Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Caryopteris divaricata

Family: (Lamiaceae)

(P) to 5′.  Bluebeard.  A native plant of the Himalayas.  Splendid spikes of violet-blue, wide open, hooded flowers with a dab of white in the throat.  Light green leaves are ovate, acute and oddly aromatic.  An accommodating, tough plant.  Blooms in September.  Sun.  3 & T3

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Centaurea dealbata

Family: (Asteraceae)

(P) to 3′. Persian Knapweed. Caucasus. Erect, branched, leafy stems with finely divided, grey-green, pinnatisect leaves with grey, woolly undersides. The attractive green, scaly, involucre of bracts with black bristles supports the lilac-pink, pale centred ‘bachelor’s buttons’. Blooms early to mid-summer. Sun/partial shade. Well-drained soil.  3, D & T2

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Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Cephalaria leucantha

Family: (Caprifoliaceae)

(P) to 5′. Southwestern Europe. A more delicate relative of the Giant Scabiosa with showy, soft white, pincushion flowers on long thin stems that rise well above a rosette of low growing leaves. The pinnatifid leaves are silvery, grey-green with the characteristically chiseled & fern-like appearance. Bloom July onward. Makes a delightful cut flower. Sun/partial shade. 3 & T2 & Δ

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Chelidonium majus var. laciniatum (syn. Chelidonium 'Bowles' Variety')

Family: (Papaveraceae)

(P) to 2.5′.  A special selection of the Celandine Poppy with deeply lobed leaves and loads of summer-blooming, double golden yellow flowers that brings excitement to a shady garden.  Bright orange sap may irritate skin.  Partial shade. 3 & 6A

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Clematis integrifolia

Family: (Ranunculaceae)

(P) to 3′.  Solitary Clematis.  Central Europe and Asia.  This upright, non-climbing Clematis has rich, indigo-violet, nodding, urn-shaped flowers with four twisted  sepals and creamy anthers.  Attractive, feathery seedheads follow and persist.  Blooms May to July.  Sun.  3 & 7 for 8 weeks, then T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Codonopsis pilosula

Family: (Campanulaceae)

(P) to 6′. Dang Shen, Poor Man’s Ginseng. Northern China. A vigorous, vining plant with purple flushed, greenish yellow, nodding bells. Thick, tuberous roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic, similar to Ginseng. Midsummer. Well-drained soil. Sun/partial shade. 5 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Echinops sphaerocephalus

Family: (Asteraceae)

(P) to 4′. Pale Globe Thistle. Southern and Central Europe to Russia. Silvery, greyish green foliage with white, tomentose undersides accentuates the two-inch, steely, silver grey “globular” flowerheads. Easy to see why its name comes from the Greek for Hedgehog! Great for cutting and drying. Mid to late summer blooming. Sun. 4 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Elsholtzia stauntonii

Family: (Lamiaceae)

(P) to 5′. Chinese Mint-Shrub. China. A bushy, deciduous sub-shrub with fragrant, ovate-elliptical, coarsely toothed leaves. Branched panicles of dense, eight-inch, spike-like, lilac-purple clusters formed of two-lipped flowers with long, prominent stamens. Blooms late summer through autumn. Cut down in early spring as it grows much like Lespedeza, blooming on new growth. Well-drained soil. Sun. 3 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Eupatorium fistulosum f. albidum

Family: (Asteraceae)

(P) to 6′. A beautiful, creamy white form of Joe Pye Weed. This North American native makes a great addition to the back of our White Garden. Also a perfect candidate for the wild garden/meadow. Bright green leaves whorl around sturdy stems ending with large, pyramidal corymbs of fluffy, cream flowerheads. Never needs staking. A long bloomer from July onwards. Sun/partial shade. 4 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'

Family: (Apiaceae)

(P) to 4′. This Sweet Fennel has gorgeous, bronzy, feathery foliage. Fine, straw yellow umbels contrast beautifully with the anise-scented foliage. A great foil in the flower garden. Sun.  4, D & T2