Posted: March 19, 2024
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Agastache ‘Kudos Red’ – Hummingbird Mint
This plant is a compact Agastache, suitable for the front of the border or a container. It is quite resistant to powdery mildew which is prevalent in our hot humid summers. Hummingbirds and pollinators will be drawn to the coral-red flowers. Be sure to provide full sun and excellent drainage. Deer resistant
- Hardiness zones 6-10
- Height 12-18 inches, spread 18-24 inches
- Blooms June to August
Allium cernuum – Nodding Onion
This native member of the onion family is easy to grow, attractive to pollinators, especially bumblebees, and avoided by deer and rabbits.
The quaintly nodding flowers vary from white to pink to lavender, and bloom through summer. Best used in a cluster, they will naturalize slowly. Lovely in open woodlands, sun to part sun/shade.
- Hardiness zones 4-8
- Height 12-18 inches, spread 3-6 inches
- Blooms June to August
Allium ‘Windy City’ – Ornamental Onion
Bold display of 2-inch diameter vivid purple balls. Blooming starts in early midsummer and continues for a good month. The late Sinclair Adam (former director of Penn State Trial Gardens) said, “…the bloom color is a bit stronger than ‘Millenium’ [Allium ‘Millenium’].” Dried flowers can be left for fall/ winter interest. Compact and upright, 15-17-inch plants blend nicely in beds or mixed borders. Full sun and very well drained soil keep it happy. Deer and rabbit resistant
- Hardiness zones 5-8
- Height 15-17 inches, spread 15-17 inches
- Blooms in summer
Amsonia hubrichtii ‘Butterscotch’- Bluestar
This exciting new Bluestar has reddish stems which pair nicely with the steel blue flowers in late spring to early summer. The real show debuts in autumn when the foliage glows in mouthwatering shades of rich amber gold butterscotch. The color is more uniform and intense than the species and tends to develop a week or two later, extending the season. The improved form and bold size ensure that this will be the grand finale of your fall garden. Deer and rabbit resistant. Grows best in full sun, will tolerate part sun/shade, and prefers moist soil.
- Hardiness zones 4-9
- Height 36 inches, spread 36-48 inches
- Blooms late spring to early summer
Amsonia ‘Storm Cloud’ – Bluestar
Dramatically different, ‘Storm Cloud’ has nearly black stems and silvery veined leaves, accenting the light blue flowers from late spring to early summer. Flowering and form are best in full sun with adequate moisture. May rebloom in ideal conditions, foliage may turn yellow in fall. Attractive to hummingbirds, carpenter bees, hummingbird moths and other butterflies, resistant to deer.
- Hardiness zones 3-9
- Height 2-3 feet, spread 2-3 feet
- Blooms late spring to early summer
Anemone ‘Dreaming Swan’- Windflower, Fall Anemone
Not one but several breakthroughs in Fall Anemones started with the ‘Swan’ series: adding blues and violets to the color palette, blooming earlier in the season, and now a clumping form! ‘Dreaming Swan’ has lovely semi-double flowers, white tinged petals with pink inside, bright yellow stamens and lilac-blue bands on reverse. The form may start out single petalled but will develop more fullness as the plant matures. Due to a clump-forming ancestor this variety will not spread by runners the way other windflowers do. Compact and deer resistant. Grow in full sun to part shade.
- Hardiness zones 6a-8b
- Height 30 inches, spread 23-25 inches
- Blooms mid-summer to late fall
Anemone sylvestris – Snowdrop Windflower
Cup-shaped, 1 ½ to 2 inches fragrant white flowers freshen the late spring garden. Accented with a pouf of yellow stamens, rising 18 inches above medium green, divided foliage. Easily grown in average soil in partial shade. This plant spreads by rhizomes but fortunately our clay type soil keeps it in bounds. Tolerant of deer and deep shade
- Hardiness zones: 4-8
- Height: 18 inches, spread 12-18 inches (more so in light sandy soil)
- Blooms in April-May
Aquilegia canadensis – Eastern Red Columbine
This charming native perennial has many nicknames (my favorite is “Jack-in-Trousers”) and for good reason: it is beautiful, reseeds freely but not invasively and provides nectar for bees, butterflies, hawk moths and ruby-throated hummingbirds. Nodding red flowers with yellow stamens and upward pointing red spurs bloom for a month in mid-spring. It grows best in part shade to full sun (with adequate moisture). Preferring slightly acidic to neutral soil with good drainage, it is deer resistant. Eastern Columbine grows up to 3 feet tall, fades back as the season progresses.
- Hardiness zones 3-8
- Height 1-3 feet, spread 12-18 inches
- Blooms mid-spring
Aralia ‘Sun King’ – Japanese Spikenard
There are so many reasons this plant was chosen Perennial Plant of the Year in 2020. Golden yellow foliage complements an array of colors such as orange, pink and purple but also blends nicely with soothing shades of green. Deer resistant and not prone to trouble, as long as it has adequate moisture throughout the season. Creamy white flowers in summer are followed by dark berries. It will die back to ground each fall, but once mature, it will grow up to 4-6 feet each year. Grow in moist, fertile, humus-rich soils in part shade. Grows in full sun with consistent moisture, in full shade the foliage is more lime green than golden yellow.
- Hardiness zones 4-8
- Height 3-6 feet, spread 3-6 feet
- Blooms in summer
Aruncus ‘Fairy Hair’ – Goatsbeard
In late spring to midsummer, lacy sprays of creamy flower plumes bloom atop finely dissected, fern-like foliage. These compact plants resemble astilbes but are more drought tolerant. Deer resistant and perfect for the woodland garden or beside a shady pond or stream. It is a complicated hybrid of Aruncus dioicus (native to broad stretches of the northern hemisphere) and A. arethusifolius, native to Korea.
- Hardiness zones 3-7
- Height 20-24 inches, spread 20-24 inches
- Blooms early to mid-summer
Asclepias incarnata ‘Cinderella’ – Swamp Milkweed
Swamp milkweed grows best in full sun in consistently moist soil, even wet heavy soil. But it is surprisingly tolerant of average well-drained soils in cultivation. ‘Cinderella’ has unusually dense clusters of pale pink flowers opening from dark pink buds. Deer resistant, valuable for pollinators as well as larval host plant.
- Hardiness zones: 3-9
- Height: 3-4 feet, spread 1-3 feet
- Blooms from July through August
Aslcepias incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’ – Swamp Milkweed
This variety of swamp milkweed has all the outstanding characteristics of ‘Cinderella’ (above), only with snow-white flowers. Both have blooms which are vanilla-scented and long lasting. Seed pods with silky threads lend interest to the late fall garden.
- Hardiness zones 3-9
- Height 3-4 feet, spread 18-24 inches
- Blooms from July through August.
Pro tip: https://extension.illinois0ars-helU8p-pollinators.edu/ Some interesting research from the University of Illinois suggests that Monarchs may prefer Swamp Milkweed over Butterfly Weed. Research is ongoing, but it comes down to your site and which will grow best. If dry and well drained, Asclepias tuberosa is best-suited, if average to wet soil, A. incarnata should be planted.
Asclepias tuberosa – Butterfly Milkweed
One of the best loved natives, cheerful orange flowers attract all sorts of pollinators. It is a larval host plant for gray hairstreak, queen, and milkweed tussock moth caterpillars, as well as the familiar monarch. Give it lots of sun and very well drained soil. Mark its place because it is commonly late to emerge in spring. Deer resistant
- Hardiness zones 3-9
- Height 1-2 feet, spread 12-18 inches
- Blooms spring through summer
Pro tip: All Asclepias are susceptible to aphids. Advise customers to treat with hose spray on high, or “Insecticidal Soap”. Please discourage the use of Dawn or any other product not labelled for use on plants. If the milkweeds are growing well, they should be able to tolerate some aphids and we don’t want to put the butterflies and other visitors at risk.
As far as Milkweed Bugs (a prominent red-orange insect with black markings) are concerned, they are harmless. If they are bothersome tell people to knock them off with hose also.
Astilbe ‘Chocolate Shogun’- False Astilbe
This yummy astilbe looks good enough to eat! Creamy pink flowers over rich chocolate-bronze foliage brighten cool shade, especially in low, damp soil. ‘Chocolate Shogun’ is a larger astilbe at 12-36 inches tall and wide, so plan on a bold foliage display all season, as long as soil is kept moist. Deer tolerant
- Hardiness zones 4-8
- Height 1-3 feet, spread 1-3 feet
- Blooms early summer
Baptisia ‘Grape Escape’- False Indigo
This exciting introduction from Walter’s Gardens is an improvement on previous purple-flowering types in all ways: taller, more floriferous and with deeper red-purple tones to the blooms (accented by a creamy-white keel). It has all the qualities that make Baptisia so reliable: drought, poor soil and salt tolerance, deer resistance, grows in full sun with lovely blue-green foliage all summer long. Leave the black seed pods up all winter for interest. Attracts a variety of butterflies but has few pests or diseases. May take 1 or 2 seasons to reach maturity but it is well worth the wait!
- Hardiness zones 4-9
- Height 42-48 inches, spread 32-38 inches
- Blooms late spring
Brunnera ‘Emerald Mist’ – Siberian Bugloss
Brunneras are excellent plants for shade and ‘Emerald Mist’ is one of the best. The rough-textured, heavily veined leaves are attractive to us but much less so to deer and rabbits. The silvery bars on this variety really sparkle in cool shade. Baby-blue flowers in Spring are lovely in the garden and good for cutting. Plant in a cool spot, with consistently moist soil, morning sun and afternoon shade. Brunneras may spread slowly by seed, but the seedlings may not come true; pinch spent flowers as needed to maintain leaf variegation.
- Hardiness zones 3-8
- Height 12-15 inches, spread 12-15 inches
- Blooms mid to late Spring.
Carex elata ‘Aurea’ (Bowles’ Golden) - Sedge
Like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day, this sedge lights up a shady damp corner. Bright gold foliage with thin green margins looks stunning reflecting off a pond or stream. Grow in full or half day sun for best form. Golden sedge is perfect for that poorly drained area or bog garden as it is on the short list of plants that tolerate standing water. Deer resistant and low maintenance. If the leaves look tattered after winter, cut back to the ground and new foliage will emerge.
- Hardiness zones 5-9
- Height 12-36 inches, spread 12-36 inches
- Blooms in spring
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides – Leadwort
Excuse me while I gush over the clear deep blue of these flowers. Starting in mid-August to October the plant is covered with dozens of nickel size gentian-blue blooms, perfectly complemented by the red-bronze tones of the foliage going into fall. Easy to grow in full sun or part shade, not fussy about soil. As a groundcover it is fairly assertive, so it is best planted around shrubs and strong growers, not near delicate or tiny companion plants. Their only request is to be planted during spring, not fall, so that they are well established before the cold weather. Mulch the first year in colder zones. Deer resistant
- Hardiness zones: 5-9
- Height: 6-8 inches, spread 6-18 inches
Chelone lychnis ‘Tiny Tortuga’ – Turtlehead
This native variety flowers from July to September. ‘Tiny Tortuga’ is a compact, upright selection of turtlehead that features dark green foliage with bronzy tones and deep pink flowers. It is best grown in partial shade in moist to wet soil. Excellent choice for rain gardens, near ponds or woodlands. Deer resistant
- Hardiness zones: 3-8
- Height: 18 to 24 inches, spread 12 to 15 inches
- Blooms: July to September
Chrysogonum virginianum var. australe – Goldenstar , Green and Gold
Goldenstar is a delightful native groundcover for shade. Grows quickly by stolons in shade to part shade but not aggressively. Bright yellow star-shaped flowers bloom in early summer and will continue throughout summer if conditions are to its liking: moist, acidic, organically-rich soil in dappled shade. Blooms are 1 and ½ inches and are held above the foliage. Deer resistant
- Hardiness zones 5-9
- Height 4-10 inches, spread 12-24 inches or more
- Bloom time May to October
Clematis ‘Stand by Me Pink’ – Bush Clematis
A new development in clematis varieties is the bush clematis. It doesn’t vine but grows to 3 feet tall and wide. In late May or June, it will be covered in bell-shaped flowers in shades of pink. If it needs a little support at that time, try some pretty ironwork, or a sturdy companion plant. Creamy, fuzzy seedheads will add interest going into fall. Bush clematis die all the way back each year, so in spring just remove the dead foliage and look for sprouts.
All clematis require either thick mulch or groundcover plants to keep their root zone cool and moist.
Pro tip: plant 3 inches deeper than it was in the original pot. Burying the first set of leaves will encourage strong shoots from below soil level.
- Hardiness zones: 3-7
- Height 34-38 inches, spread 24-36 inches
- Blooms late spring to mid-summer
Conoclinium coelestinum (Previously known as Eupatorium coelestinum) – Blue Mistflower
Native to most of the eastern United States, its misty blue clouds make a perfect backdrop for the late summer/ early fall garden. The fluffy rayless composite flowers are a good filler in an arrangement or the landscape. Spreads vigorously by rhizomes and seed so give it lots of room, maybe a meadow or woodlands edge. Beloved by butterflies and all sorts of pollinators, birds love the seeds, avoided by deer.
- Hardiness zones 5-10
- Height 18-36 inches, spread 18-36 inches
- Blooms July to October
Digitalis ‘Arctic Fox Rose’ – Foxglove
Like all foxgloves this plant is deer resistant but unlike most, it comes back every year as a perennial. The deep pink, bell-shaped flowers in a 2-foot spike grow strong and tall, not floppy. Grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. It is described as blooming from spring through late summer but will continue longer if conditions are right.
- Hardiness zones 5-9
- Height 18-24 inches, spread 16-18 inches
- Blooms from late spring to late summer [Editor’s note: my specimen bloomed through late fall]
Digitalis ‘Dalmation Peach’ – Foxglove
Luscious shades of pink, apricot and cream blend and deep orange freckles accent the throats. Tall spikes grace the back of border or woodland’s edge. This deer resistant plant will self-seed and seedlings will bloom the first year from seed. Be sure to leave some flower spikes to dry in place, then either scatter the seed or sow in late winter. Digitalis grows best in part shade in moist, well-drained acidic soil enriched with humus.
- Hardiness zones 4-9
- Height 2-3 feet, spread 1 foot
- Blooms in late spring with some repeat through summer
Echinacea ‘SombreroR Sangrita’ – Purple Coneflower
All the outstanding traits of purple coneflowers but with orange flowers that mature to warm red, accented with a dark central cone. The blooms are attractive to butterflies and pollinators, the dried cones provide seed for finches and other birds. Mid-size plants work well in middle border or a larger container. Grows best in full sun in well-drained moist loam but is adaptable to various soil types. Deer resistant
- Hardiness zones 5-9
- Height 18-22 inches, spread 22-24 inches
- Blooms late spring through early fall
Geranium ‘VisionR Light Pink’ – Bloody Cranesbill
Hardy geraniums are a dependable mainstay of the garden, and these are no exception. Blooms are pale pink with dark pink veins, 1 to 1 ½ inches across. Dark green leaves turn attractive shades of red after the first frost. Grow in full sun to part shade in just about any soil, except a bog. Deer and rabbit resistant
- Hardiness zones: 4-8
- Height 12-16 inches, spread 18-24 inches
- Blooms from late spring through early summer, with sporadic repeat blooming
Lavandula ‘Big Time Blue’ – English Lavender
Vivid purple flowers are up to 4 inches long and plump with florets. Flowering starts early and continues through the summer. Its compact size, 12-20 inches, works well to edge a walk or fill a container. Either way you’ll want it close by so you can brush by every morning and enjoy that irresistible fragrance. All lavenders require full sun and perfect drainage and are drought-tolerant once established. ‘Big Time Blue’ is attractive to many bees and butterflies. It is usually avoided by deer and rabbits.
- Hardiness zones 5-9
- Height 12-20 inches, spread 12-18 inches
- Blooms in summer
Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’- Lavender
Looking for an ornamental yet functional plant? Look no further than ‘Grosso’, a cross between L. angustifolia (English lavender) and L. latifolia (spike lavender). Fragrant, plump, violet-blue flower spikes bloom vigorously for most of the summer. Bloom is a bit later than other lavenders and plants may re-bloom in autumn. The flowers of this variety have the strongest fragrance of all lavenders and are especially good for cutting for fresh and dried arrangements, sachets, wands or for culinary use. Plants are cold hardy, heat and drought tolerant and deer resistant. Great for the butterfly garden. Requires dry, extremely well-drained soil in full sun.
- Hardiness zones 5-8
- Height 24-30 inches, spread 24-30 inches
- Blooms June to August
Limonium ‘Dazzle Rocks’ – Sea Lavender or Siberian Statice
If you enjoy making fresh or dried arrangements and wreaths, this is the plant for you. Compact and very floriferous, ‘Dazzle Rocks’ is fully winter hardy to zone 4b provided it is in full sun and perfectly drained soil. Frothy lilac purple flowers bloom from early summer to fall. Suitable for xeriscaping.
- Hardiness zones 4b-9
- Height 14-16 inches, spread 14-16 inches
- Blooms summer to fall
Pro tip: Consider creating a raised bed for Siberian Statice and Lavenders, with lots of perlite and chicken grit. The plants will thank you with longer life and plenty of flowers!
Lobelia cardinalis – Cardinal Flower
This native plant is a hummingbird and butterfly magnet. It grows in full sun to part shade in consistently moist soil. Brilliant clear red flowers stand out from July through September.
- Hardiness zones 3-9
- Height 2-4 feet, spread 1-2 feet
- Blooms late summer to early fall
Pro tip: University of Maryland research that indicates Lobelia cardinalis should be mulched to protect the roots but *never let the mulch or leaf litter cover the basal foliage*. Having tried to grow this perennial without success I am eager to experiment. Mulch the soil around the plant to protect roots from heaving and keep soil from drying out, but in fall and again in spring, brush mulch and all debris off of the basal foliage to keep it exposed to the sun. Read this link and share with our customers.
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/cardinal-flower/
Monarda bradburiana ‘Midnight Oil’ – Bee Balm
A new introduction from Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, ‘Midnight Oil’ is a short, clumping monarda, with chocolate-bronze to purple foliage. Lavender-pink flowers with wine-colored freckles appear in June, followed by purple seed heads. Selected from the North American native Eastern Beebalm, ‘Midnight Oil’ attracts bees and butterflies, and deters deer and rabbits due to its aromatic foliage. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun to light shade. Although this beebalm is mildew resistant, allow for good air circulation for the best results.
- Hardiness zones 5-8
- Height 18-24 inches, spread 18-24 inches
- Blooms in May
Pro tip: First, select powdery mildew resistant varieties. Next provide full sun (6 or more hours), keep soil moist all summer long, and finally divide plants every 2-3 years to keep air circulating. As an alternative to this admittedly labor-intensive regimen, let your beebalm grow in a prairie or meadow with asters, goldenrod and native grasses. Tall, fall blooming plants will mask any unsightly foliage.
Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’ – Ornamental Oregano
Our climate is changing and there’s nothing funny about that. But, if you’ve put off planting this intriguing ornamental oregano due to concerns about cold hardiness, now may be the time to try it. Prepare a site in full sun with well-drained soil, perhaps some perlite and chicken grit, mulch with gravel and enjoy the unique pinkish-green hop-like flowers. It’s a good companion for wooly thyme and lavender and is perfect for rock gardens. The papery bracts can be dried and used in wreaths or dried arrangements. Although is related to culinary oregano the leaves are not flavorful. Deer and rabbit resistant
- Hardiness zones: 6-9
- Height 6-9 inches, spread 9-12 inches
- Blooms June - September
Pachysandra procumbens – Allegheny Spurge
This charming native is worth growing for the fragrant flowers in early spring, a welcome sight for native bees as winter ends. The silvery spotted, semi-evergreen leaves emerge afterwards. Unlike the Japanese pachysandra, this grows slowly to 2 feet wide. If you want to use it as a groundcover in part to full shade, plan on spacing 12-18 inches apart. Try it in a bed of mixed shade lovers, providing a marbled backdrop for summer and fall flowers.
- Hardiness zones 5-9
- Height 6-12 inches, spread 12-24 inches
- Blooms in early spring
Penstemon ‘Dark Towers’ – Beardtongue
A cultivar of the native Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), ‘Dark Towers’ boasts large, light pink tubular flowers in late spring that contrast with the plant’s wine-red foliage. Blooms are good cut flowers. These clump-forming plants should be grown in well-drained soil in full sun. They have tolerance to heat, humidity and drought but benefit from a loose winter mulch. ‘Dark Towers’ attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and tolerates deer.
- Hardiness zones 4-8
- Height 18-36 inches, spread 12-24 inches
- Blooms May to June
Pulmonaria ‘Shrimps on the Barbie’ – Lungwort
Profuse clusters of large, shrimp-pink flowers bloom over silver-spotted, long-leaved foliage in the moist spring shade garden. Foliage remains attractive all season; cut back if needed after blooming. Plants will tolerate morning sun but need afternoon shade to prevent leaf scorch. Clump-forming and semi-evergreen, this lungwort is deer, rabbit and mildew resistant and tolerates our summer heat and humidity.
- Hardiness zones 3-9
- Height 10 inches, spread 12-24 inches
- Blooms mid to late spring
Pulmonaria ‘Twinkle Toes’ – Lungwort
This lungwort has dainty periwinkle blue bells bursting from pink buds. Normally blooms in late spring but can start much sooner in ideal conditions. Look for the fuzzy leaves with silver spots in late winter after trimming any winter-killed foliage. Three seasons of groundcover interest, resistance to deer and gentle spreading by seed are great reasons to add more pulmonaria to your shady gardens.
- Hardiness zones 3-9
- Height 12-14 inches, spread 16-18 inches
- Blooms mid to late spring
Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’ – Black-eyed Susan ‘Gold Rush’
Chosen as “Plant of the Year” for 2023 by the Perennial Plant Association, an All-American Selections National Winner in 2020, and resistant to Septoria leaf spot, this plant is a total winner. Gorgeous 3-inch yellow-gold flowers bloom from a naturally dome-like, compact form. Deer resistant and attractive to all sorts of birds, bees, and butterflies.
- Hardiness zones: 3-9
- Height 18-24 inches, spread 18-24 inches
- Blooms July to September
Sedum ternatum ‘Larinem Park’- Whorled Stonecrop
This selection of our native, low-growing succulent groundcover, ‘Larinem Park’ carpets the woodland floor. Unlike most sedums it grows best in partial shade but will tolerate some sun and some deep shade. Foliage grows in whorls of round leaves arranged in threes. In spring, white star-shaped flowers support early pollinators. Originally from the shale barrens of West Virginia, this stonecrop is evergreen and rabbit and deer resistant. It can be used as a groundcover, woodland edging, and in rock gardens.
- Hardiness zones 4-8
- Height 6 inches, spread 6-9 inches
- Blooms April to May
Spigelia ‘Little Redhead’ – Indian Pink
Something a little different, ‘Little Redhead’ matures into a nice bushy plant 2 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide. Healthy, strong foliage is topped with trumpet shaped flowers in early summer. The flowers are red on the outside with a quaint yellow star on the top. Plant it in sun to part shade in average, well-drained soil. Deer resistant and drought tolerant once established.
- Hardiness zones: 5-9
- Height 12-24 inches, spread 24-48 inches
- Blooms May to June
Stokesia laevis – Stoke’s Aster
Sometimes known as the Cornflower Aster and it’s easy to see why. Fluffy, 1–3-inch, cornflower blue blooms sparkle from May through June, and longer if deadheaded. But don’t cut them all, leave a few to reseed. Spreads politely by seed if conditions are met: average, moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Native to the southeastern United States but hardy right through zone 5. It is attractive to butterflies and other pollinators as well as tolerant of deer, rabbits, and drought. Bright green strap-like foliage stays healthy throughout the season.
- Hardiness zones 5-9
- Height 1-2 feet, spread 12-18 inches
- Blooms in early to midsummer
Stylophorum diphyllum – Wood Poppy, Celandine Poppy
Bright yellow flowers for a long period of time, accented by lobed, blue-green foliage, and a native plant beloved by wildlife, what more could one ask for? This charming poppy will cheer up your shady garden through spring, then bow out gracefully when summer is in full swing. The seed is dispersed by ants and is a favorite food of chipmunks, so let nature take its course as it weaves through the garden. It needs rich, moist soil in part to full shade, but can tolerate a dry spell when mature. The sap was once used for yellow dye. Avoided by deer.
Pro tip: Do not confuse this with the weedy European Celandine (Chelidonium majus) or the invasive Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna).
- Hardiness zones 4-9
- Height 12-18 inches, spread 9-12 inches
- Blooms from early spring through early summer
Tricyrtis ‘Sinonome’ – Toad Lily
Exotic white flowers speckled with ruby purple spots on 2-3 ft arching stems in late summer to fall. Thrives in part to deep shade and requires moist, well-drained soil. ‘Sinonome’ is a classic hybrid of Tricyrtics hirta and T. formosana. It is somewhat more tolerant of dry conditions than other toad lilies. Deer resistant and pest free.
- Hardiness zones 5-9
- Height 30-36 inches, spread 12-24 inches
- Blooms September through October
