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actinidia, bower: Actinidia arguta
ageratum, hardy: Eupatorium coelestinum
ajuga: Ajuga reptans
akebia, five-leaved: Akebia quinata
Alleghany monkeyflower: Mimulus ringens
American bittersweet: Celastrus scandens
amsonia, willow: Amsonia tabernaemontana
anemone, Canada: Anemone canadensis
anise hyssop: Agastache foeniculum
applemint: Mentha suaveolens
apricot vine: Passiflora incarnata
Arkansas blue-star: Amsonia hubrectii
arrow-arum: Peltandra virginica
arrow-wood, northern: Viburnum dentatum
artichoke, Chinese: Stachys affinis
artichoke, Japanese: Stachys affinis
Asian flowering dogwood: Cornus kousa
aster, blue wood: Aster cordifolius
aster, calico: Aster lateriflorus
aster, climbing: Aster carolinianus
aster, New England: Aster novae-angliae
aster, pink-flowered New England: Aster novae-angliae 'Roseus'
aster, showy: Aster spectabilis
aster, smooth: Aster laevis
aster, white wood: Aster divaricatus
azalea, white swamp: Rhododendron viscosum

Catalog as of August 07, 2008

Passiflora

(Passifloraceae - passion flower family)

Passionflower. About 400 species of tendril-climbing vines, native mostly to Central and South America. Often cultivated for their foliage, showy flowers of intricate structure, and edible fruit.

caerulea

evgrn vine • ht to 30' or more • zones 8-10

blue passionflower

fragrant, screen, sun
Brazil to Argentina

Fast-growing, with leaves divided into narrow, finger-like segments. The spicily fragrant, blue and white flowers are 2-4" across. One of the hardiest of the evergreen passionflowers, it is root hardy to zone 6 with winter protection, and top hardy to about 10° F. Blossoms appear primarily in spring on the previous season's growth, so it often will not flower if the top growth is killed in winter. Does well in containers.

cat # 3I2B
$10.95 each / 3+, $10.50 ea

incarnata

peren vine • ht 10-15' • zones 5 or 6 (with protection) -10

Maypop; apricot vine; wild passionflower

native, edible fruit, fragrant, screen, sun
se US

A vigorous perennial vine with deeply 3-lobed leaves. Flowers are lavender and white, 2-3" across, of intricate structure and very showy. Very slow to begin growth in spring, but once started it grows rapidly. Flowering continues over a long period in summer. Fruit is about 2" long, egg-shaped, and edible when ripe. The flavor of the fruit is much like that of the tropical passionfruit. Prefers sandy soil and a sunny location. Needs a fairly long season to ripen fruit. A winter mulch is needed in colder areas, at least until the plants become well established. For fruit production, two or more should be planted.

cat # 3I2M
$9.95 each

lutea

peren vine • ht 10' • zones 5-10

yellow passionflower

native, sun
PA & FL to OK & TX

A dainty, delicate appearing vine, but probably the most cold-hardy of the passionflowers. Leaves are attractively dappled with light colored splotches. Flowers are yellow-green, about frac12" across. Mulch for winter in zone 5, at least until well established.

cat # 3I3A
$9.95 each