Blithewold in bloom Idea Garden Achillea ‘Pink Grapefruit’ Asclepias tuberosa Chaenomeles speciosa Chamaemelum nobile yarrow butterfly weed ‘Contorta’ Roman chamomile perennial, Zones 5-8 perennial, Zones 3-9 contorted quince perennial, Zones 6-9 sun sun shrub, Zones 4-8 sun reseeds sun to part shade spreads and reseeds Echinacea purpurea cvs. Iris domestica Itea virginica Mentha spicata purple coneflower a.k.a. Belamcanda chinensis ‘Little Henry’ ‘Kentucky Colonel’ mint perennial, Zones 3-8 blackberry lily Virginia sweetspire perennial, Zones 5-9 sun perennial, Zones 4-10 shrub, Zones 5-9 sun sun sun to shade spreads Philadelphus Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ Salvia guaranitica Triteleia laxa ‘Rudy’ ‘Manteau d’Hermine’ TIGER EYES sumac anise-scented sage brodiaea mock orange shrub, Zones 4-8 perennial, Zones 7-10 bulb (fall planted) shrub, Zones 5-10 sun to part shade sun Zones 5-9 sun to part shade sun Checkerboard bed, 2015 plant Common name plant type comments attracts… source Agastache foeniculum anise hyssop perennial blooms June - September, pretty seedheads Anemonopsis macrophylla false anemone perennial tender Aspidistra elatior cast iron plant perennial Astilboides tabularis Rodgersia tabularis perennial winter-blooming Bergenia crassifolia perennial bergenia Bergenia 'Magic Giant' pigsqueak perennial Sycamore-leaf false Boehmeria platanifolia perennial nettle Caladium 'Moonlight' elephant ear bulb Caladium 'Peppermint' elephant ear bulb Caladium 'Pink Splash' elephant ear bulb Ceratostigma plumbaginoides plumbago perennial ground cover blooms in August/September Cleome hassleriana spider flower annual reseeds variegated Clerodendron trichotomum 'Carnival' shrub harlequin Corydalis cheilanthifolia fern-leaf corydalis perennial ferny foliage, yellow flowers Cynara cardunculus cardoon biennial purple flowers then seedheads atop grey foliage Chinese forget-me- Cynoglossum amabile 'Mystery Rose' annual pink flowers not Daphne 'Moonlight Sonata' shrub climbing bleeding Dicentra scandens perennial supposed to reseed heart Euonymus sachalinensis spindle tree tree Euphorbia epithymoides 'First Blush' cushion spurge perennial variegated foliage Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire' cushion spurge perennial red foliage Japanese forest Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' grass yellow arching blades grass Japanese forest Hakonechloa macra 'Naomi' grass grass Heuchera 'Citronelle' coral bells perennial Heuchera 'Dark Secret' coral bells perennial Heuchera 'Encore' coral bells perennial pink, silvery leaves Heuchera 'Fire Alarm' coral bells perennial Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' coral bells perennial Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' perennial Checkerboard bed, 2015 plant Common name plant type comments attracts… source Hosta 'Fire Island' perennial Hosta 'Guacamole' perennial Hosta 'Liberty' perennial Hydrangea aspera 'Macrophylla' shrub zone 5, 10" black velvet leaves Hydrangea 'Mountain Mania' shrub Hydrangea 'Mountain Mojo' shrub tricolor St. John's Hypericum x moseriana 'Tricolor' perennial wort tricolor St. John's Hypericum x moseriana 'Tricolor' perennial variegated foliage wort Illicium floridanum 'Zodiac' Florida anise tree shrub Indigofera kirilowii Chinese indigo shrub pink flowers June/July Isodon longitubus trumpet spurflower perennial syn. Rabdosia longituba Kniphofia 'Alcazar' red hot poker perennial blooms in July Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed' red hot poker perennial blooms in July Lagerstroemia 'Little Chief Red' crape myrtlette perennial Lespedeza thunbergii 'Edo Shibori' bush clover shrub blooms in September Lychnis sieboldii f. albiflora white catchfly perennial Metasequoia glyptostroboides dawn redwood tree hedge Milium effusum aureum 'Flashlights' golden millet grass grass Myrrhis odorata sweet cicely perennial Perscicaria polymorpha giant fleece flower perennial blooms June/July Petasites japonicus 'Variegatus' variegated butterbur perennial Peucedanum ostruthium 'Daphnis' greater masterwort perennial variegated foliage, looks like Aegopodium Plectranthus effusus var. longitubus trumpet spurflower perennial very late blooming - October. a.k.a Rabdosia longituba Ptelea trifoliata 'Aurea' gold leaf water ash shrub Pulmonaria longifolia 'Diana Clare' lungwort perennial Pulmonaria saccarata 'Mrs. Moon' lungwort perennial spreads Rhus typhina 'Bailbelle' TIGER EYES tiger-eyes sumac shrub in partial shade to keep foliage chartreuse Sanguisorba armena perennial Mellow Yellow Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' shrub chartreuse foliage spirea Checkerboard bed, 2015 plant Common name plant type comments attracts… source tender Stachytarpheta jamaicensis blue porterweed perennial tender Stachytarpheta mutabilis porterweed pink flowers perennial shredded umbrella Syneilesis aconitifolia perennial plant Syringa vulgaris 'Aucubaefolia' lilac shrub tender Trachelium caeruleum blue throatwort perennial Herb Garden, 2015 plant Common name plant type comments attracts… source Achillea millefolium 'Apricot Delight' yarrow perennial Achillea 'Moonshine' yarrow perennial Achillea 'Pink Grapefruit' yarrow perennial Allium 'Pelham Hill' ornamental onion bulb blooms late summer Allium schoenoprasum chives vegetable Allium schoenoprasum PROFUSION chives perennial Artemesia drancanculis French tarragon perennial Borago officinalis borage annual reseeds Borago officinalis 'Bianca' Bianca borage annual Calendula officinalis 'Solar Flashback Mix' calendula annual Calendula 'Oopsy Daisy' calendula annual Calendula 'Pink Surprise' calendula annual Chaenomelis speciosa 'Contorta' contorted quince shrub Chamaemelum nobile Roman chamomile perennial Chrysanthemum parthenium aureum feverfew annual small white daisies, early summer Dracocephalum moldavica Moldavian balm annual dragonhead Fragaria 'Tristan' strawberry perennial variegated alpine Fragaria vesca 'Variegata' perennial strawberry Fragraria vesca ' Golden Alexandra' strawberry perennial Galium odoratum sweet woodruff perennial white flowers May/June, spreading groundcover Helichrysum italicum microphyllum curry - dwarf perennial Hemerocallis 'Lime Frost' daylily perennial white with green eye Hyssopus officinalis blue hyssop perennial Lavandula angustifolia 'Platinum Blonde' lavender perennial Lavandula 'Mini Blue' lavender perennial Lettuce 'Beleah Rose' red leaf lettuce annual Lettuce 'Flame' red leaf lettuce annual Lettuce 'Skyphos' butterhead lettuce annual Lettuce 'Slo Bolt' green leaf lettuce annual "New Big" bed (bamboo side), 2015 plant Common name plant type comments attracts… source ×Pardancanda Dazzler series 'Petite Pastel' candy lily perennial ×Pardancanda norrisii candy lily perennial ×Pardancanda 'Sunset Tones' candy lily perennial Mexican giant Agastache aurantiaca 'Tango' perennial hyssop Agastache 'Black Adder' anise hyssop perennial 3-4' tall, deep blue flowers Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee' anise hyssop perennial Alstroemeria 'Mauve Magesty' perennial Anemone 'Loreley' windflower perennial Angelica pachycarpa angelica perennial Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' gold-dust plant shrub zone 6-10 Baptisia 'Starlite Prairieblues' false indigo perennial Belamcanda flava var. Hello Yellow blackberry lily perennial Campanula 'Pink Octopus' bell flower perennial Cerinthe major 'Purple Belle' honeywort annual Chamaemelum nobile Roman chamomile perennial step-able tender Cuphea cyanea 'Caribbean Sunset' Mexican heather perennial Cynara cardunculus cardoon biennial can reseed tender Dahlia 'Daisy' perennial tender Dahlia 'Happy Single Flame' perennial tender Dahlia 'Happy Single Juliet' perennial tender Dahlia 'Happy Single Party' perennial tender Dahlia 'Little Beeswings' perennial tender Dahlia 'Micro Knockout' perennial Eryngium yuccafolium perennial Eschscholzia californica CA poppy annual reseeds Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies wand flower perennial Hibiscus trionum flower-of-an-hour annual reseeds Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley grass reseeds Ipomoea 'Baby Blue Sky' morning glory vine "New Big" bed (bamboo side), 2015 plant Common name plant type comments attracts… source Iris domestica/Belamcanda chinensis blackberry lily perennial Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Virginia sweetspire shrub Himalayan Leycesteria formosa shrub tender honeysuckle Lunaria annua honesty biennial reseeds Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina' French hollyhock annual reseeds Mentha pulegium pennyroyal perennial Nepeta 'Cat's Meow' catmint perennial Nepeta 'Dropmore' catmint perennial Nepeta 'Joanna Reed' catmint perennial Nepeta 'Little Trudy' catmint perennial Nicotiana × sanderae 'Perfume Antique Lime' flowering tobacco annual Nicotiana ×sanderae 'Perfume Deep Purple' flowering tobacco annual Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green' flowering tobacco annual Ocimum 'Blue Spice' blue spice basil annual reseeds Orlaya grandiflora white lace flower annual can reseed Panicum elegans 'Frosted Explosion' switch grass grass Papaver atlanticum Atlantic poppy perennial orange, self sows Perilla frutescens shiso annual reseeds Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Crazy Blue' Russian sage perennial Perovskia 'Filagran' Russian sage perennial Phlox paniculata 'Shockwave' summer phlox perennial COPPERTINA Physocarpus opulifolius 'Mindia' shrub ninebark Porteranthus trifoliatus gillenia perennial Rheum palmatum ornamental rhubarb perennial tender Salvia × jamensis 'Golden Girl' salvia perennial Salvia guaranitica 'Argentine Skies' perennial Sanguisorba mensiesii 'Dali Marble' variegated burnet perennial Sanguisorba menziesii burnet perennial Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder' great burnet perennial 3' tall "New Big" bed (bamboo side), 2015 plant Common name plant type