26 TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS FOR THE HOME 
Perennial Flowers for Gardens and Borders 
A Classified and Selected List of the Best Varieties 


DWARF 

Species or Variety 

Alyssum Saxatile Compactum 
Arabis Alpina 
Arenaria 
Armeria Formosa 
Arnica Montana 
Aster Alpinus 
Aster, Cornflower 
Aubrietia Eyri 
Campanula Carpatica 
Cerastium Tomentosum 
Dianthus, various 
Heuchera Sanguinea 
Myosotis 
Oenothera 
Pachysandra Terminalis 
Papaver Nudicaule 
Phlox Subulata 
Pinks, Hardy Garden 
Physalis Francheti 
Platycodon Mariesi 
Primula 
Saxifraga Cordifolia 
Sedum Acre 
Veronica 
Vinca Minor (Myrtle) 
Viola 
Height 
in 
Inches 
— 
nN 
TADPRORADUNO 


MEDIUM 
Blooming 
Period 
April-May 
April-May 
May-Aug. 
May-June 
May-June 
June-Oct. 
April-May 
June-Oct. 
June 
All summer 
May-July 
May-Aug. 
June-Aug. 
May-June 
April-June 
April-May 
May-June 
July 
July-Sept. 
April-June 
April-May 
June-July 
May 
April 
April 
Color of 
Flowers 
Yellow 
White 
White 
Pink shades 
Orange, yellow 
Blue 
Lavender 
Purple 
Blue, white 
White 
Various 
Coral-red 
Azure-b]ue 
Yellow 
Light pink 
Red, yellow, orange 
Rosy purple 
White and red 
Orange-red 
Indigo blue 
Yellow 
Pink 
Yellow 
Blue 
Purple 
Blue, white, wine 
1% to 3 feet, mostly of bushy growth. 
Useful as fillers in the middle of the border. 
Mostly under 12 inches; a few over, to 18 inches height. 
Useful as edges in the front line planting. 
Remarks 
Edging for spring 
Edging or rockery 
Large flowers 
Grassy cushions 
Border plant 
Aster-like 
Rockery 
Rockery or edging 
Silver foliage border 
Grassy mounds 
Escalloped foliage 
Wet ground 
Evening Primrose 
Dense ground cover 
Good cut flower 
Rock, and ground cover 
Grassy clumps, fine stems 
Inflated, dried “lanterns” 
Large bell flowers 
Hardy Primrose 
Rock plant 
Fine edging or rock plant 
Rockery 
Native ground cover 
Protracted by shearing 

Species or Variety 

Achillea, The Pearl 
Agrostemma 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 
2-2% 
2% 
Blooming 
Period 
June-Aug. 
June-Aug. 
June-Aug. 
May-June 
June-July 
June-July 
May-Sept. 
Sept.-Nov. 
June-Aug. 
May-Oct. 
April-June 
June-July 
Aug.-Sept. 
June-Sept. 
July-Sept. 
July-Aug. 
May-Aug. 
July-Aug. 
May-June 
July-Aug. 
July-Aug. 
June-Aug. 
June-July 
June-July 
June-July 
May-June 
June-Aug. 
June-July 
July-Sept. 
May-June 
Aug.-Sept. 
Aug.-Sept. 
August 
Aug.-Oct. 
June-July 
June-Oct. 
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 
Very 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 


