Friends School of Minnesota Nonprofit Org. 1365 Englewood Avenue U.S. Postage Saint Paul, MN 55104 PAID Minneapolis, MN Friends School Permit No. 1767 Address Service Requested PLANT SALE A Simple Tradition…A Beautiful Garden

Ye a r of the Cottage Garden

May 10th, 11th & 12th, 2002 Friday 11:00 A.M.–8:00 P.M. Saturday 8:00 A.M.–8:00 P.M. Sunday 8:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. Friends School Plant Sale Year of the Cottage Garden

May 10th, 11th and 12th, 2002 Friday 11:00 A.M.–8:00 P.M.• Saturday 8:00 A.M.–8:00 P.M. Sunday 8:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. at Friends School, 1365 Englewood Avenue, St. Paul Friends School of Minnesota

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 at 1365 Englewood Avenue in Saint Paul, the school has a student body of 155 and a faculty of 15.

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 web site address: www.fsm.pvt.k12.mn.us

What Makes a Contents About the School ...... 3 Cottage Garden? What’s New ...... 3 Annual Flowers ...... 4–8 efore there was a cottage garden Vegetables ...... 9–10 there was, of course, the cottage. That its yard was embellished with both Herbs ...... 11–12 useful and beautiful plants was a Fruit ...... 13 matter of thrift and neighborliness, Roses ...... 14 the sharing of plants being the Trees ...... 14 cottage gardener’s essential hallmark. Easily B Shrubs ...... 15 dividable plants—hostas, daylilies, peonies—were valued for this end, as were Garden Perennials . . . . .16–24 informal perennials such as delphinium, Lilies and Daylilies ...... 21 monkshood, and gas plant. Hostas ...... 22 Since the cottage gardener had a busy life, self-seeding annuals were appreciated: Ferns ...... 23 Nicotiana, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, Amaranthus, Verbena Climbing Plants ...... 25 bonariensis. Weeds with pretty flowers were welcome; better to fill garden niches Water Plants ...... 26 with oxalis and cinquefoil than hours spent weeding. Often there were herbs scat- Native Wildflowers . . . . .27–29 tered about, and always a big potted herb garden by the front door for that last minute handful to flavor the night’s soup or stew. Grasses ...... 29 —Lily Common Name Index . . . . .30 Latin Name Index ...... 31 More on cottage gardens, including plant lists, beginning on page 16 2 FSM Plant Sale About Friends School By Mark Niedermier n a world that increasingly seems to rely on violence as a first Iresponse to conflict, where can children go to learn peacemaking as a way of life? How can one get what one needs, without stepping on the rights of others? Friends School of Minnesota offers a solid academic program into which peaceful forms of conflict resolution are woven each day. And Friends School goes beyond conflict resolu- tion by minimizing the fear of differ- ences that are a source of conflict and instead celebrating social and cultural diversity. In the tradition of the 80 Quaker Friends Schools across the country, Friends School of Minnesota was founded to meet chil- beliefs is assured. Each year, 40 per- as “a little jewel of a school,” and dren’s intellectual, emotional and cent of families receive need-based commended our inviting, creative, spiritual needs in an environment financial aid, nearly twice the nation- intimate, and passionate climate, our that nurtures their social conscious- al average for independent schools. commitment to a diverse school ness. Our mission is to prepare Twin During the past academic year, 34 community, and our efforts to devel- Cities children to face life with hope, percent of enrollees were students of op anti-bias curriculum. skill, understanding, creativity and a color, and the school’s strategic plan As an outgrowth of our commit- commitment to peace, justice and calls for building a school communi- ment to non-violence in all its forms, community well-being. ty in which no one racial group Friends School works to make its Friends School serves a critical makes up a majority. Conflict Resolution Curriculum need in the Twin Cities community. In these ways, Friends School is a more widely available to the general Parents and students look to Friends model learning community, proving public. Since 1994, our training School to provide an inclusive, aca- that multiculturalism can provide a video has been purchased and demically challenging environment way to enrich the relevance of the viewed by hundreds of groups and for children of all economic, racial, curriculum while providing students individuals around the country. The and religious backgrounds, one with with a key skill for lifelong success— school holds hands-on in-service a fundamental and ongoing commit- learning ways to get along with oth- training for public and private ment to teaching peaceful ways to ers. In 1996, the Independent schools, non-profit agencies, and challenge the violence all too preva- Schools Association of the Central human service organizations across lent in the world. With 20 percent of States (ISACS) sent a team to visit the country. students coming from Quaker back- Friends School. Awarding full accred- Mark Niedermier is Head of School at Friends grounds, a broad range of religious itation, the ISACS team described us School of Minnesota.

Thanks to the Ramsey County Master Gardeners!

Master Gardeners will be on hand throughout much of the sale to answer questions.

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! Catalog 2002 imposition 3/26/02 11:03 PM Page 4 (Black plate)

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Index by Common Name Vegetables have been omitted from indexing; see pages 9–10 What’s New in the Sale A C Fern, True Ostrich, Matteussia, 23 K P Statice, Limonium, 8 Ageratum, Ageratum, 4 Cabbage, Flowering, Brassica, 4 Fescue, Dwarf Blue, Festuca, 29 Kale, Flowering, Brassica, 6 Pachysandra, Pachysandra, 23 Statice, German, Limonium, 24 Aloinopsi, Aloinopsis, 18 Calendula, Calendula, 4 Fireweed, Iceland, Epilobium, 20 Kennilworth Ivy, Cymbalaria, 22 Painted Tongue, Salpiglossis, 7 Stevia, Stevia, 12 Flame Flower, Celosia, 5 Stocks, Matthiola, 8 So many plants,so little time Alyssum, Sweet, Lobularia, 4 Calliopsis Mix, Coreopsis, 4 Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate, Palm, Umbrella, Cyperus, 26 Amaranthus, Amaranthus, 4 Canary Bird Vine, Tropaeolum, 25 Flamingo Flower, Celosia, 5 Polygonum, 6 Pampas Grass, Hardy, Saccharum, Stonecrop, Sedum, 24 Anemone, Anemone, 18 Canna Lily, 5 Flowering Maple, Abutilon, 5 Kiwi Blue Cerinthe, Cerinthe, 6 29 Stonecrop, Upright, Sedum, 24 here’s so much I don't know where Bear’s Breeches Pansies Anemone, Canada, Anemone, 27 Canterbury Bells, Campanula, Flowering Tobacco, Nicotiana, 6 Pansy, Viola, 7 Strawberry, Fragaria, 13 to start! The idea of cottage gardens About our key Flowering Tobacco, Dwarf, L Strawberry, Bush, Fragaria, 13 T A dramatic perennial, but alas, not We completely sold out of pansies last Anemone, Rue, Anemonella, 28 5, 19 Papyrus, Dwarf, Cyperus, 26 Angelica, Angelica, 11 Caraway, Carum, 11 Nicotiana, 6 Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla, 22 Parrot Feather, Myriophyllum, 26 Strawflower, Helichrysum, 8 was so inspiring, that all sorts of new winter-hardy here. But wait...Rush Creek year. So I bought a lot more, including You’ll see that we’ve Lamb’s Ear, Stachys, 22 Angelica, Korean, Angelica, 11 Cardinal Flower, Lobelia, 19 Flowering Tobacco, Tree, Parsley, Curly, Petroselinum, 12 Sun Daisy, Osteospermum, 8, 24 items sprang up, cottage garden or not. Growers has grown these to blooming- ten new varieties. See page 7. added a few more Angel Mist, Angelonia, 4 Catmint, Nepeta, 19 Nicotiana, 6 Lamium, Lamium, 22 Parsley, Italian, Petroselinum, 12 Sundrops—Common, Ozark, items to our key this Angels Trumpet, Brugmansia, 4 Catnip, Nepeta, 11 Foamflower, Tiarella, 20 Larkspur, 6, 22 Pasque Flower, Anemone, 23, 28 Pink, Oenothera, 24 size in pots and wintered them in their Forget-me-nots, Myosotis, 20 Lavender, Lavandula—Fern-Leaf, Sunflower, Early, Heliopsis, 29 Terrestial orchids New in the fruit department year: Anise Hyssop, Agastache, 11 Cattail, Dwarf, Typha, 26 Passion Flower, Passiflora, 25 greenhouse. We’re offering them as Arrowhead, Sagittaria—Double- Cedar, Eastern Red, Juniper, 14 Fountain Grass, Pennisetum, 29 French Fringed, Goodwin Patrinia, Patrinia, 12 Sunflower, False, Heliopsis, 24 We’re offering four new winter-hardy Chestnut Crabapple, Bush Flowering, Narrow-Leaf, Cedar, Eastern White, Thuja, 15 Fountain Grass, Crimson, Creek, Hidcote, Lady, Pearly Everlasting, Anaphalis, 23 Sunflower, Maximillian, annuals in one gallon pots. See page 4. Key Pennisetum, 29 Munstead, Provence, Silver Helianthus, 29 orchids that will grow in Minnesota. White-Flowering, 26 Cedar, Holmstrup, Thuja, 15 Penstemon, Electric Blue, Strawberries and several raspberries. Í Full sun Arrowwood, Viburnum, 15 Chamomile, German, Matricaria, Four O’Clocks, Mirabilis, 6 Edge, Spanish, 12 Penstemon,7 Surprise Lily, Lycoris, 21 They range in difficulty…of course if Dutchman’s Breeches Artemesia, Artemesia, 4 11 Foxglove, Digitalis, 20 Leadplant, Amorpha, 28 Peony, Paeonia, 23 Sweet Grass, Hierchloe, 29 Exciting new things from Alplains ∏ Part sun/part shade Asarina, Red Dragon, Asarina, 25 Cherry, Prunus—Bali, Northstar, Foxglove, Strawberry, Digitalis, Lemon Balm, Melissa, 11 Peony, Tree, Paeonia, 23 Sweet Pea, Everlasting, Lathyrus, your site matches their requirements, A lovely spring ephemeral for Ó 20 Lemon Grass, Andropogon, 11 25 Alan Bradsaw of Alplains in Colorado Shade Ash, Wafer, Ptelea, 14 13 Periwinkle, Vinca, 23 they become easier! See page 20. woodland garden. See page 28. Asiatic Lily, Lilium, 21 Cherry, Wild Black, Prunus, 14 Fragrant Lady’s Tresses, Leopard’s Bane, Doronicum, 22 Persian Shield, Strobilanthes, 7 Sweet Potato Vine, Ipomoea, 4 offers an exciting catalog of unusual seed. ˜ Native Spiranthes, 20 Licorice Plant, Helichrysum, 4 Sweet William, Dianthus, 24 Asparagus, Vining, Asparagus, 25 Chervil, Anthriscus, 11 Petunia, Petunia—Double ˝ Ground Cover Asparagus Fern, Asparagus, 4 Chervil, Ornamental, Anthriscus, Fringecups, Tellima, 20 Ligularia, Ligularia, 22 Grandiflora, Floribunda, Sweet Woodruff, Galium, 24 Hybrid tea roses Corydalis fever We’re selling many new plants grown Asphodel, Asphodeline, 18 5 Fuchsia, Fuchsia, 6 Lilac, Syringa—Common Purple, Grandiflora, Grandiflora Switch Grass, Panicum, 29 ‰ Rock Garden Common White, Dwarf Back by popular demand. We’ve got We had one kind last year…this year from Alplains seeds. Sometimes Alan Aster, Perennial, Aster—Alma Chinese Lanterns, Physalis, 19 Fuchsia, Upright, Fuchsia, 6 Picotee, Milliflora, Multiflora, T  Potschke, Alpine, Chives, Allium, 11 Korean, Miss Canada, Super Cascade, Tropical, Peace, plus its new progeny Love and we’ve added two more in the perennials travels to places as far-flung as Iceland, Cottage Garden G Pocahontas, Wedgewood Talinum, Talinum, 8 ´ Michaelmas Daisy, Purple Chives, Garlic, Allium, 11 Garbanzo Beans, Black Kabouli, Wave, 7 Tamarack, Larix, 14 Peace, and our first lavender tea rose, (page 19) and one in the native plant Chile or Japan to gather rarely available Edible flowers Dome, Wartberg Star, 18 Chocolate Flower, Berlandiera, 19 Blue, 15 Petunia, Wild, Ruellia, 28 Cicer, 6 Lily of the Valley, Convallaria, 22 Tenuifolium Lily, Lilium, 21 Big Purple. See page 14. section (page 27). wild seed. Some of our new plants are  Medicinal Aster, Big-leaved, Aster, 28 Chokeberry, Glossy Black, Aronia, Garlic, Society, Tulbaghia, 11 Phacelia, Silky, Phacelia, 23 Thyme, Thymus—English, Aster, Pot and Patio Mix, 4 15 Lily of the Valley, Pink, Phlox, Phlox,7 Ç Culinary Gas Plant, Dictamus, 20 Convallaria, 22 French, Lime, 12 grown from Alplains’ wild-harvested Aster, Native, Aster—Aromatic, Cilantro, Coriandrum, 11 Gaura, Sunny Butterflies, Gaura, Phlox, Phlox—Creeping, Garden, Thyme, Creeping, Thymus, 24 Ground covers Student growing project ¨ New England, Silky, Smooth Cinquefoil, Potentilla, 19 Lion’s Tail, Leonotis, 6 Woodland, 23 seed: annuals Schizanthus and Tree Student Grown 6 Lobelia, Lobelia—Compact, Toad Lily, JapaneseTricyrtis, 24 This year we’ve mixed the ground As well as potting up and growing out Blue, Upland White, Aster, Clematis, Asao, Clematis, 25 Gazania, annual, Gazania, 6, 20 Pickerel Weed, Pontideria, 26 Toothache Plant, Spilanthes, 12 Tobacco, page 8; and perennials, such as 27 Clematis, Clematis Barbara— Trailing 6 Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa, 23 Gentian, Bottle, Gentiana, 27 Lobelia, Great Blue, Lobelia, 28 Trillium, Trillium, 28 covers into the perennial section so they a variety of perennials, this year the Astilbe, Astilbe, 18 Dibley, Duchess of Albany, Geranium, Pelargonium—Ivy, Pine, Pinus—Red, White 14 Trumpet Lily, Lilium, 21 Coral Bells (page 19), Iceland Fireweed Astilbe, Chinese, Astilbe, 18 Jackmanii, Lemon Chiffon, Loosestrife, Yellow, Lysimachia, 6 Ping Pong Star Flower, Scabiosa, 7 won’t get forgotten in the back. They are middle-school science class has been About the Regal, Pelargonium, Upright, 4 Lupine, Lupinus, 22 Tufted Hair Grass, Deschampsia, (page 20), Monkey Flower and Bush Avens, Geum, 18 Lemon Chiffon, Royalty, Geranium, Scented, Pelargonium, Pinks, Dianthus—Bath’s, Blue 29 marked with a ˝. propagating a species Impatiens for the alphabet Azalea, Rhododendron, 15 Sunset, Sweet Autumn, 25 Lupine, Wild, Lupinus, 28 Pygmy, Cherry Red, Cottage, Morning Glory (page 22), Silky Phacelia 11 Turtlehead, Chelone, 29 cottage garden. In milder climates this Throughout, we have Clematis, Bush, Clematis, 19 Geranium, Wild, Geranium, 28 M Maiden, Siberian Blues, Turtlehead—Barbata, Pink, B Cockscomb, Celosia, 5 Yellow Beauty, 23 (page 23) and Perennial Zinnia (page tried to alphabetize by Baby’s Breath, Gypsophila, 18 Ginger, European, Asarum, 20 Magnolia Vine, Chinese, Chelone, 24 tall Impatiens will reseed…it remains to Cohosh, Black, Cimicifuga, 19, 28 Ginger, Midnight, Zingiber, 11 Schisandra, 25 Pinks, Dianthus, 7 24). —Henry the main common Baby’s Breath, Creeping, Coleus, Coleus, 5 Pinks, Reisen Giant, Dianthus, 7 U be seen if that is the case here. Gypsophila, 18 Ginger, Wild, Asarum, 28 Maiden Grass, Miscanthus, 29 name of each plant, Columbine, Aquilegia, 19 Globe Amaranth, Gomphrena, 6 Mallow, Musk, Malva, 22 Plum, American, Prunus, 13 Upright Elephant Ears, Colocasia, Bachelor’s Buttons, Centaurea, 4, Columbine, False, Semiaquilegia, Polka Dot, Hypoestes, 7 8 with variant common 18 Goatsbeard, Aruncus, 20 Mallow, Prairie, Sidalcea, 22 19 Goatsbeard, Dwarf, Aruncus, 20 Mallow, Rose, Hibiscus, 22 Poppy, California, Eschscholzia, 7 names following the Balloon Flower, Platycodon, 18 Columbine, Wild, Aquilegia, 27 Poppy, Papaver—Iceland, V Baneberry, White, Actia, 28 Golden Alexander, Zizia, 27 Mallow, Tree, Lavatera, 7 Verbascum, Verbascum, 8 main common name. Coneflower, Perennial, Golden Marguerite, Anthemis, 20 Maltese Cross, Lychnis, 22 Oriental, 23 For example, you will Basil, Ocimum—African Blue, Echinacea—Magnus, White Porcelain Berry, Ampelopsis, 25 Verbena, Verbena, 8 Who are these plant sale people,anyway? Cinnamon, Greek Columnar, Goldenrod, Golden Baby, 20 Marigold, Tagetes—Antigua Verbena bonariensis, Verbena, 8 find Lily of the Valley Swan, Tennessee, 19 Goldenrod, Riddell’s, Solidago, 27 Series, Aurora Series, Cherry Porcupine Grass, Miscanthus, 29 Lemon, Opal, Red Rubin, Coneflower, Native, Echinacea— Prairie Clover, Purple, Verbena, Clump, Verbena, 24 followed by Lily of the Sacred, Spicy Globe, Sweet, Goldenrod, Showy, Solidago, 27 Red, Disco Flame, Janie Verbena, Lemon, 12 e have never attempted to list the Narrow-leafed, Pale Purple, Goldenrod, Zigzag, Solidago, 28 Series, Little Hero Series, Petalostemum, 29 Valley, Pink. Thai ‘Siam Queen,’ 11 Echinacea, Paradox, Echinacea, Prairie Smoke, Geum, 29 Veronica, Veronica, 24 names of everyone who helps run Grape, Vitis, 13 Perfection Series, Safari W Bay Laurel, Laurus, 11 Vinca, Catharanthus, 4, 8 27 Ground Plum, Astragalus, 20, 27 Series, Signet, 6 Primrose, Orchid, Primula, 23 the Friends School of Minnesota Plant Bear’s Breeches, Acanthus, 4 Coneflower, Yellow, Ratibida, 27 Princess Flower, Tibouchina, 8 Violet, Viola—Bird’s Foot, Prairie, Beardtongue, Penstemon, 18 Marjoram, Sweet, Origanum, 11 29 Coral Bells, Heuchera, 19 H Marsh Marigold, Caltha, 26 Pussy Willow, Salix, 15 Sale, because we could easily just put a Beardtongue, Large-flowered, Coreopsis, Coreopsis—Limerock Harebells, Campanula, 27 Pussy Willow, Weeping, Salix, 15 Violet, Freckles, Viola, 24 Penstemon, 27 Martagon Lily, Lilium, 21 Virgin’s Bower, Clematis, 25 paragraph that says, “Everyone at the Ruby, Moonbeam, Coreopsis, Hazelnut, American, Corylus, 15 Meadow Rue, Thalictrum, 22 Pussytoes, Antennaria, 29 Bee Balm, Monarda, 18 Pink, Coreopsis, Thread-leaf, , Heliotrope, Heliotropium, 6 school.” Someone from each family and Begonia, Begonia, 4 Merrybells, Uvularia, 28 Q W 19 Hellebore, Helleborus, 20 Mexican Hat, Ratibida, 28 Wahoo, Euonymus, 14 Begonia, Tuberous, Begonia, 4 Corncockle, Agrostemma, 5 Henry’s Lily, Lilium, 21 Quaking Grass, Briza, 29 all staff members usually work at least Begonia, Winter Sunshine, Milk Vetch, Canadian, Astragalus, Queen of the Meadow, Water Lily, Nymphaea, 26 Corydalis, Corydalis, 19 Hens and Chicks, Sempervivum, 28 Watercress, Nasturium, 26 four hours at the sale, and in many cas- Begonia, 4 Corydalis sempervirens, 20 Filipendula, 23 Bellflower, Campanula—Birch Milkweed, Swamp, Asclepias, 28 Queen of the Prairie, Filipendula, Weigela, Variegated, Weigela, 15 es, much more than that. There are more Corydalis, 27 Hepatica, Sharp-Lobed, Hepatica, Million Bells, Calibricoa, 7 Winecups, Callirhoe, 29 Hybrid, Carpathian, Cosmos, Cosmos, 5 28 23 Clustered, Milky, Peachleaf, Mina, Mina, 25 Wishbone Flower, Torenia, 8 volunteers than there are parents. (Just Cosmos, Dwarf, Cosmos, 5 Heron Flower, Habenaria, 20 Mint, Mentha—Chocolate, R Wisteria, Purple, Wisteria, 25 Serbian, 18 Cowslips, see Marsh Marigold, Hibiscus, Hibiscus, 6, 20 look for the people in the yellow shirts.) Bellflower, Tall, Campanula, 27 Corsican, Ginger, Pepper- Raspberry, Rubus, 13 Woodrush, Greater, Luzula, 29 Caltha, 26 Hickory, Shagbark, Carya, 14 mint, Spearmint, Mentha 11 Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium, 29 But there are people who have no Bells of Ireland, Molucella, 4 Crab, Prairie, Malus, 13 Hollyhock, Alcea, 20 Y Bergamot, Wild, Monarda, 27 Mint, Water, Mentha, 26 Red Shiso, Perilla, 12 Crab, Prairiefire, Malus, 14 Hollyhock, French, Malva, 20 Yarrow, Achillea, 24 obvious current connection to the school Birch, River, Betula, 14 Minutina, Plantago, 12 Redwood, Dawn, Metasequoia, 14 Crabapple, Chestnut, Malus, 13 Honeycrisp, Malus, 13 Yarrow, Woolly, Achillea, 24 Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia, 4, Mistflower, Eupatorium, 28 Rhododendron, Rhododendron— community who are involved, and many Cranberry, American Highbush, Honeysuckle, Goldflame, Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum, 24 18 Mock Orange, Minnesota Elvira, Haaga-pink, Peter Viburnum, 15 Lonicera, 25 Yellow Hardhead, Centaurea, 24 who put in long hours beyond the days Black-Eyed Susan, Giant, Snowflake, Hydrangeaceae, 15 Tigerstealt, PJM, 15 Cranesbill, Geranium—Big-Foot, Honeysuckle, Scarlet Trumpet, Yellow Horn, Xanthocerus, 15 Rudbeckia, 18 Money Plant, Lunaria, 22 Rock Cress—Purple, White, of the sale, and we thought it fitting to Bloody, Dalmation, Johnson’s Lonicera, 25 Moneywort, Lysimachia, 22 Aubrieta, 23 Yucca, Yucca, 24 Blanket Flower, Gaillardia, 18 Blue, 19 Hops, Humulus, 25 recognize those who do so much. Blazing Star, Liatris, 18 Monkey Flower, Mimulus, 7, 22, Rock Rose, Helianthemum, 23 Culver’s Root, Veronicastrum, 27 Horseradish, 11 26, 28 Rose, Rosa, 14 Z Blazing Star, Liatris—Button, Zinnia, Zinnia, 8, 24 Thomas Bolstad—database guru Kris Hilgendorf—construction Cup and Saucer Vine, Cobaea, 25 Horsetail, Equisetum, 26 Monkshood, Aconitum, 22 Rosemary, Rosmarinus, 12 Henry Fieldseth—plant guru, plant Meadow, Prairie, 27 Cup Flower, Nierembergia, 5 Hosta, Hosta—August Lily, Blue Zinnia, Creeping, Sanvitalia, 8 Bleeding Heart, Dicentra, 18 Moon Flower, Datura, 7 Royal Catchfly, Silene, 29 ordering, catalog proofing, student Pat Thompson—data entry, catalog Michael Hay—sign project, construction Cup Plant, Silphium, 27 Angel, Blue Cadet, Elegans, Moonflower, Climbing, Ipomoea, Rue, Ruta, 12 Bleeding Heart, Yellow, Corydalis, Cupid’s Dart, Catanache, 20 Gold Standard, Golden Tiara, growing project design and layout, sign project 19 25 Steve Moe—student growing project, Cypress, Russian, Microbiota, 15 Krossa Regal, Montana, Wide Moor Grass, Tall Purple, Molina, S Bloodroot, Sanguinaria, 28 Brim, 22 Sage, Salvia—Blue, 23 Dhaivyd Hilgendorf—volunteer Cynthia Hoffman—catalog proofer construction Blue Flax, Linum, 19 D 29 Hyacinth, Water, Eichornia, 26 Morning Glory, Ipomoea, 25 Sage—Lyre-Leaved Salvia, 24 coordinator, meeting facilitator, liaison Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium, 27 Dahlia—Cactus, Dinnerplate, Hydrangea, , Hydrangea, 15 Sage, Salvia—Clary, Culinary, Shelly Dahn—web site development Kate Pound—check-out coordinator Bluebells, Virginia, Mertensia, 28 Dwarf, Dahlia, 5 Morning Glory, Bush, Ipomoea, 22 Hydrangea, Hydrangea— Moss, Irish, Sagina, 22 Diviner’s, Greg’s, Mexican to School staff project Blueberry, Vaccinum—North Daisy, Pink, Dendranthema, 20 Annabelle Pee Gee, Tardiva, Bush, Sinaloa, 12 Michele Boston—product diversification Country, Northblue 13 Daisy, Shasta, Leucanthemum, 20 Moss Rose, Portulaca, 7 15 Mum, Garden, Chrystanthemum, Sage, Prairie, Artemesia, 29 Toria Erhart—plant ordering, catalog Tom Clinton-McCausland— booth Bluestem, Big, Andropogon, 29 Daisy, Swan River, Brachycomb, 5 Hydrangea, Climbing, Hydrangea, Sage, Russian, Perovskia, 24 Bluestem, Little, Schizachyrium, Daphne, Carol Mackie, Daphne, 22 proofing, sale set-up coordinator 25 Mums, Dendranthema, 23 Salvia, Salvia, 8 catalog distribution coordinator Terre Thomas—concessions 29 15 Hyssop, Purple Giant, Agastache, Savory, Satureja, 12 Bowman’s Root, Gillenia, 28 Daylily, Hemerocallis, 21 Jayne Kainulainen—plant ordering, 11 N Schizanthus, Schizanthus, 8 Jackie Hunt-Christensen—publicity Lili Herbert—past coordinator of many Browalia, Browalia, 4 Delphinium, Delphinium, 5, 20 Nasturtium, Tropaeolum, 7 Sea Thrift, Armeria, 24 Lily Shop coordinator Brown-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia, 27 Diervilla, Bronzeleaf, Diervilla, 15 I Nasturtium, Climbing, Sedge, Ice Dance, Carex, 29 Caroline Keefe—sign project sales, wisdom of the ages Brunnera, Heartleaf, Brunnera, 19 Dill, Bouquet, Anethum, 11 Impatiens, Impatiens—Balsam, Tropaeolum, 25 Sedge, Palm, Carex, 29 Lily Arbore—plant guru, plant ordering, Bugleweed, Ajuga, 19 Dock, Bloody, Rumex, 20 Bigger, Double, New Guinea, Nemesia, Nemesia, 7 Sedge, Pennsylvania, Carex, 29 Tim Sheldon—construction coordinator All of the students in the fifth through Bugloss, Anchusa, 19 Dogwood, Cornus—Gray, Red 5 New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus, 28 Self-Heal, Prunella, 12 and perennial specialist Bush Clover, Round-Headed, Twig, 15 Indian Grass, Sorghastrum, 29 Northern Sea Oats, Senna, Wild, Cassia, 29 eight grades—set-up Lespedeza, 27 Dropseed, Northern, Sporobolus, Indian Plantain, Great, Cacalia, Chasmanthium, 29 Serviceberry, Amelanchier— Bush Strawberry, Baron 29 20 Allegheny, Regent, 13 Solemacher, Red Wonder, Dusty Miller, Senecio, 5 Indigo, Cream Wild, Baptisia, 28 O Shepherds’ Scabiosa, Jasione, 24 Yellow, Fragaria, 13 Dutchman’s Breeches, Dicentra, Indigo, False, Baptisia, 20 Obedient Plant, Physostegia, 23 Shooting Star, Dodacatheon, 29 Butterfly Bush, Buddleia, 19 28 Indigo, White Wild, Baptisia, 28 Onion, Giant Ornamental, Side-oats Grama, Bouteloua, 29 Butterfly Flower, Asclepias, 4 Dutchman’s Pipe, Aristolochia, 25 Iris, Bearded, Iris, 22 Allium, 23 Skunk Cabbage, Lysichiton, 26 Onion, Nodding, Allium, 28 Rock garden plants in this year’s sale Butterfly Weed, Asclepias, 19 Iris, Blue Flag, Iris, 26 Snap Dragons, Mini, Linaria, 24 Butternut, Juglans, 14 E Iris, Crested, Iris, 28 Onion, Prairie, Allium, 28 Elderberry, American, Sambucus, Snapdragon, Antirrhinum, 8 Iris, Siberian, Iris, 22 Orchid, Cranefly, Tipularia, 20 Snapdragon, Mini, Linaria, 8 his year we also begin marking Corydalis—Corydalis sempervirens Rock Cress, Purple—Aubrieta x cultorum 13 Iris, Sword, Iris, 22 Orchid, Showy, Orchis, 20 Elecampane, Inula, 11 Snapdragon, Trailing, Antirrhinum Tplants that are good for rock gar- Ground Plum—Astragalus detritales ‘Grandiflora Mix’ Iris, Yellow Flag, Iris, 26 Oregano, Greek, Origanum, 12 Eucalyptus, Silver Dollar, 8 Ironweed, Vernonia, 28 Oregano, Khrgyzstan, 12 Sneezeweed, Helenium, 24 dens. Watch for more plants in future Hens and Chicks—Sempervivum Rock Cress, White—Arabis Eucalyptus, 5 Oriental Lily, Lilium, 21 Ivy, Boston, Parthenocissus, 25 Snowberry, Red, Symphoricarpus, years. caucasia ‘Snow Cap’ F Ivy, German, 4 15 Kennilworth Ivy—Cymbalaria muralis Aloinopsis—Aloinopsis spathulata Feather Reed Grass, J Sorrel, French, 12 Mint, Corsican—Mentha piperita Rock Rose—Helianthemum Calamagrostis, 29 Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Arisaema, 28 Spiderflower, Cleome, 8 Aster, Silky—Aster sericeus mutabile Fennel, Foeniculum, 11 Jacob’s Ladder, Polemonium, 22, Spiderwort, Ohio, Tradescantia, 29 Monkey Flower—Mimulus lewisii Fennel, Bronze, Foeniculum, 11 28 Spiderwort, Tradescantia, 24 Chocolate Flower—Berlandiera lyrata Sea Thrift—Armeria maritima Fern, Beech, Thelypteris, 23 Joe Pye Weed, Sweet, Eupatorium, Spikes, Cordyline, 4 Morning Glory, Bush—Ipomoea leptophylla Fern, Cinnamon, Osmunda, 23 Spinach, Malibar, Basella, 25 Columbine, False—Semiaquilegia ecalarata laucheana ‘Splendens’ 28 Phacelia, Silky—Phacelia sericea Fern, Eastern Wood, Dryopteris, Johnny Jump-ups, Viola, 6 Spirea, Blue, Caryopteris, 24 23 Spring Beauty, Claytonia, 28 Columbine, Wild—Aquilegia canadensis St. John’s Wort, Creeping—Hypericum Juniper, Spreading, Juniper, 15 Pinks, Bath’s—Dianthus gratianopolitanus Fern, Japanese Painted, Athyrium, Jupiter’s Beard, Centranthus, 22 Spurge, Annual, Euphorbia, 8 calycinum 23 Spurge, Cushion, Euphorbia, 24 Corydalis—Corydalis ‘Golden Panda’ ‘Tiny Rubies’ Fern, Lady, Athyrium, 23 St. John’s Wort, Creeping, Corydalis—Corydalis ex Dufu Temple Violet, Freckles —Viola sonaria ‘Freckles’ Fern, Maidenhair, Adiantum, 23 Hypericum, 24 Pinks, Bath’s—Dianthus gratianopolitanus Winecups—Callirhoe involucrata Fern, Royal, Osmunda, 23 St. John’s Wort, Great, Hypericum, China ‘Cheddar Pinks’ Fern, Sensitive, Onoclea, 23 29 Zinnia, Perennial—Zinnia grandiflora 4 FSM Plant Sale Annual Flowers Key Ageratum Ageratum hybrids Í Full sun Bushy, compact plants ideal for borders, edg- Begonias Begonia ∏ Part sun/part shade ings and pots. Easy to grow. Seeds eaten by Í∏ Ó Shade finches. Begonia Begonia semperflorens Begonia, Tuberous Begonia hybrida —four plants in a pack $1.75 ˜ Native Great for sculpting with colors. One of Shade lover with huge flowers. Usually grown ˝ A1 Blue Hawaii—6–10” the most versatile plants—use them for as an annual, but the tubers can be stored Ground Cover A2 Royal Hawaii—purple 6–10” ‰ bedding, edging, hanging baskets, win- over winter and restarted indoors in late Rock Garden A3 Blue Horizon—Good for cutting 20–30” dow boxes, patio containers, or as a winter. ∏Ó  Cottage Garden A4 White Bouquet ◊—A white ageratum house plant. Easy to grow. Í∏Ó —in a 4” pot $2.50 ´ Edible flowers that doesn’t get dirty after a few rains. —four plants in a pack $1.75 A267 Apricot  Medicinal 24–30” A258 Bi-color blooms, white/rose A268 Bi-color—Rose and white —six plants in a pack $2.00 Ç Culinary A259 Bronze leaves, mixed colors A269 Flame—Bi-color gold and red A5 Red Sea ◊ 24–30” A260 Bronze leaves, A270 Orange ¨ Student Grown pink flowers A271 Pink Alyssum, Sweet Lobularia maritima A261 Bronze leaves, A272 Red Easy to grow. Forms a thick carpet of tiny red flowers A273 Rose flowers, so wonderfully fragrant that it is well A262 Bronze leaves, A274 Salmon worth stooping to smell them. Perfect for white flowers A275 Scarlet edging or overhanging a sunny wall. Good in A263 Green leaves, A276 White containers. 3–5” Í mixed flowers A277 Yellow —four plants in a pack $1.75 A264 Green leaves, A6 New Apricot pink flowers A278 Begonia, Winter Sunshine A7 Snow Crystals A265 Green leaves, Begonia ◊ A8 Wonderland Deep Purple ◊ red flowers Raspberry Crunch Í∏ A9 Wonderland ‘Pastel Pink’ A266 Green leaves, —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 white flowers Amaranthus Amaranthus Tall, bushy plants with deep-colored leaves. A15 Artemesia A22 Black-Eyed Susan Drought-resistant. The leaves and seeds are Artemesia ‘Oriental Limelight’ ◊ Rudbeckia ‘Cherokee Sunset’ ◊ high in protein. The Hopi added seeds and flower bracts to cornmeal to make red corn- Appealing lemon yellow and green variegated 3–4” double or semi-double blooms in yel- Í bread. Height depends on soil and exposure. foliage. Mounding habit. 12” low, orange, bronze and mahogany. AAS Í∏ Reseeds. 12–72” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 2002 winner. 24–30” —six plants in a pack $4.00 —six plants in a pack $4.00 A16 Aster, Pot and Patio Mix ◊ A10 Illumination—Very showy. Wide orange, Í∏ Browalia Browalia hybrids scarlet and bronze leaves with yellow A mix of colors of large aster blooms. 8” centers. 12–72” —four plants in a pack $1.75 Star-shaped flowers. Easy to grow. Prefers A11 Tricolor Splendens Perfecta ◊—Very light shade. Good for hanging baskets or Bachelor’s Buttons Centaurea colorful leaves of rich red, yellow and pots. Bring indoors before frost for winter ∏ bright green. Early. 12–72” The familiar frilly flower. Only the petals are pleasure. —four plants in a pack $1.75 edible. Í∏´ A23 Starlight Blue A12 Angel Mist Angelonia ◊ —four plants in a pack $1.75 A24 Starlight White Angel Mist is a great garden performer, A17 Florence Mix, 6 colors, 12” A18 Jubilee Gem ◊ Butterfly Flower thriving in heat and tolerating wet or dry ◊ Í∏ Asclepias curassavica conditions. Purple blooms. A20 Bear’s Breeches —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 Strong stems hold up umbels of brightly Acanthus mollis ◊ colored flowers very attractive to butterflies. Angels Trumpet Brugmansia ◊ Deeply lobed leaves. White blooms with pur- Excellent cut flowers. 28–40” Í∏ Tree-form of datura. Tender woody tropical ple bracts in 3’ racemes. Bold and striking— —six plants in a pack $4.00 Í bush covered with huge trumpet-shaped and in blooming size! A25 Red Butterfly blooms. Plant in a tub to winter indoors. Í —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 A26 Silky Deep Red A13 Pink —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 A27 Silky Gold A21 Bells of Ireland Molucella laevis A14 Yellow —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 Graceful flower spikes are covered with pale Cabbage, Flowering green, delicately veined, bell-shaped calyxes. Brassica oleracea Superb in fresh or dried arrangements.  An easy to grow ornamental annual that has 20–24” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 its brightest color when the nights are cool. A great choice for fall color as they like cool Geraniums ´ and accompaniments temperatures and are frost hardy. Í∏´ —four plants in a pack $1.75 Geranium, from cuttings Geranium, Regal Pelargonium A300 Spikes Cordyline indivisa A28 Purple Pigeon ◊—Greenish purple Pelargonium hybrids Also known as Martha Washington A tough-as-nails pot plant with an outer leaves with a red center and round heads. For sun. Í´ —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 geraniums. Unusually shaped upright vase shape. Green narrow A29 Victoria Pigeon—Variegated green and A279 Red leaves. Í´ foliage. Used as a vertical accent. Í white outer leaves with a pale pink center. A280 Violet —in a 5.5” pot $7.00 —in 4” pots $3.00 ◊ A281 White A294 Fascination A30 Calendula A295 Maiden Petticoat ◊— Sweet Potato Vine Calendula officinalis ‘Bon Bon Mix’ Geranium, from seed Pink, white and red Ipomoea batatus A new dwarf, earlier-flowering variety. Large Pelargonium hybrids The hottest vine for baskets and A296 Geranium, Upright flowers in a range of yellows, oranges and For sun. Í´ —in a 4” pot $2.50 containers. Very fun. Í∏ ◊ apricots. Very easy to grow. Provides color A282 Pink Pelargonium —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 through frost. Remove spent blooms for A283 Red Lime green maple-like leaves with more flowers. 12–15” Í´ A284 Rose red variegation and single Blackie—Trailing purple foliage A301 —four plants in a pack $1.75 A285 Rose Star red/orange blooms. Í A302 Margarita ◊—Chartreuse, A286 Salmon —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 heart-shaped trailing foliage. A31 Calliopsis Mix ◊ A287 Violet A303 Pink Frost —More com- Coreopsis tinctoria ◊ A288 White And to pot with your pact, with green/pink/ivory Low-maintenance, rugged flower that brings leaves. —in a 4” pot $3.00 geraniums… a splash of fall color into the garden. Petals Geranium, Ivy A304 Chartreuse are brushed in yellow, mahogany and red, Pelargonium peltatum A297 Asparagus Fern A305 Light Green surrounding red centers on 2.5 foot stems. From cuttings for hanging baskets. Asparagus densiflorus sprengerii A306 Purple Excellent cut flower. Great for less-cultivated Í —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 Long, graceful sprays, fragrant areas. Competes well with grasses and A289 Lavender ◊ Vinca Vines—in a 4” pot $3.00 pinkish flowers, coral-red berries at reseeds easily. 30” Í A290 Pink Maculata Christmas. Often potted with gera- A307 —four plants in a pack $1.75 A291 Red niums. Í —in a 4” pot $3.00 A308 Traditional—Green and white. A292 Rose A293 White A298 Ivy, German with eye Í —in a 4” pot $3.00 A299 Licorice Plant Helichrysum Fuzzy green leaves. Í —in a 4” pot $3.00 FSM Plant Sale 5 We accept cash, checks, Annual Flowers Visa and MasterCard Impatiens ∏Ó Walleriana hybrids Impatiens, Bigger A434a Impatiens, Balfouri Summer-long color on shade-loving Walleriana hybrids Impatiens balfouri plants. ∏Ó —four plants in a pack $1.75 Largest blooms. 14–18” ∏Ó Also called Phlox Impatiens. A387 Accent Midnight A407 Red —four plants in a pack $1.75 A “wild” reseeding impatiens, it should Rose ◊ A408 Red Star A424 Blitz Pink spread nicely in damp shady spots, and A388 Apricot A409 Rose A425 Blitz Red it even blooms in deep shade. It looks A389 Blue Satin A410 Rose Star A426 Blitz Salmon nothing A390 Blush A411 Salmon A427 Blitz Violet at all like the ordinary bedding impatiens. A391 Bright Eye A412 Scarlet A428 Blitz White Sometimes called “The Poor Man’s Orchid.” A392 Burgundy A413 Stardust ∏Ó¨ —in a 4” pot $5.00 A393 Carmine Raspberry ◊ Impatiens, Double A394 Coral A414 Stardust Rose Walleriana hybrids ◊ A434b Impatiens, Balsam A395 Cranberry A415 Tempo Butterfly Looks like a miniature rose, but Impatiens balsamina ‘Top Knot Mix’ A396 Deep Pink Cherry much easier to take care of. Early, Full sun and plentiful moisture are its A397 Lavender Blue A416 Tempo Butterfly compact and well-branched. ∏Ó favorites. 18”Í —four plants in a pack $1.75 A398 Lilac Orchid ◊ —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 A399 Mix A417 Tempo Butterfly Peach A429 Orchid Impatiens, New Guinea A400 Mosaic Coral A418 Tempo Butterfly A430 Purple Impatiens x hawker A401 Mosaic Rose Strawberry A431 Red Large flowers on upright plants with dark A402 Orange A419 Violet A432 Rose foliage. Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 ◊ A403 Pastel Mix A420 Violet Star A433 Salmon A404 Peach Frost A421 Watermelon A434 White A435 Lavender A438 Rose—Hot pink Canna Lily A405 Pink A422 Wedgewood Mix A436 Pink A439 Salmon A406 Pink Frost A423 White A437 Red A440 White ◊

Canna Lily ◊ A53 Corncockle Agrostemma githago ◊ A71 Eucalyptus, Silver Dollar A dwarf and early flowering canna that grows Once upon a time, this little wildflower was Eucalyptus cinerea ‘Silver Dollar’ ◊ to only 2–2.5 feet tall. It produces beautiful found growing in cornfields and deemed a Beautiful gray-blue fragrant foliage for garden blooms at the end of each stalk summer and weed. But the introduction of modern herbi- or cut flower arrangements. fall. Excellent planted in groups, in mixed cides has rendered the plant nearly extinct— —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 borders or containers. Dig clumps in fall and leastwise as a weed. Originally from Turkey, store in a frost-free location until ready to its usefulness as a cut flower has caused it to Flame Flower Celosia argentea plumosa plant in spring. Í —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 be grown in cottage and bouquet gardens Glowing plumes and sultry dark bronze A32 Tropical Red worldwide. It thrives on light, limy, cultivated foliage. Flame Flower is an everlasting as well A33 Tropical Rose soils in open, sunny sites and its flowers, as a border plant. Drought tolerant. 15” Í A34 Tropical Salmon looking like small jewels among other mead- —four plants in a pack $1.75 ow growth, are attractive to butterflies. The A72 Apricot Brandy ◊ Canterbury Bells Campanula slender stems need other plants for extra A73 Castle Scarlet Spectacular. High-quality cut flowers. support. In a suitable environment it will A74 New Look Red 36” Í —six plants in a pack $4.00 self-seed readily. Í A35 Champion Blue—Deep purple-blue with —four plants in a pack $1.75 A75 Flamingo Flower Celosia spicata hints of yellow at the center. 36” Feathery, wheat-type purple blossoms on Cactus Dahlia A36 Champion Pink—Bright pink with soft Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus strong stems. Fine cut flower and stunning, cream and green center. 36” Very easy to grow. Rose, crimson, pink and trouble-free border plant. Everlasting as well. white daisy-like blooms, 3.5” across, all sum- Drought tolerant. 28–40” Í A37 Chervil, Ornamental mer. Excellent cut flowers. Prefers full sun —four plants in a pack $1.75 Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’ ◊ and well-drained soil, but tolerates part Foliage plant with purple/black/bronze feath- shade. Tall, bushy plants make outstanding Flowering Maple Abutilon ery foliage and lacy white blooms. background. Í∏ Maple-shaped leaves. Large hibiscus-like —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 —four plants in a pack $1.75 flowers all summer. Í A54 Candy Stripe—Pink and white. 30” —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 A38 Cockscomb A55 Psyche Double Pink—3–4’ A76 Bella Mix—3” flowers of rose, salmon, Celosia argentea cristata ‘Tall Chief Mix’ A56 Sea Shells—Very early blooms with tubu- yellow and peach. Mixed colors; red, rose, gold, fire, bicolor, lar petals, unique. 3–4’ A77 Variegated Peach—Variegated leaves with carmine and persimmon. Drought tolerant. soft peach blossoms. 40” Í —four plants in a pack $1.75 Cosmos, Dwarf Cosmos sulphureus Very easy to grow. Masses of impressive Coleus Coleus semi-double blooms. Very heat and drought Í Easy to grow. The colorful leaves of this tolerant. 12” Í∏ Dahlias member of the mint family are useful planted —four plants in a pack $1.75 A62 Dahlia Dahlia ‘Bishop of Landaff’ under trees where little else will grow. Also A57 Cosmic Orange—All-America Award grown as a house plant and propagated from Winner. 12” Dark purple foliage and stems. Single cuttings. ∏Ó A58 Cosmic Yellow—All-America Award scarlet blossoms with maroon centers. —four plants in a pack $1.75 Winner. 12” Tender perennial which can be dug A39 Black Dragon A59 Ladybird—Mixed colors, orange scarlet, and stored in a cold, but frost-free A40 Carefree Mix ◊ Oak-leaf shape, 10” yellow. 12” basement. 2.5’ Í—in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 A41 Cosmic Yellow ◊ A42 Wizard Mix Cup Flower A63 Dahlia, Cactus A43 Wizard Rose Nierembergia hippomanica violacea Dahlia ‘Park Princess’ ◊ Swan River Daisy —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 These compact plants are covered with deep- Cactus-type plant with spider-type flow- A44 Dark Star ◊—Very dark purple foliage purple or white (Mont Blanc), star-shaped ers. Good for containers. 24” Í with scalloped edges and a metallic blooms all summer. 6” tall, spreading plant. —packages of 2 in the Lily Shop $4.50 sheen. Compact. Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 ◊ A45 Flirting Skirts ◊—Dark reddish bur- A60 Mont Blanc Dahlia, Dinnerplate gundy heart-shaped leaves with green A61 Purple Robe Grow in patio containers for large, margins. Trailing. impressive plants with spectacular flow- A46 Freckles—Dark burgundy leaves tipped A68 Daisy, Swan River Brachycomb ers. Staking is usually required. with gold at the base. Tiny lavender daisies. 6” Í∏ —packages of 2 in the Lily Shop $4.50 A47 Gay’s Delight—Chartreuse with —four plants in a pack $1.75 A64 Barbarosa— 40” Flowering prominent purple-blue veins. A65 Kelvin— 35” Maple A48 Kiwi Fern—Great scalloped edges on A69 Delphinium narrow purple leaves. Very upright. Delphinium nudicaule ‘Laurin’ ◊ Dahlia, Dwarf Dahlia ◊ A49 Penny —Golden leaves with Colorful bright reddish orange blooms all Mix of colors. Tender perennial which burgundy reverse and stems. summer. Great for containers. can be dug and stored in a cold, but ◊ A50 Religious Radish —Purple heart with —six plants in a pack $4.00 frost-free basement. 12”–14” Í rose at the tips and a wide golden edge. —in a 4” pot $1.50 A51 Tabasco ◊—Strong, upright plant. A70 Dusty Miller Senecio cineraria ‘Silverlace’ A66 Figaro Mix —Double. 12”–14” Leaves have dark centers and thick, red Delicate, finely branched silvery-white A67 Harlequin Mix ◊—Semi-double. frilled edges. Very tall. foliage, beautiful edging for borders. Can be 14–16” ◊ A52 Thumbelina —Very small leaves of pressed and dried. 10” Í∏ green and burgundy, compact and —four plants in a pack $1.75 semi-trailing. 6 FSM Plant Sale Annual Flowers Key Flowering Tobacco Nicotiana A91 Garbanzo Bean, Black Kabouli Kale, Flowering Brassica oleracea Í Full sun Easy. Excellent nectar source for humming- Cicer arietinum ◊ Colorful flowering cabbages last into winter. ∏ Part sun/part shade birds and moths (including the humming- Originally from Afghanistan. Bush-like form Edible, too! Plant in full sun for best color. Í∏´ Ó Shade bird-like sphinx moth). Seeds for finches and with purple flowers that are very ornamental. —four plants in a pack $1.75 juncos. Poisonous. Í∏ A112 Coral Queen ◊—Large head of ˜ Native Later they turn into garbanzo beans! Ø ˝ —six plants in a pack $4.00 24” —four plants in a pack $1.75 feathered green leaves with coral center. Ground Cover A78 Daylight Sensation—Spectactular plant A113 Nagoya Mix ‰ Rock Garden with huge tobacco leaves. Fragrant tubu- A92 Gaura, Sunny Butterflies A114 Nagoya Red  Cottage Garden lar pink blooms that open in the daytime, Gaura ◊ A115 Peacock Red ´ Edible flowers delightfully fragrant. 7’ Tender perennial with single-petaled blooms A116 Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate  Medicinal A79 N. sylvestris—Tubular star-shaped flowers along wiry stems. Very airy texture. Bright top tall stems. Huge leaves. 4–5’ Polygonum orientale Ç Culinary pink flowers above creamy white and green foliage. Very compact. Í An old-fashioned annnual flower. Giant!!!! ¨ Student Grown Flowering Tobacco, Dwarf —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 May reseed. Bright pink flowers. 8’ ÍØ Nicotiana —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Long-tubed, light-colored 2” blooms that A93 Gazania Gazania variegata ◊ open evenings, delightfully fragrant. Easy. Golden orange blooms over stunning green A117 Kiwi Blue Cerinthe Excellent nectar source for hummingbirds leaves with cream margins. Í Cerinthe major purpurescens and moths (including the hummingbird-like —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 Little-known bushy annual with blue foliage sphinx moth). Seeds for finches and juncos. with myriad purple flowers. Lasts well into Poisonous. —four plants in a pack $1.75 Globe Amaranth Gomphrena globos fall. Organically grown. 12-18” Í A80 Domino Mix Very easy to grow. Free and continuous —four plants in a pack $1.75 A81 Domino Purple blooms. Disease resistant. Keeps indefinitely A82 Domino Red as a dried flower. 24” Í∏ Larkspur Consolida A83 Saratoga Appleblossom ◊ —four plants in a pack $1.75 36–40” Í∏ A94 Mixed colors A118 Blue Cloud—An airy open habit with A83a Flowering Tobacco, Tree A95 Purple sprays of half-inch single blue flowers. Nicotiana glauca ◊ A96 Red Self-sows.  36–40” Small tree that can be kept as a pot plant by A97 Strawberry Fields ◊ —six plants in a pack $4.00 pruning. Very attractive ovate blue leaves and Heliotrope Heliotropium arborescens ◊ A119 Giant Imperial ◊—Mix of 12 colors, dense clusters of primrose-yellow tubular pinks, blues, violets, white.  24–36” Beautiful, fragrant umbels for containers, flowers. Seeds harvested in the wilds of —four plants in a pack $1.75 Arizona. Not winter hardy in Minnesota. baskets or the garden. Í∏ Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 A120 Lion’s Tail ◊ —in a 4” pot $1.50 A98 Blue Wonder Leonotis leonurus ‘Staircase’ ◊ Four O’Clocks Mirabilis A99 Fragrant Delight—Purple flowers in Tall, handsome plant with “steps” of orange Trumpet-shaped flowers open in late after- umbels with a lovely anise-like scent. whorls up the stem. 5’ Í noon. Tender perennial that can be dug and Height: 18” —six plants in a pack $4.00 stored over the winter, or may survive if A100 Fragrant White ◊—Large white planted next to a heated foundation. 2’ Í∏ blooms. 18” A121 ◊ Lobelia, Compact —six plants in a pack $4.00 A101 Nagano —Vigorous grower with Lobelia ‘Riviera Marine Blue’ A84 Harlequin Mix—Bicolors, striations and dark purple blooms. 12–14” Easy. Dwarf bedding lobelia is insurpassable streaks in showy flowers. 2’ for intense color and neat edging. Give sunny A85 Red Glow ◊—Deep magenta, day- A102 Hibiscus sidewalks the royal treatment. Grows 7” wide flowering. 2’ Hibiscus eetveldeanus ‘Red Shield’ ◊ and just 4” tall. Originally from South Africa. Marigold —in a 4” pot $1.50 Dramatic, maroon-red foliage with red blos- Poisonous if eaten. Flowers through frost. 4” A86 Mix ◊—Day-flowering variety with soms. Great fall color. Í Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 red, white and yellow flowers. 24” —in a 4.5” pot $4.25

A87 Fuchsia Johnny Jump-ups Viola tricolor Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia pendula ‘Regata’ Easy. Beautiful, intense blue in window boxes Brilliant color for shade. An old-fashioned favorite. May reseed. Sorbet and rock gardens. Poisonous if eaten. Flowers ∏Ó series has unique colors with “whiskers.”  through frost. Í∏ —in a 4” pot $3.00 Í∏´ —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 A103 Chantryland—Fragrant apricot A122 Marine Blue Fuchsia, Upright Fuchsia ◊ A104 Cuty A123 Rose For the border. 24” ∏ A105 French Vanilla—Sorbet series A124 Sky Blue —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 A106 Lavender Ice—Sorbet series ◊ A88 F. magellanica ‘Aurea’ —Single A107 Lemon Chiffon, Sorbet series—pale A125 Loosestrife, Yellow blooms, purple corolla with red sepals yellow/dark yellow Lysimachia ‘Outback Sunset’ ◊ and chartreuse foliage. 24” A108 Penny Orchid Frost, Sorbet series—soft A89 Firecracker ◊—Foliage of green and orchid with frosted edges Showy yellow and green leaves with yellow Í∏ cream with crimson veins and crimson A109 Plum Velvet, Sorbet series—deep violet blooms. Vigorous. —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 undersides. Salmon orange blooms. A110 Prince Henry A90 Koralle ◊—Improved Gartenmeister. A111 Velour Blue Bronze ◊—Blue upper Orange tubular flowers with purple foliage. petals, bronze lower petals. Mounding habit. Marigolds Tagetes Í Marigolds like sun and provide sunny flowers until frost. Excellent for butterflies and caterpillars. Good companion Safari Series plants to discourage pests around tomatoes. Pot one up from the garden to bring to a friend in the hospital; they can Anemone-type blooms. 10–12” Í plant it out when they get home. —four plants in a pack $1.75 Antigua Series A446 Cherry Red Little Hero Series A458 Mix Early, 3” double carnation-type Large bright red crested flowers. A French crested type with large A459 Scarlet blooms. Tall marigold, compact bushy Dwarf. Í flowers on compact plants. Puts all its A460 Tangerine plants with good basal branching and —four plants in a pack $1.75 energy into masses of flowers up to mounded habit in the garden. Large 2.5” across. 6–8” Í Signet T. tenuifolia blossoms. 13–16” Í A447 Disco Flame —four plants in a pack $1.75 Lovely bright carpet of blooms, very —four plants in a pack $1.75 Single flowers. 8–10” Í A451 Flame compact. Tiny single blooms, feathery A441 Gold —four plants in a pack $1.75 A452 Gold foliage, best for edible flowers. 9–12” Í´ A442 Orange A453 Mix A443 Yellow Janie Series A454 Yellow —four plants in a pack $1.75 Free flowering. 8–10” Í A461 Lemon Gem Aurora Series —four plants in a pack $1.75 Perfection Series A462 ‘Luna’ Orange Real show-stoppers. Broad-petaled A448 Deep orange 4” double blooms. The tall, large- French marigold class. Neat, rounded A449 Flame flowered marigolds from Mexico. plants with 2.5” blossoms in bright, A450 Primrose 18–20” Í non-fading colors. Double flat-petal —four plants in a pack $1.75 flowers. 12” Í A455 Gold —four plants in a pack $1.75 A456 Orange A444 Fire A457 Yellow A445 Gold FSM Plant Sale 7 Annual Flowers A126 Mallow, Tree Lavatera trimestris Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus A163 Penstemon, Electric Blue Fast-growing, long-blooming shrublike plant Prolific bloomer with edible flowers and Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Electric Blue’ with many rose-colored, cup-shaped blooms. leaves that add spice and color to salads. ◊ Tender perennnial. Spikes of  2-4’ Í —six plants in a pack $4.00 Excellent for butterflies, fair for humming- intense tube-shaped blue flowers. Í birds. 8” Í∏´ —six plants in a pack $4.00 Million Bells Calibrachoa ◊ See also Climbing Nasturtiums, page 25 Multitudes of small petunia-like blooms. Fast A164 Persian Shield Strobilanthes dyeri- —four plants in a pack $1.75 growing. Self-cleaning. Í anus A138 Dwarf Jewel Mix— —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 Low, mounded plants. 10” Grown for its large royal purple leaves with a A127 Cherry Pink ◊—Bright fuchsia with metallic sheen. It’s an upright plant. Í∏ Moss Rose red centers. —six plants in a pack $3.00 —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 A128 Terra Cotta ◊—Intriguing rose, rust A139 Alaska ◊—Variegated foliage, bright and gold tones with deep rose under- 2” blossoms, sprawling habit. 8” A165 Phlox Phlox ‘21st Century Magenta’ side. Vigorous habit. A140 Apricot Trifle ◊—Frilly blooms of Hybrid with large flowers in magenta, white, mouthwatering apricot salmon. Semi- rose and red. —four plants in a pack $1.75 double appearance. 8” A141 Empress of India ◊—Deep, velvety A166 Ping Pong Star Flower crimson flowers against dark foliage. 8” Scabiosa stellata ◊ ◊ Everlasting small white flowers mature into Nemesia Nemesia ball-shaped, many-faceted seed heads. Each Very fragrant and heat-tolerant. Great for facet has a delicate maroon star embossed on containers. Í —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 its center. 24”Í—four plants in a pack $1.75 A142 Bluebird ◊—Soft blue blossoms. A143 Compact Innocence ◊—Vanilla-scent- Pinks Dianthus chinensis Monkey ed white blooms with soft yellow throats. Annual pinks are early flowering, staying Flower smothered in a perpetual riot of blossoms A144 Painted Tongue until frost. May reseed. Í∏´ A129 Monkey Flower Salpiglossis ‘Casino Mix’ Mimulus ‘Magic Mix’ Veined flowers in red, yellow, orange, rose —four plants in a pack $1.75 Clear colors, compact growth, good for cool and purple with contrasting throats. Dwarf A167 Ideal Cherry Picotee—Early. Good heat Spring weather. Does well in wet soil. Í∏ plants, ideal for containers and bedding. tolerance. 8–10” ◊ —four plants in a pack $1.75 10–12” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 A168 Ideal Magical Mix —13 colors A169 Ideal Violet—Early. Good heat tolerance. Moon Flower Datura Pansy Viola x wittrockiana A170 Parfait Raspberry—Early bloomer 6–8” Large bush covered with trumpet-shaped Significant breeding improvements in pansies A171 Parfait Strawberry—Early bloomer blossoms. Perennial, for tub culture. May sur- in recent years have produced hybrids that A172 Telstar Purple—Early. Heat tolerant. 8–10” vive winters here if planted next to a warm bloom longer, in more colors and with better A173 Telstar White—Early. Heat tolerant foundation. Í —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 weather resistance. Great for spring and fall —six plants in a pack $4.00 A130 D. meteloides—White with lavender color. Í∏´ —four plants in a pack $1.75 A174 Melody Pink ◊—Long-flowering airy flush, 8” blooms. A145 Baby Bingo Lavender Blue sprays of 1” pink blooms. A131 Double Lavender ◊—Fragrant and A146 Baby Bingo Midnight stunning, doubles in a lovely shade of A147 Chalon Mix ◊—Unusual ruffled A175 Pinks, Reisen Giant lavender. 18–24” edges on large blossoms Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Reisen Giant’ ◊ A148 Dynamite Blue Blotch ◊ Fully double fringed carnations in an array of Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora A149 Dynamite Complete Mix—15 colors colors (red, violet, rose, white and bicolor) Flowers resemble wild roses born on low- A150 Dynamite Purple, Rose and White ◊ with corresponding differences in fragrance. growing, succulent plants. Bright colors with A151 Dynamite Rose Blotch ◊ Tantalizing!  20” Í enormous appeal. Good for hot and dry loca- A152 Dynamite White ◊ —four plants in a pack $1.75 tions, rock gardens, edging. Good for bees. A153 Dynamite Yellow ◊ Easy to grow. 4” Í A154 Happy Face Purple Polka Dot —four plants in a pack $1.75 A155 Imperial Antique Shades ◊ Hypoestes phyllostachya ‘Confetti’ A132 Fuchsia A156 Imperial Frosty Rose— Improved form with brighter color. Also good A133 Gold 3” heat-tolerant blossoms as a house plant. 8–10” Í∏ A134 Margarita Rosita ◊— A157 Imperial Pink Shade— —four plants in a pack $1.75 2001 All-America Selection Award Lavender with rose blotch A176 Burgundy Winner. Blooms early with dark pink A158 Imperial Unique Mix— A177 Confetti Pink semi-double flowers. Many pastel shades, very different A178 White A135 Mix A159 Padparadja, glowing orange— A136 Peach A160 Springtime Black ◊ A179 Poppy, California A137 Peppermint A161 Ultima Baron Red ◊ Eschscholzia californica A162 Ultima Beacon Bronze ◊ Brilliant orange flowers and gray-green, threadlike foliage. Tough and drought toler- California Poppy ant.  18” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 Petunias Petunia hybrida (p. nycteaginiflora x violacea) Strong bloomers with lots of flowers. Excellent in beds, baskets or containers. Super Cascade Excellent for butterflies, moths and bees; birds eat the seeds. Tolerate poor soil, Large blooms, vigorous, well-branched habit. but really need sun! Smallest seedlings produce the best colors. Í —four plants in a pack $1.75 A488 Blue Double Grandiflora Grandiflora Picotee A489 Blush ◊ Ruffled, vigorous habit. 12” Í With white ring. 12” Í A490 Burgundy —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 A491 Lilac A463 Double Cascade Burgundy A475 Blue ◊ A464 Double Cascade Plum Vein A476 Hula Hoop Velvet (Violet) Wave A477 Red Spreading variety, also great in Floribunda baskets and containers. “Ice” varieties are pastel with darker veins. 12” Í Milliflora ◊ —in a 4” pot $1.50 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Very dwarf plants smothered with petite blooms, A493 Lilac A465 Blue Ice earliest flowers. Í∏—four plants in a pack $1.75 A494 Pink A466 Burgundy A478 Blue A495 Purple A467 Orchid Ice A479 Mix A468 Peach Ice ◊ A480 Pink A492 Tropical P. integrifolia A469 Raspberry Ice A481 Red Trailing, self-cleaning plant A470 Strawberry Ice with lovely small plum- Multiflora colored blooms. Great Grandiflora Very dwarf plants smothered with petite blooms, for mass plantings. Í Falcon series. Early, dwarf plants, 3–4” blooms. Í earliest flowers. Í—four plants in a pack $1.75 —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 —four plants in a pack $1.75 A482 Blues Mix A471 Blue —Deep purple A483 Burgundy Star A472 Deep Rose A484 Buttercream ◊—Soft yellow A473 Red A485 Plum —Veined plum, burgundy center A474 White A486 Rose A487 Salmon ◊ 8 FSM Plant Sale Annuals Key A180 Princess Flower Snapdragon, Trailing Verbascum Verbascum ◊ Í Full sun Tibouchina grandiflora ◊ Antirrhinum Relative of the common mullein, but good for ∏ Part sun/part shade Great textural plant with thick, fuzzy 10” Most vigorous of the trailing snapdragons. garden use. May be perennial. Í Ó Shade leaves and 12” spikes of grape-purple flowers. Very easy to grow. Heat and cold tolerant. —six plants in a pack $4.00 Í Í A227 Southern Charm—Lavender, buff and ˜ Native —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 Mounding. —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 A206 Luminaire Hot Pink ◊—Bicolor in rose blooms on 3’ spikes. Long bloom- ˝ Ground Cover Salvia Salvia spp. hot pink with a yellow throat. ing and easy. ‰ Rock Garden For summer bedding and containers. Easy to A207 Luminaire Hot Orange ◊— A228 V. bombyciferum ‘Arctic Summer’—Soft  Cottage Garden grow, early and long flowering. Í Bright orange and yellow blossoms. yellow spikes over silver woolly foliage. ´ Edible flowers —four plants in a pack $1.75 Great cut flower. 5’ Spiderflower Cleome spinosa  Medicinal A181 S. coccinea ‘Lady in Red’—Heat tolerant, 18” Spiderflower performs well through heat and Verbena Verbena Ç Culinary ◊ Among the finest of all low-growing bedding ¨ A182 S. coccinea ‘Snow Nymph’ drought. Self-sows for next year. Useful for Student Grown A183 S. splendens ‘Lavender Sizzler’ ◊ backgrounds and large beds. Nectar is excel- plants. Brilliant colors. Heat and drought A184 S. splendens ‘Purple Sizzler’— lent for bees and fair for hummingbirds. tolerant. Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 Dwarf, early. Excellent bedding plant. Seeds are eaten by finches and juncos.  A229 Quartz Blue ◊ A185 S. splendens ‘Salmon Sizzler’ ◊ 3–4’ Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 A230 Quartz Burgundy A186 Victoria Blue ◊— A208 Cherry Queen ◊ A231 Quartz Mix 8” flower spikes on 18” plants A209 Rose Queen A232 Quartz Rose ◊ A210 Violet Queen A233 Quartz Scarlet —six plants in a pack $4.00 A234 Serenity mix ◊—Like the ◊ A211 White Queen A187 S. horminun ‘Mix’ — Imagination verbena, this variety has Spurge Euphorbia A188 Schizanthus lush, dark-green ferny foliage with an A212 Caper Spurge E. lathyris ◊—Long, array of pastel lavenders, whites, Schizanthus hookerii ◊ pointed foliage with 12” yellow umbels, carmines, reds and pinks. 12” Large cymes of pretty lavender flowers. caper-like fruit. 2–4’ A235 V. rigida ‘Polaris’ ◊—Softest powder Upper petal is yellow spotted with red, and —six plants in a pack $4.00 blue, quick blooming, erect. 12” all the petals are deeply slashed. Seeds were A213 E. marginata ‘Kilimanjaro’—White and A236 V. tenuisecta ‘Imagination’ 12” wild-harvested in the Andes mountains of ◊ green variegated leaves. Use as a cut A237 V. x canadensis ‘Toronto’ —Striking Chile. 10” Í —four plants in a pack $1.75 flower—striking in bouquets. 30” lilac-rose color, compact, early. 6–8” —six plants in a pack $4.00 Snapdragon Antirrhinum A238 Verbena bonariensis A garden classic like grandpa used to grow. A214 Limonium sinuatum Verbena bonariensis Í∏´ Statice A classic straw flower in a seven-color mix. Tall and airy purple umbels on many slender —four plants in a pack $1.75 Early-blooming, 20”–24” Í∏ stalks. A good cut flower.  48” Í∏ A189 Black Prince ◊—Near black velvety —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 crimson flowers. Dark colored foliage. Stunning, 18” Stocks Matthiola incana Vinca Catharanthus roseus ◊ A190 Chimes Bronze ◊—6–8” Heat-tolerant, fragrant flower from old- A splendid, ever-blooming plant for beds in A191 Chimes Mix—6–8”, early, well-branched fashioned gardens. High percentage of double summer and pots in winter. Also known as A192 Chimes Pink ◊—6–8” Í∏ Madagascar Periwinkle. Waxy, impatiens-like A193 Chimes Purple and White—6–8” flowers. —four plants in a pack $1.75 flowers are abundantly produced. Thrives in A194 Chimes Red—6–8” summer heat. Low maintenance and stays A195 Chimes Rose and White—6–8” A215 Seven-Week Trysomic Mix—15” A216 Vintage Burgundy ◊ neat right up to frost. Mounded habit to 14” A196 Chimes White ◊—6–8” Í∏ A217 Vintage Copper —four plants in a pack $1.75 A197 Chimes Yellow ◊—6–8” ◊ A218 Vintage Peach ◊ A239 Apricot A198 Frosty Lavender Bells—Early A240 Blush—Warm soft pink blooming fragrant butterfly Strawflower Helichrysum A241 Grape—Rosy pink type. White and pink. 18–21” A242 Icy Pink ◊ A199 La Bella Bronze ◊—18–21” Daisy-like flowers, great for dried Í A243 Orchid A200 Madam Butterfly Mix—Double azalea- arrangements. 12–15” —four plants in a pack $1.75 A244 Pacifica Red—True red, 16” Stocks type blooms in wide range of colors. A219 Chico Mix—Large blooms with bright A245 Peppermint—White with red eye 24–30” A246 Rose A201 Princess—white with purple eye. colors. 12–15” ◊ A247 Stardust Orchid ◊ Medium-early 15” A220 H. bracteatum monstrosom ‘Fire Ball’ A202 Ribbon Lavender—Early. 20–22” Fully double flowers in bright red. For Wishbone Flower drying, gather blossoms before they are A203 Rocket Redstone—Tall, great for cut Torenia fournieri ‘Clown Series’ flowers. Bronzy-red foliage. 30–36” fully open. 30–40” A treasure for shaded beds and pots. Two- A204 Sonnet Mix—Sturdy, well-branched. Sun Daisy Osteospermum tone, 1” blooms are distinctively marked with 18–21” 3” daisy-like blooms on a spreading plant. a wishbone throat. Nice, compact plants. ∏Ó A205 Snapdragon, Mini Blooms spring through fall. 12” Í 8–10” —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Get your Linaria ‘Fantasy Mix’ —See Hardy Sun Daisies, page 24 A248 Blue—Light blue/dark blue shepherd’s Tiny, snap-like blossoms. 8–10” Í∏ A249 Plum—Pale orchid/plum crooks for —four plants in a pack $1.75 A221 Nasinga Purple —The Nasinga Series is A250 Rose—White/rose hanging plants See also Perennial Mini-Snaps, page 24 at the sale! bred in Denmark for large showy flow- A251 Violet—Light blue/deep violet ers. Its blooms close in the evening. Deep purple red, spoon-shaped petals Zinnia Zinnia with yellow centers. 12” Quick growers for bright, clear colors. Í A222 Orange Symphony ◊—Lovely pale See also Perennial Zinnia, page 24 apricot orange with blush backs. —four plants in a pack $1.75 We will have our usual A223 Painted White ◊—Variegated gold A252 Profusion Cherry. “We just love this assortment of hanging and green foliage, cherry white blooms compact, mound-forming, mildew with yellow centers. resistant performer that blooms right up plants—$20.00 to frost.” A224 Talinum A253 Profusion Orange Bacopa, Begonia, Black-Eyed ◊ Talinum paniculatum ‘Aureum’ A255 Peter Pan Mix—3–4” double blooms on Susan Vine, Chenille, Coleus, Fascinating cut, long-stemmed airy panicles sturdy, compact plants. Nine colors. 10” Diascia, Fan Flower, Fuchsia, Ivy of tiny carmine flowers. Í A256 State Fair Mix—Huge blooms up to 6” Geranium, Impatiens—regular, —six plants in a pack $4.00 across. Good for cutting. 36”–48” double and New Guinea— A226 Upright Elephant Ears —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 ◊ Lobelia, Million Bells, Mixed Colocasia ‘Jet Black Wonder’ ◊ A254 Profusion White Herbs, Petunia, Purslane, A beautiful tropical with huge, glossy char- A257 Zinnia, Creeping Streptocarpala, Verbena, coal-gray leaves and burgundy stems. Great Sanvitalia ‘Mandarin Orange’ for containers. Really does give your garden a Wishbone Flower, and more! tropical look. Í —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 Tiny brown-eyed susans on a 6” tall, vining plant. Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 And designer combina- tion baskets for shade and sun—$26.00 FSM Plant Sale 9

Vegetables Vegetables want to grow in full sun unless otherwise noted. V1 Artichoke, Globe flavor is sweet and mild, particularly after Orach Atriplex hortensis Cynara scolymus ‘Imperial Star’ frosts. Highly nutritious, very ornamental A key salad ingredient, also known as moun- Ø Striking architectural plant. Special variety and as well as edible. 60–70 days. tain spinach. Thrives in cool weather. for northern gardens. —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V48 Aurora ◊—Mix of golden, dark purple, Brussels Sprouts V34 Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea V2 Arugula Eruca sativa purple and carmine day glow. A whole —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 new aura in your garden and a very color- ful salad! V35 Leeks Allium ampeloprasum V3 Asparagus ‘Mary Washington’ V49 Red—Purple-red leaves. Three years to first harvest followed by annu- King Richard—50 plants per pot al crops. Since you want this plant to produce —in a 4” pot $1.25 V50 Scallions Allium fistulosum for years, it’s worth looking up how to plant Evergreen hardy white bunching onion. Lettuce Lactuca sativa asparagus to get the best yields. Perennial. One of the first fresh foods in V36 Red —four plants in a pack $1.75 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 April. Heirloom from Japan. Ø V37 Romaine —in a 4” pot $1.25 V4 Bok Choi Brassica rapa V38 Mixed ◊—Cardinale, Royal Oakleaf, —four plants in a pack $1.75 Monet, Lolla Rossa, Forellenshluss, Rouge V51 Sweet Potato d’Hiver —six plants in a pack $3.00 Ipomoea batatas ‘Beauregard’ Broccoli Brassica oleracea Copper-colored, inside and out. Sweet pota- V5 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Muskmelon Cucumis melo toes in 100 days. Needs warm location. ◊ Ø V6 Arcadia —Late crop. V39 —in a 4” pot $1.25 —four plants in a pack $2.50 —six plants in a pack $2.50 V40 Jenny Lind—small, extra sweet heirloom. Kohlrabi Ø —in a 4” pot $1.50 V52 Tomatillo Physalis ixocarpa V7 Broccoli, Purple —in a 4” pot $1.25 Brassica oleracea ‘Violet Queen’ Mustard Brassica juncea The label may say cauliflower, but it looks like V41 Green —four plants in a pack $1.75 Watermelon Citrullus lanatus broccoli to us. —four plants in a pack $1.75 V42 Red V53 Red —in a 4” pot $1.25 V54 Yellow Doll —in a 4” pot $1.25 V8 Brussels Sprouts Brassica oleracea V43 Napa Chinese Cabbage —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V55 Cream of Saskatchewan— Round, 5–12 pound fruits with white to Cabbage Brassica oleracea V44 Okra creamy flesh. Outstanding sweetness and V9 Green —four plants in a pack $1.75 Abelmoshcus esculentus ‘Cajun Delight’ flavor, thin rind. Heirloom. V10 Red Good for the North, too! —in a 4” pot $1.25 —in 4” pots $1.50 Ground Cauliflower, White Brassica oleracea Onions Allium cepa Zucchini Cucurbita pepo ´ Cherry V11 Ø —six plants in a pack $2.00 New packaging of the onions this year! V56 Golden —in a 4” pot $1.25 V12 —four plants in a pack $1.75 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V57 Green V45 Red—40–50 plants per pot V13 Celery Apium graveolens V58 Zucchini, Eight-Ball —four plants in a pack $1.75 V46 White—40–50 plants per pot V47 Yellow—40–50 plants per pot Cucurbita pepo ◊ V14 Collards Brassica oleracea F1 hybrid. Sweetness and squash —four plants in a pack $1.75 flavor...attractive, shiny dark fruits are a mature when just bigger than billiard balls. V15 Corn, Blue Zea mays japonica ◊ Open bush habit and is the earliest zucchini. Striped maize with foliage of cream and green First crop 40 days after planting; regrows with pink. Heirloom. Blue corn. 6’ after picking. Ø —six plants in a pack $3.00 Endive —in a 4” pot $1.25 Jenny Lind Muskmelon Cucumbers Cucumis sativus —in a 4” pot $1.25 V16 Burpless V17 Bush Heirloom Tomatoes Lycopersicon esculentum V18 Lemon, heirloom V19 Miniature White ◊Ø Brandywine V97 Mix ◊ V20 Picklers Amish heirloom. Deep pink color. Good-sized and exqui- Ø —Four plants in a pack. $2.50 V21 Slicers site taste. “Very rich, loud and distinctively spicy.” V98 Prudence Purple ◊ V22 Cucumbers, Climbing Mini Indeterminate, 78 days. Melothria scabra V89 —in a 4” pot $1.25 Large dark pink fruit, like an early Brandywine. Potato- V90 Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 leaf. Indeterminate. 67days. Ø —in a 4” pot $1.25 Long vines, 1” oval fruit. Looks like tiny watermelon. Tastes like cucumber. Super V91 Cosmonaut Volkov V99 Roman Candle ◊ crunchy and extremely productive. Could Ø Heirloom from Russia. Early, full size, red and juicy. Yellow, indeterminate, 80 days. Paste tomato with make better pickles than cucumbers. Indeterminate, 65 days. —in a 4” pot $1.25 sausage shape. Meaty, good flavor, yellow skin with —in a 4” pot $1.25 whitish flesh. Ø —in a 4” pot $1.25 V92 Coyote ◊ V23 Edamame Glycine max ◊ Indeterminate, 65 days. Extremely long vines, thick V100 Russian Persimmon ◊ Excellent succulent nutty flavored soybean. foliage. Tiny white & yellow translucent cherry fruits Orange, determinate, 80 days. 8-12 oz. fruits, 3-4” in What a treat! Vigorous thigh-high vines. Best with a soft skin. Very distinctive flavor. “Best tasting diameter. Sweet, productive, good flavor and yield. Ø eating in August from a May planting. Meant tomato ever!” Very prolific, produces heavily till frost. —in a 4” pot $1.25 Ø to be eaten as a green vegetable. Ø —in a 4” pot $1.25 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V101 Sochulak V93 Garden Peach Eggplant Solanum melongena Giant Roma-type from Italy via Maine. Early and tasty. 100-year-old heirloom. Small, 2 oz., sweet fruits are Very heavy yields of oblate pink fruit with meaty texture. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V24 Classic blush pink when ripe and look more like apricots than “Won paste taste test hands down.” Great for canning. V25 Green Goddess peaches. Sweet, prolific and store well in autumn for Indeterminate, 70 days. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V26 Neon winter ripening indoors. Indeterminate, 71 days. V27 Oriental —in a 4” pot $1.25 V102 Striped German Red and gold stripes, interior marbled. Beautiful sliced. V28 Thai ◊ —four plants in a pack $1.75 V94 Ghost Cherry Medium to large fruit. Smooth texture, good flavor. V29 Classic White, indeterminate, large cherry tomato with a ghostly Indeterminate, 78 days. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V30 Oriental appearance. Extremely soft; sweet flavor. Ø —in a 4” pot $1.25 V103 Valencia V31 Ground Cherry Physalis sp. Bright orange fruit. Good-sized, round tomatoes with —in a 4” pot $1.25 V95 Green Zebra meaty interior and fruity flavor. Smooth texture, few seeds. Indeterminate, 76 days. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V32 Kale Brassica oleracea Initially green with dark green stripes. Ripens to yellow with bright green interior. Medium-sized, sweet. Blue curled. —four plants in a pack $1.75 ◊ Indeterminate. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V104 Yellow Brandywine Amish heirloom with golden color. V33 Kale, Dinosaur Brassica oleracea ◊ V96 Jaune Flamee ◊ —Four plants in a pack. $2.50 Very dark blue-green leaves that average Gold to red, indeterminate, 80 days. Gold skin with red between 10-18" in length and curl under at interior, full-bodied flavor, small apricot-like fruit. A the edges. The leaves have a heavily savoyed beautiful salad tomato! Ø —in a 4” pot $1.25 texture, but are smooth to the touch. The 10 FSM Plant Sale

Vegetables Vegetables want to grow in full sun unless otherwise noted. Hybrid Tomatoes Tomatoes Salsa Garden Key: Indeterminate tomatoes are vining Lycopersicon esculentum and tend to ripen fruit over an extended When it comes to salsa, the difference period of time. These are traditionally fresh, home-grown produce makes is Tomato, Better Boy staked. Determinate tomatoes tend to be amazing! This group of plants will pro- Large, a little more disease-resistant, indeter- bushier and to ripen their crop all at one vide enough ingredients to share jars of minate, F1, 70 days. time, a feature which canners and freez- salsa with friends and save for yourself V105 —four plants in a pack $1.75 ers might note. for the cold winter. Grow in plenty of V106 —in a 4” pot $1.25 sun. Cilantro Tomato, Big Boy Tomato, Large Red Cherry Jalapeño peppers Large, late, F1, indeterminate, 78 days. Very indeterminate. Serrano peppers V107 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V122 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Sweet banana peppers V108 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V123 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V109 Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 Tomatoes V124 Tomato, Mountain Gold Onions Tomato, Celebrity F1. —in a 4” pot $1.25 Mid-season, 72 days, medium- large, excellent, very disease-resist- V125 Tomato, Mountain Spring ant, open pollinated, determinate. F1, 70 days. —four plants in a pack $1.75 Winter Squash V110 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V111 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V126 Tomato, Red Sun ◊ Cucurbita ´ —in a 4” pot $1.25 Ø V112 Tomato, Day Break Large red slicer. F1. —four plants in a pack $2.50 V134 Acorn C. pepo F1. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 Tomato, Roma V135 Buttercup C. pepo Tomato, Early Girl Paste tomato, determinate. Open-pollinated. V136 Butternut Squash C. moschata 75 days. Early, sweet, F1, 60 days, indeter- V127 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V137 Delicata Squash C. pepo minate. V128 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V113 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V138 Pumpkin C. pepo maxima V114 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V129 Tomato, Sun Gold Great for Jack O’ Lanterns. V115 Tomato, Fantastic Rapidly becoming the most popular cherry tomato of all time—an amazing feat for a V139 Pumpkin, Naked-seeded F1, 78 days. Indeterminate. non-red variety. The flavor develops early, so C. pepo ‘Lady Godiva’ —four plants in a pack $1.75 this little tomato is great for snacking a week Great for pumpkin seed lovers! 8-12 Tomato, First Lady before fully mature, when it becomes very pound green-streaked pumpkins full of sweet and delicious. Ready to harvest in 65 totally hull-less plum seeds. Flesh is not Early, tasty, F1, 60 days, indeterminate, dis- days. —in a 4” pot $1.25 of table quality. Ø ease-resistant. V116 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Tomato, Sweet 100 V140 Spaghetti C. pepo V117 —in a 4” pot $1.25 Lycopersicon esculentum x pimpinellifolium V141 Sweet Dumpling C. pepo V118 Tomato, Grape ◊ Tiny cherry, very indeterminate. V130 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Little grape-shaped tomatoes. V131 —in a 4” pot $1.25 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V132 Tomato, Valley Girl ◊ V119 Tomato, Husky Red Large red slicer. F1. Organic Small tomato, suitable for patio culture, —four plants in a pack $2.50 determinate. —in a 5.25” pot $4.50 V133 Tomato, Yellow Pear Tomato, Jet Star Meaty yellow, indeterminate. Large, solid F1, 72 days, high yield. fruit, excellent for sandwiches. One slice cov- V120 —four plants in a pack $1.75 ers a whole slice of bread. F1, 76 days. V121 —in a 4” pot $1.25 —in a 4” pot $1.25

Hot Peppers Capsicum annuum Sweet Peppers Capsicum annuum

V60 Anaheim V66 Hot Cherry —in a 4” pot $1.25 V74 Chocolate Beauty V83 Purple Beauty 7” fruits only mildly hot. Good for canning, Ripens a rich brown color. —in a 4” pot $1.25 chili relleños, freezing or drying. Mosaic tol- Jalapeño —in a 4” pot $1.25 erant. —in a 4” pot $1.25 Very prolific 2–3’ plants bear early. 3” fruits Sweet Banana go from dark green to red hot. Hottest when V75 Cubanelle 65 days, pale yellow to orange. Í V61 Bulgarian Carrot Chile ◊ red. 2,500–5,000 Scoville units. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V84 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Fluorescent and as hot as they look. V67 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V85 —in a 4” pot $1.25 Heirloom. Ø V68 —in a 4” pot $1.25 Golden Bell —four plants in a pack $2.50 Capsicum annuum Tokyo Bell V69 Mulato Isleno V76 —Four plants in a pack 1.75 Turns red earliest. V62 Cayenne Poblano-type. Ripens chocolate brown. Used V77 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V86 —Four plants in a pack $1.75 Vigorous 2’ plants with slender fruits 5–10” fresh for stuffing, roasting and stewing; dried V87 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V78 Gypsy long, turn red at maturity, good dried or pick- in molé. Not too hot. —in a 4” pot $1.25 —in a 4” pot $1.25 led. Used medicinally. Heat: 30,000–50,000 V88 Valencia V70 Portugal Hot Scoville units (HOT!) —in a 4” pot $1.25 Lady Bell Large green fruits ripening to 5–8” long x 1” across with wrinkled hip at orange. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V62a Fish Pepper the stem end. —in a 4” pot $1.25 Capsicum annuum V79 —Four plants in a pack $1.75 Ornamental pepper. Ø V80 —in a 4” pot $1.25 —in a 4” pot $1.25 V71 Serrano VERY HOT! —in a 4” pot $1.25 North Star V63 Habanero V72 Super Chili Capsicum annuum Small flattened bell shape, green immature— V81 —Four plants in a pack $1.75 Highly ornamental plants, spicy in the ripen to red, orange, yellow or white. Heat: V82 —in a 4” pot $1.25 200,000–300,000 Scoville units (VERY cayenne range. —in a 4” pot $1.25 HOT!) —in a 4” pot $1.25 V73 Thai Hot Banana Second only to the habanero on the heat 6–8” long and 2” across, sets fruit even in scale, often grown as a potted ornamental. cool weather. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V64 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V65 —in a 4” pot $1.25 FSM Plant Sale 11 Herbs H1 Angelica Angelica pachycarpa ◊ H13 Elecampane Inula helenium H36 Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis A stout herb. Grows in low ground and Large dramatic plant, important to ancient Leaves have a strong lemon odor and flavor. makes a striking picture beside a stream. Greeks and said to have sprung from Helen Makes a refreshing ice tea. Also used in Glossy leathery foliage with white umbels in of Troy’s tears. Lung tonic for asthma, flu and liqueurs and for medicine. Mulch for winter late summer. To 3’ Í —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 cough. Helpful in skin disorders. 5-8’ Í protection. Excellent for bees. Perennial. —in a 2.25” pot $1.00 24” Í∏Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 H2 Angelica, Korean Angelica gigas Large, dramatic plant from Korea. Grown for H14 Fennel Foeniculum vulgare H37 Lemon Grass Andropogon the subtropical effect of its finely cut purple Sweet anise-like flavor. Bulbous base can be Leaves used in Asian cooking and in teas. foliage. Unique purple flower-heads with cooked as a vegetable. Leaves and seeds are It is frost tender and should be taken white flowers mid-to-late summer. Angelic used to flavor soups, salads, sauces, cookies inside for the winter. Best in containers; healing virtues. Dried seed pods are beautiful and fish. Hardy biennial. 2-4’ tall, 12” spac- winter indoors. Repels mosquitos. ÍÇ in the garden and in arrangements. Individual ing. Í´Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 plant usually lives 3-4 years, but ample seed is produced to ensure continuity. 4-6’ tall, 3’ H15 Fennel, Bronze Foeniculum vulgare Marjoram, Sweet Origanum wide Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Attractive feathery smokey-bronze foliage has Tastes like mild oregano. Used in vinegars, Angelica a mild, sweet aniselike flavor. 3–4’ Í soups and dressings. Add fresh leaves to H3 Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum —six plants in a pack $3.00 salads. Good herbal bath. Excellent for bees. Very fragrant purple flowers July-August. Perennial. 18” Í∏´Ç Attracts butterflies and goldfinches favor the H16 Garlic, Society Tulbaghia ◊ H38 O. hirta—Hardy Sweet Marjoram ◊ seeds. Aromatic leaves used for tea. Lovely variegated iris-like blades of cream —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Vigorous. Í∏´Ç˜ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 and green. Purple umbels. Upright. Í H39 O. majorana —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —see Giant Anise Hyssop, p. 27 —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 H40 Mint, Chocolate Mentha piperita H4 Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis Geranium, Scented Pelargonium Bronzy foliage with a chocolate scent. Bay leaves., the well-known seasoning. The All these grow well in containers. Colorful Perennial. Í∏Ç —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 only tree (it’s small for a tree!) in our herb col- flowers in an assortment of flavors. Delicious lection! Excellent container plant, spending fragrances. Cutting grown. Bring indoors for H41 Mint, Corsican Mentha piperita the winter as a house or kitchen plant. It has winter. Í´ —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 Creeping fragrant perennial. Good in rock long been popular for growing in tubs and H17 Chocolate Mint ◊—Mint-scented gardens and along paths. Í∏lj˝ large pots. Í∏Ç —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 leaves are green with a dark chocolate —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 center and white flowers. H5 Caraway Carum carvi ◊ H18 Herbal Rose ◊—Dense and compact. H42 Mint, Ginger Mentha 2-foot feathery leaved biennial. Grown prima- Small, dark green, slightly lobed leaves. Spicy ginger-scented mint with green leaves rily for its seeds to season soups, stews, H19 Lady Plymouth ◊—Irregular gray striped with gold. Ç —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 breads and pastries. Leaves are also edible. leaves splotched with white. Minty rose May self-sow. ÍÇ —in a 2.25” pot $1.00 scent. Fast growing. H43 Mint, Peppermint Mentha piperita H20 Lemon Leaf ◊ Refreshing tea, iced or hot. Good in fruit sal- H6 Catnip Nepeta cataria H21 Lime ◊—Fabulous citrus scent. Small, ads. Easily dried for year-round use. Leaves are euphoric for cats and mildly seda- crisp leaves. Nice and compact in containers. Excellent for bees. Perennial, 2’ tall, 12” tive for us. Good for salads and tea, vitamin H22 Strawberry ◊—Compact. Small crisp spacing. Í∏Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 C. Perennial, 12” spacing. 12–36” Í∏Ç leaves with a strawberry pleasant scent. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 H44 Mint, Spearmint Mentha spicata H23 Ginger, Midnight Zingiber ◊ Softer flavor than peppermint. Great for teas, H7 Chamomile, German Dark brown foliage with a lovely orange meat, fish, fruit and vegetables. Will deter Matricaria recutita cone. Not winter hardy in Minnesota. aphids in rose beds. Excellent for bees. Í∏Ç Small white and yellow flowers with apple —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 Perennial, 2’ tall, 12” spacing. scent. Flowers make calming tea or bath. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Caraway H24 Horseradish Dries well. Good in arrangements or pot- pourri. Annual, 12-18”, 12” spacing. Fragrant flowers. Spicy root used as a condiment. Í∏Ç Í∏´Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Perennial. —in a 5.25” pot $7.00

H8 Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium Tastes like tarragon with a hint of anise. It’s a Key great fresh seasoning used in salads, soups, Í´ Basil Ocimum Í marinades and sauces. Annual, 1’ tall, 12” Full sun ∏Ç ∏ Part sun/part shade spacing. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 H83 African Blue Ocimum H89 Sacred O. sanctum Ó Shade Ornamental herb with showy purple flow- Native to India and used in Indian and H9 Chives Allium schoenoprasum ˜ ers. To 3’ Í´Ç —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 Thai cuisine. Spicier than other basils and Native Widely used for soups, salads and stews. quicker to go to seed, but still usable ˝ Ground Cover Easy to grow and once established lasts for H84 Cinnamon O. basilicum when covered with purple flowers. Said to ‰ Rock Garden years. Attracts butterflies. Divide every few Dark green leaves and dark purple flow- strengthen the immune system and to  years. Perennial. Í∏´Ç Cottage Garden ers. Sharp cinnamon aroma, wonderful increase oxygen uptake in the brain. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 ´ Edible flowers fragrance. Narrower leaves with purple Grows like other basils, but can take a bit Í´  Medicinal H10 Chives, Garlic Allium tuberosum stems. Finest tea basil, good in fruit sal- more cold. ads. Annual, 1–2’ plants, 12” spacing. —in a 2.25” pot $1.00 Ç Culinary Abundant white flowers in late summer, Í´Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 ¨ Student Grown beautiful edible garnish. Flat leaves with fine H90 Spicy Globe O.b. minimum flavor. Used in Chinese medicine for kidneys, H85 Greek Columnar ◊ The “good basil” of French cuisine. Dwarf lower back and knees. Perennial, 12-18” tall, Wonderful columnar form of culinary version of sweet basil. Lower & smaller in reseeds readily. Í∏Ó´Ç basil. Slow to flower. 2–3’ ´Ç all of its parts. Annual, 1’ plants, 6-8” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 spacing. Í´Ç H11 Cilantro Coriandrum sativum —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 H86 Lemon O.b. citriodorum Flowers, leaves, roots and seed can all be Delicious small-leaf variety combines fla- H91 Sweet O. basilicum used to flavor a wide variety of foods, espe- vors of lemon & basil. Good for tea, Prolific & popular. Wonderful for pesto, cially Mexican and Thai dishes. Popular in pesto, salads & dressings. Annual, 1-2’, tomato dishes & salads. Plant any of the salsa. Seed is coriander. Infusion of seeds is 12” spacing. Í´Ç basils where they will be brushed against used as a digestive tonic and mild sedative. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 to release the scent. Annual, mint family. Annual, 2-3’ tall, 8” spacing. ÍÇÂ Í´Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 H87 Opal O. basilicum H92 Thai ‘Siam Queen’ H12 Dill, Bouquet Purple leaves. Anise flavor. Annual, 1-3’ Í O. basilicum Anethum graveolens ‘Bouquet’ plants, 12” spacing. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Huge green leaves contrast nicely with Leaves and seeds for vinegar, salad dressing purple stems. Recommended as an orna- and pickles. Leaves are sweeter, with a more H88 Red Rubin O. basilicum mental. Thicker and sturdier than stan- refined taste. Used for leaves. Excellent for Large-leaved purple version of Italian dard basil. Outstanding fragrance and bees and caterpillars. Self-seeding annual, 3’ Large basil. 18-24” Í´ flavor—sweet and spicy with anise over- tall, 12” spacing. Í´Ç —in a 3.5” pot $2.00 tones. Herb used in Asian cooking. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Sweet Basil Annual. Height: 28-39”, 30” spacing. Í´Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 12 FSM Plant Sale We accept cash, checks, Herbs Visa and MasterCard H45 Minutina Plantago coronopus Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis H70 Sage, Mexican Bush Crunchy green with a mild nutty flavor. Enhances many meat and veggie dishes, vine- Salvia leucantha Perennial. Slow growing, but will regenerate gars and dressings. Use for a refreshing bath Beautiful silver foliage with unusual racemes after cutting. Very cold hardy! Plant several of or hair rinse. Perennial in warmer zones; here with lilac and white calyces. Long blooming. them. —four plants in a pack $1.75 you’ll need to winter it in a pot. 2-3’ tall, 12” Tender perennial, may be wintered inside. 4’ spacing. ÍÇ Í —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 H46 Mixed Herbs H56 Prostrate—low growing. Sage, thyme, oregano and either cilantro or —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 H71 Sage, Sinaloa Salvia sinaloensis basil. Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 H57 Seed-grown —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 True royal blue blooms. Red-tinged foliage H58 Seed-grown Ø —in a 4” pot $2.00 with a graceful, sprawling habit. Tender Oregano, Greek Origanum vulgare H59 Spice Island ◊ —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 perennial, may be wintered inside. 12” Essential for Italian cooking. Leaves can H60 Tuscan Blue ◊ —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 be used fresh or dried in tomato sauces, meat, fish and salads.Perennial. H61 Rue Ruta graveolens H72 Savory, Summer Satureja hortensis Í∏Ç Attractive herb with blue-green foliage and Peppery flavored leaves used green or dried H47 Ø —in a 4” pot $2.00 delicate yellow flowers. Rue should never be for sauces, stuffings, soups, stews, lentils and H48 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 ingested by pregnant women. Can cause con- bean dishes. Makes a nice tea which is useful tact dermatitis in some people. Í∏ for stomach aches. Annual, 18” tall, 15” spac- ◊ H49 Oregano, Khrgyzstan —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 ing. Í∏Ç —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Rue We can’t even find this listed in the Google search engine, so you know it must be rare! H62 Sage, Clary Salvia sclalea H73 Savory, Winter Satureja montana Smooth green leaves with red stems. Flavor Large fuzzy silver leaves. Pink, lilac or white A perennial herb grown and used like Key not as sharp as some oreganos. ÍØ flower bracts. Long used in perfumery and Summer Savory. Í∏ÇÂ Í Full sun —in a 4” pot $2.00 flavoring. Perennial that reseeds in the gar- —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Í∏´Ç ∏ Part sun/part shade den, not weedy. To 3’ Parsley, Curly Petroselinum hortense —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 H74 Self-Heal Ó Shade Quintessential garnish, chock full of vita- Prunella grandiflora ‘Pagoda Mix’ ˜ Native mins. Promotes healthy skin. Can be chewed Sage, Culinary Salvia officinalis Whorls of purple flowers on dense, upright ˝ Ground Cover to freshen breath. Dig one up in the fall and Used traditionally in poultry stuffing and spikes. Blooms June–September. 24” Í∏ ‰ Rock Garden pot for fresh greens in the winter. Biennial. sausage. Wonderful in salads, egg dishes, —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Í∏Ç  Cottage Garden 1’ tall, 6” spacing. breads and vegetable dishes. Sage is used to ´ H50 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 freshen breath, as a nerve tonic and digestive. H75 Sorrel, French Rumex acetosa Edible flowers Ø Â H51 —six plants in a pack $2.50 Dried leaves among linens discourages Early season greens with tangy lemon flavor. Medicinal insects. Excellent for bees. Perennial, but not Ç Long-lived perennial that can sustain fre- Culinary Parsley, Italian Petroselinum hortense reliable here. 24” tall, 20” spacing. Í´Ç quent and severe cutting. ÍÇ ¨ Student Grown Same as curly parsley but with flat leaves. H63 Berggarten—Broad leaves with silver —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Í∏Ç accents, ornamental. Good flavor. Very H52 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 hardy. —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 H76 Stevia Stevia rebaudiana ◊ H53 Ø —six plants in a pack $2.50 H64 Common —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 The leaves of this plant are 20 to 30 times H65 Pineapple ◊Ø —in a 4” pot $2.00 ◊ sweeter than sugar. Use leaves directly in hot H54 Patrinia Patrinia scabiosafolia H66 Tricolor—Green, pink and white foliage. drinks, or try stevia tea itself. Ground stevia Flowering spikes reaching up to 5 feet in Very attractive. —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 is also excellent sprinkled over cooking food height. In fall the leaves take on a purple- H67 White Edge ◊—Clean and crisp bright or salads as a flavor enhancer. Sub-tropical, bronze color; the stems turn orange. Airy green leaves with creamy white margins. frost sensitive perennial. Treat as an annual masses of acid-yellow flowers. Like verbena —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 or bring in for winter. Í∏ bonariensis, patrinia makes a good “see- —in a 4” pot $2.00 through” plant for the front of the border. H68 Sage, Diviner’s Salvia divinorum ◊ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 This Mexican native has a long history of use Thyme Thymus vulgaris by the Mazatecs. Salvia divinorum is tradi- ÍÇ H55 Red Shiso Perilla frutescens crispa tionally used for, among other things, divina- H77 French—Tender strain developed for mar- Very ornamental purplish-red cinnamon- tion—hence its scientific name. Í∏ÂØ ket garden production. Although not scented leaves are used in Japanese and —in a 2.5” pot $5.00 winter-hardy, it produces an abundance Vietnamese cuisine in sushi and spring rolls, of foliage over the entire season. Ideal for sauces, salads, stir fry. Large ruffled purple H69 Sage, Greg’s multiple harvests. —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 ◊ leaves. A beautiful container accent. 3’ Salvia gregii ‘Maraschino’ H78 French Ø —in a 4” pot $2.00 Í∏´Ç —six plants in a pack $3.00 A real beauty with scarlet blossoms of a deli- H79 Lime ◊—Bright green foliage, similar cate appearance, nearly ever-blooming. to lemon thyme. Pink flowers, citrus Tender perennial, may be wintered inside. scent. Hardy. 6–12” —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 Í Color for containers in all seasons. 12-18” H80 English—Ornamental as well as culinary —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 and soothing tea. Easy to grow. Very hardy. Excellent for butterflies and bees. Í´ Used medicinally for sore throats and Peppermint Lavender Lavandula coughs. Good potted. Perennial. H25 Fern-leaf Lavandula Munstead L. angustifolia ‘Munstead’ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Í´ Annual variety with unique foliage. English lavender. Excellent landscaping H81 Toothache Plant Spilanthes oleracea —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 variety. Lowest growing lavender, good for When someone tastes a couple of leaves their edging a path or border. Fragrant foliage & reaction—either blissed contentment or hor- H26 French Fringed Lavandula flowers. The only reliably hardy lavender rified concern—is quick in coming. A fine perennial variety, blooms this year. for Minnesota. 12-18” Í´ Remarkable tingling and mouth-numbing Smells good in the garden & in sachets & H30 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 properties give this plant its common name. potpourris. Good for bees. Narrow, H31 —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 Its bronzy-purple leaves can also be used in toothed leaves. For best results plant on H32 —in a 4” pot $2.00 salads. Or chew the leaves and flowers for well-drained sandy soil with a southern pain relief. An eyecatching border plant with exposure. Í´ —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 H33 Provence ◊ red and yellow gumdrop flowers and low Lavender of the French countryside. growth habit. Native to Brazil and highly H27 Goodwin Creek Lavandula ◊ Upright gray foliage; rot resistant. frost sensitive. 15” Unusual light-gray-green foliage with a —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 Í thick, coarse, appealing texture. Í —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 H34 Silver Edge L. angustifolia ◊ Variegated foliage with blue-green centers H82 H28 Hidcote L. angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ Verbena, and creamy margins. Blue blooms. Lemon English lavender. Very deep violet-blue —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 blooms, extremely compact. Excellent for Tender perennial; can small hedges. May survive our winters. H35 Spanish L. stoechas be potted and win- 18-20” Í´ —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 Fast-growing with cool purple flowers. tered inside. Larger than the others we offer. Not winter Wonderfully fragrant H29 Lady L. angustifolia hardy, but a candidate for pot culture. Can lemony herb. Light A fine annual variety, blooms this year. be grown as an annual. Í´ green pointed leaves. Í Smells good in the garden and in sachets —in a 3.5” pot $2.25 Great for topiaries. and potpourris. Good for bees. Annual, —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 8-10” tall. Í´ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Lemon Verbena Stevia FSM Plant Sale 13 Fruit F1 Apple, Honeycrisp Malus Raspberry continued ◊ Yellow and juicy. A recent introduction from F19 Red Wing — the U of M. Stores well. Small children love Minnesota introduction. Fall- these apples! Semidwarf, plant pot and all bearing. Peaks 2 or 3 weeks after removing bottom of the pot. Make sure earlier than Heritage. Quality the rim is below the soil line. Í and size similar to Heritage. —bareroot in a peat pot $40.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $5.00 F20 Royalty ◊—Purple/red F2 Apple, Chestnut Crab cross. Large fruit. Extra vigor- ◊ Malus ‘Chestnut’ ous. High berry quality. Doesn’t sucker very Raspberries The canning crabapple. Plant pot and all after much. removing bottom of the pot. Make sure the —in a 1 gal. pot $5.00 rim is below the soil line. Í∏ —in a 5 gallon pot $45 F21 Serviceberry, Allegheny Amelanchier laevis Elderberry, American Loamy sand to loam. Large shrub or small Sambucus candensis tree. Found on moist hillsides and cool, rich deciduous woods. White flowers followed by Grows to 12’ and suckers freely. Fragrant by reddish-purple fruit. Width: 30’ 15–25’ flower clusters to 10” across, followed by a Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 heavy crop of tiny, purplish-black berries. Famous for elderberry wine. Í∏Ó F22 Serviceberry, Regent F8 —in a 2 gal. pot $18.00 Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent’ F9 S.c. laciniata—Cutleaf Elderberry— Nicely shaped shrub with large white flow- Ornamental shrub. —in a 4” pot $8.00 ers. Especially selected for its sweet dark- Grape Vitis Í purple fruit, good for eating & jelly. A xeriscape plant. Height: 4-6’, spread: 4-8’. F3 Apple, Prairie Crab Malus ioensis F10 Edelweiss —Vigorous, greenish-white Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $18.00 The native crabapple. Prefers moist soil. grape with high sugar content. Dessert and Grows in open woods, rocky hillsides, pas- wine grape. —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 Strawberry, Bush Fragaria ◊ F11 Kay Gray —A fine hardy white grape of tures and margins of woods. Fragrant clear Enjoy sweet, juicy fresh strawberries all sum- pink flowers with unusual circular blossom the highest quality. Suited for table use and wine-making. Very productive. From the U of mer long. Can be grown in a pot on a sunny shape. Yellow-green fruit. Susceptible to dis- deck, porch or patio. Berries have intense ease and often loses its leaves early, but this M. —in a 1 gal. pot $4.00 F12 St. Croix™ —The one red wine variety taste, but are fragile, so they're best eaten does not deter fruiting. Good for wildlife. Of fresh from the patch. ÍØ — $1.00 interest to people who are trying to perpetu- that Elmer Swenson has released to date. F23 Baron Solemacher ate native species. Height and width: 20–35’ Similar to his white variety, Kay Gray, in that Í´ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 it is hardy, low acid and disease-resistant. F24 Red Wonder —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 F25 Yellow F4 Blueberry, North Country F13 Swenson’s Red —Extra sweet! A large, Vaccinium round grape with crisp yet tender texture. F26 Strawberry, Honeoye Once we tasted this grape we knew we had to Introduced 1988. Exceptional quality, hybrid Fragaria sell it. Developed by Swenson at the U of M. of high- and low-bush varieties. Hardy to June bearing. Í´ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 -35 degrees F. Attractive sky-blue flowers —four plants in a pack $2.00 followed by medium-sized sweet fruit. An average of 2-5 pounds of fruit per plant, F27 Strawberry, Ozark ripens in late July. Partially self-pollinating, Beauty Fragaria will benefit from planting other blueberry Everbearing, resistant & remarkable, variety nearby for cross pollination. Height: unusually strong vigorous plant 18-24”, 30–40” wide. —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 with thick foliage and deep roots. Í´ —four plants in a pack $2.00

We have the best customers. And you’re not afraid to tell us F14 Plum, American Prunus americana when we make a mistake. Prefers moist to droughty loam soils. Flood intolerant. Columnar to ovoid form. Edge of Last year we sold aluminum sulfate to acidify soil F5 Blueberry, Northblue Vaccinium woods, savanna, and alluvial bottomlands. for rhododendrons,azaleas and blueberries. Introduced 1983. Fruit dark blue, large & Fragrant white flowers and edible black fruit, attractive with good flavor. Glossy dark green yellow to orange fall color. Very high wildlife One of you informed us that aluminum sulfate, leaves turn deep bright red in fall. value. Height: 20–35’, spread: 20–35’ Í Completely self-pollinating. Height: 20-30” —in a 2 gal. pot $18.00 while recommended in most gardening books, —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 Raspberry Rubus Í´ contributes to a build-up of aluminum salts in the Cherry, Pie Prunus F15 Boyne —Summer bearing, large berries. soil which can be toxic plant roots. F6 Bali—Plant pot and all after removing bot- Vigorous and sturdy, productive and extreme- tom of the pot. Make sure the rim is below ly hardy. A 1960 introduction from Morden, One or two applications should not cause a Manitoba. —in a 1 gal. pot $4.00 the soil line. —in a peat pot $24.00 problem.But repeated use can make the soil poison F7 Northstar—Dwarf tree with tart cherries F16 Bristol ◊—Black raspberry. Bred in that follow white blossoms. Loads of ful- New York 1934. Mid-season, good quality to the roots we’re trying to coddle. size cherries, ripening in July. Great for fruit. Not suited to northern Minnesota, but cooking and freezing and excellent sum- good for Twin Cities area. This year we are offering Copperas,which acidifies mer food used by over 80 species of wildl- —in a 1 gal. pot $5.00 soil with iron sulfate.No aluminum salts,and iron fie. Very hardy and product. Self-fertile. To F17 Fallgold ◊—Extra large and ever-bear- 14’. Plant pot and all after removing bot- ing; 2 crops a year in spring and July/August, is actually a necessary soil component. tom of the pot. Make sure the rim is below but the later crop produces until frost. Very the soil line. —in a peat pot $24.00 sweet and juicy. —in a 1 gal. pot $5.00 We’ll have organic fertilizer again this year,too. F18 Heritage ex Paula Duthoy —Summer bearing, large berries.Vigorous and sturdy, And steel garden hooks for hanging baskets. productive and extremely hardy. A 1960 introduction from Morden, Manitoba. —in a 1 gal. pot $5.00 14 FSM Plant Sale Roses Hardy Shrub Roses

Old-fashioned and long-lived. Includes recent introductions from The comparative plant forms of the main types of garden roses Canada. We are talking about rock-hardy, long-flowering roses. 1. Polyantha or “Sweetheart” Roses—small bushes bearing all season Roses love sunshine, but will accept part shade. ´Í∏ clusters of small flowers, 2. Tea and Hybrid Tea Roses, with large flowers, usually scented, borne from early summer until the fall. 3. Hybrid Perpetuals, making larger plants but blooming only for R1 Blanc Double de Coubert R13 Nearly Wild about a month. 4. Shrub type, such as Rosa rugosa. 5. Pillar Rose, Snow-white, fragrant repeat blooms. Spreads Ever-blooming fragrant pink rose. Bushy tall-growing, blooming in June on branches developed during the by suckers. Disease-free foliage and shade plant, very attractive and disease resistant. preceding summer. 6. Climbing Rose, producing a mass of flowers in tolerant. —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Own root. Í —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 early summer and growing to great height when well-supported.

R2 Carefree Wonder Rosa hybrid R14 Robusta Three-inch, double radiant hot pink, ever- Rosa rugosa x kordessi blooming. From the Parkland Series bred in Bright red flowers produced in large clusters. R19 Rose, William Baffin Manitoba. Luxurient foliage. Own root. 2.5’ Very vigorous, upright, ever-blooming, with Deep pink double flowers in clusters of up to 30 blossoms. Repeat —in a 2 gal. pot $22.00 lush, glossy foliage. Tolerates some shade. blooms. At its best clambering over a fence, porch or shed. Can be Quite thorny. 6’ x 6’ —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 R3 Earth Song trained to a pillar. Own root. Í —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 This is one of the famous “Buck” roses devel- R15 Sea Foam Rosa x polyantha oped in Iowa by Dr. Griffith Buck. Bright White pompon-like flowers; globular, double, pink, large double flower carried in clusters; produces large amounts of bloom in trusses mild fragrance, ever-blooming. Vigorous, on trailing canes, ever-blooming. Vigorous, bushy, upright, leather, disease-resistant low-maintenance; sparkling dark, disease-free Miniature Roses foliage; a choice landscape or garden rose. foliage. Very popular ground cover rose. 2.5 x 4’ x 4’ —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 5’ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Why not try these instead of geraniums? They are so cute! R10 Malaguena Rosa x floribunda R16 Stanwell Perpetual ◊ An assortments of colors and sizes. We will have many A Buck rose from Iowa. Pink sprinkled with Soft pink, 3.5” flowers, fading to white when varieties to choose from, and they should be blooming! red streaks, semi-double, large flowers. Í fully open. 3’ x 4’ —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 R11 —in a 1 quart pot $8.00 Compact, free branching, ever blooming; attractive leathery foliage; disease-resistant. R17 The Fairy ◊ Excellent landscape and garden rose. 3’ x 3’ Soft pink 1” double flowers on cascading —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 canes. Sparkling, dense foliage. 2.5’ x 4’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Hybrid Tea Rose R12 Morden Centennial Deep pink, mid-size flowers in large clusters. R18 Therese Bugnet R4 Big Purple ◊—Lavender —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 Ever-blooming and upright, bushy. Moderate Pronounced a la Francais, Ta-ress Boon-yay. R5 John F. Kennedy —White —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 Í vigor; disease-resistant. Crimson buds open to soft pink blooms. R6 Love and Peace ◊—Yellow blend. —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Double and fragrant. Prolific, with repeat 2002 AARS winner. Colors brighter than through summer. Upright, with lacy, dense the old-fashioned Peace rose. —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 foliage. Very hardy and vigorous with few R7 Peace —Yellow blend. —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 thorns. Bright orange hips. 5’ x 6’ R8 Queen Elizabeth —Pink —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 Trees —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 R9 Red Elegance ◊ —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 T1 Ash, Wafer Ptelea trifoliata T6 Crab, Prairiefire Malus ‘Prairiefire’ ◊ T10 Redwood, Dawn Moist to dry sands and loams. Flood intolerant. Reddest blooms available, with persistent fruit. Metasequoia glyptostroboides Small, irregular tree. Glossy dark green palmate Upright and rounded, dwarf. 15-20’. Very fast-growing, deciduous. Prehistoric species leaves. Grows on rocky slopes and gravel areas near —in a 5 gal. pot $40.00 rediscovered in China in the mid-20th Century. Soft forest margins. Will grow in a gravel pit! Good green needles turn golden and fall off. These speci- wildlife value. Giant swallowtail caterpillars eat the T7 Hickory, Shagbark Carya ovata mens are already 6’ tall! —in a 7 gal. pot $60 leaves. If you cut off a branch and bring it inside, it This native tree flourishes in full sun in any soil, from makes an excellent Easter egg tree. Height: 15–20, very dry to moderately moist. During the first few T11 Tamarack Larix laricina ◊ spread” 10–20’ ∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 years the above-ground portion barely grows while Also called eastern, American, or Alaska larch, and the root grows several feet into the ground. In spring, hackmatack. This small- to medium-sized tree is an T2 Birch, River Betula nigra its opening terminal buds look like huge red blos- evergreen in appearance, but drops its needles in Tolerates moist soils. Yellow fall color. Cinnamon-col- soms as they unfold. In the summer, dark green winter. Wildlife use the tree for food and nesting; it is ored exfoliating bark. Resistant to bronze birch borer. leaves are the primary food source for Saturnidae also esthetically appealing and has significant poten- Survives dry summer/fall seasons. Very high wildlife caterpillars. In autumn the leaves turn a warm golden tial as an ornamental. Native to most of northern value. Height: 50–60’, spread 35–40’ ˜ color. The sweet nuts are favored by wildlife and North America, including Minnesota. Tamarack is —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 humans. Peeling, shaggy bark provides interest esthetically appealing, especially in early autumn through the winter. Í∏Ó˜ when its needles turn yellow. Grows rapidly. Very T3 Butternut Juglans cinerea —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 intolerant of shade. To 45’ ͘ Moist deep loam soils; tolerates drought. Edible nuts. —in a 2 gal. pot $18.00 Golden yellow fall color. Height: 40–60’, spread: T8 Pine, Red Pinus resinosa 30–50’ Í∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 Sandy to loamy soils. Minnesota’s State Tree. Long T12 Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus ◊ dark green needles, reddish bark. Canopy becomes Missouri native shrub or small tree which is most T4 Cedar, Eastern Red Juniper virginiana open and flat-topped with age. Height: 75’, spread: often grown for its attractive red berries and fall col- Grows in sand to silty clays. Mesic soils. Tolerates 35-55’ ͘ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 or. Occurs in the wild in open woods and thickets, rocky dry soils. Foliage turns plum color during win- near streams and on wooded slopes. Typically appears ter. Berry-like cones add interest and attract birds in as an upright, spreading, deciduous shrub with an autumn. Height: 45’, spread 15–20’ Í∏˜ irregular crown growing to 10-15’. Dark green elliptic —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 to ovate leaves (to 5” long) turn dull red to greenish red in fall. Small, purple flowers appear in the leaf ◊ T5 Cherry, Wild Black Prunus serotina axils in late spring but are not particularly showy. Moist to dry loam soils. Upright ovoid form. White Scarlet red fruits (1/2 inch capsules) appear in flower spikes in spring. Edible purple-black fruits, autumn. Fruit is attractive to wildlife and is often also excellent for birds, including cedar waxwings. considered to be the best ornamental feature of the Golden yellow-orange fall color. Found in open shrub. Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $30.00 woods, edge of forest, and open field. Very high wildlife value. Height: 20–35’, spread: 12–15’ ∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 T9 Pine, White Pinus strobus Prefers moist, well-drained loamy soils. Soft blue- green needles. Originally grew as far south as the intersection of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. Height: 75’, spread: 35-55’ ∏˜ —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 FSM Plant Sale 15 We accept cash, checks, Shrubs Visa and MasterCard S1 Arrowwood Viburnum ‘Northern Burgundy’ S10 Dogwood, Red Twig Cornus sericea S19 Lilac, Miss Canada Flat clusters of creamy white flowers in early June. Green leaves, white flowers. Very good winter effect. Syringa vulgaris ‘Miss Canada’ ◊ Attractive blue-black berries are effective against Rounded shape. Will reach 8–10’ in height and width Pink blooms. To 8’ —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 glossy red fall foliage. Vigorous grower to 15’. Native unless trimmed. 10’ Í∏Ó —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 to northeastern U.S. Birds love the berries. A good S20 Lilac, Pocahontas wetland plant. Í∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 S11 Hazelnut, American Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Pocahontas’ ◊ ◊ Corylus americana Purple blooms. 10’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 S2 Cedar, Eastern White A rounded shrub with half-inch edible nuts, two to Thuja occidentalis ‘Pygmy Globe’ four in a cluster. Useful in the shrub border and in S21 Lilac, Wedgewood Blue Dwarf globe-shaped evergreen. Bright green foliage. naturalistic settings. Excellent for wildlife. Height Syringa vulgaris ‘Wedgewood’ ◊ Slow growing and compact. Needs no shearing. and width: 6-8’ ∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 To 6’ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Height and width: 2–4’ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 S12 Hydrangea, Annabelle S22 Mock Orange, Minnesota Snowflake S3 Cedar, Holmstrup Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ ◊ Hydrangeaceae Philadelphus x virginalis ◊ ◊ Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ Large round white flower heads. Thrives in shade. The name Mock Orange refers both to the appearance Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Flowers may be small the first year. Lower growing of the flowers and to their captivating fragrance. than the species. Height: 4–5’, spread 3–4’. Nearly chartreuse leaves are borne on straight S4 Chokeberry, Glossy Black —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 branches that were once used in making shafts for Aronia melanocarpa elata arrows. 5–12’ Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 A splendid ornamental shrub. White flowers in May, S13 Hydrangea, Pee Gee followed by 1/4” black fruits that hang on well into Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ S23 Pussy Willow Salix discolor winter. Berries edible and tasty. A compact rounded Very large, showy, fragrant conical white flowers in Sand to loams. Flood tolerant. Large upright shrub shrub whose glossy green foliage turns brilliant red August–September, fading to pink/bronze in fall and with showy catkins. Height: 20–25’, spread 10–15’ in fall. Height and spread: 4–6’ Í∏Ó˜ persisting through winter. Flowers are useful in dried Í∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 arrangements. Can be trimmed to a small tree. Xeriscape plant. Spread 10–15’ 8’ Í∏Ó S24 Pussy Willow, Weeping S5 Cranberry, American Highbush Viburnum —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Salix capnea ‘Pendula’ ◊ trilobum Three-foot tall weeping form. Great specimen tree for White flower clusters in spring. Red berries persist S14 Hydrangea, Tardiva small urban gardens. —in a 1 gal. pot $44 into winter. Flowers good for butterflies; berries Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ excellent winter food for wildlife. Width: 8–12’ 8–12’ Similar to PeeGee , but blooms much later and its S25 Snowberry, Red Symphoricarpus albus —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 flower cluster is more pointed. Flowers age to pink. Grows on clay and limestone soils. White berries in Height: 6–8’, spread 8-10’ —in a 2 gal. pot $28.00 fall. Excellent for wildlife. Good for erosion control. S6 Cypress, Russian Native in the vicinity of the Twin Cities. Í∏Ó˜ Microbiota decussata S15 Juniper, Spreading Juniper horizontalis —in a 2 gal. pot $18.00 Dwarf dense evergreen. Spreads. 12’ Í∏Ó Spreading shrub to 6’ tall. Native to northern —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 Minnesota where it carpets thin soil on rocks. Í S26 Weigela, Variegated Weigela variegata —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Fast-growing deciduous shrub. In late spring, arching S7 Daphne, Carol Mackie branches bear flowers (hues depend on variety). ◊ Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ S16 Lilac, Common Purple Syringa vulgaris Weigela flowers on last year’s growth, so prune Deciduous, slow growing shrub; leaves are green Upright, vase-like shrub. It grows very large, so think immediately after blooming (and only if necessary to with white margins. Produces fragrant pinkish-white about that before planting. Extremely fragrant purple enhance shape.) ‘Variegata’ is more compact than the flowers in spring. Plant in well-drained, alkaline soil. flowers in May. Perfect for informal hedge or screen. species, with variegated foliage and rosy-red flowers. 3–4’ Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $32.00 Excellent cut flowers that needs no further descrip- 3–4’ Í∏¨ —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 tion. To 32’ Í´ S8 Diervilla, Bronzeleaf Diervilla lonicera —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 S27 Yellow Horn Xanthoceras sorbifolia ◊ Tolerates most soils. Native to woodland edges. No ‘X’ in your alphabet of plants? Now you can have Excellent for massing and erosion control. Bronze- S17 Lilac, Common White Xanthoceras, and such a rare beauty it is! A small ◊ green foliage, small yellow flowers. Red-bronze fall Syringa vulgaris alba upright tree native to north China, lustrous leaves color. Colonizes. Spread 3–4’ 3–4’ Í∏˜ To 12’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 hanging on late into fall. Glorious in May when it —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 covers itself with racemes of white flowers that are S18Lilac, Dwarf Korean fascinating up close as their central zones changes S9 Dogwood, Gray Cornus racemosa Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ ◊ day by day from green through yellow to pink to red, Tolerates most soils. Upright branching with showy An unusual dwarf variety with an excellent low, all seen together at once on the panicles. The plant white flower clusters followed by white berries in spreading habit. Reddish-purple buds open to single can be left as a shrub or pruned into a multistemmed autumn. Purple-red fall color. Colonizes. High pale lilac fragrant flowers. Profuse blooms at an early tree, adaptable to many sites except wet ones. wildlife value. Spread 6–10’ 8–12’ ∏ age. Leaves are dark green and small. Attractive to Blooms early, so protect the fall buds from late frosts. —in a 2 gal. pot $18.00 butterflies. Height: 4-5’, spread 4-7’ Í´ Blooms while quite young. 20–25’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot 12.5 — in a 1 gal. pot $10.00

Azaleas & Rhododendrons Key Í Azaleas need acid soil. Mulch to protect their shallow roots from drying. Good nectar plants for butterflies; fair for hummingbirds. Full sun ∏ Part sun/part shade Ó S28 Golden Lights Rhododendron cover the plant when in bloom. Sterile; no S38 Roseshell R. prinophyllum ◊ Shade seed pods formed putting energy into next ˜ Native Beautiful soft golden blooms cover the com- Spreading bush. Flowers are bright pink with ˝ pact plants in spring. Lights Azalea hybrids year’s flowers. Hardy to -45°. Height: 2–3’, a clove-like scent. Well-branched. Native to Ground Cover Í∏ ‰ were developed at the U of M Arboretum. spread 2–3’. —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 the east coast. Will tolerate higher pH than Rock Garden The flower buds are hardy to -35°F. Width most azaleas. Attractive to butterflies. 2–8’  Cottage Garden S34 Rhododendron, Elvira 3–4’ 4–5’ ∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 ´ Edible flowers Rhododendron hybrid ◊  Medicinal Lemon Lights Rhododendron Short plants with red blossoms. 2’ S39 Rosy Lights Rhododendron Ç Culinary Another fine new azalea from the breeding —in a 1 gal. pot $23.00 Pink blooms cover the plants in spring. ¨ Student Grown work of the U of M. Beautiful yellow deepen- Lights Azalea hybrids were developed at the ing toward the center. Í∏ S35 Rhododendron, Haaga U of M Arboretum. Flower buds hardy to ◊ S29 —in a 2 gallon pot $28.00 Rhododendron hybrid -35°F. ∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 S30 —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Dark pink blooms. To 6’ Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $34.00 White Lights Rhododendron S31 Mandarin Lights Rhododendron ◊ Flower buds are delicate pink in the balloon Orange flowers, early bloomer. Í∏ S36 Rhododendron, Peter Tigerstealt stage. Upon opening, the flowers have a pink —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Rhododendron hybrid ◊ tinge which fades at full bloom to give a vir- White bicolor blooms. To 6’ tually white appearance in the landscape. S32 Northern Highlights —in a 2 gal. pot $34.00 Flower buds hardy to -35°. Height and width: Rhododendron ◊ 5–6’ Í∏ Bicolor creamy white with yellow upper lip S37 Rhododendron, PJM S40 —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 petals. Foliage deep green, burgundy purple Rhododendron hybrid S41 —in a 2 gal. pot $28.00 in fall. 48–54” Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Masses of lavender blossoms in early spring. Evergreen, glossy dark green foliage turns To acidify soil, sprinkle one pound of iron sulphate around S33 Orchid Lights Rhododendron spp. rich mahogany in fall. Width: 3–5’ 4–5’ Í∏ Dwarf form. Its small size makes it very use- —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 each bush. Pick up a bag at the sale! See page 13 for other ful in the landscape. The earliest blooming of soil additives that will be available. the Lights Series. Its soft lilac-colored flowers 16 FSM Plant Sale Year of the Co ottage gardens are the most prairie-style house in a beautiful but formal underplant it with small early season bulbs. Quaker of gardens. If there was neighborhood which shall be nameless. I kept Catmint (Nepeta sp.) and lavender ever a garden grown by consen- trying to plant lady’s mantle and columbine (Lavandula sp. ) are frequently a good grayblue sus, this is it; annuals self-sow and sweet black-eyed susan, hollyhocks and backbone of the cottage garden. Hardy gerani- andC pop up all over, perennials wander around daffodils and snowdrops, and for the most ums (Geranium sp., not Pelargonium) are easy, in a kind of easy harmony and comfortable part they just looked silly. But most houses long-blooming and tolerate some shade, and disarray. Formality doesn’t work well in these are not that demanding. That ’50s rambler, for delphiniums, pinks, phlox (creeping and tall), gardens: no straight lines, no formal names, example, would do wonderfully with catmint and yarrows are excellent. For shade, think don’t take yourself too seriously. These are wandering along the front walk, bee balm by Heuchera, foxglove and Brunnera. Roses are gardens for sharing a pot of tea with old the bird bath, a few William Baffin roses good; clematis is fine. Annuals fill in empty friends (no lattes!). And I have to put in a climbing over the front door… holes. And then you throw in some vegetables word for diversity; the key to a good cottage Some plants seem to appear over and over and some grasses and you’re on your way to garden is lots of different, exuberant, mostly again in cottage gardens. Usually this means the true cottage spirit. flowering plants. Lots. You can’t go mono- that they have a certain softness, or a certain In the end, any plant can be a cottage plant. specific here; we’re looking for a compatible, exuberance, or they just look really good with There are no rules about what to plant except multicultural riot. other plants. One of my favorites, and one you one: plant what you love. It’s okay just to like I think I’ve taken that analogy far enough, see in lots of English cottage gardens too, is some plants more than others; I learned that but you know what I mean. Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla mollis. The first time from my grandmother who really did have a Most of us who live in the city don’t have I remember noticing it was in a seaside village cottage and who knew about compost before cottages. Maybe we’d like one, but instead we in northern Maine, spilling over the sidewalk anyone else. Surround yourself with fields of have that 1950s corner rambler. Or whatever. in front of the library. With its tiny chartreuse plants you love and the world will be a better Does it matter? I do think there are some sprays of flowers, it is one of those plants place. And isn’t that what gardening is really houses that don’t tolerate the kind of loose that, while unflashy in itself, unifies a gar- all about? informality that characterizes a good cottage den—a useful attribute when we’re talking —Toria garden. I used to live in a beautiful but formal about barely controlled chaos. And you can

any of the descriptions Aquilegia—Columbine Centaurea—Bachelor’s Buttons Dianthus barbatus—Sweet William of plants listed here are Loved by cottagers for their beauty and Although the annual species is more The best-known of the genus, it first adapted from a great tendency to self-seed. Only one species well-known, a few of the perennials appeared in gardens in 1629. This bienni- M was grown prior to the 17th century, have been old garden favorites: al is a cottage-garden classic with its website, cottagegardener.com, but many lovely varieties were beautiful multi-colored based in Ontario. Owners Mary • Centaurea dealbata— available by the time of the Persian Cornflower flowers, in shades of white and Dan Brittain emphasize heir- Victorians. through pink, red to pur- Valued for its silver-green loom varieties and organic meth- plish-crimson in early sum- Aquilegia canadensis— leaves and beautiful pink- mer. ods, and include many articles of Wild Columbine purple blossoms. interest to cottage gardeners. Native that is the parent to many Dianthus deltoides— • Centaurea macrocephala— Maiden Pinks Achillea—Yarrow hybrid columbines. Red and yel- Yellow Hardhead low blooms seem to glow as they’re An old English wildflower Flat flower heads. Great cutting flower. Brought from the Caucasus. held high above 2.5’ stems in early that has been in gardens for centuries. It This magnificent plant grows to Aconitum—Monkshood summer. blooms from late spring to summer, pro- 4’, and makes a wonderful speci- Stunning blooms. Its other common ducing attractive dark pink/red flowers. Aruncus dioicus—Goatsbeard men or back-of-border plant. name, “wolf’s bane,” came from the sup- Will grow practically anywhere. posed ancient use of the plant in an This spectacular native plant grows to Great golden thistle heads of seven feet if given rich, moist soil, prefer- bloom appear in summer. Dianthus gratianopolitanus— arrow poison, particularly when hunting Cheddar Pinks wolves. ably in semi-shade. Delicate foliage and Centaurea montana—Mountain Bluet feathery masses of creamy white flowers Grown since the 16th century in England, A popular garden plant since at least the Alcea—Hollyhock in early summer. it is found wild only on the limestone 16th century. Stems reaching 2’ are Hollyhocks have been in gardens for so cliffs of the Cheddar Gorge. Delightful for Asclepias tuberosa—Butterfly Weed topped by lovely rich blue flowerheads. long (since the early middle ages) that no the rock garden or front of the border, it An absolutely beautiful native plant with one can connect them with any known Centranthus ruber—Jupiter’s Beard forms a neat mat, above which rise clusters of bright orange-red, flowers that wild species. extremely fragrant, deep pink flowers. attract monarch butterflies. Coreopsis verticillata—Moonbeam Alchemilla mollis—Lady’s Mantle Dianthus plumarius—Cottage Pinks Caltha palustris—Marsh Marigold This plant is a real standout. Pale yellow Introduced in 1874 and popular in flowers are borne in abundance above the This species is the parent of most culti- Growing wild throughout the wetlands of Victorian times and cottage gardens of fine, lacy foliage. Moonbeam is, ironically, vated pinks. The earliest record of it is by North America, this little beauty never that era. Self-sows. a sun lover. Continuous bloom is this Chaucer in “Canterbury Tales.” Easily fails to delight when it appears in early plant's specialty. grown, very fragrant with deeply fringed Anchusa azurea—Bugloss spring with its bright yellow, single flow- single flowers in shades of pink tufts of An antique cultivar, covered in small, ers in clusters. Wonderful for a border Corydalis linear foliage. Long blooming, from sum- blue flowers that resemble forget-me- that’s damp in early spring. Reseeding small plants in bright colors. mer to fall. nots for most of the summer. Great for rock gardens. Campanula carpatica— Dictamnus alba— Anemone sylvestris— Carpathian Harebells Delphinium Snowdrop Anemone Gas Plant Campanula glomerata—Clustered What could be more representative of Digitalis—Foxglove • A beautiful plant with large, Bellflower cottage-garden charm than these graceful white flowers that are spires of blue and varied hues? A quintessential cottage- Popular with Elizabethans. slightly scented, blooming Dianthus—Pinks garden flower, it’s been in in spring. Elegant for the • Campanula medium— gardens since at least the A large genus of 350 species, whose woodland garden, gradual- Canterbury Bells 15th century. The com- name is derived from greek “dios, ly forming dense clusters. mon name was originally Campanula persicifolia— anthos” (divine flower) in recognition of Anthemis tinctoria— Peach-leaved Bellflower “folks-glove,” the glove of its singular beauty and often beautiful the fairies, or little folk, Golden Marguerite Beautiful, chubby bells bloom in pro- fragrance. who inhabited the woodlands. They fusion in summer, then sporadically Considered indispensable in Dianthus amurensis—Amur Pinks thrive in part-shade, but will also grow in medieval households for through the fall. Cultivated since at least the 19th century, sun, and self-seed. making yellow dye. It is lit- Catanache caerulea—Cupid’s Dart this diminutive pink was prized for its Digitalis lutea—Straw Foxglove erally smothered in Ancient Greeks used it in love potions. long flowering period and its beautiful A charming foxglove that is also truly small, yellow, daisy-like Drought-tolerant, it sports cornflower- “violet lilac” colored blooms. perennial and very hardy. Forms a bushy flowers over most of blue flowers atop 2’, slender grey-green clump of 2–3’ stems that are literally the summer. Self-seeds leaves from summer to fall. Especially crowded with delicate, pale yellow flow- abundantly. lovely massed, it self-seeds easily. ers in early summer. Interplant blue perennial flax in front of it, and the result is enchanting. FSM Plant Sale 17 ottage Garden Penstemon clutei Practically ever-blooming with dense racemes of rosy-sunset-pink blossoms. Leathery ser- ate leaves. One of the best drought-resistant perennials. Phlox paniculata—Garden Phlox • Another of the quintessential cottage garden plants. Spectactular color late in the season. Polemonium caeruleum— Jacob’s Ladder Named for the grouping of its leaves, this 2.5’ plant sports clusters of small, laven- der-blue bell-shaped flowers from spring to early summer. Lovely when grouped, they need rich soil. Primula—Primrose Rudbeckia triloba—Brown-Eyed Susan Growing to 3’, this plant produces masses of small yellow coneflower blooms from late summer through fall. Native, it is quite hardy and self-sows. Salvia—Sage The sages have always been invaluable addi- tions to the summer and fall garden, with their attractive flowers, aromatic foliage and ease of cultivation. They all love full sun and Digitalis purpurea—Common Foxglove reputed to spring from the ground Malva moschata—Musk Mallow well-drained soil. This is the original English wildflower watered by Helen of Troy’s tears. Native to Europe and a favorite flower Salvia lyrata—Lyre-leaved Sage Growing to 4–5’, it’s a great plant for species from which many of today’s throughout the 18th and 19th cen- Native to eastern North America, it is valued the back of the border in autumn. Then, hybrids were developed. Has been turies. One of the plants Scottish high- for its lyre-shaped leaves with distinctive pur- it comes into its glory with masses of grown in cottage gardens for centuries. landers brought with them to the new ple mottling. Pale lilac flowers appear in small, daisy-like flowers in a range of Spotted, bell-shaped flowers in purple, world. Beautiful, dusty pink, hollyhock- spring. Will self-sow conservatively. pink or white droop from 2 - 3’ stems in red, orange and yellow. type flowers bloom profusely for most Scabiosa caucasica—Pincushion Flower early summer. Attracts bees and hum- Heuchera—Coral Bells of the summer. Also one of the first bits Introduced from the Caucasus in 1803, this mingbirds. Biennial. A quintessential cottage-garden plant of green to show in the garden after the worthy garden addition produces non-stop that carries delicate bells of coral-red. snow disappears. Mixes well with fox- Digitalis x mertonensis— pincushion-shaped, blue-lavender blooms Excellent for front of the border. gloves, sweet william, wild bergamot. Strawberry Foxglove (if dead-headed). A very lovely hybrid from 1926, rarely Iris sibirica—Siberian Iris Malva sylvestris zebrina— more than 3’ high, with large flowers French Hollyhock Sedum—Stonecrop Jasione perennis— the colour of crushed strawberries. A vintage perennial grown by An essential structural plant. Shepherd’s Scabiosa Doronicum caucasicum— Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. A Sidalcea malvaflora—Prairie Mallow Lamium Leopard’s Bane good cottage garden alternative to Magenta mini-hollyhocks. Lathyrus latifolius— standard hollyhocks, which are Early bloomer with little yellow daisy Solidago ‘Golden Baby’—Goldenrod Everlasting Sweetpea • taller. Considered biennial to short- flowers. Another late-season bloomer. Cultivated since at least lived perennial, but can be treated Echinacea angustifolia— the 13th century, this as reseeding annuals. Stachys lantana—Lamb's Ears Narrow-Leaved Coneflower beauty was grown by Monarda didyma—Bee Balm A real child-pleaser. The gracefully shaped, A native plant, this coneflower both Washington and wooly white leaves deserve use in the front of was used widely by the Plains Monarda fistulosa— Jefferson. Large, Wild Bergamot the perennial border, to contrast other peren- Indians for medicinal purpos- beautiful rose or white flowers nials. Stachys thrives in ordinary soil and The original beebalm. This was one of es. It is also a lovely garden grow almost in clusters on 6–9’ sun. the first plants settlers grew in their plant, with large, purple twining stems. coneflower blossoms in late gardens, as it was not only beautiful but Thalictrum—Meadow Rue summer to fall. Ligularia also useful as an herb. Natives taught Lacy foliage. the settlers how to make tea from its Echinacea purpurea— Linum perenne—Blue Flax Thymus serpyllum—Creeping thyme leaves. Loved by hummingbirds as well, Purple Coneflower • Dainty with lacy, blue-green it has pale lilac flowers in whorls. This ancient plant was Large, pink-purple, daisy-like flow- foliage and sky-blue single flowers described as early as the ers with drooping rays. Valued that bloom most of the summer. Not Myosotis sylvestris—Forget-Me-Not 10th century. Low-grow- medicinally as an immune system a long-lived perennial, but well worth Nepeta—Catmint ing, it spreads to form growing. booster, this native is also a great An excellent edging plant, and a good mats of aromatic leaves late summer bloomer that butter- Lobelia siphilitica—Great Blue Lobelia substitute for the not-always-hardy and flowers from white flies love. Once thought to cure syphilis; hence lavenders in Minnesota gardens. to purple to red. Very tough; often is used in Euphorbia epithymoides— the name. Stately plant that produces Oenothera—Sundrops • beautiful, light-blue lipped flowers in paths. Cushion Spurge This beautiful, easy-care plant has clus- late summer. Grown in gardens since Verbascum—Mullein • Yellow bracts in spring. Maroon foliage ters of buttercup-yellow or pink saucer- 1665. in fall. shaped blooms on top of 2.5’, erect A very old cultivated genus, valued originally Geranium—Bloody Cranesbill, Lunaria annua—Money Plant stems with lance- as medicinal herbs, then Dalmatian Cranesbill, Johnson’s Blue Lupinus perennis—Wild Lupine shaped leaves. later for their stately Cranesbill Native lupine is perfect for the wild- Spreads quickly, but is easily controlled. beauty. Grown in cot- Gypsophila repens— flower garden. Blue flowers (occasional- tage-gardens for centuries, yet largely ignored Creeping Baby’s Breath ly pink or white) crowd spikes in late Papaver—Poppy in North America. spring/summer. Spectacular blooms Forms large mats no higher than 8–12”, Verbena bonariensis and is a wonderful border edger or rock Lupinus polyphyllus—Lupine in bright colors. Tall and airy purple umbels on many slender garden plant. Throughout the summer Lychnis x haageana—Maltese Cross stalks. A good cut flower. it is covered in masses of delicate pink Native to east Russia, this has been a (rosea) or white (alba) flowers. Re- Veronica austriaca cottage garden classic since the 16th c. blooms if cut back; heat tolerant. From Oregon, 15–18". Dense foliage, covered Cross-shaped, intensely scarlet flowers with spikes of gentian-blue flowers. Helenium autumnale—Sneezeweed cluster at the top of 3 - 5’stems. Blends An ancient plant, this is the flower well with pink or white flowers. Veronica spicata Dense foliage with spikes of blue flowers. Catalog 2002 imposition 3/26/02 11:04 PM Page 28 (Black plate)

18 FSM Plant Sale FSM Plant Sale 15 We accept cash, checks, Perennials Shrubs Visa and MasterCard Key P1 Aloinopsis Aloinopsis spathulata Avens Geum quellyon P39 Bellflower, Clustered S1 Arrowwood Viburnum ‘Northern Burgundy’ S10 Dogwood, Red Twig Cornus sericea S19 Lilac, Miss Canada Í Full sun New and somewhat experimental. One of the Semi-double blooms. Very hardy. 24” Í∏ Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’ Flat clusters of creamy white flowers in early June. Green leaves, white flowers. Very good winter effect. Syringa vulgaris ‘Miss Canada’ ◊ ∏ Part sun/part shade best rock garden plants to come out of South See Prairie Smoke, a native Geum, page 29 Large clusters of bell-shaped flowers at the Attractive blue-black berries are effective against Rounded shape. Will reach 8–10’ in height and width Pink blooms. To 8’ —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 Africa recently. Mats of thick, blue, flattened glossy red fall foliage. Vigorous grower to 15’. Native unless trimmed. 10’ Í∏Ó —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 Ó Shade —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 end of the stems. Foliage mounding. Durable. leaves produce huge magenta flowers prolifi-  Í∏ to northeastern U.S. Birds love the berries. A good S20 Lilac, Pocahontas ˜ Native P17 Lady Strathedon—Yellow 24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 cally in the spring for over a month. See also Canterbury Bells, pages 5 and 19. wetland plant. Í∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 S11 Hazelnut, American Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Pocahontas’ ◊ ˝ Ground Cover P18 Mrs. Bradshaw—Brick orange ◊ Undemanding except for sharp drainage Corylus americana Purple blooms. 10’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 ‰ S2 Cedar, Eastern White Rock Garden around the large roots. Xeric. 12–18” Í∏‰˝ P19 Baby’s Breath P40 Bellflower, Milky A rounded shrub with half-inch edible nuts, two to  ◊ Thuja occidentalis ‘Pygmy Globe’ Cottage Garden —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake Double’ Campanula lactiflora ‘Loddon Anna’ four in a cluster. Useful in the shrub border and in S21 Lilac, Wedgewood Blue ´ Edible flowers Upright habit with large, nodding lilac-rose Dwarf globe-shaped evergreen. Bright green foliage. naturalistic settings. Excellent for wildlife. Height Syringa vulgaris ‘Wedgewood’ ◊ Anemone Anemone Multitude of white, airy blooms in summer. ∏  Medicinal Í flowers. 36” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Slow growing and compact. Needs no shearing. and width: 6-8’ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 To 6’ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 P2 Snowdrop anemone A. sylvestris ◊— 36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Ç Height and width: 2–4’ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Culinary Fragrant satiny white nodding flowers in Bellflower, Peachleaf S12 Hydrangea, Annabelle S22 Mock Orange, Minnesota Snowflake ¨ Baby’s Breath, Creeping Student Grown May and June. Best in a humusy soil in Campanula persicifolia S3 Cedar, Holmstrup Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ ◊ Hydrangeaceae Philadelphus x virginalis ◊ bright shade. Flowers fade to form cottony Gypsophila repens ◊ Large bell-shaped flowers on nearly leafless, Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ Large round white flower heads. Thrives in shade. The name Mock Orange refers both to the appearance seed heads. Can repeat bloom in fall’s Multitude of airy blooms in summer. 5” Í˝ tall stems bloom May to June. Foliage Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Flowers may be small the first year. Lower growing of the flowers and to their captivating fragrance. cooler weather. 16” ∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 mounding. Durable. Large blue blossoms.  than the species. Height: 4–5’, spread 3–4’. Nearly chartreuse leaves are borne on straight —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 P20 G.r. alba—White P21 G.r. rosea—Pink About those 3-4’ Í∏ S4 Chokeberry, Glossy Black —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 branches that were once used in making shafts for stars… P3 A. tomentosa ‘Robustissima’ Japanese Aronia melanocarpa elata Í∏ ◊ Bachelor’s Buttons Centaurea P41 Telham Beauty ***** —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 arrows. 5–12’ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Also throughout, you anemone —A vigorous fall-blooming A splendid ornamental shrub. White flowers in May, S13 Hydrangea, Pee Gee Hardy, durable and long-blooming perennials P42 Telham Blue ***** —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 will notice plants that Himalayan anemone with grape-leafed followed by 1/4” black fruits that hang on well into Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ S23 Pussy Willow Salix discolor for borders, containers and cut flowers. Large are marked with five (Vitis) foliage and single, soft pink flow- P43 Bellflower, Serbian winter. Berries edible and tasty. A compact rounded Very large, showy, fragrant conical white flowers in  delicate, finely fringed flowers over a long Sand to loams. Flood tolerant. Large upright shrub stars (*****). These ers. —in a 4.5” pot $7.00 Campanula poscharskyana shrub whose glossy green foliage turns brilliant red August–September, fading to pink/bronze in fall and season. Petals are edible. Í∏´ with showy catkins. Height: 20–25’, spread 10–15’ plants have been in fall. Height and spread: 4–6’ Í∏Ó˜ persisting through winter. Flowers are useful in dried Í∏ P4 Asphodel Asphodeline damascena ◊ —See also Yellow Hardhead, page 24 Light lavender-blue, star-shaped flowers on —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 awarded five stars by trailing plants. Blooms summer. Drought —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 arrangements. Can be trimmed to a small tree. A biennial wildflower from Turkey. Rosette of Heger and Whitman in —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 resistant. 4–8” Í˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Xeriscape plant. Spread 10–15’ 8’ Í∏Ó S24 Pussy Willow, Weeping Growing Perennials in leaves the first year, then in the second year, P22 C. dealbata—Also known as Persian S5 Cranberry, American Highbush Viburnum —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Salix capnea ‘Pendula’ ◊ it grows a thick spike crowded with hundreds Cold Climates as one Cornflower. Pink flowers all summer. Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia trilobum Three-foot tall weeping form. Great specimen tree for of cream-colored blossoms, each with six of the very best plants 2’ tall and 3” wide. Blooms, summer and fall. Butterflies. White flower clusters in spring. Red berries persist S14 Hydrangea, Tardiva small urban gardens. —in a 1 gal. pot $44 petals veined in pinkish-tan. These Biblical available on the P23 C. montana—Also known as Mountain Drought-tolerant. Í∏ into winter. Flowers good for butterflies; berries Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ blooms open late in the day for over two market. Bluets. Pale purple/blue flowers all excellent winter food for wildlife. Width: 8–12’ 8–12’ Similar to PeeGee , but blooms much later and its S25 Snowberry, Red Symphoricarpus albus months. 36” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P44 R. hirta ‘Goldilocks’—3” double flowers summer. 1–2’ tall and 1’ wide. —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 flower cluster is more pointed. Flowers age to pink. Grows on clay and limestone soils. White berries in on dwarf plants. Biennial. 10” P5 Aster, Alma Potschke Height: 6–8’, spread 8-10’ —in a 2 gal. pot $28.00 fall. Excellent for wildlife. Good for erosion control. Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorus —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 S6 Cypress, Russian Í∏Ó˜ Aster novae angliae Native in the vicinity of the Twin Cities. A useful, hardy plant named for its buds, P45 R. occidentalis ‘Black Beauty’ ◊— Microbiota decussata S15 Juniper, Spreading Juniper horizontalis —in a 2 gal. pot $18.00 First-class garden plant. Stunning, bright which open into starry, bell-shaped flowers. Large black cones ringed with tiny yellow Dwarf dense evergreen. Spreads. 12’ Í∏Ó Spreading shrub to 6’ tall. Native to northern rose, daisy-like flowers beginning in late Í∏ Easy to grow. petals on a cup of green bracts. More com- —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 Minnesota where it carpets thin soil on rocks. Í S26 Weigela, Variegated Weigela variegata summer and blooming for six weeks. Good —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 pact form. 50” —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Fast-growing deciduous shrub. In late spring, arching cut flower. Thrives in a wide range of condi- P24 Fuji Blue—25–30” S7 Daphne, Carol Mackie branches bear flowers (hues depend on variety). tions, but does best in full sun and moist ◊ P26 Sentimental Blue *****—Dwarf version. 6” P46 Black-Eyed Susan, Giant Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ S16 Lilac, Common Purple Syringa vulgaris Weigela flowers on last year’s growth, so prune soil. 3–4’ ∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 ◊ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Rudbeckia maxima Deciduous, slow growing shrub; leaves are green Upright, vase-like shrub. It grows very large, so think immediately after blooming (and only if necessary to P25 Fuji Mix—Ø 25–30” P6 Aster, Alpine A. alpinus ‘Goliath’ Giant blossoms. Drooping petals with brown with white margins. Produces fragrant pinkish-white about that before planting. Extremely fragrant purple enhance shape.) ‘Variegata’ is more compact than the centers, unusual gray-green foliage. Í∏ flowers in spring. Plant in well-drained, alkaline soil. flowers in May. Perfect for informal hedge or screen. species, with variegated foliage and rosy-red flowers. Very compact aster from the Alps, blooms Beard Tongue Penstemon —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 3–4’ Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $32.00 Excellent cut flowers that needs no further descrip- 3–4’ Í∏¨ —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 late spring and early summer. Mix of Attracts hummingbirds. Fragrant. Í∏ tion. To 32’ Í´ blue, pink and white. 6” high by 15” P47 Black-Eyed Susan, Goldsturm S8 Diervilla, Bronzeleaf Diervilla lonicera —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 S27 Yellow Horn Xanthoceras sorbifolia ◊ wide. Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P28 P. barbatus ‘Husker Red’ ◊—Red Rudbeckia fulgida Tolerates most soils. Native to woodland edges. No ‘X’ in your alphabet of plants? Now you can have S17 Lilac, Common White P7 Aster, Michaelmas Daisy foliage, white blooms. 36” Deep yellow flowers with soot-black cone. Excellent for massing and erosion control. Bronze- Xanthoceras, and such a rare beauty it is! A small Í∏ Syringa vulgaris alba ◊ A. novii belgii x novae angliae P29 P. barbatus ‘Scarlet Queen’—Red blooms Performs well. Spreads. ***** 24” green foliage, small yellow flowers. Red-bronze fall upright tree native to north China, lustrous leaves in May and June. 18” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 color. Colonizes. Spread 3–4’ 3–4’ Í∏˜ To 12’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 hanging on late into fall. Glorious in May when it Increasingly popular as a splendid substi- P30 P. clutei ◊—Practically ever-blooming —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 covers itself with racemes of white flowers that are tute for fall mums. Mix of colors. 36” Í with dense racemes of rosy-sunset-pink Blanket Flower Gaillardia x grandiflora S18Lilac, Dwarf Korean fascinating up close as their central zones changes —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 ◊ blossoms. Leathery serate leaves. One of Compact, bunching plants. Ideal for bedding. S9 Dogwood, Gray Cornus racemosa Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ day by day from green through yellow to pink to red, P8 Aster, Purple Dome the best drought-resistant perennials. 28” Grows and blooms regardless of heat and Tolerates most soils. Upright branching with showy An unusual dwarf variety with an excellent low, all seen together at once on the panicles. The plant ‰ Í can be left as a shrub or pruned into a multistemmed Aster novae angliae ‘Purple Dome’ drought. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 white flower clusters followed by white berries in spreading habit. Reddish-purple buds open to single autumn. Purple-red fall color. Colonizes. High pale lilac fragrant flowers. Profuse blooms at an early tree, adaptable to many sites except wet ones. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 P48 Dwarf Goblin ◊— A standout in the fall garden. Performs best ◊ wildlife value. Spread 6–10’ 8–12’ ∏ age. Leaves are dark green and small. Attractive to Blooms early, so protect the fall buds from late frosts. Í P27 Husker Red —1996 PPY. Red foliage Bi-color maroon-red and gold. 12” in full sun and well-drained soil. 18” —in a 2 gal. pot $18.00 butterflies. Height: 4-5’, spread 4-7’ Í´ Blooms while quite young. 20–25’ Í with white flowers. 30” P49 Burgundy—Wine-red flowers. Excellent —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 ◊ —in a 1 gal. pot 12.5 — in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 P31 P. whippleanus —Compact form with for butterflies and bees. 24”–30” Bleeding Heart P9 Aster, Wartberg Star ◊ whorled burgundy blooms in fall. Native to the Rockies. 7” ‰ Blue with a yellow center. Summer bloomer. Blazing Star Liatris spicata 18” Í∏ —in a 4” pot $2.00 Tall, with long spikes of violet flowers. Good Azaleas & Rhododendrons Bee Balm Monarda didyma Key for butterflies, seeds eaten by birds. We got a Í Full sun Astilbe Astilbe Large blooms July and August. Attracts but- great deal on these blooming-size bulbs! Best Azaleas need acid soil. Mulch to protect their shallow roots from drying. Good nectar plants for butterflies; fair for hummingbirds. terflies and hummingbirds. Best in sun. Does ∏ Part sun/part shade Also known as False Spirea. Í∏ in groups of three to five. Drought tolerant. well in poor soil and good soil, tolerates dry Ó Shade —in a 2.5” pot $5.00 12” Í∏ S28 Golden Lights Rhododendron cover the plant when in bloom. Sterile; no S38 Roseshell R. prinophyllum ◊ soil. Mint family; good for tea. Í∏´ ˜ P10 A. arendsii ‘Glut’—Deep red feathery P50 Kobold—12” dwarf —bare root in the seed pods formed putting energy into next Native See also the native Wild Bergamot, page 27 Beautiful soft golden blooms cover the com- Spreading bush. Flowers are bright pink with ˝ blooms June–July. Bronze foliage. 24” Lily Shop $1.00 or 5 for $3.50 pact plants in spring. Lights Azalea hybrids year’s flowers. Hardy to -45°. Height: 2–3’, a clove-like scent. Well-branched. Native to Ground Cover Í∏ ‰ —in a 4” pot $2.00 P51 Purple—24-36” —bare root in the were developed at the U of M Arboretum. spread 2–3’. —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 the east coast. Will tolerate higher pH than Rock Garden —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 ◊ P32 Gardenview Scarlet — Lily Shop $.50 or 10 for $3.50 The flower buds are hardy to -35°F. Width most azaleas. Attractive to butterflies. 2–8’  Cottage Garden P11 A. x arendsii ‘Bella Mix’—Red and rose S34 Rhododendron, Elvira More mildew resistant. 2’ 3–4’ 4–5’ ∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 ´ Edible flowers fluffy plumes in late spring and early P33 Marshal’s Delight—Pink. 2’ ***** P52 White—24-36” —bare root in the Rhododendron hybrid ◊ summer. 20” Lily Shop $.50 or 5 for $2.00  Medicinal Lemon Lights Rhododendron Short plants with red blossoms. 2’ S39 Rosy Lights Rhododendron P12 A. x arendsii ‘Showstar’—Fluffy plumes in —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Ç Culinary ◊Ø ∏Ó Another fine new azalea from the breeding —in a 1 gal. pot $23.00 Pink blooms cover the plants in spring. pink shades. The earliest and blooms in P35 White Bleeding Heart Dicentra spectabilis ¨ Student Grown Ø the first year. Low bushy plants. 12–16” P34 Violet Queen—2’ ***** P53 Luxurient Red ◊ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 work of the U of M. Beautiful yellow deepen- Lights Azalea hybrids were developed at the Í∏ S35 Rhododendron, Haaga P13 A. x taquetti shades. Good cut flower, ing toward the center. U of M Arboretum. Flower buds hardy to P36 Bellflower, Birch Hybrid P54 Old Fashioned, D. spectabilis—This is the Rhododendron hybrid ◊ ∏ blooms late summer. Tolerates dry condi- S29 —in a 2 gallon pot $28.00 -35°F. —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 ◊ classic that grandma used to grow. Each Dark pink blooms. To 6’ Í∏ tions. 36” Campanula ‘Birch Hybrid’ S30 —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 spring long arching sprays are loaded —in a 2 gal. pot $34.00 White Lights Rhododendron —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Nodding, cup-shaped purple-blue flowers. with dozens of heart-shaped rose-pink S31 Mandarin Lights Rhododendron ◊ Flower buds are delicate pink in the balloon P14 A. ‘Weisse Gloria’—white plumes ***** Tidy habit. Excellent for walls and crevices. flowers with white inner petals. Root Í∏¨ Orange flowers, early bloomer. Í∏ S36 Rhododendron, Peter Tigerstealt stage. Upon opening, the flowers have a pink Ø —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 grows a blooming size plant this spring; —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Rhododendron hybrid ◊ tinge which fades at full bloom to give a vir- watch eager sprouts push up through the Bellflower, Carpathian White bicolor blooms. To 6’ tually white appearance in the landscape. Astilbe, Chinese soil. 2’ ***** ◊ Campanula carpatica S32 Northern Highlights —in a 2 gal. pot $34.00 Flower buds hardy to -35°. Height and width: Astilbe chinensis —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.00 Rhododendron ◊ 5–6’ Í∏ ∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Also known as Carpathian Harebells. Short, P55 Old Fashioned, D. spectabilis—Larger size S37 Rhododendron, PJM S40 —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 P15 Purperkerze—Purple flowers in August. exellent edging plant. Dainty flowers with Bicolor creamy white with yellow upper lip root. —bare root in the Lily Shop $3.50 Rhododendron hybrid S41 —in a 2 gal. pot $28.00 Best in rich, moist soil. To 36” long blooming season. 8” Í∏ petals. Foliage deep green, burgundy purple Í∏ Balloon P16 Visions in Red—Deep red buds opening —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P56 White, D. spectabilis alba—Same as in fall. 48–54” —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Masses of lavender blossoms in early spring. Flower to pinky red with bronze-green foliage. P37 Blue Clips ***** Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart, but with Evergreen, glossy dark green foliage turns To acidify soil, sprinkle one pound of iron sulphate around S33 Orchid Lights Rhododendron spp. Í∏ To 15” P38 White Clips ***** exquisite white blossoms. ***** rich mahogany in fall. Width: 3–5’ 4–5’ each bush. Pick up a bag at the sale! See page 13 for other —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.50 Dwarf form. Its small size makes it very use- —in a 1 gal. pot $14.00 ful in the landscape. The earliest blooming of soil additives that will be available. the Lights Series. Its soft lilac-colored flowers Catalog 2002 imposition 3/26/02 11:04 PM Page 26 (Black plate)

14 FSM Plant Sale FSM Plant Sale 19 Roses Perennials P57 Bleeding Heart, Yellow Catmint Nepeta Coral Bells Heuchera spp. Hardy Shrub Roses Corydalis lutea Exceptional edging plant. 24” Í∏ Leaves form low dense mounds. Fragrant flowers held well above An interesting addition to the shade garden. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 foliage. Excellent for hummingbirds. Old-fashioned and long-lived. Includes recent introductions from The comparative plant forms of the main types of garden roses Both lovely flowers and foliage, looks good in P78 N. Mussini—Pretty blue flowers in long the garden all season. Long blooming season. 17” Í∏˝  Canada. We are talking about rock-hardy, long-flowering roses. 1. Polyantha or “Sweetheart” Roses—small bushes bearing all season racemes in early summer. 12–24” Tends to be a prolific self-seeder. Lovely along —in a 4.5” pot $9.00 Roses love sunshine, but will accept part shade. ´Í∏ clusters of small flowers, 2. Tea and Hybrid Tea Roses, with large ∏Ó —in a 4” pot $2.00 rock walls and paths. 12” P95 Amber Waves ◊—Stunning, ruffled flowers, usually scented, borne from early summer until the fall. P77 Dusk to Dawn ◊—Pink 24” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 amber-gold foliage with light-rose flow- 3. Hybrid Perpetuals, making larger plants but blooming only for P80 Walker’s Low ◊—Blue blossoms with R1 Blanc Double de Coubert R13 Nearly Wild See other Corydalis, this page and page 27 ers. 17” about a month. 4. Shrub type, such as Rosa rugosa. 5. Pillar Rose, grey-green foliage. 10” Snow-white, fragrant repeat blooms. Spreads Ever-blooming fragrant pink rose. Bushy tall-growing, blooming in June on branches developed during the Blue Flax Linum perenne —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 by suckers. Disease-free foliage and shade plant, very attractive and disease resistant. preceding summer. 6. Climbing Rose, producing a mass of flowers in Sky blue single blooms on wiry stems. P79 N. sibirica ‘Souvenir d’Andre Chaudron’ P96 Firefly—Vermillion red blooms tolerant. —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Own root. Í —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 early summer and growing to great height when well-supported. Blooms late spring through summer. 18” ◊—Upright habit with larger, medium P97 H. pulchella ◊—Rock garden. Broad vig- Í∏ blue flowers. Very hardy. 24–48” orous mounts of foliage sprout a dense R2 Carefree Wonder Rosa hybrid R14 Robusta —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Blue Flax P58 Common—18” forest of panicles packed with pale pink Three-inch, double radiant hot pink, ever- Rosa rugosa x kordessi P59 L. perenne-nanum ‘Saphyr’—Dwarf and P81 Chinese Lanterns Physalis franchetti and burgundy fringed bells. Seeds har- blooming. From the Parkland Series bred in Bright red flowers produced in large clusters. R19 Rose, William Baffin compact, same big blue flowers. 8–10” Grown for the decorative orange husks vested in the wilds of New Mexico. Manitoba. Luxurient foliage. Own root. 2.5’ Very vigorous, upright, ever-blooming, with Deep pink double flowers in clusters of up to 30 blossoms. Repeat around the small fruit in fall. A cousin of the P98 Palace Purple—Mahagony foliage with —in a 2 gal. pot $22.00 lush, glossy foliage. Tolerates some shade. blooms. At its best clambering over a fence, porch or shed. Can be P60 Brunnera, Heartleaf tomatillo and ground cherry listed on the white flowers in summer. ***** Quite thorny. 6’ x 6’ —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 Í Brunnera macrophylla ◊ vegetable page. Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 R3 Earth Song trained to a pillar. Own root. —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Coreopsis Coreopsis grandiflora Heart-shaped foliage with clusters of small blue This is one of the famous “Buck” roses devel- R15 Sea Foam Rosa x polyantha P82 Chocolate Flower Berlandiera lyrata forget-me-nots.∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Yellow flowers in summer. Attracts butter- oped in Iowa by Dr. Griffith Buck. Bright White pompon-like flowers; globular, double, Clumps of deeply lobed foliage bear soft yel- flies. Í pink, large double flower carried in clusters; produces large amounts of bloom in trusses Bugleweed Ajuga reptans low daisies fragrant of sweet chocolate. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 mild fragrance, ever-blooming. Vigorous, on trailing canes, ever-blooming. Vigorous, Excellent shade-loving ground cover. Blue Maturing seed capsules turn into “green P99 Domino—Dwarf, golden 3” blooms with bushy, upright, leather, disease-resistant low-maintenance; sparkling dark, disease-free Miniature Roses flowers in spring. 4–8” ∏Ó˝ eyes.” Easily grown heat-lover. Seeds come brown center. 12–15” foliage; a choice landscape or garden rose. foliage. Very popular ground cover rose. 2.5 x ͉ —four plants in a pack $3.75 from the wilds of New Mexico. 12” P100 Early Sunrise—Double flowers through 4’ x 4’ —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 5’ —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Why not try these instead of geraniums? They are so cute! P61 Bronze —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 summer. 24” ***** P62 Burgundy Glow—Variegated foliage of R10 Malaguena Rosa x floribunda R16 Stanwell Perpetual ◊ An assortments of colors and sizes. We will have many P83 Cinquefoil burgundy, cream and green. Blue flowers P101 Coreopsis, Limerock Ruby A Buck rose from Iowa. Pink sprinkled with Soft pink, 3.5” flowers, fading to white when varieties to choose from, and they should be blooming! in June. Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Wilmot’ Coreopsis x ‘Limerock Ruby’ ◊ red streaks, semi-double, large flowers. fully open. 3’ x 4’ Í —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 R11 —in a 1 quart pot $8.00 P63 Chocolate Chip—Unusual chocolate- Low, mound-shaped plants. Scarlet flowers Large ruby-red flowers with yellow center. Compact, free branching, ever blooming; colored foliage, dwarf form, long narrow like tiny wild roses. Í∏ Long blooming. 18–22” Í attractive leathery foliage; disease-resistant. R17 The Fairy ◊ leaf. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Excellent landscape and garden rose. 3’ x 3’ Soft pink 1” double flowers on cascading —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 canes. Sparkling, dense foliage. 2.5’ x 4’ Í Bugloss Anchusa P84 Clematis, Bush Clematis integrifolia P102 Coreopsis, Moonbeam —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Hybrid Tea Rose Nodding blue buds and flowers in late Coreopsis verticillata Smothered in flowers mid to late summer, R12 Morden Centennial Í∏ this beautiful plant is pronounced “byou- summer. ***** 2’ —in a 4.5” pot $9.00 Sparkling creamy-yellow flowers float on lacy Deep pink, mid-size flowers in large clusters. R18 Therese Bugnet ◊ R4 Big Purple —Lavender —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 gloss.” Í∏ foliage. One of the best. Blooms July to fall. Ever-blooming and upright, bushy. Moderate Pronounced a la Francais, Ta-ress Boon-yay. P85 Cohosh, Black Cimicifuga ramosa R5 John F. Kennedy —White —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Attracts butterflies. 15–18”  vigor; disease-resistant. Í Crimson buds open to soft pink blooms. ◊ R6 Love and Peace —Yellow blend. P64 A. axurea ‘Dropmore Blue’—Gentian-blue Also known as Fairy Candles. Ivory white fra- —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Double and fragrant. Prolific, with repeat 2002 AARS winner. Colors brighter than forget-me-not type blooms. Excellent for grant bottlebrush spires in mid-summer with through summer. Upright, with lacy, dense the old-fashioned Peace rose. —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 back of border. Easy to grow and tolerates deeply serrated and veined purple-green P103 Coreopsis, Pink Coreopsis rosea foliage. Very hardy and vigorous with few R7 Peace —Yellow blend. —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 some shade. 4–5’ foliage. Good for back of border. From Small rose-pink flowers with yellow centers thorns. Bright orange hips. 5’ x 6’ R8 Queen Elizabeth —Pink —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 P65 A. capensis ‘Blue Angel’—Blue-indigo Kamchatka. Long white plumes of astilbe-like in mid-summer. Moist soil. Spreads to quick- —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 ◊ Í∏ R9 Red Elegance —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 blooms. Great bedding plant. To 10” flowers. 60” ly form a large clump. Attracts butterflies. —in a 4.5” pot $9.00  Butterfly Bush Buddleia spp. 10-15” —in a 4.5” pot $5.50 Honey-scented shrub dies back to the ground Columbine Aquilegia spp. P104 Coreopsis, Thread-leaf in our area. Sometimes called Summer Lilac, Beautiful garden performers in a range of Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’ Trees this perennial has an exceptionally long colors. Airy foliage. Í∏ Yellow. 12”  —in a 4.5” pot $5.50 T1 Ash, Wafer Ptelea trifoliata T6 Crab, Prairiefire Malus ‘Prairiefire’ ◊ T10 Redwood, Dawn bloom period, flowering summer into fall. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Powerful butterfly attractant. Good tall color A. alpina ‘Alpine Blue’—Low-growing Coreopsis Moist to dry sands and loams. Flood intolerant. Reddest blooms available, with persistent fruit. Metasequoia glyptostroboides P86 Corydalis Corydalis for back of the border.’ Í with large, deep blue flowers midsummer. Small, irregular tree. Glossy dark green palmate Upright and rounded, dwarf. 15-20’. Very fast-growing, deciduous. Prehistoric species One of the greatest rock garden plant fami- —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 From central Europe. Excellent for but- leaves. Grows on rocky slopes and gravel areas near —in a 5 gal. pot $40.00 rediscovered in China in the mid-20th Century. Soft lies. ∏‰ P66 Black Knight—4-6’ terflies and hummingbirds. 18” forest margins. Will grow in a gravel pit! Good green needles turn golden and fall off. These speci- See also Yellow Bleeding Heart, this page, P67 Harlequin ◊—Variegated foliage, pur- P87 A. chrysantha ‘Yellow Queen’—Lemon yel- wildlife value. Giant swallowtail caterpillars eat the T7 Hickory, Shagbark Carya ovata mens are already 6’ tall! —in a 7 gal. pot $60 and native Corydalis, page 27 ple-red flowers. 5’ low. 30” ***** leaves. If you cut off a branch and bring it inside, it This native tree flourishes in full sun in any soil, from ◊ P68 Sun Gold ◊—Golden yellow, 4–6’ A. x hybrida ‘McKana’s Giant Mix’—Long- P105 C. ex Dufu Temple China —From a makes an excellent Easter egg tree. Height: 15–20, very dry to moderately moist. During the first few T11 Tamarack Larix laricina ◊ P89 spurred beauties May–June, many pastel Scottish rock garden collection. Blue spread” 10–20’ ∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 years the above-ground portion barely grows while Also called eastern, American, or Alaska larch, and Butterfly Weed Asclepias shades, prefers shade. 24–36” flowers in shades from skyblue to pur- the root grows several feet into the ground. In spring, hackmatack. This small- to medium-sized tree is an Brilliant blooms in July and August. Prefers plish blue. Continuous bloom. T2 Birch, River Betula nigra its opening terminal buds look like huge red blos- —in a 4” pot $2.00 evergreen in appearance, but drops its needles in dry soil and full sun, but tolerates some Exploding seeds. Sure to become a clas- Tolerates moist soils. Yellow fall color. Cinnamon-col- soms as they unfold. In the summer, dark green P88 A. fulgaris ‘Granny’s Bonnet Mix’ ◊ winter. Wildlife use the tree for food and nesting; it is shade. Attracts butterflies. Í sic! Everyone who sees one wants one. ored exfoliating bark. Resistant to bronze birch borer. leaves are the primary food source for Saturnidae also esthetically appealing and has significant poten- —24” —in a 2.5” pot $6.00 Survives dry summer/fall seasons. Very high wildlife caterpillars. In autumn the leaves turn a warm golden tial as an ornamental. Native to most of northern —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Golden Panda ◊—Green leaves value. Height: 50–60’, spread 35–40’ ˜ color. The sweet nuts are favored by wildlife and North America, including Minnesota. Tamarack is P69 Brilliant orange A. tuberosa—24” ***** P90 Columbine, False P106 become golden. Cobalt-blue, bird-like —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 humans. Peeling, shaggy bark provides interest esthetically appealing, especially in early autumn P71 ‘Ice Ballet’ A. incarnata ◊—48”, blooms Semiaquilegia ecalarata ◊ blossoms.  16” —in a 4.5” pot $9.00 through the winter. Í∏Ó˜ when its needles turn yellow. Grows rapidly. Very the first year. 24” Small, spurless pink blooms with panicles. T3 Butternut Juglans cinerea —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 ͘ ∏‰ intolerant of shade. To 45’ —in a 2.5” pot $5.00 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 P107 Cranesbill, Big-Foot Moist deep loam soils; tolerates drought. Edible nuts. —in a 2 gal. pot $18.00 P70 Brilliant orange A. tuberosa—24” ***** Golden yellow fall color. Height: 40–60’, spread: T8 Pine, Red Pinus resinosa Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Walter Ingwersen’ ◊ 30–50’ Í∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 Sandy to loamy soils. Minnesota’s State Tree. Long T12 Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus Canterbury Bells Large flowers summer to fall. Tolerates hot, 2” lavender-pink flowers June through September. Glossy foliage. ***** 12–15”  dark green needles, reddish bark. Canopy becomes Missouri native shrub or small tree which is most Campanula medium ◊ dry conditions. Dependable and showy for T4 Cedar, Eastern Red Juniper virginiana open and flat-topped with age. Height: 75’, spread: —in a 4” pot $2.00 often grown for its attractive red berries and fall col- A classic cottage garden plant, this biennial border and for naturalizing. Good cut flower. Grows in sand to silty clays. Mesic soils. Tolerates 35-55’ ͘ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 or. Occurs in the wild in open woods and thickets, bellflower has large showy blooms of pink, Excellent for butterflies and hummingbirds. rocky dry soils. Foliage turns plum color during win- P108 Cranesbill, Bloody near streams and on wooded slopes. Typically appears blue, purple, and white. The first year they Use to fortify the immune system. ◊ ter. Berry-like cones add interest and attract birds in Í∏´Â Geranium sanguineum as an upright, spreading, deciduous shrub with an form a rosette of deep green foliage and in autumn. Height: 45’, spread 15–20’ Í∏˜ So popular with cottage gardeners, it needs irregular crown growing to 10-15’. Dark green elliptic the second year they send up multiple stems See other Coneflowers, page 27 —in a 2 gal. pot $21.00 no description. Red blooms. 10” Í∏ to ovate leaves (to 5” long) turn dull red to greenish with 3-inch cup shaped blooms. Native to —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 red in fall. Small, purple flowers appear in the leaf  Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $6.50 T5 Cherry, Wild Black Prunus serotina ◊ southern Europe. 3–4’ P91 Large pink blooms, 2–3’ axils in late spring but are not particularly showy. P72 Chelsea Pink —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P92 Magnus—Rosy-purple, more horizontal Moist to dry loam soils. Upright ovoid form. White P109 Cranesbill, Dalmation Scarlet red fruits (1/2 inch capsules) appear in P73 Cup & Saucer Mix —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 petals, good cut flower. 40” flower spikes in spring. Edible purple-black fruits, Geranium dalmaticum autumn. Fruit is attractive to wildlife and is often P74 Cup & Saucer Mix —in a 4” pot $2.00 P93 White Swan—Large creamy white blooms also excellent for birds, including cedar waxwings.  considered to be the best ornamental feature of the with a coppery cone. 18–24” ***** Pink, low-growing. 6” —in a 4” pot $2.00 Golden yellow-orange fall color. Found in open shrub. Í∏ —in a 2 gal. pot $30.00 Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis woods, edge of forest, and open field. Very high Cranesbill, Johnson’s Blue This native perennial blooms all summer. P94 Coneflower, Tennessee wildlife value. Height: 20–35’, spread: 12–15’ ∏ Geranium x Johnson’s Blue ◊ Scarlet blossoms in sun or shade. Best in par- Echinacea tennesseensis ◊ —in a 2 gallon pot $18.00 T9 Pine, White Pinus strobus tial shade or moist rich soil. 2–3’ ∏Ó Endangered species native to a small area in 2” flowers bloom over a long period. Does Prefers moist, well-drained loamy soils. Soft blue-  Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 not set seed. Deeply cut foliage. 18” green needles. Originally grew as far south as the P75 Tennessee Mauve flowers with upturned rays P76 —in 4.5” pots $5.00 and green centers. Í∏ P109a —in a 4.5” pot $5.0 intersection of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. P109b ¨ —in a 5.25” pot $6.50 Alpine ∏˜ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Height: 75’, spread: 35-55’ Columbine —in a 2 gal. pot $20.00 20 FSM Plant Sale Showy Orchid Perennials Delphinium continued P140 Goatsbeard, Dwarf Hardy Terrestrial Orchids —in a 4” pot $2.00 Aruncus aethusfolius P372 Fragrant Lady’s Tresses P120 D. belladonna ◊—Sky blue. 36” Grows to 10”, delicate foliage. ◊ Spiranthes cernua odorata ◊ P121 Dwarf Blue Butterfly —14” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 An intriguing orchid that isn't hard to grow. It puts on its dis- P122 Dock, Bloody Rumex sanguineus ◊ P141 Golden Marguerite play in the fall. Small, grass-like leaves give no idea what will Ornamental vegetable with red and purple Anthemis tinctoria rise up late in the season. In Sept. and Oct. 6-12" stems are veins and red seedheads. 15” Í∏ Long-lasting yellow blooms, good for cutting. lined with the most charming, frilly white bells with a sweet —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 One of the best daisies. 24” lacy foliage. Í fragrance. Likes sun and well-drained soil; the key is bright Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 light. —in a 1 gal. pot $13.00 P123 Fireweed, Iceland ◊ P142 Goldenrod, Golden Baby P373 Heron Flower Habenaria radiata ◊ Epilobium latifolium This spectacular fireweed bears blazing Solidago ◊ Small orchid flowers of gleaming white, blooming in May-June. racemes of red-magenta flowers. It’s much Shorter variation of the golden native. They look like exotic, fringed birds in flight. Native to Japan, it more compact than our native fireweed. The 2’ Í∏ —in a 4” pot $2.00 is called “Sagi-Sou” (heron flower) in Japanese. 12–15” Í∏ seeds are harvest from the wilds of Iceland. —in a 4” pot $10.00 18” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P143 Ground Plum ◊ P374 Orchid, Cranefly Tipularia discolor ◊ Astragalus detritales Foamflower Tiarella A curious little orchid. Flowers are strange and said to resem- One of the most spectacular of the genus. Tiny flowers that are just lovely! Reblooms ble Crane Flies (those long-legged flying things that look like Huge racemes of vibrant magenta arise from throughout the summer. Foliage is quite giant mosquitos). Among the easiest of orchids to grow. A sin- small tufts of spear-like silver-gray foliage. attractive. Vigorous ground cover with deeply ͉ gle leaf emerges in autumn; it generally stays through the win- Needs good drainage. cut red speckled foliage. White blooms. ∏Ó˝ ter, then withers in spring. There are no leaves at the time the —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 4.5” pot $9.00 orchid blooms. Half-inch green and dark purple flowers in July See also the native Ground Plum, page 27 ◊ to August. Native to the rich woods of New England. 15–20” ∏ P124 T. Cordifolia ‘Running Tapestry’ — P144 Hellebore Helleborus orientalis —in a 4.5” pot $13.00 spreading-by-rhizomes type. P124a Wherryi Very long-lived perennial known as the P375 Orchis, Showy Orchis spectabilis ◊ Lenten Rose, since its large pink blossoms Not the easiest of native orchids, it requires deep, well-drained Forget-Me-Nots resemble wild roses, although they seldom soil with lots of leaf mould. It definitely needs shade and good Myosotis alpestris ‘Victoria’ make it by Lent in our area. Evergreen air circulation. Best on a slope that is moist in the spring. Not always hardy, but reseeds. 8” Í∏ foliage. Prefers a moist site and rich soil with Í∏¨ Usually found under sugar maples. 12” spikes of up to ten one- P125 Blue —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 good drainage. —in a 5.25” pot $7.50 inch rosy purple white-lipped flowers in May. Forms nice P127 Rose ◊ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P145 Hens and Chicks Sempervivum clumps when happy. This is a protected flower from a licensed P126 Indigo Blue ◊ nursery. ∏Ó˜ ◊ Species mixture. Attractive rosettes tolerate P128 Rose —in a 4” pot $2.00 ͉˝ —in a 4.5” pot $13.00 hot, dry conditions. 3–4” Foxglove Digitalis —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Hardy biennial. Long spikes of mixed shades P146 Hibiscus Hibiscus ‘Fireball’ ◊ Key P110 Cupid’s Dart Catanache caerulea of pink and white tubular flowers heavily Large Deep burgundy blooms to 12” across Í Full sun Silvery lavender-blue flowers with violet cen- mottled inside. Blooms in late spring and ters. Neat 2-foot clumps of gray-green make for showy accents. Red-veined stems ∏ Part sun/part shade again in fall (often blooms the first fall!). and maple-shaped leaves. Breaks dormancy foliage. Excellent cut flowers, fresh or dried. Excellent for bees and hummingbirds. Leaves Ó Shade Í∏ very late, grows at 65 degree night tempera- —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 poisonous. 36”–60” Í∏Â ˜ Native ture. 48–54” ͨ —in a 5.25” pot $9.00 P129 D. purpurea, Excelsior hybrids— ˝ P111 Daisy, Pink Ground Cover Mix of cream, white, lavender Hollyhock Alcea ‰ Rock Garden Dendranthema zawadskii ‘Clara Curtis’ and pink. 36”–60” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Old-fashioned hollyhocks evoke memories of  Extremely tough perennial, lasts better than ◊ Cottage Garden P130 D. lutea ‘Straw Foxglove’ — “Grandma’s garden.” Attractive to humming- other mums. ***** 12–18” Í∏ ´ Edible flowers Rare; narrow spikes of petite lemon birds. Biennial, but reseed for perennial —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 yellow blooms. Ø 36”–60”  Medicinal effect. Í∏´  —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Ç Culinary Daisy, Shasta Leucanthemum superbum —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P148 A. ficifolia—single, perennial. Fig leaf type. ¨ Student Grown Classic cut flowers. ***** Í´ Foxglove, Strawberry P152 A. rosea ‘Indian Spring’— —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Digitalis x mertonensis Old-fashioned singles. P112 Alaska—Single, white. 32” ***** Perennial. Tetraploid hybrid with strong vigor P155 A. rosea ‘Powderpuffs’— About those P114 Silver Princess ◊—Compact shasta and lucious strawberry-raspberry-rose, open Double flowers, pastels. stars… with large white flowers all summer. 12” faced 2” flowers. Leaves poisonous. 36”–42” P154 A. rosea nigra ‘The Watchman’— Also throughout, you ***** Í∏Â —in a 4” pot $2.00 Blackish maroon flowers will notice plants that P131 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P113 Alaska—Single, white. 32” are marked with five P132 —in a 4” pot $2.00 —in a 5.25” pot $5.00 P115 Silver Princess stars (*****). These P149 A. rosea ‘Chaters Double Mix’ ◊¨ plants have been —in a 1 quart pot $6.00 P133 Fringecups Tellima grandiflora ◊ P150 A. rosea ‘Chaters Double Pink’ ◊¨ awarded five stars by P116 Snow Cap Bronzy, quilted leaves with large, chartreuse P153 A. rosea nigra ◊ Heger and Whitman Delphinium Delphinium sprays. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 in Growing Perennials Colorful flower spikes rise above lobed leaves P151 A. rosea ‘Country Romance Mix’ in Cold Climates as one P134 Gas Plant Dictamnus alba ◊Ø of the very best plants on these shorter forms, which need little Best cultivated in full sun and rich, well- staking. 36” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 available on the drained soil. It resents being disturbed once P156 P117 D. chinensis ‘Butterfly Blue’— Hollyhock, French market. established. Pink star-shaped flowers in early Malva sylvestris zebrina ◊ P119 D. x elatum ‘Magic Fountains Mix’— summer. Oil evarporates from the leaves and Seven separate shades of blue and white. it is said that on warm nights you can light a A vintage perennial grown by Thomas 3’ ***** match next to it and it will have a burst of Jefferson at Monticello. A good cottage gar- flames, quickly and not harming the plant den alternative to standard hollyhocks, which itself. 36" Í∏  —in a 1 quart pot $10.00 are taller and more susceptible infestations. Considered biennial to short-lived perennial, P135 Gazania, Hardy but can be treated as reseeding annuals, Gazania linearis ‘Colorado Gold’ ◊ White with purple veining. To 4’ Í —in a 4” pot $2.00 Excellent for containers and borders with ͨ large 3” flowers. Drought tolerant. 3–5” P157 Indian Plantain, Great —in a 5.25” pot $5.00 Cacalia muhlenbergii ◊ P138 Ginger, European Asarum europeum Large basal leaves with wide clusters of A beautiful evergreen groundcover for moist, creamy flowerheads. 6’ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 woodland gardens. 2–3” leaves are leathery Indigo, False Baptisia australis and glossy. Bell-shaped greenish purple or brown flowers are hidden beneath foliage. Violet-blue lupine-like flowers in late spring. Blooms in early spring. Prefers slightly acid Attractive blue-green foliage. Dependable, soil. Í∏˝ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 long-lived plant for the back of the garden. See also Wild Ginger, page 28 Tolerates a wide range of soil types including Construction and planting of a rock garden very dry ones. 3’ Í∏ The rocks are set naturally (and firmly) to simulate a ledge, the strata P139 Goatsbeard Aruncus dioicus See also native Indigos, page 28 all running the same direction. Beween them, suitable plants are placed P159 Ø —in a 4” pot $2.00 in such a way that the roots find ample soil in which to spread and can Tall background plant for wild borders. White P158 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 receive the moisture they require, At the top, larger plants and shrubs flowers, May–July. Native to our sandy woods. find the best situation, while on the level floor of the garden, moraine 48”–72” ∏Ó˜ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 and alpine plants find a happy home. FSM Plant Sale 21 Perennials Henry’s Lily

Lilies All bulbs found in the Lily Shop Lilies make a bold statement in the garden. Most lilies prefer to be planted with their “heads in the sun, feet in the shade.” 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. Blooms end of June into July. Í∏´

Species Lilies Asiatic Lilies Lilium P365 Henry’s Lily Lilium henryii P369 Tenuifolium Lily Unbeatable hybrids for midsummer color, these winter Vigorous Turk’s Cap species, with up to 20 Lilium tenuifolium ◊ hardy bulbs increase year after year. They benefit from being divided blooms per stems. Long-lived and hardy. Turk’s Cap type with masses of brilliant, red every three to five years, which means more lilies for you and your Excellent to plant under azaleas and rhodo- nodding flowers on strong wiry stems. friends. They show off best in your garden planted in groups of three dendrons. May need support. To 5’ Í∏ Blooms June–July. 24–30”  —$1.50 to five. ´ P365 White —To 5’ —$2.00 P370 Trumpet Lily, Pink Perfection P353 Cancun ◊ Yellow with red tips and edges. 38” —$1.00 P366 Martagon Lily Lilium martagon ◊ Lilium Aurelian hybrid P354 Cannes ◊ Peach. 26” —$1.00 European wildflower with up to 40 recurved Í∏ Good garden lily. 60” ◊ lilies dangle like elegant candelabras. Very —$4.00, 5 for $18.00 P355 Madras Bright solid yellow. 35” —$1.00 easy to grow, preferring part shade. Self-sows P356 Nerone ◊ Very dark red. 47” —$1.00 in a good site. 5-6’ ∏ P371 Trumpet Lily, Regale P366 Purple —5-6’ —$7.50 Lilium Aurelian hybrid ◊ P357 Shiraz ◊ Solid pink, good for pots. 39” —$.75 P367 White —5-6’ ***** —$7.50 Good garden lily with white blooms, golden- P358 Sphinx ◊ Good for cutting. Double red. 39” —$1.00 throated. Fragrant. 60” Í∏ P368 Surprise Lily Lycoris squamigera —$4.00, 5 for $18.00 Actually a woodland plant, its leaves come and go with the daffodils, then in late sum- mer a flower stalk bursts from the bare earth with a cluster of pink amarylis-like blooms. Í∏ —$4.00 or 3 for $10.00 Daylilies Hemerocallis The daylilies are all from the Orient. The first known reference to the daylily is about 2700 BC in a Chinese “Materia Medica.” It took thousands of years to reach European gardens. Today daylilies are available in all colors except blue. These easy-to-grow perennials are very effective in bor- ders, terrace containers and excellent in naturalizing. Each flower lasts for only one day, with new flowers opening up each day during the flowering period. Planting more than one variety extends the season. Daylilies thrive in all kinds of soil as long as drainage is adequate. No problems with disease or pests. Surprise Lily Excellent nectar plant for butterflies, bees, humming- birds and orioles. Edible for humans, too. Í∏´ Daylily P316 Barbara Mitchell ◊ P323 Joan Senior Mid-summer, large 6” orchid-pink flowers Outstanding 6” gently ruffled white blos- with lemon-yellow throat. Award-winner. soms. One of the best white daylilies avail- The best pink! 20” —$5.50 able. Propagates rapidly. Winner of Oriental Lilies Lilium numerous awards. Evergreen foliage. P317 Bette Davis Eyes ◊ Midseason bloomer. Extra-large divisions. Incredibly fragrant. P359 Arena ◊ Early summer. Fragrant 5.25” flowers, 26” —$5.00 light lavender with a purple eye. Extended Bicolor white, yellow and red. Fragrant. 43” Hardy, increasing bloom. Award winner. 13” —$6.50 P324 Jungle Princess every year. Giant —$2.00 Mid-late summer bloomer, large lavender- P318 Bitsy ◊ blooms in late P360 Acapulco purple blooms. Tetraploid, evergreen. 36” ´ Dark pink and fragrant. One of the best. 40” Lemon yellow with a green through. Late —$2.00, 3 for $5.00 summer. Í∏ rebloomer. 18” —$2.50 —$2.00, 3 for $5.00 P325 Medieval Guild ◊ P361 Casa Blanca P319 Bonanza Rose purple with purple eye and char- Huge blossoms with sweet scent. 8-10” Miniature ruffled bright golden blooms, treuse throat. Ruffled. 30” —$8.00 white blossoms in August. Extra-large bulbs! fragrant, late spring through late fall. 12- 26-32” Í∏ —$2.50, 5 for $10.00 18” —$2.00, 3 for $5.00 P326 Pardon Me Cranberry red with yellow. Fast-growing, P362 Golden Stargazer ◊ P320 Breathless Beauty prolific bloomer, reblooms. 18” —$3.50 Yellow. 39” — $6.00 Large bright red blossoms, tetraploid. Mid- 3 for $9.50 season bloomer with ever-green leaves. 30- P363 Star Gazer 42” —$2.50, 3 for $6.50 P327 Pixie Parasol ◊ Deep red to white edge. Upward facing flow- Apricot-peach-pink with light green ers, sweet fragrance. ***** 22-26” Í∏ P321 Catherine Woodbury throat. Vigorous. Extra-large divisions. 14” —$1.25, 5 for $5.00 Orchid-pink, fragrant flowers July to —$2.50 August. 18-36” —$2.00, 3 for $5.00 P364 Sumatra ◊ P328 Stella D’Oro P322 Golden Gate ◊ Red. 34” —$2.50 Miniature ruffled bright golden blooms, Golden. Vigorous, good rebloom. Extra- fragrant, late spring through late fall. 12- large divisions. 25” —$2.50 18” —$2.00, 10 for $16.00

P329 Vanilla Fluff ◊ Creamy yellow, 6” double flowers. Very fragrant award winner. —$5.50 22 FSM Plant Sale Perennials Iris, Bearded Iris germanica Lady’s Mantle Alchemilla mollis P189 Mallow, Musk Easy to grow and early blooming. Use in Attractive evergreen ground cover or accent Malva moschata alba mass plantings or in groups in the border. plant. Large rounded silvery-green leaves. White hollyhock relative.  20” ∏ Cultivate Iris shallowly. Highly drought toler- Clusters of tiny greenish-yellow star flowers —in a 4” pot $2.00 ant. Large pink blossoms in June. Should be in July. 18” ∏Ó lifted and divided every few years. Sun to part P175 A. mollis ‘Auslese’ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P190 Mallow, Prairie Sidalcea malvaflora shade. 24-36” Í∏ P176 A. mollis ‘Thriller’ —in a 5.25” pot $5.00 Pink mini-hollyhock.  36” ∏ —in a 4.5” pot $6.50 P177 A. mollis ‘Thriller’ —in a 4” pot $2.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P160 Blue ◊—32” P163 Purple ◊—32” P178 Lamb’s Ear Stachys byzantina P191 Mallow, Rose ◊ P164 Red —32” Silvery fuzzy leaves, purple flowers. 12” Í∏ Hibiscus moschuetos ‘Disco Belle’ P166 Yellow ◊—32” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 The giant blooms you’ve seen! Dinner plate —in a 5.25” pot $5.00 size 9” wide blooms in pink, white and red P161 Champagne Elegance ◊—Late Lamium Lamium maculatum shades. Come early...sells out whenever spring and late summer/fall blooms. Also called Deadnettle. Nice ground covers we’ve sold it before. Reliably winter-hardy. Rose Mallow Prolific bloomer in shades of white, for small areas. Silver and white leaves with 25” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 buff, apricot and peach. 34” ¨ white margins. Blooms in the spring. Needs P165 Rock Star ◊—Late spring and early well-drained soil. 6” Í∏˝  P192 Maltese Cross fall. Raspberry/rose standards with pale —four plants in a pack $3.75 Lychnis x haageana ‘Molten Lava’ ◊ apricot falls edged in raspberry. 30” ¨ P179 Chequers Vivid orange/red flowers in summer. Easy to ◊ P180 Pink Pewter grow. 18” ∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 1 quart pot $6.00 P181 White Nancy ***** ◊ P162 Lavender Beauty 32” Meadow Rue Thalictrum spp. P181a Larkspur, Scarlet Fluffy cloud-like flower heads float above the Iris, Siberian Iris siberica ◊ Delphinium cardinale Columbine-like foliage in summer. Perfect for Erect iris with linear foliage. Blooms after the Scarlet-red spikes on first-year plants. 24–30” woodland settings. 3–4’ ∏Ó other tall bearded iris to extend season. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Native to moist areas, so moisture through- P193 T. aquilegifolium—Lavender blooms in out the season is crucial to healthy plants. P182 Leopard’s Bane, Little Leo early summer. Perfect for woodland set- Excellent border plant. Does not need period- Doronicum caucasicum tings. 3–4’ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Í∏ ic dividing. 32” Little yellow daisy flowers. Blooms early in P194 T. dipterocarpum—A tall, late-blooming —in a 4” pot $2.00 the season. 12”–15” Í∏ species with pyramidal clusters of rosy- P168 Caesar’s Brother—Blue. 24-36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 mauve or purple flowers brightened by drooping stamens. 4’ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P183 Ligularia Ligularia stenocephala ◊ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P167 Blue King ◊—Teal blue. 32” The Rocket ◊—Gold flowerstalks early Siberian P169 Snow Queen ◊—White 38” and all summer with bold, jagged leaves. 4’  P195 Money Plant Lunaria annua Iris P170 Sparkling Rose ◊—Pink 30” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Biennial, reseeds. Purple flowers, but grown ∏ P171 Iris, Sword Iris lactea ◊ for interesting seed pods. P184 Lily of the Valley —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 An incredible species from Central Asia with Convallaria majalis very handsome and tough leaves with faint, Moneywort Lysimachia nummularia white lines. Lovely blue and white flowers A garden favorite with spreading rootstocks which form a tight mat. Best if soil is rich in Excellent glossy golden foliage with flowers continue in succession for several weeks. like gold scattered on the ground. Native in Two-year-old seedlings. 24” Í∏ humus. Fragrant flowers are an essential part of late May. Tolerates full sun to full shade. woodlands and wetlands. Good edging for a —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Í∏˝ Bundles of 10. Í∏Ó˝ pond. —four plants in a pack $3.75 P172 Jacob’s Ladder —bare root in the Lily Shop $6.00 Also useful as a water plant. Polemonium caeruleum P196 Green P185 Lily of the Valley, Pink P197 Gold Bright blue flowers. Prefers moist, cool con- Convallaria majalis ‘Rosea’ ditions. 24–30” ∏Ó P198 Monkey Flower Mimulus lewisii ◊ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Everyone has white, but you could have pink. Í∏Ó˝ Bicolor flowers of magenta or rose with a yel- Money See also the native Jacob’s Ladder, page 28 Plant —bare root in the Lily Shop $5.00 low throat. Seed harvested from the wilds of Í∏‰ P173 Jupiter’s Beard Wyoming. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Lupinus polyphyllus See also Monkey Flower, pages 7 and 26. Centranthus ruber Lupine Pea-type flowers climb stalks in spring. Mix of red and white, blooms the first sea- ◊ Strong growing plants form large clumps. Monkshood Aconitum son. Clusters of small flowers on 30” stems. Leaves are poisonous. 20” Í∏ Graceful plants with royal blue-purple hood- Tolerates poor soil.  —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 See also Wild Lupine page 28 ed flowers, hence its common name of P174 Kennilworth Ivy “monk’s hood” for its resemblance to the —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 low-turned head-cowl of a monk. 25” ∏ Cymbalaria muralis ◊ P186 Gallery Blue—Blooms this year. Needs P201 A. henryi ‘Sparks Variety’—30” Dainty creeper with lavender viola-like flow- part shade. 20” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Í∏‰˝ ers and rounded leaves. P187 Gallery Mix—Blooms this year. Includes P200 A. henryi ‘Sparks Variety’—Blue. 30”¨ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 bi-colors. Needs part shade. 20” —in a 5.25” pot $5.00 P188 Russell’s Mix—Boldly colored. Should P199 A. fisheri—Azure ◊—Clear blue have full sun and plenty of moisture. 36” flower spikes. From Kamchatka. 25” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Hosta P202 A. napellus ‘Rubellum’ ◊—Spectacular ◊ pink form. Blooms in late summer. August Lily P344 Gold Standard —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P339 H. plantaginea ‘Grandiflora’—Large fragrant white Medium large with green and cream edges. 24” flowers. 25” ***** ∏ —in a 6” pot $9.00 —in a 4.5” pot $6.50 P203 Morning Glory, Bush P339a H. plantaginea ‘Aphrodite’ ◊—Oval pale green Ipomoea leptophylla ◊ leave. Double-flowered fragrant white flowers. Golden Tiara Sturdy perennial with narrow leaves on 18” Í∏ —in a 6” pot $15.00 Small. Green leaves with chartreuse-gold edge. Purple bushy mound-shaped plants. Heavy stems striped flowers. Excellent edging plant. 8-10” ∏Ó bear lance-shaped leaves and beautiful violet P340 Blue Angel P345 —in a 5.25” pot $9.00 funnel flowers with a darker throat. Roots One of the largest blues. Heavily textured leaves, P346 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 become massive with age and resent trans- lavender flowers. 48” ***** —in a 4.5” pot $6.50 planting. Seed harvested from the wild in P347 Krossa Regal Colorado. Height: 2–3’, width: 4–5’ Í‰Ø ◊ P341 Blue Cadet Very large blue, tall in bloom. White flowers. ***** —in a deep quart pot $7.50 Blue/green heart-shaped round mound. 10” ∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 ◊ —in a 4.5” pot $6.50 P204 Moss, Irish Sagina subulata Montana Hosta montana ◊ Small white flowers, moss-like foliage. 2-4” Elegans Glossy green leaves with twisted points. 30” ∏Ó ∏˝ —six plants in a pack $6.50 Large. Leaves are heavy-textured green with blue over- P348 —in a 5.25” pot $9.00 lay. White flowers. ∏Ó P349 —in a 4.5” pot $6.50 P205 Mum, Garden P342 H. sieboldiana —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Chrysanthemum morifolium ◊ P343 H. sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ — Our most popular hos- Wide Brim Fashion Mix, compact 10” mounds, wide ta. 24-36” ***** —in a 5.25” pot $9.00 Blue/green leaves with wide yellow margins. ∏Ó variety of colors. Can be made into a bonsai P351 —in a 5.25” pot $9.00 form with tiny flowers. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P352 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 FSM Plant Sale 23 Ferns ˝ Perennials The ultimate choice to create a peaceful, airy, cooling effect in the woodland or shady landscape. Mums Dendranthema Phlox, Garden Phlox paniculata Spread by underground stems. Unparalleled fall color. Sun to part shade. Spectacular colorful blooms valued for their P330 Fern, Beech ◊ P334 Fern, Lady While an herbaceous perennial in our cli- late season color. Very floriferous, excellent Thelypteris decursive-pinnata Athyrium filix femina mate, this plant is a woody shrub in its native cut flowers, & mildew resistant. Nectar China. It is an interesting bonsai plant for attracts day-flying sphinx moths (humming- Tufts of narrow, lance-shaped Bright green fronds. Vigorous. indoor culture. Í∏ bird-like moths).  24–36” Í pale green fronds. 32” Prefers moist rich soil, but is —in a 4” pot $2.50 —in a 4” pot $2.00 —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 tolerant of sun and drought. ∏Ó˜ P206 Autumn Delight—Brilliant orange-red P230 Blue ◊—24–36” ***** P331 Fern, Cinnamon P207 Bonnie Blush—Early pink cushion P235 Orange ◊—30” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P208 Burnt Copper—Bronze, double pompom P236 Pink ◊—30” Osmunda cinnamonea P335 Fern, Maidenhair P209 Golden Mound—Golden-yellow cushion P237 Red ◊—30” One of our most majestic P210 Purple Waters—Deep purple, 24” plant —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 native ferns. Grows happily in Adiantum pedatum P211 Quarterback—Huge rose-pink “football P232 Eva Cullum ◊—Pink with maroon boggy and swampy areas. Soon Delicate green foliage in fan- mum” eye. 2–3’ after the foliage appears in like fronds. Water during P212 Ruby Mound—Deep red cushion P233 Franz Schubert ◊—Cool lilac flowers spring, at about the time azal- drought. ***** Í∏Ó˜ P213 Spotless—Pure white, 15” cushion with deep lavender, star-shaped centers. eas bloom, the erect, golden —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 30” yellow fertile fronds emerge P214 Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana P234 Laura ◊—Very mildew-resistant with from the center of the crown. P336 Fern, Royal Late summer vivid pink blooms on spreading large purple flowers. 38” Well-grown specimens may Osmunda regalis plants. 36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 reach three feet in height and Spreading colonies of upright, —in a 5.25” pot $5.00 diameter. ***** Í∏˜ smooth, reddish-brown fronds P215 Onion, Giant Ornamental P231 David—Very fragrant, pure white, long —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 with a “flower” at the top. Allium giganteum ◊ bloom time. 2002 Perennial Plant of the ***** 3–4’˜ Year. 30” ***** P332 Fern, Eastern Wood In summer bears dense, 4” wide lilac-pink —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Dryopteris marginalis umbels. Up to 50 blooms. 5–6’ Í∏ —in a 6” Phlox, Woodland Phlox divaricata ◊ pot $8.00 Evergreen, cool dusty-blue P337 Fern, Sensitive Good for the shade border or wildflower gar- fronds. Onoclea sensibilis ◊ den. Moist, well-drained soil. 8-12”Í∏ P216 Pachysandra —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Spreading colonies of smooth, Pachysandra terminalis ‘Green Carpet’ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 upright fronds. Responds to P238 Fuller’s White P333 Fern, Japanese Low-maintenance plant. Fast spreading. touch. 12–36” ∏Ó P239 Lamphamii ◊ Excellent under trees. Green foliage, white Painted —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 flowers in spring. Í∏Ó˝ —six plants in a pack $6.50 Athyrium nipponicum ‘Pictum’ —four plants in a pack $3.75 P240 Lamphamii ◊ Colorful soft gray, red & green P338 Fern, True Ostrich fronds. 12-15” Í∏ Matteussia struthiopteris Pasque Flower Anemone pulsatilla Pincushion Flower —in a 6” pot $6.50 Plumelike, erect fronds. Fragrant, violet blooms on feathery foliage in Scabiosa caucasica ‘House’s hybrids’ Vase-shaped plant. ***** 36” April and May. Partial shade. This is a garden Flowers resemble delicate pincushions in —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 variety from Europe, not the native wild- lavender shades. A prodigious bloomer and a flower. 15” ∏ tough, hardy garden performer. Early to late ◊ See native Pasque Flowers, page 28. summer. Excellent for butterflies. ∏ P251 Poppy, Iceland Papaver croceum P217 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P241 15–30” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Blooms the first year in late spring and early sum- P218 —in a 4” pot $2.00 P242 30” —in a 4” pot $2.00 mer in full sun. A longer blooming poppy, with fra- grant delicate flowers in pink, yellow and orange. P219 Pearly Everlasting Pinks, Bath’s Dianthus gratianopolitanus 14” Í —in a 4” pot $2.00 Anaphalis margaritacea Very fragrant perennial best used in front of Gray foliage and everlasting snow-white border or mixed into a rock garden. Soft pink Poppy, Oriental Papaver orientale blossoms. Beautiful border plant. 12” ∏˜ blooms are long-lasting and plants rebloom Spectacular early-summer blooms. Mixed colors, —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 well. One of the best. ͉ large blossoms, long-lived. Interplant with Baby’s Í∏ P220 Peony Paeonia lactiflora ◊ —in a 4” pot $2.00 Breath for follow up flowers. P243 Cheddar Pinks—6–8” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 The beautiful, long-lived perennial. This vari- P244 Tiny Rubies—Blue-gray foliage. 6–12” P252 Choice Mix—36” ety is Dancing Butterflies, with bright fuchsia Pizzicato—Semi-dwarf, mixed colors 20” Í∏ P253 single flowers. 36-48” P245 Pinks, Cherry Red P254 Victoria Louise—Huge salmon blooms 36” —bare root in the Lily Shop $8.00 Dianthus neglectus ◊ Cinnamon P255 Primrose, Orchid Primula ◊ Fern Peony, Tree Paeonia lactiflora 10” wide green cushion of foliage covered Scarlet to pink shades. 18” Í∏ P221a Red —in a 2 gal. pot $24.00 with deep cherry-red flowers in late spring. 3” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 4” pot $2.00 P221b Orange P221c Yellow P246 Pinks, Blue Pygmy Queen of the Meadow Filipendula ulmaria Key ◊ Dianthus x shinanensis Golden, green and yellow foliage with feathery Í Periwinkle Vinca minor Í Full sun A choice selection of small plants with blue white corymbs. Evergreen, trailing ground cover. Does well Ø ∏ Part sun/part shade flowers over mounds of foliage. Blooms in P256 Also known as Meadowsweet. under shrubs or interplanted with spring Ó late May-June. Fast growing with flowers that —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Shade bulbs. 4” ∏Ó˝ ◊ ˜ cover the top of the plant. 8”Í∏ P257 ‘Variegata’ —48” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Native —in a 4” pot $2.00 —in a 4” pot $2.00 ˝ Ground Cover P223 Illumination ◊—Golden centers with P258 Queen of the Prairie ‰ Rock Garden a green edge. Very bright with a mottled P247 Pinks, Cottage Filipendula rubra venusta look.  Cottage Garden Dianthus plumarius ‘Spring Beauty’ Peach pink tiny corymbs on red stems. Likes mois- ´ ture. Blooms June–July. 6-8’ Í∏ Edible flowers —six plants in a pack $6.50 18” large double flowers. Mat-forming.  P222 Bowles Variety—Blue blooms on Blooms from early June to mid-summer. —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Medicinal Ç improved variety. Good flowering. 4” Í∏´ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Culinary P224 Sterling Silver—Low creeping habit with P259 Rock Cress, Purple ¨ Student Grown cream variegation and blue flowers. P248 Pinks, Maiden Dianthus deltoides Aubrieta x cultorum ‘Grandiflora Mix’ Brilliant crimson blooms in late spring and Compact and totally smothered in purple, rose and ◊ P225 Phacelia, Silky Phacelia sericea summer. Mat forming. 6–9” Í∏´ white blooms in spring. Wonderful cascading over Very showy spikes of blue-purple with golden —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 walls or window boxes. Likes lime soil and good stamens. Silver-green serate basal leaves. drainage. 6” high by 12” wide. ͉˝ Seeds from the mountainous wilds of P249 Pinks, Siberian Blues —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Colorado. 12” ͉ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Dianthus amurensis P260 Rock Cress, White Compact plants with striking, good-sized, ◊ Phlox, Creeping Phlox subulata fringed, violet-blue flowers. Long season of Arabis caucasia ‘Snow Cap’ The foundation of the early spring perennial bloom during the summer. 6” Í Compact and totally smothered in blooms in garden. Low, spreading plants absolutely cov- —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 spring. Wonderful cascading over walls or window ered with flowers in April. Neat mounds of boxes. Likes lime soil and good drainage. 4” high juniper-like foliage for the rest of the season. P250 Pinks, Yellow Beauty by 12” wide. ͉˝ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Í∏˝ —six plants in a pack $6.50 Dianthus knappii ◊ P226 Emerald Pink Soft yellow blooms above a mound of silver P261 Rock Rose Helianthemum mutabile P227 Oakington Blue Eyes blue foliage. Scentless flowers; may reseed. Spreading plant in shades of pink to lilac, good in P228 Red Wings ∏ dry areas. 9” ‰ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 18” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Queen of the P229 White Delight P262 Sage, Blue Salvia nemerosa ‘Blue Queen’ Meadow Lovely dark blue flowers all season. Attractive tight habit. ***** 12–18” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Catalog 2002 imposition 3/26/02 11:03 PM Page 16 (Black plate)

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Perennials Vegetables Vegetables want to grow in full sun unless otherwise noted. P263 Sage, Lyre-Leaved Stonecrop continued P301 Turtlehead Chelone barbata ◊ V1 Artichoke, Globe flavor is sweet and mild, particularly after Orach Atriplex hortensis Salvia lyrata ‘Purple Knockout’ ◊ P282 S. spurium coccineum ‘Dragon’s Blood’— Synonymous with Penstemon barbata. Mixed Cynara scolymus ‘Imperial Star’ frosts. Highly nutritious, very ornamental A key salad ingredient, also known as moun- Ø Very dark, wide, bronze-purple-red foliage. reddish foliage, red star-shaped flowers colors of tubular flowers. 30” Striking architectural plant. Special variety and as well as edible. 60–70 days. tain spinach. Thrives in cool weather. 24” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 in early summer. 4–6” —in a 4” pot $2.00 for northern gardens. —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 ◊ Brussels Sprouts —four plants in a pack $3.75 V48 Aurora —Mix of golden, dark purple, P264 Sage, Russian P302 Turtlehead, Pink V2 Arugula Eruca sativa V34 Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea P277 Bailey’s Gold ◊ purple and carmine day glow. A whole Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Perovskia atriplicifolia P278 S. fuldaglut ‘Fireglow’ ◊ new aura in your garden and a very color- The 1995 Perennial Plant of the Pink flowers in August and September. Deep ful salad! P280 S. kamtchaticum—Yellow flowers in early V3 Asparagus ‘Mary Washington’ V35 Leeks Allium ampeloprasum Year. Open and wiry, with gray-green green foliage with red stems. 2’ Í∏***** V49 Red—Purple-red leaves. summer. Can take part shade. ***** King Richard—50 plants per pot stems and clouds of small, light-laven- —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Three years to first harvest followed by annu- —in a 4” pot $1.25 der flowers all over. 36” Í∏ —in a 4” Stonecrop, Upright Sedum al crops. Since you want this plant to produce V50 Scallions Allium fistulosum P303 Verbena, Clump Verbena canadensis for years, it’s worth looking up how to plant Evergreen hardy white bunching onion. pot $2.00 Fall blooming. Flowers open pink, turn Lettuce Lactuca sativa Good ground cover. Lavender flowers. Long asparagus to get the best yields. Perennial. One of the first fresh foods in salmon bronze on their way to copper red. V36 Red —four plants in a pack $1.75 P265 Sea Thrift Armeria maritima flowering season. Compact, spreading habit. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 April. Heirloom from Japan. Ø Good for butterflies and bees. Fragrant. V37 Romaine laucheana ‘Splendens’ ◊ Í∏ Grow in a protected location. 6” Í˝ —in a 4” pot $1.25 18” V4 Bok Choi Brassica rapa ◊ 1” deep-rose globes over grass-like —in a 4” pot $2.00 —in a 4” pot $2.00 V38 Mixed —Cardinale, Royal Oakleaf, V51 Sweet Potato foliage. 8” dwarf plant. ͉ P283 Autumn Joy—Bronzy flowers. ***** —four plants in a pack $1.75 Monet, Lolla Rossa, Forellenshluss, Rouge ◊ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P285 Rosy Glow —Pink flowers. Veronica Veronica d’Hiver —six plants in a pack $3.00 Ipomoea batatas ‘Beauregard’ P286 S. mediovariegatum—Japanese variegated Profuse bloomer with dense, tapering Broccoli Brassica oleracea Copper-colored, inside and out. Sweet pota- P266 sedum. Green/white foliage. racemes of blue flowers. Í V5 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Muskmelon Cucumis melo toes in 100 days. Needs warm location. Shepherds’ Scabiosa ◊ Ø Jasione perennis P287 S. spectabile ‘Brilliant’ ◊— P304 V. austriaca ‘Crater Lake’—Dwarf form V6 Arcadia —Late crop. V39 —in a 4” pot $1.25 —four plants in a pack $2.50 White flowers. —six plants in a pack $2.50 V40 Jenny Lind—small, extra sweet heirloom. Lavender globes on 18” stems. Forms from Oregon, 15–18”. Dense foliage, Kohlrabi P288 S. spectabile ‘Stardust’ ◊— Ø —in a 4” pot $1.50 V52 Tomatillo Physalis ixocarpa clumps.  18” ∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 covered with spikes of gentian-blue V7 Broccoli, Purple Rosy flowers. flowers. —in a 4” pot $2.00 —in a 4” pot $1.25 Sweet William Brassica oleracea ‘Violet Queen’ P267 Snapdragons, Mini —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 P305 V. spicata ‘Blue Bouquet’—Blue flowers Mustard Brassica juncea ◊ V41 Green —four plants in a pack $1.75 Watermelon Citrullus lanatus Linaria purpurea ‘Canon J. Went’ P284 Matrona —Shiny red stems with in spikes, should bloom first year. The label may say cauliflower, but it looks like pale pink flowers and deep gray leaves. broccoli to us. —four plants in a pack $1.75 V42 Red V53 Red —in a 4” pot $1.25 Rose-colored mini-snapes above gray-green —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P306 V. spicata ‘Sunny Border Blue’—PPA V54 Yellow Doll —in a 4” pot $1.25 foliage. 30” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 V8 Brussels Sprouts Brassica oleracea V43 Napa Chinese Cabbage P289 Sun Daisy, Hardy Plant of the Year for 1993. Vivid blue ◊ —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 V55 Cream of Saskatchewan— Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale Osteospermum ‘Lavender Mist’ spikes. 18” ***** —in a 4” pot $2.00 Excellent for use as a ground cover or in rock Round, 5–12 pound fruits with white to Misnamed—it doesn’t cause hay fever Cabbage Brassica oleracea V44 Okra gardens. 3" white-lavender daisy-like flowers P307 Violet, Freckles Viola sonaria creamy flesh. Outstanding sweetness and because it has heavy pollen that isn’t carried V9 Green —four plants in a pack $1.75 Abelmoshcus esculentus ‘Cajun Delight’ bloom early spring to autumn. Flowers open White violets speckled with purple/blue. flavor, thin rind. Heirloom. by the wind. Great late-season color. One of V10 Red white and turn light lavender-purple. Good for the North, too! —in a 4” pot $1.25 —in 4” pots $1.50 the easiest of all perennials. ∏ Easy to grow, quickly mature and bloom from Ground 12” Í∏˝‰¨ —in a 5.25” pot $5.00 their second year during the early spring. P268 Coppelia ◊—Many coppery-orange Cauliflower, White Brassica oleracea Onions Allium cepa Zucchini Cucurbita pepo ´ Cherry Leaves are excellent caterpillar food for seven V11 Ø —six plants in a pack $2.00 daisies, strong stems.—in a 4.5” pot $5.00 P290 Sundrops, Common New packaging of the onions this year! V56 Golden —in a 4” pot $1.25 kinds of butterflies. Border plants around V12 —four plants in a pack $1.75 Key P269 Bicolor—Yellow, red, brown and Oenothera fruticosa youngii —in a 4” pot $1.25 V57 Green mahogany. 3’ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 around trees and shrubs, or in the rockery. Í Full sun Yellow blooms in June. 18–24” Í∏ 6–8” ∏Ó´‰ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 V13 Celery Apium graveolens V45 Red—40–50 plants per pot V46 White—40–50 plants per pot V58 Zucchini, Eight-Ball ∏ Part sun/part shade Spiderwort —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —four plants in a pack $1.75 ◊ Yarrow Achillea V47 Yellow—40–50 plants per pot Cucurbita pepo Ó Shade Tradescantia virginia x andersoniana P291 Sundrops, Ozark Flat flower heads with long bloom time. V14 Collards Brassica oleracea F1 hybrid. Sweetness and squash ˜ Native Delightful three-petal flowers atop grass-like Oenothera missouriensis Good cutting (and drying) flower. Excellent —four plants in a pack $1.75 flavor...attractive, shiny dark fruits are a ˝ stems. Blooms a mix of colors, pinks through Ground Cover for butterflies. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 mature when just bigger than billiard balls. blues. Easy to grow. Good for butterflies. ∏ Large yellow blooms on shorter plants June ◊ ‰ Rock Garden Í∏ P308 A. filipendulina ‘Cloth of Gold’— V15 Corn, Blue Zea mays japonica Open bush habit and is the earliest zucchini. P270 18–24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 through August. ***** 6–12”  Cottage Garden —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Grayish foliage. 24–36” Í∏ Striped maize with foliage of cream and green First crop 40 days after planting; regrows P271 Zwaneburg ◊—Purple 24” Ø P309 A. millefolium ‘Cerise Queen’— with pink. Heirloom. Blue corn. 6’ after picking. ´ Edible flowers —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 P292 Sundrops, Pink Oenothera speciosa Mixed colors with lacy foliage. —six plants in a pack $3.00 Endive —in a 4” pot $1.25 Jenny Lind  Medicinal P272 Pink evening primrose. 15” Í∏ 24–36” Í∏ Muskmelon Ç Culinary Spirea, Blue Cucumbers Cucumis sativus Caryopteris x clandonensis ◊ —in a 4” pot $2.00 P310 A. millefolium ‘Summer Pastels’— ¨ Student Grown Blooms first year. 24–36” Í∏ —in a 4” pot $1.25 V16 Burpless Wonderful, soft blue mounds over gray-green P293 Sunflower, False Heliopsis scabra foliage in late summer. The seed heads P311 Woolly Yarrow, A. tomentosa ‘Aurea’— V17 Bush Heirloom Tomatoes Lycopersicon esculentum Ornamental sunflower with double blossoms. remain ornamental in winter. Prune each Tiny bright yellow blooms. Useful as V18 Lemon, heirloom About those Easy to grow. 48” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 spring to about a foot. Comes true from seed. edging or rock garden plant. Excellent V19 Miniature White ◊Ø ◊ stars… Í˝ Brandywine V97 Mix Í∏ for butterflies. 3-8” V20 Picklers —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P294 Sweet William Dianthus barbatus Amish heirloom. Deep pink color. Good-sized and exqui- Ø —Four plants in a pack. $2.50 Also throughout, you V21 Slicers will notice plants that Spurge, Cushion Old-fashioned beauty and fragrance in a mix P312 Yellow Archangel site taste. “Very rich, loud and distinctively spicy.” Indeterminate, 78 days. V98 Prudence Purple ◊ are marked with five Euphorbia epithymoides ‘Polychroma’ of pinks, magentas and whites. Easy to Lamiastrum galeobdolon V22 Cucumbers, Climbing Mini stars (*****). These grow. Good as ground cover. Blooms in variegatum V89 —in a 4” pot $1.25 Large dark pink fruit, like an early Brandywine. Potato- Yellow bracts in early spring. Foliage turns Melothria scabra plants have been spring. 15–24” Í∏ V90 Ø —four plants in a pack $2.50 leaf. Indeterminate. 67days. Ø —in a 4” pot $1.25 maroon in fall. 16–24” *****Í∏˝ Attractive green and silver Long vines, 1” oval fruit. Looks like tiny awarded five stars by —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 P273 16–24” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 foliage with long, ground- watermelon. Tastes like cucumber. Super ◊ Heger and Whitman V91 Cosmonaut Volkov V99 Roman Candle P274 16–24” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 hugging stems. Bright yel- crunchy and extremely productive. Could in Growing Perennials in P295 Sweet Woodruff Heirloom from Russia. Early, full size, red and juicy. Yellow, indeterminate, 80 days. Paste tomato with low flowers in spring. make better pickles than cucumbers. Ø Cold Climates as one of Galium odoratum Indeterminate, 65 days. —in a 4” pot $1.25 sausage shape. Meaty, good flavor, yellow skin with P275 St. John’s Wort, Creeping Especially good ground —in a 4” pot $1.25 Ø the very best plants Sweetly fragrant tiny white flowers. whitish flesh. —in a 4” pot $1.25 Hypericum calycinum ◊ cover for difficult areas, but V92 Coyote ◊ available on the Blooms May–June. Sometimes used to you probably want to keep it V23 Edamame Glycine max ◊ Also known as Aaron’s Beard and Rose of Indeterminate, 65 days. Extremely long vines, thick V100 Russian Persimmon ◊ market. stuff pilllows, leading to good dreams! out of the perennial border. Sharon. Perennial groundcover with stunning Sweet Woodruff Excellent succulent nutty flavored soybean. foliage. Tiny white & yellow translucent cherry fruits Orange, determinate, 80 days. 8-12 oz. fruits, 3-4” in Strong spreader, will grow in those diffi- Easily controlled by removing yellow flowers during summer, contrasting What a treat! Vigorous thigh-high vines. Best with a soft skin. Very distinctive flavor. “Best tasting diameter. Sweet, productive, good flavor and yield. Ø cult places. ∏½ the runners. ∏˝ against a lush green background of dense eating in August from a May planting. Meant tomato ever!” Very prolific, produces heavily till frost. —in a 4” pot $1.25 —four plants in a pack $3.75 —four plants in a pack $3.75 Ø foliage. Perfect for foundations, mass plant- to be eaten as a green vegetable. Ø —in a 4” pot $1.25 —four plants in a pack $1.75 ings and embankments. Mowing in late win- P296 Thyme, Creeping Thymus P313 Yellow Hardhead V101 Sochulak ter or early spring will rejuvenate the foliage. V93 Garden Peach Spreading herb with carpet-like appearance. Centaurea macrocephala Eggplant Solanum melongena Giant Roma-type from Italy via Maine. Early and tasty. Native to Souteastern Europe and Asia 100-year-old heirloom. Small, 2 oz., sweet fruits are Very heavy yields of oblate pink fruit with meaty texture. Í∏‰˝ When trod upon it exudes a spicy aroma. Tall yellow Bachelor’s Button.  —in a 4” pot $1.25 Minor. 12” —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Í˝ blush pink when ripe and look more like apricots than “Won paste taste test hands down.” Great for canning. Very hardy. May be mowed. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 V24 Classic See the native St. John’s Wort, page 29. peaches. Sweet, prolific and store well in autumn for Indeterminate, 70 days. —in a 4” pot $1.25 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00, $28.00 per flat See also Bachelor’s Buttons, pages 4 and 18. V25 Green Goddess winter ripening indoors. Indeterminate, 71 days. P276 Statice, German V26 Neon Toad Lily, Japanese Tricyrtis V27 Oriental —in a 4” pot $1.25 V102 Striped German Limonium ‘Woodcreek Select’ P314 Yucca Yucca Fuzzy ear-shaped spotted leaves, intriguing V28 Thai Red and gold stripes, interior marbled. Beautiful sliced. Seeds are wild-collected by Gene Stark of V94 Ghost Cherry ◊ Lots of tiny white blooms on 12”–18” sprays. mauve flowers (white heavily spotted purple —four plants in a pack $1.75 Medium to large fruit. Smooth texture, good flavor. Í∏ Greenfingers Farm while elk hunting in Good for drying and cut flowers. and black). Blooms in fall when not much V29 Classic White, indeterminate, large cherry tomato with a ghostly Indeterminate, 78 days. —in a 4” pot $1.25 Montana. Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Ø —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 else is in bloom. Prefers moist soil, forms V30 Oriental appearance. Extremely soft; sweet flavor. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V103 Valencia Stonecrop Sedum colonies in good sites. Protect from early P315 Zinnia, Perennial V31 Ground Cherry Physalis sp. frost so you don’t miss the flowers on this Zinnia grandiflora ◊ Bright orange fruit. Good-sized, round tomatoes with Considered by many one of the essential ∏ —in a 4” pot $1.25 V95 Green Zebra meaty interior and fruity flavor. Smooth texture, few late bloomer. 12-18” Should be in every garden. Linear, twisted plants for perennial gardens, its interesting P297 T. latifolia—July-flowering. Likes a moist Initially green with dark green stripes. Ripens to yellow seeds. Indeterminate, 76 days. —in a 4” pot $1.25 Í˝ foliage and large, sunshine-yellow zinnias V32 Kale Brassica oleracea leaves create a textural statement. location. Primrose-yellow flowers with with bright green interior. Medium-sized, sweet. with orange centers. Drought and heat toler- Blue curled. —four plants in a pack $1.75 ◊ ∏ Indeterminate. —in a 4” pot $1.25 V104 Yellow Brandywine —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 brown spots in July. 32” ant. Seeds harvested in the wilds of —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 Amish heirloom with golden color. P279 S. acre ‘Golden Carpet’—mat forming, Colorado. Hardy to zone 5; should be grown V33 Kale, Dinosaur Brassica oleracea ◊ ◊ P298 T. formosanna ◊—With spotted leaves. V96 Jaune Flamee —Four plants in a pack. $2.50 yellow flowers, succulent ground cover. in a protected area. 4” ͉ Very dark blue-green leaves that average —bare root in the Lily Shop $1.75; Gold to red, indeterminate, 80 days. Gold skin with red Best in full sun. 2–3” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 between 10-18" in length and curl under at 3 for $4.50 interior, full-bodied flavor, small apricot-like fruit. A P281 S. reflexum—Blue-green leaves, yellow the edges. The leaves have a heavily savoyed P299 T. hirta—Mauve with spots. beautiful salad tomato! Ø —in a 4” pot $1.25 blooms. Best in full sun. 4–6” texture, but are smooth to the touch. The Toad Lily —bare root in the Lily Shop $1.75 FSM Plant Sale 25 We accept cash, checks, Climbing Plants Visa and MasterCard Perennial Vines Annual Vines C23 Asparagus, Vining C28 Hydrangea, Climbing C1 Asarina, Red Dragon Asparagus verticillatus ◊ Hydrangea petiolaris Asarina x hybrida ‘Red Dragon’ ◊ Glossy rich green foliage with many small Cluster of fragrant flowers with showy white 3” long blooms in carmine red with creamy white flowers in the leaf axils. To 15’ Í∏ bracts. Early summer blooming. From Japan. white anthers. Very showy. Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $9.00 Slow to establish; worth the wait. Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 —in a 1 gal. pot $15.00 C24 Dutchman’s C2 Canary Bird Vine Pipe Aristolochia C29 Ivy, Boston Tropaeolum peregrinum ◊ machrophylla Parthenocissus tricuspidata ‘Robusta’ Bright yellow flowers with fringed petals and Large, heart-shaped Originally from Japan, not Boston! A dense, unusual foliage. Í∏ dark green leaves, great self-clinging vine. Brilliant orange color in —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 screening. Excellent lar- fall. Berries favored by birds. Í∏ val food for butterflies. —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 C3 Cup and Saucer Vine Small, yellow-brown Cobaea scandens Morning flowers look like a clay C30 Magnolia Vine, Chinese ◊ Striking vine, 2” flowers that change from Glory pipe. Tolerant of shade Schisandra chinensis green to lovely violet. If planted in a shel- and dry soil. Í∏Ó Long, minutely toothed ornamental leaves tered spot, the flowers continue after early —in a 5.25” pot $9.00 with pale pink blooms. Í∏ frosts. Suitable for tub culture and graceful —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 growing climber to 25’. Í∏ C25 Honeysuckle, —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 Goldflame C31 Porcelain Berry Lonicera x heckrotti ◊ Ampelopsis brevipedunculata ‘Elegans’ C4 Mina Mina lobata A strikingly handsome hybrid with carmine Pea-sized berries changing color from laven- One plant can easily produce several hundred red flower buds that gradually change to pink der to yellow to blue. Variegated foliage. stems of flowers in a spectacular color combi- as they open to expose a yellow flower. The Vigorous—may eat your house. You’ve been nation. Each 1” flower begins rich red and plant will grow 20 feet and bears its flowers warned. Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $11.00 matures to orange, then to yellow and finally in summer. Í∏Ó to white. All colors are out at once. Self twin- —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 C32 Sweet Pea, Everlasting ing to 20’ Í —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 Lathyrus latifolius ‘Pearl Mix’ C26 Honeysuckle, Scarlet Trumpet Pink, red or white blooms on 6-foot-long C5 Moonflower, Climbing Lonicera x brownii ‘Dropmore’ vines. Not always hardy. Í∏ Ipomoea noctiflora alba Hardy vine developed at the Dropmore in —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Very fragrant, large, waxy white flowers open Manitoba. It is excellent for attracting hum- each evening. Í mingbirds and orioles. Good for fences or C33 Wisteria, Purple —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 trellises. Í Wisteria macrostachya ‘Aunt Dee’ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Cloned from a vigorous vine growing near Morning Glory Ipomoea the Minnesota River in Bloomington. Pale Classic port cover for sunny exposures. Late C27 Hops Humulus lupulus purple blooms. Big vine; it needs a strong summer blooming and the flowers only last a Very fast-growing vine, will need support. support. Í∏ —in a 2 gallon pot $24.00 day, but they make up for that in the quantity Dark green leaves and yellow cone-shaped of blooms produced. A cottage garden hops. Herbaceous, dying to the ground in favorite. Í winter but quickly resprouting from the root. C6 Cardinal Climber, I. Cardinalis Fragrant hops are used as a bittering agent in —four plants in a pack $1.75 beer. To 18’. Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $9.00 C7 I. tricolor ‘Heavenly Blue’ —12’ vine —four plants in a pack $1.75 C8 I. purpurea ‘Kniola’ ◊— Heirloom variet. Rich, purple-black with a rose throat. Early blooms. 8’ —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 Climbing Clematis Nasturitum Nasturtium, Climbing Showiest of the perennial C16 Duchess of Albany C20 Royalty Clematis ◊ Tropaeolum majus vines grown in Minnesota. Clematis texensis Double large purple blooms Prolific bloomer, edible flowers, leaves, seed While clematis likes sun, it Pink bell-shaped blossoms with yellow anthers. Long- pods, adds spice and color to salads. prefers a site that doesn’t get with a cherry red bar adorn blooming. Í∏ Yellow/orange blossoms. Excellent for but- too hot. It does well with an this small-flowered variety. —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 terflies and hummingbirds. Great for win- Í∏´ exposure to the east. WIth a Blooms July through dowboxes. Climbs 6’. ◊ south or west exposure, it October. 8–10’ Í∏ C21 Sunset Clematis C9 Jewel of Africa —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 would like some mid-day —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 Dark velvet-red with purple C10 Mixed —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 shade. edges. Blooms Does best in cool, moist, C17 Jackmanii May–September. Í∏ C11 Passion Flower Passiflora caerulea well-drained soil. Will bene- Clematis viticella x —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 Very exotic, tropical flowers and lush, dark fit from annual application of lanuginosa green foliage. Vines are vigorous and quickly C21a Sweet Autumn cover any support structure. Not winter manure. In Minnesota, lime Most popular clematis. hardy in our area, so must be grown in a tub should not be added to the Profuse bloomer with 4” Clematis paniculata and allowed to spend winter dormant in a soil. Keep the soil cool in the dark velvet purple flowers. Clouds of small white flow- frost-free basement. Prefers well-drained soil summer with an organic Blooms July through ers in September. Vigorous; and plenty of sun. Late to break dormancy in mulch. September. Prune hard in the lovely variety. Í∏ spring. Flowers are white and pink with pur- Twining by leaf stalks. Lovely spring before growth starts. —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 ple and blue centers. Vines up to 12’ Í trained up a trellis; however, Old variety, introduced about —in a 5.25” pot $6.00 rambling through shrubs is 1860. To 10’ ***** C22 Virgin’s Bower very effective. Can be used as Clematis virginiana —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 C12 Spinach, Malibar Basella alba rubra a ground cover, especially for Native vine with long fes- slopes. Í∏ C18 Lemon Chiffon toons of small white flowers. Unusual climbing foliage with large, red, Í∏´ Clematis ◊ Very interesting seed heads. glossy, sensuous leaves and stems. C13 Asao —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 4–6” pale creamy yellow with Free flowering. Suitable as a Clematis ‘Asao’ a hint of pink, yellow cut flower. Good to ramble Deep rosy pink and white anthers. May–June and over slopes. Blooms in sum- bicolor from Japan. Í August blooms. Í∏ mer. Does not need pruning. —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 To 12–20’. Í∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 C14 Barbara Dibley C19 Pink Champagne Clematis ‘Barbara Dibley’ Clematis ◊ 5” deep rosy blossoms. Very An elegantly shaped rose-red free flowering. Blooms flower with a dark red center. May–June and Best in partial shade. ∏ August–September. Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 —in a 5.25” pot $12.00 Clematis Catalog 2002 imposition 3/26/02 11:03 PM Page 12 (Black plate)

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W1 Arrowhead, Double-Flowering Iris, Yellow Flag Iris pseudacorus W17 Pickerel Weed A126 Mallow, Tree Lavatera trimestris Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus A163 Penstemon, Electric Blue Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Electric Blue’ Sagittaria japonica Yellow flowers in early summer. Leaves Pontideria cordata Fast-growing, long-blooming shrublike plant Prolific bloomer with edible flowers and leaves that add spice and color to salads. ◊ Tender perennnial. Spikes of Delicate arrow-shaped leaves with dense sword-shaped. Edge of water. Native to Also called Pickerel Rush. with many rose-colored, cup-shaped blooms.  Í Excellent for butterflies, fair for humming- Í white pompom flowers. Plant 0-3” below the Eurasia. Can be invasive; confine to ponds. Spikes of lilac-blue flow- 2-4’ —six plants in a pack $4.00 intense tube-shaped blue flowers. birds. 8” Í∏´ surface. ˜ —in a larger pot $10.00 Í∏ ers. Leaf blades mostly —six plants in a pack $4.00 Million Bells Calibrachoa ◊ See also Climbing Nasturtiums, page 25 W9 —bare root in the Lily Shop $2.00 heart-shaped. Thick Multitudes of small petunia-like blooms. Fast A164 Persian Shield Strobilanthes dyeri- W2 Arrowhead, Narrow-Leaf W10 Variegated ◊—in a 4.5” pot $8.00 stems creep in mud. This —four plants in a pack $1.75 growing. Self-cleaning. Í anus Sagittaria graminea mainstay of all northern A138 Dwarf Jewel Mix— —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 Delicate white flowers. Plant in shallow W11 Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris water gardens is an excel- Low, mounded plants. 10” Grown for its large royal purple leaves with a A127 Cherry Pink ◊—Bright fuchsia with metallic sheen. It’s an upright plant. Í∏ edges. Smaller than other arrowheads. Í∏˜ Also known as Cowslips. Bright yellow but- lent shallow water plant. Moss Rose tercup-type blooms in early spring. Native to 12–36” ͘ red centers. —six plants in a pack $3.00 —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 — in a larger pot $9.00 ◊ ◊ swamps & brooksides throughout our area. —in a 3 quart shallow pot $13.00 A128 Terra Cotta —Intriguing rose, rust A139 Alaska —Variegated foliage, bright W3 Arrowhead, White-Flowered Grows in prairie, savanna & woodland, but and gold tones with deep rose under- 2” blossoms, sprawling habit. 8” A165 Phlox Phlox ‘21st Century Magenta’ Water Lily ◊ Sagittaria latifolia requires year-round moisture. Readily culti- W18 Skunk Cabbage side. Vigorous habit. A140 Apricot Trifle —Frilly blooms of Hybrid with large flowers in magenta, white, ˜ ◊ mouthwatering apricot salmon. Semi- rose and red. —four plants in a pack $1.75 Native. Large wide arrow shaped leaves. vated in a wet soil garden. Lysichiton americanum double appearance. 8” White buttercup-type blooms. Oxygenator, —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Excellent waterside plant for early spring A141 Empress of India ◊—Deep, velvety A166 Ping Pong Star Flower competes with algae. ͘ display of aroid-like malodorous yellow W12 Mint, Water Mentha aquatica crimson flowers against dark foliage. 8” Scabiosa stellata ◊ New size —in a 4” jumbo pot $9.00. blooms. Leaves can reach 3’. Í∏˜ Your favorite poolside aroma with light pink Everlasting small white flowers mature into — $11.00 Nemesia Nemesia ◊ W4 Cattail, Dwarf Typha minima balls of flowers, good surface edge cover. ball-shaped, many-faceted seed heads. Each Í∏Ç Very fragrant and heat-tolerant. Great for Spiky foliage for shallows. Small, round Price reduction! Water Lily Nymphaea facet has a delicate maroon star embossed on containers. Í —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 Í chocolate-brown catkins. Perfect for tubs and —in a small pot $4.50 The blooms of these hardy water lilies usual- its center. 24” —four plants in a pack $1.75 A142 Bluebird ◊—Soft blue blossoms. small ponds. Plant 1–4” below surface. 2–3’ ly float on the water and have 25 or more W13 Monkey Flower A143 Compact Innocence ◊—Vanilla-scent- Pinks Dianthus chinensis Í∏˜ —in a 4” jumbo pot $7.50 petals. Í∏ —in a 12” pot $30.00 Mimulus glabratus Fremontii Monkey ed white blooms with soft yellow throats. Annual pinks are early flowering, staying W19 Commanche—The largest of the orange Flower Horsetail Equisetum Clear colors, compact growth, good for cool smothered in a perpetual riot of blossoms changeables. Shade tolerant. A144 Painted Tongue Í∏ Spring weather. Does well in wet soil. This is until frost. May reseed. Í∏´ Marsh fern. W20 Joey Tomocik—Strongest yellow bloom A129 Monkey Flower Salpiglossis ‘Casino Mix’ W5 E. fluviatile ◊—Good accent plant for a variety, not a cultivar. Í∏˜ in Minnesota. Very prolific pads. Mimulus ‘Magic Mix’ Veined flowers in red, yellow, orange, rose —four plants in a pack $1.75 edges or between rocks. 8–10” —in a 4” pot $7.00 Flowers stay open late. Can spend the Skunk Cabbage Clear colors, compact growth, good for cool and purple with contrasting throats. Dwarf A167 Ideal Cherry Picotee—Early. Good heat —in a 2 quart pot $8.00 W14 Palm, Umbrella winter in pond bottom. Spring weather. Does well in wet soil. Í∏ plants, ideal for containers and bedding. tolerance. 8–10” W6 E. hyemale —Likes part shade. 24–36” W21 Red Attraction #4—The standard water A168 Ideal Magical Mix ◊—13 colors Cyperus involucratus ◊ —four plants in a pack $1.75 10–12” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 —in a 2 quart pot $8.00 lily for Minnesota. Wine red petals with A169 Ideal Violet—Early. Good heat tolerance. Not winter hardy in Minnesota; winter white sepals and edges. Tolerant of some Moon Flower Datura Pansy Viola x wittrockiana A170 Parfait Raspberry—Early bloomer 6–8” W7 Hyacinth, Water Eichornia crassipes indoors, watering often. 3–5’ shade. Can spend the winter in pond Large bush covered with trumpet-shaped Significant breeding improvements in pansies A171 Parfait Strawberry—Early bloomer Floating plant with unique bulbed stems and —in a larger pot $10.00 bottom. blossoms. Perennial, for tub culture. May sur- in recent years have produced hybrids that A172 Telstar Purple—Early. Heat tolerant. 8–10” delicate lavender flowers. Excellent water W22 Walter Pagels—Miniature. White vive winters here if planted next to a warm bloom longer, in more colors and with better A173 Telstar White—Early. Heat tolerant clarifier. Tropical, will not survive winter. Í W15 Papyrus, Dwarf Cyperus isocladus blooms with 3” pads. Perfect for tubs. foundation. Í —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 weather resistance. Great for spring and fall —six plants in a pack $4.00 — in a 4” pot $5.00 Emergent plant, excellent for tubs or land- A130 D. meteloides—White with lavender color. Í∏´ —four plants in a pack $1.75 A174 Melody Pink ◊—Long-flowering airy scaped ponds. Exotic winter houseplant, W23 Watercress W8 Iris, Blue Flag Iris virginica shrevei place pot in a saucer of water. 2’ Í∏ ◊ flush, 8” blooms. A145 Baby Bingo Lavender Blue sprays of 1” pink blooms. Nasturtium officinale A131 Double Lavender ◊—Fragrant and A146 Baby Bingo Midnight The large showy flowers of the blue flag iris —in a 4” jumbo pot $10.00 Used in soups and salads. Keep picked; it stunning, doubles in a lovely shade of A147 Chalon Mix ◊—Unusual ruffled A175 Pinks, Reisen Giant brighten the sunny marsh areas in early sum- gets bitter if flowers are allowed to form. lavender. 18–24” edges on large blossoms Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Reisen Giant’ ◊ mer. Í∏˜ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 W16 Parrot Feather Myriophyllum aquaticum Rich in vitamins and minerals. Winter- A148 Dynamite Blue Blotch ◊ Fully double fringed carnations in an array of hardy perennial native to Europe. Í∏ Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora A149 Dynamite Complete Mix—15 colors Feathery whorls of green foliage trailing and colors (red, violet, rose, white and bicolor) —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Flowers resemble wild roses born on low- A150 Dynamite Purple, Rose and White ◊ sprouting into a dense mat Excellent for with corresponding differences in fragrance. growing, succulent plants. Bright colors with A151 Dynamite Rose Blotch ◊  Í ponds with fountains, falls or sharp edges. Tantalizing! 20” enormous appeal. Good for hot and dry loca- A152 Dynamite White ◊ Í∏ —in a 4” jumbo pot $8.00 Cattails —four plants in a pack $1.75 tions, rock gardens, edging. Good for bees. A153 Dynamite Yellow ◊ Easy to grow. 4” Í A154 Happy Face Purple Polka Dot —four plants in a pack $1.75 A155 Imperial Antique Shades ◊ Hypoestes phyllostachya ‘Confetti’ A132 Fuchsia A156 Imperial Frosty Rose— Improved form with brighter color. Also good A133 Gold 3” heat-tolerant blossoms as a house plant. 8–10” Í∏ Cultivate your garden with feng shui A134 Margarita Rosita ◊— A157 Imperial Pink Shade— —four plants in a pack $1.75 2001 All-America Selection Award Lavender with rose blotch A176 Burgundy Judith Kroening t is spring and a wonderful opportu- sages from the shapes of the things around The wave or curve represents the element Winner. Blooms early with dark pink A158 Imperial Unique Mix— A177 Confetti Pink nity to cultivate your life in the gar- you. Likewise, these different shapes are water. Curved lines and paths imply the abili- semi-double flowers. Many pastel shades, very different A178 White den with the beauty of feng shui. associated with the five Chinese elements of ty to yield without compromising the goal. A135 Mix A159 Padparadja, glowing orange— Feng shui, the art of placement, water, wood, fire, metal, and earth. When uti- Water forms (fountains, bird baths, and A136 Peach A160 Springtime Black ◊ A179 Poppy, California speaks its powerful metaphoric lan- lizing the various shapes in your garden reflective globes) enhance most gardens and A137 Peppermint A161 Ultima Baron Red ◊ Eschscholzia californica guage softly in your garden as well as design, you can engage the assistance of their take on the color of their surroundings. Wavy A162 Ultima Beacon Bronze ◊ Brilliant orange flowers and gray-green, in your home and workplace. And, while a energies. patterns provide peace of mind, optimism, I threadlike foliage. Tough and drought toler- California Poppy garden can be an inspiring connection to Triangle = Fire and relaxation. ant.  18” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 nature, a garden can help you be all you Square = Earth The rectangle represents the wood ele- Petunia hybrida (p. nycteaginiflora x violacea) would like to be. Your gardens can translate Petunias Round = Metal ment and action. Vertical lines encourage what you need to know and expect in your life Wavy = Water growth, change, and potential and horizontal Strong bloomers with lots of flowers. Excellent in beds, baskets or containers. Super Cascade with fresh, vibrant eyes. By designing gardens Rectangle = Wood lines represent mediation, persistence, and Large blooms, vigorous, well-branched habit. to fulfill specific intentions, a garden can be conquering, while both connote personal Excellent for butterflies, moths and bees; birds eat the seeds. Tolerate poor soil, —four plants in a pack $1.75 your partner in fulfilling your goals. You can Choose plants for shape and energy growth. Bamboo, larkspur, and ginger lily but really need sun! Smallest seedlings produce the best colors. Í A488 Blue encourage change, enhance personal power, encourage growth and potential when used Triangles represent the fire element, activ- Double Grandiflora Grandiflora Picotee A489 Blush and reinforce healing in your outdoor setting. ity and action. Triangles can entice. The dag- with intention. Í Í A490 Burgundy ◊ A garden is an outdoor room. A garden ger shape can actually or visually pierce Enjoy your garden and become mindful of Ruffled, vigorous habit. 12” With white ring. 12” A491 Lilac needs a path leading to it, a threshold for whatever it is directed towards. Choose trian- the placement and design of your garden, as —four plants in a pack $1.75 —four plants in a pack $1.75 A463 Double Cascade Burgundy A475 Blue entering, and boundaries to define the gular shaped leaves and flowers whenever well as the placement and choice of your Wave ◊ space. A garden’s room is best to have a you want to uplift energy (evergreens), plants, flowers, and decorative objects. Your A464 Double Cascade Plum Vein A476 Hula Hoop Velvet (Violet) Spreading variety, also great in point of entry and a way to reach a com- decrease dampness (ferns), or obliterate sad- garden can provide you with an exciting and A477 Red Floribunda baskets and containers. fortable setting to partake in the room’s ness or feeling overwhelmed. powerful personal tool. However, if this is a “Ice” varieties are pastel with darker veins. 12” Í Milliflora ◊ —in a 4” pot $1.50 activity. For your personal garden, The square represents the earth element new perspective for you, start simply. —four plants in a pack $1.75 Very dwarf plants smothered with petite blooms, A493 Lilac decide its primary purpose. Is your gar- and stability. While very few blossoms and My garden has always been an important A465 Blue Ice earliest flowers. Í∏—four plants in a pack $1.75 A494 Pink den to be used for entertaining, meditat- leaves are square, the overall shape of your component in my life, a place for me to be A466 Burgundy A478 Blue A495 Purple ing, romancing, and/or healing? garden can be experienced as a safe and comforted and nourished. After introducing A467 Orchid Ice A479 Mix Thinking about your garden’s intended secure square earth shape. Also, using square the principles of feng shui into my outdoor A468 Peach Ice ◊ A480 Pink A492 Tropical P. integrifolia use will enable you to enjoy your garden vignettes within your garden will provide room, my gardens have become a more A469 Raspberry Ice A481 Red Trailing, self-cleaning plant more fully, as well as implement feng anchoring and stability. Squares encourage dynamic place for me to be comforted and A470 Strawberry Ice with lovely small plum- shui into your life and your garden’s life. security and groundedness. Square gardens nourished. It is joyful to experience my per- Multiflora colored blooms. Great A beautiful way to incorporate feng are excellent for children and the elderly. sonal gardens and the gardens within my Grandiflora Very dwarf plants smothered with petite blooms, for mass plantings. Í shui into your garden design is to utilize community this summer season. Gardens The circle represents the metal element Falcon series. Early, dwarf plants, 3–4” blooms. Í earliest flowers. Í—four plants in a pack $1.75 various shapes into your garden plans. echoing Nature’s cycle fit hand-in-glove with —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 and control. Using round shapes encourages —four plants in a pack $1.75 A482 Blues Mix According to the principles of feng shui, enlightenment and the acceptance of endings. feng shui. Nature has an uncanny way of each shape expresses different emotions A471 Blue —Deep purple A483 Burgundy Star Roundness is associated with quality, status, helping us link form to function. ◊ and symbolism, thus different shapes A472 Deep Rose A484 Buttercream —Soft yellow and wealth. Plants with rounded leaves are Judith Kroening, with A Charmed Life, has been A473 Red A485 Plum —Veined plum, burgundy center benefit different areas of your life. Because associated as “money” plants (jade). There you are influenced by what you see, whether practicing feng shui for several years. Judith is A474 White A486 Rose are an assortment of flowering plants to ◊ you are aware of it or not, you receive mes- available for home, small business and corporate A487 Salmon select (hosta, daisy, and globeflower). consultations at 612-339-2157. FSM Plant Sale 27 Native Wildflowers Culver’s Root Veronicastrum virginicum Key Wildflowers of the Big, dramatic spikes of white flowers July- Í Full sun August. Í∏ ∏ Part sun/part shade ˜ N25 Species — —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Ó Shade N26 Temptation—3-6’ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Prairie and Savanna ˜ Native ˝ N1 Anemone, Canada N11 Blazing Star, Meadow N27 Cup Plant Ground Cover ‰ Anemone canadensis Liatris ligulistylus Silphium perfoliatum Rock Garden  White flowers in June, aggressive spreader. Tall stalks, purple blossoms. Looks very Huge leaves catch water at stem joint. Yellow Cottage Garden Í∏ Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 much like the garden variety liatris, but pre- flowers. 3-8’ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 ´ Edible flowers ferred by butterflies. Seeds eaten by birds. 3-  Medicinal Í∏ Gentian, Bottle Gentiana andrewsii N2 Aster, Aromatic 5’ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Ç Culinary Aster oblongifolius ◊ Clusters of closed blue flowers, ¨ Student Grown Very showy, low-growing, bushy plant with N12 Blazing Star, Prairie August-October. Prefers damp Í∏ hundreds of daisy type blue-lavender flowers Liatris pycnostachya soil. 18-30” with yellow centers. Like most asters, it is Purple spikes bloom July and N28 —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Ø very attractive to butterflies and makes an August, forms clumps. N29 —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 excellent cut flower. Its mounds of Flowers attract butterflies N30 Golden Alexander gray-green foliage and flower and seeds are eaten by birds. ◊ buds create an interesting Prefers moist soil. 2-4’ Í∏ Zizia aurea display through the sum- in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Golden clusters of 3–4” umbels mer. Í∏ with deep green foliage. 24–30” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 N15 Blue-eyed Grass —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Sisyrinchium campestre ◊ N3 Aster, N31 Goldenrod, Riddell’s Delicate, late-spring bloomer. ◊ New England 12” Í∏ Solidago riddellii Aster novae-angliae —in a 4” pot $6.00 Native to wet meadows, moist Lavender, pink and violet blos- Bottle Gentian prairies. Mostly smooth stems and soms in fall. Tolerant of wet soil, Brown-Eyed Susan leaves, but slightly rough at the mar- but happy in average soil. Rare in Rudbeckia triloba gins. Flower heads numerous and densely Í∏ New England, despite its name. Yellow flowers with jet black centers July- packed. —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 New England Fair for butterflies. 2–5’ Í∏ October. Easy to grow, blooms 2nd year. Aster N32 Goldenrod, Showy —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Perennial, but short-lived. Self-sows. Attracts butterflies. Hundreds of blooms. Use this Solidago speciosa Í∏ N4 Aster, Silky Aster sericeus ◊ plant to create some major excitement in Golden plumes, August-October. 8-50” Leaves are covered with fine silky hairs giving your landscape. 2-5’ Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 the plant a slippery texture and distinctive N16 —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 See also Zigzag Goldenrod, page 28 silvery green color that contrasts beautifully N17 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 N33 Ground Plum with its attractive flowers. The numerous Button Astragalus crassicarpus ◊ flower heads with violet-purple petals sur- N18 Bush Clover, Round-Headed Blazing Star rounding a yellow center grow in open Lespedeza capitata Native legume with unusual seed pods. 12” Í∏ branching clusters and bloom late summer to Purple pea-like blooms, late summer. 12–36” —in a 4” pot $6.00 fall. Í∏‰ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 See also the endangered Colorado species, page 20 N5 Aster, Smooth Blue Aster laevis N19 Columbine, Wild Blue blooms in fall. Prefers moist areas. 3-5’ Aquilegia canadensis N34 Harebells Campanula rotundifolia Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Red and yellow blossoms in late spring. Easy A delicate plant with purple bellflowers in to grow. Our most popular wildflower. clusters. Prefers drier soils. Native to prairie, N6 Aster, Upland White Excellent nectar source for hummingbirds. savanna, and woodland edges in northern ◊ Í∏ Aster ptarmicoides Does well in dappled shade. Good for edge of North America, Europe, and Asia. 4–20” Tiny white flowers late summer. Prefers dry woodland or partly shaded hillside. Does well —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 soil. Í —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 in moist or dry, flower border, or rock garden. N35 Hyssop, Purple Giant 8-24” ∏Ó‰ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 N7 Beardtongue, Large-flowered Agastache scrophulariaefolia ◊ Penstemon grandiflorus N20 Coneflower, Narrow-leafed Crowded spikes of white flowers mixed with Sculptural lavender blooms early summer Echinacea angustifolia pale green bracts from July through over gray-green basal foliage. Prefers a dry Large pink daisies with turned back petals, September, leaves large and ending just spot. —in a 4” pot $6.00 July. Most highly prized of the Echinaceas for below the flower spikes. Spreads well (it’s its medicinal qualities. Attracts butterflies in the mint family), foliage is very fragrant. Í∏ N8 Bellflower, Tall and hummingbirds. Prefers dry, sandy, well- 2–5’ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Campanula americana ◊ drained soil. 12–24” Í∏ Blue star flowers on tall spikes in late sum- —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 mer, not bell-like. Self-seeding biennial, not weedy like Creeping Bellflower. 2-6’ Í∏ N21 Coneflower, Pale Purple Echinacea pallida —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Large-flowered Lavender blooms June/July. Tolerates drier Beardtongue N9 Bergamot, Wild Monarda fistulosa soils. Fair for butterflies. 24–48” Í∏ Fragrant member of the Mint Family with —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 lavender blossoms July-September. Smells like it belongs in Southern Europe, but thor- N22 Coneflower, Paradox oughly native. Excellent for butterflies and Echinacea paradoxa Join the local chapter of moths, attracts hummingbirds. Aromatic. Yellow blooms distinguish this from other Good for tea. Infuse in baths. Does better in Echinaceas. 24–48” Í∏ lean soil. Grows well with Black-eyed Susan. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Spreads to 4’ 2-4’ Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Coneflower, Yellow Blazing Star, Button Liatris aspera Ratibida pinnata Tufts of lavender flowers loosely line the 2–3’ One of the most strikingly beautiful of all flowering stems creating a showy flower wild flowers. Large yellow flowers bloom in Learn to landscape with native plants and join spike. Absolutely guaranteed to attract but- profusion in heat of summer. Blooms July- others who share an interest in native prairie, wood- terflies. Seeds eaten by birds. Protect bulbs September. Easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. land and wetland gardening. Attract birds, butter- from rodents. Unusual in that the flower 3-6’ Í heads open from the top of the spike down- flies and other wildlife to your yard. N23 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 ward. Blooms August to September. Quite N23a —in a 4” pot $2.00 Upcoming meetings are on the third Tuesday of each adaptable. 2–3’ Í∏ month at 7:00 p.m. at the Nokomis Community N10 —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Center, 2401 E. Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis. N10a —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 N24 Corydalis sempervirens Each meeting has an educational topic and/or Corydalis sempervirens ◊ speaker. Call 952-927-6531 for more information. Blue-green dissected foliage and pink flowers The Wild Ones national website is: with yellow tips. Blooms all summer. Short- lived perennial, but self-seeds freely. 16” www.for-wild.org Í∏Ó¨ —in a 2.5” pot $2.00 Catalog 2002 imposition 3/26/02 11:03 PM Page 8 (Black plate)

28 FSM Plant Sale FSM Plant Sale 5 We accept cash, checks, Native Wildflowers Annual Flowers Visa and MasterCard N36 Indigo, Cream Wild N42 Lobelia, Great Blue N49 Mistflower Eupatorium coelestinum ∏Ó Baptisia leucophaea ◊ Lobelia siphilitica Blue fluffy flowerheads in autumn. Spreads Impatiens Blue-green, pea-like foliage , this early flow- Bright-blue lipped flowers, July-September. rapidly…give it some space! Also known as Walleriana hybrids Impatiens, Bigger A434a Impatiens, Balfouri ering species is adorned with long spikes of Prefers moist soil, but adapts well to the gar- Hardy Ageratum. 12–36” Í∏ Summer-long color on shade-loving Walleriana hybrids Impatiens balfouri creamy yellow flowers that are held horizon- den. Good for stream banks or damp woods. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 plants. ∏Ó —four plants in a pack $1.75 ∏Ó tally. Particularly effective when planted on Attracts hummingbirds. 12–48” Í∏ Largest blooms. 14–18” Also called Phlox Impatiens. A387 Accent Midnight A407 Red top of a rock wall where the flowers can be —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 N50 Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens —four plants in a pack $1.75 A “wild” reseeding impatiens, it should Rose ◊ A408 Red Star viewed at eye level. 18” Í∏ Low, creeping habit. Small, rounded leaves A424 Blitz Pink spread nicely in damp shady spots, and A388 Apricot A409 Rose —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 N43 Lupine, Wild Lupinus perennis rooting at nodes. Excellent as a pond edge or A425 Blitz Red it even blooms in deep shade. It looks A389 Blue Satin A410 Rose Star Showy clear-blue pea-like blossoms in termi- groundcover. Small blue flowers in summer. A426 Blitz Salmon nothing A390 Blush A411 Salmon N37 Indigo, White Wild nal racemes, May and June. Excellent for but- Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 A427 Blitz Violet at all like the ordinary bedding impatiens. A391 Bright Eye A412 Scarlet Baptisia leucantha ◊ terflies, both for nectar and caterpillars. Wild See also annual Monkey Flower, page 7, A428 Blitz White Sometimes called “The Poor Man’s Orchid.” A392 Burgundy A413 Stardust ∏Ó¨ —in a 4” pot $5.00 Blooms June, July, and August followed Lupine is the only food for larvae of the perennials page 22, and water plant, page 26. A393 Carmine Raspberry ◊ Impatiens, Double by pretty seed pods. Forms a huge clump endangered Karner Blue butterfly. Rabbits A394 Coral A414 Stardust Rose Walleriana hybrids ◊ A434b Impatiens, Balsam useful for a background. Deep rooted also love to eat Wild Lupine. Must have N51 New Jersey Tea A395 Cranberry A415 Tempo Butterfly Impatiens balsamina ‘Top Knot Mix’ member of the Pea Family. Practically sandy soil. Tolerates drier conditions. Goes Ceanothus americanus Looks like a miniature rose, but A396 Deep Pink Cherry jumps out of the ground in the spring. Slow dormant after seed. Fewer flowers in shade. White blooms all summer. 18-36” Í∏ much easier to take care of. Early, Full sun and plentiful moisture are its Pasque A397 Lavender Blue A416 Tempo Butterfly ∏Ó Í to mature and long-lived. Tolerates dry or 12”–24” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 compact and well-branched. favorites. 18” —four plants in a pack $1.75 Flower A398 Lilac Orchid ◊ wet conditions. 3–4’ Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 A399 Mix A417 Tempo Butterfly Peach Impatiens, New Guinea —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Mexican Hat Ratibida columnifera N52 Onion, Nodding Allium cernuum A429 Orchid A400 Mosaic Coral A418 Tempo Butterfly Colorful sombreros of mahogany and yellow. Threatened in its native habitat. Avoid plant- A430 Purple Impatiens x hawker A401 Mosaic Rose Strawberry N38 Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata A biennial cousin of the Yellow Coneflower. ing nodding onion from other parts of the A431 Red Large flowers on upright plants with dark A402 Orange A419 Violet Í∏ Bright reddish-purple flowers July- Fair for butterflies. 2-3’ Í∏ U.S. because of the risk of genetic pollution; A432 Rose foliage. —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 A403 Pastel Mix ◊ A420 Violet Star September. 4-6’ Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 N44 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 these are legally propagated by a A433 Salmon A404 Peach Frost A421 Watermelon A435 Lavender A438 Rose—Hot pink Canna Lily N45 —in a 4” pot $2.00 Minnesota/Wisconsin nursery. Í∏ A434 White A405 Pink A422 Wedgewood Mix A436 Pink A439 Salmon N39 Joe Pye Weed, Sweet —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 A406 Pink Frost A423 White A437 Red A440 White ◊ Eupatorium purpureum N47 Milk Vetch, Canadian Astragalus canadensis ◊ N53 Onion, Prairie Allium stellatum Tall, with pink blossoms, July-September. ◊ ◊ Aromatic. Excellent nectar for bees and but- A striking plant great for dense garden plant- Lavender blooms in July and August. Edible. Canna Lily A53 Corncockle Agrostemma githago A71 Eucalyptus, Silver Dollar ◊ terflies. Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 ings. Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 10–20” —in a 4” pot $2.75 A dwarf and early flowering canna that grows Once upon a time, this little wildflower was Eucalyptus cinerea ‘Silver Dollar’ to only 2–2.5 feet tall. It produces beautiful found growing in cornfields and deemed a Beautiful gray-blue fragrant foliage for garden Leadplant Amorpha canescens N48 Milkweed, Swamp N54 Pasque Flower Anemone patens blooms at the end of each stalk summer and weed. But the introduction of modern herbi- or cut flower arrangements. Small gray-green shrub with dense spikes of Asclepias incarnata Fragrant, violet blooms on feathery foliage in fall. Excellent planted in groups, in mixed cides has rendered the plant nearly extinct— —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 violet-blue flowers in June-August. Nicely Very showy plant, not just for swamps. April and May. Lavender blooms in early borders or containers. Dig clumps in fall and leastwise as a weed. Originally from Turkey, textured foliage. Tolerates drier soils. Clusters of fragrant wine-rose flowers in July. spring. 8-14” Í —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 store in a frost-free location until ready to its usefulness as a cut flower has caused it to Flame Flower Celosia argentea plumosa Excellent for butterflies. 30-42” Í Excellent for butterflies and caterpillars. plant in spring. Í —in a 4.5” pot $4.00 be grown in cottage and bouquet gardens Glowing plumes and sultry dark bronze N40 ∏ —in a 1 gal. pot $10.00 Does well in garden soil. Grows well with N55 Petunia, Wild Ruellia humilis A32 Tropical Red worldwide. It thrives on light, limy, cultivated foliage. Flame Flower is an everlasting as well N41 —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Joe Pye Weed. 3-4’ Í∏ Winsome lavender flowers in summer with A33 Tropical Rose soils in open, sunny sites and its flowers, as a border plant. Drought tolerant. 15” Í —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 new blooms every afternoon. Prefers dry A34 Tropical Salmon looking like small jewels among other mead- —four plants in a pack $1.75 areas. Desirable for the sunny wild garden. ow growth, are attractive to butterflies. The A72 Apricot Brandy ◊ 6-24”Í —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Canterbury Bells Campanula slender stems need other plants for extra A73 Castle Scarlet Spectacular. High-quality cut flowers. support. In a suitable environment it will A74 New Look Red New Jersey 36” Í —six plants in a pack $4.00 self-seed readily. Í Tea Wild Geranium ˜ A35 Champion Blue—Deep purple-blue with —four plants in a pack $1.75 A75 Flamingo Flower Celosia spicata Woodland Wildflowers hints of yellow at the center. 36” Feathery, wheat-type purple blossoms on Cactus Dahlia A36 Champion Pink—Bright pink with soft Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus strong stems. Fine cut flower and stunning, N72 Anemone, Rue N79 Dutchman’s N87 Jacob’s Ladder ◊ ◊ cream and green center. 36” Very easy to grow. Rose, crimson, pink and trouble-free border plant. Everlasting as well. Anemonella thalictroides Breeches Polemonium reptens white daisy-like blooms, 3.5” across, all sum- Drought tolerant. 28–40” Í Airy green foliage with pink and white Dicentra cucullaria Pinnate leaves and lavender blooms. To 18” A37 Chervil, Ornamental mer. Excellent cut flowers. Prefers full sun —four plants in a pack $1.75 blooms. ∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 ◊ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’ ◊ and well-drained soil, but tolerates part Delicate fringed foliage Foliage plant with purple/black/bronze feath- shade. Tall, bushy plants make outstanding Flowering Maple Abutilon N73 Aster, Big-leaved and ultra-pale yellow N88 Merrybells ery foliage and lacy white blooms. background. Í∏ Maple-shaped leaves. Large hibiscus-like Aster macrophyllum pantaloon-like flowers Uvularia grandiflora —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 —four plants in a pack $1.75 flowers all summer. Í Native ground cover. Blue flowers, in spring. Dies back in Clump-forming perennial. Bright yellow nod- A54 Candy Stripe—Pink and white. 30” —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 September-October if it gets enough sun. summer. ∏Ó ding blooms with twisted petals. Easy and A38 Cockscomb A55 Psyche Double Pink—3–4’ A76 Bella Mix—3” flowers of rose, salmon, Easy to grow, but allopathic—it creates space —in a 4” pot $7.00 desirable for cultivation. 12–24” —in a 4.5” Celosia argentea cristata ‘Tall Chief Mix’ A56 Sea Shells—Very early blooms with tubu- yellow and peach. for itself by poisoning its neighbors. pot $5.00 Mixed colors; red, rose, gold, fire, bicolor, lar petals, unique. 3–4’ A77 Variegated Peach—Variegated leaves with ∏Ó˝ 12–36” —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 N80 Geranium, Wild carmine and persimmon. Drought tolerant. soft peach blossoms. ◊ Geranium maculatum N89 Shooting Star Dodacatheon media 40” Í —four plants in a pack $1.75 Cosmos, Dwarf Cosmos sulphureus N74 Baneberry, White Attractive small lavender-pink flowers with Charming small perennial. Goes dormant Very easy to grow. Masses of impressive Actaea pachypoda early. Blooms May–June. Large white or pink Coleus Coleus semi-double blooms. Very heat and drought blooms from April–July. Excellent for garden Í Good on wooded hillsides. White berries with borders and massing. Red fall color. 12–24” flowers on 18” stems. Moist areas, sun or Easy to grow. The colorful leaves of this tolerant. 12” Í∏ Dahlias ∏ eye bring color to the woodland in late sum- Í∏Ó —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 shade. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 member of the mint family are useful planted —four plants in a pack $1.75 A62 Dahlia Dahlia ‘Bishop of Landaff’ mer. To 36” ∏Ó —in a 4” pot $7.00 under trees where little else will grow. Also A57 Cosmic Orange—All-America Award N81 Ginger, Wild Asarum canadense N90 Spring Beauty Winner. 12” Dark purple foliage and stems. Single ◊ grown as a house plant and propagated from N75 Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis Aromatic ground cover. Dark red flowers hide Claytonia virginica cuttings. ∏Ó A58 Cosmic Yellow—All-America Award scarlet blossoms with maroon centers. White blooms in earliest spring. Widely under leaves in the spring. Native to wood- In early spring the ephemeral, star-like pink —four plants in a pack $1.75 Winner. 12” Tender perennial which can be dug grown in wild gardens. Root used for dye, lands. 4–8” ∏Ó˝ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 flowers of Spring Beauty carpet many moist, A39 Black Dragon A59 Ladybird—Mixed colors, orange scarlet, and stored in a cold, but frost-free hence the name! 6-9” ∏Ó rich woodlands and sunny stream banks. A40 Carefree Mix ◊ Oak-leaf shape, 10” yellow. 12” basement. 2.5’ Í—in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 N82 Goldenrod, Zigzag Although individual flowers are small, only a A41 Cosmic Yellow ◊ Bloodroot Solidago flexicaulis ◊ half-inch across, their massed display is spec- A42 Wizard Mix Cup Flower A63 Dahlia, Cactus ◊ Swan N76 Bluebells, Virginia tacular. The flowers, white to rose with red A43 Wizard Rose Nierembergia hippomanica violacea Dahlia ‘Park Princess’ Brings bright color to the River Daisy Mertensia virginica woodland garden in the fall. veins, are in loose racemes above a pair of —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 These compact plants are covered with deep- Cactus-type plant with spider-type flow- ◊ Í Blooms in spring, then disappears. Pink buds New size! ∏Ó opposite, narrow, fleshy leaves midway up A44 Dark Star —Very dark purple foliage purple or white (Mont Blanc), star-shaped ers. Good for containers. 24” ∏Ó with scalloped edges and a metallic —packages of 2 in the Lily Shop $4.50 open to lavender-blue bells. Really lovely! —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 the stem. —in 4” pots $7.00 blooms all summer. 6” tall, spreading plant. Good with daylilies or hosta. 12-24” ∏Ó sheen. Compact. Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 ◊ ◊ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 N83 Hepatica, Sharp-lobed Trillium Trillium A45 Flirting Skirts —Dark reddish bur- A60 Mont Blanc Dahlia, Dinnerplate Hepatica acutiloba Also called Wake-Robin, Trilliums are among gundy heart-shaped leaves with green A61 Purple Robe Grow in patio containers for large, N77 Bowman’s Root the easiest wild flowers to grow. Give them a margins. Trailing. impressive plants with spectacular flow- Liver-colored leaves persist through winter. Gillenia trifoliata ◊ rich, deep, rather moist A46 Freckles—Dark burgundy leaves tipped A68 Daisy, Swan River Brachycomb ers. Staking is usually required. Lavender, white pink or blue flowers in April. soil. 12” with gold at the base. Tiny lavender daisies. 6” Í∏ —packages of 2 in the Lily Shop $4.50 Wide 1” star-shaped flowers with wine-col- 5” —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 ored sepals. Moist soil. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A47 Gay’s Delight—Chartreuse with —four plants in a pack $1.75 A64 Barbarosa— 40” Flowering Iris, Crested Iris cristata N91 Red, T. erectum—12” prominent purple-blue veins. A65 Kelvin— 35” Maple N78 Cohosh, Black Í∏ N92 White, T. grandiflorum— A48 Kiwi Fern—Great scalloped edges on A69 Delphinium Low-growing, early-blooming iris. 9” ◊ Dahlia, Dwarf Dahlia Cimicifuga racemosa cordifolia Ø Very showy large white Shooting narrow purple leaves. Very upright. Delphinium nudicaule ‘Laurin’ N84 —in a 1 gal. pot $12.00 Penny ◊—Golden leaves with Also known as Fairy Candles. Long blossoms April-May. Star A49 Colorful bright reddish orange blooms all Mix of colors. Tender perennial which N85 Pale blue-yellow. —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 burgundy reverse and stems. white plumes of astilbe-like flowers. Flowers fade to pink as summer. Great for containers. can be dug and stored in a cold, but A50 Religious Radish ◊—Purple heart with Í ∏Ó —in a 4.5” pot $10.00 N86 Jack-in-the-Pulpit they age. Most common —six plants in a pack $4.00 frost-free basement. 12”–14” rose at the tips and a wide golden edge. Arisaema triphyllum and best trillium for —in a 4” pot $1.50 A51 Tabasco ◊—Strong, upright plant. A70 Dusty Miller Senecio cineraria ‘Silverlace’ A66 Figaro Mix —Double. 12”–14” One of the easiest native plants to cultivate. cultivation. Leaves have dark centers and thick, red Delicate, finely branched silvery-white A67 Harlequin Mix ◊—Semi-double. Native to savanna and woodlands in neutral A colony will last Virginia for years. 12-15” frilled edges. Very tall. foliage, beautiful edging for borders. Can be 14–16” soil. Tuberous root which burns mouth ◊ Bluebells A52 Thumbelina —Very small leaves of pressed and dried. 10” Í∏ severely if tasted. 12-36” ∏Ó N93 Yellow—12” green and burgundy, compact and —four plants in a pack $1.75 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 semi-trailing. Catalog 2002 imposition 3/26/02 11:03 PM Page 6 (Black plate)

5 FSM Plant Sale FSM Plant Sale 29 Annual Flowers Native Wildflowers Key Ageratum Ageratum hybrids N56 Prairie Clover, Purple N62 Sage, Prairie Artemesia ludoviciana N67 Sunflower, Maximillian Key Í Petalostemum purpureum Helianthus maximillianii ◊ Í Full sun Bushy, compact plants ideal for borders, edg- Begonia White green foliage, burned as incense. 2-4’ Full sun Begonias Í∏ ∏ Part sun/part shade ings and pots. Easy to grow. Seeds eaten by Slender stems with lacy foliage are topped —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Tall, upright form. 3” yellow daisy-like heads ∏ Part sun/part shade finches. Í∏ Begonia Begonia semperflorens Begonia, Tuberous Begonia hybrida with long heads of bright purple flowers July- with brown centers. One of the great prairie Ó Shade ◊ Ó Shade —four plants in a pack $1.75 September. Grows well in most soils. Fair for N63 Senna, Wild Cassia hebecarpa plants. To 6’ Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 ˜ Native Great for sculpting with colors. One of Shade lover with huge flowers. Usually grown ˜ Native Pea-like foliage and butter yellow pea-flower ˝ A1 Blue Hawaii—6–10” the most versatile plants—use them for as an annual, but the tubers can be stored butterflies and an excellent cover crop for ˝ Ground Cover A2 Royal Hawaii—purple 6–10” wildlife. Grows in association with leadplant. clusters that arise from the upper-tiered N68 Turtlehead Chelone glabra Ground Cover ‰ bedding, edging, hanging baskets, win- over winter and restarted indoors in late ‰ Rock Garden A3 Blue Horizon—Good for cutting 20–30” dow boxes, patio containers, or as a winter. ∏Ó 12–36” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 leaves and stand above the foliage. This Creamy white turtlehead flowers on tall Rock Garden  Cottage Garden A4 White Bouquet ◊—A white ageratum house plant. Easy to grow. Í∏Ó —in a 4” pot $2.50 drought buster is a survivor; its stubborn spikes. Blooms July-September. Desirable for  Cottage Garden ´ Edible flowers that doesn’t get dirty after a few rains. —four plants in a pack $1.75 A267 Apricot Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum root system keeps it alive in times of stress. the moist wild garden. Excellent nectar plant ´ Edible flowers Numerous seed pods follow bloom and cause Í∏  Medicinal 24–30” A258 Bi-color blooms, white/rose A268 Bi-color—Rose and white Not enough can be said about this beautiful, for butterflies and bees. ***** 3-4’  Medicinal —six plants in a pack $2.00 all-season plant. Nodding, pink, early spring the plant to lean over from the weight. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Ç Culinary A259 Bronze leaves, mixed colors A269 Flame—Bi-color gold and red Ç Culinary A5 Red Sea ◊ 24–30” A260 Bronze leaves, A270 Orange flowers are followed by feathery, long-lasting Deadheading the seed pods keeps plants in ¨ Student Grown ¨ Student Grown pink flowers A271 Pink seed heads. Showy clumps of dark green vertical posture. Give this summer-blooming N69 Violet, Bird’s Foot Í ◊ Alyssum, Sweet Lobularia maritima A261 Bronze leaves, A272 Red foliage turn burgundy in fall. Adapts to a native plenty of room to grow. 3-6” Viola pedata Easy to grow. Forms a thick carpet of tiny red flowers A273 Rose variety of sites. Spreads by rhizomes. Seeds —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Lovely light and dark violet bicolor with flowers, so wonderfully fragrant that it is well A262 Bronze leaves, A274 Salmon eaten by birds. 6-13” Í∏ leaves in the shape of birds’ feet. Í∏´ About those N64 worth stooping to smell them. Perfect for white flowers A275 Scarlet N57 New size! —in a 2.5” pot $2.75 Spiderwort, Ohio —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 stars… edging or overhanging a sunny wall. Good in A263 Green leaves, A276 White N58 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Tradescantia ohioensis Also throughout, you containers. 3–5” Í mixed flowers A277 Yellow Blue flowers, May to July. Prefers dry areas, N70 Violet, Prairie Viola pedatifida will notice plants that —four plants in a pack $1.75 A264 Green leaves, N59 Pussytoes Antennaria neglecta xeriscape plant. Bluish-green leaves. Í Violet-purple blooms April-June, often are marked with five A6 New Apricot pink flowers A278 Begonia, Winter Sunshine White flowers in spring to early summer look —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 reblooming in September. Leaves fan-shaped. stars (*****). These A7 Snow Crystals A265 Green leaves, Begonia ◊ like little cat feet. Spreads by rhizomes; toler- Good caterpillar food for butterflies. Prefers a plants have been A8 Wonderland Deep Purple ◊ red flowers Raspberry Crunch Í∏ ates drought. 1-4” Í∏ N65 St. John’s Wort, Great well-drained sunny site. 4–8” Í∏´ awarded five stars by A9 Wonderland ‘Pastel Pink’ A266 Green leaves, —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 —six plants in a pack $11.00 Hypericum pyramidatum —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Heger and Whitman in white flowers Yellow flowers, July-August. Prefers wet side Growing Perennials in Amaranthus Amaranthus Rattlesnake Master of garden. 2-5’ Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 N71 Winecups Callirhoe involucrata ◊ Cold Climates as one of Eryngium yuccifolium Tall, bushy plants with deep-colored leaves. A15 Artemesia A22 Black-Eyed Susan Showy wine-red cup-shaped flowers late the very best plants N66 Sunflower, Early Drought-resistant. The leaves and seeds are Artemesia ‘Oriental Limelight’ ◊ Rudbeckia ‘Cherokee Sunset’ ◊ Dramatic greenish-white prickly blossoms in spring through summer. 2-3” wine red available on the high in protein. The Hopi added seeds and July–September. Does well in garden. Can Heliopsis helianthoides blooms on sprawling plants. ͉ market. Appealing lemon yellow and green variegated 3–4” double or semi-double blooms in yel- flower bracts to cornmeal to make red corn- play a similar structural role in the garden to A.k.a. Ox-eye, abundant 2” blossoms June to —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 foliage. Mounding habit. 12” Í low, orange, bronze and mahogany. AAS bread. Height depends on soil and exposure. Sea Holly or Globe Thistle. 3–5’ Í∏ September. Excellent for butterflies. —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 2002 winner. 24–30” Í∏ Reseeds. 12–72” Í∏ N60 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Exceptionally long blooming period. Not a —six plants in a pack $4.00 Pampas —six plants in a pack $4.00 A16 Aster, Pot and Patio Mix ◊ N60a —in a 4” pot $6.00 true sunflower. Easy to grow, in fact aggres- Grass A10 Illumination—Very showy. Wide orange, sive; grows rampant in good soil. Known as A mix of colors of large aster blooms. 8” Í∏ Browalia Browalia hybrids scarlet and bronze leaves with yellow N61 Royal Catchfly Silene regia one of the best “clay busters.” 2–5’ —four plants in a pack $1.75 Star-shaped flowers. Easy to grow. Prefers centers. 12–72” Red blooms, July-August. Does well in gar- —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 A11 Tricolor Splendens Perfecta ◊—Very light shade. Good for hanging baskets or Bachelor’s Buttons Centaurea den. 24-40” Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 colorful leaves of rich red, yellow and pots. Bring indoors before frost for winter ∏ bright green. Early. 12–72” The familiar frilly flower. Only the petals are pleasure. —four plants in a pack $1.75 edible. Í∏´ A23 Starlight Blue ◊ —four plants in a pack $1.75 A24 Starlight White A12 Angel Mist Angelonia Warm-season grasses most showy late summer and fall. Angel Mist is a great garden performer, A17 Florence Mix, 6 colors, 12” A18 Jubilee Gem ◊ Butterfly Flower Grow in attractive clumps. Effective in winter as well. thriving in heat and tolerating wet or dry ◊ Í∏ Asclepias curassavica conditions. Purple blooms. A20 Bear’s Breeches Grasses —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 Strong stems hold up umbels of brightly Acanthus mollis ◊ colored flowers very attractive to butterflies. Angels Trumpet Brugmansia ◊ Deeply lobed leaves. White blooms with pur- Excellent cut flowers. 28–40” Í∏ ple bracts in 3’ racemes. Bold and striking— —six plants in a pack $4.00 Natives Ornamentals Tree-form of datura. Tender woody tropical Í bush covered with huge trumpet-shaped and in blooming size! A25 Red Butterfly blooms. Plant in a tub to winter indoors. Í —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 A26 Silky Deep Red GR2 Bluestem, Big Andropogon gerardi GR15 Feather Reed Grass GR23 Pampas Grass, Hardy A13 Pink —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 A27 Silky Gold Another favorite for ornamental and naturalized landscapes. Native to Calamagrostis arundinacea ‘Karl Foerster’ Saccharum ravennae A21 Bells of Ireland Molucella laevis A14 Yellow —in a 1 gal. pot $8.50 ∏˜ Cabbage, Flowering prairie and savanna. Sun to part shade. 36–96” Showy feathery plumes 4–5” tall. The 2001 Formerly Erianthus, now moved into the same Graceful flower spikes are covered with pale Perennial Plant of the Year. Í genus as sugarcane. 2’ plumes on purple Brassica oleracea —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 green, delicately veined, bell-shaped calyxes. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 stems. 120” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Superb in fresh or dried arrangements.  An easy to grow ornamental annual that has Bluestem, Little Schizachyrium scoparium 20–24” Í∏ —four plants in a pack $1.75 its brightest color when the nights are cool. A favorite for ornamental and naturalized landscapes. Sun to part GR16 Fescue, Dwarf Blue GR23a Porcupine Grass A great choice for fall color as they like cool shade, prefers sun. 12-36” Í∏ Festuca ovina ‘Glauca’ Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’ ◊ ´ temperatures and are frost hardy. Í∏´ Geraniums and accompaniments GR3 ˜ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Soft tufts for contrast in the perennial border. Grass blades have distinctive horizontal —four plants in a pack $1.75 GR4 S. scoparium ‘The Blues’ —Cultivar selected for pronounced blue Also for edging or ground cover. Good bands of gold and yellow. Very spiky grass. ◊ Geranium, from cuttings Geranium, Regal Pelargonium A300 Spikes Cordyline indivisa A28 Purple Pigeon —Greenish purple color. 12–24’ ***** —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 drainage. 10–16” Í —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 72–96”Í∏ —in a 5.25” pot $7.00 Pelargonium hybrids Also known as Martha Washington A tough-as-nails pot plant with an outer leaves with a red center and round heads. For sun. Í´ —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 geraniums. Unusually shaped upright vase shape. Green narrow Dropseed, Northern Sporobolus heterolepsis GR17 Fountain Grass GR24 Quaking Grass Briza media A29 Victoria Pigeon—Variegated green and A279 Red leaves. Í´ foliage. Used as a vertical accent. Í Sprays of delicate seed heads. Very attractive shorter native grass. Pennisetum alpecuroides Slow creeper. Pendant heart-shaped seed white outer leaves with a pale pink center. A280 Violet —in a 5.5” pot $7.00 —in 4” pots $3.00 24–48” *****Í∏˜ Graceful, arching foliage. Bristly fruit heads. heads. Good for drying. Any soil. Sun. 18” Í ◊ Í∏ A281 White A294 Fascination A30 Calendula GR5 a 4.5” pot $6.00 24–36” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 A295 Maiden Petticoat ◊— Sweet Potato Vine GR6 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Calendula officinalis ‘Bon Bon Mix’ Geranium, from seed Pink, white and red Ipomoea batatus GR18 Fountain Grass, Crimson GR25 Sedge, Ice Dance A new dwarf, earlier-flowering variety. Large GR7 Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans ◊ Pelargonium hybrids The hottest vine for baskets and Pennisetum setaceum Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ A296 Geranium, Upright flowers in a range of yellows, oranges and For sun. Í´ —in a 4” pot $2.50 containers. Very fun. Í∏ Good grass for gardens. Silky golden seedheads. Tolerates dry soil. Beautiful red grass that grows as an annual. White edges on strapping green leaves. ◊ apricots. Very easy to grow. Provides color A282 Pink Pelargonium 36–72” Í∏˜ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Í∏ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Vigorous. 12” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 through frost. Remove spent blooms for A283 Red Lime green maple-like leaves with more flowers. 12–15” Í´ GR8 Indian Grass, Sioux Blue S. nutans ‘Sioux Blue’ A284 Rose red variegation and single A301 Blackie—Trailing purple foliage Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensus GR26 Sedge, Palm —four plants in a pack $1.75 ∏ ◊ A285 Rose Star red/orange blooms. Í A302 Margarita ◊—Chartreuse, —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 72–96” Í Carex muskingumenses A286 Salmon —in a 4.5” pot $4.25 heart-shaped trailing foliage. A31 Calliopsis Mix GR19 M. sinensis—Upright plants with graceful Recommended by the U of M. Geometric ◊ GR9 Sedge, Pennsylvania Carex pennsylvanica Í∏ A287 Violet A303 Pink Frost —More com- Coreopsis tinctoria ◊ arching leaves. Tall feathery spikes in look. —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 A288 White And to pot with your pact, with green/pink/ivory Grows well under oaks. Forms a low turf. Good with ephemeral wild August. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Low-maintenance, rugged flower that brings Í∏Ó˜ leaves. —in a 4” pot $3.00 flowers. 12–24” —in a 4” pot $6.00 GR20 M. sinensis ‘purpurescens’—Red Flame Tufted Hair Grass geraniums… a splash of fall color into the garden. Petals Geranium, Ivy A304 Chartreuse ◊—Likes moist soil. Very hardy and Deschampsia caespitosa are brushed in yellow, mahogany and red, Side-oats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula Pelargonium peltatum A297 Asparagus Fern A305 Light Green recommended by the U of M. 72” Narrow green blades with nice surrounding red centers on 2.5 foot stems. From cuttings for hanging baskets. Asparagus densiflorus sprengerii A306 Purple Flowers aligned on one side of stem. Tolerates dry soil. Sun to part —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 mounding habit. Beige mops of Excellent cut flower. Great for less-cultivated Í∏˜ Í —in a 4.5” pot $3.50 shade, prefers sun. 12–36” flowers ripen to airy seed heads. Long, graceful sprays, fragrant areas. Competes well with grasses and A289 Lavender ◊ Vinca Vines—in a 4” pot $3.00 GR10 —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 GR21 Moor Grass, Tall Purple Prefers moist shade. ∏Ó pinkish flowers, coral-red berries at reseeds easily. 30” Í ◊ A290 Pink Maculata GR11 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Molina caerulea ‘Skyracer’ GR27 ◊ —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Christmas. Often potted with gera- A307 —four plants in a pack $1.75 A291 Red Í Stiff, upright, showy. Plant individually. GR28 ‘Northern Lights’ — 3–4” niums. —in a 4” pot $3.00 A308 Traditional—Green and white. GR12 Sweet Grass Hierchloe odorata A292 Rose Yellow fall color. 96” Í∏ —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 ͘ A293 White A298 Ivy, German Used as incense. Spreading. —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 with eye Í —in a 4” pot $3.00 GR29 Woodrush, Greater Switch Grass Panicum virgatum GR22 A299 Northern Sea Oats Luzula sylvatica ‘Auslese’ Licorice Plant Delicate feathery seed heads. Prefers light soil. 36–60” Í Helichrysum Chasmanthium latifolium Shade tolerant, native to U.S. GR13 Heavy Metal —in a 4.5” pot $5.00 Í This grass tolerates partial or even full shade. Soft, hairy leaves. ***** Í∏ Fuzzy green leaves. GR14 ˜ —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Graceful arching form. Persistent blooms. —in a 4.5” pot $6.00 —in a 4” pot $3.00 Í∏Ó 36–60” —in a 2.5” pot $1.00 Northern Sea Oats Catalog 2002 imposition 3/26/02 11:03 PM Page 4 (Black plate)

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Index by Common Name Vegetables have been omitted from indexing; see pages 9–10 What’s New in the Sale A C Fern, True Ostrich, Matteussia, 23 K P Statice, Limonium, 8 Ageratum, Ageratum, 4 Cabbage, Flowering, Brassica, 4 Fescue, Dwarf Blue, Festuca, 29 Kale, Flowering, Brassica, 6 Pachysandra, Pachysandra, 23 Statice, German, Limonium, 24 Aloinopsi, Aloinopsis, 18 Calendula, Calendula, 4 Fireweed, Iceland, Epilobium, 20 Kennilworth Ivy, Cymbalaria, 22 Painted Tongue, Salpiglossis, 7 Stevia, Stevia, 12 Flame Flower, Celosia, 5 Stocks, Matthiola, 8 So many plants,so little time Alyssum, Sweet, Lobularia, 4 Calliopsis Mix, Coreopsis, 4 Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate, Palm, Umbrella, Cyperus, 26 Amaranthus, Amaranthus, 4 Canary Bird Vine, Tropaeolum, 25 Flamingo Flower, Celosia, 5 Polygonum, 6 Pampas Grass, Hardy, Saccharum, Stonecrop, Sedum, 24 Anemone, Anemone, 18 Canna Lily, 5 Flowering Maple, Abutilon, 5 Kiwi Blue Cerinthe, Cerinthe, 6 29 Stonecrop, Upright, Sedum, 24 here’s so much I don't know where Bear’s Breeches Pansies Anemone, Canada, Anemone, 27 Canterbury Bells, Campanula, Flowering Tobacco, Nicotiana, 6 Pansy, Viola, 7 Strawberry, Fragaria, 13 to start! The idea of cottage gardens About our key Flowering Tobacco, Dwarf, L Strawberry, Bush, Fragaria, 13 T A dramatic perennial, but alas, not We completely sold out of pansies last Anemone, Rue, Anemonella, 28 5, 19 Papyrus, Dwarf, Cyperus, 26 Angelica, Angelica, 11 Caraway, Carum, 11 Nicotiana, 6 Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla, 22 Parrot Feather, Myriophyllum, 26 Strawflower, Helichrysum, 8 was so inspiring, that all sorts of new winter-hardy here. But wait...Rush Creek year. So I bought a lot more, including You’ll see that we’ve Lamb’s Ear, Stachys, 22 Angelica, Korean, Angelica, 11 Cardinal Flower, Lobelia, 19 Flowering Tobacco, Tree, Parsley, Curly, Petroselinum, 12 Sun Daisy, Osteospermum, 8, 24 items sprang up, cottage garden or not. Growers has grown these to blooming- ten new varieties. See page 7. added a few more Angel Mist, Angelonia, 4 Catmint, Nepeta, 19 Nicotiana, 6 Lamium, Lamium, 22 Parsley, Italian, Petroselinum, 12 Sundrops—Common, Ozark, items to our key this Angels Trumpet, Brugmansia, 4 Catnip, Nepeta, 11 Foamflower, Tiarella, 20 Larkspur, 6, 22 Pasque Flower, Anemone, 23, 28 Pink, Oenothera, 24 size in pots and wintered them in their Forget-me-nots, Myosotis, 20 Lavender, Lavandula—Fern-Leaf, Sunflower, Early, Heliopsis, 29 Terrestial orchids New in the fruit department year: Anise Hyssop, Agastache, 11 Cattail, Dwarf, Typha, 26 Passion Flower, Passiflora, 25 greenhouse. We’re offering them as Arrowhead, Sagittaria—Double- Cedar, Eastern Red, Juniper, 14 Fountain Grass, Pennisetum, 29 French Fringed, Goodwin Patrinia, Patrinia, 12 Sunflower, False, Heliopsis, 24 We’re offering four new winter-hardy Chestnut Crabapple, Bush Flowering, Narrow-Leaf, Cedar, Eastern White, Thuja, 15 Fountain Grass, Crimson, Creek, Hidcote, Lady, Pearly Everlasting, Anaphalis, 23 Sunflower, Maximillian, annuals in one gallon pots. See page 4. Key Pennisetum, 29 Munstead, Provence, Silver Helianthus, 29 orchids that will grow in Minnesota. White-Flowering, 26 Cedar, Holmstrup, Thuja, 15 Penstemon, Electric Blue, Strawberries and several raspberries. Í Full sun Arrowwood, Viburnum, 15 Chamomile, German, Matricaria, Four O’Clocks, Mirabilis, 6 Edge, Spanish, 12 Penstemon,7 Surprise Lily, Lycoris, 21 They range in difficulty…of course if Dutchman’s Breeches Artemesia, Artemesia, 4 11 Foxglove, Digitalis, 20 Leadplant, Amorpha, 28 Peony, Paeonia, 23 Sweet Grass, Hierchloe, 29 Exciting new things from Alplains ∏ Part sun/part shade Asarina, Red Dragon, Asarina, 25 Cherry, Prunus—Bali, Northstar, Foxglove, Strawberry, Digitalis, Lemon Balm, Melissa, 11 Peony, Tree, Paeonia, 23 Sweet Pea, Everlasting, Lathyrus, your site matches their requirements, A lovely spring ephemeral for Ó 20 Lemon Grass, Andropogon, 11 25 Alan Bradsaw of Alplains in Colorado Shade Ash, Wafer, Ptelea, 14 13 Periwinkle, Vinca, 23 they become easier! See page 20. woodland garden. See page 28. Asiatic Lily, Lilium, 21 Cherry, Wild Black, Prunus, 14 Fragrant Lady’s Tresses, Leopard’s Bane, Doronicum, 22 Persian Shield, Strobilanthes, 7 Sweet Potato Vine, Ipomoea, 4 offers an exciting catalog of unusual seed. ˜ Native Spiranthes, 20 Licorice Plant, Helichrysum, 4 Sweet William, Dianthus, 24 Asparagus, Vining, Asparagus, 25 Chervil, Anthriscus, 11 Petunia, Petunia—Double ˝ Ground Cover Asparagus Fern, Asparagus, 4 Chervil, Ornamental, Anthriscus, Fringecups, Tellima, 20 Ligularia, Ligularia, 22 Grandiflora, Floribunda, Sweet Woodruff, Galium, 24 Hybrid tea roses Corydalis fever We’re selling many new plants grown Asphodel, Asphodeline, 18 5 Fuchsia, Fuchsia, 6 Lilac, Syringa—Common Purple, Grandiflora, Grandiflora Switch Grass, Panicum, 29 ‰ Rock Garden Common White, Dwarf Back by popular demand. We’ve got We had one kind last year…this year from Alplains seeds. Sometimes Alan Aster, Perennial, Aster—Alma Chinese Lanterns, Physalis, 19 Fuchsia, Upright, Fuchsia, 6 Picotee, Milliflora, Multiflora, T  Potschke, Alpine, Chives, Allium, 11 Korean, Miss Canada, Super Cascade, Tropical, Peace, plus its new progeny Love and we’ve added two more in the perennials travels to places as far-flung as Iceland, Cottage Garden G Pocahontas, Wedgewood Talinum, Talinum, 8 ´ Michaelmas Daisy, Purple Chives, Garlic, Allium, 11 Garbanzo Beans, Black Kabouli, Wave, 7 Tamarack, Larix, 14 Peace, and our first lavender tea rose, (page 19) and one in the native plant Chile or Japan to gather rarely available Edible flowers Dome, Wartberg Star, 18 Chocolate Flower, Berlandiera, 19 Blue, 15 Petunia, Wild, Ruellia, 28 Cicer, 6 Lily of the Valley, Convallaria, 22 Tenuifolium Lily, Lilium, 21 Big Purple. See page 14. section (page 27). wild seed. Some of our new plants are  Medicinal Aster, Big-leaved, Aster, 28 Chokeberry, Glossy Black, Aronia, Garlic, Society, Tulbaghia, 11 Phacelia, Silky, Phacelia, 23 Thyme, Thymus—English, Aster, Pot and Patio Mix, 4 15 Lily of the Valley, Pink, Phlox, Phlox,7 Ç Culinary Gas Plant, Dictamus, 20 Convallaria, 22 French, Lime, 12 grown from Alplains’ wild-harvested Aster, Native, Aster—Aromatic, Cilantro, Coriandrum, 11 Gaura, Sunny Butterflies, Gaura, Phlox, Phlox—Creeping, Garden, Thyme, Creeping, Thymus, 24 Ground covers Student growing project ¨ New England, Silky, Smooth Cinquefoil, Potentilla, 19 Lion’s Tail, Leonotis, 6 Woodland, 23 seed: annuals Schizanthus and Tree Student Grown 6 Lobelia, Lobelia—Compact, Toad Lily, JapaneseTricyrtis, 24 This year we’ve mixed the ground As well as potting up and growing out Blue, Upland White, Aster, Clematis, Asao, Clematis, 25 Gazania, annual, Gazania, 6, 20 Pickerel Weed, Pontideria, 26 Toothache Plant, Spilanthes, 12 Tobacco, page 8; and perennials, such as 27 Clematis, Clematis Barbara— Trailing 6 Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa, 23 Gentian, Bottle, Gentiana, 27 Lobelia, Great Blue, Lobelia, 28 Trillium, Trillium, 28 covers into the perennial section so they a variety of perennials, this year the Astilbe, Astilbe, 18 Dibley, Duchess of Albany, Geranium, Pelargonium—Ivy, Pine, Pinus—Red, White 14 Trumpet Lily, Lilium, 21 Coral Bells (page 19), Iceland Fireweed Astilbe, Chinese, Astilbe, 18 Jackmanii, Lemon Chiffon, Loosestrife, Yellow, Lysimachia, 6 Ping Pong Star Flower, Scabiosa, 7 won’t get forgotten in the back. They are middle-school science class has been About the Regal, Pelargonium, Upright, 4 Lupine, Lupinus, 22 Tufted Hair Grass, Deschampsia, (page 20), Monkey Flower and Bush Avens, Geum, 18 Lemon Chiffon, Royalty, Geranium, Scented, Pelargonium, Pinks, Dianthus—Bath’s, Blue 29 marked with a ˝. propagating a species Impatiens for the alphabet Azalea, Rhododendron, 15 Sunset, Sweet Autumn, 25 Lupine, Wild, Lupinus, 28 Pygmy, Cherry Red, Cottage, Morning Glory (page 22), Silky Phacelia 11 Turtlehead, Chelone, 29 cottage garden. In milder climates this Throughout, we have Clematis, Bush, Clematis, 19 Geranium, Wild, Geranium, 28 M Maiden, Siberian Blues, Turtlehead—Barbata, Pink, B Cockscomb, Celosia, 5 Yellow Beauty, 23 (page 23) and Perennial Zinnia (page tried to alphabetize by Baby’s Breath, Gypsophila, 18 Ginger, European, Asarum, 20 Magnolia Vine, Chinese, Chelone, 24 tall Impatiens will reseed…it remains to Cohosh, Black, Cimicifuga, 19, 28 Ginger, Midnight, Zingiber, 11 Schisandra, 25 Pinks, Dianthus, 7 24). —Henry the main common Baby’s Breath, Creeping, Coleus, Coleus, 5 Pinks, Reisen Giant, Dianthus, 7 U be seen if that is the case here. Gypsophila, 18 Ginger, Wild, Asarum, 28 Maiden Grass, Miscanthus, 29 name of each plant, Columbine, Aquilegia, 19 Globe Amaranth, Gomphrena, 6 Mallow, Musk, Malva, 22 Plum, American, Prunus, 13 Upright Elephant Ears, Colocasia, Bachelor’s Buttons, Centaurea, 4, Columbine, False, Semiaquilegia, Polka Dot, Hypoestes, 7 8 with variant common 18 Goatsbeard, Aruncus, 20 Mallow, Prairie, Sidalcea, 22 19 Goatsbeard, Dwarf, Aruncus, 20 Mallow, Rose, Hibiscus, 22 Poppy, California, Eschscholzia, 7 names following the Balloon Flower, Platycodon, 18 Columbine, Wild, Aquilegia, 27 Poppy, Papaver—Iceland, V Baneberry, White, Actia, 28 Golden Alexander, Zizia, 27 Mallow, Tree, Lavatera, 7 Verbascum, Verbascum, 8 main common name. Coneflower, Perennial, Golden Marguerite, Anthemis, 20 Maltese Cross, Lychnis, 22 Oriental, 23 For example, you will Basil, Ocimum—African Blue, Echinacea—Magnus, White Porcelain Berry, Ampelopsis, 25 Verbena, Verbena, 8 Who are these plant sale people,anyway? Cinnamon, Greek Columnar, Goldenrod, Golden Baby, 20 Marigold, Tagetes—Antigua Verbena bonariensis, Verbena, 8 find Lily of the Valley Swan, Tennessee, 19 Goldenrod, Riddell’s, Solidago, 27 Series, Aurora Series, Cherry Porcupine Grass, Miscanthus, 29 Lemon, Opal, Red Rubin, Coneflower, Native, Echinacea— Prairie Clover, Purple, Verbena, Clump, Verbena, 24 followed by Lily of the Sacred, Spicy Globe, Sweet, Goldenrod, Showy, Solidago, 27 Red, Disco Flame, Janie Verbena, Lemon, 12 e have never attempted to list the Narrow-leafed, Pale Purple, Goldenrod, Zigzag, Solidago, 28 Series, Little Hero Series, Petalostemum, 29 Valley, Pink. Thai ‘Siam Queen,’ 11 Echinacea, Paradox, Echinacea, Prairie Smoke, Geum, 29 Veronica, Veronica, 24 names of everyone who helps run Grape, Vitis, 13 Perfection Series, Safari W Bay Laurel, Laurus, 11 Vinca, Catharanthus, 4, 8 27 Ground Plum, Astragalus, 20, 27 Series, Signet, 6 Primrose, Orchid, Primula, 23 the Friends School of Minnesota Plant Bear’s Breeches, Acanthus, 4 Coneflower, Yellow, Ratibida, 27 Princess Flower, Tibouchina, 8 Violet, Viola—Bird’s Foot, Prairie, Beardtongue, Penstemon, 18 Marjoram, Sweet, Origanum, 11 29 Coral Bells, Heuchera, 19 H Marsh Marigold, Caltha, 26 Pussy Willow, Salix, 15 Sale, because we could easily just put a Beardtongue, Large-flowered, Coreopsis, Coreopsis—Limerock Harebells, Campanula, 27 Pussy Willow, Weeping, Salix, 15 Violet, Freckles, Viola, 24 Penstemon, 27 Martagon Lily, Lilium, 21 Virgin’s Bower, Clematis, 25 paragraph that says, “Everyone at the Ruby, Moonbeam, Coreopsis, Hazelnut, American, Corylus, 15 Meadow Rue, Thalictrum, 22 Pussytoes, Antennaria, 29 Bee Balm, Monarda, 18 Pink, Coreopsis, Thread-leaf, , Heliotrope, Heliotropium, 6 school.” Someone from each family and Begonia, Begonia, 4 Merrybells, Uvularia, 28 Q W 19 Hellebore, Helleborus, 20 Mexican Hat, Ratibida, 28 Wahoo, Euonymus, 14 Begonia, Tuberous, Begonia, 4 Corncockle, Agrostemma, 5 Henry’s Lily, Lilium, 21 Quaking Grass, Briza, 29 all staff members usually work at least Begonia, Winter Sunshine, Milk Vetch, Canadian, Astragalus, Queen of the Meadow, Water Lily, Nymphaea, 26 Corydalis, Corydalis, 19 Hens and Chicks, Sempervivum, 28 Watercress, Nasturium, 26 four hours at the sale, and in many cas- Begonia, 4 Corydalis sempervirens, 20 Filipendula, 23 Bellflower, Campanula—Birch Milkweed, Swamp, Asclepias, 28 Queen of the Prairie, Filipendula, Weigela, Variegated, Weigela, 15 es, much more than that. There are more Corydalis, 27 Hepatica, Sharp-Lobed, Hepatica, Million Bells, Calibricoa, 7 Winecups, Callirhoe, 29 Hybrid, Carpathian, Cosmos, Cosmos, 5 28 23 Clustered, Milky, Peachleaf, Mina, Mina, 25 Wishbone Flower, Torenia, 8 volunteers than there are parents. (Just Cosmos, Dwarf, Cosmos, 5 Heron Flower, Habenaria, 20 Mint, Mentha—Chocolate, R Wisteria, Purple, Wisteria, 25 Serbian, 18 Cowslips, see Marsh Marigold, Hibiscus, Hibiscus, 6, 20 look for the people in the yellow shirts.) Bellflower, Tall, Campanula, 27 Corsican, Ginger, Pepper- Raspberry, Rubus, 13 Woodrush, Greater, Luzula, 29 Caltha, 26 Hickory, Shagbark, Carya, 14 mint, Spearmint, Mentha 11 Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium, 29 But there are people who have no Bells of Ireland, Molucella, 4 Crab, Prairie, Malus, 13 Hollyhock, Alcea, 20 Y Bergamot, Wild, Monarda, 27 Mint, Water, Mentha, 26 Red Shiso, Perilla, 12 Crab, Prairiefire, Malus, 14 Hollyhock, French, Malva, 20 Yarrow, Achillea, 24 obvious current connection to the school Birch, River, Betula, 14 Minutina, Plantago, 12 Redwood, Dawn, Metasequoia, 14 Crabapple, Chestnut, Malus, 13 Honeycrisp, Malus, 13 Yarrow, Woolly, Achillea, 24 Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia, 4, Mistflower, Eupatorium, 28 Rhododendron, Rhododendron— community who are involved, and many Cranberry, American Highbush, Honeysuckle, Goldflame, Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum, 24 18 Mock Orange, Minnesota Elvira, Haaga-pink, Peter Viburnum, 15 Lonicera, 25 Yellow Hardhead, Centaurea, 24 who put in long hours beyond the days Black-Eyed Susan, Giant, Snowflake, Hydrangeaceae, 15 Tigerstealt, PJM, 15 Cranesbill, Geranium—Big-Foot, Honeysuckle, Scarlet Trumpet, Yellow Horn, Xanthocerus, 15 Rudbeckia, 18 Money Plant, Lunaria, 22 Rock Cress—Purple, White, of the sale, and we thought it fitting to Bloody, Dalmation, Johnson’s Lonicera, 25 Moneywort, Lysimachia, 22 Aubrieta, 23 Yucca, Yucca, 24 Blanket Flower, Gaillardia, 18 Blue, 19 Hops, Humulus, 25 recognize those who do so much. Blazing Star, Liatris, 18 Monkey Flower, Mimulus, 7, 22, Rock Rose, Helianthemum, 23 Culver’s Root, Veronicastrum, 27 Horseradish, 11 26, 28 Rose, Rosa, 14 Z Blazing Star, Liatris—Button, Zinnia, Zinnia, 8, 24 Thomas Bolstad—database guru Kris Hilgendorf—construction Cup and Saucer Vine, Cobaea, 25 Horsetail, Equisetum, 26 Monkshood, Aconitum, 22 Rosemary, Rosmarinus, 12 Henry Fieldseth—plant guru, plant Meadow, Prairie, 27 Cup Flower, Nierembergia, 5 Hosta, Hosta—August Lily, Blue Zinnia, Creeping, Sanvitalia, 8 Bleeding Heart, Dicentra, 18 Moon Flower, Datura, 7 Royal Catchfly, Silene, 29 ordering, catalog proofing, student Pat Thompson—data entry, catalog Michael Hay—sign project, construction Cup Plant, Silphium, 27 Angel, Blue Cadet, Elegans, Moonflower, Climbing, Ipomoea, Rue, Ruta, 12 Bleeding Heart, Yellow, Corydalis, Cupid’s Dart, Catanache, 20 Gold Standard, Golden Tiara, growing project design and layout, sign project 19 25 Steve Moe—student growing project, Cypress, Russian, Microbiota, 15 Krossa Regal, Montana, Wide Moor Grass, Tall Purple, Molina, S Bloodroot, Sanguinaria, 28 Brim, 22 Sage, Salvia—Blue, 23 Dhaivyd Hilgendorf—volunteer Cynthia Hoffman—catalog proofer construction Blue Flax, Linum, 19 D 29 Hyacinth, Water, Eichornia, 26 Morning Glory, Ipomoea, 25 Sage—Lyre-Leaved Salvia, 24 coordinator, meeting facilitator, liaison Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium, 27 Dahlia—Cactus, Dinnerplate, Hydrangea, , Hydrangea, 15 Sage, Salvia—Clary, Culinary, Shelly Dahn—web site development Kate Pound—check-out coordinator Bluebells, Virginia, Mertensia, 28 Dwarf, Dahlia, 5 Morning Glory, Bush, Ipomoea, 22 Hydrangea, Hydrangea— Moss, Irish, Sagina, 22 Diviner’s, Greg’s, Mexican to School staff project Blueberry, Vaccinum—North Daisy, Pink, Dendranthema, 20 Annabelle Pee Gee, Tardiva, Bush, Sinaloa, 12 Michele Boston—product diversification Country, Northblue 13 Daisy, Shasta, Leucanthemum, 20 Moss Rose, Portulaca, 7 15 Mum, Garden, Chrystanthemum, Sage, Prairie, Artemesia, 29 Toria Erhart—plant ordering, catalog Tom Clinton-McCausland— booth Bluestem, Big, Andropogon, 29 Daisy, Swan River, Brachycomb, 5 Hydrangea, Climbing, Hydrangea, Sage, Russian, Perovskia, 24 Bluestem, Little, Schizachyrium, Daphne, Carol Mackie, Daphne, 22 proofing, sale set-up coordinator 25 Mums, Dendranthema, 23 Salvia, Salvia, 8 catalog distribution coordinator Terre Thomas—concessions 29 15 Hyssop, Purple Giant, Agastache, Savory, Satureja, 12 Bowman’s Root, Gillenia, 28 Daylily, Hemerocallis, 21 Jayne Kainulainen—plant ordering, 11 N Schizanthus, Schizanthus, 8 Jackie Hunt-Christensen—publicity Lili Herbert—past coordinator of many Browalia, Browalia, 4 Delphinium, Delphinium, 5, 20 Nasturtium, Tropaeolum, 7 Sea Thrift, Armeria, 24 Lily Shop coordinator Brown-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia, 27 Diervilla, Bronzeleaf, Diervilla, 15 I Nasturtium, Climbing, Sedge, Ice Dance, Carex, 29 Caroline Keefe—sign project sales, wisdom of the ages Brunnera, Heartleaf, Brunnera, 19 Dill, Bouquet, Anethum, 11 Impatiens, Impatiens—Balsam, Tropaeolum, 25 Sedge, Palm, Carex, 29 Lily Arbore—plant guru, plant ordering, Bugleweed, Ajuga, 19 Dock, Bloody, Rumex, 20 Bigger, Double, New Guinea, Nemesia, Nemesia, 7 Sedge, Pennsylvania, Carex, 29 Tim Sheldon—construction coordinator All of the students in the fifth through Bugloss, Anchusa, 19 Dogwood, Cornus—Gray, Red 5 New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus, 28 Self-Heal, Prunella, 12 and perennial specialist Bush Clover, Round-Headed, Twig, 15 Indian Grass, Sorghastrum, 29 Northern Sea Oats, Senna, Wild, Cassia, 29 eight grades—set-up Lespedeza, 27 Dropseed, Northern, Sporobolus, Indian Plantain, Great, Cacalia, Chasmanthium, 29 Serviceberry, Amelanchier— Bush Strawberry, Baron 29 20 Allegheny, Regent, 13 Solemacher, Red Wonder, Dusty Miller, Senecio, 5 Indigo, Cream Wild, Baptisia, 28 O Shepherds’ Scabiosa, Jasione, 24 Yellow, Fragaria, 13 Dutchman’s Breeches, Dicentra, Indigo, False, Baptisia, 20 Obedient Plant, Physostegia, 23 Shooting Star, Dodacatheon, 29 Butterfly Bush, Buddleia, 19 28 Indigo, White Wild, Baptisia, 28 Onion, Giant Ornamental, Side-oats Grama, Bouteloua, 29 Butterfly Flower, Asclepias, 4 Dutchman’s Pipe, Aristolochia, 25 Iris, Bearded, Iris, 22 Allium, 23 Skunk Cabbage, Lysichiton, 26 Onion, Nodding, Allium, 28 Rock garden plants in this year’s sale Butterfly Weed, Asclepias, 19 Iris, Blue Flag, Iris, 26 Snap Dragons, Mini, Linaria, 24 Butternut, Juglans, 14 E Iris, Crested, Iris, 28 Onion, Prairie, Allium, 28 Elderberry, American, Sambucus, Snapdragon, Antirrhinum, 8 Iris, Siberian, Iris, 22 Orchid, Cranefly, Tipularia, 20 Snapdragon, Mini, Linaria, 8 his year we also begin marking Corydalis—Corydalis sempervirens Rock Cress, Purple—Aubrieta x cultorum 13 Iris, Sword, Iris, 22 Orchid, Showy, Orchis, 20 Elecampane, Inula, 11 Snapdragon, Trailing, Antirrhinum Tplants that are good for rock gar- Ground Plum—Astragalus detritales ‘Grandiflora Mix’ Iris, Yellow Flag, Iris, 26 Oregano, Greek, Origanum, 12 Eucalyptus, Silver Dollar, 8 Ironweed, Vernonia, 28 Oregano, Khrgyzstan, 12 Sneezeweed, Helenium, 24 dens. Watch for more plants in future Hens and Chicks—Sempervivum Rock Cress, White—Arabis Eucalyptus, 5 Oriental Lily, Lilium, 21 Ivy, Boston, Parthenocissus, 25 Snowberry, Red, Symphoricarpus, years. caucasia ‘Snow Cap’ F Ivy, German, 4 15 Kennilworth Ivy—Cymbalaria muralis Aloinopsis—Aloinopsis spathulata Feather Reed Grass, J Sorrel, French, 12 Mint, Corsican—Mentha piperita Rock Rose—Helianthemum Calamagrostis, 29 Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Arisaema, 28 Spiderflower, Cleome, 8 Aster, Silky—Aster sericeus mutabile Fennel, Foeniculum, 11 Jacob’s Ladder, Polemonium, 22, Spiderwort, Ohio, Tradescantia, 29 Monkey Flower—Mimulus lewisii Fennel, Bronze, Foeniculum, 11 28 Spiderwort, Tradescantia, 24 Chocolate Flower—Berlandiera lyrata Sea Thrift—Armeria maritima Fern, Beech, Thelypteris, 23 Joe Pye Weed, Sweet, Eupatorium, Spikes, Cordyline, 4 Morning Glory, Bush—Ipomoea leptophylla Fern, Cinnamon, Osmunda, 23 Spinach, Malibar, Basella, 25 Columbine, False—Semiaquilegia ecalarata laucheana ‘Splendens’ 28 Phacelia, Silky—Phacelia sericea Fern, Eastern Wood, Dryopteris, Johnny Jump-ups, Viola, 6 Spirea, Blue, Caryopteris, 24 23 Spring Beauty, Claytonia, 28 Columbine, Wild—Aquilegia canadensis St. John’s Wort, Creeping—Hypericum Juniper, Spreading, Juniper, 15 Pinks, Bath’s—Dianthus gratianopolitanus Fern, Japanese Painted, Athyrium, Jupiter’s Beard, Centranthus, 22 Spurge, Annual, Euphorbia, 8 calycinum 23 Spurge, Cushion, Euphorbia, 24 Corydalis—Corydalis ‘Golden Panda’ ‘Tiny Rubies’ Fern, Lady, Athyrium, 23 St. John’s Wort, Creeping, Corydalis—Corydalis ex Dufu Temple Violet, Freckles —Viola sonaria ‘Freckles’ Fern, Maidenhair, Adiantum, 23 Hypericum, 24 Pinks, Bath’s—Dianthus gratianopolitanus Winecups—Callirhoe involucrata Fern, Royal, Osmunda, 23 St. John’s Wort, Great, Hypericum, China ‘Cheddar Pinks’ Fern, Sensitive, Onoclea, 23 29 Zinnia, Perennial—Zinnia grandiflora Catalog 2002 imposition 3/26/02 11:03 PM Page 2 (Black plate)

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About Friends School Index by Latin Name Vegetables have been omitted from indexing; see pages 9–10 By Mark Niedermier n a world that increasingly seems A C E L P Stachys, Lamb’s Ear, 22 Abutilon, Flowering Maple, 5 Cacalia, Indian Plantain, Great, Echinacea, Coneflower—Narrow- Lavandula, Lavender—Fern-leaf, Pachysandra, Pachysandra, 23 Stevia, Stevia, 12 to rely on violence as a first Acanthus, Bear’s Breeches, 4 19 leafed, Pale Purple, Paradox, French Fringed, Goodwin Paeonia, Peony, 23 Strobilanthes, Persian Shield, 7 Achillea, Yarrow, 24 Calamagrostis, Feather Reed 27 Creek,Hidcote, Lady, Panicum, Switch Grass, 29 Symphoricarpus, Snowberry, Red, response to conflict, where can Achillea, Yarrow, Woolly, 24 Grass, 29 Echinacea, Coneflower, 19 Munstead, Provence, Silver Papaver, Poppy—Iceland, 15 I Syringa, Lilac—Common Purple, children go to learn peacemaking as Aconitum, Monkshood, 22 Calendula, Calendula, 4 Echinacea, Coneflower, Edge, Spanish, 12 Oriental, 23 Actia, Baneberry, White, 28 Calibrachoa, Million Bells, 7 Tennessee, 19 Lamiastrum, Yellow Archangel, Parthenocissus, Ivy, Boston, 25 Common White, Dwarf a way of life? How can one get what Adiantum, Fern, Maidenhair, 23 Callirhoe, Winecups, 29 Eichornia, Hyacinth, Water, 26 24 Passiflora, Passion Flower, 25 Korean, Miss Canada, Agastache, Anise Hyssop, 11 Caltha, Marsh Marigold, 26 Epilobium, Fireweed, Iceland, 20 Lamium, Lamium, 22 Patrinia, Patrinia, 12 Pocahontas, Wedgewood one needs, without stepping on the Agastache, Hyssop, Purple Giant, Campanula, Canterbury Bells, 5, Equisetum, Horsetail, 26 Larix, Tamarack, 14 Pelargonium, Geranium—Ivy, Blue, 15 rights of others? 27 19 Eryngium, Rattlesnake Master, 29 Lathyrus, Sweet Pea, Everlasting, Regal, Upright, 4 T Ageratum, Ageratum, 4 Campanula, Bellflower—Birch Eschscholzia, Poppy, California, 7 25 Pelargonium, Geranium, Scented, Tagetes, Marigold—Antigua Friends School of Minnesota offers Agrostemma, Corncockle, 5 Hybrid, Carpathian, Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus, Silver Laurus, Bay Laurel, 11 11 Series, Aurora Series, Cherry Ajuga, Bugleweed, 19 Clustered, Peachleaf, Dollar, 5 Lavatera, Mallow, Tree, 7 Pennisetum, Fountain Grass, 29 Red, Disco Flame, Janie a solid academic program into which Alcea, Hollyhock, 20 Serbian. 18 Euonymus, Wahoo, 14 Leonotis, Lion’s Tail, 6 Pennisetum, Fountain Grass, Series, Little Hero Series, Alchemilla, Lady’s Mantle, 22 Campanula, Bellflower, Tall, 27 Eupatorium, Mistflower, 28 Lespedeza, Bush Clover, Crimson, 29 Perfection Series,Safari peaceful forms of conflict resolution Allium, Chives, 11 Campanula, Harebells, 27 Eupatorium, Joe Pye Weed, Round-Headed, 27 Penstemon, Beardtongue, 18 Series, Signet, 6 are woven each day. And Friends Allium, Chives, Garlic, 11 Canna, Canna Lily, 5 Sweet, 28 Leucanthemum, Daisy, Shasta, 20 Penstemon, Beardtongue, Large- Talinum, Talinum, 8 Allium, Onion—Nodding, Carex, Sedge, Ice Dance, 29 Euphorbia, Spurge, Annual, 8 Liatris, Blazing Star, Button, Flowered, 27 Tellima, Fringecups, 20 School goes beyond conflict resolu- Prairie, 28 Carex, Sedge, Palm, 29 Euphorbia, Spurge, Cushion, 24 Meadow, Prairie, 27 Penstemon, Penstemon, 7 Thalictrum, Meadow Rue, 22 Allium, Onion, Giant Carex, Sedge, Pennsylvania, 29 Liatris, Blazing Star, 18 Perilla, Red Shiso, 12 Thelypteris, Fern, Beech, 23 Ornamental, 23 Carum, Caraway, 11 F Ligularia, Ligularia, 22 Perovskia, Sage, Russian, 23 tion by minimizing the fear of differ- Festuca, Fescue, Dwarf Blue, 29 Thuja, Cedar—Holmstrup, Aloinopsis, Aloinopsis spathula- Carya, Hickory, Shagbark, 14 Lilium, Asiatic Lily 21 Petalostemum, Prairie Clover, Eastern White, 15 ences that are a source of conflict ta, 18 Caryopteris, Spirea, Blue, 24 Filipendula, Queen of the Prairie, Lilium, Oriental Lily, 21 Purple, 29 23 Thymus, Thyme, Creeping, 24 Amaranthus, Amaranthus, 4 Cassia, Senna, Wild, 29 Lilium, Trumpet Lily, 21 Petroselinum, Parsley—Curly, Thymus, Thyme, 12 and instead celebrating social and Amelanchier, Serviceberry— Catanache, Cupid’s Dart, 20 Filipendula, Queen of the Lilium, Henry’s Lily, 21 Italian, 12 Meadow, 23 Tiarella, Foamflower, 20 Allegheny, Regent, 13 Catharanthus, Vinca, 4 Lilium, Martagon Lily, 21 Petunia, Petunia—Double Tibouchina, Princess Flower, 8 cultural diversity. In the tradition of Amorpha, Leadplant, 28 Ceanothus, New Jersey Tea, 28 Foeniculum, Fennel, 11 Lilium, Tenuifolium Lily, 21 Grandiflora, Floribunda, Foeniculum, Fennel, Bronze, 11 Tipularia, Orchid, Cranefly, 20 the 80 Quaker Friends Schools Ampelopsis, Porcelain Berry, 25 Celosia, Cockscomb, 5 Limonium, Statice, German, 24 Grandiflora, Grandiflora Torenia, Wishbone Flower, 8 Anaphalis, Pearly Everlasting, 23 Celosia, Flame Flower, 6 Fragaria, Strawberry, 13 Limonium, Statice, 8 Picotee, Milliflora, Fragaria, Bush Strawberry, 13 Tradescantia, Spiderwort, Ohio, across the country, Friends School of Anchusa, Bugloss, 19 Celosia, Flamingo Flower, 6 Linaria, Snap Dragons, Mini, 8, Multiflora, Super Cascade, 24, 29 Andropogon, Bluestem, Big, 29 Centaurea, Bachelor’s Buttons, 4 Fuchsia, Fuchsia, Upright, 6 24 Tropical, Wave, 7 Minnesota was founded to meet chil- beliefs is assured. Each year, 40 per- as “a little jewel of a school,” and Tricyrtis, Toad Lily, Japanese, 24 Andropogon, Lemon Grass, 11 Centaurea, Yellow Hardhead, 24 G Linum, Blue Flax, 19 Phacelia, Phacelia, Silky, 23 Trillium, Trillium, 28 dren’s intellectual, emotional and cent of families receive need-based commended our inviting, creative, Anemone, Anemone, 18 Centaurea, Bachelor’s Buttons, Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, 18 Lobelia, Cardinal Flower, 19 Phlox, Phlox, 7 Tropaeolum, Nasturtium, Anemone, Anemone, Canada, 27 18 Galium, Sweet Woodruff, 24 Lobelia, Lobelia—Trailing, Phlox, Phlox—Creeping,Garden, Climbing, 25 spiritual needs in an environment financial aid, nearly twice the nation- intimate, and passionate climate, our Anemone, Pasque Flower, 23, 28 Centranthus, Jupiter’s Beard, 22 Gaura, Gaura, Sunny Butterflies, Compact, 6 Woodland, 23 Tropaeolum, Nasturtium, 7 Anemonella, Anemone, Rue, 27 Cerinthe, Kiwi Blue Cerinthe, 6 6 Lobelia, Lobelia, Great Blue, 28 Physalis, Chinese Lanterns, 19 Tropaeolum, Canary Bird Vine, 25 that nurtures their social conscious- al average for independent schools. commitment to a diverse school 28 29 Chasmanthium, Northern Sea Gazania, Gazania, Hardy, 6. 20 Lobularia, Alyssum, Sweet, 4 Physostegia, Obedient Plant, 23 Tulbaghia, Garlic, Society, 11 Anethum, Dill, Bouquet, 11 Oats, 29 Gentiana, Gentian, Bottle, 27 Lonicera, Honeysuckle, Scarlet Pinus, Pine—Red, White, 14 Typha, Cattail, Dwarf, 26 ness. Our mission is to prepare Twin During the past academic year, 34 community, and our efforts to devel- Angelica, Angelica, Korean, 11 Chelone, Turtlehead—Barbata, Geranium, Cranesbill—Big-Foot, Trumpet, 25 Plantago, Minutina, 12 Uvularia, Merrybells, 28 Cities children to face life with hope, percent of enrollees were students of op anti-bias curriculum. Angelica, Angelica, 11 Pink, 24 Dalmation, Johnson’s Blue, Lonicera, Honeysuckle, Platycodon, Balloon Flower, 18 Angelonia, Angel Mist, 4 Chelone, Turtlehead, 29 19 Goldflame, 25 Polemonium, Jacob’s Ladder, 22, V skill, understanding, creativity and a color, and the school’s strategic plan As an outgrowth of our commit- Antennaria, Pussytoes, 29 Chrystanthemum, Mum, Garden, Geranium, Geranium, Wild, 28 Lunaria, Money Plant, 22 28 Vaccinum, Blueberries, 13 Anthemis, Golden Marguerite, 20 22 Geum, Avens, 18 Lupinus, Lupine, Wild, 28 Polygonum, Kiss-Me-Over-the- Verbascum, Verbascum, 8 commitment to peace, justice and calls for building a school communi- ment to non-violence in all its forms, Anthriscus, Chervil, 11 Cicer, Garbanzo Beans, Black Geum, Prairie Smoke, 29 Lupinus, Lupine, 22 Garden-Gate, 6 Verbena, Verbena, 8 Anthriscus, Chervil, Ornamental, Kabouli, 6 Gillenia, Bowman’s Root, 28 Luzula, Woodrush, Greater, 29 Pontideria, Pickerel Weed, 26 Verbena, Verbena bonariensis, 8 community well-being. ty in which no one racial group Friends School works to make its 5 Cimicifuga, Cohosh, Black, 19, Gomphrena, Globe Amaranth, 6 Lychnis, Maltese Cross, 22 Portulaca, Moss Rose, 7 Verbena, Verbena, Clump, 24 Friends School serves a critical makes up a majority. Conflict Resolution Curriculum Antirrhinum, Snapdragon, 8 28 Gypsophila, Baby’s Breath, 18 Lycoris, Surprise Lily, 21 Potentilla, Cinquefoil, 19 Verbena, Verbena, Lemon, 12 Antirrhinum, Snapdragon, Claytonia, Spring Beauty, 28 Gypsophila, Baby’s Breath, Lysichiton, Skunk Cabbage, 26 Primula, Primrose, Orchid, 20 Vernonia, Ironweed, 28 need in the Twin Cities community. In these ways, Friends School is a more widely available to the general Trailing, 8 Clematis, Clematis, 25 Creeping, 18 Lysimachia, Moneywort, 22 Prunella, Self-Heal, 12 Veronica, Veronica, 24 Aquilegia, Columbine, Wild, 27 Cleome, Spiderflower, 8 Lysimachia, Loosestrife, Yellow, 6 Prunus, Plum, American, 13 Veronicastrum, Culver’s Root, 27 Parents and students look to Friends model learning community, proving public. Since 1994, our training Aquilegia, Columbine, 19 Cobaea, Cup and Saucer Vine, 25 H Prunus, Cherry, 13 Viburnum, Arrowwood, 15 Arabis, Rock Cress, White, 23 Coleus, Coleus, 5 Habenaria, Heron Flower, 20 M Ptelea, Ash, Wafer, 14 Viburnum, Cranberry, American School to provide an inclusive, aca- that multiculturalism can provide a video has been purchased and Arisaema, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, 28 Colocasia, Upright Elephant Helenium, Sneezeweed, 24 Malus, Honeycrisp, 13 Highbush, 15 Aristolochia, Dutchman’s Pipe, Ears, 8 Helianthemum, Rock Rose, 23 Malus, Crabapple, Chestnut, 13 R Vinca, Periwinkle, 23 demically challenging environment way to enrich the relevance of the viewed by hundreds of groups and 25 Consolida, Larkspur, 6, 22 Helianthus, Sunflower, Malus, Crab, Prairie, 13 Ratibida, Mexican Hat, 28 Viola, Violet—Bird’s Foot, Armeria, Sea Thrift, 24 Convallaria, Lily of the Valley, 22 Maximillian, 29 Malus, Crab, Prairiefire, 14 Ratibida, Coneflower, Yellow, 27 Prairie, 29 for children of all economic, racial, curriculum while providing students individuals around the country. The Aronia, Chokeberry, Glossy Convallaria, Lily of the Valley, Helichrysum, Licorice Plant, 6 Malva, Mallow, Musk, 22 Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Viola, Violet, Freckles, 24 and religious backgrounds, one with with a key skill for lifelong success— school holds hands-on in-service Black, 15 Pink, 22 Helichrysum, Strawflower, 8 Malva, Hollyhock, French, 20 15 Viola, Johnny Jump-ups, 6 Artemesia, Sage, Prairie, 29 Cordyline, Spikes, 4 Heliopsis, Sunflower, Early, 29 Matricaria, Chamomile, German, Rhododendron, Azalea, 15 Viola, Pansy, 7 a fundamental and ongoing commit- learning ways to get along with oth- training for public and private Artemesia, Artemesia, 4 Coreopsis, Coreopsis—Pink, Heliopsis, Sunflower, False, 24 11 Rosa, Rose, 14 Vitis, Grape, 13 Aruncus, Goatsbeard, 20 Moonbeam, Thread-leaf, Heliotropium, Heliotrope, 6 Matteussia, Fern, True Ostrich, Rosmarinus, Rosemary, 12 ment to teaching peaceful ways to ers. In 1996, the Independent schools, non-profit agencies, and Aruncus, Goatsbeard, Dwarf, 20 Limerock Ruby 19 Helleborus, Hellebore, 20 23 Rubus, Raspberry, 13 W Asarina, Asarina, Red Dragon, Coreopsis, Calliopsis Mix, 4 Hemerocallis, Daylily, 21 Matthiola, Stocks, 8 Rudbeckia, Black-Eyed Susan, Weigela, Weigela, Variegated, 15 challenge the violence all too preva- Schools Association of the Central human service organizations across 25 Coriandrum, Cilantro, 12 Hepatica, Hepatica, Sharp-lobed, Melissa, Lemon Balm, 11 4, 18 Wisteria, Wisteria, Purple, 25 Asarum, Ginger, Wild, 28 Cornus, Dogwood—Gray, Red 28 Mentha, Mint—Chocolate, Rudbeckia, Brown-Eyed Susan, lent in the world. With 20 percent of States (ISACS) sent a team to visit the country. Corsican, Ginger, 27 X Asarum, Ginger, European, 20 Twig, 15 Heuchera, Coral Bells, 19 Xanthocerus, Yellow Horn, 15 Mark Niedermier is Head of School at Friends Asclepias, Butterfly Weed, 19 Corydalis, Corydalis, 19 Hibiscus, Hibiscus, 6, 20 Peppermint, Spearmint, 11 Ruellia, Petunia, Wild, 28 students coming from Quaker back- Friends School. Awarding full accred- Mentha, Mint, Water, 26 Rumex, Dock, Bloody, 20 School of Minnesota. Asclepias, Butterfly Flower, 4 Corydalis, Bleeding Heart, Hibiscus, Mallow, Rose, 22 Y grounds, a broad range of religious itation, the ISACS team described us Asclepias, Milkweed, Swamp, 28 Yellow, 19 Hierchloe, Sweet Grass, 29 Mertensia, Bluebells, Virginia, 28 Rumex, Sorrel, French, 12 Yucca, Yucca, 24 Asparagus, Asparagus Fern, 4 Corydalis, Corydalis semper- Hosta, Hosta—August Lily, Blue Metasequoia, Redwood, Dawn, 14 Ruta, Rue, 12 Asparagus, Asparagus, Vining, 25 virens, 27 Angel, Blue Cadet, Elegans, Microbiota, Cypress, Russian, 15 Z Mimulus, Monkey Flower, 7, 22, S Zingiber, Ginger, Midnight, 11 Asphodeline, Asphodel, 18 Corylus, Hazelnut, American, 15 Gold Standard, Golden Saccharum, Pampas Grass, Hardy, Aster, Aster—Alma Potschke, Cosmos, Cosmos, 5 Tiara, Krossa Regal, 26, 28 Zinnia, Zinnia, Perennial, 24 Mina, Mina, 25 29 Zinnia, Zinnia, 8 Alpine, Michaelmas Daisy, Cosmos, Cosmos, Dwarf, 5 Montana, Wide Brim, 22 Sagina, Moss, Irish, 23 Purple Dome, Wartberg Cymbalaria, Kennilworth Ivy, 22 Humulus, Hops, 25 Mirabilis, Four O’Clocks, 5 Zizia, Golden Alexander, 27 Thanks to the Miscanthus, Porcupine Grass, 29 Sagittaria, Arrowhead—Narrow- Star,18 Cyperus, Palm, Umbrella, 26 Hydrangea, Hydrangea— Leaf, Double-Flowering, Aster, Aster—Aromatic, New Cyperus, Papyrus, Dwarf, 26 Annabelle, Pee Gee, Miscanthus, Maiden Grass, 29 Molina, Moor Grass, Tall Purple, White-Flowered, 26 England, Silky, Smooth Blue, Tardiva, 15 Salix, Pussy Willow, Weeping, Ramsey County Upland White, 27 D Hydrangea, Hydrangea, 29 Dahlia, Dahlia—Cactus, Molucella, Bells of Ireland, 4 15 Aster, Aster, Big-leaved, 28 Climbing, 25 Salix, Pussy Willow, 15 Astilbe, Astilbe, 18 Dinnerplate, Dwarf, 5 Hydrangeaceae, Mock Orange, Monarda, Bee Balm, 18 Daphne, Daphne, Carol Mackie, Monarda, Bergamot, Wild, 27 Salpiglossis, Painted Tongue, 7 Astilbe, Astilbe, Chinese, 18 Minnesota Snowflake, 15 Salvia, Sage—Clary, Culinary, Master Gardeners! 15 Hypericum, St. John’s Wort, Myosotis, Forget-me-nots, 20 Astragalus, Milk Vetch, Diviner’s, Greg’s, Mexican Canadian, 28 Datura, Moon Flower, 6 Creeping, 24 Myriophyllum, Parrot Feather, 26 Delphinium, Delphinium, 5, 20 Bush, Sinaloa, 12 Astragalus, Ground Plum, 20, 27 Hypericum, St. John’s Wort, N Salvia, Sage—Blue, 23 Athyrium, Fern—Lady, Japanese Dendranthema, Mums, 23 Great, 29 Dendranthema, Daisy, Pink, 20 Nasturium, Watercress, 26 Salvia, Sage—Lyre-Leaved, 24 Painted, 23 Hypoestes, Polka Dot, 7 Nemesia, Nemesia, 6 Salvia, Salvia, 8 Aubrieta, Rock Cress, Purple, 23 Deschampsia, Tufted Hair Grass, 29 I Nepeta, Catmint, 19 Sambucus, Elderberry, American, B Dianthus, Pinks, 7 Impatiens, Impatiens,—Balsam, Nepeta, Catnip, 11 13 Baptisia, Indigo, False, 20 Dianthus, Pinks—Bath’s, Blue Bigger, Double, New Nicotiana, Flowering Tobacco, 6 Sanguinaria, Bloodroot, 28 Baptisia, Indigo—Cream Wild, Pygmy, Cherry Red, Cottage, Guinea, 5 Nicotiana, Flowering Tobacco, Sanvitalia, Zinnia, Creeping, 8 White Wild, 28 Maiden, Siberian Blues, 23 Inula, Elecampane, 11 Dwarf, 6 Satureja, Savory, 12 Basella, Spinach, Malibar, 25 Dianthus, Pinks, Reisen Giant, 7 Ipomoea, Sweet Potato Vine, 4 Nicotiana, Flowering Tobacco, Scabiosa, Pincushion Flower, 23 Begonia, Begonia, Winter Dianthus, Sweet William, 24 Ipomoea, Morning Glory, Bush, Tree, 6 Scabiosa, Ping Pong Star Flower, Master Gardeners Sunshine, 4 Dicentra, Dutchman’s Breeches, 22 Nierembergia, Cup Flower, 5 7 Berlandiera, Chocolate Flower, 19 28 Ipomoea, Moonflower, Climbing, Nymphaea, Water Lily, 26 Scaevola, Fan Flower, 5 Betula, Birch, River, 14 Dicentra, Bleeding Heart, 18 25 Schisandra, Magnolia Vine, will be on hand O Chinese, 25 Bouteloua, Side-oats Grama, 29 Dictamus, Gas Plant, 20 Ipomoea, Morning Glory, 25 Ocimum, Basil, African Blue, Brachycomb, Daisy, Swan River, 5 Diervilla, Diervilla, Bronzeleaf, Iris, Blue Flag, Yellow Flag, 26 Schizachyrium, Bluestem, Little, Cinnamon, Greek Columnar, 29 Brassica, Cabbage, Flowering, 4 15 Iris, Iris, Crested, 28 Lemon, Red Rubin, Spicy throughout much of the Brassica, Kale, Flowering, 6 Digitalis, Foxglove, 20 Iris, Iris, Bearded, Siberian, Schizanthus, Schizanthus, 8 Globe, Sweet, Thai ‘Siam Sedum, Stonecrop, 24 Briza, Quaking Grass, 29 Digitalis, Foxglove, Strawberry, Sword, 22 Queen’, Opal, Sacred, 11 Browalia, Browalia, 4 20 Sedum, Stonecrop, Upright, 24 sale to answer questions. J Oenothera, Sundrops—Common, Semiaquilegia, Columbine, False, Brugmansia, Angels Trumpet, 4 Dodacatheon, Shooting Star, 28 Jasione, Shepherds’ Scabiosa, 24 Ozark, Pink, 24 Brunnera, Brunnera, Heartleaf, Doronicum, Leopard’s Bane, 22 19 Juglans, Butternut, 14 Onoclea, Fern, Sensitive, 23 19 Dryopteris, Fern, Eastern Wood, Sempervivum, Hens and Chicks, Juniper, Juniper, Spreading, 15 Orchis, Orchis, Showy, 20 Buddleia, Butterfly Bush, 19 23 20 Juniper, Cedar, Eastern Red, 14 Origanum, Marjoram, Sweet, 11 Senecio, Dusty Miller, 5 Origanum, Oregano— Sidalcea, Mallow, Prairie, 22 Khrgyzstan, Greek, 12 Silene, Royal Catchfly, 29 Boxtops for Education Osmunda, Fern—Cinnamon, Silphium, Cup Plant, 27 Royal, 23 Sisyrinchium, Blue-eyed Grass, 27 Friends School is participating in General Mills’ Boxtops for Education program. Boxtops from Osteospermum, Sun Daisy, 8, 24 Solidago, Goldenrod, Golden Baby, 20 Solidago, Goldenrod—Showy, specific General Mills products are worth money to the school. Look for the logo—that’s the Riddell’s, 27 Solidago, Goldenrod, Zigzag, 28 part we need. Save them throughout the year, and then bring what you have to the plant sale Sorghastrum, Indian Grass, 29 Spilanthes, Toothache Plant, 12 or other school events. Thanks for your help! Spiranthes, Fragrant Lady’s Tresses, 20 Sporobolus, Dropseed, Northern, 29