Plant Catalogue

Asarum canadensis
Plant of the Month
Wild Ginger (Asarum candensis) is a hardy woodlander that provides an attractive patch of heart-shaped, fuzzy leaves that look fresh all season.  It grows from slowly spreading, aromatic stems.  Intricate blooms open early in the spring below the
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PLANT CATALOGUE
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"100-Mile" means the plant grows within a 100 mile radius of the nursery. 


Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups)   Western N.A.

Tellima grandifloraDescription: H60cm; tall spikes of small greenish yellow flowers in late spring

Where to Use: Shade/Part Shade;  Woodland garden; Ground cover under shrubs/trees; Hardy to Zone 4






Tetraneuris acaulis (Stemless Four-nerved Daisy)     N. Dakota to New Mexico

Description: H20cm; short yellow daisies; early summer

Where to Use: Sin; Dry Rock gardens with excellent drainage (especially in winter), Trough garden; Hardy to Zone 3/4


Tetraneuris ivesiana (Ives' Four-nerved Daisy)    Colorado/New Mexico

Tetraneurs ivesianaDescription: H20cm; short yellow daisies; early summer

Where to Use: Sin; Dry Rock gardens with excellent drainage (especially in winter), Trough garden; Hardy to Zone 5

 




Thalictrum dioicum (Early Meadow Rue) 100 Mile

Description: H30-90cmThalictrum dioicum, W50cm; green/yellow; early spring

Natural Habitat: Part sun/Shade; Woodland soils ? moist in spring

Where to Use: Woodland, Shade garden; Delicate foliage effect all season

Combinations: Ferns, Smilacena (False Solomon's Seal), Tiarella (Foam Flower), Uvularia (Bellwort), Trillium, Hepatica, Claytonia (Spring Beauty), Actaea (Baneberries), Caulophyllum (Blue Cohosh), Mertensia (Virginia Bluebells)



Thalictrum pubescens (Tall Meadow Rue) 100 Mile

Thalitrum pubescensDescription: H90-180cm, W60cm; white clusters; summer

Natural Habitat: Sun/Part shade; Moist meadows, Stream edges, Wetland edges, Swamps, Woodland edge

Where to Use: Moist meadow, Perennial border, Pond garden edge, Woodland edge; Adapts to many settings with steady moisture

Combinations: Aster puniceus, Aster novae-angliae (Swamp and New England Aster), Asclepius incarnata (Swampt Milkweed), Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain), Liatris (Blazing Star), Helenium (Sneezeweed), Grasses, Carex (Sedges)



Thalictrum rochebrunianum (Lavender Mist Meadow Rue)   Asia

Thalictrum rochebrunianumDescription: H180cm, W90cm; lacy pink and yellow clusters over delicate foliage; long period in summer

Where to Use: Part Sun; Best in moist fertile soils; Strong plants; back of Perennial border; Mass planting;  Hardy to Zone 4/5

 




Thermopsis villosa (Carolina Bush Pea)  EAST N.A.

Thermopsis villosaDescription: H90-150cm, W90cm; yellow racemes

Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; Clearings, Open woods, Meadows: Well-drained soils (slightly acidic)

Where to Use: Perennial border, Shrub groupings, Meadow; Develop large clumps in time

Combinations: Coreopsis tripteris (Tall Tickseed), Gillenia trifoliata (Bowman's Root), Amsonia (Bluestar), Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot), Thalictrum (Meadow Rue), Grasses




Tiarella cordifolia (Foam Flower) 100 Mile

Tiarella cordifoliaDescription: H10-20cm, W30cm; white; spring

Natural Habitat: Part shade/Shade; Moist woodland soils

Where to Use: Woodland, Shade garden, Groundcover (spreads by runners), Perennial bed (with some shade)

Combinations: Ferns, Aquilegia (Columbine), Smilacena (False Solomon's Seal), Uvularia (Bellwort), Trillium, Hepatica, Claytonia (Spring Beauty), Caulophyllum (Blue Cohosh), Mertensia (Virginia Bluebells), Viola pubescens (Yellow Violet)



Townsendia excapa (Stemless Townsend's Daisy) Western Plains and Rockies

Description: H5cm, W6cm; very short white daisies; spring

Where to Use: Sin; Dry Rock gardens with excellent drainage (especially in winter), Trough garden; Hardy to Zone 3/4; May be a bienniel or short lived perennial so allow to self sow


Townsendia incana (Hoary Townsend's Daisy)     Western N.A.

Description: H10cm, W10cm; short white daisies over small rosettes of leaves; spring

Where to Use: Sun; Dry Rock gardens with excellent drainage (especially in winter), Trough garden; Hardy to Zone 3/4


Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Carolina Bugbane)  East and West U.S.

Description: H60cm, W40cm; white clusters of flowers similar to meadow rue;  early summer

Where to Use: Shade/Part shade; Moist, woodland soils; Shade gardens; Hardy to Zone 3/4


Trientalis borealis (Starflower)     100 Mile

Trentalis borealisDescription: H15cm, W10cm; White stars in spring

Natural Habitat:  Shade/Part shade; Moist woods; often acidic soils (under pines/spruce)

Where to Use:  Woodland/shade gardens

Combinations: Ferns, Asarum canadensis (Wild Ginger), Tiarella (Foam Flower), Trillium, Thalictrum dioicum (Early Meadow Rue), Hepatica, Clintonia (Bead Lily), Maianthemum canadense (Mayflower)



Trillium erectum (Red Trillium) 100 Mile

Description: H50cTrillium erectumm, W40cm; dark red; spring

Natural Habitat: Part shade/Shade; Cool, moist woodland soil (acidic)

Where to Use: Woodland, Shade garden

Combinations: Ferns, Smilacena (False Solomon's Seal), Tiarella (Foam Flower), Uvularia (Bellwort), Trillium grandiflorum (White Trillium),Claytonia (Spring Beauty), Actaea (Baneberries), Caulophyllum (Blue Cohosh)                                  Not available 2012



Trillium grandiflorum (White Trillium) 100 Mile

Description: H50cm, W40cTrillium grandiflorumm; white; spring

Natural Habitat: Part shade/Shade; Deciduous woodland soils with good drainage

Where to Use: Woodland, Shade garden

Combinations: Ferns, Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot), Tiarella (Foam Flower), Uvularia (Bellwort), Trillium, Hepatica, Claytonia (Spring Beauty), Actaea (Baneberries), Caulophyllum (Blue Cohosh), Mertensia (Virginia Bluebells), Stylophorum (Yellow Wood Poppy)           Not available 2012


Trollius ircuticus (Siberian Globe Flower)     Asia

Description: H60cm, W50cm; Orange; Late spring/early summer

Where to Use:  Sun/Part sun;  Perennial border; Average to moist soils; Hardy to Zone 4






Typha latifolia (Cattail)     100 Mile    

Typha latifoliaDescription: 2-3m; wide, tall leaves, dark brown seed head; summer

Natural Habitat:  Sun;  Marshes, Wetlands

Where to Use:    Naturalized shorelines; can spread aggressively and form large patches; not suited for pond gardens - may be grown in large containers




Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain) 100 Mile

Description: H60-120cm, W50cm; purple/violet spikes; late summer and fall

Natural Habitat: Full sun, average to poor soils, Moist meadows, Stream banks, Wetland edges

Where to Use: Meadows, Moist Prairie, Pond or water gardens, Naturalized area with some moisture; A bit coarse for formal perennial beds but excellent late summer colour contrast

Combinations: Grasses, Sedges, Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed), Bidens cernua (Bur Marigold), Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), Goldenrod (Solidago spp.), Eupatorium (Joe-pye Weed, Boneset), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)




Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed) EAST N.A.

Vernonia novaboracensisDescription: H120-180cm, W90-120cm; purple/red; late summer

Natural Habitat: Sun; Moist meadows, Wetland edges, Floodplains

Where to Use: Moist Meadows and Prairies, Pond edge, Perennial border

Combinations: Chelone (Turtlehead), Lobelia (Cardinal Flower and Great Blue Lobelia), Eupatorium (Joe-pye Weed, Boneset), Carex (Sedges), Lilium superbum (Turk's Cap Lily), Asclepia incarnata (Swamp Milkweed), Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain), Grasses, Solidago (Goldenrod)


Veronica liwanensis (Turkish Speedwell)  Eurasia

Description: H5cm; Mats of blue flowers in late spring

Where to Use:  Sun/Part sun;  Dry soils; Rock garden; Groundcover in well-drained areas 





Viburnum acerifolium (Maple-leaved Viburnum)   100 Mile

Description: Medium shrub to 2.5m, open clusters of white flowers in spring followed by purple/black fruit in late summer

Natural Habitat:  Part shade/Shade; Woodland edge, Understory tree in mixed woods

Where to Use:   Mixed tree plantings, Shrub borders, Woodland garden, Partly shaded borders

*not available 2012








Viburnum cassinoides (Wild Raisin)  100 Mile
Viburnum cassinoidesDescription: Shrub or small tree to 2.5m; White flower cluster in spring followed by pink/blue fruit in autumn

Natural Habitat:  Boggy Wetland, Wet meadows, Lakeshore

Where to Use: Sun/Part sun;  Pond/stream edge, Shrub plantings in moist areas; Attracts wildlife; Excellent fall colour (fruit and foliage)

Combinations:  Sedges, Chamaedaphne calyculata (Leatherleaf), Larix (Tamarack), Willows (Salix), Blueberry, Red Maple, Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens), Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)


Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry)  100 Mile
Viburnum lentagoDescription: Shrub or small tree to 4m; White flower cluster in spring followed by dark blue fruit in autumn

Natural Habitat: Woodland edge, Wetland edge, Old fencerows and thickets

Where to Use: Sun/Part sun;  Woodland edge, Shrub plantings, Hedges, Specimen shrub, Back of perennial borders

Combinations:  Cedar (Thuja), Juniper, Other Viburnums, Physocarpus opulifolia (Ninebark), Clematis virginiana (Virgin's Bower), Prunus (Wild Cherry and Plum)


VIOLETS

For an excellent article on identifying native Violets, check out the Fletcher Wildlife Garden website here.

Viola blanda (Sweet White Violet) 100 Mile

Viola blandaDescription: H10cm, W15cm; white; late spring

Natural Habitat: Part shade/Shade; Cool, moist woodland soils (often acidic)

Where to Use: Woodland, Shade garden; Groundcover in shade (spreads by runners)

Combinations: Trientalis borealis (Star Flower), Maianthemum canadense (Mayflower), Clintonia borealis (Blue Bead Lily), Other Viola, Ferns, Cornus canadensis (Bunchberry)



Viola canadensis (Canada Violet)     100 Mile

Description: H20cm, W20cm;  White flowers with mauve reverse; Spring

Natural Habitat:I  Shade/Part shade;  Deciduous woods; Soils with high organic content

Where to Use:  Woodland/shade gardens;  Open shade under trees/shrubs;  Foliage dies back in summer

Combinations:  Ferns, Aquilegia (Columbine), Smilacena (False Solomon's Seal), Uvularia (Bellwort), Trillium, Hepatica, Claytonia (Spring Beauty), Caulophyllum (Blue Cohosh), Mertensia (Virginia Bluebells), Viola pubescens (Yellow Violet), Phlox divaricata



Viola conspersa (=V. labradorica) (Dog Violet)  100 Mile

Viola conspersaDescription: H15cm, W15cm; violet; spring

Natural Habitat:  Part shade/Shade; Mixed woods, woodland edges and clearings, average soils

Where to Use: Shade garden, Woodland garden; Spreads but not too aggressively

Combinations: Ferns, Asarum canadensis (Wild Ginger), Tiarella (Foam Flower), Uvularia (Bellwort), Trillium, Thalictrum dioicum (Early Meadow Rue), Hepatica, Claytonia (Spring Beauty), Caulophyllum (Blue Cohosh), Sanguinaria (Bloodroot), Woodland Phlox



Viola lanceolata (Lance-leaved Violet)  100 Mile

Viola lanceolataDescription: H10cm, W15cm; White; Late spring

Natural Habitat:  Sandy stream banks, Moist meadows, Flood Plains; Wet areas

Where to Use: Part sun; Tolerates more sun (with moisture) than other violets; Moist meadows, Pond edge, Bog garden; Will form a patch by runners; Sandy soils

Combinations: Sedges, Wild Strawberry, Mimulus (Monkey Flower), Blueberry (Vaccinium), Leatherleaf, Kalmia, Viburnum cassinoides (Wild Raisin), Iris versicolor, Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen)


Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens (Northern White Violet) 100 Mile

Description: H10, W15; white, spViola pallensring

Natural Habitat: Part sun/Part shade; Woodland edge, Moist spaces beside streams, Rocky/sandy areas with moisture

Where to Use: Woodland, Shade garden; Pond edge; Groundcover (spreads by runners)

Combinations: Other Viola, Linnaea borealis (Twinflower),  Iris versicolor (Blue Flag), Ferns



Viola pedata (Birdfoot Violet)     100 Mile (Eastern N.A.)

Description: H5cm, W5cm; Purple; Spring

Natural Habitat: Part Sun/Part shade;  Dry soils on slopes or open woods

Where to Use: Well drained soils; Rock garde; Dry open woodland

 

Viola pubescens (Yellow Violet) 100 Mile

Description: H15-30Viola pubescenscm, W30cm; yellow; spring

Natural Habitat: Part sun/Shade; Woodland soils, Deciduous and mixed woods

Where to Use: Woodland, Shade garden

Combinations: Ferns, Asarum canadensis (Wild Ginger), Tiarella (Foam Flower), Podophyllum (Mayapple), Uvularia (Bellwort), Trillium, Thalictrum dioicum (Early Meadow Rue), Hepatica, Claytonia (Spring Beauty), Actaea (Baneberries), Caulophyllum (Blue Cohosh), Sanguinaria (Bloodroot)


Viola sagittata (=V. fimbriatula) (Arrowleaf Violet)     100 Mile

Description: H15cm, W15cm;  Purple/Mauve flowers in spring

Natural Habitat:  Sun/Part sun;  Rocky ledges and crevices; Sandy soils with regular moisture; Meadows; Rare in Ontario

Where to Use:  Rock garden; Naturalized in short grass meadows

Combinations:  Wild strawberry, native Fescue sp., Antennaria (Pussytoes)


Waldsteinia fragarioides (Barren Strawberry) 100 Mile

Waldsteinia fragarioidesDescription: H15cm, W30cm; yellow; spring

Natural Habitat: Sun/Shade; Woodland and woodland openings and clearings, Rocky outcrops and hillsides

Where to Use: Woodland, Shade garden, Rock garden, Perennial border edging, Groundcover; Good for areas of dry shade; Spreads by underground rhizome to form colonies

Combinations: Gillenia trifoliata (Bowman's Root), Fragaria (Wild Strawberry), Baptisia (False Indigo), Tiarella (Foamflower), Ferns



Yucca filamentosa (Yucca)  EAST N.A.

Yucca filamentosaDescription: H120cm, W80cm; Cream; Summer

Natural Habitat: Coastal dunes, Sandy soils

Where to Use: Sun; Well-drained soils; Rock gardens, raised Perennial beds, Dry meadows; Drought resistant when established

Combinations: Grasses, Ceanothus, Echinacea, Eryngium; Use as accent plant




Zigadenus elegans (Elegant Camas) 100 Mile

Description: H90cm, W30cm; white and green flowers; summer

Natural Habitat: Full/part sun, Rocky Meadows, Clearings

Where to Use: Meadow garden, Naturalizing, Perennial bed

Combinations:  Potentilla arguta, Rudbeckia,  Grasses, Monarda fistulosa (Wild bergamot), Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), Echinacea (Pink Coneflower), Aster oolentagiense (Azure Aster)



Zizia aptera (Heart-leaved Golden Alexanders)     Eastern N.A.

Description: H30-60cm, W40cm; yellow; late spring

Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; Moist meadows, Woodland edge, Open woods, Floodplains

Where to Use: Meadow, Prairie, Woodland edges, Perennial border; Attracts butterflies

Combinations: Heuchera (Alumroot), Pycnanthemum (Mountain Mint), Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox), Aquilegia (Columbine), Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium)


Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) 100 Mile

Zizia aureaDescription: H30-60cm, W40cm; yellow; late spring

Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; Moist meadows, Woodland edge, Open woods, Floodplains

Where to Use: Meadow, Prairie, Woodland edges, Perennial border; Attracts butterflies

Combinations: Heuchera (Alumroot), Pycnanthemum (Mountain Mint), Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox), Aquilegia (Columbine), Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium)



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