Horsford Gardens & Nursery

Linnaea borealis
Twin Flower

ZONE 3-6, HT 6", PART SUN/SHADE
Moist, acidic soil for best growth, this woodlander is a fine, mat-forming creeper. Paired, pink flowers over evergreen foliage in May and June.

Linum perenne
Flax

ZONE 5, HT 16", SUN
Petite blue flowers on short, airy green foliage in early summer. Great for the perennial boarder!

Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower

ZONE 4-9, HT 36", SUN/SHADE
A native of North America, it grows by lakes, streams and in damp meadows. Flowers from July through October. As the name implies, the flowers are bright red and very attractive to hummingbirds.

Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria'
Cardinal Flower

ZONE 5, HT 36-48", SUN/SHADE
Stems and foliage are a rich mahogany color. Flowers are blood red and bloom from August until frost. A very dramatic look for your garden!

Lobelia 'Monet Moment'
Perennial Lobelia

ZONE 4-9, HT 36", SP 16", SUN/PART SUN
We have had tremendous success with this plant in the landscape. It must have dappled shade and ample moisture. The flowers are such a bright, pure pink that they always stand out against a dark green backdrop. In the perfect site they can easily get 4 feet tall. Blooms August into October. Hummingbirds love them.

Lupinus perennis

HT 2-3', SUN
Lupine from field-collected seed. The seeds for this cultivar are collected from the wild strain. Mainly blue blooms in June. Moist soil.

Lychnis chalcedonica
Maltese Cross

ZONE 3-9, HT 36", SUN
If you are looking for an outstanding red to make a statement in your garden, this is the plant to use. Brilliant scarlet blooms in summer. Cut back after blooming.

Lychnis x arkwrightii 'Orange Gnome'
Campion

ZONE 3-9, HT 8", SUN/PART SUN
Orange-red flowers contrast nicely with bronze-tinted foliage and bloom most of the summer. Prefers moist soils.

Macleaya cordata
Plume Poppy

ZONE 3-8, HT 6-8', SUN
This stately plant has large scalloped leaves of silvery green. When it blooms in mid to late summer, the graceful pinkish white plumes can be used for cutting or drying. Make sure that this vigorous plant has room to spread.

Malva alcea 'Fastigiata'
Musk Mallow

ZONE 4-8, HT 4', SUN/PART SUN
Clear pink summer flowers. Very good for hot, dry spots. Will spread by seed and naturalize.

Malva sylvestris 'Park Allee'
Hollyhock Mallow

ZONE 4-10, HT 70", SUN/PART SUN
Long-blooming, easy-care plants have tall stems bearing soft yellow flowers with creamy yellow and red stamens. Cut back in late spring if you want to keep them a little shorter. The fragrant flowers are also useful in bouquets.

Malva sylvestris 'Park Frieden' Hollyhock Mallow

ZONE 4-10, HT 60", FULL SUN/PT SHADE
This hardy malva was chosen due to its increasing popularity among landscape architects. It has soft creamy pink flowers with a wonderful fragrance. It will make a colorful display in sunny borders and can be used as a cut flower. It will be happiest in deep soil and partial shade, especially in hot summers.

Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina'
Rose Mallow

ZONE 4-8, HT 3', SUN
Paper thin pale pink flowers have unusual raspberry-purple strips. Elegant with blooms for most of the summer.

Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich Fern

ZONE 3-7, HT 3-5', SUN/SHADE
Graceful fronds resembling ostrich feathers. Use in the mixed border or as a specimen plant. Needs moist, rich soil. Forms dramatic clumps. You can pick the fiddleheads in spring for eating.

Mazus reptans 'Alba'
Mazus

ZONE 4-8, HT 2-4", SUN/PART SUN
A wonderful, dense groundcover with small white flowers from late spring into summer. Can tolerate light foot traffic.

Mertensia virginica
Virginia Blue Bells

ZONE 3-8, HT 18-24", SUN/PART SUN These flowers are my favorite spring surprise. Since the nursery is so old, you never know what is going to pop up or where. Year after year our Virginia blue bells poke through scrub, rocky fields, and under trees. Flowers of purple-blue fade to rose. By summer the entire plant is dormant.

Miscanthus oligostachtus 'Purpurescens'
Maiden Grass

ZONE 4, HT 4-5', SUN
Reddish foliage becomes more intense as summer passes. Cotton-like plumes in August. One of the best fall-colored miscanthus that makes a large statement.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Clump forming, narrow green foliage with a white midrib. Foliage turns bronze in fall. Flower heads appear in late summer/early fall and are great for using as cut flowers.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Kascade'
Japanese Silver Grass

ZONE 5-10, HT 7', SUN
Narrow blades and upright habit characterize this earlier-blooming Miscanthus. Pink tinted plumes are held high above the foliage in mid-summer.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarabande'
Japanese Silver Grass

ZONE 4, HT 4-6', SUN
A perfect ornamental grass for areas with a short growing season. Narrow green foliage and orange-red seed heads in late summer. Can be used as a specimen, in the border, or as a hedge. Looks great with Rudbeckia, Aster, and Heliopsis.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Silver Feather Grass

ZONE 4-10, HT 6-8', SUN
This clump forming grass comes to us highly recommended by several area horticulturists. August blooming, it has large silvery white flowers from late summer through winter. The deep green blades have a light midrib and a graceful, arcing form.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
Porcupine Grass

ZONE 5-10, HT 4-6', SUN
Horizontal yellow bands on lush green leaves make this grass unique. This upright plant produces bronze red plumes that turn silver as seeds mature.

Miscanthus sinensis var purpurescens 'Autumn Red’
Maiden Hair Grass

ZONE 4-8, HT 3-5', SUN
Brilliant, red-orange fall foliage will be a stand-out in your fall garden. A great grass for northern climates.

Monarda didyma 'Blue Stocking'
Bee Balm

ZONE 4-9, HT 36", SUN
A cool, refreshing violet-purple that you will appreciate on a hot summer's day.

Monarda didyma 'Gardenview Scarlet' Bee Balm

ZONE 3, HT 2-3', SUN/PART SUN
Plants produce rose-red flowers all summer. This is a highly mildew resistant variety.

Monarda didyma 'Mahogany'
Bee Balm

ZONE 4-9, HT 3', SUN
Maroon flowers and mildew resistant foliage are characteristics of this cultivar. Blooms above fragrant foliage from June through August.

Monarda didyma 'Marshall's Delight'
Bee Balm

ZONE 4-9, HT 36", SUN
A lovely shade of pink that gardeners and hummingbirds find attractive. Foliage is more mildew resistant than most. Plant in organic soil.

Monarda didyma 'Petite Delight'
Bee Balm

ZONES 4-9, HT 15-18", SP 18-24", SUN Lavender-rose flowers. A bee balm that behaves itself!! This compact flower is mildew resistant. Blooms mid-summer.

Monarda didyma 'Raspberry Wine'
Bee Balm

ZONE 4-9, HT 36", SUN
Raspberry-colored flower buds open up to clear, wine-colored flowers. Foliage has a hint of red and is mildew resistant.

Monarda 'On Parade'
Beebalm

ZONE 4, HT 30”, SUN/PT SHADE
Velvety fuchsia blooms from mid summer into fall look striking against the dark green, mildew resistant foliage of this compact variety. Looks great when planted among ornamental grasses and yarrow.