| Name |
Variety |
Container Size |
Zone |
Description |
Height x Spread |
| #1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#5 |
#9 |
| Agastache |
'Blue Fortune' |
|
ü |
|
|
|
5 |
Deep
blue spikes bloom from July to September. Accompanied by fragrant
foliage. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds |
36" |
| Amsonia |
'Blue Ice' |
|
ü |
|
|
|
5 |
Dark
blue blooms over dark green foliage which turns yellow during the fall. |
15" |
| Astilbe |
aredsii 'Bridal Veil' |
|
ü |
|
|
|
5 |
Bright
white plumes over green foliage. |
24" x 18" |
| aredsii 'Fanal' |
|
ü |
|
|
|
4 |
Dark
red plumes during the summer with copper foliage. |
24" x 18" |
| chinesis 'Visions' |
|
ü |
|
|
|
4 |
Purple
plumes over green foliage. |
24" x 18" |
| rosea 'Peach Blossoms' |
|
ü |
|
|
|
4 |
Pink
plumes over green foliage. |
24" x 18" |
| Calamagrostis (Feather Reed Grass) |
acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' |
|
|
ü |
ü |
|
4 |
Deep
green foliage has clumping and upright habit. Plumes are purplish
then changing to buff in winter. Can withstand most environments. |
5' |
| Carex |
morrowii 'Ice Dance' |
ü |
ü |
|
|
|
5 |
Cream-white marginal accents.
Good shade substitute for Liriope vaiegata. |
12" |
| Miscanthus |
sinensis 'Adagio', Dwarf Maiden
Grass |
|
ü |
|
|
|
6 |
A dwarf miscanthus with narrow
green blades. Plumes stand well above foliage. Open red in
August changing to yellow during fall. |
4' |
| sinesis 'Gracillimus', Maiden Gras |
|
|
ü |
|
ü |
5 |
Copper-red blooms in September or
October. A golden-yellow foliage during fall. |
6' |
| sinesis 'Strictus', Porcupine Grass |
|
|
ü |
|
ü |
5 |
Almost identical to 'Zebrinas' but
more stable and erect. Reddish plumes appear in September. |
8' |
| sinensis var. condensatus
'Cabaret', Japanese Silver Grass |
|
|
ü |
|
ü |
5 |
Dark green margins with a cream
center strip. Copper plumes start in September then fade off to a
pink then cream. |
6' |
| Nepeta (Cat Mint) |
mussinii 'Dropmore' |
|
ü |
|
|
|
3 |
Blue flowers during summer over
fragrant grey-green foliage. |
15" |
| Panicum (Switch Grass) |
virgatum 'Northwind' |
|
|
ü |
|
ü |
3 |
Thick, wide blue blades.
Strong upright growth with panicles in the fall. |
6' |
| Perovskia |
atriplicifolia, Russian Sage |
|
ü |
ü |
|
|
4 |
Silvery, fragrant foliage with blue
flowers in the summer. 1995 Perennial Plant of the Year |
3' x 3' |
| Salvia |
nemorosa 'May Night' |
|
ü |
|
|
|
4 |
Deep purple spikes bloom in
May. Fragrant foliage. 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year |
18" |
