Botanical Name

English Name

1 Deciduous

2 Evergreen

3 Vine

4 Herbaceous

Perennial

Ultimate Height in feet

Color

Time of Bloom

Remarks

Bocconia cordata

Plume Poppy

4

8

White

August

Tropical in effect with broad glaucous foliage. Flowers on terminal spikes. Good among shrubs. A. G.

Boltonia asteroides

False Chamomile

4

5

White

Sept. & Oct.

An excellent fall-flowering perennial, with daisy-like flowers resembling fall asters. Good for the flower border or for planting among shrubs. A. G. I.

Boltonia latisquama

4

4-5

Lavender

Sept. & Oct.

A profuse bloomer and a valuable perennial like the preceding. A. G. I.

Boltonia latisquama var. nana

Dwarf Chamomile

4

2

Lavender

September

A dwarf variety of the former. Compact in growth and a very free bloomer. A. G.

Buddleia Lindleyana

1

5

Purple

June

S. Flowers in pendulous racemes. Leaves about 4 inches long, narrow and hairy. Showy while in bloom. B. D. H.

Buphthalmum salicifolium

Ox-eye

4

18 in.

Yellow

June

Showy and compact in growth. Numerous large solitary flowers, with long rays; leaves willow-like. A pretty plant for the hardy border. A. G. I.

Buxus sempervirens

Box

2

5-10

S. Used extensively for bordering flower-beds; single plants are also often trained in various shapes for lawn specimens. When thoroughly established, they are quite hardy, but they must be carefully protected from wind and sun in winter for at least two years after planting. E. F.

Cactus

See Opuntia

Calimeris incisa

4

2

Purple

July & Aug.

Good for border planting and in front of stronger plants. Much resembling hardy Asters. A. G. I.

Callicarpa purpurea

1

3

Violet

August

S. A pretty shrub with dense, hairy foliage and: showy flowers in small racemes. B. C. E. H.

Callirhoe involucrata

Poppy Mallow

4

1

Crimson

July to Aug.

A trailing, showy plant. Good for rockery or border planting. A. D.G.

Calluna vulgaris

Heather

2

1 1/2

Pink

August

Flowers small, in long, dense racemes. Good for covering dry banks or hillsides. B. C. E.

Calluna vulgaris var. aurea

Golden Heather

2

A variety of the above with golden-brown foliage. B. C. E.

Calycanthus floridus

Carolina Allspice

1

5

Chocolate-brown

All summer

S. Flowers sweet-scented, with large, deep green, glossy foliage. Flowers about 3 inches across and shaped like pineapples. A. D.G.