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PLANT CATALOGUE T-Z Some plants are available only in certain seasons. Contact us
if you are looking for something specific. "100-Mile" means the plant grows within a 100 mile radius of the
nursery.
Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups) Western N.A.
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
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: H30-90cm 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
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
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.
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
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
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: H50c 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, W40c 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
Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Perennial border; Average to moist soils; Hardy to Zone 4
Typha latifolia (Cattail) 100 Mile
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
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
Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed) EAST N.A.
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
Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Dry soils; Rock garden; Groundcover in well-drained areas
Viburnum acerifolium (Maple-leaved Viburnum) 100 Mile
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 Viburnum cassinoides (Wild Raisin) 100 Mile Description: 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) Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry) 100 Mile Description: 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
VIOLETS For an excellent article on identifying native Violets, check out the Fletcher Wildlife Garden website here. Viola blanda (Sweet White Violet) 100 Mile
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
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
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
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, sp 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: H15-30 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
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. Description: 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
Natural Habitat: Full/part sun, Rocky Meadows, Clearings Where to Use: Meadow garden, Naturalizing, Perennial bed
Zizia aptera (Heart-leaved Golden Alexanders) Eastern N.A. 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
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) TOP OF PAGE PLANTS A PLANTS B-D PLANTS E-J PLANTS L-N PLANTS O-S |