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Common Names: P

pachysandra, Alleghany: Pachysandra procumbens
pachysandra, Japanese: Pachysandra terminalis
pagoda dogwood; alternate-leaved dogwood: Cornus alternifolia
palm, Adam's !needle, needle: Yucca filamentosa
panicled aster: Aster simplex
partridgeberry: Mitchella repens
passionflower, blue: Passiflora caerulea
passionflower, wild: Passiflora incarnata
passionflower, yellow: Passiflora lutea
pawpaw: Asimina triloba
pennisetum, Chinese: Pennisetum alopecuroides
penstemon, pine-leaved: Penstemon pinifolius
pepperbush, sweet: Clethra alnifolia
peppermint: Mentha piperita
periwinkle, common: Vinca minor
periwinkle, purple-flowered: Vinca minor (purple-flowered)
periwinkle, white-flowered: Vinca minor 'Alba'
persimmon, American: Diospyros virginiana
phlox, beautiful: Phlox pulchra
phlox, Carolina: Phlox carolina
phlox, creeping: Phlox stolonifera
phlox, downy: Phlox pilosa
phlox, northern: Phlox borealis
phlox, prairie: Phlox pilosa
phlox, smooth: Phlox glaberrima
phlox, sword-leaf: Phlox buckleyi
phlox, thick-leaf: Phlox carolina
phlox, trailing: Phlox nivalis 'Camla'
phlox, wild blue: Phlox divaricata
pickerel weed: Pontederia cordata
pineapple sage: Salvia elegans
pink, ground: Phlox subulata
pink, maiden: Dianthus deltoides
pink, meadow: Dianthus deltoides
pink, moss: Phlox subulata
pink, sea: Armeria maritima
pink-flowered lily-of-the-valley: Convallaria majalis 'Rosea'
plum, August: Prunus americana
plum, beach: Prunus maritima
plum, goose: Prunus americana
plum, wild: Prunus americana
plumbago, hardy: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
polypody, common: Polypodium virginianum
polypody, rock: Polypodium virginianum
poppy, celandine: Stylophorum diphyllum
poppy, wood: Stylophorum diphyllum
prickly comfrey: Symphytum asperum
prickly pear: Opuntia humifusa
prickly pear: Opuntia humifusa rafinesquei
prickly pear: Opuntia phaeacantha
prickly pear: Opuntia phaeacantha - purple-flowered
prickly pear, common: Opuntia compressa
prickly pear, Indian fig: Opuntia ficus-indica
purple bergamot: Monarda media
purple hairgrass: Muhlenbergia capillaris
purple strawberry guava: Psidium littorale longipes

Catalog as of September 21, 2008

Monarda

(Labiatae - mint family)

About 12 species of aromatic, annual or perennial herbs, native to North America. Several are cultivated, especially for their flowers.

didyma

peren • ht 3-4' • zones 4-9

bee balm; Oswego tea

native, fragrant, wildlife, sun - part shade
e N Amer

An upright plant, spreading by rhizomes. The showy scarlet flowers of unusual form appear in summer. These flowers are a favorite food source for hummingbirds. Leaves and flowers can be used to make tea. Tolerates partial shade; prefers a moist site.

cat # 6G2C
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea

didyma 'Jacob Cline'

peren • ht 5' • zones 4-9

bee balm; Oswego tea

native, fragrant, sun - part shade
e N Amer

Characteristics same as for the species, above. Distinguished by its larger size, this cultivar is also considered to have the most mildew and rust resistant foliage of its species. 'Jacob Cline' is also considered to be the showiest of the red flowered forms of Monarda didyma.

cat # 6G2C4
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea

fistulosa

peren • ht 2-4' • zones 3-9

wild bergamot

native, edible, moist - dry, sun - part shade
N Amer

A showy perennial. The dense, rounded flower clusters of this showy perennial appear from June to September. Flowers are lavender to pink, in clusters 2-3" in diameter. Occuring naturally in dry fields, thickets and woodland borders across much of North America, this outstanding ornamental is native to all of the contiguous 48 states states except for California, Oregon, Nevada, and Florida. The aromatic leaves are sometimes used as an ingredient in salads as well as for minty teas. The plant has a history of medicinal use as well.

cat # 6G2G
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea

media

peren • ht 2-3' • zones 3-9

purple bergamot

new, native, fragrant, dry - moist, sun - part shade
E N Amer

An upright perennial with pleasantly fragrant leaves. In summer it bears beautiful, deep purple flowers in dense, rounded clusters. Can be used to make tea, and the oil has been used medicinally to treat respiratory ailments. Strongly attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and also clearwing moths. Is apparently more tolerant of dry sites than most Monardas. Tolerates partial shade

cat # 6G2H
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea

punctata

peren • ht 2-3' • zones 3-9

dotted mint; horsemint

native, fragrant, wildlife, dry - moist, sun - part shade
e and cent US

Bears pale yellow flowers with purple spots, subtended by conspicuous white leaf-like bracts. The overall appearance of the plant is quite distinctive and showy. Flowering persists for a long period from mid-summer through fall. Tolerates dry, sandy soil.

cat # 6G2K
$8.95 each