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PlantCare Nursery
Perennial Sale
May 6, 7, 8
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Robyn Bem
3 Ringwood Court West
Ithaca, NY 14850
off Ringwood Rd near Ellis Hollow Creek Rd
ithacabyrd@gmail.com
Available plants:
Full Sun
Betony, Big—Stachys macrantha ‘Rosea’ (rose-pink fls, summer, 12–18”), cutflower
Coneflower, Purple—Echinacea purpurea (pink fls, July–Sept, 28″)
Coreopsis—Coreopsis ‘Zagreb’ (gold-yellow fls, June–July, 13″)
Evening Primrose (also Sundrops)—Oenothera fruitosa (yellow fls, summer, 18–23″), Eastern native
Globe thistle—Echinops ritro (greyish blue, July–Sept, 32″), cutflower
Grasses—Calamagrostis x Acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (feathery pink fls in June, turning
golden, 2–3’), 2001 Perennial of the Year
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Purpuracens’ (Autumn Flame Grass) (blooms July–Aug, red-orange in fall)
‘Variegatus’ (Variegated Japanese silver grass) (showy grn/wht foliage, to 6′)
Pennisetum ‘Hameln’ (Dwarf Fountain Grass) (mauve fls in fall, 1–2’)
Phalaris ‘Feecey’s Variety’ (green/white/pink foliage, June, 2–2-1/2’)
Lamb’s Ears— Stachys monnieri ‘Rosea’ (lavender-pink fls, Aug–Sept, 20”)
Loosestrife, Yellow—Lysimachia punctata (yellow, June–Aug, 28″), cutflower
Penstemon or Beardtongue—P. digitalis ‘Husker Red’ (bronzy purple lvs/white fls, June, 36″),
1996 Perennial of the Year
Phlox—Phlox paniculata (rose fls, July–Aug, 36″)
Stokes’ Aster—Stokesia laevis ‘Klaus Jelitto’ (blue-purple fringed fls, July–Aug, 18″)
Thyme, Creeping—Thymus serphyllum ‘Annie Hall’ (rose red fls, late spring, 2–4″), groundcover
Veronica—V. longifolia ‘Eveline’ (red-violet fl spikes, June–Aug, 15–18”)
Yarrow—Achillea (yellow fls, June–Sept, 32”), cutflower
Sun to partial shade
Anemone, Japanese—A. hybrida ‘September Charm’ (dk pink fls, Aug–Oct, 32″)
Bear’s Breeches—Acanthus spinosus (showy mauve fls, June–Aug, 3–4′), cutflower
Bellflower—Campanula carpatica ‘Blue Clips’ (blue-purple fls, May–July, 12″)
Black-Eyed Susan—Rudbeckia sulvantii ‘Goldsturm’ (gold-yellow/blk fls, Aug–Oct, 24–30″),
1999 Perennial of the Year
Catmint—Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’ (blue fls, June–July, 36”)
Coral Bells—Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’ (maroon lvs, white fls, June–Sept, 20″),
1991 Perennial of the Year
Daisy, Shasta—Leucanthemum maximum ‘Snow Lady’ (wht fls, summer, 10–12”), cutflower
Daylily—Hemerocallis ‘Barbary Corsair’ (purple fls w/yellow throat, July–Aug, 20”)
‘Hyperion’ (light yellow, lg fls on 4’ stems, July–Aug, 28”), fragrant
‘Stella de Oro’ (golden yellow fls, June–Oct, 24”), rebloomer
Foxglove, perennial—Digitalis grandiflora (D. ambigua) (yellow fls, June–Sept, 30”)
Geranium—G. endressi ‘Wargrave Pink’ (pure pink fls, June–July, 15–18”)
- macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’ (pink fls, May–June, 15”), bronze fall foliage
- psilostemon (Armenian cranesbill) (1-1/2” magenta fls w/blk eye, May–July, 34”)
Iris, Siberian—Iris sibirica ‘Butter & Sugar’ (yellow/wht fls, June–July, 28″)
‘Caesar’s Brother’ (deep violet fls, June–July, 28″)
Iris, Sweet—I. pallida ‘Alba-variegata’ (blue fls, June–July, white-striped lvs, 28”)
Lady’s-Mantle—Alchemilla mollis (yellow-green fls, spring/early summer, 12”)
Lamium—L. maculatum ‘Pink Pewter’ (pink, silver lvs w/grn margins, 6″)
Meadow Rue—Thalictrum ‘Lavender Mist’ (lav-purp fls, July–early Sept, 5–8′)
St. John’s Wort—Hypericum perforatum (yellow fls, summer, 12″), groundcover
Sedum—S. spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’ (rosy pink fls, Aug–Sept, blue-grn thick lvs, 18–24”
stems), fls turn salmon rust, then rich brn in fall
- spectabile ‘Matrona’ (pink fls, Aug–Sept, blue-grn thick lvs, 20”), fls turn salmon
rust, then rich brn in fall, 2000 Perennial of the Year
- spurium ‘Dragonsblood’ (red/bronze fls, June–Aug, 4″)
Thyme, Creeping—Thymus serphyllum ‘Annie Hall’ (deep pink, June–July, 3″), groundcover
Violets—Viola sp. (nickel-sized fls, self-seeding, 3–5″)
Partial shade to shade
Ajuga or Bugleweed—A. ‘Burgundy Glow’ (white, cream, green w/burgundy tints)
Astilbe—A. chinensis ‘Pumila’ (lilac fls, August, 12″), groundcover
‘Superba’ (violet-purple fls, Aug–Sept, 40”)
‘Visions’ (raspberry pink fls, heavy bloom mid-to-late July, 24”), vigorous, tolerates dry soil
Bleeding heart—Dicentra formosa ‘Luxuriant’ (rose fls, Apr–Sept, 12”), everblooming
- spectablis (pink fls, Apr–May, 24”), old-fashioned
Brunnera, Perennial Forget-Me-Not (also Siberian Bugloss)—B. macrophylla
(blue fls, Apr–May, 16″)
Epimedium (also Red Barrenwort)—E. x ‘rubrum’ (red fls, spring, 8–12”), tolerates dry shade
Ferns—Christmas (Polystichum acrosticodes) (attractive late, good cut green, 24″)
Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum) (gray-grn lvs w/wine red, 16”)
Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum) (fingerlike fronds on blk stems, 18”)
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) (3–6′, tolerates heavy shade and wet soil)
Ginger, European—Asarum europaeum (dk grn lvs, Apr–May, 6”), groundcover
Hosta—H. nigrescens ‘Krossa Regal’ (large frosty blue lvs, Aug–Sept, 36″), urn shape
- ‘Blue Cadet’ (dwarf blue, lavender fls, Aug–Sept, 6”)
Iris, Crested—I. cristata (blue fls, April–May, 8″), groundcover, prefers moist soil, native
Japanese Forest Grass—Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ (golden var. foliage,
graceful arching habit, hints of red/pink colors in fall, 14–18”)
Labrador Violet—Viola labradorica (mauve-purple fls, purple-tinged lvs, 2–4″)
Ligularia—L. stenocephala ‘The Rocket’ (yellow, July–Aug, 72″), likes damp soil
Masterwort—Astrantia major ‘Lars’ (maroon-red fls, early to midsummer, 18″), cutflower
Solomon’s Seal—Polygonatum biflorum (greenish white fls, May–June, 1–3′)
ceramic plant pots are also available
visit the nursery and gardens anytime by appt.