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1. Campanula latifolia (1-3)

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 Scienti c name: Campanula latifolia Uncategorized

Common name: broadleaf bell ower

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Family name: Campanulaceae

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Form: tall, upright, clumping.  height: 1-1.5m

Leaf: Toothed, hairy, medium green leaves. Leaves become smaller, narrower as they go up the
stems.

Flower:  Large, tubular, bell-liked, purplish-blue owers appear in early summer.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Easily grown in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Prefers full sun in cool northern climates and part shade in hot summer climates.
Needs regular moisture.
Spreads freely and aggressively by both rhizomes and self-seeding under optimum
growing conditions. Cut back stems after owering to promote later re-bloom and to
prevent any unwanted self-seeding.

Suitable uses: Best naturalised in open woodland areas, wild areas, cottage gardens or at the
rear of borders. Group or mass for best e ect.

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 Quick ID: hairy stems.  tubular, bell-liked, purplish-blue owers

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(From: http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/giant-bell ower)

(From: http://ifp.rz.tu-bs.de/geobot/virt-exkursion/exk_06/109.jpg)

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 Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=a941

2. Geranium psilostemon (1-7)

Scienti c name: Geranium psilostemon

Common name: Armenian cranesbill

Family name: Geraniaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 4-9

Form: spreading clumps; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Fan-shaped leaves, turn red and yellow in fall.

Flower:  Vivid magenta 5-petal owers with black centres, black veining.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Grow in ordinary garden soil, moist but well-drained, in sun or part shade.
It may need staking if grown alone, but if mixed with roses or other shrubs, it will nd its
own support.

Suitable uses: mixed well in borders with roses in the pink to purple range and with gray/silver
foliage plants such as artemesia.

Quick ID: Fan-shaped leaves and bright magenta owers with black centres.

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
taxonid=280879&ispro le=0&

3. Iris latifolia (1-11)

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 Scienti c name: Iris latifolia

Common name: English iris

Family name: Iridaceae

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Type bulb

USDA hardiness zone: 7-10

Form: Clumping;  height: 60cm

Leaf: Narrowly lance-shaped leaves, erect and arching

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 Flower:  Attractive, deep purplish-blue owers with 3 upright standards and 3 round falls with a
yellow stripe. Bloom for 3-4 weeks in summer

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Easily grown in moist, well-drained soil in full sun.

Tolerate summer heat

Suitable uses: Specimen or masses in mixed borders or beds.

Quick ID:  Deep purplish-blue with 3 upright standards and 3 round falls with a yellow stripe.
Photographs:

Sources of information:

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 http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/iris-latifolia-english-iris

4. Rodgersia aesculifolia (1-18)

Scienti c name: Rodgersia aesculifolia

Common name: chestnut-leaved rodgersia

Family name: Saxifragaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

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 USDA hardiness zone: 5-7

Form: bold, clumping; height: 1-1.5m

Leaf: Large, palmately-compound, dark green leaves;  some with brown tinting

Flower:  From June to August, creamy white to light pink owers bloom in large, terminal
panicles;  fragrant.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Native to China
Best grown in rich, humusy, consistently moist soils in part shade.
Propagate by division or seed.

Suitable uses: Grows well in moist woodland gardens, bog gardens, water garden peripheries
or along stream banks.

Quick ID: Chestnut-leaved  foliage; large panicles of creamy white to light pink owers

Photographs:

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 (From: http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/rodgersia-aesculifolia)

Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=d108

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5. Artemisia ludoviciana ‘Silver King’ (2-4)

Scienti c name: Artemisia ludoviciana ‘Silver King’

Common name: Silver King mugwort

Family name: Asteraceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 4-9

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 Form: weedy erect; height: 60-90cm

Leaf: Aromatic, sage-like, lance-shaped, silver grey leaves

Flower:  Tiny, yellowish-gray ower heads in dense panicles at the stem tops; bloom in
summer.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Best grown in excellent well-drained soils in full sun.

Plants may spread aggressively in the garden by rhizomes and by self-seeding. Prompt
removal of ower heads and soil barriers may be considered to help contain spread.

Suitable uses: Silver-green foliage provides excellent contrast in gardens.Good selection for

areas with poor dry soils. Invasive habit discourages use of this plant in borders or herb
gardens.

Quick ID: silver grey glabrous leaves

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=a405

6. Knipho a hybrid (2-14)

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 Scienti c name: Knipho a hybrid

Common name: torch lily

Family name: Xanthorrhoeaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 6-9

Form: Clumping; height: 0.6-1m

Leaf: Coarse, strap-shaped, linear leaves

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 Flower:  Terminal, spike-like racemes of dense, short-stalked, tubular owers; bloom from late
spring to summer. Numerous cultivars with di erent ower colors including red, orange, pink,
yellow, white.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Best grown in humus-rich, evenly moist, very well-drained soils in full sun. Grows well in
sandy soils.
Intolerant of wet, heavy soils, light shade.
Established clumps are best left undisturbed.
Hummingbirds like this plant

Suitable uses: Outstanding vertical accent. E ective specimen. Small groups in perennial

borders.

Quick ID: linear strap-shaped basal leaves and showy bottlebrush-like ower spikes.

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
taxonid=295616&ispro le=1&gen=Knipho a

7. Lychnis coronaria (2-17)

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 Scienti c name: Lychnis coronaria

Common name: rose campion

Family name: Caryophyllaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 4-8

Form: Clumping; height: 0.5-1m

Leaf: Basal clumps of ovate, woolly, silver-gray leaves

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 Flower:  5-petal, vivid rose magenta owers bloom from late spring to early summer

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Easily grown in  well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moist soil, but will tolerate poor soils
with some dryness.
A short-lived perennial that may be best grown as a biennial or annual.
Freely self-seeds. Deadheading owers from plant immediately after bloom will prevent
any unwanted self-seeding.

Suitable uses:  Excellent foliage and ower colors make it a good contrast perennial in borders,
wild gardens, cottage gardens or meadows. May be used as an accent or specimen.

Quick ID:  Rose magenta owers over woolly, silver-gray leaves

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=p840

8. Stachys byzantina (2-21)

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 Scienti c name: Stachys byzantina

Common name: lamb’s ears

Family name: Lamiaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 4-8

Form: Spreading;  height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Thick, soft, woolly, silver-gray leaves

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 Flower:  Terminal spikes of insigni cant, tiny, purplish-pink owers appear in summer

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun.

Drought tolerant.
Avoid overhead watering.

Suitable uses: Foliage provides interesting texture and color to the border or rock garden.
E ective edger or small area ground cover.

Quick ID: Lamb’s ear-liked foliage

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=p980

9. Alchemilla mollis (3-2)

Scienti c name: Alchemilla mollis

Common name: lady’s mantle

Family name: Rosaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-8

Form: Clumping; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Long-stalked; circular, toothed, pleated, grey green leaves; each with 9-11 shallow
rounded lobes. leaves can retain moisture beads.

Flower:  Tiny, no-petal, star-shaped, yellow owers in loose, spreading clusters; bloom in late
spring to early summer.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Easily grown in medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates close
to full shade. Performs well in moist garden areas.

– Freely self-seeds in the garden to the point of being somewhat invasive in optimum growing
conditions. Prompt removal of spent ower stems will not only prevent self-seeding but may
also encourage a sparse, late summer rebloom.

Suitable uses: Border fronts. Cottage gardens. Edging for paths. Mass as groundcover.

Quick ID: Scallop-liked leaves can retain moisture beads; tiny, star-shaped, yellow owers

Photographs:

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 (From: http://ducoeuraujardin.forumzen.com/t1131-alchemilla-mollis-alchemille)

(From http://www.perennials.com/plants/alchemilla-mollis.html)

Sources of information:

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 http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=b210

10. Astilbe x arendsii (3-3)

Scienti c name: Astilbe x arendsii

Common name:  orist’s spirea

Family name: Saxifragaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

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 USDA hardiness zone: 4-9

Form: Soft mounded; height: 0.5-1m

Leaf: Pinnately compound, medium green foliage

Flower: Delicate, feathery of tiny colorful owers bloom on dense plume-like panicles on erect
ower stems, from late spring to late summer. Depending on variety, blooms in shades of red,
pink, white, purple and peach.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Prefers shady, moist sites. Can grow in direct sun with constant moisture. With more
moisture, blooms last longer

– requires fertile, well-drained soil

– deer resistant

Suitable uses: Fantastic when in mass. Border or edging in woodland gardens or waterside.

Containers or cut ower.

Quick ID:  plumes of dense, tiny blooms

Photographs:

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 (From:http://www.zelen.cz/images/galerie/galerie1442/images/galerie/astilbe_x_arendsii_else_s
chluck_02.jpg)

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(From: https://www.99roots.com/en/plants/false-spirea-fanal-p32592)

Sources of information:

http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene4f95.html

11. Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ (3-10)

Scienti c name: Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’

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 Common name: golden hakone grass

Family name: Poaceae

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Type grass

USDA hardiness zone: 5-9

Form: Dense clumping mound; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Deciduous; gracefully arching, linear, bright yellow green leaves; papery texture

Flower:  Yellow-green owers appear in loose, nodding panicles in mid-summer.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Best grown in moist, humusy, well-drained soils in part shade.

– Needs consistent moisture.

– Leaf color is a ected by the amount of sun exposure and the growing climate; appears gold in
part shade. Shade loving, but in deeper shade the gold leaves change to lime green.

Suitable uses: Shaded areas of mixed borders or woodland gardens. Along paths and walks.
Containers.

Quick ID: Bright yellow green leaves, papery texture like bamboo leaves

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=b168

12. Nepeta x faassenii (3-17)

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 Scienti c name: Nepeta x faassenii

Common name: Faassenn’s catmint

Family name: Lamiaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-8

Form: Spreading clumps; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Soft, toothed, silver-green leaves; opposite

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 Flower:  Lavender-blue owers, highly aromatic; bloom in late spring and early summer.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Prefers cool, moist soils. Tolerate summer drought.
Shear ower spikes after initial owering to promote continued bloom. Plants may be cut
back before rst owering to promote more compact size.

Suitable uses: Rock gardens, border fronts, cottage gardens or herb gardens. Also a good plant
for edging or small scale ground cover. Containers.

Quick ID: Typical mint smell of lavender-blue owers

Photographs:

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 (From: https://www.waterwiselandscapes.net/plant-library/ owers/catmint-select-blue-nepeta-
x-faassenii-select-blue/)

(From: http://www.perryhillnurseries.co.uk/catalogue/perennials/nepeta/)

Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=e330

13. Allium christophii (4-2)

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 Scienti c name: Allium christophii

Common name: star of Persia

Family name: Amaryllidaceae

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Type bulb

USDA hardiness zone: 4-8

Form: dense, clumping; height: 30-60cm

Leaf: Strap-shaped, gray-green, basal leaves form a clump of foliage in spring

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 Flower:  Spring bloom of large, spherical, pale lavender owerheads. Each owerhead is packed
with up to 100 individual owers.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Easily grown in rich, dry to medium moisture, well-drained loams in full sun.

– Performs best in dry, sunny areas.

– Established plantings have good drought tolerance.

– Deadhead owers before seed sets to help control any unwanted spreading.

Suitable uses:  Rock gardens, beds and borders, cottage gardens and meadows. Containers.
Cut owers

Quick ID: Large, spherical, pale lavender owerheads, individual owers are star-shaped

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=d499

14. Campanula persicifolia (4-4)

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 Scienti c name: Campanula persicifolia

Common name: chimney bell ower

Family name: Campanulaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-7

Form: Upright; height: 0.6-1m

Leaf: Rosettes of narrow, toothed, leathery, bright green leaves

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 Flower: Large, outward facing, purple-blue, broad bell-shaped owers in slender, terminal
racemes atop erect, unbranched, nearly lea ess stems, in late spring to early summer.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Easily grown in average, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.

– Plants prefer cool summer climates; intolerant of the extreme heat; appreciate some part
afternoon shade in hot summer climates.

– Needs regular and even moisture.

– plants will spread both by self-seeding and o sets, easy to escape from gardens. Deadhead
spent owers to encourage additional bloom and curb any unwanted self-seeding.

Suitable uses: Borders. Cottage gardens. Also e ective in lightly shaded woodland areas where
plants can be left alone to naturalise. Mass or large groups are best.

Quick ID: Terminal racemes of outward facing, purple-blue, broad bell-shaped owers

Photographs:

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 (From: http://www. negardening.com/peach-leaved-bell ower-campanula-persicifolia)

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 Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
taxonid=278819&ispro le=0&

15. Goniolimon tataricum (4-12)

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 Scienti c name: Goniolimon tataricum

Common name: German statice

Family name: Plumbaginaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 4-10

Form: clumping; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: smooth, pale green leaves

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 Flower:  airy, branched, spreading panicles of tiny, soft, tubular owers with white to light blue
outer sepals and tiny rose-pink inner petals in summer. Dry owers still keep its color.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Best grown in sandy, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun

Drought tolerant; salt tolerant
Prefers some part afternoon shade in hot climates.
Propagate by division or root cuttings or seed.

Suitable uses: Borders, cut owers and dried bouquets. Performs well in seaside gardens due
to salt tolerance.

Quick ID: Airy, branched, spreading panicles of tiny, soft, wild  owers

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=c473

16. Tanacetum parthenium ‘Aureum’ (4-20)

Scienti c name: Tanacetum parthenium ‘Aureum’

Common name: golden feverfew

Family name: Asteraceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 5-8

Form: mounded, clumping; height: 20-30cm

Leaf: Pinnately lobed leaves are deeply cut nearly to the midrib, toothed and slightly hairy
below; strongly scented

Flower:  Daisy-like owers with white petals and button-like yellow center disks,arranged in
dense corymbs, bloom for a long summer.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

full sun
Prefers moist, humusy soils with good drainage. Drought tolerant but soils must not be
allowed to dry out.
Self-seeding  can be quite aggressive in optimum growing conditions. Shear o spent
owers immediately after bloom in order to control unwanted self-seeding.

Suitable uses: Edger or bedding plant. Better be used in naturalised areas or cottage gardens
where it can be allowed to freely self-seed.

Quick ID: Small daisy-like owers and aromatic foliage which emerges yellow in spring but
turns mostly green by mid-summer.

Photographs:

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 (From: http://www.perryhillnurseries.co.uk/catalogue/perennials/tanacetum/)

Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=z9607

17. Allium cernuum(N) (5-2)

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 Scienti c name: Allium cernuum

Common name: nodding onion

Family name: Amaryllidaceae

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Type bulb

USDA hardiness zone: 4-8

Form: clumping; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Clumps of at, narrow, grass-like leaves

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 Flower:  Tiny bell-shaped, light pink owers in clusters atop erect. summer owers at least
bloom for a month

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to light shade. Best in full
sun, but appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot summer climates.

– Plants will naturalise by self-seeding and bulb o sets in optimum growing

conditions. Deadhead owers before seed sets to help control any unwanted spread.

Suitable uses: Rock gardens, border fronts, cottage gardens or naturalised areas.

Quick ID:  Flat, narrow, grass-like leaves; tiny, bell-shaped, pink owers

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=z580

18. Calendula o cinalis (5-6)

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 Scienti c name: Calendula o cinalis

Common name: pot marigold

Family name: Asteraceae

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Type annual

USDA hardiness zone: 2-11

Form: clumping; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Aromatic, smooth green leaves

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 Flower:  Bright orange, single to double owerheads with contrasting darker center disks; in
cool climates appear over a long summer to fall bloom period; can be eaten as salad

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Likes fertile, well-drained soils in full sun; generally appreciate some part afternoon shade in
hot summer climates but become leggy of in too much shade.

– Deadhead spent owers to promote additional bloom.

– Attracts butter ies

Suitable uses:  Beds, borders, cottage gardens, cutting gardens or pots/containers.

Quick ID: Distinct smell; daisy-like bright yellow to deep orange owers

Photographs:

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 Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=a566

19. Delosperma cooperi (5-8)

Scienti c name: Delosperma cooperi

Common name: hardy ice-plant

Family name: Aizoaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 6-10

Form: succulent, spreading, evergreen groundcover; height: 10-15cm

Leaf: Succulent, eshy, cylindrical, green leaves.

Flower:  Daisy-like, bright red-purple owers cover the plant from June to September.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Native to South Africa

– Best grown in dry, sharply-drained soils in full sun.

– Good tolerance for heat and drought, but intolerant of shade

Suitable uses:  Groundcover or edger in sunny areas of desert gardens, rock gardens, border
fronts or slopes. Excellent green roof plant.

Quick ID: Daisy-like, bright red-purple owers on succulent foliage

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=b464

20. Eschscholzia californica (5-10)

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 Scienti c name: Eschscholzia californica

Common name: California poppy

Family name: Papaveraceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 6-10

Form: loose, free-branching mounds; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Finely divided, fern-liked, blue-green leaves

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 Flower:  Single, cup-shaped, 4-petal, silky owers in typically bright orange, blooming  on long
stems from late spring to early summer. Flowers close up in rainy or cloudy weather and at
night.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Easily grown in sandy, poor to average, well-drained soils in full sun. Not good in rich soil.
Sharp soil drainage is essential.D
Drought tolerant, doesn’t like shade, competitions.C
Can survive in winter if not too cold
Deadhead owers regularly to promote additional bloom.
Invasive in Victoria

Suitable uses:  Beds, border fronts, rock gardens, along paths or walkways, or containers.
Good selection for large naturalised plantings in locations where plants freely reseed.

Quick ID: Bright orange silky owers; pink calixs on stem

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=b753

21. Adiantum venustum (6-2)

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 Scienti c name: Adiantum venustum

Common name: Himalayan maidenhair

Family name: Pteridaceae

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Type fern

USDA hardiness zone: 5-9

Form: low, delicate, spreading patch; height: 20-30cm

Leaf: Glossy, small leaves of light green, tri-pinnately compound

Flower:  No ower

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

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 – Prefers a rich, well-drained soil that stays evenly moist.

– Cannot tolerate sun for more than 1 hour

– Big dogs may break the plant

Suitable uses:  A beautiful edging or ground cover plant. Also great in pots.

Quick ID: Black stems holding small, soft green leaves

Photographs:

Sources of information:

http://www.perennials.com/plants/adiantum-venustum.html

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 22. Begonia grandis (6-6)

Scienti c name: Begonia grandis

Common name: hardy begonia

Family name: Begoniaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 6-7

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 Form: bushy mound; height: 40-60cm

Leaf: Big leaves with cordate bases; olive green above and reddish green with red veining
beneath.

Flower:  Monoecious, male and female pale pink owers bloom in pendent clusters, from July
to early fall.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Native to China

– Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils. Soils should not be allowed to dry out.

– shade loving

– Heavy winter mulch is advisable in the St. Louis area where plants are not reliably winter
hardy.

Suitable uses:  Good late summer owering plant which mixes well with hostas and ferns in
the shade garden, woodland garden or shaded border.

Quick ID: Red beneath foliage

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=c843

23. Deschampsia cespitosa (6-13)

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 Scienti c name: Deschampsia cespitosa

Common name: tufted hair grass

Family name: Poaceae

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Type Ornamental grass

USDA hardiness zone: 4-9

Form: clumping; height: 0.5-1m

Leaf: Dense tussock of thin, at, arching dark green grass blades; Semi-evergreen

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 Flower:  wide, airy panicles of tiny owers (tones of gold, silver, purple and green) on
protruding ower stems which form a delicate cloud of subtle colors over the foliage in
summer. Flower panicles turn yellowish-tan after bloom and may remain attractive through
much of the winter.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Easily grown in average, well-drained soils. Prefers moist, organically rich soils.

– Grows well in moderately shady locations, however it will not ower well if in too much shade.

Suitable uses:  Excellent massed in woodland gardens or naturalized areas. Also e ective as a
specimen or in groups in shaded areas of borders, large rock gardens or moist areas along
ponds or streams. Mixes well with shade loving perennials such as ferns and hostas.

Quick ID: cloud of subtle owers over dark green foliage

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=c450

24. Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ (6-19)

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 Scienti c name: Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’

Common name: black mondo grass

Family name: Asparagaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 6-9

Form: sti , clumping; height: 20-30cm

Leaf: Narrow, linear, grass-like leaves in very dark purple and in many light situations appears
black.

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 Flower:  Racemes of bell-shaped, light pink owers appear on dark stems in summer, providing
excellent contrast with the dark leaves; followed by glossy dark purple berries.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Best grown in rich, humusy, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.

– Prefers consistent moisture in soils which do not dry out.

– shade tolerant

Suitable uses:  Border foregrounds, rock gardens. Be used as specimen, group, small area
ground cover or path edger.

Quick ID: Purplish-black leaves; bell-shaped pink owers; globular bluish-black berries

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=e400

25. Athyrium lix-femina (7-2)

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 Scienti c name: Athyrium lix-femina

Common name: lady fern

Family name: Athyriaceae

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Type deciduous fern

USDA hardiness zone: 4-8

Form: clumping; height: 0.8-1.2m

Leaf: Diamond-shaped in outline; 2 times pinnate: 20 – 30 lea et pairs, alternate, toothed or

divided

Flower:  No ower

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 Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Found in moist to wet forested thickets and along streambanks

Easy to grow in a moist, partially shaded site
Crisp, easy to break

Suitable uses:  Good ller in the shady to part sun garden or natural wooded area.

Quick ID: fresh-green, lacy, bi-pinnate, lance-shaped fronds;  the segments with toothed
margins.

Photographs:

Sources of information:

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 http://www.borealforest.org/ferns/fern1.htm

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/lady-fern/planting-lady-ferns.htm

26. Echinacea purpurea (7-5)

Scienti c name: Echinacea purpurea

Common name: purple cone ower

Family name: Asteraceae

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 ：
Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-8

Form: erect, rough-hairy; height: 0.5-1m

Leaf: Coarse, hairy; alternate

Flower:  Daisy-like, purple cone owers bloom throughout the summer atop sti stems.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Very tough plant, tolerate Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil

– Suitable for hot, dry location

– Cannot tolerate shade, access moisture

– Plants usually rebloom without deadheading, however prompt removal of spent owers
improves general appearance.

Suitable uses:  Excellent, long-blooming ower for massing in the border, meadow, naturalised
area, wild ower garden or part shade area of woodland garden.

Quick ID: Daisy-like, purple cone owers

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=c580

27. Kirengeshoma palmata (7-11)

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 Scienti c name: Kirengeshoma palmata

Common name: yellow wax bells

Family name: Hydrangeaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 5-8

Form: shrubby; with strong lines; height: 1.5-2m

Leaf: Opposite; coarsely toothed, deeply lobed, maple-like leaves

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 Flower:  Drooping, waxy, bell-shaped yellow owers appear in both terminal and upper leaf
axillary clusters, from late summer to early autumn.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

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– Native to Korea Japan

– Best grown in moist, acidic, humusy, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade.

– Shade loving

Suitable uses:  Unique and interesting plant for the shaded borders or woodland gardens.

Quick ID: Purplish stems kind of sticky; coarsely toothed, deeply lobed, maple-like leaves; waxy,
bell-shaped owers

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
taxonid=286949&ispro le=0&

28. Thalictrum rochebruneanum (7-22)

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 Scienti c name: Thalictrum rochebruneanum

Common name: lavender mist meadow rue

Family name: Ranunculaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 4-7

Form: slender, clumping; height: 1.5-2m

Leaf: 4 times pinnate; ne-textured, blue-green

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 Flower:  Lavender-purple owers with contrasting yellow stamens; no petals just sepals;
pendulous in loose, airy clusters, appear in late summer.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Prefers a rich, humusy, moist soil and shady, light, dappled sun.

– Intolerant of the hot and humid summers

– Prone to incline when grows tall, needs structure to support

– Tolerate rabbits, deers

Suitable uses:  Good shade provider with excellent foliage and late summer bloom to the
perennial border, wild ower garden, meadow or naturalised area. Good background plant in
group.

Quick ID: Bluish-green leaves, 4 times pinnately compound; lavender-purple owers in moist-

like clusters

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

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 http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=i920

29. Sagittaria latifolia (8-3)

Scienti c name: Sagittaria latifolia

Common name: broadleaf arrowhead

Family name: Alismataceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

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 USDA hardiness zone: 5-10

Form: arrow-liked, vigorous; height: 20-30cm

Leaf: Arrowhead-shaped, deciduous

Flower:  White owers in whorls of three petals

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Needs full sun for best owering

– Plants will naturalize by rhizomes and self-seeding.

– It commonly grows submerged in shallow water or out of water on wet muddy banks.

Suitable uses: Marginal aquatic perennial for Naturalised Gardens, Rain Garden, Bog Garden.

Quick ID: Arrowhead-shaped leaves

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=a633

30. Chamerion angustifolium (8-6)

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 Scienti c name: Chamerion angustifolium

Common name:  reweed

Family name: Onagraceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-7

Form: tall, dense; height: 1-2m

Leaf: Alternate; long, narrow; white central vein on most leaves; can make tea

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 Flower:  Terminal raceme of many showy purple owers, each ower has four petals alternate
with four narrow sepals.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Very hardy, don’t like shade

– Attracts the bees and hummingbirds

– Seed itself easily where it’s open and sunny, spreads through wind

– Able to suddenly appear after a wild re.

Suitable uses: Attractive owered plant for open meadows, along streams, roadsides, and
forest edges.

Quick ID: Terminal raceme of many purple owers, showy stunning.

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.ediblewildfood.com/ reweed.aspx

31. Equisetum hyemale (8-8)

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 Scienti c name: Equisetum hyemale

Common name: scouring rush

Family name: Equisetaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-11

Form: erect, reed-like; height: 30-50cm

Stem: Evergreen, cylindrical, jointed, hollow, usually unbranched, rough

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 Leaf: Tiny leaves are joined together around the stem, forming a narrow black-brown band or
ring sheath at each joint.

Flower: No owers

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Full sun, wet to moist conditions

– Tolerate drought, shade, sun; very aggressively, especially in locations where the soil is poorly
drained.

– It has few problems with pests and disease organisms.

– Need maintenances to keep it clean

– Dragon y perches

Suitable uses: Striking in a container, pond or landscape setting(open wooded areas, roadside

ditches, pastures, and gravelly railroad embankments in black soil prairies and sand prairies). It
is best to contain it in a pot with no holes and be watchful that it doesn’t creep over the edge.
Often grown in Japanese-style gardens, at the edge of ponds and in the margins of ornamental
water garden.

Quick ID: Great texture of green stems with black-brown rings at each joint.

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.illinoiswild owers.info/grasses/plants/scouring_rush.htm

32. Thymus serpyllum (8-20)

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 Scienti c name: Thymus serpyllum

Common name: mother-of-thyme / wild thyme

Family name: Lamiaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 4-8

Form: hairy, prostrate, creeping, woody-based; height: 2-5cm

Leaf: Tiny, opposite, almost sessile, glossy blue-green leaves; mint aromatic

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 Flower:  Dense of tiny, tubular, bell-shaped, pink to purple owers appear in summer on erect
owering stems; attractive to bees.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Full sun

– Best grown in loose, sandy, gritty or rocky, nutrient-poor soils with sharp drainage. Dislikes
moist to wet soils where rot may develop.

– Drought tolerant

– Cut back stems as necessary to maintain plant appearance,

Useful Cultivators and Selections:

Numerous cultivars of this species have been described, featuring plants of varying sizes
(creeping to upright), varying ower colors (white, pink, red or purple), and varying foliage
colors (dark green to gold to variegated).

Suitable uses:  Best as a small area ground cover or ller between stepping stones, edge
slopes. E ective for sunny areas of borders, patios and along paths.

Quick ID: Lovely at foliage mat with dense pink to purple owers.

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=a294

33. Agastache foeniculum (9-1)

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 Scienti c name: Agastache foeniculum

Common name: anise hyssop

Family name: Lamiaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 4-8

Form: upright clumping, nice and neat; height: 1-1.5m

Leaf: Green leaves with toothed margins; opposite; anise-scented

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 Flower:  Mid to late summer bloom (3-5weeks) of small, fuzzy, lavender to purple owers in
terminal spikes

Ecological characteristics:

– Needs well-drained soils, prefers moist site

– Best in full sun

– Well-behaved in Vancouver

– Versatile plant: owers are attractive to bees (good nectar plant), hummingbirds and
butter ies; Aromatic leaves can be used to make herbal teas or jellies. Seeds can be added to
cookies or mu ns. Dried leaves can be added to potpourris.

Suitable uses: Borders, wild ower gardens, herb gardens, butter y gardens or meadows.

Quick ID: Lavender to purple owers in terminal spikes; anise-scented foliage

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=d554

34. Echium vulgare (9-9)

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 Scienti c name: Echium vulgare

Common name: viper’s bugloss

Family name: Boraginaceae

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Type herbaceous, Biennial or cool weather annual

USDA hardiness zone: 4-8

Form: clumping; height: 0.4-0.8m

Leaf: Lance-shaped, rough

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 Flower:  Funnel-shaped blue owers with protruding red stamens, dense owering. bloom
from late May to September

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Full sun

– Grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils

– Tolerate poor soils

– Freely self-seed in the landscape, sometimes aggressively. Remove owering spikes before
nutlets mature to limit unwanted self-seeding.

Suitable uses: Sunny borders, cottage gardens, wild gardens and naturalized areas

Quick ID: Bristly hairs on the leaves and stems; pink buds turn to blue owers

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
taxonid=277970&ispro le=0&

35. Erigeron karvinskianus (9-10)

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 Scienti c name: Erigeron karvinskianus

Common name: Mexican daisy

Family name: Asteraceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 8-9

Form: spreading; height: 15-20cm

Leaf: Narrow, hairy

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 Flower:  Masses of daisy-like ower-heads with yellow centres, opening white but soon turning
pinkish-purple, gives it two-tone e ect.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Full sun

– Grows in fertile, well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer

– Deadhead to encourage further owering

Suitable uses: Rock gardens; sunny beds or borders; cut ower. Superb in containers or
window boxes and on rock walls.

Quick ID: Masses of small daisy-liked owers in white and pink.

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www. negardening.com/ eabane-erigeron-karvinskianus

36. Oenothera biennis (9-17)

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 Scienti c name: Oenothera biennis

Common name: evening primrose

Family name: Onagraceae

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Type herbaceous biennial

USDA hardiness zone: 4-8

Form: clumping; height: 1-1.5m

Leaf: Basal rosette of oblong leaves; the upper on the stem, the smaller the leaves

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 Flower:  Long, leafy racemes of big bowl-shaped, fragrant, yellow owers which open in the
evening in summer and autumn

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

Does best in well-drained soils in full sun

Drought tolerant
Attractes wildlife
Edible

Suitable uses: Dry open elds, roadsides, railway banks, waste areas and in open woods.
Meadow or Cultivated Beds.

Quick ID: At the top of a leafy stalk bloom lemon-scented, large yellow owers

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Oenothera+biennis

https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_oebi.pdf

37. Allium giganteum (10-1)

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 Scienti c name: Allium giganteum

Common name: giant purple allium / giant onion

Family name: Amaryllidaceae

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Type bulbous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 5-8

Form: standing; height: 1-1.5m

Leaf: Basal rosette of greyish-green, strap-shaped leaves. Leaves begin to die back as plants
begin owering.

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 Flower:  Dense, globular cluster of tiny, star-shaped lilac-purple orets

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Full sun

– Well-drained soil

– Best sited in locations sheltered from strong winds

Suitable uses: Dramatic border background plant which is best sited in groups of at least 5-7
bulbs.

Quick ID: Thick, naked, tall stem, topped by a dense purple ball- owerhead.

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=j250

38. Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ (10-3)

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 Scienti c name: Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’

Common name: Lucifer montbretia

Family name: Iridaceae

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Type bulbous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 5-9

Form: clumping; height: 1-1.5m

Leaf: Broad, sword-like green leaves, good texture, gracefully arched

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 Flower:  Tubular, nodding, scarlet red, one-sided owers borne along the upper portions of
arching

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Prefers full sun, but appreciates part shade in hot summer climates

– Not reliably winter hardy in USDA Zone 5 where it needs a protected location and winter
mulch.

Suitable uses: Adds a tropical air to gardens; adds a spiky textured element to the landscape.
Best when planted in clumps of 12 or more. Provides  contrast to the perennial border. Broad,
sword-like leaves make it attractive even without owers.

Quick ID: One-sided ame blooms

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=h680

39. Dryopteris erythrosora (10-8)

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 Scienti c name: Dryopteris erythrosora

Common name: autumn fern

Family name: Dryopteridaceae

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Type evergreen fern

USDA hardiness zone: 5-8

Form: arching, vase-shaped clump; height: 20-40cm

Leaf: Triangular, bi-pinnate fronds with red sori. New fronds unfurl in striking shades of orange-
red to copper-pink before eventually maturing to glossy deep green by summer.

Flower:  Non- owering

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 Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Prefers consistently moist, humusy soils. Soils must not be allowed to dry out.

– Better sites in locations sheltered from strong winds to protect the fronds.

– Plants slowly spread over time by short creeping rhizomes.

– Tolerate heavy shade, rabbits

Suitable uses: Used in moist or shade sites. May be massed in woodland areas as a ground
cover.

Quick ID: Triangular, bi-pinnate fronds; Back of fronds are red

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=h750

40. Olearia × haastii (10-14)

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 Scienti c name: Olearia × haastii

Common name: daisy bush

Family name: Asteraceae

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Type evergreen shrub

USDA hardiness zone: 8-10

Form: dense, bushy; height: 1-2m

Leaf: Smooth, oval green leaves, glaucous and glossy.

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 Flower: Dense sprays of star-shaped, white owers with yellow centres, appear in mid-to-late
summer.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Needs fertile, well-drained soil

– Stands up well to strong winds and salt-laden air

Suitable uses: Good summer display. Hedging or windbreaks in coastal gardens or landscapes.

Quick ID: Clusters of white, daisy-like owers; sticky stems

Photographs:

Sources of information:

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 http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/olearia–haastii/classid.4170/

41. Bidens aurea (11-5)

Scienti c name: Bidens aurea

Common name: Arizona beggarticks

Family name: Asteraceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

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 USDA hardiness zone: 5-8

Form: bushy; height: 1-1.5m

Leaf: Finely dissected pinnate leaves, thin

Flower:  White owers with yellow rays and darker yellow centers atop erect stems, owering
over 4 months

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Well-drained soil in full sun

– Drought tolerant

– Very aggressing, no weeds can get in

Suitable uses:  Borders, wild or naturalized areas

Quick ID: Vigorous standing white daisy-like owers with yellow rays and darker yellow centers

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=y180

42. Filipendula palmata (11-7)

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 Scienti c name: Filipendula palmata

Common name: Siberian meadowsweet

Family name: Rosaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-8

Form: spreading; height: 1-1.5m

Leaf: Palmate

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 Flower:  Tiny pink owers in upright panicles, like eece

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Full sun to partial shade

– Highly adaptable. Soils must be moist all summer to keep meadowsweet looking its best.

– Cut back after owering to the ground and it will resprout when the conditions are right.

Useful Cultivators and Selections:

Filipendula palmata ‘Elegans’: cream white owers with red stamens; o ers not only lovely
summer owers but also attractive foliage and habit throughout the growing season.

Suitable uses: Clumping plant for clay, pond margins or moist soils.

Quick ID: Attractive pink u y owers; maple-like leaves

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/ lipendula-palmata/

43. Helianthus annuus (11-10)

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 Scienti c name: Helianthus annuus

Common name: annual sun ower

Family name: Asteraceae

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Type herbaceous annual

USDA hardiness zone: 2-11

Form: upright; height: 1-1.5m

Leaf: Big leaf, hairy, coarse; toothed margins; spirally-arranged

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 Flower:  Sun owers with orange-yellow rays and brown centre disks, last for long time.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Fast growing

– Likes moist, well-drained soils in full sun, tolerates poor soils on the dry side

– Attracts Birds, Butter ies; produces pollens that very heathy for bees

Problems:

Rust, leaf fungal spots and powdery mildew.

Caterpillars and beetles often chew on the foliage.
Larger varieties often need staking, particularly if grown in exposed locations.

Suitable uses: Specimen or mass. Borders, cottage gardens, bird gardens, wild ower gardens.
Large varieties for border rears or backgrounds. Dwarf varieties for beds, border fronts or
containers. Cutting owers.

Quick ID: Sun owers with orange-yellow rays and brown centre disks.

Photographs:

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http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=a583

44. Sedum ‘Herbstfreude’ (11-20)

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 Scienti c name: Sedum ‘Herbstfreude’

Common name: autumn joy sedum

Family name: Crassulaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-9

Form: clumping; height: 30-60cm

Leaf: Succulent, lettuce-green

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 Flower:  Enormous dusty-pink ower heads in summer nally deepening to rich bronzy-red in
fall to winter

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Full sun

– Hardy plant, tolerates drought, rock soil

– Well-drained, moderately fertile soil

– Attracts hummingbirds, butter ies

– Deer, rabbit tolerant

Suitable uses: 3 seasons of interests (summer, fall, winter) for gardens. Perfect ller plant for a
sunny, well-drained spot.

Quick ID: Green broccoli-like buds; lovely lavender pink to red blooms.

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

https://www.gardenia.net/plant/sedum-herbstfreude-autumn-joy

45. Bergenia crassifolia (12-3)

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 Scienti c name: Bergenia crassifolia

Common name: pig squeak

Family name: Saxifragaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 2-9

Form: spreading; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Large, green, leathery glossy leaves with red margins

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 Flower:  Lovely rose-pink owers in clusters for mid-winter through early spring

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Long-lived

– Very hardy

– Prefers light shade in full sun, well-drained soil with little to moderate watering.

– Deer resistant

Suitable uses: Good ground cover even without owers, can be planted in many di erent site:
border, waterside, woodland, etc.

Quick ID: Thick spoon-shaped leaves, evergreen, some turn to red

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

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 http://www.perennials.com/plants/bergenia-crassifolia.html

46. Iberis umbellata (12-13)

Scienti c name: Iberis umbellata

Common name: globe candytuft

Family name: Brassicaceae

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Type Herbaceous annual

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 USDA hardiness zone: 3-8

Form: spreading; height: 30-45cm

Leaf: Linear, evergreen

Flower:  Range in color from white, pink and mauve to purple, pretty and fragrant, blooming
from early summer until frost.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Attractive to bees, butter ies and birds

– Needs a sunny location, cannot grow in the shade

– Drought tolerant

– Better in well drained, well-composted, alkaline soil

Suitable uses:  Striking ower color makes it a wonderful wild ower garden plant; can be taller
groundcover in poor soil; also a good groundcover plant for gardening with kids; great cut
ower.

Quick ID: Dense heads of tiny colorful owers in summer

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/3869

47. Liriope muscari (12-16)

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 Scienti c name: Liriope muscari

Common name: lily turf

Family name: Asparagaceae

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Type herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 5-10

Form: spreading; height: 30-50cm

Leaf: Evergreen, strap-liked, leaves with good texture

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 Flower:  Showy bell-shaped ower in whorls on slender stalks, in late summer

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soils in full sun to light shade

– Tolerate air pollution in urban areas

– Tolerates heat, humidity and drought

– Foraging wildlife that plagues gardens in rural areas

Suitable uses:  Edging for walking paths or driveways or massed as a ground cover

Quick ID: Grape hyacinth-liked ower; strap-liked, arching, glossy leaves

Photographs:

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 Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=l100

48. Pontederia cordata (12-21)

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Scienti c name: Pontederia cordata

Common name: pickerel weed

Family name: Pontederiaceae

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Type aquatic herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-10

Form: standing; height: 15-30cm

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 Leaf: Deciduous; rounded cordate bases

Flower:  Tiny, tubular soft blue owers are densely packed into erect stem top, from June to
October

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Needs full sun for best owering

– Provides wildlife(Dragon ies and damsel ies) standings and shelters for shes.

– Better in containers; Outside of containers, rhizomes can spread rapidly to form colonies
under optimum growing conditions

Suitable uses:  Vigorous marginal aquatic perennial for water or bog gardens. Large containers
or tubs.

Quick ID: Glossy, arrowhead-shaped green leaves; Dense, tubular blue owers

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=a428

49. Asclepias incarnata (13-3)

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 Scienti c name: Asclepias incarnate

Common name: swamp milkweed

Family name: Apocynaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 3-8

Form: upright.  Height: 4-6 feet, Spacing: 2-3 feet

Leaf: Long, thin leaves, opposite arranged

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 Flower: Pink owers at top umbrella-haped owerheads, long summer bloom period

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Long-lived, slow-growing

– Require high moisture

– Need full sun or partial shade

– Tolerate heavy clay soils

– Deer-resistant

– Insect-pollinated

– Provide food for various butter ies and hummingbirds.

Suitable uses:  It does well in moist soils and places near bodies of water. Wild ower useful for
wetland rehabilitation. Good plant for wildlife mixture.

Quick ID: Tall plant with upright stems, opposite thin leaves; Lovely clusters of pink-purple
owers in umbrella shape.

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

https://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_asin.pdf

50. Helianthemum nummularium (13-10)

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 Scienti c name: Helianthemum nummularium

Common name: sun rose / rock rose

Family name: Cistaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 5-8

Form: low-growing, woody-stemmed, shrub-like; Height: 10-20cm

Leaf: Small, thin, evergreen

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 Flower: Range of Orange, pink, yellow or white wild owers bloom for entire summer

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Prefers cool summers and warm winters, works well in Vancouver

– Requires excellent drainage, tolerates drought

– Need full sun, partial shade in hot summer

– Prefers sandy or rocky soil

Suitable uses: Groundcover, works best in rock gardens and well-drained borders. Sprawls
exceedingly well over stone walls or dry slope. Naturalized landscape

Quick ID: Spreading masses with lovely, wild owers and small gray-green leaves

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene72cf.html

51. Origanum ‘Barbara Tingey’ (13-18)

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 Scienti c name: Origanum ‘Barbara Tingey’

Common name: round-leaved oregano

Family name: Lamiaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 7-9

Form: spreading; Height: 10-20cm

Leaf: Semi-evergreen; opposite; rounded heart-shaped

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 Flower: Hop-like bracts that start out a light green and gain a pink-tinge as it grows, very
decorative.

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Needs well drained soil in full sun, drought tolerant

– Bumblebees can nest in the ground area of this plant

– Deer resistant

Suitable uses: Groundcover; Rock Gardens; Container Plant

Quick ID: Plenty of light-green to pink bracts, like little pinecones; Blue-green, slightly rounded
heart-shaped leaves.

Photographs:

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Sources of information:

http://www.rainyside.com/plant_gallery/herbs/OriganumBarbaraTingey.html

52. Rhodiola rosea (13-20)

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 Scienti c name: Rhodiola rosea

Common name: rose root / goldenroot

Family name: Crassulaceae

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Type Herbaceous perennial

USDA hardiness zone: 1-7

Form: well-standing; height: 20-30cm

Leaf: Toothed, light green

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 Flower: Small yellow owers with 4 sepals and 4 petals

Ecological characteristics/requirements:

– Very hardy plant, prefers full sun and tolerates most types of well-drained soil

– Self-sows when growing in a favorable environment

Suitable uses: Used as ornamental in rock gardens. Valued as an herbal adaptogen.

Quick ID: Bright yellow owers with bright green succulent leaves

Photographs:

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 Sources of information:

https://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=QandA/Commercial/20040807-1.html

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/cultivate-rhodiola-rosea-21776.html

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