Perennial flower descriptions

Perennial Flower Descriptions

This list includes some varieties we may not be growing this year, so please consult the 2016 Plant Catalogue before you order.

Anise Hyssop, Blue or White	Sun	30 – 40 cm plants with lavender or white spikes. Anise tasting tea.
Black-Eyed Susan	Sun	Native, yellow with deep brown/purple centres. Self seeds.
Coneflower – Purple	Sun	60 – 90 cm. Drooping lavender petals. Late summer / fall
Coreopsis – Tick Seed	Sun/Part Shade	Bright yellow fully double blooms. Early summer to frost. 30 cm tall
Cranesbill – Geranium	Sun/Part Shade	Bloom best in sun, in June and less through summer. Blue flowers. 30 cm.
Daisy – Polaris	Sun	Shasta type. 60 cm tall. White flowers. Excellent for cutting.
Daisy – Painted – Mix	Sun	60 cm. Pink – Red. June – Sept. Borders or Cutting. Large blooms.
Dianthus – Amur Pink	Sun	30 cm tall dense mounds w. lg. red-violet blooms from July to frost.
Gaillardia – Blanket Flower	Sun	Native. Large yellow daisy type with orange and red. Showy. 45 cm. Dry
Grass – Little Blue Stem	Sun	90 cm. Attractive bronz-red fall foliage. Great for drying. Native to MB.
Grass – Blue Fescue	Sun	30 cm. Dense mounded clumps of blue grey foliage.
Hollyhock – Red/Pink, Black	Sun	120 cm. Large red/pink or black open trumpet blooms on strong stems.
Joe Pye Weed (Boneset)	Sun	Tall, native medicinal, with purple clusters in late summer. Butterflies enjoy.
Lungwort – Pulmonaria	Shade	20 cm. Mottled blue/white/black blooms. Naturalize well under trees.
Meadowsweet	Sun	120 cm. bushy flower/herb with almond scented whispy blooms.
Poppy – Oriental – Mix	Sun	Pink or Orange large blooms on 60 cm stalks. Late spring to early summer.
Poppy – Spanish	Sun	60 cm. Semi-double orange blooms. All Summer. Self seeds.
Wood Violet	Shade	20 cm. Pansy-like blooms with heart-shaped leaves. Naturalize well.
Yarrow – The Pearl	Sun	30 cm. Small ‘rabbit tail’ white blooms w.semi-open habit plants.