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Thank you for supporting Friends School of Minnesota by purchasing plants at our sale. Friends School of Minnesota prepares children to embrace life, learning, and community with hope, skill, understanding, and creativity. We are committed to the Quaker values of peace, justice, simplicity and integrity. Located in Saint Paul near Hamline University, the school has a student body of 142 and a faculty of 16. Started by Quakers and peace activists in 1988, Friends School of Minnesota has main- tained a strong commitment to serving families of religious, ethnic and economic diversity. The school’s website address: www.fsmn.org Plant sale phone number: 651-917-0076 Visiting the Boes of Faribault Contents North Star Originals About the School ...... 2 What’s New ...... 2 BY CLEM NAGEL How to “Do” the Sale . . . . .3 Saturday Vendor Fair . . . .4–5

Articles For lo, Container Plants ...... 10 the winter is past . . . Himalyan Blue Poppies . . .25 the flowers appear North Star Originals ...... 1 on the earth, Poisonous Plants ...... 23 the time of singing Veggie Gardening ...... 27 has come, What’s “Native” Mean? . .26 and the voice of the turtledove Plants is heard in the land. Annual Flowers ...... 6–13 —Song of Solomon 2:12 Climbing Plants . . . . .28–29 Daylilies ...... 34 Ferns ...... 35

Art and Mertyann Boe of North Star Seed & Nursery Fruit Trees ...... 17 Grasses ...... 22 lizabeth and I have volun- that grows annuals and perenni- Garden Perennials . . . .30–42 als from seeds and cuttings that teered at the Friends I have great faith Herbs ...... 18–19 School Plant Sale for sev- in a seed. Convince me are then sold, directly to retail that you have a seed Hosta ...... 32 eral years. What a great nurseries and greenhouses there, and I am prepared Lilies ...... 37 event! It’s a generous around the country. Looking at to expect wonders. Native Wildflowers . . .43–45 resource for the community and a fantas- these miniscule plants in their E —Henry D. Thoreau Rare Plants ...... 24–25 tic fundraiser that supports the school. warm greenhouse home in the Roses ...... 13 This winter we became involved in a behind-the- middle of winter emphasized for us the amount of Shrubs ...... 14–16 scenes aspect of the Plant Sale, in which we helped labor involved to grow a plant to market-size. Takes Trees ...... 17 choose some the varieties for the 2006 Sale. What a lot of pure faith to imagine them getting big Vegetables ...... 20–21 an eye-opener for us…and lots of fun! enough to look like something that people actually Water Plants ...... 39 On a Friday in mid-January, we accompanied want to buy. Faith (and experience) is what Henry Woodland Wildflowers . . .45 Henry on one of his “plant buying trips.” We went has. And his enthusiasm is contagious! to visit a wholesaler, North Star Seed & Nursery, continued on page 27 Common Name Index . . . .46 More articles on pages 10, 23, 25, 26 and 27 Latin Name Index ...... 47 2 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 About Friends School By Mark Niedermier hank you for looking to Friends A: Friends School is guided by the School for your gardening needs. principles of progressive education. We TOur annual Plant Sale, now in its believe that children learn best when 17th year, has staked out a unique place they work actively to solve problems and among Minnesota gardening events. collaborate with others. We encourage We’re really glad that you have chosen to students to observe the world directly, join us. read, conduct experiments, and ask Many people who shop at the plant questions. Then we ask them to express sale wonder about the school that puts it what they’re learning through writing, on: What is Friends School of speaking, acting, creating visual art, Minnesota? Here are some common making music, and teaching others. questions and answers about FSM. There is a special emphasis on the com- I hope they help you understand us a bit munity life of the classroom and school more, and maybe even consider us for because we view this as preparation for your children’s school. children to participate actively in demo- cratic life as adults. Q: How many students and what grades do Q: Are you a religious school? you have? Q: What are the profits of the Plant Sale used A: Yes, we are affiliated with the A: We enroll around 142 students in for? Religious Society of Friends—better grades kindergarten through eight. The A: Last year’s profit was approximate- known as Quakers. About 20 percent of average lower school (grades K–4) class- ly $110,000. We hope to do even better our students come from Quaker families. room has about 18 students and the this year. All profit directly supports the The other students come from a wide average middle school (grades 5–8) school program, particularly our need- variety of religious denominations, but classroom has about 18–20 students. based financial aid program. Over our their families share an affinity with the school’s 18-year history, we have provid- Q: Where is Friends School located? ethical culture of Friends School. ed over $2 million in need-based We are located near the intersection Q: What is the mission of Friends School? financial aid. Each purchase you make at of Hamline and Englewood Avenues in A: Friends School of Minnesota the Plant Sale helps to ensure that a the Hamline-Midway area of St. Paul, prepares children to embrace life, learn- Friends School education is available to about a mile southeast of the Plant ing, and community with hope, skill, children regardless of a family’s ability Sale’s State Fairgrounds location. About understanding, and creativity. We are to pay. 50 percent of our students come from St. committed to the Quaker values of Paul, about 40 percent from I hope these few points are a helpful Mark Niedermier is Head peace, justice, simplicity, and integrity. Minneapolis, and the remaining 10 start for learning about Friends School. of School at Friends percent from throughout the metro area. Q: What is the school’s educational Thank you for your support! School of Minnesota. philosophy? YearTwo at the Grandstand

Key s we get ready for the 17th This year, as costs have continued to Saturday Shipments Í Full sun Friends School of Minnesota rise for the greenhouses (how was your If you haven’t been to the Plant Sale ∏ Part sun/part shade APlant Sale, there’s a lot of news heating bill?), we have made the deci- on Saturday morning in the last few Ó Shade to share. sion to raise the price of the $1 perenni- years, you may not know that we’ve been ˜ Native als to $1.50. The good news is that the restocking. So just because something ˝ How Grand Was the Grandstand? Ground cover plants from the newer grower, which sells out on Friday doesn’t mean we ‰ Most of the shoppers we heard from Rock garden were $2, are now also $1.50—less con- won’t have more. We have provided a ´ Edible flowers thought the move to the Grandstand was fusing for everyone, and we hope, on new notation in the catalog (ß), which  Medicinal a success. We were all a lot drier and average, about the same level of bargain indicates whether a restocking shipment Ç Culinary usually warmer, even though the building for you, our customers. is expected on Saturday. Remember, ß Saturday restock is unheated! The bathrooms were a hit restocking happens early on Saturday and the aisles were wider…the solid floor Shrubs and Trees on Parade (before the sale opens for the day), so the About the made it easier to move, and the fact that We went a little crazy with the shrubs newly arrived plants may be gone if you alphabet we could forego using hay meant fewer this year. In case you haven’t thought arrive later in the day. Throughout, we have allergic reactions and an easier passage about shrubs or trees for your yard, this tried to alphabetize for everyone. might be the year to plant some of these Sunday Is Half-Price by the main common We did learn a lot of ways we could lower-maintenance beauties, which can name of each plant, Once again, all remaining plants will with variant common improve from last year, as you might bring structure to your garden and often be sold at half price on Sunday, from names following the expect. We will keep the same general provide winter interest. noon until 4:00 p.m. So stop by and see main common name. layout (see the map on page 3), with some For the first time, we’re offering what’s left at bargain rates! Please For example, you tweaks to improve the flow. ‘Garnet’ Japanese Maple, a variety that would find Foxglove record the full price on your sheet; the followed by Most importantly, we are doing some has been successfully grown in our discount will be taken at checkout. Foxglove, serious work on our checkout process in zone. We’ll also have two kinds of hardy Strawberry. hope of improving it as much as possible. magnolias, and a winter-hardy peach About Crop Failures Please be aware, though, that if you come tree—a first for the Plant Sale (page 17). Almost every year, about 10 percent About those to the sale on Friday between 11:00 and Also, in case you wondered where the of what we order is not available at the stars… 3:00 you will have a lot of company! lilacs were last year, they’re back with Plant Sale for one reason or another. Also throughout, you more varieties than ever (page 14). Sometimes the seeds fail to germinate, will notice plants Pricing News sometimes they do but have a slow start that are marked with This year, we have some good news Vendor Fair—Now Two Days and are not ready for our early sale. We five stars (*****). and some bad news on pricing. As you Last year’s vendor fair was a good These plants have try each year to get better information been awarded five know if you have come to the Plant Sale beginning. This year we are expanding to before the catalog goes to press to keep stars by Heger and in the past, we have featured a large two days and focusing on plant growers. you from being disappointed when you Whitman in Growing number of perennials in small pots, See pages 4 and 5 for a list of the vendors look for your plants, but please be aware Perennials in Cold which have been priced at $1 per plant we’ve confirmed at press time—from that when nature is involved, things are Climates as one for at least the last five years. In 2005, peonies to hosta to unusual evergreens. of the very best not always under our control. plants available on we added plants from a new grower in We will post a list of known crop failures the market. the same size pots that sold for $2 per on the school’s website (www.fsmn.org) by plant…which, of course, was a bit Tuesday, May 9. confusing for you and us. 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 3 Tips on How to “Do”the Plant Sale N VENDOR FAIR (FRIDAY & SATURDAY) WE Restrooms Roses Herbs Restrooms S

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Order Order Vegetables tallying Cashiers Express Lane Fire exit Fire exit Fire exit Please note: only only only Plant locations are subject to change. To the Midway Checking Out parking lot • At the checkouts you will need the plant’s name, its cost, and how many you have. This is important: Shoppers who do not record this information will have to go to the Price Check table so they don’t impede those Curbside who have recorded the information. If you have picked up a plant that you loading zone cannot identify, you can go to the Price Check table before getting into the checkout line. All prices must be recorded on your sheet before checkout. APEPRHS FORM PURCHASE SAMPLE Catalog # Name Price Qty Subtotal Going through the Sale • Parking at the State Fair is easy. It is legal to park on the A401 Zinnia, Red Spider $2 3 streets, and there are large lots to the southwest of the Grandstand (it’s the area used during the Fair as the Midway). H002 Basil, African Blue $2.50 1 You will be able to drive up to the pickup area at the south- S044 Lilac, Wedgewood Blue $10 1 west corner of the Grandstand plaza to load your plants, and there will be curbside help with loading (see the last bullet P547 Ragged Robin $6 3 under Checking Out). Metro Transit route number 84 on Snelling and number 3 on Como serve the Fair Grounds. • There is one entrance to the sale, at the southeast corner • There will be an Express Lane for shoppers with eight or fewer of the Grandstand, and one exit at the southwest corner. items. New this year—the Express Lane will have a separate line at all times, • Write down your purchases as you go. Pick up an order located against the south wall. We will be increasing the number of form at the door, or if you like to plan ahead, use the sample order-tallyers, especially in the early hours of the sale on Friday, and purchase form (shown at right) as a model to make your list providing more space for the line. We learned a lot last year, but do be beforehand. You can cross out anything you don’t buy or change advised that Friday up until about 3:00 p.m. is very busy and you the quantity to your actual purchase as you go through the sale. should expect to wait to check out. (Bring a pen or pencil, or pick one up at the door.) • At the vendor fair, which will be held both Friday and Saturday • If you can, bring a wagon to hold your plants as you move this year (see pages 4 and 5), please pay each vendor for any purchases through the sale. There are some wagons and shopping carts you make there. If you buy a plant from a vendor while you are also available at the sale, but they are in constant use. If you bring a shopping in the main plant sale, the vendor will mark the pot so it will wagon, please label it somehow so it doesn’t get mixed up with not get confused at the final checkout. someone else’s; and don’t leave your wagon unattended. • The Rare Plants area will be using a “lumber yard” system…you New this year—please do not bring sleds to carry your purchases. They will need to reserve your plants, and then come back to pick them up create a tripping hazard. All sleds will be left at the door. We also after you have paid the cashiers. The Rare Plants booth will be located encourage you to bring your own flats or trays (perhaps from next to the exit to facilitate pickup. a past year) to save on waste. • After checkout, you can leave your plants at the curb southwest of Finding the Plants the Grandstand and return to pick them up in your car. Students or other volunteers will be helping at the curb. You will receive a number to dif- • In the Grandstand, the catalog numbers are your best ferentiate your plants from others’ (similar to the Byerly’s system). means of locating the plants. Each category (such as Annuals or Perennials) has a letter to begin its catalog numbers (G for Generally… Grasses, H for Herbs). Remember—the numbers are assigned • There will be food concessions during the sale. They are arranged alphabetically by the common name we give the plants (for through the State Fair and are provided for your convenience. Friends instance, Hollyhock, French, rather than French Hollyhock). School does not share in the receipts from concessions. • Catalog listings that say “bareroot in the Lily Shop” can • On half-price Sunday, please write down the full price of each be found in the Lily Shop, northwest corner of the room. plant. The discount will be taken at the register. New this year—we will have all of the bulbs and bare roots prebagged • Plant Sale volunteers will be wearing blue and green tie-dyed shirts. The Plant Sale’s organizers will also be wearing pink hats, and to expedite your purchase. so can usually help when all else fails. • If you know the common or Latin name of a plant you’re • We want feedback on how your plants do in your garden, looking for, use the index, pages 46 and 47, to find it in the especially survival or failure of the new or unusual things we offer. catalog. Send your comments to the Plant Sale’s email, [email protected]. 4 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 2nd Annual Vendor Fair

he advertisements on these two pages give you information and Tphotos of the products and plants Savory’s Gardens you can expect to see at the vendor fair, held on Friday and Saturday during the Hosta Hybridizers and Growers…Celebrating Our 60th Year normal sale hours. All vendors will be located along the back (north) wall, Offering one of the largest collections of unless otherwise noted below. Back for a third year is Two Pony classic and new hostas including our own Gardens, featuring potted dahlias and originations. heirloom tomatoes. We maintain hosta display gardens and New this year is Savory’s Gardens of Edina, well-known in the Twin Cities as welcome visits during our regular business the premier hosta specialist. hours. We continue to enlarge our The metalwork of Dick’s Designs gardens, including many additions to was popular at last year’s sale. Look for Ballerina Bitsy Blue our mini gardens. Dick outside the exit door. Laverne Dunsmore of Countryside Visit us at the Friends School Plant Sale Gardens will be back for a second year and at our Garden Store. with potted peonies and daylilies. He Garden Store Hours and map are on our and his knowledgable staff will be on hand to answer questions about growing website: www.savorysgardens.com their plants. 5300 Whiting Avenue, Edina, Minnesota Tropical Plants Unlimited, another new vendor this year, is based in Hugo. Royal Flush Stained Glass They specialize in tropical plants and trees from around the world. They also sell really cool topiary forms, filled with sphagnum moss and your favorite Dick’s Designs plants. They will also be carrying mess- free Aquavor natural-fertilizer Dick and Marion Sonnek are retired dairy farmers who have dispensers, built into watering cans— gardened for 40 years. It was Marion who persuaded Dick to giving your plants all 16 micro and begin designing garden ornaments, leading to Dick’s Designs, Inc. macro nutrients they need. Their ornaments are made of 12-gauge steel, then oxidized to a Kurt Aldolfson Photography will be rustic, weathered finish. Among Dick’s inspirations are his two on hand with greeting cards made from granddaughters whose likenesses he captured in silhouettes. Kurt’s wonderful nature photographs. in View some of Dick’s work online at www.dicksdesigns.com. his second year at the sale, Kurt will be located near the information and Master Gardener tables. Russ Erickson’s handcrafted Celtic knot stepping stones will also be back for a third year. They will be located near the rare plants booth so that the heavy stepping stones can be picked up as you leave the building. Finally, Tim Thielges of Avant Gardens will be back for a second year, bringing in a wide range of interesting shrubs and small trees. Tim can help you select the perfect “hardy art form” for your garden.

Stand On Me Come visit us at the stepping stones 2006 Friend’s School Plant Sale! These hand-crafted concrete stepping stones are just right for planting grass or ground covers within the little TWO PONY GARDENS pockets—they even have drains to keep the plants healthy and prevent Lisa Ringer ice damage. Imagine them with Irish We will be offering: Many hard-to-find varieties moss planted in the pockets! The design is an interlaced Celtic knot, of DAHLIA tubers and pre-started dahlias in symbol of the interconnectedness of all life. These entwined knots show one-gallon pots, and over 30 HEIRLOOM how our lives are woven together, TOMATO plants in one-gallon pots.We will creating a fabric of love and friendship. demonstrate how to make COMPOST TEA and will have a limited supply of tea for sale.We support sustainable gardening practices. Two Pony Gardens • 1700 Deer Hill Road • Long Lake, MN 55356 Phone: 763-473-0783

Handcrafted by Minneapolis artist Russ Erickson. 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 5 2nd Annual Vendor Fair Countryside Gardens Offering potted peonies and daylilies. We are local growers of Peonies and Daylilies just west of the Twin Cities. We have five acres of peonies in production and grow over 400 varieties. Each variety is grown three to four years in the field and then two years in the pot. Minnesota tested and Minnesota hardy. Peonies, and Daylilies are our passion.

10602 Fenner Ave. S.E., Delano, Minnesota 952-955-2283 Visions inspired by nature [email protected] • Wild flowers • Butterflies • Insects Tropical Plants • Landscapes With a biology degree and past work Unlimited at the Department of Natural Resources, photographer Kurt Offering tropical plants and trees & Adolfson brings the beauty of our over 80 unique mossed topiary forms natural heritage to the attention of the public.

A portion of the proceeds from these images is donated to organizations and programs that work to protect rare species and habitat.

Thanks to the Hugo, Minnesota Ramsey County Master Gardeners!

Master Gardeners will be on hand throughout the sale to answer questions. 6 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Annual Flowers Ageratum Ageratum hybrids A015 Artichoke, Globe Begonia, Wax Begonia semperflorens Fuzzy blue flower heads that attract butterflies. Cynara scolymus ß Great for sculpting with colors. One of the Easy to grow. Seeds eaten by finches. Í∏ Striking architectural plant. Imperial Star is a most versatile plants—use them for bedding, edging, hanging baskets, window boxes, patio A001 Blue Horizon ß—Good for cutting. special variety for northern gardens. Don’t containers, or as a house plant. Easy to grow. 20–30” harvest the buds—let them bloom. The other- Í 120–12”Í∏ Red Sea ß—Attractive red umbels. worldly flower is worth the sacrifice. 48” A002 ´ Vigorous; grown for cutting. 30” —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 A030 Bronze leaves, red flowers —six plants in a pack $5.00 A016 Aster, Pot and Patio Mix A031 Green leaves, pink flowers A032 Green leaves, white flowers A003 Artist Blue Violet ◊—Unusual bicolor Aster ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 that opens purple then turns blue. 8–12” Frilly flowers in a mix of colors; large blooms. —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 8” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $2.00 —see also Rex Begonia, page 10 Alyssum, Sweet Lobularia maritima A017 Baby’s Breath, Gypsy Deep A033 Bells of Ireland Molucella laevis ß Easy to grow. Forms a thick carpet of tiny Rose Gypsophilia ‘Gypsy Deep Rose’ Graceful flower spikes are covered with pale flowers, so wonderfully fragrant that it is well One of the hottest new annuals. Dainty double green, delicately veined, bell-shaped calyxes. worth stooping to smell them. Perfect for and semi-double rose-like blooms. 24” Í Superb in fresh or dried arrangements. 20–24” Í∏ edging or overhanging a sunny wall. Good in —nine plants in a pack $5.00 —four plants in a pack $2.00 containers. 3–5” Í Bacopa Bacopa A034 Black Panther Easter Basket Mix ß—Pink, purple and A004 Í∏ Streptocarpus ‘Black Panther’ ◊ white. Trailing, great for containers. A Cape Primrose with fresh green foliage and Purple ß ◊ A005 A018 Goldsport —White flowers over the deepest purple flowers imaginable. Yellow Rose ß A006 golden foliage. —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 “fangs” at the throat. 6–10” Í∏ A007 White ß —six plants in a pack $2.00 Ageratum A019 Blue ß —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 Amaranthus Amaranthus White—The classic.—in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A020 Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia Tall, bushy plants with deep-colored leaves. ß ◊ A021 African Sunset —Bright copper- Intriguing varieties that are not hardy here in Drought-resistant. The leaves and seeds are red flowers with a lighter throat. 5–10” Minnesota, so we treat them as annuals. Í∏ high in protein. The Hopi added seeds and A022A Taifun Mega White—Large white flow- ß flower bracts to cornmeal to make red corn- ers, nice green foliage. A035 Cherokee Sunset —Three- to four-inch bread. Height depends on soil and exposure. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 double or semi-double blooms in yellow, Reseeds. Í∏ orange, bronze and mahogany. 2002 win- A022B Balloon Cotton ner of the All-American Plant award. A. cruentis ‘Velvet Curtains’ ß◊— A008 Asclepias physocarpus ‘Oscar’ ◊ ß 24–30” Intense show of shining crimson foliage Elongated 2.5” balloon-like pale green pods A036 Chocolate Orange ß—Wonderful new topped by curving burgundy fronds like a covered with spiky hairs distinguish this milk- color combination with sturdy and well- jester’s cap. Dramatic cut flowers. 60” weed with narrow, pointed foliage and creamy branched stems. Great for cut flowers. A. gangeticus ‘Illumination’ ß—Very A009 white blooms in late summer. Interesting cut 24” showy. Wide orange, scarlet and bronze flower from Africa. Good for drying. 48–60” A037 Indian Summer ß—Minnesota select leaves with yellow centers. 36–72” Í∏ —six plants in a pack $5.00 winner. Semi-double, early. 36” A010 A. paniculatus ‘Hot Biscuits’ ß—Beautiful A038 Prairie Sun ß—AAS winner. Very large burnished copper upright blossoms; tex- A022C Beardtongue, Sunburst Ruby 4” blooms, pale yellow tips on golden tural effect. 48” x ‘Sunburst Ruby’ ◊ Penstemon mexicale petals. 28–32” A. viridis ‘Green Tails ß—Ropes of trail- A011 Ruby-red tubular blossoms with white throats. —six plants in a pack $5.00 ing green chenille-like blooms. Very Bushy habit with narrow pointed shiny foliage. unusual form. 48” Great for rock gardens or near the front of the Blanket Flower Gaillardia pulchella —six plants in a pack $5.00 border. 16”Í∏ ß—six plants in a pack $5.00 Heat and drought tolerant. Easy to grow and —see also Love Lies Bleeding, page 9 good for containers. Long bloom time. Í A023 Begonia, Angel Wing ß Angel Mist Angelonia Begonia ‘Cordova’ ◊ A039 Sundance Bicolor —Globe-shaped blooms. Mahogany-red and gold blooms. A great garden performer, thriving in heat and Leaves are shaped like wings. Small maroon 12” —six plants in a pack $5.00 tolerating wet or dry conditions. Beautiful leaves with white flowers; really excellent for orchid-like blooms with a snapdragon look. Í∏ hanging baskets. Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A040 Torch Flame ß◊—Large yellow dou- ble blooms are flamed with deep red. A012 Angel Face Blue ß◊—Deep blue with Begonia, Tuberous Begonia hybrida Somewhat sprawling. 17” a white throat and larger blossoms. More Shade lover with huge flowers. Usually grown Torch Red Ember ß◊—Scarlet red compact. Heat tolerant. 18–24” A041 as an annual, but the tubers can be stored over with yellow tips. 19” A013 Angel Face Blue Bicolor—Showy white winter and restarted indoors in late winter. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 blooms streaked with bright purple-blue 8–12” ∏Ó markings. Taller, with a more airy texture A042 Browalia Browalia hybrids ß ß A024 Apricot ß A027 Red ß than other Angelonias. 18–30” Star-shaped flowers. Easy to grow. Prefers light ß◊ A025 Orange ß A028 White ß A014 Angel Face Dresden Blue —Fade- shade. Good for hanging baskets or pots. Bring A026 Pink ß A029 Yellow ß proof true-blue with a white throat. 12–18” indoors before frost for winter pleasure. 6–10” —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 ∏Ó —four plants in a pack $2.00 Geranium Butterfly Bush Buddleia spp. Geranium, Fancy Leaf Pelargonium May come back the following year in milder Erect bushy plants with succulent stems and multi-col- winters. Í ored leaves. Í´ A043 Attraction ◊—The closest to red so far A105 Chinese Cactus ◊—Zoned leaves and pink starry in butterfly bush. 55” flowers. A044 Pink Delight ◊—Pure pink flowers A106 Cutleaf Red ◊—Deeply lobed leaves. Continuous with attractive silver foliage. The best red flowers. pink! 60–72” A107 Fire Dancer ◊—Dwarf with small zoned leaves A045 Potters Purple—Thick, large dark purple and red flowers. panicles. A real standout. 60–72” A108 Happy Thoughts ◊—Green and white leaves —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 with red flowers. Geranium, Ivy Pelargonium peltatum A109 Mrs. Pat ◊—Gold and bronze leaves with pink Leaves are shiny and almost succulent-like; the plant has —see also the perennial Butterfly Bush, page 32 a trailing form. Great for containers and window boxes. starry flowers. Butterfly Flower A110 Occold Shield ◊—Gold and bronze leaves and Dark pink double flowers. Í Asclepias From South America. Strong stems hold up double scarlet flowers. A118 Dark Galilee ◊—Dark pink double flowers. ◊ umbels of brightly colored flowers very attrac- A111 Persian Queen —Gold leaves and hot pink A119 Lafrance ◊—Lavender double flowers. tive to butterflies. Excellent cut flowers. Í∏ flowers. A120 Peppermint Candy ◊—Red and white flowers. ◊ A112 Red Heart —Dark zoned leaves and double red A121 Sybil Holmes ◊—Pink double flowers. Compact. A046 A. curassavica ‘Silky Deep Red’ 28–40” ß flowers. A122 White Mesh ◊—Green with showy white veins, A047 A. curassavica ‘Silky Gold’ 28–40” ß ◊ A113 Snow Star —Zoned leaves and white starry pink flowers. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 —six plants in a pack $5.00 flowers. A114 Tri-Color ◊—Green, bronze and gold leaves with A123 White —in a 4.5” pot $3.00 Cabbage, Flowering Brassica oleracea red flowers. Geranium, Old-Fashioned An easy to grow ornamental annual that has Vancouver Centennial—Gold leaves with a brown A115 Pelargonium ◊ its brightest color when the nights are cool. A center splotch and red-orange starry flowers. great choice for fall color as they like cool tem- A116 Wilhelm Langguth ◊—Green and white leaves These are the ones your grandmother had. Compact, peratures and are frost hardy. 12–18” Í∏´ Í with red flowers. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 sun-loving and colorful. From cuttings. A049 Purple Pigeon ß—Greenish purple outer A117 Golden Angel—Like a tiny Regal Geranimum in A124 Karl Hagele—Dark lavender. leaves with a red center and round heads. appearance; most of the flowers look like little pan- A125 Mohawk—Red. A050 Victoria Pigeon ß—Variegated green and sies. Deadheading will result in copious blooms. A126 Pink Quaker—Light pink with darker veins. white outer leaves with a pale pink Yellow and green bicolor leaves, light purple A127 Purple Balance—Lavender pink. center. —four plants in a pack $2.00 blooms. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A128 Quaker—Pure white. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 —see also the Kale, Flowering, page 8 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 7 We accept cash, checks, Annual Flowers Visa and MasterCard Canna Canna Dahlia, Dwarf Dahlia Fuchsia, Upright continued Beautiful blooms at the end of stately plants Double blooms. Tender perennial which can be A104 Firecracker ◊—Foliage of green and summer and fall. Excellent planted in groups, dug and stored in a cold but frost-free cream with crimson veins and crimson Í in mixed borders or containers. Dig clumps in basement. 12”–16” undersides. Salmon orange blooms. fall and store in a frost-free location until A077 Figaro Mix 24–48” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 ready to replant in spring. Í A078 Figaro Red Geraniums see bottom of page 6 A051 Black Knight—Deep red flowers and A079 Figaro Orange blue-black leaves. 30” A080 Figaro Violet —in a 3.5” pot $2.00 Globe Amaranth Gomphrena globos A052 Orange Beauty—Brilliant orange. 60” Dahlia, Happy Dahlia ◊ Very easy to grow. Free and continuous A053 Red King Humbert—72” blooms. Disease resistant. Keeps indefinitely Deep reddish foliage that showcases large A054 Richard Wallace—Yellow 42” as a dried flower. 24” Í∏ A055 Rosemond Cole—Orange flowers with single blossoms on tall, sturdy, wiry stems. Í A131 Purple ß green leaves. 36” A081 Happy Kiss ß—Two shades of pink with ◊ A132 Strawberry Fields ß A056 Striped Beauty —Green and yellow dark centers. 20” —four plants in a pack $2.00 striped leaves make this canna interesting A082 Happy Romeo ß—Vivid scarlet red. 18” even when the red-budded, white-striped —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Golden Globe yellow flowers are not in bloom. 24–36” Lysimachia congestiflora ◊ A057 Wyoming ◊—Bright orange blossoms A083 Daisy, Swan River Brachyscome ß Trailing. Yellow flowers. Can be brought with extremely dark red folliage for strik- A very graceful little Australian annual with indoors as a houseplant in fall. Í∏ ing contrast. 48–60” tiny lavender daisies. Good for the edge of the —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 border or in pots. 6” Í∏ A133 Gold —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 Cardinal Flower Lobelia speciosa A134 Gold, bronze and green —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Vibrant colors on well-branched stems (the A084 Delphinium, Blue Cloud Fan Series). Upright plants. 20–24” Í∏ Delphinium ‘Blue Cloud’ ß A135 Goldfish Plant Hypocyrta ◊ A058 Blue ◊ ß Tall and stately, delphiniums make a striking Great for hanging baskets or as a house plant. Bells of Ireland Burgundy ß statement. An airy open habit with sprays of Green leaves with small flowers that look like A059 Í∏ A060 Deep Rose ß half-inch single blue flowers. Self-sows. goldfish, literally! —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 ß 36–40” Í∏ —six plants in a pack. $5.00 A061 Deep Scarlet Heliotrope Heliotropium arborescens —six plants in a pack $5.00 A089 Dipladenia, Pink Beautiful, fragrant umbels for containers, bas- A062 Castor Bean, Carmencita Mandevilla spendens ◊ kets or the garden. A tropical shrub grown as Í∏ Ricinus communis ß Showy, rose-pink, tubular flowers in clusters an annual in our area. Stunning tropical foliage. 8” decorative leaves of three to five. For bedding in a hot location A136 Blue Wonder ß—The earliest flowering Í are a deep red-bronze and the flowers are or in hanging baskets. Likes mid-day shade. Heliotrope, it maintains a compact habit bright red. The entire plant is poisonous, particu- —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 and terrific uniformity. Deep blue flow- larly the seeds, which should be removed before they A090 Falling Stars ers. 12” ripen. Grow in fertile, well-drained soil. 48–72” Purple ◊ß—16” Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ ◊ A137 Í —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Robust bright red flowers on five-foot, slightly Cockscomb Celosia argentea cristata arching, branched spikes add brilliance to any A138 Heron’s Bill Drought tolerant. Heavily textured garden. Plant it in moist, well-drained soil. Erodium chamaedryoides roseum ◊ Í∏ blooms…sometimes called “brain flowers.” Í Can be over-wintered like dahlias. 60–72” Sweet pink flowers on miniature wild gerani- —bare root in the Lily Shop, 8 for $5.00 A063 Amigo Mix ß—Bold colors; very eye- um-like plant that is not-quite-hardy here. catching. 6” —four plants in a pack $2.00 Flame Flower Celosia argentea plumosa Continuous flowering throughout the summer and will continue if you bring it in for the Glowing plumes and sultry dark bronze A064 Bombay Fiora ◊ß—Easy to grow. winter. 2–3” Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Flat, triangular, wavy-edged combs. foliage. Flame Flower is an everlasting as well Í Strong stems; blooms best in poor soil. as a border plant. Drought tolerant. 15” Hummingbird Mint Agastache Stunning orange and pink bicolor. 36” A091 Castle Mix ◊ß—Scarlet, pink, yellow Fleuroselect winner. Intense color, great for ◊ß Í A065 Bombay Wine Red —Deep bur- and orange butterfly gardens. gundy version of Bombay Fiora. 36” ß A092 Castle Scarlet A139 A. montana ‘Pink Pop’ ◊ß—Spires of —six plants in a pack $5.00 ß A093 Castle Yellow fragrant purplish pink flowers; excellent Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus —four plants in a pack $2.00 heat tolerance. 10–18” Very easy to grow. Rose, crimson, pink and A094 Flamingo Flower —four plants in a pack $2.00 white daisy-like blooms, 3.5” across, all sum- Celosia spicata ‘Flamingo Purple’ ß A140 A. cana ‘Golden Jubilee’ ß—Golden- mer. Excellent cut flowers. Prefers full sun and Feathery, wheat-type blossoms on strong chartreuse foliage with contrasting blue well-drained soil, but tolerates part shade. Tall, stems. Fine cut flower and stunning, trouble- flowers. 2003 AAS winner and one of bushy plants make outstanding background. free border plant. Everlasting as well. Drought Pioneer Press garden writer Marge Hols’ Í∏ tolerant. 28–40” Í all-time favorites. May survive our win- ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 ters; may reseed. 18–24” A066 Peppermint Twist —Crimson with ß snow white edges. 24” A141 A. cana ‘Honeybee Blue’ —Green ◊ß A095 Flora’s Paintbrush foliage with blue flowers. 30” A067 Pied Piper Red —Crimson, fluted ß petals with yellow centers. 36” Emilia flammea —six plants in a pack $5.00 ß A068 Psyche Mix —Deep pink and bur- Orange and scarlet tassels on slender stems. Impatiens see bottom of page 8 gundy. Slow to fade, semi-double. 36–48” Constant bloomer. Great in heat and humidity. A069 Sea Shells Mix ß—Very early blooms 18” Í —six plants in a pack $5.00 A181 Jewels of Opar with tubular petals, unique. 36–48” Talinum paniculatum ‘Kingswood Gold’ ß ß Four O’Clocks Mirabilis A070 Sensation Mix —Large (4–6”) flowers, Fascinating cut, long-stemmed airy panicles of Trumpet-shaped flowers open in late after- semi-double. Good cut flowers. 36–48” tiny carmine flowers with neat golden foliage. noon. Tender perennial that can be dug and —four plants in a pack $2.00 Low basal foliage, flowers to 30”. Í stored over the winter, or may survive if plant- —six plants in a pack $5.00 Cosmos, Dwarf Cosmos sulphureus ed next to a heated foundation. 24” Í∏ Very easy to grow. Masses of impressive semi- A096 Harlequin Mix ß—Bicolors, striations Johnny Jump-ups Viola tricolor double blooms. Very heat and drought toler- and streaks in showy flowers. 24” An old-fashioned garden favorite. Í∏ ant. All-America Award Winner. 12” A097 Limelight ß—Vivid fuchsia blooms atop May reseed. Sorbet Series has unique colors A071 Cosmic Orange ß bright chartreuse foliage speckled with with “whiskers.” Bushy and spreading. 6–8” Í∏´ A072 Cosmic Yellow ß deep green flecks. —four plants in a pack $2.00 —six plants in a pack $5.00 A182 Penny Blue ◊ Cup Flower Fuchsia, Trailing ◊ Fuchsia A183 Penny Mix ◊ Penny Red Blotch ◊ß Nierembergia hippomanica violacea Brilliant color for shade. ∏Ó A184 A185 Penny Violet ◊ Compact plants covered with star-shaped A098 Dark Eyes—Double red with purple. A186 Penny Yellow ◊ Í∏ blooms all summer. Spreading. 6” A099 Marinka—Single red with purple. A187 Prince Henry ß—The classic tricolor. ß A073 Blue Mountain ◊ß—Lavender-blue. A100 Swing Time—Double red with white. A188 Sorbet Black Duet ◊ —Subtle and A074 Mont Blanc ß—White. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 stunning. Bicolor deep purple with a ß black wing. A075 Purple Robe —Purple with yellow eye. Fuchsia, Upright Fuchsia —four plants in a pack $2.00 A189 Sorbet Blues Mix ß For the border or container. ∏ ß A190 Sorbet Lemon Chiffon Falling Stars Dahlia, Bishop’s Children ß A076 A101 Dollar Princess ◊—Red with purple. A191 Sorbet Orange Duet —Bright orange ß Dahlia 12–18” face with purple lower petals. Perky and Dark purple foliage and stems with blooms in A102 Jingle Bells ◊—Single red flowers with fun! an array of scarlet, red and rose shades. Tender white centers. 18–24”—in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A192 Sorbet Peach Frost ◊ß perennial which can be dug and stored in a A193 Sorbet Sunny Royale ◊ß Gartenmeister ◊ß—Dark green cold, but frost-free basement. 30” Í A103 —four plants in a pack $2.00 leaves with coral pink to salmon blooms. —six plants in a pack $5.00 Continuous blooms until frost. 24–48” —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 8 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Annual Flowers Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia pendula Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora We will have an Easy. Beautiful, intense blue in window boxes Flowers resemble wild roses borne on low- and rock gardens. Flowers through frost. Very growing, succulent plants. Bright colors with assortment of hanging early to bloom. Fleuroselect award winner. Í∏ enormous appeal. Good for hot and dry loca- tions, rock gardens, edging. Good for bees. baskets—$20.00 A205 Fountain Crimson ◊ß Easy to grow. 4” Í Asarina Wave Petunias A206 Regatta Blue ß A207 Regatta Blue Splash ß—White with a A244 Margarita Lemon ß Bacopa Scaviola blue throat. A245 Margarita Rosita ß—2001 All-America A208 Regatta Midnight Blue ß Selection Award Winner. Blooms early Coleus Black-Eyed ß Susan Vine A209 Regatta Rose with dark pink semi-double flowers. Double A210 White ◊ß A246 Ruby Jewel ß Impatiens Wishbone —four plants in a pack $2.00 A247 Sundial Mix ß ◊ß Fuchsia Flower Love in a Mist A248 Tequila Fuchsia Nigella damescena A249 Tequila Mango ◊ß Strawflower Tuberous Unusual semi-double blooms followed by A250 Tutti Frutti Mix ß Begonia adorable seed pods. Self-seeds. Í —four plants in a pack $2.00 Ivy Geranium ß Verbena A211 Miss Jekyll Blue —24” Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus New Guinea A212 Red Jewel ß—18–20” Prolific bloomer with edible flowers and leaves Impatiens —six plants in a pack $5.00 that add spice and color to salads. Excellent A213 Love Lies Bleeding for butterflies, fair for hummingbirds. Kale, Flowering Brassica oleracea Amaranthus caudatus ß 8–12”Í∏´ Colorful flowering cabbages last into winter. Stunning accent plants with long drooping red A251 Alaska ß—Variegated foliage. Bright mix Edible, too! Plant in full sun for best color. blooms up to two feet long. An old favorite, of 2” blossoms., sprawling habit. Highly fringed leaves, early bloomer. Í∏´ common in American gardens a century ago. A252 Alaska Salmon ◊ß—Variegated Í∏ Dries well. 48” foliageand salmon-orange blossoms. Key A194 Nagoya Mix ß—Highly fringed leaves, —six plants in a pack $5.00 A253 Black Velvet ß—Unique and intense Í Full sun early bloomer. 8” velvety-black. ∏ A195 Peacock Red ß—Red shades, feathery —see also Amaranthus, page 6 Part sun/part shade Empress of India ß—Deep, velvety crim- leaves. 6” —four plants in a pack $2.00 A254 Ó Shade Marigolds see bottom of page 9 son flowers against dark foliage. ˜ —see also Cabbage, Flowering, page 6 ß Native Million Bells Calibrachoa A255 Ladybird —Orange-yellow blossoms with deep red centers. ˝ Ground cover Lisianthus Eustoma grandiflora Multitudes of small petunia-like blooms. A256 Strawberries and Cream ß—Rich peachy ‰ Rock garden The stunning almost rose-like cut flower. Beautiful in baskets or window boxes. Fast cream with four large strawberry blotches ´ Í Edible flowers Long-lasting blooms. growing and self-cleaning. Use acidified water at the base. —six plants in a pack $4.00  or acidified fertilizer (add 1 tablespoon of Medicinal Blue Rim ◊ß 14–18” A196 vinegar per quart of water). This year we are Nemesia Nemesia Ç Culinary A197 Laguna Peach ß—40–45” featuring Million Bells that are all North Star Very fragrant and heat-tolerant. Another South ß Saturday restock A198 Laguna Green ◊ß—40–45” introductions. 4–6”, trailing. Í African beauty. Great for containers. Í A199 Mariachi Blue ß—20–24” A200 Mariachi Pink ◊ß—20–24” A235 Blue ◊ A257 Bluebird—Soft blue blossoms. 10–12” —six plants in a pack $5.00 A236 Cream with Yellow Veins ◊ A258 Compact Innocence—Vanilla-scented A237 Old Rose ◊ Lobelia, Compact white blooms with soft yellow throats. Lobelia A238 Purple Velvet ◊ 8–10” Extra early flowering, vigorous, and bushy A239 Ruby ◊ A259 Sunsatia Lemon ◊ 6–10” dwarf bedding lobelia is unsurpassable for A240 Scarlet Red ◊ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A260 Sunsatia Raspberry ◊ 6–10” intense color and neat edging. Give sunny —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 sidewalks the royal treatment. Originally from Monkey Flower Mimulus South Africa. Flowers through frost. 5” Í∏ Dwarf variety with compact growth, good for A261 Oregano, Cuban cool spring weather. Does well in wet soil. Plectranthus amboinicus ◊ Riviera Blue ß A201 Clear colors of scarlet, yellow, orange, and Riviera Midnight Blue ß Large furry leaves with a white margin; A202 white. Free flowering. 8” Í∏ A203 Riviera Rose ◊ß oregano-scented. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 ß ß A204 Riviera White A241 Magic Mix A262 Painted Tongue A242 Red ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 Salpiglossis ‘Casino Mix’ ß A243 Yellow ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 Veined flowers in red, yellow, orange, rose and Compact Lobelia purple with contrasting throats. Dwarf plants, ideal for containers and bedding. 10–12” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $2.00 Impatiens ∏Ó Pansy Viola x wittrockiana Significant improvements in pansies in recent years have produced hybrids that bloom Impatiens Impatiens x walleriana A170 Impatiens, Dwarf Hawaiian longer, in more colors and with better weather Summer-long color on shade-loving plants. 10” ∏Ó Impatiens ‘Dwarf Hawaiian’ ◊ resistance. Great for spring and fall color. May reseed, although some are sterile. Í∏´ A142 Apricot A154 Dazzler White Tight, low 4–6” mounds of rich rose, purple and ivory A143 Blush ◊ Deep Pink ◊ bicolored flowers with elfin spurs. Makes a wonderful Accord Black Beauty ß—Gorgeous black A155 Ó A263 A144 Burgundy ◊ A156 Lilac Splash ◊ weaver in the shade garden. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 blossoms, very early blooming. ß A145 Dazzler Bright Eye A157 Mosaic Coral—Textured Impatiens, Fusion Impatiens ◊ A264A Bolero Flambe Terra Cotta —Ruffled A146 Dazzler Coral blooms with bright shades of terra cotta, peach and rose. Inter-specific impatiens series. Unusual flower shape and A147 Dazzler Cranberry streaks. Chianti Mix ß—Striped, semi ruffled strong, tall stems. According to Northern Gardener, A264B A148 Dazzler Orange Mosaic Rose blooms in rich shades of terracotta, A158 “Watch them glow in the shade!” 8–18” ∏Ó A149 Dazzler Pink A159 Punch ◊ salmon, rose and wine-red. 6–8” A150 Dazzler Red A160 Rose Swirl A171 Glow—Yellow with an orange throat. A265 Delta Blaze Mix—The Delta series is 6” A151 Dazzler Rose A161 Stardust Twilight Mix— A172 Infrared—Reddish outer petals with a coral lip and tall. A152 Dazzler Salmon 8” golden throat. A266 Delta Blotch Mix—15 colors A153 Dazzler Violet —four plants in a pack $2.00 A173 Sunset—Soft apricot orange with deep orange at A267 Delta Deep Blue the center. —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 A268 Delta Fire—Lights up the landscape with A163 Impatiens, Balsam Impatiens, Jungle Gold its brilliant yellows and rusts. Impatiens balsamina ‘Top Knot Mix’ A174 A269 Delta Orange Full sun and plentiful moisture are its favorites. Old- Impatiens auricoma A270 Delta Rose fashioned double flowers in shades of white, appleblos- This novelty impatiens has golden yellow, orchid-like A271 Delta Violet som pink, red, salmon and violet. Easy to grow and fun blooms held above dark, glossy green foliage. 8–10” ∏ A272 Delta White to plant for children’s gardens because of the exploding —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A273 Delta Yellow seed pods. May reseed. 18” Í Impatiens, New Guinea A274 Delta Pure Color Mix —six plants in a pack $5.00 A275 Pandora’s Box ß—Rose to orchid Impatiens x hawkerii Impatiens, Double Impatiens blushing around golden centers. Large flowers on upright plants with dark foliage. Does A276 Skyline Copperfield ◊—Rich mix of Looks like a miniature rose, but much easier to take care better in full sun. 8–12” Í∏ bronze, apricot, yellow and orange. of and grows in shade! Early, compact and well- A277 Ultima Baron Merlot ◊ß—2.5” flow- branched. 8–12” ∏Ó A175 Lavender A176 Pink ers. Purplish-rose outer edges, white to A164 Orchid cream center with rays. 6” A177 Red with White ß A165 Purple A178 Rose—Hot pink A278 Ultima Beacon Bronze A166 Red A179 Salmon —four plants in a pack $2.00 A167 Rose A180 White —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A168 Salmon A169 White —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 9 We accept cash, checks, Annual Flowers Visa and MasterCard Petunia, Bravo Pimpernel, Wildcat Anagallis Salvia continued Petunia x hybrida Grandiflora ‘Wildcat’ A316 S. coccinea ‘Lady in Red’ ß— Early-blooming Bravo petunias bloom consis- Trailing habit; early and compact. You can’t Heat tolerant. 18” Í A317 S. coccinea ‘Nymph Coral’ tently and are uniformly compact. Strong beat this plant for eye-popping color. 6–12” ß bloomers with lots of flowers. Excellent in —Little airy blos- A303 Blue ß—Many nickel-sized blooms in beds, baskets or containers. Excellent for but- soms held above the true blue. terflies, moths, and bees; birds eat the seeds. foliage. Quite sweet. A304 Mandarin ◊ß—More compact than Tolerate poor soil, but really need sun! Í 10” Wildcat Blue. Unique shade of burnt A318 S. splendens, Salsa A280 Blue orange with a blue center. Tolerant of Purple—Dwarf, early. A281 Blue-Veined ◊ heat and dryness. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Excellent bedding A282 Carmine Pinks Dianthus plant. 10–12” A283 Cool Water Mix ◊ A319 S. splendens Salsa Scarlet—Deep red with A284 Lavender ◊ Early flowering, staying smothered in a perpet- 12” spikes. 24” A285 Pink ual riot of blossoms until frost. May reseed or S. splendens ‘The Blue One’ ◊ß— Í∏´ A320 A286 Pink-Veined ◊ survive the winter. Top-performing true blue. 12” A287 Purple A305 Ideal Magical Mix ß—10” —four plants in a pack $2.00 A288 Red A306 Parfait Raspberry ß—Early bloomer, ß A289 Rose ◊ A321 S. patens ‘Blue Angel’ —Ultramarine 6–8” and periwinkle blue graceful blue tubu- A290 Salmon A307 Parfait Strawberry ß—Early bloomer, ◊ lar blooms on upright stems early July Queen Anne’s Lace A291 Salmon-Veined 6–8” ◊ through frost. 24–30” A292 Sky Blue A308 Wee Willie ß—A colorful range in reds ◊ A322 S. transylvanica ‘Blue Cloud’ ß—Sky-blue A293 Spirit Mix and whites on a strong, compact plant. 6” A294 White —four plants in a pack $2.00 flowers, very adaptable, upright airy —four plants in a pack $2.00 appearance. 24–36” Petunia, Easy Wave Petunia x hybrida A309 Amazon Cherry ◊ß—Brilliant frilly- —six plants in a pack $5.00 Spreading variety, also great in baskets and edged flowers and glossy deep green Mystic Spires Blue ◊ß—True blue Í A323 containers. Spreads to 30” leaves. Intense cerise color. Great cut spires cover the sturdy dark green foliage. flower. 20–36” A295 Blue ß A297 Red ◊ß Blooms all season. 24” A310 Amazon Neon Purple ◊ß—Fuchsia- Pink ß Rose Dawn ◊ß A324 S. elegans ‘Golden Delicious’ ◊ß— A296 A298 violet. 20–36”—six plants in a pack $5.00 —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 Fragrant pineapple sage with brilliant A311 Poppy, Black Peony Papaver ß- chartreuse foliage and contrasting crim- A299 Petunia, Violet-Flowered somniferum ssp. paeoniflorum ‘Black Cloud’ son red blooms that are hummingbird Petunia integrifolia ß favorites. Blooms in spring and again in Dark violet-purple, almost jet black, 3–4” Trailing, self-cleaning, lovely small plum- late summer with gorgeous foliage in robust annual poppies with large double colored blossoms. Good for mass plantings. between. 12–24” ruffled blooms. 24” Í∏ A species petunia, it is a wildflower in A325 S. guaranatica ‘Black and Blue’ ß— —six plants in a pack $5.00 Argentina. Blooms from spring until frost. 24” Fabulous late summer/fall display. Í —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Poppy, California Unusual dark calyx and deep blue blooms; Eschscholzia californica shrub-like form. Great for contrast with A300 Phlox, Lavender Glow yellow-flowering plants. 36–48” Tough and drought tolerant. Í∏ Phlox x ‘Intensia Lavender Glow’ ◊ A326 S. splendens ‘Dancing Flame’ ◊ß— A cross of Phlox drumondii and another native A312 Mission Bells ß—Bright gold to orange Brilliant scarlet-red spires shine above species from the Southwestern U.S. Grown as single blossoms. May self-seed. 12” the large green leaves. Golden variega- an annual in Minnesota, this phlox is lightly A313 Thai Silk Mix ß—Compact plants with tion. 36” ∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 fragrant and mildew-resistant. They flower 4” inch double and semi-double blooms Satin Flower from spring until fall. Lavender with a bright in a mix of colors. Foliage is tinted Godetia pink eye. 8–12” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 bronze. 8–12” Lovely poppy-like blooms over interesting —four plants in a pack $2.00 foliage. Long-lasting flowers; good cut. Í Pimpernel Anagallis A327 Furora ◊ß—Crimson scarlet. 36” Great plants for a colorful splash. Can be A314 Queen Anne’s Lace A328 Lilac Blossom ◊ß—10” grown in a bog-like setting or in a container Daucus carota ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 kept in a bowl of water. 3” Í Lovely large white umbels over ferny foliage. Shamrock, Annual ◊ Cinnamon ◊—Medium pink flowers Dramatic texture. This is the plants from A329 Oxalis A301 Í∏ on fine-leaved foliage. Spicy fragrance and which carrots were derived. 48” Brightly colored flowers and clover-like a low, creeping habit. —six plants in a pack $5.00 foliage. Large red leaves with pink flowers. Í∏ A302 Spice ◊—Similar to Cinnamon, but Salvia Salvia spp. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 with lighter pink blooms. For summer bedding and containers. Easy to Snapdragon Antirrhinum —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 grow, early and long-flowering. Í Old-fashioned favorites that make great cut S. guaranitica ‘Omaha’—Large, lightly flowers. 20” A315 ◊ haired leaves of lime green with irregular A330 La Bella Mix ◊ medium green centers. Tall stems bear A331 La Bella Red and White terminal clusters of rich blue 8” flowers. —four plants in a pack $2.00 60–72” —four plants in a pack $2.00

Marigolds Tagetes Í´ Marigolds like full sun and provide sunny flowers until frost. Excellent for butterflies and caterpillars. Marigold, Signet T. tenuifolia Good companion plants to discourage pests around tomatoes. Lovely bright carpet of blooms, very compact. Tiny single blooms, feathery Marigold, Crackerjack ◊ Marigold, Inca Series Marigold, Little Hero Series foliage, best for edible flowers. 9–12” Í Big, bold double flowers borne well 4” double blooms. The tall, large-flow- A French crested type with large flow- Í A230 Lemon Gem ß above the foliage. A very early and free ered marigolds from Mexico. 18–20” ers on compact plants. Puts all its ener- ß flowering strain. 24” gy into masses of flowers up to 2.5” A231 Tangerine Gem A218 Orange ß across. 8” Í —four plants in a pack $2.00 A214 Bright Lemon Yellow ß A219 Yellow ß ß A215 Deep Orange ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 A226 Flame ß—Red-orange bicolor. A232 Marigold, Simba ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 Marigold, Janie Series A227 Mix Very large, fascinating “messy haircut” A228 Yellow ß marigolds with ruffled golden-orange Marigold, Disco Free flowering. 8–10” Í —four plants in a pack $2.00 blooms on strong stems. 36” French marigolds with single flowers. A220 Deep orange ß —six plants in a pack $5.00 8–10” Í A229 Marigold, Pinwheel ß A221 Flame ß This single, heirloom variety dates back Marigold, White A222 Gold ß A216 Queen—Maroon red with golden to 1791. Red and gold petals with dark- Very unusual white marigold. Í A223 Primrose ß yellow edges. er yellow centers. 24–36” Í —four plants in a pack $2.00 A233 Eskimo ß—Dreamy white flow- A217 Red —four plants in a pack $2.00 —four plants in a pack $2.00 ◊ ers held at knee height. 12–24” Marigold, Lady —four plants in a pack $2.00 Medium-tall with 4” flower balls. ß Strong stems for good weather-resist- A234 Sweet Cream —Very showy. 3” ance. 18” odorless blossoms. 18” —six plants in a pack $5.00 A224 Gold ß A225 Primrose ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 10 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Annual Foliage Plants A409 Bridal Veil Tripogandra multiflora ◊ Coleus continued Vigorous—one plant should be huge by the A418 Superfine Festive Dance ◊ß—Orange end of the summer. Draping stems with small, with a bronze edge. Great for ß purple-backed leaves and tiny white flowers. A419 Superfine Rainbow Salmon Lace — Does best with some direct sunlight to pro- Semi-dwarf with large wide vivid salmon mote flowering. Let dry between waterings. leaves, burgundy centers and wide green Containers! Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 margins with golden veins. Luscious! A420 Wizard Mix ß—Heart-shaped leaves, A402 Asparagus Fern A410 Bunny Tails Lagurus ovatus needs no pinching. Asparagus densiflorus sprengerii Fun for children and adults. Fuzzy seed heads A421 Wizard Pink ß on compact grass. Drought-tolerant. 20” Í Wizard Scarlet ß To pot with geraniums. Long, graceful sprays, A422 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 —four plants in a pack $2.00 fragrant pinkish flowers, coral-red berries at Christmas. 18–24” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 A411 Caladium Caladium ◊ A423 Alabama Sunset ◊—Leaves emerge a mellow creamy-yellow and develop into Begonia, Rex Begonia rex Large leaves that unfold in shades of red, pink, green, white—typically a mix of two or more. warm rose. The effect of new growth ver- Brilliantly colored leaves with relatively in- Their great appeal is their ability to provide col- sus old is quite dramatic. conspicuous flowers. Grown for its foliage. ◊ or in shade, and look good especially as it gets A424 Alice —Green margin with multi- Also makes an excellent houseplant. Deeply hotter. Unlike most shade foliage plants, such colored center. A Northstar introduction. spiraled leaves marked in bands of silver and ◊ as hostas, the hotter and more humid it gets, A425 Ana —Larger size coleus with large, green curl in on themselves, creating a spiral the better caladium looks provided water is many-colored leaves. A North Star effect that resembles the shell of a snail— ∏Ó introduction. ∏ available. 24” —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 hence its name. A426 Black Star ◊—Very dark purple foliage A403 Escargot ◊—Deeply spiraled leaves A412 Candlestick Plant with scalloped edges and a metallic marked in bands of silver and green curl Plectranthus coleoides ◊ sheen. Compact. A North Star introduc- in on themselves, creating a spiral effect A variegated small-leaf vine with textured tion. ◊ that resembles the shell of a snail—hence leaves. Trailing and aromatic. Í∏ A427 Bonita —Green margin with dark its name. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 purple center. A North Star introduction. ◊ A404 Hilo Holiday ◊—Intense red leaves A428 Dark Rustic Orange —A darker sport framed by bright green borders. Festive, Coleus Solenostemon scutellarioides of Rustic Orange. ◊ happy plants. Bring some excitement to a shady corner! A429 Eleanor —Red-pink-coral over A405 Mini Boston ◊—Dark green leaves Coleus comes in a wide variety of leaf colors green. Almost iridescent. A North Star sprinkled with spots of white to pink to and shapes. Easy to grow. The colorful leaves introduction. ◊ red in varying sizes. of this member of the mint family are useful A430 Florida Sun Rose —Large rose leaves A406 Tornado ◊—Dark green, white and planted under trees where little else will grow. with green to yellow splotching in the red in an escargot-like swirl. Also grown as a house plant and propagated center of the leaf. Shorter in stature than —in a 3” pot $4.00 from cuttings. 10–14” ∏Ó most coleus. A431 Kiwi Fern ◊—Great scalloped edges Black Dragon ß—Red leaves with a Bloodleaf Iresine herbstii ◊ A413 on narrow purple leaves. Very upright. purple-black edge. Compact with large Striking red foliage. Carol said we had to A432 New Orleans ◊—Very showy; dark lobed leaves. get this! Í red-purple velvet leaf. Carefree Mix ß—Oak-leaf shape. A414 A433 Norma ◊—Very dark purple velvet Red —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Fairway Magic ß—Extra dwarf series for A407 A415 leaves. A Northstar introduction. shade; well-branched. Light green leaves A408 Blazin’ Rose—Recently featured in A434 Rustic Orange ◊—Coral to orange. with scarlet and cream accents. Northern Gardener. Leaves up to 7” A435 Splash Sunset ◊ Fairway Orange ß—Deep orange with —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A416 A436 Sunshine Plum Parfait ◊ golden margins. A437 Susan ◊—Huge plant; multicolor over Fairway Red Velvet ß—Burgundy red A417 olive green. A North Star introduction. with darker markings and thin green A438 Tilt a Whirl ◊—Swirling petticoat margins. —four plants in a pack $2.00 Caladium leaves of red, purple and light green with frilly edges tipped in yellow. —in a 4.5” pot $3.00 Cool Plants for Containers BY HENRY FIELDSETH ant dramatic flowers for your patio or windowsill? This book is a great Wguide to tropicals that can be grown as house or patio plants. When I first saw Spectacular Container Plants, I thought it was inspiring—a way to get people excited about trying unusual tropical plants. Of the tropicals Logee’s Greenhouses Dipladenia (Mandevilla), page 7 Rex Begonia, page 10 Friends School Plant Sale Spectacular Container has offered, “spikes” and Plants 1892. In this you don't know. with many fine plants.” bananas have been great book, the third- I asked Suzanne Baker of Rush If you find something in this By Byron and Laurelynn Martin generation Creek Growers for comment on the book that you want, but can’t sellers, but Lion’s Ears Willow Creek Press, 2006 (Leonotis nepetifolia) and ISBN 1-57223-399-0 owners of book. Her main criticism is that the find, let us know—we can order it Kangaroo Paws $25.00 Logee’s share majority of the plants listed are cul- for next year. And that goes for (Anizoganthus) have been the family tivars only available from Logee’s plants you find in other books much slower. I think this is due secrets. Greenhouses. too. Send an email to entirely to lack of familiarity. While the Plant Sale hasn’t However, you will find other friends_school_plant_sale@ Designed to take the fear out gotten its plants from Logee’s varieties of the same plants in our yahoo.com. of growing tropical plants in the Greenouses, we do have a great catalog. Take the Rex Begonias for Willow Creek Press is a publish- north, the text gives detailed infor- local source for unusual plants— example—we are offering several er tucked away in the Wisconsin mation about how to grow, care for, Rush Creek Growers of Spring fine rexes, but not the ones listed northwoods, off the publishing prune and winter-over these Valley, Wisconsin. They are always in this book. world’s radar. They publish books beautiful plants. The book features coming up with stuff that we have Suzanne added, “Aside from that specializing in nature, outdoors, 80 of the most popular exotic never even heard of before. complaint, the pictures are beauti- gardening, animals, and cooking. That usually means that you ful and the growing tips truly pro- houseplants with stunning photos. Henry Fieldseth is the founder of the have not heard of them either. And fessional. There is a concise section Logee’s Greenhouses in Friends School Plant Sale. Connecticut have been growing as those plants tend to be a little at the end that dispenses disease and selling tropical and subtropical more expensive, it can be hard to and pest identification. The infor- container and garden plants since sell you something expensive that mation given will ensure success 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 11 Annual Foliage Plants Coleus continued A460 Joseph’s Coat A440 Kong Mosaic—Extremely large leaves. Up Alternanthera ficoidea ◊ to 22”. Performs best in full shade. Each Deep purple leaves with pink variegation Great for leaf flaunts a unique pattern of green, red sprinkled throughout. Low and mounding. 12” and cream. Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A441 Kong Red ◊ A442 Kong Rose ◊ Licorice Plant Helichrysum petiolare Containers! —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 Fuzzy oval leaves, trailing. Í A477 Sedge, Prairie Fire A444 Fishnet Stockings ◊ß—Dark-veined A461 Lemon—Golden leaves. ‘Prairie Fire’ ◊ cross-hatched margins on a green back- A462 Silver Carex testacea ground. Í∏ A463 Splash ◊—Variegated silver and gold. Mounding; glossy olive green leaves A445 Gay’s Delight—Chartreuse with promi- —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 and russet orange tips. 12” Í∏Ó nent purple-blue veins. Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 ß A464 Licorice Plant, Icicles A446 Gold Giant —Dramatic large gold Sedge, Red Rooster leaves with undersides in burgundy. Can Helichrysum thianschanicum ‘Icicles’ ◊ A478 ‘Red Rooster’ ◊ reach large proportions. Í∏ Long, needle-like silvery leaves on a bushy Carex buchanii A447A Sedona—Beautiful southwestern plant. 10–1”6 Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Stately red-bronze grass with curled bronze. Don’t miss it! Í∏ tips. 12–24” Í∏Ó A447B Swinging Linda ◊—Startling neon A465 Love Grass —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 rose and purple with white edges. Eragrostis elliott ‘Wind Dancer’ ◊ Í∏ A479 Silver Sticks Trailing form. Narrow bluish green foliage and airy seed ◊ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 heads in July, fading to a golden color. 36–48” Calocephalus brownii Í —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Very cool...no leaves, so it actually A448A Crassula, Red does look like silver sticks! Wait Crassula coccinea ‘Campfire’ ◊ Millet Pennisetum until you see it. Spreading. 8–12” Brilliant scarlet red large, luscious leaves on an An annual grass. Striking in containers or Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 exciting stonecrop cultivar. 12” Í great in the garden, too. Í Solanum Vine Solanum —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A480 A466A Purple Majesty—Very erect blades with jasminoides dense black seed heads. 36–48” Dusty Miller Senecio cineraria Yellow/green/white variegated —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 One of the classic accent plants with silvery scrambling vine with white flowers. Í∏ ◊ß foliage and interesting leaf shapes. A466B Jester —Fantastic, multi-colored Fragrant blue-white flowers followed foliage emerges chartreuse, matures to Í New Look ß—Broader lobed. 10” by black fruit. A448B shades of burnished red, darkening to Silver Lace ß 8” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A448C burgundy. Late season dark purple seed A448D Silverdust ß—Finely cut silver-white heads. 36” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Spikes for Sun foliage, oak leaf shape. 8” —four plants in a pack $2.00 A467 Mountain Grass Cordyline indivisa ◊ A tough-as-nails container plant with an up- Centaurea gymnocarpa ◊ß—Not the Oplismenus hirtellus variegatus A448E right vase shape. Used as a vertical accent. Í∏ same species, but looks just like Dusty White, pink and green leaves. 6” ∏ Miller, only cooler. Long, feathery, sil- —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A481 Green, narrow foliage. very leaves. Upright form. 12–18” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Perilla Perilla —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 ◊ Very showy foliage. Easy to grow in large A482 Red, narrow foliage. A448F Eucalyptus, Silver Dollar mixed containers or the landscape. Not —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 ß Eucalyptus cinerea ‘Silver Dollar’ aromatic. Very heat tolerant. 18–36” Í A483 Green ß—same as A481 in a bigger pot. Beautiful gray-blue fragrant foliage for garden A468 Magellica ◊—Dark leaves with —in a 5” pot $6.00 or cut flower arrangements. A tree in its native brilliant pink/purple tones. Spikes for Shade Dracaena marginata Key Australian habitat, treated as an annual in A469 Purple Haze ◊—The stem and under- Í Í A common houseplant, D.marginata also makes Full sun Minnesota. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 side of the leaf is black and the top is a dramatic accent in containers that don’t get ∏ Part sun/part shade green with black showing through. The A449 Fiberoptic Grass Isolepsis cernuus full sun. ∏Ó Ó more light they get, the darker they are. Shade It really does look like fiberoptic filament, only —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A484 Burgundy ˜ Native green! A great accent grass. Can be grown A485 Dark Green—The most shade-tolerant ˝ Ground cover indoors in good light. 8–12” Í A470 Persian Shield variety. ‰ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ß Rock garden Strobilanthes dyerianus Tricolor—More sun-tolerant. A486 ´ Edible flowers Fig, Creeping Ficus pumila ◊ Beautiful foliage! Grown for its large royal pur- —in a 3” pot $2.50 A450  Medicinal Vining with small green leaves; a good basket ple leaves with a metallic sheen. It’s an upright ß plant. 36” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A487A Spurge, Burgundy Wine Ç Culinary filler and trailer. Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 ◊ Euphorbia cotinifolia ‘Burgundy Wine’ ß Saturday restock Flax, New Zealand Polka Dot Hypoestes phyllostachya Very striking—it looks like purple smokebush! Phormium tenax ‘Rubrum’ Improved form with brighter color. Also good Useful for height in mixed containers. 36” as a house plant. 6” Í∏ Í∏Ó Long strappy leaves for exciting texture. 18” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 plants now; can grow up to 12 feet in New A471 Pink A487B Spurge, Flame Leaf ß Zealand. Leaves have a reddish coloration. A472 Red Euphorbia ‘Flame Leaf’ ◊ In two sizes—regular and extra large, for the A473 White —four plants in a pack $2.00 less patient! Í Deep purple foliage that plays well with others A474 Quaking Grass, Great in containers. 8–12” Í∏Ó A451 —in a 1 gal. pot $8.00 Briza maxima ◊ß —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A452 —in a 5 gal. pot $26.00 Graceful, pendant, nodding flowers adding ele- Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatus A453 Fur Flower gance and feeling to summer and winter deco- The hottest vine for baskets and containers. ◊ rations. 18” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Plectranthus ciliatus Very fun. Í∏ Large furry green leaves with a crisp white A475 Ruby Grass Melinus nerviglumis ◊ß margin. 12” ∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A488 Ace of Spades —Deep purple to Fabulous airy plumes of ruby and pink over black heart-shaped leaves. A454 Ivy, Algerian Hedera green blades. Makes a huge mound that looks A489 Blackie ß—Trailing purple foliage. Elegant ivy. Lemon-yellow triangular leaves like blue oat grass but it’s pink! We saw it at A490 Golden Margarita ß—Chartreuse. with gray splotches and an emerald green cen- the Minneapolis Men’s Garden Club trial gar- A491 Tricolor ß—Striking pink, white, and ter. Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 den at Lake Harriet. Also known as Pink green leaves. Bubble Grass. Annual in our zone. 12–36” Í A492 Sweet Caroline Bronze ß ◊ Ivy, English Hedera —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 A493 Sweet Caroline Red —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Vigorous grower. Good for shade. Í∏Ó Taro Colocasia Gold Child—Golden variegated leaves. A455 Also known as Elephant Ears. Giant leaves Pedata—Long-lobed leaves, like fingers. A456 make a striking statement. Í∏´ A457 Variegated white— Small-medium leaves. A494 Black Magic ◊—Giant black leaves. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Does best in moist soil. 36–72” A495 Illustris—Black leaves with green veins. Ivy, German Senecio 46–60” —in 3.5” pot $7.00 A reliable ivy that works in Sedge, A476 Vinca Vines Vinca major shady spots. Actually native Cappuccino to South Africa. Í∏ May blossom in full sun; the flowers are blue. Carex tenuiculmis Í∏ A458 Variegated ◊ ‘Cappuccino’ ◊ Green Maculata—Yellow splotches. A459 Arches of deep cappucci- A496 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Variegata—Green and white. no to reddish-bronze. A497 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 12–14” Í∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 English Ivy 12 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Annual Flowers Key Snapdragon, Dwarf Antirrhinum Snapdragon, Trailing Antirrhinum Tobacco, Flowering Nicotiana Í Full sun A snapdragon for edging. Early, well-branched. Most vigorous of the trailing snapdragons. Easy. Excellent nectar source for hummingbirds ∏ Part sun/part shade Í∏´ Very easy to grow. Heat and cold tolerant. and moths (including the hummingbird-like 8–12” Í sphinx moth). Seeds for finches and juncos. Ó Shade A332 Montego Mix ◊—The Montego series Poisonous. Í∏ ˜ Native is 8–10” tall. A340 Playful Copper ◊ ˝ Ground cover A333 Montego Orange Bicolor ◊ A341 Playful Magenta ◊ A358 Daylight Sensation ß—Spectactular sev- ◊ ◊ ‰ Rock garden A334 Montego Purple A342 Playful Pink —Soft pink with a en-foot plant with huge tobacco leaves. A335 Montego Red ◊ yellow throat. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Fragrant tubular pink blooms that open ´ Edible flowers A336 Montego White ◊ in the daytime, delightfully fragrant. 84”  Spiderflower Medicinal A337 Montego Yellow ◊ Cleome spinosa A359 N. langsdorfii ß—Unusual airy sprays of Ç Culinary A338 Chimes Mix ß—6–8” Spiderflower performs well through heat and tubular, nodding, chartreuse bells. ß Saturday restock —four plants in a pack $2.00 drought. Self-sows for next year. Useful for Complements hot colors in any arrange- backgrounds and large beds. Nectar is excel- ment. 48” A339 Snapdragon, Spanish lent for bees and fair for hummingbirds. Seeds A360 N. mutabilis ◊ß—Tall stems carry Antirrhinum hispanicum roseum are eaten by finches and juncos. 36–48” Í∏ dozens of 1” pendant tubular blooms that Pink flowers all summer over bluish fuzzy A343 Cherry Queen age from pure white to pale pink to rose leaves. May overwinter here. 8–12” Í A344 Purple Queen pink; all colors appear at once. Curving —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 A345 White Queen ß stalks give the plant the appearance of a —four plants in a pack. $2.00 flying group of birds. This hummingbird favorite has been written up in Martha A346 Spurge, Diamond Frost Stewart Living. 36–60” Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ ◊ A361 N. sylvestris ß—Tubular star-shaped Indoor/Outdoor One of the most interesting filler plants to flowers top tall stems. Huge leaves. come along for containers in a while. Bright 48–60” ß green leaves on small stems give a delicate A362 N. x sanderae ‘Cranberry Island’ — appearance. Then mounds of airy white Heirloom, fragrant with tubular blooms Plants of pastels. 48–72” flowers create a ball of color. Heat and drought ß There are some really cool plants that aren’t winter-hardy here. tolerant. 10–14” ∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A363 Tinkerbell —Masses of unique one- inch rose blossoms with a green reverse But we can have them in our gardens by bringing them indoors for A347 Spurge, Variegated the winter. They’re too expensive to throw away at the end of the and blue pollen. 2003 Fleuroselect ‘Kilimanjaro’ ß season! Euphorbia marginata Quality Winner. 36” —six plants in a White and green variegated leaves. Use as a pack $5.00 Angel’s Trumpet Datura Í∏ cut flower—striking in bouquets. 18–24” Verbena Verbena Tender woody tropical bush covered with huge trumpet-shaped —six plants in a pack $5.00 Among the finest of all low-growing bedding blooms. Plant in a tub to winter indoors. Í Sun Daisy Osteospermum plants. Brilliant colors. Heat and drought toler- A498 Purple ◊—“Hose and hose” double purple blooms. 3” daisy-like blooms on a spreading plant. ant. Í∏ A499 White ◊—Single blooms. Í Blooms spring through fall. A364 Obsession Blue—12” A500 Yellow ◊—Fully double with a carnation-type flower. ß A365 Obsession Mix—12” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A348 Soprano Purple 6–10” Soprano White ◊ß—White with a A366 Obsession Red with Eye—12” A501 Banana Musa A349 slight lavender tint and purple eye. 6–10” A367 Peaches and Cream ß 8” ß Give your patio a tropical feeling with a potted banana tree. We A350 Symphony Orange ß—The best color A368 Sterling Star —Similar to Imagination will have an assortment of bananas that are good for growing in yet. 8–12” —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 but with paler lavender-blue flowers. pots. Choose the one with the leaf pattern you like! Í More compact. 10” ◊ —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 A351 Soprano Lilac Spoon —Fantastic A369 V. tenuisecta ‘Imagination’ ß—Larger spoon shaped petals—wild! The most flower clusters in deep blue/violet. A502 Clivia Clivia miniata ‘Golden Dragon’ vigorous of the Soprano series. 6–10” Feathery foliage spreads to 20". Heat and ◊ Evergreen perennial from South Africa with strap-shaped leaves A352 Symphony Peach 8–12” drought tolerant. 1993 AAS winner and and umbels of funnel-shaped golden-yellow flowers. This sturdy, —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 one of Pioneer Press garden writer Marge prized houseplant is fairly inexpensive in its usual color (orange) A353 Sunflower, Mexican Hols’ all-time favorites. 12” but these yellow-blooming plants have until recently sold for hun- —four plants in a pack $2.00 dreds of dollars each. Blooms in the winter. 18” Í∏ Tithonia ‘Fiesta del Sol’ —in a 3” pot $5.00 Huge 3” burnt-orange single blooms, great for A370 Superbina Burgundy ◊ trailing, 6–12” ◊ A503 Fig, Turkey Ficus carica ◊ hedges or tall borders, cut flowers. Blooms A371 Superbina Coral Red A372 Superbina Dark Blue ◊ Easiest indoor fruit for Minnesota. Lives outside in a pot during July through frost. Good for butterflies and Í A373 Superbina Pink ◊—in a 3.5” pot $5.00 the summer, overwinters in a sunny window. Í hummingbirds. 60–72” —six plants in a pack $5.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 A374 Verbena, Brazilian Kangaroo Flower Anigozanthos A354 Throatwort, Blue Trachelium ß Verbena bonariensis ß Unusual Australian patio plant with strappy leaves and slender Similar to Queen Anne’s Lace dyed blue— Tall and airy purple umbels on many slender stems of unusual tubular flowers, thought to resemble kangaroo large mildly scented lacy umbels of vibrant col- stalks. Self-seeds. A good cut flower. 48” Í∏ paws. 24” Í or. Beautiful as a cut flower. Attracts —six plants in a pack $5.00 Kanga Orange butterflies. Blooms August through frost. 12” A504 Í∏ Vinca Catharanthus roseus Kanga Pink ◊ —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 —six plants in a pack $5.00 A505 A splendid, ever-blooming plant for beds in Tobacco, Flowering Dwarf Nicotiana A506 Lily of the Nile Agapanthus ‘Headborne Hybrid’ summer and pots in winter. Also known as Long-tubed, 2” blooms that open in evening; Madagascar Periwinkle. Waxy, impatiens-like Umbels of 10” trumpet-shaped pure purple blooms on strong delightfully fragrant. Easy. Excellent nectar flowers are abundantly produced. Thrives in stems. Wide leaves. Put in a big pot and bring indoors for the win- source for hummingbirds and moths (including summer heat. Low maintenance and stays neat ter. Blooms mid-summer to fall. 60” Í∏ the hummingbird-like sphinx moth). Seeds for right up to frost. Mounded habit to 14” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 finches and juncos. Poisonous. 12–18” Í Maple, Flowering Abutilon A375 Cooler Mix ß ß Maple-shaped leaves. Í∏ A355 Havana True Lime A377 Pacifica Red—True red, 16” A356 Red ◊ß A378 Peppermint—White with red eye. A507 A. megapotamicum ‘Chinese A357 Saratoga Appleblossom ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 Lantern’ ß—Long used in —four plants in a pack $2.00 Victorian England as a conser- vatory plant, which showcases both foliage and blooms. Trailing, variegated green and yellow foliage with small, Flowering lantern-like red blooms. Maple A508 Dame Vanessa ◊ß—Bright ‘Chinese yellow hibiscus-like flowers on Lantern’ a semi-trailing, mounding plant. Great for containers, with excellent heat tolerance. 12–24” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A509 Shell Ginger, Variegated Alpinia zerumbet ‘Variegata’ ◊ Striking yellow stripes on dark green leaves. Fragrant white flow- ers tinged purple-pink with the lip crinkled, yellow with red and brown stripes. 48” Í —in a 3.5” pot $7.00 A510 String of Pearls Senecio rowleyanus ◊ Really cool green pearls that hang over the edge of the pot. Comes in a hanging pot. Í∏ —in a 6” pot $9.00

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Roses Rosa Wishbone Flower Torenia fournieri ‘Clown Series’ Hardy Shrub Roses A treasure for shaded beds and pots. Two- Old-fashioned and long-lived. Includes recent introductions from Canada. We are talking tone, 1” blooms are distinctively marked with a wishbone throat. Nice, compact plants. All about rock-hardy, long-flowering roses. Roses love sunshine, but some will accept part America winner. 8–10”∏Ó shade. All are own-root. ´Í A379 Blue ß—Light blue/dark blue A380 Burgundy ß R001 April Moon ◊ R011 Nearly Wild A381 Lemon ß A382 Mix ß Soft yellow-edged white. Double blooms with a mellow Ever-blooming fragrant pink rose with single blossoms, A383 Rose ß—White/rose scent. Mahogany-green and mound shaped; prolific. 4’ like a wild rose. Bushy plant, very attractive and disease —four plants in a pack $2.00 wide x 3–4’ tall. —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 resistant. 4’ wide x 2’ tall. —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 ◊ Zinnia Zinnia elegans R002 Aunt Honey R012 Orange Fire Quick growers for bright, clear colors. 12” Í A big, blowzy beautiful replacement for tea roses. This feisty semi-double flower is a non-fading scarlet- Carmine rose buds open to medium pink double orange, produced in continuous clusters. Compact and A384 Profusion Cherry ß—Compact, mound- blooms with a damask-like fragrance. The abundant, low-growing. 2.5’ —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 forming, mildew resistant performer that medium-sized foliage is olive green and moderately ◊ blooms right up to frost. 1999 AAS win- resistant to disease. Blooms abundantly from early June R013 Prairie Harvest ner. until killing frost. 2’ —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 Light yellow with an occa- A385 Profusion Fire ß—Reddish orange. sional splash of scarlet. ◊ A386 Profusion Mix ◊ ß R003 Baron Prevost Double. Upright and vigor- A387 Profusion Orange ß—Compact, mound- From 1842. A deep pink, very double flower with a ous. Medium green foliage. forming, mildew resistant performer that strong damask fragrance in June. Petals are arranged in 3’ wide x 5’ tall. blooms right up to frost. Yellowish a tight rosette around a button center. Dusky foliage. —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 orange color. 1999 AAS winner. Old-fashioned style! 3–5’ —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 ß R014 Rose, Miniature A388 Profusion White —2001 AAS winner. Carefree Beauty A389 Swizzle Cherry-Ivory ß—Dwarf 3.5” R004A Angel Wings bi-color blooms. A small ever-bloomer with fragrant medium-pink Rosa ‘Angel Wings’ ß A390 Swizzle Scarlet-Yellow ß—Dwarf 3.5" bi- flowers, each with 15–20 petals. Very winter hardy and Grown from seed this color blooms. needs little care. Leathery dark green foliage with good spring, these sweetly scented —four plants in a pack $2.00 disease resistance. 2.5–3’ —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 miniature roses should be A391 Benary’s Giant Lime ß—Large unusual R004B Carefree Sunshine blooming with tiny flowers the size of peas by the time of the double chartreuse blossoms. 40–50” Yellow 3.5” single blooms, nearly ever-blooming. sale. Shades of rose, pink and A392 Benary’s Giant Mix ß—4–5” fully dou- Another great rose in the Carefree series. 4’ x 4’ white with a high percentage ble flowers in a rainbow of colors. Great —in a 2 gal. pot $22.00 cut flower! 40–50” of double blooms. Excellent ◊ A393 Magellan Cherry ß—Fully double, 5–6” R005 Country Dancer for bedding and ideal for blooms. 15–17” Large flowers of claret pink, deepening inward and patio containers. At mature A394 Magellan Coral ß—Fully double, 5–6” borne in clusters. The plant is open and spreading, size they’ll be 2–3’ with 1.5–2” blooms. blooms. 15–17” with dark green leathery foliage. Recommended for —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 ß A395 Zowie Yellow Flame ◊ —Sassy com- close planting to enhance visual appeal and retain R016 Saint Swithum ◊ bination of crimson and gold on each bushy shape. 3.5’ wide x 2.5’ tall. Soft, large apricot-pink blooms deepening toward the petal on fluffy double blooms. Broad, —in a 2 gal. pot $22.00 center. While the outside petals are slightly cupped and bushy plant. 2006 AAS winner with Countryman ◊ recurved, the center ones are frilled, forming a lovely exceptionally long-lasting flowers. R006 rosette. Very fragrant. Long-lasting flowers. 5–6’ 24–30” —six plants in a pack $5.00 Radiant deep-pink flowers are set in clusters, and smother the spreading bush top to bottom all season —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 Zinnia, Creeping ß A396 long. Coppery foliage when young, aging to dark green. R017 Sea Foam Rosa x polyantha Sanvitalia procumbens ‘Aztec Gold’ ◊ Exemplary groundcover rose that will brighten up any White pompon-like flowers; globular, double, produces garden. 4’ wide x 3’ tall. —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 Tiny daisies on mat-forming plants. The gold- large amounts of bloom in trusses on trailing canes, en yellow, starred flowers with a yellow center R007 Firecracker ◊ ever-blooming. Vigorous, low-maintenance; sparkling create a striking contrast with the dark green dark, disease-free foliage. Very popular ground cover Í∏ Non-stop flowers for season-long vibrancy and little leaves. 6–12” rose. 2.5’ wide x 5’ tall. —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 —four plants in a pack $2.00 maintenance. 3” single red-blend blooms. 2’ —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 R018 Sunrise Sunset ◊ Zinnia, Mexican Zinnia haageana R008 Fru Dagmar Hastrup Warm pastel tones changing from pink-orange to apri- syn. Z. angustifolia. Erect, bushy annuals. Warm pink, fragrant blossoms. Rugosa type with glossy cot-yellow concurrently in mass display throughout the Mildew-resistant and more compact than regu- season. Compact with superb disease resistance. 2.5’ lar zinnias. Í deep green foliage. Very healthy with a compact, spreading habit. Fall color and red hips. Shade tolerant. —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 A397 Crystal Orange—Spreading form with Very highly rated Danish rose. Delicate petals. 3.5’ R019 William Baffin daisy-like flowers. 8” wide x 2.5’ tall Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 A398 Crystal White—1997 AAS winner and A vining rose with deep pink double flowers in clusters ◊ one of Pioneer Press garden writer Marge R009 John Franklin of up to 30 blossoms. Repeat blooms. At its best clam- Hols’ all-time favorites. 8” Magenta-red double flowers in early summer and bering over a fence, porch or shed. Can be trained to a A400 Persian Carpet ß—Pointed petals in repeating throughout the season. Dark green dense pillar. 10’ —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 shades of cream, yellow, chestnut and foliage. Bushy and free-branching part of the Explorer red. 24” —four plants in a pack $2.00 series from Ottawa. 4’ —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 A401 Zinnia, Red Spider R010 Knockout ◊ Zinnia tenuiflora ß Shows color from early spring well into fall. Compact Alluring flowers with spider-like appearance. rounded blushy rich purple-green foliage carries five to Neat and compact with masses of tiny deep seven pinkish-red flowers. 3–4’ —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 scarlet scalloped petals (spider legs) and dark centers (spider body). 18–24” Í —four plants in a pack $2.00

Boxtops for Education Friends School is participating in General Mills’ Boxtops for Education program. Boxtops from specific General Mills products are worth money to the school. Look for the logo—that’s the part we need. Save them throughout the year, and then bring what you have to the plant sale or other school events. Thanks for your help! 14 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Shrubs In large pots S011 Arborvitae, Danica White S021 Dogwood, Kesselringii S033 Juniper, Spreading Thuja occidentalis ‘Danica’ Cornus alba ‘Kesselringii’ ◊ Juniper horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ ◊ Very compact dwaft globular cedar with rich Purple bark and purple-tinged leaves. White Spreading shrub that creates carpets Silver- green foliage. 2.5’ Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 berries blushed with blue. Good winter inter- blue foliage. Fast-growing groundcover. Good est. 5’ x 5’ Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 on slopes; drought-resistant. Deer have deplet- S012 Arborvitae, ed this species in the wild. 6’ wide x Holmstrup White S022 Dogwood, Pagoda 4–12” tall. Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ Cornus alternifolia —see other Junipers, page 16 Compact, upright form (3’ Understory tree with unique, horizontally lay- spread). Bright green foliage. ered branching structure, which accounts for Lilac Syringa vulgaris Slow growing. 6–10’ Í∏ ˜ its common name. It has 3–4” flat clusters of Nothing says spring in Minnesota like lilacs. —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 small white flowers in spring. Fruit are small Í´ blue-black berries that add considerable color —see other Arborvitae, page 16 in summer as they mature. The fruit are readi- S035 S. vulgaris ‘Beauty of Moscow’ ◊—One of the finest lilacs. Pink buds that open to Chokeberry S013 Arrowwood, Blue Muffin ly eaten by birds. The fall foliage color is a double white blooms. 6’ wide x 10’ high. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ deep burgundy. Source stock from within 300 miles of the Twin Cities. 15’ x 15’ Í∏ ˜ S036 S. vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’ ◊—Double An exciting new compact Arrowwood. Loads —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 magenta flowers. This French hybrid of white spring flowers and impressive display cultivar maintains an upright habit and is of rich blue berries. Makes a great low hedge S023 Dogwood, Red Twig highly valued for its extremely fragrant Í∏ or foundation plant. 3’ x 3’ Cornus sericea double magenta blooms in early to mid- —in a 2 gal. pot $15.00 Green leaves, white flowers. Very good winter May, dark green foliage. 10–12’ Key ◊ S014 Broom, Dwarf Genista lydia ◊ effect. Rounded shape. Will reach 8–10’ in S037 S. vulgaris ‘Dappled Dawn’ —Gold Í Full sun height and width unless trimmed. Í∏Ó ˜ and green variegated leaves throughout Profuse yellow flowers that completely smoth- ∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 the season, with double, mauve flowers in Part sun/part shade er the plant, making this small shrub a high- the spring. 6–12’ Ó Shade light of the spring garden. Distinctive S024 Elderberry, Black Lace S038 S. meyeri ‘Paliban’—An unusual dwarf ˜ cascading evergreen stems that mold beauti- Native Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ ◊ Korean variety with an excellent low, fully around boulders and drape gracefully ˝ Ground cover A stunning development. Intense purple-black spreading habit. Reddish-purple buds over ledges. A slow but steady grower, eventu- ‰ Rock garden foliage is finely cut, giving it an effect similar open to single pale lilac fragrant flowers. ally forming an impressive groundcover-like ´ to Japanese maple. Soft pink flowers in spring Profuse blooms at an early age. Leaves are Edible flowers shrub. Nice for use on hot, sunny slopes when contrast nicely with the dark leaves. Followed dark green and small. Attractive to butter-  Medicinal planted on 18” centers. Not picky about its by blackish red fall berries which can be har- flies. Insect and disease resistant. Late Ç Culinary soil as long as it’s well-drained. These plants vested or left on the plant to attract birds and bloomer. 3’x 3’ ß have been grown in Manitoba. 3’ wide x 1.5’ Saturday restock wildlife. Full sun for best color. Can be pruned S039 S. josicaea ‘Holger’ ◊—A rather large tall. Í —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 back for more formal settings. 6–8’ Í∏ open lilac shrub with profuse white flow- S015 Chokeberry, Brilliant —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 ers. Leaves are large and almost leathery ◊ with good form. 8’ wide x 8–10’ tall Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’ —see additional black elderberry, page 16 S040 S. vulgaris ‘Miss Canada’—Later blooming Clusters of white to pinkish, 5-petaled flowers ◊ with fragrant, single, bright pink flowers in spring, followed by abundant glossy red S025 Fern, Sweet Comptonia peregrina To 8’ fruits in dense clusters along the branches. Although the common name of this plant is S041 S. x hyacinthiflora ‘Pocahontas’—Maroon Fruits ripen in late summer and persist sweet fern, it is not a fern. It is native across buds open to single deep violet blooms. throughout fall and well into winter. Foliage much of the U.S., including Minnesota. Extremely hardy, fragrant and vigorous. turns bright red in autumn and compares Fragrant deep green fern-like foliage—smells 10’ favorably with burning bush for excellence of wonderful! Blooms are catkins followed by S042 S. vulgaris ‘President Grevy’ ◊— fall color. ‘Brilliantissima’ differs from the bur-like fruits that make a nice tea. Grows well Double, large blue flowers. This French species by being more compact, producing in sand. 4–6’ wide x 2–3’ tall Í∏ ˜ hybrid cultivar maintains an upright habit more lustrous foliage with superior red fall —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 and is most valued for its extremely fra- color and producing larger, glossier and more S026 Forsythia, Gold Tide grant double large blue blooms in early to abundant fruit. 6–8’ Í∏ Gold Tide ◊ mid-May; dark green foliage. 10–12’ —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 Forsythia ‘ ’ The classic spring-blooming shrub. A dwarf, S043 S. ‘Bailbelle’ Tinkerbelle—A new dwarf S016 Chokeberry, Glossy Black low-growing form. Feathery, fresh light green lilac with wine-red buds that open to a Aronia melanocarpa elata foliage delivers wonderful texture. Nice in deep pink with a spicy fragrance. Developed in North Dakota. 4’ wide x 5’ A splendid ornamental shrub. White flowers bloom and all summer long. Use as a ground- high in May, followed by 1/4” black fruits that hang cover or for massing. 2’ wide x 2–3’ tall. Í S. ‘Wedgewood Blue’—Lilac pink flower on well into winter. Berries edible and tasty. A —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 S044 buds open to pale blue. To 6’ compact rounded shrub whose glossy green Saucer Magnolia S027 Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 foliage turns brilliant red in fall. Height and Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ ◊ spread: 4–8’ Í∏Ó ˜ S045 Magnolia, Royal Star —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 A unique specimen for any landscape. This Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ ornamental shrub has twisted branches that Cranberry, American Highbush add to its winter effect. Medium green foliage Many-petalled white fragrant flowers, three Viburnum trilobum changes to shades of yellow in fall. 8–10’ Í∏ inches or more in diameter. Blooms April to May, before the leaves appear. Magnolias are Flowers good for butterflies; berries excellent —in a 5 gal. pot $50.00 an incredible part of spring in warmer parts of winter food for wildlife. Width: 8–12’ S028 Holly, Hardy Ilex x ‘Merry Berry’ ◊ the country. Most magnolias won’t grow this S017 Garry Pink ◊—Flowers are a delicate Densely branched, narrow evergreen with dark far north. However, this Japanese magnolia is shell pink, exquisite in the spring. purple stems and purple-green, spiny leaves. northern hardy. 10–12’ wide x 8–10’ tall Í∏ Stunning red fall foliage. Í∏Ó Clusters of bright red berries in fall contrast —in a 5 gal. pot $55.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 with the foliage. Useful as hedge or accent S046 Magnolia, Saucer plant. Self-fruiting, so you don’t need two S018 V. Trilobum—White flower clusters in Magnolia soulangiana ◊ spring. Red berries persist into winter. plants. Zone 4 hardy. 3’ wide x 6’ tall. Í∏Ó Another winter-hardy Japanese magnolia. Í∏Ó ˜ —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Highly ornamental shrub or small tree with S029 Hydrangea, Annabelle large, white, tulip-shaped flowers with bril- —see Cranberry in a smaller pot, page 16 Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ liant purple reverse. Blooms in early spring S019 Cypress, Russian Large round white flower heads. Thrives in before the leaves appear. 20–30’ Í∏ Microbiota decussata shade. Flowers may be small the first year. —in a 5 gal. pot $55.00 Lower growing than the species. 3–4’ wide x Dwarf dense evergreen. Light green in color S047 New Jersey Tea 4–5’ tall. Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 changing to bronze in winter. Excellent for Ceanothus americanus shade. 6’ wide x 1’ tall. Í∏Ó Hydrangea, Panicled Dense foliage and white blooms June–July, fol- —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 Hydrangea paniculata lowed by flat-topped seed clusters. Attractive S020 Dogwood, Gray Cornus racemosa The blooms on panicled hydrangeas are coni- to bees and butterflies. Also called Red Root. Í∏ ˜ Tolerates most soils. Upright branching with cal in shape. All varieties are 6–8’ tall. Í∏ 3–5’ wide x 2–3’ tall. —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 showy white flower clusters followed by white S031 Pink Diamond ◊—Creamy-white pani- berries in autumn. Purple-red fall color. cles become pink as they mature. Bronze Colonizes. High wildlife value. Can be pruned foliage in fall. —in a 1 gal. pot $8.00 to a small tree. 6–10’ wide x 8–12’ tall. ∏˜ —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 S032 P. grandiflora Pee Gee—Conical flower heads start blooming in late summer and continue to September, turning pinkish after the first frost. A perfect plant for New Jersey Tea drying or cutting. —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 —see more Hydrangeas, page 16 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 15 We accept cash, checks, Shrubs Visa and MasterCard In large pots

S048 Ninebark, Summer Wine S051 Smokebush S056 Viburnum, Onondaga Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Summer Wine’ ◊ Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’ ◊ Viburnum sargentii ‘Onondaga’ Sumptuous presentation of darkly colored Upright, spreading, loose and open shrub with Young leaves emerge dark bronze-purple, crimson-red foliage. Pinkish white flower clus- medium, green leaves turning yellow-red-pur- slowly aging to green, turning to red-purple in ters sparkle like 4th of July fireworks against ple in fall. A real show-stopping bloomer with fall. Pink flower buds open to white lacecap the thickly set, bronzed leaves and burgundy- many small, light pink blossoms from June to blooms in early summer. Upright habit is ideal hued stems. Blooms June–July. 5–6’ Í∏ August. Later, sterile hairs on the pedicels for backgrounds or where privacy is desired. —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 form a 6–8” puff of “smoke,” which remains Trim after flowering to maintain dense form. effective from June through late August/ 5’ Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 —see other Ninebark, page 16 September. Excellent orange-red fall color. Wayfaring Tree, Mohican S049 Pussy Willow Salix discolor 10–12’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 S057 Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ ◊ Sand to loams. Flood tolerant. Large upright Snowberry Symphoricarpus shrub with showy catkins. Can be kept smaller This incredibly tough shrub with dark, hairy Grows on clay and limestone soils. Excellent by pruning. 10–15’ wide x 20–25’ high Í∏ ˜ leaves creates a dark background to showcase for wildlife. Good for erosion control. Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 other plants. Clusters of creamy flowers develop into fruits that turn from green to red S052 S. doorenbosii ‘Marlene’ ◊—Fluorescent Snowberry —see also Weeping Pussy Willow, page 17 pink flower. 3’ —in a 2 gal. pot $15.00 to black. Developed at the U.S. National Arboretum. 8’ Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $15.00 ˜ Serviceberry, Regent S053 S. albus—White berries in fall. 3–6’ S050 —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 S058 Willow, Dappled Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent’ Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’ ◊ S054 Spruce, Dwarf Alberta Nicely shaped shrub with large white flowers. This Japanese dappled willow is noted for its Conica Especially selected for its sweet dark-purple Picea glauca ‘ ’ striking white-green-pink foliage. Its slender fruit, good for eating and jelly. High wildlife A dense, slow-growing, pyramidal evergreen branches are always moving in the breeze. value—may need protection from rabbits. A with bright green needles. 6-8’ Í Regular shearing is necessary to maintain leaf Í∏ xeriscape plant. 4–8’ wide x 4–6’ high —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 variegation. 3–5’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 —in a 5 gal. pot $21.00

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.BHB[JOF 16 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Shrubs and Trees Key Í Full sun In small pots ∏ Part sun/part shade Ó Shade Aralia, Variegated Cypress, False Ninebark, Royalty ˜ S059 S070 S080 Native Acanthopanax sieboldianus ‘Variegatus’ Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Vintage Gold’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Royalty’ ◊ ˝ Ground cover Native to North America and East Asia, they ‰ syn. Elutherococcus s. A great-looking variegated Maple-like leaves and an arching habit. A Rock garden plant with glossy, bright yellow and green have flat, fern-shaped, scale-like leaves rather brand new introduction from North Star. ´ Edible flowers palm-like leaves. Arching form. Very tough and than needles. A fernleaf form, Vintage Gold is Similar to Diablo, it has very dark purple  Medicinal tolerant. Has small, weak thorns at the leaf strong-growing and golden. Holds its color leaves that are purple on both sides. Pinkish- Í∏ without fading in summer or winter. 1.5–2.5’ x Ç Culinary bases. 5–10’ —in a 2.25” pot $4.00 white, button-like flowers in mid-summer. 1.5–2.5’ Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Very showy, vigorous, and extremely hardy. ß Saturday restock S060 Arborvitae, DeGroot’s Spire 6–8’ Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Thuja occidentalis ‘DeGroot’s Spire’ —see also the weeping False Cypress, page 17 —see another Ninebark, page 15 Narrow, spire-shape with dark green, twisted- S071 Elderberry, Black Beauty foliage. Suitable as a specimen or in a contain- Sambucus nigra ‘Black Beauty’ S081A Shrubby Cinquefoil, er or trough. To 7’ Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 The plant sensation of Europe, with dark black Dakota Sunspot ◊ S061 Arborvitae, Linesville foliage. The leaf color does not fade to green in Potentilla fruticosa ‘Fargo’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Linesville’ summer, but actually gets darker. Loads of Smothered in large yellow flowers, produced A dwarf mounded globe with soft sage-green lemon-scented, rich pink flowers in late June or over a long period on dwarf, compact, rounded foliage. Outstanding landscape or container early July that contrast well with the foliage. plants. Outflowers any other potentilla. plant. Keeps its shape without pruning. Grow it as a shrub or cut it back each year as a Developed by Art Boe of North Star while he Í∏ Í 12–15” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 bold perennial. 8–12’ —in a 5” pot $8.00 was at North Dakota State University. 3’ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Arborvitae, Sherwood Moss —see another black Elderberry, page 14 S062 Snowball, Fragrant Thuja occidentalis ‘Sherwood Moss’ ◊ Hydrangea, Big Leaf S081B Viburnum x juddii ◊ Develops into a dense, irregularly conical Hydrangea macrophylla Rounded, dense shrub with stiff, upright specimen; grows up to 12” per year. The Bold and brightly colored, these plants over- spreading branches. Valued for their fragrance, foliage is green with winter bronzing. 4–6’ winter their buds on last year’s growth, so be the flowers are pink to reddish in bud and Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 sure not to prune off the buds. Fast and easy then open white in late April to early May with to grow. Í∏ S063 Arborvitae, Teddy a snowball-like appearance. The dark green Thuja occidentalis ‘Teddy’ ◊ S072 Lemon Wave ◊—The foliage is what is leaves turn reddish to wine-red in fall. Í∏ A lovable, huggable little plant that has most striking here. Each leaf is irregularly 6–8’ —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 variegated with midgreen, white and yel- become very popular! The foliage is soft and S082 Spirea, Scandinavian bluish-green but will turn somewhat brown low, making the shrub a veritable visual A False Cypress Spirea betulifolia ‘Tor’ ◊ with the onset of winter. 3–5’ Í∏ magnet in the woodland garden. Flower branch —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 buds may not be hardy in Minnesota, but Features a multitude of tightly packed, white the foliage is worth it! 4.5’ flower clusters against a backdrop of iridescent S064 Arborvitae, Tiny Tim S073 Penny Mac—Known to flower on new green leaves. Compact, rounded habit and Thuja occidentalis ‘Tiny Tim’ wood, like Endless Summer. 3–5’ exceptional purple autumn color add to this Í Compact, delicate fan-shaped foliage on per- —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 plant’s allure. 3–4’ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 fect little mound. Will reach about 15 inches S074 Claudie—Rich starry florets with unique, S083 Sumac, Fragrant at 10 years, eventually 3–4’. Soft bright green well-separated sepals around numerous Í∏ Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ turns bronzy in winter. large fertile flowers. With enough acidity, A low spreader with glossy dark green foliage —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 will turn pink-lavender. 4–5’ and superb orange-red fall color. Profuse tiny —in a 5” pot $8.00 S065 Arborvitae, Holmstrup Yellow yellow flowers. Good for slopes. A low-mainte- Thuja occidentalis ‘Yellow Holmstrup’ ◊ S075A Hydrangea, Panicled nance groundcover that works in all types of Í∏ Compact, upright form (3’ spread). Bright yel- Hydrangea paniculata ‘Quick Fire’ ◊ soils. 1–2’ —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 low-green foliage. Slow growing. 6–9’ Í∏ Blooms about a month before other panicled Weigela Weigela florida ◊ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 hydrangeas. The flowers turn pink very quick- Also known as Cardinal Bush. Spreading shrub —see larger size Arborvitae, page 14 ly, and will be an extremely dark rosy-pink in grown for its funnel-shaped flowers, which the fall. They are produced on new wood and attract hummingbirds. Í S066 Bayberry Myrica pennsylvanica so will bloom after even the harshest winters. Red Prince ◊—A deciduous shrub with Great for texture and fragrant foliage in the Moist, well drained soil. Bloom color is not S084 dark red flowers, which hold late into the garden. Wax covering the plentiful gray silver affected by pH. 6–8’ Í∏ —in a 5” pot $8.00 seeds is used to make aromatic and smokeless season. 4–5’ ◊ candles. The bark and wax have medicinal S075B Hydrangea, Kyushu S085 Rumba —Semi-dwarf with ruby-red properties. To 96” Í∏ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ ◊ flowers that have a yellow throat. Blooms from June through September. 3–4’ —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 Foliage turns bronze in fall. Very large but del- —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 icate, lacy flowers with good fragrance. S067 Bridal Veil Bush Spirea Combination of fertile and sterile flowers gives x vanhouttei ‘Renaissance’ ◊ S086 Willow, Dwarf Arctic it a soft intricate look. One of the earliest Salix purpurea ‘Nana’ Long, arching branches explode with hydrangea cultivars to bloom. 6–8’ Í∏ clusters of white flowers each spring. Ornamental blue-green foliage and dense, fine- —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 Í Dark blue green disease resistant textured compact habit. Purple twigs. 3–5’ foliage turns orange-red in fall. Makes —see Hydrangeas in larger pots, page 14 —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 a beautiful hedge or wonderful addi- Juniper Juniper S087 Yew, Margarita tion to the flowering shrub border. An Evergreen landscaping shrubs that vary widely Taxus media ‘Margarita’ ◊ old-fashioned northern garden classic. in height, form and color. Í 5–7’ Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A cool lime-green evergreen with a fresh, S076 J. chinensis ‘Daub’s Frosted’ ◊—Blue- healthy color. A great landscape plant that is Í∏ S068 Button Bush green foliage frosted in gold. Great for adaptable and easy to grow. 4–5’ Cephalanthus occidentalis erosion control or along slopes. Grows —in a 5” pot $8.00 Attractive and useful landscape plant. 3–6” each year until mature height. 6’ Unusual showy honey-scented white S077 J. communis ‘Gold Cone’ ◊—Dwarf flowers that look like small explosions juniper that makes a strong vertical state- in midsummer. 10’ ˜Í∏ ment with its bright yellow color. 4–6’ —in a 2.5” pot $3.00 S078 J. horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’ ◊—Excellent blue foliage color in summer, tipped pur- S069 Cranberry, American Highbush plish in winter. Low, prostrate growing Viburnum trilobum ‘Wentworth’ ◊ Elderberry habit. Widely used as ground cover. 1’ White flower clusters in spring. Red berries —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 persist into winter. Flowers good for butter- —see Juniper in larger pots, page 14 flies; berries excellent winter food for wildlife. Especially selected for berry production. S079 Mockorange, Golden Ç 8–12’ x 8–12’ Í∏Ó Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ ◊ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 More modest in scale than the straight species, —see larger size Highbush Cranberries, page 14 this golden leafed form has the same upright suckering habit and deliciously fragrant white flowers. 8’ Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00

Panicled Hydrangea 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 17 Shrubs and Trees Trees Tamarack branch S091 Cypress, False S093 Hickory, Shagbark Carya ovata S095 Maple, Japanese Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ ◊ This native tree flourishes in full sun in any soil, from Acer palmatum disectum ‘Garnet’ ◊ Native to North America and East Asia, they have flat, very dry to moderately moist. During the first few Spectacular mound-shaped deciduous shrub with fern-shaped, scale-like leaves rather than needles. years the above-ground portion barely grows while the dense, spreading branches. Finely divided, rich red- Weeping form on a tall, slender, slow-growing ever- root grows several feet into the ground. In spring, its dish-orange foliage throughout the summer fades to green. Upswept branches create a soft background in opening terminal buds look like huge red blossoms as brilliant yellow-orange in fall. This slow-growing vari- contrast to the landscape. Cones are purplish-brown. they unfold. In the summer, dark green leaves are the ety has been grown successfully in Duluth, and many 20–30’ wide x 80’ tall. Í —in a 3 gal. pot $50.00 primary food source for Saturnidae caterpillars. In folks have asked for it, so we wanted to give it a try. 10’ autumn the leaves turn a warm golden color. The Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $30.00 S092 Hemlock, Eastern sweet nuts are favored by wildlife and humans. Tsuga canadensis ◊ Peeling, shaggy bark provides interest through the win- S096 Pine, White Pinus strobus Pyramidal shaped evergreen, with a trunk between two ter. 80’ Í∏ ˜ —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 Prefers moist, well-drained loamy soils. Soft blue-green and three feet in diameter. The bark is cinnamon- needles. Originally grew as far south as the intersec- S094 Hornbeam, American tion of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. Spread: brown with deep ridges and furrows. The foliage ◊ appears as graceful flat sprays, parallel with the Carpinus caroliniana 35–55’ Great price! 75’ ∏˜ —in a 5 gal. pot $25.00 ground. The pendant cones are a little less than an inch Also known as Ironwood and Blue Beech. This great, S097 Tamarack Larix laricina long and almost as wide at the middle; they are among slow-growing native tree grows well in heavy soil and the smallest of all cones. A popular landscape tree . lower light conditions. While it may reach 40’ , it is Also called Eastern, American, or Alaska Larch, and Best in partial shade and moist soil. 60’ ∏˜ usually no more than 20’. The catkins and fruits look a Hackmatack. This small- to medium-sized tree is an —in a 5 gal. pot $50.00 little like dangling Japanese pagodas—first green, then evergreen in appearance, but drops its needles in win- becoming yellowish brown as they mature. Blue-green ter. Wildlife use the tree for food and nesting; it is also leaves turn yellow, orange, red and reddish purple in aesthetically appealing and has signficant potential as fall. Fluted, smooth gray bark is good for winter inter- an ornamental. Native to most of northern North est. Responds well to heavy pruning and can be shaped America, including Minnesota. Tamarack is especially as a hedge for a screen or used as a formal element in nice in early autumn, when its needles turn yellow. the landscape. 40’ Í∏˜ —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 Grows rapidly. Very intolerant of shade. To 45’ ͘ —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 Fruit Trees Specimen Trees

S007A Apple, Chestnut Crab S009 Cherry, Pie Topgrafts and top worked specimen plants have Malus ‘Chestnut’ ◊ Prunus cerasus ‘Northstar’ been transformed from their natural state to a unique style which brings more attention to their Produces large white flowers in spring. The Dwarf tree, tart cherries follow white blos- distinguished characteristics making them suitable for canning crabapple. A vigorous, hardy crabap- soms. 5–6’ now, will grow to 12-14’. Loads of formal landscapes or accent plantings. ple that makes pleasant “chestnut” flavored full-size cherries ripen in July, great for cook- jam. Large 2" reddish yellow fruit. 20’ Í∏ ing and freezing. Excellent summer food used Topgrafts are selections that have been grafted onto —in a 5 gal. pot $45.00 by over 80 species of wildlife. Very hardy and a common standard, such as the compact ‘Miss Kim’ very productive. Self-fertile. 12–14’ Í S007B Apple, Liberty Malus ◊ lilac on a trunk. —in a 7 gal. pot $50.00 A productive variety selected for its resistance Topworked shrubs are selected for having a strong to scab and rust. Crisp and juicy with a S010 Peach, Elberta central leader. The lower limbs were then removed sprightly flavor. Keeps well. 12–15’ Í Prunus amygalus ◊ and the remaining limbs sheared to create a raised —in a 5 gal. pot $45.00 Semi-dwarf. Grows quickly and is a heavy miniature tree form, as in our snowball tree. producer. Fruit is medium to large, greenish S008 Apple, Haralred Malus S088 Lilac, Miss Kim (grafted) yellow with heavy red blush. The peach is a Syringa meyeri ‘Miss Kim’ ◊ Selection of the Haralson apple discovered in freestone and is juicy and flavorful. Hardy in LaCrescent, Minnesota. The fruit is redder ear- Minnesota! Self-fertile. 15–20’ Í Dwarf and compact with pale purple buds that lier and sweeter than Haralson. Good keeper. open to lavender-blue. Dark green foliage that —in a 7 gal. pot $50.00 Extremely hardy and resistant. 12–15’ Í turns bronze-red in autumn. Late bloomer. —in a 5 gal. pot $45.00 3–5’ Í —in a 7 gal. pot $50.00 S089 Pussy Willow, Weeping Salix caprea ‘Pendula’ Three-foot dwarf of this spring-time favorite. Great specimen tree for a small urban garden. 3’ Í —in a 7 gal. pot $50.00 Northern Gardener S090 Snowball Tree Viburnum opulus Roseum ◊ An heirloom shrub gardened since the 16th century. Green maple-like leaves become Magazine orange-red in fall. Large, pompom-like blooms up to 3” across in May. Although the flowers start out pure white, they become flushed with pink as they are fading. This specimen is Benefit from over trained to a standard and pruned into a whim- sical Dr. Seuss shape. 10–12’ Í∏ 140 years of northern —in a 7 gal. pot $50.00 gardening experience! Join or Subscribe today and save $5.00 Gift certificates for the Plant Sale… • Subscription Only $29 (vs. $34) A good Mother’s Day Gift! • Membership $55 (vs. $60) Email Dhaivyd Hilgendorf at Please call for further details [email protected]. Or you can send a or visit our website check to FSM with the name and address www.northerngardener.org of the recipient, and we will mail it directly to them. 651-643-3601 • 800-676-6747 18 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Herbs H001 Aloe vera Aloe vera H024 Catnip Nepeta cataria ß H028 Chives, Garlic Allium tuberosum ß Succulent whose resinous yellow juice of the Leaves are euphoric for cats and mildly seda- Abundant white flowers in late summer, beautiful edible garnish. Flat leaves is used to treat burns, poison ivy, and tive for us. Good for salads and tea, vitamin C. leaves with fine flavor. Used in Chinese medicine for kidneys, lower rashes. Annual, or bring indoors as a house Perennial, 12” spacing. 12–36” Í∏Ç back and knees. Perennial and reseeds readily. 12–18” Í∏Ó´Ç plant. 12–24” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 H020 Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis H025 Chamomile, German H029 Chives, German Allium senescens ◊ß Bay leaves, the well-known seasoning. The Matricaria recutita ß Elegant, flat shiny 12” leaves may be used like chives. Topped by 18–20” only tree (it’s small for a tree!) in our herb col- Small white and yellow flowers with apple stems with 2” spheres of lavender flowers July—September. Excellent in lection! Excellent container plant, spending scent. Flowers make calming tea or bath. Dries the flower border as well. Perennial. Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 the winter as a house or kitchen plant. It has well. Good in arrangements or potpourri. H030 Cilantro Coriandrum sativum ß long been popular for growing in tubs and Annual, 12” spacing. 12–18” Í∏´Ç large pots. Í∏Ç —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Flowers, leaves, roots and seed can all be used to flavor a wide variety of foods, especially Mexican and Thai dishes. Popular in salsa. Seed is H021 Borage Borago officinalis ß H026 Chamomile, Roman coriander. Infusion of seeds is used as a digestive tonic and mild seda- Tiny blue and pink flowers, heavy flowering Chamaemelum nobile ◊ß tive. Annual, 24–36” tall, 8” spacing. ÍÇ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 and attractive to bees. Large silver leaf. Young Roman chamomile originates in northwestern H031 Dill, Bouquet Anethum graveolens ‘Bouquet’ ß leaves good in salads. Annual, self-sows. Europe and Northern Ireland, where it creeps Í∏´Ç Leaves and seeds for vinegar, salad dressing, pickles and dill dip. Leaves 24” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 close to the ground. Gray-green leaves grow are sweeter, with a more refined taste. Used for leaves. Excellent for from the stems, and the flowers have yellow H022 Burnet, Salad Sanguisorba minor ß bees and caterpillars. Self-seeding annual, 36” tall, 12” spacing. Í´Ç centers surrounded by white petals, like minia- Attractive low-growing herb with serrated —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ture daisies. It differs from German chamomile leaves. Brought from Europe by the Pilgrims in that its leaves are thicker and it grows closer ß and grown by Thomas Jefferson and Francis H032 Epazote Chenopodium ambrosioides to the ground. The flowers smell like apples. Bacon.Cucumber taste. Perennial. 9–24” Í A pungent herb used in Mexican and South American cooking. The 12” Í∏´Ç —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 word ‘epazote’ comes from Nahuatl. Widely used in bean dishes, it is H027 Chives Allium schoenoprasum ß supposed to reduce the after effects of eating beans. Annual relative of H023 Caraway Carum carvi ß Lamb’s Quarters, and edible North American native. 36” Í Widely used for soups, salads and stews. Easy Two-foot feathery leaved biennial. Grown pri- —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 to grow and once established lasts for years. marily for its seeds to season soups, stews, Attracts butterflies. Divide every few years. ß breads and pastries. Leaves are also edible. May H033 Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Perennial. 12–24” Í∏´Ç self-sow. 24” ÍÇ —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Sweet anise-like flavor. Bulbous base can be cooked as a vegetable. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Leaves and seeds are used to flavor soups, salads, sauces, cookies and fish. Seeds are used as a breath freshener. Hardy biennial. 12” spacing. Í´Ç 24–48” Í´Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Basil Ocimum ß H034 Fennel, Bronze Foeniculum vulgare Cooks and even just regular gardeners can’t have H011 Mixed Four-Pack ß Attractive feathery smoky-bronze foliage has a mild, sweet aniselike enough basil. These annual plants are native to One each of Sweet, Lemon, Spicy Globe flavor. 36–48” Í´Ç —six plants in a pack $4.00 sunny, warm Mediterranean climes and will not and Thai Siam Queen. ß withstand frost. H035 Fennel, Bulbing Foeniculum ‘Feta Fino’ —four plants in a pack $3.00 Bulbing type of green fennel. A flavorful vegetable. 12” Í´Ç H002 African Blue ß H012 Mrs. Burns Lemon ß —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Ornamental herb with showy purple flow- Very bright green long leaves with an ers. To 36” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Geranium, Scented Pelargonium spp. intense sweet/tangy lemon flavor. 12–24” ß All these grow well in containers. Colorful flowers in an assortment of H003 Cinnamon Ocimum basilicum —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 flavors. Delicious fragrances. Cutting grown. Bring indoors for winter. Dark green leaves and dark purple flowers. Napoletano ◊ß 12–24” Í´ Sharp cinnamon aroma, wonderful fra- H013 grance. Narrower leaves with purple stems. Heirloom variety from Italy. Up to 36” H036 Apricot—Small round crinkly leaves grown for bright pink flowers Finest tea basil, good in fruit salads. —four plants in a pack $3.00 with white inner highlights. Soft apricot fragrance. H037 Strawberry—Small crisp leaves with a pleasant strawberry scent. 12–24”, 12” spacing. H014 Opal Ocimum basilicum ß —four plants in a pack $3.00 Compact. Purple leaves. Anise flavor. 12” spacing. —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 H004 Fino Verde ◊ß 12–36” —four plants in a pack $3.00 H038 Horseradish Armoracia rusticana ß Greek mouse ear type. Very attractive, H015 Oriental Breeze ◊ß Í∏Ç compact basil that forms a rounded Fragrant flowers. Spicy root used as a condiment. Perennial. 36” A basil bred for cut flower and container mound. 6–8” —four plants in a pack $3.00 —in a 5.25” pot $10.00 usage. Very floriferous and fragrant 4-6” ◊ H005 Greek Columnar ß long flower heads are white with purple H039 Lavender Cotton Santolina chamaecyparissus Wonderful columnar form of culinary basil. bracts. 12–18” Ferny gray foliage that’s very fragrant and makes good edging. Slow to flower. 24–36” —four plants in a pack $3.00 Attractive yellow button-shaped flowers that add nicely to arrange- —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 ß ments, and can be cooked into a brilliant yellow dye. Drought tolerant. H016 Red Rubin Ocimum basilicum Needs winter protection in the Twin Cities. 6” Í —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 H006 Lemon ß Large-leaved purple version of Italian Large Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis ß Ocimum basilicum citriodorum basil. 18–24” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 H052 Aromatic sweet herb of the Mint family. Leaves have a strong lemon Delicious small-leaf variety combines fla- H017 Spicy Globe odor and flavor. Makes a refreshing ice tea. Grown in the herb garden vors of lemon and basil. Good for tea, Ocimum basilicum minimum ß for seasoning breads and desserts. Also used in liqueurs and for medi- pesto, salads and dressings. Annual, The “good basil” of French cuisine. Dwarf cine. Used for colds, flu, depression, headache and indigestion. Small 12–24”, 12” spacing. version of sweet basil. Lower and smaller two-lipped flowers in late summer. Old world origin but naturalizes. —four plants in a pack $3.00 in all of its parts, it makes a sweet edging Mulch for winter protection. Excellent for bees. Perennial. H007 Lime Ocimum americanum ß plant. 12”, 6–8” spacing. 24” Í∏Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —four plants in a pack $3.00 Dark green leaves with lime fragrance. 12” H053 Lemon Grass Cymbopogon citratus —four plants in a pack $3.00 H018 Sweet Leaves used in Asian cooking and in teas. It is frost tender and should H008 Magic Michael ◊ß Ocimum basilicum ‘Genovese’ ß be taken inside for the winter. Best in containers; winter indoors. ÍÇ Ornamental All-America selection. Purple Prolific and popular. Wonderful for pesto, 60” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 bracts and small creamy white flowers. tomato dishes and salads. Plant any of the H054 Lovage Levisticum officinale Great foliage in a mixed container. 12–18” basils where they will be brushed against Leaves have a strong celery taste and are used to flavor soups, stews —four plants in a pack $3.00 to release the scent. 21” —four plants in a pack $3.00 and casseroles. Formerly used to mask the taste in bitter medicinal con- H009 Basil, Mammoth coctions. Has been used as a love charm. Flowers in umbels. Perennial. Ocimum basilicum ß H019 Thai 36–72” Í∏Ç —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Ocimum basilicum ‘Siam Queen’ ß Lettuce-leaf type with very large ruffled H055 Marjoram, Sweet Origanum ß Huge green leaves contrast nicely with pur- leaves, especially suitable for drying or Tastes like mild oregano. Used in vinegars, soups and dressings. Add ple stems. Recommended as an ornamen- stuffing. Flavor similar to sweet basil. fresh leaves to salads. Good herbal bath. Excellent for bees. Perennial, tal. Thicker and sturdier than standard 12–24” —four plants in a pack $3.00 but probably not hardy here. 18” Í∏´Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 basil. Outstanding fragrance and flavor— ◊ß H010 Minette sweet and spicy with anise overtones. Herb H056 Mint, Chocolate Mentha x piperita ß Also called Dwarf Fine Bush Basil. Pretty used in Asian cooking. Flowers make a Bronzy foliage with a chocolate scent. Perennial. 24” Í∏Ç enough to edge the garden, this mini-basil lovely garnish. Pretty enough to plant in —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 is also delicious. Minette is one of the most flower beds, and it also makes an excellent eye-catching basils you will ever see, creat- container plant. Profiled by Nancy Rose in H057 Mint, Corsican Mentha requienii ß ing perfect 10-inch spheres of bright green the Star Tribune home and garden section Creeping fragrant perennial. Good in rock gardens and along paths. that stay compact and uniform all season. recently. 18–24” Tolerates light foot traffic. .5” ∏Ólj˝ —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Minette is perfect for edging, miniature —four plants in a pack $3.00 knot gardens, or in containers. 10” —four plants in a pack $3.00 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 19 Í´ Lavender Lavandula Everyone loves lavender! Tender perennial from southern Europe. Only one variety is reliably winter-hardy in Minnesota; others can be wintered Herbs indoors or treated as annuals. H058 Mint, Grapefruit H075 Red Shiso Perilla frutescens crispa ß H040 Fern-leaf ß Mentha aquatica citrata Very ornamental purplish-red cinnamon-scent- Annual variety with unique foliage. 36” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 ed leaves are used in Japanese and Vietnamese Large puckered leaves and the scent of grape- H041 French ß fruit. Perennial. 18” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 cuisine in sushi and spring rolls, sauces, sal- ads, stir fry. Large ruffled purple leaves. A Lavender of the French countryside. Upright gray foliage; rot ß H059 Mint, Lemon Monarda citriodora beautiful container accent. Annual; may resistant. 24–36” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Í∏´Ç Lemon-scented leaves are delicious, and often reseed. 36” H042 Goodwin Creek ß used in teas. Tiered pinkish-purple showy —six plants in a pack $4.00 Unusual light-gray-green foliage with a thick, coarse, appealing flowers are long lasting in fresh bouquets and texture. 24–36” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 can be dried as an everlasting. Inhale steam for Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis colds. Native to Appalachia. Annual. 24–36” Enhances many meat and veggie dishes, vine- H043 Lady Lavandula angustifolia ß Í∏Ç gars and dressings. Use for a refreshing bath —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 A fine annual variety, blooms this year. Smells good in the garden or hair rinse. Perennial in warmer zones; here and in sachets and potpourris. Good for bees. 8–10” H060 Mint, Orange Mentha forma citrata you’ll need to winter it indoors. 12” spacing. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Orange-scented leaves. 12–36” Í∏ ÍÇ —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Munstead ‘Munstead’ H076 Seed-grown ß 12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Lavandula angustifolia English lavender. Excellent landscaping variety. One of the lowest H061 Mint, Peppermint Prostrate ß—low growing and trailing, H077 growing lavender, good for edging a path or border. Fragrant foliage Mentha x piperita ß good for topiaries. 6” and flowers. The only reliably hardy lavender for our climate. 12–18” Refreshing tea, iced or hot. Good in fruit sal- H078 Mrs. Howard’s ß—Fast-growing and ads. Easily dried for year-round use. Excellent creeping—great for bonsai! Culinary and H044 ß —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 for bees. Perennial, 12” spacing. 12–36” ornamental. 8” H045 ß —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Í∏ÇÂ ß —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 H079 Spice Island —Broad leaves with a ß camphor scent. Upright. 24–36” H046 Provence Lavandula x intermedia H062 Mint, Pineapple H080 Tuscan Blue ß—Very dark blue-green When you travel to the French countryside, where lavender is Mentha suaveolens variegata ß leaves, upright. Nice fragrance. 36” grown commercially for oil and flowers, this is one of the culti- Variegated leaves. Easily cultivated. For teas —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 vars you will find. The light purple flowers are very fragrant, and Í∏Ç dry beautifully for potpourri. More moisture tolerant than other and potpourris. Perennial. 24–36” R. officinalis in a large pot. 12” ◊ß H081 varieties. 36” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 —in a 1 gal. pot $8.00 Spanish Lavandula stoechas H063 Mint, Spearmint Sage, Culinary Salvia officinalis ß Fast-growing with cool purple flowers. Larger than most of the Mentha spicata Used traditionally in poultry stuffing and others we offer. Not winter hardy, but a candidate for pot culture. Softer flavor than peppermint. Great for teas, sausage. Wonderful in salads, egg dishes, Can be grown as an annual. meat, fish, fruit and vegetables. Will deter breads and vegetable dishes. Sage is used to aphids in rose beds. Excellent for bees. freshen breath, as a nerve tonic and digestive. H047 Otto Quast ◊ß—Bold, purple-bracted flower spikes. A Í∏Ç Perennial, 12” spacing. 24–36” Dried leaves among linens discourages insects. softer fragrance than other lavenders. Repeat bloomer, —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Excellent for bees. Perennial, but not reliable especially with deadheading. 24–36” Í´Ç Passione ◊ß—Compact with dark flower spikes topped H064 Mixed Herbs ß here. 20” spacing. H048 by burgundy-purple bracts like bunny ears. Lush green Common ß—24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Sage, thyme, oregano and either cilantro or H082 foliage. 16–20” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Ø basil. —four plants in a pack $2.50 H083 Berggarten ß—Broad leaves with silver H049 Sweet ß H065 Onion, Egyptian Walking accents, ornamental. Good flavor. Very One of the most productive and fragrant lavenders. Sturdy, Allium cepa ‘Proliferum’ hardy. 18” H084 Golden ß—Compact yellow. 18” straight stems. One of the tallest lavenders. 36–48” A non-flowering onion. Instead, it produces H085 Pineapple ß—Sweet pineapple scent —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 small clusters of reddish, marble-sized bulbs with red flowers. Blooms all season. 48” (bulbils) at the tops of the leaves. As these H050 Twickel Purple ◊ H086 Purple ß—Blush leaves and flowers, bulbils increase in size and weight the leaves Compact, bushy plant with purple flowers. 24” lovely in containers. 24–36” bend to the ground and the bulbils take root. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 H087 Tricolor ß—Green, pink and white This allows the plant to “walk” around the foliage. Very attractive. 15” ß garden. The tops, underground bulbs, and bul- H051 Walburton’s Silver Edge Lavandula angustifolia H088 White Edge ß—Clean and crisp bright bils are all edible. However, many people pre- Variegated foliage with blue-green centers and creamy margins. green leaves with creamy white margins. fer to eat only the green tops and immature Blue blooms. 18” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 24–36” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 bulbils because both the bulbs and mature bulbils can be very pungent. Perennial. 18-24” H089 Savory, Summer ÍÇ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Satureja hortensis ß H095 Tarragon, French Oregano Origanum vulgare Peppery flavored leaves from the Artemisia dranunculus ß Mediterranean used green or dried for sauces, Essential for Italian cooking. Leaves can be stuffings, soups, stews, lentils and bean dish- Strong tasting herb. Good in vinegar. Root can used fresh or dried in tomato sauces, meat, es. Makes a nice tea which is useful for stom- be potted in late fall for winter windowsill use. fish and salads. Perennial. Í∏Ç ÍÇ ach aches. Annual, 15” spacing. 18” Í∏Ç 36” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 ß H066 O. vulgare —12–36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Thyme Thymus vulgaris —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 H090 Savory, Winter Bushy, cushion-forming sub-shrub. Small ◊ß H067 Bristol —Cascading with attrac- Satureja montana ß leaves and wiry structure. Ornamental as well tive flowers. 6–8” as culinary and soothing tea. Easy to grow. A perennial herb grown and used like Summer H068 Jim Best ◊ß—Green leaves with Very hardy. Excellent for butterflies and bees. Savory. 16” Í∏Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 splashes of cream! 18” Used medicinally for sore throats and coughs. —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 H091 Sorrel, French Rumex scutatus Good potted. Perennial. ÍÇ Parsley, Curly Petroselinum hortense Early season greens with tangy lemon flavor. H096 English ß—6” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 This long-lived perennial can sustain frequent Quintessential garnish, chock full of vitamins. ß Key and severe cutting. Everyone should have H097 Caraway —6” Promotes healthy skin. Can be chewed to ◊ß Í Full sun some—it’s most refreshing in summer! Great H098 English Miniature —Very tiny freshen breath. Dig one up in the fall and pot ∏ Part sun/part shade in soup or salad or as a vegetable. Add a hand- leaves. Forms a thick, spreading patch of for fresh greens in the winter. Biennial. 6” Ó ful of sorrel, wilted in butter for five minutes, medium green. 1–3” Shade spacing. 12” Í∏Ç to an omelette. 24” ÍÇ H099 Gold Lemon—Variegated gold and green. ˜ Native H069 ß —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Very lemony fragrance and taste. 6” ˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ß Ground cover H070 Øß —four plants in a pack $2.50 H100 French —The best culinary thyme. ‰ H092 Spikenard, American Upright with gray green leaves. 10” Rock garden Parsley, Italian Petroselinum hortense Aralia racemosa H101 Lime ß—Bright green foliage, similar to ´ Edible flowers  Same as curly parsley but with flat leaves. 12” Stately white plumes followed by clusters of lemon thyme. Pink flowers, citrus scent. Medicinal Í∏Ç black berries. Roots used in rootbeer and med- 6–12” Ç Culinary ß Silver Edge ß—Narrow-leaved with H071 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 icinally. 36–60” ∏ —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 H102 ß Saturday restock H072 Øß —four plants in a pack $2.50 silver-gray foliage. Compact and great for H093 Stevia Stevia rebaudiana ß containers. 4” Patchouli ß H073 Pogostemon heyneanus Sweeter than sugar! The South American herb H103 Silver Posie ß—White-margined leaves. Tropical native to the East Indies. Used for the you’ve been reading about as a sugar replace- Very cute! 10” fragrance of the dried leaves. Not winter hardy ment. 12” Í∏Ç —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 H104 Wedgewood ß—Light green leaf with here. 12” Í —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 dark green edge. 8” —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 H094 Sweet Annie H074 Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium ß Artemisia annua ‘Sweet Annie’ ß —see also Creeping Thyme, page 42 Hardy groundcover plant is notorious for its This fast-growing annual herb has a fabulous insect-repelling properties. Makes a potent tea. H105 Verbena, Lemon fragrance. Although tall (36–84”) it has a fern- ß The plants creep with only the lavender flower like foliage. Great for making scented wreaths Aloysia triphylla stalks rising above the ground. Perennial, Tender perennial; can be potted and wintered Í∏ made for potpourri. Re-seeds heavily. Native to mulch for winter protection. 4–16” Ethiopia, it is the recently discovered source of inside. Wonderfully fragrant lemony herb. —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 a new treatment for malaria. 48” Í Light green pointed leaves. Great for topiaries. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 36” Í —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 20 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006

Vegetables Vegetables want to grow in full sun unless otherwise noted. V001 Arugula Eruca sativa ß Cucumbers Cucumis sativus V042 Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo maxima ß Smoky greens. —four plants in a pack $3.00 V011 Burpless ß Great for Jack O’ Lanterns. ´ V012 Bush ß ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V002 Bok Choi Brassica rapa V013 Picklers ß ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 V014 Slicers ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V044 Scallions Allium fistulosum Evergreen hardy white bunching onion. ß V015 Lemon, heirloom Øß V003 Broccoli Brassica oleracea Perennial. One of the first fresh foods in April. V016A Miniature White Øß —four plants in a pack $2.00 Heirloom from Japan. Ø —in a 3.5” pot $2.00 V004 Broccoli, Purple —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Brassica oleracea ‘Violet Queen’ ß V016B Cuke Nuts Melothria scabra Delicious little cucumbers, these 1–2" cukes V045 Shallots Allium ascalonicum —four plants in a pack $2.00 look just like mini watermelons. A delicate —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V005 Brussels Sprouts vine that clambers through the garden, it pro- V046 Squash, Acorn Brassica oleracea ß duces loads of the crisp little fruits. Excellent Cucurbita pepo ‘Table King’ ß for popping into your mouth as is or for —four plants in a pack $2.00 ´ pickling. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil. Open pollinated. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Cabbage Brassica oleracea —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Squash, Buttercup ß V047 V006 Green Cucurbita pepo ‘Burgess’ ß V007 Red ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 V017 Edamame Glycine max ß Open pollinated. Arguably the best tasting and V008 Cauliflower, White Excellent succulent nutty flavored soybean. best flavored winter squash. The Burgess Brassica oleracea ß What a treat! Vigorous thigh-high vines. Best Buttercup Squash has very sweet, stringless, ´Í∏ Kohlrabi —four plants in a pack $2.00 eating in August from a May planting. Meant and fiberless flesh. to be eaten as a green vegetable. Ø —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V009 Celery Apium graveolens —four plants in a pack $2.50 —four plants in a pack $2.00 V048 Squash, Butternut Eggplant Solanum melongena Cucurbita moschata ‘Waltham’ ß Collards ß V010 Brassica oleracea V018 Oriental ‘Little Fingers’ ß Open pollinated. ´ —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 —four plants in a pack $2.00 V019 Classic ß V020 Green Goddess V049 Squash, Delicata V021 Louisiana Green ◊ß—Long light Cucurbita pepo ß green fruits, mild sweet flavor. Also known as sweet potato squash because of V022 Neon ß its flavor or peanut squash because of its Sweet Peppers Capsicum annuum V024 Thai ‘Kermit’ ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 shape. Delicata is very productive and stores well throughout the winter and into spring. V023 Oriental ‘Little Fingers’ ß Enjoy its fine grained, light orange flesh ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 V077 Chocolate Beauty steamed or baked. ´ —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Ripens to a rich brown color. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V025 Ground Cherry Physalis ß V050 Squash, Patty Pan ß This cousin of the tomato grows small bushes V078 Cubanelle Cucurbita pepo ‘Sunburst’ ◊ß with fruits encapsulated in inflated pods. Long fruits (6 x 2 1/2”) are yellow-green maturing to red with Yellow scalloped summer squash. ´ continuous fruiting. 65 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Excellent in salsa, the “cherries” can be used like little tomatoes. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Golden Bell Capsicum annuum ‘Golden Summer’ V026 Kale Brassica oleracea ß V051 Squash, Spaghetti F1 hybrid, 72 days. Golden, bell shaped fruits. ß´ Vates blue curled. —four plants in a pack $2.00 Cucurbita pepo —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V079 ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 ß V027 Kale, Dinosaur V052 Squash, Sweet Dumpling V080 —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 ß Brassica oleracea ß Cucurbita pepo ‘Hearts of Gold’ Golden Treasure ◊ß V081 Very dark blue-green leaves that average Acorn-shaped Delicata. Ivory-colored fruits Excellent Italian heirloom variety. Large tapered fruits are 8–9” long between 10–18” in length and curl under at striped and mottled dark green. Tender, sweet and 2” at the shoulder. Ripens from green to shiny yellow. Sweet the edges. Heavily textured, but smooth to the orange flesh gets even better with frost. 10 ´ medium-thick flesh and thin tender skin. 80 days. Organic. touch. Flavor is sweet and mild, particularly fruits per plant. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 —four plants in a pack $2.50 after frosts. Highly nutritious, very ornamental Strawberry Fragaria ´ as well as edible. 60–70 days. V082 Gypsy ß Honeoye ß—June-bearing. —six plants in a pack $4.00 V053 Sweet 3–4”-long peppers. Fruit matures from light yellow to orange V054 Ozark Beauty ß—Ever-bearing, resistant to red. F1 hybrid, 58 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V028 Kale, Redbor and remarkable, unusually strong vigor- ◊ß Lady Bell Brassica oleracea ous plant with thick foliage and deep roots. —four plants in a pack $3.00 Sweet green maturing to red bell pepper. F1 hybrid, 72 days. Excellent deep red-purple coloring on ◊ V083 ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 extremely frilly leaves. Tastes good and makes V055 Yellow —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V084 ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 a beautiful garnish, too! —six plants in a pack $4.00 V056 Swiss Chard Purple Beauty ß Beta vulgaris cicla ‘Bright Lights’ ß V085 Kohlrabi ß V029 Brassica oleracea Great ornamental value as well as being edible. Blocky, 3 x 3” emerald-green peppers that mature to eggplant-purple —four plants in a pack $2.00 with thick, crunchy walls. 70–75 days. —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 Brightly colored stems in red, yellow, violet, V030 Leeks pink, and orange with dark green textured V086 Sheepnose Pimento ◊ß Allium ampeloprasum ‘King Richard’ ß leaves. Bright Lights has other improvements An Ohio heirloom. Mini-pumpkin-shaped fruits are 3” deep and 4” such as a milder chard flavor. Harvest can 50 plants per pot —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 in diameter. Extremely flavorful, sweet thick juicy flesh. Very meaty begin in four to five weeks for young salad and good for canning. Will keep in excellent condition for 3-4 weeks Lettuce Lactuca sativa Í∏ greens. Harvest mature leaves just above the in the refrigerator. Sturdy plants grow up to 24” tall. 70-80 days. V031 Bibb ß soil line so that it can grow back for multiple Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 V032 Green Leaf ß—Grand Rapids strain with harvests 20” —four plants in a pack $2.00 Sweet Banana darker leaves. Tomato, Sweet 100 V033 Red Leaf ß x 65 days, pale yellow to orange. V034 Romaine ß—four plants in a pack $2.00 Lycopersicon esculentum pimpinellifolium V087 ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 ß The only hybrid tomato we are offering this V088 ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V035 Mixed —Majestic Red romaine, year. Tiny cherry tomato, very inde- Revolution red leaf, Royal terminate. V089 Tequila Sunrise ◊ß Oakleaf, Monet curled 60–78 days. Ornamental carrot-shaped fruit, 4” x 1”, ripen golden green, Forellenshluss speck- V057 ß—four plants in a pack $4.00 orange. 12–16” plant. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 led Romaine, and Sweet V058 ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 ß Valentine bibb V059 Watercress Nasturtium V090 Valencia —six plants in a pack $4.00 Large green fruits ripening to orange. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 officinale ß V036 Muskmelon Used in soups and salads. Keep Cucumis melo picked; it gets bitter if flowers are —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Muskmelon allowed to form. Rich in vitamins and minerals. Winter-hardy perennial Mustard Greens Brassica native to Europe. Í∏ ß juncea —four plants in a pack $4.00 V037 Green ß V038 Red —four plants in a pack $2.00 V060 Watermelon Citrullus lanatus ‘Sugar Baby’ ß V039 Napa Chinese Cabbage 8” round melons. Early. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 —four plants in a pack $2.00 Zucchini Cucurbita pepo ´ Onions Allium cepa V061 Golden ß Open-pollinated. 40–50 plants per pot. V062 Green ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V040 Copra (yellow) ß V041 White Sweet Spanish ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 21 We accept cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard Vegetables Vegetables want to grow in full sun unless otherwise noted.

Heirloom Tomatoes Lycopersicon esculentum

V091 Aunt Ruby’s German Green ß Some say the best flavored green tomato. Sweet, yet spicy, these large, Tomatoes beefsteak type tomatoes ripen to a pale green with a hint of yellow. 80 days. —four plants in a pack $2.50 Key: Indeterminate tomatoes are vining and tend to ripen fruit over an extended period of time. These are traditionally staked. Determinate tomatoes tend to be bushier and to ripen Black Pineapple ◊ V092 their crop all at one time, a feature which canners and freezers might note. Smooth fruit featuring a kaleidoscope of colors, alternating between jade green, purple and bright yellow. When sliced, the tomato reveals a bright green flesh with deep crimson streaks of color. Wonderful sweet, smokey flavor with a slight hint of citrus. Indeterminate, 80 days. V110 Moskovitch ß V115 Red Fig ◊ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 A wonderful, early heirloom tomato that yields Grown in American gardens since the 18th V093 Bloody Butcher ◊ß an abundance of red, 6 oz., round, cold-toler- century. Very heavy yields of 1.5” pear-shaped Very early and high yielding variety. Great full tomato flavor and excep- ant fruits with a lucious, rich taste. tomatoes. Great for fresh eating but also used tional dark red color. Fruits are borne in clusters and average 4 oz. Indeterminate. 60 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 as a substitute for figs years ago by gardeners Indeterminate, 65–70 days. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 ◊ß who would pack away crates of dried, pre- V111 Mr. Stripey served tomatoes for winter use. Indeterminate, V094 Boxcar Willie ◊ß Large, lightly ridged, vibrantly colored red- 85 days. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 and-yellow striped tomato with a mild, low Large, smooth, red-orange tomato that is great for eating, canning or Striped Cavern ◊ß freezing. Indeterminate, 80 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 acid taste. Indeterminate, 80 days. V116 —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Beautiful stuffing tomato—blocky thick-walled V095 Brandywine ß Nyagous ◊ß red fruits with yellow stripes. Abundant Amish heirloom. Deep pink color. Good-sized and exquisite taste. “Very V112 8-ounce fruits. Keeps 4 weeks when harvested rich, loud and distinctively spicy.” Indeterminate, 78 days. Ø Great black tomato that is blemish-free. ripe. Good flavor, a favorite to stuff with —four plants in a pack $2.50 Baseball-sized fruits are borne in clusters of up cheese for unique appetizers. Indeterminate, V096 Brandywine, Yellow ß to six fruits, very productive. Excellent full fla- 80 days. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 vor. Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. Ø Amish heirloom with golden color. Indeterminate, 80 days Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 V117 Striped German ß —four plants in a pack $2.50 Red and gold stripes, interior marbled. V113 Persimmon Orange ◊ß V097 Caspian Pink ◊ß Beautiful sliced. Medium to large fruit. Large deep golden-orange with a lucious, Smooth texture, good flavor. Indeterminate, 78 Large, flattish pink tomato that super sweet and juicy. Indeterminate, sweet flavor. Meaty texture and minimal seeds. days. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 80 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Indeterminate, 75–80 days. Valencia V098 Cherokee Purple ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V118 Bright orange fruit. Good-sized, round toma- This Tennessee heirloom is extremely productive and has a very rich ◊ß V114 Principe Borghese toes with meaty interior and fruity flavor. tomato flavor. Vines produce a large number of medium sized, 10–12 oz Bright red egg-shaped Italian cherry tomato Smooth texture, few seeds. Indeterminate, 76 fruit. The flesh is a unique brick red color with a rose/purple skin color. with an intense tomato flavor and non-watery days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Indeterminate, 80–85 days. —four plants in a pack $2.50 flesh that makes it ideal for drying. Yellow Pear ß V099 Christmas Grape ◊ß Determinate, 75 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V119 Lemon yellow, 1-ounce fruits. Indeterminate. Better by the bunch! Highly productive plants yield a steady stream of 70 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 1” fruits that are borne in clusters of 10-20. Incredibly sweet tomato flavor. Indeterminate, 75 days. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 V100 Costoluto Genovese ◊ß Large, heavily ridged and lobed, deep-red Italian tomato with a wonder- fully complex flavor that is delicious raw or cooked down into a rich, hearty sauce. Indeterminate, 78 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V101 Coyote Indeterminate, 65 days. Extremely long vines, thick foliage. Tiny white and yellow translucent cherry fruits with a soft skin. Very distinctive flavor. “Best tasting tomato ever!” Very prolific, produces heavily till frost. Indeterminate, 75 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V102 Garden Peach ß 100-year-old heirloom. Small, 2 oz., sweet fruits are blush pink when ripe and look more like apricots than peaches. Sweet, prolific and stores well in autumn for winter ripening indoors. Indeterminate, 71 days. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Capsicum annuum V103 Ghost Cherry Hot Peppers White, indeterminate, large cherry tomato with a ghostly appearance. Extremely soft; sweet flavor. Indeterminate, 82 days Ø V063 Anaheim ß V070 Hot Cherry ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 7” fruits only mildly hot. Good for canning, Round; matures from green to bright red. ◊ chili relleños, freezing or drying. Mosaic —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V104 Green Sausage tolerant. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Very elongated green sausage-like fruits in trusses of mostly 6 or 7, all Jalapeño ◊ß of them with conspicuous yellow stripes. The inside of the fruits are V064 Aurora Very prolific 24–36”’ plants bear early. 3” green and kiwi-like. Highly ornamental, totally unique, very showy, Small 10–12” plants, purple and green foliage, fruits go from dark green to red hot. Hottest excellent taste. Determinate, 75–80 days. Ø —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 tapered fruits 1.5” long. Upright fruiting habit, when red. 2,500–5,000 Scoville units. ripens from lavender to deep purple to orange ß V105 Green Zebra ß V071 —four plants in a pack $2.00 and finally to red. Very nice for containers. V072 ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Initially green with dark green stripes. Ripens to yellow with bright 60–75 days. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 green interior. Medium-sized, sweet. Indeterminate, 75 days. V073 Mulato Isleno ß ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V065 Bulgarian Carrot Chile Poblano-type. Ripens chocolate brown. Used V106 Hillbilly Potato Leaf ◊ß Fluorescent and as hot as they look. Heirloom. fresh for stuffing, roasting and stewing; dried Ø Absolutely gorgeous slicing tomato. Sweet juicy 4-6” flattened fruits —four plants in a pack $2.50 in molé. Not too hot. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 about 1 pound each. Beautiful yellow fruits are streaked with red on the V066 Cayenne ß V074 Portugal Hot ß blossom end. Heavy producer. Indeterminate, 85 days. Ø Vigorous 24” plants with slender fruits 5–10” —four plants in a pack $2.50 5–8” long x 1” across with wrinkled hip at the ◊ß long, turn red at maturity, good dried or pick- stem end. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V107 Long Tom led. Used medicinally. Heat: 30,000–50,000 Family heirloom originally sent to Seed Savers from Pennsylvania. Scoville units (HOT!) —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V075 Super Chili ß Fruits are 5” long by 2” in diameter. Shoulders hardly ever crack. Fruits ß Highly ornamental plants, spicy in the cayenne have very few seeds; firm, meaty flesh with nice sweet flavor. Superior V067 Habanero range. —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 paste tomato that is flavorful and also ideal for salads. Indeterminate, Small flattened bell shape, green immature— ß 85-90 days. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 ripen to red, orange, yellow or white. Heat: V076 Thai ß 200,000–300,000 Scoville units (VERY HOT!) Second only to the habanero on the heat scale, V108 Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 often grown as a potted ornamental. One each of Brandywine, Yellow Brandywine, Aunt Ruby’s German —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 Green, and Cherokee Purple. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 Hot Banana Capsicum annuum ‘Hot Hungarian Wax’ Mortgage Lifter ◊ß V109 6–8” long and 2” across, sets fruit even in cool The famous tomato! Large, heavy and pinkish-red. Sweet, rich flavor weather. and meaty texture. Few seeds. Indeterminate, 83 days. V068 ß —four plants in a pack $2.00 . —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 V069 ß —in a 3.5” pot $1.50 22 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006

Most grasses are showiest in late summer and fall. They grow in attractive clumps and are Grasses effective in winter as well. They can be used to replace Spikes in containers. Natives Ornamentals

G001 Blue Grama Grass G010 June Grass G020 Dropseed, Giant G031 Moor Grass, Tall Purple Bouteloua gracilis ß Koeleria macrantha ß Sporobolus wrightii ◊ Molina arundinacea ‘Skyracer’ Dominant through central Great Low clump-forming grass, most com- Stunning branched, feathery seedheads, Wonderful 24–36” gray-green basal leaves Plains, ranging east to western monly associated with dry sandy the flower stems are up to seven feet tall. with towering eight-foot stiff upright Wisconsin. Very good lawn alterna- soils. Low-grower suitable for edging Arching, 36–48” leaves. Vigorous, clump- stems of delicate open panicles of yellow tive. Low growing, forming attractive native restoration plantings. Seed ing, drought-tolerant once established. A flowers. Blooms early summer for long clumps of purplish-green. Seed from from Columbia County, Wis. 12–24” great “see-through” plant. Í∏ seasonal interest. Graceful form. 96” Í∏ Bad River, Minn. 12” Í∏ Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 —in a 1 quart pot $6.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 G011 Rush, Path Juncus tenuis ß Feather Reed Grass G032 Northern Sea Oats G002 Blue Joint Grass Very vigorous bright green tubular Calamagrostis acutiflora Chasmanthium latifolium ß Calamagrostis canadensis ß blades in dense clumps. Grows any- Feathery plumes with wheat-colored seed This grass tolerates partial or even full The Cree used bluejoint to make mat- where, and will spread to form a heads in fall and winter. 48–60”Í shade. Graceful arching form. Persistent tresses and lined winter storage pits ground cover. Seed from Winona blooms have a fish-like shape. 36–60” G021 Karl Foerster—Showy feathery with it before covering their stored County, Minn. 2–14” Í∏˝ Í∏Ó —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 plumes—great for use as a hedge if vegetables with a thick layer of blue- —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 you’re so inclined. Blooms earlier joint to protect them from the frost. G033 Oat Grass, Blue G012 Sedge, Curly Styled than most tall grasses. The 2001 Wet to normal soil. Seed from Helictotrichon sempervirens ◊ß Perennial Plant of the Year. A best- Jackson County, Wis. 36–72” Í∏ Wood Carex rosea A taller version of fescue with wider leaves seller! —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Normal to dry soil, good for shade. and gracefully arching inflorescence. Seed from Winona County, Minn. 12” G022 Avalanche—Variegated form of Karl Silver-blue color with nice tufting foliage. G003 Bluestem, Big ∏Ó —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Foerster with wide white stripe in the 24” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Andropogon gerardi ß center of each blade. Golden seed G013 Sedge, Fringed G034 Rush, Corkscrew Another favorite for ornamental and ß heads. More vigorous than Overdam. naturalized landscapes known for its Carex crinita —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’ “turkey-foot” seed heads. Native to Wet to normal soil, any light condi- Aptly named curly green foliage. Loves prairie and savanna. Seed from south- tions. Seed from Winona County, Fescue, Dwarf Blue wet areas. Chartreuse in spring. Native eastern Minnesota. 36–96” ∏ Minn. 24–60” Í∏Ó Festuca ovina glauca over much of the eastern U.S. 12–24” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Soft tufts provide contrast in the perennial —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 border. Also for edging or ground cover. G014 Sedge, Palm G004 Bluestem, Little Full sun, good drainage. Í G035 Sedge, Miniature Palm Schizachyrium scoparium ß Carex muskingumenses Carex muskingumenses ‘Little Midge’ G023 F. o. glauca ß—10–16” A favorite for ornamental and natu- This Great Lakes native is one of the The cutest thing! Slender green leaves, —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ralized landscapes. Sun to part shade, tallest Carex species in cultivation. Its good texture plant. Good for specimen use prefers sun. Seed from southeastern graceful weeping foliage and height G024 Elijah Blue—Considered the best or mass plantings. 14” Í∏ Minnesota. 12–36” Í∏ make it a natural for the middle of a blue fescue. Silver-blue leaves. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 sunny border or as a stand alone state- —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Maintains good color during summer. Sedge, Variegated Palm ß ment plant just about anywhere in the 10” —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 G036 G005 Bottlebrush Grass garden. Commercial seed source. 28” Carex muskingumenses ‘Oehme’ ◊ Hystrix patula ß Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 G025 Fountain Grass Golden variegated leaves radiate like palm Recently changed to Elymus hystrix. Pennisetum alopecuroides fronds that flop over and creep onward for G015 Sedge, Porcupine Clump-forming grass with tall spikes ß Graceful, arching foliage. Bristly fruit a great dishevelled look. 20” topped with an inflorescence that Carex hystericina heads. 40–60” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Good for moist to wet soil and vari- looks like a bottlebrush. A must for Switch Grass forest restorations and shady peren- able light conditions. Seed from G026 Japanese Forest Grass Panicum virgatum nial gardens. Seed from Winona Winona County, Minn. 12–40” Í∏ Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ ß Delicate feathery seed heads. Prefers light Í County, Minn. 36” ∏Ó —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Weeping gold-streaked green blades that soil. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 G016 Sedge, Purple-Sheathed turn intense pink in fall. Great for shade. G037 Cloud Nine ◊—Green-blue foliage 12” Í∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 G006 Brome, Fringed Graceful Carex gracillima ß and seed heads. Nice dark gold color in fall. 72–84” Bromus ciliatus ß Wet to dry soil, good for shade. A Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis G038 Shenandoah—Most compact and con- clumping sedge with fine blades; Clump-forming grass from Asia with Nodding panicles of seeds. Good for trolled growth. Very hardy. Red by arching stems produce hanging prominent seed heads. Upright plants soil binding. Wet to normal soil. Seed mid-summer. 36” Í∏ strings of bead-like seeds in summer. with graceful arching leaves. Í from Iowa County, Wis. 24–48” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Seed from Minnesota. 36” ∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 G027 M. sinensis ß—Tall feathery spikes in —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Tufted Hair Grass August. 72–96” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 G039 G007 Brome, Kalm’s Deschampsia caespitosa ß Bromus kalmii ß G017 Side-oats Grama Huron Sunrise ◊ß—Burgundy G028 Narrow green blades with nice mounding Bouteloua curtipendula seed heads that hold up through the Adaptable species that tolerates many habit. Beige mops of flowers ripen to airy A fine upright grass whose flowers winter. 60–72” soils and light conditions. Very good seed heads. Prefers moist shade. 12” ∏Ó align on one side of stem. Tolerates Silverfeather ◊—Clump former grower for shady sites. Seed from G029 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 southeastern Minnesota. 12–36” Í∏ dry soil. Prefers sun. Seed from with August bloom time. Large sil- —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 southeastern Minnesota. 12–36” Í∏ very white flowers late summer G040 Vanilla Grass —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 through winter. 72–96” Anthoxanthum odoratum G008 Dropseed, Northern —in a 1 quart pot $6.00 Great for potpourri. A European bunch- Sporobolus heterolepsis ß G018 Sweet Grass Hierochloe odorata ß G030 Maiden Grass, Giant grass that will establish and spread readily One of nicest native grasses. Elegant in areas of poor fertility. The scent of this Likes moist to wet soil. Sacred plant Miscanthus giganteus sprays of delicate seed heads arching grass made it popular as bedding straw. for Native Americans. Used as An impressive, handsome giant, growing from central clumps. Seed from Widely naturalized in North America. Í∏ incense and in braiding and basket- into a four-foot wide, 10–12 foot tall tight Minnesota. ***** 24–48” 12–24” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 weaving. Spreads. Seed from the clump in four to five years. 120–144” Í Wisconsin/Illinois border. —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 G041 Woodrush, Greater G009 Indian Grass 12–24”Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Luzula ‘Auslese’ Sorghastrum nutans ß About those stars… G019 Switch Grass Soft, evergreen tufts are endearing. Trhives Good grass for gardens. Silky Panicum virgatum ß Throughout, you will notice plants in moist shade. Useful under trees. Forms gold/yellow/brown seedheads. that are marked with five stars (*****). lush mounds. Native to U.S. ***** 8–12” Delicate feathery seed heads. Prefers Tolerates dry soil. Seed from These plants have been awarded five ∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Sherburne County, Minn. 36–72” light soil. This is the grass that’s a stars by Heger and Whitman in Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 potential source of ethanol, made Growing Perennials in Cold Climates as famous by the State of the Union one of the very best plants available on address...plant yours now! Seed from the market. Kenosha, Wis. 36–60” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50

Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapers Ltd. Nokomis Community Center, 2401 E. Minnehaha promotes environmentally sound landscaping prac- Pkwy, Minneapolis. All interested persons are wel- tices to preserve biodiversity through the preserva- comed; no admission fee. Upcoming meeting dates: tion, restoration and establishment of native plant Tuesday, April 18 6:30 p.m. communities. Wild Ones is a not-for-profit environ- Tuesday, May 16: 6:30 p.m. mental education and advocacy organization. Tuesday, June 20: 6:30 p.m. The Twin Cities chapter meets monthly at Lake Want more info? Try our website at www.for-wild.org 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 23 Poisonous Plants A Few Words from Mr.Yuck

ome of the plants sold at the Friends School Plant Sale have the “Mr. Yuck” tag Son their cards on the sale tables, to identi- fy them as poisonous plants. Here are a few comments from Mr. Yuck, to clarify issues about poisonous plants. These comments refer only to the plants, and not to plants treated with an insecticide, which might render any plants poi- sonous or dangerous. These comments do not address allergies to particular plants, medicinal uses of some plants, or tolerances and insensitivities to particular poisonous plants. What are poisonous plants? Any type of plant may be poisonous: house plants, garden plants, woody plants or trees.

A plant is “poisonous” if it contains a sub- K. RAILSBACK BY LYNNE ILLUSTRATION stance that causes chemical injury to something The beautiful annual Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) (human or some other animal) that ingests How can I garden is highly lethal—it is the source of the poison Ricin. (eats, swallows, licks) or touches the plant. responsibly with Occasionally, breathing in the scent of the plant or its burned parts can be toxic or irritating. We poisonous plants? see this in Minnesota, where burning poison ivy 1. Inform yourself about the toxic plants releases the irritant oil, urushiol, into the and plant parts on your garden plants. smoke, causing internal problems for anyone 2. Be aware of the population (human microorganisms living in their guts, which who breathes the smoke. adult and child) with easy access to your can detoxify some plant poisons, resulting in garden. different sensitivity to plant toxins. For conven- Are there different types of plant 3. Isolate plants that have lethal conse- toxicity? ience, the plants at the Friends Plant Sale have only quences, so that they are not easily been classified with respect to toxicity to humans. If There are three general categories that reached by anyone who can be harmed you have questions about animal sensitivities, describe how poisonous plants affect humans by ingesting them. For example, you you should check with your veterinarian. and other animals. The time required for devel- might plant monkshood and Datura in opment of symptoms varies with the individual the backyard, where casual traffic will How can I find out more information? poison. not easily encounter these toxic plants. Many plants have the same or similar com- 1. Lethal plants: Some plants are lethal if 4. Choose to plant only edible or harmless mon names. This can be confusing and mislead- you eat, lick or swallow the poisonous part of plants in the front yard or any place that ing when trying to identify poisonous plants. the plant. children will have easy access to these Latin names are the best way to insure that the 2. Plants that cause digestive problems or plants. information you are seeking applies to the plant pain: Some plants will not kill you, but eating 5. Because berries can be an attractive you are concerned about. Many poisonous plant them can make you very uncomfortable. nuisance, choose to plant only those databases have plants identified by Latin names 3. Skin irritants: Some plants can cause species that bear edible or harmless and common names, to help you find the plants itching, irritation, swelling, rashes. berries. of interest. Here are several online databases Are all parts of a “poisonous plant” 6. Choose to plant nontoxic species that that are easy to use with either the common or poisonous? will grow in similar conditions and have Latin name. Remember that just because a plant is similar appearances. For example, if you not listed, it is not necessarily nontoxic. Plants generally have roots, stems (shoots), are planning a rainwater garden, high • Nationwide poison emergency number: leaves, flowers, seeds or bulbs. Whether or not bush cranberry is a nontoxic alternative 1-800-222-1222 an entire plant or just parts of the plant are to winterberry. • Minnesota Poison Control System: Plant poisonous depends on the particular type of 7. Educate your children. Teach them to Guide www.mnpoison.org/index.asp? plant. In addition, the amount of poison con- avoid eating or sucking on any plant pageID=116 tained in a plant can vary with the age of a parts until they have been positively • Cornell University Poisonous Plants plant, the season, and growing conditions. Last, identified as safe. Informational Database www.ansci.cornell. whether or not a plant is poisonous depends on edu/plants/index.html who you are (human adult, human child, or • University of Pennsylvania’s Poisonous another type of animal.) physical immaturity, children are more sensitive Plants Home Page http://cal.vet.upenn. Why do plants have poisonous to many chemicals that do not necessarily cause edu/poison/index.html substances? the same reactions in adults. Remember that • Cornell University: Plants of special Plants contain poisonous substances for their there are special formulations of drugs for chil- concern to animal species: www.ansci. own protection—to repel insects and animals dren, and some medications are OK for adults, cornell.edu/plants/anispecies.html that graze on plants. but not for children. Dosage is dependent on • ASPCA: Ten Most Common Poisonous age, maturity of metabolism, health, weight, Plants www.aspca.org/site/PageServer? Do the poisons hurt the plant? and other medications you may be taking. pagename=pro_apcc_common No. Similarly, plant toxins may affect different people differently. Mr. Yuck, AKA Sara Barsel, Ph.D., is a local Are human adults and children affected scientist, educator, and passionate gardener. She the same way by poisonous plants? What about animals? volunteers for the Friends School Plant Sale as Mr. Some plants are toxic to children, but are not Different animal species have different Yuck because she values the plant sale, maintaining lethal or irritating to adults. Because of their metabolisms and different populations of healthy life forms, and responsible gardening.

Wisconsin-based botanical artist Lynne K. Railsback works in watercolor to create beautiful renderings of plants from the common to the unusual. Her work has been shown in solo exhibits in Madison, Chicago, and many other galleries and exhibition halls throughout the Midwest. Her major group exhibitions include shows in Arizona, California, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Missouri, and Illinois, including shows at the Morton Arboretum and Kohler ARTspace. Her work is collected at Carnegie Mellon University’s Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Images and additional information about the artist and her work can be found at: huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/ASBA/ASBA-Participant • uwarboretum.org/about/gallery • portalwisconsin.org/online_gallery • fnal.gov/pub/Art_Gallery/archive. Her work is reprinted here with permission. 24 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006

O002 Bamboo, Yellow Groove Phyllostachys aureosulcata ◊ Timber bamboo, which would grow to huge sizes in warmer climes than ours. Here, it is Rare Plants likely to become a maximum of 72” in a loose clump, which may move over time, but it should not be invasive. This species has sur- vived since 1986 at the Arboretum’s Japanese Garden in Chanhassen. Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $20.00 O003 Barrenwort, Chen Yi No. 4 Epimedium species unknown ◊ A mystery Barrenwort from Chen Yi, a woman who rescues plants from development in south- eastern China. ∏ —in a 3.5” pot $20.00 O004 Barrenwort, Pink and white Epimedium pubigerum ◊ Makes a good show in the garden, holding its substantial pink and white flowers well above mounds of drought-tolerant leathery green PHOTO BY BOB STEWART PHOTO BY BARRY GLICK foliage. Clump-forming. Native to the trans- Potters Wheel Hellebore Double Hellebore Caucusus. 12–24” ∏ —in a 3.5” pot $10.00 O005 Buttercup, Groundcover Ranunculus ficaria ‘Brazen Hussy’ ◊ Wonderful selection from the recently dece- sased, renowned English gardener Christopher Lloyd. Black-purple foliage and starry golden flowers. 2–6” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $8.00 O005B Daphne, Lawrence Crocker Daphne x Medfordensis ‘Lawrence Crocker’ ◊ One of the finest Daphnes, from the garden of the legendary plantsman Lawrence Crocker. Long, thick textured leaves and rich deep pink fragrant flowers, evergreen. Requires good drainage. 12” Í∏‰ —in a one gallon pot $30.00 PHOTO BY BAARD WEBSTER

Purple-Flowered Tree Cholla Leatherwood Japanese O006 Ginger, Japanese Wild Jack-in-the-Pulpit Asarum splendens ◊ Large, showy, rich, dark-green/silver-gray mottled heart-shaped leaves spread by short rhizomes. Evergreen. A rare and handsome Asian groundcover that adds richness and beauty to shady or woodland gardens. Zone 5. 6–8” Í∏˝ —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 Hellebore Helleborus Hellebores, like their Peony relatives, can be very long-lived in the garden. These ever- greens are heavy feeders, so amend the soil well. Blooms are like wild roses, but close to the ground, in the early spring. Í∏ O007A H. orientalis ‘Blue Lady’ ◊—Large, upward and outward facing. The blues are not really blue, but shades of slate PHOTO BY BOB SKOWRON to purple. 12–18”—in a 4.5” pot $22.00 Yellow Lady’s Slipper ‘Brazen Hussy’ Buttercup Martagon Lily O007B H. niger ‘Potters Wheel’—Clonal sampling of the Christmas Rose grown in Walter Ingwersen’s garden. White flowers up to 5” wide. To 12” —in a 3.5” pot $30.00 O008 Double-Flowered ◊—The first intro- duction of the Sunshine Spectaculars™ Series. A lovely rose-colored “flower within a flower” type with 14 inner petals, surrounded by 5 lighter colored sepals patterned with a more pronounced veining. The inner petals are delicately pointed. Even after the first few weeks, the softly fading rose color takes on a Showy Orchis Anomalous Peony unique pastel charm of its own. Supply limited. 12–18” —in a 1 gal. pot $50.00 O009 Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Japanese Queen Anne’s Pocket Melon Arisaema sikokianum The most stunningly beautiful member of the genus Arisaema. The dark pitcher and two five-lobed leaves emerge on a 12”tall fleshy stalk. As the pitcher opens, it reveals a swollen pure white marshmallow-like spadix, which provides a dramatic contrast with the purple of the pitcher. After flowering, the foliage remains attractive until it goes dormant in late summer. Prefers a well drained dry site in the garden. 12–24” ∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $35.00 Chinese Mountain Peony Japanese Forest Peony Lady’s Slipper Cypripedium Lady’s slippers want cool soil and as much sunshine as they can get without warming the soil too much, such as morning sun. Bare root- stock of blooming-size plants, rescued from development. 12–18” ˜∏ O010 C. acaule, Pink Lady’s Slipper—A difficult Plains Prickly Pear plant to cultivate, requiring very acid soil (pH 4.5). Use care in watering until established. In the right setting it can form large colonies rather quickly. North Carolina source. —in a 4.5” pot $20.00 PHOTO BY BAARD WEBSTER PHOTO BY BOB STEWART Yellow Peony Plenum Trillium 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 25

Lady’s Slipper continued O021 Peony, Hungarian ◊ O011 C. pubescens, Large Yellow Lady’s Paeonia officinalis banatica Slipper—The easiest of all orchids to An old-fashioned peony from the The Himalayan grow, according to Dr. Edgar T. Mediterranean, like you might find in a Wherry, and can live up to 100 years. European monastery. Single red flowers, Blooms in May. Most shade-tolerant of long cultivated in western horticulture. 12” ÂÍ∏ —in a 3.5” pot $18.00 Blue Poppy— the lady’s slippers. Blooming size plants; rootstock rescued from devel- O022 Peony, Japanese Forest opment. 12–18” O012 C. parviflorum, Small Yellow Lady’s Glaucidium palmatum The Holy Grail Slipper—Smaller version of Large An exquisite, hard-to-find Japanese wood- Yellow Lady’s Slipper, often found in lander. Topping palmate foliage are large wetlands. — bareroot $40.00 open-faced lilac-pink flowers in spring. This extremely hardy plant is the ultimate in ele- O013 C. reginae, Pink and White Showy of Garden Plants gance for the shaded garden. 18” ∏ Lady's Slipper—Our largest and —in a 1 gal. pot $30.00 BY TORIA ERHART showiest native orchid. Blooms from Peony, Scarlet Paeonia peregrina late June into July. Beautiful contrast- O023 he Himalayan Blue Poppy, Meconopsis betonicifolia, ing white petals and sepals with a Our “covergirl” from last year’s catalog. has been called the Holy Grail of garden plants. Tall moccasin-shaped “slipper” flooded One of the most asked-for species peonies. with rose or crimson. Rescued from Brilliant red single flowers with attractive T(36–48”), with incredibly sky-blue two-inch open-faced development. — bareroot $50.00 yellow stamens. 20” Í papery flowers, this is a plant that inspires the most basic kind of —in a 1 quart pot $18.00 O014A Lady’s Tresses, Fragrant horticultural lust. Once you have seen photographs of fields filled Spiranthes cernua odorata Peony, Woody Paeonia with blue poppy flowers in places (Tibet, Scotland, the Pacific Porcelain white 12” spires of sweetly scent- Woody peonies require at least four to five Northwest, Alaska) more suitable to their finicky growth require- ed flowers over 3–4” foliage on this North hours of sunlight daily. Good drainage is ments, you have to have one. Or several. The fact that they are American native orchid. Long-lasting cut essential in a loamy soil with high humus exceedingly difficult but not clearly impossible to grow here may flower. Damp organic soils preferred. 12” content to a depth of at least two feet. They only add to their rarified appeal. Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 grow best in soil with a pH of 6.5 to 7.5. The blue poppy is native to the cool alpine meadows of the ◊ Once established, you will be rewarded each O014B Leatherwood Dirca palustris year with an abundance of beautiful flowers. mountains of Tibet, China and upper Woodland shrub grown horticulturally for Woody peonies can live more than a hun- Burma, typically growing at altitudes hundreds of years as a collector’s plant. dred years. 72” Í∏ of 10,000 to 13,000 feet. When This plant is very adaptable to wet soils. cultivated elsewhere it needs con- Many pairs of delicate yellow flowers burst O024 Dark Red ‘Taiyo’ stant moisture (a problem in the forth in late April. Interesting branch archi- O025 Orange ‘Kinkaku’ tecture and compact growth. Native peoples O026 Purple ‘Shikouden’ Twin Cities), good snow cover in used the inner bark for fish line and O027 Yellow ‘Kinshi’—Brilliant yellow. winter (recently a problem in ◊ cordage. When moistened, the bark is flexi- O028 Red and White ‘Shimanishiki’ the Twin Cities), and cool moist —in a 1 gal. pot $35.00 ble enough to use in basketry. 6’ ˜Í∏ summers (a big problem in the —in a 2 gal. pot $60.00 O029 Peony, Yellow Paeonia lutea Twin Cities). Most catalogs sug- O015A Lily, Martagon A lovely woody species peony with single gest that the blue poppy is hardy in Lilium martagon ß yellow flowers. The sturdier blooms hold up Zones 6 through 8, but that catego- better in the rain! 36–72” Í Up to 40 recurved lilies dangle like elegant —in a 1 gal. pot $50.00 rization is misleading. We know of blue candelabras. Pink blooms. Very easy to poppies thriving in Alaska, Edmonton grow, preferring part shade. Self-sows in a Poppy, Blue (Alberta), Vermont and Grand Marais, all clearly colder than Zone good site. A European wildflower. May stay Meconopsis betonicifolia ◊ dormant the first year. 36–72” ∏ 6. USDA hardiness zones reflect winter low temperatures aver- Is there a more beautiful bloom in the —in a 4.5” pot $12.00 aged over years, but the degree of winter cold has little effect on entire flower kingdom then the famous Blue —see other Lilies, page 37 Poppy? Avoid heat—likes mulch and the adequately snow-mulched blue poppies. Too much summer heat, north side of the house. See the article at on the other hand, turns out to be their limiting survival factor. O015B Melon, Queen Anne’s Pocket right. 36” ∏ Even given enough moisture, blue poppies exposed to sustained Cucumis melo Dudaim Group ◊ O030 —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 temperatures in the mid-eighties may not live to see another year. Beautiful, ornamental fruit are yellow with O031 —in a 1 gal. pot $9.00 If you do decide to try to grow these beauties, be aware that deep orange stripes, and only 2–3" long. They are grown for their wonderful fra- O032 Prickly Pear, Little Opuntia these are not plants you bring home, plop in the ground next to grance. A single melon can fill a room with fragilis from Lake of the Woods ◊ the pansies and forget. Good soil is a must. Blue poppies need fragrance. These melons were very popular From the Boreal forest; it grows on exposed acidic, humus-rich soil with good drainage. Here is a recipe from in Victorian gardens. Grow on a trellis or granite outcroppings. Accompanies moss— Les Brake of Willow Alaska (Horticulture, August 2005): “The best ∏ fence. 75 days. —in a 3.5” pot $2.00 so it’s a cactus that likes water! Probably blue poppies I’ve ever grown were planted in a bed that had been O016 Orchis, Showy Orchis spectabilis the tiniest prickly pear. Spreads to 20”. 3–4” dug 18 inches deep, refilled with birch leaves, and layered with ‰˜Í —in a 2.5” pot $8.00 Not the easiest of native orchids. It requires some sandy topsoil and a couple of pounds of blood meal.” deep, well-drained soil with lots of leaf O033 Prickly Pear, Plains Opuntia Others prefer peat or aged manure. Siting is important. Planting mould. It definitely needs shade and good polyacantha from Little Big Horn ◊ on the east side of a house in the partial shade of deciduous trees air circulation. Best on a slope that is moist From the Little Big Horn battlefield in east- may help. Planting by a large Lake Superior-sized body of water in the spring. Usually found under sugar ern Montana. Yellow/red flowers and green would be even better but tougher to arrange. Remember to maples. Spikes of up to ten one-inch rosy pads with attractive reddish-brown spines. mulch. And mulch again. purple white-lipped flowers in May. Forms 6–12” Í —in a 3.5” pot $10.00 nice clumps when happy. This is a protected In reading about the blue poppy, I found some divergent pieces flower from a licensed nursery. 4–8” Ó O034 Saxifrage, Maple-Leaved of advice. Several web sources said that if you are really, really ◊ —in a 4.5” pot $15.00 Mukdenia rossii serious about having a perennial bed full of blue poppies that O017 Peony, Anomalous It’s always a surprise when the attractive, multiply and thrive, you shouldn’t let them flower for the first glossy, maple-like leaves of this plant appear Paeonia anomala year or two. Most likely they won’t want to flower, but if they do, in spring, followed closely by the short, A thread-leafed species from central Asia, it dense panicles of white flowers. 12–14” ∏ don’t let them. Not even once. Snip off the flower stalk and let is not as finely cut as P. tenuifolia. Brilliant —in a 3.5” pot $14.00 them put all that good energy into growing a root system. You pinkish crimson blooms 4” across. 18–24” will be rewarded. Maybe. Í —in a 1 gal. pot $50.00 O035 Spike Moss, Rock Selaginella rupestris ◊ In contradiction, the Paradise Gardens rare plant catalog from O018 Peony, Chinese Mountain Zone 4 Idaho says: “Forget the ‘remove first flowers’ nonsense: Paeonia obovata Moss-like, short, mounding vascular cryp- togram—a primitive plant that doesn’t have give them cool shade, moist not wet soil, and enjoy their stunning A very choice species peony native to the seeds. Grows in rocks or sandy soil. 1–2” flowers…” What to do? Perhaps debud first-year plants, but not mountains of China. Single pink blooms in ‰˜∏Ó —in a 2.5” pot $14.00 older and larger ones? Do neither? (I think you should buy twice as spring, followed by brilliant orange-red calyces with bluish-black shiny seeds that O036 Tree Cholla, Purple- many as you had planned and perform a controlled experiment persist for many weeks—brightens up a Flowered Opuntia imbricata ◊ yourself!) Reading up on the controversy seems advised. shady corner! This is a woodland peony. Should be winter hardy here, but consid- If I remember my Arthurian legends right, that Holy Grail ∏Ó 24–28” —in a 1 gal. pot $50.00 ered experimental in our zone. Has a skele- metaphor is a bit skewed. The Holy Grail was something that Peony, Fern-Leaf Paeonia tenuifolia ton, unlike most winter-hardy cactus, so it’s everyone ran around looking for but couldn’t find. You can find upright and somewhat bushy. Joints that Brick-red single flowers with feathery the blue poppy (we have ordered it from two different growers to resemble green cigars with white spines foliage. German garden stock. 12–18” Í make sure to have some at the sale); it is what happens after you that are jointed on the ends. Unlikely to O019 Species ◊—Brick-red single flowers reach its possible height of up to 8’ Í take it home that makes it so elusive. Maybe it is that elusive- with feathery foliage. German garden —in a 3.5” pot $10.00 ness, maybe it’s the amazing blue color, maybe it’s the overall stock. —in a 1 quart pot $18.00 grace of the plant, but there is something about this plant. I am a O037 Trillium, Grandiflorum confirmed survival-of-the-fittest gardener, and I am seriously O020 Plena—Double red flowers on a com- ‘Plenum’ Trillium grandiflorum ‘Plenum’ pact plant, considered a collectible. thinking of digging an 18” bed, filling it with birch leaves and Rarely offered full double form of one of our Fern-leaf foliage easily distinguishes it most beautiful American wildflowers. The blood meal, and seeing what I can make happen. In my garden. from other varieties. Well- overlapping rows of white petals recall a The most beautiful plant in the world. Maybe. drained,even sandy soil—it doesn’t formal double camellia. 8–16” ∏ like wet feet. Blooms May–June. 18” —in a 2.5” pot $75.00 For more information on the Himalayan Blue Poppy, see the Meconopsis —in a 1 gal. pot $40.00 Group’s extensive web site: www.meconopsis.org. Toria Erhart is a Plant Sale volunteer and survival-of-the-fittest gardener. 26 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 ‘Native Plants’Takes on a Broader Meaning in Armitage’s Latest

BY PAT THOMPSON one plant. The hybrids or sports can be grown from cuttings or roots of the plant. wasn’t looking for a challenge Whenever a plant is reproduced in this when I picked up Armitage’s Native way (called vegetative propagation), it is a Plants for North American Gardeners clone of its predecessor. For instance, (Timber Press, 2006). I was attract- each hosta of a named variety is a clone of Ied by the title and good-looking photos, its predecessor. and just had to take it home. I am one of many who would disagree The prolific writer and horticulturalist with Armitage’s decision to include Dr. Allan Armitage—whose plant intro- these plants as native. In working with ductions include the ‘Margarita’ sweet the Friends School Plant Sale, I have potato and the ‘Sunlover’ series of maintained the importance of separating coleus—has produced a handsome and the species natives from cultivars engaging book. He set out to write a that are derived from the species… guide to native plants that would be The book is a a distinction that shows up in this cata- helpful to gardeners who don’t know log when we list the named cultivars of good guide to how to get started, envisioning his Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) in the daughters as his audience. And the book plants that are perennial section, and the native form in definitely is a good guide to plants that both garden- the native wild flowers section. are both garden-worthy and available It is also a good idea to differentiate worthy and through the legitimate nursery trade— whether a plant is native in a nice distinction, since many books on I definitely learned a num- available a particular area (rather Armitage’s Native native plants leave you lusting for plants Plants for North ber of things from the book. than generally native in the through the you cannot have. American Gardeners The descriptions of plants U.S. or North America). I The challenge Armitage presents is that are native in other parts legitimate do think it is a bit foolish to By Allan M. Armitage when he wades right into one of the Timber Press, 2006 of the country were very nursery trade— use state boundaries to most controversial areas of debate about ISBN-10: 0-88192-760-0 informative. And because it is differentiate, however— a nice native plants: After presenting each $49.95 very recently published, after all, doesn’t the eastern native species as it naturally occurs, he Armitage surprised me with news of a distinction, Minnesota biome have more in common follows with examples of named half-dozen genus and species name since many with western Wisconsin than it does cultivars, in essence equating the two. changes: White Snakeroot is no longer with western Minnesota? books on native Why is that controversial? A primary Eupatorium rugosum, but is instead Armitage pretty much throws out both motivation for planting native wild flow- Ageratina altissima, for instance; or Hibiscus plants leave of those distinctions. He is, of course, ers is to preserve species that were here militaris (Rose Mallow) has become talking about native plants broadly you lusting for before Europeans arrived. This is partly Hibiscus laevis; or Hystrix patula (Bottle- throughout the U.S. and Canada, and so because those plants are uniquely suited brush Grass) has become Elymus hystrix. plants you doesn’t have to make distinctions about to the areas where they naturally arose Once in a while, Armitage’s geograph- cannot have. specific areas of the country like (and therefore require less maintenance), ic and even zone information seems a bit Minnesota. And he clearly says that he and partly to respond to decreasing bio- off. For instance, Wild Petunia (Ruellia finds little use in the distinction between diversity—as exemplified by the mono- humillis) is listed as Zones 6–9 and as species natives and cultivars based on culture of the typical American lawn. being native only from Pennsylvania to them. “This is a gardening book, not one To understand why cultivars are not Iowa (and south to Texas and Florida). on political correctness,” he writes. “Let’s acceptable to many native wild flower But it grows quite happily and is native share a cup of tea or a glass of wine and gardeners, you need to know how in part of Minnesota, according to Sally enjoy our national treasures, not argue cultivars come to be. Two plants can be Wasowski’s Gardening with Prairie Plants, over them.” crossed, creating a new hybrid plant such among other sources. He likewise omits His point is that most gardeners are as the Ruby Slippers Cardinal Flower Minnesota as a native locale for Lilium not familiar with natives at all, and don’t (Lobelia x ‘Ruby Slippers’), which resulted philadelphicum and L. michiganense (Wood even realize that many varieties of famil- from a cross of the native Cardinal Flower Lily and Michigan Lily), as well as iar garden plants are derived from North (Lobelia cardinalis) and Great Blue Lobelia Rudbeckia subtomentosa and R. triloba American native plants—including the (Lobelia siphilitica). In other cases, a varia- (Sweet Black-eyed Susan and Brown- new orange coneflowers like Orange tion called a sport naturally appears in eyed Susan). Meadowbright (Echinacea purpurea). In The guilty pleasure in reading a book advocating for more use of natives to an like this, though, is hearing that a horti- audience that is not familiar with them, culturalist like Armitage can’t get certain he sees himself as serving the greater plants to grow in his own garden. good for native plants. Shockingly for those of us afflicted with The book is strong on photos of both the native-but-weedy Virginia Waterleaf species plants and cultivars, more than (Hydrophyllum virginianum), this is one of 1,300 in all. Not every species is pictured, the plants! And true to the cliché, but most are, and some in more than one because he can’t grow it in his warm season or showing the naturally occurring Georgia garden, he seems to pine for it. variations in particular plants, such as On the whole, Armitage’s Native Plants when he shows both a white and pink for North American Gardeners is a book Shooting Star (Dodacatheon meadia). There that’s not bashful about stating its point are useful lists in the back of the book: of view while providing a lot of solid plants that are drought-tolerant, water- information and great visuals. It might loving, butterfly and hummingbird even be fun to share a cup of tea or a attracting, less palatable to deer, rabbit- glass of wine with its author and talk resistant, plus the expected lists of plants about the many issues he raises. for sun, part shade and heavy shade. There is also a national resource list Plant Sale volunteer Pat Thompson’s interest in of nurseries and plant sources; it seems native plants began a decade ago, when she Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis) as pictured in Armitage’s Native to be a bit spotty, judging by the worked with Camille LeFevre on the newsletter Plants for North American Gardeners. This plant, the only host plant Minnesota entries, which include The Prairie Reader. In 2000, she got the chance for the Karner blue butterfly, is one example of the effect of hybridization Winona’s Prairie Moon and Blaine’s Rice to converse with Regis Philbin about prairie of native plants. Armitage cites a New England wild flower expert who explains that natural hybridization that occurs between Wild Lupine and Creek Gardens, but omit locally restoration and biodiversity on Who Wants to other Lupine species has meant that “the butterfly’s food is being important sources such as Landscape Be a Millionaire…a surreal experience. hybridized right out of existence in some areas” (page 255). Alternatives and Outback Nursery. 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 27 Gardening with Veggies North Star Originals continued from page 1 the Moosewood Way Retailers buy huge quantities of tiny plants (in little 4” containers) from growers like the one we visited. Then the BY SUE MEGER seedlings and cuttings are repotted, grown into bigger plants, and sold to the public (people like you and me) through their avid Hirsch’s update of stores. The plants are nice, big, and of course, the costs of the classic 1992 book of the same name features transplanting are passed on to us! simple drawings, accessi- So Henry works out a deal with this grower and others for a Dble language, and an attractive layout. pre-sale of selected flats of these little plants for the Friends The book is nicely sized, perfect for a School Plant Sale. Added to the Sale’s inventory of larger sizes, winter’s read lying on the couch. these small starter pots allow you the buyer, more options. However, those who require visual You can stretch your spring plant budget—more pots of differ- stimulation may be disappointed by its ent varieties to take home to nurture in your garden. lack of photographs. We pulled up to a small building on the outskirts of Hirsch, one of many produce Faribault, surrounded by eight greenhouses, constructed of 2 x providers to the Moosewood 4 woodframes and covered with plastic sheeting. The sign said Restaurant, devotes the first, and North Star Seed & Nursery. We found Art and Mertyann Boe, longest, part of the book to alphabeti- their stepson Chuck, and their elderly dog in the warm office, cal listings of vegetables, herbs, and surrounded by order forms, plant labels, fax machines, and edible flowers. He gives a page or two to each entry, including a description many lists of “things to do.” Art and Mertyann are known for of each item, information on starting, their ability and patience in developing new varieties, which growing and harvesting, and finally, a they proudly name after their daughters! chart of culinary tips. They had just returned from a major gathering of Twin The Moosewood controls. Hirsch provides a Frequently, Hirsch Cities-area plant retailers and nurseries. They had been asked Restaurant Kitchen nice description of compan- recommends his favorite to display selected samples of their offerings for the coming Garden Revised ion planting, including a varieties, many of which Subtitled Creative chart of vegetables and their growing season. are offered in the Friends Gardening for the beneficial companions as The Boes lived in northern Idaho for 16 years, where Art School Plant Sale. Adventurous Cook well as one of vegetables was a horticulturalist (“we learned to live with no sun from Perhaps you’d be interest- By David Hirsch and their “poor neighbors.” October through February…depressing!!) In 1983, Art became ed in trying some Gypsy Ten Speed Press, 2006 The final section of the the Chair of the Department of Horticulture at North Dakota peppers (page 14), ISBN-10: 1-58008-666-7 $19.95 book takes us into the State University. When he retired in 1993, “we came to a bare Brandywine tomatoes kitchen with a selection of piece of ground in Faribault and built everything you see by (page 15), or cinnamon recipes, all of which are vegetarian, basil (page 16)? ourselves.” though not all are vegan. The recipes Information in this section is well Art’s younger brother, who operates his own nursery and include soups (perhaps you’d like the organized and easy to find. The culi- retail store about two miles down the road, said “I just like to spinach- and arugula-based Gazpacho nary tips are set off in pleasantly pale sell things, but my brother Art really loves the plants.” Verde), salads (how about a crunchy green boxes. Many of the tips are sim- And love them they do! Both Art and Mertyann work long Frisee Salad with Roasted Apples?), plified recipes (for example, dip hours, usually from 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. every day. They entrees (maybe Summer Garden steamed cauliflower florettes in beaten Fajitas or Crisp-Fried Tofu and endlessly tend seedlings and keep careful records. They note egg, roll in herbed bread crumbs, driz- Greens), side dishes (Mama Flora’s every new “sport” that appears—the different plant that stands zle with oil, and bake till golden). The Baked Leeks sound delicious), and out among hundreds of thousands of identical little plants. quality of the tips ranges from useful desserts (I’ll take the Fresh Raspberry The beautiful or unusual ones are separated out, developed, (for fewer tears, refrigerate onions Sorbet and the Peppermint Butter and named, possibly to be introduced to the world of garden- briefly before chopping) to too obvious Wafers made with fresh peppermint). ing! The unattractive or just plain weird sports are consigned to have bothered (for a multicolored However, the majority of the recipes to the compost heap. pepper sauté, use green, red and yel- fall in the categories of dips, dressings, low peppers). The tour began with Elizabeth and me armed with clipboards, sauces, and spreads. That might seem The next section of The Kitchen Henry with his endless list of questions, and a chart of what vari- excessive, but thinking ahead to the Garden takes us into the garden. First eties of plants he and the buying committee wanted. Of course, height of summer, these recipes will go Hirsch discusses garden design, start- his chart included “old standbys” as well as brand-new hybrids, well with an abundance of fresh veg- ing with design considerations, such as some of which have not been seen yet by any gardener’s eye! etables. Especially intriguing are the the location of your garden, how to So a heads up from us—this spring, be on the lookout for five kinds of pesto (basil, cilantro, dill, determine how much sun you can tarragon, and parsley) and the six vari- some of the Boes’ specialties among the myriad plants at the expect at various times of day, and how eties of herb butter. Hirsch also Sale. There will be their Coleus varieties such as Black Star much time you want to put into your explains how to make herb vinegars (wow!), Eleanor (iridescent, maroon, green, yellow leaves), garden. A page or two is spent on each and herb-infused oils and how to blend and Norma (one of their best-sellers last year, dark maroon of various types of gardens. If you your garden herbs for tea. with frilly edges). Other unusual varieties you may not be able don’t have a lot of space, maybe you’ll The book ends with a reading list to find anywhere else are be interested in a doorway garden. If and a list of resources for seeds and Alabama Sunset Coleus (little you like to admire your garden from a plants, but lucky you, you have the Die when I may, I want second-story window, you might be leaves, nearly black!), Purple best resource in the Friends School it said of me by those interested in an intricate knot garden. Haze Perilla (a cousin to coleus), Plant Sale. who know me best, that I If you are limited to balcony space for Freckles Coleus (maroon spots The Kitchen Garden covers a lot of always plucked a thistle your gardening, Hirsch includes infor- on green), plus six varieties of ground, but doesn’t go into any of it and planted a flower mation on container gardens. Million Bells. Geraniums will too deeply. This book would be an where I thought a flower Hirsch covers basic gardening tech- include Quaker (get it? This is excellent resource for beginning gar- would grow. niques, including determining the deners or a handy reference for those the Friends School Sale), Happy —Abraham Lincoln quality of your soil, building a compost more advanced. Finally, anyone look- Thoughts, Fire Dancer, and bin, picking a mulch, starting seeds, ing for a few new creative ways to use Cutleaf Red. And look for White transplanting seedlings, rotating crops, the fruits of your gardening labors will Mesh Ivy, North Star Mum (yellow, completely hardy) and and watering to name just a few. For not be disappointed. Two green Golden Globe (lots of deep-yellow flowers for hanging pots). the astrologically inclined, Hirsch dis- thumbs up! Doesn’t it just get your gardener juices flowing! cusses how to plant by the signs of the See you at the Spring Plant Sale! moon and planets. This section Sue Meger cooks and gardens in her includes handy charts, such as one Minneapolis home and thinks the Friends Clem Nagel is a poet, gardener, retired minister and Friends School School Sale is a great way to kick off the showing which insects and diseases grandparent. are common to which vegetables and a planting season. lengthy chart describing natural pest 28 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Climbing Plants Clematis Key C024 Alabast Durandii Clematis x Durandii C050 Mrs. Robert Brydon Í Full sun A large 5–6” creamy green open flower with One of the oldest clematis hybrids, raised in Clematis x jouiniana ‘Mrs. Robert Brydon’ ∏ Part sun/part shade yellow anthers. Attractive round shape. Does 1874 by Durand Freres by cross-breeding Vigorous, non-climbing vine with many small well in shady area out of full sun. Blooms May- Clematis integrifolia and Clematis lanuginosa. Ó Shade bluish-white flowers late summer through fall. ˜ June, and August. Introduced in 1998. 6–10’ Deep blue, bell-shaped flowers. Yellow Can be tied, allowed to cascade (as over a Native Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 anthers. Non-climbing—when no support is Í∏ ˝ stump), or be used as a ground cover. 10’ Ground cover provided, it scrambles over the ground, and —in a 6” pot $12.00 ‰ C025 Alionushka ◊ Rock garden looks lovely when intermingled with other C051 Niobe ´ Non-climbing 2–3” semi-nodding rich mauve- plants. Can be planted among shrubs, conifers Edible flowers Best red clematis. 6” flowers open nearly  pink flowers with a satin sheen. Blooms gang- or tied to small supports. Í∏ Medicinal busters from July through September! Í black, then mature to dark ruby-red with bril- Ç Culinary —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 C038A C. x Durandii—Semi-nodding single liantly contrasting yellow stamens. Very free ß Saturday restock indigo-blue flowers open flat. Flowers flowering. Originated in Poland. Seldom needs C027 Avant Garde ◊ are large and long-lasting. Striking cen- pruning, but if you do, prune in March. As the name suggests, a very unusual 3”, red ter tuft of white, shaded blue at the Blooms May to September. 8–10’ ***** Í∏ flower with pink petaloid stamens giving the base. Hardy, strong growing. Stems can —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 impression of a double flower and protruding be trained. 6–8’ —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 C052 Polish Spirit trumpet. Very free flowering. Blooms July- C. x Durandii ‘Roguchi’—Exquisite nod- Í∏ C038B Clematis viticella ‘Polish Spirit’ September. —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 ding bells in the deepest shade of inky Queen of the Vines, one of the most prolific blue cover hard-to-find Roguchi from C028 Barbara Dibley blooming of clematis. Masses of rich violet- summer until fall. Glossy seedheads add An elegantly shaped rose-red flower with a blue, 2–4” flowers. Excellent for use along visual interest in the later fall garden. 8’ dark red center. Best in partial shade. 6–10’ fences or on a trellis. Strong stems make good —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 cut flowers. Mulch heavily around the roots. C039 Elsa Späth Clematis ‘Xerxes’ Prune hard in early spring. ***** 15’ Í∏ C029 Barbara Harrington ◊ Rich lavender, overlapping to give somewhat —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 Late and free-flowering. The cerise colored of a double appearance. Red anthers. Free flowers, approximately 4” in size, have pointed C053 Purple Leaf Clematis recta purpurea flowering from late spring to summer. 6–10’ petals with a dark border and contrasting yel- Clump forming, non-climber. Heavily scented, Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 low anthers. Blooms late June through starry white flowers are followed by attractive September. 8–10’ Í∏—in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 C040 Gravetye Beauty seed heads. Blooms July through September. Clematis texensis ‘Gravetye Beauty’ Young foliage is purple. 3–6’ Í∏ C030 Bees Jubilee —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 Delicate pink with deep red bar down the mid- Small 2–3” tulip-like flowers. The four-to-six- dle of each petal with yellow anthers. Blooms petal flowers are a deep red with reddish C054 Purpurea Plena Elegans ◊ May, June and September. 8’ Í∏ brown anthers. Very stunning! Blooms July Extremely showy with very double rose-purple Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 through September. 8’ flowers. Blooms July–September. Prune hard —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 Í Betty Corning while dormant. 12’ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 C031 Guernsey Cream Clematis viticella ‘Betty Corning’ C055 Ramona 5–7” blossoms, very light yellow with cream Small deep velvet purple bell-shaped blooms. Spectacular 8” lavender-blue flower with dark anthers. Blooms July–August. 8’ Í∏ Vigorous habit. To 6’ Í∏ anthers. Blooms July, August and September. —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 C041 Smaller pot. —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 10’ Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 C032 Bill MacKenzie C042 Larger pot. —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 C057 Sweet Autumn Clematis paniculata ◊ Clematis orientalis ‘Bill MacKenzie’ C043 Hagley Hybrid Clematis x Hagley Syn. C. terniflora. White, 1–2” open flowers in The brightest and most showy of the yellow- clusters. A vigorous grower from Japan. Hardy Syn. Pink Chiffon. Medium-size rich pink and easy to grow. Free flowering. Very fra- flowered clematis. 3” blooms June –October. flowers with ruffly edges and reddish anthers. Í∏ grant. Blooms August–September. Seldom Large silvery seed heads. To 22’ Fades in strong sunlight. Vigorous grower —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 needs pruning, but when needed, prune in with 5-6” flowers blooming June and Í∏ Í∏ March. 15–20’ —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 C033 Blue Bird Clematis macropetala ◊ September. 6’ —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 C058 The President ß Lily saw it in Andrea’s garden and dropped C044 Jackman 8” bold rich purple blooms. Very vigorous and dead at the sight of it, so we had to get it. Clematis viticella x lanuginosa ‘Jackmanii’ Semi-double, small, slate-blue flowers with easy to grow. Also a good cut and container Most popular clematis. Profuse bloomer with Í creamy-white stamens. Free-flowering with a plant. 6–10’ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 4” dark velvet purple flowers. Blooms mid and good sprinkling of repeat blooms throughout late summer. Old variety, introduced about C059 Venosa Violacea the summer. 16’ Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 1860. To 10’ ***** Í∏ Clematis viticella ‘Venosa Violacea’ C034 Bush Clematis integrifolia —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 4–5” flowers with white background and pur- A smaller, non-climbing clematis that likes to C045 Jackman Superba ple veins throughout, turning all purple on the grow through low shrubbery or be supported edges. Introduced in 1995. Blooms July and by tomato cages. 3–4’ Í∏ Profuse bloomer with 5” dark velvet purple August. 10’ Í —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 flowers. Blooms July through September. Prune hard in the spring before growth starts. 10–12’ C060 Vino ◊ C035 Clair de Lune ◊ Í —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 Suitable as a cut flower. Blooms May–June and Compact, free-flowering plant. The flowers C046 Kilian Donahue ◊ August. Petunia-red 6” flowers with creamy retain their color best in a shady area. The yellow anthers. The plant’s strong, compact flowers are 6–7” and have a base color of white Flowers open ruby red at the center, fading to growing habit and free flowering nature make which is suffused with pale lilac becoming brilliant fuchsia, and then orchid color at the it a fine choice for the smaller garden. darker at the edge of the eight wavy edge of each petal. The flowers fade to laven- Introduced in 1996. 9’ Í∏ petals. Stunning dark anthers. der with a pink bar, sporting dancing white —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 anthers that are burgundy tipped. Early Blooms June, July and late Í∏ August. 8–10’ Í∏ bloomer and repeat bloomer. C061 Vyvyan Pennell —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 Really stands out with 6–8” double lilac-hued C047 Lemon Chiffon ◊ß flowers in mid-summer, followed by single C036 Daniel Deronda flowers towards the summer’s end. 6–10’ Í∏ The large, starry dark purple- 4–6” pale creamy yellow with a hint of pink, —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 yellow anthers. May–June and August blooms. blue flowers always create quite a ∏ stir when they first come into 6–8’ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 C062 Westerplatte bloom in the spring. The filaments C048 Mrs. Cholmondeley ◊ Large rounded flowers, very rich red, with and anthers are a contrasting pale deeper red anthers. Flowers from June to Very large, true-blue flowers. Prolific bloomer cream. A classic! Late summer September, reaching up to 6 feet high. Raised May–June and again in September. Likes medi- rebloom. 8–10’ Í∏ by Brother Stefan Franczak of Poland. 6’ Í∏ um pruning. 6–10’ Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 Duchess of Albany C063 Virgin’s Bower Clematis virginiana C037 C049 Mrs. N. Thompson Clematis texensis ‘Duchess of Native vine with long festoons of small white Deep blue with a bright scarlet bar. Compact Albany’ flowers. Very interesting seed heads. Free and early. Strikingly colorful and will always flowering. Suitable as a cut flower. Good to Pink tulip-shaped blossoms with a command attention wherever grown. Blooms ramble over slopes. Blooms in summer. Does cherry red bar adorn this small- Í∏ May, June and September. 8’ not need pruning. 12–20’ ˜Í∏Ó flowered variety. Blooms July —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 through October. 8–10’ Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 —See also Pixie Parasoles Clematis, page 32 Clematis similar to Ramona 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 29 We accept cash, checks, Climbing Plants Visa and MasterCard Annual Vines Perennial Vines

C001 Canary Bird Vine Tropaeolum peregrinum ß C064 Asparagus, Vining Bright yellow flowers with fringed petals and unusual, attractive Asparagus verticillatus foliage. 12’ Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 Glossy rich green foliage with many small Í∏ C002 Candy Corn Flag Manettia bicolor ◊ß white flowers in the leaf axils. To 15’ —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 Blooms resemble tubular candy corn, orange with yellow tips. A fun nov- elty for small trellises, basket or pots. More vigorous in part shade. 3–4’ C065 Bleeding Heart, Climbing ∏ —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 Adlumia fungosa C003 Cardinal Climber Ipomoea x multifida ß Biennial vine for shade. Pearly pink spurred Scarlet red miniature morning glories. Dark green leaves. blossoms. Native to Appalachia and the north Hummingbird attracter. 10’ Í∏ —four plants in a pack $2.00 shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. Non-native seed source. 6–10’ ˜∏Ó —in a 2.5” pot $3.00 C004 Coral Vine Antigonon leptosus ‘Queens Wreath’ ◊ß Fast-growing, heat-loving pale-green crinkly heart-shaped foliage with C066 Chocolate Vine Akebia quinata masses of heart-shaped coral-pink to white blossoms. Water freely. Small deep green foliage with blue-green Climbs by tendrils. 20’ Í —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 undersides and spicy smelling brownish purple Í∏ ß flowers. Twining habit. 30’ C005 Cup and Saucer Vine Cobaea scandens —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 Striking vine, 2” flowers that change from green to violet. If planted in a sheltered spot, the flowers continue after early frost. Suitable for tub Dutchman’s Pipe Aristolochia culture. Graceful climber growing to 25’. Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 One of the few perennial vines that does not die back to the ground in Minnesota. Í∏Ó C007 Firecracker Vine Mina lobata ß One plant can easily produce several hundred stems of flowers in a C067 A. contorta Siberian—Small, refined heart- spectacular color combination. Each 1” flower begins rich red and shaped leaves. Greenish-yellow flowers matures to orange, then to yellow and finally to white. All colors are and especially decorative hot air balloon- out at once. Twining to 20’ Í —in a 3.5” pot $2.00 shaped seed pods. More sun and heat tolerant than the native. Dies back to the C008 Glory Bower Vine ground, unlike the native. 10’ Eccremocarpus scaper ‘Tresco Crimson’ ◊ß —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 This Chilean native has swollen pitcher-shaped orange blooms with C068 A. durior—Large, heart-shaped dark green yellow tips followed by inflated 1.5” pods. Heart-shaped mid-green leaves, great screening. Excellent larval leaflets. Climbs by tendrils. 6–10’ Í —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 food for butterflies. Small, yellow-brown C075 Hops, Golden ◊ß C009 Love-in-a-Puff Cardiospermum halicacabum flowers look like a clay pipe. Tolerant of Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’ shade and dry soil. Over time will provide Chartreuse leaves. Twining habit with pale Small white flowers followed by heart-shaped seeds in light green a complete screen of green. Climbs by inflated pods. Quick-growing vines are excellent for covering wire green papery hops in fall. Excellent screening tendrils. 20–30’, grows 3–6 feet per year. plant. Needs consistent moisture. To 18’. fences. Vines to 10’. Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 ˜ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 ÂÍ∏ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 C010 Mexican Flame Vine Senecio confusus ◊ß Honeysuckle, Japanese C076 Hydrangea, Climbing Large glossy green leaves with fragrant orange-red daisy-like blooms. 8’ Lonicera japonica Í —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 Hydrangea petiolaris Vigorous vine that is often invasive in the Cluster of fragrant flowers with showy white C011 Moonflower, Climbing Ipomoea noctiflora alba ß south, but which dies back to the ground in bracts. Early summer blooming. From Japan. Very fragrant, large, waxy white flowers open each evening. 10–30’ Í Minnesota, preventing it from getting out of Slow to establish; worth the wait. To 30’ Í∏ Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 control. —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 Morning Glory Ipomoea Gold Net—Bright yellow and green varie- C069 C077 Kiwi, Hardy Actinidia kolomikta Classic porch cover for sunny exposures. Late summer blooms last only gated foliage with netted appearance. Vigorous vine, not the same as supermarket a day, but they make up for that in the quantity of blooms produced. Í Cream flowers. A low, ground-hugging kiwi. Pink and white variegated leaves, often ß vine that makes a lovely accent plant. To C012 I. tricolor ‘Heavenly Blue’ —12’ vine 20’ —in a 2.5” pot $3.00 used as a screen or shade vine because of its —four plants in a pack $2.00 dense cover of three- to five-inch glossy dark C070 Mandarin ß—Young stems and leaves green leaves on long red stalks. Grows in any C013 Mini Bar Rose ß—Dwarf morning glory with distinctive ivy-like are dark coppery brown and mature to good garden soil but prefers rich humus; best foliage that is variegated, white and green. Bright rose 2–2.5” dark green. Clusters of 2–3” long tubular in a soil pH around 6.5. Plant them in moist blooms with a white throat. More of a spreader than a climber. 3’ flowers are dark reddish-orange on the but well drained soil; should not become dry C014 Star of Yelta ß—Large flower buds open during the day to reveal outside and paler yellow orange inside. in hot weather. Do not over fertilize. 12’ Í∏ silky 2.5" blooms. Flowers last longer than most varieties. Deep 10–15’ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 blue with contrasting purple stars and pink eyes. Flowers from C071 Kansas Purple ◊ß—Lush vine with June to frost. To 8’ —in a 3.5” pot $2.00 white and purple blooms. Very fragrant. C078 Magnolia Vine, Chinese ß C015 Cameo Elegance ß—Compact vine for baskets or containers. Dark green leaves with a purple reverse Schisandra chinensis Variegated foliage and lovely red flowers with a white throat. 3’ and purple fall color. Useful as a spread- Long, minutely toothed ornamental leaves C016 I. pupurea ‘Kniola’ ß—Heirloom variety, rich, royal purple with a ing groundcover. 10–15’ with pale pink blooms in spring and berries rose throat. Early blooms. 8’ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 that ripen to bright red in the fall. 10’ Í∏ ◊ß C017 Sunspot —Miniature blooms with masses of small tubular Honeysuckle, Scarlet Trumpet —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 orange flowers. Quick to bloom. Twining. 5–6’—in a 5.25” pot $8.00 C072 Lonicera x brownii ‘Dropmore’ C079 Monkshood Vine Nasturtium, Climbing Tropaeolum majus Hardy vine developed by Frank Skinner, the Ampelopsis aconitifolia Prolific bloomer, edible flowers, leaves, seed pods, adds spice and color to Father of Prairie Horticulture, in Dropmore, Finely cut dark green foliage that turns yellow salads. Excellent for butterflies and hummingbirds. Great for window- Manitoba. It is excellent for attracting in the fall. Excellent garden texture. Orange- boxes. Can be used as a groundcover on a sunny slope. Climbs 6’. Í∏´ hummingbirds and orioles. Good for fences or yellow decorative fruits. Makes a lovely cover trellises. To 12’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 Í C018 Jewel of Africa ß—Dark red blooms. for walls and fences. 6–10’ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 C019 Mixed ß—Yellow/orange blossoms. —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 C073 Honeysuckle, Trumpet C020 Passion Flower Passiflora coccineus ß Lonicera sempervirens ‘Blanche Sandman’ C080 Sweet Pea, Everlasting ß Very exotic, tropical flowers and lush, dark green foliage. Not winter A vigorous grower with deep rose flowers Lathyrus latifolius hardy in our area, so must be grown in a tub and allowed to spend win- blooming sporadically from May until frost. Pink, red or white blooms on 6-foot-long ter dormant in a frost-free basement. Prefers well-drained soil and plen- More resistant to aphids than other varieties. vines. Winged stems. Plant in a protected area. ty of sun. Late to break dormancy in spring. Flowers are white and pink A hummingbird magnet that you just can’t do 6’ Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 with purple and blue centers. 15’ Í —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 without! Prefers average, well-drained soils. 12’ Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $3.00 C081 Trumpet Creeper Snapdragon, Climbing Asarina Campsis radicans ◊ C074 Honeysuckle, Variegated 3” long blooms. Very showy. Í∏ ◊ Orange trumpets in summer. Excellent for Lonicera periclymenum ‘Harlequin’ attracting hummingbirds, good for butterflies. ◊ß C021 A. purpusii ‘Victoria Falls’ —Vibrant 2” cerise-purple trum- A climber with gorgeous, variegated foliage— Vigorous vine to 30’; not for small spaces. May pets with lime bracts and lovely green-gray foliage. Works on a green, edged in cream—frequently with pink die back in severe winters, but will grow back trellis or in a mixed container. Blooms mid-June until frost. highlights. Yellow and pink fragrant flowers from the ground. 30’ Í —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 Twining climber. 8–10’ from June to October. This is a more compact, ß ß C022 A. x hybrida ‘Red Dragon’ —Carmine red with creamy white slower growing Honeysuckle. Moist, well- C082 Wisteria Wisteria macrostachya anthers. 8-10’ —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 drained soil. 10–12’ Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 Charming lavender flowers borne on long hanging clusters in May, followed by tan fruit C023 Tangier Scarlet Pea Lathyrus tingitanus ◊ß pods that remain throughout winter. A big Tender perennial with scarlet and purple sweet pea-like flowers and vine—very vigorous once established, best on funky, thick, square greyish green stems. Flowers June and July, earlier a strong arbor or pergola. It also can be staked Í than Sweet Pea. 10–15’ —in a 5.25” pot $8.00 and pruned to a tree form. 20–35’ Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 30 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Garden Perennials P001 Allium, Yellow Allium flavum Astilbe Astilbe Balloon Flower continued Bell-shaped yellow flowers in June and July. Also known as False Spirea. Grown for striking P045 Hakone Double Blue 24” Excellent species for northern gardens, with plume-like panicles of tiny flowers. Grow in a P046 Sentimental Blue ß—Dwarf version, bluish foliage. 12–15” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 shade border or woodland. Í∏ quick to flower. 6” ***** ‰ P047 Shell Pink 10” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Anemone, Japanese Anemone P023 A. chinensis taquetti ß—Lilac shades. P048 Mini-Balloon White ◊ 8” Vigorous branching wiry stems with slightly Good cut flower, blooms late summer. Tolerates dry conditions. 36” —five plants in a pack $6.00 cup-shaped flowers over deeply divided dark ß green leaves. They prefer light shade, moist, P024 A. x arendsii ‘Bella Mix’ —Red and rose Barrenwort Epimedium fluffy plumes in late spring and early well-drained soil and a little winter protection. Also called Bishop’s Hat. Small but interesting ∏‰ summer. 20” P025 A. x arendsii ‘Showstar’ ß—Fluffy flowers in spring, with “floating” foliage above P002 A. multifida ‘Annabelle White’—Robust plumes in pink shades. The earliest; wiry stems. Good for dry shade. To keep it form with upright creamy-white flowers blooms the first year. Low bushy plants. looking its best, this plant should be sheltered ∏Ó‰˝ in June over a neat mound of finely divid- 12–16” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 from cold, dry winds. ed hairy foliage. Often reblooms. 8–12” ◊ P051 E. x rubrum— New growth is red matur- P003 A. multifida ‘Annabella Deep Pink’— P026 A. x arendsii ‘Bridal Veil’ —Elegant sprays of nodding, white flowers open in ing to medium green. Red flowers. Carmine-red blossoms June–August. Lacy Foliage turns reddish-brown in fall. 12” foliage. 8–12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 mid-summer from bright green buds. 18–30” ***** —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 P004 A. japonica hupehensis ‘September Charm’ P027 A. japonica ‘Deutschland’—White. 18–24” P049 E. cantabrigiense—From mid to late spring, ◊ —Many single rich rose-pink flowers —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 clusters of small yellow or pinkish-beige bloom from late summer until frost. ß flowers appear on thin, wiry stems held 24–48” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P028 A. simplicifolia ‘Hennie Graafland’ — Artemisia lactiflora Showy clumps of glossy bronzy foliage well above the foliage. The mid-green, P005 Anemone, Snowdrop topped by clear pink flowers. 15” ***** glossy leaves display variable colors in Anemone sylvestris ß P029 A. simplicifolia ‘Sprite’ ◊ß—Miniature autumn and are evergreen. This species is astilbe with light pink blooms over dark one of the tallest Epimediums. 12–24” Fragrant large white flowers in late spring. P050 E. sulphureum ◊—One of the best culti- Clump forming. 12” ∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 lacy foliage. Mid/late summer bloom. 1994 Perennial Plant of the Year. 12” vars available today as well as the tough- P006 Angelica, Sharp-Toothed P030 A. thunbergii ‘Straussenfeder’ (Ostrich est one for dry shade, even under large, Angelica pachycarpa ◊ Plume) ß—Salmon pink flowers in open thirsty trees. From mid to late spring, feathery arrangement. 24” wide. 36” clusters of small flowers with pale yellow Glossy foliage on first year rosette, dramatic sepals and primrose-yellow petals hover flowering spike the second season; self-sows. P031 A. x arendsii ‘Bressingham Beauty Pink’ ß just above the foliage. The young leaves 48–72” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —Bronze-tinted dark green foliage and bright pink flowers. August are flushed red and then turn green in Artemisia Artemisia bloom. 36” ***** early summer. 12” —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 Grown for its usually silver textural foliage. Í∏ P032 A. x arendsii ‘Fanal Red’ ß—Deep red P052 E. grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’ ◊—Bright blooms July/August. Bronze foliage. green foliage with delicate lilac flowers. P007 A. frigida Fringed Sage—Woody shrub ***** 24” —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 Clumping. 8” with silvery leaves and little yellow flow- E. x warleyense ‘Ellen Willmott’ ◊— ers. 4–16” P033 A. chinensis ‘Purple Candles’ ◊—Dense, P053 Unusual orange flowers with large, firm, P008 A. lactiflora ‘Guizhou’—Purple-flushed poker-like purplish-red plumes. More Key heart-shaped leaves. Blooms April–May. stems, white flowers. Up to 60” ***** drought-tolerant than other astilbes. 42” Í 6–9” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 Full sun P009 A. ludoviciana ‘Valerie Finnis’—Less agres- —in a 1 gal. pot $9.00 ∏ Part sun/part shade sive than the others of its species, includ- Avens P054 Bear’s Breeches Acanthus spinosus Ó Shade ing the native Prairie Sage, making it a Geum Avens grow from one to two feet high; great Also called the Grecian Pattern Plant. Very ˜ Native good choice for the border. 18” ***** handsome dark green deeply divided leaves ◊ for the herbaceous border. Í∏ ˝ Ground cover P010 A. schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ —Low, with spiney points. Soft mauve flowers. The tufted silver mound. 12” ◊ ‰ Rock garden P034 G. flora plena ‘Double Bloody Mary’ leaves of Corinthian columns of ancient —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ß—Clusters of large, double burgundy Í ´ Edible flowers Greece are modeled on this plant. 48” A. stelleriana ‘Silver Brocade’—Compact, red flowers in summer. 14” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00  Medicinal P011 almost prostrate. Tolerates salt and poor, —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Ç Culinary P055 Beardtongue dry soil—a perennial Dusty Miller! P035 Flames of Passion—This richly coloured ß ˝ Penstemon barbatus ‘Scarlet Queen’ ß Saturday restock Spreads 12–18”. 6” Avens provides an exceptionally long —four plants in a pack $4.00 show of ruby-red flowers, with a desirable Hummingbird magnets. Fragrant. Red blooms in May and June. 18” Í∏ Aster Aster upward-facing habit. 20” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 A staple of the fall garden. Í∏ Baby’s Breath Gypsophila paniculata P056 Beardtongue, Narrowleaf P012 A. lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’—Eggplant Penstemon angustifolius black foliage covered in white blooms Multitude of white, airy blooms in summer. Grows several stems about 8” tall. The narrow, with raspberry centers. 36–48” The quintessential cut flower to accompany Í 2-to-3” long leaves are opposite each other on P013 A. novae angliae ‘Purple Dome’—A stand- roses. the stems. On top of each stem are clustered out in the fall garden. Performs best in ◊ß P036 Snowflake Double —36” up to 20 azure blue to lavender flowers about full sun and well-drained soil. 18” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 .75” long. Native as far east as North Dakota. P014 A. novae angliae ‘Alma Potschke’—Adorned 6–18” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 with hundreds of charming quarter-size P037 Happy Festival—Bigger double and semi- star-like daisies, this big, bushy plant double pink blooms. Compact form. Beardtongue, Pineleaf 24–30” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 offers late summer color in the garden. Penstemon pinifolius Abundant flowering in a rich rosy pink Baby’s Breath, Creeping Native to the southwest, but hardy here. Í∏‰ with bright yellow centers. 36–48” Gypsophila repens A. novae-angliae ‘September Ruby’ ◊— P057 Mersea Yellow— A bright yellow sport P015 Í˝ Each arching branch is covered with blos- Multitude of airy blooms in summer. 5” found in an English garden, and hardy soms. Mildew resistant. Ruby red flowers. P038 G.r. alba ß—White. here. 6–8” 48” P039 G.r. rosea ß—Pink. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P058 P. pinifolius—Blooms six to eight weeks in P016 A. novi-belgii x A. novae-angliae ‘Benary’s mid-summer with a profusion of tubular Mix’ ◊—Increasingly popular as a Bachelor’s Buttons Centaurea orange flowers that are strong humming- splendid substitute for fall mums. Mix of Hardy, durable and long-blooming perennials bird attracters. Needle-like foliage. 8” colors. 36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 for borders, containers and cut flowers. Large —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 delicate, finely fringed flowers over a long sea- P017 Aster, Alpine Aster alpinus son. Petals are edible. Í∏´ P059 Beardtongue, Redleaf Very compact aster from the Alps, blooms late Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ ß C. dealbata Persian Cornflower ß—Pink spring and early summer. To 10” Í∏ P040 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year. Red foliage, flowers all summer. 24” tall and 36” wide. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 white blooms. 30–36” Í∏ C. montana Mountain Bluets ß—Pale P041 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Aster, Bushy Aster dumosus purple/blue flowers all summer. Sun or Shorter than most asters. Í∏ part shade. 12–24" tall and 12" wide. Bee Balm Monarda didyma —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P018 A. dumosus ‘Alert’ —Double crimson red Large blooms July and August. Attracts butter- blooms. 10–12” P042 C. montana ‘Gold Bullion’—Vivid blue flies and hummingbirds. Best in sun with A. dumosus ‘Professor Anton spikey flowers over bright, clean char- space around it for good air circulation. Mint P019 Í∏´ Kippenburg’—Bright clear blue blooms. treuse foliage. Lovely contrast. 12–15” family; good for tea. Fall-blooming dwarf. 10–14” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P060 Jacob Cline—The best red flowers. ◊ P020 Wood’s Blue —Mildew-resistant Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorus Mildew resistant. 48” series that blooms for four to six weeks in P061 Lambada ◊—Clusters of lovely laven- A useful, hardy plant named for its buds, late summer and fall. Holds up to heat der-pink flowers with white spots, stacked which open into starry, bell-shaped flowers. Narrowleaf and humidity. Good pot plant. 8–12" atop one another from June until frost. Easy to grow. Í∏ Beardtongue P021 Wood’s Pink ◊ 8–12" Neat foliage with great mildew resistance. P022 Wood’s Purple ◊ 8–12" P043 Fuji Blue ß—24” Needs winter protection. 24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P044 Fuji Pink—24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 31 Garden Perennials Bee Balm continued Bellflower, Peachleaf Blanket Flower continued P062 Mahogany ◊—What is most striking Campanula persicifolia P098 Burgundy ß—Wine-red flowers, best in on this plant is the persistent dark red- Large bell-shaped flowers on nearly leafless, tall full sun. Daisy-like blooms all summer, brown bracts beneath the wine red stems bloom May to June. Foliage is mounding. tolerates poor soil and extreme heat. flowers. 36–42” Í∏ Durable. 24–30” P063 Marshal’s Delight—Pink. One of the U of Dwarf Goblin ß—Bi-color maroon-red M’s Tough and Terrific perennials. 24–36” P083 Persian Blue ß—Large blue blossoms. P099 and gold. 12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ***** 36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ß P064 Panorama Mix —Shades of red, pink P084 Telham Beauty ◊—3” china-blue bells P100 Fanfare—Outlandish new cultivar with and salmon. 30” above a rosette of lanceolate foliage. tubular petals. 18” —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 P065 Panorama Red Shades ß—30” Blooms in early summer. Cut back for a P101 Summer’s Kiss ◊—Beautiful 2” soft P066 Prairie Night—Deep purple, mildew late summer rebloom. To 36” apricot blooms with a deeper sunny-gold resistant. 36–48” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 blush. Foliage is silvery green with ß P067 Raspberry Wine —Wine-colored flow- P085 Chettle Charm—Many creamy-white bells irregular creamy variegation. Blooms ers. Mildew resistant. 24–36” early summer through late fall with dead- Blanket Flower ß edged in lavender. Great cut flower. P068 White —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Pleasantly fragrant. Blooms June–August. heading. 18” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P069 Gardenview Scarlet ß—More mildew 36–48” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Blazing Star, Dense Liatris spicata resistant. 24–36” ***** P086 Bellflower, Serbian Tall, with long spikes of violet flowers. Good —in a 3 quart shallow pot $3.00 Campanula poscharskyana ß for butterflies, seeds eaten by birds. Drought ◊ß P070 Petite Delight —Dwarf bee-balm Light lavender-blue, star-shaped flowers on tolerant, but loves water, too. Bigger bulbs won’t flop in even the heaviest rains and trailing plants. Blooms summer. Drought produce more and huskier stems with more Í∏ wind. It adapts to any moist well drained resistant. Spreads by underground runners. flowers. soil and increases quickly. The flowers are 4–8” Í∏Ó˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P102 Purple—7–8 cm bulbs. 24–36” an eye-catching rosy pink—just watch the —bareroot in the Lily Shop, 10 for $3.00 hummingbirds flock to this beauty! —see other Bellflowers, pages 32, 36, 43 and 44 P103 White—7–8 cm bulbs. 24–36” About those Mildew free, too. Remove spent blooms P087 Betony, Big Stachys grandiflora ß to prolong flowering. Height 12–15". —bareroot in the Lily Shop, 7 for $3.00 stars… Native to central Asia, fabulous landscape P071 Petite Wonder ◊ß—A Morden culti- Throughout, you will plant has wonderful wrinkled, hairy foliage in P104 Kobold—8–10 cm bulbs. 24” var. Lovely clear pink flowers in July notice plants that are a lush mound and erect, densely packed spikes —bareroot in the Lily Shop, 4 for $3.00 bloom atop dark green foliage that has marked with five stars of purple-rose flowers. Wonderful cut flower good disease resistance. 9–12” P105 Blazing Star, Giant (*****). These plants and beloved by bees. 48–72” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 Liatris pycnostachya ‘Eureka’ have been awarded five —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 stars by Heger and —see also Wild Bergamot, page 43 Bred from the native prairie blazing star, this P088 Birdsfoot Trefoil, Double taller variety is breathtaking in the garden and Whitman in Growing Bellflower, Carpathian Lotus corniculatus ‘Plenus’ great for cut flowers. Reddish-purple flowers Perennials in Cold Campanula carpatica on a 12”+ spike. 60” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Climates as one Yes, it is related to the common weed, but this of the very best plants Also known as Carpathian Harebells. Short, variety will NOT self-seed. Double yellow —see also the native Blazing Stars, page 43 available on the market. excellent edging plant. Dainty flowers with flowers, orange in bud. Will form mats where long blooming season. 8” Í∏˝ planted. Tolerates foot traffic, so great for Bleeding Heart, Everblooming Í hybrids P072 Blue Clips ß***** along paths. 4–10” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Dicentra ß Cross between the Japanese D. peregrina and P073 White Clips *****—in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P089 Bitter Root American species. Lovely, fine-cut, soft green x ‘Little Plum’ ◊ P074 Bellflower, Clustered Lewisia longipetala foliage all summer. Compact habit stays neat Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’ ß Large intense rose-purple flowers with a touch all season. ∏Ó Large clusters of bell-shaped flowers at the of orange at first on short upright stems. Lance-like leaves in strong rosettes. Blooms P106 Candy Heart—New from Japan. Stunning, end of the stems. Foliage mounding. Durable. amazingly compact plants with the truest 24” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 May–June, reblooming in September. Easy to grow. 4” ‰Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 blue-green ferny foliage. Large, fragrant Bellflower, Dalmatian pink blooms on strong arching stems Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia Campanula portenschlagiana from April until frost. Best in moist soil Blooms summer and fall. Butterflies. Drought- in sun or part shade. 12” Robust, mound-forming plant from the tolerant. Í∏ P107 King of Hearts ß—Outstanding rosy mountains of Croatia with deep purple, pink flowers. Not fussy about soil condi- ͉ R. fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ ß—Deep yellow upward facing star flowers. P090 tions. 6–8” —in a 1 gal. pot $9.00 flowers with soot-black cone. Performs Birch’s Hybrid ◊—Pale blue bells P075 well. Spreads. 24” ***** Bleeding Heart, Fringed June–September. A tidier plant than the P091 R. hirta ‘Irish Eyes’ ß—Flowers with species. 6–8” Dicentra eximia bright yellow rays and green discs. Resholt Variety—Although it likes to send Resembles the common bleeding-heart, but P076 24–30” runners out around the garden, it is not as tall and with more finely cut, fern-like P092 R. hirta ‘Toto Gold’ ß—Although the worth growing and giving it room to leaves. Clusters of deep pink, 3/4”-long flowers plant is dwarf the flowers are not, reach- roam, just for its vivid blue flowers. over a long period in summer. Prefers light soil. ing 4–5" in diameter. Will bloom from Resholt Variety has the best blue of all At home around rocks or ledges, and tolerant early summer until frost, this bloom time the Dalmatian Bellflowers and their of partial shade. Dislikes hot, dry locations. can be prolonged by cutting back the hybrids. 8–10” Spreads slowly to form a solid colony. ∏ plant after first flower. 10” C. portenschlagiana ß—6” P077 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P108 D. eximia—Racemes of red flowers. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 12–15” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P093 R. fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ larger pot—Deep P078 Bellflower, Double yellow flowers with soot-black cone. P109 D. eximia x formosa ‘Luxuriant Red’ ß— Campanula trachelium ‘Bernice’ ◊ Performs well. Spreads. 24” ***** Racemes of red flowers from midspring to Loose racemes of double, bell-shaped, purple- P094 R. nitida ‘Herbstonne’ ◊—Bright midsummer. Spreading. 18” wide. 12” blue flowers on upright stems of bristly yellow single flowers in fall. Great for the ***** foliage. Dependable and easy to grow. 24–30” back of the border. 72–84” P110 D. formosa ‘Aurora’ ◊—Gray-green Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $7.00 —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 fern-like foliage with white flowers. Blooms heavily in spring and then period- ◊ß P079 Bellflower, Draping P095 R. fulgida ‘Viette’s Little Suzie’ — ically throughout the summer. Good cut Campanula kemulariae ◊ß A charming little plant with deep yellow flower. Will naturalize in woodland areas. flowers. Use in the front of the border or Small shiny blue flowers grow above double 12” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 for mass plantings. Blooms July– serrated leaves. Plant has a spreading habit. September. 12–14” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Bleeding Heart, Old-Fashioned 12” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Dicentra spectabilis Bellflower, Japanese P096 Black-Eyed Susan, Blue-Leaved Rudbeckia maxima This is the classic that grandma used to Campanula punctata grow. Each spring, long arching Forms attractive clumps of foliage low to the Vigorous clump-forming perennial. Í∏ sprays are loaded with dozens of ground. Its huge bluish-green leaves have an heart-shaped rose-pink flowers C. punctata—White to pink with red spots P080 interesting sheen. Tall architectural flower with white inner petals. ∏Ó inside. 12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 stems shoot up to the sky like rockets in mid to late summer and explode into rays of gold- P111 D. spectabilis—Root grows a P081 Cherry Bells—Long reddish pink bells en yellow. To 84” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 blooming size plant this spring; watch with white tips, strong upright habit. eager sprouts push up through the soil. 24–30” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Blanket Flower 24” ***** P082 Milk Shake ◊—New, variegated selec- Gaillardia x grandiflora ◊ P112 White, D. spectabilis alba—Exquisite white tion with chartreuse foliage accented by Compact, bunching plant. Ideal for bedding. heart-shaped blossoms. 24” ***** Old-Fashioned green freckling. Pink, bell-shaped flowers Grows and blooms regardless of heat and —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.00 Bleeding Heart from early through late summer. Forms a Í∏ drought. Excellent for butterflies and bees. P113 Gold Heart ◊—Peach-colored stems low, spreading clump. 16” Arizona Sun ß—Sun-loving, mounding with metallic gold leaves and rich pink —in a 1 gal. pot $7.00 P097 plant with 3” bicolor blooms brick and flowers. 30” —in a 1 gallon pot $9.00 gold. 2005 AAS Winner. 12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 32 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Garden Perennials Key P114 Bluebells, Persistent Bugleweed continued P131 Butterfly Bush Í Full sun Mertensia pterocarpa P122 Mahogany ◊—Flat, trailing habit and Buddleia alternifolia ‘Argentea’ ∏ Part sun/part shade Long-blooming with persistent blue foliage. shiny, short-stemmed leaves. The lush, Honey-scented shrub; sometimes called almost-black-burgundy, glossy leafed Ó Shade Does not die back like Virginia Bluebells. 24” Summer Lilac. Blooms from summer into fall Ó —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 foliage will turn to a deep rich mahogany with pinkish-lavender blooms on weeping ˜ Native color. branches. Powerful butterfly attractant. Good ˝ ◊ Ground cover P115 Bluestar, Threadleaf Amsonia ciliata P123 Royalty —Rich ruffled wine leaves tall color for back of the border. 48–72” Í ‰ Rock garden Clump-forming North American perennial. —four plants in a pack $4.00 —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 ´ Edible flowers Lance-shaped leaves and distinctive blue P124 Catlin’s Giant—Bronze leaves. Butterfly Weed Asclepias  Medicinal blooms. Bright blue blossoms in early summer. P125 Silver Beauty—Creamy white and green Fine, thread-like leaves create bright gold fall Brilliant blooms in July and August. Prefers Ç Culinary leaves. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 color. 30” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 dry soil and full sun, but tolerates some shade. ß Saturday restock P126 Golden Glow ◊—Outstanding pat- Attracts butterflies. Í P116 Bowman’s Root Gillenia trifoliata terned gold foliage —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P132 A. tuberosa ‘Hello Yellow’ Pure yellow. 30” Syn. Porteranthos trifoliata. Wide 1” star-shaped ß white flowers with wine-colored sepals that Bugloss Anchusa P133 A. tuberosa —Brilliant orange. 24” Smothered in flowers mid to late summer, this *****˜ dance above the foliage like little butterflies. ß An ethereal effect in the garden. Moist soil. beautiful plant is pronounced “byou-gloss.” P134 A. tuberosa ‘Gay Butterflies’ —Mixed 24–36” Ó —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Í∏ reds, oranges and yellows. 30” P135 A. incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’—Icy white Brunnera, Heartleaf P127 A. azurea ‘Dropmore Blue’—Gentian-blue blooms. Good for cutting. 42” Brunnera macrophylla forget-me-not type blooms. Excellent for —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 back of border. 48–60” Heart-shaped foliage with clusters of small A. capensis “Blue Angel”—Blue-indigo P136 A. incarnata ‘Soulmate’ ß—Robust rose ∏Ó P128 blue forget-me-nots. blooms. Great bedding plant. To 10” umbels. Should bloom the first year. 40” P117 Green leaves. 12–18” ß —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 P129 Burnet, Greater —A. tuberosa also in 5 packs, page 43 ◊ ß P118 Hadspen Cream —Felted, pale Sanguisorba officinalis ‘Tanna’ P137 Canterbury Bells green leaves with irregular, rich cream- A compact, drought-tolerant bottlebrush with Campanula medium ß colored margins. Blue flowers. 15” elegant, crimped blue-gray leaves and dark red —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 A classic cottage garden plant, this biennial blooms from summer to fall. The plant has bellflower has large showy blooms of pink, P119 Jack Frost—Leaves have a frosty silver both ornamental and culinary value: the leaves blue, purple, and white. The first year it forms overlay with light green venations. Leaves make a pretty addition to salads, soups and a rosette of deep green foliage and in the sec- resemble cracked porcelain and shimmer vinegars and add a nutty, cucumber-like flavor. ond year it sends up multiple stems with 3” Í∏Ç in the garden, creating a shining contrast Nicely spreading. To 48” cup-shaped blooms. Native to southern against companion plants. Blue spring —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Europe. 36–48” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 flowers. 12” —in a 4.5” pot $12.00 P130 Bush Clover, Weeping Cardinal Flower Lobelia Gibraltar’ ◊ Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Lespedeza thunbergii ‘ This perennial, originating in North America, Excellent shade-loving ground cover. Blue Spectacular, semi-woody legume with arching blooms all summer. Scarlet blossoms in sun or Canterbury Bells flowers in spring. 4–8” ∏Ó˝ branches of fine leaves loaded with stunning shade that attract hummingbirds. Best in par- deep lavender pea-like flowers in late summer. Í∏ P120 Bronze—Bronze leaves. tial shade or moist rich soil. 72” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P121 Burgundy Glow—Variegated foliage of P138 L. cardinalis—24–36” ˜ burgundy, cream and green. P139 L. fulgens ‘Queen Victoria’—Bronze- —four plants in a pack $4.00 maroon foliage with scarlet flowers. 48” Hosta ∏Ó —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P140 L. x ‘Ruby Slippers’—Velvety ruby blooms Hostas are shade-tolerant, but grow best P344 Francee July–September. A show-stopper for part with full morning sun in northern climates Leaves have great texture, and the white margins are shade. 48” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 wider with increased sun exposure. Forms a classic —L. cardinalis also in 5 packs, page 43 such as ours. mound shape. Deep lavender blooms in mid-summer. P335 August Lily Hosta plantaginea grandiflora 36” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Catmint Nepeta Large fragrant white flowers. ***** 25” ˝ P345 Ginkgo Craig Exceptional edging plant. Í∏ —in a 6” pot $9.00 Compact, very boldly variegated mini-hosta, lavender P142 N. mussini ß—Pretty blue flowers in long flowers. ***** 18” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P336 Baby Bunting ◊ racemes in early summer. 12–24” One of the tiny leaf grey-green hostas, best described as a P346 Gold Standard P143 N. nervosa ◊—Dense light blue flowers miniature Blue Cadet. The rounded leaves make a perfect Medium large with green and cream edges. 24” from July–September on cylindrical spikes mound to 8” wide. Pale lavender flowers (18” scapes). —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 to 4.5” long. Leaves are veined in gray- green on an erect, open bush. 16” 10” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 P347 Golden Tiara P144 N. subsessilis ‘Sweet Dream’—Pink and P337 Big Daddy ◊ß Small. Green leaves with chartreuse-gold edge. Purple white flowers. 12–24” Vigorous, large blue hosta with very puckered leaves striped flowers. Excellent edging plant. Created by —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ˝ and good texture. The 60” wide clump is topped with Savory’s Gardens in Edina. 8–10” P145 Blue Wonder ◊—Spectacular ground- near-white flowers on 36” tall scapes in late spring. 24” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 cover form. 6” blue flower spikes. 12–14” —in a 1 quart pot $8.00 P348 Great Expectactions ◊ß ***** P338 Blue Angel ß Great drama in the coloration of the rounded, deeply P146 Little Titch ◊—Dense-packed, gray- One of the largest blues. Heavily textured leaves, laven- veined and corrugated leaves. They have soft yellow green leaves form a low-growing mat. der flowers. ***** 36” ˝ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 centers fading to cream and stark white which are sur- Small heads of rich blue flowers bloom all rounded by streaks of medium green and edged in dark summer long. 7–10” P339 Blue Umbrella ◊ß blue-green. 24” —in a 5” pot $12.00 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Large heart-shaped, heavily puckered leaves start out P349 Lemon Lime Hosta ◊ P147 Chinese Lanterns blue-green, maturing to dark green for a large, 48” wide ß clump. Pest resistant. 36” —in a 4.5” pot $8.00 Perfect to add light to the border front and in contain- Physalis franchetti ers. The ruffled lance-shaped foliage is bright gold. Bright Lights ◊ Grown for the decorative orange husks around P340 Lavender blooms. 6–12” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 the small fruit in fall. A cousin of the ground Puckered gold heart-shaped leaves with a streaky blue cherry listed on the vegetable page. 24–30” P350 Nakaiana Hosta nakaiana ◊ margin. White flowers. 48” spread. 15” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 4.5” pot $12.00 A dwarf, green-leaved hosta. Vigorous and hardy. The parent of many modern hosta hybrids. ***** 7–12” P148 Chrysanthemum, Silver and P341 Chartreuse Wiggles ◊ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Gold Chrysanthemum pacifica Chartreuse in spring with rippled margin. Dense 9”- P351 So Sweet ß wide mound of fountain-like foliage. 6” White-edged leaves and clusters of small yel- —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 The first variegated hosta out of the ground each spring, low flowers in October. Grown primarily for its maintaining a full, rounded clump throughout the year. striking foliage. 12” Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P342 Cherry Berry ◊ It is a rapid increaser. ***** 22” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Narrow, dark green leaves with a wide white streak P149 Cinquefoil down the middle make a spectacular small clump to 15” P352 Stiletto ◊ Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Willmott’ ß wide. In midsummer, the violet flowers open atop a red Narrow lance-shaped foliage, almost grass like with a Low, mound-shaped plants. Scarlet flowers spotted scape to 28”. 10” —in a 5” pot $12.00 bright cream edge. A small edger hosta or rockery plant. like tiny wild roses. 12–18” Í∏ Interesting undulating leaf formation making it look P343 Elegans Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ ß —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 like it’s in motion. 5” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Large. Leaves are heavy-textured green with blue over- P150 Clematis, Pixie Parasols lay. White flowers. ***** 30” ˝ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P353 Sum and Substance ß Clematis columbiana tenuiloba ◊ The name says it all. Very large chartreuse leathery Also called Dwarf Rocky Mountain Clematis. ˝ leaves. Gold in summer. 36” leaves. Non-climbing clematis with finely dissected —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 foliage and beautiful bluish-purple umbrellas in late spring, followed by interesting seed heads. May rebloom in fall. 6–8” ‰Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $3.00 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 33 Garden Perennials P151 Cohosh, Black Actaea racemosa Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Coral Bells continued The Latin name has changed; it used to be Large flowers summer to fall. Tolerates hot, P196 H. sanguineum ‘Red Expo’ ◊— Cimicifuga racemosa. Long white plumes of dry conditions. Dependable and showy for Variegated leaves with red flowers. A astilbe-like flowers. Midwestern native. 60” border and for naturalizing. Good cut flower. North Star introduction. 12” ∏Ó —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 Excellent for butterflies and hummingbirds. P197 H. sanguineum ‘Snow Angel’ ◊—Light Use to fortify the immune system. Í∏´Â green marbled foliage with light cream Cohosh, Japanese Black Actaea variegation. Pink flowers. 10–15” ◊ß Name recently changed from Cimicifuga to P172 Baby White —Dainty. 12” P198 Palace Purple ß—Mahogany foliage with Actaea. Ivory white fragrant bottlebrush spires. P173 Double Decker—Two-tiered purple cone- white flowers in summer. Will take full Good for back of border. From Kamchatka. flower. Some singles in the first year, but shade. 10” ***** Long white plumes of astilbe-like flowers. by year two a set of shorter petals emerge P199 Regina ◊—Silvered burgundy-bronze (While the cultivars below are listed as from the tops of the cones. Flowers leaves with light pink flowers late spring July–September. 40” different species, A. ramosa and A. simplex are ß into summer. 36” synonyms.) Í∏ P174 Magnus —Rosy-purple, more horizon- P200 Venus ◊—Large silver-sheened leaves tal petals, good cut flower. 36” accented by dark green veins. Nearly P152 A. ramosa ‘Atropurpurea’—Mid-summer ◊ß P175 Primadonna Deep Rose —Dense white flowers in late spring to early sum- bloom with deeply serrated and veined clumps with large flowers. 34” mer. 8” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 purple-green foliage. 60” P176 Ruby Star ß—Intense carmine red, an —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 improved Magnus. 36” P201 H. americana ‘Plum Pudding’—Introduced ß by Terra Nova Nurseries, the plum- P153 A. ramosa ‘Brunette’—Deep bronze to P177 E. purpurea —Large pink blooms. 24–36” ß colored, evergreen foliage is outstanding; black foliage, purplish-white blooms. P178 White Swan —Large creamy white even in full shade it holds its color well. Fragrant. Shorter in sunnier locations. blooms with a coppery cone. 18–24” ***** White flowers are striking on the dark Later bloom time. 36–72” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 plum stems. More compact than most P154 A. simplex ‘James Compton’—Creamy ◊ P179 Big Sky Sundown —Orange and heucheras. 22” Alpine white bottlebrush racemes with shiny fragrant! Needs winter protection. 36” H. splendens ß—Dark coral-colored Columbine purple foliage. Fall bloom time. 60” P202 P180 Big Sky Sunrise—Large bright lemon blooms. 12–18” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 —in a 4.5” pot $16.00 yellow 3–4” fragrant flowers with golden P203 Obsidian ß—Black, shiny broad leaves P155 Colewort Crambe cordifolia ◊ green cones and drooping petals. To 30” P181 Big Sky Sunset ◊—Coral petals dipped to set off light colors in the garden. 10” Massive ornamental plant for border and deco- in salmon with a rust-colored cone. 3–4" P204 Vesuvius ◊—Orangey-red blooms ration. Baby’s-breath-like flowers and impres- flowers. 30” —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 erupt over purpled foliage. Profuse sive kidney shaped leaves. Spreads to 48”. bloomer and rebloomer. 24” 36–60” Í —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P182 Kim’s Knee High—A dwarf purple cone- —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 flower. 20–24” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Columbine Aquilegia Coreopsis Coreopsis grandiflora Harvest Moon ◊ß—Fragrant gold Beautiful garden performers in a huge range of P183 flowers with golden orange cones. Yellow flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies. colors. Airy foliage. Excellent for butterflies Í Vigorous grower. Blooms July–August. and hummingbirds. If you’re intersted in Featured on the cover of the White ß Columbine, you might like to check out the P205 Domino —Dwarf, golden 3” blooms Flower Farm catalog. 24–30” Aquilegia chat list at groups.yahoo.com. Cool with brown center. 12–15” Orange Meadowbright ◊—The hottest ß pictures, too! Í∏ P184 P206 Early Sunrise —Double flowers new perennial of the year. Deep orange through summer. 24” ***** ß P156 A. alpina ‘Alpine Blue’ —Low-growing flowers; blooms late summer into fall. P207 Tequila Sunrise ◊—Bright yellow flow- with large, deep blue flowers midsummer. 18–24” ers with a reddish-brown eye over white- From central Europe. 18” P185 Prairie Frost ◊—A variegated margined foliage. Blooms June–July. 20” P157 A. caerulea ‘Blue Star’ ß—Rocky coneflower. Deep pink blooms. 24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Mountain Columbine. Large blue flowers P186 Razzmatazz ◊—Fully double, bright with long spurs. 24” pink. 30” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 P208 Rising Sun—Double/semi-double golden P158 A. chrysantha ‘Songbird Goldfinch’ ß— blooms with red flecks at center. Early to Lemon yellow. 30” ***** P187 Coneflower, Paradox bloom and compact. 24” P159 A. flabellata ‘Nana Alba’ ß—Japanese Echinacea paradoxa —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Columbine. Pure white flowers. 8” ***** Drooping yellow petals with long, narrow P209 Zamphir ◊ß—Fun, fluted, tubular P160 A. vulgaris stellata—Deep Purple ◊ß— foliage. This is a tap-rooted plant that requires yellow petals—unique. Long bloom time Spurless, starry blooms. 24–36” several growing seasons to reach its full size, and great color impact. Good cut flowers. P161 A. vulgaris stellata Pink ◊ß 24–36” so be patient. Best in groups of three or more Blooms June–July. 12–18” P162 A. vulgaris stellata Violet and White to maximize its impact in the garden. Native —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 ◊ß 24–36” to the midwest. 24–48” Í∏ P163 A. vulgaris ‘Woodside Gold’ ß—Brilliant —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P210 Coreopsis, Dwarf golden yellow foliage brightens the shade Coreopsis auriculata ‘Nana’ border. Blue to rose blossoms in late P188 Coneflower, Tennessee ß This low bushy plant has single, two-inch spring. 24” Echinacea tennesseensis ‘Rocky Top’ orange yellow flowers from early spring into P164 A. x hybrida ‘Biedermeier Mix’ ß— Endangered species native to a small area of fall if old blooms are removed. Drought-toler- Semi-dwarf, bushy classic columbine in Tennessee. Mauve flowers with upturned rays ant and deer resistant. Also known as mouse bright colors. 12” ***** and green centers—an inside-out coneflower! ear coreopsis. ***** 12” Í∏‰ P165 A. x hybrida ‘Songbird Mix’ ß— 24–30” 24–36” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 ***** Coral Bells Heuchera spp. P166 Robin ◊—From the Songbird series. P211 Coreopsis, Pink Reblooming pink and white. 24–30” Leaves form low dense mounds. Fragrant flow- Coreopsis rosea ‘Sweet Dreams’ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ers held well above foliage. Excellent for hum- White flower with deep rose ring and golden Í∏‰˝ mingbirds. center. Finely cut foliage. Moist soil. Spreads P167 A. vulgaris plena ‘Black Barlow’ ◊— ◊ to quickly form a large clump. 18” Í Fully double, spurless, purple-black flow- P189 Crimson Curls —New spring foliage —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 ers above fern-like mid-green leaves. 28” is a brilliant crimson, quickly maturing to P168 A. vulgaris plena ‘Nora Barlow’—Double deep violet. The unusually tight ruffles Coreopsis, Thread-leaf are very showy, offering a nice contrast in pom-pom, spurless flowers in pale green Coreopsis verticillata and pink. ***** color as well as texture to neighboring Bushy, slowly spreading branched perennial. P169 A. vulgaris ‘Woodside Variegata’—Green plants. Compact, long-blooming, and Attracts butterflies. Í and yellow marbled leaves, mixed colors. quite handsome. Cream-colored blooms. 24” 18” P212 Moonbeam—Creamy yellow flowers float ß P170 Red Hobbit ◊—Dwarf Danish selec- P190 Firefly —Vermillion red blooms 24” on lacy foliage. One of the best. Blooms ◊ tion with eye-catching, heavily spurred P191 H. americana ‘Bing Cherry’ —Pure red July to fall. 15–18” red and white flowers. Hybridized from leaves. Art Boe of North Star says, “It’s a P213 Zagreb— Clear gold-yellow flowers. the native Rocky Mountain Columbine, it good one.” A North Star introduction. Blooms July to fall. Breaks dormancy comes true to color when reseeding in the 12” earlier than Moonbeam. ***** 15” ß garden. 12” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P192 H. americana ‘Dale’s Strain’ —Marbled —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 leaf with cream flowers. 16” ◊ P171 A. vulgaris ‘Lime Sorbet’ —Highly P193 H. americana micrantha ‘Black Tie’ ◊—A P214 Creme Brulée—Creamy yellow flowers, fashionable, with striking lime-green, seedling of Palace Purple. Leaves are near- larger and darker than Moonbeam. spurless, double flowers. 40” ly black—very dark on top with a purple Flowers above foliage for a fuller appear- —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 underside. A North Star introduction. 10” ance. Vigorous spread to 36” in one year. P194 H. pulchella—Rock garden. Broad vigorous Cut back for rebloom. 12” Coral Bells mounds of foliage sprout a dense forest of —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 panicles packed with pale pink and bur- Corydalis Corydalis gundy fringed bells. 10” Dainty leaves with miniature blooms. Henry P195 H. sanguineum ‘Bressingham Mix’ ß—Has loves these plants and always wants to bring green leaves with pink or red flowers. new ones to the Plant Sale each year! ∏‰ The airy spikes and consistently full C. ochroleuca ◊—White flowers with foliage make this plant a great accent in P215 yellow spots. Similar to C. lutea, but toler- many places. Will take full shade. 12” ates drier conditions. 12–15” ***** —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 34 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Garden Perennials Key Corydalis continued from page 33 P225 Cranesbill, Dalmatian P233 Culver’s Root, Blue Í ß Full sun P216 C. cheilanthifolia—Ferny leaves persist Geranium dalmaticum Veronicastrum sibericum ∏ Part sun/part shade until winter. Very early yellow flowers. Pink, low-growing cranebill. ***** 6” Í∏ Blue-lilac flowers in late summer; great for Ó Shade 10” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 cutting. Upright stems with leaves in whorls. To 60” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ˜ Native P217 C. lutea Yellow Corydalis—An interesting Cranesbill, Dwarf Geranium addition to the shade garden. Both lovely ˝ Ground cover —see also the native Culver’s Root, page 43 flowers and foliage, looks good in the gar- Low-growing and compact with long runners. ‰ ∏˝ Rock garden den all season. Long blooming season. Finely cut foliage. Clump forming. P234 Cupid’s Dart Catananche caerulea ß ´ Edible flowers Short-lived perennial, but tends to self- P226 Bertie Crug ◊—Deep green with bronze Neat two-foot clumps of silver-green foliage.  Medicinal seed. Lovely along rock walls and paths. highlights, turning a wonderful cherry red Excellent cut flowers, fresh or dried. Silvery Ç Culinary 12–16” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 with cool fall weather. Spreader. Cheery lavender-blue flowers with violet centers. Í∏ ß Saturday restock P218 C. elata Blue Corydalis ◊—Unusual pink flowers in spring and sporadically 20–36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 throughout the growing season; may blooms are guppy-shaped in a brilliantly P235 Daisy, Mat Anacyclus depressus ß transluscent blue. Flowers in May–July. bloom again in fall if the foliage is sheared Blooms in late spring with white daisy-like Semi-evergreen foliage persists most of after the first bloom—you can even mow flowers with a red underside. It thrives in the year. 12-16” —in a 4.5” pot $11.00 it. Try it scrambling over a rock wall or along a garden path. 4” poor, well-drained soil. 12” spread. 6” Í∏ Cranesbill, Big-Foot P227 G. x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’—Masses of —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Geranium macrorrhizum delicate pink flowers with a deeper flush. Daisy, Shasta Leucanthemum superbum One of the U of M's Tough and Terrific 2” flowers June through September. Glossy Classic cut flowers. Í´ foliage. Spreads by rhizomes. One of the U of perennials. Spreads to 30–36". ***** 12” M’s Tough and Terrific perennials. ∏Ó˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P236 Alaska ß—Single, white. 24” ***** ß P237 Crazy Daisy ß—Fluffy double white P219 Walter Ingwersen ß—Glossy, broad, five- P228 G. x cantabrigiense ‘Karmina’ — Low-growing with intense pink flowers flowers. 30” lobed light green leaves. Soft pink flowers P238 Snow Lady ß 8” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 in spring. 12–15” ***** all summer. Outstanding fall foliage color. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Useful as a ground cover. Spreads to 24”. P239 Aglaia ◊ß—Frilly double 3”white. 9” —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 Great cut flowers that bloom almost all ◊ P220 Czakor —Deep red flowers on super summer when deadheaded. 24–30” P229 Cranesbill, Himalayan tidy and uniform foliage, extremely fra- P240 Becky ◊ß—Big, single white daisies grant leaves. 15” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Geranium himalayense ‘Plenum’ June–July. Shiny deep green foliage. Cranesbill, Bloody Syn. Birch’s Double. One of the most beautiful 24–36” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 cranesbills. Fully double lavender flowers with Geranium sanguineum a touch of pink. 12” Í∏‰˝ P241 Daisy, Thread Petal Inula orientalis The classic, with large cup-shaped flowers in —in a 1 gal. pot $7.00 Attractive perennial with bold orange-yellow lavender-purple-red. Foliage turns vivid blood- daisy heads whose lovely, wavy, shaggy, red in fall. Heat and drought tolerant. ***** Cranesbill, Meadow Geranium pratense spidery petals are reminiscent of a Van Gogh Í∏ Great looking foliage all season, including nice painting. Makes a good cut flower. 30” Í fall color. Í∏ P221 Nanum ◊ß—Small and tidy, with —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ß small dark deeply lobed leaves. Magenta P230 G. pratense 24–30”—in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Daylilies see the bottom of this page flowers. 4” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ◊ P231 Midnight Reiter —Deep purple Delphinium Delphinium New Hampshire Purple ◊—Deep red- leaves, semi-dwarf with large very blue P222 Í∏ dish-purple flowers, long blooming sea- flowers. Holds color. Needs winter pro- Colorful flower spikes above lobed leaves. son. 12–18” tection. 9” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 P243 D. chinensis ‘Butterfly Blue’ ß—Colorful P223 Striatum—Short mounds of lacy, dark- flower spikes rise above lobed leaves on Cranesbill, Rozanne Geranium Delphinium green foliage. Smothered in stunning P232 these shorter forms, which need little light pink flowers with contrasting blood- A superb selection with large 2.5” violet-blue staking. 14” shot veining. 8” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 flowers with marbled green foliage that turns P244 D. grandiflorum ‘Blue Mirror’—Navy blue deep red in fall. Famous for blooming through- flowers. ***** 24” P224 G. sanguineum 12–15”—in a 4.5” pot $4.00 Í∏ out the summer. 9” —in a 4.5” pot $12.00 P242 D. grandiflorum ‘Blue Pygmy’ 10” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50

Daylilies Hemerocallis Í∏´ All bare- P677 Big Smile ◊ Dune Needlepoint ◊ Pandora’s Box ◊ Mid-season bloomer with huge 7” flowers. Spider blooms in ruffled pale buff. Large field- Mini 3” blooms are buff with a burgundy roots can be Rebloomer with strong stems. Sunny yellow grown clumps that should bloom this year. eye. Vigorous grower that reblooms. Large with ruffled pink blush edge. 24” Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 field-grown clumps that should bloom this found in the —bare root in the Lily Shop $6.00 year. 20” —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 P683 Gentle Shepherd Lily Shop at P678 Butterscotch Ruffles ◊ Starts out nearly white, fading to clear white. P688 Pardon Me northwest 3” ruffled flowers, almost peach in color. Early 18–24” Í∏ —bare root in the Lily Shop $3.00 Cranberry red with yellow. Fast-growing, Í∏ and repeat bloomer. A good grower that is Hyperion prolific bloomer, reblooms. 18” corner of the unique in color. 24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P684 —bare root in the Lily Shop $3.00 5-8” yellow blossoms, very fragrant, early sea- building. P679 Canadian Border Patrol ◊ son, usually repeats bloom. 36” Í∏ Pink Monday ◊ Heavily ruffled creamy white flowers with deep —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.00 Deep rose/pink. Reblooms. Large field- purple eye-zone and matching edges. Blooms ◊ grown clumps that should bloom this year. June to July. 20–25” —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 P685 Little Wine Cup —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 Early bloomer. 3” raspberry red flowers with a P680 Catherine Woodbury green throat. Nice broad petals with ruffled P689 Ruffled Apricot ◊ Orchid-pink, fragrant flowers July to August. edges. Very sun-fast color. Good fall Early to mid-season bloom. Huge 7” very 18–36” Í∏ —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.00 rebloomer. Award-winner. 24” ruffled apricot flowers. Tetraploid and fra- —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 grant. 28” Í∏ Cee Tee ◊ Malahini ◊ —bare root in the Lily Shop $3.00 Large 6” deep coral-pink blooms. Vigorous Yellow-orange-coral with very crimped edges. grower. Large field-grown clumps that should P690 Siloam Dream Baby ◊ Opens wide. Large field-grown clumps that bloom this year. 25” —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 Early to mid-season bloom. 3.5” creamy should bloom this year. apricot flowers with reddish-purple eye ◊ —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 P681 Chance Encounter zone. Blooms into the evening and Early-mid-season bloom. Large 6” raspberry P686 Mary Reed ◊ reblooms. 30” Í∏ rose flowers with ruffled gold edges and a Beautiful purple bi-tone with white mid-ribs —bare root in the Lily Shop $3.00 green throat. Very fragrant. An award-winning and yellowish-green throat. Extended mid- tetraploid rebloomer. 25” Í∏ P691 Strawberry Candy ◊ summer blooms. 12–24 Í∏ —bare root in the Lily Shop $8.00 Strawberry pink blend with rose-red eye- —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.00 Dominic ◊ zone and edge, and a golden green throat. Very dark red. Velvety and early. Large field- P687 Mini Pearl ◊ 4.25” blooms. Early to mid-season grown clumps that should bloom this year. Round, miniature-sized ruffled flowers that rebloomer. Tetraploid. 26” 24–36” —bareroot in the Lily Shop $11.00 are melon to blush-pink with yellow throats. —bare root in the Lily Shop $3.00 ◊ Free-flowering on dwarf plants. 16” P692 Tweety ◊ P682 Double Cutie —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Popular double chartreuse bloom with a yel- Honey we shrunk the Stella—less than half low throat. Early to mid-season bloom. 16” the size of it with half-scale yellow flowers —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 and the same re-blooming habit, it’s about as close as you can get to a rock garden daylily. 6” —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 35 Garden Perennials Delphinium continued from page 34 Forget-Me-Nots Myosotis P245 D. x elatum ‘Magic Fountains Cherry Not always hardy, but reseeds. Biennial. ˝ Blossom’ ß—Scarlet-red spikes on first- Ferns Masses of little flowers, blooms late spring and year plants. 24–30” summer. 8” Í∏ ß The ultimate choice to create a peaceful, airy, P246 D. x elatum ‘Magic Fountains Mix’ — ß Seven separate shades of blue and white. P283 M. alpestris ‘Victoria Blue’ cooling effect in the woodland or shady landscape. P284 M. sylvatica ‘Rosylva’ ß—Pink flowers. 36” ***** Spread by underground stems. P247 D. x elatum ‘Pacific Giant Black Knight’— —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Deep midnight violet. 48–60” Foxglove, Common Digitalis purpurea Christmas D. x elatum ‘Pacific Giant Roundtable Mix’ P250 P248 Long spikes of mixed shades of pink and white ß ß 60” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Polystichum acrostichoides tubular flowers heavily mottled inside. Blooms An evergreen fern used for ß in late spring and again in fall (often blooms P249 Dock, Bloody Rumex sanguineus Christmas decorations by the first fall!). Excellent for bees and hum- Ornamental vegetable with red and purple European settlers. Similar in mingbirds. Leaves poisonous. Í∏ veins and red seedheads. Every year, someone appearance to Boston fern. Grows says, “What is that plant?” Try it for contrast P285 Camelot Lavender ◊ß—Flowers the in any soil. 12–24” ∏˜ ˝ Í∏ in a mixed container. 15” first year. The first F1 hybrid Digitalis. To —in a 5.25” pot $7.00 —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 40” Foxy ß—Dwarf, blooms the first year. P251 Cinnamon Ferns see the box on this page P286 30–50” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Osmunda cinnamomea ß Flax, Blue Linum Foxglove, Pink One of our most majestic native ferns. Grows P287 happily in boggy and swampy areas, but happy Single blooms on wiry stems. Blooms late Digitalis thapsis ‘Spanish Peaks’ spring through summer. Can be cut back after in a well-drained garden, too. Soon after the Shield Fern the first bloom to encourage rebloom. Í∏ Spikes of raspberry rose flowers in early sum- foliage appears in spring, at about the time mer over a trim mat of furry foliage. Perennial. ß azaleas bloom, the erect, golden yellow fertile fronds emerge from P270 L. flavum ‘Compactum’ —Compact Thrives in a variety of sites and soils. 12” Í∏ the center of the crown. Well-grown specimens may reach three with large yellow flowers. 8” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Í∏˜˝ ß feet in height and diameter. 30–60” ***** P271 L. perenne —Feathery sprays of blue —in a 5.25” pot $7.00 flowers all summer 18” P288 Foxglove, Straw Digitalis lutea ß P272 L. perenne-nanum ‘Saphyr’ ß—Dwarf and Rare; narrow spikes of petite lemon yellow P252 Hard Shield Polystichum aculeatum compact, same big blue flowers. 8–10” blooms. 36” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 A dramatic specimen plant with evergreen fronds. Likes moist, —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 limey soils. 12–36” ∏ —in a 4.5” pot $7.00 P289 Foxglove, Strawberry P273 Flower of Jove Digitalis x mertonensis ß P253 Interrupted Osmunda claytoniana ß Lychnis flos-jovis ‘Peggy’ ◊ Perennial. Tetraploid hybrid with strong vigor Similar in appearance to cinnamon fern. Prefers moist soil, but will White-wooly foliage produce showy .75”-inch and luscious strawberry-raspberry-rose, open tolerate drought and planting on hillsides. 36–48” ∏˜ bright rosy-red blooms from May to July. faced 2” flowers. 36–42” Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $7.00 12–24” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Japanese Painted Athyrium nipponicum —see also Maltese Cross, page 38, P290 Foxglove, Willow Leaf The classic textural fern. Brings light and color into shady corners. and Rose Campion and Ragged Robin, page 40 Digitalis obscura ß ∏˝ Foamflower Tiarella Rugged perennial from the mountains of Spain P255 Metallicum ß—Synonym for Pictum, the classic painted fern Tiny flowers that are just lovely! Foliage is with color that ranges from yellow through with soft gray, red and green fronds. 12–18” ***** quite attractive. See also Foamy Bells. ∏Ó˝ orange and rust with red spots inside. Blooms P254 A. x ‘Ghost’ ß—Cross of American and Japanese painted late spring through midsummer. Evergreen, ferns. Lovely silvery appearance. 24–36” —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 P274 Pink Bouquet—Maple-like leaves form a lily-like leaves are also ornamental. Very differ- tidy 12" mound. Fragrant flowers are pret- ent from the common foxgloves. 12–18” Í∏ P256 Burgundy Lace—Exciting burgundy fronds. Heat and humidity ty deep pink. 12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 tolerant. Can take full shade. 18” P275 Skeleton Key—Semi-glossy, deeply cut P257 Ursula's Red—Stunning with broad silver fronds traced with (unique for tiarellas) dark green leaves (4" P291 Fringecups Tellima grandiflora red in spring. 12” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 across) tinged with purple rise directly Bronzy, quilted leaves with small, bell-shaped from the stolons and are somewhat sug- flowers with fringes on them. Drought- Lady Athyrium gestive of Heuchera. Tiny white flowers in tolerant. 32” Í∏Ó˝ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Bright green fronds. Vigorous. Prefers moist rich soil, but is toler- airy racemes bloom in spring for about six ant of sun and drought. ∏Ó˝ Gas Plant Dictamnus albus weeks on numerous, erect, wiry, mostly P258 A. filix femina Lady fern ß ˜ 24” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 leafless flower stems. 6–12” Best cultivated in full sun and rich, well- ◊ß —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 drained soil. It resents being disturbed once P259 A. augustum forma rubellum ‘Lady in Red’ —Vibrant bur- established. Star-shaped flowers in early sum- gundy color runs through the stem, creating a sharp contrast P276 Wherryi—10" clump-forming. Pink and mer. Oil evaporating from the leaves can be lit with the green fronds. For brightest color, do not fertilize. white flowers. Fragrant. Reblooms and it will cause a little burst of flames, not Plants must undergo winter dormancy for bright color, so throughout the summer. 10” harming the plant itself. Í∏ don’t judge it by how it looks in the pot! 30–36” —four plants in a pack $4.00 —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 Pink—36” ◊ß P292 P277 Candy Striper —Large green P293 White—24–36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P260 Vernoniae cristatum Crested Fern ß—Airy textured form. leaves with dark stripes, forms a lovely Undulating pinnae with forked tips. Elegant appearance. 36” mound with white foamy flowers from P294 Gentian, Dahurian P261 A. filix femina ‘Frizelliae’ ß—Mrs. Frizzell’s, also called the pink buds. 14” Gentiana dahurica ◊ Tatting Fern. Leaflets have been reduced to rounded lobes —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Six-inch, strap-like leaves. Flower stalks grow along the mid rib, resembling tatting (hand-made lace). 12” P278 Crow Feather ◊—Bright green leaves, sideways over the ground with 1” funnel- wide, 8” tall Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $7.00 cut, and deeply marked with a black shaped true-blue blooms with a white center. P262 A. filix femina ‘Dre’s Dagger’ ◊—Thin, deep green fronds feather—simply stunning. A brocade of Blooms mid-July to mid-August. Combines which are often criss-crossed, terminating with a small crest. pinks, reds, purples and blacks. A strong beautifully with daylilies and purple coneflow- 18” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 grower with a mounding habit. Pink flow- ers. Good for use in the front of the border. Í∏ ers in spring. 12–18” 8–12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P263 Maidenhair Adiantum pedatum ß —in a 1 gal. pot $8.00 P295 Gentian, Fall Delicate green foliage in fan-like fronds. Water during drought. Í∏Ó˝˜ Foamy Bells Heucherella Gentiana septemfida var lagodechiana ◊ ***** 24–36” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A beautiful intergeneric cross between Intense open-throated blue flowers on this P264 Purple Royal Osmunda regalis reg. ‘Purpurescens’ ß Heuchera and Tiarella (Coral Bells and fall-blooming gentian from Asia Minor. Good Lovely purplish red stripes. 36–48” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $7.00 Foamflower) introduced in 1955. ∏Ó˝ for borders, rock or wild gardens. Very easy. 8–12” ‰Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P265 Sensitive Onoclea sensibilis Viking Ship ß—Unique form with sil- P279 Spreading colonies of smooth, upright fronds. 12–36” ∏Ó˜ vered, maple-like leaves. Profuse pink, long P296 Gentian, Nikita Gentiana x ‘Nikita’ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 blooming spires. 15–18” Intense blue upfacing whorls on many flower- —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 ing stems. 12–16” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P266 True Ostrich Matteuccia struthiopteris ß ◊ß (syn. M. pennsylvanica.) Vigorous, vase-shaped fern with huge leaves P280 Bridget Bloom —Clump-forming, P297 Globe Flower green with brown veins. Blooms through- like ostrich plumes. Grow in moist shade in a woodland garden, in ‘Golden Queen’ ß out the season. White and pink flowers. Trollius chinensis a damp border, or at the edge of a pond. Native to U.S., Europe and —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Spring blooms. Golden Queen is truly the Asia. ***** 36–60” ∏Ó˝˜ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 queen of the buttercup family, having strongly ß ∏˝ P281 Chocolate Lace —Lacy chocolate erect stems requiring no staking, each stem Wood Dryopteris brown leaves with strawberry-pink topped by the large bright tangerine blossoms P267 D. erythrosora Autumn Fern—Young fronds are copper red, flowers. 18” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 which are magnets for butterflies. Requires very slowly turning dark green. Undersides of fronds bear conspic- P282 Stoplight ◊—Large bright yellow leaves moist conditions and thrives in poorly draining uous red sori (spore cases). A striking border fern—grow in a with red centers. White blooms. In fall the clayey soils, but will easily adapt to well-drained protected, moist site. 24” ˜ leaves turn straw yellow; the red center soil too. 24” Í∏Ó —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P268 D. goldiana Goldie’s Giant—Tufts of long pale green fronds. To remains. 16” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 48” ˜ —in a 4.5” pot $7.00 P269 D. marginalis, Eastern Wood Fern ß—Evergreen, cool dusty- blue fronds. 18–30” ˜ —in a 5.25” pot $7.00 36 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Garden Perennials Globe Thistle Echinops P314 Hellebore Helleborus hybrids Hummingbird Mint Agastache Steely blue 1.5” flower spheres above dramatic Among the first flowers of spring. Blooms look Just like the name says, this mint relative will leaves. Í like wild roses. Very long-lived perennial in the attract hummingbirds. Í∏ right spot. Leathery evergreen leaves. Needs P298 E. bannaticus ‘Blue Glow’ ◊—Intensely P354 A. cana ‘Heather Queen’ ß—Sweet- rich soil and good drainage. A range of colors blue, the surreal-looking globes perch on minty foliage and brilliant purplish-rose including white, yellow, pink, green and pur- stalks lined with elegant, jagged-edged flower masses late in summer when few ple. 18” Í∏ —in a 6” pot $9.00 gray-green foliage. 48” perennials are in bloom. Loves heat and is P299 E. ritro ß—Buds are silver, opening to —see also hellebore in Rare Plants, page 24 drought tolerant. 30” dark blue globes June–July. Long 6–8" P355 A. nepetoides ◊ß—The better the spp prickly leaves. 24–48” Hens and Chicks Sempervivum . drainage the happier the plant. Attractive —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Attractive rosettes tolerate hot, dry conditions. to hummingbirds, goldfinches and butter- Grown on rooftops in Europe, hence the other flies, with minty aromatic foliage. A back- P300 E. sphaerocephalus ‘Arctic Glow’ ◊— common name, House Leeks. 3–6”͉˝ ground plant with wonderful yellow Large silvery white globes with red stems aromatic foliage bearing cream colored and grey-green spiney foliage. Eye-catch- P315 Green ß—Species mixture. flowers. Extra long blooming from June ing. 60–72” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P316 Twilight Blues ◊—Large olive-green shaded lavender leaves with purple tips. to October. To 84” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Goatsbeard Aruncus dioicus ß P301 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Ice Plant, Hardy Delosperma Tall background plant for wild borders. Slow to P317 S. tectorum ‘Oddity’—Unusual rolled, establish. White flowers May–July. Native in This South African native may benefit from bright green leaves in a tight rosette. sandy woods of our area. 36–48” ∏Ó protection from winter wetness, such as cover- Siberian Iris —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 ing with a bucket. ͉˝ ◊ß P318 Royal Ruby —Very fine ruby red P356 D. congestum ‘Gold Nugget’—Yellow daisy- P302 Goatsbeard, Cutleaf foliage with smooth waxy leaves. Holds Aruncus dioicus ‘Kneiffii’ like blooms with succulent leaves that color all season. —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 turn bright red in winter. Short, but it Creamy white flowers on a more compact spreads to 30”. Drought tolerant; prefers plant. Finely cut, fern-like foliage. 18–24” ∏ P319 Hens and Chicks, Mongolian Orostachys spinosus afternoon shade. 2” —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 P357 D. cooperi ‘Kelaidis’—Iridescent, salmon- Grown for the fascinating symmetry of its Goatsbeard, Dwarf Aruncus aethusifolius pink flowered sport from Colorado. Sempervivum-like rosettes of grey leaves, Vigorous, compact and floriferous. Key Grows to 10”, delicate foliage. Panicles of tiny which send out new rosettes in summer. Blooms spring to fall. 2” Í Full sun white flowers over dainty foliage, blooms Greenish-yellow flowers follow in —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ∏ Part sun/part shade June–July. Good for troughs. ‰∏Ó August–September. ͉ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P358 D. nubigenum—Succulent, bright yellow- Ó Shade P303 ß —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Hibiscus Hibiscus green groundcover that turns reddish in ˜ Native P304 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 ˝ The giant blooms you’ve seen! Dinner plate the fall, with single yellow ray flowers. Ground cover P305 Golden Marguerite blooms in pink, white and red shades. Come Drought tolerant. Requires sandy soils ‰ Rock garden Anthemis tinctoria early...sells out whenever we’ve sold it before. and a hot sunny location. 4” ´ Reliably winter-hardy. Breaks dormancy very —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Edible flowers Long-lasting yellow blooms, good for cutting.  late, grows at 65°F night temperature. Í Medicinal One of the best daisies. 24” lacy foliage. Large P359 Indigo, Blue Baptisia australis ß Ç ß Culinary single bright lemon blooms, attractive grey- P320 Disco Belle Mix —Red, pink and white. A classic garden favorite with showy blue pea- ß Saturday restock green foliage. Invaluable for borders and cut 20–25” like flowers and gray-green pea foliage. June. Í ß flowers. 24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P321 Southern Belle —Huge white to dark One of the U of M’s Tough and Terrific peren- rose blooms. To 48”—in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P306 Goldenrod, Golden Baby nials. Black seed pods later in the season are Í∏ Solidago ‘Golden Baby’ ß P322 Lady Baltimore—Glowing pink flowers good for dried arrangements. 36–48” . with red eyes from mid-summer to fall. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Shorter variation of the golden native—a good 48” cut flower. 24” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P361 Indigo, Yellow P323 Lord Baltimore—Cut leaves and ruffled Thermopsis rhombifolia P307 Gooseneck, Purple red flowers. 60” —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 Loose 6-8 inch racemes of yellow, lupine-like Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’ ◊ P324 Pink Clouds —Outstanding selection flowers on stout stems. Entire plant is covered Forms a low growing mound of grey foliage featuring intense deep-pink flowers that with silky hairs. 6–12” Í with arching spikes of burgundy-wine flowers. catch the eye from a long distance. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Blooms continuously from May to September. Robust; blooms over a long period. Great cut flower and also very attractive to Maple-shaped leaves. 48–60” Iris, Bearded Iris germanica hummingbirds and butterflies. ***** 24–36” —in a 3.5” pot $7.00 Easy to grow. Use in mass plantings or in Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Hollyhock Alcea groups in the border. Cultivate Iris shallowly. P308 Gooseneck, White Highly drought tolerant. Should be lifted and Old-fashioned hollyhocks evoke memories of divided every few years. Í Lysimachia clethroides ‘Lady Jane’ “Grandma’s garden.” Attractive to humming- ◊ Quickly forms a large colony of arching stems birds. Biennial, but reseeds for perennial P362 Firebreather —Vibrant tangerine. 37” ◊ set with dense, horizontal flower cones that effect. Í∏´ P363 Battle Royal —Large, cherry red. Blooms spring and repeats in fall. 36” undulate like a goose’s neck. Much more beauti- P325 A. ficifolia ß—Single, fig leaf type. To 96” ful than it sounds! Blooms mid-to-late summer. ß P364 Breakers—Large blue blooms. Blooms P326 A. rosea ‘Chaters Double Mix’ —72” spring and repeats in fall. 36” Foliage develops good red fall colour.Vigorous. A. rosea ‘Indian Spring’ ß—Old-fash- Í∏ P327 P365 Edith Wolford ◊—Blue falls with a yel- 36” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 ioned singles. 60” ß low standards. Fragrant heirloom, much P309 Harebells, White P328 A. rosea ‘Powderpuffs’ —Double flow- in demand. 30” —in a 1 gal. pot $8.00 Campanula rotundifolia ‘Star White’ ◊ ers, pastels. 48” P329 A. rugosa—Radiant yellow. Single blooms Iris, Dwarf Bearded Iris pumila Wiry stems with nodding, bell-shaped flowers. May to September. 60” Charming, long-lived, low-growing perennials. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 April–May bloomers. 10” Í∏ —see also native Harebells, page 44 P330 A. rosea nigra ‘The Watchman’—Blackish P366 Pastel Charme—Red and violet blooms. Heartleaf Bergenia cordifolia maroon 72” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 One of the quintessential shade plants. Native P331 A. rosea “Chaters Purple”—Double P367 Brassie—Sunny yellow blooms. ∏Ó to Russia and Siberia. 12” blooms in rich purple. 72–96” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 ß —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P310 B. cordifolia —Huge, shiny heart-shaped P368 Iris, Dwarf Wild leaves with pink flower stalks in early Hollyhock, French Malva sylvestris Iris setosa canadensis spring. 12” A vintage perennial grown by Thomas P311 Red Beauty ◊—Red flowers. Leaves syn. Iris setosa nana. Purple flowers accented Jefferson at Monticello. A good cottage garden with rich dark veins. Native to northeastern turn red in the fall. 18” alternative to standard hollyhocks, which are —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 U.S. and Canada. Summer bloomtime, prefers taller. Considered biennial to short-lived moist soil. 12–15” Í —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 P312 Bressingham Ruby—Intense red flowers perennial, but can be treated as reseeding and compact clumps of bronzy-green annuals. Í Iris, Japanese Iris ensata foliage. Leaves turn a beautiful burgundy P332 Mauritiania ß—Royal purple flowers. Huge flat iris blooms. Native to Japanese and in winter. Blooms April–May. 9–12” 40” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Siberian pond edges, so it requires moisture, —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 but will do well if watered regularly. Í Zebrina—White with purple veining. To P333 ◊ P313 Pink Dragonfly—Plum foliage in fall with 48” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P369 Sensation —Double violet-blue flow- narrow pink veined dragonfly shaped ers. 32” leaves. Gorgeous coral-pink blooms. P334 Horned-Poppy, Yellow P370 Ruby King ß—Wine red. 24–30” Beautiful fall color. 12–16” Glaucium flavum P371 Variegata ß—Large purple flowers with —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 Stunning silvery rosette with long branches of green and cream leaves. 28” bright golden yellow to orange flowers, fol- —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 lowed by narrow seed-producing horns. 12–16” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Hollyhocks Hosta see the bottom of page 32 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 37 We accept cash, checks, Garden Perennials Visa and MasterCard P372 Iris, Louisiana P379 Iris, Spuria Iris spuria ‘Fontenelle’ Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium About those Iris louisiana ‘Black Gamecock’ ◊ A variety found years ago on an old farmstead. Fernlike leaves with up to 20 neatly arranged stars… Intense velvety blue-black 4” blooms accented Lavender rose falls, each with a bright yellow “rungs.” In Roman times these plants symbol- Throughout, you will with a band of golden yellow. Native to spot. Violet-blue uprights. Flowers early June. ized the ladder that climbed from earth to notice plants that are Louisiana wetlands, but hardy here. 24” Í∏ 42” Í —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 heaven in Jacob’s dream. Í∏Ó marked with five stars —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 (*****). These plants P380 Iris, Variegated P382 P. caeruleum ‘Blue Pearl’ ß—Bright blue have been awarded Iris, Siberian Iris sibirica Iris pallida albo-variegata ß flowers. Prefers moist, cool conditions. 24–30” five stars by Heger and Erect iris with linear foliage. Blooms after Lavender flowers early summer. Striking P. carneum—Lovely shell-pink blossoms. Whitman in Growing bearded iris to extend the season. Native to green/white striped sword-leaves throughout P383 Full sun! 4–16” Í Perennials in Cold moist areas, so moisture throughout the season the season. 24” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P. foliossima ‘Blue Master’ ◊ß—Long- Climates as one of the is crucial to healthy plants. Excellent border P384 P381 Iris, Vesper blooming. Considered the best overall very best plants avail- plant. Does not need periodic dividing. Í∏ able on the market. Pardanthopsis dichotoma ◊ Jacob’s Ladder. 1” blue flowers with orange Butter and Sugar ◊—Bright butter yel- stamens. 30” P373 Wide range of flower colors from ivory low falls between neat white standards. P. viscosum ‘Blue Whirl’—A compact Jacob's through pink, lavender and blue, opening in P385 28” ***** Ladder, very sweet. 12”—in a 2.5” pot $1.50 late afternoon and lasting until the next morn- P374 Caesar’s Brother—A very rich pansy-vio- ing, August–September. Great for night gar- P. yezoense ‘Bressingham Purple’ ß— let. An old, award-winning variety 24–36” P386 dens! This species sometimes behaves as a Striking deep-purple foliage showcases P375 Chilled Wine ß—Reddish purple flowers biennial, so keep an eye on the seed pods. deep blue flowers. Needs cool, moist, accented with a blue spot and black mark- 24–30” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 light shade. 15” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 ings. 28” P376 Snow Queen ß—White 38” P388 P. caeruleum ‘Apricot Delight’ ◊—Rare P377 Sparkling Rose—Pink 30” pastel apricot. Very shade tolerant. 20” P378 Welcome Return ß—Velvet deep purple —five plants in a pack $6.00 flower that reblooms. 24” P387 Snow and Sapphires ß—Gorgeous —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 variegated foliage with sky blue fragrant flowers. 11” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00

Lilies Lilium All bare-roots found in the Lily Shop at northwest corner of the building 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 well-drained soil. They show off best in your garden planted in groups of three to five, and we offer prices to make that affordable. If you plant several groups with different blooming times, you can have lilies blooming June through October! Lilies are also good nectar plants for butterflies and moths. Í∏´ Asiatic Lilies Oriental Lilies Unbeatable hybrids for midsummer color, these winter- Incredibly fragrant. Hardy, increasing P711 Double Price ◊ hardy bulbs increase year after year. They benefit from every year when well-situated. Rare Double Oriental Lily. Layer upon layer of candy pink petals form exquisite double being divided every three to five years, which means more Giant blooms in late summer. blooms with a sweet fragrance. (14/16 cm lilies for you and your friends. Bloom at the end of June P709 Barbaresco bulb) 42” —bare root in the Lily Shop $4.00 into July. Purplish-red cup shaped blooms with pale yel- P712 Mona Lisa ◊ low near the center. Fragrant. (14/16 cm bulb) Soft pink with a white edge on the petals. 24” —all Asiatic Lilies, three bulbs for $3.00 44” —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.00 (14/16 cm bulb) P710 Casa Blanca —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.00 ◊ P693 Alaska P700 Fata Morgana Huge blossoms with sweet scent on eight P713 Star Gazer White. (12/14 cm bulb) 32” Double flowers of bright yellow. stems. 8–10” finest white blossoms in August. Deep red to white edge. Upward facing flow- Petals are lightly spotted. Five to 47” Í∏ —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.50 P694 Blackout ◊ ers, sweet fragrance. (14/16 cm bulb) ***** seven flowers per stem. (12/14 24–36” Í∏ Extremely dark red, almost black, cm bulb) 39” —bare root in the Lily Shop, three for $3.50 flowers that produces four to five flowers per stem. Dark green P701 Latvia ◊ foliage. (12/14 cm bulb) 36” Stunning lemon-yellow with maroon brush marks. Four to six Other Lilies P695 Cancun flowers per stem. (12/14 cm bulb) Yellow with red tips and edges. 36” P714 Dreamcatcher ◊ P719 Silk Road ◊ (14/16 cm bulb) 38” These exciting new L.A. hybrids combine the Orienpet lily with huge white flowers with P702 Lollypop P696 Cannes best features of the Longiflorum (Easter) and deep, intensely crimson pink throats, carried White flowers dipped in raspber- Asiatic lilies. Antique pink flowers with white on an enormous inflorescence with many well- Peachy apricot. (14/16 cm bulb) ry. (14/16 cm bulb) 26” centers. (14/16 cm bulb) 24” spaced secondary buds for extended blooming 26” P703 London —bare root in the Lily Shop, three for $3.00 time. All this, and it’s the most fragrant lily P697 Centerfold ◊ we’ve ever experienced! Blooms mid-July to Yellow. (12/14 cm bulb) 30” P715 Samur We didn’t care for its name, but early August. 48–72” Anther L.A. hybrid. Pink with a light yellow we couldn’t resist this one! White P704 Monte Negro —bare root in the Lily Shop $10.00 center. Intoxicating fragrance and broad full with striking, deep red spots and Darkest red with black spots. foliage. Excellent. (14/16 cm bulb) 51” P721 Triumphator ◊ streaks. (12/14 cm bulb) 40” (12/14 cm bulb) 38” —bare root in the Lily Shop, three for $3.00 Orienpet lily with a stunning color combina- P698 Crimson Pixie P705 Reinesse tion. Huge, trumpet-like white flowers with P716 Scarlet Turk’s Cap almost maroon centers. Fragrant and spectacu- Pixie lilies are shorter than most The best white for pots. A strong Lilium pumilum ◊ Asiatics, making them great for grower with eight to 10 flowers lar, excellent cut flower. (20–22 cm bulb) edging. (12/14 cm bulb) 16” per stem. (12/14 cm bulb) 20” Many waxy, coral red nodding flowers. Highly 48–60” reflexed. Short-lived, so plant the seeds. 24” —bare root in the Lily Shop, three for $8.00 P699 Denia ◊ P706 Sphinx —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Zagora ◊ Highly spotted, rosy-pink flowers Good for cutting. Double red. P720 P717 Turk’s Cap Lilium superbum with pale yellow centers. These go (12/14 cm bulb) 39” Orienpet lily with bronze-colored slightly Large 6–8” pagoda of downward facing orange recurved petals with a reddish centre. 48–72” through a unique color change ◊ from yellow to pink as they age. P707 Toronto lily blooms with reflexed and spotted petals, (14/16 cm bulb) Very nice dwarf asiatic! (12/14 cm Hot rose pink with a soft cream up to 40 on a stem. Native to eastern North —bare root in the Lily Shop, three for $5.00 and yellow blush in the center. America. 48–84” —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 bulb) 17” P722 Golden Splendor Lilium Aurelian (12/14 cm bulb) 46” ◊ P718 Scheherazade Huge golden yellow trumpets. Good garden P708 Vermeer Deep red Orienpet lily with recurved flowers lily and cut flower. (20/22 cm bulb) 60” Strong purplish pink, shading to are edged in gold, shading into white margins, —bare root in the Lily Shop, three for $8.00 white at the center. (12/14 cm and the throat shows the same dramatic color bulb) 36” pattern. Can easily reach 8 feet or more when established. 4 to 6 feet (first year), blooms mid- August. 96” —bare root in the Lily Shop $6.00 38 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Garden Perennials Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium Ligularia continued P432 Lupine, Yellow Thermopsis fabacea Tall and striking; prefers moist soil. Í∏ P413 L. stenocephala ‘The Rocket’ ß—Gold Long spikes of bright yellow sweetpea-like flower stalks all summer with bold, jagged flowers in early summer. Very easy to grow. To P389 E. atropurpureum—Red stems with wine- leaves. To 72” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 48” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 red flowers. 60–72” P390 E. purpureum ‘Gateway’—Wine-colored P414A L. przewalskii—Spikes of yellow flowers P433 Mallow, Hollyhock stems with dusty rose flowerheads. with black stems. Large leaves. Best in Malva alcea ‘Fastigiata’ Compact and sturdy. 60–72” part shade. 48” —in a 6” pot $6.00 Pink hollyhock relative. Likes dry, alkaline soil. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P414B L. dentata ‘Britt Marie Crawford’ ◊— 36” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P391 Little Joe—This selection of the popular The darkest of the Ligularias, with dark Joe Pye Weed grows only four feet tall. rounded glossy chocolate-maroon leaves P434 Mallow, Prairie 48” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 and dark purple undersides. Golden- Sidalcea malvaflora ‘Stark’s Hybrid’ yellow daisy-like flowers on sturdy Pink mini-hollyhock. 36” ∏ P392 Jupiter’s Beard spikes July–August. Best in damp shade. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Centranthus ruber ß 36–40” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 Also known as Red Valerian. Red blossoms; Maltese Cross Lychnis Lilies see the botom of page 37 blooms the first season. Clusters of small flow- The Latin name, Lychnis, is from a Greek word ers on 30” stems. Tolerates poor soil. 30” P415 Lily, Blackberry meaning “lamp” and refers to this plant’s fiery Í∏Ó —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Belamcanda chinensis ß red colored flowers. Vivid orange/red flowers in summer. Easy to grow. Í∏ King’s Crown Iris-shaped leaves and mottled orange flowers P393 ß Rhodiola integrifolia ß on 36” stems in August. Blackberry-like fruit. P435 L. chalcedonica —Campion-like bright May self-seed. 36” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 scarlet blooms. 24–36” Syn. Sedum rosea, also known as Rose Root. It P436 L. x haageana ‘Molten Lava’—Red/bronze has small gray-green leaves, purple-red and P416 Lily of the Valley foliage and orange/red flowers make an sometimes green flowers on reddish-green Convallaria majalis excellent combination. 18” stems. This is not the Minnesota endangered A garden favorite with spreading rootstocks —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 species. 8” ͉˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 which form a tight mat. Best if soil is rich in Blackberry Lily Meadow Rue Thalictrum spp. Knotweed, Dragon Persicaria humus. Fragrant flowers are an essential part of Fluffy cloud-like flower heads float above the Spectacular, airy blooms. Noninvasive. Í∏ late May. Tolerates full sun to full shade. 8–12” Í∏Ó˝ —in the Lily Shop, 10 pips for $6.00 Columbine-like foliage in summer. Perfect for P394 P. affinis ‘Himalayan Border Jewel’ ◊— woodland settings. ∏Ó Creeping ground cover with small, light P417 Loosestrife, Bronze ß ‘Firecracker’ ◊ P437 T. aquilegifolium —Lavender powder- pink flowers in spring. 4” Lysimachia ciliata puffs in early summer. Perfect for wood- P395 P. filiformis ‘Painter’s Palette’—Colorful Lily says you will want this plant when you see land settings. 36–48” leaves. 24” it. A nice combination of dark foliage and P438A T. dipterocarpum ß—A tall, late-bloom- P396 P. microcephala ‘Red Dragon’—Tricolor small, bright yellow blooms. The foliage is a ing species with pyramidal clusters of foliage. 24” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 combination of green, along with new growth rosy-mauve or purple flowers brightened P397 Brush Strokes—Huge deep chartreuse- colored brown and purple. Note that this is by drooping stamens. 40” green leaves with a black chevron. the same genus and species as the Fringed P438B T. flavum glaucum—Spanish Meadow Rue— Gorgeous form; taller in shade. 14” Loosestrife which is native to the Canadian Attractive blue foliage and fluffy heads of —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 prairies. Upright habit; will spread to form a nice clear yellow flowers. A tall species Í∏Ó large patch if you let it. 24–36” seldom encountered in gardens. Up to 36” Lady’s Mantle Alchemilla —in a 3.5” pot $2.50 wide. 60” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Attractive evergreen ground cover or accent P418 Loosestrife, Whorled T. kiusianum—Dwarf Meadow Rue—A plant. Clusters of tiny greenish-yellow star P439 ‘Alexander’ delightful miniature woodland meadow flowers in July. ∏Ó‰˝ Lysimachia punctata White, pink and bright green foliage with rue. The tiny clumps of maidenhair fern- P398 A. erythropoda—Blue-green leaves and yel- golden/yellow blooms that grow in whorls like foliage form little rosettes to 6" tall. low flowers. 8” with the leaves. 24” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 In early summer, the clumps are topped P399 A. mollis ‘Thriller’ ß—Silvery-green cut with striking, airy light purple flowers leaves with yellow flowers. 18” Lungwort Pulmonaria that rest just above the foliage. A slowly P400 A. saxatilis—Yellow flowers, silver-edged One of those really nice plants with a really bad spreading gem for the woodland garden. leaves. 6” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 name. Blooms early. A durable groundcover val- 6” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 ued for its ornamental foliage. Attractive mound- Lamb’s Ear Stachys byzantina P440 T. delavayi ‘Hewitt’s Double’—The ing habit. Showy sprays of bluebell-shaped showiest meadow rue with sprays of dou- Silvery fuzzy leaves, purple flowers. Great for a flowers in spring. ∏Ó˝ “touching” garden. Children love it. Í∏ bles in a rich mauve. 48–72” Roy Davidson ◊—Long, narrow blue- P441 T. x ‘Elin’—Delicate striking steel blue ß P419 P401 S. byzantina —12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 green leaves speckled with silver. 12” foliage and tall purple-tinged stems with P402 Helene von Stein—Taller with huge wooly ***** sprays of bicolored pale yellow and laven- leaves. 30” P420 Baby Blue ◊ß—Tiny mound of silver der flowers in late summer. No staking. P403 Silver Carpet—Non-flowering, ground- leaves with large pink blooms changing to Parentage: Thalictrum flavum var. glaucum cover form. Intensely silver. 12” blue. Compact. 8–10” and Thalictrum rochebrunianim. 96” Key —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P421 Dora Bielefeld ß—Low mounds of green —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 foliage blotched with silver-gray, produc- Í Full sun —see the native Meadow Rue, page 45 Lamium Lamium maculatum ing clusters of pink to blue blooms. 12” ∏ Part sun/part shade Also called Deadnettle. Nice ground cover for P422 Milky Way ◊ß—Wine red blooms, Meadowsweet Filipendula vulgaris Ó Shade small areas. Blooms in the spring. Needs well- white speckled leaves. 12” Ferny foliage. Í∏ ˜ Native drained soil. ∏Ó˝ P423 P. cevennensis ◊ß—Very long spotted ˝ leaves up to 26”. Blue flowers. P442 Flore-Pleno—An elegant perennial with Ground cover P404 Anne Greenway ◊—Gold-edged leaves P. saccarata ‘Mrs. Moon’—Silver-spotted dark fluffy panicles of double white blooms. ‰ Rock garden with mint-green centers and a silver P424 green foliage with cluster of pink buds, 15” ´ Edible flowers streak down the ribline. More refined ß opening to blue flowers in spring. 12” P443 Kahome —Very attractive long-lasting  than the other varieties. Mauve blooms. Medicinal —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 pink blossoms. Lower growing species Ç 6–12” with shiny foliage. 18” Culinary ◊ ß P405 Beacon Silver —Pretty pink flowers P425 P. longifolia ‘E.B. Anderson’—Very striking —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Saturday restock are striking against the mint green leaves long narrow spotted leaves with blue with a dark green border. 7” flowers. 12” ***** —in a 6” pot $7.00 P444 Money Plant Lunaria annua ß P406 Chequers—White and green patterned Biennial, reseeds. Purple flowers, but grown About those P426 Raspberry Splash—Profusely blooming, leaves with purple flowers. 10–12” for interesting seed pods. To 36” ∏ stars… raspberry-coral flowers in spring. Very Pink Pewter—6” ***** —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P407 pointed foliage. A sought-after plant. 12” Throughout, you will Red Nancy—6” P408 —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 notice plants that are P409 White Nancy—6” ***** Moneywort Lysimachia nummularia marked with five stars —four plants in a pack $4.00 Lupine Lupinus x polyphyllus Also called Creeping Jenny. Glossy foliage with (*****). These plants flowers like gold scattered on the ground. have been awarded Leopard’s Bane Pea-type flowers climb stalks in spring. Strong Í∏˝ P410 Í∏ Good edging for a pond. To 24” five stars by Heger Doronicum caucasicum ‘Little Leo’ ß growing plants form large clumps. Golden ß and Whitman in P427 Gallery Blue ß—Blooms this year. Needs P445 Little yellow daisy flowers. Blooms early in the P446 Green ß —four plants in a pack $4.00 Growing Perennials in season. 12–15” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 part shade. 20” Cold Climates as one P428 Gallery Mix ß—Blooms this year. Monkey Flower, Rocky Mountain of the very best Ligularia Ligularia Includes bi-colors. Needs part shade. 20” Mimulus plants available on A show-stopping plant. Great for the back of a P428 Russell’s Mix ß—Boldly colored. Should Bushy, gray-green toothed leaves. Í∏‰ the market. border. Needs consistent moisture, especially have full sun and plenty of moisture. 36” in full sun. Í∏Ó —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P447 M. guttatus ß—Yellow. Likes water. 12–24” P411 L. stenocephala—Finely textured leaves P430 Minarette ◊—Dwarf with blue red and M. lewisii ß—Purple. Can grow in drier with yellow daisy blooms. 36” white tricolor blooms. 20” P448 soil than most Monkey Flowers. To 20” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P431 Red Flame ◊—Compact plants with —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 luscious cherry popsicle-red blooms early P412 L. dentata ‘Othello’ ß—Purple leaves in the summer. From the Russell Series. with red undersides. Gold, daisy-like 36” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 blooms. 36” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 39 We accept cash, checks, Garden Perennials Visa and MasterCard Monkshood Aconitum Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana Periwinkle Vinca minor A fantastic plant that can be used in place of Late summer blooms; spreading plants. Í∏Ó Evergreen, trailing ground cover. Does well delphiniums when the soil is heavier. Its hood- under shrubs or interplanted with spring P471 Crown of Snow ß—white blooms. 30” ed flowers inspired its common name of bulbs. 4–8” ∏Ó˝ P472 Rose Crown ß 24-36” “monk’s hood” for its resemblance to the low- —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P488 Azurea Flore Pleno ◊—Double sky- turned head-cowl of a monk. Its other common blue flowers. name, “wolf’s bane,” came from the ancient use P473 Variegata ◊—Striking white variegated P489 Multiplex—Double rosy wine-colored of this plant as a wolf poison. Í∏ foliage topped with bright pink flowers. blooms. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 24” —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 P449 A. henryi ‘Sparks Variety’—Blue. 30” P490 Bowles Variety ß—Blue blooms on —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P474 Onion, Curly improved variety. Good flowering. P450 A. x arendsii—Large helmets of intense Allium senescens glaucum P491 Wojo’s Gem ß—Medium-sized green blue. Best late-flowering monkshood. A choice plant, especially for rock garden. and cream variegated foliage with pre- 36–48” ***** Cowlick leaves, rosy flowers mid-late summer. cious blue blooms. P451 A. x cammarum ‘Bicolor’—Nodding blue 6–12” Í∏‰ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —six plants in a pack $9.00 and white flowers on a tall spike. Best in a Oregano, Hop-Flowered ß bit of shade during hot times. 48” P475 P492 Phacelia, Silky Phacelia sericea —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 Origanum libanoticum Very showy spikes of blue-purple with golden Monkshood Vigorous trailing plant with hop-like bracts of stamens. Silver-green serrated basal leaves. A. x cammarum ‘Bressingham Spire’— P452 lavender and chartreuse through the summer 12” ͉ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Incredible dark violet-blue flowers June- and fall. Looks best cascading over a raised August on compact, bushy plants that Phlox, Creeping Phlox bed, rock garden, or container. Needs good don't require staking. 24” drainage. Spreads to 24”. 10–15” ͉ The foundation of the early spring perennial —in a 3.5” pot $7.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 garden. Low, spreading plants absolutely cov- P453 A. septentrionale ‘Ivorine’—Choose this P476 Pachysandra ered with flowers in April. Neat mounds of juniper-like foliage for the rest of the season. monkshood for its beautiful creamy white Pachysandra terminalis ‘Green Carpet’ flowers (possibly the best of the whites) In general the species P. stolonifera is more Great for shade. A low ground cover that will Í∏˝ and ability to light up a shadowy area and shade-tolerant than P. subulata. 4–8” not detract from your larger plantings. Honey- excellence as a cut flower. This is a ◊ scented flowers in spring. To 8” Í∏Ó˝ P493 P. stolonifera ‘Bruce’s White’ —White favorite! 24–48” —in a 1 gal. pot $7.00 —four plants in a pack $4.00 blooms. ***** ◊ P493 P. stolonifera ‘Home Fires’ ◊—Deep P454 A. lamarckii —A sulphur-yellow Parsley, Purple Leaf Japanese monkshood—get one while you can. Lily P477 pink. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Cryptotaenia japonica ‘Atropurpurea’ insisted we get this. 18" foliage with taller P495 P. stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’—Masses flower stalks. 36–60” —in a 6” pot $8.00 Excellent contrast plant valued for its very dec- of purple flowers. 8” ***** orative bronze-red leaves. To 16” ∏ A. napellus—Spectacular form. Purple —six plants in a pack $6.00 P455 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 blooms in late summer. 60” P496 P. subulata ‘Emerald Pink’ ß —in a 1 gal. pot $8.00 Pasque Flower Anemone pulsatilla P497 P. subulata ‘Oakington Blue Eyes’ ß ß Moss, Irish Sagina subulata syn. Pulsatilla vulgaris. Fragrant, usually violet P498 P. subulata ‘Scarlet Flame’ blooms on almost furry foliage in April and P499 P. subulata ‘White Delight’ ß Creeping green mossy foliage with bright May. Partial shade. This is a European variety, —six plants in a pack $9.00 green foliage. Tolerates light foot traffic. not the native wildflower (see page 44 for the Í∏Ó˝ 2–4” Phlox, Garden Phlox paniculata Minnesota native). ∏ S. subulata—Small white flowers. Spectacular colorful blooms valued for their P456 P478 Alba ß—A white pasqueflower. 10–12” S. subulata aurea—Yellow flowers, late season color. Very floriferous; excellent cut P457 P479 Blue Bells ß—Blue blossoms. 10–12” chartreuse spreading mat. flower. Nectar attracts day-flying sphinx moths P480 Red Bells ß—Bright red blossoms. Í —six plants in a pack $4.00 (hummingbird-like moths). Woodland flower, early blooming. 4–12” Bright Eyes—Mildew resistant. Pink with P458 Mullein, Purple P481 A. pulsatilla ß—Hairy stems and fuzzy P500 a red eye. 36” ***** Verbascum phoeniceum purple sepals with yellow centers. 15” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P501 Darwin’s Joyce—Variegated leaves with Super plant with fuzzy leaves and violet Peony Paeonia pink flowers with a dark eye. Mildew candles to 30”. Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 resistant. 25” Classic garden favorite with large blooms on a P. carolina ‘Miss Lingard’ ◊—Glossier, Mum, Garden Chrysanthemum morifolium Í P502 shrub-like, bushy perennial. darker green foliage, earlier bloom time. Compact mounds, wide variety of colors. Í P482 Flame—Hot pink single flowers with Mildew-resistant. Highly fragrant. Pure P459 Apricot Brandy ◊—12–14” orange tones in late May–June. Strong white blooms with a yellow eye. 24–36” P460 Autumn Glory ß—Mix of colors. 10” stems. 24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P461 Clara Curtis—Pink, daisy-like. 30” P483 Imaculee ß—Double white. 20–36” ß ß P503 David —Very fragrant, pure white, long P462 Minn Pink—A North Star selection, bred P484 Karl Rosenfield —Double red. 20–36” bloom time. 2002 Perennial Plant of the for hardiness in Minnesota. —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Year. One of the U of M’s Tough and P463 Minn Queen—Red. P485 Sarah Bernhardt ß—Double pink. Terrific perennials. 30” ***** Minn Ruby P464 20–36” P504 Eva Cullum ◊ß—Pink with maroon P465 North Star—Yellow. A North Star selec- P486 Sorbet—Fully double balm-type flowers eye. 24–36” tion, bred for hardiness in Minnesota. with pink and white layers and canary P505 Little Boy ◊ß—Mauve-blue flower Poise ◊—White —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P466 yellow centers. Spread 36”. Full sun. 30” panicles begin in late July and go through Mum, Morden Chrysanthemum morifolium —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 August on a garden phlox that is fat, com- pact and entirely manageable. 30” Bred for winter-hardiness in Manitoba. 15” Í∏ Bowl of Beauty—Pink with yellow. Frilly P487 P506 Little Laura ß—Purple with a dark eye. blooms and inner pale yellow petals. P467 Canary Yellow—Yellow blooms. 25” Extremely fragrant and easy to grow. P468 Delight Bronze—Orange-red blooms. P507 Orange Perfection ß—30” Spread 36”. Full sun. 30” P469 Fiesta—Purple blooms. P508 Red Riding Hood ß—Deep pink. The —in a 1 gal. pot $17.00 P470 Garnet—Deep red blooms. better to see it with. 20” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 —see also Peonies in Rare Plants, page 25 P509 Star Fire ß—Red. 30” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Water Plants

P724 Arrowhead, White-Flowered P727 Hyacinth, Water Eichornia crassipes P732 Papyrus, Dwarf Cyperus isocladus Sagittaria latifolia Floating plant with unique bulbed stems and Emergent plant, excellent for tubs or land- Large wide arrowhead-shaped leaves. White delicate lavender flowers. Excellent water clarifi- scaped ponds. Exotic winter houseplant, place buttercup-type blooms. Oxygenator, competes er. Tropical, will not survive winter. Í pot in a saucer of water. 24” Í∏ with algae. 12–24” ͘ —$6.00 per plant —in a 4” jumbo pot $10.00 —in a 4” jumbo pot $9.00 Mint, Water Mentha aquatica citrata P733 Papyrus, Giant Cyperus papyrus ◊ P725 Cattail, Dwarf Typha minima Your favorite poolside aroma with light pink Will be 48–60” tall during the sale, doubling in Spiky foliage for shallows. Small, round choco- balls of flowers, good surface edge cover. size in your pond. Winter indoors. 120–144” late-brown catkins. Perfect for tubs and small Í∏Ç Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $10.00 ponds. Plant 1-4” below surface. 24–36” Í∏ P728 Grapefruit—Puckered leaves. 18” P734 Pickerel Rush Pontederia cordata —in a 4” jumbo pot $7.00 ◊ P729 Lime 24” Spikes of lilac-blue flowers. Leaf blades mostly ◊ P726 Horsetail Equisetum P730 Orange 24” —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 heart-shaped. Thick stems creep in mud. This Marsh fern. Likes part shade. 24–36” Í∏˜ P731 Palm, Umbrella Cyperus involucratus mainstay of all northern water gardens is an excellent shallow water plant. 12–36” ͘ —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 Not winter hardy in Minnesota; can be —in a 3 quart shallow pot $13.00 wintered indoors. 36–60” Í∏ Pickerel Rush —in a larger pot $10.00 —see also the native water plants Iris, Mallow, Monkey Flower, and Turtlehead, pages 44–45 40 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Garden Perennials Pincushion Flower Scabiosa P528 Poppy, Iceland P546 Queen of the Prairie Flowers resemble delicate pincushions in Papaver nudicaule ß Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’ ß lavender shades. A prodigious bloomer and a Blooms the first year in late spring and early A wonderful North American native. Very tough, hardy garden performer. Early to late summer in full sun. A longer blooming poppy, large; rarely requires support. Peach pink tiny summer. Excellent for butterflies. ∏ with fragrant delicate flowers in a mix of pink, corymbs on red stems. Evenly moist soil. Í Í∏ P510 S. caucasica ‘Perfect Clear Blue’ ß—15–30” yellow and orange. 12–24” Blooms June–July. ***** 72–96” P511 S. columbaria ‘Baby Blue’ ß—10” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Poppy, Oriental Papaver orientale P547 Ragged Robin Pinks, Bath’s Dianthus gratianopolitanus Spectacular early-summer blooms. Mixed col- Lychnis flos-cuculi ‘Jenny’ ◊ Very fragrant perennial best used in front of ors, large blossoms, long-lived. Interplant with Upright habit with double, soft lavender pink Í∏ border or mixed into a rock garden. Blooms Baby’s Breath for follow-up flowers. shaggy flowers on stems above lance shaped, Í are long-lasting and plants rebloom well. Will P529 Allegro ◊ß—Dazzling scarlet, black- light green leaves. 16–18” withstand light foot traffic. One of the best. eyed flowers on dwarf plants. 16” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 ͉ P530 Beauty of Livermere ß—Dark oxblood P548 Red Hot Poker red flowers. 36–48” P512 Fire Witch—Evergreen, blue-green linear ß Kniphofia ‘Flamenco’ ◊ß foliage. Showy, profuse, magenta blooms, P531 Choice Mix —36” ß An exciting mixture of yellows, oranges and Spring-Fall. Very good performer. Heat P532 Pizzicato —Semi-dwarf, mixed colors hot fiery reds from June to September above resistant and cold tolerant. Prefers well- 20” ß evergreen foliage. 24–36” Í∏ drained soil. 2006 Perennial Plant of the P533 Royal Wedding —White with a black center. 30” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Flowering Sage Year. 6” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ß P534 Springer Grape ◊ —Deep purple Rhubarb, Ornamental P513 Spotti—Red with white spots. 5” P549 blooms and silver-gray foliage make this a Red Select ◊ P514 Sternkissen ◊—Forms a tight mound showstopper. 27” Rheum palmatum ‘ ’ of blue green foliage. Pink/purple blos- P535 Victoria Louise ß—Huge salmon Grown for its stunning, huge reddish leaves, soms in the shape of stars bloom late blooms. 36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 which turn dark green as they age, with bold spring, close to the foliage. 3” cerise-crimson flower spires. 72” Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P536 Poppy, Plume Macleaya cordata ß —in a 3 quart shallow pot $6.00 Delicate sprays of pale flowers atop bronze P515 Tiny Rubies—Blue-gray foliage. 2” Rock Cress, Purple foliage. 60” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P550 —four plants in a pack $4.00 Aubrieta x cultorum ‘Purple Gem’ ß P537 Poppy, Wood Stylophorum diphyllum Key Pinks, Clusterhead Compact and totally smothered in purple A nice spot of bright yellow in the late Í Dianthus carthusianorum blooms in spring. Wonderful cascading over Full sun spring/early summer woodland. Fuzzy green walls or window boxes. Likes lime soil and Hailing from the alpine meadows of central ∏ Part sun/part shade flower buds before blooming, and pleasant good drainage. 12” wide. 6” ͉˝ and southeast Europe. Blooms June through Ó Shade long-lasting foliage after bloom time. North —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 frost. Í∏ ∏Ó ˜ Native American woodland native. 12–18” —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 P551 Rock Cress, White ˝ Ground cover P516 D. carthusianorum—Tall Pink with small, deep magenta blooms in clumps of up to Arabis caucasia ‘Snow Cap’ ß ‰ Rock garden Primrose Primula 50 flowers. Upright; good for cutting. Compact and totally smothered in blooms in ´ Edible flowers 24–36” Sweet flowers in spring. Primroses provide spring. Wonderful cascading over walls or win-  Medicinal P517 Rupert’s Pink ◊—Rosy red blooms in early spring blooms in almost every color of dow boxes. Likes lime soil and good Ç Culinary clumps of up to dozens of flowers. A tidy the rainbow. They prefer cool temperatures, a drainage.12–20” wide, 6” tall. ͉˝ rich humus soil and partial shade. They appre- ß Saturday restock compact form for the rock garden or front —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 of the border. 8” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 ciate full sun in the spring, but must have semi shade as the temperatures warm. ∏ P552 Rock Rose Helianthemum mutabile Pinks, Cottage Dianthus plumarius Spreading plant in shades of pink to lilac, good About those P538 P. florindae Himalayan Giant Cowslip Í∏´ in hot, dry areas. 9” ͉ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 stars… Mat-forming. ◊—The most fragrant of them all with Tthroughout, you will P518 Spring Beauty ß—18” large double flow- a wonderful nutmeg scent. Umbels of P553 Rock Soapwort notice plants that are ers in a mix of white to red. Blooms from about 40 very fragrant, tubular or funnel- Saponaria ocymoides ß marked with five stars early June to mid-summer. Should bloom shaped, nodding yellow flowers, Trailing plant with rose flowers. 6” Í∏‰ (*****). These plants the first year. 24–36” June–July. 36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 have been awarded P519 Dad’s Favorite ◊—Sweetly scented P539 P. x polyantha ‘Pacific Giant’s Mix’ 6” five stars by Heger semi-double white flowers laced with —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P554 Rockfoil and Whitman in maroon. Heirloom variety—try it for P540 P. japonica ‘Deluxe Mix’ ◊—Dense clus- Saxifraga arendsii ‘Purple Robe’ß Growing Perennials in Father’s Day. 10” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ter of flowers ranging from deep red-purple A welcome addition to your shady alpine or Cold Climates as one through pinks to white on erect stems rock garden. Tufting soft, mossy plants with of the very best plants P520 Pinks, First Love Dianthus ‘First Love’ ◊ above rosettes of textured foliage. Prefers tiny reddish-purple flowers on 8” stems. available on the moist shade. 12–24” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Excellent on walls. 4” Í∏‰˝ Intensely fragrant blooms that change from market. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 pure white to deep rose from April through P541 P. sieboldii ◊—Native to swampy mead- frost. Clump-forming with attractive mounds owlands in Japan, Eastern Siberia, Korea Rodger’s Flower Rodgersia of foliage. 15–18” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 and Manchuria, this highly variable choice Wonderful bold foliage for shade gardens or garden plant has risen to cult status in Pinks, Maiden Dianthus deltoides pondsides. The plant is suitable for use in wet Japan over the last 400 years. Olive green areas (think rain gardens!) and will require a Brilliant blooms in late spring and summer. ruffled leaves emerge in spring, and dis- moist soil. Í∏ Mat forming, it makes a popular edging plant. appear soon after flowering, which occurs Í∏´ in May and June. Flowers range from pure P555 R. henrici hybrids—Large purple plamate leaes when young. Reddish purple spires. Arctic Fire ◊—White flowers, with a white to pink, red, lilac and every shade P521 36–48” —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 glowing cherry-red eye. 6” in between. Often flowers will exhibit P522 Brilliant ß—Crimson. 6–9” dual coloration with the backs of the P556 Chocolate Wings ◊—Extraordinary P523 Zing Rose—Rose-red. 8” ***** petals different from the fronts. To 12” accent plant emerges with chocolate P524 Zing Salmon ◊ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 3.5” pot $8.00 leaves that change to bronze and dark ◊ green. As the plant matures, they become Frosty Fire ß—Brilliant red with icy P542 P. vulgaris ‘Quaker's Bonnet’ — P525 bronze-chocolate. Clusters of pink flow- blue-green foliage. 6” How could Friends School not have this ers that deepen to burgundy red. Blooms —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Primrose? Heavy bloomer with fully double pale-lilac flowers. in June. 36–40” —in a 4.5” pot $12.00 P526 Pinks, Sand Dianthus arenarius —in a 3.5” pot $9.00 P557 Rose Campion ◊ ◊ P543 Primrose, Evening Lychnis coronaria ‘Gardener’s World’ A tufted, slender pink. Deeply fringed. Oenothera lamarckiana ß A cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe They prefer good drainage and will tolerate widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly Blooms open in afternoon and remain open in some shade. White fringed flowers. foliage and showy crimson flowers. Compact the evening, closing by the next morning. Miniature and very fragrant. ***** 6” plant with woolly, silvery foliage and rich 12–36” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ‰Í∏ magenta-red double flowers. Will not reseed. —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P544 Pussytoes, Red Blooms June–August. 18–24”Í ◊ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P527 Pinks, Yellow Beauty Antennaria dioica ‘Rubra’ Dianthus knappii ß Attractive low, silver-white carpet of foliage Sage, Flowering Salvia nemorosa Soft yellow blooms above a topped with wine-red flowers in spring. For Upright plants with spikes of blooms. Í mound of silver blue foliage. rock gardens and troughs. Likes sharp ͉ P559 East Friesland—Vivid violet-purple spikes Scentless flowers; may drainage. 4–6” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 starting in early June. Flowers heavily reseed. 18” ∏ P545 Queen of the Meadow over a nicely textured leaf. 15–24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Filipendula ulmaria ß P560 May Night—Dark violet blue spikes. Also known as Meadowsweet. Golden, green Reblooms. Easy to grow and compact. 18” and yellow foliage with feathery white P561 Plumosa ◊—Heat and drought-resist- Flowering Sage corymbs. Gorgeous golden foliage in spring ant hybrid blooms profusely for months with white blooms in midsummer. Moist soil. with plump spikes of violet double 48” Í —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 blooms. 15–18” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 41 We accept cash, checks, Garden Perennials Visa and MasterCard Sage, Flowering continued from page 40 Sea Thrift continued Spirea, Japanese Spirea japonica P562 Viola Klose—Dark blue flowers. 15–18” P578 A. maritima ‘Nifty Thrifty’—Variegated. Tiny-leaved, bright yellow foliage for ground —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 6–8” cover or containers. Í∏˝ P579 A. maritima ‘Rubrifolia’ ◊—Red leaves. P563 Royal Crimson Distinction ◊—Light ◊ An Art Boe favorite. 8–10” P595 Mertyann —Dwarf shrub that puts green foliage and large spires of deep vio- —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 on a colorful show for the entire growing let July–August. 21” season. New foliage in the spring emerges —in a 4.5” pot $12.00 P580 Senna, Wild Cassia hebecarpa as bronze before aging to fluorescent yel- Sage, Jerusalem Phlomis Pea-like foliage and butter yellow pea-flower low. Bright pink flower clusters cover the clusters that arise from the upper-tiered leaves shrub in early summer with strong repeat Wooly leaves. A great ornamental perennial, and stand above the foliage. This drought bloom. In fall, the foliage turns shades of especially if you find that you need something buster is a survivor; its stubborn root system orange and russet. A North Star original, to give a coarser texture to a bed of fine- keeps it alive in times of stress. Numerous named for Mertyann Boe (see article, foliaged plants. Í seed pods follow bloom and cause the plant to pages 1 and 26). 24–36” ß —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P564 P. tuberosa —Pink blossoms. Large, lean over from the weight. Deadheading the Soloman’s Seal coarse, gray-green/olive oblong leaves. seed pods keeps plants in vertical posture. P596 Magic Carpet ß—Red leaf tips and pink- 48” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Give this summer-blooming North American purple flowers in summer. 12–18” native plenty of room to grow. 36–72” Í P565 P. cashmeriana ◊—Lance-like green —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 leaves with silver undersides. Whirls of P597 Spring Bush Pea purple and white flowers on a fuzzy sil- Shamrock, Purple Trifolium repens Lathyrus vernus ◊ß very stem. 36–48” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Grown for its foliage—this isn’t your usual An extremely durable, early-flowering legume. lawn clover. Í∏˝ P566 Sage, Lyre-Leaved Purple pealike flowers and ferny foliage. Salvia lyrata ‘Purple Knockout’ ß P581 Dragon’s Blood ◊—Silver-edged, mint- Drought resistant. 12” Í∏ Grown for its very dark, wide, bronze-purple- green shamrock leaves with a red spot in —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 red foliage. 24” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 each leaflet. 4” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Spurge Euphorbia ß Sage, Meadow Salvia x superba P582 Dark Dancer —Nearly black clover Great filler plants. with green edging. A gorgeous and Erect, many-branched plants blooming from unusual addition to containers. 4” P598 E. amygdaloides ‘Efanthia’ ◊—Show summer through fall. Í —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 stopper with chartreuse flower spikes and P567 S. x superba ‘Blue Queen’—15” ß evergreen foliage that has a burgundy P568A S. x superba ‘Rose Queen’ 26–36” P583 Shepherds’ Scabiosa tinge in cool weather. Bushy, compact —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Jasione perennis ß habit. Blooms in spring. 10–14” Lavender pom-poms on 18” stems make good P599 E. amygdaloides ‘Purpurea’ ◊—Red P568B S. pratensis ‘Rose Rhapsody’ ◊ß— cut flowers. Forms clumps. Blooms July and leaves, with yellow flowers in May and A brand new selection of sage with long August. 18” ∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 June. Color deepens in cold weather. 16” stems of hooded, pink flowers above P600 E. helena ◊—Attractive green and white short mounds of light green, wrinkled ß P584 Shieldleaf Astilboides tabularis variegated foliage with chartreuse flow- leaves in early summer. If cut back after For moist, boggy sites, but does well in any ers. 10–14” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 the first round of flowers, it reblooms shade garden that doesn’t get too dry. Huge, reliably in early fall. Makes a great cut unique round leaves. Panicles of tiny white P601 Spurge, Allegheny flower for summer bouquets and attracts flowers. Leaves to 36”, but flower stems to Pachysandra procumbens butterflies. To 36” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 60”. Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 Low-maintenance plant. Excellent under trees. P569 Sage, Purple Rain Snakeroot, Chocolate Green foliage, white flowers in spring. To 12” ◊ P585 Í∏Ó —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 Salvia verticillata Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’ ß Petals of deep purple gather like raindrops in Species recently changed to Ageratina altissima. P602 Spurge, Cushion tiered pools to form these whorled flowers. Chocolate leaves with deep shiny purple Euphorbia epithymoides ‘Polychroma’ ß Broad, opposite, almost thistlelike triangular stems. Excellent cut flower. White blooms. Yellow bracts in early spring. Foliage turns leaves provide a solid base for the tall, branch- 24–48” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 maroon in fall. ***** 16–24” Í∏˝ Sweet Woodruff ing stems. Blooms June–September. 24”Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P586 Snapdragons, Mini ◊ß P603 Spurge, Myrtle-Leaved Sage, Russian Perovskia atriplicifolia Linaria genistifolia dalmatica Pastel-yellow mini-snaps above gray-green Euphorbia myrsinites The 1995 Perennial Plant of the Year. Open foliage. 36” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Succulent, trailing silvery whorled foliage. and wiry, with gray-green stems and clouds of Bright yellow brachts in spring. 8–10” Í∏‰ small, light-lavender flowers all over. Í Sneezeweed Helenium —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ◊ Misnamed—it doesn’t cause hay fever because P570 Filigran —Softer, more lacy presence ß in the garden than the species. Good for it has heavy pollen that isn’t carried by the P604 Statice, German Limonium small gardens. 36” wind. Great late-season color. One of the easi- Good for drying and cut flowers. Silvery-white P571 P. atriplicifolia—The showy classic that est of all perennials. ∏ clouds of small flowers. 18” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 won the PPY award. 36–48” P587 Helena Red ◊—Bright, true red, edged —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 with a golden yellow picotee. The raised Stonecrop Sedum ß \P572 Little Spire —A must-have. Compact centers are dusted with gold for a stun- Interesting leaves create a textural statement. version of the classic with deep violet ning effect. 48” ß A 2005 issue of Fine Gardening called stonecrop flowers. Long bloomtime. Good for small P588 Red and Gold —Yellow, red, brown and the “most versatile, drought-tolerant, and gardens. 24” —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 mahogany bicolors. To 48” easy-to-grow perennial,” producing “carpets of —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ͉˝ P573 Sandwort Arenaria montana ◊ bloom that look spectacular.” Mardi Gras—Quarter-sized fringed Lush, mossy clumps spread outward as this P589 P605 Rattlesnake ◊—Wait until you see it! blooms of gold blotched with bright diminutive groundcover eagerly creeps over P606 S. grisbachii—A tiny plant with a translu- orange. Quite a show! 30” the ground. The tiny flower buds, scarcely cent bump at the end of each leaf. Turns —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 larger than a moss spore capsule, make moss red in summer, with loads of yellow flow- sandwort a perfect moss subsitute for sunny or P590 Soloman’s Seal, Variegated ers. 2” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 dry sites. Fill the space between stepping Polygonatum multiflorum ‘Variegatum’ ◊ P607 Bailey’s Gold ß—Leathery green with tones with these low, cushion forming plants White edged leaves. Tiny white bell flowers in nice dark yellow flowers. 8” with small narrow leaves and white five- spring. 24” arching stems. ∏ P608 S. acre ‘Golden Carpet’ ß—Mat-forming, petaled flowers. The stems root as they creep. yellow flowers in summer, succulent ‰˝ —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 1–2” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ground cover. Best in full sun. 2–3” Spiderwort Tradescantia ß P575 Sea Holly, Amethyst P609 S. ‘Fuldaglut’ (Fireglow) —Red-orange Eryngium amethystinum Delightful three-petal flowers atop grass-like foliage and red flowers. Bred in Germany. stems. Easy to grow. Good for butterflies. ∏ 4” Beautiful blue spiny globes, leaves of steel P610 S. kamtchaticum ß—Yellow flowers in ear- blue. 24” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P591 T. virginia ß—Blooms a mix of colors, ly summer. 6” ***** ∏ pinks through blues. 18–24” S. kamtchaticum variegatum ß—Yellow P576 Sea Lavender Limonium latifolium P592 T. virginia x andersoniana ‘Red Cloud’— P611 flowers in early summer with creamy var- Clouds of lavender blue flowers. 24” Í∏ Large rosy-red flowers. 15” iegated leaves. 6” ***** ∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P593 T. virginia x andersoniana ‘Zwaneburg S. reflexum Stone Orpine ß—Blue-green Blue’—Large violet-purple blooms. 24” P612 Sea Thrift leaves, yellow blooms. Best in full sun. Armeria —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Plant sea thrifts (also known as sea pinks) in 4–6” average, well-drained, sandy soil in full sun. P594 Sweet Kate—Highly desirable for its P613 S. sarmentosum ß—A compact Sedum Divide plants every few years to keep them bright golden foliage, Sweet Kate is easy with needle-like leaves. It forms a tight vigorous. If the soil is too rich the plants won’t and long blooming. Bears lots of deep mound and in a few months will spread bloom as well. Good winter drainage is essen- purple flowers from June to September. to cover an entire hanging basket. Yellow tial to prevent rot. Í∏‰˝ 12” —in a 2.5” pot $3.00 flowers in the spring. 3–4” S. spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ ß—Reddish ◊ß P614 Sea Holly P577 A. formosa ‘Joystick Lilac’ — foliage, red star-shaped flowers in early Beautiful lilac pink flowers in early to mid summer. 6” —four plants in a pack $4.00 summer. Drought tolerant. 6–12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 42 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Garden Perennials Stonecrop continued from page 41 P636 Sweet William Dianthus barbatus ß P658 Vervain, Dakota Verbena bipinnatifida P615 S. lineare ‘Golden Teardrop’ ◊—Fast-growing Old-fashioned beauty and fragrance. Easy to grow. Great Plains native. Spreading ferny foliage with purple sedum with yellow flowers. Trailing habit. 2–3” Good as a ground cover. Blooms in spring. 15–24” umbels throughout the season. 6–12” ͉˝ —six plants in a pack $6.00 Í∏ ˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P659 Vervain, Rose Verbena canadensis ß P616 S. cauticola ‘Bertram Anderson’ ◊ß—12” ß P637 Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratum Good ground cover. Magenta-lavender blooms on stems of a glossy purple are cloaked with cool, Sweetly fragrant tiny white flowers. Blooms May–June. dense mats of dark green. Native to a wide swath of dusty-lilac leaves; the overall effect is a subdued Sometimes used to stuff pillows, leading to good the U.S. Long flowering season. Compact, spreading blue. Hot, rose-pink flowers in late summer. 12” ß dreams! Strong spreader, will grow in those difficult habit. 6” ͉ ˝ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 P617 S. cauticola ‘Lidakense’ —Great for rocks or places. 6” Í∏Ó½ —four plants in a pack $4.00 walls. Compact mounds of rounded blue to —see also Blue Vervain, page 45 bronzy-red foliage with terminal clusters of starry P638 Thistle, Giant Cephalaria gigantea tatarica Violet Viola budded pink flowers in late summer. Spreads by Clump-forming, open, airy habit. Good with tall grass- Sweet classic spring flowers. Í∏´ stolons to 12” 3–4” es. Bears primrose yellow pincushion 2”-wide flower- P618 S. oreganum Oregon Stonecrop ◊ß— heads in early summer. 96” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P661 V. koreana—Very decorative silver-marbled heart- Diminutive evergreen mat former; bright green shaped leaves with blue-violet blossoms. May leaves tinged with red. 3” P639 Thyme, Creeping Thymus serpyllum reseed, but is never a problem. P619 S. reflexum ‘Iceberg’ ◊ß—Red and blue leaves. Spreading herb with carpet-like appearance. When trod P662 V. soraria ‘Freckles’—White violets speckled with 4” upon it exudes a spicy aroma. Very hardy. May be purple/blue. Leaves are excellent caterpillar food P620 S. rupestre ‘Angelina’ ◊ß—Amazing, brilliant, mowed. Í˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 for seven kinds of butterflies. Excellent border golden conifer-shaped leaves on trailing stems. —flat price $36.00 plants, around trees and shrubs, or in the rockery. Orange fall color. From Croatia. Dry and well- 6” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P640 Thyme, Miniature drained locations. 6–8” ◊ —see also the native Violets, page 45 P621 Vera Jameson ß—Purple foliage with dusty pink Thymus serpyllum ‘Minus’ flowers. Fall bloom. 12” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Tiny creeping thyme, forms a tight rug of tiny green P663 Willowherb, Alpine leaves. Purple-pink flowers right on top of the foliage ◊ S. spathulifolium ‘Cape Blanco’ ◊—Pretty sil- Epilobium fleischeri P622A in June. Tough enough for a garden or path, cute very-gray foliage with yellow flowers. Forms Delicate pink flowers borne spring to fall on reddish enough for a trough. 8” spread. .25” ͉ thick rosettes and blooms May–June. 3–6” stems. Compact gray-green foliage and attractive sil- —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P622B S. spurium ‘Voodoo’ ◊—Sprawling groundcov- very seed heads. Similar effect in the garden to creep- Í∏‰ er contrasts brilliant rose-red, star-like blooms P641 Thyme, Wooly Thymus pseudolanuginosus ß ing phlox. 18” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 with rich burgundy rounded foliage. Very eye- Ground-hugging perennial good for planting in crevices, P664 Winecups Callirhoe involucrata catching, spreading to 24". 4–6” draping down walls and growing between pavers. Smells Showy wine-red cup-shaped flowers late spring —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Í great to walk on but it won’t take heavy traffic. 3” through summer. 2–3” wine red blooms on sprawling Stonecrop, Upright Sedum —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 plants. Give this U.S. native plenty of space. 8” ͉ ˝ Fall blooming. Good for butterflies and bees. Fragrant. Toad Lily, Japanese Tricyrtis —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Í∏ Fuzzy ear-shaped spotted leaves, intriguing small flow- P665 Wintercreeper, Emerald and Gold P623 Autumn Joy—Flowers open pink, turn salmon ers. Blooms in fall when not much else is in bloom. Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald and Gold’ ◊ Prefers moist soil. Protect from early frost so you don’t bronze on their way to copper red. One of the U Colorful evergreen shrub, providing bright green miss the flowers on this late bloomer. ∏Ó of M’s Tough and Terrific perennials. 18” ***** foliage with a gold edge, turning pink-red in cold P624 S. spectabile ‘Neon’—Deep rose with thick flower P642 Kohaku ◊ß—Arching stems covered with weather. Its dense mounding habit makes it an excel- clusters. Vibrant color. 24” white flowers with purple spots. Lovely over lent small hedge or border plant. 4–5” ˝ P624 S. spectabile ‘Stardust’—The best white-flowered rocks, a container, or at the edge of a bed. Blooms —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Upright Stonecrop. 18” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 August–September. 18–24” Yarrow Achillea ◊ß P626 Purple Emperor ◊ ß—Very dark, almost black P643 T. hatatogisa —Blue flowers with purple Flat flower heads with long bloom time. Good cutting foliage with red flowers. Upright but compact. 15” spots and white centers. Blooms July–frost. 24” (and drying) flower. Excellent for butterflies. Í∏ ◊ß —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 P644 T. hirta ‘Samurai’ —Purple blossoms with dark purple spots and yellow throats. Variegated P666 A. coarctaca ‘Gold Coin’ ◊ß—Dwarf form of ◊ P627 Black Jack —Dramatic black-purple leaves foliage with creamy gold edge. Blooms August– Cloth of Gold. More shade resistant. Long and brilliant pink flowers. Blooms late summer. September. 18–24” bloomer. 15” ß 24” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 P645 T. latifolia (Early Toad Lily) ◊ß—Yellow flow- P667 A. millefolium ‘Cassis’ ◊ —Many stems with Stork’s Bill, Yellow ers with brown speckles. Earliest of the toad lilies intense cerise umbels. An excellent hardy cut P628 flower and border plant. Should bloom the first Erodium chrysanthum ◊ to flower (July). Native to China and Japan. 24” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 year. 25”  Sulphur-yellow flowers with reddish veining and pur- A. millefolium ‘Cerise Queen’ß—Mixed colors ◊ P668 ple pistils. From stony areas of Greece. To 6” Í P646 T. hirta ‘Lightning Strike’ —Variegated leaves with lacy foliage. 24–36”  —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 with gold and dark green striping. Lavender flow- P669 A. millefolium ‘Summer Pastels’ß—Blooms first ers in fall. 32” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 year. 24–36”  P629 Strawberry, Pink Flowering P670 A. siberica ‘Love Parade’ ◊ß—Large umbels of Fragaria ‘Lipstick’ P647 Tricolor—Spotted gray foliage striped with pink and white in spring. Reflexed white and lilac soft, lavender-pink, daisy flowers and very differ- This rose-red selection originated from the blooms in fall. 24” —in a 4.5” pot $12.00 ent glossy green foliage. 24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Netherlands. Prefers well drained soil. Bright green leaves, flowering begins in the spring and intermittent- P648 T. formosanna—With spotted leaves. 12–18” P671 Yarrow, Woolly ly through the growing season. A few small strawber- —bare root in the Lily Shop, 3 for $3.00 Achillea tomentosa ‘Nana’ ◊ ries are produced; when planted with a large amount of P649 T. hirta-tojen—Mauve with spots. 12-18” Tiny bright yellow blooms. Useful as edging or rock Í∏˝ compost, growth is most vigorous. 6–8” —bare root in the Lily Shop, 3 for $6.00 garden plant. Excellent for butterflies. 1–3” ͉˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Trillium Trillium Sundrops, Common Oenothera fruticosa youngii Give trilliums a rich, deep, rather moist soil. Native to Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum Í∏ Bright lemon-yellow blossoms in summer. the U.S. 12” Also called Deadnettle. Attractive green and silver P630 O. f. youngii ß—18–24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 ß foliage with long, ground-hugging stems. Bright yellow P650 T. erectum —Maroon-red flowers on a stem flowers in spring. Especially good ground cover for dif- P631 Spring Gold ◊—Emerges with pink and white above the leaves. ß ficult areas, but you probably want to keep it out of the foliage in the spring, later turning green with P651 T. luteum —A yellow trillium with large sweet- perennial border. Easily controlled by removing the white margins. In early summer, 1.5” bright yel- smelling flowers in the center of mottled foliage. runners. To 24” ∏Ó low blossoms perfume the night air. 15” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 P672 L. galeobdolon ‘Herman’s Pride’ —see also the native Trillium, page 45 P673 L. galeobdolon variegatum—Creeping stems, silver- P632 Sundrops, Orange P652 Turtlehead, Pink centered leaves with green edges. Oenothera versicolor ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ —four plants in a pack $4.00 Intensely orange blossoms. Blooms the first year. Pink flowers in August and September. Deep green Yellow Hardhead Í P674 16” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 shiny foliage with red stems. ***** 24” Í∏ Centaurea macrocephala P633 Sundrops, Ozark Oenothera missouriensis ß —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Tall, yellow Bachelor’s Button. Truly a weird plant, sure Large yellow blooms on shorter plants June through —see also the native Turtlehead, page 45 to get comments in the garden. 36–60” Í Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 August. ***** 6–12” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Veronica Veronica Yucca Yucca P634 Sundrops, Pink Oenothera speciosa ß Profuse bloomer with tapering blue racemes. Í Also called Soapweed. A dramatic spikey plant that A pink version of sundrops—lovely! 12” Í∏ P653 Giles van Hees—Dwarf with pink flowers. 6” sends up a giant flower stalk with large bell-shaped —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 P654 V. spicata ‘Goodness Grows’ ◊—Deep blue flow- white flowers. Dense, mounded clumps of leaves that P635 Sunflower, Downy Helianthus mollis ß ers with deep green foliage. 12” reach 48” in height, but with upright inflorescences ◊ Í Lemony yellow, 3–4” flowers are borne August through P655 V. spicata ‘Red Fox’ —Red tapering spikes from much taller. 36–72” June to August arch upward. This Veronica is the September and are highly attractive to butterflies. P675 Y. filamentosa ß—This yucca is native to the more best choice where shade is a problem. 12–15” ∏ Goldfinches will come and devour the seeds later on. humid eastern U.S. V. subsessilis ‘Blue Queen’ ß—A seed-grown ver- This North American native thrives in any well-drained P656 P676 Y. glauca ß—This is the plant that is native to the sion of Sunny Border Blue. Vivid blue spikes. 22” soil and is very drought tolerant. Will spread slowly by drier sites of the great plains. Waterperry Blue—Low-growing. Blue blossoms. rhizomes if kept dry, faster with regular water. 48–60” P657 —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 4–6” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 43 Native Wild Flowers N021 Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis Key Wild Flowers of the Scarlet blossoms in sun or shade. Best in par- Í Full sun tial shade or moist rich soil. Seed from Jackson ∏ Part sun/part shade Í∏ ˜ County, Illinois. 24–36” Ó Shade —five plants in a pack $6.00 Prairie and Savanna ˜ Native N023 Compass Plant ˝ Ground cover Plants in this section all occurred naturally in Minnesota before the onset of new species Silphium laciniatum ß ‰ Rock garden introductions that began when the first European-American farmers arrived. North American Yellow flowers June-September with huge ´ Edible flowers leaves that point north and south. Tolerates  Medicinal natives that are not native in Minnesota are located in our Perennial section. drier soils. An excellent choice for a large-scale Ç Culinary wildflower garden. Fair for butterflies. Seed For customers who want plants of local origin, the location where the plant stock or seed used ß from Winona County, Minn. 36–120” Í∏ Saturday restock to grow these plants came from is given, if known. Many of these are first-season seedlings that will —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 stay quite small their first year while they work on developing their root systems, not blooming N024 Coneflower, Narrow-leafed until their second season in the garden. Echinacea angustifolia Angelica Black-Eyed Susan Large pink daisies with turned back petals, N001 Angelica atropurpurea N011 Rudbeckia hirta July. Most highly prized of the Echinaceas for A stout herb. Grows in low ground and makes Daisy-like flowers with yellow petals and dark its medicinal qualities. Attracts butterflies and a striking picture. Great for rain gardens. centers. Flowers on single stems. Biennial or hummingbirds. Prefers dry, sandy, well- Glossy leathery foliage with white umbels in short-lived perennials. The black-eyed susan of drained soil. Seed from South Dakota. 12–24” late summer. Commercial seed source. To 84” the roadsides. Seed from Kandiyohi, Minn. Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 12–40” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $5.00 N025 Coneflower, Pale Purple N004 Aster, Aromatic Aster oblongifolius N012 Black-Eyed Susan, Sweet Echinacea pallida ß ß Very showy, low-growing, bushy plant with Rudbeckia subtomentosa Lavender blooms June/July. Tolerates drier hundreds of daisy type blue-lavender flowers Taller, bushy cousin of the above. Produces soils. Fair for butterflies. Seed from northern with yellow centers. Like most asters, it is very large yellow flowers with shimmering red- Illinois. 24–48” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 attractive to butterflies and makes an excellent brown centers. Large mound that blooms cut flower. Mounds of gray-green foliage and August–October. Truly an outstanding peren- N026 Coneflower, Yellow flower buds create an interesting display nial. Attracts butterflies. Seed from Iowa Ratibida pinnata through the summer. Seed from central County, Wis. 24–72”Í∏ One of the most strikingly beautiful of all wild Í∏ Illinois. 12–40” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 flowers. Large yellow flowers bloom in profu- —four plants in a pack $5.00 N013 Blazing Star, Button Liatris aspera sion in heat of summer. Blooms July- N005 Aster, New England September. Easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Tufts of lavender flowers loosely line the flow- Í Aster novae-angliae Seed from Hennepin County, Minn. 36–72” ering stems creating a showy flower spike. —four plants in a pack $5.00 Lavender, pink and violet blossoms in fall. Absolutely guaranteed to attract butterflies. Tolerant of wet soil, but happy in average soil. Seeds eaten by birds. Protect bulbs from N027 Coreopsis, Prairie Rare in New England, despite its name. Fair for rodents. Blooms August to September. Quite Coreopsis palmata butterflies. Seed from Hennepin County, Minn. adaptable. Seed from Kandiyohi and Stevens Yellow daisy-like blossoms in July. Aggressive, Í∏ Í∏ 24–60” —four plants in a pack $5.00 counties, Minn. 24–36” spreads by rhizomes to form dense patches. —four plants in a pack $5.00 N006 Aster, Sky Blue Aster azureus Common on original prairies. Easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates dry conditions. One of your best bets for late season beauty N014 Blazing Star, Dotted Seed from Kandiyohi County, Minn. 16–36” and drama. With a bloom season of 2 months Liatris punctata Í∏ —four plants in a pack $5.00 in August, September and October, dozens of Narrow, horizontal leaves are interspersed 1” lavender to deep blue, yellow-eyed daisies with the magenta-violet blooms. The most N028 Coreopsis, Sand are held in large sprays (10–25 in a bunch) drought-tolerant Blazing Star, its roots go Coreopsis lanceolata atop branching stems. Very appealing in down seven to 15 feet. Seed from Pope Yellow, daisy-like flowers (1–2” diameter) with almost any garden setting, it’s also a good nec- Í County, Minn. 12–36” eight yellow rays (toothed at the tips) and flat tar source for many butterflies and bees. —four plants in a pack $5.00 yellow center disks. Flowers bloom atop slen- Thrives in dry soil but is even more gorgeous Blue-eyed der, erect stems from spring to early summer. in rich garden soil. Seed from Kenosha County, N015 Blazing Star, Meadow Grass Well-drained soil. Seed from Kenosha County, Wis. 12–48” Í∏ —five plants in a pack $6.00 Liatris ligulistylus Wis. 12–24” Í —five plants in a pack $6.00 Tall stalks, purple blossoms. Looks very much N007 Aster, Smooth Blue Aster laevis like the garden variety liatris, but preferred by N029 Culver’s Root One of the most versatile, attractive, and butterflies. Seeds eaten by birds. Seed from Veronicastrum virginicum ß longest-lived of all the asters. The attractive Í∏ Douglas County, Minn. 36–60” Big, dramatic spikes of white flowers July- blue-green foliage is silky smooth, and the —four plants in a pack $5.00 flowers appear in unbridled profusion late in August. Seed from the Wisconsin/Minnesota Í∏ the season when few other plants dare risk the N016 Blazing Star, Prairie border. 72” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 danger of frost. Thrives in dry, medium and Liatris pycnostachya $56 for the package slightly damp situations. Plant in full sun for a Also called Kansas Gayfeather. Densely clusterd stunning floral display. Seed from Kandiyohi basal leaves, hairy stems, and dense flower Í∏ County, Minn. 36–60” spikes of bright purple from midsummer to ear- Native Plant Garden packages —four plants in a pack $5.00 ly autumn. Prefers dry, sandy, well-drained soil. Four plants each of 12 varieties, selected to make a great native N008 Beardtongue, Large-flowered Seed from Kandiyohi County, Minn. 24–48” planting! Supply limited. Seed from Minnesota. ◊ ß Í∏ —four plants in a pack $5.00 Penstemon grandiflorus Butterfly Garden Rain Garden Sculptural lavender blooms early summer over N017 Blue-Eyed Grass Butterfly Flower Swamp Milkweed gray-green basal foliage. Prefers a dry spot. Sisyrinchium angustifolium Ascepias tuberosa—orange Asclepias incarnata—pink Check out the great planting of these next to Delicate, late-spring bloomer. Looks like a Narrow-leaf Purple Coneflower New England Aster Goodwill in St. Paul’s Midway area! Seed from grass, but then winsome blue blossoms Í Echinacea angustifolia—purple Aster novae-angliae— Missouri. 24–40” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 appear! Commecial seed source. 4–12” Í∏ Black-eyed Susan pink/purple —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 N009 Bellflower, Tall Rudbeckia hirta—yellow Joe Pye Weed Campanula americana N018 Brown-Eyed Susan Purple Prairie Clover Eupatorium purpureum— Blue star flowers on tall spikes in late summer, Rudbeckia triloba ß Petalostemum purpureum— pink/purple purple not bell-like. Self-seeding biennial, not weedy Yellow flowers with dark centers July–October. Boneset Eupatorium like the unfortunately ubiquitous European Easy to grow, blooms second year. Perennial, Smooth Blue Aster perfoliatum—white Aster laevis—blue Creeping Bellflower. Seed from Clay/ but short-lived. Self-sows. Attracts butterflies. Sneezeweed Helenium Allamakee counties, Iowa and Crawford Hundreds of blooms. Use this plant to create Sky Blue Aster autumnale—yellow County, Wis. 24–72” Í∏ Aster azureus—blue some major excitement in your landscape. Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor— —four plants in a pack $5.00 Í∏ Ironweed Seed from central Illinois. 24–60” blue —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Vernonia fasciculata—purple N010 Bergamot, Wild Obedient Plant ß Early Sunflower Monarda fistulosa Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa Heliopsis helianthoides—yellow Physostegia virginiana—Pink Also known as Sweet Leaf. Fragrant member Clusters of bright orange flowers followed by Wild Bergamot Blue Vervain Verbena hastata— of the Mint Family with lavender blossoms puffy seed pods. Best in dry soils and full sun. Monarda fistulosa—pink blue July-September. Smells like it belongs in Very attractive to butterflies. Late to break Hoary Vervain Culver's Root Southern Europe, but thoroughly native. dormancy in spring, so mark the spot where Verbena stricta—blue Veronicastrum virginicum— Excellent for butterflies and moths, attracts Í∏ you plant it! 24–30” New England Aster white hummingbirds. Aromatic; excellent for tea. Seed from Wabasha County, Minn. Aster novae-angliae— Prairie Blazing Star Infuse in baths. Does better in lean soil. N019 —in a 3.5” deep pot $5.00 pink/purple Liatris pychnostachya—purple Grows well with Black-eyed Susan. Seed from Seed from Wabasha County, Minn. Button Blazing Star Bristly Sedge Carex comosa Minnesota. Spreads to 48”. 24–48” ÍÇ N020 —five plants in a pack $6.00 Liatris aspera—purple —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Blue Joint Grass Calamagrostis canadensis 44 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006 Native Wild Flowers Key N030 Cup Plant Silphium perfoliatum N043 Joe Pye Weed, Sweet N056 Milkweed, Showy Í Full sun Huge leaves catch water at stem joint. Yellow Eupatorium purpureum ß Asclepias speciosa ∏ Part sun/part shade flowers for an extended period in later sum- Tall, with pink blossoms, July-September. A tall milkweed that will not spread invasively Ó Shade mer. An impressive prairie plant. Seed from Aromatic. Excellent nectar for bees and butter- like the Common Milkweed. It has softly felted Winona County, Minn. 36–96” Í∏ flies. Seed from southeastern Minnesota. To grey leaves and dramatically structured pink ˜ Native —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Í∏ ˝ 84” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 flowers that are sweetly fragrant. Attracts but- Ground cover N031 Dock, Prairie terflies and bees. Average to dry soil. Seed ‰ Larkspur, Tall Rock garden Silphium terebinthinaceum ß N045 from South Dakota. To 48” Í∏ ´ Delphinium exaltatum ß Edible flowers Stately plant with large blue-green leaves and —in a 2.5” pot $1.50  A blue-flowered Delphinium for bright to aver- Medicinal yellow flowers. Seed from Peoria County, Ill. N057 Milkweed, Swamp Ç 24–120” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 age shade; native to the woodland glades. Culinary ∏ Asclepias incarnata ß Seed from Ohio. 36–72” Saturday restock N032 Gentian, Bottle Gentiana andrewsii —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Very showy plant, not just for swamps. Clusters of fragrant wine-rose flowers in July. Clusters of closed blue flowers, August-October. N046 Leadplant Amorpha canescens Prefers damp soil. Seed from southeastern Excellent for butterflies and caterpillars. Does Minnesota. 18–30” Í∏ Small gray-green shrub with dense spikes of well in garden soil. Grows well with Joe Pye —five plants in a pack $6.00 violet-blue flowers in June-August. Nicely tex- Weed. Seed from Washington County, Minn. tured foliage. Tolerates drier soils. Excellent 36–48” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $5.00 N033 Gentian, Cream Gentiana flavida ◊ for butterflies. Seed from Ramsey County, All the appeal of the more common blue gen- Minn. 24–36” Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 N058 Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens Low, creeping habit. Small, rounded leaves tians, but with creamy white flowers that N047 Lily, Michigan Lilium michiganense make their appearance a few weeks earlier in rooting at nodes. Excellent as a pond edge or late summer. It can thrive in a variety of condi- Orange turban-shaped blooms with brown groundcover. Small blue flowers in summer. tions, from sun to part-shade, dry to moist, spots. These will be tiny seedlings, so patience Seed from Clayton County, Iowa. 12–36” Í∏ and a wide range of soil types. Seed from is required. Seed from southeastern —four plants in a pack $5.00 Í∏ Minnesota. 48–60” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $3.00 southeastern Minnesota. 12–40” N059 Onion, Prairie Allium stellatum —five plants in a pack $6.00 ◊ N048 Lily, Wood Lilium philadelphicum A very nice, well-behaved onion. Lavender N034 Goldenrod, Showy Also called Prairie Lily. One of the truly showy blooms in July and August. Edible. Seed from Solidago speciosa woodland species, usually found in relatively Kandiyohi County, Minn. 10–20”Í∏´ dry sites. Features 2” deep orange blooms with Golden plumes, August-October. Probably the —four plants in a pack $5.00 purplish-brown spots. These will be tiny first- nicest goldenrod for sunny locations. Seed year seedlings, so patience is required before N060 Pasque Flower Anemone patens from southeastern Minnesota. 8–50” Í∏ they reach blooming size. Seed from Kandiyohi Fragrant, violet blooms on feathery foliage and —five plants in a pack $6.00 County, Minn. 12–36” ∏ hairy stems in April and May. Seed from South N035 Goldenrod, Stiff Solidago rigida —four plants in a pack $5.00 Dakota. 8–14” Í —five plants in a pack $6.00 A handsome plant, once common across the N049 Lion’s Foot Prenanthes alba N061 Pearly Everlasting prairie, bearing radiant yellow flat-topped flow- Tall plant with a drooping panicle of purplish- Anaphalis margaritacea ß ers and greenish-yellow leaves. August to white flowers. Flowers late July, early August. September bloom. Seed from southeastern Gray foliage and everlasting snow-white blos- Seed from Pine County, Minn. 60” Í∏ Minnesota. 36–60” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 soms. Beautiful border plant. Commercial seed —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 source. 12” ∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 N036A Harebells Campanula rotundifolia N050 Lobelia, Great Blue N062 Petunia, Wild Ruellia humilis ß A delicate plant with purple bellflowers in clus- Lobelia siphilitica ters. Prefers drier soils. Native to prairie, savan- Eye-catching trumpet-shaped lavender flowers na, and woodland edges in northern North Bright-blue lipped flowers, July-September. in late summer with new blooms every after- America, Europe, and Asia. These may be small Prefers moist soil, but adapts well to the gar- noon. Prefers dry areas. Desirable for the sun- Prairie Phlox Í at the time of the sale. Seed from Beltrami den. Good for stream banks or damp woods. ny wild garden. Seed from Missouri. 6–24” County, Minn. 4–20” Í∏ Attracts hummingbirds. Seed from Kandiyohi —four plants in a pack $5.00 Í∏ —four plants in a pack $5.00 County, Minn. 12–48” —four plants in a pack $5.00 N063 Phlox, Prairie Phlox pilosa N036B Hyssop, Anise Broad heads of deep pink flowers. Very nice Lupine, Wild Lupinus perennis Agastache foeniculum ß N051 wildflower for restorations and perennial gar- Showy clear-blue pea-like blossoms in terminal dens. Blooms May, June and July. Seed from Very fragrant purple flowers July-August. racemes, May and June. Excellent for butter- Kossuth County, Iowa, and Stevens County, Attracts butterflies and goldfinches favor the flies, both for nectar and caterpillars. Wild Min. 18–24” Í∏ seeds. Aromatic leaves used for tea. Vigorous Lupine is the only food for larvae of the endan- —four plants in a pack $5.00 and tall. Seed from central Minnesota. gered Karner Blue butterfly. Rabbits also love 24–36”Í∏´Ç —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 to eat Wild Lupine. Must have sandy soil. N064 Prairie Clover, Purple N037 Hyssop, Purple Giant Tolerates drier conditions. Goes dormant after Petalostemum purpureum Agastache scrophulariaefolia ◊ seed. Fewer flowers in shade. Seed from Slender stems with lacy foliage are topped Trempealeau County, Wis. 12–24” Í∏Ó with long heads of bright purple flowers July- Crowded spikes of white flowers mixed with —in a 3.5” deep pot $5.00 September. Grows well in most soils. Fair for pale green bracts from July through September. butterflies and an excellent cover crop for Spreads well (it’s in the mint family); foliage is N052 Mallow, Rose wildlife. Grows in association with leadplant. very fragrant. Seed from Houston County, Hibiscus laevis ◊ Seed from Minnesota. 12–36” Í∏ Minn. 48–60” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 syn. H. militaris. A shrub-like plant from —four plants in a pack $5.00 Indigo, Cream Wild marshy areas, with 6–7” flowers that are pale N038 N065 Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum Baptisia leucophaea pink or near white with a crimson center. Good for rain gardens. Seed from Dubuque Not enough can be said about this beautiful, Blue-green, pea-like foliage. This early flower- County, Iowa. 40–84” Í all-season plant. Nodding, pink, early spring ing species is adorned with long spikes of —in a 3.5” deep pot $5.00 flowers are followed by feathery, long-lasting creamy yellow flowers that are held horizontal- seed heads. Showy clumps of dark green ly. Particularly effective when planted on top of N053 Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris foliage turn burgundy in fall. Adapts to a vari- a rock wall where the flowers can be viewed at Also known as Cowslips. Bright yellow butter- ety of sites. Spreads by rhizomes. Seeds eaten eye level. Seed from southeastern Minnesota. cup-type blooms in early spring. Native to by birds. Seed from Pope County, Minn. 6–13” Í∏ 18” —in a 3.5” deep pot $5.00 swamps and brooksides throughout our area. Í∏ —four plants in a pack $5.00 Grows in prairie, savanna and woodland, but N039 Iris, Northern Blue Flag N066 Prickly Pear Opuntia humifusa ß Iris versicolor ß requires year-round moisture. Readily cultivat- ed in a wet garden soil or containers. Seed Forms flat, blue-green, spiney paddles with The large, showy flowers of the blue flag iris Kandiyohi County, Minn. 4–16” Í∏ yellow cactus flowers in June and July. Dry brighten the sunny marsh areas in early sum- —four plants in a pack $5.00 soil. Two-year-old plants. Seed from mer. Seed from Winnebago, Wis. 18–30” Í∏ Wisconsin. 4–6” Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 N054 Mexican Hat Ratibida columnifera Colorful sombreros of mahogany and yellow. A N067 Pussytoes Antennaria plantaginata N040 Iris, Southern Blue Flag Low, gray-green almost succulent-appearing ß biennial cousin of the Yellow Coneflower. Fair Iris virginica shrevei for butterflies. Seed from Hennepin County, foliage. White flowers like little “cat feet” rise Large, showy light blue flowers in early sum- Minn. 24–36” Í∏ up over the foliage in spring to early summer. Í∏ mer. Seed from central Illinois. 24–36” —four plants in a pack $5.00 Spreads by rhizomes, tolerates drought. Seed —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 from Dane County, Wis. 1–4” Í∏ N055 Milk Vetch, Canadian ß —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 N041 Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata Astragalus canadensis N068 Rattlesnake Master Stately plants with bright reddish-purple flow- A striking plant great for dense garden plant- ers July-September. Seed from Columbia, ings. Member of the pea family with cream to Eryngium yuccafolium Í∏ Wisconsin. 48–72” —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 yellow pea-like blooms and compound leaves. Dramatic greenish-white prickly blossoms in N042 Joe Pye Weed Seed from Pierce County, Wis. To 60” Í∏ July-September. Does well in garden. Can play a similar role in the garden to Sea Holly or Eupatorium maculatum ß —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Wood Lily Globe Thistle. Seed from southeastern Tall and stately with pink panicles. Moist soil. Minnesota. 36–60” Í∏ Í Seed from Winona County, Minn. 72–100” —five plants in a pack $6.00 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 45 Native Wild Flowers N069 Royal Catchfly Silene regia ß N075 Sunflower, Early Heliopsis helianthoides N079 Violet, Bird’s Foot Viola pedata Red blooms, July-August. Does well in garden. Seed A.k.a. Ox-eye Daisy, abundant 2” blossoms June to Lovely light and dark violet bicolor with leaves in the from Ohio. 18–24” Í∏ September. Excellent for butterflies. Exceptionally long shape of birds’ feet. The one violet that doesn’t behave —four plants in a pack $5.00 blooming period. Not a true sunflower. Easy to grow, like a violet, even though you wish it would. Í∏´ ß in fact aggressive; grows rampant in good soil. Known Commercial seed source. 3–6” N070 Sage, Prairie Artemisia ludoviciana as one of the best “clay busters.” Seed from southeast- —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 White-green foliage, burned as incense. Seed from ern Minnesota. 24–60” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Alamakee County, Iowa. 24–48” Í∏ N080 Violet, Labrador —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 N076 Thimbleweed Anemone cylindrica Viola labradorica purpurea ß Buttercup-shaped white blooms in June and July. Seed Outstanding dark purplish foliage and small dark blue N071 Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale from Kandiyohi County, Minn. 24–36” Í∏ flowers; semi trailing habit. Commercial seed source. The yellow-green centers of Sneezeweed seem to burst —four plants in a pack $5.00 3” Í∏˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 forth from its brilliant yellow, ray-like, three lobed petals which are borne high atop the plant on its N077 Turtlehead Chelone glabra N081 Violet, Pale Viola striata strong stalks. Thriving in damp soil, Sneezeweed Creamy white turtlehead flowers on tall spikes. Blooms Blooms later than most violets with creamy white grows beautifully in the garden and is great for clay July-September. Desirable for the moist wild garden. flowers often with obvious stripes of violet. soil. Seed from Kandiyohi County, Minn. 48–60” Í∏ Excellent nectar plant for butterflies and bees. Seed Commercial seed source. 4–12” Í∏˝ —four plants in a pack $5.00 from Kandiyohi County, Minn. ***** 36–48” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 —four plants in a pack $5.00 N073 Spiderwort, Ohio Tradescantia ohioensis ß N082 Violet, Prairie Viola pedatifida ß Blue flowers, May to July. Prefers dry areas, xeriscape N078 Vervain, Blue Verbena hastata Violet-purple blooms April–June, often reblooming in plant. Bluish-green leaves. Seed from La Crosse, Wis. Native to cordgrass and cattail prairies over most of September. Leaves fan-shaped. Good caterpillar food 24–48” Í —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 North America, this tall plant likes moist soils and will for butterflies. Prefers a well-drained sunny site. Seed produce blue violet spikes of flowers. Seed from from Winona County, Minn. 4–8” Í´ N074 St. John’s Wort, Great Kandiyohi County, Minn. 36–72” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Hypericum pyramidatum —four plants in a pack $5.00 Yellow flowers, July-August. Prefers wet side of garden. Seed from southeastern Minnesota. 24–60” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Woodland Wild Flowers ˜ N083A Anemone, Rue Anemonella thalictroides N092 Ginger, Wild Asarum canadense N102 Meadow Rue, Purple White to light pink flowers with finely divided, Aromatic ground cover. Dark red flowers hide under Thalictrum dasycarpum ß fern-like foliage. May go dormant after blooming leaves in the spring. Native to woodlands. Tennessee Tall purple stems. Creamy flowers, June and July. Seed April–June. Tennessee source. 4–6” ∏‰˜ source. 4–8” ∏Ó˝ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 from La Crosse, Wis. To 72” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 —in a 3.5” pot $7.00 N093 Goldenrod, Elm Leaf N103 Merrybells Uvularia grandiflora N083B Baneberry, White Actaea pachypoda Solidago ulmifolia Clump forming perennial. Bright yellow nodding Good on wooded hillsides. White berries with eye Blooms in late summer. More open than most golden- blooms with twisted petals. Easy. Tennessee nursery bring color to the wild garden in late summer and fall. rods. Seed from Winona County, Minn. 60” Í∏ stock. 12–24” Ó —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Tennesee source. 36” ∏ —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 N104 Milkweed, Poke Asclepias exaltata ß ß N084 Bishop’s Cap Mitella diphylla N094 Goldenrod, Zigzag Solidago flexicaulis ß White blooms in June and July. Normal to dry soil. Spikes of tiny, white, fantastically intricate flowers with Brings bright color to the woodland garden in the fall. Great for butterflies. Seed from northeastern Iowa. fringed petals from April through June. Maple leaf- Seed from Ramsey County, Minn. 36” ∏Ó 36–72” ∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 shaped basal foliage with 3” leaves. Moist soil, shade, —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 spreading by seed or rhizomes. Seed from Fillmore N105 Phlox, Woodland Phlox divaricata County, Minn. 6–16” Í∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 N095 Green Dragon Arisaema draconitum Good for the shade border or wildflower garden. Blue Related to jack-in-the-pulpit, with an arc of long flowers, May to June. Moist, well-drained soil. N085 Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis leaflets on top of its stem. The flower looks like a Unknown source. 8–12” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 White blooms in earliest spring. Widely grown in wild fleshy sheath with a long, protruding dragon’s tongue. ß gardens. The roots are used for dye, hence the name! The fruit looks like a stubby corncob with kernels that Shooting Star Dodecatheon media Tennessee source. 6–9” ∏Ó —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 turn red and orange when mature. Unknown seed Charming small perennial. Large white or pink flowers ß source. 48” Í∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $11.00 on 18” stems that arch over so the flower dangles N086 Bluebells, Virginia Mertensia virginica downward. Goes dormant early. Blooms May–June. Blooms in spring, then disappears. Pink buds open to Hepatica Hepatica Moist areas, sun or shade. 12” Í∏ lavender-blue bells. Good with daylilies or hosta. both hepaticas are very sweet in the woodland garden N106A Unknown source. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 Wisconsin source. 12–24” ∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 with their lavender, white pink or blue flowers in April. Liver-colored leaves persist through winter. 5” ∏ N106B White flowered. Seed from Tennessee. N087A Cohosh, Blue —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 Caulophyllum thalictroides N096 H. americana Round-Lobed— Tennessee source. Purple stems, green divided leaves and blue berries. —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 N107A Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum biflorum Flowers are green, purple and yellow. Tennessee N097 H. acutlioba Sharp-Lobed—North Carolina source. Arching stems with creamy white bells followed by source. 32” ∏Ó —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 — in a 4.5” pot $6.00 greenish berries. Tennessee source. 30” ∏ —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 N087B Columbine, Wild N098 Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum Aquilegia canadensis ß One of the easiest native plants to cultivate. Native to N107B Sorrel, Violet Wood Oxalis violacea ◊ Red and yellow blossoms in late spring. Our most pop- savanna and woodlands in neutral soil. Tuberous root Umbels of three to 10 violet flowers with a yellow eye. ular wildflower. Excellent nectar source for humming- which burns mouth severely if tasted. Tennessee A sweet spring ephemeral. Missouri source. 4–8” ∏Ó ∏Ó birds. Does well in dappled shade, moist or dry, flower source. 12–36” —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 —in a 3.5” pot $6.00 border, or rock garden. Seed from Ramsey County, N099 Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium reptans ß Trillium Trillium Minn. 24–36” ∏Ó´‰ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 A very nice plant for a shady spot. Pretty, light blue, Also called Wake-Robin. Give trilliums a rich, deep, N088 Coneflower, Green-headed bell-shaped flowers in loose clusters on sprawling, rather moist soil. ∏Ó ß weak stems in mid- to late spring. Foliage looks fresh Rudbeckia laciniata N108 T. grandiflorum ß—Very showy large white blos- and green all through the growing season. Seed from Also called Wild Golden Glow. Yellow reflexed petals soms April–May. Flowers fade to pink as they age. Houston County, Minn. 18” ∏Ó —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 with greenish disk. Blooms late July though October. Most common and best trillium for cultivation. A Vigorous, spreading by rhizomes. Native to prairie, N044 Kinnikinnick Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi ◊ colony will last for years. Wisconsin source. savanna, and woodlands. Seed from Rock County, Wis. Popular evergreen groundcover. Flat growing, small, 12–16” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 72–120” Í∏Ó —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 glossy, bright green leaves that turn red in fall. N109 T. flexipes ◊—Large, nodding flowers below the N089 Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia Abundant pinkish white flowers, followed by red fruit. leaves, 1/2 to 2 inches in width. Most specimens 4–6’ spread. Mount Hood (Oregon) source. 6–9” ˝ Mounding ground cover with foamy, white flower are white, but may be maroon on occasion. North ∏Ó —in a 1 gal. pot $9.00 stalks in early spring. Tennessee source. 6–12” ∏Ó˝ Carolina source. 8–18” —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 —in a 3.5” pot $4.00 N100 May Apple Podophyllum peltatum N110 Trout Lily Erythronium americanum Geranium, Wild Geranium maculatum ß White flowers under large umbrella leaves. Spreading Low woodland perennial with mottled leaves. Nodding, groundcover that likes oak trees. Blooms May to June. Attractive small lavender-pink flowers with blooms from recurved yellow flowers at the end of leafless stems. Tennessee source. 24–36” ∏Ó´ —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 ∏ April–July. Excellent for garden borders and massing. Tennessee source. 3–6” —in a 2.5” pot $1.50 Red fall color. (We often have trouble getting this plant, N101 Meadow Rue, Early N111 Twin Leaf Jeffersonia diphylla and so have ordered it from two different sources…same Thalictrum dioicum ß Solitary white flowers on 5–10” leafless stalks last but size plants, different prices.) 18–30” Í∏ A spring favorite. The flowers have an unusual form— a day in early spring. However, a very interesting lid- N090 Northeastern Iowa source. —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 like little jellyfish in pale green, purple, and yellow. The ded seed pod develops from the fleeting flowers. The N091 Tennessee source. —in a 3.5” pot $5.00 drooping stamens sway in the slightest breeze. basal leaves are 12” tall and are deeply divided into two April–May bloom time. Seed from Winona County, wings, hence the common name. Desirable for the wild Minn. 8–28” ∏ —in a 3.5” pot $3.00 garden. Prefers rich soil. North Carolina source. 14” ∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 46 Friends School Plant Sale • 2006

Index by Common Name Vegetables have been omitted from indexing; see pages 20–21

A Chamomile, German, Golden Globe, Lysimachia, 7 Lily, Turk’s Cap, Lilium, 37 Phlox, Creeping, Phlox, 39 Statice, German, Limonium, 41 Ageratm, Ageratum, 6 Matricaria, 18 Golden Marguerite, Anthemis, 36 Lily, Wood, Lilium, 44 Phlox, Garden, Phlox, 39 Stevia, Stevia, 19 Allium, Yellow, Allium, 30 Chamomile, Roman, Goldenrod, Elm Leaf, Solidago, 45 Lion’s Foot, Prenanthes, 44 Phlox, Prairie, Phlox, 44 Stonecrop, Sedum, 41, 42 Aloe vera, Aloe, 18 Chamaemelum, 18 Goldenrod, Golden Baby, Lisianthus, Eustoma, 8 Phlox, Woodland, Phlox, 45 Stonecrop, Upright, Sedum, 42 Alyssum, Sweet, Lobularia, 6 Cherry, Pie, Prunus, 17 Solidago, 36 Lobelia, Lobelia, 8 Pickerel Rush, Pontederia, 39 Stork’s Bill, Yellow, Erodium, 42 Amaranthus, Amaranthus, 6 Chinese Lanterns, Physalis, 32 Goldenrod, Showy, Solidago, 44 Lobelia, Great Blue, Lobelia, 44 Pimpernel, Anagallis, 9 Strawberry, Pink Flowering, Anemone, Anemone, 30 Chives, Allium, 18 Goldenrod, Stiff, Solidago, 44 Loosestrife, Bronze, Lysimachia, Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa, 40 Fragaria, 42 Anemone, Rue, Anemonella, 45 Chocolate Vine, Akebia, 29 Goldenrod, Zigzag, Solidago, 45 38 Pine, White, Pinus, 17 String of Pearls, Senecio, 12 Angel Mist, Angelonia, 6 Chokeberry, Aronia, 14 Goldfish Plant, Hypocyrta, 7 Loosestrife, Whorled, Lysimachia, Pinks, Dianthus, 9, 40 Sumac, Fragrant, Rhus, 16 Angelica, Angelica, 30, 43 Chrysanthemum, Silver and Gooseneck, Purple, Lysimachia, 36 38 Polka Dot, Hypoestes, 11 Sun Daisy, Osteospermum, 12 Angels Trumpet, Datura, 12 Gold, Chrysanthemum, 32 Gooseneck, White, Lysimachia, 36 Lovage, Levisticum, 18 Poppy, Black Peony, Papaver, 9 Sundrops, Oenothera, 42 Apple, Malus, 17 Cilantro, Coriandrum, 18 Green Dragon, Arisaema, 45 Love Grass, Eragrostis, 11 Poppy, Blue, Meconopsis, 25 Sunflower, Downy, Helianthus, 42 Aralia, Acanthopanax, 16 Cinquefoil, Potentilla, 16, 32 Love in a Mist, Nigella, 8 Poppy, California, Eschscholzia, 9 Sunflower, Early, Heliopsis, 45 Clematis, Clematis, 28, 32 H Love Lies Bleeding, Amaranthus, Poppy, Iceland, Papaver, 40 Sunflower, Mexican, Tithonia, 12 Arborvitae, Thuja, 14, 16 Harebells, Campanula, 36, 44 Arrowhead, Sagittaria, 39 Clivia, Clivia, 12 8 Poppy, Oriental, Papaver, 40 Sweet Annie, Artemisia, 19 Cockscomb, Celosia, 7 Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, Love-in-a-Puff, Cardiospermum, 29 Poppy, Plume, Macleaya, 40 Sweet Grass, Hierochloe, 22 Arrowwood, Viburnum, 14 Corylus, 14 Artemisia, Artemisia, 30 Cohosh, Black, Actaea, 33 Lungwort, Pulmonaria, 38 Poppy, Wood, Stylophorum, 40 Sweet Pea, Everlasting, Lathyrus, Cohosh, Blue, Caulophyllum, 45 Heartleaf, Bergenia, 36 Lupine, Lupinus, 38 Prairie Clover, Purple, 29 Artichoke, Globe, Cynara, 6 Heliotrope, Heliotropium, 7 Asiatic Lily, Lilium, 37 Cohosh, Japanese Black, Actaea, Lupine, Wild, Lupinus, 44 Petalostemum, 44 Sweet Potato Vine, Ipomoea, 11 33 Hellebore, Helleborus, 24, 36 Lupine, Yellow, Thermopsis, 38 Prairie Smoke, Geum, 44 Sweet William, Dianthus, 42 Asparagus Fern, Asparagus, 10 Hemlock, Eastern, Tsuga, 17 Asparagus, Vining, Asparagus, 29 Coleus, Solenostemon, 10, 11 Prickly Pear, Opuntia, 25, 44 Sweet Woodruff, Galium, 42 Colewort, Crambe, 33 Hens and Chicks, Sempervivum, M Primrose, Primula, 40 Switch Grass, Panicum, 22 Aster, Aster, 6, 30, 43 36 Magnolia, Magnolia, 14 Astilbe, Astilbe, 30 Columbine, Aquilegia, 33 Primrose, Evening, Oenothera, 40 Columbine, Wild, Aquilegia, 45 Hens and Chicks, Mongolian, Magnolia Vine, Chinese, Pussy Willow, Salix, 15, 17 T Avens, Geum, 30 Orostachys, 36 Schisandra, 29 Tamarack, Larix, 17 Azalea, Rhododendron, 15 Compass Plant, Silphium, 43 Pussytoes, Antennaria, 44 Coneflower, Echinacea, 33, 43 Hepatica, Hepatica, 45 Maiden Grass, Miscanthus, 22 Pussytoes, Red, Antennaria, 40 Tangier Scarlet Pea, Lathyrus, 29 B Coneflower, Green-headed, Heron’s Bill, Erodium, 7 Mallow, Hollyhock, Malva, 38 Taro, Colocasia, 11 Baby’s Breath, Gypsophila, 6, 30 Rudbeckia, 45 Hibiscus, Hibiscus, 36 Mallow, Prairie, Sidalcea, 38 Q Tarragon, French, Artemisia, 19 Bachelor’s Buttons, Centaurea, 30 Coneflower, Yellow, Ratibida, 43 Hickory, Shagbark, Carya, 17 Mallow, Rose, Hibiscus, 44 Quaking Grass, Great, Briza, 11 Thimbleweed, Anemone, 45 Bacopa, Bacopa, 6 Coral Bells, Heuchera, 33 Holly, Hardy, Ilex, 14 Maltese Cross, Lychnis, 38 Queen Anne’s Lace, Daucus, 9 Thistle, Giant, Cephalaria, 42 Balloon Cotton, Asclepias, 6 Coral Vine, Antigonon, 29 Hollyhock, Alcea, 36 Maple, Flowering, Abutilon, 12 Queen of the Meadow, Throatwort, Blue, Trachelium, 12 Balloon Flower, Platycodon, 30 Coreopsis, Coreopsis, 33, 43 Hollyhock, French, Malva, 36 Maple, Japanese, Acer, 17 Filipendula, 40 Thyme, Thymus, 19 Bamboo, Yellow Groove, Corydalis, Corydalis, 33, 34 Honeysuckle, Lonicera, 29 Marigold, Tagetes, 9 Queen of the Prairie, Filipendula, Thyme, Creeping, Thymus, 42 Phyllostachys, 24 Cosmos, Cosmos, 7 Hops, Humulus, 29 Marjoram, Origanum, 18 40 Thyme, Miniature, Thymus, 42 Banana, Musa, 12 Cranberry, American Highbush, Hornbeam, American, Carpinus, Marsh Marigold, Caltha, 44 R Thyme, Wooly, Thymus, 42 Baneberry, Actaea, 45 Viburnum, 14, 16 17 May Apple, Podophyllum, 45 Toad Lily, Japanese, Tricyrtis, 42 Horned-Poppy, Yellow, Glaucium, Meadow Rue, Thalictrum, 38 Ragged Robin, Lychnis, 40 Tobacco, Flowering, Nicotiana, 12 Barrenwort, Epimedium, 24, 30 Cranesbill, Geranium, 34 Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium, 44 Basil, Ocimum, 18 Crassula, Red, Crassula, 11 36 Meadow Rue, Early, Thalictrum, Tree Cholla, Purple-Flowered, Horseradish, Armoracia, 18 45 Red Hot Poker, Kniphofia, 40 Opuntia, 25 Bay Laurel, Laurus, 18 Culver’s Root, Veronicastrum, 43 Red Shiso, Perilla, 19 Bayberry, Myrica, 16 Culver’s Root, Blue, Horsetail, Equisetum, 39 Meadow Rue, Purple, Thalictrum, Trillium, Trillium, 25, 42, 45 Hosta, Hosta, 32 45 Rhododendron, Rhododendron, 15 Trout Lily, Erythronium, 45 Bear’s Breeches, Acanthus, 30 Veronicastrum, 34 Rhubarb, Ornamental, Rheum, 40 Beardtongue, Penstemon, 6, 30, 43 Cup and Saucer Vine, Cobaea, 29 Hummingbird Mint, Agastache, 7, Meadowsweet, Filipendula, 38 Trumpet Creeper, Campsis, 29 36 Melon, Queen Anne’s Pocket, Rock Cress, Purple, Aubrieta, 40 Trumpet Lily, Lilium, 37 Bee Balm, Monarda, 30, 31 Cup Flower, Nierembergia, 7 Rock Cress, White, Arabis, 40 Begonia, Angel Wing, Begonia, 6 Cup Plant, Silphium, 44 Hyacinth, Water, Eichornia, 39 Cucumis, 25 Tufted Hair Grass, Deschampsia, Hydrangea, Hydrangea, 14, 16 Merrybells, Uvularia, 45 Rock Rose, Helianthemum, 40 22 Begonia, Rex, Begonia, 10 Cupid’s Dart, Catananche, 34 Rock Soapwort, Saponaria, 40 Begonia, Tuberous, Begonia, 6 Cypress, False, Chamaecyparis, 16, Hydrangea, Climbing, Hydrangea, Mexican Flame Vine, Senecio, 29 Turtlehead, White, Chelone, 45 29 Mexican Hat, Ratibida, 44 Rockfoil, Saxifraga, 40 Turtlehead, Pink, Chelone, 42 Begonia, Wax, Begonia, 6 17 Rodger’s Flower, Rodgersia, 40 Bellflower, Campanula, 31 Cypress, Russian, Microbiota, 14 Hyssop, Anise, Agastache, 44 Milk Vetch, Canadian, Astragalus, Twin Leaf, Jeffersonia, 45 Hyssop, Purple Giant, Agastache, 44 Rose Campion, Lychnis, 40 Bellflower, Tall, Campanula, 43 Rose, Rosa, 13 V Bells of Ireland, Molucella, 6 D 44 Milkweed, Poke, Asclepias, 45 Dahlia, Dahlia, 7 Milkweed, Showy, Asclepias, 44 Rosemary, Rosmarinus, 19 Vanilla Grass, Anthoxanthum, 22 Bergamot, Wild, Monarda, 43 I Royal Catchfly, Silene, 45 Verbena, Verbena, 12 Betony, Big, Stachys, 31 Daisy, Mat, Anacyclus, 34 Milkweed, Swamp, Asclepias, 44 Daisy, Shasta, Leucanthemum, 34 Ice Plant, Hardy, Delosperma, 36 Millet, Pennisetum, 11 Ruby Grass, Melinus, 11 Verbena, Brazilian, Verbena, 12 Birdsfoot Trefoil, Lotus, 31 Impatiens, Impatiens, 8 Rush, Corkscrew, Juncus, 22 Verbena, Lemon, Aloysia, 19 Bishop’s Cap, Mitella, 45 Daisy, Swan River, Brachyscome, 7 Million Bells, Calibrachoa, 8 Daisy, Thread Petal, Inula, 34 Indian Grass, Sorghastrum, 22 Mint, Mentha, 18, 19 Rush, Path, Juncus, 22 Veronica, Veronica, 42 Bitter Root, Lewisia, 31 Indigo, Blue, Baptisia, 36 Vervain, Blue, Verbena, 45 Black Panther, Streptocarpus, 6 Daphne, Daphne, 24 Mint, Lemon, Monarda, 19 S Daylily, Hemerocallis, 34 Indigo, White Wild, Baptisia, 44 Mint, Water, Mentha, 39 Vervain, Dakota, Verbena, 42 Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia, 6, Indigo, Yellow, Thermopsis, 36 Sage, Culinary, Salvia, 19 Vervain, Rose, Verbena, 42 31, 43 Delphinium, Delphinium, 7, 34, Mockorange, Philadelphus, 16 Sage, Flowering, Salvia, 40, 41 35 Iris, Iris, 36, 37, 44 Money Plant, Lunaria, 38 Viburnum, Viburnum, 15 Blanket Flower, Gaillardia, 6, 31 Iris, Vesper, Pardanthopsis, 37 Sage, Jerusalem, Phlomis, 41 Vinca, Catharanthus, 12 Blazing Star, Liatris, 31, 43 Dill, Bouquet, Anethum, 18 Moneywort, Lysimachia, 38 Sage, Lyre-Leaved, Salvia, 41 Dipladenia, Pink, Mandevilla, 7 Ironweed, Vernonia, 44 Monkey Flower, Mimulus, 8, 44 Vinca Vines, Vinca, 11 Bleeding Heart, Dicentra, 31 Ivy, Algerian, Hedera, 11 Sage, Meadow, Salvia, 41 Violet, Viola, 42, 45 Bleeding Heart, Climbing, Dock, Bloody, Rumex, 35 Monkey Flower, Rocky Sage, Prairie, Artemisia, 45 Dock, Prairie, Silphium, 44 Ivy, English, Hedera, 11 Mountain, Mimulus, 38 Virgin’s Bower, Clematis, 28 Adlumia, 29 Ivy, German, Senecio, 11 Sage, Purple Rain, Salvia, 41 Bloodleaf, Iresine, 10 Dogwood, Cornus, 14 Monkshood, Aconitum, 39 Sage, Russian, Perovskia, 41 W Bloodroot, Sanguinaria, 45 Dropseed, Giant, Sporobolus, 22 J Monkshood Vine, Ampelopsis, 29 Salvia, Salvia, 9 Wayfaring Tree, Viburnum, 15 Blue Grama Grass, Bouteloua, 22 Dropseed, Northern, Sporobolus, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Arisaema, 45 Moonflower, Climbing, Ipomoea, Sandwort, Arenaria, 41 Weigela, Weigela, 16 Blue Joint Grass, Calamagrostis, 22 Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Japanese, 24 29 Satin Flower, Godetia, 9 Willow, Dappled, Salix, 15 22 Dusty Miller, Senecio, 11 Jacob’s Ladder, Polemonium, 37, Moor Grass, Tall Purple, Molina, Savory, Satureja, 19 Willow, Dwarf Arctic, Salix, 16 Blue-Eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium, 43 Dutchman’s Pipe, Aristolochia, 29 45 22 Saxifrage, Maple-Leaved, Willowherb, Alpine, Epilobium, Bluebells, Persistent, Mertensia, Japanese Forest Grass, Morning Glory, Ipomoea, 29 Mukdenia, 25 42 E Moss, Irish, Sagina, 39 32 Elderberry, Sambucus, 14, 16 Hakonechloa, 22 Sea Holly, Amethyst, Eryngium, Winecups, Callirhoe, 42 Bluebells, Virginia, Mertensia, 45 Jewels of Opar, Talinum, 7 Moss Rose, Portulaca, 8 41 Wintercreeper, Emerald and Epazote, Chenopodium, 18 Mountain Grass, Oplismenus, 11 Bluestar, Amsonia, 32 Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus, 11 Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium, 38, 44 Sea Lavender, Limonium, 41 Gold, Euonymus, 42 Bluestem, Big, Andropogon, 22 Johnny Jump-ups, Viola, 7 Mullein, Purple, Verbascum, 39 Sea Thrift, Armeria, 41 Wishbone Flower, Torenia, 13 Bluestem, Little, Schizachyrium, F Joseph’s Coat, Alternanthera, 11 Mum, Garden, Chrysanthemum, 39 Sedge, Carex, 11, 22 Wisteria, Wisteria, 29 22 Falling Stars, Crocosmia, 7 June Grass, Koeleria, 22 N Senna, Wild, Cassia, 41 Woodrush, Greater, Luzula, 22 Borage, Borago, 18 Feather Reed Grass, Juniper, Juniper, 14, 16 Nasturtium, Tropaeolum, 8 Serviceberry, Amelanchier, 15 Y Bottlebrush Grass, Hystrix, 22 Calamagrostis, 22 Jupiter’s Beard, Centranthus, 38 Nasturtium, Climbing, Shamrock, Oxalis, 9 Bowman’s Root, Gillenia, 32 Fennel, Foeniculum, 18 Shamrock, Purple, Trifolium, 41 Yarrow, Achillea, 42 K Tropaeolum, 29 Yarrow, Woolly, Achillea, 42 Bridal Veil, Tripogandra, 10 Fern, Adiantum, 35 Nemesia, Nemesia, 8 Shell Ginger, Alpinia, 12 Bridal Veil Bush, Spirea, 16 Fern, Athyrium, 35 Kale, Flowering, Brassica, 8 Shepherds’ Scabiosa, Jasione, 41 Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum, 42 Kangaroo Flower, Anigozanthus, New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus, 14 Yellow Hardhead, Centaurea, 42 Brome, Bromus, 22 Fern, Dryopteris, 35 Ninebark, Physocarpus, 15, 16 Shieldleaf, Astilboides, 41 Broom, Dwarf, Genista, 14 Fern, Matteuccia, 35 12 Shooting Star, Dodecatheon, 45 Yew, Margarita, Taxus, 16 King’s Crown, Rhodiola, 38 Northern Sea Oats, Yucca, Yucca, 42 Browalia, Browalia, 6 Fern, Polystichum, 35 Chasmanthium, 22 Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla, 16 Brown-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia, 43 Fern, Osmunda, 35 Kinnikinnick, Arctostaphyllos, 45 Side-oats Grama, Bouteloua, 22 Z Kiwi, Hardy, Actinidia, 29 Brunnera, Heartleaf, Brunnera, 32 Fern, Onoclea, 35 O Silver Sticks, Calocephalus, 11 Zinnia, Zinnia, 13 Bugleweed, Ajuga, 32 Fern, Sweet, Comptonia, 14 Knotweed, Dragon, Persicaria, 38 Oat Grass, Blue, Helictotrichon, 22 Smokebush, Cotinus, 15 Bugloss, Anchusa, 32 Fescue, Festuca, 22 L Obedient Plant, Physostegia, 39 Snakeroot, Chocolate, Bunny Tails, Lagurus, 10 Fiber Optic Grass, Isolepsis, 11 LA Hybrid Lily, Lilium, 37 Onion, Curly, Allium, 39 Eupatorium, 41 Burnet, Greater, Sanguisorba, 32 Fig, Creeping, Ficus, 11 Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla, 38 Onion, Egyptian Walking, Allium, Snapdragon, Antirrhinum, 9, 12 Burnet, Salad, Sanguisorba, 18 Fig, Turkey, Ficus, 12 Lady’s Slipper, Cypripedium, 24, 19 Snapdragon, Climbing, Asarina, Bush Clover, Lespedeza, 32 Firecracker Vine, Mina, 29 25 Onion, Prairie, Allium, 44 29 Buttercup, Groundcover, Flame Flower, Celosia, 7 Lady’s Tresses, Spiranthes, 25 Orchis, Showy, Orchis, 25 Snapdragons, Mini, Linaria, 41 Ranunculus, 24 Flamingo Flower, Celosia, 7 Lamb’s Ear, Stachys, 38 Oregano, Origanum, 19 Sneezeweed, Helenium, 41, 45 Butterfly Bush, Buddleia, 6, 32 Flax, Blue, Linum, 35 Lamium, Lamium, 38 Oregano, Cuban, Plectranthus, 8 Snowball, Fragrant, Viburnum, 16, Butterfly Flower, Asclepias, 6 Flax, New Zealand, Phormium, 11 Larkspur, Tall, Delphinium, 44 Oregano, Hop-Flowered, 17 Butterfly Weed, Asclepias, 32, 43 Flora’s Paintbrush, Emilia, 7 Lavender Cotton, Santolina, 18 Origanum, 39 Snowberry, Symphoricarpus, 15 Button Bush, Cephalanthus, 16 Flower of Jove, Lychnis, 35 Lavender, Lavandula, 19 Orienpet Lily, Lilium, 37 Solanum Vine, Solanum, 11 Foamflower, Tiarella, 35, 45 Leadplant, Amorpha, 44 Oriental Lily, Lilium, 37 Soloman’s Seal, Polygonatum, 41, C Foamy Bells, Heucherella, 35 45 Cabbage, Flowering, Brassica, 6 Leatherwood, Dirca, 25 P Forget-Me-Nots, Myosotis, 35 Lemon Balm, Melissa, 18 Sorrel, French, Rumex, 19 Caladium, Caladium, 10 Forsythia, Forsythia, 14 Pachysandra, Pachysandra, 39 Sorrel, Violet Wood, Oxalis, 45 Canary Bird Vine, Tropaeolum, 29 Lemon Grass, Cymbopogon, 18 Painted Tongue, Salpiglossis, 8 Fountain Grass, Pennisetum, 22 Leopard’s Bane, Doronicum, 38 Spiderflower, Cleome, 12 Candlestick Plant, Plectranthus, Four O’Clocks, Mirabilis, 7 Palm, Umbrella, Cyperus, 39 Spiderwort, Tradescantia, 41, 45 10 Licorice Plant, Helichrysum, 11 Pansy, Viola, 8 Foxglove, Digitalis, 35 Ligularia, Ligularia, 38 Spike Moss, Selaginella, 25 Candy Corn Flag, Manettia, 29 Fringecups, Tellima, 35 Papyrus, Dwarf, Cyperus, 39 Spikenard, American, Aralia, 19 Canna, Canna, 7 Lilac, Syringa, 14, 17 Papyrus, Giant, Cyperus, 39 Fuchsia, Trailing, Fuchsia, 7 Lily, Blackberry, Belamcanda, 38 Spikes, Cordyline, 11 Canterbury Bells, Campanula, 32 Fuchsia, Upright, Fuchsia, 7 Parsley, Petroselinum, 19 Spikes, Dracaena, 11 Caraway, Carum, 18 Lily, Martagon, Lilium, 25 Parsley, Purple Leaf Japanese, Fur Flower, Plectranthus, 11 Lily, Michigan, Lilium, 44 Spirea, Japanese, Spirea, 41 Cardinal Climber, Ipomoea, 29 Cryptotaenia, 39 Spirea, Scandinavian, Spirea, 16 Cardinal Flower, Lobelia, 7, 32, 43 G Lily of the Nile, Agapanthus, 12 Pasque Flower, Anemone, 39, 44 Lily of the Valley, Convallaria, 38 Spring Bush Pea, Lathyrus, 41 Castor Bean, Carmencita, Ricinus, Gas Plant, Dictamnus, 35 Passion Flower, Passiflora, 29 Spruce, Picea, 15 7 Gentian, Gentiana, 35, 44 Lily, Scarlet Turk’s Cap, Lilium, Patchouli, Pogostemon, 19 37 Spurge, Euphorbia, 11, 12 Catmint, Nepeta, 32 Geranium, Pelargonium, 6 Peach, Elberta, Prunus, 17 Spurge, Allegheny, Pachysandra, Catnip, Nepeta, 18 Geranium, Scented, Pelargonium, Pearly Everlasting, Anaphalis, 44 41 Cattail, Dwarf, Typha, 39 18 Pennyroyal, Mentha, 19 Spurge, Myrtle-Leaved, Geranium, Wild, Geranium, 45 Peony, Paeonia, 25, 39 Euphorbia, 41 Ginger, Japanese Wild, Asarum, Peony, Japanese Forest, St. John’s Wort, Great, Hypericum, 24 Glaucidium, 25 45 Ginger, Wild, Asarum, 45 Perilla, Perilla, 11 Globe Amaranth, Gomphrena, 7 Periwinkle, Vinca, 39 Globe Flower, Trollius, 35 Persian Shield, Strobilanthes, 11 Globe Thistle, Echinops, 36 Petunia, Petunia, 9 Glory Bower Vine, Petunia, Wild, Ruellia, 44 Eccremocarpus, 29 Phacelia, Silky, Phacelia, 39 Goatsbeard, Aruncus, 36 Phlox (annual), Phlox, 9 2006 • Friends School Plant Sale 47

Index by Latin Name Vegetables have been omitted from indexing; see pages 20–21

A Borago, Borage, 18 E Levisticum, Lovage, 18 P Saxifraga, Rockfoil, 40 Abutilon, Maple, Flowering, 12 Bouteloua, Blue Grama Grass, 22 Eccremocarpus, Glory Bower Vine, Lewisia, Bitter Root, 31 Pachysandra, Spurge, Allegheny, Scabiosa, Pincushion Flower, 40 Acanthopanax, Aralia, 16 Bouteloua, Side-oats Grama, 22 29 Liatris, Blazing Star, 31, 43 41 Schisandra chinensis, Magnolia Acanthus, Bear’s Breeches, 30 Brachyscome, Daisy, Swan River, Echinacea, Coneflower, 33, 43 Ligularia, Ligularia, 38 Pachysandra, Pachysandra, 39 Vine, Chinese, 29 Acer, Maple, Japanese, 17 7 Echinops, Globe Thistle, 36 Lilium, Lily—Asiatic Lily, Paeonia, Peony, 25, 39 Schizachyrium, Bluestem, Little, Achillea, Yarrow, 42 Brassica, Cabbage, Flowering, 6 Eichornia, Hyacinth, Water, 39 Orienpet, Oriental, LA Panicum, Switch Grass, 22 22 Achillea, Yarrow, Woolly, 42 Brassica, Kale, Flowering, 8 Emilia, Flora’s Paintbrush, 7 Hybrid, Trumpet Lily, Turk’s Papaver, Poppy, Black Peony, 9 Sedum, Stonecrop, 41, 42 Aconitum, Monkshood, 39 Briza, Quaking Grass Great, 11 Epilobium, Willowherb, Alpine, Cap, 37 Papaver, Poppy, Iceland, 40 Sedum, Stonecrop, Upright, 42 Actaea, Baneberry, 45 Bromus, Brome, Fringed, 22 42 Lilium, Lily, Martagon, 25 Papaver, Poppy, Oriental, 40 Selaginella, Spike Moss, Rock, 25 Actaea, Cohosh, Black, 33 Bromus, Brome, Kalm’s, 22 Epimedium, Barrenwort, 24, 30 Lilium, Lily, Michigan, 44 Pardanthopsis, Iris, Vesper, 37 Sempervivum, Hens and Chicks, Actaea, Cohosh, Japanese Black, Browalia, Browalia, 6 Equisetum, Horsetail, 39 Lilium, Lily, Wood, 44 Passiflora, Passion Flower, 29 36 33 Brunnera, Brunnera, Heartleaf, Eragrostis, Love Grass, 11 Limonium, Sea Lavender, 41 Pelargonium, Geranium, 6 Senecio, Dusty Miller, 11 Actinidia, Kiwi, Hardy, 29 32 Erodium, Heron’s Bill, 7 Limonium, Statice, German, 41 Pelargonium, Geranium, Scented, Senecio, Ivy, German, 11 Adiantum, Fern, Maidenhair, 35 Buddleia, Butterfly Bush, 6, 32 Erodium, Stork’s Bill, Yellow, 42 Linaria, Snapdragons, Mini, 41 18 Senecio, Mexican Flame Vine, 29 Adlumia, Bleeding Heart, Eryngium, Rattlesnake Master, 44 Linum, Flax, Blue, 35 Pennisetum, Fountain Grass, 22 Senecio, String of Pearls, 12 C Lobelia, Cardinal Flower, 7, 32, Sidalcea, Mallow, Prairie, 38 Climbing, 29 Caladium, Caladium, 10 Eryngium, Sea Holly, Amethyst, Pennisetum, Millet, 11 Agapanthus, Lily of the Nile, 12 41 43 Penstemon, Beardtongue, 6, 30 Silene, Royal Catchfly, 45 Calamagrostis, Feather Reed Lobelia, Lobelia, 8 Silphium, Compass Plant, 43 Agastache, Hummingbird Mint, Grass, 22 Erythronium, Trout Lily, 45 Penstemon, Beardtongue, 7, 36 Eschscholzia, Poppy, California, 9 Lobelia, Lobelia, Great Blue, 44 Large-Flowered, 43 Silphium, Cup Plant, 44 Calamagrostis, Blue Joint Grass, Lobularia, Alyssum, Sweet, 6 Silphium, Dock, Prairie, 44 Agastache, Hyssop, Anise, 44 22 Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus, 11 Perilla, Perilla, 11 Agastache, Hyssop, Purple Giant, Euonymus, Emerald and Gold, 35 Lonicera, Honeysuckle, 29 Perilla, Red Shiso, 19 Sisyrinchium, Blue-Eyed Grass, Calibrachoa, Million Bells, 8 Lotus, Birdsfoot Trefoil, 31 43 44 Callirhoe, Winecups, 42 Eupatorium, Joe Pye Weed, 38, Perovskia, Sage, Russian, 41 Ageratum, Ageratum, 6 44 Lunaria, Money Plant, 38 Persicaria, Knotweed, Dragon, 38 Solanum, Solanum Vine, 11 Calocephalus, Silver Sticks, 11 Lupinus, Lupine, 38 Solenostemon, Coleus, 10, 11 Ajuga, Bugleweed, 32 Caltha, Marsh Marigold, 44 Eupatorium, Snakeroot, Petalostemum, Prairie Clover, Akebia, Chocolate Vine, 29 Chocolate, 41 Lupinus, Lupine, Wild, 44 Purple, 44 Solidago, Goldenrod, Elm Leaf, Campanula, Bellflower, 31 Luzula, Woodrush, Greater, 22 45 Alcea, Hollyhock, 36 Campanula, Bellflower, Tall, 43 Euphorbia, Spurge, 11, 12, 41 Petroselinum, Parsley, Curly, 19 Alchemilla, Lady’s Mantle, 38 Eustoma, Lisianthus, 8 Lychnis, Flower of Jove, 35 Petunia, Petunia, 9 Solidago, Goldenrod, Golden Campanula, Harebells, 36, 44 Lychnis, Maltese Cross, 38 Baby, 36 Allium, Allium, Yellow, 30 Campsis, Trumpet Creeper, 29 Phacelia, Phacelia, Silky, 39 Allium, Chives, 18 F Lychnis, Ragged Robin, 40 Philadelphus, Mockorange, 16 Solidago, Goldenrod, Showy, 44 Canna, Canna, 7 Festuca, Fescue, 22 Lychnis, Rose Campion, 40 Solidago, Goldenrod, Stiff, 44 Allium, Onion, Curly, 39 Cardiospermum, Love-in-a-Puff, Phlomis, Sage, Jerusalem, 41 Allium, Onion, Egyptian Ficus, Fig, Turkey, 12 Lysimachia, Golden Globe, 7 Phlox, Phlox (annual), 9 Solidago, Goldenrod, Zigzag, 45 29 Ficus, Fig, Creeping, 11 Lysimachia, Gooseneck, 36 Sorghastrum, Indian Grass, 22 Walking, 19 Carex, Sedge, 11, 22 Phlox, Phlox, Creeping, 39 Allium, Onion, Prairie, 44 Filipendula, Meadowsweet, 38 Lysimachia, Loosestrife, 38 Phlox, Phlox, Garden, 39 Spiranthes, Lady’s Tresses, 25 Carpinus, Hornbeam, American, Filipendula, Queen of the Lysimachia, Moneywort, 38 Spirea, Bridal Veil Bush, 16 Aloe, Aloe vera, 18 17 Phlox, Phlox, Prairie, 44 Aloysia, Verbena, Lemon, 19 Meadow, 40 Phlox, Phlox, Woodland, 45 Spirea, Spirea, Japanese, 41 Carum, Caraway, 18 Filipendula, Queen of the Prairie, M Spirea, Spirea, Scandinavian, 16 Alpinia, Shell Ginger, 12 Carya, Hickory, Shagbark, 17 Macleaya, Poppy, Plume, 40 Phormium, Flax, New Zealand, Alternanthera, Joseph’s Coat, 11 40 11 Sporobolus, Dropseed, Giant, 22 Cassia, Senna, Wild, 41 Foeniculum, Fennel, 18 Magnolia, Magnolia, 14 Sporobolus, Dropseed, Northern, Amaranthus, Amaranthus, 6 Catananche, Cupid’s Dart, 34 Malus, Apple, 17 Phyllostachys, Bamboo, Yellow Amaranthus, Love Lies Bleeding, Forsythia, Forsythia, 14 Groove, 24 22 Catharanthus, Vinca, 12 Fragaria, Strawberry, Pink Malva, Hollyhock, French, 36 Stachys, Betony, Big, 31 8 Caulophyllum, Cohosh, Blue, 45 Malva, Mallow, Hollyhock, 36 Physalis, Chinese Lanterns, 32 Amelanchier, Serviceberry, 15 Flowering, 42 Physocarpus, Ninebark, 15, 16 Stachys, Lamb’s Ear, 38 Ceanothus, New Jersey Tea, 14 Fuchsia, Fuchsia, 7 Mandevilla, Dipladenia, Pink, 7 Stevia, Stevia, 19 Amorpha, Leadplant, 44 Celosia, Cockscomb, 7 Manettia, Candy Corn Flag, 29 Physostegia, Obedient Plant, 39 Ampelopsis, Monkshood Vine, 29 G Picea, Spruce, Dwarf Alberta, 15 Streptocarpus, Black Panther, 6 Celosia, Flame Flower, 7 Matricaria, Chamomile, German, Strobilanthes, Persian Shield, 11 Amsonia, Bluestar, 32 Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, 6, 31 Pinus, Pine, White, 17 Celosia, Flamingo Flower, 7 18 Stylophorum, Poppy, Wood, 40 Anacyclus, Daisy, Mat, 34 Galium, Sweet Woodruff, 42 Platycodon, Balloon Flower, 30 Centaurea, Bachelor’s Buttons, Matteuccia, Fern, True Ostrich, Symphoricarpus, Snowberry, 15 Anagallis, Pimpernel, 9 Genista, Broom, 14 Plectranthus, Candlestick Plant, 30 35 Syringa, Lilac, 14, 17 Anaphalis, Pearly Everlasting, 44 Centaurea, Yellow Hardhead, 42 Gentiana, Gentian, 35, 44 Meconopsis, Poppy, Blue, 25 10 Anchusa, Bugloss, 32 Centranthus, Jupiter’s Beard, 38 Geranium, Cranesbill, 34 Melinus, Ruby Grass, 11 Plectranthus, Fur Flower, 11 T Andropogon, Bluestem, Big, 22 Cephalanthus, Button Bush, 16 Geranium, Geranium, Wild, 45 Melissa, Lemon Balm, 18 Plectranthus, Oregano, Cuban, 8 Tagetes, Marigold, 9 Anemone, Anemone, Japanese, Cephalaria, Thistle, Giant, 42 Geum, Avens, 30 Mentha, Mint, 18, 19 Podophyllum, May Apple, 45 Talinum, Jewels of Opar, 7 30 Chamaecyparis, Cypress, False, Geum, Prairie Smoke, 44 Mentha, Mint, Water, 39 Pogostemon, Patchouli, 19 Taxus, Yew, Margarita, 16 Anemone, Anemone, Snowdrop, 16, 17 Gillenia, Bowman’s Root, 32 Mentha, Pennyroyal, 19 Polemonium, Jacob’s Ladder, 37. Tellima, Fringecups, 35 30 Chamaemelum, Chamomile, Glaucidium, Peony, Japanese Mertensia, Bluebells, Persistent, 45 Thalictrum, Meadow Rue, 38 Anemone, Pasque Flower, 39, 44 Roman, 18 Forest, 25 32 Polygonatum, Solomon’s Seal, 41, Thalictrum, Meadow Rue, Early, Anemone, Thimbleweed, 45 Chasmanthium, Northern Sea Glaucium, Horned-Poppy, Yellow, Mertensia, Bluebells, Virginia, 45 45 45 Anemonella, Anemone, Rue, 45 Oats, 22 36 Microbiota, Cypress, Russian, 14 Polystichum, Fern, 35 Thalictrum, Meadow Rue, Purple, Anethum, Dill, Bouquet, 18 Chelone, Turtlehead, 45 Godetia, Satin Flower, 9 Mimulus, Monkey Flower, 8, 44 Pontederia, Pickerel Rush, 39 45 Angelica, Angelica, 30, 43 Chelone, Turtlehead, Pink, 42 Gomphrena, Globe Amaranth, 7 Mimulus, Monkey Flower, Rocky Portulaca, Moss Rose, 8 Thermopsis, Indigo, Yellow, 36 Angelonia, Angel Mist, 6 Chenopodium, Epazote, 18 Gypsophila, Baby’s Breath, 6, 30 Mountain, 38 Potentilla, Cinquefoil, 32 Thermopsis, Lupine, Yellow, 38 Anizoganthus, Kangaroo Flower, Potentilla, Shrubby Cinquefoil, Chrysanthemum, Mum, Garden, H Mina, Firecracker Vine, 29 Thuja, Arborvitae, 14, 16 12 32 Mirabilis, Four O’Clocks, 7 16 Thymus, Thyme, 19 Hakonechloa, Japanese Forest Antennaria, Pussytoes, 44 Chrysanthemum, Miscanthus, Maiden Grass, 22 Prenanthes, Lion’s Foot, 44 Thymus, Thyme, Creeping, 42 Grass, 22 Antennaria, Pussytoes, Red, 40 Chrysanthemum, Silver and Miscanthus, Maiden Grass, Giant, Primula, Primrose, 40 Thymus, Thyme, Miniature, 42 Hedera, Ivy, Algerian, 11 Anthemis, Golden Marguerite, 36 Gold, 39 22 Prunus, Cherry, Pie, 17 Thymus, Thyme, Wooly, 42 Hedera, Ivy, English, 11 Anthoxanthum, Vanilla Grass, 22 Clematis, Clematis, 28, 32 Mitella, Bishop’s Cap, 45 Prunus, Peach, Elberta, 17 Tiarella, Foamflower, 35, 45 Helenium, Sneezeweed, 41, 45 Antigonon, Coral Vine, 29 Cleome, Spiderflower, 12 Molina, Moor Grass, Tall Purple, Pulmonaria, Lungwort, 38 Tithonia, Sunflower, 12 Helianthemum, Rock Rose, 40 Antirrhinum, Snapdragon, 9, 12 Clivia, Clivia, 12 22 Torenia, Wishbone Flower, 13 Helianthus, Sunflower, Downy, R Aquilegia, Columbine, 33 Cobaea, Cup and Saucer Vine, 29 Molucella, Bells of Ireland, 6 Trachelium, Throatwort, Blue, 12 42 Ranunculus, Buttercup, 24 Aquilegia, Columbine, Wild, 45 Colocasia, Taro, 11 Monarda, Bee Balm, 30, 31 Tradescantia, Spiderwort, 41 45 Helichrysum, Licorice Plant, 11 Ratibida, Coneflower, Yellow, 43 Arabis, Rock Cress, White, 40 Comptonia, Fern, Sweet, 14 Monarda, Bergamot, Wild, 43 Tricyrtis, Toad Lily, Japanese, 42 Helictotrichon, Oat Grass, Blue, Ratibida, Mexican Hat, 44 Aralia, Spikenard, American, 19 Convallaria, Lily of the Valley, 38 Monarda, Mint, Lemon, 19 Trifolium, Shamrock, Purple, 41 22 Rheum, Rhubarb, Ornamental, Arctostaphyllos, Kinnikinnick, 45 Cordyline, Spikes, 11 Mukdenia, Saxifrage, Maple- Trillium, Trillium, 25, 42, 45 Heliopsis, Sunflower, Early, 45 40 Arenaria, Sandwort, 41 Coreopsis, Coreopsis, 33, 43 Leaved, 25 Tripogandra, Bridal Veil, 10 Heliotropium, Heliotrope, 7 Rhodiola, King’s Crown, 38 Arisaema, Green Dragon, 45 Coriandrum, Cilantro, 18 Musa, Banana, 12 Trollius, Globe Flower, 35 Helleborus, Hellebore, 24, 36 Rhododendron, Azalea, 15 Arisaema, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, 45 Cornus, Dogwood, 14 Myosotis, Forget-Me-Nots, 35 Tropaeolum, Canary Bird Vine, 29 Hemerocallis, Daylily, 34 Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Arisaema, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Corydalis, Corydalis, 33, 34 Myrica, Bayberry, 16 Tropaeolum, Nasturtium, 8 Hepatica, Hepatica, 45 15 Japanese, 24 Corylus, Harry Lauder’s Walking Tropaeolum, Nasturtium, Heuchera, Coral Bells, 33 Rhus, Sumac, Fragrant, 16 Aristolochia, Dutchman’s Pipe, Stick, 14 N Climbing, 29 Heucherella, Foamy Bells, 35 Ricinus, Castor Bean, 7 29 Cosmos, Cosmos, 7 Nemesia, Nemesia, 8 Tsuga, Hemlock, Eastern, 17 Hibiscus, Hibiscus, 36 Rodgersia, Rodger’s Flower, Armeria, Sea Thrift, 41 Cotinus, Smokebush, 15 Nepeta, Catmint, 32 Typha, Cattail, Dwarf, 39 Hibiscus, Mallow, Rose, 44 Rosa, Rose, 13 Armoracia, Horseradish, 18 Crambe, Colewort, 33 Nepeta, Catnip, 18 Hierochloe, Sweet Grass, 22 Rosmarinus, Rosemary, 19 Aronia, Chokeberry, 14 Crassula, Crassula, Red, 11 Nicotiana, Tobacco, Flowering, U Hosta, Hosta, 32 Rudbeckia, Black-Eyed Susan, 6, Artemisia, Artemisia, 30 Crocosmia, Falling Stars, 7 12 Uvularia, Merrybells, 45 Humulus, Hops, 29 31, 43 Artemisia, Sage, Prairie, 45 Cryptotaenia, Parsley, Purple Leaf Nierembergia, Cup Flower, 7 Hydrangea, Hydrangea, 14, 16 Rudbeckia, Black-Eyed Susan, V Artemisia, Sweet Annie, 19 Japanese, 39 Nigella, Love in a Mist, 8 Hydrangea, Hydrangea, Blue-Leaved, 31 Verbascum, Mullein, Purple, 39 Artemisia, Tarragon, 19 Cucumis, Queen Anne’s Pocket Climbing, 29 O Rudbeckia, Black-Eyed Susan, Verbena, Verbena, 12 Aruncus, Goatsbeard, 36 Melon, 25 Hypericum, St. John’s Wort, Ocimum, Basil, 18 Sweet, 43 Verbena, Verbena, Brazilian, 12 Asarina, Snapdragon, Climbing, Cymbopogon, Lemon Grass, 18 Great, 45 Oenothera, Sundrops, 42 Rudbeckia, Brown-Eyed Susan, Verbena, Vervain, Blue, 45 29 Cynara, Artichoke, Globe, 6 Hypocyrta, Goldfish Plant, 7 Oenothera, Primrose, Evening, 40 43 Verbena, Vervain, Dakota, 42 Asarum, Ginger, Japanese Wild, Cyperus, Palm, Umbrella, 39 Hypoestes, Polka Dot, 11 Onoclea, Fern, Sensitive, 35 Rudbeckia, Coneflower, Green- Verbena, Vervain, Rose, 42 24 Cyperus, Papyrus, 39 Asarum, Ginger, Wild, 45 Hystrix, Bottlebrush Grass, 22 Oplismenus, Mountain Grass, 11 headed, 45 Vernonia, Ironweed, 44 Cypripedium, Lady’s Slipper, 24, Opuntia, Prickly Pear, 25, 44 Ruellia, Petunia, Wild, 44 Veronica, Veronica, 42 Asclepias, Balloon Cotton, 6 25 Asclepias, Butterfly Flower, 6 I Opuntia, Tree Cholla, Purple- Rumex, Dock, Bloody, 35 Veronicastrum, Culver’s Root, 43 Ilex, Holly, Hardy, 14 Asclepias, Butterfly Weed, 32, 43 D Flowered, 25 Rumex, Sorrel, French, 19 Veronicastrum, Culver’s Root, Impatiens, Impatiens, 8 Asclepias, Milkweed, Poke, 45 Dahlia, Dahlia, 7 Orchis, Orchis, Showy, 25 Blue, 34 Inula, Daisy, Thread Petal, 34 S Asclepias, Milkweed, Showy, 44 Daphne, Daphne, 24 Origanum, Marjoram, 18 Viburnum, Arrowwood, 14 Ipomoea, Cardinal Climber, 29 Sagina, Moss, Irish, 39 Asclepias, Milkweed, Swamp, 44 Datura, Angels Trumpet, 12 Origanum, Oregano, 19 Viburnum, Cranberry, American Ipomoea, Moonflower, 29 Sagittaria, Arrowhead, 39 Asparagus, Asparagus Fern, 10 Daucus, Queen Anne’s Lace, 9 Origanum, Oregano, Highbush, 14, 16 Ipomoea, Morning Glory, 29 Salix, Pussy Willow, 15, 17 Asparagus, Asparagus, Vining, 29 Delosperma, Ice Plant, 36 Hop-Flowered, 39 Viburnum, Onondaga, 15 Ipomoea, Sweet Potato Vine, 11 Salix, Willow, Dappled, 15 Aster, Aster, 6, 30, 43 Delphinium, Delphinium, 7, 34, Orostachys, Hens and Chicks, Viburnum, Snowball, Fragrant, Iresine, Bloodleaf, 10 Salix, Willow, Dwarf Arctic, 16 Astilbe, Astilbe, 30 35 Mongolian, 36 16, 17 Iris, Iris, 36, 37, 44 Salpiglossis, Painted Tongue, 8 Astilboides, Shieldleaf, 41 Delphinium, Larkspur, Tall, 44 Osmunda, Fern, 35 Viburnum, Wayfaring Tree, 15 Isolepsis, Fiber Optic Grass, 11 Osteospermum, Sun Daisy, 12 Salvia, Salvia, 9 Viburnum, Viburnum, 14, 16, 17 Astragalus, Milk Vetch, Deschampsia, Tufted Hair Grass, Salvia, Sage, Culinary, 19 Canadian, 44 22 J Oxalis, Shamrock, 9 Vinca, Periwinkle, 39 Oxalis, Sorrel, Violet Wood, 45 Salvia, Sage, Flowering, 40, 41 Vinca, Vinca Vines, 11 Athyrium, Fern, 35 Dianthus, Pinks, 9, 40 Jasione, Shepherds’ Scabiosa, 41 Sambucus, Elderberry, 14, 16 Viola, Johnny Jump-ups, 7 Aubrieta, Rock Cress, 40 Dicentra, Bleeding Heart, 31 Jeffersonia, Twin Leaf, 45 Sanguinaria, Bloodroot, 45 Viola, Pansy, 8 Dictamnus, Gas Plant, 35 Juncus, Rush, 22 Sanguisorba, Burnet, Greater, 32 B Digitalis, Foxglove, 35 Viola, Violet, 42, 45 Bacopa, Bacopa, 6 Juniper, Juniper, 14, 16 Sanguisorba, Burnet, Salad, 18 Dirca, Leatherwood, 25 Santolina, Lavender Cotton, 18 W Baptisia, Indigo, Blue, 36 K Dodecatheon, Shooting Star, 45 Sanvitalia, Zinnia, Creeping, 13 Weigela, Weigela, 16 Baptisia, Indigo, White Wild, 44 Kniphofia, Red Hot Poker, 40 Doronicum, Leopard’s Bane, 38 Saponaria, Rock Soapwort, 40 Wisteria, Wisteria, 29 Begonia, Angel Wing, 6 Dracaena, Spikes, 11 Koeleria, June Grass, 22 Begonia, Begonia, Rex, 10 Satureja, Savory, 19 Dryopteris, Fern, Wood, 35 L Y Begonia, Begonia, Tuberous, 6 Yucca, Yucca, 42 Begonia, Begonia, Wax, 6 Lagurus, Bunny Tails, 10 Belamcanda, Lily, Blackberry, 38 Lamiastrum, Yellow Archangel, 42 Z Bergenia, Heartleaf, 36 Lamium, Lamium, 38 Zinnia, Zinnia, 13 Larix, Tamarack, 17 Lathyrus, Spring Bush Pea, 41 Lathyrus, Sweet Pea, Everlasting, 29 Lathyrus, Tangier Scarlet Pea, 29 Laurus, Bay Laurel, 18 Lavandula, Lavender, 19 Lespedeza, Bush Clover, 32 Leucanthemum, Daisy, Shasta, 34