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BROWN BROTHERS COMPANY 
Brown's Perennial Flowers for Gardens and Borders 
A Classified and Selected List of the Best Varieties 
HWADE Mostly under 12 inches; a few over, to 18 inches height. 
\J VY MKr Useful as edges in the front line planting. 
Species or Variety 
Height 
in 
Inches 
Blooming 
Period 
Color of 
Flowers 
Remarks 
Alyssum Saxatile Compactum 
12 
April-May 
Yellow 
Edging for spring 
Arabis Alpina 
6 
April-May 
White 
Edging or rockery 
Arenaria 
5 
Vhite 
Large flowers 
Armeria Formosa 
12 
May-Aug. 
Pink Shades 
Grassy cushions 
Arnica Montana 
15 
May-June 
Orange, Yellow 
Border plant 
Aster Alpinus 
9 
May-June 
Blue 
Aster, Cornflower 
18 
June-Oct. 
Lavender 
Aster-like 
Aubrietia Evri 
4 
April-May 
Purple 
Rockery 
Campanula Carpatica 
6 
June-Oct. 
Blue, White 
Rockery or edging 
Cerastium Tomentosum 
6 
June 
White 
Silver foliage border 
Daphne 
8-12 
May-June 
Pink 
Evergreen foliage 
Dianthus, various 
12-18 
All Summer 
Various 
Grassv mounds 
Heuchera Sanguinea 
18 
May-J uly 
Coral red 
Escalloped foliage 
Myosotis 
9-12 
May-Aug. 
Azure blue 
Wet ground 
Oenothera 
12 
June-Aug. 
Yellow 
Evening Primrose 
Pachysandra Terminalis 
6-8 
May-June 
Light pink 
Dense ground cover 
Papaver Nudicaule 
12 
April-June 
Red, Yellow, Orange 
Good cut flower 
Phlox Subulata 
12 
April-May 
Rosy purple 
Rock, and ground cover 
Pinks, Hardy Garden 
12-24 
May-June 
White and red 
Grassv clumps, fine stems 
Physalis Francheti 
15-24 
July 
Orange-red 
Inflated, dried “lanterns” 
Platycodon Mariesi 
15 
July-Sept. 
Indigo blue 
Large bell flowers 
Primula 
12 
April-June 
Yellow 
Hardy Primrose 
Saxifraga Cordifolia 
12 
April-May 
Pink 
Rock plant 
Sedum Acre 
9 
June-July 
Yellow 
Fine edging or rock plant 
Veronica Repens 
V2 
May 
Blue 
Rockery 
Vinca Minor (Myrtle) 
4 
April 
Purple 
Native ground cover 
Viola Cornuta 
8 
April 
Blue, White, Wine 
Protracted bv shearing 
MEDIUM 
1*4 to 3 feet, mostly of bushy growth. 
Useful as fillers in the middle of the border. 
Species or Variety 
Height 
in Feet 
Blooming 
Period 
Color of 
Flowers 
Remarks 
Achillea, the Pearl 
2-2% 
June-Aug. 
White 
Full button clusters 
Aconitum (Monkshood) 
2% 
Sept.-Oct. 
Blue 
Long spikes 
Agrostemma Coronaria 
2M> 
June-Aug. 
Crimson 
Silverv foliage 
Anemone Japonica 
2-21/2 
Aug.-Oct. 
Pink, W'hite, Red 
Beautiful cut flowers 
Anthemis Kelwayi 
2 
June-Aug. 
Yellow 
Compact daisy flowers 
Aquilegias (Columbine) 
2-21/2 
May-June 
Various 
Endures shade 
Artemisia (Sagebrush) 
3 
July 
White 
Silver-white mist plant 
Astilbe Spirea 
2 
June-July 
Pink or white plumes 
Attractive foliage 
Campanula 
2-3 
June-July 
Blue, Rose, White 
Very large bells 
Centaurea Montana 
2 
May-Sept. 
Lavender blue 
Ragged flowers 
Chrysanthemums, Hardy 
2-3 
Sept.-Nov. 
Various 
Very late cut flowers 
Coreopsis Grandiflora 
iy 2 -2 
June-Aug. 
Yellow 
Very prolific cut flower 
Daisies, various 
2-3 
May-Oct. 
White 
All long seasoned 
Dicentra Spectabilis 
iy 2 -2 
April-June 
Rose-red 
“Bleeding Heart,” racemes 
Dictamnus Fraxinella 
2-3 
June-July 
Purple, White 
Shrubby, “Gas Plant” 
Funkia 
I-U/2 
Aug.-Sept. 
White 
“White Day Lily” 
Gaillardia Grandiflora 
11/2-21/2 
June-Sept. 
Yellow and red 
Constant flower show 
Gypsophila Paniculata 
2-3 
July-Sept. 
White mist 
The dainty “Baby’s Breath" 
Heliopsis Zinniaeflora 
2y 2 -3 
J uly-Aug. 
Yellow 
Single, daisy-like 
Hemerocallis, various 
2-2i/ 2 
May-Aug. 
Orange, Yellow 
"Day Lilies” 
Hypericum 
2-2i/ 2 
July-Aug. 
“Gold Flower” 
Spreading; partial shade 
Iris Germanica 
U/2-3 
May-June 
Various 
Wonderful diverse varieties 
Lobelia Cardinalis 
4 
Aug. 
Red 
Native, dry, w r et or shade 
Lilies, Regal 
2-4 
July-Aug. 
White 
The choicest white 
Lupinus Polyphyllus 
iy 2 -2 
July-Aug. 
Blue, Rose, White 
Pea-shaped flowers 
Lychnis Chalcedonica 
2-21/2 
June-Aug. 
Scarlet 
Phlox-like flowers 
Monarda 
u/2-2 
June-July 
Rose 
Scented “Bergamot” 
Papaver Orientale 
2-3 
June-July 
Scarlet, Salmon 
Immense single poppies 
Pentstemon 
21/2 
J une-July 
Mixed blues 
Good ribbon border 
Peonies 
2-3 
May-June 
Various 
Magnificent cut flowers 
Phlox Paniculata 
2-3 
June-Aug. 
Various 
Manv choice varieties 
Physostegia Virginica 
2-3 
June-July 
Pink 
Thick, tubular spikes 
Platycodon Grandiflorum 
2-2 y 2 
July-Sept. 
Blue, White 
Balloon flowers 
Pyrethrum 
2-3 
May-June 
Rose, Red 
“Painted Daisies” 
Rudbeckia Purpurea 
2-3 
Aug.-Sept. 
Reddish purple 
An odd, showy type 
Salvia 
iy 2 -2 
Aug.-Sept. 
Blue 
Needs slight protection 
Scabiosa Caucasica 
u/2-2 
Aug.-Sept. 
Mauve 
Very large and compact 
Sedum Spectabilis 
iy 2 -2 
Aug.-Sept. 
I.avender, Crimson 
Waxy, round foliage 
Statice Latifolia 
iy 2 
August 
Light blue mist 
Immense panicles, dried 
Tritoma Pfitzeri 
2-3 
Aug.-Oct. 
Scarlet 
“Red Hot Poker,” rush 
Valeriana Officinalis 
2-3 
J une-Julv 
Rosy white 
Heliotrope scented spikes 
Valeriana Rubra 
U/ 2-2 
June-Oct. 
Coral-red, White 
Hyacinth-like flowers 
Veronica Longifolia Subsessilis 
2-3 
Tulv-Sept. 
Violet-blue 
Heavy flower spikes 
