Epimedium – Bishop’s Hat, Barrenwort
After reading the description of the Epimedium by Miss M. R. Case in “Horticulture,” we have decided to abandon all hopes of describin...
Daphne Garland Flower, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
Daphne Garland Flower
The Sweet scent of the Daphnes, together with the fact that one sort is evergreen and the other blooms in Midwinter, endears the Daphne to the lover of garden gem...
Convallaria – Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
Convallaria – Lily of the Valley, May Bells
The poet has given the name to the Lily of the Valley, and the botanist, not as prosaic as usual, has translated the name to the Latin word C...
Grasses, Ornamental, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
Grasses, Ornamental
Arrhenatherum bulbosum variegatum
A dwarf, decorative grass of tufted habit growing only 8 inches high. The green and white leaves retain their clear color throu...
Alyssum – Madwort, Basket of Gold, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
Alyssum – Madwort, Basket of Gold, Gold Dust, Goldentuft, Rockmadwort
The various Alyssums have been known for a long time as one of the best, if not the best, edging plant for borde...
Scabiosa – Pincushion Flower, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
To those persons who are familiar with the annual sorts of Scabiosa, we need only say that the perennials resemble the annuals, except that the perennials have shorter florets at the center, whi...
Asphodel – King’s Spear, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
Asphodel – King’s Spear
The classic Asphodel is rarely seen in gardens although its interesting, tall and stately spikes of yellow and white flowers are of interest to garden lovers. ...
Hesperis – Dames rocket, Damask-violet, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
Sweet Rocket is one of our most fragrant flowers which grows almost wild, as it has escaped from the gardens. Hesperis matronalis has white, flesh, or lavender-colored flowers which grow in larg...
Polemonium – Jacob’s Ladder, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
Polemonium – Jacob’s Ladder, Charity, Greek Valerian
Jacob’s Ladder is a very ornamental and graceful flowering plant of early Spring and Summer. The flowers are blue, or...
Growing Hostas, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
Hosta – Plantain Lily
Two sorts of flowers have been called Day Lilies-Funkia (or Hosta, as it is sometimes called) and Hemerocallis. Both are old favorites in the garden. The flow...