THE BEST HERBACEOUS 
PLANTS* 
Botanical Name. English Name. ew Color. Height. Situation. 
Acanthus mollis & |BEAR’S BREECH |July, Aug. |Various, 3-4 ft. [Sun 
var. latifolius & VAR. purple 
Acanthus VERY PRICKLY “ Various a ef 
spinosissimus BEAR’S BREECH 
Acanthus spinosus [PRICKLY BEAR’S se se 8 ss 
BREECH 
Achillea Ptarmica (DOUBLE June to White 13-24 ft 
var. “The Pearl” SNEEZEWORT Oct. 
Aconitum autumnale,AUTUMN ACONITE|Mid. July to|Blue 3-5 ft. |Sun or 
mid. Sept. shade 
Aconitum Napellus &/TRUE MONKS- Mid.July to/Blue, 3-4 ft. ss 
var. album HOOD & VAR. early Sept. |white 
Aconitum uncinatum|WILD Mid. June |Purple 3-5 ft. |Sun or half 
MONKSHOOD to Sept. shade 
Adonis vernalis SPRING ADONIS |Mid. Apr. |Yellow 8-15 in es 
to June 
Ajuga Genevensis [ERECT BUGLE May Blue 6-8in. |S af or 
shade 
Ajuga reptans BUGLE Early May ss 3-4 in. “ 
to mid.June 
Allium Moly GOLDEN GARLIC |Mid. Apr, |Yellow 1 ft. e 
to June 
Althza rosea HOLLYHOCK July, Aug. /Various 5-8 ft. [Sun 
Alyssum saxatile ROCK MADWORT Mid. Apr.to|Yellow 1 ft. e 
late May 
Alyssum saxatile var.|;COMPACT ROCK  |Mid. Apr. ss us « 
compactum MADWORT to June 
Amsonia AMSONIA Late May, |Blue 2-3 ft. bid 
Tabernemontana early June 
Anemone Japonica |JAPANESE Late Sept. |Rose, 2-5 ft. |Sun or half 
& vars. WINDFLOWER to early _|white, shade 
& VARS. Nov. pink 
Anemone sylvestris SSNOWDROP Late Apr. |White 1-14¢ ft 
WINDFLOWER to mid.July 
Aquilegia cerulea [|[LONG-SPURRED /{Mid. May |Blue s Sun 
COLUMBINE to July 
Aquilegia chrysantha]GOLDEN-SPURRED|Late May [Yellow 3-4 ft. ss 
COLUMBINE to late Aug. 
Aquilegia formosa [HYBRID CALIFOR-|Mid. May |Red I-14 ft “ 
var. hybrida NIAN COLUMBINE |to July 
Aquilegia glandulosa|ALTAIAN May, June |Blue 1-13 ft 
COLUMBINE 
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* All plants in this list are prefixed in the previous text by a double star, indicating their excellence. 
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