Perennials--Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

Our inventory of perennials varies during the season, but there are always some for sun or shade.

ACHILLEA - Yarrow

Flowers from summer to early fall, sometimes up till frost. Excellent fresh cut flowers or dried. Remove spent blossoms to promote continuous flowering. Tolerant of drought, wind and heat. Grows well in almost any soil type. Zones 3-9.

ACHILLEA 'CORONATION GOLD' - Gray-green foliage with golden flower clusters from June till frost. Tolerates poor soil and drought conditions. Good as a cut or dried flower. 30" tall bloomscapes. Zones 3-9. $5.00 in quarts.
ACHILLEA 'HEIDI' - A lovely smokey rose beauty. About 18" tall. Zones 3-9. $5.00 in quarts.
ACHILLEA 'HOFFNUNG' - A yellow with pink overtones. A hard color to describe, but lovely. $5.00 in quarts.
ACHILLEA 'OERTEL'S ROSE' - Evergreen (at least in the southern part of its range) foliage. Blooms are deep rose pink and age to pale pink/white. Blooms spring through fall. Tolerates poor soil and drought. Good cut flower. Bloomscapes 24" - 30". Zones 3-9. $5.00 in quarts.

ADIANTUM

ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-VENERIS - Southern Maiden Hair Fern. Grows about 12 inches tall here. Less lacy than our northern version. Light shade and sufficient moisture, though doesn't seem to like too much dampness. A very small number available. $8.00
ADIANTUM PEDATUM - Northern Maiden Hair Fern. Fronds 12 - 30 inches long, erect-arching, deciduous. Zones 2 - 8. Spreads by short, creeping rhizomes so it forms small colonies. Likes light to medium shade. Lovely and delicate. Gallon pots. $8.00

AEGOPODIUM

AEGOPODIUM PODAGRARIA VARIEGATUM (Snow on the Mountain) Zones 3-9. A lovely but invasive groundcover. 6-8" tall with silvery green and white variegated leaves. Grows almost anywhere - sun or shade, damp or dry. Will grow under trees. Can be invasive, so plant where the mower or pavement can confine it. Excellent for banks. May - June bloom, though grown more for the lovely variegated leaves than for the flowers. $5.00

AJUGA - Bugleweed

Shiny rounded evergreen leaves, some with shadings of red or bronze. Spreads fairly rapidly. Excellent groundcover for part-sun or shade and any soil, but most vigorous in moist conditions. Will grow under trees. Especially good where soil is acid and grass won't grow. Flowers in May and June. Zones 4-8

AJUGA 'CHOCOLATE CHIP' $5.00 in quarts.
AJUGA PYRIMIDALIS 'PINK TORCH' 8" long soft pink flower spikes with larger flowers than other ajugas. Prefers partial to full shade and is not as invasive as A. reptans. $5.00
AJUGA REPTANS 'CATLIN'S GIANT' Waxy bronze/green leaves which are much larger than other ajugas. Prolific. Bright blue 10" flower spikes in May. Excellent Winter accent. $5.00 in quarts.
AJUGA REPTANS 'LOIE'S LAVENDER'Green leaves with a subtle silver sheen. Pale lavender flowers. Just lovely. $5.00

AMPELOPSIS

A genus of deciduous, woody-stemmed, tendril climbers.

AMPELOPSIS BREVIPEDUNCULATA 'ELEGANS' - A wonderful vine which climbs happily and freely through another tree without damage to it, or on another support of your choice. Part sun. Grape leaf shaped leaves, dark green splashed with white and pink. Bright, shiny,turquoise colored berries in fall. $5.00 in quarts.

AQUILEGIA - Columbine

AQUILEGIA 'KEN'S NAVY BLUE' - a very dark blue with white trim. $5.00
AQUILEGIA - MICHIGAN WILD FORM - this is a nicely colored rose pink and yellow bloom. This taller plant can reach 4 feet tall, but usually is closer to 3 feet. It comes true from seed and is a bit overly generous with its spreading sometimes. Vigorous and a good cut flower. $5.00
AQUILEGIA 'RUBY PORT' - 24" tall. An older variety recently reintroduced. Double flowers of rich dark red. Likes a moist spot in rich soil. Zones 3-8. $5.00
AQUILEGIA 'WINKY RED AND WHITE' - fully double flowers of frilly red and white. Blooms in April and May. Upward facing flowers. 14-20" tall. Zones 3-8. $5.00 in quarts
AQUILEGIA 'WOODSIDE STRAIN' - 24" tall. Leaves are marbled and variegated in shades of green, chartreuse, yellow and cream. Double flowers in assirted colors, mostly pinks. Zones 3-8. $5.00
AQUILEGIA - YELLOW FLOWERS - A taller Columbine with sunny, egg yolk yellow flowers. Very free flowering and seems to come true from seed. $5.00 in quarts.

ARTEMESIA

ARTEMESIA LACTIFLORA 'ORIENTAL LIMELIGHT' Green and yellow splashed foliage. 4-5 feet tall. White flowers in September. $5.00 in quarts.

ASPLENUM

ASPLENUM PLATYNEURON - Ebony Spleenwort. Narrow dark green fronds. In the wild it is found on dryish soil and both acid and calcareous rocks in open woods in eastern North America. It is not difficult to grow in gritty humus among rocks. Be careful not to overwater. 12 - 18" tall. Zones 4 - 8. $10.00 in gallons

ASARUM - Ginger

ASARUM CANADENSIS - our native Ginger. Shiny green round leaves and unusual brown/red flowers. $5.00 in quarts.

ASTILBE

A genus of summer flowering perennials, grown for their pannicles of flowers that remain handsome even when dried brown in winter. Good for borders or rock gardens.

ASTILBE 'DEUTSCHLAND' - Pure white plumes. Flowers in early and midsummer. 24" tall. $5.00
ASTILBE 'OSTRICH PLUME' (Thunbergii) Zones 4-8. Rich pink. 30" tall. Blooms in early summer. $5.00
ASTILBE 'PEACH BLOSSOM' - A lovely pale peach color, a bit darker than the photo which almost looks white. Zones 4-8. 20" tall. $5.00

ASTILBE 'RED SENTINEL' (Japonica) Zones 4-8. Rich moist soil and partial shade. Airy plumes of deep red. Somewhat tolerant of dry conditions. 24 inches tall. Flowers late June $5.00

ASSORTED COLORS, 3/$12.00
ASTILBE 'RHINELAND' - Bright pink and early flowering. 24" tall. $5.00

ATHYRIUM

ATHYRIUM NIPONNICUM 'PICTUM' Zones 4-9, partial shade and humus rich, moist soil. Colorful fronds of grey-green blended with wine red. Fronds are wide and taper to a delicate point. 16 inches tall. $5.00 in quarts, $8.00 in gallons.

ATHYRIUM 'LADY IN RED' - A tall, lovely fern, soft green in color, with distinctive red stems. Only a couple available this season. $8.00 in gallon pots.

BEGONIA

BEGONIA EVANSIANA 'GRANDIS' (Hardy Begonia) Zone 6 (5?) Green shiny leaves with reddish pink undersides. Spikes of clear pink flowers from late July till frost. $5.00
BEGONIA EVANSIANA 'GRANDIS ALBA' - (White Hardy Begonia) Same as the one above but with white flowers. $5.00

CAMPANULA

A recent addition to the gardens and quite hardy here after a few years trials. Both kinds that we have available are free flowering from midsummer almost until frost.

CAMPANULA PUNCTATA 'HONDENSIS' - The smaller of the two, growing about a foot tall. Likes shade. Bell-shaped drooping flowers with a scalloped edge in shades of rose. $5.00 in quarts.
CAMPANULA 'WEDDING BELLS' - 12-18" tall with pure white flowers. This one will grow in full sun. $8.00 in gallon pots.

CAREX

CAREX 'ICE DANCE' - Green and light gold grass-like foliage. Evergreen here. Great groundcover as it is moderately fast growing. $8.00 in gallons.

CASSIA

A member of the legume family. These like full sun, ample water when in active growth and fertile, well-drained soil.

CASSIA HEBECARPA - A native, shrubby perennial with strong 5 foot tall stalks covered with delicate fernlike oval leaflets. Bright masses of golden pea type flowers in late summer. Sometimes called Wild Senna. $10.00 in gallons.

CONVALLARIA - Lily of the Valley

CONVALLARIA MAJALIS 'ALBOSTRIATA' - Striped lily of the valley. Green leaves with vertical gold to cream stripes. White flowers. $12.00 in quart pots. Very limited supply so order early.

CONVALLARIA MAJALIS 'VARIEGATA' - Edged lily of the valley. Green leaves with a thin gold edge. The photo was taken late in the season when the edge had faded quite a bit. It is very pronounced in the spring and summer. White flowers. Both of these are grow just a the more common version and spread just as quickly if they are in a place where they are happy. $8.00 in quart pots.

CORYDALIS

These lacy foliaged plants have become quite popular in recent years. The open, airy leaves are a good contrast to hostas. Plant them in a rich well drained soil.

CORYDALIS LUTEA 12-15" tall with delicate blue green ferny foliage. Flowers are bright yellow and tubular. Likes shade and good drainage. Multiplies nicely without being invasive. $5.00

CORYDALIS OPHIOCARPA - 30" tall with blue-green to gray-green ferny foliage. The ivory flowers are tipped with dark red. This plant, from the Eastern Himalayan region, grows in sun to part shade and needs good drainage. Zones 6-8 $5.00

DIANTHUS - Pinks

DIANTHUS 'TINY RUBIES' - a mat forming type with tiny rose red flowers borne on thin stems above the foliage and which will bloom sporadically all season after its first major bloom. $5.00 in quarts.
DIANTHUS - several other colors available at the nursery; mat forming ground cover types with tiny flowers. Big bloom early in the season and then scattered blossom until frost. Blue green foliage. also $5.00 in quarts.

DICENTRA - Bleeding Hearts

DICENTRA SPECTABILIS 'GOLD HEART' Your favorite bleeding heart, but different. Not the shy, reclusive blue green leaves with pink or white hearts, but bright gold to light up even the shadiest spots. Bright pink flowers. Best in light shade in moist soil. Foliage lasts through summer here even though the species usually fades away with the heat. Zones 4-6. $10.00

DICENTRA - The old fashioned red flowered and white flowered forms. $8.00 in gallon pots.

DIGITALIS - Foxglove

DIGITALIS - varying shades of white, rose and purple. $5.00 in quarts.
DIGITALIS GRANDIFLORA - The perennial yellow flowered one. Shiny green rosette of leaves with a 2-3 foot flower spike. $5.00 in quarts.

DISPOROPSIS

DISPOROPSIS ARISANENSIS - $5.00 in quarts
DISPOROPSIS PERNEYI 'BILL BAKER FORM' - $5.00 in quarts

DRYOPTERIS

DRYOPTERIS CARTHUSIANA - (synonym Dryopteris spinulosa) Spinulose wood fern or toothed wood fern. Deciduous, yellow color in fall. Common in swamps and wet woods in northern North America, Europe and Asia. Easy to grow in rich woodland soil and can also succeed in swampy and boggy situations or along streams, either in full shade or partial sun. 1-3 feet tall, erect-arching. Zones 2-7. In gallon pots, $10.00

EOMECON

A genus of one species. Needs sun to part shade and well-drained soil.

EOMECON CHIONANTHUS (Snow Poppy) A vigorous, spreading perennial, 12-16" tall. Zones 6-9. Leaves are grey/green. Small, nodding white flowers in summer on stems held above the leaves. $5.00

EPIMEDIUM

EPIMEDIUM ACUMINATUM - Long evergreen leaves and long spurred, two toned purple and pale lavender/mauve flowers. Shady area with humus rich soil. Zones 5-9. $10.00 in quart pots.

EPIMEDIUM PINNATUM SSP COLCHICUM - Large glossy evergreen leaves with large butter-yellow flowers in early spring. $8.00 in quarts.

EPIMEDIUM RUBRUM - Evergreen. Pink/rose flowers in early spring. New leaves flushed with red. $8/00 in quarts.

EPIMEDIUM x RUBRUM 'SWEETHEART' - Rosy pink flowers held above large, evergreen leaves. 12-18" tall, depending. Likes shade to part shade. $10.00 in quart pots.

EQUISETUM (Horsetail)

Provides vertical lines and soft, feathery textures not found in other plant groups. Spreads by rhizomes and can be aggressive. Erect, hollow, grooved and jointed stems. Leaves are nearly nonexistent. In the wild these are found in waste places in sandy, gravely soil. An interesting curiosity for the garden.

EQUISETUM HYEMALE Scouring Rush, here called Horsetail. 2 - 4 feet tall, unbranched, erect, evergreen. Zones 2 - 10. Native to North America, Europ and Asia. $8.00 in gallon pots.

EQUISETUM TRISENIALES (Miniature Scouring Rush) Zones 4-7 Half to full sun. Works well with hostas, Japanese maple,sedums, or in a rockery. 6" tall, very fine, wirey texture, evergreen. Well drained but moist soil. Prolific if it likes where you plant it. Dreadfully cute. $5.00

EUPATORIUM

EUPATORIUM 'JOCIUIS' VARIETY' - Wonderful cream and green splashed variegated foliate. White flowers. In quart pots for $5.00

EUPHORBIA

EUPHORBIA CYPARISSIAS - A blue green euphorbia with very narrow foliage. Full sun. Tolerates dry areas. $5.00 in quarts.

EUPHORBIA DULCIS 'CHAMELEON' - Purple foliage topped with yellow/orange flowers. About 18" tall. Makes a nice clump. Comes true from seed. Likes sun. but will grow in light shade. $5.00

FERNS

See ferns under the following headings: Adiantum, Asplenium, Athyrium, Dryopteris, Matteuccia, Onoclea, Osmunda, Polystichum

FILIPENDULA

A genus of spring and summer-flowering perennials. Full sun in moisture retentive soils, best in part shade otherwise.

FILIPENDULA KAMTSCHATICA Zones 3-8 Green foliage and baby pink fluffy blooms on scapes that are over my head. I know I'm short, but these really are tall. Blooms early summer. Full sun to light shade. $5.00 in quarts.
FILIPENDULA ULMARIA 'AUREA' Zone 3-8 Bright gold foliage. 45" bloom scape with creamy white flowers in late summer. Not particular about soil, but likes a moist, well drained location in light shade. $5.00

FILIPENDULA ULMARIA 'VARIEGATA' Zone 3-8 Similar in leaf shape and flowering as the one above, but with green and cream variegated foliage. Likes more sun but will also take part shade. $5.00

FILIPENDULA ULMARIA The all green form. Shiny, dark green, heavily ribbed and serrated leaves. White flowers. $5.00

FRAGARIA (Strawberry)

FRAGARIA VESCA 'VARIEGATA' (variegated strawberry) Green and white leaves. Good ground cover. Stoloniferous and quickly spreading. White flowers. Somewhat limited supply. $5.00

GALEOBDOLON

GALEOBDOLON ARGENTATUM - silver and green variegated foliage. Great groundcover for shade. Under a foot tall. Yellow blooms. This seems to stop other weeds from germinating, so it is a great ground cover for difficult shady spots, but I have found it may also kill off established things like hostas, so beware where you use it. Wonderful in the right place, a disaster in the wrong one. $5.00 in quarts.

GAULTHERIA

GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS (Creeping Wintergreen) Requires acid, moist (but not wet), high organic soil. Plant in shade for best success. Pink/red fruits are about the size of a pea and last from September to the following April. Shiny dark green evergreen leaves. Strong aroma of wintergreen when the leaves are crushed. Under 6" tall and spreading. Flowers are perfect, bell-shaped and pinkish white. Blooms from May through September. $5.00

HEDERA

The Ivies. Great groundcovers and climbers, maybe a bit too much at times, but easily controlled. All green forms are very shade tolerant, while those with white or yellow markings need a bit more sun.

HEDERA HELIX 'GOLDHEART' - An English Ivy with a prominent splash of gold in the center of each deep green leaf. Red stems are showy through the winter. Slow to establish, but then grows rapidly. Zones 7-9, but in sun and with immaculate drainage and protection from winter wind will grow successfully in zone 6. We have a large colony growing along the edge of Lake Amanda which is definitely robust. $5.00 in quarts/

HELLEBORE

HELLEBORE FOETIDUS - An extremely winter hardy hellebore with green flowers very early in the spring. $5.00 in quarts.
HELLEBORE 'PINE KNOTT STRAIN' - assorted colors in these wonderful, super-early bloomers. $8.00 each.

HELLEBORE MULTIFIDUS (yellow/green flowers) and Hybrids in assorted colors. $5.00 each in quarts.

HELLEBORE VARIEGATED FOLIAGE - wonderful splashed foliage, either white, yellow, or cream. Blooms just as early and happily as it's more plain cousins. $25.00

HELLEBORE - our seedlings, varying shades from the deepest dusky purples to pale pink and white. $5.00 in quarts, smaller ones at $10 a six pack.

HEUCHERA
(Coral Bells)
Evergreen, summer flowering perennials. Makes a neat clump which is good for borders. Bright flowers are held aloft on airy stems May thru July. Prefers semi shade and moisture retentive but well drained soils. Zones 3-9

HEUCHERA 'BEAUJOLAIS' (ppaf) A vigorous selection with large, dark burgundy/red leaves with silver highlights and darker veins. Near white flowers. $7.50

HEUCHERA 'CARAMEL' pp#16,560 Large rounded leaves of a warm orange/yellow color. Cream colored flowers. Vigorous clumper for zones 4-9. $7.50
HEUCHERA 'DALE'S STRAIN' - Green leaves with silver blue marbling. Pale White flowers on 24" scapes. $5.00

HEUCHERA 'ENCORE' (ppaf) Smaller foliage, rose/purple with silver highlights and dark purple undersides. White/pink flowers. $7.50

HEUCHERA 'GARNET' $5.00 in quarts.

HEUCHERA 'PISTACHE' (ppaf) Large lime green to chartreuse leaves. Basically a larger, brighter improved 'Citronelle'. $7.50

HEUCHERA 'SILVER VEIL' Silver leaves with dark green veins. $5.00

HEUCHERA 'SMOKEY ROSE' $5.00

HOUTTEYNIA

HOUTTEYNIA CORDATA 'CHAMELEON' Groundcover from Korea. 6-9" tall. Heart shaped leaves variegated yellow, green, bronze and scarlet. Sun or part shade. Insignificant creamy white flowers in summer. Does well at the pond edge. Extremely invasive but attractive enough for you to put up with its one bad habit. Zone 5 $5.00

HUMULUS - Hops

HUMULUS LUPULUS 'AUREA' - Gold leaf Hops. A vigorous vine to hold up an old building for you. Sun to light shade. $8.00 in gallons.

HYPERICUM - St. John's Wort

HYPERICUM 'BRIGADOON' - Gold leaves on a spreading, one foot tall plant. Not sure if this should be a small shrub or a perennial, but I think it is more suited as a perennial since it is small and does spread. $5.00 in quarts.

IMPATIENS

IMPATIENS OMEIANA This is a hardy impatients here in zone 6, though not farther north. It doesn't bloom until September and then is covered with orange/yellow flowers that look like goldfish hanging from the top of the plants. Limited quantities. $5.00 in quarts.

IRIS

ACORUS CALAMUS VARIEGATUS - (Variegated sweet flag) Semi evergreen perennial, marginal water plant grown for the beautifully striped, sword like, tangerine scented foliage. Cream variegation flushed with rose pink in the spring. Frost hardy. Full sun. Will grow in up to 10 inches of water. Unusual flowers in spring. Zones 4-10. $8.00 per large division.

IRIS 'ENFANT PRODIGE' - An iris that is most happy with wet feet. It is a lovely blue and multiplies quickly. It is a long blooming one for an iris and will delight you for many weeks in early summer. $8.00 a clump.
ACORUS GRACILLIMA VARIEGATA - A smaller acorus with thinner leaves, these green and yellow striped. Happiest growing in water. In quart pots. $8.00

IRIS GRAMINEA - Bright red/purple flowers held just above the foliage. About 15" tall overall. Sometimes called grass leaved iris which is a very good description. Zones 5-8. Full sun to part shade. Tolerates dry conditions better than some irises and may like a sandy soil. Fragrant. $10.00 in quart pots.

IRIS LAEVIGATA 'VARIEGATA' Green and white striped foliage with gorgeous blue flowers. Good pond, bog or generally damp place plant. $12.00 a clump

IRIS PSEUDACORUS TETRAPLOID - Larger yellow flowers than the species on a significantly larger plant. $8.00 a clump.

KALIMERIS

KALIMERIS YOMENA FUJI - A lovely smallish plant (12-15" tall) with green and white variegated leaves and lavender aster-like flowers in fall. $5.00 in quarts.

LAMIASTRUM

LAMIASTRUM GALEOBDELON 'HERMAN'S PRIDE' Zones 3-9. Excellent for dry shade. Showy green and silver leaves with yellow flowers midsummer. $5.00

LAMIUM

LAMIUM 'GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY' - Golden yellow edges on dark green leaves with a white center stripe. Lavender flowers from May to July. 8" tall. Zones 3-8. PP#11783 $5.00

LIGULARIA

LIGULARIA 'BRITT-MARIE CRAWFORD' (PP #16,113) Hardy ligularia with very dark chocolate/maroon leaves with purple undersides. Golden yellow daisy-like flowers top the clump in late summer. Forms a clump 3 feet tall x 2 to 3 feet wide. Zones 4-9. $10.00 and just one left.

LIRIOPE

LIRIOPE MUSCARI 'OKINA' - comes up white in the spring $12.00 in quarts. Very limited quantity.

LIRIOPE SPICATA 'EVER BLUE' - Great in the shade with lovely blue/purple flowers in the fall. $5.00 in quarts.
LIRIOPE 'GOLD BAND' - with gold edges. $5.00 in quarts.
LIRIOPE 'SAMANTHA' - Another of the ones we've been growing forever, but which we have never potted up before. Nice dependable green foliage, great flowers and a bit lower growing. Ours gets just morning sun. $5.00 in quarts.
LIRIOPE SPICATA 'SILVER DRAGON' - green and white, very narrow foliage. Very happy growing in a fair amount of shade. $5.00 in quarts.

LYSIMACHIA

A huge family of very diverse plants, some groundcovers, some upright, some evergreen, some ....

LYSIMACHIA CLETHROIDES 'GEISHA' - Lovely variegated creamy light green and cream leaves. Grows best in light shade. Fall blooming with spikes of flowers. $5.00 in quarts. Very limited quantity.
LYSIMACHIA NUMMULARIA 'AUREA' (Golden Pennywort) Prostrate perennial. Creeping, rooting stems. Round soft yellow leaves which will be pale green in deeper shade. Bright yellow flowers. Likes pond edges but will grow in dryer spots. $5.00

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