'Perennials 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS 
Plant 
Color 
Height 
Time of Blooming 
Remarks 
’Achillea—Eupatorium . . 
Yellow 
3 to 4 ft. 
End of May and 
Showy perennial; valuable for cut 
filipendulina (Yarrow) 
June 
flowers; should be cut back after 
flowering. Needs full sun. 
’Achillea — Millefolium. . 
Rose 
3 to 4 ft. 
End of May and 
Showy; valuable for cut flowers; 
( Y arrow) 
June 
should be cut back after flower¬ 
ing. Full sun; spreads rapidly. 
Resembles Campanula; increases 
Adenophora — Ladybell.. . 
Blue Purple 
3 ft. 
End of May and 
(Potanini) 
thru summer 
rapidly. 
Anchusa — Alkanet. 
Blue 
4 ft. 
Early summer 
Tall spikes of sky blue flowers. 
(Dropmore) azurea 
Anchusa 
Blue 
12 in. 
Early spring 
Dwarf perennial; clusters of blue 
Myosotidiflora 
{ANEMONE . 
Mixed Colors 
2 to 3 ft. 
flowers resembling forget-me-nots 
Do better in partial shade. No after¬ 
noon sun; well drained location. 
Fall 
j aponica—W indflower 
Tender. 
Anthemis . 
Yellow 
1 to 2 ft. 
June and July 
Succeeds in poorest soil; finely cut 
foliage; large yellow daisy flowers 
on tall stems. 
tinctoria 
{Aquilegia — Columbine. . 
Various 
3 ft. 
May and June 
Partial shade; prefers oaks and 
Colors 
cedars; ordinary good garden soil; 
add a little peat moss, oak leaves 
or leaf-mold; prefers acid yet rich 
soil. (See page 53.) 
Sandy soil, full sun. Do not disturb 
’Asclepias — tuberosa. 
Orange 
i y 2 to 2 ft. 
July 
Butterfly Weed 
Fall 
after once planted. 
Asters — Michaelmas 
Various 
3 to 5 ft. 
Any good soil; full sun. 
Daisy 
’Baptisia — australis. 
Colors 
Dark Blue 
3 ft. 
May 
Lupine-like flowers; rich soil; sunny 
location. 
False-Indigo 
Rot.tonta— asfpmides 
Pinkish V/hite 
Aug. and Sept. 
May 
Aster-like; blooms in profusion. 
Semi-shade; requires protection, as 
Campanula — Medium.... 
Various 
3 to 4 ft. 
Canterbury Bells 
Colors 
2 to 3 ft. 
May and June 
do delphinum. (See page 45.) 
Carnation Allwoodii. . . 
Various 
Half Carnation and half Pink. 
Colors 
Centaurea. 
Violet Blue 
2 ft. 
June to Sept. 
Good cut flower. 
montana 
Cheiranthus — (Siberian 
Orange 
1 to 2 ft. 
April, May and 
Similar to Wallflowers; splendid 
Wallflower — Allionii) 
June 
border plant; good drainage. 
Chrysanthemums. 
Various 
2 to 3 ft. 
Fall 
Culture given in article by Mrs. 
Colors 
Marcus. 
Chrysanthemum — 
White 
2 to 3 ft. 
Summer 
Deep rich soil; sunny position; 
(Maximum) 
(Shasta Daisy) 
End of May and 
divide alternate years. 
Sunny position; well drained soil. 
Coreopsis. 
Yellow 
2 to 3 ft. 
(Tick seed) 
June 
Sunny position; well drained soil. 
Dianthus — Pinks. 
Various 
2 ft. 
May and June 
{Delphinium. 
Colors 
Blue 
3 to 4 ft. 
May and June 
Very rich soil; specially prepared 
(Larkspur) 
(see page 45); likes lime; no 
afternoon sun; semi-shade. 
Biennial; neutral soil; prefers pro- 
{Digitalis. 
Rose and 
4 to 6 ft. 
May 
(Foxglove) 
White 
tection from afternoon sun; east 
’Eupatorium. 
Bluish 
2 ft. 
August and 
Any ordinary soil. 
Hardy Ageratum 
Lavender 
2 ft. 
September 
Full sun; prefers moist, peaty soil; 
needs protection in winter. (See 
{Gfrbera. 
Mixture 
May 
page 97.) 
{GA7ANIA. 
White, Yellow 
1 ft. 
April 
Borderplant; sunny position. 
Orange 
OvPSOPHIT.A. 
White “ 
2 to 3 ft. 
Summer 
Any well drained soil; prefers lime 
(Baby’s Breath) 
Hft fniiim. 
Aug. and Sept. 
and sunny position. 
Yellow 
3 to 4 ft. 
Any ordinary soil; full sun. 
*Hfi tanthus. 
Yellow 
3 ft. 
July 
Any ordinary rich soil; full sun. 
multifloius 
Hfi topsis. 
Yellow 
2 to 3 ft. 
July 
Any ordinary rich soil, full sun. 
HFMFROr'Al.I.IS. 
Yellow and 
3 ft. 
May, June and 
Spreads rapidly; full sun or shade. 
(Day Lilies) 
Hibiscus. 
Orange 
White, Pink 
3 to 4 ft. 
July 
All summer 
Full sun; forms large clumps. 
and Red 
Full sun. 
Hnn thocks. 
Various 
4 to 6 ft. 
Spring 
Hviiranc.ba. 
Various 
4 to 6 ft. 
Spring 
Semi-shade. 
Hypericum — St. John’s 
Wort . 
Yellow 
2 to 3 ft. 
June and July 
Semi-shade. 
tRequires special care. ’Native. {Grown extensively in El Paso. 
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