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Woodland Perennials II
Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ – Commonly known as Barrenwort or Bishop’s Hat, this semi-evergreen perennial bears primrose yellow flowers from mid to late spring. The heart-shaped leaflets emerge with a distinct reddish-bronze tinge, maturing to green. This Award of Garden … Continue reading
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Native BC Perennials II
Viola adunca (syn. Viola bellidifolia) The Hookedspur or Western Dog Violet is widely distributed across North America. It bears fragrant blue to deep violet blooms (from March to June) with darker purple veining and a white throat. Found in open … Continue reading
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Fuchsia for Standard Training
Fuchsia x hybrida ‘Claudia’ (Sinton 2000) – This trailing fuchsia features fully double blooms of matching pale rose pink sepals and a ruffled corolla, emerging from white buds shaded pink on top and tipped in green. ‘Claudia’ is a prolific … Continue reading
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Hosta III / Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Golden Tiara’ (Savory 1977) – A smaller hosta with bright green heart-shaped leaves and generous chartreuse margins, held in tight clusters. This compact grower makes a great edging hosta and bears deep lavender flowers (paler in full shade) on … Continue reading
Hosta II / Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Brim Cup’ (Aden 1986) – A smaller cultivar with heart-shaped rounded leaves of deep green with generous yellow margins that fade to a creamy-white by summer. ‘Brim Cup’ also has pale lavender to near white flowers on 18″ high … Continue reading
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Corydalis / Fumewort
Corydalis lutea – (syn. Pseudofumaria lutea) – Golden Corydalis is quite vigorous in our cooler coastal gardens and some might consider it a bit invasive (self-seeds), but it is easily removed when young. It features bright yellow blooms over green … Continue reading
Hosta / Plantain Lily
Hosta ‘Earth Angel’ (Hansen 2002) – This sport of ‘Blue Angel’ features bluish-green heart-shaped foliage (with deep veins) accented with generous chartreuse margins in spring that fade to a creamy-white by summer. The pale lavender flowers are borne on 40″ … Continue reading
Alba Woodland Perennials II
Dicentra formosa ‘Aurora’ – This pacific fernleaf bleeding heart bears plump pure white heart-shaped flowers from late spring into early summer, and often re-blooms in the fall. ‘Aurora’ may go summer dormant if allowed to go dry in the heat. … Continue reading
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Anemone / Windflower
Anemone blanda ‘White Splendour’ – This Grecian Windflower is native to southeast Europe and Turkey. ‘White Splendour’ produces pure white single daisies (pale pink reverse) with golden stamens from April to May. The knobby tubers naturalize well but should be … Continue reading
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Skimmia japonica
Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ – An Award of Garden Merit winner that makes a good informal hedging plant for the shade. This male cultivar features deep red flower buds borne through winter, opening to pale pink and finally white fragrant flowers … Continue reading
