26 
TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS FOR THE HOME 
Perennial Flowers for Gardens and Borders 
A Classified and Selected List of the Best Varieties 
A [> C Mostly under 12 inches; a few over, to 18 inches height, 
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Species or Variety 
Height 
in 
Inches 
Blooming 
Period 
Color of 
Flowers 
Remarks 
Alyssum Saxatile Compactum 
12 
April-May 
Yellow 
Edging for spring 
Arabia Alpina 
6 
April-May 
White 
Edging or rockery 
Arenaria 
5 
White 
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 Eyri 
4 
April-May 
Purple 
Rockery 
Campanula Carpatica 
6 
June-Oct. 
Blue, white 
Rockery or edging 
Cerastium Tomentosum 
6 
June 
White 
Silver foliage border 
Dianthus, various 
12-18 
All summer 
Various 
Grassy mounds 
Heuchera Sanguinea 
18 
May-July 
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 
Grassy 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 
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May 
Blue 
Rockery 
Vinca Minor (Myrtle) 
4 
April 
Purple 
Native ground cover 
Viola 
8 
April 
Blue, white, wine 
Protracted by shearing 
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Species or Variety 
Achillea, The Pearl 
Agrostemraa Coronaria 
Anthemis Kelwayi 
Aquilegias (Columbine) 
Astilbe Spirea 
Campanula 
Centaurea Montana 
Chrysanthemums, Hardy 
Coreopsis Grandiflora 
Daisies, various 
Dicentra Spectabilis 
Dictamnus Fraxinella 
Funkia 
Gaillardia Grandiflora 
Gypsophila Paniculata 
Heliopsis Zinniaeflora 
Hemerocallis, various 
Hypericum 
Iris Germanica 
Lilies, Regal 
Lupinus Polyphyllus 
Lychnis Chalcedonica 
Monarda 
Papaver Orientale 
Pentstemon 
Peonies 
Phlox Paniculata 
Physostegia Virginica 
Platycodon Grandiflorum 
Pyrethrum 
Rudbeckia Purpurea 
Sedum Spectabilis 
Statice Latifolia 
Tritoma Pfitzeri 
Valeriana Officinalis 
Valeriana Rubra 
Veronica Longifolia Subsessilis 
Height 
in Feet 
Blooming 
Period 
2-21/2 
June-Aug. 
21/2 
June-Aug. 
2 
June-Aug. 
2 - 21/0 
May-June 
2 
June-July 
2-3 
June-July 
2 
May-Sept. 
2-3 
Sept.-Nov. 
IV 2-2 
June-Aug. 
2-3 
May-Oct. 
11 / 2-2 
April-June 
2-3 
June-July 
1 - 11/2 
Aug.-Sept. 
11 / 2 - 21/2 
June-Sept. 
2-3 
July-Sept. 
21 / 2-3 
July-Aug. 
2 - 21/2 
May-Aug. 
2-2V2 
July-Aug. 
11 / 2-3 
May-June 
2-4 
July-Aug. 
11 / 2-2 
July-Aug. 
2 - 21/2 
June-Aug. 
11 / 2-2 
June-July 
2-3 
June-July 
2 Vs 
June-July 
2-3 
May-June 
2-3 
June-Aug. 
2-3 
June-July 
2-2% 
July-Sept. 
2-3 
May-June 
2-3 
Aug.-Sept. 
l%-2 
Aug.-Sept. 
1% 
August 
2-3 
Aug.-Oct. 
2-3 
June-July 
l%-2 
June-Oct. 
2-3 
July-Sept. 
Color of 
Flowers 
White 
Crimson 
Yellow 
Various 
Pink or white plumes 
Blue, rose, white 
Lavender-blue 
Various 
Yellow 
White 
Rose-red 
Purple, white 
White 
Yellow and red 
White mist 
Yellow 
Orange, yellow 
“Gold Flower” 
Various 
White 
Blue, rose, white 
Scarlet 
Rose 
Scarlet, salmon 
Mixed blues 
Various 
Various 
Pink 
Blue, white 
Rose, red 
Reddish purple 
Lavender, crimson 
Light blue mist 
Scarlet 
Rosy white 
Coral-red, white 
Violet-blue 
Remarks 
Full button clusters 
Silvery foliage 
Compact daisy flowers 
Endures shade 
Attractive foliage 
Very large bells 
Ragged flowers 
V'^ery late cut flowers 
Very prolific cut flower 
All long seasoned 
“Bleeding Heart,” racemes 
Shrubby, “Gas Plant” 
“White Day Lily” 
Constant flower show 
The dainty “Baby’s Breath” 
Single, daisy-like 
“Day Lilies” 
Spreading; partial shade 
Wonderful diverse varieties 
The choicest white 
Pea-shaped flowers 
Phlox-like flowers 
Scented “Bergamot” 
Immense single Poppies 
Good ribbon border 
Magnificent cut flowers 
Many choice varieties 
Thick, tubular spikes 
Balloon flowers 
“Painted Daisies” 
An odd, showy type 
Waxy, round foliage 
Immense panicles, dried 
“Red Hot Poker,” rush 
Heliotrope scented spikes 
Hyacinth-like flowers 
Heavy flower spikes 
