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;
Alstroemeria ‘Majestic Henri’
Salmon-orange blooms with dark freckles and splashes of pink and yellow; flowers from mid-spring to fall; florist’s choice; winter hardy to Z5
Alstroemeria ‘Roxanne’
Pale pink / white blooms with dark freckles and splashes of deeper pink; flowers from mid-spring to fall; florist’s choice; winter hardy to Z6; Grower’s Choice
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
Bessera elegans
Coral Drops
Blooms are like delicate Chinese lanterns; deep orange & yellow stripes on a bloom similar in shape to Dodecatheon
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
Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’
Fumewort
Pink spring ephemeral
Corydalis ochroleuca syn. Pseudofumaria alba
White Corydalis
Doesn’t self sow like the yellow one; delicate lacy foliage; pendulous fragrant white blooms; Grower’s Choice
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
Gladiolus communis var. byzantinus
Hardy gladiolus; deep magenta blooms
Hemerocallis ‘Catherine Woodbury’
Daylily
Soft coral pink 6” blooms with yellow throats; fragrant; reblooms; drought tolerant; Grower’s Choice
Hemerocallis ‘Franz Hals’
Daylily
Scarlet with yellow stripes; 4” blooms; stunning colour from mid through late summer; drought tolerant
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
Liatris spicata
Gayfeather/Blazing Star
Pollinator magnet; tall spires of fuzzy purple/lavender blooms in mid to late summer; thrives on neglect; drought tolerant
Liatris spicata Floristan White
Gayfeather/Blazing Star
Perfect for pollinators; tall spires of small delicate white blooms in mid to late summer; thrives on neglect; drought tolerant
Lobelia x speciosa ‘Starship Scarlet’
Cardinal Flower
Hummingbird magnet; scarlet spires of blooms sit atop black stems with dark bronzed green foliage; blooms July to September in full sun to part shade; afternoon shade will lengthen bloom period; tolerates boggy soils; Grower’s Choice
Fern – Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich Fern
Produces edible fiddleheads in spring; soft and fine fronds
Mukdenia rossii Karasuba
Woodland treasure with bold maple-shaped leaves which are bronze-green in spring and later turn deep green with stunning crimson tips; Grower’s Choice
Oxalis adenophylla
Silver Shamrock
A non-invasive oxalis with silvery green leaves & delicate pink flowers that spiral open in the warmth. Grower’s Choice.
Papaver orientale ‘White Ruffles’
Stunning fringed blooms
Potentilla ‘Monarchs Velvet’
Scarlet Cinquefoil
Deep ruby cup-shaped flowers darken towards the center; blooms June – August; full sun to part shade; Grower’s Choice
Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot
Native to North America; small crocus-like white flowers with yellow stamens bloom mid-spring; blooms will open at dawn and close at sunset; part to full shade; will naturalize slowly; Grower’s Choice
Sedum kamtschaticum f. variegatum
Stonecrop
Lush groundcover with variegated foliage; tolerant of heavy clay soil; prefers dry conditions and very drought tolerant once established; pollinator friendly; forgiving of neglect
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
Uvularia grandiflora
Large-Flowered Bellwort
Unusual twisted bell-shaped yellow flowers in late spring; thrives in woodland shade areas; good cut flower; naturalizes easily; 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