49th Annual Spring Plant Sale Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14, 2017 Table of Contents Plant Sale Hours Saturday, May 13, 9 am to 4 pm Shade Perennials……………………...3-5 Sunday, May 14, 9 am to 4 pm Ground Covers for Shade…………….6 Ferns…………………………………...7 • The sale will be held at the Sun Perennials………………………...8-12 Arboretum’s picnic shelter area near the Rock Garden Perennials …………….13-14 Marion Andrus Learning Center. Annuals………………………………..14-15 • Come early for best selection. We do not Hemerocallis (Daylily)………………..16 hold back items or restock. Martagon Lilies……………………….16 Paeonia (Peony)……………………….17 • Our wagons are always in short supply. Roses…………………………………..18 Please bring carrying containers for your Hosta…………………………………..19-21 purchases: boxes, wagons, carts. Woodies: • There will be a pickup area where you can Vines……………………………….22 drive up and load your plants. Trees & Shrubs……………………22-24 • We also have a few golf carts with Minnesota Natives…………………….24 volunteers to drive you and your plants to Ornamental Grasses………………….25-26 your car. Herbs…………………………………..26-27 Vegetables……………………………..27-30 Payment • Please assist us in maximizing our The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum support of the MLA by using cash or 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318-9613 checks. However, if you wish to use a cred- Telephone: 952-443-1400 it card, we gladly accept Visa, Master- The Arboretum is located southwest of Minneapolis on Hwy. 5, Card, Amex and Discover. nine miles west of I-494, just west of Hwy. 41. • Volunteers will make a list of your purchases which you will hand to a cashier for payment. • Please keep your receipt as you may need to show it to a volunteer as you exit. • There will be an Express lane for purchases of 10 items or fewer. Aquilegia ‘Origami Red & White’ (columbine) --16”H. Dainty red and Shade Perennials white flowers on a compact many branched plant. Cut back in the fall. Aquilegia ‘Origami Rose & White’ (columbine) -- 16”H. Extra large rose-pink flowers with white centers are held upright on compact plants. Aquilegia caerulea ‘Blue Jay’ (Rocky Mountain columbine) -- Interest in Shade Gardening continues to grow as more homeowners are 30”H. Deep blue sepals, white petals. finding their landscapes becoming increasingly shady because of the Aquilegia chrysantha (golden columbine) -- 30-36”H. Fragrant, long- growth of trees and shrubs. Shade plants are those that require little or spurred, canary-yellow flowers. Thin leaves are downy on their under- no direct sun, such as those in northern exposures or under trees or in side. May-July. areas where the sun is blocked for much of the day. Available from us are Aralia racemosa (American spikenard) -- 3-5’H. Stately white plumes, many newly introduced plants and old favorites which can add striking clusters of black drupes. Roots used in “root beer” and medicinally. Gin- foliage and appealing flowers to brighten up your shade garden. seng family. MN Native. Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ (Japanese spikenard) -- 3-6’H. Bright gold You will find Shade Perennials in the SHADE BUILDING. Many of compound leaves. Tall spikes of tiny white flowers followed by ornamen- the shade perennials will tolerate some sun as noted in their descrip- tal black fruit. tion. Aruncus aethusifolius (dwarf goat’s beard) -- 12”H. Deep green, finely divided foliage with reddish fall color. Creamy-white flowers in early Actaea pachypoda (white baneberry) -- 2’H. Also called Doll's Eyes for summer. Seed pods. Can take full sun if soil remains moist. the distinctive dark "pupil" mark on the ends of their white berries. Per- Aruncus dioicus ‘Child of Two Worlds’ (goat’s beard) -- 4’H. Showy sisting for four to six weeks in late summer to early fall, the berries ex- white panicles, feathery foliage. Early summer. tend from the stem on thick, reddish stalks. MN Native. Aruncus dioicus ‘Kneiffii’ (dwarf goat’s beard) -- 2-3’H. Compact stat- Actaea racemosa (aka Cimicifuga racemosa) (bugbane) -- 4-6’H. A strik- ure and very finely-cut foliage. Creamy white flowers bloom in late ing woodland species that creates a strong vertical statement in a shade or spring. border garden. The white, candle-like flower spires provide late summer Asarum canadense (Canadian wild ginger) -- 4-6”H. Excellent ground- blooms. cover with heart-shaped leaved and thick rootstalk . Small reddish-brown Actaea simplex ‘Atropurpurea’ (aka Cimicifuga simplex flowers form under the leaves in May. MN Native. ‘Atropurpurea’) (snakeroot) -- 5-6’H. Fragrant, pale pink flowers. Deep Asarum europaeum (European wild ginger) -- 5”H. An excellent ground green to bronzy-purple foliage. Early fall. cover for shaded situations with glossy, evergreen leaves 2-3”. The flow- Actaea simplex ‘Brunette’ (aka Cimicifuga simplex ‘Brunette’) ers are greenish-purple or brown. Easily propagated by division. (snakeroot) -- 4-5’H. Fragrant creamy-white to pale pink plumes. Black- Astilbe 'Chocolate Shogun' (false spirea) -- 18-24”H. Chocolate-purple purple lacy foliage. Rich moist soil, shade to part shade in back of border. lacy foliage is the deepest darkest foliage color by far in an Astilbe. Avoid disturbing once established. Aug-Sept. Blooms of soft pink appear in late summer. Actaea simplex ‘James Compton’ (aka Cimicifuga simplex ‘James Astilbe ‘Delft Lace’ (false spirea) --2-3’H. Apricot-pink plumes on red Compton’) (snakeroot) -- 3’H. Compact habit. Fragrant creamy-white stems in early to midsummer. Lacy blue-green foliage overlaid with sil- plumes. Deep bronze foliage. Rich moist soil, shade to part shade in back ver. Leaves can have red highlights. Burgundy fall color. of border. Aug-Sept. Astilbe arendsii ‘Fanal’ (false spirea) --Arendsii Group -- 24”H. Narrow, Adenophora lilifolia (lilyleaf ladybells) --3’H. Nodding light blue bells dark red flower; bronze foliage. are gently lobed and fragrant. Free-flowering. MN Native. Astilbe chinensis ‘Maggie Daley’ (false spirea) -- 28”H. Purple plumes. Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’ (dwarf bugleweed)--4”H. Rich chocolate col- Distinctive foliage. ored foliage. Blue flowers. Spring. Astilbe chinensis ‘Purple Candles’ (false spirea) -- 3-4’H. Tall variety Ajuga reptans ‘Binblasca’ (bugleweed)--3-6”H. Compact spreading with purple-red plumes and bronze and green foliage. habit. Large, glossy dark purple-black scalloped leaves. Deep blue spikes Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in White’ (false spirea) --18-24”H. Large of flowers in early spring to early summer. Good ground cover. creamy-white plumes. Smooth, glossy, green foliage. Alchemilla sericata ‘Gold Strike’ (lady’s mantle) 12-14”H. Low-ground Astilbe japonica ‘Deutschland White’ (false spirea) --24”H. Clear white cover with chartreuse flowers blooming late spring to early summer. flowers. Good filler in bouquets. Full sun to partial shade. Astilbe japonica ‘Montgomery’ (false spirea) -- 22”H. Deep orange-red Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ (blue star) --12-15”H. Dark lavender-blue flowers in plumes on dark red stems. dense terminal clusters bloom for long period in late spring to early sum- Astilbe japonica ‘Rheinland’ (false spirea) -- 20”H. Bright pink flower, mer. Narrow dark green leaves turn brilliant yellow in fall. Very easy to floriferous. grow with few pests. Astrantia major ‘Star of Billion’ (masterwort) -- 20-24”H. Flowers all Amsonia hubrichtii (blue star) -- 24”H. Steel-blue flowers. Willowy foli- summer long! A superb modern variety of one of the oldest cottage gar- age turns golden in fall. Native to SW U.S. Early spring. den plants. Glossy green-and-white blooms. Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ (Japanese anemone) -- 24”H. Bergenia cordifolia ‘Red Beauty’ (pigsqueak) -- 6-12”H. Thick, cabbage Silvery rose-pink flowers. Sept-Oct. -like foliage and deep purple-red flowers. The leaves change to burgundy Anemone multifida ‘Rubra’ (anemone) --12-18”H. Glowing carmine- in the fall. red flowers. Deeply divided, hairy basal leaves. May-June. Bergenia cordifolia ‘Winterglut’/‘Winter Glow’ (pigsqueak) -- 12- Anemone sylvestris (snowdrop anemone) --18”H. Single pure white soli- 15”H. Large glossy, thick, cabbage-like leaves are bright green, but turn tary flowers about 1 1/2” wide and often nodding. May-June. bronze in cold weather. Red flower. Spring. Anemone tomentosa ‘Robustissima’ (grape leaf anemone) -- 30”H. sil- Bergenia purpurascens (purple bergenia) -- 14”H. Dark pink to purple- very-pink single flowers. Rich, well-drained soil. Prefers partial shade. red flowers. Foliage sometimes purple especially in fall. Spring. Aug-Oct. Bergenia x hybrida ‘Perfect’ (heartleaf bergenia) -- Lilac-red flower, Anemonella thalictroides (rue anemone) -- 6-9”H. Delicate, woodland purple-brown foliage. perennial with fern-like, dark green foliage and pink or white blossoms in Brunnera macrophylla ‘Alexander’s Great’ (Siberian bugloss) 14”H. spring. Spring. MN Native. A gigantic mound of heart shaped, heavily silvered leaves. Blue flowers Anemonella thalictroides 'Cameo' (double rue anemone) -- 4-10”H. Pale in the spring. clear-pink double flowers in spring with finely divided fern-like foliage. Brunnera macrophylla ‘Variegata’ (Siberian bugloss) -- 12-16”H. Heart May go dormant in early summer. Rare. -shaped leaves boldly splashed with creamy-white and green. Bright blue Anemonella thalictroides 'Snowball' (double rue anemone) -- 4-10”H. Forget-me-not flowers appear in mid to late spring. White to light-pink double flowers in spring with finely divided fern-like foliage. May go dormant in early summer. Rare. Aquilegia ‘Origami Blue & White’ (columbine) -- 16”H. Extra large blue flowers with white centers are held upright on compact plants. 2 Heuchera ‘Apple Crisp’ (coral bells) -- 12-16”H. Ruffled, strongly dis- Shade Perennials, Continued sected, bright green leaves that are overlaid with silvery-white, holding well the whole season. Short stems of small white bell flowers appear in late spring. Chelone glabra (white turtlehead) -- 3’H. White to pale pink flowers Heuchera ‘Berry Smoothie’ (coral bells) -- 18-24”H. Gently lobed resembling a turtle’s head. Shiny rich dark green leaves.