MAZUS reptans
(MAY-zus) (REP-tanz) | MAZURE3 |
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| Description: Excellent, low ground cover or rock garden plant. Many purplish-blue flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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MERTENSIA virginica
(mer-TEN-see-ah) (ver-JIN-ih-ka) | MERTVI5 |
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| Common Name: Bluebells, Lungwort |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Nodding clusters of lovely blue flowers in early spring on this native. Under our conditions, usually dormant by mid-April after flowering. |
| Zone: 4 |
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MIMULUS ringens
(MEE-mew-lis) (RIN-jenz) | MIMURI3 |
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| Common Name: Lavender Monkey Flower |
| Description: Large, lavender-blue flowers appear profusely all summer; shiny foliage. Likes moist soil or water up to 6" deep. |
| Zone: 4 |
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MINUARTIA verna
(min-yew-AR-tee-a) (VER-na) | MINUVE3 |
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| Common Name: Irish Moss |
| Description: Dense mat of small, dark green, narrow leaves; tiny, white flowers. Prefers shade and a protected location.
Difficult to ship FedEx/UPS in summer! |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA bradburiana 'Prairie Gypsy'
(mo-NAR-da) (brad-bur-EE-an-ah) | MONAPG3 |
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| Description: 2009 GreatPlantsTM Release. Scores of exciting, extra large, 1 1/2", raspberry-pink, floral tubes with two lips; the upper, narrow and very hairy with stamens; the lower, wide with fine hairs on the lip edges and colorful lines of narrow spots. These large, 3"+, fragrant, flower clusters form at the terminals. The nectar attracts many species of butterflies. Fragrant, minty scent. |
| Zone: 4 |
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MONARDA 'Bubblegum Blast' PP#27,497
(mo-NAR-da) | MONABB3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: This compact plant displays hot pink flowers and has mint scented leaves when crushed. This is one of the clump-forming and not a spreading Monarda. Blooms mid-late summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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MONARDA 'Cambridge Scarlet'
(mo-NAR-da) | MONACS3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Unique, vivid, crimson flowers in summer and fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA 'Cambridge Scarlet'
(mo-NAR-da) | MONACS1 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Unique, vivid, crimson flowers in summer and fall. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA d. Grand Parade TM ('Acrade') PP# 19,580
(mo-NAR-da) (DID-eh-mah) | MONAGP3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: Round, lavender-purple flower clusters sit atop aromatic, green foliage from July-Sept. Prefers moist, but well-drained soil; highly mildew resistant. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA 'Gardenview Scarlet'
(mo-NAR-da) | MONAGS3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Highly mildew resistant with rich red flowers June-July. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA 'Jacob Cline'
(mo-NAR-da) | MONAJC3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: Large, red flowers June-August on mildew resistant plants. Tall, but considered the best red. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA 'Marshall's Delight'
(mo-NAR-da) | MONAMD3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Mildew resistant strain; pink flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA 'Petite Delight' PP# 10,784
(mo-NAR-da) | MONAPD3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: From the breeding program at the Ag Canada Research Station in Morden, Manitoba. Plants are covered with 2", lavender-rose flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Retains fresh, dark green, glossy foliage all summer; exceptional resistance to mildew. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA 'Petite Wonder' PP# 13,149
(mo-NAR-da) | MONAPW3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: Lovely, clear pink flowers in July; very compact, dark green foliage. Great selection for the front of the perennial border. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA punctata
(mo-NAR-da) (punk-TA-ta) | MONAPU3 |
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| Common Name: Spotted Bee Balm |
| Description: Conspicuous, pinkish-purple bracts over dull yellow flowers with purple spots in summer and fall. Fragrant, biennial, prairie plant. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA 'Purple Mildew Resistant'
(mo-NAR-da) | MONAPM3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: Vibrant, 3", purple blooms June-July on aromatic, dark green foliage. Best mildew resistant variety. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MONARDA 'Raspberry Wine'
(mo-NAR-da) | MONARW3 |
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| Common Name: Bee Balm, Horsemint |
| Description: Raspberry-like buds open to clear wine-red flowers. Dark green, highly mildew resistant foliage. White Flower Farm introduction. |
| Zone: 3 |
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MYOSOTIS palustris
(my-oh-SO-tiss) (pal-US-tris) | MYOSPA3 |
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| Common Name: Forget-Me-Not |
| Description: Light, bright blue flowers. Perennial forget-me-not. |
| Zone: 5 |
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MYOSOTIS sylvatica 'Victoria Dwarf Blue'
(my-oh-SO-tiss) (sil-VAT-ih-kah) | MYOSVD3 |
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| Common Name: Forget-Me-Not |
| Description: Compact, blue variety; fine for edging. Tends to be short-lived. |
| Zone: 5 |
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NEPETA 'Psfike' PP# 18,904 (LITTLE TRUDY®)
(NEP-eh-tah) | NEPELT3 |
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| Common Name: Catmint |
| Description: 2008 Plant Select®. Distinctively serrated, silvery foliage with long season, lavender blooms. A compact cultivar thriving in xeric conditions. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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NEPETA subsessilis 'Sweet Dreams'
(NEP-eh-tah) (sub-SES-sil-iss) | NEPESD3 |
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| Common Name: Catmint |
| Description: Large, soft, two-tone pink flowers on upright, clumping stems of neat, serrated leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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NEPETA x faas. 'Novanepjun'PP23074 Junior Walker™
(NEP-eh-tah) | NEPEJW3 |
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| Common Name: Catmint |
| Description: This is the more dense and compact form of 'Walker's Low'. Lavender-blue blooms; long flowering and will not reseed. Bred and selected by Star Roses and Plants. |
| Zone: 5 |
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NEPETA x faassenii
(NEP-eh-tah) (fah-SEEN-ee-eye) | NEPEFA3 |
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| Common Name: Faassen's Catnip |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Superior garden plant. Sterile, lavender-blue flowers over long period. Bushy, grayish, small leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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NEPETA x faassenii 'Blue Wonder'
(NEP-eh-tah) (fah-SEEN-ee-eye) | NEPEBW3 |
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| Common Name: Catmint |
| Description: Spectacular ground cover; 6", blue flower spikes. |
| Zone: 4 |
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NEPETA x faassenii 'Walker's Low'
(NEP-eh-tah) (fah-SEEN-ee-eye) | NEPEWL1 |
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| Common Name: Catmint |
| Description: 2007 PPA Plant of the Year! Walker's Low is named for a garden and the name is not related to plant size- sorry for any confusion! Lovely, violet-blue flowers over a long period; attractive, gray-green foliage. Lack of pest or disease problems and low maintenance make it a winner. Deer and rabbit resistant. |
| Zone: 3 |
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NEPETA x faassenii 'Walker's Low'
(NEP-eh-tah) (fah-SEEN-ee-eye) | NEPEWL3 |
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| Common Name: Catmint |
| Description: 2007 PPA Plant of the Year! Walker's Low is named for a garden and the name is not related to plant size- sorry for any confusion! Lovely, violet-blue flowers over a long period; attractive, gray-green foliage. Lack of pest or disease problems and low maintenance make it a winner. Deer and rabbit resistant. |
| Zone: 3 |
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OENOTHERA berlandieri 'Siskiyou'
(e-NOTH-er-a) (ber-lan-dee-ER-ee) | OENOSI3 |
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| Common Name: Mexican Evening Primrose |
| Description: Fragrant, 2", pink blooms throughout the summer. Very hardy plant if given good drainage. Smaller and less invasive than Oenothera speciosa, although some taxonomists claim berlandiera = speciosa! |
| Zone: 5 |
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OENOTHERA caespitosa
(e-NOTH-er-a) (say-spih-TOE-sah) | OENOCA3 |
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| Common Name: Gumbo Lily |
| Description: Four, white, heart-shaped petals make 2 1/2 - 4" flowers look like open parachutes. Delightfully fragrant flowers open rapidly in late afternoon and usually close before noon, depending on the strength of sunlight. The Rocky Mountain native flowers from early May to August. Fleshy, branching, deep root makes it drought tolerant. |
| Zone: 3 |
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OENOTHERA fruticosa 'Sonnenwende'
(e-NOTH-er-a) (froo-ti-KO-sa) | OENOSO5 |
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| Common Name: Evening Primrose, Sundrops |
| Description: Dark foliaged cultivar introduced by Marx in 1983. Abundant, bright yellow flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OENOTHERA m. subsp. incana (SILVER BLADE®)
(e-NOTH-er-a) (mak-roe-KAR-pa) | OENOSB3 |
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| Common Name: Evening Primrose, Sundrops |
| Description: 1999 Plant Select®. Southern Great Plains plant introduced by James Locklear, formerly of Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Silvery-blue leaves complimented by huge, clear yellow flowers from May til frost. Drought tolerant perennial. Best on well-drained sites. |
| Zone: 4 |
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