Botanical Name Common Name Growing ConditionsFlower, colour, height Bloom Period PERENNIALS Aconitum cammarum "Stainless" monkshood pt shade/sun pale blue fls; 3 - 4' summer Agapanthus africanus "Twister" Nile lily sun/pt shade blue & white fls; to 20" summer/fall Agastache sp sun/pt shade purple fls; Alchemilla alpina alpine lady's mantle sun/pt shade yellow fls; 6 - 12" spring/summer Anemone japonica Japanese anemone sun/pt shade pink fls; 28" summer/fall Anemone x hybrida "Honorine Jobert" sun/pt shade white fls; 3 - 4' fall/winter Aquilegia vulgaris "Origami Yellow" sun/pt shade yellow fls; 18" early summer Aquilegia vulgaris "Winky" pt shade/sun blue & white fls; 12 - 16" lt spring/early summer Astible sp pt shade/shade white fls; Astilboides tabularis sun/pt shade white fls on 5' stems; 3' wide lvs; 3 - 6' summer Baptisia australis false indigo sun/pt shade indigo blue fls; 3 - 4' May/June Bergenia "Bressingham Beauty" sun/pt shade magenta fls; 12 - 24" spring Brunnera macrophylla "Jack Frost" Siberian bugloss pt shade bright blue fls; heart-shaped lvs dusted with silver; 12" April/May Campanula glomerata "Emerald" clustered bellflower pt shade/shade sky-blue to lavender blue fls; 12 - 24” summer/fall Centaurea dealabata cornflower sun deep pink fls; 18 - 29" summer Cimicifuga racemosa "Pink Spike" black cohosh sun/pt shade black foliage; pink fls; 4 - 7' lt summer/fall Coreopsis "Li'l Bang Red Elf" tickweed sun deep red fls; 6 - 12" summer/fall Darmera peltata umbrella plant pt shade/shade pink/white fls; 3 - 5' April Delphinium "Magic Fountains" sun various colours; 2 - 6' summer Dicentra spectabilis bleeding heart pt shade deep pink with white tongue; 27 - 35” lt spring/early summer Dicentra spectabilis "Alba" bleeding heart pt shade white fls; 27 - 35” lt spring/early summer Dictamnus albus "Rosea" gas plant sun citrus-scented pink fls with deep rose striations; 2 - 3' summer Dictamnus albus albiflorus gas plant sun fragrant white fls; 2 - 3' summer Epimedium fairy wings pt shade/ shade white fls; 12” summer Erigeron karvinskianus fleabane sun white turning to pink fls with yellow ctr; to 24" summer/fall Eryngium alpinum blue star sea holly sun deep blue fls; 30 - 36” summer Euphorbia polychroma "Bonfire" cushion spurge sun yellow fls; 6 - 12” April - May Euphorbia wulfenii shorty sun/pt shade red tips; yellow fls; 24 - 36” spring Gaillardia "Arizona Sun" blanket flower sun yellow & red fls; 10 - 12" summer/fall Geranium "Johnson's Blue" sun/pt shade deep blue fls; 15 - 18" lt spring to fall Geranium "Spinners" sun/pt shade deep blue fls with purple striations; 29 - 35” summer Geranium x magnificum purple cranesbill sun/pt shade rich violet-blue fls with darker striaions; 2 - 3' summer Geum "Mango Lassi" sun/pt shade buttery yellow with ruffled apricot edged fls; 4 - 16" lt spring - early fall Hacquetia epipactis pt sun/lt shade green-yellow fls; 8 - 12" early spring Helianthus annuus "Lemon Queen" sun yellow fls; 2' July - September Heliopsis "Tuscan Sun" sun golden yellow fls; 20 - 24" mid-summer - fall Helleborus foetidissima stinking hellebore sun/pt shade green fls; evergreen; 24-36” Jan - April Heuchera "Blondie" pt sun/pt shade carmel coloured lvs; yellow fls; 5” Heuchera "Lime Marmalade" pt shade/shade white fls; lime ruffled leaves; 8 - 12" June/July Heuchera "Obsidian" sun/pt shade white fls; black lvs; 10" lt spring/ mid-summer Hosta "Curly Fries" pt shade/shade white fls; narrow yellowish-green extremely ruffled lvs; 6 - 16" May/July Leptinella gruveri miniature brass buttons pt shade/shade tiny greenish fls; to 1" summer Leucanthemum x superbum "Fiona Coghill" shasta daisy sun white fls; 2 - 3' June - Aug Lewisia cotyledon "Elise mix" bitteroot sun/pt shade various; 6" May-June Lupinus "Gallery Mix" lupins sun various; 18 - 24" summer Monarda didyma "Panorama mix" bee balm sun/pt shade various; 2 - 4' summer Nepeta sp. Paeonia lactiflora "Gay Paree" peony sun bright pink outer petals with white/cream center; 18 - 36" lt spring/early summer Paeonia lactiflora "Sword Dance" peony sun magent-red petals with yellow/red stamens; 36" lt spring/early summer Papaver orientale sun to 3' lt spring/early summer Perovskia atriplicifolia "Little Spire" Russian sage sun lavender blue fls; 18 - 24" early dummer to mid-fall Pulmonaria sp. lungwort pt shade/shade pink fls; spring Rudbeckia hirta "Chim Chiminee" coneflower sun/pt shade yellow/orange/brown quilled fls; 18 - 24" summer/fall Sedum "Autumn Joy" stonecrop sun/pt shade pink/red fls; 1 - 3' fall Solidago rugosa "Fireworks" rough goldenrod sun yellow; 30-36” fall Stachys monieri "Hummelo" betony sun/pt shade pink/purple shades; 18 - 20" summer Stokesia laevis "Peachie's Pick" aster sun lt periwinkle fls; 8 - 12" summer Thalictrum flavum yellow meadow rue sun/pt shade creamy yellow fls; 59 - 70" summer/early fall Veronica longifolia speedwell sun/pt shade blue fls; 2 - 4' BULBS & CORMS Allium cernuum nodding onion sun purplish-pink fls; 18" June/July Allium millenium sun rose-purple fls; 18" summer Bletilla striata Chinese ground orchid pt shade purple; 8-12” spring Crocosmia sp. Cypripedium formosanum lady's slipper orchid pt shade pink-mauve fls; 12 - 18" April/May Hemerocallis "Catherine ?" daylily sun/pt shade pink fls; Hemerocallis "First Knight" daylily sun/pt shade pale yellow with dark yellow edged fls; 22 - 24" early summer Iris "Loop de Loop" bearded iris sun/pt shade white falls with midnight-violet edges; 29 - 35" lt spring/early summer Iris "Pacific Coast hybrid" sun/pt shade purple fls; Iris graminea sun/pt shade plum-scented, reddish purple fls; 18" spring/summer Iris x robusta "Gerald Darby" sun/pt shade violet blue fls; 2 - 3' May/June Martagon Lilies Schizostylis kaffir lily sun various; 18-24” fall Trollius europaeus f. compactus "Lemon Supreme" sun/pt shade lemon yellow fls; 10 - 12" May/June Zantedeschia aethiopica calla lily sun/pt shade white fls; 2 - 3' June/July SHRUBS, TREES & VINES Acer palmatum "Beni Kawa" coral bark maple sun/pt shade 12 - 15' Botanical Name Common Name Growing ConditionsFlower, colour, height Bloom Period Acer palmatum "Kasagi Yama" sun/shade red-variegated lvs; 15 - 25' Acer palmatum "Oshio Beni" sun/pt shade to 15' Acer palmatum "Shigitatsu Sawa" aka "Samurai" lt shade to 8' Aconitum hemsleyanum climbing monkshood sun/pt shade blue fls; 8 - 15' Aug/Sept Albizia julibrissin "Chocolate" chocolate mimosa sun/lt shade pink fls; chocolate-coloured foliage; 15 - 20' spring/summer Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry sun yellow fls; red lvs; 3 - 6' April - May Ceanothus "Blue sapphire" California lilac sun/pt shade dk sapphire blue fls; 2 - 4' spring Chamaecyparis obtusa "Just Dandy" dwarf hinoki cypress sun/pt shade evergreen; 18" Clematis sun/pt shade nodding yellow & brown fls; Clematis montana "Rosa" sun/pt shade pink fls; fragrsnt; 15 - 20' May/June Clematis paniculata sun/pt shade white fls; to 30' Aug/Sept Convolvulus Cornus kousa (seedling) Kousa dogwood sun/pt shade white fls; 15 - 30' May/June Cryptomeria Cryptomeria japonica "Black Dragon" evergreen; 4 - 6' Hebe ochracea "James Stirling" sun/pt shade white fls; bright ochre coloured foliage; evergreen; 18" spring/summer Hebe pinguifolia sutherlandii sun/pt shade white fls; evergreen; 18 - 24" summer Hibiscus syriacus sun/pt shade pink & white fls; 7 - 13' summer/fall Hydrangea integrifolia climbing hydrangea sun/pt shade white fls; evergreed; to 40' early summer Hydrangea macrophylla "Miss Saori" sun/pt shade cream ctr to deep link-edged dbl fls; to 3.5' summer/fall Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Munchkin’ dwarf oakleaf hydrangea sun/pt shade white aging to pink fls; oak-leaf shaped foliage; to 3' summer Leycesteria formosa Himalayan honeysuckle sun/pt shade white & maroon fls; bamboolike stalks; 70 - 94" summer/fall Nandina domestica heavenly bamboo sun/pt shade white fls changing to bright red berries; evergreen; 4 - 8' Phygelius x rectus "African Queen" cape fuschia sun/pt shade salmon-orange fls; 3 - 4' summer Rhododendron "Goldfinger" pt shade violet fls; evergreen; green lvs with gold fingers; to 4' April/May Rhododendron sp sun/pt shade vibrant magent fls Rosa "New Dawn" sun blush pink fls; fragrant; climber to 12' May to frost Rosa "Sally Holmes" sun white single fls; fragrant; climber to 12' summer Rosa ‘Peace’ aka Rosa "Madame A. Meilland" sun pale gold to white with pink edged fls; 3 - 4' summer Rosa miniature yellow sun yellow fls Rosa rugosa "Alba" sun/pt shade white single fls; fragrant; 6' summer Rosa rugosa "Rubra" sun/pt shade pink single fls; fragrant; 6' summer Styrax japonica Japanese snowbell sun/pt shade white fls; to 30' summer GRASSES & BAMBOOS Libertia sp. sun/pt shade Libertia "Formosa" sun/pt shade white fls followed by green seed pods; 18 - 20" sumer/fall Miscanthus sinensis "Zebrinus" zebra grass sun cream banded green foliage; 48" Molinia arundinacea "Skyracer" tall moor grass 5 - 9' Ophiopogon planiscapus "Nigrescens" black mondo grass sun/pt shade black foliage; pale mauve spikes of fls; 8 - 12" summer Sysrinchium sp blue-eyed grass sun/pt shade lavender blue fls; 8 - 10" summer FERNS Dryopteris tokyoensis Tokyo wood fern pt shade/shade 24 - 36" FOOD PLANTS Fragaria "Pink Panda" pink panda strawberry sun deep pink fls; red edible fruit; 9" Malus "Scarlett Sentinel" columnar apple sun to 10' Origanum laevigatum "Herrenhausen" marjoram sun mauve pink fls; 24' Vaccinium sp blueberry.