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'Tricolor' Hypericum Patulum 54 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week Hypericum calycinum Hypericum moserianum St. John’s Wort ‘Tricolor’ Truly a low maintenance ground cover St. John’s Wort with the bonus of 3” bright golden Tricolor is a compact mounding plant fl owers that fi rst appear in June. A with green leaves, edged with shades quick-growing thick green carpet reaches of pink and cream growing to 12” tall. 15-18” high and will spread to 18–24” in Has buttercup like yellow fl owers on one season. Try this great performer on a red stems from mid-summer to fall. bare slope or bank. It tolerates poor soils, Grow in average, well-drained soil. full sun or partial shade. Usually dies to the ground in cold Plant 12” apart. winter climates. Plant 18” apart. MBH Zones 5 - 7 Zones 4 - 8 Hypericum patulum Iberis sempervirens ‘Hidcote’ ‘Snowfl ake’ St. John’s Wort Candytuft Same large yellow fl owers as calycinum Cascading over a rock wall, at the front in May and June, but with taller and of the border, or in a rock garden, this stockier foliage at 2–3’. The semi- popular evergreen dwarf has clusters evergreen leaves can form a low hedge as of white fl owers at 9–12” that appear from April to June. After fl owering, well as eff ective ground cover. it should be cut back to maintain Plant 18” apart. the foliage and keep it compact. ‘Snowfl ake’ is an abundant bloomer with large green leaves and prefers well-drained alkaline soil. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 10 Zones 3 - 7 Iris ensata ‘Blue Pompon’ Iris ensata ‘Lion King’ Japanese Iris Japanese Iris Gorgeous violet-blue fl owers are 5-6” Large ruffl ed violet petals are splashed across and have a unique tuft in the with white and a hint of yellow is middle of the fl ower that is formed visible in the throat. Sword-like by several upright styles. The slightly foliage grows to 24-36” tall. Prefers arching sword-shaped leaves create a vase moist, acidic soil. shape around the many fl owering stems. Plant 18” apart. Blooms in summer and grows to 36-38” tall. Prefers consistently moist soil. Plant 18-24” apart Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Iris ensata Iris ensata ‘Variegata’ ‘Moonlight Waves’ Variegated Japanese Iris Japanese Iris Striking leaf blades at 30” have a Pond edges and moist borders welcome creamy white edge and rich blue- these glowing white blooms with a lime- violet 3-petal fl owers in June and July. green center to soften bold colors or to Worth growing just for the foliage, compliment pale pinks and blues. Slowly the fl owers complement the bright, spreading clumps of sword-shaped foliage variegated foliage. prefer moist, even wet soil during the Plant 18” apart growing season but are unlikely to survive emersion in water during the winter. Grows to 24-36” tall foliage and blooms MBH in June-July. Plant 18-24” apart. MBH Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Gold = Sun, Green = Shade + level deer resistance Heavy Medium Complimentary (see page 5 for program details) Traffi c Traffi c 64 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week MBH Monarda didyma Monarda didyma ‘Balmy™ Purple’ ‘Balmy™ Rose’ Dwarf Bee Balm Dwarf Bee Balm Even though foliage is short at only 12’” Used at the front of the border, this tall, the frilly reddish-purple fl owers compact 10-12” tall bee balm will have the same mesmerizing eff ect on draw eyes to the long blooming vivid bees and butterfl ies as taller varieties. rose-pink fl owers. Rabbits and deer Improved mildew resistance makes this will leave it alone while bees and a great choice for the front of the sunny butterfl ies will be buzzing around border. PP#25561 the mildew resistant foliage. Prefers Plant 15” apart. moist, well-drained soil. PP#26567 Plant 15” apart. MBH Zones 3 - 7 Cultivar F Zones 3 - 7 Cultivar F Monarda didyma Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’ ‘Petite Delight’ Bee Balm Dwarf Bee Balm A native garden classic with a strong At 15-18”, ‘Petite Delight’ has minty foliage fragrance, this June–August compact foliage that is clump forming, bloomer has big red, globe-shaped fl ower and produces pink-lavender fl owers heads of tubular petals that are irresistible in July and August. Very good mildew to bees, butterfl ies, and hummingbirds. resistance. PP#10784. ‘Jacob Cline’ is the most mildew-resistant Plant 18” apart. red Bee Balm known. It grows to a height of 5’ and looks best planted in bold groups in the border. Try it with Shasta Daisies to emphasize that bold look. MBH Plant 24” apart. MBH Zones 3 - 7 Cultivar F Zones 3 - 7 Cultivar F Monarda fi stulosa Monarda x Wild bergamot ‘Raspberry Wine’ North American native wild bergamot is a Bee Balm must for the meadow or naturalized area. Intoxicating ‘Raspberry Wine’ boasts In mid-summer the showy lavender-pink ruby red blooms and raspberry- fl owers will draw hummingbirds, bees and like buds bringing airborne visitors butterfl ies. 2-4’ tall foliage has aromatic from afar. Blooming June - Aug, the leaves that can be used in teas and are also aromatic foliage at 3-4’ tall is tough deer resistant. Tolerates dryish soil but and mildew resistant. Give lots of prefers moist well-drained soil. space in well-drained soil and full sun. Plant 24” apart. The hummingbirds love this one! Plant 24” apart. MBH MBH Zones 3 - 7 Cultivar F Zones 3 - 7 Cultivar F Gold = Sun, Green = Shade + level deer resistance Heavy Medium Complimentary (see page 5 for program details) Traffi c Traffi c The Perennial Farm • Tel: 410-592-6106 • Fax 410-592-8338 • 1-800-567-9913 • www.perennialfarm.com 65 Muehlenbeckia axillaris Musa basjoo Creeping Wirevine Hardy Japanese Banana Trailing dark wiry stems with small Bring the tropics to your patio with rounded green leaves will spill out this hardy banana know to survive -20 of hanging baskets or creep through degree temperatures. Large paddle- planting beds. Foliage reaches 2-4” and shape medium green leaves reach up to 15-20’ forming an umbrella-like produces tiny white fruit with black canopy. Plants will need consistent seeds. Combine in a container with moisture and some protection from colorful Heuchera and Carex, or allow to strong winds. In zone 5 & 6, plants cascade over stone walls. Can be planted grown in the ground should be cut back in full sun or partial shade and is drought after the fi rst frost, wrapped in burlap, tolerant once established. and provided heavy mulch. MBH Plant 12” apart. RW Plant 10-15’ apart. Zone 7 – 10 Zone 5 - 10 Nepeta racemosa Nepeta racemosa ‘Blue Wonder’ ‘Little Titch’ Catmint Catmint Is it any wonder this compact Catmint A cute little Nepeta, so well behaved is a popular choice for the front of the and compact. The mounding gray- border or the rock garden? Long-lasting green foliage grows to 8-10” tall and lavender-blue fl ower spikes begin wide with petite lavender-blue fl owers their show in early summer on 12-15” close to the foliage in May through tall mounded gray-green foliage. Re- September. Use as an edging plant or blooming occurs into fall with ocassional in the rock garden. With an occasional trims. trim ‘Little Titch’ just keeps blooming Plant 15” apart. all summer to fall. MBH MBH Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 9 F Zones 3 - 8 F Nepeta x faassenii Nepeta x faassenii ‘Six Hills Giant’ ‘Walker’s Low’ Catmint Catmint The tallest Nepeta we off er, growing Perennial Plant of the Year 2007 30-36” tall with soft gray green aromatic Fragrant gray-green leaves and deep foliage. Produces billowy mounds lavender tubular fl owers bloom on of lavender fl owers through the 24-30” spikes that start blooming in summer. Try it with Echinacea Sunset, June and continue through most of the summer. Plants should be cut back Sunrise, Achillea Coronation Gold or after fi rst fl owering to encourage new Leucanthemum Becky. blooms. Massed along a pathway, its Plant 24” apart. delightful fragrance is released when brushed. Plant 18” apart. MBH MBH Zones 5 - 9 F Zones 5 - 9 F Oenothera fremontii Oenothera speciosa ‘Shimmer’ ‘Siskiyou’ Evening Primrose Evening Primrose Foliage and fl owers off er a shimmering It is hard to believe that the delicate, contrast in the rock garden with lemon cup shaped, light pink fl owers belong yellow slightly cupped-shaped fl owers to such a tough, low maintenance plant. that are nestled amongst very narrow The mounding foliage grows to 8-10” silvery-green leaves. Tissue paper-thin with lance shaped irregularly toothed blooms begin in late spring and continue leaves. A great ground cover for a dry through the summer. Grows 6-10” tall slope but can be invasive. and prefers very well-drained soil and a Plant 18” apart. hot, sunny spot. PP#19663 MBH Plant 18” apart. MBH Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 4 - 9 Cultivar Shade Part Shade/Sun Sun Native Attracts Butterfl ies/Hummingbirds Cut Flower 66 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week Origanum rotundifolium Pachysandra ‘Kent Beauty’ procumbens Ornamental Oregano Allegheny spurge Here is a great container plant, but also Bright green foliage of this native one especially useful in a rock garden.
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