
Use Iris to Key Your Spring Garden 
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Perennial plants are permanent plants. They’ll live through the 
winter and come up year after year, getting larger and more 
beautiful every season. Use the table below to help you plan your 
border. Choose flowers to provide a succession of bloom in fore- 
ground, middle and background. Your border will be most effec- 
tive if itis at least 6 feet wide, and if you give it a background 
of fence, vines, shrubs or hedge. Mixed colors are usually most 
satisfactory, but if you want a definite color scheme keep it simple. 

Bloom Period Color Flower 
Common Name 
Walaheb eles 2) (ave 
Achillea Med. Low || x x 
Ageratum : Low x 
Artemisia Med. Tall || Silver Foliage 
Asters, Hardy Med. Low 
Astilbe Medium 
Balloon Flower Med. Low 
Bleed. Heart, O.F. Med. Tall 
Bleed. Heart, Fern Low 
Butterfly Flower Medium 
Carnation, Hardy Med. Low 
Medium 
Various 
Medium 
Med. Low 
Tall 
Low 
Med. Low 
Low 
Med. Low 
Medium 
Hemerocallis Med. Tall 
Hibiscus Tall 
Hollyhock y Tall 
Iris, Bearded Tall 
Iris, Kaempferi Tall 
Chinese Lantern 
Chrysanthemum 
Columbine 
Daisy 
Delphinium 
Dianthus, Firebird 
Doronicum 
Forget-Me-Not 
Gaillardia 
Gy psophila 
bd 
mM OM 
x 
MRR MH 
MM MM OM 
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Iris, Dwart Low 
Lythrum Tall 
Mountain Lily Tall 
Painted Daisy Med. Low 
Peony Med..-Tall 
Phlox, Hardy Med. Tall 
Phlox, Creeping Low 
Primrose Low 
Pink, Clove Low 
Poppies Med. Tall 
Sweet Pea, Hardy Tall 
Sweet William Med. low 
Tritoma Tall 
Trollius Medium 
Low 
Medium 
Verbena, Hardy 
Veronica 
Vesper Iris Medium 
Vinca minor Low 
Violet Low 
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Plant Phiox tor Midsummer Color 
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Chrysanthemums are Favorites for Fall 
For winter protection see Page 72. Wards perennials are all field 
grown, vigorous, sturdy. Usually bloom the first season if planted 
early in spring. Iris and Poppies bloom the second season. 
Key To Tasie: Blooming Period: SP-Spring; ES-Early summer; . 
LS-Late Summer; F-Fall. Color of Flower: W-White; R-Red; 
P-Pink; L-Lavender; B-Blue; Y-Yellow; V-Violet; O-Orange. = 
Exposure: Pt. Sh.—Part Shade; Lt. Sh._Light Shade. 
Soil and 
Exposure | Plant 
Location Preferred 
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Preferred Dist. ses 
Rich Full sun 10 in. 
Average Sun/Pt.Sh. 8 in. 
Average - Full sun 1-2 it. 
Moist Full sun 2:it: 
Rich, moist Part Shade 2ifts 
Sun./Pt.Sh. | 12 in. 
Sun/shade Pisce 
Sun/shade | 12 in. 
Full Sun 12 in. 
Full Sun 8 in. 
Sun/Lt. Sh. | 3 ft. 
Full sun 2-3 ft. 
Part sun 10 in. | Borders, cutting 
Full Sun 12 in. | Thrives on cutting 
Full Sun 14-2 ft.| Border, cutting 
Pull Sun 10 in. 
Sun/Lt.Sh. 8 in. 
Part shade 8 in. 
Full sun 12 in. 
Full sun 2-3 ft. 
Almost any Sun/Pt.Sh. | 12 ft. 
Rich, moist Sun/Pt.Sh. Oats 
Rich, well drained | Sun 10 in. 
Rich, well drained | Sun/Pt.Sh. 2 tt. 
Average Sun/Pt.Sh. 18 in. 
Rich, well drained Full sun 12 in. 
Almost any Shade ett. 
Thin, well drained Full sun 3 ft. 
Well drained Some sun | 12-in. 
Rich loam Sun/Pt.Sh. | 2-3 ft. 
Full'sun 15 in. 
Full sun 12 in. 
Shade 6 in. 
Full sun 8 in. 
Full sun 15 in. 
Full sun 3 it, 
Full sun 12 in. 
Full sun 12 in. 
Part shade | 12 in. 
12 in. 
12 in. 
Bed, border, cutting 
Low borders, edgings 
Accent, dry for winter 
Mass, borders, cutting 
Borders 
Filler for Borders 
Rock Gardens, borders 
Rock Gardens, borders 
Mass, borders 
Border, cut, fragrant 
Sandy loam 
Rich, light 
Rich, light 
Light, well drained 
Rich, well drained 

Average 
Warm sandy 
Sheltered, rich 
Average 
Well drained 
Rich, well drained 
Rich loam : 
Average Moist 
Rich, light 
Well drained 
Dry in winter bouquets 
Border, cut, exhibit 
Spicy scent, cutting 
Bedding, cutting . 
Rock garden, filler 
Thrives on cutting 
Bouquet filler, dry. 
Borders 
Use like shrubbery 
Tall borders, screens 
Masses, borders 
Masses, borders 
Edging, border, rockery 
Border backgrounds 
Tall, needs space 
Low border, cutting. 
Border, hedge, cutting 
Rich, well drained 
Good, well drained 
Cool, rich, moist 
Good, well drained 
Rich, well drained 
Mass planting, cutting 
Edging, ground cover 
Borders and bedding 
Cutting, Rockery 
Borders 
Deep, rich 
Average 
Well drained 
Good moist 
Climbs fence or trellis 
Low border, cutting 
In front of shrubs 
Borders, cutting 
Average 
Average moist 
Almost any 
Average 
Moist loam 
Full sun 
Full sun 
Sun/shade | 10 in. 
Sun/shade | 12 in. 
Part shade 8 in. 
Rock garden, edging 
Border, cutting 
Border, fragrant. 
Groundcover undertree 
Ground cover, cutting 



