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Common Names: C

calla, water
Calla palustris
calla, wild
Calla palustris
cana brava
Arundo donax
cane, large
Arundinaria gigantea
cane, southern
Arundinaria gigantea
cankerroot
Coptis groenlandica
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Carolina silverbell tree
Halesia carolina
carpet bugleweed
Ajuga reptans
cassandra
Chamaedaphne calyculata
catnip
Nepeta cataria
Cattley guava
Psidium littorale longipes
chamomile, Roman
Chamaemelum nobile
checkerberry
Gaultheria procumbens
cherry, rum
Prunus serotina
cherry, wild black
Prunus serotina
chimaki-zasa
Sasa palmata
chives
Allium schoenoprasum
chives, Chinese
Allium tuberosum
chocolate root
Geum rivale
cholla, chain-link cactus
Opuntia imbricata
chorogi
Stachys affinis
cinnamon vine
Dioscorea batatas
cliff green
Paxistima canbyi
club moss, tree
Lycopodium obscurum
clumping baby's breath
Gypsophila cerastioides
cobweb houseleek
Sempervivum arachnoideum
coltsfoot, sweet
Petasites japonicus
columbine, wild
Aquilegia canadensis
common cat-tail
Typha latifolia
common houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum
common scouring rush
Equisetum hyemale
common tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
common wood-rush
Luzula multiflora ssp multiflora
coneflower, purple
Echinacea purpurea
cordgrass, variegated prairie
Spartina pectinata aureomarginata
coreopsis, stiff
Coreopsis palmata
Corsican mint
Mentha requienii
Corsican moss
Sagina subulata
cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
cranberry, highbush
Viburnum trilobum
creeping lilyturf
Liriope spicata
creeping thyme
Thymus doerfleri 'Elfin'
creeping thyme
Thymus praecox
creeping veronica
Veronica prostrata
creeping veronica
Veronica repens
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
culver's root
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Albo-Rosea'
cup plant
Silphium perfoliatum

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Catalog as of August 06, 2008

Lobelia

(Lobeliaceae - lobelia family)
About 375 species of herbs, shrubs, or sometimes trees. Most are native to tropical or warm-temperate regions. A number of species are cultivated as ornamentals.

Lobelia cardinalis - Aug 6 Lobelia cardinalis - Aug 13 Lobelia cardinalis - Aug 13 Lobelia cardinalis - Aug 27 Lobelia cardinalis - Aug 27 Lobelia cardinalis - Aug 29 Lobelia cardinalis
cardinalis peren • ht 3' • zones 4-10

cardinal flower


native, wildlife, moist - wet, sun - part shade
e NA

Bears brilliant scarlet flowers about 1½" long, over a long period in late summer and early fall. One of the most brilliantly colored of our native flowers. Likes a bit of shade, but does well in full sun if the soil is moist. The flowers are a favorite food source for hummingbirds.

cat # 6K8J
$8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea


Lobelia siphilitica - Sep 4 Lobelia siphilitica - Sep 4 Lobelia siphilitica - Sep 24
siphilitica peren • ht 3' • zones 4-9

great blue lobelia


native, moist - wet, part shade - sun
e and cent US

A handsome species, bearing flowers which are blue with a bit of white. Quite persistent once established. Great blue lobelia seems to be a bit more tolerant of dryish conditions than cardinal flower, but in other respects is much like that plant. The species name for this plant refers to its use in the past as a supposed cure for syphilis.

cat # 6K8N
$8.95 each