COLOUR IN MY GARDEN 



done to find out which are suited to our particular soil 

 mixture. 



Many plants usually counted among the sun wor- 

 shippers thrive well in the north border if the shade is not 

 too dense. Peonies, Oriental Poppies, Phlox, and Mulleins 

 are among these, their blossoms lasting much longer in 

 perfection when partially shielded from the sun. Mulleins 

 are particularly happy and most effective in such a situa- 

 tion. In Plate 20 may be seen a fine group of Phlox 

 Coquelicot growing in the north border of my garden among 

 Aconitum Napellus, both the dark blue and the bicolour 

 sorts, and our native Culverwort (Veronica virginica). 



For late summer and autumn flowering in the shaded 

 border we may have the Corfu Lily (Funkia subcordata) 

 and others of its family, many Michaelmas Daisies, and 

 Eupatorium ageratoides, a fine native plant of about four 

 feet in height with flat heads of white flowers lasting well 

 into October; and the Japanese Anemones, of course. 



A few other plants suitable for a northern exposure are: 



Astrantia Iris orientalis Saxifraga umbrosa 



Bleeding Heart Iris sibirica Sweet Woodruff 



Corydalis nobilis Lily-of-the-valley Thalictrum 



Dentaria Lythrum Salicaria Trollius 



Epimedium Monarda Viola cornuta 



Helleborus niger Pentstemon Digitalis Viola gracilis 



Heuchera Rue Winter Aconite 



If the border is wide and shrubs are wanted to fill in at 

 the back the following may be counted upon to thrive: 



Amelanchier canadensis Kalmia latifolia 



Benzoin aestivalis Lonicera fragrantissima 



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