Botanical

Name

English Name

1 Deciduous

2 Evergreen

3 Vine

4 Herbaceous

Perennial

Ultimate Height in feet

Color

Time of Bloom

Remarks

Hypericum densiflorum

1

2 1/2

Yellow

Aug. & Sept.

S. Individual flowers small but produced in great quantity, completely covering the shrub. Very dense in growth. A beautiful dwarf shrub. A.G.

Hypericum Kalmianum

1

3

Yellow

July & Sept.

S. Resembles H. aureum, but the flowers are smaller and the plant more open and erect in growth. A. G.

Hypericum moseria-num

Gold Flower

4

1

Yellow

July & Aug.

Dark glossy leaves and large, single, bright yellow and orange flowers. Good for the rockery or border. B. C. H.

Hyssopus officinalis

Hyssop

4

2

Purple

June to Aug.

Flowers in small spikes; leaves gray, narrow. Very aromatic; good as an edging for flower-beds, but valued mostly for its medicinal qualities. A.G.

Iberis saxatilis

Hardy Candytuft

2&4

6 in.

White

May & June

An excellent plant for edging or for the rock-garden. Foliage dark green; flowers in pretty clusters in great masses. A. G.

Iberis saxatilis var. cori-folia

2&4

4 in.

White

May & June

Particularly good for the rock-garden. Showy flowers on slightly drooping stems. A. G.

Iberis sempervirens

Evergreen Candytuft

2&4

1

White

May & June

Excellent for edging or border planting. Fine dark, glossy foliage and flowers completely covering the plant. A.G.

Ilex crenata

2

6

Yellow

May & June

S. Bushy in habit. Foliage resembles that of the Box-wood. A good hedge-plant for sheltered places and excellent for massing with deciduous shrubs. B. C. E. G.

Ilex glabra

Inkberry

2

5

Yellow

June

S. Leaves oval and dull green. Flowers insignificant. Showy black berries in racemes. A. E.G.

Ilex opaca

Holly

2

8

Yellow

June

S. Particularly pretty in winter with its scarlet berries. Excellent among deciduous shrubs for winter effect. Should be severely pruned when transplanted. B. C. E. F.

Ilex verticillata

Black Alder

1

6

Yellow

June

S. One of the best hardy shrubs with ornamental red fruits, which remain on the branches until mid-winter. It is rather open in growth and should be planted among other shrubs. It prefers a moist soil, but can be grown successfully in any situation. A. E.G.

Incarvillea Delavayi

4

2

Purple

June & July

Flowers trumpet-shaped in clusters. Very decorative. Foliage fern-like about 1 foot long. B. C. H.