BLUE JUNE 
English Botanical ae Height irae oF 
Color Nome ae: ae Description eas ieee 
“Blue” |ALPINE *Myosdtis See page 153. May, 
58 WwOoOoD sylvatica early 
brilliant [FORGET- __|var. alpéstris June 
ME-NOT M., alpéstris 
“Blue” |LARGE- Népeta Best of the Catmints. Erect branch-| 3-4 ft. |Late 
53. |FLOWERED /Macrantha ing habit. Border. Prop. by spring |Sun June to 
CATMINT sown seed or division. Light well- early 
drained soil. Siberia. Sept 
“Pur- |LARGE *Pentstémon Many large tubular flowers, opening} 1-2 ft. |June, 
plish SMOOTH glaber widely at the mouth, on unbranched |Sun early 
blue” BEARD- P. Gérdont, | grayish stalks. Foliage broad and uly 
46 |TONGUE P. speciosus |long running up the flower stems. 
Handsome for the border. Prop. by 
seed and division. Moist rather rich 
soil. West of the Missouri. 
“Bright |BLUE *Pentstémon See page 153. Late 
blue” SMOOTH glaber May, 
46 |BEARD- var. June 
TONGUE cyananthus 
P. cyanthus 
“Lilac j|LARGE- Pentstémon Spikes of flowers resembling the} 2-3 ft. /Early 
blue” FLOWERED jgrandifldrus | Foxglove, 2 in. long, on gray-green |Sun June 
46 |BEARD- stalks. Foliage broad. Winter pro- to 
TONGUE tection of leaves advisable. Border. early 
Prop. by seed and division. Any soil. July 
Wisconsin, S. and W. 
“Pur- |SHOWY **Pentsteémon| Handsome showy species. Many) 2-24 ft. )Early 
plish PENTSTE- _|spectabilis flowers, 1 in. long, in long inflores- |Sun June 
blue” MON OR cence. Foliage somewhat grayish. to mid 
46 & 41 |BEARD- Very effective border plant. rop. July 
TONGUE by seed and division. Any good soil. 
ew Mexico. 
“Pur- (MICHELI’S |*Phyteiima Neat habit. Curious flowers in| 6-8in. |Late 
plish HORNED Michélii spherical clusters. Long narrow leaves. |Sun June, 
blue” RAMPION Suitable for the rock-garden. Prop. July 
46 dull by seed or division in spring. Any 
good garden soil. Sardinia. 
“Pale DWARF **Polemd- Very good species. Low alpine| 6in. |June, 
blue” JACOB’S nium himile | plant. Clusters of bell-shaped flowers | Half July 
52 LADDER P. Richard- | with golden anthers. Good in border |shade 
sonit or in groups in rock-garden. Prop. by 
seed and division. Richloam. Arctic 
Regions. 
“Light |GREEK *Poleménium| See page 55. Late 
blue” VALERIAN |réptans Apr. to 
bet. early 
46 & 52 June 
“Azure |HIMA- *Poleménium| See page 153. Late 
blue” LAYAN réptans May to 
VALERIAN var. Hima- early 
layanum July 
P. grandt- 
florum, 
P. carileum 
var. g. 
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