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.