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The 2009 Spring Plant Sale
is scheduled for Sat. May16th & Sun. May17th
   
A tentative listing of plants we plan to have for sale.  Specific types within categories are subject to change - updates will be done every day or two prior to the sale.
 
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  More-or-Less Representative List of Available Plants / Subject to CHANGE!
  NAME Common Name / Comment
  Aconitum  Purple-Blue shades, early & late
  Allium, purple June blooming bulb
  Anemone, Japanese pink, vigorous, fall bloomer
  Aquilegia species Pink or Blue
  Aquilegia, 'Irish Elegance' white with green flecks,
  Astilbe pink, quite dwarf
  Azaleas- available in several sizes & colours
  Azalea-   coral, salmon &  yellow
  Azalea-   Pink
  Buddleia davidii  Butterfly Bush/ Purple &  White
  Campanula glomerata,   BLUE  Clustered bellflower
  Campanula glomerata,   WHITEClustered bellflower
  Campanula latifolia  White  bellflower
  Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa
  Chionodoxa( Glory of the Snow) early spring bulb. Blue. Naturalizes well.
  Clematis recta, herbaceous type Normal & purpurea types, white flowers
  Corydalis nobilis early, yellow
Corydalis lutea few , yellow
  Crocus speciosa (Fall crocus) Foliage in spring.Flower in late fall, purple.
  Daylily selection of seedlings, mostly yellow, few bi-colour
  Daylily 'Strawberry Candy' pink with darker eye zone
  Daylily 'Ice Carnival' white, very floriferous
  Daylily Strawberry Ice', pink , late
  Daylily, 'Lemon Lollipop' Yellow with smallish florets, may rebloom
  Daylily, Frans Hall Gold/Orange Bicolor, vigorous plant
  Daylily, 'Silk 'n Honey' Large golden yellow florets, heavy substance
  Daylily, 'Hello Dolly' Large "peachy" florets.
  Daylily, 'Canadian Border Patrol' Ivory with purple edges& throat, a few only
  Daylily, 'Strawberry Ice' late blooming medium Pink
  Daylily, unnamed burnt orange, very floriferous
  Daylily, unnamed Bicolor/ alternate yellow & burgundy petals
  Daylily, unnamed dark red, spidery blooms, quite late
  Daylily  'Ivory Hybrid' Ivory with purple ring in throat, medium size
  Daylily 'Potentate' tall, handsome, Burgundy
  Daylily, unnamed Lemon Yellow, large florets.
  Deutzia Shrub. June flowering 
  Dicentra spectabilis, pink Old Fashioned  Bleeding Heart
  Dicentra excimia / pink  fringed Bleeding Heart
  Digitalis  Foxgloves(pink forms)
  Doronicum austriacum  Leopard's Bane( tall ,late)Yellow Needs to be dead-headed to prevent excessive "seeding off"
   Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
  Euonymus, variegated Evergreen Shrub, groundcover type
  Euonymus, 'Sunspot' variegated green with gold centre, quite compact form
  Euphorbia polychroma,  Cushion  Spurge
  False Spirea(Ural) Semi-shrub. White flower. Vigorous
   February Daphne Shrub/  purple. Very early & fragrant
  Filipendula sp. Queen of the Prairie, white, tall, beautiful foliage
  Filipendula sp. pale pink, medium height
  Garlic sprouted growing plants, separate and plant like onion seedlings
  Geranium pratense ex 'Splish Splash', white with violet streaks 2+Ft.
  Geranium yoshinoi  Pink flowers/ spreading , use as ground cover
  Gooseberry bears large fruit, that are green when ripe
  Herb- Oregano  Golden Oregano
  Herb - Oregano  Hopley's  Purple,  Golden 
  Heliopsis sp. tall, yellow
  Hibiscus shrub, pink or white, blooms late in the season.
  Hyacinthoides nonscripta "Bluebells", June flowering bulb. Many sizes of bulbs in clumps
  Hydrangea arborescens  'Annabelle', & 'Grandiflora' Shrub, white flowers. 'Grandiflora' has very large blooms
  Hydrangea grandiflora 'PeeGee' Large conical trusses. White changing to pink in late summer. Very few!
  Hydrangea macrophylla, 'Nikko Blue' large blue blooms, plant needs quite a protected site.
  Hypericum androcaemum ex ‘Albury Purple’ St. John's Wort with purple foliage, quite compact habit.
  Iris, bearded an early Purple, Yellow, Blue bicolour/or  violet.
  Iris, bearded Edward of Windsor, early peach
  Siberian Iris- Blue , White Blue 
  Siberian Iris- 'Pink Haze' unusual pink form
   Iris Pseudacorus, 2 types tall yellow, moisture loving, vigorous
  Iris variegata yellow with brownish streaks, quite compact
  Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel, evergreen shrub, pink flowers in July
  Kerria , japanese Shrub, Orange flower, attractive green stems
  Lady's Mantle(Alchemilla sp.) good foliage  plant, chartreuse flowers
  Lamium- 'White Nancy' ground cover , white flowers/semi-shade
  Lamiastrum, Yellow archangel varigated foliage, yellow flowers. May be an aggressive groundcover, but is well suited to being a pot plant.
  Leucothoe Drooping  evergreen shrub, semi-shade
  Lilac, purple  Shrub
   Lilium  , Asiatic tall yellow with spots, likely 'Yellow Blaze'
  Lilium martagon Early pink species lily. Small bulbs
  Lilium  'Tiger' Tall, orange
  Lily of the Valley Aggressive ground-cover
  Lobelia siphilitica, Great Blue Lobelia Blue, late summer. Prefers rich, moist soil. May be a few of the white forms.
   Lysmachia clethroides Goose-neck loosestrife, white. Watch it doesn’t wander.
  Lysmachia  Yellow  loosestrife, not a spreader.
  Magnolia ex 'Spring Snow' Tree, white
  Magnolia - various TREE
  Miscanthus sinensis 'Floridus' Handsome giant grass. ~9Ft. Modest spread. A warm weather grass that is perfectly hardy, but may not bloom
  Monarda didyma Bee Balm / Red,  Pink  , Pale Pink
   Nepeta faessinii catmint,  blue slightly spreading , low form. Handsome companion for roses.
  Oenothera Evening primrose/ Yellow
  Ornithogalum( Star of Bethlehem) starry white flowers,spring blooming bulb
  Papaver orientalis  Oriental Poppy/ red.
  Papaver orientalis Orange double, A pretty plant, but tends to be a "speader"
  Penstemon 'Husker's Red' white blooms, reddish foliage
  PEONY A selection of peonies grown from seed. There are pinks, reds and white; in single and double forms
  Phlox-seedlings  pink/dark eye  
  Phlox Late blooming PINK
  Phlox med. pink, light blotch
  Phlox  Fuchsia
  Phlox  burgundy, quite late.
  Physocarpus(Ninebark) purple-leafed form. Will make a large shrub.Can be pruned back every other year.
  Pinus strobus TREE, White Pine
  Platycocdon grandiflora Balloon flower, deep blue flowers. Plants don't appreciate disturbance.
  Plum trees Purple Italian type
  Polemonium  Jacob's Ladder/  White
   Pulmonaria  Bethlehem Sage / early Pink/Blue flowers on spotted foliage
  Rhododendron carolinianum Evergreen, med-leaf.  Appleblossom pink-white flower
  Rhododendron hybrids  semi-mature plants grown from seed, exact colors unknown. Many grown for good foliage.
  Rhododendron mucronulatum,   Deciduous, very early/ Pink or white 
  Rhubarb Good heavy roots from our "patch"
  Rose, Blanc de Coubert Hardy white shrub
  Hardy Pink rambler semi-double pink flowers
  Rose, Koningen von Danemark Pink, fragrant, shrub
  Rose, Goldbusch peachy blooms, arching habit with aromatic folage.
  Rudbeckia   Brown-eyed Susan /mix
   Rudbeckia subtomentosa sweet brown-eyed Susan, tall/late
  Scilla siberica Blue, spring blooming bulb, naturalizes with ease.
  Sedum Autumn Joy'  Pink plus a variegated foliage form
  Sedum pink. Low form
  Solomon's Seal Shade loving, white bloom, interesting foliage form
  Spirea 'Anthony Waterer' Shrub.  Fuchsia  flower/Short
  Spirea 'Shirobana' Shrub, compact. Pink & white blooms on the same plant
  Stachys byzantina  Lamb's Ears  / gray foliage 
  Sweet Woodruff low growing ground cover, small white flowers, spreads quite rapidly
  Trollius Globeflower, yellow early bloomer
  Viola,Johnny Jump Ups  viola
  Viola, early purple First viola to bloom, may be used as a groundcover
   Vinca minor Ground-cover , blue flowers
 
 
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  Last Updated on May13, 2009  
  By Sharon Bryson  
  Email:   willowgarden_ns@hotmail.com