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.
Botanical Name | English Name | 1 Deciduous 2 Evergreen 3 Vine 4 Herbaceous Perennial | Ultimate Height in feet | Color | Time of Bloom | Remarks |
Acer pseudo-platanus var. albo-variegatum | Variegated Sycamore Maple | 1 | 20 | T. Foliage has white blotches and spots. Grows like Worle's maple. C. D.G. | ||
Acer rubrum | Red, Scarlet or Swamp Maple | 1 | 40-60 | T. Spreading in growth, forming a dense, round head. Scarlet flowers and fruits. Very showy in autumn, with orange or scarlet leaves. A. E. F. | ||
A. saccharinum | Rock or Sugar Maple | 1 | 40-60 | T. Upright and dense in growth. Leaves turn a beautiful yellow or scarlet in autumn. One of the best maples for street planting. A. D. G. | ||
Acer saccharinum var. dasycarpum | White or Silver Maple | 1 | 50 | T. Spreading and rapid in growth. Foliage deeply cut, large and light green. Valued for avenue planting. A. D.G. | ||
Acer saccharinum var. Wierii | Wier's Cut-leaved Silver Maple | 1 | 50 | T. Branches pendulous. Leaves deeply cleft with dissected lobes. A good tree for large lawns. A. D.G. | ||
A. spicatum | Mountain Maple | 1 | 15 | S. Spreading in growth and valuable for undergrowth planting. Leaves rough. Flowers yellow-green on tips of red twigs. A. F. | ||
A. tataricum | Tartarian Maple | 1 | 10-15 | S. A graceful shrub or small tree. Good for shelter belts. A. F. | ||
A. tataricum var. Gin-nala | 1 | 8-10 | A form of the above with handsome foliage turning bright red in autumn. A. D.G. | |||
Achillea Tournefortii or A. aegyptiaca | Yellow Yarrow | 4 | 15 in. | Yellow | July & Sept. | Foliage silvery and fern-like. Flat heads of flowers, about 3 inches across. A. G. J. |
Achillea ptarmica The var. Pearl | Double-white Yarrow | 4 | 15 in. | White | All summer | Good foliage and double flowers in small clusters. A profuse bloomer; invaluable for the border. A.G. I. |
Achillea tomentosa | - | 2 and 4 | 6-8 in. | Yellow | June & July | Good for the rockery or border. Resembles A. Tournefortii. A. G. I. |
Achillea millefolium var. roseum | 4 | Pink | August | Flowers in large, flat clusters. Foliage finely divided. A. G. I. | ||
Aconitum autumnale | Monkshood | 4 | 5 | Deep blue | Sept.to Nov. | Flowers bell-shaped, produced on long spikes. Root tuberous. An old garden favorite, and an excellent plant for the hardy border. A. G. I. |
Aconitum Fischeri | Fischer's Monkshood | 4 | 3 | Pale blue | Sept. | A. G. I. |
Aconitum napellus | Aconite | 4 | 2 1/2 | Deep blue | June | A.G.I. |
Aconitum uncinatum | Wild Monkshood | 4 | 4 | Purple | August | A. G. I. |
 
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