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Genus: P

Pachysandra: Alleghany pachysandra; Japanese pachysandra
Panicum: switch-grass
Parthenium: wild quinine
Parthenocissus: Virginia creeper; woodbine
Passiflora: passionflower; Maypop; apricot vine
Paxistima: cliff green; mountain lover
Peltandra: arrow-arum; tuckahoe
Pennisetum: Chinese pennisetum
Penstemon: St. Joseph's wand; pine-leaved penstemon
Petasites: fuki; sweet coltsfoot
Phalaris: ribbon grass
Philadelphus: mock orange
Phlox: phlox; flowering moss; ground pink; wild sweet William
Phragmites: variegated common reed grass
Phyllostachys: bamboo
Physostegia: obedient plant
Pleioblastus: bamboo
Podophyllum: Mayapple; wild lemon
Polemonium: Greek valerian; Jacob's ladder; bluebell
Polygonatum: hairy Solomon's-seal
Polygonum: knotweed
Polypodium: polypody
Polystichum: Christmas fern
Polytrichum: (soft haircap moss); common haircap moss
Poncirus: hardy orange; trifoliate orange
Pontederia: pickerel weed
Potentilla: bush cinquefoil; golden cinquefoil; shrubby cinquefoil
Pratia: blue star creeper
Prunus: wild plum; wild cherry
Pseudosasa: bamboo
Psidium: Cattley guava; purple strawberry guava
Pycnanthemum: mountain mint
Pyrola: shinleaf; wild lily-of-the-valley

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Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Polemonium

(Polemoniaceae - phlox family)

Between 20 and 25 species of perennial or annual herbs. Widely distributed, but concentrated in western N. America.

caeruleum ssp. Van-Bruntiae

peren • ht 1½-3' • zones 4-8

Jacob's ladder

native, moist - wet, sun - part shade
VT & NY to MD & WV

Bears bell-shaped, bluish-purple flowers about 3/4" across on upright stems in early summer. Grows naturally in wet soils, but also does well in moist, well-drained soil.

cat # 6D7T
$7.95 each

reptans

peren • ht 1½' • zones 3-8

bluebell; Greek valerian

native, sun - part shade
e and cent US

Bears light-blue, bell-shaped flowers to 1/2" across, in late spring. Leaves are compound. Occurs naturally in rich woods. Prefers moist soil and may prefer a bit of shade.

cat # 6D7X
$7.95 each