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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

Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Potentilla

(Rosaceae - rose family)

Cinquefoil. About 500 species of annual and perennial herbs, and a few shrubs. Native chiefly to the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals.

aurea

peren • ht 4" • zones 5-9

golden cinquefoil

ground cover, rock garden, sun
Europe

Spreads slowly to form a low, very dense clump. The leaves are divided into small, toothed segments. Bears bright yellow flowers in late spring.

cat # 4L6C
$7.95 each

fruticosa 'Goldstar'

decid shr • ht to 2' • zones 2-7

bush cinquefoil; shrubby cinquefoil

new, native, ground cover, hedge, dry - wet, sun - part shade
n Hemisphere, circumpolar

This dense, compact, rounded shrub is an excellent choice for small spaces. The small, fine textured leaves are a dark blue-green color, turning to coppery tones in the fall. Nearly free from diseases and pests, bush cinquefoil is adaptable and durable, withstanding drought and flooding as well as poor, dry, clay, rocky, or slightly alkaline soil, and extreme cold. They require little maintenance once established, yet produce masses of flowers over a period of months. Shrub cinquefoil also serves as a butterfly nectar source and as a host for dorcus copper butterfly larvae. ‘Gold Star’ bears clusters of large, showy, lemon yellow flowers continuously from June until frost.

cat # 4L6NH
$12.95 each / 3+, $12.50 ea

fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'

decid shr • ht 1-3' • zones 2-7

bush cinquefoil; shrubby cinquefoil

native, ground cover, hedge, dry - wet, sun - part shade
n Hemisphere, circumpolar

‘Pink Beauty’ bears clusters of semi-double, pink flowers reminiscent of single-flowered roses. The flowers retain pink coloration well in all kinds of environments, including hot, humid summers and a long blooming season from June until frost. Well suited for use in rock gardens, as a low hedge or ground cover, or just about anywhere in the garden.

cat # 4L6P
$12.95 each / 3+, $12.50 ea