TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS FOR THE HOME ah 
Perennial Flowers for Gardens and Borders 
—Continued 
TALL Height, 3 feet and up. 
Useful as background plants in the back of the border. 

. : Height Blooming Color of 
Species or Variety ele iene ricwers Remarks 
Anchusa Dropmore 4 June-Sept. Deep blue Intermittent, real blue 
Boltonia 4-5 Aug-Sept. White, lavender Aster-like flowers 
Campanula Medium 4-6 Sept. Blue, white, rose Canterbury Bell 
Delphinium Hybrids 3-5 June-Oct. Shades of blue The hardy “Larkspurs” 
Digitalis (Foxglove) 2-3 June-July Rose, white, yellow Imposing flower spikes 
Eulalias—in variety 4-6 Fall plumes Narrow foliage Decorative tall grass 
Helenium 2 June Yellow Bushy 
Helianthus, various 4-8 Aug. Yellow Hardy Sunflowers 
Hibiscus (Mallows) 3-4 Aug.-Sept. Red, pink, white Giant single flowers 
Hollyhocks, Double 4-6 June-Oct. Separate colors Torch-like pillars 
Iris, Japan—in variety 214-3 July Various Very large flat flowers 
Liatris Pycnostachya 4-5 July-Aug. Rosy purple Protruding flower wands 
Lythrum Roseum 3-5 July-Aug. Reddish purple Bushy, moisture loving 
Pentstemon 3-4 July-Aug. Coral-red Long wands 
Rudbeckia, Golden Glow 5-8 July-Sept. Yellow Numerous double flowers 
Yucca Filamentosa 6 June-July Creamy white Bayonet leaves; pendent bells 
NAME HEIGHT COLOR BLOOMS 
* Achillea Tomentosa 6-8 in. Yellow July to September 
+*Alyssum—in variety 12 in Yellow All summer 
Aquilegia—in variety 2-2% ft. Various Late spring 
tArabis Alpina 6 in. White April and May 
Arenaria Sein. White May 
Armeria Formosa 12-15 in. Pink Spring to fall 
Aster, Mauve Cushion 9-10 in. Silver November 
*Aubrietia 4 in. White Spring 
Campanula Carpatica 6 in. Blue June till fall 
+Cerastium Tomentosum 6 in. White Early summer 
Dianthus Caesius Grandiflorus 12 in. Rose June and July 
+Dianthus Deltoides 15 in. Pink May to July 
Dianthus, Hardy Pinks 2 it: Mixed All summer 
Dicentra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) Zits Pink May 
Gypsophila Repens 6 in. White June and July 
*Heuchera 12-18 in. Pink June to September 
*Tberis 6-12 in. White May and June 
Myosotis (Forget-me-not) 8 in. Blue All summer 
*Nepeta Mussini 12-18 in. Blue All summer 
*Pachysandra 6-8 in. White Foliage plant 
7*Phlox Subulata 10 in. Pink or white April and May 
Polemonium 8-10 in. Blue Bushy 
Primula—in variety 6-12 in. Various Spring 
+*Sedums—in variety 4-24 in. Various Various 
*Sempervivum 3 in. Red, pale May and June 
+*Thymus—in variety 4-6 in. Various June and July 
Trollius 12-18 in. Yellow Globe shape flowers 
tTunica Saxifraga Tiny Pink All summer 
+*Veronica—in variety 2-24 in. Various Various 
*Vinca Minor 4 in. Blue June 
Viola—in variety 6-8 in. Various All summer 
Viola, Jersey Gem 6-8 in. Violet All summer 


*Plants with foliage more or less evergreen 
+Suitable for crevices of walls and paved areas. 
