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26 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week Cornus Canadensis Corydalis Cornus canadensis Bunchberry An herbaceous member of the Dogwood family, bunchberry. Found in northern half of North America, in mountainous forests where soils are cool, moist and acidic. One to two layers of oval pointed leaves grow in whorls along the 6-8" stems. In the late spring, Dogwood-like blossoms appear with four white bracts that surround clusters of tiny greenish-white flowers. Bright red berries in late summer add interest and attract a variety of wildlife. Plant 18" apart. Perennials Corydalis elata Blue Corydalis If excellent drainage, acidic soil, and partial shade (or morning sun) are conditions available in your gardening design, try this iridescent cobalt blue beauty. Clusters of little tubular flowers appear in May and June at 12". The contrasting vibrant green lacy foliage is fast-growing, tough, and best of all, will not go dormant in our notorious summer heat like other blue Corydalis. Plant 12" apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 2 - 6 F Corydalis x ‘Blackberry Wine’ This new hybrid will do well in moist rich well-drained soils in part to full shade. Makes a nice ground cover in shady woodland areas or border edges. It blooms from May through July and if cut back after bloom, may rebloom in late summer, early fall. Features fern-like blue green leaves with fragrant wine purple flowers and grows 10-12" tall. Looks nice combined with Hostas and Heucheras. Plant 12" apart. Crocosmia Crocosmia x ‘Bright Eyes’ Montbretia Considered a dwarf and free flowering crocosmia it grows 18-20" tall with dark green linear lance shaped leaves. Orange flowers with large red eyes bloom July through August. It is clump forming, but doesn’t overcrowd. Plant 12" apart. Zones 5 - 9 Crocosmia x ‘Emily McKenzie’ Montbretia Here’s a spectacular cut flower and great border plant with long arching spikes of trumpet-shaped orange flowers with a bronzy-red center, rising from attractive sword-shaped leaves. The vibrant orange flowers have wider overlapping petals than ‘Lucifer’. At 24–30" in height, and with a July–August bloom time, it doubles as a flower and foliage plant. Combine it with Japanese Blood Grass, Coreopsis ‘Early Sunrise’, and the red of Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’. Plant 12" apart. Zones 6 - 10 Zones 5 - 9 Crocosmia x ‘Norwich’ Montbretia Canary yellow trumpet-shaped blooms shine above the classic sword-like foliage in July and August making ‘Norwich’ a bright color alternate to our other Crocosmias. Shorter at 20" than our other choices, hummingbirds don’t discriminate, and appreciate all three cultivars. Plant 12" apart. Zones 6 - 10 Crocosmia x ‘Lucifer’ Montbretia The fiery red flowers of Crocosmia are truly eye-catching. At 3', the longlasting flowers are complimented by sword-like foliage that does best in a sunny well-drained fertile soil. Provide this bulbous perennial with mulch in the winter while it strengthens its roots. Try it in the garden with Achillea ‘Moonshine’, Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’, white Liatris, or purple Echinacea. Plant 12" apart Delosperma Delosperma ashtonii Hardy Ice Plant What could be better than a droughttolerant ground cover that blooms from June to October? The flowers of D. ashtonii are fuchsia pink with a light yellow-to-white eye and bloom in profusion atop succulent dark green leaves all summer long. The foliage reaches 6" in height and prefers well drained soil. Perfect for the rock garden, container or edging of a sunny bed. Plant 12" apart. Zones 6 - 9 The Perennial Farm • Tel: 410-592-6106 • Fax 410-592-8338 • 1-800-567-9913 • www.perennialfarm.com 27 Delosperma Perennials Perennials Ordering Delosperma cooperi Trailing Hardy Ice Plant Rosy-pink daisies are produced from June through September above a dense mat of succulent foliage that hugs the ground no more than 3" high. Easy to grow and drought-tolerant, it is lovely cascading over a wall, edging the front of the border, as a ground cover, or as a container plant. Plant 18" apart Delosperma ‘Beaufort West’ Ice Plant Light pink daisy-like flowers adorn this 1-2" succulent ground cover from spring to early summer and again in the fall. A selection from the alpine environment of South Africa, ‘Beaufort West’ prefers dry conditions and well-drained soil. Somewhat slow to spread, the fleshy green foliage will spill out of containers and drape over rocks. Plant 12" apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Delosperma ‘Table Mountain’ or ‘John Profitt’ Ice Plant Add pizzazz with this succulent ground cover that keeps on blooming from spring until fall. Deep fuchsia flowers open in the heat of the day for a burst of color and close again in the late afternoon. Bright green foliage reaches a 2" height and creeps into cracks, hangs over walls, and spills out of containers. How is it that “Ice” plant is so heat and drought tolerant? Plant 18" apart. Delosperma congestum ‘Gold Nugget’ Ice Plant This South African alpine succulent has buttery yellow flowers in summer that cuddle up to the bright green 3" tall tight mounds. ‘Gold Nugget’ appreciates some afternoon shade in hot summers and requires a little more moisture than other Delospermas. Foliage transforms to reddish-maroon in winter. Plant 12" apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 7 Delosperma ‘Fire Spinner’ Ice Plant Bring vibrant color to the walkway or rock garden with this fast spreading succulent ground cover. Head spinning multi-colored flowers have bright orange petals that are purplish-pink toward the center and surround a white eye. The 2" tall light green succulent foliage is covered with blooms in late spring to early summer. Plant in full sun to part shade in moderate to dry soil. A 2012 Plant Select Winner. Plant 18" apart. Delosperma dyeri Ice Plant This Ice Plant has creeping, dark green, succulent foliage reaching 3" in height and spreads approximately 15". It flowers late spring to fall in shades of salmon, coral and orange. It is a sun loving groundcover that will tolerate poor soil, but must have excellent drainage. Try it in your rock garden, container or between stepping stones. Plant 15" apart Zones 6 - 9 Zones 5 - 9 Delosperma nubigenum ‘Basutoland’ Trailing Hardy Ice Plant Bright yellow, flat, dime-sized florets peep above succulent, fleshy lime green trailing foliage in May– June. Same cascading habit as cooperi, making an excellent ground cover at just 1–2", it is irresistible peeping out of a stonewall, in the rock garden or between stones on a walkway. Plant 18" apart. Zones 5 - 9 Shade Part Shade/Sun Delosperma ‘Osberg’ Ice Plant This diminutive succulent has dark green foliage growing only 1-2" in height. It has white starry flowers with yellow eyes, blooming May to June and then occasionally throughout the summer. It is a drought tolerant beauty. Try it with Delosperma Basutoland, Sedum Major or other groundcovers in your rock garden and container garden. Plant 10" apart. Zones 6 - 9 Sun Native Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds Deer Resistant Cut Flower Perennials 28 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week Perennial Dianthus has brought beauty and fragrance to gardens for centuries. Many varieties commonly known as Pinks or Cheddar Pinks have enamored gardeners with their spicy fragrance, grayish-green to bluegreen foliage and flowers in shades of red, magenta to soft pink and white, with some sporting a colorful contrasting eye or fringed edges. Dianthus “Everlast Series” The new EverLast™ series introduced by Selecta North America is better than ever with semi-double and double blooms that display more days of color than any other Dianthus. Flowers appear early in the season and continue to bloom all summer long. Wonderfully scented and hardy to USDA Zone 4. Excellent drainage is a must and full sun is preferred. This new series with semi-double and double blooms displays more days of color than any other Dianthus. Flowers appear early in the season and continue to bloom all summer long. Spicy fragrance is a bonus! Height: 8-12" Plant 12" apart. Zones 4 - 9 Dianthus EverLast™ ‘Lilac + Eye’ Semi-double blooms of lilac with a large burgundy-red eye F Dianthus EverLast™ ‘Burgundy Blush’ Semi-double blooms of burgundy red with a pink blush. Dianthus EverLast™ ‘Orchid’ Double blooms of brilliant pink Dianthus EverLast™ ‘Lavender + Eye’ Semi-double blooms of lavender with a burgundy-red eye. Dianthus EverLast™ ‘White + Eye’ Semi-double blooms of snow white with a lavender-pink eye. The Perennial Farm • Tel: 410-592-6106 • Fax 410-592-8338 • 1-800-567-9913 • www.perennialfarm.com 29 Zones 4 - 9 Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Bath’s Pink’ Garden Pinks Single, soft pink, fringed 1" flowers appear in May–June and are sweetly clove-scented, forming spreading low mounds of blue-green needle-like foliage. Only 6–8" high, they are very tolerant of high heat and humidity. Plant 18" apart. Zones 5 - 9 F F Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Tiny Rubies’ Garden Pinks Flowers that appear in June are doubles with a deep, rich rose-red color that contrasts nicely with its spreading mat of blue-green leaves. At only 4" in height, ‘Tiny Rubies’ will delight you with its fragrant blooms. Plant 18" apart. Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’Garden Pinks When a number of customers touted this Dianthus throughout the growing season, we decided to see for ourselves, and here’s the scoop: magenta single-petal blooms at 8– 10" will fill your garden in May and June with their lovely fragrance. This long-bloomer has blue-green foliage, needs excellent drainage, and prefers alkaline soil. Plant 18" apart. Zones 3 - 8 Zones 5 - 9 F F F Dianthus x ‘Kahori’ Garden Pinks Expect an incredible number of blooms throughout the summer on compact 4-6" tall plants with foliage that continues to look fresh and unstressed. Grayish-green grassy foliage is covered with clovescented dark pink flowers from late spring to late summer. An occasional light shearing keeps plants looking tidy and promotes flowering. Great for vivid color in small containers, on the edge of the border or in rock gardens.Plant 12" apart. Dianthus x ‘Frosty’ Garden Pinks When the chill in the air begins to disappear expect to see the pure white double blooms of ‘Frosty’ appear. Beginning in March and continuing into fall, the fragrant flowers rise to a height of 8" above the compact blue-green foliage. Plant in mass or mix and mingle with pinks and blues. Pinch back to prolong bloom time. Plant 18" apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 8 Dianthus x ‘Neon Star’ Garden Pinks Wow! That’s hot pink! Sweetly fragrant, the florescent pink fringed flowers jump out against the blue-gray foliage. ‘Neon Star’ thrives best with full sun and well-drained moderately dry soil. Compact at 6-8", it will bloom spring through fall. Combines well with Platycodon ‘Sentimental Blue’ and Festuca ‘Elijah Blue’. Plant 18" apart Zones 5 - 9 Shade Part Shade/Sun F Sun Native Perennials Perennials Dianthus allwoodii ‘Frosty Fire’ Garden Pinks Semi-double deep, dark pink (almost red) fragrant flowers grace the blue-gray foliage of this 6-8" plant most prolifically in June, and then off and on through the rest of the summer. Given good drainage and a spot at the front of the border, this Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation introduction will perform well for us right here in the mid-Atlantic. Propagation prohibited. Plant 18" apart. Ordering Dianthus F Dianthus x ‘Raspberry Surprise’ Garden Pinks Revel in the copious fragrant soft pink double blooms with raspberry red centers as they cover the blue-green foliage from May to October. The real surprise, however, is the non-flopping 6-10" sturdy stems and uniform growth habit. Place in front of the border or container to enjoy the fragrance and for easy pinching. Well drained soil is a must. PP#16029 Plant 18" apart. Zones 5 - 9 Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds F Deer Resistant Cut Flower 30 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week Perennials Dicentra Dicentra formosa ‘Luxuriant’ Cutleaf Bleeding Heart When given the moist, partly shaded areas it prefers, ‘Luxuriant’ will not stop blooming from May through September. Its cherry-red hearts appear in clusters on stems rising a few inches above its ferny green foliage. It tolerates more sun and heat, but will still flower heaviest in spring and fall with moderate bloom production in the hottest part of the summer. Height is 12–18". Plant 18" apart. Dicentras are northern hemisphere plants, growing from Asia to North America. In their natural habitat they are found in moist soils in the cool margins of woodlands. Dicentra are one of the most popular garden plants and its not hard to see why with its delicate heartshaped flowers. A perfect plant for an herbaceous border or cottage garden. Zones 4 - 9 Dicentra spectabilis Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart A garden favorite for years, it’s fairly tall at 3', and has evenly spaced pink hearts suspended gracefully on its long stems. It prefers no direct sun—a delight for shade gardeners—and blooms happily in April and May. Remember that it goes dormant in mid-summer. Try under planting with ferns, Mertensia, or ground covering shade lovers such as Tiarella ‘Running Tapestry’ or Creeping Phlox. Plant 18" apart. Cultivar Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ Bleeding Heart A new-fangled selection from an old garden favorite, ‘Gold Heart’ lights the shade with golden yellow foliage in northern gardens or more chartreuse foliage in southern gardens. From mid to late spring rosy-pink hearts hang from stems above the vibrant foliage reaching 24-36" in height. Combine with ferns, Hostas or Astilbes to fill in when mid-summer dormancy occurs. Avoid wet feet in winter. Plant 18" apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9 Digitalis Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart While it is the white version of the Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart, the pendulous blooms are exquisitely delicate and the white color gives the plant a different aura. You won’t tire of this spring sight in your shade garden, especially if used in a mass. Height is 3'. Plant 18" apart. Zones 4 - 9 Digitalis ‘Candy Mountain’ Foxglove The bell shaped stunning rose pink blooms face upward where you can view their freckled throats, which appear all the way around the stems. It is very sturdy and erect growing to 56". Will be a wonderful addition to your perennial or cottage garden. Plant 18" apart. Zones 4 - 8 Digitalis purpurea ‘Foxy’ Foxglove Our Foxglove varieties are among the easiest to grow. The tubular bellshaped flowers rise on spikes to 30" in shades of white, yellow and red with the characteristic dark spots on flower throats. A mid to late-summer bloomer, ‘Foxy’ will readily self-sow and blends nicely in informal border settings or in the woodland garden or pathway. Plant 18" apart Zones 4 - 8 Digitalis mertonensis Foxglove Foxgloves do best in part shade with moist soil and plenty of organic matter. This perennial variety is 3' tall, has deep pink bell-shaped flowers with contrasting crimson spots on sturdy spikes that rise above lovely green foliage. Blooming in June and July, it will provide sensational cut flowers if picked when half open. These are the hardy varieties for this area. Plant 18" apart. Zones 5 - 8 Echinacea Zones 3 - 9 Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ Purple Coneflower Akin to the Black Eyed Susan for their easy-to-grow, healthy, disease-resistant habit and looks, it bears large, daisy-like blooms of bright rosy-pink with flat petals from July through September to a height of 3'. The large cone of seeds at the heart of the flower starts out a coppery orange, and then turns black as the seeds mature. Companions: Shasta Daisies, Liatris, Rudbeckia, Hardy Lilies, and Heliopsis. 1998 Perennial of the Year. Plant 18" apart. Echinacea purpurea ‘Prairie Splendor’ TM Coneflower This is another coneflower with a compact, well branched habit, growing 24" in height. It has rose-pink flowers and an early bloom time than other varieties, from late June to frost. Be sure to deadhead to extend its bloom time. Plant 18" apart. Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow White’ Coneflower This compact coneflower is just under 2' tall and produces many large blooms with pure white petals surrounding a bronze-yellow cone. Very hardy with a well-branched habit, providing a nice alternative to taller varieties. Place in the middle of the border or in combination containers. Blooms from late spring to late summer. PPAF. Plant 18" apart Zones 3 - 9 Cultivar Shade Part Shade/Sun Cultivar Sun Native Cultivar Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow Wild Berry’ Coneflower Not just another purple coneflower! Exceptional blooming habit with many flowers produced on the compact, 2024", well-branched plants from late spring to late summer. The 3-4" diameter flowers have deep rose-purple ray petals surrounding a rose-tinted dark orange cone and retain color longer than its cousins. Sturdy stems will not require staking. Plant 18" apart. Zones 3 - 9 Cultivar Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’ White Coneflower The white native Coneflower grows from 2–3' tall with the same large flowers as the purple form. They both thrive in hot, dry conditions and are happy in ordinary garden soil. Attractive to butterflies. Plant purple and white Coneflowers together in big clumps for a dazzling summer display. Plant 18" apart. Echinacea purpurea ‘Ruby Star’ It has petals in a horizontal arrangement, not drooping like the species in a deep magenta red color. The flowers appear from midsummer through fall and if left on the plant to dry, the seed heads will be food for finches and other birds in the winter. Grown best in well-drained soil and full sun and once established, they are quite drought tolerant. Height to 36". Plant 12" apart. Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Zones 3 - 9 Cultivar Perennials Perennials Echinacea purpurea ‘Kim’s Knee High’ Dwarf Purple Coneflower As tough and durable as Echinacea is, we’re delighted to offer this 18-20" compact version of the classic American native. Same July-September bloom time, butterfly magnetism, and droughttolerance, the rosy-pink flowers later present a multitude of seeds to entice finches to feast as autumn arrives. Plant 18" apart. Echinacea varieties have exploded over the last couple of years. Echinacea flowers are shaped like a Black-Eyed Susan’s with a variety of cones and petals in shades of pink, red, purple, orange, yellow, white and some with combinations of colors. They do best in full sun but will take some shade, and are tolerant of hot, dry, windy sites. Plant with Rudbeckia, Stokesia, Ornamental Grasses and Salvia. Best if used in borders, meadows, butterfly gardens, masses, small gardens and containers. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter and, if flower heads are not removed, are often visited by goldfinches who perch on or just below the blackened cones to feed on the seeds. Zones 3 - 9 31 Ordering The Perennial Farm • Tel: 410-592-6106 • Fax 410-592-8338 • 1-800-567-9913 • www.perennialfarm.com Zones 4 - 8 Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds Cultivar Deer Resistant Cut Flower 32 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week Echinacea (continued) Perennials Echinacea x purpurea ‘Cleopatra’ Coneflower This exciting new yellow flowering coneflower from breeder Arie Blom of the Netherlands is sure to be a queen! Lots of large sunny yellow flowers with rustyorange cones top the 15-18" stems from June to August. Plants are well-branched with sturdy stems and attractive medium green foliage. Plant 18" apart Zones 4 -9 F Cultivar Echinacea x ‘Harvest Moon’ TM Big Sky TM Series Coneflower Another wonderful echinacea from Matthew Saul, add it to your echinacea collection. It has golden yellow petals surrounding a cone of golden orange. Blooming June until frost and growing 24-30" tall and fragrant. Try it with Iris Caesar’s Brother, Russian Sage and Liatris. PPAF. Plant 18" apart. Zones 4 -9 Echinacea x ‘Hot Papaya’ Coneflower This is the first hybrid double, with a wonderful fiery shade to double flowered echinaceas, which were previously pink or white. The blooms emerge with papaya colored ray petals and a deep orangeyellow cone. Flower matures to rich orange ray petals topped by a double, reddish-orange pompom. Each pompom has a remarkable papaya colored halo in the center that grows as it ages. It has sturdy stems and grows to 30-36" tall. PPAF. 20122 Plant 18" apart. Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Cultivar Echinacea x purpurea ‘Raspberry Truffle’ Cone-fections™ Series Coneflower New from the Cone-fections™ Series, with a mouth-watering name and delightful flowers, comes this unusual combination of light coral ray petals that transform to salmon-pink as a darker pink pompom develops around a chocolate cone. The large double flowers sit atop strong dark brown stems that reach 22-32". A nice upright, well-branched selection. PPAF 22612 Plant 18" apart Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Cultivar Echinacea x ‘Marmalade’ Cone-fections™ Series Coneflower Save a place in the cut flower garden for this ornate yellowish-orange and, occasionally, tangerine-orange double pompom coneflower. Sturdy stems to 30" tall support the fragrant double blooms which appear in midJune and continue into August. Plant in full sun for best performance. PPAF 22602 Zones 3 - 9 Echinacea purpurea ‘Milkshake’ Cone-fections TM Series Coneflower “Shake it up” with this creamy white coneflower added to the border mix. A single layer of drooping petals surrounds double vanilla-white flowers that will eventually cover the entire surface of the cone. Sturdy stems reach 30-36" in height. Amazing long lasting blooms will hold their color in the garden from June into August, or once cut for arrangements. PPAF. 20594 Plant 18" apart. Zones 3 - 9 F Cultivar Echinacea x purpures ‘Pink Double Delight’ Coneflower An ice-cream flavor or a coneflower? Double bright pink pompoms surrounded by relaxed ray petals float above light green foliage, shorter than most coneflowers at only 20". Delicious and filling when combined with Echinacea ‘Milkshake’. Remove spent flowers to extend bloom time. PP#18803 Plant 18" apart. Zones 4 -9 Cultivar The Perennial Farm • Tel: 410-592-6106 • Fax 410-592-8338 • 1-800-567-9913 • www.perennialfarm.com (continued) Zones 4 - 8 Echinacea x purpurea ‘Sunrise’ Big Sky TM Series Coneflower Finally a coneflower that is not purple, but a nice buttery yellow 4" blossom that is sweetly fragrant. Grows on sturdy stems 30-36" tall and blooms July through September. Great for cut flower arrangements. PPAF. 16235 Plant 18" apart F Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Echinacea xpurpurea ‘Twilight’ Big Sky TM Series Coneflower Has vibrant rose-red petals surrounding a large burgundy-red button-shaped cone. Blooms are delightfully fragrant like a rose. It is a vigorous, well-branched grower to a height of 24-30". PPAF. 17651 Plant 18" apart. Echinacea x purpurea ‘Tiki Torch’ Coneflower Hot summer color for the garden or bouquet! ‘Tiki Torch’ has spicy scented 4-5" flowers with flaming orange reflexed petals surrounding a reddish-brown cone. Sturdy stems and long lasting blooms make this an excellent cut flower. Grows to 2-3' in full sun and average, well-drained soil. PP#18839 Plant 18" apart. Zones 4 -9 Zones 4 -9 Perennials Perennials Echinacea x purpurea ‘Solar Flare’ Big Sky TM Series Capture this astronomical event with the deep reddish-orange petals surrounding dark cones. Dark burgundy stems reach 2436". Mix ‘Solar Flare’ in with E. ‘Harvest Moon’, ‘Sunrise’, and ‘Twilight’ for a virtual palette of colors representing planetary movements as seen in the big sky. Another wonderful cut flower. PPAF 22133 Ordering Echinacea 33 F Cultivar Cultivar Echinacea Sombrero® Series Coneflower Hold on to your Sombreros! This hot new coneflower series offers vibrant colors, sturdy, upright and wellbranched foliage and a vigorous growth habit. A profuse bloomer in shades of bright coral, fiery red and warm yellow from late spring through late summer! Plants are compact and tidy at 18-24" tall. Plant 18" apart Zones 5 - 9 Cultivar Echinacea Sombrero® ‘Salsa Red’ PPAF Echinacea Sombrero® ‘Hot Coral’ PPAF Shade Part Shade/Sun Sun Native Echinacea Sombrero® ‘Sandy Yellow’ PPAF Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds Deer Resistant Cut Flower 34 The Perennial Farm is “The Delivery Specialist” with deliveries to most locations 2-3 times per week Perennials Ensete Zones 5 - 8 Zones 8 - 10 Zones 4 - 9 Epimedium Ensete maurelii Red Abyssinian Banana Kick your feet up and relax next to this huge 8-10’ tropical ornamental banana. Perfect for a large container, the showy long and thick dark green leaves are tinted burgundy red with red leaf axils. Enjoy pool-side or pondside and keep an eye out for Tarzan. Plant 5’ apart Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’ Barrenwort Partnered with spring bulbs and dwarf crested iris, the delicate white flowers will compliment yellows, pinks, & blues. The short-spurred flowers appear just above the 6-8" foliage a little later in spring than other Epimedium. Toothed, heart-shaped leaves emerge reddish in spring, changing to green and then deep red in fall. Great ground cover choice for dry shade. Plant 12" apart. Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’ Barrenwort Lilafee Fairy Wings, as it also know, is a treasure to behold in spring when the adorable long-spurred lavender-violet flowers flutter about the 10-15" tall foliage. Spiny-toothed oval leaves emerge with a red tinge in spring and mature to green in the summer. Drought tolerant and semi-evergreen, Epimedium is useful as a ground cover for woodland gardens or under shade trees. Fall foliage will be deep red. Plant 12" apart Epimedium rubrum Barrenwort Unlike any other, w/ heart-shaped leaf edges tinged red-bronze. Great dry shade ground cover, needing a good loamy soil. Semi-evergreen foliage at 9" developing clusters of red starry flowers with white spurs in May close to the leaves. Lovely planted among trees in woodland setting. Try with Carex, Pulmonaria & blue Hostas. Plant 12" apart. Zones 5 - 9 Euonomus Epimedium versicolor ‘Sulphureum’Barrenwort Masses of small deep yellow starshaped flowers in April. Cut old foliage to the ground in spring so that flowers will be visible. At 12" in height, the heart-shaped leaves on wiry stems are bronze when young, then mature to green. Massed in the foreground of a shady bed or as edging, this drought tolerant perennial can’t be beat. Plant 12" apart. Zones 5 - 9 Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’ Purple Wintercreeper Semi-upright at 12-24", the dark green elliptical leaves of this dense and aggressive woody evergreen ground cover turn a deep plum red in the fall. Insignificant white flowers appear in June. Purple Wintercreeper is useful for erosion control and best planted in contained areas. Plant 6" apart. Zones 4 - 9 Eupatorum Eupatorium dubium ‘Little Joe’ Dwarf Joe Pye Weed This handy dwarf Joe Pye (3-4’) is attractive to butterflies, birds, and bees as it is resistant to deer. Thriving in moist, sandy soil with some acidity, its pink flowers appear in cone-shaped clusters on red stems in SeptemberOctober. Content to softly complement many other bloomers, try it with Pennisetum alopecuroides, Asters, Rudbeckias of all sorts, Boltonia, Solidago, and Nippon Daisies. PPAF 16122. Plant 18" apart. Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’ Dwarf Joe Pye Weed It is great for mid to back of the border, this dwarf is shorter than Little Joe growing 2-3’ tall. Baby Joe has dome like heads of magenta-pink flowers in the summer on coarse green leaves. Great magnet for butterflies and can handle moist soil. PPAF 2-320. Plant 18" apart. Zones 4- 9 Cultivar Zones 4- 9 Cultivar The Perennial Farm • Tel: 410-592-6106 • Fax 410-592-8338 • 1-800-567-9913 • www.perennialfarm.com 35 Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 8 Cultivar Perennials Perennials Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’ White Snakeroot Shrub-like in size at 3–4', what a gorgeous Eastern U.S. native Eupatorium ‘Chocolate’ is. Its chocolate-colored leaves have deep shiny purple stems with clusters of contrasting starry-white tiny flowers in September and October. It wants average to moist soil, quite a bit of shade, and makes an excellent cut flower. Lovely naturalized in the shade garden. Plant 24" apart. Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway’ Joe Pye Weed This native has large, stately, but graceful flower heads of dusty rosepink on strong red 5–6' stems that open during August and provide a late summer and early fall complement to autumn colors. Its flower heads will be a magnet to butterflies; it easily combines with shorter perennials, and has handsome medium green leaves with a compact growth habit. Try it in front of some tall grass. Plant 24" apart. Ordering Eupatorum (continued) Cultivar Euphorbia Zone 6 – 9 Zone 7 - 8 Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Ruby Glow’ Spurge This dark-leaved selection is striking when in bloom as the chartreuse flower bracts glow above the ruby red foliage. The evergreen foliage is dark ruby to almost black in winter with new red basal growth emerging in spring. Blooms from April to May. Well-branched and compact at 12-18". PPAF Plant 18" apart. Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae Robb’s Spurge or Wood Spurge Clean attractive rich green foliage at 12". Its greenishyellow flower bracts are borne on stems in May/ June above dark green rosettes. Disease and insect free, deer proof, and tough. Plant 18" apart. Zones 5 - 7 Euphorbia characias ‘Glacier Blue’ Mediterranean Spurge Brrr! Cool blue leaves have creamy white margins with the same coloration appearing in the spring flower bracts. This spurge has a sturdy growth habit with 12-18" tall thick stems and provides textural interest in mixed containers, rock gardens or borders. Best of all, have no fear of rabbits and deer! Plant in well drained soil. PP# 19027 Plant 18" apart. Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ Mediterranean Spurge Grrr! This creature will add structure to the rock garden or container with its unique foliage and form. Narrow grayish-green leaves edged with white spiral around 2-3’ tall upright stems and are topped with pale yellow and white flower bracts in summer. Plant in well drained soil. Drought tolerant but may stress out a bit in hot, humid summers. PP#15715 Plant 18" apart. Zone 6 - 8 Euphorbia x martinii ‘Blackbird’Spurge This beauty will only enhance the perennial border with its unusual dark color and texture. Bushy dark purple to black foliage sports long-lasting greenish-yellow flowers that are surrounded by purplish-green bracts from early spring to fall. The leaves will become almost black in full sun and bring attention to bright and colorful foliaged or flowering plants nearby. Evergreen and compact at 20". PP#17178. Plant 18" apart. Euphorbia x martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’Spurge A pot of gold at the end of this rainbow! Vivid variegated leaves of lime to blue-green with golden yellow margins show hints of pinkish-red in cooler temperatures. Clusters of lime green, cream and red flowers in spring appear above the 20" foliage. Plant 18" apart. Zones 7-8 Shade Part Shade/Sun Zone 6 – 9 Sun Native Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds Deer Resistant Cut Flower