Perennials Available at 2006 UBC BG Perennial Plant Sale 5/2/2006 Plant Name Common Name Height Colour Bl Time Special Conditions Country Acaena sp. New Zealand Burr to 4" (10 deep red, soft 1/2 inch burrs on fruit summer z6 pt.shade, well-drained, slightly alkaline soi S. Hemisphere Acanthus spinosus Bear's Breeches to 5' (150cm) white flowers with purple bracts lsp-msu z5 sun/pt.shade, good soil, tolerates dry heat Italy to W Turke Acanthus spinosus Spinosissimus Group (syn.A.spinosissimus) to 48" (120cm white flowers with purple bracts lsp-msu z5 sun/pt.shade, good soil, tolerates dry heat Achillea Yarrow 4' (120cm) gold flowers summer z4 sun, moist, well-drained soil In open site Achillea 'Terracotta' Yarrow to 30" (75cm) soft orange-brown flowers summer z4 sun, moist, well-drained soil in open site garden origin Achlys triphyllum <N> Vanilla Leaf to 1' (30cm) spikes of very small white flowers spring z5 shade, moist woodland conditions NW N America Aconitum Monkshood (all parts are p to 6' (2m) blue flowers sum-fall sun/pt.shade, cool, moist, fertile soil Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' Monkshood (all parts are p to 4' (120cm) rich blue flowers fall z3 sun/pt.shade, cool, moist, fertile soil Aconitum japonicum Monkshood (all parts are p 36" (90cm) deep blue flowers fall z6 sun/pt,shade, cool, moist, fertile soil Japan Aconitum napellus Monkshood (all parts are p to 40" (1m) ivory white flowers summer z5 sun/pt.shade, cool, moist, fertile soil Europe Aconitum napellus Monkshood (all parts are p to 5' (1.5m) indigo blue flowers summer z5 sun/pt.shade, cool, moist, fertile soil Europe Aconitum x cammarum Monkshood to 5' (1.5m) purple flowers fall z4 sun/pt.sun moist, humus-rich, well-draine Aconitum yezoense Monkshood (all parts are p to 24" (60cm) blue-purple flowers summer z6 sun/pt.shade, cool, moist, fertile soil Japan Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Variegated Japanese Rush 10" (25 c creamy white and green striped leave z5 full sun, wet or very moist soil E Asia Actaea simplex (syn. Cimicifuga simplex) to 48" (1.2m) white flowers fall z4 pt.sh., moist,fertile, humus-rich soil. Need Rus.;China,Kor Actaea simplex 'White Pearl' Autumn Snakeroot 2-3' (60-90cm white flowers fall z4 partial shade, moist, fertile, humus-rich so garden origin Adiantum aleuticum <N> (syn.A.pedatum ssp.aleutic to 30"(75cm) deciduous or semi-evergreen z3 pt./shade, moist, well-drained, mod.fertile W.N.America Adiantum venustum Himalayan Maidenhair Fer 6-12" (15-30c evergreen above -10C z5 pt.shade, moist, well-drained, mod.fertile Himalayas Agapanthus 'Bressingham Blue' to 36" (90cm) rich blue flowers lsumme z7 sun, fertile, moist, well-drained soil garden origin Agapanthus 'Loch Hope' to 48" (120cm dark blue flowers summer z7 sun, fertile, moist, well-drained soil garden origin Agapanthus sp. Lily of the Nile to 36" (90cm) blue flowers summer sun, fertile, moist, well-drained soil S.Africa Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee' to 24" ( lavender blue fls.,yellow green lvs. summer sun, fertile, well-drained soil Agastache wrightii Giant Hyssop to 18" (45cm) medium purple-blue flowers summer z6 sun, fertile, well-drained soil, drougth tole garden origin Ajuga Bugleweed to 4" (10cm) blue flowers spring z3 sun/pt.shade, moist soil Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa' Bugleweed 6" (15cm) crinkled, green-purple leaves lsp/esu z3 sun/pt.shade, moist soil garden origin Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' Bugleweed to 1' (30cm) indigo flowers, bronze-purple leaves sp/esu z3 sun/pt.shade, moist soil garden origin Alcea rosea 'Black Beauty' Hollyhock 3-6' (1-1.8m) black flowers summer z3 sun, moderately fertile, well-drained soil garden origin Alchemilla alpina Alpine Lady's Mantle to 6" (15cm) light green flowers summer z 3 sun/pt.shade, moist humus-rich soil Europe Alchemilla lithophylla 6-8" (15-20cm small green flowers summer sun/pt.shade, moist, humus-rich soil Alchemilla mollis Lady's Mantle to 36" (90cm) yellow flowers summer z 4 sun/pt.shade, moist, humus-rich soil Europe Allium 'Blue Skies' to 20" (50cm) mauve-blue flowers summer z7 sun, fertile, well-drained soil Allium cernuum <N> Nodding Onion to 18" (4 deep pink or maroon flowers, edible b summer z6 sun, fertile, well-drained soil North America Allium mairei var.amabile Ornamental Onion 10" (25c deep pink fls.with darker spots lsumme z5 sun, fertile, well-drained soil SW China Allium moly Lily Leek 6-10" (15-25c golden yellow flowers e summ z3 sun, fertile, well-drained soil, naturalizes S. Europe Allium schoenoprasum Chives to 24" (60cm) purple or white flowers summer z3 sun, fertile, well-drained soil Europe, Asia Alstroemeria Ligtu Hybrid 'Dr. Salter' Peruvian Lily to 36" (90cm) peachy coloured flowers summer z8 sun pt./shade, fertile, moist, well-drained Alstroemeria psittacina 'Mona Lisa' (syn.A.pulche Peruvian Lily 3' (90c dark red fls.with green tips, white flec l summ z8 sun pt./shade, fertile, moist, well-drained garden origin Anaphalis sinica ssp. morii (syn.'Mori's Silver') Pearly Everlasting to 8" (20cm) silvery grey lvs. white flowers l sum-fa z7 sun, moderately fertile, well-drained soil Japan, Korea, Page 1 Perennials Available at 2006 UBC BG Perennial Plant Sale 5/2/2006 Plant Name Common Name Height Colour Bl Time Special Conditions Country Anchusa azurea Italian Bugloss to 5' (1.5m) bright blue flowers e summ z3 sun, moist, well-drained, mod.fertile soil Mediterranean Anemone canadensis Meadow Anemone to 24" (60cm) yellow-centred,white flowers summer z3 sun/pt.shade, moist, fertile, humus-rich so Labrador to Col Anemone hupehensis Chinese Anemone 24-36" (60-90 pink flowered form l summ z4 sun/pt.shade, moist, fertile, humus-rich so W.China Anemone hupehensis Chinese Anemone 24-36" (60-90 white flowered form l summ z4 sun/pt.shade, moist, fertile, humus-rich so W.China Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Bressingha Chinese Anemone to 4' (120cm) dark pink flowers midsum z4sun, partial shade, moist, fertile Garden Origin Anemone nemorosa Wood Anemone 3-6" (8-15cm) mauve flowered form spring z4 sun/pt.shade, moist, well-dr., humus-rich Europe Anemone rivularis Windflower to 36"(90c white flowers with mauve underside lsp/sum z6 sun/pt.shade, moist, well-dr., humus-rich N.India/SWChin Anemone x hybrida Japanese Anemone to 4' (1.2m ) white flowered form l sum-fa z4 sun/pt.shade, moist, fertile, humus-rich so garden origin Anemone x hybrida Japanese Anemone to4' (120cm) deep pink flowered form l sum-fa z4 sun/pt.shade, moist, fertile, humus-rich so garden origin Anemone x hybrida Japanese Anemone to 5' (1.5m) white, cream, or deep pink flowers l sum-fa z4 sun/pt.shade, moist, fertile, humus-rich so garden origin Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' Japanese Anemone 3' (90cm) white flowers l sum-fa z4 sun/pt.shade, moist, fertile, humus-rich so garden origin Angelica - seedlings of 'Ebony' to 36" (90cm) purple buds,pink fls.,black foliage summer z4 shade, deep, moist, fertile, loamy soil Angelica archangelica 6' (2m) greenish yellow flowers summer z4 shade, deep, moist, fertile, loamy soil N. Europe Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C. Buxton' Golden Marguerite to 2' (60cm) lemon-yellow flowers sum-fall z3 sun, moderately fertile, well-drained, sand garden origin Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise' (<N>) Golden Marguerite to 2' (60cm) pale cream flowers e summ z3 sun, moderately fertile, well-drained, sand garden origin Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing' Cow Parsley 3' ( creamy white fls., lvs. green turning p spring z7 sun/pt.shade, well-drained soil Eur., W Asia, N Aquilegia 'Cottage Garden Mix' Columbine to 24" (60cm) flowers are mixed colours lspr-esu z6 sun/pt.shade, fertile, moist, well-drained s garden origin Aquilegia desertorum Columbine (long blooming to 1' (30cm) orange-yellow flowers sp-sum z8 sun/pt.shade, fertile, moist, well-dr. soil, d garden origin Aquilegia fragrans Fragrant Columbine to 16"(40cm) white or cream fragrant flowers summer z4 sun/pt.shade, fertile, moist, well-drained s W. Himalayas Aquilegia 'Songbird Series' Columbine to 24" (60cm) large flowers in many shades lspr-su z4 sun/pt.shade, fertile, moist, well-drained s Aquilegia x semiaquilegia 'Roman Bronze' to 24" (60c deep purple flowers,bronze leaves spr-sum z6 sun/pt.shade,mod.fert.,humus-rich,moist, garden origin Arisaema consanguineum to 40 brownish green,white stripes scarlet b e summ z7 cool,pt.shaded site,moist,well-dr.,humus-r E Himal, to C C Arisarum proboscideum Mouse Plant to 4" (10cm brownish-purple and white spathes spring z7 part shade, humus-rich, moist soil Apennines Armeria welwitschii to 12" (30cm) white to bright pink flowers z8 sun, well-drained, poor to mod.fertile soil, W.Portugal Arrhenatherum elatius ssp. bulbosum 'Variegatu Bulbous Oat Grass to 5' (1.2m) green and white striped leaves sp/su z5 sun/pt.shade, well-drained fertile soil garden origin Artemisia lactiflora White Mugwort 4-6' (1.2-1.8m creamy white flowers l. summ z5 sun, well-drained, moist, fertile soil W. China Artemisia lactiflora 'Guizhou' White Mugwort to 5' (1.5m) white flowers, dark stems l. summ z5 sun, well-drained, moist, fertile soil garden origin Artemisia ludoviciana < N > Western Mugwort to 4' (1.2 m) greyish-white fls.,wooly leaves summer z5 sun, well-drained,fertile soil Artemisia vulgaris 'Oriental Limelight' PROPAGATION PROHIBI to 36"(90cm) variegated foliage z4 sun,well-drained fertile soil, may be invasi garden origin Arthropodium candidum 'Maculatum' Rock Lily to 8" (20cm) white flowers summer z8 sun, fertile, well-drained, gritty soil, warm New Zealand Arum italicum Lords and Ladies to 12" (30cm) greenish-white spathes; red fruit e summ z6 sun/pt.shade, well-drained, humus-rich so Europe,Turkey, Arum italicum ssp.