Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Anthericum ramosum

Family: (Asparagaceae)

(P) to 3′.  Branched St. Bernard’s Lily.  Western and Central Europe.  White, trumpet-shaped, star-like flowers with showy yellow anthers appear in spike-like clusters atop 3 foot tall stems rising well above a clump of narrow, grass-like, grey-green leaves. Flowers resemble miniature lilies and bloom in mid to late spring.  Sun.  3, 7 for 4 weeks, T2

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Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Geranium pratense White

Family: (Geraniaceae)

(P) to 2′.  White Meadow Cranesbill.  Europe.  A delightful white-flowered form of the Meadow Cranesbill.  Strong, upright, many branching stems with pure white flowers up to one-inch in diameter from early to midsummer.  The large, deeply divided, lobed foliage forms a handsome, bushy clump and develops good autumn tints.  It will self-sow and while mainly white, you may find a few pinks and blues among the seedlings. Well-drained soil.  Sun/partial shade.  3 & T1

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Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Verbena rigida

Family: (Verbenaceae)

(A/TP) to 2′.  Slender Vervain.  South America.  Abundant clusters of small vibrant purple flowerheads on long-stalked, upright branching stems.  Rough, clasping, oblongate foliage is irregularly toothed.  Full sun and well-drained soil.  3 & T2, cover and keep dark.

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Lychnis coronaria

Family: (Caryophyllaceae)

(P) to 3′.  Rose Campion.  Asia, Europe.  A cottage garden classic.  Tall grey stems with vivid, five-petalled, rose-magenta blooms are borne over clumps of ovate, densely woolly, silver-grey, flannelly leaves.  Blooms June and July.  Sun/partial shade.  Prefers moist soil but will tolerate poor soils with some dryness.  4 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Moonlit Night’

Family: (Apiaceae)

(B/P) to 4′.  Another stunning, dark-leaved cultivar of the European Cow Parsley and cousin of Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Raven’s Wing’.  We got this seed from the Hardy Plant Society /Mid-Atlantic Group, and it has become a reliable fixture in the Apiaceae bed on the Systematic Order Beds.  We are not sure how it varies from ‘Raven’s Wing’, but we keep them very separate and enjoy them both.  Self-seeds gently.  Sun/partial shade.  3 & 6

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Pycnanthemum pilosum

Family: (Lamiaceae)

(P) to 3′.  Hairy Mountain Mint.  Eastern and Central US.  This herbaceous perennial branches frequently to create a slender bushy appearance with flowers appearing in both terminal and axillary clusters.  The stems are light green, 4-angled, densely pubescent on all sides (giving an overall grey appearance), and very aromatic when bruised.  The upper stems terminate in branching flowerheads that are flat-topped, spanning up to one inch across.  The typical mint-like flowers are hooded and lipped with purple specks and dots scattered across its throat and the lobes of its lips.  The nectar-rich flowers are very attractive to many native pollinators.  A good candidate for the white garden.  Sun.  4 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Papaver rupifragum

Family: (Papaveraceae)

(P) to 20″.  Spanish Poppy. Solitary, crepe-like, four-petalled, soft orange flowers are 1-½ inches across and held on wiry stems.  The flowers appear to float above the basal rosettes of sparsely hairy, grey-green, pinnately lobed leaves.  Long-blooming.  Well-drained soil.  Sun.  4 & T2, cover and keep dark

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Papaver atlanticum

Family: (Papaveraceae)

(P) to 2′.  Moroccan Poppy.  Soft orange, two-inch, single, tissue paper blooms with yellow anthers are followed by club-shaped pods.  Pale green, silken, jagged basal leaves.  Self-sows beautifully.  Sun.  4 & T2, cover and keep dark

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Crambe maritima

Family: (Brassicaceae)

(P) to 2′.  Sea Kale.  Coastal North Europe, Baltic and Black Seas.  Often grown as a vegetable, however, we like it in the mixed border.  The early emerging foliage is flushed deep purple; this is the edible stage.  The unfurled leaves are wide, wavy, lobed, and glaucous providing an attractive foil  for the large panicles of honey-scented, white, four-petalled flowers.  Long summer bloomer.  Well-drained soil.  Sun.  3 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow'

Family: (Ranunculaceae)

(P) to 2.5′.  This beautiful cultivar that honours Charles Darwin’s granddaughter is in fact an old, unusual type of double-flowered, spurless Columbine known as far back as the 16th century.  A short-lived but self-seeding perennial with rose-pink, green-tinged flowers arranged in perfect symmetry.  Sun/partial shade.  4 & T2