Fern – Adianthum pedatum
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Native to North America; finely textured, even frilly fronds on a black stem; Grower’s Choice
Agapanthus ‘Twister’
Lily of the Nile / African Lily
Stunning new bicolor purple/white variety; Blooms mid-late summer; Deer and rabbit resistant; Salt and wind tolerant; Attracts pollinators;
Anemone De Caen ‘Blue Poppy’
Satiny true-blue poppy-like flowers with deep blue button centers; delicate lacy foliage surrounds the base of the stalks; full-sun to afternoon shade
Anemone De Caen ‘Bordeaux’
Deep plum-scarlet poppy-like flowers with an indigo throat surrounding deep purple button centers; delicate lacy foliage surrounds the base of the stalks; full-sun to afternoon shade
Anemone De Caen ‘Carmel White’
Satiny pure white poppy-like flowers with deep purple button centers; delicate lacy foliage surrounds the base of the stalks; full-sun to afternoon shade
Anemone De Caen ‘Lord Lieutenant’
Double petaled deep indigo flowers with deep purple button centers; delicate lacy foliage surrounds the base of the stalks; full-sun to afternoon shade
Anemone De Caen ‘Sylphide’
Satiny bright magenta poppy-like flowers with deep purple button centers and a corona of yellow stamens; delicate lacy foliage surrounds the base of the stalks; full-sun to afternoon shade
Aquilegia Songbird
Columbine
Various colours ranging from deep red to pale pink with long spurs; Grower’s Choice.
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata ‘Ruby Port’
Double columbine
Heirloom variety from 1600’s; gorgeous wine-red double spur-less blooms; blooms late spring to early summer
Arisaema griffithii
Cobra Lily
Unusual and dramatic rare woodlander; a calla-like hooded flower is deep deep purple netted through with chartreuse veins; between the snakeskin-like colour and the unusual shape of the flower, it may look like a cobra rearing out of the shade; Grower’s Choice
Arisaema speciosum
Giant Cobra Lily
Unusual rare woodlander; a true show-stopper, with a long calla-like bloom that is wine-purple verging on black; the spadix is thick but trails down into a deep red thread that curls gracefully down; Grower’s Choice
Arum italicum
Lords and Ladies
Summer dormant; sets out leaves in fall for winter green; tracery of white lines on leaves; Grower’s Choice
Asarum splendens
Wild Chinese Ginger
Wonderfully mottled leaves; very dark green with splashes of silver; unique cup-shaped blooms in spring are purple to chocolate; part to full shade; Grower’s Choice
Fern – Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart’s Tongue Fern
Evergreen tongue-shaped chartreuse leaves with wavy margins; RHS AGM winner; rabbit resistant; Grower’s Choice
Bletilla striata
Hardy Chinese Orchid
Pinkish-purple orchid-like flowers bloom in mid-late spring; naturalizes slowly
Camassia esculenta
Purple Camas
Tall spires of starry blue-violet flowers in mid spring; Native to Pacific Northwest; Drought and deer resistant; Grower’s Choice
Convallaria majalis ‘Rosea’
Pink Lily of the Valley
Fragrant tiny pink bell-shaped flowers; will grow in sites where nothing else will; tolerates deep shade to full sun; naturalizes readily
Crocosmia ‘Emily Mckenzie’
Attracts hummingbirds; Deep orange blooms with a mahogany throat; Cousin of gladiolas; Sword-shaped leaves with tall arching spires of blossoms; Blooms late summer to early fall
Dicentra formosa aurora
Fern-leafed Bleeding Heart
Creamy white blooms with delicate gray-green foliage; Grower’s Choice
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Valentine’
Specialty Bleeding Heart
Stunning special variety; deep red puffy “bustles” with a white tip; Grower’s Choice
Dodecatheon ‘Aphrodite’
Shooting Star
Delicate woodlander; rosette of low rounded leaves surround a dark stem which sports multiple pink flowers; full / part shade; Grower’s Choice
Erythronium dens-canis
Dog’s Tooth Violet
Woodland spring ephemeral with delicate pink blooms and beautifully marbled purple/green/brown foliage, deer & rabbit resistant; Grower’s Choice
Eucomis
Pink Pineapple Lily
A spike of delicate magenta flowers topped with a crown of leaves makes this perennial look just like a pink pineapple; full sun; fragrant; good cut flower
Iris siberica
Siberian Iris
Extremely drought tolerant once established; deer & rabbit resistant; foliage doesn’t get ratty-looking like their bearded cousins; Grower’s Choice
Ismene ‘Advance’
Peruvian Daffodil / Spider Lily
Fragrant spider-like white blooms with pale green throats; ideal for cut flowers; flowers in late summer; Grower’s Choice
Leucojum aestivum
Summer Snowflake
Sweet white bell-shaped flowers in late spring; somewhat similar to snowdrops in appearance but larger and blooms much later into the season; adapts to heavy clay soils and will naturalize slowly; Grower’s Choice
Fern – Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich Fern
Produces edible fiddleheads in spring; soft and fine fronds
Sprekelia formossisima
Thalictrum delavayi
Chinese Meadow Rue
Delicate and airily graceful blooms with deeply divided maidenhair-like foliage; clouds of pale pink buttercup-like blooms hang off tall stems like baby’s breath; full sun to part-shade; likes protection from afternoon sun and heat; deer and rabbit resistant; good cut flower; RHS AGM Winner; Grower’s Choice
Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’
Spiderwort
Chartreuse grass-like foliage with deep royal purple blooms; one of my fav colour combos; blooms May to July in full sun to part shade; tolerates damp, boggy soil well; clumps slowly; Grower’s Choice
Tricyrtis hirta
Toad Lily
Small orchid-like blooms in late Aug/Sept; Blooms are white with lots of purple freckles. Deer resistant, low maintenance, loves deep shade but will also grow in part shade; naturalizes slowly
Tricyrtis hirta ‘Miyazaki’
Toad Lily
Small orchid-like blooms in late Aug/Sept; Prolific bloomer compared to common Toad Lily, with a slightly shorter growth habit; Blooms are white with lots of tiny purple freckles. Deer resistant, low maintenance, loves deep shade but will also grow in part shade; naturalizes slowly; Grower’s Choice cultivar
Trillium erectum
Wake Robin or Bethroot
Deep chocolate to reddish-purple blooms; Native to North America; Part to full shade, spreads gradually; Grower’s Choice
Trillium grandiflorum
Great White Trillium
Native to the Pacific Northwest; known as Snow Trillium; produces showy blooms that slowly turn from white to pink; Part to full shade, spreads gradually; Grower’s Choice
Trillium luteum
Yellow Wakerobin
Late bloomer with yellow blooms with a fragrance similar to lemon oil; Mottled leaves; Native to North America; Part to full shade, spreads gradually; Grower’s Choice
Trillium recurvatum
Prairie Trillium
Graceful maroon blooms; transplants easily and forms new stems & offshoots quickly; Native to North America; Part to full shade, spreads gradually; Grower’s Choice
Viola odorata rosea
Pink Fragrant Violet
Lovely fragrant spring-blooming woodlander; if it’s happy, it’ll rebloom in fall; naturalizes slowly by clumping; prefers woodland and shaded areas; rare variety of the common violet; Grower’s Choice