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r/ie color accents are at the garden's focal points. Thus the yellows and 

 purples show strongest around the pool, are somewhat less striking by the 

 entrance steps, and are still more subordinated along the central walk 



PLANTING LIST FOR A BLUE GARDEN 



Bulbs 



1. Chionodcra 



SPRING 



Blue 



Lttcil(F : Glory -of -the-snow, 3"-6", 

 mid-March to early May. Light blue, 

 shading to white at center. 

 *2. Scilla Sibirica: Siberian squill, 2"-6", March 

 am! April. China blue of a greener cast 

 than the chioncdoxa. 



3. Muscari botryoidcs, var. Heavenly Blue: Grape 



hyacinth, 6"-9", April and May. Deep blue 

 flowers in clusters. 



4. Puschkinia Libanotica: Striped squill, 4"-I2", 



late April to early May. Bluish violet. 

 Perennials 



5. Mertensia Virginica: Virginia cowslip, l'-2', 



late April to late May. Flowers pendant, 

 tubular, light blue with pink buds. The 

 luxuriant gray-green foliage dies down later 

 in the summer. 

 *7. Anchusa Italica. var. 

 May and June. 

 very effective. 



8. Myosotis dissitiHora: Early forget-me-not, 6"- 



12". late April to July. 

 Myosotis palustris, var. semperilorens: Ever- 

 blooming forget-me-not, 6"-12". May to 

 September. Both are light blue, the former 

 growing tall and branching as the season 

 advances. 



9. Pclcmonium reptans- Greek valerian, 6"-8", 



late April to early June. Creeping border 

 plants of light blue, slightly lavender. 



10. Linutn pcrennc : Blue flax, 18", mid-May to 



August. Light blue, small flower on deli- 

 cate stems. 



11. Aquilegia cccrxilea: Rocky Mountain blue colum- 



bine, r-2', May and June. Some of the 

 selected hybrids are also good blues. 



Opal: Italian alkanet, 3', 

 Light blue, masses well. 



SUMMER 



Blue 

 *12. Delphinium hybrids: Larkspur, 2'-5', June and 

 July. Many tones of dark and light blue, 

 combining well. The variety Belladonna 

 is a clear light blue. 



13. Veronica maritima: Speedwell, 2', July to Sep- 



tember; large spikes. 



14. Salvia uliginosa: Sage, 4', June until frost. 



Light blue flowers with gray foliage. Looks 

 best in background, as it is somewhat 

 coarse. 



15. Veronica lonaifolia var. siibsessilis: Speedwell, 



3', mid-July, lasts a month. Deep cobalt 

 blue spikes. 



16. Eupatorium ccelcstinum: Mist-flower, r-2', 



August to November. Dull blue, flat-topped 

 clusters resembling ageratum. 



17. Aconitum autumnalc: Monkshood, 4', August 



and September. Dull blue, shading to white. 



•18. 



19. 

 20. 



Platycodon granditioriim: Japanese bellflower, 

 V-V, early July to October. Very large, 

 showy, wide-open bells of light blue, pinker 

 in tone than the larkspur. The same color 

 as the Campajiiila persicifolia, which has 

 been omitted from the June list as not 

 quite \ armonizing with the larkspur, 

 though excellent alone. 



Salvia azurca: Pitcher's sage, 3'-4', August and 

 September. Slender spikes of pale blue in 

 great abundance, gray foliage. 



Agapaiithus umbcllatus: African lily (bulb), 

 August. Large umbels of deep blue flowers 

 on tall stalks. Should be grown in pots 

 or tubs; not hardy. 



Agoatum (auyiual) : Heads of blue flowers, 

 frost-resisting. 



a. Little Blue Star, 5". light blue. 



b. Dwarf Blue, 9", deep blue. 



Aii7iual larkspur: Light blue. 2', satisfactory 



in color and form. 

 Nemesia (.annual) : Light blue, 1'. Covered 



with masses of small light blue flowers. 



Other good light blue annuals are nemo 



pnna with light blue cup-shaded flowers, 



and nigella or love-in-a-mist. 



AUTUMN 



Blue 



24. Aconitum Fischeri: Monkshood, 2', September 



and October. Dwarf, with very large pale 

 blue flowers. 



25, Aconitum Wilsoni: Monkshood, 5'-6', Septem- 



ber and October. A taller variety with the 

 same large light blue flowers. 



*26. Aster Noz'a-Bclgn var. John Wocd. 3', Sep- 

 tember. Clear blue flowers in large clusters. 



"27. Aster, Climax: 5', September and October. 

 Very large light blue flowers with yellow 

 centers. 

 28. Gentiana scabra: Japanese gentian, 2 ; 

 late. Intense blue. 



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Bulbs 

 29. 



30. 



SPRING 



Yellow 

 Tulipa Kaufmaiiniana: A very early tulip ap- 

 pearing in March or April. Flowers some- 

 what spreading, of creamy white with ]>rini- 

 rose yellow center, the outside striped and 

 tinged rosy red. 

 Narcissus in pale yellow varieties. 



Barri type: short cup, pale yellow perianth, 



orange e'e. 

 Poetaz hybrids: short cup, in clusters on 



stem, pale yellow, fragrant. 

 Leedsii type: short or chalice cup, very pale 

 creamy yellow or white. 

 Tulip. Moonlight: .A May-flowering variety, 

 having globe-shaped flowers of pale lumi- 

 nous yellow on tall stems. 

 Perennials 



32. Iris Germanica, var. Aavescens: Flower-de-luce, 

 2'-3', blooms in May. Very pale straw 

 color. 



31. 



36. 



SUMMER 



Yellow 

 Rose, Harrison's Yellow: 3'-5', June. Small 



semi-double flowers completely covering the 



bush. 

 Thalictrum fiavum : Meadow rue, 2'-4', July 



and August. Tassels of greenish yellow. 

 Clematis recta: Herbaceous Virgin's Bower, 



2'-4', early June to mid- July. Creamy 



white mass, needs to be tied up. 

 Anthemis tiiictoria. var. Kclwayi alba: Yellow 



marguerite, 2'-3', June to October, but at 



its best in July. This variety is very pale 



yellow. 

 Gypsophila paniculata : Baby's Breath, 2'-3', July 



and August. Mass of very small white 



fiowers. Double form is also good. 



AUTUMN 



\ F.LLoW 



Hardy chrysanthemum: Small golden button, 

 2'-3', October and November. 



SPRING 



BULItS I'lHI'LE 



39. Crocus pnrpureus grand iflor us: Large, deep 

 purple crocus, 3"-6", March and April. 

 Perennials 



40. Iris Germanica, var. Purple King: Flower-de- 



luce, 2'-3', May. Of a very deep purple, 

 one of the earliest of the family to flower; 



4 1 . Viola corn uta, var. Pu rpie Q u ccn : Tufted 



pansy, 6"-8", May and June, and more or 

 less all summer. A very deep purple. 



SUMMER 



I'l KrLK 



42. Clematis Jackmanui: Deep purple clematis, 



June and July. With the larkspur. A vine 

 which should be trained on a trellis. 



43. Phlox paniculata var. The Blue Hxll: 3'-4', 



August and September. Intense blackish 

 purple. 



44. Purple petunias (annual) : Only use a certain 



variety which is of deep, dark purple; 

 none of the reddish ones. 



45. Purple gladioli (annual bulbs) var. Baron 



Hulot: Later summer, time of bloom de- 

 pending on how late it Js planted. 



AUTUMN 



Purple 

 46. Some Jiloom from violas rind i)etunias: and 

 gladioli if planted in early July will blooin 

 in October and November. 



Plants marked thus used fir dominant effect. 



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