Diohio's Garden

Ajuga "Arctic Frost"

Genus: Ajuga.
Species: Ajuga reptans.

Spreads very nicely under hostas.
Blooms in April

Allium Globemaster

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium Globemaster.

Bought 10-16-04 from Park Seed for $5.00. Didn't bloom 2007 because of the drought? Produces a large lavender ...

Allium Hair

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium.

Free from Linda.

Alumroot, Common

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera americana.

Sometimes called American Sanicle. Its root is a strong astringent. They come up wild in my yard and in our wo...

Amaryllis, Unknown Red

Genus: Amaryllis.
Species: Amaryllis.

Given to me by my mother in 2000. There were only 2 bulbs in 2 little pots. I didn't know that Amaryllis were ...

Anemone, Rue

Genus: Anemonella.
Species: Anemonella thalictroides.

An early spring wildflower, dainty and cute. It's in the Buttercup family and is native to Ohio. It is not a t...

Anemone, Rue DOUBLE

Genus: Anemonella.
Species: Anemonella thalictroides.

Same as Rue Anemone only this plant has double petals. It's the only double I've ever found, and this one just ...

Asiatic Lily Ladylike

Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium "Ladylike".

Bought 2 bulbs 4-11-07 from Van Bourgondien for $3.50. Blooms June to July. Grows 14-18" tall. Zone 3-8....

Aster, New England

Genus: Aster.
Species: Aster novae-angliae.

A perennial native of Ohio, New England Aster is a beautiful wildflower, especially when it grows with goldenrod...

Aster, Stokes "Bluestones"

Genus: Stokesia.
Species: Stokesia laevis.

Bought from Dorothy Sidwell for $3.75 6-06-02

Aster, Stokes "Purple Parasoles

Genus: Stokesia.
Species: Stokesia laevis.

This plant was given to me in 2004 and I now have many from seed.

Baneberry, White

Genus: Actaea.
Species: Actaea pachypoda.

White Baneberry is a perennial native of Ohio, is in the Buttercup family and is also called "Doll's Eyes&q...

Bear's Breeches

Genus: Acanthus.
Species: Acanthus spinosus.

Won't flower. I have 2 plants and both have been struggling since I bought them years ago.

Beardtongue, Foxglove

Genus: Penstemon.
Species: Penstemon digitalis.

This native wildflower blooms in my yard in June. It's in the Snapdragon family and is used as a host plant by ...

Bee Balm unnamed Red

Genus: Monarda.
Species: Monarda fistulosa.

At least 8 years ago I bought several different monardas so I'm not sure which this one is. It may be "Cam...

Beechdrops

Species: Epifagus virginiana.

Native perennial root-parasite commonly found beneath or in the vicinity of Beech trees. This plant is also cal...

Bergaot, Wlild Bee balm

Genus: Monarda.
Species: Monarda fistulosa.

This perennial native is in the mint family. Although my book says that it likes dry sunny open fields, I find ...

Black-eyed Susan

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia hirta.

This flower can be perennial or biennial, is in the Aster Family and is native to Ohio. It likes dry praires, f...

Blackberry Lily

Species: Balemcanda chinesis.

Bought 8-19-02 from Companion Plants. Zone 4-10. The cluster of black seeds is very ornamental.

Bloodroot

Genus: Sanguinaria.
Species: Sanguinaria canadensis.

This perennial native is one of my favorite spring wildflowers. Its flower lack nectar, quickly dropping petals...

Bluebells, Virginia

Genus: Mertensia.
Species: Mertensia virginica.

We have a colony of Virginia Bluebells growing wild in our back woods. I've transplanted a few to the yard and ...

Boneset

Genus: Eupatorium.
Species: Eupatorium perfoliatum.

Native wildflower that likes wet conditions. One just appeared in one of my flowerbeds about 5 years ago and it...

Bromelaid "Silver Vase" I think

Species: Aechmea fasciata.

Free from a plant trade 8-21-06. I just found out the name from Greenthumb on GOY (Alaska). She has a similar o...

Bromelaid Painted Fingertip

Species: Neoregelia spectabilis.

Free from plant trade 7-17-03. Blooms are tiny white tinged with purple. Keep wells filled with water constantly.

Brunnera, Siberian Bugloss, Variegata

Genus: Brunnera.
Species: Brunnera macrophylla.

Bought 4-23-03 from Seely's in Columbus for $2.99. Moved it in 2005 where it's doing better now. Beautiful blu...

Butterburr, Variegated

Genus: Petasites.
Species: Petasites hybridus.

Free from a plant trade. I love the variegated leaves. Flowers buds come up in late winter, very early spring ...

Butterfly Weed

Genus: Asclepias.
Species: Asclepias tuberosa.

There are several Butterfly Weed plants growing wild in the overgrown field next to us. I've been sowing seeds ...

Cactus Prickly Pear

Genus: Opuntia.
Species: Opuntia compressa.

Free from Linda Henry 1999. It spread quickly in the cactus bed and the blooms are gorgeous ! Bumble bees love...

Campanula Cherry Bells

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula Cherry Bells.

Bought from Plant Delights I believe, 2002? Spread nicely in 2 areas for first 2 years and then one area died o...

Campanula unknown

Species: Companula unknown.

Creamy white Campanula with dark maroon freckles. This was given to me by a friend, Carrie. I started with a s...

Candy Lily

Species: Pardancanda norrisii.

I got this free from a friend, Linda in 2005. It was one of her seedlings. Closely related to Blackberry Lily....

Celandine, Lesser, Pilewort

Genus: Ranunculus.
Species: Ranunculus ficaria.

This wildflower likes moist places. I rescued this from a ditch near my mother's house in PA where they were to...

Chameleon Plant

Genus: Houttuynia.
Species: Houttuynia cordata.

Bought in 2001 for a few dollars, From Faber's maybe. Very colorful in sun but turns solid greens in shade. I ...

Clematis Jackmanii

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis "Jackmanii".

Bought 2 in 1997 from Michigan Bulb for $15.00. It several years before it would bloom and I was about to dig i...

Cohosh, Blue

Species: Caulophyllum thalictroides.

Blue Cohosh is a native perennial that grows in my back woods and in my yard. It likes wet shade, deciduous woo...

Cohosh, Giant Blue

Species: Caulophyllum giganteum.

I've had Blue Cohosh and Giant Blue Cohosh growing in my back woods and just now realized that they were differe...

Coltsfoot

Genus: Tussilago.
Species: Tussilago farfara.

This spring wildflower was introduced from Europe. This plant is also called "British Tobacco" becaus...

Columbine Winky Rose-Rose

Species: Aquilegie "Winky Rose-Rose".

Bought 4-11-08 from Lowe's for $3.00. Pink color. Family is Ranunculaceae. Zone 4-9 I think.

Coneflower "Sunset"

Genus: Echinacea.
Species: Echinacea purpurea.

Boughtin 2005. Over winter 2006-07, the raccoons dug it up and the roots froze. I plan on replacing it.

Coneflower, Prairie, Gray-headed Coneflower, Drooping Coneflower, Mexican Hat

Genus: Ratibida.
Species: Ratibida pinnata.

Bought from OSU College Garden Sale for $4.00 5-23-03. Zone 3-10. Gets to about 4' tall. Nice large clump and...

Coneflower, Purple

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia purpurea.

A little clump was given to my by a workmate back in 1998 and I now have patches of it in different areas of the...

Corn Salad, Beaked

Genus: Valerianella.
Species: Valerianella radiata.

This annual can grow to 30" tall. It took me years to ID this wildflower. The leaves make an excellent sa...

Cypress Vine

I grew this vine from a packet of seeds from WalMart ($1.07 US dollars) and the hummingbirds loved it. One fema...

Daffodil "Ring of Fire"

Genus: Narcissus.
Species: Narcissus "Ring of Fire".

Bought 10-16-04 from Park Seed 3 for $3.48. Worth every penny !

Daffodil "Wave"

Genus: Narcissus.
Species: Narcissus "Wave".

Bought 10-16-04 from Park Seed for $1.58 each. Narcissus is poisonous if ingested by wildlife/humans. This one...

Daffodil Double "Rosy Cloud"

Genus: Narcissus.
Species: Narcissus Double.

Bought from Park Seed on 10-16-04, 3 for $2.48.

Daffodil unnamed Double, rescue

Genus: Narcissus.
Species: Narcissus unnamed Double.

Rescued from the neighbor's abandoned farm. Daffs were being crowded out by weeds, briars and overgrowth. I tr...

Daffodil, Double "Tahiti"

Genus: Narcissus.
Species: Narcissus Double.

Bought 10-16-04 from Park Seed, 5 for $2.38. Worth every penny !

Daffodil, Peruvian, Spider Lily

Genus: Hymenocallis.
Species: Hymenocallis narcissiflora, Syn. H. calathina, Ismene calathina.

Bought 2 bulbs for $3.00 from WalMart 4-08-05. Pot them and lift in fall to a box with peatmoss in cold area (f...

Dahlia "McKnight's Memory"

Genus: Dahlia.
Species: Dahlia Pinnata.

One of my favorite Dahlias

Daisy Kelway's Golden Marguerite

Species: Daisy.

Given to me at a plant trade.

Daisy, Ox-eye, Common Daisy

Genus: Chrysanthemum.
Species: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum.

Wildflower, European import. Ox-eye Daisy contains pyrethrum, a chemical that repels insects and is used in org...

Daisy, Painted unnamed Hot Pink

Genus: Chrysanthemum.
Species: Chrysanthemum carinatum unnamed Hot Pink.

Bought for .75 cents at Faber's It was slow gettinig established.

Dayflower, Asiatic

Genus: Commelina.
Species: Commelina communis.

Many people consider this a weed but not in my yard. I love any blue flower, and this one looks like a mouse fa...

Daylily Alabama Jubilee

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Bought 6-29-04 from Dick and Pat Henley for $10 dug.

Daylily Always Afternoon

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from fall plant trade 9-17-05. Semi evergreen, Rebloomer.

Daylily Artist Etching

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from spring plant trade 5-19-07.. Did not bloom in 2007.

Daylily Big Kiss

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from plant trade 9-17-05. Double. REbloomer. Slightly fragrant.

Daylily Black-eyed Stella

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Gree from plant trade 9-17-05. Rebloomer

Daylily Blueberry Sundae

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

This is the second try for this daylily. I ordered it before and got a completely different color so they gave ...

Daylily Breed Apart

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$4.00 from Dick and Pat Henley 6-29-04.

Daylily Calgary Stampede

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from spring plant trade 5-19-07. Semi evergreen.

Daylily Canadian Border Patrol

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$8.00 from Carolyn Wilson's Greenhouse 6-19-04. One of my first daylilies.

Daylily Caprian Fiesta

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from Nancy Fulecki 4-29-06. Tetraploid

Daylily Catherine Hawn

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$6.50 from Van Bourgondine 3-13-07 catalog order. I origionally ordered "Lacey Doily" but they replac...

Daylily Cherry Cheeks

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$2.00 from Lowe's 9-28-05

Daylily Designer Gown

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from fall plant trade 9-17-05. Tetraploid. Ruffled edge

Daylily Designer Jeans

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from fall plant trade 9-17-05. Tetrapolid

Daylily Dora's Double

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from Nancy Fulecki 4-29-06. It can double, or not.

Daylily Enjoy

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$6.00 from Cory's Wildflowers on 7-17-02. My FIRST daylily bought. This may be a spider??

Daylily Fairy Filagree

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$6.00 from Dick and Pat Henley 6-29-04. I divided this into 2 plants before I planted them.

Daylily Fairytale Pink

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from fall plant trade 9-17-05 Diploid. Rebloomer. Semi-evergreen

Daylily Indian Giver

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from fall plant trade 9-08-07. Diploid. Rebloomer, Diurnal. Semi-evergreen

Daylily Lemon Lily

Species: Hemerocalidaceae.

Free from Helen Desko, internet friend 6-01-03

Daylily Little Bee

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$2.00 from Lowe's 9-28-05. It's a small one (dwarf?)

Daylily Little Business

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$8.00 Glurney's 2004.

Daylily Lullaby Baby

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$2.00 from Lowe's Clearance Sept. 2005.

Daylily Madison County

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from fall plant trade 9-17-05

Daylily Many Happy Returns

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from plant trade. Rebloomer. Diploid.

Daylily Miss Jessie

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$7.00 Dick and Pat Henley 6-29-04. Huge clump

Daylily Mistaken Identity

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from fall plant trade 9-17-05

Daylily Neat Peach

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$8.00 from Wade & Gatton Nursery, Garden Club trip 7-08-04.

Daylily Nile Crane

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from Dick & Pat Henley

Daylily NOT Blackberry Candy

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$7.00 from Dick & Pat Henley. They lost the name tag so they gave it to me at half price.

Daylily NOT Blueberry Sunday

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free 11-06-04 Dutch Gardens made an error and said they were having trouble with the color of this daylily not b...

Daylily Ocean Rain

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from fall plant trade 9-17-05. Semi-evergreen. Tetraploid

Daylily Open Hearth

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from Carrie. I'm guessing this name, she didn't know any names of the ones she gave me on 6-11-00

Daylily Opera Elegance

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from spring plant trade 5-21-05

Daylily Palace Pagoda

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$6.00 from Cory's Wildflowers, fresh dug. 7-16-03

Daylily Pandora's Box

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from spring plant trade 5-21-05. NO BLOOMS as of 2007. This is a tiny one.

Daylily Penny'sworth

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from plant trade 5-19-07 Dwarf.

Daylily Rocket City

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from Nancy Fulecki 4-29-06. Tetraploid. BRIGHT orange !!

Daylily Siloam June Bug

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from Linda 9-13-04. Little one (dwarf?)

Daylily Siloam Tea Tiny

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from fall plant trade 9-13-04. Dwarf

Daylily South Seas

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Free from spring plant trade 5-21-05

Daylily Spell Fire

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Bought 7-16-03 From Cory's Wildflowers for $6.00 dug up.

Daylily Spiratual Corridor

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$7.50 from Dick & Pat Henley 6-29-04.

Daylily Startle

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

$6.50 from Van Bourgondien 4-12-07. Goes dormant

Daylily Stella de'Ore

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Don't remember where or how much, 6-17-03.

Daylily Stella de'Ore 2

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis cordata.

Free from spring plant trade 5-21-05. REbloomer