Acer circinatum
VINE MAPLE
- Dense, rounded to vase-shaped form with irregular branching
- White flowers emerge before the leaves
- Red two-winged samaras turn brown before dropping in the summer
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 9-12 m
Acorus americanus
SWEET FLAG
- Hardy perennial, swamp or bog plant
- Foliage and rhizomes have a sweet citrus scent when bruised or cut
- Wheat-like flowers
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG
- Forms an upright, vase-shaped clump of iris-like green and white variegated leaves
- Adds a nice feature to the semi-aquatic garden
- Foliage and rhizomes emit a spicy scent when crushed or bruised
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'
DWARF GOLDEN SWEET FLAG
- AKA Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus'
- Flowers are green and insignificant
- Dwarf golden cultivar of sweet flag
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'
GRASSY-LEAVED SWEET FLAG
- Variegated green and golden-yellow grass-like foliage
- Insignificant green flowers
- Evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
GOLDEN VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG
- Variegated green and golden-yellow grass-like foliage
- Striking in a water feature or garden
- Insignificant green flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 10-15 cm
Alisma plantago-aquatica
BROADLEAF WATER PLANTAIN
- Airy, white flowers
- Clump-forming perennial with hairless plantain-like foliage emerging in early spring
- Foliage stands 60 cm above the waterline
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Alopecurus pratensis 'Aureovariegatus'
GOLDEN FOXTAIL GRASS
- Colourful tuft-forming perennial
- Variegated blades: green with yellow margins
- Light brown seed heads
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
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Andromeda polifolia 'Bergy Bit®'
BERGY BIT® BOG ROSEMARY
- Dense compact habit
- Silvery-blue needle-like foliage throughout the year
- Nodding white bell flowers appear in spring
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice' (COPF)
BLUE ICE BOG ROSEMARY
- Clusters of drooping pink urn-shaped flowers
- Ice-blue needle-like foliage keeps its colour all year
- Slow-growing with a low spreading habit
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Arisaema triphyllum
JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT
- AKA Arisaema atrorubens
- Unique upright club-shaped spadix with hoods of green and maroon
- Attractive maroon stems
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aruncus aethusifolius
DWARF GOAT'S BEARD
- A dwarf species of aruncus
- Low mound of fern-like foliage
- Short stems of creamy-white flowers
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Aruncus dioicus
GOAT'S BEARD
- Large white plumes form above lacy green foliage
- Excellent background plant for shady, moist spots
- Great massing perennial
HEIGHT: 120-180 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
CUTLEAF GOAT'S BEARD
- Medium-sized mounds of finely-cut green foliage
- White plumes rise above the foliage
- Interesting compact plant for a moist shady border
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Aruncus x 'Misty Lace' (PP15798)
DWARF GOAT'S BEARD
- Cross between Aruncus dioicus and Aruncus aethusifolius
- Creamy-white plumes appear on red stems
- Compact, astilbe-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Asclepias incarnata
SWAMP MILKWEED
- Pink flowers are followed by attractive seed pods
- Food source for Monarch butterflies and other beneficial insects
- Commonly found in swamps or wetland landscapes
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
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Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
CINDERELLA SWAMP MILKWEED
- Rose pink flowers
- Bloom time Midsummer-Fall
- Clumping perennial by small rhizomes
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 30-90 cm
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
MILKWEED
- Vanilla-scented white flowers are followed by attractive seed pods
- Food source for Monarch butterflies
- Commonly found in swamps or wetland landscapes
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Asimina triloba
PAWPAW
- Small low branching tree, forming a dense pyramidal rounded crown
- Cup-shaped purple flowers
- Large, slightly drooping, elliptical green leaves turn yellow late in the fall
HEIGHT: 6-8 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Aster puniceus
SWAMP ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum puniceum
- Flowers are usually pale blue, but can vary to deep blue or purple
- Stems are reddish-purple and usually hairy
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Aster umbellatus
FLAT-TOPPED ASTER, PARASOL WHITETOP
- AKA Doellingeria umbellata
- Flat-topped cluster of small white flowers
- Flowers appear earlier than most aster
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilboides tabularis
SHIELDLEAF RODGERSIA
- AKA Rodgersia tabularis
- Panicles of creamy-white flowers resemble astilbe
- Specimen-sized leaves, up to 90 cm across
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
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Azalea viscosum 'Ribbon Candy'
RIBBON CANDY SWAMP AZALEA
- Dense rounded habit
- Clusters of pink, star shaped flowers with white stripes
- Bluish-green foliage
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Brunnera macrophylla
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- AKA Anchusa myosotidiflora
- Resembles the blue flowers of forget-me-nots
- Flowers appear before or amongst the emerging foliage
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexander's Great' (PP25789, COPF)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Deep blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Large, heart-shaped, silver leaves are accented by green veining
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexandria' (PP25789, COPF)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Sky blue flowers float above the foliage
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Large heart-shaped silver leaves
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Emerald Mist' (PP20460, CPBR3976)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Hairy heart-shaped leaves up to 20 cm across
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream'
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Irregular, creamy-white leaf margins on light green foliage
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (PP13859, CPBR1799)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Frosted, silver leaves are accented with distinct, green veining
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'King's Ransom' (PPAF, CPBR3977)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- More heat-tolerant than the species
- Clump of heart-shaped leaves
- Foliage is highlighted with dark green veining and a creamy-yellow border
HEIGHT: 30 cm · SPREAD: 30 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees'
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Green foliage sports a silvery-white, netted overlay around the edge
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' (PP17829, CPBR3115)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Heart-shaped foliage has a sterling-silver patina
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Brunnera macrophylla 'Mr. Morse' (PP19947)
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Small white flowers
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Frosted silver leaves are accented with distinct green veining
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Brunnera macrophylla Dawson's White ('Variegata')
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
- Blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots
- Blooms before or amongst the emerging foliage
- Heart-shaped mid-green leaves are edged with bold creamy-white bands
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Caltha palustris
MARSH MARIGOLD
- AKA Caltha polypetala
- Numerous, waxy, yellow, buttercup-like flowers
- Kidney-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, up to 10 cm long, form low mounds
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula carpatica 'Blue Clips'
CARPATHIAN BELLFLOWER
- Blue cup-shaped flowers rise slightly above the foliage
- Upward-facing blooms
- Low compact mounds of sharply toothed bright green basal leaves
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula carpatica 'Pearl Deep Blue'
CARPATHIAN BELLFLOWER
- Vivid blue flowers with lighter centres
- Upward-facing blooms
- Low, compact mounds of sharply toothed, bright green, basal leaves
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula carpatica 'Pearl White'
CARPATHIAN BELLFLOWER
- An improved selection on the older Clips series
- Upward-facing, white blooms
- Low, compact mounds of sharply toothed, bright green, basal leaves
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula carpatica 'White Clips'
CARPATHIAN BELLFLOWER
- White cup-shaped flowers rise slightly above the foliage
- Upward-facing blooms
- Low compact mounds of sharply-toothed bright green basal leaves
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Carex bebbii
BEBB'S SEDGE
- Clump-forming sedge with a cascading appearance
- Green leaves, 6 mm wide, are triangular in cross section
- Seed heads are decorative
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 5-10 cm
Carex comosa
BRISTLY SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright cascading habit
- Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Seed heads droop downward, in clumps of 2-6 spikelets, up to 8 cm long, May through July
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex elata 'Aurea'
BOWLES GOLDEN SEDGE
- AKA Carex stricta 'Aurea'
- Forms a clump of graceful arching fine foliage
- Fine leaf blades are bright golden-yellow with narrow green margins
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Carex grayi
MORNING STAR SEDGE
- Forms a slightly arching tight upright clump
- Semi-evergreen leaf blades are 15 mm wide
- Flower spikes are followed by unique light green star or mace-shaped seed pods
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex lacustris
HAIRY SEDGE
- A.K.A Carex riparia
- Large upright grass with leaves and seeds growing off the same stem
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross section
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex pseudocyperus
CYPRESS SEDGE
- Tuft-forming grass with an upright, cascading habit
- Leaves are yellow-green, about 6 mm wide and triangular in cross section
- Spikes of tiny green or brown flowers
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex rosea
ROSY SEDGE
- Thick clumps of delicate arching foliage
- Deep green narrow leaves
- Produces unique star-like seed clusters
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 5-10 cm
Carex stipata
AWL FRUITED SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
- Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Brownish-green flower heads look like bushy foxtails
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex stricta
TUSSOCK SEDGE
- AKA Carex elata
- Slender upright sedge with leaves and seeds growing off the same stems
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross section
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Carex vulpinoidea
FOX SEDGE
- Slender upright, slightly arching sedge common to Ontario's wetlands
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross-section
- Seed heads, at same height as the leaves, resemble a fox's tail
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Cephalanthus occidentalis
BUTTONBUSH
- Spherical clusters of white florets
- Green nutlets turn brown in the fall and persist into the winter
- Glossy foliage emerges in late spring
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Chelone glabra
TURTLEHEAD
- AKA Chelone oblique 'Alba'
- Predominantly white flowers are sometimes tinged with pink
- Flowers are hooded and look similar to snapdragons
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Chelone glabra 'Black Ace'
WHITE TURTLEHEAD
- Foliage emerges in the spring with a very dark cast
- Leaves turn green as the summer progresses
- White flowers are hooded and look similar to snapdragons
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
PINK TURTLEHEAD
- Rose-pink turtlehead-shaped flowers appear on reddish stems
- Oblong leaves emerge a glossy bronze maturing to dark green
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Chelone obliqua
PINK TURTLEHEAD
- Rose-pink turtlehead-shaped flowers are held on reddish stems
- Fine-toothed lance-shaped dark green leaves form on sturdy square stems
- Bloom Time: Late summer to October
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Darmera peltata
UMBRELLA PLANT
- AKA Peltiphyllum peltatum
- Flower stalks emerge from the ground on leafless hairy stems
- Round clusters of tiny white to pinkish flowers
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Dryopteris clintoniana
CLINTON'S WOOD FERN
- AKA Dryopteris cristata var. clintoniana
- Broad triangular fronds of deep green
- Fertile fronds are taller and more upright than the sterile fronds
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Dryopteris spinulosa
TOOTHED WOOD FERN
- AKA Dryopteris carthusiana
- Narrow lance-shaped pale green fronds with finely-cut leaflets
- Upright-clumping habit
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Eleocharis obtusa
BLUNT SPIKERUSH
- A clumping rush with slender dark green cylindrical stems
- Each stem is topped with a small dark brown oblong flower spike
- Small narrow leaves are sometimes present near the base of the plant
HEIGHT: 20-40 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Eleocharis palustris
COMMON SPIKERUSH
- Narrow dark green round stems spread by rhizomatous roots
- A dark reddish-purple sheath surrounds the base of the stems
- Each stem features a small dark brown oblong flower spike
HEIGHT: 25-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-150 cm
Elodea canadensis
CANADA PONDWEED
- AKA Anacharis canadensis, Philotria canadensis, Philotria linearis
- Numerous, overlapping, dark green, fine-toothed leaves which curl slightly downward
- Inconspicuous, white to pale pink flowers appear on the surface
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Equisetum fluviatile
RIVER HORSETAIL
- Forms dense colonies in shallow water or ponds
- Tall erect dark green smooth stems sport fine ridges
- At each joint, the stem has a whorl of tiny black-tipped scale leaves
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Equisetum hyemale
SCOURING RUSH
- Rigid hollow bamboo-like stems
- Dark green with black banding at joints
- Produces small brown cone-like stem tips in the summer
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 100-200 cm
Erica carnea 'Springwood Pink'
SPRINGWOOD PINK HEATH
- Clusters of drooping pink cylindrical flowers
- Small green needle-like leaves keep their colour all year
- Insignificant fruit rattles when jostled
HEIGHT: 15-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Erica carnea 'Springwood White'
SPRINGWOOD WHITE HEATH
- Clusters of drooping white cylindrical flowers
- Small green needle-like leaves keeps their colour all year
- Slow-growing low spreading habit
HEIGHT: 15-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'
QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIE
- AKA Filipendula rubra 'Venusta Magnifica'
- Deep pink to carmine flower clusters
- Flowers fade to a softer pink as they age
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Filipendula x 'Kahome'
DWARF PINK MEADOWSWEET
- A dwarf selection of meadowsweet
- Delicate fluffy heads of rosy-pink flowers
- Upright clumping perennial with dark green fern-like leaves
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Filipendula x 'Red Umbrellas'
MEADOWSWEET
- Compact growth and maple-like green leaves
- Foliage is heavily veined with crimson
- Fluffy plumes of candy-floss-pink blooms float above the foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Glyceria maxima var. 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED MANNAGRASS
- A.K.A. Glyceria aquatica 'Variegata', Glyceria spectabilis 'Variegata'
- Loose upright clump of pendulous blades
- Strap-shaped leaves are striped with cream and sometimes tinged with pink
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Glyceria striata
FOWL MANNAGRASS
- AKA: Glyceria striata ssp. stricta, Panicularia nervata, Panicularia striata
- Forms an upright clump of coarse green leaves 25 cm long arranged alternately along sturdy stems
- Pyramidal airy panicles rise on slender stems above the foliage
HEIGHT: 60-110 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Gunnera manicata
GIANT RHUBARB
- AKA Gunnera brasiliensis
- Giant rounded clump
- Huge puckered deeply-toothed leaves have prominent veining with rounded blades
HEIGHT: 175-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-350 cm
Helenium autumnale
SNEEZEWEED
- Erect clump-forming habit
- Daisy-like flowers with yellow petals and brownish-yellow cones
- Lance-shaped dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Hibiscus moscheutos
SWAMP ROSE MALLOW
- Other common names: Wild Cotton, Mallow Rose, Crimson-eyed Rose Mallow
- Flowers can be white, pink or red with occasional bicolours
- Heart-shaped three- to five-lobed bright green leaves with hairy undersides up to 20 cm in length
HEIGHT: 130-160 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Hibiscus moscheutos Luna™ Red ('Bailhibred') (PP16155)
LUNA RED ROSE MALLOW
- Compact, bushy selection
- Shorter than most perennial hibiscus
- Large saucer-shaped solid red flowers
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-65 cm
Hibiscus moscheutos Luna™ Pink Swirl ('Balhibpsw') (PPAF)
PINK SWIRL ROSE MALLOW
- Compact, bushy selection
- Shorter than most perennial hibiscus
- Large saucer-shaped pale pink and white flowers with a burgundy centre
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-65 cm
Hibiscus moscheutos Luna™ White ('Balhibwhi') (PPAF)
LUNA WHITE ROSE MALLOW
- Compact, bushy selection
- Shorter than most perennial hibiscus
- Large saucer-shaped white flowers with a red centre
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-65 cm
Hibiscus x 'Moonshadow™ Carmine'
MOONSHADOW™ CARMINE ROSE MALLOW
- Carmine-red flowers
- Large dark-green heart-shaped leaves
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 120-140 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Hibiscus x 'Moonshadow™ Morella'
MOONSHADOW™ MORELLA ROSE MALLOW
- Cherry-red Flowers
- Large mocha-brown foliage
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 120-140 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Hibiscus x 'Moonshadow™ Rosita'
MOONSHADOW™ ROSITA ROSE MALLOW
- Bicolour pink flowers with rose-red centres
- Deep green, almost mocha-brown, heart-shaped leaves
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 120-140 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Hibiscus x 'Spinderella' (PP33309,CPBRAF)
SPINDERELLA ROSE MALLOW
- Pinwheel patterned flowers of white and medium pink
- Dense rounded habit of dark-green foliage
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 120-140 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Hibiscus x 'Starry Starry Night' (PP27901)
ROSE MALLOW
- Pale pink flowers with darker pink speckling and veining
- Flowers produced from top to bottom of the plant
- Blooms contrast nicely with the dark lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Hibiscus x 'Summer in Paradise' (PP28730)
ROSE MALLOW
- Deep red buds opening to hot cerise-red flowers
- Blooms contrast nicely with the broad medium-green lobed leaves
- Bloom Time: July to September
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Hierochloe odorata
SWEET GRASS
- AKA Anthoxanthum nitens
- Forms a spreading upright mound of gray-green foliage
- Blades reach 60 cm high
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-150 cm
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
CHAMELEON PLANT
- AKA Houttuynia cordata 'Tricolor'
- Insignificant flowers are green with white bracts
- Small heart-shaped leaves form a dense mat
HEIGHT: 15-40 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Ilex verticillata
WINTERBERRY HOLLY
- Inconspicuous white spring flowers
- Red berries persist into winter (on female plants only)
- Dark green glossy leaves turn (occasionally) to purple in autumn
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow'
AFTERGLOW WINTERBERRY
- Inconspicuous white spring flowers
- Orange-red berries persist into the winter
- Dark green glossy leaves turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-175 cm
Ilex verticillata 'Golden Verboom'
GOLDEN VERBOOM WINTERBERRY
- Male and female selections available
- Flowers are white and inconspicuous
- Large bright yellow berries persist into the winter
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy'
JIM DANDY WINTERBERRY
- Inconspicuous white flowers
- Dark green glossy leaves turn (occasionally) to purple
- Suckering profusely, it produces an oval shrub
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-175 cm
Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'
RED SPRITE WINTERBERRY (FEMALE)
- Inconspicuous white spring flowers
- Large bright red berries persist into the winter
- Dark green glossy leaves turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'
SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN WINTERBERRY
- Inconspicuous white spring flowers
- Dark green glossy leaves turn (occasionally) to purple
- Suckering profusely, it produces an oval shrub
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'
WINTER RED WINTERBERRY
- Inconspicuous white spring flowers
- Large bright red berries persist into the winter
- Dark green textured glossy leaves turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Iris ensata 'Caprician Butterfly'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Caprician Butterfly'
- Flat open-faced flower
- Slightly ruffled pure white flower with deep purple veining and a vibrant yellow throat
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Cry of Rejoice'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Cry of Rejoice'
- Flat open-faced flower
- Large magenta-red flowers with yellow flares
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Crystal Halo'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Crystal Halo'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Huge deep purple flowers have a slight white edge and a vibrant yellow throat
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Darling'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Darling'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large lilac-purple flowers with a bright yellow throat
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Eden's Charm'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Eden's Charm'
- Flat, open-faced flower about 15 cm across
- Large pure white flowers with a bright yellow throat
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Freckled Geisha'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Freckled Geisha'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large double or semi-double flowers of white, with violet markings on the petals
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Gold Bound'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Gold Bound'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large pure white flowers with deep yellow signals
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Harlequinesque'
JAPANESE IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Harlequinesque'
- Single white with fuchsia and blue speckles, yellow flame in the throat and a white centre
- Bright green sword-like leaves with prominent centre ribs, 3-4 cm wide
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris ensata 'Laughing Lion'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Laughing Lion'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large double flowers of deep purple with small creamy flecks and yellow signals
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Lion King'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Lion King'
- Flat, open-faced, ruffled flower
- Large double white flowers with a purple margin that bleeds into the centre
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Queen's Tiara'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Queen's Tiara'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large white flowers have light purple veining throughout
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Royal Robes'
JAPANESE WATER IRIS
- AKA Iris kaempferi 'Royal Robes'
- Flat, open-faced flower
- Large purple flowers have a bright yellow signal
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris ensata 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED JAPANESE IRIS
- Iris kaempferi 'Variegata'
- Large open-faced deep purple flowers with small yellow signals
- Blades of green-gray with a creamy-white vertical stripe along one margin
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock'
LOUISIANA WATER IRIS
- Strong growth habit
- Large purple-black blooms with yellow signals
- Upright slender bright green leaves
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Iris louisiana 'Bold Pretender'
LOUISIANA WATER IRIS
- Strong growth habit
- Distinctive pale pink and darker red petals
- Patterned yellow-green centre
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Iris pseudacorus
YELLOW FLAG IRIS
- AKA Iris lutea
- Bright yellow flowers
- Brown markings at the base of each yellow petal
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED YELLOW FLAG IRIS
- AKA Iris lutea 'Variegata'
- Bright yellow flowers
- Brown markings at the base of each yellow petal
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris versicolor
BLUE FLAG IRIS
- Narrow-petaled lavender-blue flowers with creamy-yellow throats
- Falls have deep purple veining with lighter blue standards
- Bright green sword-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Iris versicolor 'Dark Aura'
DARK AURA IRIS
- AKA Iris x robusta 'Dark Aura', Iris virginica 'DeLuxe'
- Black-purple flushed new foliage growth
- Foliage takes on two tones as the top halves turn to green
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Iris virginica
PALE BLUE FLAG IRIS
- Narrow petalled pale blue flowers with creamy-yellow throats
- Standards are larger and longer than Iris versicolor
- Upright slender blades of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Juncus effusus
SOFT RUSH
- Forms an upright vase-shaped clump of single stalks
- Thin dark green cylindrical stems look stiff but are soft to the touch
- Flowers emerge in small clusters from a split in the stems, slightly below the tips of the plant
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 50-80 cm
Juncus effusus f. spiralis
CORKSCREW RUSH
- Forms an irregular mound of curling, twisted, cylindrical stems
- Thin dark green stems look stiff but are soft to the touch
- Flowers emerge in small clusters from a split in the stems, slightly below the tips of the plant
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Juncus inflexus (glaucus)
HARD RUSH
- AKA Juncus glaucus
- Forms an upright clump of narrow cylindrical blue-green foliage
- Flowers emerge in small clusters from a split in the stem, slightly below the tips of the plant
HEIGHT: 60-120 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Juncus tenuis
POVERTY RUSH
- Forms a dense clump of upright narrow stems with a basal tuft of flat grass-like leaves
- Leaves and cylindrical stems are mid-green
- Clusters of greenish-brown seed capsules are found near the terminal tips of the plant
HEIGHT: 20-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-50 cm
Leersia oryzoides
RICE CUT GRASS
- Forms a clump of alternately arranged dull green leaves branching from upright stems
- Leaf margins are sharply serrated with downward-facing barbs that can cause serious cuts
- Spikelets of flowers are yellowish-green and often form on one side of the upright stem
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Ligularia dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford' (PP16113)
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
- AKA Senecio clivorum 'Britt-Marie Crawford'
- Orange-gold daisy-like flowers in loose clusters on dark stems
- Thick purple-black slightly wavy leaves with purple undersides
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
- AKA Senecio clivorum 'Desdemona'
- Orange-gold daisy-like flowers form loose clusters on dark stems
- Leaves emerge bronze-purple and fade to dark green by midseason
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Ligularia dentata 'King Kong' (PP29461)
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
- Orange-gold daisy-like flowers form loose clusters on dark stems
- Large glossy purple-black leaves
- The slightly wavy leaves have bright purple undersides
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
BIGLEAF LIGULARIA
- AKA Senecio clivorum 'Othello'
- 'Othello' blooms slightly before 'Desdemona'
- Orange-gold daisy-like flowers in loose clusters on dark stems
HEIGHT: 100-110 cm · SPREAD: 80-90 cm
Ligularia dentata 'Pandora'
PANDORA DWARF GOLDEN RAY
- Dwarf, compact habit
- Leaves emerge dark wine-red to chocolate brown
- Glossy foliage matures to deep-olive green by midsummer
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Ligularia palmatiloba
PALM-LEAF LIGULARIA
- AKA Ligularia palmatifolia
- Forms flat clusters of orange daisy-like blooms on tall stems
- Jagged, sharply lobed, green leaves
HEIGHT: 110-125 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Ligularia przewalskii
GOLDEN RAY
- AKA Senecio przewalskii
- Tall spikes of three-petaled yellow flowers
- Jagged, sharply lobed, green leaves
HEIGHT: 110-125 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Ligularia przewalskii 'Dragon's Breath'
DWARF GOLDEN RAY
- Narrow spikes of small airy yellow flowers
- Flowers are held on sturdy black stems
- Dragon-fire-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket'
GOLDEN RAY
- Narrow spikes of small yellow flowers on dark stems
- Basal heart-shaped leaves are sharply toothed
- Bloom Time: July to August
HEIGHT: 110-125 cm · SPREAD: 110-125 cm
Ligularia x 'Little Rocket' (PP14621, CPBR2400)
DWARF LIGULARIA
- Compact growing habit
- Long narrow spikes of bright yellow flowers
- Flowers form on sturdy black stalks
HEIGHT: 65-70 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Lobelia cardinalis
CARDINAL FLOWER
- Spikes of scarlet-red flowers on unbranched stems
- Tubular flowers are two-lipped
- Finely toothed narrow dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Lobelia siphilitica
GREAT BLUE LOBELIA
- Spikes of clear-blue flowers on unbranched stems
- Tubular flowers are two-lipped
- Finely-toothed oblong green leaves
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Lobelia speciosa 'Vulcan Red'
CARDINAL FLOWER
- Tubular fiery-red one-sided flowers on tall spikes
- Finely-toothed narrow burgundy leaves
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lobelia x 'Compliment Deep Red'
CARDINAL FLOWER
- AKA Lobelia 'Kompliment Tiefrot
- Spikes of true red flowers on unbranched stems
- Tubular flowers are two-lipped
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-55 cm
Lobelia x 'Queen Victoria'
CARDINAL FLOWER
- Spikes of true red flowers on unbranched stems
- Tubular flowers are two-lipped
- Finely-toothed narrow burgundy leaves
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'
FRINGE LOOSESTRIFE
- AKA Steironema ciliata 'Firecraker'
- Solitary or paired star-shaped yellow flowers
- Flowers appear slightly above or throughout the foliage
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Lysimachia clethroides
GOOSENECK LOOSESTRIFE
- White flower spikes are made up of tiny saucer-shaped flowers
- Flower spike tips point downwards like a goose's neck
- Mid-green foliage turns red in the fall
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Lysimachia punctata
YELLOW LOOSESTRIFE
- Clusters of cupped yellow flowers at each leaf axil
- Leaves are whorled, grouped in fours up the stems
- Hairy pointed-oval mid-green leaves up to 6 cm long
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Mentha piperita
PEPPERMINT
- Small sterile tubular pink flowers
- Ovate lance-shaped toothed mid-green leaves on red stems
- Plants are edible raw or cooked
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Mentha spicata
SPEARMINT
- AKA Mentha viridis
- Light purple flowers in interrupted terminal spikes
- Spearmint-scented lance-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'
PINEAPPLE MINT
- AKA Mentha rotundifolia 'Variegata'
- Dense spikes of tiny mauve flowers in late summer
- Variegated green with irregular white-edged leaves, 3-5 cm long
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Mimulus ringens
MONKEY FLOWER
- AKA Diplacus ringens
- Lilac-purple tubular two-lipped flowers
- Individual flowers develop from the leaf axils of the upper stems
HEIGHT: 75-85 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Molinia caerulea
PURPLE MOOR GRASS
- Low clump-forming grass with slightly coarse green foliage
- Slender flower stalks rise well above the foliage, giving this grass an airy appearance
- Purple flowers on flower stalks change to tan seeds as they age
HEIGHT: 40-70 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Myrica gale
SWEET GALE
- AKA Myrica palustris
- Upright, oval habit
- Waxy yellow catkins appear before the leaves
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Nuphar lutea
YELLOW POND LILY
- AKA Nuphar luteum
- Hardy aquatic perennial
- Naturally found in shallow ponds and along stream borders
HEIGHT: 100-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-200 cm
Nymphaea odorata
WHITE WATERLILY
- Large fragrant white flowers with central yellow stamens
- Flowers are composed of numerous white petals and yellow stamens
- Fragrant flowers open at dawn and close by noon each day
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 90-200 cm
Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo'
JAVA WATERDROPWORT
- Related to the parsley family
- Tiny creamy-white umbels
- Grown for its colourful foliage
HEIGHT: 25-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Onoclea sensibilis
SENSITIVE FERN
- Broad smooth pale green fronds have deeply grooved wavy margined leaflets
- Fronds emerge along long creeping rhizomes
- In the spring, emerging fronds may have a coppery tone
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Osmunda cinnamomea
CINNAMON FERN
- AKA Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
- Erect mid-green lanceolate fronds
- Narrow cinnamon-coloured fertile fronds appear in the spring
HEIGHT: 70-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Osmunda regalis
ROYAL FERN
- Unique widely spaced oblong leaflets with a distinct central vein
- Pale green leaves in sunlight
- Deeper green in shade with reddish stems
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Peltandra virginica
GREEN ARROW ARUM
- AKA Peltandra undulata
- Tiny greenish-white flowers hidden by 20 cm spathes
- Flowers followed by green berries in late summer
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Persicaria amphibia
WATER KNOTWEED
- AKA Polygonum amphibium
- Habitat includes shallow waters along lakes, ponds, ditches
- Adaptable to short periods of drought
HEIGHT: 30-125 cm · SPREAD: 0-0 cm
Petasites frigidus var. palmatus 'Golden Palms'
GOLDEN COLTSFOOT
- Flowers emerge before the foliage
- Creamy-white flower clusters on sturdy stems
- Foliage starts to emerge when the flowers finish
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Petasites japonicus giganteus
GIANT JAPANESE BUTTERBUR
- Enormous rounded leaves have a slight resemblance to rhubarb
- Greenish-white flowers appear before the foliage
- An imposing perennial to locate beside a pond or stream
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Phalaris arundinacea 'Dwarf Garters'
COMPACT RIBBON GRASS
- Flat strap-like pink-tinted green and white leaves, 12 mm wide, 25 cm long
- Erect panicles of pink flowers turn white but are not showy
- Bloom Time: Summer
HEIGHT: 40-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-90 cm
Phalaris arundinacea Strawberries & Cream ('Feesey's Form')
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM RIBBON GRASS
- AKA Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries and Cream'
- Flat strap-like pink-tinted green and white leaves, 15 mm wide, 30 cm long
- Erect panicles of pink flowers turn white and are not showy
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Phalaris arundinacea 'Luteo-Picta'
GOLDEN RIBBON GRASS
- Flat strap-like yellow-tinted green and yellow-cream leaves, 15 mm wide, 30 cm long
- Erect panicles of pink flowers turn to white in the summer, not showy
- Bloom Time: Summer
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta'
VARIEGATED RIBBON GRASS
- Flat, strap-like, green and white leaves, 15 mm wide, 30 cm long
- Erect panicles of pink flowers turn to white and are not showy
- Seeds are sterile
HEIGHT: 70-100 cm · SPREAD: 70-150 cm
Phalaris arundinacea 'Tricolor'
TRICOLOR RIBBON GRASS
- Flat, strap-like, green and white leaves, with a pink tint, 17 mm wide, 30 cm long
- Erect panicles of pink flowers turn to white and are not showy
- Bloom Time: Summer
HEIGHT: 70-100 cm · SPREAD: 75-150 cm
Physostegia virginiana
OBEDIENT PLANT
- Upright, clumping habit
- Dense spikes of pink to pale lilac, occasionally white, snapdragon-like flowers
- Each flower is surrounded by a small leaf-like bract
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Physostegia virginiana 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED OBEDIENT PLANT
- Upright, clumping habit
- Dense spikes of soft pink tubular snapdragon-like flowers
- Narrow lance-shaped serrated leaves
HEIGHT: 55-65 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid'
OBEDIENT PLANT
- Upright, clumping habit
- Dense spikes of deep pink tubular snapdragon-like flowers
- Narrow lance-shaped serrated green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Physostegia virginiana Crown of Snow ('White Crown')
FALSE DRAGONHEAD
- AKA Physostegia virginiana 'White Crown'
- Upright, clumping habit
- Dense spikes of white tubular snapdragon-like flowers
HEIGHT: 60-65 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Pinellia tripartita 'Dragon Tails'
PINELLIA
- Tri-lobed green leaves are irregularly splashed in creamy-yellow
- Upright, lime-green and yellow fragrant hooded blooms
- Flowers resemble those of a jack-in-the-pulpit
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Pontederia cordata
PICKERELWEED
- Aquatic perennial with glossy green heart-shaped basal leaves
- Unbranched smooth flower stalks
- Violet-blue hyacinth-like flowers appear in closely packed terminal spikes
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Primula denticulata 'Ronsdorf hybids'
DRUMSTICK PRIMROSE
- Thick stems bear spherical clusters of tubular flowers
- Spoon-shaped fine-toothed mid-green basal leaves, 25 cm long
- Mix of white, lilac or fuchsia flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Primula florindae 'Keilour Hybrids'
GIANT COWSLIP
- Hybrids can have flowers ranging in colour from orange, yellow, to coppery-red
- Fragrant clusters of slender, nodding, bell-shaped flowers
- Heart-shaped toothed mid-green basal leaves
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Primula polyantha Blue ('Pacific Giant Mix')
PRIMROSE
- Fragrant deep blue overlapping petals and a yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha Pink ('Pacific Giant Mix')
PINK PRIMROSE
- Fragrant deep pink overlapping petals with a yellow eye, 5 cm across
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha Red ('Pacific Giant Mix')
RED PRIMROSE
- Fragrant red overlapping petals with a yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha White Flame ('Pacific Giant Mix')
WHITE PRIMROSE
- Fragrant white overlapping petals with a yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha Yellow ('Pacific Giant Mix')
YELLOW PRIMROSE
- Fragrant yellow overlapping petals with a deeper yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula polyantha Purple ('Pacific Giant Mix')
PURPLE PRIMROSE
- Fragrant deep purple overlapping petals surround a yellow eye
- Flowers form clusters on short, sturdy stems just above the foliage
- Compact habit of dark green heavily corrugated oval leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula rosea 'Gigas'
PINK BOG PRIMROSE
- Clusters of magenta flowers with yellow centres appear before the foliage emerges
- Foliage emerges reddish-bronze and matures to mid-green
- Bloom Time: Early to mid-spring
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Primula vialii
CHINESE PAGODA PRIMROSE
- Many pendent tubular flowers are held on dense, rocket-shaped spikes
- Crimson-red buds open to lilac flowers, giving a bicolor effect
- Tall, sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Pteridium aquilinum
BRACKEN FERN
- Sturdy bright green triangular fronds
- Found in large patches in wet or dry conditions
- Single fronds emerge from spreading rhizomes
HEIGHT: 40-80 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum
ORNAMENTAL RHUBARB
- **Harmful if ingested!!**
- Grown for their large basal leaves and tall flower stalks
- Crimson-purple leaves emerge from bright red buds
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Rodgersia pinnata
FEATHERLEAF RODGERSIA
- Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal leaves
- Deep green chestnut-like leaves made up of 6-9 leaflets
HEIGHT: 70-75 cm · SPREAD: 70-75 cm
Rodgersia pinnata 'Chocolate Wing'
FEATHERLEAF RODGERSIA
- Clump forming rhizomatous perennial
- This cultivar is one of the species with the darkest foliage
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal foliage
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Rodgersia pinnata 'Fireworks'
FEATHERLEAF RODGERSIA
- Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal foliage
- In early spring the foliage emerges bronzy-brown
HEIGHT: 55-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Rodgersia pinnata 'Superba'
FEATHERLEAF RODGERSIA
- Clump forming rhizomatous perennial
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal foliage
- Deep green chestnut-like leaves made up of 6-9 leaflets
HEIGHT: 70-75 cm · SPREAD: 70-75 cm
Rodgersia x 'Bronze Peacock' (PP24780)
ROGER'S FLOWER
- Clump forming rhizomatous perennial
- It has some of the darkest foliage of the species
- Thick glossy heavily veined basal foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Rosa palustris
SWAMP ROSE
- Fragrant single pink flowers
- Red fruit persists into the winter
- Medium green leaves turn dull red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Sagittaria graminea
GRASS LEAF ARROWHEAD
- Upright, rhizomatous spreader
- Narrow long arrow-head-shaped mid-green foliage
- Grows approximately 60 cm above water level
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Sagittaria latifolia
ARROWHEAD
- Upright aquatic perennial
- Long narrow chevron-shaped mid-green leaves
- Grows approximately 60 cm above water level
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 100 cm
Salix alba 'Tristis'
WEEPING GOLDEN WILLOW
- Upright open rounded crown with pendulous golden branchlets
- Young branches are golden-yellow, maturing to gray-brown and deeply furrowed
- Flowers emerge yellow-white after the leaves emerge
HEIGHT: 15-20 m · SPREAD: 15-20 m
Salix candida
SAGE-LEAVED WILLOW
- Gray felt-like leaves
- Large catkins emerge red or pink, before turning yellow
- New shoots are white and woolly at first, then to a glossy red-brown
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Salix cottetii
BANKER'S WILLOW
- Produces greenish-yellow catkins
- Dark shiny leaves have paler undersides
- Dwarf willow with a low, trailing habit
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Salix discolor
PUSSY WILLOW
- Soft silky silvery catkins appear before the leaves
- Medium-green leaves have downy gray-white undersides
- Upright habit
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Salix exigua
SANDBAR WILLOW
- AKA Salix interior
- Yellowish-green catkins
- Narrow silvery-gray leaves
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Salix lucida
SHINING WILLOW
- Yellow catkins appear after the leaves
- Narrow dark green leaves are glossy above, and glossy light green below
- Plant is called 'shining' because of its smooth glossy leaves
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Salix nigra
BLACK WILLOW
- Small greenish-yellow catkins in early spring
- Long narrow glossy green leaves turn yellow in the fall
- Deeply fissured dark brown bark
HEIGHT: 18-20 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Salix repens
CREEPING WILLOW
- Silvery catkins mature to yellow
- Narrow-oval silver-green leaves are whitish-green beneath
- Spreads by creeping, procumbent stems
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Saururus cernuus
LIZARD'S TAIL
- Rhizomatous marginal aquatic perennial
- Naturally found in swamps or slow-moving rivers and ponds
- Heart-shaped leaves are smooth and wavy on zig-zagged stems
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm
Saxifraga paniculata
ENCRUSTED SAXIFRAGE
- AKA Saxifraga aizoon
- Evergreen alpine species
- Tall red stems bear loose clusters of tiny white flowers
HEIGHT: 10-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Saxifraga x 'Peter Pan'
MOSSY SAXIFRAGE
- Very dense cushion of evergreen foliage
- Tiny red flowers quickly fade to light pink
- Flowers are produced on short stems
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Saxifraga x Touran™ Scarlet ('Rocklet') (PP19000, CPBRAF)
TOURAN™ SCARLET SAXIFRAGE
- Very dense cushion of evergreen foliage
- Cup-shaped scarlet-red flowers
- Flowers are produced on short stems
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Saxifraga x 'Touran™ Pink'
TOURAN™ PINK SAXIFRAGE
- Very dense cushion of evergreen foliage
- Cup-shaped pink flowers
- Flowers are produced on short stems
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Saxifraga x 'Triumph'
MOSSY SAXIFRAGE
- Very dense cushion of evergreen foliage
- Masses of fuchsia-pink and light pink flowers on short stems
- Bloom Time: Early spring
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Saxifraga x 'White Pixie'
MOSSY SAXIFRAGE
- Compact dwarf mounding habit
- Very dense cushion of evergreen foliage
- Masses of tiny white flowers
HEIGHT: 5-10 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Scirpus acutus
HARD STEM BULRUSH
- AKA: Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Upright cylindrical gray-green stems have 3 to 4 slender sheathed leaves at the base
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 50-100 cm
Scirpus atrovirens
DARK GREEN BULRUSH
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Forms an open upright clump of dark green leaves branching from the main stems
- Dark green culms, reaching 125 cm, develop clusters of inflorescences
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 90-125 cm
Scirpus cyperinus
WOOL GRASS
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Forms short tufts of grass-like blades
- Flowers rise above the foliage on narrow upright stems
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 90-125 cm
Scirpus fluviatilis
RIVER BULRUSH
- AKA Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Forms short tufts of grass-like blades
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
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Scirpus microcarpus
SMALL-FRUITED BULRUSH
- Found across North America in wet areas such as marshes, swamps and meadows
- Grass like leaves sprout from the base and along the stem
- Leaf bases are tinged reddish purple where they clasp the stem
HEIGHT: 60-150 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Scirpus pungens
COMMON THREE SQUARE
- AKA: Schoenoplectus pungens, Scirpus americanus
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Triangular stems bear few blades up to 25 cm long
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 75-125 cm
Scirpus validus
SOFTSTEM BULRUSH
- AKA: Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Dark green spongy stems, up to 2 cm thick, are rounded-edged and triangular in cross-section
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Silphium perfoliatum
CUP PLANT
- Bright yellow daisy-like flowers
- Coarsely-toothed bristly oval green leaves are 20 cm long
- Leaves are opposite each other and join together at stem to cup water
HEIGHT: 150-250 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Sparganium americanum
AMERICAN BUR-REED
- An emergent aquatic
- Long lance-shaped green leaves
- Unique flowers and seedheads
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm
Sparganium eurycarpum
GIANT BUR-REED
- AKA Sparganium californicum
- An emergent aquatic
- Unique flowers and seedheads
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm
Spartina pectinata
PRAIRIE CORD GRASS
- AKA Sporobolus michauxianus
- Main stems (culms) are round, up to 225 cm long
- Green leaves, alternate, up to 60 cm long, emerge from the lower half of the stems
HEIGHT: 175-225 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Spartina pectinata 'Aureomarginata'
VARIEGATED CORD GRASS
- AKA Spartina pectinata 'Variegata'
- Main stems (culms) are round, up to 250 cm
- Yellow-edged green leaves, alternate, up to 60 cm long, emerge from the lower half of the stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Spiranthes cernua var. odorata 'Chadd's Ford'
FRAGRANT LADY'S TRESSES
- Tiny white flowers form spiral racemes on upright stems
- Silvery-green lance-shaped basal rosettes slowly form colonies
- Naturalizes in moist soils, bogs or swamps
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Symplocarpus foetidus
SKUNK CABBAGE
- Maroon spathe opens on one side to reveal green-yellow flowers (spadix)
- Large green leaves unfold as flowers fade
- Foliage reaches its maximum size by early summer (60cm x 30cm)
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 60 cm
Taxodium distichum
COMMON BALD CYPRESS
- Deciduous conifer
- Upright pyramidal with nearly horizontal branching
- Soft feathery flat needles green in the summer
HEIGHT: 15-25 m · SPREAD: 7-10 m
Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls' (PP12296)
CASCADE FALLS BALD CYPRESS
- Deciduous conifer
- Typically top-grafted, with a compact weeping crown
- Branches grow outward from the stem, then drop vertically to the ground
HEIGHT: 175-250 cm · SPREAD: 125-200 cm
Taxodium distichum 'Falling Waters'
FALLING WATERS BALD CYPRESS
- Deciduous conifer
- A true weeper with graceful cascading branches
- Furrowed bark and golden fall colour
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Tiarella cordifolia
FOAM FLOWER
- Rhizomatous perennial vigorously spreads by trailing stolons
- Heart-shaped to maple-shaped leaves with 3-5 lobes, 10 cm across
- Leaves may develop reddish variegation along the veins
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Tiarella cordifolia 'Running Tapestry'
FOAM FLOWER
- Rhizomatous perennial spreads vigorously by trailing stolons
- Heart-shaped leaves with 3-5 lobes, 10 cm across, with darker variegation along veins
- Pink buds open to tiny star-shaped white flowers in spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Tiarella wherryi
WHERRY'S FOAM FLOWER
- AKA Tiarella cordifolia var. collina
- Compact clump-forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Slower growing cultivar producing hairy sharply lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 15-20 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Tiarella x 'Candy Striper' (PP15528)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Slower growing than the species producing hairy sharply lobed green leaves with maroon-red stripes
- Pink buds open to tiny star-shaped fragrant white flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Tiarella x 'Happy Trails' (PP21933, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Rhizomatous perennial vigorously spreads by trailing stolons
- Heart-shaped leaves with lobed margins
- Leaves develop distinct black markings along the veins
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Tiarella x 'Iron Butterfly' (PP12396, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Deeply lobed leaves are dark green with black central blotches and veining
- Pink buds open to tiny star-shaped soft pink flowers on spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Tiarella x 'Mystic Mist' (PP21282, PVR)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Slower growing than others producing hairy sharply-lobed leaves
- White-speckled green leaves have a distinct red veining
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Tiarella x 'Neon Lights' (PP13289)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Huge palmate leaves are dark green with black central blotches and veining
- Pink buds open to tiny soft pink star-shaped flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 50-55 cm
Tiarella x 'Pink Skyrocket' (PP13382, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Clump forming mounding habit with a non-trailing form
- Deeply cut green foliage with red veining
- Pink buds open to tiny pale pink star-shaped flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 12-15 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Tiarella x 'Pirate's Patch' (PP14907, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Maple-like leaves are dark green with maroon central blotches and veining
- Pink buds open to tiny white star-shaped flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Tiarella x 'Spring Symphony' (PP12397, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming habit with a non-trailing form
- Deeply cut green foliage with a black colour along the midrib
- Spiked pink buds open to tiny star-shaped pale pink flowers
HEIGHT: 15-17 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Tiarella x 'Sugar and Spice' (PP16738, COPF)
FOAM FLOWER
- Compact clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
- Sharply lobed leaves are dark green with maroon central blotches and veining
- Pink buds open to tiny star-shaped pink and white flowers forming spike-like racemes
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Typha angustifolia
NARROWLEAF CATTAIL
- Clumping spreading stands of narrow sword-like leaves
- Central flower stalks are equal to the height of the leaves
- Male and female flowers are held separately
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-500 cm
Typha latifolia
BROADLEAF CATTAIL
- Clumping spreading stands of sword-like leaves
- Central flower stalks, equal to the height of the leaves, hold male and female flowers
- Cylindrical flowers turn brown after fertilization
HEIGHT: 125-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-500 cm
Typha latifolia 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED CATTAIL
- Clumping spreading stands of sword-like leaves have creamy-white centre stripes
- Central flower stalks are equal to the height of the leaves and hold male and female flowers
- Cylindrical flowers turn brown after fertilization
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 120-150 cm
Typha laxmannii
DWARF CATTAIL / GRACEFUL CATTAIL
- Clumping, spreading stands of narrow sword-like leaves
- Central flower stalks equal to the height of the leaves
- Male and female flowers are held separately
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 200-500 cm
Verbena hastata
BLUE VERVAIN
- Clump forming with a stiff upright habit
- Candelabra-like flowers on pencil-like spikes
- Blooms are purplish-blue
HEIGHT: 125-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Woodwardia virginica
VIRGINIA CHAIN FERN
- AKA Anchistea virginica
- Deeply cut leathery green fronds
- Thick black central stem
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm