Perennials & Biennials
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Digitalis thapsi Spanish foxglove Z 5-9
Spikes of purple, rose-spotted trumpets in early summer. True perennial. Although this is not as big as Digitalis purpurea, this is a perennial that grows for years.
Spikes of purple, rose-spotted trumpets in early summer. True perennial. Although this is not as big as Digitalis purpurea, this is a perennial that grows for years.
Size: 18” x 12”
Care: sun to part shade in moist well-drained soil.
Native: Spain & PortugalGrown in the botanical gardens of Moscow by 1752. Philip Miller (1691-1771), chief gardener at London’s Chelsea Physic Garden, received seeds from Spain and grew this by 1760’s
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Disporum flavens Fairy bells Z 4-9
Upright stems, arch on top where moon-yellow bells dangle, elegant counterpoint to spring perennials
Moon-yellow bells dangle at the top of tall, upright stems. Elegant counterpoint to spring perennials
Size: 25-30” x 16-20”
Care: shade to part shade in moist-well-drained soil
Native: KoreaCollected in 1926 in Manchuria and described in Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) in 1934.
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Dodecatheon jefferyi syn. Primula jefferyi Sierra shooting star, Tall mountain shooting star Z 5-8 Ephemeral
Fuschia, reflexed petals, looking like a descending shuttlecock or, as named, a shooting star, dangle from stems in late spring to early summer
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Fuschia, reflexed petals, looking like a descending shuttlecock or, as named, a shooting star, dangle from stems in late spring to early summer
Size: 18-24” x 14-18”
Care: sun to part shade in moist to moist well-drained soil
Native: Pacific NW Alaska- CA & east in Montana and IdahoFirst collected by Meriwether Lewis on the Expedition at the Dalles of the Columbia River on April 16, 1806. Named for Scottish botanist John Jeffrey, who collected it and explored the Okanagan and Fraser regions with the Hudson Bay Co. in 1851-53.
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Dodecatheon meadia syn. Primula meadia Pink Shooting Star Z 4-8 Ephemeral
Rosy-lilac reflexed flowers, looking like a descending shuttlecock, dangle from stems in spring
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Only available for purchase in spring – Ephemeral
Rosy-lilac reflexed flowers, looking like a descending shuttlecock, dangle from stems in spring
Size: 12-24” x 6-12”
Care: sun to part shade in moist well-drained soil.
Native: PA to Wisconsin, south to TX.
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of MeritName Dodecatheon from the Greek dodeka (twelve) and theos (gods), meaning 12 superior gods, after the name given to another plant by Roman author, Pliny the Elder. The species name meadia after Richard Mead, physician to George III. John Tradescant the Younger sent this to England by 1640. “A favorite among old border flowers.” William Robinson, 1899.
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Dodecatheon meadia syn. Primula meadia Shooting Star Z 4-8 Ephemeral
White reflexed flowers, looking like a descending shuttlecock, dangle from stems in spring. Ephemeral. Let it drop its seed and in three years you will have more. There are pink ones but not as vigorous, rare.
Available to order in Spring only
White reflexed flowers, looking like a descending shuttlecock, dangle from stems in spring. Ephemeral. Let it drop its seed and in three years you will have more. There are pink ones but not as vigorous, rare.
Size: 12” x 6”
Care: sun to part shade in moist well-drained soil
Native: PA to Wisconsin, south to TX.
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit.Dodecatheon from the Greek dodeka (twelve) and theos (gods), meaning 12 superior gods, after the name given to another plant by Roman author, Pliny the Elder. The species name meadia after Richard Mead, physician to English King George III. John Tradescant the Younger sent this to England by 1640. “A favorite among old border flowers.” William Robinson, 1899. This showy native can be found in open woodland, prairies, meadows, and on rocky slopes in the eastern United States. Introduced into European gardens as early as 1704, Philadelphia nurseryman and explorer John Bartram described this species of Dodecatheon in 1783. The white version was offered, along with several in shades of purple, by Long Island’s Prince Nursery in 1857.
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Draba aizoides Yellow Whitlow grass Z 3-8
Tiny yellow flowers in very early spring over succulent, evergreen cushions
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Tiny yellow flowers in very early spring over succulent, evergreen cushions.
Size: 1” x 1”
Care: Full sun in well-drained soil.
Native: EuropeListed in Sanders’ Flower Garden, published in 1913 where it is described as “dwarf, compact-growing alpine, suitable for growing on old walls or on dry, sunny rockeries.” Draba is the classical Greek name for this plant – poultice said to remedy lesions on fingers
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Dracocephalum botryoides Dragonhead Z 4-7
Fuzzy, grey, deeply divided foliage with baby pink blossoms in May-June
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Fuzzy, grey, deeply divided foliage with baby pink blossoms in May-June
Size: 5” x 18”
Care: sun to part shade in well-drained soil
Native: Caucasus on rocky, stony slopes, and screes where it is now endangered.
Wildlife Value: provides nectar and pollen for bees1st described in 1812. Dracocephalum means “dragonhead,” referring the shape of the flower.
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Dracocephalum grandiflorum Bigflower dragonhead Z 3-8
Intense blue hood-shaped flowers in summer
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Intense blue hood-shaped flowers in summer
Size: 6”x 8”
Care: full sun in moist, well-drained soil
Native: SiberiaDracocephalum is Greek meaning “dragonhead” referring to the shape of the flower. Introduced to gardens by 1759. Grown in American gardens since 1850’s. William Robinson, father of the mixed perennial border, described this as “very dwarf” having “large clusters of intensely blue flowers.” Sanders considered it an “excellent plant for a sunny rockery.” 1913.
