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Kienzle Overlook Cornell Plantations Plant List Last Updated 8/8/12 trees & shrubs scientific name common name notes Abies koreana 'Aurea' GOLDEN KOREAN FIR A golden-‐needled cultivar that is irregular in habit when young, maturing into a formal upright-‐ spreading tree; performs best in partial shade. Abies nordmanniana 'Golden Spreader' Garden Merit NORDMANN FIR Betula 'Crimson Frost' HYBRID BIRCH Betula platyphylla 'Fargo' DAKOTA PINNACLE ASIAN WHITE BIRCH Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Dainty Doll' DWARF HINOKI FALSE CYPRESS Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides Compacta' HINOKI FALSE CYPRESS Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Loenik' HINOKI FALSE CYPRESS Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Pygmaea Aurescens' HINOKI FALSE CYPRESS Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Torulosa' HINOKI FALSE CYPRESS Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tsatsumi' HINOKI FALSE CYPRESS 1 Suitable for the rock garden or alpine house . Slow-‐growing evergreen conifer making a small shrub of spreading, bushy growth. Foliage gold-‐ yellow. Bark is white with cinnamon tones. Original tree was selected in 1985 from progeny of B. platyphylla var. szechuanica x B. pendula 'Purpurea,' made in 1978. Bark is slightly exfoliating when mature. The dark green quality foliage is retained until late autumn. ‘Fargo’ has been shown to be well adapted in Fargo, ND. Dense, shiny, silky dark green foliage in flattened sprays rising to 2' over a very long time. Three-‐dimensional rich green foliage differentiates it from other upright Chamaecyparis. Dense fern-‐like sprays need pruning to maintain vase shape. A sport of 'Nana Gracilis' with medium-‐green, lacy foliage. Ascending branches display silvery under-‐ foliage. Develops into a compact, conical-‐shaped, small tree. A strongly spreading plant with bronze-‐green foliage in the growing season, changing to orange-‐ copper in winter. A broad, upright plant with coarse, threadlike foliage curled and contorted. New growth lighter green; small cockscombs often form on new foliage tips. Compact plant that is dark green, with foliage that twists and curls. This plant is either very similar, or synonymous with Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Coralliformis'. scientific name Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Verdoni' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop' AGM common name notes DWARF HINOKI FALSE CYPRESS A yellow selection with an upright broad habit that is faster growing than 'Nana Lutea', but slower than 'Aurea'. The foliage does not burn in full sun. Dwarf form, like 'Filifera Nana', but always golden-‐ DWARF GOLDEN THREADLEAF SAWARA yellow. Since there was no valid name for this CYPRESS plant, this one was chosen by Welch in 1960. A compact shrub with soft, feathery foliage emerging creamy-‐yellow; light green on the inside. Develops best color in full sun. Globose habit, to about 80cm high; needles very long, about 7-‐8mm long, always golden-‐yellow. Sensitive to frost and wind. Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Juniperoides' SAWARA FALSE CYPRESS Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Lutea' SAWARA FALSE CYPRESS Cornus kousa var. chinensis 'China Girl' CHINESE DOGWOOD An early flowering form, 18-‐24" tall plants set buds, typical flower shape, has very large bracts, good fall color and large fruit. Selected in Holland. GRAY DOGWOOD Fall color purplish-‐red, usually not spectacular. Flowers whitish, late May to early June, borne in 2" diameter. Cornus racemosa Diervilla sessilifolia SOUTHERN BUSH-‐HONEYSUCKLE Genista pilosa 'Goldilocks' DWARF BROOM Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple' TUTSAN Juniperus chinensis 'Daub's Frosted' CHINESE JUNIPER Juniperus communis 'Compressa' AGM COMMON JUNIPER Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet' COMMON JUNIPER Juniperus conferta 'Sunsplash' SHORE JUNIPER 2 Low-‐growing, suckering, 3' to 5' tall and 3' to 5' or more wide, spreading deciduous shrub. Foliage isûglossy dark green; flowers sulphur-‐yellow, 1/2" long, borne in 2" to 3" diameter, 3-‐ to 7-‐flowered cymes onûthe current season's growth in June and July into August. Deciduous mounded shrub to 3' tall, golden flowers in mid summer. Vigorous, spreading shrub. Light yellow, 3/4" diameter flowers occur 3-‐9 together in clusters on stem and lateral branches. Leaves are suffused with burgundy. A low spreading form with pendulous branch tips. New growth is light golden yellow, which contrasts with the feathery , bluish-‐green interior foliage. A compact, narrow, columnar shaped plant. Foliage is bluish green.ûûû Bright green spring growth on this densely textured, spreading, groundcover juniper will mature to form a thick dark green carpet. Matures to a 3' spread. Low groundcovering shrub reaching 3" in height and up to 5' in width producing gray green needles with occasional clusters being bright gold. scientific name common name notes Juniperus horizontalis 'Gold Fever' GOLDEN CREEPING JUNIPER Soft juvenile foliage is a vivid yellow, contrasting with the chartreuse, inner, shaded foliage. Low-‐ spreading habit is a stunning colorful beacon in early spring. Juniperus horizontalis 'Lime Glow' CREEPING JUNIPER Withstands hot dry conditions and is reported to hold its bright color even in hot summer climates. Juniperus squamata 'Holger' AGM SINGLESEED JUNIPER Juniperus virginiana 'Schottii' EASTERN REDCEDAR Larix kaempferi 'Pendula' WEEPING LARCH Picea abies 'Clanbrassiliana Stricta' NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies 'Elegans' DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies 'Formanek' DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies 'Gregoryana Parsonsii' DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies 'Kellerman's Blue Cameo' DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies 'Lanham's Beehive' DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies 'Little Gem' AGM DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies 'Nidiformis' AGM BIRDS NEST SPRUCE 3 Foliage is not typical of J. squamata and this may be a hybrid between J. squamata and J. chinensis 'Pfitzeriana Aurea'. Narrow conical habit, 2-‐3 m. high, ascending branches, twigs very thin, yellow-‐green; all needles scale-‐like, light green to yellow-‐green. Tree with very irregularly horizontal crown, stem also frequently divided with many leaders. Found frequently in the wild since 1836; also observed in cultivation. Conical type that matures slowly into a beautifully compact, broadly pyramidal plant, the perfect dwarf Christmas tree. Named after Lord Clanbrassil of Ireland, who introduced several Picea abies cultivars during the late 18th century. Nest type, 'Elegans' tends to grow into a more rounded, low, dome shape. Can be easily distinguished from the other 'Nid' forms by an earlier bud break. A very prostrate form of the Norway Spruce. If staked up, its branches will cascade down creating a pedulous specimen. An irregularly shaped dwarf shrub with nice color; thickish needles, tan stem, and bright brown buds. A tight, slightly irregular mound-‐forming dwarf with grey-‐green needles that taper towards the branch tips producing a bottle brush effect. Prominent stems and buds are cinnamon-‐colored, and the overall effect is of a boldly textured, compact plant. A witch's broom discovered on P. abies 'Nidiformis' around 1958. This plant forms a miniature nest of very dense habit with very short needles. A spreading, dense, broad plant of irregular growth, usually with a central depression producing the visual effect of a bird nest. scientific name common name Picea abies 'Pumila' DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies 'Witch's Brood' DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Picea glauca 'Jean's Dilly' WHITE SPRUCE Picea idet. SPRUCE Picea jezoensis 'Yatsubusa' YEDO SPRUCE Picea omorika 'Nana' SERBIAN SPRUCE Picea omorika 'Pimoko' SERBIAN SPRUCE Picea orientalis 'Aureospicata' ORIENTAL SPRUCE Picea orientalis 'Early Gold' ORIENTAL SPRUCE Picea orientalis 'Shadow's Broom' ORIENTAL SPRUCE Picea orientalis 'Skylands' GOLDEN ORIENTAL SPRUCE Picea pungens 'Aubie's Spreader' COLORADO SPRUCE Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE Picea pungens 'Globe' DWARF COLORADO SPRUCE Picea pungens 'Hillside' DWARF COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 4 notes Nest type. Short, dark-‐green foliage on a very uniformly branched plant. Globose habit when young, spreading with age. Conical gumdrop shaped dwarf. Dense and very slow growing selection develops into a broad conical shape with age. Light green, thin needles and light brown stems. Dwarf that is smaller, and with shorter and thinner needles than 'Conica'. During the growing season, needles at the end of the shoots are arranged in a distinctive twist. can't find description A dwarf shrub with short, blue, green and yellow-‐ green needles on a dense pyramidal form. Plants dense, broadly conical, reaching 3 m with great age; branches are irregular in length creating an uneven outline. 'Pimoko' is a smaller version of P. omorika 'Nana'. This broadly growing upright plant has short, bluish green needles with silvery undersides and reddish brown buds. Short, dark-‐green needles of Picea orientalis with the spring growth an ivory-‐yellow, which matures to dark green by early summer. Yellow flush of growth two weeks earlier and the short needles remain a greenish-‐yellow rather than turning dark green. Rich, glossy green needles of the species. The center of this spreading plant frequently forms a depressed funnel shape, often referred to as 'bird's nest'. A small tree with golden-‐yellow needles that hold their color throughout the winter. The mother plant is over 20 years old and is 6' wide and 18" high and has never produced a terminal shoot. An outstanding blue-‐needled tree with a naturally straight leader and a symmetrically pyramidal form. A miniature, compact form of the Colorado spruce. Globose shape when young, eventually becoming mounding or broadly upright after many years. A compact spruce with grey-‐green needles, an intermediate shade between the blue of 'Montgomery' and the green of 'Globe'. scientific name common name notes Picea pungens 'Mesa Verde' COLORADO SPRUCE Nest spruce form with Colorado spruce hardiness and texture. Spreading form and refreshing green color. Low growing evergreen for tough climates. Picea pungens 'Mrs. Cesarini' DWARF COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE A very dwarf cushion-‐shaped selection with small, greenish-‐blue needles. van Gelderen notes this is one of the best of the flat-‐globose dwarf spruces. Picea pungens 'Procumbens' AGM COLORADO SPRUCE Picea rubens 'Pocono' DWARF RED SPRUCE Pinus bungeana 'Diamant' LACEBARK PINE Pinus cembra 'Pygmaea' DWARF SWISS STONE PINE Pinus contorta 'Spaan's Dwarf' LODGEPOLE PINE Pinus densiflora 'Globosa' DWARF JAPANESE RED PINE Pinus densiflora 'Little Christopher' JAPANESE RED PINE Pinus densiflora 'Low Glow' JAPANESE RED PINE Pinus densiflora 'Pendula' JAPANESE RED PINE Pinus flexilis 'Witches Broom' LIMBER PINE Pinus heldreichii 'Green Bun' BOSNIAN PINE Pinus heldreichii 'Iseli Fastigiate' BOSNIAN PINE Pinus koraiensis 'Silveray' KOREAN PINE 5 Tree with weeping habit, presenting a beautiful cascading effect, used as a spreading, undulating ground cover. A dwarf, congested form with a tufted habit; it will occasionally put up a long shoot with congested needles at the tip. A witches broom found by Diamont Nurseries in Germany with short yellowish green needles. A dwarf form that develops a "beehive" form about 40 cm tall with short, very thin, outspread and drooping branches; needles uneven in length, thin, ruffled. An upright broad shrub with a sturdy, open branching structure and short, closely set, dark green needles. A sturdy selection, slightly taller than wide, globose shaped. The needles are darker green, shorter and thicker than the 'Umbraculifera' or Tanyosho types. Formerly 'Rezek's Witch's Broom Seedling'. A small shrub with a symmetrical, globose shape that is a smaller version of the Tanyosho pine. Growth is denser and more compact and needle color is a brighter green through the seasons. Dwarf. A rather effective weeping form with rich green needles. A flat topped, diminutive form that is exceptionally dense. It grows just over 1" per year. It has the same qualities associated with Pinus leucodermis in a slower growing, more compact form. This narrow form was chosen specifically for its strong upright branching and deep dark green needles.ûû A small, slender tree with thick, blue needles (see Krussmann and van Gelderen). scientific name common name Pinus mugo 'Mitsch Mini' DWARF MUGO PINE Pinus mugo 'Slowmound' DWARF MUGO PINE Pinus mugo 'Valley Cushion' DWARF MUGO PINE Pinus nigra ssp. nigra 'Helga' AUSTRIAN PINE Pinus parviflora 'Adcock's Dwarf' AGM DWARF JAPANESE WHITE PINE Pinus parviflora 'Glauca Nana' JAPANESE WHITE PINE Pinus parviflora 'Hagaromo Seedling' JAPANESE WHITE PINE Pinus strobiformis SOUTHWEST BORDER PINE Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag' DWARF EASTERN WHITE PINE Pinus strobus 'Coney Island' DWARF EASTERN WHITE PINE Pinus strobus 'Connecticut Slate' EASTERN WHITE PINE Pinus strobus 'Pygmaea' DWARF EASTERN WHITE PINE Pinus sylvestris 'Albyn Prostrata' SCOTS PINE Pinus sylvestris 'Glauca Nana' SCOTS PINE Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper' CREEPING SCOTS PINE Pinus sylvestris 'Pumila' SCOTS PINE notes A slow growing pincushion form of mugo pine. White frosted buds stand above the slightly twisted short needles. Densely rounded true dwarf with dark green needles. Grows slightly wider than tall, and is medium green year round. Slow growing rounded form of Austrian pine. 'Helga' has white buds contrasting against green spring needles. A very slow-‐growing and compact dwarf form with short, gray-‐green needles that are clustered and crowded at the branch tips. An upright, broad intermediate sized conifer with short, blue-‐green needles. The main branches grow in an irregular manner. A dense, slow-‐growing form with short blue-‐ green needles. Needles 5 per fasicle, dark blue-‐green, 8-‐14cm, sheath to 2cm, soon deciduous, stomatal lines visible on the inner surfaces, finely serrated. Cones short-‐stalked, pendulous, cylindric, rounded. A densely globose selection with dark blue needles. A dwarf form of eastern white pine. Blue-‐green needles are relatively long, and numerous female cones are produced on very young plants. A dwarf, globose selection with distinctively gray foliage. It grows about 4" per year. A dwarf globose selection with straight needles, slightly more green than other selections.ûû A groundcover form of Scotch pine, with thick, shiny green needles. Retains good green color in winter. An attractive, blue-‐green pine that will eventually grow into a flattened globe form. Requires candle pruning to maintain a round form.ûû 6 Medium green color turns a lighter shade of green in winter. Prostrate form. A medium to large sized shrub with a unique, broadly rounded upright form. The needles have a nice bluish cast. scientific name common name Pinus sylvestris 'Slim Jim' SCOTS PINE Pinus uncinata 'Silver Candles' MOUNTAIN PINE Rhus aromatica FRAGRANT SUMAC Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire' AMERICAN ARBORVITAE Thuja occidentalis 'Tiny Tim' DWARF AMERICAN ARBORVITAE Torreya nucifera JAPANESE TORREYA Tsuga canadensis 'Hussii' CANADA HEMLOCK notes A dense, columnar intermediate conifer, with long twisted dark green older needles that provide a backdrop to the short light colored new growth. Has an open structured form with white resinous buds. Plants 2-‐6' tall, with a spread of 6-‐10'; extremely variable in size over its native range. A narrow columnar intermediate conifer that is unique both for its form and refined texture. A seedling selection from Sheridan Nursery, Ontario, Canada. This dwarf globe-‐shaped thuja will grow only 12" high and 16" wide in 10 years. The foliage on the finely branched shrub is a light green that bronzes in the winter. Dense pyramidal tree to at least 40' . The lustrous dark green needles are .75 to 1.25" long, taper to a sharp apex. Needles are higly aromatic when bruised. A very slow-‐growing, upright shrub, eventually a small tree of dense irregular habit. A very narrow tree with outward-‐spreading pendulous branches and strongly pendulous branchlets; fast-‐growing; similar to 'Jubilee'. Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Green Arrow' WEEPING NOOTKA FALSE SYPRESS Yucca filamentosa AGM ADAM'S NEEDLE Flowers pendant, to 5cm, white tinged yellow; tepals abruptly mucronate; style oblong, white. Yucca filamentosa 'Garland's Gold' ADAM'S NEEDLE Each year, stout leafless stems bear large clusters of waxy, alabaster-‐colored floral pendants. Needing little or no maintenance. herbaceous perennials scientific name common name Allium christophii AGM STAR OF PERSIA Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen' ORNAMENTAL ONION Deschampsia flexuosa CRINKLED HAIR GRASS 7 notes Flowers 2-‐3cm diameter, numerous, star-‐shaped in a loose umbel, purple-‐violet with metallic sheen, anthers pollen and filaments dark purple. Flowers 1-‐1.5cm diameter, numerous, star-‐ shaped in a globular umbel to 20cm diameter. Fruit deeply indented. To 90cm. Stems smooth, slender, wiry. Leaves to 20cm, glabrous, wavy, terete, threadlike; spikelets to 6mm, tinged purple, brown or siver. scientific name common name notes Low-‐growing, suckering, 3' to 5' tall and 3' to 5' or more wide, spreading deciduous shrub. Foliage isûglossy dark green; flowers sulphur-‐yellow, 1/2" long, borne in 2" to 3" diameter, 3-‐ to 7-‐flowered cymes onûthe current season's growth in June and July into August. Plants to 12-‐18" tall with a greater spread; blue flower heads in summer subtended by bluish leaves. Shrub up to 4m in height; leaves to 12cm, obovate, short-‐acuminate, cuneate, crenate-‐ serrate, petiole flat, to 10mm. Cymes loose, small, few-‐flowered; peduncles thin to 7cm, flowers 5-‐merous, purple or dark red; fruit 5-‐ angled, to 18mm wide, carmine red with orange april. To 36" tall with brilliant yellow bracts that have margins of bright orange. Plants grow to 18" tall and 15" wide. The thin foliage is spruce blue. Flowers in late spring, producing tall, straight, tan flower spikes. Intense apricot colored, rose-‐shaped blossoms on 8" stems in spring. Ground hugging habit with small glossy foliage. Tawny orange-‐gold flowers on 10-‐12" bushes. This selection has superb burgundy-‐red flowers held over deep green foliage. Zones 5-‐9. A petite kniphofia, very free blooming and vigorous. Multiple flower spikes of coral-‐red buds open to pale yellow-‐green flowers in early summer. Dense late-‐summer inflorescences of orange to red-‐orange buds opening to a warm golden yellow. Foliage tends to stay relatively low. Plants reach 2' in height; foliage silvery gray; flowers emerge pink and mature to white. Plants form clumps of 15" tall foliage; flowering stems reach 30" in height, effective in late summer and early fall. Plants 8 to 12" tall with gracefully recurved straw-‐ colored petals mature to creamy white while the tiny cup turns from orange to gold. Diervilla sessilifolia SOUTHERN BUSH-‐HONEYSUCKLE Eryngium amethystinum 'Blue Sapphire' AMETHYST SEA HOLLY Euonymus sachalinensis DINGLE-‐DANGLE TREE Euphorbia 'Jessie' SPURGE Festuca idahoensis 'Siskiyou Blue' IDAHO FESCUE Helianthemum 'Apricot' ROCK ROSE Helianthemum 'Ben Nevis' Helianthemum nummularium 'Burgundy Dazzler' ROCK ROSE Kniphofia hirsuta RED HOT POKER OR TORCH LILY Kniphofia stricta LILY Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' JAPANESE SILVER GRASS Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten' DWARF JAPANESE SILVER GRASS Narcissus 'Beryl' CYCLAMINEUS DAFFODIL Narcissus bulbocodium var. conspicuus HOOP PETTICOAT DAFFODIL Plant robust. Leaves erect. Flowers dark yellow to citron, 3-‐3.5cm long, corona 2cm diameter.ûûû Narcissus 'Canaliculatus' TAZETTA DAFFODIL Sweetly fragrant flowers per stem; white petals and golden cups which prefer to be baked in the warm summer sun. ROCK ROSE 8 scientific name common name Narcissus 'February Gold' CYCLAMINEUS DAFFODIL Narcissus 'Jack Snipe' CYCLAMINEUS DAFFODIL Narcissus 'Jetfire' CYCLAMINEUS DAFFODIL Narcissus 'Little Gem' TRUMPET DAFFODIL Narcissus 'Pacific Coast' MINIATURE TAZETTA DAFFODIL Narcissus 'Tête-‐à-‐tête' AGM CYCLAMINEUS DAFFODIL Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' SWITCH GRASS Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' MINIATURE FOUNTAIN GRASS Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' CHINESE FOUNTAIN GRASS Sedum 'Bertram Anderson' LIVE FOREVER Sedum 'Cherry Haze' STONECROP Sedum 'Citrus Twist' STONECROP Sedum kamtschaticum STONECROP Sedum kamtschaticum 'Golden Carpet' STONECROP Sedum 'Purple Emperor' STONECROP Sedum rupestre 'Blue Spruce' STONECROP 9 notes One of the most reliable, re-‐blooming perennial bulbs; all yellow, petals not as recurved as some others i this division; 8-‐12" tall.û Small bulbous perennial to 20cm tall, with narrow, dark green leaves and flowers 4cm across, bright yellow corona. Bright green leaves and flowers 7cm wide, with bright yellow, slightly reflexed perianth segments and a bright orange trumpet. Division 1. Plants with creamy white petals and pretty yellow trumpets that flare at the end. Plants force well, grow 5-‐6" tall. A miniature that is an all yellow form of N. 'Minnow'; many florets per stem; 5-‐6" tall.û Plants reach 6" in height; yellow flowers have a long cup and reflexed petals, effective in April. Foliage has a dark purple cast on its tips throughout the summer; in fall the foliage turns dark black-‐purple. Plants reach 8"-‐10" in height. Does not self sow. Introduced by Ornamental Plantings of Greenport, New York. Deep purple, bottle-‐brush inflorescences are held on 36" long stems above 24" tall mounds of glossy green foliage. Plants are in bloom from October to hard frost. A dwarf selection of H. 'Vera Jameson' reaching 6" in height; foliage gray tinged mahogany; flowers pink. A Joy Creek introduction selected for its upright habit, pink infused celadon green leaves and its unusual broccoli-‐like flower head. A clump forming sedum with chartreuse flower heads coloring in July and continuing to display into September on dark stems. Purple-‐tinted foliage. Herbaceous perennial 5-‐30cm; rhizome stout; stems branched at base; leafmargin coarsley toothed toward tip, entire toward base; flowers few to many. A bright, low-‐growing floriferous plant with bright green leaves. Flowers yellow. Plants 15" tall and 18" wide with dark purple, fleshy leaves. In summer, the clumps are topped with pink-‐purple flowers. Plants have blue foliage with bright yellow flowers in the summer. scientific name common name Sedum spurium 'Ruby Mantle' STONECROP Sedum 'Sunset Cloud' STONECROP Sedum tetractinum STONECROP Sempervivum 'Beta' HENS & CHICKS Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' DWARF CUTLEAF STEPHANANDRA Tetradium daniellii KOREAN EVODIA Viola labradorica LABRADOR VIOLET 10 notes A red-‐green carpet forming sedum with ruby flowers in June and July. Grows 4-‐6" tall. Plants 12" tall and spreading to 2' across with purple leaves and russet-‐red flowers. Plants have round leaves on 2-‐3" stems topped with yellow, star-‐shaped flowers. Leaves turn bronze in the fall. Very tight, medium to large heads of blue-‐green leaves with a blush of red on the edges. Handsome form which grows 1 1/2' to 3' tall, and forms a low, thick tangle of stems; Fall color red-‐ purpleûor red-‐orange.û Small white flowers are borne in 4"-‐6" broad in June, July and August; profuse and showy. Small-‐statured perennial reaching 1cm in height, the stem almost lacking; leaves dark green with a purple tinge. Flowers porcelain-‐blue to lavender.