Perennials M-Z--Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery Catalog

MATTEUCCIA

MATTEUCCIA STRUTHIOPTERIS - Ostrich Plume Fern A vase shaped clump. Fronds are large and plume-like. Fertile fronds arise in midsummer and are six to twelve inches tall. It is found in wooded river bottoms and swams in neutral or alkaline muck and is abundant in northeastern North America, extending across Canada and Alaska, northern Asia and Europe. Vigorous and east to cultivate in the northern states. Does not do well in the south. 2 - 6 feet tall, zones 2 - 6. $10.00 in gallons, $7.00 in quarts.

MERTENSIA

MERTENSIA VIRGINICA - Virginia Bluebells. Erect plant with smooth grey-green foliage and nodding clusters of pink buds that open inot light blue trumpet shaped flowers. 8-24" tall. Blooms May to June. Likes moist woods. $5.00 in quart pots.

MONARDA

Perennials grown for their aromatic foliage as well as their flowers which are attractive to hummingbirds. Prefers sun to part shade and moist soil.

MONARDA 'AQUARIUS' - Flourescent pink with clean strong upright foliage. Flowers later than its cousins to extend the blooming season. $5.00
MONARDA 'BLUESTOCKING' - Near blue, with violet tones. 30" tall. $5.00 in quarts.
MONARDA 'CAMBRIDGE SCARLET' - Brilliant scarlet red, 30" tall. A newer mildew resistant variety. Zone 4-9 $5.00
MONARDA DIDYMA 'MARSHALL'S DELIGHT' - 28" tall. Clear pink flowers. Zones 4-9. $5.00
MONARDA 'PRAIRIE NIGHT' - Rich deep purple flowers and foliage also tinged purple. Tall at 32". Zones 4-9. $5.00

MYOSOTIS (Forget Me Not)

Good in rock gardens, on banks, and at the water edge.

MYOSOTIS SYLVATICA COMPACTA 8 - 12" Tall. Lovely tiny sky blue flowers with dainty gold centers. Blooms continuously, May - Sept. Sun or part shade. Good for rock gardens, woodland gardens or the water's edge. Prefers moist to wet gravelly soil. Beautiful naturalized along a woodland stream. Makes a good groundcover, though won't take heavy foot traffic. Slowly invasive. $5.00

NEPETA

NEPETA 'KIT CAT' - A grey green mat of leaves, smothered with flowers in summer and often through fall. Likes sun and dry conditions. Cats like it as much as catnip. zones 3-8. $5.00 in quarts
NEPETA 'SIX HILLS GIANT' - A large, more green than grey leaved Nepeta. Covered with purple flowers from late spring until frost. Much loved by honeybees. $8.00 in gallons

ONOCLEA

ONOCLEA SENSIBILIS - Sensitive Fern Sensitive only in that it dies back with the first light frost. Otherwise quite sturdy and easy to grow, spreading slowly to form a small colony. 1 - 3 feet tall, erect and deciduous. Spreads both by spores and creeping rhizomes. It occurs in marshes, ditches and swamps, though will also grow in average garden soil in both shaded or open areas. Native to eastern North America. in gallons $8.00

OPHIOPOGON

OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS 'NANA' - A very cute little grass, only 2 to 3 inches tall. Dark green in a tight clump. Adaptable to sun or shade in zones 6 - 10. The picture is of another ophiopogon, a little large than this one, and making a bit looser clump, but it will give you an idea of what to expect. $5.00 in 3" pots.
OPHIOPOGON PLANISCAPUS 'NIGER' Black Mondo Grass. Zone 5. Black foliage, pink flowers, black berries. An unusual color for the garden. Needs immaculate drainage. $8.00 in quarts.

OPUNTIA (Prickly Pear Cactus)

Zone 5-10 Full sun and immaculate drainage. Raised sand or gravel beds work well. Adds an exotic touch to the more common perennials. Shipped as unrooted or semirooted pads.

ARKANSASENSIS Medium sized 2" pads, yellow flowers with some red in throat. Soft edible flesh pink fruits. Prolific bloomer. Full sun. $3.00/pad.
FRAGILIS - Flat oval prickly cactus pads are covered by 3" rose shaped yellow blossoms in June and July. Needs full sun. Pads root easily in sand. Nice in rock gardens. $3.00/pad
HUMILIS Most damp tolerant of the winter hardy opuntias. Bright green pads with deciduous spines. Yellow flowers, some with a deep pink blush in the center. Edible, delicious, plum red fruits in winter. $3.00/pad

ORIGANUM

Oregano is just one member of this family which also includes dittany and marjoram. Most are nice for trailing over banks, rocks and walls. Prefer sun and well-drained soil.

ORIGANUM VULGARE 'AUREA' - Golden Oregano. A woody-based perennial forming a dense mat of aromatic, golden yellow young leaves that turn pale yellow-green in mid-summer. Occasionally bears tiny mauve flowers in summer. 3-5" tall with an indefinite spread. Zones 4-8. $5.00

OSMUNDA

OSMUNDA CINNAMONEA - Cinnamon Fern. Perennial. Native. Brown fronds emerge from the center, maturing to pale green, divided with lance-shaped leaflets with rust-colored hairlike tufts at base. Tall, brown fertile fronds at the center of the clump. Moist soil in shade to part shade. Winter dormant. Mature height of 30 up to possible 60 inches. Zones 2 - 10. $7.00 in quarts.
OSMUNDA CLAYTONIA - INTERRUPTED FERN. A majestic fern that resembles the cinnamon fern but is distinct in that the fronds have spaces that are "interrupted" by spore bearing pinnae in the middle of the frond. Occurs in moist woods rather than swamps, or in open areas in the northern part of its range, in eastern North America and eastern Asia. 2-4 feet tall, erect and deciduous. Zones 2-8. In gallon pots for $15.00
OSMUNDA REGALIS - ROYAL FERN This fern is found in swamps and other wet sites in eastern North America, tropical America and Europe. 2-5 feet tall, erect, deciduous. Zones 2 to 10. In gallon pots, $12.00

PASSIFLORA

PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (Maypop) The non-tropical passion flowers. It is deciduous and easily survives winters here in zone 6. It is fast growing and easily reaches 12 feet, growing up a tree, shrub or trellis. Full to part sun in zones 6-9. If you ever get fruit, you will find that they taste like Hawaiian Punch which gets its flavor from a relative P. edulis. $5.00 in quarts. Limited quantity.

PENSTEMON

PENSTEMON 'ELECTRIC BLUE' - Flowering spikes with trumpets of vivid blue with a purple blush near the stem. Carefree and drought resistant. 18" tall. Zones 6-9. $5.00 in quarts.
PENSTEMON HUSKER'S RED - Soft pink flowers on almost black stems. Shiny deep green leaves with maroon undersides. 24" tall. $5.00 in quart pots.
PENSTEMON 'MESA' - Prairie Penstemon. Deep lavender-blue flower spikes with dark green vigorous foliage. 20" tall. Zones 3-8. $5.00 in quarts.
PENSTEMON SMALLII - White throated rosy lavender trumpets from the base to the top of rich green foliage. Wine-stained stems. Does well in heat and is liked by butterflies and hummingbirds. Considered a short-lived perennial, so allow it to reseed for years of enjoyment. 18-30" tall. Zones 5-9. $5.00 in quarts

PETASITES

PETASITES HYBRIDUS Another of the big petasites. This one seems to like partial shade and a damp spot. The leaves are more kidney shaped and the flowers are pink and more egg shaped (think ostrich egg) rather than round. $8.00 in gallon pots.
PETASITES JAPONICUS GIGANTEA - This is the big guy. Leaves can reach 2 feet across. Likes a damp spot but will grow in average garden spots also. Leaves are slightly fuzzy when young. Flowers open before leaves appear, often in February here. $8.00 in gallon pots.
PETASITES JAPONICUS RUBRA Huge deep green leaves with the richest burgundy red undersides and stems. Just as showy as the variegated one but in a more subtle way. $8.00
PETASITES JAPONICUS VARIEGATUM The picture is of the bloomscape which appears in early spring, long before the leaves emerge. The flowers are a ball of delicate pink atop a tall, stiff green scape. When the leaves appear, they are green with a white border, heart shaped and quite tropical looking. Likes partial shade and though it will tolerate afternoon sun, it will wilt horribly and just make you feel guilty for putting it in that spot in the garden. $7.00 in quarts, $10.00 in gallons. PETASITES BLOOM ABOUT TO OPEN
PETASITES PALMATUS 'GOLDEN PALMS' - as large as the rest. Golden/chartreuse leaves, hand shaped rather than round. Likes a fair amount of shade and a lot of moisture. $10.00 in gallons. Limited quantity.

PHLOX STOLONIFERA

An attractive woodland groundcover, alone or in masses. Flowers in May on short erect stems with light green leaves. Grows best in a place that is neither always wet or drys out completely for masses of carefree flowers.

PHLOX STOLONIFERA 'BRUCE'S WHITE' - White flowering good sized florets with a yellow eye. Extremely fragrant and very hardy. 12" tall. Zones 2-8. $5.00 in quarts.
PHLOX STOLONIFERA 'SHERWOOD PURPLE' - Soft lilac shade. New a very fragrant. $5.00 in quarts.

PINELLIA

PINELLIA ATROPURPUREUM - A smaller version of tripartita with the "pulpit" deep purple inside. Cute. $8.00
PINELLIA CORDATA - If there ever was a cute pinellia, this is it. Unlike it's larger relatives, this one is only 6" tall and also unlike the others has wonderful silver patterned leaves, almost like an asarum. Not at all weedy like some pinellias, but when this is so cute, a few more wouldn't be a bad thing. Shade to part shade. Originally from China. Zones 5 - 7. $15.00 in quart pots.
PINELLIA TRIPARTITA - Three part leaves and a hooded spathe with an extremely long spadice, reminiscent of a jack in the pulpit to which it is related. About a foot tall. Zones 6-9 $8.00 in quart pots.

PODOPHYLLUM

PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM - Mayapple. Solitary nodding flower borne in the crotch between a pair of large, deeply lobed leaves. Flowers 2" wide with 6-9 waxy white petals. 12-18" tall. Blooms April-June. Likes rich woods and damp, shady clearings.

POLYANTHUS

PACIFIC GIANT PRIMROSES - Shades of blue. 10" tall. Require a rich humus soil ane light shade. Blooms in April and May. Zones 3-8. $5.00

POLYGONATUM

Spring and early summer flowering rhizomatous perennials. Needs a cool, shady spot with fertile, well-drained soil.

POLYGONATUM ODORATUM VARIEGATUM - Soft green leaves with creamy white margins. White bell shaped flowers in spring. 24 - 30" tall. $8.00

POLYGONUM

ornamental buckwheat

POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM SPECTABILE - A spectacular buckwheat with new stalks emerging coral in spring and looking much like large pink asparagus. Quickly reach 4 feet tall with leaves splashed white, green and pink. Tiny red flowers in late summer. $8.00 in gallons.

POLYSTICHUM

POLYSTICHUM ACROSTICHOIDES - Christmas Fern. An evergreen fern with 1 to 2 foot long, slender, much branched, fern with multiple crowns. Zones 3 - 9. Easy to grow, this is a robust plant. Not too fussy, but is prefers moist woodland but also does well among rocks and or dryish slopes. In gallon pots for $10.00

PRIMULA

PRIMULA KISOIANA - Clump forming, 4 - 6 inches tall. Fuzzy leaves. A tiny thing whch blooms very early in the spring with bright pink flowers. Self seeds gently and pleasantly. $5.00
PRIMULA JAPONICA 'MILLER'S CRIMSON' - Bright red clustered flowers at the top of sturdy stems. Heavily textured leaves. Sun to part shade. 15-20" tall. Zones 4-9. $5.00

PSEUDACORUS

PSEUDACORUS TETRAPLOID - a large, both leaves and flowers, yellow iris. June blooming. $5.00 in quarts, larger sizes priced accordingly.
PSEUDACORUS VARIEGATA - the cream and green striped form, often hard to find. $10.00

PTERIDIUM

Bracken is distinctive in its medium-sized lare, triangular, leathery leaves and very long-creeping, hairy, subterranean rhizomes. Not a plant for a formal, tidy garden, but excellent for naturalizing.

PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM - Easy to grow. Fronds 2-3 feet tall. A fern which will grow in full sun or partial shade. Zones 3-10 $12.00 in gallons.

PULMONARIA

A wonderful plant for shade. Leaves are hairy in varying shades of green with silver spotting and speckling. They have been referred to as "hostas without slugs and prettier flowers." Partial shade to full shade in rich moist humusy soil. Good ground cover under shrubs or along a shaded path. Excellent with hostas. We grow a dozen or so different kinds. All will be available at the nursery for $6.00 a quart. The pulmonaria pictured is Hoot Owl, our own selection, not yet available.

PULMONARIA 'DORA BIELFIELD' - green leaves, more olive than other pulmonarias, with muted silver/white spots. The best part about this pulmonaria is the baby pink flowers in early spring. A totally unique color in pulmonaria. $5.00

PULMONARIA 'MAJESTE' - Leaves of almost all silver with just a touch of green. Pink/blue flowers. $8.00

RANUNCULUS

RANUNCULUS FICARIA 'BRAZEN HUSSY' -From the woodlands of Europe and northern Aftica. Bronze, almost black foliage. Bright yellow, many petaled buttercup-like flowers in early spring. Goes dormant in summer. Moist but well drained soil. Light shade. Zones 5-9. $9.00
RANUNCULUS REPENS 'BUTTERED POPCORN' light green and yellow variegated, deeply incised leaves. Yellow buttercup flowers in May. Follows dampness. Makes a large, impressive clump within one season. $5.00

RUDBECKIA

RUDBECKIA GOLDSTURM Black eyed susans. $5.00
RUDBECKIA MAXIMA Very tall black eyed susan - ours are about 8 feet. Loads of flowers from top to bottom. $5.00 in quarts.

RUMEX

RUMEX SANGUINEUS A shade plant with green leaves veined deep beet red. $5.00 in quarts.

SAGINA

SAGINA SUBULATA 'AUREA' (Golden Irish Moss) This lovely groundcover likes a fair amount of sun and average moisture. It will be covered with the most delicate tiny white flowers in spring and sporadically throughout the summer. An evergreen, it is slow spreading and perfect for the rock garden or between stepping stones on a path. $3.00 in 2 inch pots.

SALVIA

SALVIA NEMOROSA CARRADONNA - 24" tall and covered with deep purple flowers on dark stems. $5.00
SALVIA 'PURPLE KNOCKOUT' - A purple leaved salvia which makes a rosette. Lighter purple flowers. $5.00
SALVIA ULIGINOSA - Bog Sage. Tall, probably 4'. Azure blue blooms and deep green foliage. Reblooms if cut back after blooming. Very long blooming. Best to give some winter protection in zone 6. Thrives in dry sites, too. Zones 6-9. One of the best blues in the garden. Sold out early last year so don't miss out. $5.00 in quarts.

SANTOLINA

SANTOLINA ERICOIDES - A mound of green, fragrant foliage. Lemon drop sized yellow flowers on wiry stems above the foliage. Thrives on heat and does well even in poor soils. Shear after flowering. 12" tall. Zones 5-9. $5.00 in quarts.

SAXIFRAGE

A genus of evergreen and semi-evergreen perennials grown for their flowers and attractive foliage. Excellent in rock gardens, raised beds and as a ground cover in the shade garden.

SAXIFRAGA STOLONIFERA - Evergreen prostrate perennial with runners. 6" tall with an indefinite spread. Large, rounded shallowly lobed leaves, hairy, silver-veined and olive green above, reddish purple below. Loose panicles of tiny, mothlike, white flowers, each with 4 equal sized petals and one elongated petal, appear in summer on slender, upright stems. Zones 6-8. $5.00 in quarts.
SAXIFRAGA 'HARVEST MOON' Same size and habits as S. stolonifera, but in a wonderful, warm gold color. Likes shade and a moist spot, but shines like a light has been turned on in the dark corner of the garden. Held for increase.

SEDUM

Fleshy succulent plants which are good for borders and rock gardens. Need sun. Will grow in most well-drained soils.

SEDUM 'AIZOON' Quarts $5.00
SEDUM SPURIUM 'FULDAGLUT' (Fulda Glow) - An improved Dragon's Blood. Bronze red leaves and soft red flowers. Leaf color holds all season. At 4" tall it makes an excellent ground cover. Full sun. Zones 3-9. $5.00 in quarts.
SEDUM KAMTSCHATICUM VARIEGATUM - Scalloped deep green leaves show purple tones and creamy variegation. Flowers are yellow maturing to bronze. 8" tall. Zones 4-10. $5.00
SEDUM LINEARE VARIEGATUM - A great groundcover sedum with needlelike leaves, green and white striped. $5.00 in quart pots.
SEDUM SIEBOLDII - Ice blue leaves frosted white on prostrate stems, bright rosy flowers in late summer. $5.00 in quarts.

SEMPERVIVUM (Hens and Chicks)

SEMPERVIVUM 'RED BEAUTY' - Grey foliage tipped with deep red. 3" tall. Zones 4-10. $5.00 in quarts

STACHYS

STACHYS BYZANTINA - Fuzzy gray green leaves. Lamb's Ears. $5.00 in quarts
STACHYS HUMMERO - This Betony has dark green glossy foliage in a basal mound. It is unusual in that it has a wealth of rose-lavender flowers on short stalks all summer long. A long lasting cut flower. Deer find it unpleasant. Needs a spot that has excellent drainage in winter. Almost evergreen. 18-24" tall. Zones 4-8. $5.00 in quarts

TANACETUM

TANACETUM VULGARE - Tansy. Blooms in August with bright yellow flowers and lacy foliage. $5.00 in quarts.
TANACETUM VULGARE VAR. CRISPUM - Fernleaf Tansy. Wonderful curly leaves, heavier than the species. Same yellow flowers. $8.00 in small gallons.

THYMUS

THYMUS 'CLEAR GOLD' - $5.00 in quarts
THYMUS PRAECOX 'HIGHLAND CREAM' - Variegated leaves with green centers and creamy edges. Evergreen ground cover with soft pink flowers in summer. Likes good drainage as do all thymes, but otherwise is tolerant of any soil condition. Will take moderate foot traffic. 2-4" tall. Zones 4-8. $5.00 in quarts
THYMUS SERPH. LANUGINOSUS - Wooly leaved thyme. Wooly green/grey leaves and ground hugging habit. Interesting texture and color. Zones 4-8. 2-4" tall. $5.00 in quarts

TIARELLA (foam flower)

Genus of perennials, some of which are evergreen. Excellent as a ground cover. Tolerate deep shade and prefers moist but well-drained soil. Flowers in May and June. Clumps of maple-like leaves. Some types are stoloniferous and some are clumpers. Good interplanted with hostas, astilbes or pulmonarias. Divide in spring. Zones 3-8

TIARELLA 'ECO EYED GLOSSY' Green, shiny, hairy leaves with a darker marking in the center. A clumper. $5.00
TIARELLA 'ECO RUNNING TAPESTRY' - a stoloniferous tiarela with stunning leaves. Although it does increase by runners it would not be called the slightest but invasive. $5.00
TIARELLA 'SKELETON KEY' $5.00
TIARELLA ECO RAMBLING SILHOUETTE - Deeply lobed, hairy, dark green leaves. Very heavy texture for a tiarella. $5.00

TOVARA

Very hardy in sun or shade. Plant in fertile moist soil. Adds a splash of color to the shade garden. Zones 3-9

TOVARA VIRGINIANA 'VARIEGATA' - Also known as Persicaria. Green, white and some pink variegation on leaves. Red flowers in late summer or fall. $5.00
TOVARA VIRGINIANA 'PAINTERS PALETTE' 24" Green with ivory yellow splashed and stripes. Reddish brown chevron marking on each leaf. $5.00 in quarts, $7.00 in gallons

TRADESCANTIA (Spiderwort)

Succulent stems sheathed in grasslike leaves, produce clusters of 3 petaled 1" flowers which last only one day. Flowers close by afternoon and are replaced by a fresh crop in the morning. Full sun to part shade. Blooms late spring into fall. Likes average well drained soil. Works well near a pond edge. Zones 4-9

TRADESCANTIA CERINTHOIDES VARIEGATA This is technically an annual, but it reliably reseeds for us. Wonderful variegation and clear, deep blue flowers. $5.00 in quarts.
'BILBERRY ICE' Light lavender flowers on a more compact plant. Foliage is dark green with shading of burgundy. $5.00
'BLUE STONE' A clear lavender blue. $5.00
'CONCORD GRAPE' Deep grapey purple $5.00
'HAWAIIAN PUNCH' You know the color! HELD FOR INCREASE
'LITTLE DOLL' Another miniature. $5.00
'OSPREY' White with a blue/lavender eye. $5.00
'PAULINE' Soft orchid pink cupped flowers on a taller, 14" plant. $5.00
'RED CLOUD' Rosy red $5.00
'SNOWCAP' Pure white flowers. $5.00
'SWEET KATE' Shorter plant with YELLOW foliate and dark purple flowers. $8.00
'ZWANENBURG BLUE' A lovely deep blue color. Sold Out
'VALOUR' Vibrant pink extra large flowers over pure green foliage. $5.00
TRADESCANTIA MAIDEN'S BLUSH A great creeping groundcover or use in a planter or hanging basket. Green leaves, but new growth and as it pleases also older growth is white and pink. Zones 8-10. $5.00 in quarts.

TRICYRTIS

TRICYRTIS ALBOMARGINATA - Toad Lilies. Leaves are green with a creamy/gold margin. Flowers are ivory with purple spots. 30" tall. Zones 4-9. Fall flowering, shade. Don't allow to dry out. Watch for slugs. $5.00
TRICYRTIS FORMOSANA 'EMPEROR' - Gold wedge shaped leaves bordered by creamy white margins. 12 inch clump is topped by purple speckled flowers in mid to late summer. Prefers moist woodland soils in light to medium shade. Hardy in Zone 6-9. $7.50

TRILLIUM

TRILLIUM CUNEATUM - Large mottled leaves with red flowers in the exil. 12" tall and up to 24" tall in a mature plant. This is often sold as Sessile but is much larger. Likes rich, moist, woodsy soil in shade to part shade. Flowers early spring. Zones 5-8, guessing since I can't find it's zoning, but judging from it's native range 5-8 would be about right. $7.00 in quarts.
TRILLIUM GRANDIFLORUM - An easy trillium for the shade garden. Large, solitary, waxy white flower (turns pink with age) on an erect stalk with a whorl of 3 leaves. Flowers are 2-4 inches across. 8-18" tall. Blooms April - June. Likes rich woods in basic to neutral soils. $8.00 in quart pots.
TRILLIUM ERECTUM LUTEUM - Creamy yellow to rich yellow flowers. Shade to part shade in woodsy soil. $8.00 in quart pots.

VERBASCUM

VERBASCUM PHOENICEUM 'VIOLETTE' - Elegant. Deepest royal purple petals with yellow throats onb tall stems over tobacco-like leaves. Allow seed to fall to insure future plants. 3' tall. Zonew 6-9. $8.00 in small gallons.

VERBENA

All of these make a mat of dark green, dissected foliage on stems that sprawl and spread and are covered all season long with bright flower clusters - mid spring to frost. Good as a cut flower. 12" tall. Plant 20" apart. Zones 6-10. May need some winter protection in the north and not reliably hardy here in our zone 6 garden.

VERBENA BONARIENSIS - Tall and airy. Bright lavender clusters of flowers on 3 - 4 foot stems. "Verbena on a stick" Self seeds readily. Blooms summer to frost. Zones 6-10 $5.00 in quarts.

VERONICA

SPEEDWELL - Neat tidy plants. Care free, beautiful in and out of flower. Any will drained soil in full to part sun will do.

VERONICA 'CORRINE TREMAINE' - Mountain Speedwell. Low mounds of green leaves with creamy yellow to white margins and short spikes of blue flowers in late spring. $5.00 in quarts
VERONICA 'GEORGIA BLUE' - short, 6-8". Rich blue flowers with white eyes and bronze tipped foliage. A creeping, groundcover type veronica. $5.00
VERONICA 'GILES VAN HEES' - 6" tall. Sunset pink florets on 6" spikes. Flowers over a very long season. Zones 5-8. $5.00
VERONICA 'SUNNY BORDER BLUE' - 2' tall. Very long blooming with navy blue flowers. PPA Award winner. $5.00
VERONICA 'SUNSHINE' - another of the ground cover veronicas. This one has gold leaves and blue/purple flowers. Quite showy. Full sun to light shade. $5.00

VINCA

VINCA MAJOR ELEGANTISSIMA $5.00
VINCA MINOR $5.00
VINCA MINOR 'VALLEY GLOW' White flowers. $5.00

VIOLA

A genus of perennials grown primarily for their distinctive flowers. Grow best in part shade, though some will tolerate sun. Give them moisture retentive but well-drained soil.

VIOLA BLANDA - Sweet White Violet. Solid green leaves and white flowers. Freely spreading. $5.00
VIOLA 'FRECKLES' White blooms with purple 'freckles' in the spring. $5.00 in quarts
VIOLA MANDSHURICA 'FUJI DAWN' - 4" tall, zones 6 - 9. Pink and white variegated leaves emerge in the spring and mature to green and white, finally turning to all green later in the season. Rich purple flowers. Will self seed gently. $5.00 in quarts.
VIOLA LABRADORICA 'PURPUREA' - Short stems with purplish leaves. Violet flowers. Will enjoy a sunny, well drained spot. $5.00

YUCCA

An evergreen perennial with bold, sword-shaped leaves and showy pannicles or white flowers. Needs full sun and well-drained soil.

YUCCA FLACCIDA 'IVORY' - Narrow green leaves which are soft compared to most other Yuccas - won't "goose" you while you're weeding the garden. White flowers. $8.00

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