Allium christophii. Allium giganteum. PLS350: Herbaceous Garden Plants. Spacing:

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1 Allium christophii Page 1/5 Persian Onion Amaryllidaceae Asia To 2'. Dense umbels of lilac-pink star-shaped flowers with prominent stamens; Bloom late spring to early summer Full sun, well-drained soil. Stake as needed. Good planted among Iris (dying foliage hidden). L-Scape: Cut or dried flower, late spring border, naturalized areas. Cultivars: 'Lucy Ball' 2-3" flower heads. Allium giganteum Giant Onion Amaryllidaceae Asia To 4'. Dense umbels of lilac-pink star-shaped flowers with prominent stamens; Bloom mid to late summer Full sun, well-drained soil. Stake as needed. Good planted among iris. L-Scape: Rear border plant. Mix with perennials that will hide foliage Cultivars:

2 Page 2/5 Disporum species Fairy Bells Colchicaceae Eastern NA / Japan 1-3' tall Bell shaped, yellow flowers, late spring to early summer. Followed by dark berries in fall Oblong to lanceolate Bamboo like erect shade plant Part shade, cool moist well-drained soil; L-Scape: Plant in groups in woodland garden, shady border Cultivars: D. lanuginosum (NA Native), D. sessile (Japanese) 'Variegatum' Eremurus hybrids Foxtail Lily, Foxtail Lily Xanthorrhoeaceae Western and Central Asia To 8' Early summer blooming, spike like racemes 8-20 Basal, lanceolate, mid-green, 6-12 Robust, tufted, upright. Zone: 5b Needs cold winters to induce flowering Fertile, sandy, well-drained loam, full sun. Shelter from wind. Mulch in fall. Keep moist before and after planting. Requires staking. L-Scape: Border, specimen Slugs Cultivars: 'Fire Torch' 'Moonlight' 'Shelford Hybrids' = brightly colored flowers Hot new perennial plant.

3 Fritillaria species Page 3/5 Crown Imperial, Snake's Head Fritillary Liliaceae 6 in to 2 ft Bell-shaped, dangling flowers in an array of colors and combinations Bi-annual These bulbous perennials needs fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Plant at four times their own depth. The hollow-centered bulbs do best planted on their sides and surrounded with sharp sand. L-Scape: At home in rock gardens, moist meadows, woodlands, mixed borders, or greenhouses Rust Cultivars: F. imperialis - orange, yellow, and red flowers below shiny green leaf bracts ; F. meleagris - checkered maroon and reddish-purple Kniphofia uvaria Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily Xanthorrhoeaceae South Africa To 4' tall. To 24 Spires of red, yellow, green, pink, blooming in early to mid summer. Top tends to red-orange, bottom yellow to chartreuse. Attractive to bees Linear, sward shaped, strongly keeled Moist, light shade Tufting, upright Full sun, deep fertile moist well-drained sandy soil. Mulch first winter. Cut back in August for new foliage. L-Scape: Border, specimen, cut flower Stem and crown rots. Thrips. Cultivars: 'Bressingham Comet' 'Atlantia' 'Shining Scepter' 'Suningdial Yellow'

4 Page 4/5 Lily Lilium species Liliaceae Europe, Asia, North America 1 1/2 to 10' tall Showy, bowl-shaped, recurved, trumpet-shaped or funnel shaped. Classes of small, medium, and large. Bloom times spring through autumn Scattered up stems, or whorled in the Martagon Lily Group. BULBS/ALLIES Upright Need cool dormant period. Prefer acidic, rich well-drained soil. Prefer full sun with base in shade. Plant bulbs at depth of 2-3X their height in fall, spaced at 2-3 X diameter of bulb apart. L-Scape: Woodland gardens, borders, cut flowers, exhibition, containers Botrytis, viruses, beetles, slugs, deer, groundhogs, voles. Cultivars: There are 9 divisions of lilies, each with many cultivars. See Lily Page. Trillium species Trillium, Wakerobin Melanthiaceae Eastern North America Native To 16 Mid-spring, white, fading to pink. 3 leaf-like, reflexed outer sepals. Three, ovate to rounded, to 12 Zone: 4a Moist, rich well drained soil. Deep to partial shade. Plants take 5-7 years to flower. Do not dig from the wild! L-Scape: Woodland, moist shade. Rust, fungal spots Cultivars: 'Flore Pleno' double; var. roseum - bright pink flowers. T. grandiflorum=gr. White T.; T. erectum = Red T.; T. luteum=yellow Wakerobin.

5 Yucca filamentosa L-Scape: Cultivars: Powered by TCPDF ( Page 5/5 Adamps Needle, Spanish Bayonet Asparagaceae Eastern US, NJ to Florida; Native Foliage 2-3'. Scape 3-12'. Midsummer blooming. Erect scape with bell shaped white Basal rosette, lance shaped, rigid, with curly white threads Sharp, erect Full sun Architectural, upright leaves, clump forming Full sun, well - drained soil. Remove spent flower stems. Specimen in border or container Borers, scale, leaf spots. 'Gold Band', 'Golden Sword', 'Bright Edge', 'Color Guard'