HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS © 1 



HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 
This list contains a variety of Herbaceous Plants furnishing a succession of bloom from 
early spring to late autumn, all having been tried out with success in cultivation. The height 
indicates the approximate height of each plant as found in wild state. The time of blooming 
naturally depends on locality. 
PRICE IN QUANTITIES 
25 TO 250 OR 
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ACONITUM UNCINATUM. -Clambering monkshood. 
Height 3 to 6 feet. Blue, hood-shaped flowers. 
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ACTAEA ALBA. White Baneberry. Height 114 to 3 
feet. Flowerstalk red. White flowers and berries. 
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AQUILEGIA CANADENSIS. American Columbine. 
Height 1 to 2 feet. Showy, cut leaves. Reddish 
flowers with scarlet-yellow inside in May and 
June. Splendid for rock-garden. Strong............ 18 We 412 1 
ARUNCUS SYLVESTER. Goat's Beard. Height 4 to 
6 feet. Cut leaves and white flowers in May 
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ASARUM CANADENSE. Canada Wild Ginger. Kid- 
ney-shaped leaves. Grows 2 to 4 inches high 
with single purplish flower close to the ground. 
Succeeds best in shady locations. Strong............ 15 42 .09 .08 
ASARUM SHUTTLEWORTHI. Mottled Wild Ginger. 
Evergreen. Leaves large, round, heart-shaped. 
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ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA. Butterfly Weed. Height 1 
to 2 feet. Very showy orange or red flowers. 
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ASTILBE BITERNATA. False Goatsbeard. Naturally 
3 to 5 feet in height. Large, compound leaves. 
Yellowish white flowers. Very ornamental. 
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BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS. Blue Wild-Indigo. 2 to 4 
feet. Deciduous. Very showy plant with com- 
pound bluish green leaves, consisting of three 
oval leaflets. Stems usually 2 to 3 feet tall, 
bearing at the summit long racemes of pea- 
shaped indigo blue flowers. Plant in dry sunny 
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BAPTISIA TINCTORIA. Yellow Wild-Indigo. Height 
2 to 3 feet. Abundant yellow flowers in June. 
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CAMPANULA DIVARICATA. North Carolina Hare- 
bell. Height 1 to 2 feet. Pale blue, bell-shaped ~ 
flowers in July. Good for rockery. Strong........ 16 AV, .09 08 
CAULOPHYLLUM THALICTROIDES. Blue Cohosh. 
Height 2 to 3 feet. Yellowish green flowers in 
April. Fruit blue and showy. Strong................ 15 sh .07 05 
CHAMAELIRIUM LUTEUM. Fairywand. Height 1 
to 2 feet. Spike of small flowers in June. 
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CIMICIFUGA AMERICANA. American’ Bugbane. 
Height 3 to 6 feet. Showy white flowers in 
August. Leaves divided. Strong ..................... 18 3 11 .09 
