Chapter 14. Lists Of Plants Suitable For Various Situations And Purposes

The Rock Garden

Rock Plants for Sunny Sites

Aczena (New Zealand Burr)
Acantholimon (Prickly Thrift)
Achillea (Milfoil)
Ethionema (Burnt Candytuft)
Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle)
Allium
Alyssum (Rock Madwort)
Anagallis (Pimpernel)
Anchusa (Alkanet)
Andromeda (Marsh or Wild Rosemary)
Androsace (Rock Jasmine)
Antennaria
Anthemis (Chamomile)
Anthyllis (Kidney Vetch)
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
Arabis (Rock Cress)
Arenaria (Sandwort)
Armeria (Thrift)
Arnebia (Prophet Flower)
Asperula (Woodruff)
Aster (Starwort)
Astragalus (Milk Vetch)
Aubrieta (Rock Cress)
Bellis (Daisy)
Brachycome (Swan River Daisy)
Bulbocodium (Spring Meadow Saffron)
Cacti (Hardy)
Calamintha alpina (Calamint)
Calandrinia (Rock Purslane)
Callirhoe involucrata
Calluna (Ling-Heather)
Calochortus (Butterfly Tulip, etc.)
Campanula (Bellflower)
Celmisia
Cerastium (Mouse-ear, etc.)
Ceratostigma (Leadwort)
Cistus (Rock Rose)
Codonopsis
Colchicum (Meadow Saffron)
Crocus
Crucianella stylosa
Cytisus
Daffodils
Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)
Draba
Drosera (Sundew)
Dryas (Mountain Avens)
Echeveria
Edelweiss
Erigeron (Fleabane)
Eritrichium
Erysimum (Fairy Wallflower)
Erythraea diffusa
Eschscholzia (Californian Poppy)
Euphorbia (Spurge)
Forget-me-not (Myosotis)
Frankenia (Sea Heath)
Genista (Furze, etc.)
Gentiana acaulis, G. pneumonanthe, and G. sino-ornata Geranium (Dwarfs) Geum
Globularia (Globe Daisy) Gypsophila
Hedysarum alpinum, boreale, etc.
Helianthemum (Rock Rose)
Helichrysum (Everlasting Flowers) Herniaria
Heuchera (Alum Root)
Hieracium (Hawkweed)
Horminum pyrenaicum
Hyacinthus azureus, etc.
Hypericum (St. John's Wort)
Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
Incarvillea
Iris (Various)
Ixia (African Corn Lily)
Ixiolirion (Ixia Lily)
Jasione (Sheep's Scabious)
Kentranthus (Valerian)
Leiophyllum buxifolium (Sand Myrtle) Lewisia (Bitter-root)
Limonium (Statice)
Linum (Flax)
Lippia (Aloysia)
Lithospermum (Gromwell)
Lobelia
Lotus (Bird's-foot Trefoil) Lychnis (Campion) Magnolia
Mazus
Morina (Whorl Flower)
Morisia hypogoea (Mediterranean Cress) Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
Narcissus Nepeta (Catmint)
Nierembergia (Cup Flower)
Enothera (Evening Primrose)
Ononis rotundifolia, etc. (Rest Harrow) Onosma (Alpine Comfrey)
Origanum (Marjoram)
Papaver alpinum and nudicaule (Poppy) Paronychia

Rock Plants for Sunny Sites {continued)

Penstemons (Dwarf)
Philadelphia (Mock Orange, Syringa)
Phormium (New Zealand Flax)
Phyllodoce (Bryanthus)
Phyteuma (Horned Rampion)
Pinguicula (Butterwort or Bog Violet)
Pinks (Dianthus)
Portulaca (Purslane)
Pratia
Prunella (Self-heal)
Puschkinia (Striped Squill)
Rhododendrons of the R. calostrotum Series
Roses
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
Sagina (Pearl-wort)
Sanguinaria (Blood-root)
Santolina (Lavender Cotton)
Saponaria (Soapwort)
Sarracenia (Huntsman's Horn)
Saxifraga (most varieties)
Scilla (Squill)
Sedum (Stonecrop)
Sempervivum (Houseleek)
Silene (Campion and Catchfly)
Sternbergia (Winter Daffodil)
Teucrium (Germander)
Thalictrum (Meadow Rue)
Thymus (Thyme)
Tigridia (Tiger Iris)
Tropaeolum polyphyllum
Tulips (Dwarf)
Tunica Saxifraga
Valeriana
Veronica
Viburnum
Vinca
Virginian Stock
Wahlenbergia (Tufted Harebell)
Wallflowers
Zauschneria (Californian Fuchsia)

Rock Plants for Shady Sites

Acaena (New Zealand Burr)
Adonis (Pheasant's Eye) (Partial-shade)
Anemones (Semi-shade)
Aquilegia (Columbine)
Astrantia (Masterwort)
Auriculas (Alpine)
Calceolarias (Dwarf Shrubby) (Partial-shade)
Campanulas (Partial-shade)
Cassiope tetragona (Semi-shade)
Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snow)
Chrysogonum virgianum (Golden Knee)
Cortusa Matthioli (Bear's Ear) (Partial-shade)
Corydalis (Fumitory)
Cotula
Cotyledon (Pennywort)
Crocus
Cyananthus lobatus, etc.
Cyclamen
Cypripedium (Lady's Slipper) (Semi-shade)
Daffodils (Partial-shade)
Daphne blagayana, D. Cneorum, etc.
Deutzia discolor, D. gracilis, etc. (Partial-shade)
Dodecatheon (American Cowslip)
Dog's Tooth Violet (Partial-shade)
Douglasia laevigata, etc.
Dracocephalum (Dragon's Head)
Epimedium (Barrenwort)
Eranthis (Winter Aconite)
Erica (Heath) (Semi-shade)
Ferns (Hardy)
Fritillaria
Gaultheria (Winter Green) (Partial-shade)
Gentiana (Most species) (Partial-shade)
Haberlea
Hemerocallis (Day Lily)
Hosta (Funkia)
Ionopsidium (Violet Cress)
Iris (Some vars.) (Partial-shade)
Leucojum (Snowflake) (Semi-shade)
Linaria (Toad Flax) (Semi-shade)
Lonicera (Honeysuckle)
Lythrum (Purple Loosestrife)
Maianthemum
Meconopsis
Mertensia (Lungwort)
Mimulus (Musk or Monkey Flower)
Mitraria (Mitre Flower) (Semi-shade)
Narcissus (Partial-shade)
Nertera (Coral-berried Duckweed)
Omphalodes (Rock Forget-me-not)
Orchids (Hardy) (Partial-shade)
Ornithogalum (Star of Bethelehem)
Ourisia
Oxalis (Cape Shamrock) (Semi-shade
Platycodon (Chinese Bellflower)
Polygala (Milkwort) (Partial-shade)
Primula (Most vars.) (Partial-shade)
Pulmonaria (Lungwort)
Ramonda (Pyrenean Primrose)
Ranunculus (Partial-shade)
Rubus
Saxifraga (Some vars.)
Schizocodon
Sedum (Some vars.) (Partial-shade)
Shortia (Crimson leaf)
Sibthorpia
Snowdrops (Galanthus)
Soldanella (Moonwort)
Thalictrum (Meadow Rue)
Tiarella cordifolia (Foam Flower)
Trientalis (Star Flower)
Trollius (Globe Flower)
Violas (Most vars.)
Vittadenia triloba
Wulfenia
Xerophyllum (Turkeys Beard)

Early Bloom in the Rock Garden

Adonis vernalis Anemone apennina
A. blanda Asarum europaeum
Chionodoxa sardensis (Glory of the Snow) Crocus (various)
Cyclamen (Some varieties)
Draba (various)
Erica carnea, etc.
Erysimum pulchellum
Fritillaria aurea
Gentiana (various)
Helianthemum (Sun Rose)
Hyacinthus azureus
Iris histrioides (Netted Iris), I. persica Heldreichi, I. reticulata, I. r. Krelagei, I. stylosa
Muscari botryoides (Grape Hyacinth)
Myosotis (Forget-me-not)
Narcissus (various)
Omphalodes verna (Creeping Forget-me-not)
Phlox (Dwarf Alpine)
Primula (various)
Saponaria ocymoides (Soapwort)
Saxifraga (various)
Scilla bifolia (Squill)
Wallflowers

Bloom in the Rock Garden

* Denotes plants which commence flowering in the Early Summer.

Acsena glauca (New Zealand Burr) Achillea argentea (Milfoil)
A. tomentosa
?Ethionema (various)
?Alyssum montanum (Rock Madwort)
A. saxatile compactum Anchusa myosotidiflora Androsace lanuginosa
A. carnea Anthyliis montana ?Aquilegia glandulosa (Columbine) ?Arabis (various) [Rock Cress] Arenaria (various) [Sandwort]
Armeria caespitosa (Thrift)
?Asperula odorata
Aster alpinus
?Aubrieta (various)
Calandrinia umbellata
Campanula (various) [Bellflower] Cerastium tomentosum
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ?Cheiranthus (various) [Wallflower] ?Cornus canadensis
Coronilla cappadocica
Cyclamen (Hardy vars.)
?Cytisus kewensis, etc.
Dianthus (various) [Pinks]
?Dicentra formosa
?Dodecatheon (American Cowslip) ?Draba (various)
Dryas octopetala, etc.
?Epimedium alpinum
?Erinus alpinus (vars.)
?Erodium (various) [Crane's Bill] ?Erysimum pulchellum
Euphorbia Myrsinites
Gaultheria prbcumbens
?Genista pilosa
?Gentiana (various) [Gentian] Geranium (various) Geum (various) Globularia trichosantha
?Gypsophila repens
?Helianthemum (Sun Rose) Helichrysum bellidioides
Heuchera sanguinea and vars.
Hypericum (various) [St. John's Wort]
?Iberis (Candytuft)
?Iris (various)
Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss)
Linaria alpina (Toad Flax)
Linum (various) [Flax]
Lithospermum difFusum (Gromwell)
?Lychnis alpina (Campion)
Macrotomia echioides
Maianthemum bifolium
Mazus pumilio
Mertensia primuloides
?Morisia hypogoea
Myosotis (Forget-me-not)
?Nepeta Faassenii (Mussinii)
Nierembergia rivularis (White Cup)
Ononis rotundifolia
Onosma taurica
Origanum pulchrum
?Ourisia coccinea
Oxalis enneaphylla
Papaver alpinum
Platycodon Mariesii
?Polemonium reptans
Polygala chamaebuxus
Potentilla (various)
?Pulmonaria (various)
*Ramonda (Pyrenean Primrose)
?Ranunculus
Saponaria ocymoides (Soapwort)
?Saxifraga (various)
Sedum (various) [Stonecrop]
Sempervivum (various)
Silene (various) [Catchfly]
?Soldanella alpina
Thalictrum adiantifolium
Thymus (various)
Tunica Saxifraga
Veronica (Speedwell)
Viola (various)
Vittadenia triloba
?Waldsteinia trifolia
?Weldenia Candida
Wulfenia carinthiaca
Zauschneria californica splendens
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Late Bloom in the Rock Garden

Calandrinia umbellata
Ccratostigma plumbaginoides
Crassula sarcocaulis
Crocus (various)
Daboecia polifolia (St. Dabeoc's Heath)
Erodium (various) [Crane's Bill]
Gypsophila repens
Helichrysum bellidioides
Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss)
Lithospermum diffusum (Gromwell)
Nepeta x Faassenii
OEnothera (various)
Ourisia coccinea
Oxalis enneaphylla
Polygonum (various)
Prunella grandiflora
Ranunculus
Saxifraga (various)
Sedum (various) [Stonecrop]
Scutellaria (various)
Sempervivum (various)
Silene (various)
Thalictrum adiantifolium
Tunica Saxifraga
Vittadenia triloba
Zauschneria californica splendens

Rock Plants of Creeping and Trailing Habit

Acaena (New Zealand Burr)
Achillea (Milfoil)
Alyssum
Androsace (Rock Jasmine)
Antennaria
Antirrhinum Asarina, A. glutinosum, etc.
(Snapdragon)
Arabis (Rock Cress)
Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi
Arenaria (Sandwort)
Astragalus alpinus (Milk Vetch) Aubrieta (Rock Cress)
Borrago laxiflora (Borage)
Calandrinia umbellata (Rock Purslane) Callirhoe involucrata
Campanula (Some vars.)
Cerastium
Cotoneaster (Trailing vars.)
Cotula dioica and C. squalida
Cyananthus lobatus, etc.
Cytisus kewensis, etc. (Broom)
Dryas (various) [Mountain Avens]
Galax aphylla (Fairies' Wand)
Gaultheria nummularioides, G. procumbens,etc. (Winter Green)
Genista (Some vars.) Helianthemum (Rock Rose) Helxine
Herniaria
Linaria cymbalaria, etc. (Toad Flax)
Linnaea (Twin-flower)
Lithospermum (Gromwell)
Loiseleuria procumbens (Trailing Azalea)
Lysimachia Nummularia and L. nemorum (Creeping Jenny, etc.)
Mazus
Mimulus radicans (Creeping Musk)
Nertera (Coral-berried Duckweed)
Nolana (Chilian Bell-flower)
Omphalodes (Creeping or Rock Forget-me-not)
Ourisia
Paronychia
Phyllodoce (Bryanthus)
Polygonum affine (syn. P. Brunonis, etc.)
Pratia
Rosa alpina, R. pyrenaica, etc.
Rosmarinus oflicinalis prostrata
Sagina (Pearl-wort)
Saponaria (Soapwort)
Saxifraga (Some vars.)
Sedum (Stonecrop)
Sibthorpia
Thymus (Thyme)
Tropaeolum polyphyllum
Veronica prostrata

Rock Plants with Evergreen Foliage

Acaena Buchanani, etc. (New Zealand Burr) Acantholimon (Prickly Thrift)
Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle)
Andromeda (Marsh or Wild Rosemary) Arabis (Rock Cress)
Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi (Bearbeiry) Arenaria balearica, A. caespitosa, etc.
(Sandwort) Armeria (Thrift)
Artemisia alpina, etc. (Old Man) Asperula (Woodruff) Bruckenthalia spiculifolia
Calluna (Ling-Heather)
Cassiope tetragona Cistus (Rock Rose)
Dabcecia (Irish Heath)
Draba (Whitlow Grass)
Dryas (Mountain Avens)
Erica (Heath or Heather)
Erinus alpinus (Summer Starwort)
Frankenia (Sea Heath)
Galax aphylla (Fairies' Wand)
Garrya elliptica (Californian Garrya)
Gaultheria nummularioides, G. procumbens, etc. (Winter Green)
Genista (Furze, Gorse)
Gentiana acaulis, etc. (Gentian) Helianthemum (Rock Rose) Hypericum Coris, etc. (St. John's Wort) Iberis sempervirens, etc. (Candytuft)

Rock Plants with Evergreen Foliage {continued)

Leiophyllum buxifolium (Sand Myrtle)
Linnaea (Twin Flower)
Lithospermum (Gromwell)
Osmanthus Delavayi
Pernettya (Prickly Heath)
Phlox subulata and vars. (Moss Pink)
P. verna (syn. P. reptans) Phyllodoce (Bryanthus)
Pieris (Lily of the Valley Bush) Pinks (various) [Dianthus] Ramonda (Pyrenean Primrose) Rhodothamnus Chamaecistus Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
Santolina (Lavender Cotton) Saxifragas (Most species) Schizocodon soldanelloides
Sedum (Most species) [Stonecrop] Sempervivums (Houseleek) Shortia (Crimson Leaf)
Silene acaulis, etc. (Moss Campion) Sisyrinchium (Satin Flower)
vars.)
Soldanella (Moonwort) Veronica (Dwarf Shrubby Vinca (Periwinkle) Wallflowers

Rock Plants with Silvery or Variegated Foliage

Achillea (Milfoil)
Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle)
Alyssum argenteum, A. saxatile, etc.
Androsace (Rock Jasmine)
Antennaria
Anthemis (Chamomile)
Arabis (Some vars.) [Rock Cress]
Artemisia lanata, etc. (Old Man)
Asperula suberosa (Woodruff)
Cerastium tomentosum (Mouse-ear)
Erica (Heath) [Some vars.]
Erodium (Some vars.)
Ivy (Hedera) [Some vars.)
Nepeta Faassenii
Pinks (Dianthus Tufted)
Santolina Chamaecyparissus
Saxifraga (Some vars.)
Sedum glaucum, etc.
Tropaeolum polyphyllum
Veronica decumbens, V. incana, etc.

Rock Plants needing the Protection of Sheet of Glass in Whiter

Acantholimon venustum
Achillea (Milfoil)
Adonis amurensis
Androsace (Most yars.) [Rock Jasmine]
Antirrhinum Asarina and trailing vars.
Arabis androsacea
Arnebia echioides
Asperula (Woodruff) [Some vars.]
Cacti (Hardy)
Campanula garganica hirsuta, etc.
Celmisia
Edelweiss
Eritrichium nanum
Erodium chrysanthum and E. petraeum
Helichrysum
Hypericum Coris and H. tomentosum
Lewisia (Bitter-root)
Lychnis (Campion)
Onosma (Alpine Comfrey)
Papaver alpinum
Potentilla villosa
Saxifragas (Cushion and Encrusted vars.)
Sedum (Smaller kinds)
Sempervivum arachnoideum (Cobweb Houseleek)
Silene Hookeri
Soldanella (Moonwort) Wahlenbergia

Rock Plants which Hate Lime

Andromeda (Marsh or Wild Rosemary) Androsace carnea, A. Chumbyi, and A.lanuginosa
Anemone nemorosa and A. sulphurea Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi
Asperula suberosa
Azaleas
Calluna (Ling-Heather)
Campanulas (Some vars.)
Claytonia (Spring Beauty)
Dabcecia (Irish Heath)
Dodecatheon (American Cowslip)
Erica (except E. carnea) [Heath or Heather] Ferns Adiantum and Polypodium Gaultheria (Winter Green)
Haberlea
Kalmia (American Laurel)
Ledum buxifolium
Linnaea (Twin Flower)
Lithospermum diffusum (var. Heavenly Blue)
Lychnis alpina (Campion) Meconopsis
Pernettya (Prickly Heath)
Phyllodoce (Bryanthus)
Pieris (Lily of the Valley Bush)
Pinguicula (Butterwort or Bog Violet)
Pinks (Dianthus glacialis and D. neglectus) Primula (Some vars.)
Rhododendrons (Most vars.)
Sisyrinchium (Satin Flower)
Zenobia speciosa, etc.

Lime Lovers

Acantholimon (Prickly Thrift)
Achillea (Milfoil Silvery Foliage, vars.)
itthionema (Burnt Candytuft)
Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle)
Alyssum montanum and A. saxatile
Androsace arachnoidea, A. foliosa
Anemone alpina and A. Pulsatilla
Antirrhinum Asarina
Aquilegia (Columbine) Alpine
Astragalus (Milk Vetch)
Cistus (Rock Rose)
Cyclamen
Dryas (Mountain Avens)
Edelweiss
Erica carnea (only) (Heath)
Erodium chrysanthum
Gentiana (Gentian) Alpine
Geranium argenteum
Gypsophila
Ivy (Hedera)
Kenthranthus (Valerian)
Lewisia (Bitter-root)
Linum salsoloides
Lithospermum Gastonii (Gromwell)
Lychnis pyrenaica
Papaver alpinum and P. nudicaule (Poppy)
Phlox subulata and vars. (Moss Pink)
Pinks (Some vars. Dianthus)
Primulas (Most Alpine vars.)
Sedum (Stonecrop)
Sempervivum
Sternbergia (Winter Daffodil)
Tulips (Dwarf vars.)
Wahlenbergia (Tufted Harebell)
Wallflowers

Peat Lovers

Adonis (Pheasant's Eye)
Andromeda (Marsh or Wild Rosemary)
Bruckenthalia spiculifolia
Calceolarias
Conandron ramondioides
Cyananthus lobatus
Dabcccia (Irish Heath)
Daphne alpina, D. Cneerum
Epimcdium (Barrenwort)
Eritrichium nanum
Galax aphylla (Fairies' Wand)
Gentiana (Gentian) (Some vars.)
Haberlea
Iris (Most vars.)
Mertensia (Lungwort)
Mitraria (Mitre Flower)
Onosma (Alpine Comfrey)
Orchids (Hardy) [Most vars.]
Oxalis (Cape Shamrock)
Pernettya (Prickly Heath)
Phlox subulata and vars. (Mossy Phlox)
Pinguicula (Butterwort, Bog Violet)
Primulas (Some vars.)
Pyrola (Winter Green)
Ramonda (Pyrenean Primrose)
Rodgersia
Saxifragas (Some vars.)
Shortia (Crimson Leaf)
Wulfenia
Zenobia speciosa

Plants for Sunny Sites in the Wall Garden

Acaena Buchananii and A. microphylla
Acantholimon glumaceum
Achillea tomentosa (Semi-shade)
yEthionema grandiflorum
Alyssum alpestre, A. montanum and A.saxatile
Androsace (Moderate Sun) Antirrhinum (various)
Arabis albida fl. pi. and A. androsacea Arenaria balearica
Asperula Gussonii
Aster alpinus (Starwort)
Astragalus
Aubrieta (various)
Campanula (various)
Cerastium tomentosum
Cheiranthus (various) [Wallflower] Dianthus (various) [Pinks]
Draba Aizoon, etc. (Moderate Sun) Erigeron mucronatus, etc.
Erinus alpinus
Erodium (various)
Gypsophila prostrata and G. repens Helianthemum
Helichrysum bellidioides
Hypericum (various)
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft)
Kentranthus ruber
Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss)
Lewisia rediviva
Linaria alpina, etc. (Sun or Shade)
Linum alpinum
Lithospermum (Gromwell)
Lychnis alpina
Morisia hypogoea (Moderate Sun)
Nepeta Faassenii
CEnothera missouriensis, etc.
Onosma tauricum
Origanum pulchrum
Phlox subulata
Phyteuma comosum
Primulas (various)
Santolina incana
Saponaria caespitosa, etc.
Saxifraga (various)
Sedums
Sempervivums
Silene alpestris, etc.
Teucrium Polium, etc.
Tunica Saxifraga
Veronica Guthreana, etc.
Wahlenbergia
Zauschneria

Plants for Shady Sites in the Wall Garden

Acaena Buchananii and A. microphylla Achilla tomentosa (Semi-shade) Aquilegia (various) (Partial-shade) Arenaria balearica, A. csespitosa Campanula (various) (Partial-shade) Cerastium tomentosum (Semi-shade) Cortusa Matthioli (Partial-shade) Corydalis lutea
Digitalis (Foxgloves)
Erinus alpinus
Ferns
Haberlea
Linaria alpina, etc. (Semi-shade)
Mertensia primuloides
Primula Allionii, P. auricula, P. viscosa, etc.
Ramonda pyrenaica
Saxifraga (Mossy vars.)
Tunica Saxifraga

Plants for a Dry Site on a Wall

Acantholimons
Achillea tomentosa
jEthionema grandiflorum
Anthyllis montana
Antirrhinums
Armeria
Artemisia
Campanula (Some vars.)
Cheiranthus (Wallflowers)
Cotyledon
Dianthus (various) [Pinks]
Erodiums
Gypsophila prostrata and G. repens
Helianthemums
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft)
Kentranthus ruber
Lewisia rediviva
Linum alpinum
Lithospermum
Micromeria
Nepeta Faassenii
Onosma
Santolina incana
Saponaria ocymoides
Sedums
Sempervivums
Zauschneria californica

Plants for a Moderately Dry Site on a Wall

Acaenas
Alyssums
Androsace lanuginosa
Arabis
Aubrietas
Cerastium tomentosum
Dianthus (Pinks)
Dry as
Helianthemums
Heucheras
Iberis (Some vars.) [Candytuft]
Polygonum
Saxifraga (various)
Silene (Some vars.)
Thymus (various)
Veronica

Plants for a Moist Site on a Wall

Aquilegia
Arenaria balearica
Eranthis (Winter Aconite)
Forget-me-not
Geum reptans and G. rivale
Haberlea
Mertensia primuloides Primulas (Some vars.) Ramonda
Saxifraga (Mossy) Soldanella Waldsteinias

Plants for Positions on Top of Walls

Acantholimon glumaceum Achillea tomentosa Alyssum alpestre, etc. Antirrhinums (various) Arabis
Arenaria balearica Asperula Gussonii
Aster alpinus (Starwort) Aubrieta (various) Campanula (various) Cheiranthus (Wallflowers) Cotyledon
Dianthus (various) [Pinks] Erodium (various) Helianthemum (various) Linaria alpina, etc.
Linum alpinum
Lychnis alpina
Phlox subulata
Santolina incana Saxifraga (Mossy)
Sedums
Sempervivums Zauschneria

Plants to Hang Down from the Upper Parts of a Wall

yEthionema grandiflora
Alyssum alpestre, A. montanum, etc.
Androsace (various)
Antirrhinum (Trailing vars.)
Arabis albida fl. p., etc.
Arenaria balearica
Astragalus
Aubrieta (various)
Campanula (various)
Cytisus
Gypsophila prostrata and G. repens
Helianthemum
Helichrysum bellidioides
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft)
Lithospermum diffusum
CEnothera missouriensis, etc.
Saponaria ocymoides
Thymus S. citriodorus and T. Serpyllum coccineus
Tunica saxifraga Wahlenbergia serpyllifolia

Plants for Growing in Still Water

Butomus umbellatus (Flowering Rush) Calla palustris (The Bog Arum)
Cyperus longus (The Galingale) Hottonia palustris (Water Violet) Menyanthes trifoliata (Bog Bean) Myosotis palustris (Forget-me-not) Nuphar advena (Cow Water-lily)
Nuphar luteum (Yellow Water-lily) Peltandra virginica (Water Arrow Arum)
Pontederia cordata (Water Plantain) Ranunculus aquatilis (Crowfoot) Ranunculus lingua major (Giant Golden
Spearwort)
Sagittaria latifolia and sagittifolia (Arrowhead)
Stratiotes aloides (Water Soldier) Typha latifolia (Giant Reed Mace)

Plants for Growing in Slow-moving Water

Alisma plantago (Water Plantain) Aponogeton distachyus (Cape Water Hawthorn)
Limnanthemum peltatum (Fringed Golden Buck Bean)
Myosotis palustris (syn. scorpioides) (Forget-me-not)
Nymphasa (various) (Water-lilies) Orontium aquaticum (Golden Club) Ranunculus aquatilis (Crowfoot)

Water Lilies

Nuphar advena (Yellow with Red Anthers)
" luteum (Yellow) Nymphaea alba plenissima (White)
" alba, var., rubra (Crimson-purple) " Attraction (Purple-crimson, vein
ed with White at tips)
" aurora (alba, syn. rubra xmexi-
cana) (Orange-red)
" caroliniana perfecta (Pink)
" Conqueror (Bright Red)
" colossea (Flesh-coloured)
" Ellisiana (Rose)
" escarboucle (Vermilion)
" Froebelii (Crimson)
Gladstoniana (White shaded with
Pale Green) Gloriosa (Red)
" James Brydon (Rosy-crimson)
" William Falconer (Crimson)
" Laydekeri fulgens (Crimson)
" Laydekeri purpurea (Purple,Crimson centre)
" Luciana syn. x caroliniana (Bright Rose)
Nymphaea lucida (Crimson)
" Marliacea chromatella (Primrose Yellow tinted Rose)
" Marliacea carnea (Flesh shading to White)
" Marliacea ignea (Crimson)
Moorei (Yellow)
" Mrs. Richmond (Pale Pink)
" Newton (Rosy-vermilion)
" odorata exquisita (Rosy-pink)
" odorata maxima (White with Yellow stamens)
" odorata minor (White) " Robinsonii (Crimson)
" sanguinea (alba rubra xtetra-gona) (Deep crimson)
" tetragona Helvola (Sulphur Yellow) tuberosa (White)
" tuberosa Richardsoni (Double White)
" tuberosa rosea (Rose) W. B. Shaw (Rose)

The smaller varieties such as Nymphaea minor and Nymphaea tetragona are useful for growing in tubs.

Plants For The Bog Or Marsh Garden

Acorus (Sweet Flag)
Anagallis tenella (Bog Pimpernel)
Arundinaria (several vars.) (Bamboos)
Arundo Donax (Great Reed)
Astilbe (various) (Goat's Beard)
Bambusa Fortunei aurea (Bamboo)
Caltha palustris fl. pi. (Marsh Marigold)
Cardamine pratensis fl. pi. (Lady's Smock or Cuckoo Flower)
Cortaderia argentea (Pampas-grass)
Dodecatheon meadia, etc. (American Cowslip)
Epilobium (Willow Herb)
Fritillaria Meleagris (Snakeshead)
Gentiana Pneumonanthe (Windflower)
Geum rivale (Water Avens)
Gunnera chilensis (syn. scabra) (Prickly Rhubarb)
Helonias bullata (Stud-flower)
Hemerocallis aurantiaca (Day Lily)
Heracleum villosum (Cow Parsnip)
Hosta (syn. Funkia) (Plantain Lily)
Iris aurea (Yellow Iris)
Iris fulva (Iris)
Iris Delavayi (Chinese Iris)
Iris laevigata (Japanese Iris)
Iris Monnieri (Yellow Iris)
Iris Monspur (Iris)
Iris orientalis (Eastern Iris)
Iris pseudacorus and var. variegatus (Yellow Ins or Water-lily
Iris sibirica (Siberian Iris)
Leucojum aestivum (Summer Snowdrop)
Lilium chalcedonicum (Lily)
Lilium giganteum (Giant Himalayan Lily)
Lilium Martagon (Martagon Lily)
Lilium monadelphium (Lily)
Lilium pardalinum (Panther Lily)
Lilium superbum (American Swamp Lily)
Linnasa borealis (Twin-flower)
Lysimachia clethroides (Loosestrife) Lysimachia Nummularia aurea (Creeping Jenny)
Lythrum Salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) Mimulus cardinalis (Monkey Flower) Mimulus luteus (Monkey Musk)
Mimulus radicans (Monkey Flower) Miscanthus japonicus, var., zebrina (Zebra-striped Rush)
Orchis foliosa (Madeira Orchis)
Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern)
Parnassia palustris (Grass of Parnassus) Phlox paniculata (Phlox)
Phormium tenax (New Zealand Flax) Pinguicula vulgaris (Bog Violet) Podophyllum Emodii (May Apple) Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)
Polygonum sachalinense (Knot-grass)
Pratia angulata
Primula Beesiana (Primula)
Primula Bulleyana, etc. (Primula)
Primula Helodoxa (Marsh Glory)
Primula vulgaris (Primrose)
Ranunculus (Maids of France)
Rodgersia aesculifolia (Rodger's Bronze Lead)
axifraga Hirculus (Rockfoil)
Saxifraga umbrosa (London Pride)
Scirpus (Great Bulrush)
Senecio clivorum
Solidago (various) (Golden Rod)
Spiraea palmata (Meadow Sweet) Thalictrum (Meadow Rue)
Trillium (various) (American Wood Lily) Trollius (various) (Globe Flower)
Typha (Reed Mace) Vinca (Periwinkle)