Other Hardy Perennials 
The Linn County Nurseries 
STATICE latifolia, Sea Lavender. 1 to 2 ft. Broacl, thick leaves, upright, finely 
branched panicles of small blue flowers. August-September. Splendid for cut¬ 
ting and drying. Endures dryest weather. 
STOKESIA, Stokes Aster. 1 to 2 ft. Large, lavender-blue flowers. July-October. 
Succeed in any open sunny soil. Most attractive. Very drouth resistant. 
TALLINUM calycium. 8 to 10 in. Cylindrical succulent wiry stems each afternoon 
all summer. For the dryest sunniest places in wall or rockery. 
THALICTRUM adiantifolium, Meadowrue. Leaves like Maidenhair Fern. 1 to 2 ft. 
Flowers yellowish. June-July. 
— aquilegifolia roseum, 3 to 4 ft. Branched heads of feathery pink. June. 
— flavum. 3 to 4 ft. Fine foliage, lemon yellow flowers, July. 
— minus. 1 to 2 ft. Low Meadowrue. Greenish yellow flowers, June-July. 
THYMUS serphyllum, Mother of Thyme. Very choice low plants making dense mats. 
Excellent for rockeries or among stepping stones. Thrive in poor acid soil. 
— album. A carpet of dark green, with many small white flowers, June-July. 
— coccineus. Like the above, but with dark red flowers. 
— lanuginosis, Wooly Thyme, 3 in. Downy, gray foliage, bright pink, July-August. 
— roseus, 5 in. Rapid spreading, pink, June-July. 
TRADESCANTIA virginica, Spiderwort. 2 to 3 ft. Grassy leaves, blue flowers. 
-Rose Colored. Form of above, more dwarf. 
TULIPS and other fall bulbs will be juiced at blooming time or later. 
TUNICA saxifraga. Tufts of wiry foliage, 6 in., and light pink small flowers all 
summer. 
VERBENA venosa, Hardy Verbena, 12 in. Violet purple, June to October. Very 
compact growth and free blooming. 
— canadensis. Similar to above, but considerably darker. 
VERONICA amethystina. 1 ft. Spikes of rich amethyst-blue in June-July. 
— elegans. 1 ft. Erect. Spikes of pale pink June-July. 
— incana, 25c: 1 ft. White wooly foliage. Spikes of blue in July-August. 
— pectinata. Prostrate. Wooly leaves, rose-colored flowers. May. 
— prostrata, 25c: Prostrate. A dense green carpet. Spikes of deep blue. May. 
— rupestris, 3 to 4 in. Trailing, bright blue in June. Makes a thick carpet. 
-liana, 1 in. Prostrate. Forms dark green carpet, gentian blue, April-May. 
— satureioides. Hugs the ground very closely, making a dense green carpet. Small 
pale blue flowers. 
— saxatilis, 25c: 4 in. Light blue. May-June. 
— spicata. 2 ft. Erect spikes of deep blue in June. 
— teucrium, Royal Blue, y 2 to 1 ft. Spreading, blue flowers May-June. 
— longifolia subsessilis, Japanese Speedwell, 25c: 2 ft. Spikes of large, dark blue. 
August-October. The best tall variety. 
VINCA minor, Trailing Myrtle. Evergreen. Lilac-blue, April-May. 
VIOLA—cornuta. 5 in. Large, violet flowers continuously produced. 
— Jersey Gem. Large, fragrant, violet color, continuous bloomer. 
— missouriensis. Very fragrant, lilac and purple. May and September. 
— odorata, Sweet Violet.,. Very fragrant, rich violet, small. 
-- Rosina, 25c: Deep pink, extremely fragrant. Roundish leaves, very vigorous. 
Makes heavy clump in part shade. 
— pedata bicolor. 4 in. Rich lilac and dark purple. Acid soil. 
— pinnata, 3 in. Small violet, May-June. Finely cut leaves. 
YUCCA filamentosa, Adam’s Needle. 4 to 6 ft. Tall pyramidal clusters of large 
creamy flowers. June-July. Heavy 3-year plants, 40c; 2-year, 25c. 
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