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Use Iris to Key Your Spring Garden Plant Phiox for Midsummer Color Chrysanthemums are Favorites for Fall 
le, Zo ay, Wig es ae 
Perennial plants are permanent plants. They'll live through the 
winter and come up year after year, getting larger and more 
beautiful every season. An effective perennial border should be 
at least 5 feet wide, and have a background of fence, vines, 
shrubs or hedge. (Allow 2 feet of space between shrubs and flow- 
ers.) Plant tall perennials in thin blocks at the back of the border 
allowing a few to come toward the front. Compact dwarf edging 
plants should be used in the foreground, and intermediate plants 
throughout the rest of the border. Each section should provide a 
succession of bloom. Mixed colors are usually most satisfactory, 
but if you want a definite color scheme, keep it simple. To achieve 
big impressive splashes of color plant 3, 5, or 8 of a variety to- 
gether. For a beautiful effect plant together two perennials that 
Bloom Period Color Flower 
Common Name Height 
SP|ES|LS|_ F W/RIPILIBIJY|VJO 
Achillea x | x | x || Med. Low || x x 
Ageratum x | x || Low x 
Artemisia Med. Tall || Silver Foliage 
Asters, Hardy x | x || Med. Low |] x]. x/ x x x 
Astilbe x __ || Medium _X | x|x Ra aitaa Se 
Balloon Flower x | x | x | Med. Low x 
Bleed. Heart, O.F. os De 4 Med. Tall x 
Bleed. Heart, Fern || x | x | x | X |} Low x 
Carnation. Hardy x | x | x || Med. Low |] x |x) x} x) /X)_ J 
Chinese Lantern x Medium Orange Pods 
Chrysanthemum x | X || Various abst I il BP de [Be x x 
Columbine zaex Medium x |x|x x 
Daisy x |x Med. Low j] x 
Delphinium x | x | x | Tall Ea (a es aS Pea es) 
Dianthus, Firebird x |x |x 4} Low x 
Forget-Me-Not -| x |x]x | xX || Low 4 x 
Gaillardia x |x |x {x |) Med. Low x x x 
Gy psophila x{ x] x Medium Nea eS Se [eae es Mea 
Hemerocallis x |x Med. Tall x x 
Hibiscus x | x || Tall x |x/x 
Hollyhock x Tall x x| x 
Tris. Bearded x Tall beim he oy IB oh bart by 
Iris, Kaempferi BER Tighac|aete Tall fila Be. WE FE eS eed 
Tris, Dwart x Low x x|x 
Lythrum x |x |xi#Tall x{x 
Mountain Lily x Tall 75 
Painted Daisy x Med, Low x|x 
Peony x Med. Tall ye s9 dy FS beet ltd Perks is frais 
Phlox, Hardy Nase Med, Tall st Kf ae: 1 
Phlox, Creeping x Low > tab >. le. x 
Pink, Clove x | x |x Low al Kae 
Poppies x |x Med. Tall ais Egy [eS Piz (et peel Neon es 
Sweet Pea, Hardy a eke eee pl ek CCL x hax 
Sweet William x Med. Low x|x x 
Tritoma meee Rua Tall fat fide Peay (ces za es Fd (9) 
Veronica : x | x | x || Medium x 
Vesper Iris x |x |x | Medium bs 
Vinca minor x |x |x |x || Low x 
Violet ole Low x 
bloom at the same time and whose colors harmonize or provide a 
strong contrast, or blend various colors of the same flower. White 
flowers add a cool touch to the midsummer perennial border. 
For best results protect perennials in winter. (See Page 72). Most 
Ward perennials are field grown, all are vigorous and sturdy, 
and 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 
Location Preferred 
Exposure 
Preferred Hee 
Rich Full sun Bed, border, cutting 
Average Sun/Pt.Sh. Low borders, edgings 
Average Full sun Accent, dry for winter 
Moist Full sun Mass, borders, cutting 
Average moist Part shade Borders 
Sandy loam Sun./Pt.Sh. Filler for Borders 
Rich, light Sun/shade Rock Gardens, borders 
Rich, light Sun/shade Rock Gardens, borders 
Full Sun 
Sun/Lt. Sh. 
Full sun 
Part sun 
Full sun 
Full sun 
Full sun 
Part shade 
Full sun 
Full sun 
Sun/Pt.Sh. 
Sun/Pt.Sh. 
Sun 
Sun/Pt.Sh, 
Sun/Pt.Sh. 
Rich, well drained Border, cut, fragrant 
Average 
Warm sandy 
Sheltered, rich 
Average 
Well drained 
Rich, well drained 
Average moist 
Rich, light 
Well drained 
Dry in winter bouquets 
Border, cut, exhibit 
Borders, cutting 
Thrives on cutting 
Border, cutting 
Spicy scent, cutting 
Rock garden, filler 
Thrives on cutting 
Bouquet filler, dry. 
Borders 
Use like shrubbery 
Tall borders, screens 
Masses, borders 
Masses, borders 
Almost any 
Rich, moist 
Rich, well drained 
Rich, well drained 
Average 
Rich, well drained 
Almost any 
Thin, well drained 
Well drained 
Rich loam 
Rich, well drained 
Good, well drained 
Good, well drained 
Rich, well drained 
Edging, border, rockery 
Border backgrounds 
Tall, needs space 
Low border, cutting. 
Border, hedge, cutting 
Full sun 
Shade 
Full sun 
Some sun 
Sun/Pt.Sh. 
Full sun 
Full sun 
Full sun 
Full sun 
Mass planting, cutting 
Edging, ground cover 
Cutting, Rockery 
Borders 
Full sun 
Full sun 
Full sun 
Climbs fence or trellis 
Low border, cutting 
In front of shrubs 
Deep, rich 
Average 
Well drained 
Average moist Full sun Border, cutting 
Almost any Sun/shade Border, fragrant. 
Average Sun/shade Groundcover undertree 
Moist loam Part shade Ground cover, cutting 
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