining vine from China with large C065 Columbus ◊—Excellent for bit- C017 Snapdragon, Climbing ter ales and American pale ales, and Bright yellow flowers and deeply lobed foliage. The attractive three-part leaves and faint- can be dramatic when dry hopped. flowers are said to look like canaries, but some see Asarina purpusii Victoria Falls ly scented dark-purple flowers in High alpha acids. 20’h them as troll dolls with wild yellow hair. Blooms all Vibrant 2” magenta-purple trumpets with lime mid-spring. Combines nicely with a C066 Nugget—A great bittering hop with summer into fall. Climbs by long leaf stalks. 12’h bracts and lovely green-gray foliage. Works on a clematis. 4–6’h a heavy herbal aroma. Gold leaves. Í∏ $3.00—3.5” pot trellis or in a mixed container. Blooms early sum- Clematis see page 43 mer until frost. Twining. 8–10’h Í∏ 25’h See also HANGING BASKETS, page 22 $7.00—4.5” plantable pot C057 Dutchman’s Pipe $14.00—1 gal. pot: C009 ß C067 Magnum ◊ß—Citrusy and Candy Corn Flag Sweet Pea, Heirloom Lathyrus odoratus Aristolochia durior Manettia luteorubra Large, heart-shaped dark green leaves, spicy flavor, commonly used as a Intense, unique fragrance. Climbs by leaf tendrils. Í Blooms resemble candy corn, orange with yellow great screening. Excellent larval food for base bittering hop in many beer tips. A fun novelty for small trellises, basket or pots. $7.00—4.5” plantable pot: butterflies. Small, yellow-brown flowers recipes. Also known as Hallertau ◊ß More vigorous in part shade. Twines. 3–4’h Í∏† C018 King Edward VII —Fragrant, deep look like a clay pipe. Tolerant of shade and Magnum. 20–25’h C068 Mount Hood ◊ß $3.00—3.5” pot crimson summer blooms, introduced in 1903 dry soil; spreads from the roots. Over —Developed C010 Cup and Saucer Vine by Henry Eckford, the Scottish hybridizer of time will provide a complete screen of in Oregon, this triploid aromatic hop grandiflora sweet peas that were very popular variety is part of the Hallertau family Cobaea scandens green. Climbs by tendrils. Syn. A. macro- cut flowers and flower show exhibits. Almost phylla. 20–30’h Í∏Ω∫¥ of hops. 15–20’h Striking 2” flowers that change from green to lovely the only sweet pea from that era still grown, it $16.00—1 gal. pot C069 Willamette—Fruity and floral. violet. If planted in a sheltered spot, the flowers won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1995. Great for American pale and brown continue after early frosts. Graceful climber, suitable 4–6’h Honeysuckle, Dropmore ales, and English-style ales. 15–25’h for tub culture. Climbs by tendrils. 25’h Í∏ C019 Lady Grisel Hamilton ◊ß Scarlet Lonicera x brownii —Her Ladyship C070 Hydrangea, Climbing $3.00—3.5” pot is 120 years old with simple fragrant pale blue- ß Blooms, more coral-scarlet than scarlet, Hydrangea petiolaris C011 Firecracker Vine lavender flowers. Tolerates warm weather. are excellent for attracting hummingbirds Mina lobata Exotic Love Prefers rich soil. 5–6’h and orioles. Good for fences or trellises. Clusters of fragrant flowers with showy In full sun, one plant can easily produce several Twining. Bred in Manitoba. 12’h ÍΩ˙¥ white bracts. Early summer blooming. Very slow to establish; worth the wait. hundred arching sprays of aligned flowers in a spec- See also vegetables, BEANS and BITTER MELON, C058 $4.00—3.5” pot From Japan. Self-clinging by aerial tacular color combination, August through frost. page 37, and MALABAR SPINACH, page 38 C060 $13.00—1 gal. pot Í∏¥ Each 1” flower begins rich red and matures to rootlets. 30’h $8.00—1 quart pot orange, then to yellow and finally to white. All col- Honeysuckle, Trumpet C071 Hydrangea-Vine, ors are out at once. Self twining; more restrained in Lonicera sempervirens Japanese ◊ part shade. 20’h Í∏†˙ $3.00—3.5” pot A vigorous grower popular with hum- Schizophragma hydrangeoides C012 Hyacinth Bean ß mingbirds and nectar-seeking moths. Rose Sensation Dolichos lablab Ruby Moon Orange-red berries, which many birds rel- Late spring to mid-summer lacy flower ish, appear after the flowers. Beautiful Rose-purple fragrant wisteria-like flowers midsum- clusters, shading white to pink. If the sug- blue-green foliage. It needs at least a half- mer through fall bloom. Elegant purple-tinged gested height sounds daunting (perhaps day of sun for good blooms. Climbs by heart-shaped leaves and glossy magenta-purple seed optimistic), it can be cut back in late win- If you save Box Tops throughout the year, twining. Í∏Ω˙¥ pods in fall. Vigorous, fast-growing twining climber you can bring them to the plant sale. ter to control the ultimate size. Vigorous that needs a strong trellis. Grown as food in tropical $8.00—1 quart pot: vine that clings by aerial rootlets. 40–50’h (A collection can is located at the the ∏∫ areas, the young shoots, immature pods, and flow- Info Desk under the central staircase.) C061 Blanche Sandman—Deep rose $11.00—5.25” pot ers are edible, but dried pods and seeds can cause flowers blooming sporadically from stomach upset without special treatment in cook- Thanks for your help! May until frost. 12’h ing. 10–20’h ÍÇ˙¥ $7.00—4.5” plantable pot Community How to make sure your plants multiple are free of neonic pesticides perspectives Grow plants yourself from organic seeds or plants, or buy organically grown plants. Ask your sources of nonorganic plants: • Have you ever used neonics on this plant or its soil? • If you got the seed, cutting, or young plant from elsewhere, has it ever had neonics used on it? Remember: neonics stay in the plant and in the soil.

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C072 Ivy, Boston Parthenocissus tricuspidata Clematis climbs by leaf stems that grab anything less than a half-inch in diameter. Pruning Originally from Japan, not Boston. A dense, self- The plants like full sun with their roots protected from the hottest midday rays. Clematis clinging vine. Brilliant orange color in fall. Berries ∏ favored by birds. This vine put the ivy in Ivy League. Those that tolerate a bit more shade have been marked with in the description. It may seem intimidating, Í∏ Self-clinging by glue pads. 70’h but pruning the various $3.00—2.5” pot All clematis are toxic to people and pets. Deer resistant. types of clematis is really C073 Monkshood Vine $2.00—2.5” pot: $16.00—1 gal. pot (continued): a matter of common C024 Vanilla-Scented ß C039 Duchess of Edinburgh ◊ß Ampelopsis aconitifolia C. recta —With an explosion —Pure white sense. One bit of vintage of white star-like blossoms and a wonderful vanil- double 4–6” flowers with soft yellow anthers. Finely cut foliage makes a lovely cover for walls and clematis pruning advice is fences. Clusters of non-showy, greenish flowers in la aroma, this energetic plant is covered with Blooms May–June and again in September. late summer, followed by bunches of round, bluish flowers in June and July. Beautiful foliage, too. Group 2. 8’h “If it blooms before June, ß fruits that mature to orange-yellow in autumn. Grown from seed saved from a historic St. C040 Elsa Späth —Rich lavender, overlapping to don’t prune.” Climbs by tendrils. 15–25’h Í∏ Anthony Park garden, given to us by Mary give somewhat of a double appearance. Red $7.00—1 quart pot Lerman. Group 3. 6’h by 6’w anthers. Very free flowering from late spring to Pruning groups include summer. a.k.a. Xerxes. Group 1. 6–10’h the early-flowering C074 Porcelain Berry $3.00—3.5” pot: C041 Fleuri ◊ß —Deep violet 5” flowers with a varieties (Group 1), the Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Elegans C025 Virgin’s Bower C. virginiana ß—Native vine magenta-red stripe. White and magenta anthers. repeat bloomers (Group Vigorous vine, clinging by tendrils, is covered in with long festoons of small white flowers in sum- Blooms May and August. Compact plants. small tri-lobed leaves with splashes of pink and mer. Very interesting seed heads. Free flowering. Group 3. 4’h 2) and the large-flowered ß white, and pink young shoots. Yellow fall foliage and Suitable as a cut flower. Good to ramble over C042 Gillian Blades —Stunning, 5–8” ruffled white vines that usually bloom slopes. Seed from Winona County, Minn. Can be bright blue to pink-purple berries. Best fruiting with flowers in late spring and again in late summer. in summer or later more sun, best variegation in light shade. Can be cut pruned any time; treat as Group 3 for a bushier Group 2. 6–8’h ß (Group 3). to the ground in late winter to control size. 15’h plant (or don’t prune and allow it to ramble). C043 Huldine —Blooms in July from new growth 12–20’h Í∏˜ Í∏ $8.00—1 quart pot and continues through October with sparkling GROUP 1 white flowers accented in yellow. Group 3. C075 Sweet Pea, Everlasting ß $4.00—2.5” pot: 12–20’h Blooms in spring on last Lathyrus latifolius Pearl Mix C026 Sweet Autumn C. terniflora—White, 1–2” open C044 Jackman C. viticella ß—Most popular clematis. year’s growth. After flowers in clusters. Hardy, vigorous and easy to Pink, red or white blooms with winged stems. Plant Profuse bloomer with 4” dark velvet purple flow- flowering, prune lightly grow; free flowering and very fragrant August– in a protected area. Climbs by tendrils. 6’h Í∏¥ ers. Blooms mid and late summer. Old variety, September. Seldom needs pruning, but when to shape vine if needed. $2.00—2.5” pot dating back to 1860. Group 3. ***** 10’h desired, prune in early spring when the buds C045 Kilian Donahue ß—Flowers open ruby red at GROUP 2 Trumpet Creeper Campsis radicans begin to swell. Syn. C. paniculata. Group 3. ***** the center, turning to brilliant fuchsia with orchid Repeat bloomers, first Large trumpets in summer. Excellent for attracting 15–20’h edges. Then flowers become lavender with a pink hummingbirds, good for butterflies. Vigorous vine; bar, sporting dancing white anthers, burgundy- flowering on last year’s $10.00—3.5” pot: not for small spaces. May die back in severe winters, tipped. Early and repeat bloomer. Group 2. growth, then reblooming C027 Betina C. alpina ◊—Many fragrant, pendant 2” but regrows from the ground. Climbs by aerial roots. 8–10’h violet-blue flowers from mid-spring to summer. on new growth. If needed, Not recommended to grow up the side of a house C046 Mrs. Robert Brydon C. heracleifolia ß— Showy seed heads follow. Perfect for covering lightly trim in early or garage because it can grow through building Vigorous, nonclimbing vine with many small fences, shrubs and small trees. Mulch thickly to materials. Í bluish-white flowers late summer through fall. spring when buds swell. conserve moisture in summer and to provide Can be tied onto a trellis, allowed to cascade After the first bloom, $2.00—2.5” pot: winter protection. Group 1. 8–12’h Í∏ down a hill, or used as a ground cover. again lightly prune to C076 Orange ß—30’h ∫˙ C028 Betty Risdon ◊—Stunning, with 6-8” creamy Group 3. 10’h pinkish blooms edged in a deeper pink-red and increase later flowers. $8.00—1 quart pot: C047 Niobe ß—Best red clematis with 6” flowers that bright yellow stamens. Early. Plant in a somewhat C077 Red Sunset—Fiery red trumpet-shaped flow- open nearly black, then mature to dark ruby-red shady, sheltered spot for best flower color. GROUP 3 ers with rich green foliage. It flowers almost all with brilliantly contrasting yellow stamens. Very Group 1. 8–10’h Í∏ Summer flowers and later, summer and is a favorite of hummingbirds. free flowering. Originated in Poland. Seldom ∫˙ C029 Bluebill C. pitcheri ◊—Long-lasting, nodding, 30’h needs pruning, but if you do, prune in April. on new growth. Prune urn-shaped flowers, usually purple but some- Blooms May to September. Group 2 or 3. 8–10’h severely in early spring Wisteria Wisteria macrostachya times dark red, from June–August, dying back to C048 Polish Spirit C. viticella ß—Queen of the Vines, when new buds begin to Charming flowers in long hanging clusters in May or the ground in the fall so no pruning is needed. one of the most prolific blooming of clematis. early June, followed by fruit pods that remain 8–10’h Í∏ swell, cutting stems back Masses of rich violet-blue, 2–4” flowers. Excellent throughout winter. Locally selected to do well in our C030 Lagoon C. macropetala ◊—Spring-flowering for use along fences or on a trellis. Strong stems to 12–14” from the base climate. Grow only on a strong arbor or pergola. with dark-blue nodding multi-petalled bells. make good cut flowers. Mulch heavily around the of the vine to produce Twining. Í∏¥ Vigorous and tolerates shade and a north expo- roots. Prune hard in early spring. Group 3. 15’h good growth and sure. Little or no pruning, tidy in spring. Group 1. $17.00—1 gal. pot: C049 Purpurea Plena Elegans C. viticella ◊ß— 8–10’h Í∏ encourage abundant C078 Summer Cascade ◊—The hardiest of them Double, 2–4” reddish-purple petticoat flowers C031 Stolwijk Gold C. alpina—Superimposed against a flowering. all at the of U of M’s Landscape Arboretum bloom in mid-summer. A good candidate for dark background, this yellow-leafed clematis with impressive racemes that open bluish pur- growing through shrubs and small trees as well offers you beguiling contrast. Nodding, 2” bell- ple and fade as summer wears on. Stems twine as on other supports. An heirloom variety also shaped blue flowers appear in May, changing to through slats or around pickets. Nice seedpods. called Italian Clematis and Etoile Violette. fluffy silver seed heads for fall interest. Group 1. Deer-resistant. Original name: Betty Matthews, Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award 6–8’h named for a long-time White Bear Lake garden- of Garden Merit. Blooms June–September. C032 Teshio—Double 3–5” lavender-blue rosettes er whose garden was its first home. 15–25’h Group 3. 8–12’h open up late spring to early summer. Japanese C050 Rebecca ß—5–7” red blooms with a creamy $28.00—2 gal. pot: cultivar. Group 2. 7’h “If it C079 Blue Moon—Large, fragrant lilac-blue flowers center May–June, reblooming in August. Group 2. Í∏ on long racemes in early summer followed by $12.00—5.25” pot: 6–8’h C051 Rhapsody ß—Sapphire blue petals that deepen repeat blooms twice more. Introduced by Rice C033 Sweet Summer Love—Cranberry-purple, cherry- in color as they age. Creamy yellow anthers. Creek Gardens in Blaine. This wisteria can vanilla scented flowers will bloom more than a blooms Blooms July through September. Group 3. 8–10’h bloom up to three times a year when planted in month before its cousin Sweet Autumn and keep C052 Roguchi C. integrifolia x durandii ß—Exquisite full sun. These are two year old plants from blooming. Group 3. 10–15’h vegetative propagation of the original Blue nodding bells in the deepest shade of inky blue- $16.00—1 gal. pot: from summer until fall. Glossy seedheads in the before Moon plant. 15–30’h C034 Bourbon ß—Vibrant 5–6” red flowers with later fall garden. Group 3. ***** 8’h ß taxi-yellow anthers from June through early C053 Rosemoor —Rose-red 6” blooms with yellow August. A good candidate for containers, due to anthers. Flowers on both old and new wood from June, its diminutive size. Group 2. 4–6’h May–September. Group 2. 6–8’h ß C035 Cardinal Wyszynski ß—Vigorous international C054 Sapphire Indigo —Cross-shaped, long-bloom- Thank you, Master Gardeners, gold award winner that glows with 6–8” deep ing sapphire blue flowers on a compact vine that purplish red flowers from July–September. Group can be grown unsupported as a groundcover. don’t for volunteering at the sale! 2. 8–10’h Supported, it grows taller. Unusual and lovely in C036 Corrine ◊ß—White with a stripe of clear a hanging basket or container. Group 2. 3–4’h Í∏ Master Gardeners will be pink on each petal, darker in the center fading C055 Sugar Candy ß—Single 7” pink-mauve flower prune.” on hand throughout the towards the tip. Soft pink anthers. Heavy sale to answer bloomer in June, repeating in August. Group 2. with a darker pink center bar and yellow anthers. questions (located near the 6’h Free-flowering repeat-bloomer once established. ◊ß Flowers on old wood in early summer and again central stairway). C037 Diamantina —Deep violet-blue 4–6” double flowers with silver-green central petals on new wood in the late summer, so tidy it in the Many are from Ramsey when they first open. Pom-pom blooms can last spring, wait for it to bloom, then prune back the County: up to a month. Introduced and named a Top Ten top one third of some stems to encourage new new plant at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2010. growth and flowering for a second show. See page 46 www.co.ramsey.mn.us/mastergardener Í∏ Reblooms in late summer to early fall. Excellent Group 2. 6–10’h ß for an article To find your local Master Gardener program: cut flower. Group 2. 6–8’h C056 Sunset —Velvety, deep rosy fuchsia, 5–7” www.extension.umn.edu/offices C038 Diana’s Delight ß—Dark and light lavender- single flowers with wide purple-edged petals and on gardening blue blossoms with creamy centers. Blooms cream-yellow centers. Blooms profusely May–June and September. Group 2. 4–6’h Í∏ May–June and again in September. Group 2. with clematis. 6–10’h 44 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com Fruit The widths of fruit trees and shrubs are similar to their heights unless noted otherwise. Key Apple Malus domestica Apple continued F034 Cherry Plum ◊ Í Full sun Beautiful, fragrant spring flowers and fall fruit. ÍΩÇ Prunus cerasifera Red Diamond $49.00—2 gal. pot (continued): ∏ Part sun/part shade Dwarf cherry plum from Minnesota with deep purple F019 Lowland Raspberry ◊—A Russian dessert Ó $29.00—1 gal. pot: leaves. Produces small, sweet fruit with deep red flesh Shade apple, medium-sized, it is striped red on cream F001 Chestnut Crab—Every September, do you look and a small pit. Good for canning, jams, and preserves. with white flesh, tinged red. The name is the liter- forward to buying these tasty crabs from the Needs a different plum variety as a pollenizer. AM.P. Ω Good for bees al translation of the German, Lievlander farmers market? Introduced by the U of M in rootstock. 3–8’h Í $29.00—1 gal. pot ı Bird food source 1949, the tree actually needs our cold winters for Himbeerapfel. Imported from Russia to Baraboo, Wisconsin in the late 1800s. Biennial bearing, the ∫ Butterfly-friendly its white flowers to bloom their best in early May. F035 Cherry, Bush ˙ Reddish-yellow 2” fruit. Not at all sour, the fruit maintains its quality on and off the tree better Prunus eminens Carmine Jewel Hummingbird-friendly than most other apples. Ripens in July. B9 root- crunchy fun-to-eat apples have a rich, complex, A Canadian introduction with the North Star cherry as stock. 10’h ç sweet-tart flavor. Very productive and an excellent one of its parents. Fruit larger than a nickel ripens ear- Attractive foliage F020 Roxbury Russet—Possibly the first North pollenizer. Standard rootstock. 30’h ly, from mid-July to mid-August. Self-fruitful and vig- Ç Culinary ◊ American-bred apple variety, dating from the F002 Haralred —Dwarf mid- to late-season apple orous, with few suckers. Extremely ornamental in ´ 1600s, this medium-sized, yellowish-green russet Edible flowers is a redder form of Haralson. Medium-sized tart spring when covered in beautiful flowers followed by apple is a favorite of cider and pie makers. B9 ˝ Ground cover fruit is good for cooking or eating fresh. On G41 full sized purplish-red fruit. The cherries are delicious rootstock. 10’h  Medicinal rootstock. 10’h fresh or make sensational jams or pie. 6–8’h by 3’w F021 Smokehouse ◊—Large, flattish shape, yellow ˜ F003 Honeycrisp—The most popular apple developed ÍΩÇ $22.00—3 gal. pot Minnesota native flushed and striped red. Crisp flesh. Very good ‰ at the University of Minnesota. Great for eating Rock garden fresh or storing. Great for the home orchard. quality cooking, eating, and baking apple. Fresh Cherry, Meader Choice of G11 or B118 rootstock. ***** 15–20’h cider flavor. Keeps well through March. Prunus japonica x P. jacquemontii † Cold-sensitive: F005 Honeygold—Red-tinged golden apples of medi- Originating in Pennsylvania in 1837. Medium Selected and introduced by E.M. Meader, a Quaker pro- keep above 40°F um to large size. Honey-sweet flavor, crisp tex- size, ripens midseason. B9 rootstock. 10’h fessor from New Hampshire. They all ripen in late ¥ Toxic to humans ture, ideal for eating, sauce and baking. Can keep F022 Apricot, Manchurian ◊ August and early September, with the potential to up to three months. White blooms in early ß Saturday restock Prunus mandshurica extend the tart cherry season. They have a distinctive spring. P18 rootstock. 12–15’h flavor that is somewhat of an acquired taste but could White to pink flowers produce yellow fruit with a hint F006 Keepsake—Red, juicy, crisp, small- to medium- be enjoyed as a fresh fruit. 3–4’h ÍΩÇ sized apple can be uneven in shape, but its flavor of red. Native to Manchuria and Korea. Small, fast- $9.00—3.5” pot: and resistance to fireblight and cedar apple rust growing tree. Beautiful flowers in mid spring, followed F036 Jan make it good for the home orchard. A parent to by a heavy crop of early-ripening fruit. Best in a north- —Low-growing shrub that suckers readily but Honeycrisp. G41 rootstock. 10’h or east-facing location to prevent early blooms and has never exceeded three feet in height. Jan needs Í F007 McIntosh ◊—Tart red to green fruit with frost damage. Harvest in the second year. 15–20’h to be cross pollinated by Joel or Joy for good fruit white flesh. One of the best apples for fresh eat- $13.00—1 gal. pot set. White blossoms. F037 Joel—Less suckering than Jan. Makes more fruit if ing. B9 rootstock. 10’h F023 Blackberry, Dwarf Red F008 Zestar—Crisp white flesh sweet, tangy and spicy. pollinized by Jan or Joy. Pink blossoms. Rubus pubescens F038 Joy ◊ Fruit ripens early. Excellent for snacking, baking, —Less suckering than Jan. Joy is consid- and sauces. U of M introduction. M26 rootstock. This trailing berry makes a great groundcover for any ered self-fruitful. ***** 10–15’h moist woodland area. The thornless stems develop Cherry, Pie Prunus cerasus decorative white flowers followed by small tart berries. $39.00—5 gal. pot: It is not a heavy producer, but the berries are well Semi-dwarf trees with beautiful spring blossoms, fol- lowed by tart full-size cherries. Excellent summer food F009 Haralson—Class of ’22 graduate of the University worth the work to pick. Seed from St. Louis County, used by over 80 species of wildlife. Self-fertile. ÍΩÇ of Minnesota eager for work in northern climates. Minn. 6–12”h Í∏Ω∫˝˜ $9.00—4” pot $39.00—5 gal. pot: Distinctive tart flavor, very crisp and juicy. Blackberry, Thornless Rubus Standard rootstock. 20–30’h by 10–14’w F040 Montmorency—Valued as the best pie cherry. F010 Pink Lady ◊—Late-season apple with medi- Delicious for pies, cobblers, turnovers, topping ice Heavy harvest in late July; one local gardener um-sized sweet-tart fruit with white flesh. cream, and adding to cereal. Upright canes bear large, reports up to nine gallons of fruit. 15–20’h Originally from Australia, also known as Cripps antioxidant-rich fruit in early summer. Self-fruitful. F041 North Star—Very hardy and productive U of M Pink. Semidwarf rootstock. 12–20’h Pale pink flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies as introduction. Great for cooking and freezing. F011 Winesap ◊—Heirloom apple originating from well as birds. Best on a trellis or planted along a fence. Ripens in July. 12–14’h Lay canes on the ground for winter protection. Í New Jersey dating back to the 18th century. Currant Ribes ROOTSTOCKS Pinkish red skin and yellow flesh. Tart, tangy, and $10.00—1 gal. pot: very firm, Winesap is primarily used for baking, F024 Chester—Semi-sweet, firm blackberries on White flowers followed by fruits in clusters by mid- Why are apples grafted cooking and making juice. Semidwarf rootstock. thornless canes. One annual crop. 3–5’h by 3–5’w summer. The fruit is good for jellies, wines and pre- onto rootstocks? 12–20’h Ω∫Ç serves. For the most fruit production, remove any stems that are more than four years old. Both varieties $14.00—1 gal. pot: An apple tree grown from $49.00—2 gal. pot: are self fruitful and resistant to White Pine Blister F025 Black Satin—Productive, thornless, semi-erect F012 Ashmeads Kernel ◊—An English apple vari- Rust. Í∏∫Ç seed will not have the with deep blue-black fruit in mid to late summer. ety from the 1700s, one of few English varieties same traits as the parent One annual crop. 3–4’h Ω∫ $13.00—1 gal. pot: that thrive in North America. Golden yellow with F042 Ben Sarek—Compact, with large dark purple to tree, so desirable varieties a unique pear flavor. Good for fresh eating and for Blueberry Vaccinium black fruit. Very high yields. 3’h must be propagated from cider. B9 rootstock. 10’h Popular for their fruit, compact size and brilliant fall $14.00—1 gal. pot: cuttings. Grafting the F013 Black Oxford ◊—Originating in Maine in the colors of orange and red. Prefer acidic soil! These are F043 Red Lake R. rubrum—Vigorous plant that breaks cutting onto selected 1860s, this variety tolerates very cold winters. self-pollinizing unless noted otherwise, but will get Good for cooking or eating fresh. A late-season dormancy early. Dark red fruits will ripen earlier rootstocks allows us to larger fruit if a different variety is nearby for cross-pol- with additional moisture. 4’h apple. B9 rootstock. 10’h ÍΩ∫Ç control the size of the lination. White to light pink flowers. F014 Cox Orange Pippin ◊—Medium-sized apple F044 Dogwood, Cornelian Cherry ◊ $14.00—1 gal. pot: tree, which is good for is red flushed with orange. Exceptional flavor for Cornus mas Dripping Cherries urban gardeners. eating fresh, with an aromatic character sought F026 Aurora V. corymbosum—The latest fruiting blue- after for cider. An English apple introduced in berry on the market. Large, sweet berries Very early spring clusters of tiny yellow flowers before Standard—Heights 1825. Susceptible to disease. B9 rootstock. 10’h August–September. Resistant to cracking and the leaves appear, then 1” fruit in early fall. The fruit ripens after it falls from the tree. Acidic flavor like a up to 30’ F015 Golden Russet ◊—One of the best-flavored stores well. Deep red fall color. 4–5’h of the American apples, introduced in New York F027 Chippewa—A 1996 U of M introduction. A good mix of cranberry and sour cherry, it’s mainly used for Bud. 9—Dwarf, up to 10’. in 1845. Sweet, medium-sized, late-season fruit plant for the home gardener, with large dark blue jam and an excellent sauce; in Russia, the cherries are added to vodka. Tolerates heavy clay soil. 10’h Í∏ May need to be staked holds its shape well in cooking, tastes great fresh, fruits and good blueberry flavor. 3–4’h F028 Low Bush V. angustifolium ◊—White blooms $21.00—1 gal. pot permanently. and is a favorite for cider. B9 rootstock. 10’h F016 Gravenstein ◊—A very old apple variety from yield small light-blue fruit with distinctive wild F045 Elderberry Sambucus nigra Bud. 118 —Semidwarf, Denmark which remains very popular in both blueberry flavor. Can form colonies, creating a Large, flat clusters of fragrant white blossoms in early dense ground cover. Pruning is optional, but con- up to 15’ Europe and North America for its high-quality summer, followed by glossy dark purple to black flavor. Good flavor for eating fresh and holds its sider shearing two-thirds of the growth every few berries in drooping clusters in late autumn. Prune years in late winter. Michigan source. 1–2’h ˝˜ Geneva 16—Dwarf, shape well in cooking. Some disease susceptibili- suckers as they appear to control spread. The elder F029 North Blue—Introduced 1983. Fruit dark blue, up to 10’. ty. B9 rootstock. 10’h flowers can be harvested once they are all opened. The F017 Hudsons Golden Gem ◊—Medium-sized yel- large and attractive with good flavor. 2–3’h intense fragrance is actually relaxing, as is tea made F030 Northland—Flexible branches do not break G11—Semidwarf, low russet. Excellent eating apple with crisp, sug- from them. Wait until the black fruits are fully ripened ary flesh and nutty flavor. From Oregon, under heavy snow loads. Fruit is borne on long up to 20’ to pick and cook them; they cannot be eaten raw. introduced in 1931. Late season. B9 rootstock. and loose clusters; nice wild berry flavor. Low 8–20’h Í∏ $11.00—1 gal. pot stature and spreading growth habit also make it G41—Dwarf, 10’h F018 Hunt Russet ◊—Medium-sized golden russet an attractive landscape plant. 2–4’h See more ELDERBERRIES on page 48 up to 10’ with broken patches of smooth bright red on the F031 Patriot—Waxy, bell-shaped, white flowers in May, followed by medium blueberries in late June to M26—Semidwarf, cheek. Quite attractive, excellent quality. A good keeper, known to last in root cellars over a year. July. Dark green leaves turn red and purple in fall. up to 15’ From Massachusetts, introduced in 1746. 4–6’h B9 rootstock. 10’h F032 Polaris—A 1996 introduction. Popular for its long P18—Semidwarf, storage properties. Fruit is very firm and sweet- up to 15’ scented. Must be cross-pollinated with another blueberry variety. 3–4’h Bring your own wagon… F033 Superior—Introduced by the University of you’ll be glad you did! Minnesota in 2009. It produces about one week later than most other varieties. Medium-sized berries have a sweet taste and are easy to pick. 3–6’h www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 45 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Fruit Visa, MasterCard & Discover F046 Fig, Chicago Hardy Ficus carica Kiwi, Hardy Actinidia Raspberry Rubus Self-fruiting medium-sized fig tree that’s good for pot- Vigorous fruiting vine, not the same as supermarket Upright, self-fruitful, thorny shrubs that don’t require ted culture. It can also be brought indoors as a house- kiwi—it’s eaten with the skin on, like a grape. Grows staking or support. Clusters of white, five-petaled, Watch for plant, though fig trees moved indoors often lose all in any moist but well-drained soil; should not become rose-like flowers with yellow anthers give way to rasp- their leaves, in which case cut back on watering until dry in hot weather. Do not over-fertilize. For fruit, berries of excellent eating quality. Red raspberries new leaves sprout. Fruits in late summer until frost. plant one pollinizer (Arctic Beauty) to every three to spread by suckering underground; black raspberries the birdie! Despite its name, it can’t be considered hardy here, four fruiting plants. Twining; needs a trellis or fence, spread when the tips reach the ground to make a new though it may be worth trying with heroic protection, which it will quickly cover. Low maintenance. Blooms plant. Note: black raspberries should not be planted such as a giant pile of bagged oak leaves or a box built in April. ÍÇ near any other color of raspberries or near blackber- Í∫Ç around it. Otherwise, it can be over-wintered in a large $6.00—2.5” pot: ries. Í pot in an attached garage or a fruit cellar. 10–12’h F060 Red Beauty A. kolomikta ◊—Fruiting variety. $6.00—1 quart pot: ı $19.00—1.5 gal. pot Foliage turns a lovely red in autumn. Fall color F076 Black Jewel ß—Large, glossy-black berries form Goji Berry Lycium barbarum and yield best with more sun. 15–20’h on old canes and ripen in late June. 5–7’h F077 Caroline ß—University of Maryland variety, one Grow superfruit in your own backyard. With the high- $8.00—1 quart pot: of the most productive. Fall bearing. Vigorous. est antioxidant values of any fruit, gojis have been F061 Arctic Beauty A. kolomikta—Pollenizing (non- 4–5’h Plants marked treasured in China for centuries. Good fresh, dried or fruiting) plant with white and pink variegated F078 Heritage ß—The number-one fall variety. with the bird icon frozen. Requires staking. Harvest late summer to early leaves, often used as a screen or shade vine Medium-sized red berries. The main crop ripens fall. 5–7’h Í because of its dense cover. One pollenizer can are best for in early September, plus a small July crop (a.k.a. $10.00—5.25” pot: cover several nearby fruiting kiwi vines. 12’h providing food to F062 Krupnoplodnay A. kolomikta—Fruiting plant. everbearing). Vigorous and hardy. 5–6’h F047 Big Lifeberry—Tasty red berries. Nova ß birds in spring Pink and white variegation after several seasons. F079 —Summer-fruiting, with consistent and F048 Sweet Lifeberry—Brilliant royal purple flowers. when other foods Needs a pollenizer nearby to produce fruit. 10’h very productive yields of firm, medium to large Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa berries with excellent sweet flavor. Developed in are in low supply. $16.00—1.5 gal. pot: Nova Scotia. 4–5’h Gooseberries are half-inch to one-inch round fruits F063 Issai A. arguta—Climbing vine will set smooth- $13.00—1 gal. pot: with a flavor all their own, often used in desserts. skinned fruit one year after planting. Does not Boyne White blossoms in spring. Green lobed foliage turns require a pollenizer. 25’h by 10’w F080 —Summer bearing, large berries. Vigorous red in fall. Attracts birds and butterflies. Self-fruitful. and sturdy, productive and extremely hardy. A 3–5’h by 3–5’w ÍΩ∫Ç Lingonberry 1960 introduction from Morden, Manitoba. 4–5’h F081 Fallgold—Extra large and ever-bearing; two crops $14.00—1 gal. pot: Vaccinium vitis-idaea a year in spring and July–August, but the later F049 Hinnomaki Red—Sweet-tart red This beautiful tiny shrub has reddish new leaves the size of mouse ears that turn glossy green. crop produces until frost. Very sweet and juicy. fruit in summer. 3–4’h Pixwell Clusters of white to pinkish bell-shaped flowers F050 —Pinkish fruit in sum- F082 Killarney ◊—Vigorous, cold-tolerant summer- mer. Virtually thornless. bloom in May and are followed by bright red tart berries to be used for the famous lingonber- bearing raspberry developed in Manitoba, Grape Vitis ry preserve or syrup. A circumpolar Canada. Red medium-sized fruit with good eating and freezing quality. Sibling variety to Boyne. Grow your own grapes! Grapes species, native to northern North Plants 3–4’h mature from August into September. America (including Minnesota), F083 Pequot Black—Black raspberries for the North. Panicles of fragrant, greenish flowers Europe and Asia. Roots grow shal- marked Developed by Jim Fruth of Pequot Lakes, Minn. in spring. Vigorous vines are great for low. Good planted with blueberries, Fruiting season is about three weeks long in July. covering fences, but most benefit rhododendrons or azaleas and other Berries are firm and medium-sized. 4–5’h with from pruning for best fruit produc- acid-lovers. Two varieties needed for tion. Self-pollinating. Climbs by ten- fruit. Í∏∫Ç˝ Raspberry, Ground Cover drils. ÍÇΩ $8.00—3.5” pot: Rubus x stellarcticus ß $13.00—4.5” pot: F064 Red Pearl —Small berries with Small pinkish lavender flowers in late spring; red fruits F051 Frontenac Gris—A U of M cold- about one pound of fruit per plant. in mid-summer. Red and burgundy fall color. Ω hardy introduction. Blush pink 14–18”h Extremely hardy, low-growing plants without thorns. ß to white, it’s very good for white F065 Red Sunset —Vigorous with medium Spread by rhizomes, making thick mats of bright green wines and as a seeded table grape. to large berries. 8–15”h leaves. Plant two varieties for cross-pollination. 12”h 8–10’h Gooseberries F066 Regal ß—Medium to large berries. 8–15”h ÍΩ∫Ç are F052 Marquette—Dark purple fruits, Peach Prunus amygdalus $7.00—2.5” pot: developed by the U of M’s cold-hardy grape F084 Anna especially program. Very good for wine and juice. 20’h Yes, these are edible peaches! Fragrant pink to red-pur- ple flowers in spring. Self-fertile. Best in a north- or F085 Sophia $20.00—6” pot: east-facing location to prevent early blooms and frost ◊ß Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum good F053 Pixie Riesling —White, sweet grapes in damage. Syn. P. persica. ÍΩÇ miniature clusters can be enjoyed fresh or for Great for pies and preserves. Large, green leaf blades juice or wine. Sweet, tart flavor. Rather than $29.00—1 gal. pot: are toxic to humans. 30–42”h by 36–48”w Í for bees F067 Belle of Georgia—Reddish pink flowered her- growing tendrils these dwarf plants put their $2.50—3.5” pot: itage tree produces juicy freestone peaches with energy into clusters of flowers, fruiting year- F086 Victoria ◊ß—Popular commercial variety has round if over-wintered indoors. Very hardy, they white flesh ideal for fresh eating, canning, and freezing. It will start producing fruit in three to medium sized stalks with pink at the bottom and can be grown in the ground or in a container. Part green at the top. Heavy producer. of a new line of naturally dwarf grape plants four years. 10–20’h ◊ developed by the USDA. Light-green foliage with F068 Challenger —An offspring of the Redhaven $7.00—1 quart pot: prominent purple veins. 1–2’h peach, with red-purple flowers that produce dis- F087 Crimson Cherry—Edible bright red stalks (the ease-resistant medium to large yellow-orange- red petioles) are tart and red throughout. F054 Hazelnut, American fleshed freestone fruit that ripens early to Vigorous grower. Also known as Crimson Red Corylus americana mid-season. 9’h by 16’w and Crimson Wine. ◊ A rounded shrub with half-inch edible nuts, two to F069 Intrepid —Late-flowering variety with red- $13.00—1 gal. pot: four in a cluster. Useful in the shrub border and in nat- purple flowers that produce disease-resistant F088 Chipman’s Canada Red ◊—Bright red stalks uralistic settings; suckers from the roots to form thick- medium to large yellow-fleshed freestone fruit that do not fade when cooked. One of the sweet- ets. Excellent for wildlife. Jackson County, Minn., that ripens early to mid-season. 8–9’h by 12’w est varieties of red rhubarb. Í∏Çı˜ source. 6–8’h $11.00—1 gal. pot $39.00—2 gal. pot: ◊ F070 China Pearl ◊ F089 Sand Cherry, Western Honeyberry Lonicera caerulea var. edulis —An offspring of the Contender peach, with late flowering red-purple flowers that Prunus besseyi From Japan and Russia via Saskatchewan, these honey- produce large low-acid white-fleshed freestone Loose upright shrub with gray-green leaves and pure suckles have sweet-tart fruit. White blooms in the fruit that ripens late season. 8–9’h by 13’w white flowers in late spring. Half-inch purple-black spring turn into long, blue June berries that are ideal $45.00—5 gal. pot: fruit is good fresh, dried, or in pies or jelly. Fruit excel- for fresh eating or in any dessert. Easily harvested and lent for wildlife. May need a second Western Sand F072 Contender—Sweet, freestone fruit in late August. low maintenance, accepting a wider range of soils than Cherry for fruit production, so consider buying two. Cold-hardy, tolerant of late spring frosts. 12–15’h blueberries. Requires two varieties for better pollina- From Lake of the Woods, Minn. 4–6’h ͘ Í∏Ç tion. Hardy to –54°F. F073 Plum Prunus Toka $6.00—1 quart pot $14.00—1 gal. pot: Richly flavored exceptionally hardy selection from F055 Berry Blue—4’h South Dakota. Self fruitful and one of the best polliniz- F056 Borealis—Large soft blue fruit. 4–5’h ers for other plums. Blooms in May, fruit ripens mid- F057 Honeybee—Excellent pollenizer. It is very fast August to early September. Hardy and great for fresh growing, productive, and starts fruiting at an ear- eating or cooking. 15–20’h by 10–12’w ÍΩÇ ly age. Holds onto its fruit firmly and stays on the $39.00—5 gal. pot bush longer than most other varieties. 4–6’h F074 Plum, Wild Prunus americana F058 Tundra—Firm but tender fruits are large and rate high for flavor, somewhat like a blueberry-rasp- White flowers in May followed by red or yellow edible berry. 4–6’h fruit. Long thorns that can be used as needles. Hardy and drought resistant. Excellent for wildlife. Jackson F059 Huckleberry, Black County, Minn., source. 15–20’h ÍΩÇı˜ Gaylussacia baccata $11.00—1 gal. pot White, tubular flowers cover this shrub in spring, fol- lowed by purplish-black edible berries. Prefers acid soil. Wisconsin source. 1–3’h Í∏Ωǘ $13.00—1 gal. pot 46 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com Fruit The widths of fruit trees and shrubs are similar to their heights unless noted otherwise. Key Seaberry Hippophae rhamnoides Strawberry Fragaria x ananassa Strawberry continued Í Full sun Grown all over the world as a perennial fruit crop Lovely perennial fruits that are easy to grow. They pre- $5.00—3.5” pot: ∏ Part sun/part shade because the nearly half-inch orange fruits in late sum- fer sandy soil, but can be grown almost anywhere. F100 White Pineberry, Wonderful ◊ß— ÍΩÇ Ó Shade mer and fall are loaded with vitamins C and A, and Spread by runners. The strawberry that tastes like a pineapple. taste like a blend of orange and passionfruit. The abun- $2.00—2.5” pot: Small to medium white fruit covered with red dant berries are made into juice, sauces, jellies and ß “seeds,” aromatic and flavorful. Self-fertile. See Ω Good for bees F093 Tristan —Rosy-red flowers and an abundance liqueurs. The branches with narrow, silvery leaves are of aromatic sweet berries. Everbearing. Few to no the color photo on page 1. 8–12”h by 10–18”w ı Bird food source used for flower arrangements. Likes poor, sandy soil. ∫ runners make this a great choice to grow in a pot Strawberry, Alpine Fragaria vesca Butterfly-friendly Has sharp thorns so keep pruned for easier harvesting or as edging along a path where you can easily ˙ Hummingbird-friendly by hand. Requires both fruiting and pollenizing plants find the berries. 6–10”h These valuable garden plants bear numerous small, to get fruit. Spreads aggressively. Í long, slender berries. Fragrant and tasty, summer to $3.00—3.5” pot: ç $24.00—2 gal. pot: fall. Likes part shade and regular water. Nice along Attractive foliage F094 Gasana ß—Ornamental everbearing strawberry F090 Askola paths, and good in containers, too. The species is a Ç Culinary —New fruiting German variety that has large pink flowers and tasty fruit at the same Í∏ÇΩ‰ blooms in April. Abundant, deep orange berries plant native in Minnesota. Runnerless. ´ Edible flowers time. Good for containers, too. 12”h by 24–36”w $3.00—2.5” pot: ˝ ripen in fall. Harvest 2–3 years after planting. F095 Toscana ◊—An ever-bearing strawberry with Ground cover Variegata 10–12’h by 12–26’w masses of ornamental deep pink blossoms. F101 —Attractive cream and green foliage on  Medicinal F091 Pollmix—This pollenizer with an early flowering a finely-textured spreading groundcover with ˜ Productive plant produces sweet tender red Minnesota native time pairs well with Askola, pollenizing up to six berries. Also known as Tuscany. Sister variety to scented white flowers. Requires a consistently ‰ Rock garden of them with wind-blown pollen. Inconspicuous the Gasana strawberry. 12”h by 24–36”w moist but not too wet spot and does best in light green-brown flowers in March and April. 7–10’h shade. Occasional fruits. 6”h $3.00—4 plants in a pack: † Cold-sensitive: $3.00—3.5” pot: F092 Serviceberry, Saskatoon F096 Honeoye ß—June-bearing. One big crop, better keep above 40°F Ruegen ◊ Amelanchier alnifolia for canning. 6–10”h F102 —Highly flavorful red fruit, strong ¥ compact plants. An old variety, first offered in Toxic to humans White flowers in early spring give way to showy, edible F097 Ozark Beauty ß—Ever-bearing; unusually vigor- Germany in 1920. 6”h ß Saturday restock berries in summer and then brilliant fall color. This ous plants with thick foliage and deep roots. F103 Yellow Wonder—Many prefer this white-yellow multi-stemmed shrub can be trained into a small tree. 6–10”h berry over traditional red strawberries. Extremely cold hardy, drought tolerant and not picky $4.00—6 plants in a pack: Considered sweeter too. And birds ignore them about soil condition. Fruits are important to wildlife. ß F098 Jewel —Large, glossy bright red fruits with totally. 6–8”h Serviceberries are native, fruit-bearing shrubs that tend good firmness and flavor. Summer-bearing, very $3.00—4 plants in a pack: to sucker or form loose colonies. A xeriscape plant. productive. 6–10”h Alexandria ß Eastern North Dakota source. 20’h by 10’w Í∏ǘ F099 Tristar ◊ß—Sweet, fragrant, good-sized F104 —Red berries on productive plants. $12.00—5.25” pot berries. Many say the most flavorful strawberry. 10”h Produces continuous crops from June through October, even in hot conditions. Excellent fresh or for freezing. Resistant to powdery mildew and leaf scorch. 6–8”h

See also the OLIVE TREE, page 7

More shrubs and trees with edible fruit include BLACK CHERRY, PIN CHERRY, CHOKEBERRY, Strawberry CHOKECHERRY, HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY, CHINESE DOGWOOD, HARRY LAUDER’S WALKING STICK, and FLOWERING QUINCE, pages 47–51 Organics at the Sale Gardening with Clematis

ll of the plants in the Herb and Vegetable sections of the sale sually when talking about clematis, we are grown without chemical pesticides or herbicides, and visualize a spectacular summer-bloom- Afrom greenhouses operated with sustainable practices. Uing, large-flowered vine. There are, We also carry a more limited line of edibles that are certified however, the more demure species and other organic, and at customer request have summarized them here. smaller-flowered varieties. These clematis are The New symbol used here indicates the variety is new at the closer to their wild state, before clematis were sale as certificed organic. We may have carried a noncertified bred to be larger-flowered with a wider range of variety at the sale in the past (or even this year). color and shapes. The flowers tend to be small Basil V178 Carola ◊ but make up for size with a delicate charm, appealing bell shapes, and a profusion of blooms, The John Davis climbing rose with bell-shaped H004 Sweet Genovese V179 Dark Red Roguchi clematis blooms growing through it. H030 Amethyst Improved Norland ◊ as well as what can be a long season of flower- H031 Eleonora ◊ V180 Kennebec ◊ ing. The vines are disease-resistant, fast-growing pruned in early spring, and they are also com- H032 Mrs. Burns Lemon V181 Magic Molly ◊ and vigorous; some have scented flowers. patible in their preferance for rich fertilization. ◊ Perhaps because of their self-effacing A taller climbing rose like William Baffin H033 Thai, Sweet Heirloom tomatoes nature, the small-flowered clematis fit very (S146) would make a handsome partner for a Other herbs V255 Black Cherry ◊ well in a natural-looking setting. In a small gar- clematis of a harmonious color. H086 Lavender, Ellagance V256 Brandywine den, where the gardener’s plant lust is restrict- Other shrubs could be used. I’d like to grow a Purple V257 Cherry Roma ed, consider the tempting amount of space that blue-flowered clematis into a gold or variegated H110 Mint, Peppermint ◊ V258 Dester’s Amish is available above the ground by going vertical. gold-leafed dogwood shrub or tree, and try pair- H118 Oregano, Greek V259 Moskvich With a little help clematis can be grown in the ing one of the shorter clematis—like the bush V260 Purple Bumblebee Kale English fashion, twining through shrubs and clematis (C. integrifolia)—with a golden barberry. Cherry ◊ V066 Dinosaur ◊ rambling up small trees, as well as in their An evergreen, especially the columnar type, can V261 Brandywine, 4 pack V067 Winterbor more common use on constructed supports. be a pretty sight with clematis clambering on it. V262 Christmas Grape Lettuce The small-flowered types are particularly A dark green yew paired with a white-flowered V263 Czech Bush suited for this. If grown through shrubs, the col- clematis would stand out in any garden. V088a Mixed (one each of V264 Mixed Heirloom or, time of bloom, and ultimate heights of both By planting various types, we can have Green Forest romaine, Tomatoes (Brandywine, clematis and shrub need to be considered. A clematis blooming in our gardens from spring Tropicana green leaf, Striped German, Aunt too-vigorous vine will overpower weaker shrubs. to fall: C. alpina (C017 and C021) and New Red Fire red leaf, Ruby’s German Green, Also, the host shrub (or tree) should be well- C. macropetala (C020) in spring, continuing Red Cross red butter.) and Cherokee Purple) ◊ established before asking it to hold the weight of with C. recta (C014) and the large-flowered V088b Nancy V265 Seed Saver’s Italian V089 New Red Fire a vine. hybrids in mid to late-summer, finishing in late Other tomatoes Roses are ideal companions for clematis summer to early fall with C. texensis and Peppers V281a Sungella ◊ vines. I have grown Roguchi (C042) through C. terniflora (C016). V143 Aurora (hot) V281b Sweet 100 the climbing rose John Davis (S145) for many Friends School Plant Sale has broadened the V144 Bulgarian Carrot (hot) years now. The inky blue flowers of Roguchi variety of clematis we offer this year to include V137 Jalapeño (hot) Other vegetables follow the first heavy bloom of the warm pink some intriguing species as well as the showy, V163 Sweet Banana (sweet) V012 Broccoli, Premium Crop rose and continue through the sparser second large-flowered cultivars. We hope they inspire Potatoes V026 Cabbage, Green— flush of the rose’s flowers later in the summer. you to explore the many possible uses of this ◊ V175 Purple Viking Stonehead Conveniently, both rose and clematis are beautiful vine. —Carol H. V176 Rose Finn Apple V057 Eggplant, ◊ Fingerling Little A longer version of this article, with color photos and tips on planting and pruning, ◊ V177 Adirondack Red Fingers is available on our website, www.friendsschoolplantsale.com/clematis www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 47 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Shrubs and Trees Visa, MasterCard & Discover S001 Abelia, Fragrant Abelia mosanensis S020 Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica S035 Cherry, Black Prunus serotina From Latvia, this hardy deciduous shrub has pink flow- Great for texture and fragrant foliage in the garden. Pink to white flowers hanging in clusters. Edible scar- ers with fragrance better than a lilac, late May through Wax covering the plentiful gray silver berries is used to let to black fruit in June. Crushed leaves have a distinct mid June. Glossy summer foliage turns orange-red in make aromatic and smokeless candles. The bark and cherry aroma. Yellow to red fall color. Jackson County, fall. 5–6’h Í∏¥ $7.00—4” deep pot wax have been used medicinally. Native to the north- Minn., source. 50–80’h by 30–60’w Í∏∫ı˜ eastern U.S. 8’h Í∏Â¥ $10.00—1 gal. pot $11.00—1 gal. pot Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis Wonderful evergreens for the landscape. Tolerates clay S021 Beauty Bush S036 Cherry, Pin Prunus pensylvanica soil and air pollution. The species is a native plant in Kolkwitzia Dream Catcher The abundance of sour red fruit in summer has earned Minnesota. Í∏ Spectacular soft pink blooms in spring and foliage that this small tree the nickname “Fire Cherry.” Fast grow- $4.00—4” pot: changes through the year. The young leaves emerge ing; small white flowers in spring. Bright red orange S002 Sunkist ß orange-copper, then change through gold to lime green fall color. Deer tolerant. 20-40 year lifespan. Jackson —Pyramidal to conical shape with ͘ exquisite year-round color: dense, flattened in summer, then gold and orange for fall. Requires fil- County, Minn., source. 20–30’h by 18–25’w ∏ç sprays of lemon-yellow in spring, turning orange- tered to partial shade. 6–9’h $9.00—5.25” pot $11.00—1 gal. pot yellow in winter. 10’h by 6–8’w S022 Birch, Dwarf Betula Trost’s Cutleaf ◊ S037 Chokeberry, Black ß S003 Teddy ß—A lovable, huggable little plant that Dwarf mounding shrub with deeply dissected bright Aronia melanocarpa has become very popular. The foliage is soft and green leaves covering weeping branches. Gold-yellow Deep green foliage turning brilliant red in fall. White Chokeberry bluish-green but will turn bronze with the onset foliage in fall. Slow-growing. Excellent for bonsai, flowers in spring and clustered purple-black fruit from of winter. 3–5’h ‰ beautiful in pots, and makes a realistic miniature September through winter. Berries are high in anti - $6.00—1 quart pot: weeping willow for fairy gardens and model railroads. oxidants, the tart juice makes a very healthful jelly. S004 Cutie ß—Very dwarf with neat globe shape. A Or just use it wherever you need its delicate lacy feath- Otter Tail County, Minn., source. 6–8’h by 5’w North Star introduction. 1’h ery texture. A unique selection of birch that is suited Í∏Ωı˜ $12.00—5.25” pot S005 Zmatlik ß—Narrow, columnar growth. Medium for small areas. 3–4’h Í∏¥ $46.00—2 gal. pot green ruffled foliage. Slow-growing. Found as a S038 Chokecherry Prunus viginiana ß seedling by a Mr. Zmatlik in the Czech Republic S023 Blue Beech Carpinus caroliniana Long clusters of white blossoms are followed by red in 1984. 6–7’h This great native tree grows well in heavy soil and low- fruit, ripening to dark black-purple. In spite of the $10.00—5.25” pot: er light conditions. The catkins and fruits look a little name, the fruit makes excellent jam or syrup. Can be S006 Anna’s Magic Ball—Though small enough to use like dangling Japanese pagodas—first green, then grown as a dense hedge. Good in most soils and attrac- becoming yellowish brown as they mature into clusters tive to bees, butterflies and birds. Jackson County, in a container, you’ll want to put this bright yel- ÍΩ∫ı˜ low charmer in the small corners of your garden of three-winged nutlets. Corrugated blue-green leaves Minn., source. 20’h by 6’w to add pop. Nice globe-shaped habit. 1’h with serrated edges change to red, scarlet and orange $12.00—5.25” pot S007 North Pole—Columnar evergreen with dark in fall. The smooth greenish-gray trunk becomes fluted S039 Cinquefoil, Shrubby green winter foliage, resistant to burn. with age and seems to have muscles. Its hard, heavy Potentilla fruticosa Happy Face Pink Paradise wood is used for tool handles, mallets, walking sticks, A Proven Winners selection originating at North Pink, semi-double, long-blooming flowers with yellow and golf clubs. Tolerant of most soils. 20–35’ Í∏˜ Star Nursery in Faribault, Minn. Excellent land- centers. Cultivar of a native shrub selected in Canada. $9.00—3” pot scape plant for narrow spaces or as an accent. Easy maintenance. Deer resistant. Syn. Dasiphora. 10–15’h by 4–5’w S024 Boxwood 2–3’h Í $10.00—5.25” pot $12.00—1 gal. pot: Buxus microphylla Wedding Ring S040 Crabapple, Prairiefire S008 Skybound ◊—Columnar, slow-growing vari- Rings of gold surround each leaf of the rich, glossy Malus Prairiefire ◊ ety with dense, dark green foliage can be used for foliage on this compact boxwood. An excellent addi- Crimson buds open to half-inch, purple-red flowers in a foundation planting, hedge or screen. Minimal tion to formal gardens, or as a year-round accent plant. May. Dark red bark. Bright orange fall color and red, pruning. 15–18’h by 3–5’w This is the shrub you see trimmed to flat-edged hedges cone-shaped half-inch fruit, favored by songbirds. Low, $14.00—2 gal. pot: in formal gardens and labyrinths. Can be kept much dense, rounded shape. Red blooms with persistent fruit, S009 Tunney’s Pyramid ◊—Some 50 years ago, a smaller by pruning. Best sited in winter shade to avoid good for winter birds. 20’h ˜ $44.00—5 gal. pot hobby plant breeder in Michigan’s Upper winterburn. 1–3’h Í∏¥ $9.00—5.25” pot S041 Cranberry, American Highbush ß Peninsula found this seedling. You won’t find it Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla anywhere else! Foliage like DeGroot’s Spire Viburnum trilobum arborvitae. 15–20’h by 10’w Excellent for massing and erosion control because it White flower clusters in spring. Red berries persist S010 Yellow Ribbon ◊ colonizes, tolerating most soils. Best leaf color in sun. into winter. Flowers good for butterflies; berries excel- —Semi-dwarf, upright and Í∏Ω∫˙ pyramidal. Foliage is almost orange over winter Multiple pollinator attractant. 3–4’h lent winter food for wildlife. Especially selected for changing to medium green in summer, gold in $6.00—4” deep pot: berry production. Central Minnesota source. 8–12’h Arborvitae fall. 8–10’h by 2–3’w S025 Bush Honeysuckle—Native to woodland edges. Í∏Ω∫˜ $12.00—5.25” pot Bronze-green foliage, small yellow flowers. Red- $16.00—2 gal. pot: S042 Cranberry, European ◊ bronze fall color. Horticultural source. ˜ S011 Holmstrup, Yellow—Compact, upright form. Viburnum opulus Xanthocarpum Bright yellow-green foliage. Slow growing. $10.00—5.25” pot: Showy throughout the year, with white lacecap spring 6–9’h by 4’w S026 Kodiak Black D. rivularis ◊—Dramatic bur- flowers and translucent golden berries that persist into S012 Sunkist—Pyramidal to conical shape with exqui- gundy-black foliage with contrasting bright yel- winter. Good winter food for birds. Glossy apple-green site year-round color: dense, flattened sprays of low flowers in early summer. foliage that turns yellow and red in fall. 6–8’h Í∏ ∫ lemon-yellow in spring, turning orange-yellow in S027 Kodiak Orange D. rivularis ◊—Bold, glowing $15.00—1 gal. pot winter. 10’h by 6–8’w orange foliage in fall. The leaves in summer are S043 Cypress, False ß $19.00—3 gal. pot: glossy green with splashes of orange and the ear- S013 Compact Pyramidal ◊—Narrow variety, ly summer flowers are bright yellow. Chamaecyparis pisifera Vintage Gold more cone-shaped than pyramidal, has dense, S028 Button Bush Cephalanthus Sugar Shack Strong-growing and golden. Holds its color without upward-growing branches. 6–10’h by 2–3’w fading in summer or winter. Native to North America Long prized as a Minnesota native shrub, this down- and East Asia, it has flat, fern-shaped, scale-like leaves. Azalea, Lights Rhododendron hybrids sized version is perfect for your garden. Fragrant white 2–3’h ͉ $3.00—4” pot The Lights series of hardy azaleas was developed at the flowers, glossy red foliage, and colorful fruit make this University of Minnesota. The flower buds are hardy plant shine from spring to fall. Attractive and useful S044 Cypress, Russian to –35°F. Acid soil. Í∏¥ landscape plant. Unusual showy honey-scented white Microbiota decussata Northern Pride flowers. 3–4’h Í∏Ω $9.00—5.25” pot $15.00—1 gal. pot: Dwarf dense evergreen. Light green in color changing to bronze in winter. Excellent for shade. 1’h by 6’w S014 Mandarin Lights—Heavily flowering, bright Cardinal Bush Weigela Í∏˝ $14.00—1 gal. pot orange-red lightly scented flowers. 4–5’h Ω∫ Spreading shrub grown for its funnel-shaped flowers S015 Northern Lights ◊—The first of the U of M’s that attract hummingbirds. Í∏∫˙ S045 Devil’s Walking Stick ◊ breakthrough hardy azalea hybrids blooms coral $3.00—4” pot: Aralia spinosa pink in early spring. Slight fragrance. 8’h ∫ S029 Rumba W. florida ß—Semi-dwarf with ruby-red Year-round interest starts with an umbrella of huge S016 Rosy Lights—Extra-fragrant dark pink flowers Watch for flowers that have a yellow throat. Blooms from compound leaves that give a tropical look. Two-foot with rose red contrasts. 4’h Ω∫ June through September. 3–4’h Ω panicles of white flowers follow in summer, maturing S017 Tri-Lights ◊—Trumpet-shaped flowers, shad- to dark purple fruits for the birds. Winter interest from the birdie! ing from pink to white with yellow throats on a $6.00—4” deep pot: the circular clump of club-shaped branches covered in deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub. Blooms May S030 Minuet W. florida—Purple-tinged foliage and pur- visible thorns. Also called Hercules’ club, angelica tree, through June. 4–5’h Ω∫ plish red flowers with yellow throats. 3–4’h and prickly ash. 10–20’h by 6–10’w Í∏Ω¥ $10.00—5.25” pot: $32.00—2 gal. pot: $16.00—1 gal. pot S018 Golden Lights ◊—Dazzling orange flowers. S031 Ghost W. florida—Tubular ruby-red flowers in late ∫ spring or early summer set off by chartreuse Dogwood, Chinese Cornus kousa ı 4–6’h ◊ foliage that changes to a ghostly greenish-white Vase-shaped, becoming more horizontal and tiered S019 Azalea, Millennium in late summer, hence the name. There can be with age. Fruits, which can be showy, are similar in Rhododendron Millennium some rebloom in late summer. 3–5’h appearance to raspberries and are edible. Protected Slender funnel-shaped red flowers with wavy edges. S032 Sonic Bloom Red—A burst of lipstick-red location recommended. Í∏ Plants marked flowers in May followed by waves of rebloom Blooms May–June, late for an azalea. Fragrant and $39.00—2 gal. pot: ∏∫ until frost. 4–5’h with the bird icon mildew-resistant. 4’h $32.00—2 gal. pot S046 Radiant Rose—Magnificent, long-lasting rose- S033 Spilled Wine W. subsessilis—Dark red wavy leaves are best for colored blooms in June. Wavy green spring foliage complement the hot pink magenta flowers in providing food to becomes pink-red in summer and crimson-red in spring and fall. 2’h by 3–4’w fall. 20–25’h birds in spring S034 Wine and Roses W. florida—Dark burgundy-pur- S047 Satomi—New leaves are red, turning green. Deep when other foods ple foliage and intense rosy-pink flowers. Full sun pink blooms. Rounded tree shape at maturity. for darkest color. 4–5’h Ω are in low supply. 15–20’h 48 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

Shrub and tree widths are similar to their heights Shrubs and Trees unless noted otherwise. Key S048 Dogwood, Kesselring S056 Fir, Balsam Abies balsamea S062 Heather, Summer Calluna vulgaris Í Full sun Cornus alba Kesselringii A popular Christmas tree, narrowly pyramidal with White, pink, purple, or red flowers in late summer. ∏ Part sun/part shade Leaves have a purplish tinge. White flowers. Purple- dense crown terminating in a slender spire. The only The tiny scale-like foliage also comes in a range of col- fir native to the North Woods. Short, soft needles on ors. Requires well-drained, poor, acidic soil. 24–36”h Ó Shade black bark is especially showy in winter. Good for birds. 10’h Í∏ $6.00—4” deep pot beautifully shaped evergreens. Narrow pyramidal ever- Í∏¥ $6.00—3.5” pot green with horizontal branches and drooping lower Ω Good for bees Dogwood, Pagoda Cornus alternifolia branches. Pennsylvania source. 40–90’h by 20–30’w Hemlock Tsuga ı Bird food source Unique, horizontally layered branching structure, Í∏˜¥ $17.00—2 gal. pot North American native evergreen that grows in shade. ∫ which accounts for its common name. It has 3–4” flat Í∏ Butterfly-friendly Fir, Korean Abies koreana clusters of small white flowers in spring. Fruit are $6.00—2.5” deep pot: ˙ Hummingbird-friendly ¥ small blue-black berries that add considerable color in Beautiful silvery foliage. S063 Jeddeloh T. canadensis—A dwarf, birds-nest-like summer as they mature and are much appreciated by $26.00—2 gal. pot: ç Attractive foliage selection with feathery, arching tips and a slightly songbirds. Best in filtered shade, but great fall color in S057 Silberlocke—Strongly curved upright needles, depressed center. Excellent for smaller gardens. Ç Culinary Í∏Ωı¥ sunny spots. new growth with a bright white underside. The species is native in Minnesota. 1–3’h ‰ ´ Edible flowers $19.00—2 gal. pot: Produces steel blue cones. Mounding when $36.00—2 gal. pot: ˝ Ground cover S049 Pagoda Dogwood—Turns deep burgundy in fall. young, maturing to a pyramid form. 20’h by 5’w S064 Jacqueline Verkade ◊—Dwarf, bun-shaped  ˜ Medicinal Source stock from Canada. 15’h $45.00—1 gal. pot: globe with dense, dark green needled branches. ˜ Minnesota native $25.00—1 gal. pot: S058 Silberperle ◊—German for “silver pearl.” The With age, the rounded shape develops into a con- ‰ Rock garden S050 Golden Shadows—Iridescent lime-green leaves, “pearls” are the buds that this miniature fir is cov- ical form. 2’h ‰ ered with in winter, showing their silvery under- broadly edged in gold. Fragrant white clusters of S065 Holly, Japanese ◊ † Cold-sensitive: flower bracts. The foliage turns a reddish purple sides. Grows only 1–2” each year. 1’h ç Ilex crenata Brass Buckle keep above 40°F shade in fall. 10–12’h by 6–8’w Forsythia Forsythia ¥ Glossy, small, green-yellow leaves. Bred in the Toxic to humans S051 Dogwood, Red Twig Cornus sericea ß The classic spring-blooming shrub. Soft yellow flowers Netherlands to be a compact mound, so it’s good for ß Saturday restock White flowers and green leaves. Rounded shape. A line arching branches in April. Forsythias are named edging and small spaces. Use in containers all summer, northern classic, great for winter interest with its red for the Scottish botanist William Forsyth, who was the but then plant it in the garden in the fall. Well-drained, branches. Eastern North Dakota source. 8–10’h superintendent of Kensington Gardens in London and acidic soils. 12–18”h Í¥ $8.00—4” deep pot Í∏Ω˜¥ $12.00—5.25” pot a founder of the Royal Horticultural Society. Í∏ Hydrangea see box below S052 Dogwood, Silky ◊ $10.00—5.25” pot: S059 Show Off Sugar Baby Juniper Juniperus Cornus obliqua Red Rover —Deep yellow flowers from base to tip of the branches bloom in early Evergreen deer-resistant landscape shrubs. Í∏ A compact shrub with striking red foliage in fall, a spring. Easy to grow, tolerates any pH, clay soil, Daub’s Frosted J. x pfitzeriana ß—Blue-green handsome contrast with the blue berries that our bird air pollution, is drought tolerant once established foliage frosted in gold. Great for erosion control friends appreciate. The red stems for winter color are a and seldom needs pruning. Deer resistant. 2–3’h bonus. The species is native to Minnesota. 4–5’h or along banks and slopes. Grows 3–6” each year $19.00—2 gal. pot: ∏Ω∫˙ $9.00—5.25” pot until mature height. A favorite of garden writer S060 Northern Gold—Developed in Canada, this vari- Bonnie Blodgett. 1–2’h by 6’w ç Elderberry Sambucus ety is among the hardiest of this classic yellow S082 $4.00—1 quart pot Excellent foliage plants stand out in the landscape. harbinger of spring. 6–8’h S083 $9.00—1 gal. pot Performs best if cut back to the ground each spring. S061 Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick ◊ $16.00—3 gal. pot: Leaves and stems are poisonous, but not the berries, S084 Maney J. chinensis ◊—Soft gray-green foliage Í∏ Corylus avellana Red Dragon which are good for wildlife. Deer-resistant. that needs no pruning. Extremely hardy, semi- Corkscrew stems with deep red leaves that last well $8.00—1 quart pot: erect and spreading. Salt tolerant. 4–5’h by 6’w Fir into summer, then change to green. Pendant burgundy S053 Madonna S. nigra—Green leaves with wide mar- catkins in late winter to early spring. Edible nuts. $19.00—2 gal. pot: gins of gold in sun, chartreuse in shade. Good for Contorted hazelnut with twisted branches are S085 Mini Arcadia J. sabina ◊—Dense multi- smaller spaces, growing more slowly than most appealing in winter. Named for a Scottish vaudevillian stemmed branching form, ideal for groundcover elderberries. 4’h by 4’w Ω∫ç who carried a twisted walking stick as part of his act. or on slopes. Delicate green leaves year round. $11.00—5.25” pot: 6–8’h by 3–5’w Í $49.00—2 gal. pot Brown bark peels in strips. Tolerates drought, and S054 Black Lace S. nigra—A stunning development. pollution. a.k.a. Calgary Carpet 1–2’h by 5–8’w Intense purple-black foliage is finely cut, giving it Juniper, Spreading Juniperus horizontalis an effect similar to Japanese maple. Soft pink EVERGREEN SHAPES flowers in spring contrast nicely with the dark Native to northern Minnesota where it carpets thin leaves. Followed by blackish red fall berries which soil on rocks. Useful as a ground cover and tolerant of Í∏˝Â can be harvested or left on the plant to attract deer, rabbits, drought, and slope. birds and wildlife. Full sun for best color. Can be $10.00—5.25” pot: pruned back for more formal settings. 6–8’h S086 Good Vibrations—Attractive chartreuse leaves Ω∫Â¥ emerge in spring, change to bright yellow and S055 Lemony Lace S. racemosa—Very deeply cut char- then take on orange hues in fall. 1–2’h by 4–5’w treuse leaves with red-tinged new growth. Small Hemlock white flowers in spring produce red fruit in fall, but grow it for its airy fine-textured foliage. Looks like a trunkless Japanese maple, only hardier. 3–5’h Broad pyramid Narrow Columnar Globe Semi-Erect Creeping Hydrangea Í∏¥ pyramid Annabelle Hydrangea arborescens Big Leaf continued Hydrangea, Panicled continued Thrives in part shade, flowering the second year. Prune before $10.00—5.25” pot (continued): $11.00—5.25” pot: growth starts in spring. The flower buds are produced on new S071 Let’s Dance Starlight—The first reblooming lace-cap S076 Bobo—Dwarf hydrangea with large upright white flowers wood, so you’ll get blooms even after severe winters. hydrangea. Massive blooms are vivid pink on strong on strong stems in summer, turning pinkish in fall. Bred $6.00—4” deep pot: stems. Blooms summer to frost on new and old wood. in Belgium for summer containers and small gardens. 3’h S066 Annabelle—Large round white flower heads. 4–5’h 3’h S077 Little Lime—Dwarf form of ‘Limelight’ with green flow- ers on sturdy stems in summer. Flowers turn pink in fall. $10.00—5.25” pot: Oakleaf Hydrangea quercifolia 3–5’h by 4–6’w S067 Incrediball—Strong, flop-resistant stems with massive Wonderfully textured oak-shaped leaves with red or red-purple S078 Little Quick Fire ◊—Compact, vigorous shrub with round 12” clusters. Each bloom emerges lime green, fall color. It usually will not flower here; grown for its attractive masses of white-maturing-to-pink flowers, beginning to changes to pure white and then matures to green. 4–5’h foliage. If buds over-winter, white blooms midsummer into fall. bloom in early summer and continuing over an extended $13.00—5.25” pot: Able to withstand drier conditions than other varieties. Mulch season. 3–5’h for winter. S068 Invincibelle Spirit—A color breakthrough. The 6–8” $29.00—2 gal. pot: mop-head flowers change from dark, hot pink to a clear $8.00—1 quart pot: S079 Fire and Ice—Creamy white blooms turn rosy pink, then pink that is not affected by soil acidity. Flowers until S072 Little Honey—Chartreuse-yellow foliage in summer in fall become a deep rich red. 6–10’h by 4–6’w frost. 3–4’h turns red in fall. 4’h by 3’w $79.00—5 gal. pot: S073 Oakleaf—4’h Big Leaf Hydrangea macrophylla S080 Treeform Pee Gee—Tree-shaped garden accent plant. Large, showy blooms. Color depends on soil pH. Hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea paniculata A striking focal point. 6’h $10.00—5.25” pot: Conical flower clusters will bloom even after the harshest win- S081 Hydrangea, Tiny Tuff Stuff S069 Cityline Rio—Rich blue to purple (depending on the ters. Bloom color is not affected by soil acidity. Hydrangea serrata Tiny Tuff Stuff amount of acidity in the soil) with chartreuse eyes. $10.00—5.25” pot: Delicate reblooming lacecap flowers with doubled sepals, in Strong stems. Fast and easy to grow. 2–3’h S074 Limelight—Bright lime green flowers in late summer. blue, pink or white, but tending towards blue. Blossoms 070 Let’s Dance Diva—Over-the-top blooms with petals the Vigorous and floriferous. 6–8’h mature to an attractive pink and arch over. The buds are size of your palm on lacecaps as big as dinner plates. S075 Pinky Winky—Giant 12-16” two-toned flower heads extremely hardy due to its Asian and Japanese mountain her- Bright pink centers fading outward to light pink, but appear on strong, non-drooping stems in mid-summer. itge. Flowers on both new and old wood so prune after flower- acidic soil can make them blue. Nicely mounded habit. Flowering is indeterminate, meaning new white flowers ing until mid-August. 2’h $10.00—5.25” pot Blooms on both old and new wood. A 2013 introduction. continue to emerge from the tip of the panicle while the 2–3’h older flowers transform to rich pink. 6–8’h See also CLIMBING HYDRANGEA, page 42 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 49 We accept cash, checks, Amex, Shrubs and Trees Visa, MasterCard & Discover Juniper, Spreading continued Magnolia Magnolia S122 Maple, Shantung Acer truncatum Blue Mat—Dense evergreen shrub, with long, These northern-hardy magnolias need rich, well-drained Winter-hardy, small rounded tree with dense slender flexible, branches. Blue-green foliage turns dark soil. Flowers in spring, with foliage emerging after branching. New foliage and stems are purple; the bark purplish green in winter. 1’h by 6–8’w blooms fade. Water frequently in hot, dry weather. Í∏ is gray-brown, very rough and fissured. Dark glossy S087 $11.00—1 gal. pot $15.00—1 quart pot: green leaves turn yellow-orange-red in fall. Heat and Í∏¥ S088 $14.00—2 gal. pot S104 Jazzy Jane ◊—Showy, pale lavender blossoms drought tolerant. 20–25’h $32.00—2 gal. pot S089 Juniper, Upright ◊ with white interiors. 8’h by 5’w S123 Mountain Ash, Korean ◊ S105 Ricki ◊ Juniperus scopulorum Blue Trail M. stellata —Purple, cup-shaped Sorbus alnifolia Korean fragrant flowers with ivory interiors. Multi- Ornamental silvery-barked shade or flowering tree, Juniper Narrow, upright and columnar with year-round silvery stemmed, ideal for a small garden. 10’h with showy white blooms in spring, followed by blue-green foliage. Good for hedges. Native to the S106 Wedding Vows ◊—Graceful large ivory-white orange-to-scarlet fruit that remains on the tree after western United States. Drought tolerant. blossoms with trailing extra-long petals. Í leaf-drop. Golden orange leaf color in fall. Peeling 15–20’h by 4–6’w $16.00—2 gal. pot 8–10’h by 5–6’w strips of bark create winter interest. Resistant to the S090 Laceshrub Stephanandra Dart’s Horizon $29.00—1 gal. pot: usual ash diseases. Protect young trees from deer. Zig-zag stems with greenish white 3” panicles of flow- S107 Emma Cook—Delicate lavender-pink 4–6” 40–50’h ÍΩ∫ $19.00—3 gal. pot ers in June. Green to bronze maple-like leaves turn flowers age to white. One of the most fragrant reddish orange in autumn. Low dense deciduous shrub magnolias. 30’h Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius with arching stems that root where they touch the S108 Ivory Jewel—Large flowers have nine rounded Maple-like leaves and an arching habit. A great shrub ground; used for mass planting and slope cover. thick petals that are creamy yellow inside and a for the landscape with interest from spring to fall. 1–2’h by 3’w Í∏ $5.00—2.5” pot blush pink outside. Narrow upright growth habit. Peeling strips of bark create winter interest. Best with From Dennis Ledvina in Green Bay. 8’h protection from the hottest sun. The species is a plant Larch, European Larix S109 Parson’s Choice, The ◊—Sweetly fragrant native in Minnesota. Blooms June–July. Í∏ Looks like an evergreen, its fresh green foliage turns to blossoms are a deep red-purple outside, ivory $4.00—4” pot: gold before the needles fall in the autumn. The leafless inside. 7’h by 5’w S124 Minnesota Sunrise ß—Spring growth in sun- shape provides winter interest. Í Purple Star Power ◊ S110 —Purple blooms with rise shades of yellow and orange darkens to bur- $27.00—2 gal. pot: ivory interiors. Mild fragrance. 8’h by 5’w gundy as it ages, then turns bright red in fall. Roseanne S091 Varied Directions L. eurolepis ◊—As you’d S111 —Lavender-pink on the exterior of the Pink umbels of flowers in spring contrast nicely Lilac guess from the name, the branches of this multi- petals and pink on the inside. Glossy and some- with the leaf colors. A North Star introduction. stemmed tree spread out crazily, then arch down what wrinkled foliage. Upright. Blooms early 6–10’h in a weeping form. 8’h spring. Bred by Dennis Ledvina in Green Bay. S125 Royalty ß—Dark purple leaves. Pinkish-white, 15–25’h by 12–20’w Ω $29.00—3 gal. pot: button-like flowers in mid-summer followed by S112 Royal Tapestry ◊—Large buds open to an S092 Weeping, ‘Pendula’ L. decidua—Graceful with soft showy seed pods. Very attractive, vigorous, and unusual blend of reddish purple and greenish extremely hardy. 6–8’h ç green foliage turning golden in fall. Once the nee- purple blooms with light pink to white interiors. dle-like leaves fall, the rose-shaped cones remain, Very hardy. Blooms late in the season. 8–10’h by $11.00—5.25” pot: dotting the branches through winter. Prostrate if 5–6’w S126 Tiny Wine—Dark bronze-maroon foliage not staked. Height depends on staking. S113 Soft Spring Cheers ◊—Delicate coloring in a through the season, pinkish-white flowers in late spring. Floriferous, dense, compact and hardy. See also TAMARACK, page 51 blend of cream and green with a deep purple Good for containers. Best in full sun. 3–4’h ◊ base. 10–12’h by 6’w S093 Larch, Golden Pseudolarix amabilis S114 Whispering Pink—Rounded-form magnolia with $24.00—2 gal. pot: A deciduous conifer, but not a true larch. The needles many blossoms from top to base. Its flowers are S127 Dart’s Gold—Excellent contrast shrub with start emerald green, turning bluish green in the sum- soft pink with a rose-pink outer stripe. Sweetly bright yellow-green foliage and showy clusters of mer and red gold in the fall. 20’h fragrant. Bred by Dennis Ledvina and Roy Klehm white blooms in summer. 5’h Ω $11.00—3” deep pot in Wisconsin. 20’h ◊ Lilac Syringa S115 Simple Pleasures M. liliflora x M. ‘Norman S128 Pine, Lacebark Pinus bungeana Nothing says spring in Minnesota like fragrant lilacs. Gould’—Blooms at a young age with light laven- On this tree, the bark is the center of attention. At Prune as needed immediately after flowering. ÍΩ∫ der-pink, cup-shaped, mildly fragrant flowers. about 10 years it begins to peel in patches, revealing Magnolia Mid-season. Extra hardy with a dense, rounded the white, green and purple skin underneath. As it $5.00—4” pot: habit. A tetraploid hybrid that produces an matures, the patches are all white. Multi-trunked. ß S094 Dwarf Korean S. meyeri ‘Palibin’ —Also called 8–10’w Deer-resistant. 30–50’h by 20–35’w Í Little Leaf Lilac. Excellent low, spreading habit. $25.00—2 gal. pot Reddish-purple buds open to single pale lilac fra- S116 Magnolia, Ellen ◊ grant flowers. Profuse blooms at an early age. Magnolia acuminata Leaves are dark green and small. Insect and Small light yellow flowers. The yellow variegated mildew resistant. Late bloomer. ***** 3’h leaves that this cultivar should have are now reverted Selecting for Bonsai ß S095 Miss Kim S. patula —Abundant orchid-pink to the green of the variety it was selected from, but it’s These plants, selected from the catalog, are most likely to make good bon- blooms from pinky-purple buds, still blooming still a pretty and unusual specimen. 30’h Í∏ sai. The list is based on the species only, since individual specimens may weeks after the French hybrids have finished. $15.00—1 quart pot not make good bonsai depending in their size and other characteristics. Sweet and spicy scent and the best fall color, a beautiful burgundy-red. Resistant to powdery Maple, Japanese Acer palmatum Unusual Plants Annuals page 12, 31 Shrubs and Trees mildew. ***** 6–8’h Exquisite in both color and form, this ornamental is pages 6–7 Hebe (part of the Meadow pages 47–51 $12.00—5.25” pot: great in a large patio pot or as a focal point on the lawn Dawn Redwood—U061 Collection)—A031 Dwarf Birch—S022 or in borders. Protect from winter wind and sun for S096 Bloomerang Dark Purple—Reblooming dwarf Dragon Tree—U066 Juniper—A029 Boxwood—S024 outdoor success in Minnesota or bring indoors. Í∏¥ lilac produces purple-pink blooms in spring and, Monkey Puzzle ActiveFuchsias (part of theLearning False Cypress—S043 after a rest period during the heat of summer, $13.00—1 gal. pot: Tree—U075, Stream Collection)— Juniper—S082–S085 flowers again. It comes back, hence the name. S117 Atropurpureum—Seedlings of ‘Bloodgood,’ Olive Tree—U076 A033 Maple, Japanese—117 Deer resistant and attracts butterflies. 3–4’h these trees will range in color from purple to Miniature Shrub Maple, Korean—S119 S097 Scent and Sensibility—Multitudes of dark pink green turning bright red in fall. 15–20’h Herbs pages 8–10 Collection—A034 Maple, Shantung—S120 buds opening to lilac-pink, very fragrant blooms $27.00—2 gal. pot: Ashwaganda—H003 Jade Tree—A075 Pine, Lacebark—S128 in the spring. Occasional blooms throughout the S118 Atropurpureum—The red-purple leaves of this Tree Basil—H035 Fuchsia—A294–302 Flowering Quince— summer. A new dwarf that is perfect for smaller Bay Laurel—H036 S133, S134 stunning selection turn bright red in autumn. Fruit pages 44–46 gardens. A lovely mounded habit. 2–3’h by 4–5’w Coffee—H047 Redbud—S136 Maple, Korean Acer pseudosieboldianum $14.00—1 gal. pot: Lemon Bush—H084 Apple—F001–F021 Spruce, Dwarf—S191 S098 Charisma S. prestoniae—Dwarf purple, good for Openly branched with attractive reddish-purple flow- Meader Cherries— Tamarack—S196 small spaces. Can be trained to tree form. Non- ers. Elegant small tree resembling the coveted but less F036–F038 Willow, Dwarf suckering, blooming two weeks later than com- hardy Japanese maples. Multi-stemmed with fingered Chicago Hardy Fig—F046 Japanese—S100hands-on mon French lilacs. 3’h leaves in vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red in Í¥ projects S099 Donald Wyman S. prestoniae—Purple-lavender fall. 15–25’h by 15’w buds open to reddish-purple flowers on large S119 $12.00—3” pot pyramidal spikes two weeks later than common S120 $66.00—2 gal. pot lilac. Non-suckering. 8–10’h S100 Minuet S. prestoniae—Great dwarf plant with fra- S121 Maple, Manchurian Striped grant light pink blooms. Best bloom quality and Acer tegmentosum Joe Witt Active Learning disease resistance occur in full sun. Minimal Bark develops attractive, contrasting, irregular, vertical suckering. ***** 4–6’h by 6–8’w chalk-white stripes over bright green, plus interesting S101 Royalty S. x josiflexa—Dark purple buds open to brown horizontal splits. In early spring, chartreuse flow- lilac blooms two to three weeks later than com- ers bloom in 3–4” strands. Broad, shallowly lobed, mon lilacs. Foliage has purplish undertone. Non- ducksfoot leaves turn gold in the fall. Prefers well- suckering. 8–10’h drained, average to evenly moist soils. Bark color is at its Í $24.00—2 gal. pot: best in bright or dappled shade. 15–20’h by 8’w $29.00—3 gal. pot S102 Late S. villosa—Blooms several weeks later than common lilac with abundant rosy panicles up to 8” long and sweetly fragrant. 6–12’h S103 Sensation S. vulgaris—Large trusses of purplish- connecting red florets each sharply edged in white in spring. 8–15’h by 6–12’w to the world 50 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com

Shrub and tree widths are similar to their heights Shrubs and Trees unless noted otherwise. Key S129 Purple Beautyberry Rhododendron, Dandy Man S183 Snowball, Pink Í Full sun Callicarpa dichotoma Rhododendron Viburnum opulus Roseum ∏ Part sun/part shade Tiny, round, iridescent lilac-violet berries that grow in Spring-flowering evergreen shrub developed by former An heirloom shrub from the 16th century. Green, Ó Shade large clusters along arching branches in September and American Rhododendron Society President Dr. maple-like leaves become orange-red in fall. Pompom- October are loved by birds and flower-arrangers. Leonard Miller. Suitable for woodland plantings with like blooms up to 3” across in May, starting out pure Ω Planting more than one shrub encourages good fruit well drained, moist, acidic soil. Good heat tolerance. white, then flushed with pink as they are fading. Good for bees set. Pink flowers in summer and yellow autumn Í∏ 10–12’h Í∏∫ $7.00—4” deep pot ı Bird food source foliage. May die back to the ground in winter. From $11.00—5.25” pot: ∫ Í Snowberry Symphoricarpos Butterfly-friendly China, Korea, and Japan. 3–4’h S138 Pink—Clusters of pink bell-shaped flowers with Grows on clay and limestone soils. Excellent for ˙ Hummingbird-friendly $7.00—1 quart pot dark pink speckles. Formerly known as Handy wildlife. Good for erosion control. Í∏ Pussy Willow Salix chaenomeloides Man Pink. 6–8’h ç Attractive foliage S139 Purple ◊—Lush, deep purple blooms. $9.00—5.25” pot: A multi-stemmed shrub that often blooms before the Ç Culinary Formerly known as Handy Man Purple. 6–8’h S184 Amethyst S. x doorenbosii—Midsummer pink snow melts and before its own leaves are out, with blooms, followed by vibrant hot pink fruit. Dark ´ Edible flowers fuzzy catkins that gradually turn yellow with pollen. S140 Rhododendron, Finnish ◊ green foliage. Attractive to birds. 3–5’h by 3–4’w ˝ Ground cover Grows well in moist places other shrubs don’t like. Rhododendron hybrid Nova Zembla Ω∫  The flowers provide one of the first spring nectar Medicinal The best red. Clusters of bright crimson trumpet- $12.00—5.25” pot: ˜ sources for many insects. Í∏Ω∫ Minnesota native shaped flowers with darker red centers. Blooms in late S185 Red Snowberry S. orbiculatus ß—Native with $6.00—4” deep pot: ‰ Rock garden May. Grows slowly but can live for 40 years or more. purple-red berries that persist through the win- Giant ◊ S130 —Slow-growing, but hard-prune it More sun-tolerant than most rhododendrons. From the ter. Good for bank plantings. Flowers are yellow- about every four years to keep it compact and † Cold-sensitive: University of Helsinki, Finland, and tested at the U of white, flushed with rose in June–July. Tolerant encourage the largest possible catkins. 6–10’h keep above 40°F M Landscape Arboretum, where it sometimes of moist soils also. Prune in early spring, if $10.00—5.25” pot: reblooms in the fall. The cone-shaped buds open to ¥ Toxic to humans needed. Wild seed from Dakota County, Minn. big, tropical-looking flowers, proven hardy to –29°F. ß S131 Black Cat ◊—Showy, extra-large purple-black 3–5’h by 4–8’w Ω∫˜ Saturday restock The evergreen leaves are a shiny dark green on top and catkins hang from long, red and black stems in ◊ winter. Jazzy red anthers. Stems turn green in downy underneath. Needs well-drained, acidic soil. 5’h S186 Spicebush Lindera benzoin ∏¥ spring. Blooms on old growth, so prune hard $34.00—2 gal. pot Yellow-green spring blossoms open before the leaves after flowering to promote next year’s bloom. Rhododendron, PJM emerge. Broad, rounded habit. Leaves are aromatic 10–12’h when crushed. Yellow color in the fall. The larvae of Rhododendron hybrid the spicebush swallowtail butterfly feed on the leaves $25.00—2 gal. pot: Among the best varieties for our area. Dark green Í∫ ◊ of this shrub. 6–12’h $16.00—1 gal. pot S132 Mt. Asama —Ornamental pink-tinged flow- leaves turn purple in winter. Í∏Ω∫¥ ers emerge from dark burgundy and silver buds in S187 Spindle Tree, Dwarf $10.00—5.25” pot: spring. Nice for floral arrangements, this pussy Euonymus nana Turkestanica willow is named for a Japanese volcano. 8–10’h S141 Amy Cotta—A bright ball of lavender-pink flow- ers in late spring or early summer. This slow- Semi-evergreen with sprawling branches. Fine-tex- Quince, Flowering Chaenomeles growing dwarf has small, fragrant, azalea-like tured, dark-green foliage turns pinkish-green in fall. Small yellow-white flowers followed by pink capsule- Popular for hedging, bonsai, jam making and, of foliage that is bright green all summer and turns like fruit. 2’h by 3’w Í∏¥ $23.00—2 gal. pot course, for its colorful blooms in earliest spring. Raw mahogany in the fall. 2–3’h fruits will perfume a whole room. Slow-growing and $17.00—1 gal. pot: Spirea, Japanese Spiraea japonica Í∏ deer-resistant. S142 PJM—Pink flowers. In fall, the dark green, glossy Tiny-leaved foliage for ground cover or containers. $23.00—1 gal. pot: leaves turn to cinnamon, eventually darkening to Í∏Ω∫˝ ◊ S133 Cameo —Clusters of double 2” coral-peach- purple-black. 4–5’h $4.00—3.5” pot: pink bowl-shaped flowers begin to open in April Spruce Roses see page 51 (S143–S177) S188 Alpine Gold—Very compact with gold leaves and before the leaves on this almost thornless, com- pink flowers. A chance seedling from a nursery in pact shrub, and bloom for three weeks. The S178 Saint John’s Wort Paynesville, Minn. 1’h leaves falling in autumn reveal the edible, hard, Hypericum kalmianum Sunny Boulevard S189 Magic Carpet—Red leaf tips and pink-purple 2.5” yellowish-green fruits. 3–4’h by 4–5’w Rich yellow blooms mid-July to fall followed by a fruit flowers in summer. 1–2’h S134 Iwai Nishiki C. speciosa ◊—Double 2–3” coral set that persists through winter. Prefers a cool location, red flowers with some slight white streaks along S190 Spruce, Bird’s Nest well-drained soil, and some protection from winter the petals in early spring. Abundant aromatic yel- wind. Tough once established. Will cascade nicely in a Picea abies Nidiformis low fruit in late summer and early autumn. Bring container. 3’h Í∏Ω¥ $8.00—4” deep pot Flat-topped with a hollow center, this spruce looks just Rhododendron cut branches indoors in very early spring to force like its name. Slow growing and extremely hardy, this blooms. 2–3’h by 5’w S179 Seven Son Tree is a good choice for adding “bones” to your garden. S135 Ratstripper Paxistima canbyi Heptacodium miconioides The lush, bright green branches will keep the garden looking alive all winter. 2–4’h by 4–6’w Í∏‰ This undiscovered gem is one of the few broad-leaved Jasmine-scented white flowers appear in whorls in $21.00—3 gal. pot evergreens that can be used on alkaline soils. Neat and September when few other shrubs bloom, with each compact evergreen with mahogany-green fall color and whorl containing seven tiny flowers. Next, each calyx S191 Spruce, Dwarf Norway turns cherry red, seeming to give another wave of clusters of tiny greenish-white spikes of flowers in ear- Picea abies Little Gem ly spring. Great in either the woodland or larger rock bloom until November. A bonus is the reddish-brown Dense, flat, cushion-like evergreen. New needles are garden or for underplanting shrubs. Very hardy, does outer bark peeling away in thin narrow strips to reveal light green, turning to a glossy, dark green with age. well in rich organic, well-drained soils. 6–12”h Í∏‰ attractive pale brown inner bark underneath. Native to Typically grows 3” per year. A sport of bird’s nest $24.00—2 gal. pot China, but quite rare and may no longer exist in the Í∏ spruce. Short, deep green needles. 4–6” cones turn Rhododendrons and Redbud wild. Best in a protected spot. 15’h $7.00—4” deep pot from purple or green to light brown. Round habit, azaleas need acid Cercis canadensis Minnesota Strain spreads with age. Excellent for bonsai. 1–2’h by 2–3’w S180 Smokebush Cotinus coggygria Grace Í soil. Mulch to protect Rounded to broad spreading shape, often taking on a $9.00—4” deep pot picturesque form.With age, the tree will have a multi- New leaves emerge an intense wine-red and mature to their shallow roots trunked vase shape and brown-black, scaly bark show- dusky burgundy-purple. Late summer foliage becomes S192 Spruce, Weeping White Picea glauca Pendula from drying. Good ing the orange inner bark in its fissures. 20–30’h more blue-green, especially if not in full sun, but then Í∏Ω turns bright orange-red in the fall. Upright and open Extremely upright and narrow, with gray-green needles nectar plants for S136 $12.00—3” deep pot shrub that can be trained into a small tree. After the on branches that weep gracefully in skirts around the butterflies; fair for S137 $56.00—5 gal. pot tiny June flowers are done blooming, their many fila- base. The species is native in Minnesota. 12’h by 3’w ments form 6–8” deep pink plumes of “smoke” Í $23.00—2 gal. pot hummingbirds. through September. 15’h Í∏ $8.00—4” deep pot ß Rhododendrons keep S193 Sumac, Fragrant S181 Smoketree, Cotton Candy Rhus aromatica Gro-Low their leaves in winter. Cotinus obovatus Northstar A low spreader with glossy dark green foliage and Azaleas do not. Fluffy pink blooms in summer and bright orange-red superb orange-red fall color. Profuse tiny yellow flow- fall foliage. This extra-hardy variety was discovered in a ers. Good for slopes. A low-maintenance ground cover garden in Ottertail County, Minn. A multi-branched that works well in all types of soil. The species is shrub that can be pruned to a tree form. 20–25’h Í native in Minnesota. 1–2’h Í∏˝ $4.00—3.5” pot $17.00—1 gal. pot S194 Sumac, Tiger Eyes Rhus typhina Active Learning S182 Snowball, Fragrant Viburnum carlesii Diana Goldenleaf form of cutleaf staghorn sumac, a Minnesota native. New growth is bright chartreuse, Rounded, dense shrub with stiff, upright spreading quickly changing to yellow, both colors contrasting branches. Fragrant flowers are deep pink in bud and nicely with its rosy-pink leaf stems. Fall color is yellow, then open into 3” white snowballs in late April to early orange and intense scarlet. 6–8’h Í∏ May. Blue-black berries in late summer. Green serrated $16.00—1 gal. pot leaves that turn brilliant dark red in fall. 4–6’h Í∏∫ $7.00—4” deep pot S195 Sweetfern Comptonia peregrina Although called sweetfern, it’s not a fern. Fragrant deep green fern-like foliage makes very nice tea. Blooms are catkins followed by bur-like fruits. Grows hands-on well in sand and spreads if it likes the location. Wisconsin source. 2–3’h by 4–6’w Í∏˜ projects $12.00—4” pot

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Rosa Í´ÂÇ Roses Roses love sunshine, but those that accept part shade are noted with ∏. All are on their own roots. S196 Tamarack Larix laricina Evergreen in appearance, but drops its needles in fall. Wildlife use the tree for food and nesting. Native to most of northern North America, including Minnesota. Climbing Roses Tamarack is especially nice in October, when its nee- dles turn yellow. Grows rapidly. Very intolerant of The upright canes of these roses can be trained to a low trellis or S144 John Cabot—Blooms from early summer until frost in a range allowed to ramble and spill over a wall. Repeat bloomers from the of shades from orchid-pink to fuchsia red. Orange hips. 5–9’h shade but does well in both wetland and upland situa- Í tions. Wisconsin source. 45’h ͘$18.00—2 gal. pot Canadian Explorer series. $15.00—1 gal. pot ◊ S145 John Davis—Medium pink climber with red canes. Spicy scent. See also LARCH, page 49 S143 Henry Kelsey —Blood-red semi-double flowers and glossy dark green leaves. Mildly fragrant. Sporadic rebloomer. 6–7’h 6–8’h $15.00—1 gal. pot ◊ S197 Walnut, Black Juglans nigra $26.00—2 gal. pot S146 William Baffin ß—Deep pink double flowers in clusters of up Classic American hardwood tree native to the Midwest to 30 blossoms. Repeat blooms. At its best clambering over a and central states but now scarce after being heavily fence, porch or shed. Can be trained to a pillar. 8–10’h harvested for its prized, straight-grained furniture $5.00—3.5” pot wood. A mature tree has a long trunk with deep dia- mond-shaped furrowing in its gray-black bark and 12–24” leaves that somewhat resemble fern fronds. Easy Elegance Roses Moist, rich, well-drained soil. Search online to learn which plants will or will not grow under black walnut Í trees. It is the preferred host of the luna moth. This rose series was introduced by the nearby Bailey Nurseries. ͘∫ Minnesota source. 75–100’h S147 Coral Cove ◊—Double 3” peach-colored blooms that turn S149 Kiss Me ◊—The most fragrant rose in the collection, with $11.00—1 gal. pot yellow at the center. Excellent hedge plant. 1–2’h luscious double 4” blossoms resembling those of an English Willow, Dappled Salix integra $26.00—2 gal. pot rose. Clear pink color. Good cut flower. 2–3’h ◊ $26.00—2 gal. pot Slender branches are always moving in the breeze. Can S148 High Voltage —Electrifying vase-shaped shrub rose with be trained to a standard to make a nice “lollipop” tree. Í beautiful yellow fragrant double flowers that add a jolt of color S150 Music Box ◊—Pink at the perimeter, creamy yellow in the all through the summer. Very disease resistant. 3–5’h by 4’w $6.00—4” deep pot: center, double flowers. 3’h $26.00—2 gal. pot $26.00—2 gal. pot S198 Flamingo—A sport of Hakuro Nishiki that is S151 Sweet Fragrance ◊—Soft apricot 3” double flowers with a more upright, has smaller leaves, and more red in heady perfume. Excellent cut flower. 2–4’h $26.00—2 gal. pot the branches and new growth. 6–8’h $14.00—2 gal. pot: S199 Hakuro Nishiki ◊—Striking white, green, and Modern Shrub Roses pink foliage. 5–8’h

S200 Willow, Dwarf Japanese S152 Angel Wings R. chinensis ß—Grown from seed this spring, S163 Oso Easy Italian Ice—Orange buds open to yellow petals Salix yezoalpina Wintergreen these sweetly scented miniature roses should be blooming with trimmed with pale pink. Has a nice mounded habit and flowers Gorgeous yellow and white catkins cover this ground- tiny flowers the size of peas during the sale. Shades of rose, profusely with no need for deadheading. 1–3’h hugging pussy willow in late spring. Interesting furry pink and white with a high percentage of double blooms. $10.00—5.25” pot foliage and good fall color. Great to use flowing Excellent for bedding and ideal for patio containers. Will contin- S164 Oso Easy Lemon Zest—Canary yellow flowers keep their color through a rock garden. Good for bonsai. 1’h by 6’w ue to bloom inside in a sunny window. At mature size they’ll and stand out against glossy leaves. Lots of buds. Self-cleaning Í∏Ω˝‰ $5.00—3” pot have 1.5–2” blooms. 2–3’h $2.00—2.5” pot flowers and only minimal pruning needed. Prefers moist, well- S201 Willow, Golden Curls ß S153 Bill Reid—Yellow single blooms. Repeat blooming Canadian drained soils. 1–3’h $10.00—5.25” pot ∫ Salix x matsudana Artists series. 3’h $15.00—1 gal. pot S165 Oso Easy Mango Salsa—Pink-salmon blooms all summer. ˝ Corkscrew willow whose twisty branches are orange- S154 Campfire—Ever-changing mixture of soft yellow changing to 2–3’h $10.00—5.25” pot yellow when young, and prized for floral arrangements. pink. Continuous bloomer from early summer until hard frost. S166 Oso Easy Peachy Cream—Double flowers emerge peach, trans- Wavy leaves turn yellow in fall. Tree can be cut back 2–3’h by 3’w $15.00—1 gal. pot form to cream. Low mounding prolific bloomer. Self cleaning and hard to keep it more shrubby. Very hardy at the S155 The Fairy—Soft pink 1” double flowers on cascading canes. black spot resistant. 1–3’h $10.00—5.25” pot Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. 20’h by 6–10’w Shiny, dense foliage. 3’h $5.00—3.5” pot S167 Oso Easy Pink Cupcake ◊—Large coral-pink double blooms Í∏Ω $6.00—1 quart pot S156 Julia Child—Magnificent butter yellow double blooms with a on a compact plant with disease-resistant glossy green foliage. Winterberry Ilex verticillata strong sweet licorice scent from late spring to early summer. Reblooms with no dead-heading needed. 2–4’h ∫˙ Upright, rounded, slow-growing shrubs with glossy Compact plant with dark green, glossy foliage. A tantalizing $10.00—5.25” pot dark green foliage, good in masses, shrub borders, tribute to a great chef. Heat tolerant. 4’h $8.00—4” deep pot S168 Oso Happy Petite Pink—Sprays of petite bubble gum pink foundation planting, and hedges. Excellent for wet S157 Livin’ Easy ◊—An English-bred floribunda rose with clusters flowers bloom early summer to frost. A rose from Dr. David soils. These are cultivars of a Minnesota native. Deer of ruffled apricot-aging-to-orange double flowers and a subtle Zlesak, a noted local rose breeder. 3–4’h $10.00—5.25” pot resistant. Note: Both pollenizing and fruiting plants fruity fragrance. 4–5’h by 2–3’w $8.00—4” deep pot S169 Oso Happy Smoothie—Hot pink blooms from June until frost. are needed to get the berries; you need only one Jim S158 Morden Sunrise—A tough, strong rose with big, pink-blushed Thornless and very winter hardy. Minnesota bred. 3’h Dandy for any number of fruiting plants. Í∏¥ single yellow flowers. Strong blooming from June until frost. $10.00—5.25” pot $6.00—4” deep pot: ∫ Glossy green leaves with good disease resistance. 3’h S170 Outta the Blue ◊—Not truly blue, but the stunning clusters S202 Jim Dandy—Pollenizer. 3–6’h $26.00—2 gal. pot of 3” double blooms open bright magenta and mature to “bluer” $9.00—5.25” pot: S159 My Girl ◊—Deep pink ruffled flowers grow in clusters of five shades of lavender, wine, and plum. Creamy centers and bright S203 Berry Heavy—Heavy crop of bright orange-red to 30. 2–3’h $26.00—2 gal. pot golden stamens provide contrast. The upright branches have fruit from fall through winter. Cedar waxwings S160 Neveralone ◊—Petite shrub rose from Morden, Manitoba. few thorns and glossy green foliage. The light fragrance is clove love it. Loses foliage early, revealing the berries. Full 1.5–2” flowers with wide magenta-red edges blending to and tea rose. Red hips in the fall. 4’h by 3’w 6–8’h white toward the center. Part of the cost goes to support cancer $26.00—2 gal. pot S204 Wintercreeper, Variegated patients and their families. 2’h by 1’w $18.00—1 gal. pot Red Cascade ß—Deep red 1.5” double flowers with a light Euonymus Canadale Gold S161 Oso Easy Cherry Pie—Bright cherry red flowers. The flowers pleasant fragrance will bloom and rebloom with vigor. Few small thorns. Winter mulch. Part sun. 2–3’h by 6’w ˝ Colorful evergreen, providing bright green foliage with are large and single, accentuated with bright yellow stamens. S171 $5.00—3.5” pot a gold edge, turning pink-red in cold weather. Its dense Reblooms. 1–2’h ∫˝ $10.00—5.25” pot S172 $15.00—1 gal. pot mounding habit makes it an excellent border plant. S162 Oso Easy Honey Bun—Fragrant yellow blooms all summer. Í∏ Sea Foam 4’h $5.00—2.5” pot 2–3’h ˝ $10.00—5.25” pot S173 —White pompom flowers on trailing canes, ever- blooming. Vigorous, low-maintenance; sparkling dark foliage. S205 Witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana 5’h by 3’w $5.00—3.5” pot Yellow flowers in late October and November, around the time its yellow leaves drop. Vase-shaped. Use in the shrub border or as a screen plant. Tolerates poor conditions. Horticultural source. 8–10’h Í∏˜ $32.00—1 gal. pot Species Roses Wild Roses See also the MINIATURE SHRUB COLLECTION, page 31 These shrub roses are heirlooms that have long been grown in Roses grow wild in much of North America, including Minnesota. European and American gardens. S176 Prairie Climbing Rose R. setigera—Sweetly fragrant, single pink S174 Persian Yellow R. foetida persiana—An ancient garden rose flowers in June. Can be grown as a shrub or a climber, given Plant Sale gift brought from Persia to England in 1837. Its DNA is where mod- support. Might be nice to use in naturalized areas, letting it ern yellow roses get their color from. Double and semi-double ramble through thickets or informal shrubberies. Showy red certificates golden-yellow blossoms with a strong, lingering spicy scent. hips in the fall. Native in Wisconsin; Wisconsin source. 4–15’h A GOOD Thorny. Blooms once but for weeks in late spring to early sum- Í∏Ω $19.00—4” pot MOTHER’S DAY GIFT mer. Deep purple hips from mid to late fall. 5–8’h by 3–6’w S177 Prairie Wild R. arkansana—The pink state flower of Iowa and Purchase online at $26.00—2 gal. pot North Dakota blooms mid-spring through early summer. This is www.fsmn.org/plant-sale-gift S175 Rosa Glauca R. rubrifolia—Noted for its purplish-red new the only native rose that reblooms after its initial June flush of foliage and bluish mature leaves, useful as background or con- blossoms. Bright red hips replace the highly scented 2” Or you can send a check to Friends School, trast. Shade-tolerant with good disease-resistance. Light pink, blossoms. Spreads. Jackson County, Minn., source. 2’h Ω˜ 1365 Englewood Avenue, Saint Paul, MN single, small flowers produced in June, followed by oblong $15.00—1 gal. pot 55104 with the name and address of the bright orange hips in late summer. Reseeds. 6’h Í∏∫ recipient, and we will mail it directly to her! $26.00—2 gal. pot 52 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Native Flowers Visa, MasterCard & Discover Key We use www.usda.gov as our source for determining whether a species is native to Minnesota. Other North N029 Bee Balm, Spotted ß Í Full sun American natives are located in our Perennials section. Monarda punctata ∏ Part sun/part shade Native flowers are marked with the native symbol ˜ and the source of the plant stock or seed used to grow these Rosy whorls around tall stems, actual flowers are pink Ó Shade to yellow with purple spots. Aromatic. Self-sowing plants is given. Those without the Minnesota symbol are selections or cultivated varieties bred from the Minnesota biennial. Prefers well-drained sandy soils. Native to Ω species. In those cases, the term “cultivar,” “selected,” or “selection” is used. prairie and savanna. Seed from Houston County, Minn. Good for bees 12–36”h Í∏Ω∫˙˜ $3.00—3.5” pot ı Bird food source Many of these plants are first-season seedlings that will stay quite small their first year while they work on N030 Bellflower, Tall Campanula americana ∫ Butterfly-friendly developing their root systems, not blooming until their second season in the garden. ˙ Hummingbird-friendly Blue star flowers on tall spikes in late summer, not bell-like. Long bloom time. Self-seeding biennial, not N001 Heuchera richardsonii N013 ç Alum Root Aster, Smooth Blue weedy like the unfortunately ubiquitous European Attractive foliage Symphyotrichum laeve Ç Low green basal foliage and slender greenish white creeping bellflower. Seed from Winona County, Minn. Culinary flowers and stems. Seed from McHenry County, 24–72”h Í∏˜ $6.00—4 plants in a pack ´ One of the most versatile, appealing, and longest-lived Edible flowers Illinois. 12–36”h Í∏˙˜ $3.00—3.5” pot of all the asters. The attractive blue-green foliage is ˝ N031 Bergamot, Wild Monarda fistulosa ß Ground cover Aster, Aromatic silky smooth. Flowers in profusion late in the season.  Plant in full sun for a stunning floral display. Seed from This fragrant member of the mint family has lavender Medicinal Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ˜ Winona County, Minn. Formerly Aster. ***** 36–60”h blossoms July–September. Excellent for butterflies and Minnesota native moths; attracts hummingbirds. Good for tea. ‰ Showy, low-growing, bushy plant with hundreds of Í∏Ω∫ı˜ $6.00—4 plants in a pack Rock garden daisy-like flowers in fall. Attractive to butterflies and Seed from St. Croix County, Wis. 24–48”h by 48”w makes an excellent cut flower. Mounds of gray-green N014 Aster, White Woodland ÍΩ∫˙ı˜ $3.00—3.5” pot † Cold-sensitive: Eurybia divaricata foliage create an interesting display through the sum- N032 Bishop’s Cap Mitella diphylla ß keep above 40°F mer. Formerly Aster. Í∏Ω∫ı Sprawling carpet of snowflakes in fall. The small but Spikes of tiny, white, fantastically intricate flowers ¥ Toxic to humans numerous flowers have white single petals with yellow $3.00—2.5” pot: with fringed petals from April through June. Maple ß centers, fading to subtle burgundy and rose-pink Saturday restock N002 Dream of Beauty—Sugar-pink flowers with leaf-shaped basal foliage with 3” leaves. Moist soil, shades, all colors present at once. Black, twiggy stems burnt orange centers form a dense carpet in many shade, spreading by seed or rhizomes. Seed from for strong contrast. A must in the woodland garden. soil types, including clay. Selected in the Great Winona County, Minn. 6–16”h ∏Ó˜ Plains by Claude Barr. ***** 12”h Wisconsin source. Formerly Aster. 24–36”h by About those ∏Ω∫˜ $3.00—3.5” pot N003 October Skies—Lavender-blue 1” flowers with 24–48”w $4.00—3” pot stars… Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta gold centers on mint-scented mounds, blooming in Baneberry Actaea Throughout, you will late summer and fall when many plants have done Daisy-like flowers with yellow petals on single stems. Good on wooded hillsides. Attractive cut foliage fol- Í∏∫¥ notice plants that are flowering. Pollinators appreciate that. Cultivar that Biennial or short-lived perennial. marked with five stars lowed by stunning berries in late summer and fall. makes excellent cut flowers. 15–24”h ∏¥ $1.50—2.5” pot: (★★★★★). These plants $6.00—4 plants in a pack: N033 Irish Eyes ß—Flowers with bright yellow rays have been awarded five $7.00—4.5” pot: and green discs. Cultivar. 24–30”h stars by Heger, Lonnee, N004 Wild Aromatic Aster—Blue-lavender flowers N015 Doll’s Eyes A. pachypoda—White berries with N034 Toto Gold ß—Great for container gardens. and Whitman in the with yellow centers. Central Illinois seed source. ˜ black tips. Wild seed source outside Minnesota. Although the plant is dwarf, the flowers are not, 2011 edition of Growing 12–40”h ***** 36”h ˜ reaching 4–5” in diameter. Prolong bloom until Perennials in Cold Climates ß N005 Aster, Big-Leaved $9.00—4” pot: frost by cutting back the plant after first flower- as one of the very best Eurybia macrophylla N016 Red A. rubra—Red berries. Wild seed from Mille ing. Cultivar. 12–15”h plants available on the ˜ market. Native ground cover. Blue flowers, September–October Lacs County, Minn. 18–24”h $3.00—3.5” pot: if it gets enough sun. Native to savanna and woodlands ß N018 Beardtongue, Foxglove ß N035 Wild Black-Eyed Susan —Seed from Madison in rich soil. Easy to grow, but allelopathic; it creates County, Iowa. 12–40”h ˜ space for itself by poisoning its neighbor plants. Seed Penstemon digitalis $6.00—4 plants in a pack: from Burnett County, Wis. Formerly Aster. 12–36”h Elongated triangular leaves ripple slightly on upright, Wild Black-Eyed Susan Í∏ÓΩ∫ı˜ narrow plants. White to light pink tubular blooms on N036 —Seed from Kenosha $3.00—3.5” pot ˜ vertical stems in June. Not related to foxglove Iowa. 12–40”h N006 Aster, Calico ◊ (Digitalis); it’s so named because the flowers resemble N037 Black-Eyed Susan, Sweet ß Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Lady in Black miniature foxgloves. Reseeds, though not in a bad way. Rudbeckia subtomentosa Statuesque beauty with dark purple leaves in spring, Hummingbird nectar. Shiny green leaves. Seed from smothered with small, white daisy-like flowers with northern Illinois. 24–48”h Í∏Ω∫˙˜¥ Large yellow flowers with shimmering red-brown cen- ters. Blooms August–October. Truly an outstanding purplish red centers in late summer. Pinching stems $3.00—3.5” pot back in early summer produces bushier plants. perennial. Attracts butterflies. Seed from Iowa County, ß Wis. 24–72”h Í∏∫¥˜ $3.00—3.5” pot Cultivar. Formerly Aster. 36”h Í∏Ω∫ N019 Beardtongue, Large-Flowered $3.00—2.5” pot Penstemon grandiflorus N038 Blazing Star, Button Liatris aspera Sculptural lavender blooms early summer over gray- N007 Aster, Heartleaved ß Tufts of lavender flowers loosely line the 24–36” stems green basal foliage. Prefers a dry spot. Seed Polk Symphyotrichum cordifolium creating a showy flower spike. Absolutely guaranteed County, Minn. 24–40”h ÍΩ∫˙˜$3.00—3.5” pot Clouds of small very pale blue-violet flowers with cen- to attract butterflies. Seeds eaten by birds. Protect ters changing from white to deep red from August Bee Balm Monarda didyma bulbs from rodents. Blooms August to September. through October, heart-shaped deep green leaves, aver- Large flower clusters in July and August. Attracts but- Quite adaptable. Seed from Grant County, S.D. Í∏Ω∫ı˜ age to dry soil. Wonderful cut flowers and winsome in terflies and hummingbirds. Best in sun with space 24–36”h $6.00—4 plants in a pack the garden. Seed from from Clayton County, Iowa. around it for good air circulation. Does well in poor N039 Blazing Star, Dotted Liatris punctata Formerly Aster. 24–36”h Í∏ÓΩ∫ı˜ soil and good soil. Mint family; good for tea. Easy to Narrow, horizontal leaves are interspersed with the $3.00—3.5” pot grow in evenly moist soil. Remove spent blooms to magenta-violet blooms. The most drought-tolerant Bee Balm prolong flowering. Deer-resistant. Í∏Ω∫Ç˙ N008 Aster, Heath Symphyotrichum ericoides blazing star, its roots go down seven to 15 feet. Seed $1.50—2.5” pot: ÍΩ∫˜ Clusters of small white daisies with yellow centers from northeastern Colorado. 12–36”h ß explode profusely all along the stem of the plant in late N020 Jacob Cline —Cultivar with the best red flow- $6.00—4 plants in a pack summer and fall, providing that last bit of color to a ers. ***** 48”h N021 Panorama Red Shades ß—Strong red selection. N040 Blazing Star, Meadow garden before winter. Wisconsin source. Formerly Liatris ligulistylis Aster. ***** 24”h ÍΩ∫˜ $4.00—3” pot 30”h $3.00—3.5” pot: Tall stalks of purple blossoms, best in moist soil and Aster, New England N022 Wild Bee Balm ◊ß—A favorite of native full sun. Preferred by butterflies. Seeds eaten by birds. Í∏Ω∫ı˜ Symphyotrichum novae-angliae bees, with showy 2” heads of tightly clustered red Seed from northern Iowa. 36–60”h Excellent late-season color. Tolerant of wet soil, but flowers on square stems in midsummer. Surface $6.00—4 plants in a pack happy in average soil. Deer-resistant. Formerly Aster. roots quickly form mats of aromatic leaves. Blazing Star, Prairie Liatris pycnostachya Í∏ıΩ∫ Massing flowers attracts more pollinators. Densely clustered basal leaves, hairy stems, and dense Deadhead to extend bloom. Midwestern seed $2.00—2.5” pot: flower spikes of bright purple from midsummer to ear- source. 24–48”h ˜ N009 Purple Dome ß—A standout in the fall garden. ly autumn. Best in full sun. Í∏ Performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. $4.00—3.5” pot: $3.00—2.5” pot: Cultivar. ***** 18”h N023 Fireball ß—Red-purple clusters of tubular blos- N041 Eureka—A selection that is taller and breathtak- soms on a compact cultivar. 15–20”h $6.00—4 plants in a pack: ing in the garden. Great for cut flowers. Reddish- N024 Petite Delight ß—Dwarf bee balm cultivar N010 Wild New England Aster—Lavender, pink or purple flowers on long spikes. 60”h Ω∫ violet blossoms. Seed from Winona County, whose flowers are an eye-catching rosy pink: just $6.00—4 plants in a pack: Minn. 24–60”h ˜ watch the hummingbirds flock. It adapts to any moist well drained soil and increases quickly. N042 Wild Prairie Blazing Star—Seed from Mower $6.00—4.5” pot: 12–15”h County, Minn. 24–48”h Ω∫˜ N011 Vibrant Dome ◊—A selection with profuse ß N025 Petite Wonder —Lovely clear pink flowers in N043 Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis ß hot-pink daisy-like flowers with gold centers. July. Cultivar from Manitoba. 9–12”h 15–20”h by 30”w N026 Raspberry Wine ß—Cultivar with wine-colored White blooms in earliest spring. Widely grown in wild flowers. ***** 24–36”h gardens. The roots are used for dye, hence the name! N012 Aster, Sky Blue Í∏Âı˜ N027 White ß—Cultivar. 24–36”h Horticultural source. 6–9”h Symphyotrichum oolentangiense ß $6.00—4” pot A best bet for late season beauty and drama. From $5.00—4.5” pot: ß August–October, dozens of 1” lavender to deep blue, N028 Purple Rooster —Vivid, long-blooming, pur- yellow-eyed daisies are held in large sprays. Thrives in ple flowers and aromatic foliage on sturdy stems dry soil but is even more gorgeous in rich garden soil. that require no support. Cultivar. 24–36”h Blazing Star Seed from Kossuth County, Iowa. Formerly Aster. 12–48”h Í∏Ω∫ı˜ $3.00—3.5” pot www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 53 Native Flowers Plant widths are similar to their heights unless noted otherwise. Blue-Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis PACKAGED NATIVE PLANT GARDENS Delicate, late-spring bloomer. Looks like a grass, but Blooms mid to late summer. Spikes of scarlet blossoms then delicate blue blossoms appear. Í∏ that attract hummingbirds. Best in partial shade and Í∏Ω∫˙¥ Four plants each of 12 varieties, selected to make a great native planting $2.00—2.5” pot: moist rich soil. N044 Stout Blue-Eyed Grass S. angustifolium ß— $3.00—3.5” pot: A dozen 4–packs (a whole flat of plants) $59.00 Horticultural seed source. 4–12”h ˜ N057 Wild Cardinal Flower ß—Midwestern source. N050 Butterfly Garden 24–36”h ˜ $3.00—3.5” pot: Butterfly Weed ıΩ, Narrow-Leaf Purple Coneflower Ω∫˙, Black-eyed N045 Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass S. campestre ß—Wild $6.00—4 plants in a pack: Susan, Purple Prairie Clover, Smooth Blue Aster ıΩ, Sky Blue Aster ıΩ, seed from Columbia, Wis. 4–12”h ˜ N058 Wild Cardinal Flower—Seed from northeastern Ironweed, Early Sunflower, Wild Bergamot ıΩ, Hoary Vervain, New England Iowa. 24–36”h ˜ Aster ıΩ, and Button Blazing Star ı. Wild seed from Minnesota (except N046 Bluebells, Virginia ß Black-Eyed Susan, from northeastern Iowa). Í∏ ˜ Mertensia virginica $6.00—4.5” pot: N059 Black Truffle—Vibrant red flowers set off by Blooms in spring, then disappears until the following N170 Rain Garden chocolate-purple foliage which holds its color spring. Pink buds open to lavender-blue bells. Good Plant a raingarden in a low-lying area in the yard or where gutters empty. Pink through the season, darkening as the tempera- between daylilies or hosta. Wisconsin source. 12–24”h Butterfly Weed Ωı, New England Aster ıΩ, Joe Pye Weed ıΩ, Boneset, tures cool in fall. Cultivar. 36–48”h Í∏Ωı˜ $6.00—4.5” pot Helen’s Flower, Blue Flag Iris, Cardinal Flower Ω∫˙, Blue Vervain, Culver’s ß ı ıΩ N048 Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum ß N060 Catchfly, Royal Silene regia Root, Prairie Blazing Star , Bristly Sedge, and Little Bluestem . Wild seed from Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. Í∏ ˜ Tall with pink blossoms July–September. Interesting Red blooms, July–August. Does well in the garden. Í∏˜ leaf texture with leaves pierced by the stem (perforated Seed from the Midwest. 18–24”h foliage). Prefers the wetter end of the garden or edge of $6.00—4 plants in a pack pond. Seed from McHenry County, Ill. 36”h ÍΩ∫˜ Cinquefoil Potentilla $3.00—3.5” pot These are undemanding rock garden plants that will be N067 Coneflower, Narrow-Leaf ß N049 Brown-Eyed Susan ß happy in sun and well-drained, even gravelly, soil. Í Echinacea angustifolia Watch for Rudbeckia triloba $2.00—2.5” pot: Large pink daisies with turned back petals in July. Most Yellow flowers with dark centers July–October. Great N061 Wooly P. megalantha—A mound of fuzzy straw- highly prized of the coneflowers for its medicinal quali- the birdie! cut flowers. Self-sows. Easy to grow; blooms second berry-like leaves and bright yellow flowers. ties. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Prefers year. Short-lived perennial with smaller flowers than Horticultural source. 10–12”h ‰˜ dry, sandy, well-drained soil. Seed from Faribault, Í∏Ω∫˙˜ black-eyed Susan, but blooms more heavily. Seed from $7.00—3.5” pot: Minn. 12–24”h $3.00—3.5” pot Í∏∫¥˜ DeKalb County, Ill. 24–60”h N062 Wineleaf P. tridentata—Loose clusters of dainty N068 Coneflower, Pale Purple ß ı $3.00—3.5” pot white buttercup flowers in June and glossy leaves Echinacea pallida Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa that turn wine and bronze in autumn. Wild seed Lavender blooms June–July. Tolerates drier soils. Fair Clusters of bright orange flowers followed by puffy from northern Minnesota. 3–6”h by 12–15”w for butterflies. Seed from northern Illinois. 24–48”h seed pods. Best in dry soils and full sun. Very attractive ∫˜ Plants marked Í∏Ω∫˜ $3.00—3.5” pot to butterflies. Late to break dormancy in spring, so with the bird icon Columbine, Wild Aquilegia canadensis mark the spot where you plant it. ***** Í∏Ω∫Âı¥ N069 Coneflower, Yellow Ratibida pinnata are best for Red and yellow blossoms in late spring. Easy to grow. $1.50—2.5” pot: One of the most strikingly beautiful of all wild flowers. Excellent nectar source for hummingbirds. Does well providing food to N051 Gay Butterflies ß—Mixed reds and yellows. Large yellow flowers bloom in profusion in heat of in dappled shade. Good for edge of woodland or partly birds in spring Cultivar. 24”h summer. Blooms July–September. Easy to grow. Seed shaded hillside. Í∏Ω∫˙‰ı when other foods N052 Wild Butterfly Weed ß—Orange. Seed from from Madison County, Iowa. 36–72”h Í∫˜ the upper Midwest. 24”h ˜ $2.00—2.5” pot: $6.00—4 plants in a pack are in low supply. N063 Little Lantern ß—Compact and floriferous $2.50—2.5” pot: N070 Coreopsis, Prairie Coreopsis palmata selection. 18”h N053 Hello Yellow—Showy bright yellow flowers. Yellow daisy blossoms in July. Aggressive, spreads by Cultivar. 30”h $3.00—3.5” pot: rhizomes to form dense patches. Common on original N064 Wild Columbine ß—Seed from Winona $6.00—4 plants in a pack: prairies. Easy to grow. Tolerates dry conditions. Seed County, Minn. 24–36”h ˜ Í∏∫˜ N054 Wild Butterfly Weed ß—Orange. Seed from from Wisconsin. 16–36”h the upper Midwest. 24–30”h ˜ N065 Compass Plant Silphium laciniatum $6.00—4 plants in a pack N071 Culver’s Root ß Butterfly Weed, Pink Asclepias incarnata Yellow flowers June-September with huge, attractive leaves that point north and south. Tolerates drier soils. Veronicastrum virginicum Absolutely beautiful deep rose-pink flowers in large An excellent choice for a large-scale wildflower garden. Tall and stately with big, dramatic spikes of white flow- umbels. Superb cut flowers, and, of course, butterflies Fair for butterflies. Seed from northern Illinois. ers July–August. Seed from central Illinois. 72”h find them irresistible. Very long blooming, with the 72–120”h Í∏Ω∫˜ $3.00—3.5” pot Í∏Ω˜ $3.00—3.5” pot aroma of buttercream frosting. 36–48”h ÍΩ∫ı¥ ß $6.00—4 plants in a pack: N066 Coneflower, Green-headed N072 Cup Plant Silphium perfoliatum ß N055 Wild Pink Butterfly Weed—Seed from Rudbeckia laciniata Huge leaves catch water at stem joint. There’s nothing Kandiyohi County ˜ Yellow reflexed petals with greenish disk. Blooms late like seeing a goldfinch bathing in one of these naturally $6.00—4.5” pot: July though October. Native to prairie, savanna, and occuring bird baths! Yellow flowers for an extended period in later summer. An impressive prairie plant N056 Wild Pink Butterfly Weed—Horticultural seed woodlands. Spreads. Seed from Rock County, Wis. Í∏∫¥˜ that reseeds freely. Prefers moist soil. Seed from Green source. a.k.a. swamp milkweed. ߘ 72–120”h $3.00—3.5” pot County, Wis. 48–96”h Í∏Ω˜ $3.00—3.5” pot N073 Dock, Prairie Silphium terebinthinaceum Stately plant with large blue-green leaves and yellow flowers. Seed from the McHenry County, Ill. 24–120”h Í∏˜ $3.00—3.5” pot Ferns see box below Ferns See more FERNS in Perennials, page 26 N074 Bulblet Fern Cystopteris bulbifera Lady Fern Athyrium N083 Ostrich Fern Matteuccia struthiopteris ß Curly green bulblets form on the underside of the leaves; these Bright green fronds. Vigorous. Prefers moist rich soil, but is Vase-shaped fern with huge leaves like ostrich plumes. Grow in drop off to become baby ferns. In nature, this grows on shady tolerant of sun and drought. ***** Í∏˝ moist shade in a woodland garden, in a damp border, or at the limestone outcrops, which is good news for local gardeners. $3.00—3.5” pot: edge of a pond. Vigorous, spreading by rhizomes. Native to ∏˝˜¥ Wild, from Ramsey County. 12–30”h N078 Lady fern A. filix-femina ß—Horticultural source. U.S., Europe and Asia. Horticultural source. Syn. M. pennsylvan- Í∏˝˜¥ $5.00—3.5” pot 24–36”h ˝˜ ica. ***** 36–60”h $3.00—3.5” pot N075 Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides $6.00—3.5” pot: N084 Rock Cap Fern Polypodium virginianum Stays green into winter and can be used for winter decorations. N079 Lady in Red A. angustum rubellum—Burgundy stems con- Leathery lobes form an attractive zigzag pattern on the arching Clumps will grow larger but do not spread. Tolerates drier soils trasted with green fronds. Best color begins to be seen in fronds. Also called the Wall Fern because it grows well in the in shade. Horticultural source. 12–24”h ∏˝˜ the second year. Cultivar. ***** 30–36”h thin, rocky soil of cliffs and bluffs. West Virginia source. ∏˜ $6.00—4.5” pot $6.00—4.5” pot: 6–12”h $8.00—3.5” pot N076 Cinnamon Fern Osmunda cinnamomea ß N080 Mrs. Frizell’s A. filix-femina ß—Also called the tatting N085 Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis fern. Leaflets have been reduced to rounded lobes along One of our most majestic native ferns. Grows in boggy and Spreading colonies of smooth, upright fronds. Goes dormant at the mid rib, resembling tatting (hand-made lace). First swampy areas, but happy in a well-drained garden, too. Soon 40°F (hence the name). Horticultural source. 12–36”h Í∏˜¥ found in Ireland. Cultivar. 8–12”h after the foliage appears in spring, erect, golden yellow, fertile $3.00—3.5” pot fronds emerge from the center of the crown. Horticultural N081 Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum ß Wood Fern Dryopteris Í∏˝˜ source. ***** 36–60”h $8.00—1 gal. pot Delicate green foliage in fan-like fronds. Water during drought. A striking border fern. Grow in a protected, moist site. Í∏ Í∏˝˜ N077 Interrupted Fern Osmunda claytoniana ß Horticultural source. ***** 12–24”h $3.00—3.5” pot $6.00—4.5” pot: Similar in appearance to cinnamon fern. Prefers moist soil, but N082 Oak Fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris N086 Goldie’s Giant D. goldiana—Tufts of long pale green ˝˜ will tolerate drought and planting on hillsides. Horticultural Elegant triangular spreading fronds, emerald shades tinged fronds. Horticultural source. ***** 48”h by 24”w ∏˜ source. 36–48”h $8.00—1 gal. pot brown to black. This excellent companion plant spreads to form $8.00—1 gal. pot: colonies. Wisconsin source. 8–12”h ∏˜ $12.00—4” pot N087 Eastern Wood Fern D. marginalis—Evergreen, cool dusty- blue fronds. Horticultural source. 18–30”h ˝˜ 54 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Native Flowers Visa, MasterCard & Discover Key N088 Fire Pink Silene virginica N101 Indigo, Dwarf Amorpha nana N114 Kinnikinnick ß Í Full sun The bright crimson to pink flowers can bloom for a Fine-textured foliage capped with attractive spikes of Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi ∏ Part sun/part shade month or longer in late spring. Native to rich wood- purple flowers. A worthy plant for the low water land- Popular native evergreen groundcover. Flat growing, Ó Shade lands and rocky slopes, it requires a well-drained soil scape. Dry, well drained soils in full sun. Blooms small, glossy, bright green leaves that turn red in fall. in light to medium shade. Short-lived, it will often self- May–July. Midwestern seed source. 24”h ÍΩ˜ Abundant pinkish white flowers, followed by red fruit. sow in open soil. Wisconsin source. 12–24”h by 12”w $3.00—2.5” pot Ω Native to sandy areas, so good drainage is important. Good for bees ∏˜ $4.00—3” pot N102 Indigo, False Amorpha fruticosa Michigan source. 6–9”h Í∏˝Â˜ ı Bird food source N089 Fireweed ß◊ Loose, airy shrub which often forms dense thickets. $9.00—1 quart pot ∫ Butterfly-friendly Chamerion angustifolium Fine-textured foliage on the upper third of the plant. N115 Larkspur, Tall Delphinium exaltatum ˙ Hummingbird-friendly Small purple flowers in narrow, 3–6” spikes from April Spikes of 1” magenta to pink flowers on red stems Blue-flowered native of woodland glades, preferring to June. Happy anywhere from a dry prairie to a bog Í∏˜¥ with pointed, narrow 2–8”-wide leaves. So named bright shade. Seed from Ohio. 36–72”h ç Attractive foliage garden. Midwestern seed source. 72–120”h Í∏Ω˜ because it rapidly fills open spaces left by fires (by rhi- $3.00—3.5” pot Ç Culinary $6.00—4.5” pot ß zomes and seeds). In England during World War II, it N103 Indigo, White Wild ß N116 Leadplant Amorpha canescens ´ Edible flowers was called bombweed since it filled bomb craters. Does Baptisia leucantha Small gray-green shrub with dense spikes of violet- ˝ Ground cover not like to be crowded. Blooms all summer. Formerly blue flowers in June–August. Nicely textured foliage. Í∏Ω∫´˜ Easy to grow in average to dry soils; drought tolerant.  Medicinal Epilobium. Monroe County, Wis. 48”h Tolerates drier soils. Seed from northwestern ˜ $3.00—3.5” pot Small, white, pea-like flowers in late spring on tall, Minnesota. 24–48”h ÍΩ∫˜ı $3.00—3.5” pot Minnesota native dark stems above bluish-green leaves. Attractive seed ‰ Rock garden N090 Gentian, Bottle Gentiana andrewsii pods. Seed from St. Croix County, Wis. 36–48”h N117 Lily, Michigan Lilium michiganense Clusters of closed blue flowers, August–October, are a ÍΩ¥˜ $3.00—3.5” pot Orange turban-shaped blooms with brown spots. First- † Cold-sensitive: striking shade that almost glows. Prefers damp soil. year seedlings with seed from Sherburne County, Í∏˜ Iris, Northern Blue Flag Iris versicolor keep above 40°F Seed from southeastern Minnesota. 18–30”h Minn. 48–60”h Í∏∫˜ı $8.00—4” pot Large showy flowers brighten sunny marsh areas in ¥ Toxic to humans $6.00—4 plants in a pack early summer. Í∏¥ N118 Lily, Prairie Lilium philadelphicum ß Saturday restock N091 Geranium, Wild ß $3.00—3.5” pot: Deep orange blooms with purplish-brown spots. First- Geranium maculatum N104 Wild Northern Blue Flag ß—Seed from year seedlings that are many years from blooming. Attractive small lavender-pink flowers with blooms Crawford County, Wis. 18–30”h ˜ı Seed from Burnett County, Wis. 12–36”h Í∏∫˜ About those from April–July. Excellent for garden borders and $9.00—4 plants in a pack $12.00—1 gal. pot: stars… massing. Red fall color. Seed from Winona County, N119 Lobelia, Great Blue Lobelia siphilitica Minn. 18–30”h Í∏˜ı $3.00—3.5” pot N105 Gerald Darby—Foliage emerges dark purple, Throughout, you will fading to green in summer on this cultivar. Large Bright-blue lipped flowers, July-September. Prefers notice plants that are Ginger, Wild Asarum canadense purple blooms. 24–36”h ç moist soil, but adapts well to the garden. Good for marked with five stars Aromatic ground cover. Dark maroon and beige flow- stream banks or damp woods. Attracts hummingbirds. (★★★★★). These plants N106 Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata ers hide under leaves in the spring. Í∏˝Â¥ Seed from Winona County, Wis. 24–36”h Í∏˙˜ı¥ have been awarded five Seed from Columbia County, Wis. Tall plants with $6.00—4 plants in a pack stars by Heger, Lonnee, $3.00—3.5” pot: bright reddish-purple flowers July–September. 48–72”h ß N120 Lupine, Wild Lupinus perennis ß and Whitman in the N092 Wild Ginger —Seed from Winona County, Í∏Ω˜ $3.00—3.5” pot 2011 edition of Growing Minn. 4–6”h ˜ Showy, clear-blue blossoms, May and June. Excellent Perennials in Cold Climates $5.00—4” pot: Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum for butterflies, both for nectar and caterpillars. Wild as one of the very best N093 Wild Ginger—Ramsey County source. 4–6”h ˜ One of the easiest native plants to cultivate. Native to lupine is the only food for larvae of the endangered plants available on the savanna and woodlands in neutral soil. Tuberous root Karner Blue butterfly. Rabbits also love to eat wild market. N094 Goldenrod, Showy ß burns mouth severely if tasted. 24–36”h Í∏˜¥ lupine. Must have sandy soil. Tolerates drier condi- tions. Goes dormant after seed. Fewer flowers in Solidago speciosa $3.00—3.5” pot: shade. Seed from Waupaca County, Wis. 12–24”h Graceful long cones of densely clustered yellow mini- N107 Wild Jack-in-the-Pulpit ß—Seed from Í∏Ω∫˜¥ $3.00—3.5” pot flowers on reddish stems with olive-green foliage. Howard and Chickasaw Counties, Iowa Blooms August–October. Probably the nicest golden- $6.00—4.5” pot: N121 Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris rod for sunny locations. Seed from Lee County, Ill. N108 Wild Jack-in-the-Pulpit ß—Wisconsin source. Bright yellow buttercups in early spring. Native to 24–36”h Í∏Ω∫ı¥˜ $3.00—3.5” pot swamps and brooksides throughout our area. Grows in N095 Harebells Campanula rotundifolia Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium reptans prairie, savanna and woodland, but requires year- Very pretty light blue, bell-shaped flowers in loose A delicate plant with purple bellflowers in clusters. round moisture. Readily cultivated in a wet garden soil clusters appear on sprawling stems in mid to late Prefers drier soils. Native to prairie, savanna, and or containers. Midwestern seed source. 4–16”h spring. The foliage looks fresh and green all through Í∏˜¥ woodland edges in northern North America, Europe, $7.00—4.5” pot the growing season. Likes moist soil. ∏˝ and Asia. These may be small at the time of the sale. N122 May Apple Podophyllum peltatum Seed from central Minnesota. 4–20”h Í∏‰˜ $3.00—3.5” pot: White flowers under large umbrella leaves. Spreading $6.00—4 plants in a pack N109 Wild Jacob’s Ladder ß—Seed from McHenry groundcover that likes oak trees. Blooms May to June. County, Iowa. 18”h ˜ N096 Helen’s Flower ß Midwestern seed source. 24–36”h Í∏˜¥ $10.00—4.5” pot: Helenium autumnale Helena Red and Gold $7.00—4.5” pot N110 Stairway to Heaven—Variegated foliage that is ß Bright red, edged with golden yellow. The raised cen- N123 Meadow Rue, Early silvery green with cream edges. In cool weather, Thalictrum dioicum ters are dusted with gold for a stunning effect. the leaves develop areas of pink color. Cultivar. Reflexed daisies with jagged-edged petals. Thrives in 12–15”h ç A spring favorite. The flowers have an unusual form— Bottle damp soil. Nicknamed “sneezeweed” because the dried like little jellyfish—in pale green, purple, and yellow. Gentian leaves were once used to make snuff—not because it Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium The drooping stamens sway in the slightest breeze. aggravates allergies. It grows beautifully in the garden Incredibly popular in cutting-edge European gardens. April–May bloom time. Seed from Winona County, and is great for clay soil. Cultivar. 48”h Í∏∫Â¥ Moist soil. ÍΩ∫¥ Minn. 8–28”h ∏˜ $3.00—3.5” pot $1.50—2.5” pot $3.00—3.5” pot: N124 Meadow Rue, Purple N097 Hepatica, Round-Lobed ß N111 Gateway E. purpureum ß—Wine-colored stems Thalictrum dasycarpum Hepatica americana with dusty rose flower heads. Compact and stur- Tall purple stems. Creamy flowers, June and July. Seed dy cultivar. 48–72”h  Sweet in the woodland garden, with lavender, white, from Vernon County, Wis. 72”h Í∏˜ı N112 Sweet Joe Pye E. purpureum ß—Tall, with pink pink or blue flowers in April. Burgundy-brown leaves $3.00—3.5” pot blossoms, July–September. Aromatic. Excellent persist through winter. Cushing County, Wis., source. nectar for bees and butterflies. Wild seed from 5”h ∏˜ $10.00—4.5” pot Winona County, Minn. 84”h ˜ı ß ß N098 Hyssop, Anise N113 Wild Joe Pye E. maculatum —Tall and stately Bring your own wagon… Agastache foeniculum with pink panicles. Wild seed from Winona ˜ı Very fragrant purple flowers July–August. Attracts but- County, Minn. 72–100”h you’ll be glad you did! terflies, and goldfinches favor the seeds. Aromatic leaves used for tea. Vigorous. Seed from McLeod County, Minn. 24–36”h Í∏Ω∫˜ $3.00—3.5” pot Wild Ginger N099 Hyssop, Purple Giant ß Agastache scrophulariifolia Crowded spikes of pale purple flowers mixed with pale Plant Sale gift green bracts from July through September. Large, fra- grant leaves below the flower spikes. Spreads well (it’s in the mint family). Seed from Winona County, Minn. certificates 48–60”h Í∏Ω∫˜ $3.00—3.5” pot A GOOD MOTHER’S DAY GIFT! N100 Indigo, Cream Wild Baptisia leucophaea Purchase online at www.fsmn.org/plant-sale-gift Blue-green, pea-like foliage. Early flowering species is adorned with long spikes of creamy yellow flowers that Or you can send a check to Friends School, are held horizontally. Particularly effective when plant- ed on top of a rock wall where the flowers can be 1365 Englewood Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104 with the name and viewed at eye level. Seed from Goodhue County, Minn. address of the recipient, and we will mail it directly to her! 18”h Í∏Ω∫˜¥ $3.00—3.5” pot Northern Blue Flag Iris www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 55 Native Flowers Plant widths are similar to their heights unless noted otherwise. N126 Mexican Hat Ratibida columnifera N141 Pasque Flower Anemone patens ß Colorful sombreros of mahogany and yellow. A bienni- Fragrant, pale violet blooms on feathery foliage in Prickly Pear ÍΩÇ al cousin of the yellow coneflower. Seed wild-gathered April and May. Easy. Pierce County, Wis. 8–14”h by Prairie Moon. 24–36”h Í∏∫˜ ͘¥ $6.00—4 plants in a pack N156 Eastern Opuntia humifusa Plains Opuntia polycantha $6.00—4 plants in a pack N142 Pearly Everlasting ß Forms flat, blue-green, spiny pads Spreading mats. 6–8”h by 12”w N127 Milkweed, Poke Asclepias exaltata Anaphalis margaritacea with yellow cactus flowers in June and $8.00—4.5” pot: White blooms in June and July. Normal to dry soil. July. Dry soil. Larger plants; will Silver-gray foliage and everlasting snow-white blos- N160 Claude Barr red—From south- Great for butterflies. Seed from Alamakee County, bloom sooner. Wisconsin source. soms. Beautiful border plant. Easy. Seed from northern eastern Colorado. Reddish Iowa. 36–72”h Í∏Ω∫˜ı¥ $3.00—3.5” pot 8”h ˜ $8.00—4.5” pot Minnesota. 12–18”h Í∏∫˜ $1.50—2.5” pot blooms. N128 Milkweed, Showy Asclepias speciosa N157 Grasslands N161 Crystal Tide—White flowers N143 Petunia, Wild Ruellia humilis ß with red filaments. A tall milkweed that will not spread invasively like the Opuntia cymochila Purple flowers with new blooms every afternoon. N162 Orange-Flowered—From common milkweed (A. syriaca). It has softly felted gray From Knox County, Nebraska. Yellow Prefers dry areas. Desirable for the sunny wild garden. Claude Barr. The earliest bloom- leaves and dramatically structured pink flowers that flowers; heavy bloomer. 12”h Blooms mid to late summer. Seed from Ogle County, Ill. ing Plains Prickly Pear. are sweetly fragrant. Attracts butterflies and bees. $8.00—4.5” pot 6–24”h ÍΩ∫˜ $6.00—4 plants in a pack N163 Pink with dark center Average to dry soil. Midwestern seed source. 48”h Opuntia fragils Í∏Ω∫˜ı¥ $3.00—2.5” pot Phlox, Garden Phlox paniculata Little $12.00—4.5” pot: Grows on exposed granite outcrop- N164 Purple Desert—Pads have a Cultivated varieties with spectacular, colorful blooms N129 Milkweed, Sullivan’s pings. Accompanies moss, so it’s a purple sheen. Purple flowers. valued for their late season color. Very floriferous; excel- Asclepias sullivanti cactus that likes water! Commercial source. lent cut flower. Nectar attracts day-flying sphinx moths Similar to common milkweed (A. syriaca), but less (hummingbird-like moths). Plant with shasta daisies, $4.00—2.5” pot: N165 Smithwick aggressive and with slightly smaller flowers. Visited by N158 Wild Little Prickly Pear— coneflowers, blazing star, lilies, and grasses. We have A Claude Barr selection. Small, yellow hummingbirds and a wide variety of bees and butter- Í∏∫˙ From Quarry Park in chosen varieties with good mildew resistance. flowers with red centers. Prolific flies (including Monarchs). Wisconsin source. 36”h St. Cloud, Minn. 3–5”h ˜ ÍΩ∫˙˜ $8.00—2.5” deep pot $2.00—2.5” pot: grower. May be a hybrid between N144 Bright Eyes ß—Pink with a red eye. ***** 36”h $6.00—3.5” pot: O. polycantha and O. fragilis. 4–6”h N130 Milkweed, Whorled $3.00—3.5” pot: N159 Thornless, O. frag- $6.00—3.5” pot ilis denudata—The Asclepias verticillata N145 David ß—Very fragrant, pure white, long bloom spineless pads of Sweet-scented white flowers and long needle-like time. 2002 Perennial Plant of the Year. One of the this diminutive leaves make this wildflower a petite enchanter. Thrives U of M’s Tough and Terrific perennials. ***** mat-forming cactus * Claude Barr (1887–1982) was in poor, dry soil and multiplies rapidly. Wisconsin 30”h ÍΩ∫˜ı¥ bear brilliant yel- a South Dakota cattle rancher source. 12–24”h N146 Little Laura ß—Purple with a dark eye. 25”h and eminent Plains plantsman. low flowers in $6.00—4 plants in a pack N147 Orange Perfection ß—Reddish-orange. 30”h He supplied Great Plains seeds, June. Wild; ß N148 Red Riding Hood—Deep pink. The better to see plants, and information to the N131 Mint, Mountain Wisconsin source. gardening world for years. His it with. ***** 20”h Pycnanthemum virginianum 4–6”h ˜ Jewels of the Plains is still the Wisconsin source. Numerous clusters of blossoms, $6.00—4.5” pot: best reference to Plains wild- Prickly Pear flowers and their cultivation. white often with purple dots, from June to September N149 Sherbet Cocktail ß—Fragrant large clusters of with a great mint aroma. A magnet for butterflies. Can pastel pink and white flowers with chartreuse be used for tea and to flavor food. Put it in your garden edges (a first for phlox) emerge from chartreuse for fragrance. Monroe County, Wis. source. 12–36”h buds in chocolate-maroon bracts. The effect is Í∏∫ǘ rather like a hydrangea. 24–48”h N168 Pussytoes Antennaria plantaginifolia ß $3.00—3.5” pot N150 Phlox, Prairie Phlox pilosa Low, gray-green almost succulent-appearing foliage. N132 Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens White flowers like little “cat paws” rise up over the Broad heads of deep pink flowers. Very nice wild foliage in spring to early summer. Spreads by rhizomes, Low, creeping habit. Small, rounded leaves rooting at flower for restorations and perennial gardens. Blooms tolerates drought. Best in full sun. Seed from Winona Í∏˜ nodes. Excellent as a pond edge or groundcover. Small May, June and July. Seed from Iowa. 18–24”h County, Minn. 1–4”h Í∏˝˜ $3.00—3.5” pot blue flowers in summer. Seed from Winona County, $6.00—4 plants in a pack Minn. 12–36”h Í∏Ω˜ $6.00—4 plants in a pack N169 Queen of the Prairie ß Phlox, Woodland Phlox divaricata Filipendula rubra N133 New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus Good spreader for the shade border or wildflower gar- Huge; rarely requires support. Peach pink tiny flowers Dense foliage and white blooms June–July, followed by den. Floriferous and the foliage stays nice. Perfect for on red stems. Evenly moist soil. Blooms June–July. flat-topped seed clusters. Attractive to bees and butter- underplanting spring bulbs. May to June blooms. Seed from Henry County, Ind. 72–96”h Í∏˜ flies. Seed from Winona County, Minn. 24–36”h by Moist, well-drained soil. Í∏Ω∫˙ $6.00—4.5” pot 36–60”w Í∏Ω∫˜ $3.00—2.5” pot Plants $2.00—2.5” pot: N171 Rattlesnake Master ß ◊ N151 Laphamii ß N134 Northern Sheep Laurel —Blue flowers. Minnesota seed Eryngium yuccifolium Kalmia angustifolia source. 8–12”h ˜ marked Dramatic greenish-white prickly blossoms $6.00—4.5” pot: Clusters of deep pink saucer-shaped flowers in sum- July–September. Provides a great garden accent. Can ◊ with mer. Small evergreen shrub with leathery, glossy, blue- N152 Blue Moon —Showy and fragrant deep blue- play the same role in the garden as sea holly or globe green leaves. An understory plant useful for violet flowers bloom April to May. Attractive thistle. Best in full sun. Seed from Mower County, naturalizing. Prefers moist acidic soil. Michigan source. foliage on this selection. 12–18”h Minn. 36–60”h Í∏Ω˜ $3.00—3.5” pot 1–3’h by 6’w Í∏¥˜ $11.00—1 gal. pot ß N153 Poppy, Wood Stylophorum diphyllum N172 Rosinweed Silphium integrifolium ◊ Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana A nice spot of bright yellow in the late spring/early Ω Yellow sunflower-like blooms in midsummer are suc- Very easy care. Obedient plants get their name because summer woodland. Fuzzy green flower buds before ceeded by green bracts that persist for months. Great one of its snapdragon-like flowers will (temporarily) blooming, and pleasant long-lasting foliage after bloom for cut flower arrangements. Large clump of upright, Í∏˜ stay in place if you move it, but the native plant is time. Seed from Prairie Moon. 12–18”h sturdy stems, clasped by green leaves in pairs. Unlike are ironically known for its less well-behaved spreading $3.00—3.5” pot its Silphium relative the Cup Plant, it does not spread Í∏ and flopping habit. Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum much if at all. Wisconsin source. 36–60”h by 24–36”w $1.50—2.5” pot: Not enough can be said about this beautiful, all-season ͘ $9.00—4.5” pot especially N135 Rose Crown ß plant. Nodding, pink, early spring flowers are followed —Fuchsia-pink cultivar. Best in a N173 Rue Anemone Anemonella thalictroides location where it cannot crowd out other plants; by feathery, long-lasting seed heads. Showy clumps of good interplant with native grasses to reduce spread- dark green foliage turn burgundy in fall. Adapts to a White to light pink flowers last all through spring, ing. Easier to control in less sun. 36”h Ω variety of sites. Spreads by rhizomes. Seeds eaten by April–June. Finely divided, fern-like foliage. May go birds. Í∏ dormant after blooming. Midwestern source. 4–10”h for bees $6.00—4.5” pot: ∏˜¥‰ $4.00—2.5” pot N136 Miss Manners ß—A popular cultivated variety. $6.00—4 plants in a pack: Packed rows of pure white, flowers in 8–10” N154 Wild Prairie Smoke—Seed from Stevens N174 Sage, Azure Blue Salvia azurea ˜ spikes from bottom to top in late summer to fall. County, Minn. 6–13”h Dazzling spicy-scented azure flower spikes belong in a Good for rain gardens. 18–30”h $6.00—4.5” pot: prairie-style border or landscape. Blooms early sum- ß Í˜ N137 Onion, Nodding Allium cernuum N155 Wild Prairie Smoke —These plants are a year mer. Deer tolerant. Wisconsin source. 36–60”h older with much larger roots. Horticultural $9.00—4” pot Lavender drooping onion flowers. An edible perennial source 6–13”h ˜ N175 Sagebrush, Prairie that will reseed nicely. Seed from northern Illinois. Artemisia ludoviciana Valerie Finnis 24”h Í∏ǘ $6.00—4 plants in a pack Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea This selection of a U.S. native was found by British Slender stems with lacy foliage are topped with long, N138 Onion, Prairie Allium stellatum gardener and photographer Valerie Finnis in the lavender-purple flower heads July–September. Grows A very nice, well-behaved onion. Lavender blooms in Munich Botanic Garden in 1950 and eventually given well in most soils. Fair for butterflies and an excellent July and August. An edible perennial. Seed from to Beth Chatto, who named it after her. Dense mounds cover crop for wildlife. Grows in association with lead- Winona County, Minn. 10–20”h Í∏ǘ of bright silver, felted, 4” lance-shaped leaves with plant. Í∏Ω∫ $6.00—4 plants in a pack jagged tips. Tiny interesting pale yellow flowers are $3.00—2.5” pot: N139 Partridge Pea ß crowded on spikes above the aromatic foliage in sum- N166 Stephanie—Bright flowers on compact bushy mer. 18–24”h Í∏¥ $2.00—2.5” pot Chamaecrista fasciculata plants with as many as 40 stalks per plant. A wonderful, diminutive pea plant with cute yellow- Cultivar. 15–18”h gold blossoms in late summer that attract bees and $6.00—4 plants in a pack: butterflies. Seed pods are eaten by gamebirds and N167 Wild Purple Prairie Clover—Polk County, songbirds. Leaves collapse when touched. Annual; will Minn. seed source. 12–36”h ˜ reseed in the garden. Seed from Houston County, Wood Poppy Minn. Syn. Cassia. 24”h Í∏∫˜ $3.00—3.5” pot 56 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com We accept cash, checks, Amex, Native Flowers Visa, MasterCard & Discover N176 Saint John’s Wort, Great N179 Solomon’s Seal N186 Vervain, Blue Verbena hastata Hypericum pyramidatum Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum Native to cordgrass and cattail prairies over most of Yellow flowers with tufts of stamens, July–August. Arching stems with creamy white bells, hanging one North America, this tall plant likes moist soils and will Prefers moist soil. Attractive seed pods, used in flower pair per leaf, followed by green fruits that ripen to produce blue violet spikes of flowers. Reseeds. Seed arrangements. Seed from Houston County, Minn. serge blue. Young shoots can be harvested and eaten from Pine County, Wis. 36–72”h Í∏Ω˜ 24–60”h Í∏Ω¥˜ $3.00—3.5” pot like asparagus. Ramsey County source. 30”h $6.00—4 plants in a pack Í∏Ωǘ $9.00—5.25” pot N177 Sarsaparilla, Wild Aralia nudicaulis N187 Vervain, Hoary Verbena stricta ß White flowers May to July followed by purple-black N180 Solomon’s Seal, Starry Tiny dark blue flowers on mini-candelabras through edible berries. Green compound leaves emerse shiny Smilacina stellata summer, June–September. Prefers dry areas (xeriscape bronze in spring. Creeps on underground stems. Seed Pyramidal clusters of about 20 starry white flowers are plant). Seed from Martin County, Minn. 24–48”h ÍΩ˜ from St. Louis County, Minn. Seed from St. Louis crowded on wide flower spikes April-May. Berries start $3.00—3.5” pot ∏˜ County, Minn. 12–24”h $9.00—4” pot green with black stripes, turning to mottled dark wine N188 Vervain, Rose Verbena canadensis ß red. Arching stems emerge in the spring, spreading by N178 Scarlet Globemallow ◊ Magenta-lavender blooms on dense mats of dark rhizomes to form colonies. Average to moist soil. green. Long bloom time. Horticultural source. 12”h Sphaeralcea coccinea Ramsey County source. 12–36”h Í∏Ω˜ Í∏Ω˝˜‰ $2.50—3.5” pot Reddish orange, hollyhock-like, 1” flowers with green $5.00—3.5” pot and yellow centers bloom May–June. Feathery leaves N181 Sunflower, Early ß N189 Violet, Bird’s Foot Viola pedata and stems, coated with white fuzz, appear silver-green. Heliopsis helianthoides Lovely light and dark violet bicolor with leaves in the Native to dry, sandy, open prairies, it forms colonies by shape of birds’ feet. Nebraska source. 3–6”h Í∏˜ spreading underground roots. Its main claim to fame: Abundant 2” yellow blossoms June to September. $4.00—2.5” pot it was the last plant collected by the Lewis and Clark Excellent for butterflies. Exceptionally long blooming Expedition and is now preserved at the Smithsonian in period. Not a true sunflower. Easy to grow, in fact N190 Violet, Prairie Viola pedatifida ß D.C. 4–12”h ͉˜ $2.50—2.5” pot aggressive in good soil. Known as one of the best “clay busters.” Seed from Rock County, Wis. 24–60”h Violet-purple blooms April–June, often reblooming in Í∏Ω∫˜ $3.00—3.5” pot September. Leaves fan-shaped. Good caterpillar food for butterflies. Prefers a well-drained sunny site. Seed N182 Sweet Flag, Native from Will County, Ill. 4–8”h Í∏∫ı˜ More Native Plants Acorus calamus americanus $3.00—3.5” pot Look for these native plants in other sections of the catalog: Spiky, strappy green foliage plant for pond margins or Yarrow Achillea millifolium well-watered garden soil. Tiny greenish flowers. Unusual and Rare: Shrubs and Trees: Cultivated varieties with flat flower heads and lacy Fragrant when bruised. Midwestern source. 24–30”h U004 Double Bloodroot S025–027 Bush Honeysuckle foliage. Long bloom time and good for cutting and dry- Í∏˜ $2.50—2.5” pot U017 Green Dragon S035 Black Cherry ing (they are what architects use as the “trees” around model buildings). Drought tolerant. Í∏∫ U037–U039 Orchid, Lady Slippers S036 Pin Cherry N183 Trillium, White Trillium grandiflorum ß $1.50—2.5” pot: Herbs: S038 Chokecherry Very showy large white blossoms April–May. Flowers Cassis ß H066 Pink Hyssop S037 Glossy Black Chokeberry fade to pink as they age. The most common and best N191 —Many stems with intense magenta H111 Wild Mint S041 American Highbush Cranberry trillium for cultivation. A colony of these spring beau- umbels. 24–36”h Cerise Queen ∫ H115 Nettles S049–052 Dogwoods ties will last for years. Give trilliums a rich, deep, N192 —Cherry-pink. 24–36”h Paprika H151 Self-Heal S056 Balsam Fir rather moist soil and year-round leaf mulch. Wisconsin N193 —Shades of ruby-red with a yellow eye. S086–S088 Spreading Juniper 24–36”h Perennial Water Plants: source. 12–15”h Í∏Ω˜¥ $6.00—4.5” pot S124–S127 Ninebark N194 Summer Pastels ß—A mix of pink, salmon, P625 White-Flowered Arrowhead S177 Prairie Wild N184 Trout Lily, White ß◊ yellow, and white. 24–36”h P627 Horsetail S185 Red Snowberry Erythronium albidum P631 Pickerel Rush $3.00—3.5” pot: S195 Sweetfern Bell-shaped, white 1–2” flowers with curled-back petals N195 Apple Blossom ß—Compact and vigorous Climbers: S196 Tamarack and long yellow anthers on a slender, leafless 6–12” with blooms in shades of lilac-pink to pale rose. C009 Climbing Bleeding Heart S205 Witchhazel stem, mid- to late spring. The back of each flower is The tiny individual blossoms emerge one color, C015 Virgin’s Bower Clematis Grasses: subtly brushed with grayed violet-blue and brown-pink. turn another, and fade to a third. A great cottage Vegetables: page 57: Low woodlander with green leaves mottled with purple. garden flower. 24–36”h V188 Ramps Blue Grama, Blue Joint, The colony provides a valuable two weeks of food for $6.00—4.5” pot: V193 Sunchokes Bluestem Big and Little, many native bees, earlier than other flowers. Prefers N196 Desert Eve Terracotta ß—Clusters of 4” soft Bottlebrush, Northern Dropseed, deep, moist, loamy soils. Northern Minnesota source. Fruit: terracotta-orange umbels with gold centers and Indian Grass, June Grass, 4–6”h Í∏Ω˝¥˜ $6.00—4.5” pot F023 Dwarf Red Blackberry stripes. Compact and early bloomer. 12–18”h Path Rush, Gray’s Sedge, F026–F033 Blueberries N185 Turtlehead Chelone glabra F054 American Hazelnut Pennsylvania Sedge, N197 Yellow Star Grass Hypoxis hirsuta ß Creamy white turtlehead flowers on arching spikes. F059 Black Huckleberry Side-Oats Grama, Sweet Grass Tufted grass-like perennial with bright yellow flowers Blooms July–September. Desirable for the moist wild F074 Wild Plum that attract smaller bees like the mason bees. It will garden. Excellent nectar plant for butterflies and bees. F092 Saskatoon Serviceberry form colonies, but is not aggressive. Dry prairie to Seed from Winona County, Minn. ***** 36–48”h open woodland. Unknown source. 6–10”h Í∏˜ Í∏Ω∫˜ $6.00—4 plants in a pack $5.00—2.5” pot

Most grasses are showiest in late summer and fall. Many grow in attractive clumps and Grasses provide winter interest as well. They can be used to replace Spikes in containers. Annual Grasses and Sedges G001 Basket Grass ß G008 Golden Grass ß◊ G012 Ruby Grass ß Oplismenus hirtellus variegatus Milium effusum aureum Flashlight Melinus nerviglumis Savannah A trailing foliage plant with white, red and green Small grassy fountain of springtime gold foliage that Blue-green foliage turns purple-red in the fall. 3–4” leaves. Excellent in containers or hanging baskets. 6”h matures to sprightly chartreuse. Nice to brighten a ruby pink plumes a foot above the foliage from late Í∏ç $3.00—3.5” pot shady spot. Easy. 8–10”h Í∏ $4.00—4” pot July are real showstoppers. 8–12”h Íç$5.00—4” pot G002 Bunny Tails Lagurus ovatus ß G009 Japanese Blood Grass ß G013 Sedge, Brown ß Fun for children and adults. Fuzzy seed heads on com- Imperata cylindrica Red Baron Carex testacea Prairie Fire pact grass. Drought-tolerant; needs well-drained soil. Plant in masses or among rocks. Showy grass whose Mounding with glossy leaves that combine russet 20”h Í $5.00—4” pot long slender light green leaf blades have garnet red orange and olive green. Amazing with cushion spurge G003 Fiber Optic Grass Isolepsis cernuus tips. The color spreads downward all summer until the or any purple or maroon-leaved plant. Great in con- leaves are blazing crimson by fall. Lovely when backlit tainers or the garden. These may survive the winter, so It really does look like fiber optic filament, only green. by early morning or late day sun. May overwinter in don’t pull them up in the spring until you are sure. A great accent grass. Worth bringing inside for the Bunny Tails the garden. 18”h Íç $6.00—4.5” pot 12”h Í∏ç $3.00—3.5” pot winter, because the mature plant develops a “trunk.” Moist soil. 8–12”h Íç $3.00—2.5” pot Millet Pennisetum Sedge, Japanese Carex oshimensis Í Fountain Grass Pennisetum setaceum Striking in containers or great in the garden. Cascading mound of narrow leaf blades. Morning sun is ideal. ∏ Striking grasses for containers or the garden. Í∏ $1.50—2.5” pot: G010 Purple Majesty ß—Very erect blades with $5.00—4” pot: $3.00—3.5” pot: dense black seed heads. 36–48”h G014 Everillo ◊ß—Chartreuse, aging to bright yel- ß G004 Burgundy Giant —Tropical-looking dark low-gold. A Japanese plant bred in Ireland. maroon-purple foliage with burgundy flower 60”h $5.00—4” pot: G011 Jade Princess—Bright lime green leaves that 18–20’h by 24”w $5.00—4” pot: Eversheen ◊ß grow in a tidy mound. Dark maroon pollenless G015 —Yellow leaves with dark G005 Cherry Sparkler—Variegated, with pink blush seedheads. 36–48”h green margins. 20”h overtaking the cream and green striped foliage as G016 Silky Thread Grass Stipa tenuissima ß light level increases. Red burgundy plumes sky- rocket to 48” over the 24”h leaves. Very fine green foliage golden-brown fluffy seed heads G006 Fireworks ß—Long stripes of burgundy, hot pink, late spring to mid summer. Reseeds freely. 12–36”h by Í and white. New growth is the most vibrant. In late 12–36”w $2.00—2.5” pot summer, it looks like purple foxtails. 24–30”h www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 57

Most grasses are showiest in late summer and fall. Many grow in attractive clumps and provide winter interest as well. They can be used to replace Spikes in containers and provide vertical, mounding garden Native Flowers Grasses accents. Native grasses have their seed source identified and are marked with the native symbol ˜. Perennial Grasses and Sedges Key G017 Blue Grama Grass Bouteloua gracilis Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides G047 Sedge, Broadleaf ß Í Full sun Dominant through the central Great Plains, ranging to A garden favorite. Clump-forming. Í∏ Carex siderosticha Banana Boat ∏ Part sun/part shade western Wisconsin. Very good lawn alternative for $1.50—2.5” pot: Inch-wide leaves are yellow with thin green edges and Ó Shade sandy soils. Low growing, forming attractive clumps of G033 Fountain Grass ß—Graceful, arching foliage in scattered green stripes. Resembles a mini lance-leaved purplish-green. Best in full sun. Seed from Minnesota. hosta and looks great planted with hostas. From the Í∏˜ silver-purple. Bristly fruit heads. 40–60”h 12”h $1.50—2.5” pot mountain forests of Japan, China and Korea. These Ω Good for bees $8.00—4.5” pot: wide-bladed grasses brighten up part shade with their ı G018 Blue Joint Grass G034 Hameln Bird food source —Early flowering dwarf fountain grass bright variegation. 6–12”h ∏ $7.00—4.5” pot Calamagrostis canadensis with copper-tan seedheads. Yellow fall color. ∫ Butterfly-friendly Bluish leaves with delicate, purplish panicles in sum- 24–36”h G048 Sedge, Gray’s Carex grayi ˙ Hummingbird-friendly mer. The Cree used blue joint to make mattresses. G035 Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans Large showy seed heads like spiked medieval clubs. Clump forming, spreading by rhizomes. Wet to normal Originally found in moist shade, but will grow in many ç Attractive foliage Good grass for gardens. Silky seedheads are shades of soil. Seed from Jackson County, Wis. 36–72”h Í∏˜ locations. Clump-forming. Seed from Wisconsin. Ç Culinary $1.50—2.5” pot gold and brown. Tolerates dry soil. Clump-forming. 24–30”h Í∏˜ $2.50—2.5” pot ´ Seed from Polk County, Minn. ***** 36–72”h Í∏˜ Edible flowers Bluestem, Big Andropogon gerardii $1.50—2.5” pot G049 Sedge, Ice Dance Carex morrowii ˝ Ground cover  Very vertical stems in a dense clump. Known for its G036 Japanese Forest Grass ß White edges on arching green leaves. Vigorous. Medicinal “turkey-foot” seed heads. From the prairie and savan- Clump-forming. 12”h Í∏ $2.50—2.5” pot ˜ Minnesota native Í∏ Hakonechloa macra Aureola na, it’s drought-tolerant, reliable, and adapable. ‰ Rock garden Variegated in gold and green. A striking, short orna- G050 Sedge, Pennsylvania $1.50—2.5” pot: mental grass, forming graceful mounds of eye-catch- Carex pensylvanica G019 Wild Big Bluestem ß—Seed from Polk County, † Cold-sensitive: ing, draping foliage. Grow as a specimen plant or use Good for everywhere from prairies to woodlands to Minn. 60–92”h ˜ı keep above 40°F in masses to light up shady areas of the garden. Slow raingardens. Even good in dry shade, and needs no ¥ $10.00—4.5” pot: spreading, it does well in moist but well-drained soil. mowing. Grows well under oaks and with ephemeral Toxic to humans G020 Red October ◊—Lightly brushed with bur- 12”h ∏ $9.00—4.5” pot wild flowers. Tolerates light foot traffic. Spreading. ß Saturday restock gundy red at the tips until fall when the color G037 June Grass Koeleria macrantha ß Seed from southern St. Louis County, Minn. ***** drips down the narrow blades until the whole 6–12”h Í∏˜ $6.00—4 plants in a pack plant is ablaze with scarlet. Cold deepens the col- Clump-forming grass, most commonly found growing or to purple-red and copper. Small burgundy red in dry sandy soils. Low-grower suitable for edging G051 Sedge, Seersucker Carex plantaginea About those seeds in August. Drought-tolerant, reliable and native restoration plantings. Seed from Rock County, Shiny broad leaves with accordian fold veins. Slow stars… Í∏˜ adaptable. 60–72”h ı Wis. 12–24”h $1.50—2.5” pot spreader. Evergreen groundcover that tolerates moist Throughout, you will conditions. Clump-forming. West Viriginia. 12”h Bluestem, Little Schizachyrium scoparium Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensus notice plants that are ∏˝˜ $6.00—2.5” pot marked with five stars Clump-forming grass from Asia with prominent feath- A favorite for ornamental and naturalized landscapes. (★★★★★). These plants Í∏ ery flower heads. Í G052 Side-Oats Grama Prefers sun. Clump-forming. have been awarded five $1.50—2.5” pot: $3.00—2.5” pot: Bouteloua curtipendula stars by Heger and G021 Wild Little Bluestem ß—Seed from Polk G038 Flame Grass M. sinensis purpurescens ß—Gray- A fine upright grass whose flowers align on one side of Whitman in the 2011 County, Minn. 12–36”h ˜ı green foliage turns brilliant red-orange in fall. stem. Tolerates dry soil. Prefers sun. Clump-forming. edition of Growing Narrow silvery plumes in mid-summer. ***** Seed from Houston County, Minn. 12–36”h Í∏˜ $8.00—4.5” pot: Perennials in Cold Climates 36–48”h $1.50—2.5” pot as one of the very best G022 The Blues—Selected for pronounced blue color. G053 Sweet Grass Hierochloe odorata ß plants available on the Best in dry soils. 12–24”h ı $9.00—4.5” pot: G039 Gold Bar—A show-stopper with dramatic hori- Likes moist to wet soil. Sacred plant for Native market. G023 Bottlebrush Grass Hystrix patula ß zontal gold striping from top to bottom of each Americans. Used in basket-weaving and braided into Clump-forming grass with tall spikes that look like blade. Very late in the season, burgundy inflores- incense. Aggressive spreader; not for flower borders. bottlebrushes. A must for forest restorations and cences appear just above the blades. Great for use Seed from Wisconsin and Illinois. Seed from Taylor shady perennial gardens. Excellent for texture. Seed in pots and in small urban gardens. Needs winter County, Wis. 12–24”h Í∏˜ $1.50—2.5” pot Í∏˜ from Rock County, Wis. 36”h $1.50—2.5” pot protection. 36–50”h Switch Grass Panicum virgatum G024 Dropseed, Giant Sporobolus wrightii G040 Moor Grass, Purple ß Delicate feathery seed heads. Prefers light soil. Clump- Airy, feathery, cream to bronze, 12–24” plumes on dra- Molinia caerulea Variegata forming. The species is native to Minnesota. Í matic 60–72” stems from August into October above a Mop of cream and green striped leaves with purple- $2.00—2.5” pot: 36–48” clump of arching, grey-green foliage. Fast- tinged flowers on 30” stalks all autumn. Slow-growing. G054 Shenandoah ß—Most compact and controlled growing, clump-forming, and drought-tolerant once Moist neutral to acidic soil. ***** 12–20”h Í cultivar. Very hardy. Red by mid-summer. 36”h established. 36–84”h Í∏ $8.00—4.5” pot $6.00—4.5” pot $6.00—4.5” pot: G025 Dropseed, Northern ß G041 Northern Sea Oats ß G055 Prairie Fire ß—The spring foliage emerges blue- Sporobolus heterolepsis Chasmanthium latifolium green but the tips quickly develop their hallmark One of the nicest native grasses. Grown for its cloud- Graceful arching form. Persistent hanging blooms are wine-red coloration. Later, as flowering starts, the like panicles of pink flowers in midsummer and shaped like fish. Loosely tufted spreader. 36–60”h Í∏ leaves bend and curl, creating the image of red ribbons with rosy panicles above. Cultivar. swirling leaves in tight clumps. Seed from Polk County, $1.50—2.5” pot Watch for Minn. ***** 24–48”h Í∏˜ $1.50—2.5” pot 48–60”h G042 Oat Grass, Blue ß Feather Reed Grass $9.00—4.5” pot: the birdie! Helictotrichon sempervirens Sapphire G056 Ruby Ribbons—Blue-gray spring foliage matures Calamagrostis x acutiflora Silver-blue tussocks with gracefully arching plumes. to deep red with 48” flower spikes. Cultivar. Showy, feathery plumes with wheat-colored seed heads ***** 24”h Í∏ $3.00—3.5” pot 24–48”h in fall and winter. Clump-forming. Í Rush, Corkscrew Juncus Tufted Hair Grass Deschampsia cespitosa $3.00—3.5” pot: Aptly named curly green foliage. Likes to be kept moist, G026 Art’s Golden ß—Variegated green and yellow. Narrow blades with nice mounding habit. Beige and ı either in a container or planted in the garden, but any- ***** 48–60”h chartreuse mops of flowers ripen to airy seed heads. thing from putting its pot in a dish of water, to keeping Í∏ G027 Avalanche ß—Variegated with a wide white Prefers part shade in moist soils. Clump-forming. its crown 1–6” under water, to just watering it well stripe in the center of each blade. Golden seed $1.50—2.5” pot: seems to work. It did well in our State Fair garden, heads. ***** 48–60”h G057 Tufted Hair Grass—Green arching blades. which is very well-drained. Cut back the old stems in Plants marked G028 Karl Foerster ß—Great for use as a grass hedge. Midwestern source. ***** 12”h ˜ late winter so you can see the fresh green corkscrews in Blooms earlier than most tall grasses. The 2001 with the bird icon spring. Fantastic in flower arrangements. Í∏ $2.00—2.5” pot: Perennial Plant of the Year. ***** 48–60”h G058 Northern Lights ß—Creamy white striped are best for $2.50—2.5” pot: $6.00—4.5” pot: leaves with a blush of pink on new growth. providing food to G043 Blue Medusa J. inflexus—Dusty blue-green G029 El Dorado—Gold-centered, variegated leaves. Foliage turns golden with coral tips in the fall. birds in spring foliage. Two-foot wide clumps resemble a dish of ***** 48”h Striking when combined with ferns and hostas. when other foods blue spaghetti. 15”h Cultivar. 36”h G030 Feather Reed Grass, Korean ß G044 Spiralis J. effusus—Chartreuse in spring. 12–18”h are in low supply. Calamagrostis brachytricha Ω G059 Woodrush, Greater Feathery mauve-pink blooms are great as a cut stem or G045 Rush, Path Juncus tenuis ß Luzula sylvatica Auslese left to give winter interest to your garden. Can take Soft, evergreen tufts are endearing. Thrives in moist Very vigorous bright green tubular blades in dense some shade. Clump-forming. 36–48”h Í∏ shade. Useful under trees. Forms lush mounds. ***** clumps. Grows anywhere including compacted soil, $2.00—2.5” pot 12”h Í∏Ω $7.00—4.5” pot and will spread to form a ground cover. Seed from Fescue, Dwarf Blue Festuca ovina glauca Crow Wing County, Minn. 6–14”h Í∏˝˜ Soft tufts provide contrast in the perennial border. Also $3.00—3.5” pot for edging or ground cover. Good drainage. Clump- G046 Sedge, Bebb’s Carex bebbii ◊ forming. Í Good for restoring wetlands and the banks of rivers $1.50—2.5” pot: and ponds because it creates seeds in its first year and G031 Dwarf Blue Fescue ß—10–16”h grows actively in spring and fall. Clumping form with Bring your own wagon if you can, and be interesting bristling seedheads; greens up in early $3.00—3.5” pot: sure to keep track of your plant purchases. G032 Elijah Blue ß—Considered the best blue fescue. spring. Wet to normal soil. Seed from Lake of the ͘ Maintains good color during summer. 10”h Woods County, Minn. 24–36”h $2.00—2.5” pot See page 3 for details. 58 Friends School Plant Sale • May 8–10, 2015 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com Index by Common Name A Brush Cherry, Topiary, Cupid’s Dart, Catananche, 25 Green Ball, Dianthus, 18 Love-in-a-Puff, Cardiospermum, Pine, Japanese Umbrella, Snake Plant, Sansevieria, 7, 13 Abelia, Fragrant, Abelia, 47 Eugenia, 11 Currant, Ribes, 44 Green Dragon, Arisaema, 6 42 Sciadopitys, 7 Snapdragon, Antirrhinum, 21 Aeonium, Aeonium, 13, 31 Brussels Sprouts, Brassica, 37 Curry Plant, Helichrysum, 8 Ground Cherry, Physalis, 38 Lungwort, Pulmonaria, 32 Pine, Pinus, 31, 49 Snapdragon, Climbing, African Milk Bush, Bugleweed, Ajuga, 24, 31 Cypress, False, Chamaecyparis, Lupine, Lupinus, 19, 32, 54 Pineapple Lily, Eucomis, 7 Asarina, 42 Bugloss, Anchusa, 24 31, 47 H Pink Pokers, Limonium, 20 Snowball, Viburnum, 50 Synadenium, 13 Harebells, Campanula, 54 Bunny Tails, Lagurus, 56 Cypress, Russian, Microbiota, M Pinks, Dianthus, 12, 20, 34 Snowberry, Symphoricarpos, 50 Aloe, Aloe, 8, 13 Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, Magnolia, Magnolia, 6, 49 Burnet, Menzies’, Sanguisorba, 47 Plum, Prunus, 45 Solomon’s Seal, Polygonatum, Alum Root, Heuchera, 52 Corylus, 48 Maiden Grass, Miscanthus, 57 24 Polka Dot, Hypoestes, 20 35, 56 Alyssum, Lobularia, 11 Hawaiian Ti, Cordyline, 11 Malabar Spinach, Basella, 38 Bush Clover, Lespedeza, 24 D Poor Man’s Orchid, Impatiens, Solomon’s Seal, Starry, Amaranth, Amaranthus, 11, 37 Dahlia, Dahlia, 16 Hazelnut, Corylus, 45 Malagasy Fire Bush, Uncarina, Bush Honeysuckle, Diervilla, 20 Smilacina, 56 Anemone, Anemone, 6, 23 Daisy, Blue, Kalimeris, 25 Heather, Calluna, 48 7 47 Popcorn, Strawberry, Zea, 39 Sorrel, Rumex, 10 Angel Mist, Angelonia, 11 Daisy, Dahlberg, Thymophylla, Hebe, Hebe, 12 Malawi Camphor, Ocimum, 9 Bush Violet, Browallia, 14 Poppy, California, Eschscholzia, Spanish Thrift, Armeria, 31 Angel’s Trumpet, Datura, 11 16 Helen’s Flower, Helenium, 18, Mallow, Annual, Malope, 19 Buttercup, Ranunculus, 24 20 Speedwell, Veronica, 31, 35 Angel’s Trumpet, Brugmansia, Daisy, Gerbera, Gerbera, 16 27, 54 Mallow, Hollyhock, Malva, 32 Butterfly Bush, Buddleia, 14, 24 Poppy, Papaver, 10, 20, 34 Spicebush, Lindera, 50 11 Daisy, Mat, Bellium, 12 Heliotrope, Heliotropium, 18 Maltese Cross, Lychnis, 32 Butterfly Flower, Asclepias, 14 Poppy, Wood, Stylophorum, 55 Spider Lily, Hymenocallis, 11 Angelica, Angelica, 23 Daisy, Orange, Erigeron, 25 Hellebore, Helleborus, 6, 27 Mandevilla, Mandevilla, 11 Butterfly Weed, Asclepias, 53 Porcelain Berry, Ampelopsis, 43 Spiderflower, Cleome, 21 Anise, Pimpinella, 8 Daisy, Shasta, Leucanthemum, Hemlock, Tsuga, 48 Maple, Acer, 49 Button Bush, Cephalanthus, 47 Porterweed, Red, Spike Moss, Selaginella, 12 Apple, Malus, 44 25 Hen and Chicks, Sempervivum, Marigold, Tagetes, 18 Stachytarpheta, 7 Spikenard, American, Aralia, Apricot, Prunus, 44 Daisy, Snowland, 27, 31 Marjoram, Origanum, 9 C Portulacaria, Portulacaria, 31 10, 35 Arborvitae, Thuja, 6, 31, 47 Cabbage, Brassica, 14, 37 Chrysanthemum, 16 Hen and Chicks, Mini, Marsh Marigold, Caltha, 54 Potato, Solanum, 39 Spikes, Cordyline, 11 Arrowhead, Sagittaria, 36 Cactus, Coryphantha, 24 Daisy, Thread Petal, Inula, 26 Jovibarba, 12 Marshmallow, Althaea, 9 Potato Vine, Solanum, 31 Spikes, Dracaena, 11 Artemisia, Artemisia, 11 Cactus, Echinopsis, 13 Daphne, Rose, Daphne, 6 Hepatica, Hepatica, 54 May Apple, Podophyllum, 54 Prairie Smoke, Geum, 55 Spindle Tree, Euonymus, 50 Artichoke, Cynara, 11 Cactus, Escobaria, 6 Daylily, Hemerocallis, 26 Heron’s Bill, Erodium, 12, 27 Meadow Rue, Thalictrum, 32, Prairie Snowball, Abronia, 34 Spirea, Spiraea, 12, 31, 50 Ashwagandha, Withania, 8 Cactus, Gymnocalycium, 13 Delphinium, Delphinium, 26 Hibiscus, Hibiscus, 11, 18, 27 54 Prickly Pear, Opuntia, 13, 55 Spruce, Picea, 31, 50 Asparagus, Asparagus, 37 Cactus, Mammilaria, 13 Desert Rose, Adenium, 7 Holly, Japanese, Ilex, 48 Mesclun, 38 Primrose, Primula, 7, 34 Spurge, Euphorbia, 21, 35 Aster, Aster, 11 Cactus, Myrtillocactus, 7 Devil’s Walking Stick, Aralia, Hollyhock, Alcea, 27 Mexican Hat, Ratibida, 55 Prophet Flower, Arnebia, 34 Spurge, Allegheny, Aster, Eurybia, 52 Cactus, Nopalea, 13 47 Hollyhock, French, Malva, 29 Mexican Heather, Cuphea, 12, Pumpkin on a Stick, Solanum, Pachysandra, 35 Aster, Symphyotrichum, 23, 52 Cactus, Opuntia, 6 Dill, Anethum, 8 Honeyberry, Lonicera, 45 19 41 Squill, Siberian, Scilla, 35 Astilbe, Astilbe, 23 Cactus, Rhipsalis, 13 Dock, Prairie, Silphium, 53 Honeysuckle, Lonicera, 6, 42 Mexican Sunflower, Tithonia, Purple Beautyberry, Callicarpa, Squill, Silver, Ledebouria, 13 Avens, Geum, 23 Cactus, Barrel, 13 Dogwood, Cornus, 47, 48 Hops, Humulus, 42 19 50 Star Flower, Laurentia, 21 Azalea, Rhododendron, 47 Cactus, Rope-Form, 7 Dogwood, Cornelian Cherry, Horseradish, Armoracia, 9 Milkweed, Blue-Flowered, Purple Prairie Clover, Dalea, Stevia, Stevia, 10 Caladium, Caladium, 11 Cornus, 44 Horsetail, Equisetum, 36 Tweedia, 19 B 55 Stocks, Matthiola, 21 Baby Blue Eyes, Nemophila, 11, Calendula, Calendula, 14 Dragon Tree, Dracaena, 7 Hosta, Hosta, 28 Milkweed, Asclepias, 55 Purslane, Portulaca, 41 Stonecrop, Sedum, 12, 31, 35 13 Calico Kitten, Crassula, 31 Dropseed, Sporobolus, 57 Huckleberry, Gaylussacia, 45 Millet, Pennisetum, 56 Pussy Willow, Salix, 50 Strawberry, Fragaria, 22, 46 Baby Jump Up, Mecardonia, 12 Campion, Moss, Silene, 12 Dusty Miller, Senecio, 16 Hummingbird Mint, Agastache, Million Bells, Calibrachoa, 19 Pussytoes, Antennaria, 55 Sulphur Flower, Eriogonum, 7 Baby Tears, Pilea, 12 Campion, Sea, Silene, 24 Dutchman’s Pipe, Aristolochia, 18, 29 Mint, Mentha, 9, 31 Sumac, Fragrant, Rhus, 50 Baby Tears, Soleirolia, 31 Canary Bird Vine, Tropaeolum, 42 Hyacinth Bean, Dolichos, 42 Mint, Lemon, Monarda, 9 Q Sun Daisy, Osteospermum, 21 Baby’s Breath, Gypsophila, 23 22, 42 Hyacinth, Water, Eichornia, 36 Mint, Mountain, Queen of the Namib, Hoodia, 7 E Sunchoke, Helianthus, 41 Bachelor’s Buttons, Centaurea, Candy Corn Flag, Manettia, 42 Hydrangea-Vine, Japanese, Pycnanthemum, 55 Queen of the Prairie, Echeveria, Echeveria, 13, 31 Sundrops, Oenothera, 35 13, 23 Candy Lily, Iris, 24 Schizophragma, 42, 48 Minutina, Plantago, 38 Filipendula, 55 Eggplant, Solanum, 38 Sunflower, Downy, Helianthus, Bacopa, Sutera, 13 Candytuft, Iberis, 31 Hydrangea, Hydrangea, 42, 48 Mistflower, Eupatorium, 32 Quince, Flowering, Elderberry, Sambucus, 44, 48 35 Balloon Cotton, Asclepias, 13 Canna, Canna, 14 Hyssop, Agastache, 9, 54 Moneywort, Lysimachia, 32 Chaenomeles, 50 Elephant Ears, Colocasia, 11 Sunflower, Early, Heliopsis, 56 Balloon Flower, Platycodon, 23 Canterbury Bells, Campanula, Monkey Flower, Mimulus, 19, Quinoa, Chenopodium, 41 Elephant’s Foot, Dioscorea, 7 I Sweet Flag, Acorus, 31, 56 Balsam, Impatiens, 13 24 55 Elm, Ulmus, 6 Ice Plant, Delosperma, 29, 31 R Sweet Grass, Hierochloe, 57 Banana, Ensete, 11 Cape Mallow, Anisodontea, 12 Monkey Puzzle Tree, Epazote, Chenopodium, 8 Ice Plant, Variegated, Radicchio, Cichorium, 41 Sweet Pea, Lathyrus, 42, 43 Baneberry, Actaea, 52 Caraway, Carum, 8 Araucaria, 7 Mesembryanthemum, 13 Ramps, Allium, 41 Sweet Potato, Ipomoea, 41 Barberry, Berberis, 31 Cardinal Bush, Weigela, 47 Monkshood, Aconitum, 32 F Impatiens, Impatiens, 17, 22 Rapunzel, Campanula, 10 Sweet Potato Vine, Ipomoea, 21 Barrenwort, Epimedium, 23 Cardinal Flower, Lobelia, 53 Falling Stars, Crocosmia, 16 Monkshood Vine, Ampelopsis, Indian Corn Cob, Euphorbia, Raspberry, Rubus, 45 Sweet William, Dianthus, 35 Basil, Ocimum, 8 Caribbean Copper Plant, Farewell to Spring, Clarkia, 16 43 13 Ratstripper, Paxistima, 50 Sweet Woodruff, Galium, 31, Basket Grass, Oplismenus, 56 Euphorbia, 15 Feather Reed Grass, Moonflower, Ipomoea, 42 Indian Grass, Sorghastrum, 57 Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium, 35 Basket of Gold, Alyssum, 23 Cassia, Popcorn, Cassia, 15 Calamagrostis, 57 Moor Grass, Molinia, 57 Indigo, Amorpha, 54 55 Sweetfern, Comptonia, 50 Bay Laurel, Laurus, 8 Castor Bean, Ricinus, 15 Fennel, Foeniculum, 8 Morning Glory, Dwarf, Iris, Iris, 6, 29, 54 Red Hot Poker, Kniphofia, 34 Switch Grass, Panicum, 57 Catchfly, Royal, Silene, 53 Fern, Boston, Nephrolepsis, 11, Evolvulus, 19 Bayberry, Myrica, 47 Ironweed, Vernonia, 54 Redbud, Cercis, 50 Catmint, Nepeta, 24 22 Moroccan Snapdragon, Linaria, Bean, Vigna, 37 Ivy, Boston, Parthenocissus, 43 Redwood, Metasequoia, 7 T Catmint, Lesser, Calamintha, Fern, Bulblet, Cystopteris, 53 19 Tamarack, Larix, 51 Bear’s Breeches, Acanthus, 23 Ivy, English, Hedera, 18 Restharrow, Ononis, 7 24 Fern, Christmas, Polystichum, Moss Rose, Portulaca, 19 Tarragon, Artemisia, 10 Beardtongue, Penstemon, 23, 52 Ivy, German, Senecio, 18 Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Catnip, Nepeta, 8 53 Moss, Irish, Minuartia, 12, 31 Tarragon, Mexican, Tagetes, 10 Beauty Bush, Kolkwitzia, 47 50 Cattail, Typha, 36 Fern, Cinnamon, Osmunda, 53 Moss, Scotch, Soleirolia, 31 Tassel Flower, Emilia, 21 Bee Balm, Monarda, 13,23, 52 J Rhubarb, Rheum, 45 Cauliflower, Brassica, 37 Fern, Hay-Scented, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Arisaema, Moss, Woodland, 31 Texas Bluebonnet, Lupinus, 21 Begonia, Begonia, 7, 14, 31 Rice, Black, Oryza, 20 Celeriac, Apium, 37 Dennstaedtia, 26 54 Mountain Ash, Sorbus, 44 Thyme, Thymus, 10, 12, 35, 36 Bell Vine, Rhodochiton, 42 Rock Rose, Helianthemum, 34 Celery, Apium, 8, 37 Fern, Japanese Beech, Jacob’s Ladder, Polemonium, 29, Mum, Chrysanthemum, 32 Toad Lily, Tricyrtis, 36 Bellflower, Campanula, 23, 31, Rock Rose, Turkish, Rosularia, Chamomile, Matricaria, 8 Thelypteris, 26 54 Mustard, Brassica, 9, 38 Tobacco, Nicotiana, 21 52 12 Chamomile, Chamaemelum, 8 Fern, Japanese Painted, Jade Tree, Crassula, 13 Tomatillo, Physalis, 41 Bellflower, Michaux’s, Rockfoil, Saxifraga, 34 Chard, Beta, 37 Athyrium, 26 Jamaican Forget-Me-Nots, N Tomato, Lycopersicon, 22, 40, 41 Michauxia, 14 Nasturium, Tropaeolum, 19, 22 Rodger’s Flower, Rodgersia, 34 Cherry Plum, Prunus, 44 Fern, Japanese Wood, Browallia, 18 Tong Ho, Chrysanthemum, 10 Bellflower, Rock, Symphyandra, Nemesia, Nemesia, 19 Rose Mallow, Hibiscus, 34 Cherry, Prunus, 31, 44 Dryopteris, 26 Japanese Blood Grass, Torch of Texas, Ipomopsis, 22 23 Nettles, Urtica, 9 Rose Pincushion, Mammillaria, Chervil, Anthriscus, 8, Fern, Lady, Athyrium, 53 Imperata, 56 Trillium, Trillium, 7, 36, 56 Bells of Ireland, Moluccella, 14 New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus, 55 13 Chervil, Turnip-Rooted, Fern, Maidenhair, Adiantum, Japanese Forest Grass, Trout Lily, Erythronium, 56 Bergamot, Wild, Monarda, 52 Ninebark, Physocarpus, 49 Rose, Rosa, 51 Chaerophyllum, 37 53 Hakonechloa, 57 Trumpet Creeper, Campsis, 43 Betony, Big, Stachys, 23 Northern Sea Oats, Rosemary, Rosmarinus, 10 Chickweed, Stellaria, 37 Fern, Oak, Gymnocarpium, 53 Jasmine, Brazilian, Mandevilla, Trumpet Flower, Scarlet, Betony, Lilac Falls, Stachys x Chasmanthium, 57 Rosinweed, Silphium, 55 Chilean Bell Flower, Nolana, Fern, Ostrich, Matteuccia, 53 18 Ipomopsis, 36 Lamium, 23 Northern Sheep Laurel, Royal Paint Brush, 15 Fern, Rock Cap, Polypodium, 53 Jewels of Opar, Talinum, 18 Tufted Hair Grass, Birch, Betula, 47 Kalmia, 55 Haemanthus, 7 Chinese Lanterns, Physalis, 24 Fern, Sensitive, Onoclea, 53 Jiaogulan, Gynostemma, 9 Deschampsia, 57 Bird’s Eyes, Gilia, 14 Rubber Rabbitbrush, Chives, Allium, 8 Fern, Wood, Dryopteris, 53 Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium, 54 Tunic Flower, Petrorhagia, 36 Bishop’s Cap, Mitella, 52 O Ericameria, 34 Chocolate Vine, Akebia, 42 Fescue, Festuca, 57 Johnny Jump-Ups, Viola, 18 Oat Grass, Helictotrichon, 57 Turtlehead, Chelone, 56 Bitter Melon, Momordica, 37 Ruby Grass, Melinus, 56 Chokeberry, Black, Aronia, 47 Fiber Optic Grass, Isolepsis, 56 Joseph’s Coat, Alternanthera, Obedient Plant, Physostegia, 55 Bitter Root, Lewisia, 23 Rue, Ruta, 10 Chokecherry, Prunus, 47 Fig, Ficus, 12, 45 18 Okra, Abelmoschus, 38 V Bittersweet, Celastrus, 42 Rue Anemone, Anemonella, 55 Vanilla Grass, Anthoxanthum, Cigar Flower, Cuphea, 15 Fir, Abies, 47 June Grass, Koeleria, 57 Olive Tree, Olea, 7 Black Varnish, Rush, Juncus, 57 10 Cilantro, Coriandrum, 8 Fire Pink, Silene, 54 Juniper, Juniperus, 6, 12, 31, 48, Onion, Allium, 6, 32, 38, 39, 55 Pseuderanthemum, 14 Russian Sage, Perovskia, 34 Verbena, Verbena, 22 Cineraria, Pericallis, 15 Firecracker Vine, Mina, 42 49 Orach, Red, Artiplex, 39 Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia, Rutabaga, Brassica, 41 Verbena, Lemon, Aloysia, 10 Cinquefoil, Potentilla, 12, 24, Firethorn, Solanum, 16 Jupiter’s Beard, Centranthus, 29 Orchid, Lady’s Slipper, 14, 23, 24, 52 Vervain, Verbena, 56 47, 53 Fireweed, Chamerion, 54 Cypripedium, 6 Black-Eyed Susan Vine, S Vietnamese Balm, Elsholtzia, Clematis, Clematis, 6, 43 Flame Flower, Celosia, 16 K Oregano, Origanum, 9, 32 Sage, Salvia, 10, 20, 55 Thunbergia, 22, 42 Kale, Brassica, 38 10 Climbing Onion, Bowiea, 7 Flax, Linum, 16, 26 Oregano, Cuban, Plectranthus, Sagebrush, Artemisia, 55 Blackberry Lily, Iris, 24 Kinnikinnick, Arctostaphyllos, Vinca, Catharanthus, 22 Clover, Red Feather, Trifolium, Fleeceflower, Persicaria, 26 9 Saint John’s Wort, Hypericum, Blackberry, Dwarf Red, Rubus, 54 Vinca Vines, 22 24 Floss Flower, Ageratum, 16 Oregano, Mexican, Poliomintha, 50, 56 44 Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden- Violet, Viola, 56 Cockscomb, Celosia, 15 Foamflower, Tiarella, 26, 27 9 Salsify, Scorzonera, 41 Blanket Flower, Gaillardia, 24 Gate, Polygonum, 18 Voodoo Lily, Amorphophallus, 7 Coffee, Coffea, 8 Foamy Bells, Heucherella, 27 Oyster Plant, Tradescantia, 19 Salvia, Salvia, 20, 21 Blazing Star, Liatris, 24, 52 Kiwi, Hardy, Actinidia, 45 Cohosh, Actaea, 24 Forget-Me-Nots, Myosotis, 27 Sand Cherry, Western, Prunus, Bleeding Heart, Dicentra, 24 Kohlrabi, Brassica, 38 W Coleus, Solenostemon, 15, 22, Forget-Me-Nots, Alpine, P 45 Walnut, Black, Juglans, 51 Bleeding Heart Vine, Pachysandra, Pachysandra, 32 31 Eritrichium, 16 Sandwort, Arenaria, 12 Water Snowball, Gymnocoronis, Clerodendrum, 42 L Painted Tongue, Salpiglossis, 19 Collards, Brassica, 37 Forsythia, Forsythia, 47 Laceflower, Ammi, 18 Sarsaparilla, Aralia, 56 36 Bleeding Heart, Climbing, Pansy, Viola, 19 Columbine, Aquilegia, 24, 25, Fountain Grass, Pennisetum, 56, Laceshrub, Stephanandra, 49 Savory, Satureja, 10 Watercress, Nasturtium, 41 Adlumia, 42 Papalo, Porophyllum, 9 53 57 Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla, 29 Saxifrage, Mukdenia, 34 Waxbells, Kirengeshoma, 36 Bleeding Heart, Yellow, Papyrus, Cyperus, 36 Comfrey, Symphytum, 6, 8 Four O’Clocks, Mirabilis, 16 Lady’s Tresses, Spiranthes, 29 Saxifrage, Saxifraga, 31 White Gossamer, Tradescantia, Pseudofumaria, 24 Parsley, Petroselinum, 9, 39 Compass Plant, Silphium, 53 Foxglove, Digitalis, 27 Lamb’s Ear, Stachys, 29 Scallions, Allium, 41 22 Bloodleaf, Iresine, 14 Partridge Pea, Chamaecrista, 55 Coneflower, Echinacea, 25, 53 Foxglove, Fire, x Digiplexis, 7 Lamium, Lamium, 32 Scarlet Globemallow, Wild Indigo, Baptisia, 36 Bloodroot, Sanguinaria, 6, 52 Partridgeberry, Mitchella, 55 Coneflower, Yellow, Rudbeckia, Foxglove, Wild, Ceratotheca, 16 Land Seaweed, Salsola, 9 Sphaeralcea, 56 Willow, Salix, 51 Blue Beech, Carpinus, 47 Pasque Flower, Anemone, 55 53 Fuchsia, Fuchsia, 16, 17, 22, 31 Lantana, Lantana, 18 Scarlet Mallow, Pentapetes, 21 Winecups, Callirhoe, 36 Blue Daisy, Felicia, 12 Pasque Flower, Pulsatilla, 32 Coneflower, Green, Ratibida, Fumeroot, Corydalis, 6, 27 Larch, European, Larix, 49 Sea Holly, Eryngium, 34 Winterberry, Ilex, 51 Blue Grama Grass, Bouteloua, Passion Flower, Passiflora, 42 53 Larch, Golden, Pseudolarix, 49 Sea Thrift, Armeria, 12, 35 Wintercreeper, Euonymus, 51 57 Patchouli, Pogostemon, 10 Copperleaf, Acalypha, 15 G Larkspur, Delphinium, 18, 54 Seaberry, Hippophae, 46 Wire Vine, Muehlenbeckia, 12 Blue Joint Grass, Calamagrostis, Gas Plant, Dictamnus, 27 Peach, Prunus, 45 Coral Bells, Heuchera, 25 Lavender, Lavandula, 9 Sedge, Bebb’s, Carex, 56, 57 Wishbone Flower, Torenia, 22 57 Gaura, Gaura, 17 Peanuts, Arachis, 39 Coreopsis, Coreopsis, 15, 25, 53 Lavender Cotton, Santolina, 12 Self-Heal, Prunella, 10 Wisteria, Wisteria , 43 Blue Shrimp Plant, Cerinthe, 14 Gazania, Gazania, 17 Pearly Everlasting, Anaphalis, Coriander, Vietnamese, Leadplant, Amorpha, 54 Sensitive Plant, Mimosa, 21 Witchhazel, Hamamelis, 51 Blue Star Creeper, Iosotoma, 12 Gentian, Gentiana, 6, 27, 54 55 Persicaria, 8 Leek, Threecorner, Allium, 9 Serviceberry, Amelanchier, 46 Woodrush, Luzula, 57 Blue Star Creeper, Pratia, 31 Geranium, Pelargonium, 8, 17, Pentas, Pentas, 19 Cornelian Cherry, Cornus, 44 Leeks, Allium, 38 Sesame, Black, Sesamum, 10 Blue Woodruff, Asperula, 14 22 Peony, Paeonia, 6, 7, 34 Cosmos, Cosmos, 16 Lemon Balm, Melissa, 9 Seven Son Tree, Heptacodium, Y Blue-Eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium, Geranium, Wild, Geranium, 54 Pepper, Capsicum, 19, 39 Yarrow, Achillea, 56 Cotton, Gossypium, 16 Lemon Bush, Corymbia, 9 50 53 Ginger, Asarum, 6, 27, 54 Periwinkle, Vinca, 34 Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum, Crab, Prairiefire, Malus, 47 Lemon Grass, Cymbopogon, 9 Shallots, Allium, 41 Bluebells, Virginia, Mertensia, Ginger, Culinary, Zingiber, 9 Persian Shield, Strobilanthes, 19 36 Cranberry, Viburnum, 47 Lettuce, Lactuca, 38 Shamrock, Oxalis, 21 53 Ginger, Upright Wild, Saruma, Peruvian Lily, Alstroemeria, 19 Yellow Indigo, Thermopsis, 36 Cranesbill, Geranium, 25 Licorice Plant, Helichrysum, 18 Shamrock, Trifolium, 35 Blueberry, Vaccinium, 44 6 Petunia, Petunia, 12, 20, 22 Yellow Star Grass, Hypoxis, 56 Crassula, Crassula, 13 Ligularia, Ligularia, 32 Shiso, Perilla,10 Bluestar, Amsonia, 24 Gladiolus, Gladiolus, 17 Petunia, SuperCal, Petchoa, 20 Yerba Buena, Clinopodium, 10 Creeping Hollygrape, Mahonia, Lilac, Syringa, 31, 49 Shooting Star, Dodecatheon, 35 Bluestem, Big, Andropogon, 57 Globe Amaranth, Gomphrena, Petunia, Wild, Ruellia, 55 Yucca, Yucca, 36 25 Lilac Squirrel, Sanguisorba, 6 Siberian Heartleaf, Brunnera, Bluestem, Little, Schizachyrium, 17 Phlox, Phlox, 12, 34, 55 Creeping Zinnia, Sanvitalia, 16 Lily of the Valley, Convallaria, 35 57 Globe Flower, Trollius, 27 Phlox, Night, Zaluzianskya, 19 Z Cress, Lepidium, 37 6, 32 Side-Oats Grama, Bouteloua, Zebra Plant, Haworthia, 13 Bok Choi, Brassica, 37 Globe Thistle, Echinops, 27 Pickerel Rush, Pontederia, 36 Cuke-nuts, Melothria, 37 Lily, Lilium, 6, 33, 54 57 Zinnia, Zinnia, 22 Boneset, Eupatorium, 53 Gloxinia, Trailing, Pigsqueak, Bergenia, 34 Culantro, Eryngium, 8 Lingonberry, Vaccinium, 45 Silky Thread Grass, Stipa, 56 Borage, Borago, 8 Lophospermum, 17 Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa, Culver’s Root, Veronicastrum, Lion’s Ears, Leonotis, 18 Silver Dollar Vine, Xerosicyos, Bottlebrush Grass, Hystrix, 57 Goatsbeard, Aruncus, 27 20 25, 53 Lisianthus, Eustoma, 18 22 Bougainvillea, Bougainvillea, 22 Goji Berry, Lycium, 45 Cumin, Cuminum, 8 Lithodora, Lithodora, 31 Silver Nickel Vine, Dichondra, Bowman’s Root, Gillenia, 24 Golden Globes, Lysimachia, 17 Cumin, Nigella, 8 Living Stones, Lithops, 13 21 Boxwood, Buxus, 12, 31, 47 Golden Grass, Milium, 56 Cup and Saucer Vine, Cobaea, Lobelia, Lobelia, 18, 19, 22, 54 Silver Sticks, Leucophyta, 13 Brass Buttons, Leptinella, 12 Goldenrod, Solidago, 27, 54 42 Lovage, Levisticum, 9 Sky Flower, Duranta, 11 Broccoli, Brassica, 37 Goldfish Plant, Hypocyrta, 18 Cup Flower, Nierembergia, 16 Love Lies Bleeding, Slime Lily, Albuca, 7 Brown-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia, Gooseberry, Ribes, 45 Cup Plant, Silphium, 53 Amaranthus, 19 Smokebush, Cotinus, 50 53 Grape, Vitis, 45 Love-in-a-Mist, Nigella, 19 Smoketree, Cotinus, 50 www.FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com May 8–10, 2015 • Friends School Plant Sale 59 Index by Latin Name A Bouteloua, Blue Grama Grass, Cymbopogon, Lemon Grass, 9 Hebe, Hebe, 12 M Picea, Spruce, 31, 50 Sisyrinchium, Blue-Eyed Grass, Abelia, Abelia, 47 57 Cynara, Artichoke, 11 Hedera, Ivy, English, 18 Magnolia, Magnolia, 6, 49 Pilea, Baby Tears, 12 53 Abelmoschus, Okra, 38 Bouteloua, Side-Oats Grama, Cyperus, Papyrus, 36 Helenium, Helen’s Flower, 18, Mahonia, Creeping Hollygrape, Pimpinella, Anise, 8 Smilacina, Solomon’s Seal, Abies, Fir, 48 57 Cypripedium, Orchid, Lady’s 27, 54 25 Pinus, Pine, 31, 49 Starry, 56 Abronia, Prairie Snowball, 34 Bowiea, Climbing Onion, 7 Slipper, 6 Helianthemum, Rock Rose, 34 Malope, Mallow, Annual, 19 Plantago, Minutina, 38 Solanum, Eggplant, 38 Acalypha, Copperleaf, 15 Brassica, Bok Choi, 37 Cystopteris, Fern, 53 Helianthus, Sunchoke, 41 Malus, Apple, 44 Platycodon, Balloon Flower, 23 Solanum, Firethorn, 16 Acanthus, Bear’s Breeches, 23 Brassica, Broccoli, 37 Helianthus, Sunflower, Downy, Malus, Crab, 47 Plectranthus, Oregano, Cuban, Solanum, Potato, 39 Brassica, Brussels Sprouts, 37 D 35 9 Solanum, Potato Vine, 31 Acer, Maple, 49 Dahlia, Dahlia, 16 Malva, Hollyhock, French, 29 Brassica, Cabbage, 14, 37 Helichrysum, Curry Plant, 8 Podophyllum, May Apple, 54 Solanum, Pumpkin on a Stick, Achillea, Yarrow, 56 Dalea, Purple Prairie Clover, Malva, Mallow, Hollyhock, 32 Brassica, Cauliflower, 37 Helichrysum, Licorice Plant, 18 Pogostemon, Patchouli, 10 41 Aconitum, Monkshood, 32 55 Mammilaria, Cactus, 13 Brassica, Collards, 37 Helictotrichon, Oat Grass, 57 Polemonium, Jacob’s Ladder, 29, Soleirolia, Baby Tears, 31 Acorus, Sweet Flag, 31, 56 Daphne, Daphne, Rose, 6 Mammillaria, Rose Pincushion, Brassica, Kale, 38 Heliopsis, Sunflower, Early, 56 54 Solenostemon, Coleus, 15, 22, Actaea, Baneberry, 52 Datura, Angel’s Trumpet, 11 13 Brassica, Kohlrabi, 38 Heliotropium, Heliotrope, 18 Poliomintha, Oregano, Mexican, 31 Actaea, Cohosh, 24 Delosperma, Ice Plant, Hardy, Mandevilla, Jasmine, Brazilian, Brassica, Mustard, 9, 38 Helleborus, Hellebore, 6, 27 9 Solidago, Goldenrod, 27, 54 Actinidia, Hardy Kiwi, 45 29, 31 18 Brassica, Rutabaga, 41 Hemerocallis, Daylily, 26 Polygonatum, Solomon’s Seal, Sorbus, Mountain Ash, 49 Adenium, Desert Rose, 7 Delphinium, Delphinium, 26 Mandevilla, Mandevilla, 11 Browallia, Bush Violet, 14 Hepatica, Hepatica, 54 35, 56 Sorghastrum, Indian Grass, 57 Adiantum, Fern, 53 Delphinium, Larkspur, 18, 54 Manettia, Candy Corn Flag, 42 Browallia, Jamaican Forget-Me- Heptacodium, Seven Son Tree, Polygonum, Kiss-Me-Over-the- Sphaeralcea, Scarlet Adlumia, Bleeding Heart, Dennstaedtia, Fern, 26 Matricaria, Chamomile, 8 Nots, 18 50 Garden-Gate, 18 Globemallow, 56 Climbing, 42 Deschampsia, Tufted Hair Matteuccia, Fern, 53 Brugmansia, Angel’s Trumpet, Heuchera, Alum Root, 52 Polypodium, Fern, 53 Spiraea, Spirea, 12, 31, 50 Aeonium, Aeonium, 13, 31 Grass, 57 Matthiola, Stocks, 21 Tropical, 11 Heuchera, Coral Bells, 25 Polystichum, Fern, 53 Spiranthes, Lady’s Tresses, 29 Agastache, Hummingbird Mint, Dianthus, Green Ball, 18 Mecardonia, Baby Jump Up, 12 Brunnera, Siberian Heartleaf, x Heucherella, Foamy Bells, 27 Pontederia, Pickerel Rush, 36 Sporobolus, Dropseed, 57 18, 29 Dianthus, Pinks, 12, 34 Melinus, Ruby Grass, 56 35 Hibiscus, Hibiscus, 11, 18, 27 Porophyllum, Papalo, 9 Stachys, Betony, 23 Agastache, Hyssop, 9, 54 Dianthus, Sweet William, 35 Melissa, Lemon Balm, 9 Buddleia, Butterfly Bush, 14, Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, 34 Portulaca, Moss Rose, 19 Stachys, Lamb’s Ear, 29 Ageratum, Floss Flower, 16 Dicentra, Bleeding Heart, 24 Melothria, Cuke-nuts, 37 24 Hierochloe, Sweet Grass, 57 Portulaca, Purslane, 41 Stachytarpheta, Porterweed, Ajuga, Bugleweed, 24, 31 Dichondra, Silver Nickel Vine, Mentha, Mint, 9, 31 Buxus, Boxwood, 12, 31, 47 Hippophae, Seaberry, 46 Portulacaria, Portulacaria, 31 Red, 7 Akebia, Chocolate Vine, 42 21 Mertensia, Bluebells, Virginia, Hoodia, Queen of the Namib, Potentilla, Cinquefoil, 12, 24, Stellaria, Chickweed, 37 Albuca, Slime Lily, 7 Dictamnus, Gas Plant, 27 53 C 7 47, 53 Stephanandra, Laceshrub, 49 Alcea, Hollyhock, 27 Caladium, Caladium, 11 Diervilla, Bush Honeysuckle, Mesembryanthemum, Ice Plant, Hosta, Hosta, 28 Pratia, Blue Star Creeper, 31 Stevia, Stevia, 10 Alchemilla, Lady’s Mantle, 29 Calamagrostis, Blue Joint Grass, 47 Variegated, 13 Humulus, Hops, 42 Primula, Primrose, 7, 34 Stipa, Silky Thread Grass, 56 Allium, Chives, 8 57 x Digiplexis, Foxglove, Fire, 7 Metasequoia, Redwood, Dawn, Hydrangea, Hydrangea, 42, 48 Prunella, Self-Heal, 10 Strobilanthes, Persian Shield, 19 Allium, Leek, Threecorner, 9 Calamintha, Catmint, Lesser, Digitalis, Foxglove, 27 7 Hymenocallis, Spider Lily, 11 Prunus, Apricot, 44 Stylophorum, Poppy, Wood, 55 Allium, Leeks, 38 24 Dioscorea, Elephant’s Foot, 7 Michauxia, Bellflower, Hypericum, Saint John’s Wort, Prunus, Cherry Plum, 44 Sutera, Bacopa, 13 Allium, Onion, 6, 32, 39, 55 Calendula, Calendula, 14 Dodecatheon, Shooting Star, 35 Michaux’s, 14 50, 56 Prunus, Cherry, 31, 44 Symphoricarpos, Snowberry, 50 Allium, Ramps, 41 Calibrachoa, Million Bells, 19 Dolichos, Hyacinth Bean, 42 Microbiota, Cypress, Russian, Hypocyrta, Goldfish Plant, 18 Prunus, Chokecherry, 47 Symphyandra, Bellflower, Rock, Allium, Scallions, 41 Calla, Calla, 11 Dracaena, Dragon Tree, 7 47 Hypoestes, Polka Dot, 20 Prunus, Peach, 45 23 Allium, Shallots, 41 Callicarpa, Purple Beautyberry, Dracaena, Spikes, 11 Milium, Golden Grass, 56 Hypoxis, Yellow Star Grass, 56 Prunus, Plum, 45 Symphyotrichum (formerly Aloe, Aloe, 8, 13 50 Dryopteris, Fern, Japanese, 26 Mimosa, Sensitive Plant, 21 Hyssopus, Hyssop, 9, 54 Prunus, Sand Cherry, 45 Aster), 23, 52 Aloysia, Verbena, Lemon, 10 Callirhoe, Winecups, 36 Duranta, Sky Flower, 11 Mimulus, Monkey Flower, 19, Hystrix, Bottlebrush Grass, 57 Pseuderanthemum, Black Symphytum, Comfrey, 6, 8 Alstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, 19 Calluna, Heather, 48 55 Varnish, 14 Synadenium, African Milk Alternanthera, Joseph’s Coat, Caltha, Marsh Marigold, 54 E Mina, Firecracker Vine, 42 Echeveria, Echeveria, 13, 31 I Pseudofumaria, Bleeding Heart, Bush, 13 18 Campanula, Bellflower, 23, 31, Iberis, Candytuft, 31 Minuartia, Moss, Irish, 12 Echinacea, Coneflower, 25, 53 Yellow, 24 Syringa, Lilac, 31, 49 Althaea, Marshmallow, 9 52 Ilex, Holly, 48 Mirabilis, Four O’Clocks, 16 Echinops, Globe Thistle, 27 Pseudolarix, Larch, Golden, 49 Alyssum, Basket of Gold, 11 Campanula, Canterbury Bells, Ilex, Winterberry, 51 Miscanthus, Maiden Grass, 57 Echinopsis, Cactus, 13 Pulmonaria, Lungwort, 32 T Amaranthus, Amaranth, 11, 37 24 Impatiens, Balsam, 13 Mitchella, Partridgeberry, 55 Tagetes, Marigold, 18 Eichornia, Water Hyacinth, 36 Pulsatilla, Pasque Flower, 32 Amaranthus, Love Lies Campanula, Harebells, 54 Impatiens, Impatiens, 17, 22 Mitella, Bishop’s Cap, 52 Tagetes, Tarragon, Mexican, 10 Elsholtzia, Vietnamese Balm, Pycnanthemum, Mint, Bleeding, 19 Campanula, Rapunzel, 10 Impatiens, Poor Man’s Orchid, Molinia, Moor Grass, 57 Talinum, Jewels of Opar, 18 10 Mountain, 55 Amelanchier, Serviceberry, 46 Campsis, Trumpet Creeper, 43 20 Moluccella, Bells of Ireland, 14 Thalictrum, Meadow Rue, 32, Emilia, Tassel Flower, 21 Ammi, Laceflower, 18 Canna, Canna, 14 Imperata, Japanese Blood Momordica, Bitter Melon, 37 54 Ensete, Banana, 11 R Amorpha, Indigo, 54 Capsicum, Pepper, 19, 39 Grass, 56 Monarda, Bee Balm, 13, 23, 52 Ranunculus, Buttercup, 24 Thelypteris, Fern, 26 Epimedium, Barrenwort, 23 Amorpha, Leadplant, 54 Cardiospermum, Love-in-a-Puff, Inula, Daisy, Thread Petal, 26 Monarda, Bergamot, Wild, 52 Ratibida, Coneflower, Yellow, Thermopsis, Yellow Indigo, 36 Equisetum, Horsetail, 36 Amorphophallus, Voodoo Lily, 7 42 Ipomoea, Moonflower, 42 Monarda, Mint, Lemon, 9 53 Thuja, Arborvitae, 6, 31, 47 Ericameria, Rubber Ampelopsis, Monkshood Vine, Carex, Sedge, 56, 57 Ipomoea, Sweet Potato, 41 Muehlenbeckia, Wire Vine, 12 Ratibida, Mexican Hat, 55 Thunbergia, Black-Eyed Susan Rabbitbrush, 34 43 Carpinus, Blue Beech, 47 Ipomoea, Sweet Potato Vine, 21 Mukdenia, Saxifrage, 34 Rheum, Rhubarb, 45 Vine, 22, 42 Erigeron, Daisy, Orange, 25 Ampelopsis, Porcelain Berry, 43 Carum, Caraway, 8 Ipomopsis, Torch of Texas, 22 Myosotis, Forget-Me-Nots, 27 Rhipsalis, Cactus, 13 Thymophylla, Daisy, Dahlberg, Eriogonum, Sulphur Flower, 7 Amsonia, Bluestar, 24 Cassia, Cassia, Popcorn, 15 Ipomopsis, Trumpet Flower, Myrica, Bayberry, 47 Rhodochiton, Bell Vine, Purple, 16 Eritrichium, Forget-Me-Nots, Anaphalis, Pearly Everlasting, Catananche, Cupid’s Dart, 25 Scarlet, 36 Myrtillocactus, Cactus, 7 42 Thymus, Thyme, 10, 12, 35, 36 Alpine, 16 55 Catharanthus, Vinca, 22 Iresine, Bloodleaf, 14 Rhododendron, Azalea, 47 Tiarella, Foamflower, 26, 27 Erodium, Heron’s Bill, 12, 27 N Anchusa, Bugloss, 24 Ceanothus, New Jersey Tea, 55 Iris, Blackberry Lily, 14 Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Tithonia, Mexican Sunflower, Eryngium, Culantro, 8 Nasturtium, Watercress, 41 Andropogon, Bluestem, Big, 57 Celastrus, Bittersweet, 42 Iris, Candy Lily, 24 50 19 Eryngium, Rattlesnake Master, Nemesia, Nemesia, 19 Anemone, Anemone, 6, 23 Celosia, Cockscomb, 15 Iris, Iris, 6, 29, 54 Rhus, Sumac, 50 Torenia, Wishbone Flower, 22 55 Nemophila, Baby Blue Eyes, 11, Anemone, Pasque Flower, 55 Celosia, Flame Flower, 16 Isolepsis, Fiber Optic Grass, 56 Ribes, Currant, 44 Tradescantia, Oyster Plant, 19 Eryngium, Sea Holly, 34 13 Anemonella, Rue Anemone, 55 Centaurea, Bachelor’s Buttons, Isotoma, Blue Star Creeper, 12 Ribes, Gooseberry, 45 Tradescantia, White Gossamer, Erythronium, Trout Lily, 56 Nepeta, Catmint, 24 Anethum, Dill, 8 13, 23 Ricinus, Castor Bean, 15 22 Eschscholzia, Poppy, California, Nepeta, Catnip, 8 Angelica, Angelica, 23 Centranthus, Jupiter’s Beard, 29 J Rodgersia, Rodger’s Flower, 34 Tricyrtis, Toad Lily, 36 20 Jovibarba, Hen and Chicks, Nephrolepis, Fern, Boston, 11, Angelonia, Angel Mist, 11 Cephalanthus, Button Bush, 47 Rosa, Rose, 51 Trifolium, Clover, 24 Escobaria, Cactus, 6 Mini, 31 22 Anisodontea, Cape Mallow, 12 Ceratotheca, Foxglove, Wild, 16 Rosmarinus, Rosemary, 10 Trifolium, Shamrock, 35 Eucomis, Pineapple Lily, 7 Juglans, Walnut, Black, 51 Nicotiana, Tobacco, Flowering, Antennaria, Pussytoes, 55 Cercis, Redbud, 50 Rosularia, Rock Rose, Turkish, Trillium, Trillium, 7, 36, 56 Eugenia, Brush Cherry, Topiary, Juncus, Rush, 57 21 Anthoxanthum, Vanilla Grass, Cerinthe, Blue Shrimp Plant, 12 Trollius, Globe Flower, 27 11 Juniperus, Juniper, 12, 31, 48 Nierembergia, Cup Flower, 16 10 14 Rubus, Blackberry, 44 Tropaeolum, Canary Bird Vine, Euonymus, Wintercreeper, 51 Nigella, Cumin, Black, 8 Anthriscus, Chervil, 8 Chaenomeles, Quince, Rubus, Raspberry, 45 22, 42 Euonymus, Spindle Tree, 50 K Nigella, Love-in-a-Mist, 19 Antirrhinum, Snapdragon, 21 Flowering, 50 Kalimeris, Daisy, Blue, 25 Rudbeckia, Black-Eyed Susan, Tropaeolum, Nasturium, 19, 22 Eupatorium, Boneset, 53 Nolana, Chilean Bell Flower, Apium, Celery, 37 Chaerophyllum, Chervil, Turnip- Kalmia, Northern Sheep 14, 24, 52 Tsuga, Hemlock, 48 Eupatorium, Mistflower, 32 15 Apium, Celeriac, 37 Rooted, 37 Laurel, 55 Rudbeckia, Brown-Eyed Susan, Tweedia, Milkweed, Blue- Eupatorium, Joe Pye Weed, 54 Nopalea, Cactus, 13 Aquilegia, Columbine, 24, 25, Chamaecrista, Partridge Pea, 55 Kirengeshoma, Waxbells, 36 53 Flowered, 19 Euphorbia, Caribbean Copper 53 Chamaecyparis, Cypress, False, Kniphofia, Red Hot Poker, 34 O Rudbeckia, Coneflower, Typha, Cattail, 36 Plant, 15 Ocimum, Basil, 8 Arachis, Peanuts, 39 31, 47 Koeleria, June Grass, 57 Green-headed, 53 Euphorbia, Indian Corn Cob, Ocimum, Malawi Camphor, 9 Aralia, Devil’s Walking Stick, Chamaemelum, Chamomile, 8 Kolkwitzia, Beauty Bush, 47 Ruellia, Petunia, Wild, 55 U 13 Oenothera, Sundrops, 35 Ulmus, Elm, 6 47 Chamerion, Fireweed, 54 Rumex, Sorrel, 10 Euphorbia, Spurge, 21, 35 Olea, Olive Tree, 7 Uncarina, Malagasy Fire Bush, Aralia, Sarsaparilla, 57 Chasmanthium, Northern Sea L Ruta, Rue, 10 Eurybia (formerly Aster), 52 Lactuca, Lettuce, 38 Onoclea, Fern, 53 7 Aralia, Spikenard, 10, 35 Oats, 57 Eustoma, Lisianthus, 18 Lagurus, Bunny Tails, 56 Ononis, Restharrow, 7 Urtica, Nettles, 9 Araucaria, Monkey Puzzle Chelone, Turtlehead, 56 S Evolvulus, Morning Glory, Lamiastrum, Yellow Archangel, Oplismenus, Basket Grass, 56 Sagina, Moss, 31 Tree, 7 Chenopodium, Epazote, 8 V Dwarf, 19 36 Opuntia, Cactus, 6 Sagittaria, Arrowhead, 36 Arctostaphyllos, Kinnikinnick, Chenopodium, Quinoa, 41 Vaccinium, Blueberry, 44 Lamium, Lamium, 32 Opuntia, Prickly Pear, 13, 55 Salix, Pussy Willow, 50 54 Chrysanthemum, Daisy, F Vaccinium, Lingonberry, 45 Lantana, Lantana, 18 Origanum, Marjoram, 9 Salix, Willow, 51 Arenaria, Sandwort, 12 Snowland, 16 Felicia, Blue Daisy, 12 Verbena, Verbena, 22 Larix, Larch, 49 Origanum, Oregano, 9, 32 Salpiglossis, Painted Tongue, 19 Arisaema, Green Dragon, 6 Chrysanthemum, Mum, 32 Festuca, Fescue, 57 Verbena, Vervain, 56 Larix, Tamarack, 51 Oryza, Rice, 20 Salsola, Land Seaweed, 9 Arisaema, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Chrysanthemum, Tong Ho, 10 Ficus, Fig, 12, 45 Vernonia, Ironweed, 54 Lathyrus, Sweet Pea, 42, 43 Osmunda, Fern, 53 Salvia, Sage, 10, 20, 55 54 Cichorium, Radicchio, 41 Filipendula, Queen of the Veronica, Speedwell, 31, 35 Laurentia, Star Flower, 21 Osteospermum, Sun Daisy, 21 Salvia, Salvia, 20, 21 Aristolochia, Dutchman’s Pipe, Clarkia, Farewell to Spring, 16 Prairie, 50 Veronicastrum, Culver’s Root, Laurus, Bay Laurel, 8 Oxalis, Shamrock, 21 Sambucus, Elderberry, 44, 48 42 Clematis, Clematis, 6, 43 Foeniculum, Fennel, Bronze, 8 25, 53 Lavandula, Lavender, 9 Sanguinaria, Bloodroot, 6, 52 Armeria, Sea Thrift, 12, 31, 35 Cleome, Spiderflower, 21 Forsythia, Forsythia, 48 Viburnum, Cranberry, 47 Armeria, Spanish Thrift, 31 Ledebouria, Squill, Silver, 13 P Sanguisorba, Burnet, Menzies’, Clerodendrum, Bleeding Heart Fragaria, Strawberry, 22, 46 Pachysandra, Pachysandra, 32 Viburnum, Snowball, 50 Armoracia, Horseradish, 9 Leonotis, Lion’s Ears, 18 24 Vine, 42 Fuchsia, Fuchsia, 16, 17, 22, 31 Pachysandra, Spurge, Vigna, Bean, 37 Arnebia, Prophet Flower, 34 Lepidium, Cress, 37 Sanguisorba, Lilac Squirrel, 6 Clinopodium, Yerba Buena, 10 Allegheny, 35 Vinca, Periwinkle, 34 Aronia, Chokeberry, 47 G Leptinella, Brass Buttons, 12 Sansevieria, Snake Plant, 7, 13 Cobaea, Cup and Saucer Vine, Paeonia, Peony, 6, 7, 34 Vinca, Vinca Vines, 22 Artemisia, Artemisia, 11 Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, 24 Lespedeza, Bush Clover, 24 Santolina, Lavender Cotton, 12 42 Panicum, Switch Grass, 57 Viola, Johnny Jump-Ups, 18 Artemisia, Sagebrush, Prairie, Galium, Sweet Woodruff, 31, Leucanthemum, Daisy, Shasta, Sanvitalia, Creeping Zinnia, 16 Coffea, Coffee, 8 Papaver, Poppy, 10, 20, 34 Viola, Pansy, 19 55 35 25 Saruma, Ginger, Upright, 6 Colocasia, Elephant Ears, 11 Parthenocissus, Ivy, Boston, 43 Viola, Violet, 56 Artemisia, Tarragon, 10 Gaura, Gaura, 17 Leucophyta, Silver Sticks, 13 Satureja, Savory, 10 Comptonia, Sweetfern, 50 Passiflora, Passion Flower, 42 Vitis, Grape, 45 Artiplex, Orach, Red, 39 Gaylussacia, Huckleberry, 45 Levisticum, Lovage, 9 Saxifraga, Rockfoil, 34 Convallaria, Lily of the Valley, Paxistima, Ratstripper, 50 Aruncus, Goatsbeard, 27 Gazania, Gazania, 17 Lewisia, Bitter Root, 23 Saxifraga, Saxifrage, 31 W 6, 32 Pelargonium, Geranium, 8, 17, Asarina, Snapdragon, Gentiana, Gentian, 6, 27, 54 Liatris, Blazing Star, 24, 52 Scabiosa, Pincushion Flower, Weigela, Cardinal Bush, 47 Cordyline, Hawaiian Ti, 11 22 Climbing, 42 Geranium, Cranesbill, 25 Ligularia, Ligularia, 32 20 Wisteria, Wisteria, 43 Cordyline, Spikes, 11 Pennisetum, Fountain Grass, Asarum, Ginger, 6, 27, 54 Geranium, Geranium, Wild, 54 Lilium, Lily, 6, 33, 54 Schizachyrium, Bluestem, Little, Withania, Ashwagandha, 8 Coreopsis, Coreopsis, 15, 25, 56, 57 Asclepias, Butterfly Flower, 14 Gerbera, Daisy, Gerbera, 16 Limonium, Pink Pokers, 20 57 53 Pennisetum, Millet, 56 X Asclepias, Butterfly Weed, 53 Geum, Avens, 23 Linaria, Moroccan Snapdragon, Schizophragma, Hydrangea- Coriandrum, Cilantro, 8 Penstemon, Beardtongue, 23, 52 Xerosicyos, Silver Dollar Vine, Asclepias, Milkweed, 55 Geum, Prairie Smoke, 55 19 Vine, Japanese, 42 Cornus, Cornelian Cherry Pentapetes, Scarlet Mallow, 21 22 Asclepias, Balloon Cotton, 13 Gilia, Bird’s Eyes, 14 Lindera, Spicebush, 50 Sciadopitys, Pine, Japanese (Dogwood), 44 Pentas, Pentas, 19 Asparagus, Asparagus, 37 Gillenia, Bowman’s Root, 14 Linum, Flax, 16, 26 Umbrella, 7 Y Cornus, Dogwood, 47 Pericallis, Cineraria, 15 Asperula, Blue Woodruff, 14 Gladiolus, Gladiolus, 17 Lithodora, Lithodora, 31 Scilla, Squill, Siberian, 35 Yucca, Yucca, 36 Corydalis, Fumeroot, 6, 27 Perilla, Shiso, 10 Aster, 11 Gomphrena, Globe Amaranth, Lithops, Living Stones, 13 Scorzonera, Salsify, 41 Corylus, Harry Lauder’s Perovskia, Russian Sage, 34 Z Aster, now Eurybia, 52 17 Lobelia, Cardinal Flower, 53 Sedum, Stonecrop, 12, 31, 35 Walking Stick, 48 Persicaria, Coriander, Zaluzianskya, Phlox, Night, 19 Aster, now Symphyotrichum, Gossypium, Cotton, 16 Lobelia, Lobelia, 18, 19, 22, 54 Selaginella, Spike Moss, 12 Corylus, Hazelnut, 45 Vietnamese, 8 Zea, Popcorn, 39 23, 52 Gymnocalycium, Cactus, 13 Lobularia, Alyssum, 11 Sempervivum, Hen and Chicks, Corymbia, Lemon Bush, 9 Persicaria, Fleeceflower, 26 Zingiber, Ginger, Culinary, 9 Astilbe, Astilbe, 23 Gymnocarpium, Fern, 53 Lonicera, Honeyberry, 45 27, 31 Coryphantha, Cactus, 24 Petchoa, Petunia, 20 Zinnia, Zinnia, 22 Athyrium, Fern, 26, 53 Gymnocoronis, Water Snowball, Lonicera, Honeysuckle, 6, 42 Senecio, Dusty Miller, 16 Cosmos, Cosmos, 16 Petrorhagia, Tunic Flower, 36 36 Lophospermum, Gloxinia, Senecio, Ivy, German, 18 Cotinus, Smoketree, 50 Petroselinum, Parsley, 9, 39 B Gynostemma, Jiaogulan, 9 Trailing, 17 Sesamum, Sesame, Black, 10 Cotinus, Smokebush, 50 Petunia, Petunia, 12, 20, 22 Baptisia, Wild Indigo, 36 Gypsophila, Baby’s Breath, 23 Lupinus, Lupine, 19, 32, 54 Silene, Campion, Moss, 12 Crassula, Calico Kitten, 31 Phlox, Phlox, 12, 34, 55 Basella, Malabar Spinach, 38 Lupinus, Texas Bluebonnet, 21 Silene, Campion, Sea, 24 Crassula, Crassula, 13 Physalis, Chinese Lanterns, 24 Begonia, Begonia, 7, 14, 31 H Luzula, Woodrush, 57 Silene, Catchfly, Royal, 53 Crassula, Jade Tree, 13 Haemanthus, Royal Paint Physalis, Ground Cherry, 38 Bellium, Daisy, Miniature, 12 Lychnis, Maltese Cross, 32 Silene, Fire Pink, 54 Crocosmia, Falling Stars, 16 Brush, 7 Physalis, Tomatillo, 41 Berberis, Barberry, 31 Lycium, Goji Berry, 45 Silphium, Compass Plant, 53 Cuminum, Cumin, 8 Hakonechloa, Japanese Forest Physocarpus, Ninebark, 49 -Bergenia, Pigsqueak, 34 Lycopersicon, Tomato, 22, 40, Silphium, Cup Plant, 53 Cuphea, Cigar Flower, 15 Grass, 57 Physostegia, Obedient Plant, 55 Beta, Chard, 37 41 Silphium, Dock, Prairie, 53 Cuphea, Mexican Heather, 12, Hamamelis, Witchhazel, 51 Betula, Birch, 47 Lysimachia, Golden Globes, 17 Silphium, Rosinweed, 55 19 Haworthia, Zebra Plant, 13 Borago, Borage, 8 Lysimachia, Moneywort, 32 Bougainvillea, Bougainvillea, 22