Plant List 2012
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Auxiliary Spring Plant Sale Our 44th Year! $1.00 Saturday, May 12 & Sunday, May 13, 2012 Plant Sale Hours Table of Contents Saturday, May 12, 9 am to 4 pm Shade Perennials………………………. Pages 2-4 Sunday, May 13, 9 am to 4 pm Ferns……………………………………….. Page 5 Ground Covers for Shade…………... Page 5 The sale will be held at the Arboretum’s picnic shelter area near Sun Perennials………………………….. Pages 6-9 the Marion Andrus Learning Center. Rock Garden Perennials …………….. Page 10 Come early for best selection. Martagon Lilies…………………………..Page 10 Bring carrying containers for your Hemerocallis (Daylily)……………….. Page 11 purchases: boxes, wagons, carts. Paeonia (Peony)………………………... Page 12 There will be a pickup area where you Roses……………………………………….. Page 13 can drive up and load your plants. Hosta……………………………………….. Pages 14-15 We also have a few golf carts with Woodies: volunteers to drive you and your plants Vines…………………………………... Page 16 to your car. Trees & Shrubs…………………….. Pages 16-17 Payment Prairie Plants……………………………. Page 18 Ornamental Grasses………………….. Page 19 Please assist us in maximizing our Herbs……………………………………….. Pages 20-21 support of the MLA by using cash or checks. However, if you wish to use a Scented Geraniums, Herb Bowls, credit card, we gladly accept Visa, Fairy Gardens & Miniature Gardens, MasterCard, Amex and Discover. Hanging baskets…………………………Page 21 Volunteers will make a list of your Vegetables………………………………… Pages 22-23 purchases which you will hand to a Water Gardens………………………….. Page 23 cashier for payment. Please keep your receipt as you may need to show it to a volunteer as you exit. There will be an Express lane for purchases of 10 items or fewer. *With each paid admission to the Arboretum, visitors will receive a voucher for a free return visit (redeemable within 30 days). University of Minnesota ASTILBE ‘Hennie Graafland’ (False Spirea)--Simplicifolia Group--16” Light pink flower. L. Shade Perennials ASTILBE ‘Jump and Jive’ (False Spirea)--Arendsii Group--15-20” Pinkish-red plumes. M. Interest in Shade Gardening continues to grow as more homeowners are finding ASTILBE ‘Key Biscayne’ (False Spirea)--15-18” Rose-pink flower. E to M. their landscapes becoming increasingly shady because of the growth of trees and ASTILBE ‘Key Largo’ (False Spirea)--15-20” Reddish-pink flowers on red stems. shrubs. Shade plants are those that require little or no direct sun, such as those in Fine-textured green foliage. E. northern exposures or under trees or in areas where the sun is blocked for much of the ASTILBE ‘Key West’ (False Spirea)--15-20” Carmine-red plume. E. day. Available from us are many newly introduced plants and old favorites which can ASTILBE ‘Montgomery’ (False Spirea)--Japonica Group--22” Deep orange-red add striking foliage and appealing flowers to brighten up your shade garden. plumes on dark red stems. M. You will find Shade Perennials in the SHADE BUILDING. ASTILBE ‘Rhythm and Beat’ (False Spirea)--Arendsii Group--15-20” Purple-pink plumes. M to L. ACONITUM carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ (Azure Monkshood)--32” Large blue flowers. ASTILBE ‘Rhythm and Blues’ (False Spirea)--Arendsii Group--20-25” Raspberry- Dark green glossy foliage. Good cutting flower. Toxic. pink plumes. M. ACONITUM lamarckii (Monkshood)--28” Soft sulphur-yellow flowers. Toxic. ASTILBE ‘Rise and Shine’ (False Spirea)--30-36” Large plumes of vibrant pink ACONITUM x cammarum ‘Bressingham Spire’ (Monkshood)--24” Dark violet-blue flowers on sturdy stems in midsummer. VL. flower. Compact, bushy plants do not need staking. June-Aug. Toxic. ASTILBE ‘Rock and Roll’ (False Spirea)--Arendsii Group--20-25” White plumes. E. ACONITUM x cammarum ‘Eleanor’ (Monkshood)--40” Near white flowers with blue ASTILBE ‘Sugarberry’ (False Spirea)--10” Light pink, feathery, triangular-shaped edge. Vigorous, improved ‘Bicolor.’ Toxic. bloom. Thick green foliage. E to M. ACTAEA pachypoda (Baneberry)--18” Clumped bushy appearance, spring bearing ASTILBE ‘Weisse Gloria’ / ‘White Gloria’ (False Spirea)--Arendsii Group--20” fluffy clusters of small white flowers producing shiny white berries which are toxic. White, blocky plume. M. Native. ASTILBE ‘Zuster Theresa’ / ‘Sister Theresa’ (False Spirea)--Arendsii Group--24” ACTAEA rubra (Red Baneberry)--18”H x 12” W Clumped bushy appearance. In Large salmon-pink, blocky plume. Occasionally sports to a darker color. E to M. spring bears fluffy clusters of small white flowers producing shiny red berries which ASTILBE chinensis ‘Diamonds and Pearls’ (False Spirea)--26-28” Pure white flowers are toxic. Native. above dark green foliage. The most robust white- flowered Astilbe. M to L. ACTAEA simplex ‘Hillside Black Beauty’ [CIMICIFUGA s. ‘H.B.B.’] (Branched ASTILBE chinensis ‘Milk and Honey’ (False Spirea)--30” Fragrant creamy-white Bugbane, Snakeroot)--4-7’ Fragrant blush pink 12” plumes. Black-purple lacy foliage plumes mature to light pink. Juvenile foliage is marbled green and silver. Sturdy and is the darkest to date. Rich moist soil, shade to part shade in back of border. Aug-Sept. vigorous. M to L. ADENOPHORA ‘Amethyst’ (Ladybells)--30-36” Nodding amethyst-blue bells are ASTILBE chinensis ‘Purpurkerze’ / ‘Purple Candles’ (False Spirea)--36” Purple-red gently lobed. More heat tolerant than Campanula. Free-flowering all summer. flower. Dense, narrow plumes form tall candle-like spires. VL. ADENOPHORA lilifolia (Lilyleaf Ladybells)--3’ Nodding light blue bells are gently ASTILBE chinensis ‘Veronica Klose’ (False Spirea)--18-24” Intense red-purple lobed and fragrant. Free-flowering. plumes. Late summer. VL. AMSONIA hubrectii --24” Steel-blue flowers. Willowy foliage turns golden in fall. ASTILBE chinensis ‘Visions in Pink’ (False Spirea)--18” Sturdy, upright pink plumes. Native to SW U.S. Early spring. Blue-green foliage. M. AMSONIA tabernaemontana (Willow Amsonia)--3 1/2’ Steel-blue flowers in dense ASTILBE chinensis ‘Visions in Red’ (False Spirea)--15” Deep red buds open to pinky terminal clusters. Leaves turn yellow in the fall. Very easy to grow with few pests. -red flowers. Bronze-green foliage. July. May-June ASTILBE chinensis ‘Visions in White’ (False Spirea)--18-24” Large creamy-white ANEMONE hupehensis ‘September Charm’ (Japanese Anemone)-24” Silvery rose- plumes. Smooth, glossy, green foliage. July. pink flowers. Sept-Oct. ASTRANTIA major ‘Roma’ (Masterwort)--24-30” Reddish-purple flowers in early ANEMONE multifida ‘Rubra’ (Anemone)--12-18” Glowing carmine-red flowers. and midsummer. Deeply divided, hairy basal leaves. May-June. ASTRANTIA major ‘Star of Fire’ (Masterwort)--19-21” Burgundy-red flowers with ANEMONE sylvestris (Snowdrop Anemone)--18” Single pure white solitary flowers white centers. Dark purple stems. Floriferous and long- lasting from mid- to late about 1 1/2” wide and often nodding. May-June. summer. Good cut flower. AQUILEGIA vulgaris ‘Dorothy Rose’ (European Columbine)--24-30” Light rose- ASTRANTIA major ‘Star of Royals’® (Masterwort)--18-24” Lilac flowers in early pink, double flowers. Light blue-green foliage. Blooms late spring to early summer. and midsummer. ARISAEMA triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit)--12-18” Flower stalk forms in late May, BERGENIA ‘Rotblum’ / ‘Red Beauty’ --12-18” Large glossy, thick, cabbage-like clusters of red berries ripen in August. Likes light, moist woodland soil. leaves are bright green, but turn bronze in cold weather. Rosy-red flower. Spring. ARUNCUS aethusifolius (Dwarf Goat’s-beard)--12” Deep green, finely divided BERGENIA purpurascens [B. delavayi] --14” Dark pink to purple-red flowers. foliage with reddish fall color. Creamy-white flowers in early summer. Seed pods. Foliage sometimes purple especially in fall. Spring. Can take full sun if soil remains moist. Early summer. BRUNNERA macrophylla (Heartleaf Brunnera)--12-18” Belonging to the borage ARUNCUS dioicus (Sylvan Goat’s-beard)--5-7’ Large showy panicles of white family, it bears showy small blue flowers in clusters, like those of a “Forget-me-not.” flowers to 4’ tall. Native. June-July. Early summer. The leaves are large and heart-shaped. Deep moist soil. ARUNCUS dioicus ‘Child of Two Worlds’ (Goat’s-beard)--4’ Showy white panicles, 2012 Perennial Plant of the Year feathery foliage. BRUNNERA macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ (Variegated False Forget-me-not)-- 12-18” ASARUM canadense (Canada Wild Ginger)--4-6” Excellent ground cover with heart- Belonging to the borage family, it bears showy small blue flowers in clusters, like shaped leaves and thick rootstalk. Small reddish-brown flowers form under leaves in those of a “Forget-me-not.” The leaves are large, heart-shaped, and variegated. May. Deep moist soil. ASTILBE prefers partial shade in any moist, fertile soil. Very hardy. Beautiful plume- like heads are decorative in the winter landscape. Effective in fresh arrangements or BRUNNERA macrophylla ‘Looking Glass’ (Heartleaf Brunnera)-- 12-18” Belonging when dried. to the borage family, it bears showy small light blue flowers in clusters, like those of a VE - Very Early E - Early EM - Early Mid-season M - Mid-season “Forget-me-not.” The heart- shaped leaves are solid silver with green veins. More LM - Late Mid- season L - Late silver than B. ‘Jack Frost.’ The foliage cups downward. Deep moist soil. ASTILBE ‘Boogie Woogie’ (False Spirea)--Arendsii Group--15-20” Pink plumes. M. CALTHA palustris (Marsh Marigold)--4-16” Bright yellow-flowered native. Found ASTILBE ‘Cotton Candy’ (False Spirea)--Arendsii Group--16” Deep pink, fluffy near swamps and marshes. Heart-shaped leaves, fleshy stems. plumes. Very compact habit. ML. CAMPANULA ‘Hot Lips’ (Bellflower)-6-12” Large, tubular white flowers speckled ASTILBE ‘Country and Western’ (False Spirea)--Arendsii Group--15-20” Soft pink with burgundy-pink. plumes. Dark green foliage. Compact plant. M. CAMPANULA glomerata ‘Superba’ (Clustered Bellflower)--20” Rich violet bells in ASTILBE ‘Delft Lace’ (False Spirea)--2-3’ Apricot-pink plumes on red stems in early clusters. Good cut flower. to midsummer. Lacy blue-green foliage overlaid with silver. Leaves can have red CHELONE glabra (WhiteTurtlehead)--3’ White to pale pink flowers resembling a highlights. Burgundy fall color. M. turtle’s head. Shiny rich dark green leaves. Pinch to reduce height.