Perennials back to top... Alaskan Iris Setosa nana Deeply viened purple flowers are on upright stems. The grassy foliage reaches 12" and naturalizes well. Does well in sun/partial shade. Bleeding Heart Dicentra spectabillis Dicentra exima Spectabilis is the traditional cottage garden flower; blooms in both pink and white. Exima is a delicate woodlands variety that has low fern-like fronds. Cottage Pinks Dianthus plumarius The bright pink or bicolor flowers will bloom all summer if the dead flowers are removed. Reseeds itself or propagate by root division. Columbine Aquilegia This hybrid of a native wildflower has delicate flowers, long stems and gray-green indented leaves. Coral Bells Heuchera spp Displays an interesting contrast of round, mounding leaves with a generous drift of tiny coral bell flowers on 18-inch stems. Blooms last for up to 2 months. Creeping Phlox 'Moss phlox' Phlox subulata An evergreen ground cover, star shaped flowers bloom in pink, white, red and blue. Likes full sun and good drainage. Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis Tiny bell shaped white or pink flowers are highly fragrant. The foliage lasts all summer, works well as an underplant. Peony Paeonea officinalis Spectacular blossoms in a wide variety of flower types and colours. Expects good soil conditions and a deep base. The do not like to be disturbed once established. Silene Silene schafta Great for rockeries, it also does well in containers; providing a blanket of colour for unsightly walls or container edges. Pink flowers are similar to Soapwort. Shrubs & Trees & Climbers back to top... Azalea botanical name Flowers are generally funnel shaped and bloom in wide variety of colours. Foliage is evergreen; leaves are leathery and smooth-edged. Hardy but prefers acidic soil. Dogwood botanical name characteristics Clematis 'The President" "Nelly Moser" A great show of colour in the spring and both varieties I have listed also bloomagain in fall. Indian Hawthorn 'Majestic Beauty' Raphiolepis indica A broadleaf evergreen; scented flowers bloom in spring and again in late summer. Prune to retain shape. Rhododendron Rhododendrum Flowers are generally funnel shaped and bloom in wide variety of colours. Foliage is evergreen; leaves are leathery and smooth-edged. Hardy but prefers acidic soil. Bulbs back to top... Anenome botanical name characteristics Dutch Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis The dense column of star shaped flowers a are highly fragrant. A wide variety of colours are available. Tulip botanical name characteristics Annuals back to top... Alyssum botanical name Tends to reseed itself. Can be used as a border or as a soil cover in a container. Comes in a variety of colours from white to yellow to blue to pink. Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus A great long blooming annual that comes in a variety of colours and sizes. Pinch back expended blooms to ensure re-bloom. Viola Viola spp Bright delicate faces in a variety of colours. Violets will bloom well into or through the winter in this zone. Pinch back leggy stems. back to top...