BLUE JUNE 
. Botanical a Height nevot 
Color Bogie ee ie Description Se ieee 
“Deep |MEADOW _ /**SAlvia The most popular hardy blue-flow- | 2-3 ft. {June, 
violet SAGE praténsis ered Salvia. Flowers clustered in |Sun early 
blue” large spikes. Foliage in clumps. Ex- July 
near 47 cellent in border. Prop. by seed. Any 
soil. Europe. 
“Blue” |PIN- **Scabidsa The best free-blooming vigorous | 14-2 ft. |June, 
53 light |CUSHION Caucasica species. Rayed flowers on long stems Sun July 
FLOWER in flat heads with pale centres. In- 
significant grayish foliage. Excellent 
forcutting. Border or picking garden. 
Protect in winter. Prop. by seed and 
division. Fairly good garden soil. 
Caucasus Mts. 
“Pale GRASS- *Scabiosa Graceful habit. Flowers occasion-| 1-14 ft. |June 
blue” LEAVED graminifdlia | ally lavender. Silvery white foliage. |Sun to 
often bet./SCABIOUS Rock-garden. Prop. by seed and divi- Oct. 
43 & 44 sion. Fairly good garden soil. S. 
Europe. 
“Bluish” [WOODLAND |*Scabiésa Thick bushy plant. Solitary flow-| 1-2 ft. |Early 
near 39 |SCABIOUS _ |sylvatica ers on long stems. Good for cutting. |Sun June 
paler Leaves large. Border or picking gar- to late 
den. Prop. by seed or division. Ordi- Sept. 
nary garden soil. Europe. 
“Blue” |PRICKLY Sfmphytum See page 154. Late 
32, turns COMFREY aspérrimum May to 
61 mid. 
July 
“Blue” |ANGEL’S **Ver6nica See page 154. Late 
bet. OR BIRD’S |Chamédrys May, 
60 & 61 EYES, GER- June 
MANDER 
SPEEDWELL 
“Blue” |HOARY **Verénica Vigorous plant. Small blue flowers | 1-2 ft. |Mid. 
46 |SPEEDWELLiincana in numerous slender spikes. Downy |Sun June 
V. candida, | grayish foliage. Excellent for border to late 
V.neglécta and rock-garden. Prop. by division. July 
Garden soil. S. Western Europe; N. 
Asia. 
“Light |COMMON Verénica See page 154. May to 
blue” 50 SSPEEDWELL officinalis Aug. 
“Deep |SCALLOPED-|*Verénica See page 154. May, 
blue” LEAVED pectinata June 
near 47 |SPEEDWELL 
“Pur- (ROCK **Verénica See page 154. Mid. 
plish SPEEDWELL]|rupéstris May 
blue” V. fruticulosa to late 
54 June 
“Bright |SPIKE- **Verénica One of the best species. Dense | 2-24 ft. |Early 
blue” FLOWERED [spicata spikes of flowers generally clear blue, |Sun June, 
61 duller SSPEEDWELL sometimes pale pink. Downy foliage. July 
Excellent and invaluable for border. 
Prop. by seed and division. Any good 
garden soil. Europe; N. Asia. 
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