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Herbaceous Landscape Plants
- 1. Herbaceous Landscape Plants Colleen Hinson Organized by Plant Family All plants photographed in Hahn Garden (date taken shown on bo@om right of each slide)
- 2. Acoraceae
- 3. Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’ – Variegated Sweet Flag -‐ Acoraceae Zone: 5-‐8 Provenance: Eastern Asia 03/30/12
- 5. Leucojum vernum – Spring Snowflake -‐ Amaryllidaceae Zone: 3-‐9 Provenance: Central Europe 03/14/12
- 6. Narcissus species & hybrids – Daffodil – Amaryllidaceae Zone: 4-‐9 Division: IX. Poe]cus 03/30/12
- 7. Apocynaceae
- 8. Amsonia hubrich4i – Threadleaf Bluestar -‐ Apocynaceae Zone: 6-‐9 Is oaen incorrectly referred to as Amsonia hubrec4i. The plant was discovered in 1942 by Leslie Hubricht. 04/24/12
- 9. Asparagaceae
- 10. Hyacinthoides hispanica – Spanish Bluebell -‐ Asparagaceae Zone: 4-‐7 12+ flowers per stem 04/10/12
- 11. Hyacinthus orientalis -‐ [Dutch] Hyacinth – Asparagaceae Zone: 3-‐6 History: Myth tells that this plant originally sprung from the Greek youth Hyacinthus when he was killed by the jealous Zephyrus for favoring the god Apollo over him. 03/14/12
- 12. Muscari armeniacum -‐ Grape Hyacinth -‐ Asparagaceae Zone: 4-‐8 Serves as a “marker” within the garden 03/30/12
- 13. Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ – Variegated Solomon’s Seal -‐ Asparagaceae Zone: 3-‐8 Bloom period: Mid to late April – lasts 2-‐3 weeks 03/30/12
- 14. Brassicaceae
- 15. Iberis sempervirens – Candytua – Brassicaceae Zone: 3-‐8 Bloom period: April or March depending on zone. Lasts about 10 weeks. 03/30/12
- 16. Berberidaceae
- 17. Epimedium species & hybrids – Barrenwort – Berberidaceae Zone: Typically 5-‐8 Propaga]on: Division – aaer flowering, in late spring 03/30/12
- 18. Podophyllum peltatum – May Apple – Berberidaceae Zone: 6-‐8 Blooms: Only with more than one leaf 03/30/12
- 19. Boraginaceae
- 20. Brunnera macrophylla – Heartleaf Brunnera -‐ Boraginaceae Zone: 3-‐7 Grows well in shady, moist areas 04/04/12
- 21. Pulmonaria saccharata – Lungwort – Boraginaceae Zone: 3-‐7 Blooms: As early as March 03/30/12
- 22. Caryophyllaceae
- 23. Dianthus gra4onopolitanus – Cheddar Pinks -‐ Caryophyllaceae Zone: 3-‐8 Blooms: Late March through mid-‐May 04/10/12
- 24. Dryopteridaceae
- 25. Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’ – Japanese Painted Fern – Dryopteridaceae Zone: 3-‐8 Perennial Plant of 2004 (chosen by the Perennial Plant Associa]on) 04/10/12
- 26. MaAeuccia struthiopteris – Ostrich Fern – Dryopteridaceae Zone: 4-‐7 Spread by rhizomes – considered invasive 04/10/12
- 27. Euphorbiaceae
- 28. Euphorbia species & hybrids – Euphorbia – Euphorbiaceae Bloom period: Varies by species from early spring through summer The Greek physician, Euphorbius, used the latex in this plant for medicinal purposes in the 1st century A.D. 03/30/12
- 29. Fumariaceae
- 30. Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’– Bleeding Heart – Fumariaceae Zone: 2-‐7 Foliage emerges first followed by flowers in the spring 03/30/12
- 31. Geraniaceae
- 32. Geranium macrorrhizum – Bigroot Geranium -‐ Geraniaceae Zone: 4-‐8 History: Cul]vated for its oils beginning in the late 1570’s 03/30/12
- 33. Geranium phaeum – Mourning Widow or Dusky Cranesbill -‐ Geraniaceae Zone: 5-‐7 When these dark flowers nod they resemble a “widow in mourning.” 04/04/12
- 34. Iridaceae
- 35. Crocus species & hybrids – Crocus – Iridaceae Bloom period: 1-‐2 weeks Corms – can divide and replant to propagate 03/14/12
- 36. Iris re4culata -‐ Re]culated Iris -‐ Iridaceae Zone: 5-‐8 Bloom period: February 15th through first week of March 03/14/12
- 37. Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris – Iridaceae Zone: 3-‐9 Bloom: Mid-‐May Provenance: Central Europe, Russia 04/24/12
- 38. Lamiaceae
- 39. Ajuga reptens – Ajuga – Lamiaceae Zone: 3-‐9 Spreads quickly by stolons 04/04/12
- 40. Lamium galeobdolon – Yellow Archangel – Lamiaceae Zone: 4-‐8 Blooms: Late Spring 04/24/12
- 41. Salvia nemorosa – Garden Sage – Lamiaceae 4-‐sided stem Whorled flowers Opposite leaves 04/24/12
- 42. Stachys byzan4na – Lamb’s Ear – Lamiaceae Zone: 4-‐7 Uniquely tomentose leaves 03/14/12
- 43. Liliaceae
- 44. Chionodoxa forbesii – Glory-‐of-‐the-‐snow – Liliaceae Zone: 4-‐8 Bloom period: Early spring, 3-‐4 weeks maximum 03/14/12
- 45. Camassia species & hybrids – Camas or Quamash – Liliaceae True bulb Grows best in full sun 04/24/12
- 46. Tulipa species & hybrids – Tulip – Liliaceae Plant: In September for colder zones (2-‐4) and as late as early November for warmer zones (7-‐8) Blooms: Late March to late May 03/30/12
- 47. Erythronium species & hybrids – Trout Lilly -‐ Liliaceae Name comes from the Greek word for red, erythros, because some species have mo@ling on their leaves. 03/30/12
- 48. Papaveraceae
- 49. Stylophorum diphyllum – Woodland or Celandine Poppy -‐ Papaveraceae Zone: 4-‐8 Blooms: March through April 03/30/12
- 50. Phrymaceae
- 51. Mazus reptans – Mazus -‐ Phrymaceae Zone: hardy in 5 or 6 Provenance: Himalayas 04/10/12
- 52. Primulaceae
- 53. Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ – Creeping Jenny -‐ Primulaceae Zone: 3-‐9 Grown in moist soils as groundcover 03/30/12
- 54. Cyclamen hederifolium – Hardy Cyclamen – Primulaceae Zone: 5-‐7 Bloom period: October through December – foliage persists through April 03/14/12
- 55. Ranunculaceae
- 56. Anemone blanda – Grecian Windflower – Ranunculaceae Zone: 4-‐7 Bloom period: 2 weeks 03/30/12
- 57. Aquilegia alpina – Alpine Columbine – Ranunculaceae Zone: 3-‐8 Propaga]on: Seed 04/10/12
- 58. Alchemilla mollis – Lady’s Mantle – Rosaceae Zone: 4-‐7 Provenance: Asia Minor 04/24/12
- 59. Aquilegia canadensis – Canadian Columbine – Ranunculaceae Zone: 3-‐8 Suscep]ble to leaf miners 04/10/12
- 60. Scrophulariaceae
- 61. Veronica peduncularis – Creeping Speedwell – Scrophulariaceae Na]ve to many places Each flower has only two stamen which are longer than the petals 03/30/12
- 62. Violaceae
- 63. Viola xwiArockiana -‐ Viola or Pansy -‐ Violaceae Flowers early spring Poor heat tolerance Used by the Greeks in 400 B.C. for medicinal purposes 03/14/12
- 64. Bibliography • Armitage, A. M.. Herbaceous perennial plants: a trea4se on their iden4fica4on, culture, and garden aAributes. 3rd ed. Champaign, IL: S4pes Publishing], 2008. Print.