Newfoundland Horticultural Society

Garden Cornerstones

Sturdy Plants to Anchor the Newfoundland Garden

Handout given to members by Tim Walsh of MUN Botanical Garden during his presentation

Trees

White Spruce                   Picea giauca

Blue Spruce                      Picea pungens

Norway Maple                 Acer platanoides

Japanese Maple                'Atropurpureum'      'Bloodgood'

Dogberry                         Sorbus aucuparia — European Mountain Ash
                                      Sorbus decora — Showy. Mountain Ash
Sorbus cachesmiriana — Kashmir Rowan

Birch                                Betula pendula — Weeping Birch
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
Betula papyrifera — Paper Birch

Beech                               Fagus sylvatica — Green and Copper Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'

Trembling Aspen            'Populus tremuloides

Golden Chain                  Labernum X wateri 'Vossii'

Yellow Japanese Plum    Prunus 'Shiro'

Kwanzan Cherry              Prunus 'Kwanzan'

Mock Orange                 Philadelphus 'Coronarius', 'Virginalis', Minisota Snowflake', 'Starbright'

Dwarf Spruce                 Picea glauca 'Conica'

Blue Holly                      Ilex meservae

Mugo Pine                     Pinus mugo

Yew                                Taxus X media

Firethorn                       Pyracantha crenulata

Spring Heath                 Erica 'Springwood White', Krameds Rote'

Heather                         Calluna vulgaris, C. v. 'Kinlochruel'

Deciduous Shrubs

Forsythia                        Forsythia 'Ottawa'

Genista                          Genista pilosa 'Vancouver Gold'

Lilac                              Syringa vulgaris, 'Beauty of Morcow', 'Sarah Sands'

Daphne                         Daphne mesereum

Hawthorn                      Crataegus 'Paul's Scarlet'

Burning Bush                Euonomus alatus, E. a. 'Compactus'

Spiraea                          'Gold Mound', 'Snow Mound', 'Anthony Waterer', 'Betulifolia'

Potentilla                       'Primrose Beauty', 'Abbottswood', 'Helene', 'Gold Star'

Rockspray                      Cotoneaster adpressus, C. horizontalis, C 'Coral Beaut'/, C microphyllus

Dogwood                      Cornus stolonifera, C. 'Ivory Halo'

Dappled Willow            Salix 'Hakuro Nishiki'

Alder                             Alnus crispa

Hydrangea                     'Incrediball', 'Fire and Ice', Anabelle

Rhododendron              'Scarlet Wonder', 'Grandiflorum', 'Calsap', 'Album', 'Yakushimanum', Rosilyn,

Azalea                            Rhododendron 'Northern Lights'

Herbaceous Perennials

Lungwort                      Pulmonaria saccharata, P. angustifolia, P. 'Dora Bielefela', P. 'Majes

Monkshood                   Aconitum napellus, A. n. 'Carneum', A. 'Bicolor'

Loostrife                        Lysimachia punctata, L. p. 'Variegata'

Ligularia                        Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket'

Peony                            Peony officinalis, P. 'Festiva Maxima', Peony with Allium 'Purple Sensation'

Fair Maids                     Ranunculus aconitifolius 'Flore Pleno'

Wood Anemone            Anemone nemorosa 'Bowie's Purple'

Lupin                            Lupinus perennis, L. p. 'Russel Hybrids'

Bleeding Heart              Dicentra spectabilis, D. eximia, D. 'Ivory Hearts'

Bearded Iris                   Iris 'Blue Shimmer', l. 'English Cottage'

Snowdrops                    Galanthus nivalis, G. n. 'Flore Pleno'

Lenten Rose                  Helleborus orientalis
Snakehead Fritillaria
  Fritillaria meliagris

Pasqueflower                 Pulsatilla vulgaris

Leopard's Bane              Doronicum orientale 'Miss Mason'

Marsh Marigold            Caltha palustrus 'Flore Pleno'

Daylily                          Hemorocallis 'El Desperado', H. 'Evening Gown', H. 'Frans Hals', H. flava

Columbine                   Aquelegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow'

Goatsbeard                    Aruncus dioicus, A. aethusifolius (dwarf)

Speedwell                      Veronica longifolia

Astilbe                          Astilbe 'Deutschland', A. 'Amethyst', A. 'Bressingham Beauty'

Solomon's Seal              Polygonatum multiflorum, P. odoratum 'Variegatum'

Coneflower                   Echinacea 'PowWow Wild Berry', E. 'Big Sky'

Sneezewort                    Helenium autumnale

Gooseneck Loostrife     Lysimachia ctethrioides

Autumn Joy                  Sedum spectabile

Groundcovers

Sedum                          Sedum 'Angelina'

 Blue-Eyed Mary           Omphalodes verna, O. v. 'Alba'

Creeping Thyme           Thymus hirsute, T. serpyllus 'Albus'

Geraniums                    Geranium macrorrhizum, G. X catabrigiense 'Biokova', G. 'Karmina'

English Ivy                    Hedra helix

Bugleweed                    Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty'

Bolax                            Bolax glebaria

Vines

Hops                             Humulus lupulus, H. l. 'Aureus'

Clematis                       Clematis X 'Jackmanii', C. macropetala 'Pamela Jackman', C. 'Alpina'

Climbing Hydrangea    Hydrangea petiolares

Virginia Creeper           Parthenocissus quinquifolia

Shade Lovers

Drumstick Primula       Primula denticulate

Jack in the Pulpit          Arisaema triphyllum

Hosta                           ANY!!

Ostrich Fern                 Matteuccia struthiopteris

Grasses

Hakone Grass                Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold', H. m. 'Aureola'

Feather Reed Grass        Calamagrostis 'Karl Forester'