Description And Classification Of Species: Table 96
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This section is from the book "A Practical Handbook Of Trees Shrubs Vines And Herbaceous Perennials", by John Kirkegaard. Also available from Amazon: A practical handbook of trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous perennials.
Description And Classification Of Species: Table 96
Botanical Name | English Name | 1 Deciduous 2 Evergreen 3 Vine 4 Herbaceous Perennial | Ultimate Height in feet | Color | Time of Bloom | Remarks |
- Leon Simon | 1 | 6-8 | Blue-crimson | May | Double. | |
- Mad. Casimir-Perier | 1 | 6-8 | Cream-white | May | Y. Double. | |
- Mme. Lemoine | 1 | 6-8 | White | May | Y. Double. | |
- Mme. Moser | 1 | 6-8 | White | May | Single. | |
- Marie Legraye | 1 | 6-8 | White | May | Y. Single. | |
- Mathieu Dombasle | 1 | 6-8 | Red-purple | May | Double. | |
- Michel Buchner | 1 | 6-8 | Pale lilac | May | Double. | |
- Philemon | 1 | 6-8 | Dark lilac | May | Single. | |
- President Grevy | 1 | 6-8 | Rose-lilac | May | F. Double. | |
- President Carnot | 1 | 6-8 | Pale lilac | May | Double. | |
- Pyramidal | 1 | 6-8 | Rose-lilac | May | Double. | |
- Senator Volland | 1 | 6-8 | Rose-lilac | May | Double. | |
- Virginite | 1 | 6-8 | Pure white | May | Double. | |
- Virginalis | 1 | 6-8 | Pure white | May | Single. | |
Tamarix parviflora | African Tamarisk | 1 | 8-10 | Pink | April & May | S. A pretty shrub with fine, feathery, light green foliage; flowers small, in close racemes. Upright in growth and beautiful in masses with tall shrubs. Excellent for seashore planting. B. C. D. G. |
Tamarix gallica | Common Tamarisk | 1 | 8-10 | White or pink | April & May | S. Resembles the preceding, but with blue-green foliage and darker bark. B. C. D. G. |
Tanacetum vulgare | Tansy | 4 | 3-4 | Bright yellow | July & Sept. | Foliage attractive, deep green and divided. Flowers in showy flat clusters, borne on erect stems. Good in masses near shrubs or in the wild-garden. A. G. |
Taxodium distichum | Bald Cypress | 1 | 20-30 | T. A pretty pyramidal tree with upright branches; foliage resembling that of the Larch. Good among tall evergreens. B. C. D. F. | ||
Taxus baccata | English Yew | 2 | 10-15 | T. Pyramidal in growth with spreading branches and light green foliage. It is not reliably hardy and will thrive only in very sheltered places. Resembles the native hemlock, but with darker green, heavier foliage. B. C. F. | ||
Taxus baccata var. ad-pressa | 2 | 6-8 | S. Bushy and spreading in growth. Short, deep green foliage. Good in masses near taller evergreens. B. C. F. |
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