List lovers in zone 5 - sharing my garden with you

16 years ago

Ive decided to share my gardens with you in list form.

Some people love lists! Mine is more for inventory in case my plant tags get lost!

It might give you some ideas of plants to try.

If the plant was successfully started by seed, or cutting you will see that listed.

Tropicals are labeled with how I store them over the winter.

Climate here-

In zone 5 here in NW IL we have 4 or 5 months summer between frosts

We have 40 inches of rain/yr

Winters get down to -20. but the freezing and thawing is probably harder on plants.

The soil is NOT well drained.

The wind is always blowing.

My soil is amended with compost and manure and some areas get additional watering.

The first list are perennials which can set seed and can grow into blooming plants for me.- from seed. Marked as (SEED).-

Those that failed for ME as seeds marked Ãseed

Plants that can be grown from non rooted cuttings labeled (CUTTING)

Tropical plants that are not hardy here are listed with perennials. Some are wintered indoors for 7 months and are labeled "*wintered indoors"

OK here goes -- ( this is not a trade list)

Achillea ÂThe Pearl ÂÃseed

Ajuga ÂChocolate ChipÂ

Ajuga regular

AlliumÂAzuriumÂ

Allium Christophii (Star of Persia) blooms 4th

Allium ÂPurple SensationÂ blooms 2nd

Allium ÂGigantiumÂ blooms 1st

Allium ÂGladiatorÂ blooms 3rd

Allium ÂGlobemasterÂ, blooms 6th

Allium ÂHairÂ 7th

Allium Nectaroscordum (Mediterranean bells)

Allium Pulchellum carinatum (seedlings) (SEED)

Allium Schubertii blooms 5th

Allium senescens (german garlic), curly leaves 9th

Allium sphaerocephalon (drumstick allium) 8th

Allium thunbergii ÂOzawasÂ purple, 10th

Alocasia ÂOdoraÂ upright elephant ear *wintered indoors

Alyssum saxatile compactum (Basket of Gold) (Seed)

Amorphophallus ÂkonjacÂ= rivieri 5-20 *wintered indoors

Amorphophallus muelleri from Rick Schoellhorn (SEED) *wintered indoors

Amorphophallus sauromatum venosum (scoliosis!) from Rick *wintered indoors

Amsonia blue star 2 tags one says hubrichtii other tabernemontana

Anthemis ÂKelwayiÂ (golden marguerite) (SEED)

Artemisia ÂSilver KingÂ Narrow leaf type

Artemisia ÂSilver kingÂ? more upright

Artemisia ÂSilver MoundÂ

Artemisia No name from Nancy

Asclepia Âbutterfly weed (SEED)

Asparagus Martha Washington

Aster 4ÂX 2"Âpurple (CUTTING)

Aster smaller purple from trade (CUTTING) Ãseed

Aster giant purple (CUTTING)

Calamagrostis ÂEldoradoÂÃseed

Calamagrostis acutiflora ÂOverdamÂ variegated Feather reed grass 5

Camassia ÂBlue DanubeÂ

Camassia quamash

Campanula bellflower glomerata- purple clustered flowerÃseed

Canna ÂBengal tigerÂ aka Â Pretoria Â variegated *wintered indoors

Canna ÂLouis CottinÂ 2-4Âdwarf dk leaf,(SEED) *wintered indoors

Canna ÂTropicannaÂ aka ÂPhaisonÂ variegated *wintered indoors

Catalpa tree (SEED)

Cerastium (snow in summer) (SEED) (CUTTING?)

Cercis Canadensis ÂForest PansyÂ redbud

Chelidonium majus Double Greater celandine ÂFlore PlenaÂ papaver (SEED)

Chlorophytum orchidastrum Âgreen orangeÂ=ÂMandarinÂ (houseplant)

Chrysanthemum Â burnt yellow

Clematis ÂGillian BladesÂ (front garden) Ãseed

Clematis ÂJackmanniÂ

Clematis ÂMultiblueÂ

Clematis ÂSweet autumnÂ

Clematis ÂViticella Venosa violacea ( on blue pole)

Clematis tangutica ( species) (SEED)

Columbine ÂcanadesenseÂ (SEED)

Columbine ÂLime FrostÂ white flower, chartreuse leaf (SEED)

Columbine black spurless doubles (SEED)

Columbine blue with white center- large flowers

Columbine dwarf blue down facing (SEED)

Columbine dwarf blue and white facing out

Columbine pulsatilla color (SEED)

Columbine purple ruffles (SEED)

Convallaria- lily of the valley pink

Convallaria- lily of the valley white

Coreopsis ÂBaby RayÂ 1Â

Coreopsis Â Zagreb ÂÃseed

Coreopsis ÂEarly Sunrise Â ( self SEED)

Coreopsis ÂMoonbeamÂ

Coreopsis lanceolata 2Â (SEED)

Corydalis lutea?- yellow

Corylus contorta (Harry LauderÂs Walking stick)

Croscosmia *wintered indoors

Cyperus 3 ft tall umbrella palm *wintered indoors

Cyperus papyrus 6.5"Â*wintered indoors

Daffodil- 1620 heirloom dbl, ÂVon SionÂ 30+

Daffodil mix in berm & redbud area

Daffodil ÂQuailÂ

Daffodil ÂRip Van WinkleÂ

Dianthus ÂBright lightÂ prostrate

Dianthus ÂDwarf gray hot pink (SEED)

Dianthus pinks (CUTTING)

Dianthus dwarf mix pink carnations (SEED)

Dianthus ÂSiberian bluesÂ (SEED) not blue

Daylily ÂCommon SenseÂ 12 dbl stella-like 2Â

Daylily ÂHappy ReturnsÂ

Daylily ÂKwansoÂdbl orange

Daylily ÂLady PharaohÂ 10 pale peach 2-3Â

Daylily ÂMini stellaÂ rebloomer

Daylily ÂScatterbrainÂ 8 lg peach

Daylily ÂSo LovelyÂ 6 nearly white 30"

Daylily ÂStella de oroÂ (SEED)

Daylily ÂThunderpatchÂ purple/yellow 8 2-3Â

Daylily cantaloupe color (SEED)

Daylily tall red late bloomer

Daylily unnamed petite flowers with pink stripe

Daylily yellow ( non fragrant lemon lily)

Daylily ? Wisest of WizardsÂ? Fridge petals

Delphinium ÂButterfly BlueÂ (SEED)

Delphinium ÂPacific GiantsÂ true blue (SEED)

Digitalis grandiflora (foxglove) yellow Ãseed

Dwarf bearded iris ÂDwarf BooÂ

Echinacea Âpurple cone flower (SEED)

Echinacea- white dwarf cone flower (SEED)

Erianthus ravennae - ravannae grass (SEED)

Eryngium ( sea holly)( SEED)

Erythronium americanum- trout lily

Euphorbia dulcis ÂChameleonÂ Âspurge (SELF SEEDED)

Gaillardia ÂFanfareÂ (SEED)

Gaillardia grandiflora (SEED)

Galanthus elwesii giant snowdrop bulb

Galium odoratum- sweet woodruff

Gypsophila repens (creeping babyÂs breath) (SEED)

Helictotrichon Sapphire ~ Blue Oat Grass

Heliopsis Â Lorraine SunshineÂ (SEED- weed out non-variegates)

Heliopsis ÂSummer nightsÂ (SEED- but not as nice from seed)

Heuchera ÂFrosted VioletÂ Ãseed

Heuchera ÂPurple palaceÂÃseed

Heuchera ÂPurple PetticoatsÂ

Heuchera ÂSilver ScrollsÂ (CUTTING)

Hollyhock black (SEED)

Hollyhock ÂPeaches and DreamsÂ (SEED)

Hosta ÂClausaÂ hosta that runners?

Hosta mini ÂGold edger?Â is this really a mini??

Hosta ÂSagaeÂ

Hosta ÂSum and SubstanceÂ

Hosta by steps variegated refuses to die

Hosta plantaginea

Iris dwarf danfordiae 3 yellow

Iris dwarf, reticulate 3 ÂJ.S. DijitÂ

Iris dwarf, reticulate 3 ÂPixieÂ

Iris pseudacorus (flag iris) yellow

Liatris pycnostachya -Kansas gayfeather -5-6 ft tall (SEED)

Liatris spicata purple and whites (SEED)

Ligularia ÂBritt Marie CrawfordÂ dark leaf Ãseed

Ligularia ÂRocketÂ green leafÃseed

Lilium Asiatic

Lilium asiatic ÂCitronellaÂ downward facing

Lilium asiatic ÂCancunÂ upward facing ( 2 gardens)

Lilium asiatic ÂFata MorganaÂ dbl yellow upward

Lilium asiatic ÂPetit BrigitteÂ yellow upward dwarf

Lilium asiatic ÂPixieÂ orange upright dwarf

Lilium - unnamed asiatic yellow dwarf

Lilium - unnamed asiatic orange tall with specks

Lilium - unnamed Asiatic orange tall without specks

Lilium Orienpet

Lillium orienpet ÂAltaraÂ pink

Lillium orienpet ÂBoogie WoogieÂ yellow pink white

Lilium orienpet ÂConca DorÂ 4 yellow

Lilium orienpet ÂFuturaÂ 4 yellow white

Lilium orienpet ÂHoneymoonÂ 4 yellow white

Lilium orienpet ÂOrange JewelÂ (peach)

Lilium orienpet ÂRed HotÂ (pink)

Lilium orienpet Â Silk Road Â crimson/white, fragrant 4-6Â hall of fame

Lilium other

Lilium ÂWhite Henryii" trumpet orange/white, 4-6Â hall

of fame

Lilium, species henryii downward facing

Linaria Âperennial (toadflax)

Liriope (lily turf)

Lysimachia ÂAlexanderÂ variegated

Lysimachia atropurpurea (purple fringed loosestrife)

Lysimachia yellow creeping jenny (CUTTING)

Malva purple/pink (SEED)

Melagris bulb ( checkered lily)

Miscanthus ÂGraziellaÂ maiden hair Ãseed

Miscanthus s. ÂStrictusÂ- porcupine grass Ãseed

Muscari (grape hyacinth) blue

Muscari comosum ÂPlumosumÂ

Myrsynitis (myrtle spurge)

Myrsynitis cyperus- mini 6 "

Oenothera (sundrops)

Ornithogalum longibracteatum- pregnant onion 8 *wintered indoors

Ornithogalum- saundersiae 3 *wintered indoors (SEED)

Oxalis regnelli ÂAlbaÂ (green shamrock) houseplant

Oxalis triangularis (purple shamrock) houseplant

Pennisetum ÂNational ArboretumÂ grass,(SEED)

Penstemon ÂHuskerÂs RedÂ (SEED) and true types

Petasites variegated coltsfoot

Physostegia obedient plant regular

Physostegia ÂVariegataÂ

Platycodon ÂHakoneÂ dbl blue(SEED)

Platycodon (balloon flower) blue single (SEED)

Platycodon double blue (SEED) and true

Polygonatum (solomenÂs seal)

Polygonatum variegated

Polygonatum dwarf

Pulsatilla Âpasque flower purple (SEED)

Ranunculus ÂButtered PopcornÂ(CUTTING)

Ribes odoratum- yellow flower shrub

Rudbeckia ÂGoldsturmÂÃseed

Salvia ÂMaynightÂ Ãseed

Salvia ÂTransylvanicaÂ(SEED)

Scabiosa ÂFamaÂ (SEED)

Sedum (stringy) (CUTTING)

Sedum Â Acre Â (CUTTING)

Sedum ÂAngelinaÂ (CUTTING)

Sedum ÂBertram AndersonÂ (CUTTING)

Sedum ÂBlack JackÂ (CUTTING)

Sedum ÂBrilliantÂ (CUTTING)

Sedum cauticola Âgrey color (CUTTING)

Sedum ÂGarnet brocadeÂ (CUTTING)

Sedum ÂFrosty MornÂ (CUTTING)

Sedum ÂhispanicumÂ(CUTTING)

Sedum ÂDragonÂs BloodÂ (CUTTING)

Sedum kamschaticum (plain green large leaf) (CUTTING)

Sedum siebold (CUTTING)

Sedum spurium Â Fulda glowÂ (CUTTING)

Sedum ÂVoodooÂ (CUTTING)

Sedum unnamed from mom bubbles/roses/ pinkstem (CUTTING)

Sedum unnamed from candycow /frosty morn yellow/ small frost morn /big/ autumn joy?/hens(CUTTING)

Sempervivum Â Ohio Burgundy Â

Sempervivum ÂCommander HayesÂ

Sempervivum ÂGlowing embersÂ ? where?

Sempervivum ÂPilloseumÂ 5 ?where?

Sempervivum ÂRose OliveÂ

Sempervivum cobweb

Sempervivum- large with white variegation which turned all green

Sempervivum unnamed very dark from Donna Janssen

Sempervivum Unnamed from galva $5- ruby color in stump

Sempervivum galva orange garden by center rock

Sempervivum from mom NOIDS on path

Siberian iris ÂCaesarÂs BrotherÂ

Siberian iris ÂNavy BrassÂ

Siberian Iris ÂSavior FaireÂ

Siberian iris from Glen Wallen pink/purple

Siberian iris from trade- tiny purpleNorth /steelblue 2

Siberian iris-light blue

Siberian iris unnamed 4 types- all blue

Solidago dwarf (golden rod)ÂbabyÂorÂcloth of goldÂ

Standard dwarf bearded iris ÂBooÂ

Standard dwarf bearded Iris purple early blooming

Standard dwarf bearded iris yellow 1Â

Standard dwarf bearded iris white with purple 1Â

Strelitzia reginae (bird of paradise) *wintered indoors

Sumac ÂTiger eyesÂ shrub

Sysyrinchium (blue eyed grass) (SEED)

Tamarix tree ÂSummer glowÂ ?

TB iris ÂBatikÂ blue/white stripe

TB iris ÂCelebration SongÂ white/peach

TB iris ÂGypsy QueenÂ purple/orange 2Â

TB iris ÂVariegataÂ -Zebra striped

TB iris No name purple-NW corner

TB iris No name yellow/purple

TB iris pallida ÂAureo VariegataÂ

TB iris unnamed variegated (multiplies quickly) purple

Thalictrum Â glaucum sp. Floridus? yellow (SEED)

Tradescantia Âpurple heart *wintered indoors (CUTTING)

Trycyrtis toad lily with arching stems

Tulip ÂAtlantisÂ

Veronica ÂAztec GoldÂ ground cover yellow (CUTTING)

Veronica ÂRoyal CandlesÂ (CUTTING)

Veronica ÂSunny Border BlueÂ (CUTTING) Ãseed

Viola/johny jump up purple/white/yellow (SELF SOWS)

Willow (curly) (CUTTING)

Zantedescia- yellow with spotted leaf (SEED) *wintered indoors

Zantedescia Â white with spotted leaf *wintered indoors

Zantedescia ÂWhite GiantÂ *wintered indoors

Annuals:(all from seed)

Alyssum purple

Amaranthus purple sh1t

Calendula- orange

Calendula yellow

Celosia ÂFlamingo FeatherÂ

Coreopsis t. plains

Cosmos ÂCosmic cosmosÂ dwarf

Cosmos yellow 2Â

Datura ÂDouble purpleÂ

Ecshescholzia

Lablab

Larkspur blue

Linaria

Mesclin mix

Millet ÂJesterÂ

Nigella (self sows) single and dwarf doubles- blue

Pepper ÂVariegataÂ

Ricinus Â New Zealand PurpleÂ

Ricinus crazy tall dark and handsome

Ricinus green

Phlox ÂDutch tapestyÂ purple/white

Spinach

Sunflower ÂVelvet QueenÂ mix with ÂMoulin RougeÂ

Talinum Â Kingswood GoldÂ

Tomato ukraine giant plum

Verbena bonairensis

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Comments (5)

etravia
16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Wow. That is a great list! I am in the same zone, but in North Central Indiana. I get lake effect snow off of Lake Michigan, but for the most part it's the same. Someday I will be more organized...It's that 4 letter word "work" that gets in the way!
Maggie
sissyz
16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Karen-Awesome job! I have seen your plant tags and you have gone to great trouble to get just the right ones, I hope they don't get lost!
Your gardens are beautiful and you truly have the gardening spirit, you share your plants and your knowledge!
(the Castor bean plants were stunning, by the way!)
I agree about the wind. Relentless!
Sis
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Wow, I'd forgotten about this thread and a LOT has changed for my ratings in the last four years. Vaporvac - sorry it took a while to get back to you about your question. Disneyland lasted about 3 years for me grafted from J&P then died, so I replaced it own root about 2 years ago. It didn't come back last winter but that's one that i still pine after and will probably replace whenever I can. There's something about the solid "pow" of color that makes my heart sing, and to top it off my son wrote the name tag for that rose when he was about 9 so it has a sentimental value that way too. Moses, glad this is helpful, but to be really helpful I need to update the listing above quite a bit. For starters, very few Harkness roses are hardy for me in zone 5, with the exception of Samaritan and Volunteer in a normal zone 5 spot and Savoy Hotel and Well Being which are grafted and in my zone 6 pocket. 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lblack61
16 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
How is it that a list can bring a smile to my face?
Nice! Of course I WILL be using your list as a reference since I don't know what some of those plants are...consider your post "clipped"! :-)
Thanks for sharing!

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garyz8bpnw
7 years ago
Want to expand your z5 semitropical and "tropical" options?

Indiana Rick's website is inspirational! So many usefulul ideas there. I agree don't give up until you've tried it 3x and tested some tricks!

Hardy Tropicals for Zone 5 !!!!!

http://www.manchestergardenclub.com/rick/Tropicals/Tropicals.htm

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Mulched here now in my more "gentle" z8b, until I have a backup clump stored to go "cold turkey".

No the impressive Canna 'Durban" = 'Tropicanna' doesn't throw lower red spires!

That's a compact Lobelia 'Starship Red' which has nice contrasting rich green leaves. This Cardinal Flower was easy to grow from seed* (as are Canna) and gets the hummingbirds darting all around to enhance the tropical theme. I like L. 'Vulcan Red' as well to for contrast. Dark maroon leaved and also more compact than L. 'Queen Victoria' with no staking needed.

* After using many over the years, the best seed starting method that I've used over the years is a biodome and sponge block system or similar. Works best with heatmats and bright plant light. Effective, efficient, durable, flexible, and small footprint.

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/4412727/looking-for-a-reliable-seed-starting-system
hidden oasis (7b)
7 years ago
Cheerpeople, thank you for posting this amazing list! It's great to have inspiration for new seeds to try, and I like how you catalogued everything alphabetically as far as seed, cutting, germination, etc. and separated the perennials & annuals.

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