Blithewold in bloom Idea Garden
Achillea ‘Pink Grapefruit’ Asclepias tuberosa Chaenomeles speciosa Chamaemelum nobile yarrow butterfly weed ‘Contorta’ Roman chamomile perennial, Zones 5-8 perennial, Zones 3-9 contorted quince perennial, Zones 6-9 sun sun shrub, Zones 4-8 sun reseeds sun to part shade spreads and reseeds
Echinacea purpurea cvs. Iris domestica Itea virginica Mentha spicata purple coneflower a.k.a. Belamcanda chinensis ‘Little Henry’ ‘Kentucky Colonel’ mint perennial, Zones 3-8 blackberry lily Virginia sweetspire perennial, Zones 5-9 sun perennial, Zones 4-10 shrub, Zones 5-9 sun sun sun to shade spreads
Philadelphus Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ Salvia guaranitica Triteleia laxa ‘Rudy’ ‘Manteau d’Hermine’ TIGER EYES sumac anise-scented sage brodiaea mock orange shrub, Zones 4-8 perennial, Zones 7-10 bulb (fall planted) shrub, Zones 5-10 sun to part shade sun Zones 5-9 sun to part shade sun Checkerboard bed, 2015
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Agastache foeniculum anise hyssop perennial blooms June - September, pretty seedheads
Anemonopsis macrophylla false anemone perennial tender Aspidistra elatior cast iron plant perennial Astilboides tabularis Rodgersia tabularis perennial winter-blooming Bergenia crassifolia perennial bergenia Bergenia 'Magic Giant' pigsqueak perennial Sycamore-leaf false Boehmeria platanifolia perennial nettle Caladium 'Moonlight' elephant ear bulb
Caladium 'Peppermint' elephant ear bulb
Caladium 'Pink Splash' elephant ear bulb
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides plumbago perennial ground cover blooms in August/September
Cleome hassleriana spider flower annual reseeds variegated Clerodendron trichotomum 'Carnival' shrub harlequin Corydalis cheilanthifolia fern-leaf corydalis perennial ferny foliage, yellow flowers
Cynara cardunculus cardoon biennial purple flowers then seedheads atop grey foliage Chinese forget-me- Cynoglossum amabile 'Mystery Rose' annual pink flowers not Daphne 'Moonlight Sonata' shrub climbing bleeding Dicentra scandens perennial supposed to reseed heart Euonymus sachalinensis spindle tree tree
Euphorbia epithymoides 'First Blush' cushion spurge perennial variegated foliage
Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire' cushion spurge perennial red foliage Japanese forest Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' grass yellow arching blades grass Japanese forest Hakonechloa macra 'Naomi' grass grass Heuchera 'Citronelle' coral bells perennial
Heuchera 'Dark Secret' coral bells perennial
Heuchera 'Encore' coral bells perennial pink, silvery leaves
Heuchera 'Fire Alarm' coral bells perennial
Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' coral bells perennial
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' perennial Checkerboard bed, 2015
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Hosta 'Fire Island' perennial
Hosta 'Guacamole' perennial
Hosta 'Liberty' perennial
Hydrangea aspera 'Macrophylla' shrub zone 5, 10" black velvet leaves
Hydrangea 'Mountain Mania' shrub
Hydrangea 'Mountain Mojo' shrub tricolor St. John's Hypericum x moseriana 'Tricolor' perennial wort tricolor St. John's Hypericum x moseriana 'Tricolor' perennial variegated foliage wort Illicium floridanum 'Zodiac' Florida anise tree shrub
Indigofera kirilowii Chinese indigo shrub pink flowers June/July
Isodon longitubus trumpet spurflower perennial syn. Rabdosia longituba
Kniphofia 'Alcazar' red hot poker perennial blooms in July
Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed' red hot poker perennial blooms in July
Lagerstroemia 'Little Chief Red' crape myrtlette perennial
Lespedeza thunbergii 'Edo Shibori' bush clover shrub blooms in September
Lychnis sieboldii f. albiflora white catchfly perennial
Metasequoia glyptostroboides dawn redwood tree hedge
Milium effusum aureum 'Flashlights' golden millet grass grass
Myrrhis odorata sweet cicely perennial
Perscicaria polymorpha giant fleece flower perennial blooms June/July
Petasites japonicus 'Variegatus' variegated butterbur perennial
Peucedanum ostruthium 'Daphnis' greater masterwort perennial variegated foliage, looks like Aegopodium
Plectranthus effusus var. longitubus trumpet spurflower perennial very late blooming - October. a.k.a Rabdosia longituba
Ptelea trifoliata 'Aurea' gold leaf water ash shrub
Pulmonaria longifolia 'Diana Clare' lungwort perennial
Pulmonaria saccarata 'Mrs. Moon' lungwort perennial spreads
Rhus typhina 'Bailbelle' TIGER EYES tiger-eyes sumac shrub in partial shade to keep foliage chartreuse
Sanguisorba armena perennial Mellow Yellow Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' shrub chartreuse foliage spirea Checkerboard bed, 2015
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tender Stachytarpheta jamaicensis blue porterweed perennial tender Stachytarpheta mutabilis porterweed pink flowers perennial shredded umbrella Syneilesis aconitifolia perennial plant Syringa vulgaris 'Aucubaefolia' lilac shrub tender Trachelium caeruleum blue throatwort perennial Herb Garden, 2015
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Achillea millefolium 'Apricot Delight' yarrow perennial
Achillea 'Moonshine' yarrow perennial
Achillea 'Pink Grapefruit' yarrow perennial
Allium 'Pelham Hill' ornamental onion bulb blooms late summer
Allium schoenoprasum chives vegetable
Allium schoenoprasum PROFUSION chives perennial
Artemesia drancanculis French tarragon perennial
Borago officinalis borage annual reseeds
Borago officinalis 'Bianca' Bianca borage annual
Calendula officinalis 'Solar Flashback Mix' calendula annual
Calendula 'Oopsy Daisy' calendula annual
Calendula 'Pink Surprise' calendula annual
Chaenomelis speciosa 'Contorta' contorted quince shrub
Chamaemelum nobile Roman chamomile perennial
Chrysanthemum parthenium aureum feverfew annual small white daisies, early summer
Dracocephalum moldavica Moldavian balm annual dragonhead
Fragaria 'Tristan' strawberry perennial variegated alpine Fragaria vesca 'Variegata' perennial strawberry Fragraria vesca ' Golden Alexandra' strawberry perennial
Galium odoratum sweet woodruff perennial white flowers May/June, spreading groundcover
Helichrysum italicum microphyllum curry - dwarf perennial
Hemerocallis 'Lime Frost' daylily perennial white with green eye
Hyssopus officinalis blue hyssop perennial
Lavandula angustifolia 'Platinum Blonde' lavender perennial
Lavandula 'Mini Blue' lavender perennial
Lettuce 'Beleah Rose' red leaf lettuce annual
Lettuce 'Flame' red leaf lettuce annual
Lettuce 'Skyphos' butterhead lettuce annual
Lettuce 'Slo Bolt' green leaf lettuce annual
"New Big" bed (bamboo side), 2015
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×Pardancanda Dazzler series 'Petite Pastel' candy lily perennial
×Pardancanda norrisii candy lily perennial
×Pardancanda 'Sunset Tones' candy lily perennial Mexican giant Agastache aurantiaca 'Tango' perennial hyssop Agastache 'Black Adder' anise hyssop perennial 3-4' tall, deep blue flowers
Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee' anise hyssop perennial
Alstroemeria 'Mauve Magesty' perennial
Anemone 'Loreley' windflower perennial
Angelica pachycarpa angelica perennial
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' gold-dust plant shrub zone 6-10
Baptisia 'Starlite Prairieblues' false indigo perennial
Belamcanda flava var. Hello Yellow blackberry lily perennial
Campanula 'Pink Octopus' bell flower perennial
Cerinthe major 'Purple Belle' honeywort annual
Chamaemelum nobile Roman chamomile perennial step-able tender Cuphea cyanea 'Caribbean Sunset' Mexican heather perennial Cynara cardunculus cardoon biennial can reseed tender Dahlia 'Daisy' perennial tender Dahlia 'Happy Single Flame' perennial tender Dahlia 'Happy Single Juliet' perennial tender Dahlia 'Happy Single Party' perennial tender Dahlia 'Little Beeswings' perennial tender Dahlia 'Micro Knockout' perennial Eryngium yuccafolium perennial
Eschscholzia californica CA poppy annual reseeds
Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies wand flower perennial
Hibiscus trionum flower-of-an-hour annual reseeds
Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley grass reseeds
Ipomoea 'Baby Blue Sky' morning glory vine "New Big" bed (bamboo side), 2015
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Iris domestica/Belamcanda chinensis blackberry lily perennial
Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Virginia sweetspire shrub Himalayan Leycesteria formosa shrub tender honeysuckle Lunaria annua honesty biennial reseeds
Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina' French hollyhock annual reseeds
Mentha pulegium pennyroyal perennial
Nepeta 'Cat's Meow' catmint perennial
Nepeta 'Dropmore' catmint perennial
Nepeta 'Joanna Reed' catmint perennial
Nepeta 'Little Trudy' catmint perennial
Nicotiana × sanderae 'Perfume Antique Lime' flowering tobacco annual
Nicotiana ×sanderae 'Perfume Deep Purple' flowering tobacco annual
Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green' flowering tobacco annual
Ocimum 'Blue Spice' blue spice basil annual reseeds
Orlaya grandiflora white lace flower annual can reseed
Panicum elegans 'Frosted Explosion' switch grass grass
Papaver atlanticum Atlantic poppy perennial orange, self sows
Perilla frutescens shiso annual reseeds
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Crazy Blue' Russian sage perennial
Perovskia 'Filagran' Russian sage perennial
Phlox paniculata 'Shockwave' summer phlox perennial COPPERTINA Physocarpus opulifolius 'Mindia' shrub ninebark Porteranthus trifoliatus gillenia perennial
Rheum palmatum ornamental rhubarb perennial tender Salvia × jamensis 'Golden Girl' salvia perennial Salvia guaranitica 'Argentine Skies' perennial
Sanguisorba mensiesii 'Dali Marble' variegated burnet perennial
Sanguisorba menziesii burnet perennial
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder' great burnet perennial 3' tall "New Big" bed (bamboo side), 2015
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Sanuisorba 'Tanna' burnet perennial tender Stachytarpheta mutabilis 'Variegata' porterweed perennial Talinum paniculatum jewels of Opar annual reseeds
Talinum paniculatum 'Kingswood Gold' jewels of Opar annual reseeds
Tetrapanax paperifer 'Steroidal Giant' rice paper tree shrub large leaves, marginally hardy Trough Garden, 2015
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Acer palmatum Japanese maple tree
Ajuga 'Dixie Chip' bugle perennial groundcover
Ajuga reptans 'Mahogany' bugle perennial groundcover
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Dark Purple' columbine perennial
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Salmon Rose' columbine perennial
Arabis 'Old Gold' perennial
Armeria splendens sea thrift perennial
Aruncus ×' Guinea Fowl' dwarf goatsbeard perennial
Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki' aster perennial
Aster divaricatus 'Tiny Honey' dwarf wood aster perennial
Aurinia 'Summit' perennial
Brodiaea coccinea brodiaea bulb
Brodiaea 'Pink Diamond' brodiaea bulb purple poppy Callihroe involucrata perennial mallow Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Blue Surprise' Lawson cypress tree dwarf conifer dwarf hinoki Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Bess' shrub in trough cypress Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gemstone' dwarf hinoki tree
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gold Shadow' Hinoki cypress tree dwarf conifer
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Juiperoides Aurea' Sawara cypress tree dwarf conifer
Chrysanthemum 'Hillside Sheffield Pink' perennial pink daisies in October/November
Delosperma 'Fire Spinner' ice plant perennial
Delosperma MESA VERDE ice plant perennial
Dianthus × hybrida 'Bath's Pink' pink perennial
Dianthus 'Dynasty Pink Magic pink perennial
Dianthus gratianoplitanus 'Firewitch' pink perennial
Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bewitched' pink perennial
Dianthus 'Peppermint Star' pink perennial
Dianthus 'Peppermint Star' pink perennial
Dianthus 'Shooting Star' pink perennial Trough Garden, 2015
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Dicentra spectabilis bleeding heart perennial used in wedding containers then moved…
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' coneflower perennial
Eucomis comosa pineapple lily bulb
Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy' pineapple lily bulb
Euphorbia 'Blackbird' flowering spurge perennial
Fritillaria acmopetala fritillaria bulb
Geranium phaeum 'Samobar' cranesbill perennial deep red patch on leaves, burgundy flower Japanese forest Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold' grass grass Japanese forest Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' grass grass Heliotropium amplexicaule clasping heliotrope perennial
Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret' daylily perennial tall golden late
Iris 'Dardanus' Regeliocyclus iris bulb
Kirengeshoma palmata yellow wax bells perennial yellow - shade Cotula squalida Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black' perennial rock garden/scree plant 'Platt's Black Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' white rose campion biennial
Lychnis 'Lipstick' Maltese cross perennial
Metasequoia glyptostroboides dawn redwood tree hedge
Nepeta racemosa 'Little Titch' catmint perennial
Orostachys furusei Chinese dunce cap succulent
Papaver atlanticum Atlantic poppy perennial orange, self sows
Papaver rhoeas 'Mother of Pearl' Shirley poppy perennial
Persicaria capitata 'Magic Carpet' fleece flower perennial marginally hardy
Phyteuma scheuchzeri horned rampion perennial
Picea abies 'Little Gem' Norway spruce shrub in trough
Picea glauca 'Gold Tip' Alberta spruce tree dwarf conifer ornamental Rubus calcinoides perennial groundcover, native raspberry Sagina 'Aurea' Scotch moss perennial
Saxifraga arendsii 'Blood Carpet' perennial in troughs
Saxifraga 'Highlander Rose Shades' rockfoil perennial Trough Garden, 2015
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London pride/ St. Saxifraga umbrosa 'Elliot's Variety' perennial Patrick's cabbage Sedum ×'Matrona' stonecrop succulent
Sedum 'Bertram Anderson' stonecrop succulent in troughs
Sedum 'Cape-Blanco' stonecrop succulent in troughs
Sedum cauticola 'Lidakense' stonecrop succulent in troughs
Sedum dasyphyllum stonecrop succulent tiny
Sedum 'Dazzleberry' stonecrop succulent
Sedum ewersii stonecrop perennial in troughs
Sedum forsterianum 'Antique Grill' stonecrop succulent in troughs
Sedum forsterianum 'Oracle' stonecrop succulent in troughs
Sedum hakonense 'Chocolate Ball' stonecrop succulent
Sedum hakonense 'Makino' stonecrop succulent in troughs?
Sedum 'Lime Zinger' stonecrop succulent
Sedum 'Mediovariegatum' stonecrop succulent perennial
Sedum nevii stonecrop succulent
Sedum 'Pool Party' stonecrop succulent
Sedum seiboldii stonecrop succulent in troughs
Sedum spathulifolium stonecrop succulent
Sedum spurium 'Tricolor' stonecrop succulent
Sedum spurium 'Vera Jameson' stonecrop succulent
Sedum spurium 'Voodoo' stonecrop succulent in troughs?
Sedum telephium 'Bon Bon' stonecrop succulent
Sedum 'Thundercloud' stonecrop succulent
Sedum 'Thundercloud' stonecrop succulent perennial
Sempervivum 'Cobweb' hens & chicks succulent
Sempervivum 'Forest Frost' hens & chicks succulent in troughs
Sempervivum heuffelii 'Mistique' hens & chicks succulent
Sempervivum 'Red Cobweb' hens & chicks succulent in troughs
Sempervivum 'Rhodes Variety' hens & chicks succulent Trough Garden, 2015
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Sempervivum 'Tederheid' hens & chicks succulent
Spigelia marilandica Indian pink perennial Mellow Yellow Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' shrub chartreuse foliage spirea Stachys officinalis spp. 'Nana' betony perennial
Stokesia laevis Stoke's aster perennial
Thymus 'Caborn Wine and Roses' thyme perennial
Thymus 'Highland Cream' thyme perennial
Thymus pseudolanuginosus wooly thyme perennial
Thymus serpyllum mother of thyme perennial
Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz thyme perennial
Triteleia laxa ' Corrina' brodiaea bulb
Triteleia laxa 'Rudy' brodiaea bulb