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2005 PLANT LIST

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Zone

Degree

Latin Name

Common Name

Color

Achillea millefoluin 'Paprika'

Yarrow

red w/yellow eyes

Z3

-40

Achillea alger 'Greek'

Yarrow

white

Z3

-40

Achillea 'Moonshine'

Yarrow

Yellow

Z3

-40

Agastache auraniaca 'Coronado'

Coronado Hyssop

orange

Z4

-20

Agastache CANA Sining 'Sonoran sunset'

Hyssop

Lavender/rose

Z5

-20

Agastache rupestris

Sunset Hyssop

orange

Z4

-20

Alchemilla erythropoda

Lady's Mantle

yellow/green

Z5

-20

Aquilegia 'Woodside Gold'

Columbine

blue/rose

Z3

-40

Arenaria Montana

Sandwort

white

Z3

-40

Artemisia 'sea foam'

Curlicue Sage

silver-gray

Z4

-25

Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver mound'

Artemisia

Silver

Z3

-35

Artemisia v. 'Cragg-Barber Eye'

Artemisia

Silver

Z4

-25

Aster frikartii 'Monch'

Aster

Lavender w/yel eye

Z5

-20

Berlandiera lyrata

Chocolate Flower

yellow

Z4

-30

Callirhoe 'Prairie Wine Cups'

Mallow

Wine red

Z4

-30

Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Waterfall'

Bell Flower

Blue

Z4

-30

Caryopteris ' Worcester Gold'

Caryopteris

yell foliage/ blue flwr

Z5

-20

Centranthus Coccineus-red

Jupiters Beard

Rosy

Z5

-20

Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream'

Coreopsis

Rose

Z4

-30

Coreopsis 'Limerock Passion'

Coreopsis

Bright pink

Z7

0

Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby'

Coreopsis

Ruby Red

Z7

0

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Yellow

Z3

-35

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

Montbretia

Red

Z6

-10

Delosperma Cooperi

Hardy Ice Plant

purple

Z6

-10

Delosperma 'Kelaidis'-Mesa Verde

Hardy Ice Plant

salmon-pink

Z4

-25

Delosperma Nubigenum

Hardy Iceplant

yellow

Z5

-15

Dianthus 'First Love'

Dianthus

Deep rose to pink

Z3

-40

Diascia integerrima 'Coral Canyon'

Twinspur

pink

Z4

-25

Echinacea Purpurea 'Magnus'

Coneflower

purple

Z3

-35

Echinacea Purpurea 'Ruby Star'

Coneflower

carmine pink

Z3

-35

Echinacea Purpurea 'White Swan'

White Coneflower

white

Z4

-25

Epilobium fleischeri 'Alpine willow'

Epilobium

pink on red stem

Z3

-40

Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate'

Joe Pye Weed

Brown

Z3

-40

Eupatorium purpuream 'Gateway'

Joe Pye Weed

Lavender

Z3

-40

Euphorbia polychroma (epithymoides)

Cushion Spurge

Yellow w/fall color

Z4

-25

Gaillardia Burgundy

Blanket Flower

Burgundy

Z3

-40

Gaillardia Goblin

Blanket Flower

red w/yellow tips

Z3

-35

Galium odoratum 'Sweet Woodruff'

Sweet Woodruff

white

Z4

-25

Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Cloud'

Pink cloud apple blossom gr

pink

Z6

-10

Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'

Gaura

pink/rose

Z5

-10

Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'

Gaura

pink to white

Z5

-10

Gazania krebsiana 'Tanager'

Gazania

fluorescent Orange

Z5

-10

Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold'

Colorado Gold Gazania

yellow

Z4

-25

Geum Blazing Sunset

Avens

scarlet

Z4

-25

Glechoma hederacea-Variegata

Gound Ivy-Creeping Charlie

blue

Z4

-25

Hardy Geraniums

cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

Hardy Cranesbill Geranium

white

Z5

-20

cantabrigiense 'Cambridge'

Cambridge

rose

Z4

-25

Geranium magniflorum 'La Veta'

Hardy Geranium

purple

Z4

-20

Johnson's Blue'

Hardy Cranesbill Geranium

blue

Z4

-30

macrorrhizum 'Bevans'

Hardy Geranium

magenta

Z4

-25

Helenium Mardi Gras

Helen's Flower

yellow, red, orange

Z4

-30

Heuchera sanguinea 'snow angel'

Coral Bells

variegated w/pink flw

Z4

-30

Lamium maculatum 'Shell Pink'

Lamium

pink

Z3

-35

Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'

White Nancy Lamium

white

Z3

-35

Lavender augustifolia 'Munstead'

Munstead Lavender

lavender

Z5

-15

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky'

Shasta Daisy

white

Z4

-30

Leucanthermum x superbum 'Aglaia'

Shasta Daisy

white

Z4

-30

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowcap'

Shasta Daisy

white

Z4

-30

Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet'

Blazing Star

rosey purple

Z6

-10

Linum perenne 'Saphyr'

Hardy Blue Flax

blue

Z4

-25

Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward'

Lithospermum

Brilliant Blue

Z5

-20

Lupinus 'Gallery Mix'

Lupin

mix

Z3

-40

Malva 'moschata'

Musk Mallow

pink

Z3

-35

Malva sylvestris

Zabrina' Mallow

pink

Z5

-15

Monarda didyma 'Petite Delight'

Bee Balm

pink

Z3

-35

Monarda 'Gardenview Scarlet'

Bee Balm, Bergamot

red to crimson

Z4

-30

Nepeta faassenii 'Blue Wonder'

Blue wonder Catmint

blue

Z5

-20

Oenothera macrocarpa v. incana 'silver bla

Silver Blade Evening Primro

yellow

Z4

-25

Oenothera berlandieri 'Siskiyou'

Evening Primrose

pink

Z5

-15

Ostospermum barberiase 'Lavender Mist'

Hardy African Daisy

white to lavender

Z4

-25

Ostospermum 'Purple Mountain'

Hardy African Daisy

Lavender-purple

Z4

-25

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Oriental Poppy

Bright Orange/scarle

Z3

-35

Papaver orientale 'Brilliant'

Oriental Poppy

Vivid firey Scarlet

Z3

-35

Penstemons

barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Beardtonuge

salmon-pink

Z4

-25

barbatus 'Prairie Dusk'

Beardtonuge

Rose-purple

Z3

-35

fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Purple Haze

lilac

Z4

-25

grandiflorus 'praire jewel'

Paririe Jewel

whie/lavender/pink

Z3

-35

mexicali 'Pikes Peak purple'

Pikes Peak Purple

purple

Z4

-25

mexicali 'Red Rocks'

Red Rocks Penstemon

rose-pink/white

Z5

-15

strictus

Rocky Mtn. Penstemon

deep lav/blue

Z4

-25

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Russian Sage

blue

Z5

-20

Potentilla 'Melton Fire'

Cinquefoil

tricolor

Z5

-20

Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana'

Conquefoil

yellow

Z3

-40

Primula Acaclis 'Rosanna Mix'

Primrose

mix

Sagina subulata 'aurea' Scotch Moss

Pearlwort

evergreen

Z4

-30

Sagina subulata Irish Moss

Pearlwort

yellow/green

Z4

-30

Salvia argentea 'Silver Sage'

Silver Sage

white

Z4

-25

Salvia x. superba 'Blue Queen'

Salvia

violet-blue

Z4

-25

Salvia x. superba 'Rose Queen'

Salvia

rose pink

Z4

-25

Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'

Elderberry

pink

Z3

-40

Saponaria Ocymoides

Rock Soapwort

pink

Z3

-35

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'

Pincushion Flower

lavender/blue

Z4

-25

Sedums

'Autumn Joy'

Stone crop

pink

Z4

-30

reflexum 'Blue Spruce'

Stone crop

yellow

Z4

-30

Spathulifolium 'Carnea'

Stone crop

yellow/green

Z4

-30

caucasica acre 'Golden Carpet'

Stone crop

yellow

Z3

-35

spurium coccineum 'Dragon's Blood'

Stone crop

Rosy-red

Z3

-35

spurium 'Tricolor'

Stone crop

pink

Z3

-35

Sempervivum-Tectorum mix

Hens and Chicks

mix

Z5

-15

Stokesia laevis 'Purple Parasols'

Stokes' Aster

purple

Z5

-20

Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's Red'

Painted Daisy

red

Z5

-20

Thymus citriodorus

Variegated Lemon Thyme

lavender

Z4

-25

Thymus Magic carpet

Creeping Thyme

Salmon-pink

Z4

-25

Thymus praecox albiflorus (creeping white)

Creeping White Thyme

white

Z4

-25

Thymus praecox (serpyllum) 'Elfin'

Thymus Elfin

white

Z5

-15

Thymus lanuginosus

Woolly Thume

pink

Z4

-25

Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'

Creeping Red Thyme

magenta

Z3

-35

Veronica liwanensis (Turkish)

Turkish Speedwell

purple

Z4

-25

Veronica pectinata 'Blue'

Speedwell

Blue

Z4

-25

Veronica reavis 'Crystal River'

Speedwell

Blue

Z4

-25

Veronica spicata 'Red Fox'

Veronica 'Red Fox'

rose red

Z4

-25

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'

Speedwell

blue

Z5

-20

Viola corsica

Corsican Violet

pruple

Z3

-35

VARIETY	DAYS
TOMATOES
BIG MAMA	80
BLACK FROM TULA	75	heirloom	indet	deep red-brown, 10 oz, sets well in heat
BLACK PLUM	75	heirloom	indet	roma mahogany, 3 oz
BRADLEY	80		indet	red, 7 oz, globe shape
BRANDYWINE BLACK -POTATO LEAF	85	heirloom	indet	dark maroon, 16-20 oz, flavorful
BRANDYWINE -POTATO LEAF	85	heirloom	indet	red, 20 oz, great flavor
BRANDYWINE -TOMATO LEAF	85	heirloom	indet	red, 16-20 oz, flavorful
BURBANK SLICING	75	heirloom	det	red slicer 4-6oz very tradional type tomato
BUSH CELEBRITY	67	F1	det	red, for small spot, 9 oz, ripens uniformly
CHEROKEE PURPLE	80	heirloom	indet	burgundy, 12 oz, unique and tasty
CUSTOLUTO GENOVESE	85	heirloom	indet	UGLY, deeply lobed excellent yield, best taste
EARLY GIRL	52	F1	indet	red 4-6 oz, a standard
FORTH OF JULY	54	F1	indet	red, 5-8oz early good taste
GLACIER	55	OP	det	orange/red 2-3 oz sweet bush type
GOLIATH	65	F1
GREEN TOMATILLO	70	heirloom	indet	2 oz green in the husk, great for salsa
GREEN ZEBRA	75	heirloom	indet	amber with green stripes, 4 oz, excellent taste
GROUND CHERRY "AUNT MOLLY"	70	heirloom	indet	ripens orange in the husk, great in pies
JOLLY ELF	65	F1	det	red grape
JULIET	60	F1	indet	red, clusters of 1 oz plum type
KORALIK	61	OP	det	red Russian early cherry vast amounts & tasty
LEGEND	68	OP	det	red slicer tolerant of late blight, 6-8 oz
MANITOBA	66	heirloom	det	red slicer 3-5oz w/tangy tomato taste
PURPLE TOMATILLO	70	heirloom	indet	2 oz purple in the husk, great for salsa
RED & WHITE CURRANT	72	OP	indet	great for the kids, always a hit, tiny 1/2 size of cherry
RED GRAPE	60	F1	indet	red, clusters 20+ of 1 oz fruit w/ few seeds
RED ZEBRA	77	heirloom	indet	red w/yellow stripes 2-4oz sweet, salads
SCHIMMEIG STRIPED HOLLOW	80	heirloom	indet	red w/gold streaks great for stuffing
SHADY LADY	75	heirloom	det	red, bush type, foliage prevents burn on fruit 6-8 oz
SIBERIAN	58	heirloom	det	red 2oz heavy producer
STUPICE	60	heirloom	indet	red 2 oz juicy potato leaf bush type
SUNGOLD	57	F1	indet	tangerine orange sweet cherry, favorite
SUNSUGAR	62	F1	indet	golden cherry, sweet, #1 in sunset mag.
SWEET MILLION	70	F1	indet	favorite red cherry
TAXI	65	OP	det	yellow mild non-acidic, heavy yields, 3-4oz
TUMBLING TOM RED	45		det	red cherry for patio basket
TUMBLING TOM YELLOW	45		det	yellow cherry for patio basket
WHITE CHERRY	59	heirloom	indet	clear/pale yellow excellent flavor, a favorite
WINDOW BOX ROMA	70	heirloom	det	red 2-3 oz, sweet for sauces, pot plant
YELLOW PEAR	76	heirloom	indet	yellow pear shaped, 1 oz flavorful
YELLOW PLUM	78	heirloom	indet	clusters of yellow plum shaped thumb size
HERB
ROCKET-ARUGULA		For Salads, withstands hot dry conditions
SYLVETTE-ARUGULA		(Italian Rustic) Slightly sharp peppery flavor, slow growing, heat and cold tolerant
LEMON BALM		A popular flavoring
BASIL AROMA 2		Genovese type, strong flavor, slow bolting
BASIL AROMATTO		3" purple-green leaf, slightly spicy aroma and flavor
LETTUCE LEAF BASIL		Large creased leaves, lots of foliage
LEMON BASIL		Unusual lemon sent, white flowers
LIME BASIL		Sweet lime scent and flavor, larger than lemon basil
POPPY JOES BASIL		Genovese type, green leaf, aromatic
SUPER SWEET CHEN BASIL		Large wrinkled leaf, excellent bolt resistance
SIAM QUEEN BASIL		A must have for authentic Thai cuisine
SWEET DANI BASIL		Lemon hint, 18-24" plants, high in citral and essential oil just right for cooking
ST REMO-GENOVESE BASIL		Strongly scented, favored by chefs 2" long dark green leaves
ANNIS HYSSOP-GOLDEN JUBILEE		2-4 ft plant blooms July-Aug, flowers are great for tea and in salads in for potpourris
BORAGE		Used in garnishes, blue flowers, mounded plant EDIBLE FLOWER
BURNET		Used as a flavoring in salads, and medicinally
CARAWAY		Used in soups and salads
LEMON CATNIP
CHAMOMILE-GERMAN		Apple fragrance for use in drinks
CHAMOMILE-ROMAN		Perennial ground cover, fragrant, used in teas
CHERVIL CURLY		Looks like parsley but with stronger flavor
CHERVIL PLAIN LEAF VERTISSIMO		Appearance similar to Italian parsley but with mild, sweet flavor
CHIVES-GARLIC		Flat leaved, garlic-like scented and flavor, hardy perennial
CHIVES-LARGE LEAF		Aromatic, hardy perennial
CHIVES-NEW BELT		Flat, wide green leaf
CHIVES-WELSH ONION WHT		Leaves are tasty seasoning or baby leaf in salad, hardy perennial
CILANTRO DELFINO		Aromatic, fine fernlike foliage, great for garnish
CORIANDER ASIAN CHOICE		High yield, tolerates colder weather
CORIANDER LEISURE (Cilantro)		Strong taste, ideal in hot regions
CORIANDER SANTO		Large flat green leaf
CORIANDER SLOW BOLTING		Popular hot flavoring in oriental or South American dishes.
PEPPER GRASS		Used in salad and as a garnish
CUMIN		Used in East Indian dishes, spicy flavor
DILL-DUKAT		Used in Scandinavian cooking
DILL-HEDGER		Long lasting as cut
DILL-INDIAN-MAMMOTH LONG ISLAND		Finely cut leaves, flavor different than other dills
EPAZOTE		Strongly scented foliage, used in Mexican cooking PREVENTS GAS
FENNEL-FLORENCE		Used with salads and fish dishes and in drinks
FENNEL RUBRA		Bronze fine leave foliage, used as a flavoring, hardy perennial
FENUGREEK		Used for Mid East cooking, seeds used in pickling
FEVERFEW
LAVENDER		Great for drying and for teas, hardy perennial 1-1 1/2 ft. tall
LEMON VERBENA		Use the leaves and flower tops to flavor lemonade, teas and desserts.
LEMONGRASS		Adds lemony flavor to Asian cooking or any soups
LOVAGE		Celery like flavor
MARGORAM-SWEET-HORTENSIS		Sweeter flavor than oregano
MEXICAN MINT (Spanish Tarragon)		Sweet licorice taste, substitute for French Tarragon
MILK THISTLE
MINT LEMON		Lemon scented, attracts butterflies
OREGANO-GREEK		Pot marjoram, thyme like aroma
OREGANO-ITALIAN		How can you cook Italian with out it? Great with tomato paste
PARSLEY-PLAIN		The best variety for flavoring. Italian type, deeply cut flat bright green leaves
PARSLEY-GIANT OF ITALY		Huge dark green flat leaf
PARSLEY-GREEN RIVER		Medium green, double curled
PARSLEY-HAMBURG ROOT		Excellent for soup flavoring, use both leaves and root
PERILLA-GREEN		Dark green ornamental for edging or flavoring oriental food
PERILLA-RUBRA		Dark maroon ornamental for edging or flavoring oriental food
ROSEMARY		many culinary and other uses
SAGE-CLARY		Primarily used as ornamental, blue to white shades
SALTWORT		Japanese cooking herb, long leaf, crunchy texture, used as salad addition
SAVORY-SUMMER		Most popular for flavoring
SAVORY-WINTER		Strong flavor
SORREL-GARDEN		Use in soups and salads, popular in French cooking
SPEARMINT		Sweet smelling and prolific, great I teas and salads
ST JOHN'S WORT		This rich yellow flower sub shrub has an added role as a popular herb
STEVIA		White flowers, sweet sent and flavor, sugar substitute
TANSY		Yellow button flowers, repels ants and other insects
TARRAGON RUSSIAN		Mild flavor, tall vigorous garden plant
THYME-AROMATIC		The most fragrant type
THYME-WINTER/GERMAN/ENGLISH		German or English Winter type, most popular variety, wide, dark green leaves
VITEX		Shrub like plant, fragrant purple/white flowers all summer, has a range of herbal uses
WATERCRESS		Use in salads
VEGETABLES
AMARANTH-ALL RED (Chinese spinach)		Glossy red leaf, deep red stem, for salads
AMARANTHA-BAYAM		Dark green slightly crinkled leaf, easily grown, for exciting salads
AMARANTHA-CALALOO		Red/green variegated heart shaped leaf, for mixed salads, soups, or white meat or fish
LETTUCE-TRUCKEE
LETTUCE- WINTER DENSITY
LETTUCE- WINTER DENSITY
LETTUCE- LOMA
LETTUCE NEVADA
LETTUCE RED FIRE
LETTUCE- BUTTER CRUNCH
SPICY MESCLUN
BUSH BEAN-BLUE LAKE		Vigorous, high yield, 6" long string less tender pods, use fresh or canned or frozen, 55 days
BUSH BEAN-DERBY		Straight 7" pod, very tender 57 days
BUSH BEAN-GOLDMINE		Best overall wax bean, straight smooth pods, high yields, 53 days
LIMA POLE SIEVA		3" pod, uniform (grown by Thomas Jefferson).
CANTALOUPE-EARLISWEET		Ideal short season type, 4 lbs, great flavor
CANTALOUPE-FAST BREAK		Sweet flavorful, 65 days
CANTALOUPE-LITTLE LOUP		70 days, Single Serving size is perfect, firm and sweet, bright orange
BRIGHT LIGHTS (Chard)		60 days, red, yellow, orange, gold or white stems, mild flavors
MAGENTA SUNSET (Chard)		53-60 days, slim blazing purple-red stalks, glossy green leaves
COLLARDS		Large open heads, think blue-green leaf, for cooking or freezing, sweet, not bitter, heat tolerant, frost hardy, 75 days
VATES		Mainstay northern type, crumpled dark green, low grower, winter hardy, keeps color in cold weather
CUCUMBER-LEMON		Unique lemon shaped, lemon colored, very sweet, white flesh is burp less and mild, great for salads, 64 days
CUCUMBER-ADAM (Pickles)		55-60 days, 3-4" gherkin chukes, crunchy fruit glossy green with micro-fine spines.
DUSKY (egg plant)		Glossy black 3x7", 63 days
FAIRYTALES (egg plant)		Dwarf, very early, clusters of 3-5, sweet lavender with white stripes, 55 days
HANSEL (egg plant)		Compact plant for patio pot or small garden, clusters of glossy dark purple fruit, few seeds, harvest at 3 to 10", 55 days
LITTLE FINGERS (egg plant)		Early, high yield, prolific, purple 7" fruit, clusters of 306, green calyx, spineless, great flavor, 68 days
ENDIVE-BELLESQUE		Rosettes of lone green ruffled leaves, sweet white midribs, spring or fall production
LEEK-AMERICAN FLAG		Non-bulbing onion, mild flavored, blue green, 85 days
CAL WONDER GOLDEN (Bell)		Golden, think wall, 4x4", 73 days
GYPSY (Bell)		Yellow to red, 2 1/2x4", 62 days
NORTH STAR (Bell)		Green to red, uniform 3-4 lobe, sets fruit even in bad weather, great for home garden 64 days
PURPLE BEAUTY (Bell)		Green to purple, thick wall, 74 days
EARLY JALAPEÑO (Hot)		66 days, 2-3" peppers are thick-walled and juicy.
DILLS ATLANTIC GIANT (Pumpkin)		This is the big fellow for folks who want to set records or get hernias
GOLDBERG (Purslane)		Gold leaf, pink stem, mild taste, crisp garnish or salad addition, regrows after picking, 50 days
RED GRUNER (Purslane)		Fleshy green leaf, red stem, mild taste, crisp garnish or salad addition, 50 days
EIGHT BALL (Squash Summer)		Unique round zucchini, strong open bush, shiny, speckled skin, 35 days
SUNDANCE (Squash Summer)		Yellow, crookneck, smooth skin, compact bush for close spacing, 50 days
YELLOW BUSH PATTY PAN (squash)		Great flavor, harvest at 5", hardy compact plants
ROMULUS (zucchini)		ZUCCHINI--60 days, glossy dark green 6-8" fruit
YELLOW CROOKNECK (squash)		60 days, old time favorite, sweet buttery flavor and firm texture
SUN GREEN (zucchini)		ZUCCHINI--50 days, dark green, straight and uniform, harvest at 8"
FRAGISSIMO (strawberry)
SUGAR BABY (Watermelon)		Small, early, red flesh, think rind, 8-12 lb fruit, 80 days
PETITE TREAT (watermelon)		80 days, icebox melon, apx 10 inches across, crisp, sweet.
NUTMEG (melon)