The list below shows all the plants (221 at latest count) that I've already potted
up for this year's sale on May 2nd. A few weeks into the
campaign, the list is well underway, but there will be
more added right up to the day before the sale (probably around 200
varieties total), so do check back. We list plants here regardless of
quantity for sale - for some, there is only one, so come early for the best
selection.
For a good many of the plants below, we'll have small information sheets
with a photo, so you can learn the basics about the plants. However, there
are way too many different plants to have such a sheet for each one, so you
may wish to read up on the offerings here before coming to the sale.
You can click on the botanical name of any plant to get some information
- pictures, links to web resources, etc. Click on the any of the first
three column headings to order the list according to that column.
| Botanical name |
Common name |
Category |
Flowers | Size |
Cotula hispida |
| perennial |
yellow (late spring) | 6" |
| Kitaibela vitifolia |
| perennial |
white | to 8' |
| Rodgersia aesculifolia |
| perennial (Z3) |
pink-white (May-June) | 3' |
| Dianthus knappii |
| perennial |
yellow (early summer) | 18" |
| Clematis integrifolia |
| shrub (Z3-7) |
blue (summer) | 18-36" |
| Hydrangea 'Preziosa' |
| shrub (Z6-9) |
white/lavender changing to burgundy (summer-fall) | 3-4' |
| Allium vineale 'Hair' |
| perennial |
| |
| Viola jooi |
| perennial (Z5-10) |
purple | 3" |
| Geranium bohemicum |
| annual |
blue (summer) | 12-18" |
| Gynura japonica |
| perennial (Z4-7) |
orange | 4' |
| Delphinium maackianum |
| perennial |
purple (late summer) | 28" |
| Penstemon caryi |
| perennial |
blue-violet | 9" |
| Eryngium agavifolium |
agave-leaved sea holly | perennial |
white | 3 ft |
| Stachys densiflora 'Hummelo' |
alpine betony | perennial |
rose-pink (late spring) | 24" |
| Fragaria 'Lipstick' |
Alpine strawberry | perennial |
deep pink, throughout summer | 4" |
| Viburnum trilobum |
American cranberry bush | shrub (Z2) |
white/green (May) | 10' |
| Gillenia stipulata |
American ipecac | perennial (Z5) |
white (May-June) | to 4' |
| Dianthus amurensis 'Siberian Blues' |
Amur pink | perennial |
violet-blue (summer) | 6-12" |
| Trollius asiaticus |
Asian globeflower | perennial |
yellow-orange | 18-20" |
| Platycodon grandiflorus |
balloonflower | perennial (Z3-8) |
blue/pink/white (summer) | see below |
| Ocimum basilicum 'Osmin' |
basil | tender perennial |
purplish blue (summer) | 18" |
| Aurinia saxatilis |
basket of gold | perennial |
yellow | 12" |
| Acanthus mollis |
bear's breeches | perennial (Z6-9) |
purple/white | 4' |
| Iris (tall bearded hybrids) |
bearded iris | perennial |
purple-and-tan (late spring) | 3' |
| Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud' |
beautybush | shrub (Z4-8) |
light pink (May) | 7' |
| Pulmonaria saccharata 'De Vroomen's Pride' |
Bethlehem sage | perennial |
blue/pink (April-May) | 12" |
| Andropogon gerardii |
big bluestem grass | perennial (Z3-8) |
bronze (Aug-Oct) | 5-8' |
| Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise' |
bigflower tickseed | perennial (Z4-9) |
yellow (late spring) | 18-24" |
| Geranium macrorrhizum |
bigroot cranesbill | perennial (Z4) |
cream/rose (late spring) | 16" |
| Iris domestica |
blackberry lily | perennial (Z5-10) |
red-dotted orange (summer) | 2-3' tall, 1-2' wide |
| Liatris spicata |
blazing star; gayfeather | perennial bulb |
purple, mid-late summer | 3 ft |
| Dicentra spectabilis |
bleeding heart | perennial |
pink/white (spring) | 2-3' |
| Amsonia tabernaemontana |
blue stars | perennial |
blue, late spring | 2-3' |
| Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii |
Bodinier's beautyberry | shrub (Z6-8) |
small pink (summer) | 10' |
| Codonopsis lanceolata |
bonnet bellflower | perennial (Z6-8) |
purple (late summer) | climbs, 10-15' |
| Elymus hystrix |
bottlebrush grass | perennial (Z5-9) |
| 30-36" |
| Gillenia trifoliata |
bowman's root, indian physic | perennial (Z4-8) |
white-pink | 2-3' |
| Allium senescens |
broadleaf chives | perennial (Z5) |
pink (mid-late summer) | 8" |
| Rudbeckia triloba |
brown-eyed susan | biennial |
yellow/brown (late summer-fall) | 3-4' |
| Ajuga reptans |
bugleweed | perennial |
blue | 4" |
| Callirhoe bushii |
Bush's poppy mallow | perennial (Z5-8) |
magenta (summer) | 12-18" |
| Asclepias tuberosa |
butterfly weed | perennial (Z4-10) |
orange (summer) | to 2 ft |
| Solidago canadensis |
Canada goldenrod | perennial |
yellow July-Sept | 4-5' |
| Iberis sempervirens |
candytuft | perennial (Z4-10) |
white (spring) | 10" |
| Lobelia cardinalis |
cardinal flower | perennial |
red (summer) | 24" |
| Nepeta racemosa |
catmint | perennial |
lavender | 6" |
| Teucrium hyrcanicum |
Caucasian germander | perennial (Z6-9) |
bungundy (summer) | 24" |
| Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon' |
chameleon spurge | perennial |
yellow | 12" |
| Vitex negundo |
chastetree | shrub (Z6-10) |
blue (summer) | see comments |
| Mentha spicata |
chocolate mint | perennial herb |
| 6" |
| Aquilegia vulgaris |
columbine | perennial |
mixed | 2-3 ft |
| Valeriana officinalis |
common valerian; garden heliotrope | perennial (Z4-9) |
white (summer) | 4-6' |
| Viola sororia f. priceana |
confederate violet | perennial (Z4-8) |
white/violet | 4-8" |
| Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' |
corkscrew willow | tree (Z4-8) |
| 20' |
| Tanacetum balsamita |
costmary | perennial |
yellow (summer) | 18" |
| Geranium wallichianum 'Buxtons Blue' |
cranesbill | perennial |
blue, summer into fall | 1 ft |
| Geranium x oxonianum 'Claridge Druce' |
cranesbill | perennial (Z4-8) |
pink (late spring) | 18-30" |
| Geranium endressii 'Wargrave's Pink' |
cranesbill | perennial (Z3) |
pink/purple (late Spring) | 18" |
| Ranunculus repens 'Buttered Popcorn' |
creeping buttercup | perennial (Z4-9) |
yellow (spring) | 9-12" |
| Phuopsis stylosa |
creeping crosswort | perennial (Z5-10) |
pink (summer) | 6-8" |
| Phlox subulata |
creeping phlox | perennial (Z2-8) |
pink | 4" |
| Hypericum calycinum |
creeping St. John's wort | perennial |
yellow (July) | 12-18" |
| Eryngium creticum |
Crete eryngo; field eryngo | perennial |
blue | |
| Silphium perfoliatum |
cup plant | perennial |
yellow (summer) | 6 ft |
| Carex albula 'Frosty Curls' |
curly sedge | perennial (Z6-9) |
inconspicuous | 12-24" |
| Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fens Ruby' |
cypress spurge | perennial |
yellow | 6-8" |
| Hemerocallis hybrids |
daylily | perennial |
red/yellow (summer) | 2' |
| Allium sphaerocephalon |
drumstick allium | perennial bulb (Z4-9) |
purple (early summer) | 3' |
| Aruncus aethusifolius |
dwarf goat's beard | perennial (Z3-9) |
white (May-June) | 8-12" |
| Polygonatum humile |
dwarf Solomon's seal | perennial (Z4-9) |
white (spring) | 6" |
| Primula veris 'Sunset shades' |
English cowslip | perennial (Z4) |
yellow-red | 8" |
| Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' |
fairy wings | perennial |
yellow (spring) | 18" |
| Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' |
false forget-me-not | perennial |
blue (April-May) | 12" |
| Astilbe x arendsii |
false goatsbeard | perennial |
red, white | 1 ft |
| Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold' |
fern-leaf yarrow | perennial (Z3-9) |
yellow | 3' |
| Corydalis cheilanthifolia |
fernleaf corydalis | perennial (Z5-8) |
yellow (spring) | 12" tall, 20" wide |
| Eryngium planum |
flat sea holly | perennial (Z5-9) |
steel blue | 3' |
| Chaenomeles 'Toyo Nishiki' |
flowering quince | shrub |
cream and rose (early spring) | |
| Dianthus superbus |
fringed pink | perennial (Z3-8) |
pink-red | 24" |
| Phlox paniculata |
garden phlox | perennial |
various colors (mid-late summer) | 2' |
| Allium tuberosum |
garlic chives | perennial (Z4-8) |
white | 12-24" |
| Rubus thibetanus 'Silver Fern' |
ghost bramble | shrub (Z6-9) |
purple | 5-6' |
| Allium hyalinum |
glassy onion | perennial |
white or pink (summer) | 20" |
| Zizia aurea |
golden alexanders | perennial (Z3-8) |
yellow (May-June) | 2' |
| Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum' |
golden feverfew | perennial |
yellow/white | 1 ft |
| Rudbeckia laciniata 'Goldquelle' |
golden glow coneflower | perennial (Z3-9) |
yellow (summer) | 3' |
| Ligularia dentata |
golden groundsel, leopard plant | perennial (Z3) |
orange-yellow (summer) | 3' |
| Thermopsis montana |
golden pea, golden banner | perennial (Z3-9) |
yellow (mid-spring) | 3-4' |
| Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' |
golden St John's wort | deciduous shrub (Z5- |
yellow | 3 ft |
| Penstemon canescens |
gray beard-tongue | perennial |
lavender (May) | 18" |
| Chelidonium majus |
great celandine | perennial |
yellow (summer) | 12-24" |
| Salvia regeliana |
hardy ornamental sage | perennial |
purple (summer) | 2-3' |
| Geranium pyrenaicum |
hedgerow cranesbill | perennial (Z5-10) |
purple or white (spring-fall) | 6" |
| Sempervivum |
hens and chicks; houseleek | perennial |
purple (summer) | 2" (to 6" in bloom) |
| Pycnanthemum incanum |
hoary mountain mint; white horse-mint | perennial |
purple-speckled white (summer) | 2' |
| Lunaria annua |
honesty; moneyplant | biennial |
purple (April) | 2' |
| Sorghastrum nutans |
Indian grass | perennial (Z3-9) |
| 3-7' |
| Campanula alliariifolia |
ivory bellflower | perennial |
white | 1-2 ft |
| Arisaema triphyllum |
jack in the pulpit | perennial (Z4-9) |
purple/green (late spring) | 2' |
| Kalimeris yomena 'Geisha' |
Japanese aster | perennial (Z4-9) |
lavender daisies | 16" |
| Acer palmatum |
Japanese maple | tree |
| |
| Cryptotaenia japonica 'Atropurpurea' |
Japanese parsley | perennial (Z4-9) |
white (summer) | 16" |
| Iris tectorum |
Japanese roof iris | perennial (Z4-9) |
blue (spring) | 12-18" |
| Anemone hupehensis |
Japanese windflower | perennial (Z4-8) |
soft pink (summer) | 4' |
| Anemone x hybrida 'Andrea Atkinson' |
Japanese windflower | perennial (Z4) |
white (August-October) | 3' |
| Phlomis russeliana |
Jerusalem sage | perennial |
yellow (May-June) | 3 ft |
| Sedum kamtschaticum |
Kamtschat sedum | perennial |
yellow (May-June) | 4" |
| Calamagrostis brachytricha |
Korean feather grass | perennial (Z5-9) |
buff pink (september) | 3-4' |
| Adenophora pereskiifolia |
ladybells | perennial (Z5-8) |
blue | |
| Stachys byzantina |
lamb's ear | perennial |
purple | 6" (18" in flower) |
| Thalictrum rochebrunianum |
lavender mist meadow rue | perennial (Z4-7) |
lavender | 4 ft |
| Carex buchananii |
leatherleaf sedge | perennial (Z6-9) |
insignificant | 24" |
| Melissa officinalis |
Lemon balm | perennial herb |
white (summer) | 4 ft |
| Helleborus x hybridus |
lenten rose | perennial |
different (multi-)colors | 2' |
| Convallaria majalis |
lily of the valley | perennial |
white (May) | 12" |
| Viburnum dilatatum |
linden viburnum | shrub |
white (late spring) | to 10' |
| Eustoma grandiflorum |
lisianthus; prairie gentian | annual/tender perennial |
white-blue (summer-fall) | 18" |
| Stachys minor |
little betony | perennial |
pink-purple | 10" |
| Veronica longifolia 'Blauriesin' |
long-leaf speedwell | perennial (Z4-8) |
blue spikes (summer) | 3-4' |
| Levisticum officinale |
lovage | perennial herb |
yellow | 4-6 ft |
| Pulmonaria officinalis |
lungwort | perennial |
blue and pink (early spring) | 12" |
| Salvia lyrata |
lyre-leaf sage | perennial |
light blue (May) | 1 ft |
| Lychnis chalcedonica |
Maltese cross | perennial |
red (May-June) | 3' |
| Helianthus maximilianii |
Maximillian sunflower | perennial |
yellow, late summer into fall | 7 ft |
| Liatris ligulistylis |
meadow blazing star | perennial |
purple (Aug-Sep) | 3-5' |
| Salvia pratensis Haematodes |
meadow sage | perennial (Z3-10) |
blue-purple | 3' |
| Sanguisorba menziesii |
Menzies' burnet | perennial (Z4) |
red (summer) | 30" |
| Carex caryophyllea 'The Beatles' |
mophead spring sedge | perennial (Z5-9) |
inconspicuous | 4" |
| Centaurea montana |
mountain bluet | perennial (Z3-8) |
purple-blue (spring-summer) | 1-2' |
| Geranium x cantabrigiense |
mountain cranesbill | perennial |
pinkish white | 6-12" |
| Geranium phaeum |
mourning widow geranium | perennial (Z5-9) |
purple (May) | 2' |
| Anemone baldensis |
Mt. Baldo windrose | perennial (Z6-9) |
white | 5-12" |
| Euphorbia myrsinites |
myrtle spurge | perennial |
yellow | 12" |
| Amsonia hubrichtii |
narrow-leaf blue star | perennial |
light blue (late May-June) | |
| Calamintha nepeta |
nepitella | perennial |
lavender (summer-fall) | 2' |
| Verbascum chaixii 'Album' |
nettle-leaved mullein | perennial (Z5-8) |
white/mauve | 3 ft |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' |
New England aster | perennial |
purple (late summer) | 2' |
| Physocarpus opulifolius |
ninebark | shrub |
white (late spring) | 6-10' |
| Allium cernuum |
nodding onion | perennial (Z4-10) |
white-deep pink (summer) | 1-2' |
| Hymenoxys hoopesii |
orange sneezeweed | perennial (Z3-8) |
yellow (late spring) | 3-4' |
| Galega orientalis |
oriental goat's rue | perennial |
lavender | |
| Papaver orientale |
oriental poppy | perennial |
red (late spring) | 3' |
| Amsonia illustris |
Ozark blue star; shining blue star | perennial |
light blue (May) | 3' |
| Tanacetum coccineum |
painted daisy | perennial |
pink-red with yellow eye (May-June) | 24" |
| Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's palette' |
painter's palette | perennial (Z4-8) |
tiny red beads (late summer) | 18-24" |
| Echinacea pallida |
pale purple coneflower | perennial |
pink - pale purple | 36" |
| Carex muskingumensis 'Wachtposten' |
palm sedge | perennial (Z5-8) |
| 2-3 ft |
| Syneilesis palmata |
palmate umbrella plant | perennial (Z5-8) |
white (summer) | 15" |
| Pulsatilla vulgaris |
pasque flower | perennial (Z4-8) |
violet | 12" |
| Lathyrus latifolius |
perennial sweet pea | perennial (Z3-7) |
purple | climbs up to 8ft |
| Allium aflatunense |
Persian onion | perennial bulb (Z5-9 |
purple clusters, early summer | 3' |
| Penstemon pinifolius |
pine-leaf penstemon | perennial |
red (late spring-summer) | 12" |
| Chrysanthemum koreanum 'Sheffield' |
pink daisy mum | perennial (Z5-9) |
pale pink/yellow (fall) | 2-3' |
| Hosta hybrids |
plantain lily | perennial |
blue, white (late spring-summer) | various |
| Impatiens glandulifera |
policeman's helmet; Himalayan balsam | annual |
pink | 4-6' |
| Rosa x rehderiana |
polyantha rose | shrub |
| |
| Callirhoe involucrata |
poppy mallow; winecups | perennial |
deep purple (June) | sprawler |
| Viburnum x pragense |
Prague viburnum | evergreen shrub (Z5-8) |
white (spring) | 6-10' |
| Teucrium chamaedrys |
prostrate and upright germander | perennial |
purple (late spring) | 8" |
| Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. purpurea |
purple burnet | perennial (Z4-7) |
burgundy (summer) | 4' |
| Echinacea purpurea |
purple coneflower | perennial |
purple | 3-4 ft |
| Agastache scrophulariifolia |
purple giant hyssop | perennial (Z4-9) |
purple spikes throughout summer | 2-4' tall |
| Thalictrum dasycarpum |
purple meadow rue | perennial (Z4-7) |
white (June) | 3-5' |
| Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple' |
purple St John's wort | deciduous shrub (Z5-8) |
yellow (summer) | 2-3' |
| Linaria purpurea |
purple toadflax | perennial (Z5-9) |
violet (late spring-summer) | 2-3' tall, 1-2' wide |
| Salix purpurea |
purple willow; arctic willow | shrub |
| 3' |
| Filipendula rubra |
queen of the prairie, meadowsweet | perennial (Z3-8) |
pink/white (early summer) | 4-6' |
| Phyteuma scheuchzeri |
rampion | perennial |
blue (May-June) | 10" |
| Eryngium yuccifolium |
rattlesnake master | perennial (Z3-8) |
white | 2-3 ft |
| Sedum rupestre |
reflexed evergreen stonecrop | perennial |
yellow (summer) | 6" |
| Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries&Cream' |
ribbon grass | perennial grass |
| 3 ft |
| Arabis androsacea |
rock cress | perennial (Z6-9) |
white (spring) | 2-3" |
| Arabis soyeri |
rock cress | perennial |
white | 3" |
| Consolida ajacis |
rocket larkspur | annual |
blue, white, pink (June-July) | 4' |
| Ruta graveolens |
rue | perennial herb |
yellow | 3 ft |
| Crocus sativus |
saffron crocus | perennial bulb (Z6-9) |
lavender (October) | 4" |
| Agastache mearnsii |
San Luis Mountain giant hyssop | perennial |
magenta (summer) | 24" |
| Eragrostis trichodes |
sand love grass | perennial (Z5-9) |
| 3-4' |
| Marrubium supinum |
scallop shell | perennial (Z7-10) |
pink | 18-24" |
| Campanula rotundifolia |
Scotch harebell | perennial (Z5-10) |
blue (spring-summer) | 6" |
| Eryngium tripartitum |
sea holly | perennial (Z5-8) |
blue (July) | 3' |
| Chasmanthium latifolium |
sea oats | perennial grass |
golden tan | 3-4 ft |
| Sedum spectabile |
showy stonecrop | perennial (Z4-9) |
pink (late summer-fall) | 2' |
| Iris sibirica |
Siberian iris | perennial |
blue | to 2 ft |
| Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea' |
Siberian melic grass | perennial (Z4-9) |
deep purple (late spring) | 2' |
| Cornus amomum |
silky dogwood | deciduous shrub (Z5-8) |
white (May-July) | 6-10 ft |
| Pycnanthemum tenuifolium |
slender mountain mint | perennial (Z4-10) |
white clusters (summer) | 2-3' |
| Luzula nivea |
snowy wood rush | perennial |
white (May) | to 16" |
| Saponaria officinalis |
soapwort, bouncing bet | perennial |
pink or white (early summer) | 2-3' |
| Polygonatum biflorum |
Solomon's seal | perennial (Z3-9) |
greenish white (late spring) | 2' |
| Papaver rupifragum |
Spanish poppy | biennial |
orange | 12" |
| Tradescantia virginiana |
spiderwort | perennial |
light blue-lilac | 2 ft |
| Eupatorium maculatum 'Purple bush' |
spotted Joe-Pye weed | perennial (Z4-8) |
purple (mid-late summer) | 2-4' |
| Potentilla neumanniana |
spring cinquefoil | perennial |
yellow (April-May) | 3" |
| Scilla scilloides |
squill | perennial (Z6-9) |
blue (late summer-fall) | 15" |
| Allium cristophii |
star of Persia | perennial bulb (Z5-9) |
purple (mid-spring) | 2-3' |
| Scabiosa stellata |
starflower pincushions | annual |
cream (summer) | 2' |
| Helleborus foetidus |
stinking hellebore, bear's-paw hellebore | perennial (Z5-9) |
green-white | 2 ft |
| Sedum 'Purple Emperor' |
stonecrop | perennial (Z3-7) |
purple (late summer-fall) | 12-18" |
| Digitalis lutea |
straw foxglove | perennial (Z3-10) |
creamy yellow, late spring-summer | 30-36" |
| Galium odoratum |
sweet woodruff | perennial |
white (spring) | 6" |
| Vernonia angustifolia |
tall ironweed | perennial |
purple (late summer-fall) | |
| Scutellaria altissima |
tall skullcap | perennial (Z4-10) |
purple | 2-4' |
| Echinacea tennesseensis |
Tennessee coneflower | perennial (Z5-9) |
purple (summer) | 2' tall, 18" wide |
| Bupleurum griffithii 'Decor' |
thorough-wax | annual |
yellow (summer) | 3 ft |
| Coreopsis tripteris |
tickseed | perennial |
yellow (July-September) | 6 ft |
| Tricyrtis hirta |
toad lily | perennial (Z5-9) |
white/purple (Sept-Oct) | 3-4' |
| Asclepias curassavica |
tropical milkweed; bloodflower | tender perennial |
red, yellow | 2-3' |
| Petrorhagia saxifraga |
tunic flower | perennial |
light pink to white | 6" |
| Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' |
variegated sedge | perennial (Z5-9) |
| 1-2' |
| Rosa virginiana |
Virginia rose | shrub |
pink | 4 ft |
| Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' |
White rose campion | perennial |
white | 3 ft |
| Phlox divaricata |
wild blue phlox | perennial (Z3-8) |
lavender-blue (spring) | 9-12" |
| Geranium wlassovianum |
Wlassov's cranesbill | perennial |
purple (July) | |
| Hypericum tomentosum |
woolly St. John's wort | perennial |
yellow | 6-8" |
| Lamium galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride' |
yellow archangel | perennial (Z2-9) |
yellow (May) | 1' |
| Echinacea paradoxa |
yellow coneflower | perennial |
yellow (summer) | 2-3' |
| Corydalis lutea |
yellow corydalis | perennial (Z5-7) |
yellow | 1 ft |
| Digitalis grandiflora |
yellow foxglove | perennial |
yellow (late spring) | 2-3' |
| Lysimachia punctata |
yellow loosestrife; circle flower | perennial (Z4-8) |
yellow (June) | 2-3' |
| Thalictrum flavum ssp. glaucum |
yellow meadow rue | perennial |
yellow (June) | 6' |
