Lori's Garden

fiddle heads

Genus: Osmunda.
Species: Osmunda Cinnamomea.

Acidanthera

Genus: Acidanthera.
Species: Acidanthera murieliae.

Summer blooming bulb (corm). Heavily scented white blooms with wine red centre, blooms starlike, sequentially o...

Ajuga reptans

I bought this Ajuga as a ground cover plant...it is wonderfully hardy and spreads happily. it tolerates less tha...

Amur Maple

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer ginnala.

The Amur Maple has been declared an invasive species in some parts of N.A. and I can see why...it produces masse...

Angelique Tulips

Genus: Tulipa.
Species: Tulipa.

I love these double, scented, dwarf mid-season tulips...they look like pink peonies...Will lift the bulbs this ...

Arborvitae

Arrowood Viburnum

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum.

The AV took about two seasons to establish but on the third season it blossomed. mildly scented white umbels th...

Artemisia black stem

Genus: Artemisia.
Species: Artemisia lactiflora "Ghizou".

Extracts from the Artemisias are being used in cancer research because the extracts from the plant acts on the ...

Artemisia ludoviciana 'silver queen'

Genus: Artemisia.
Species: Artemisia ludoviciana.

I wanted a plant for moonlight. I wanted something that would contrast the green in my garden at night...Also s...

Asclepias syriacus

Genus: Asclepias.
Species: Asclepias syriaca.

milkweed!! sweet smelling, beautiful colour..very attractive to monarch butterflies...

Asiatic Lillies

Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium speciosum.

Astilbe

bachelor's buttons

Bergenia

Bishops Weed

Genus: Aegopodium.
Species: Aegopodium podagraria.

This is a very showy plant, variegated soft mid green and creamy white... it grows easily in any soil. Spreads b...

Brunnera

Genus: Brunnera.
Species: Brunnera macrophylla.

Burning Bush

Genus: Euonymus.
Species: Euonymus alatus.

Butterfly Pea

Genus: Clitoria.
Species: Clitoria ternatea.

Calla Lily

Genus: Zantedeschia.
Species: Zantedeschia albomaculata.

I was not expecting much of the calla but it has proven itself. the first purchase was three corms...and each a...

Campanula Blue Bells

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula.

wonderful hardy perennial... not really blue..more purple. gift from Lynda.

Campanula takiesemana Cherry Bells

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula "Cherry Bells".

Campion

Canna Lily

Genus: Canna.
Species: Canna indica.

a dwarf because it grows to 5 or 6 feet...the standard is 6 to 8. Beautiful clear red flower with solid green l...

Canna Lily Tropicanna

Genus: Canna.
Species: Canna indica.

A water loving plant that can be grown near ponds..so says the package! The flowers are a wonderful orange and ...

Canna Lily Tropicanna Gold

Genus: Canna.
Species: Canna indica.

This is a lovely plant...the blossoms are a beautiful orangey yellow... the leaves are cream and green striped.....

Cardoon

Castor Bean

Genus: Ricinus.
Species: Ricinus communis.

annual...large architectural...screen one garden area from another..

Centauria

Chamomile

Chives

Clematis

Colorado Blue Spruce

Genus: Picea.
Species: Picea pungens.

Columbine

Genus: Aquilegia.
Species: Aquilegia.

Have two var's one is deep purple and blooms early spring. very hardy, produces lots of seed...the other is a ...

Crab apple

Cranesbill, geranium

Creeping Thyme

Genus: Thymus.
Species: Thymus praecox.

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

Crocosmia is a corm, related to Acidanthera, and since I plant them close to one another I sometimes mix up the ...

crotalaria spectabilis

Species: crotalaria spectabilis.

Daffodil

Dahlia (cactus)

Genus: Dahlia.
Species: Dahlia.

variety in colour ...some difference in form.

Dahlia (dinnerplate)

Genus: Dahlia.
Species: Dahlia Pinnata.

Daylily

Delphinium

Genus: Delphinium.
Species: Delphinium elatum.

I have a question of other gardeners about delphiniums.

The best delphs I've ever grown, I grew at 50 degrees...

dill

Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Pine)?

Dwarf Canna

Genus: Canna.
Species: Canna.

Scarlet flowers and strong solid green leaves...grows to 5 or 6 feet tall...that's why it's designated "dwa...

Dwarf Siberian Iris

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris sibirica.

Echinacea

Echinops ritro

Eleagnus augustifolia

Explorer rose (David Thompson)

Four O'clocks

Genus: Mirabilis.
Species: Mirabilis jalapa.

I love these plants for their sturdy structure and their sweet smelling night blooming flowers...the seed are ve...

foxglove

Genus: Digitalis.
Species: Digitalis purpurea.

my encyclopedia says: Digitalis purpurea L. Foxglove.
Native of W. Europe, from Ireland south to Spain and Mor...

gaillardia

Garlic Chives

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium tuberosum.

Heartsease

Hemlock

Genus: Tsuga.
Species: Tsuga canadensis.

Heracleum

Heuchera

Hollyhocks

Honeysuckle Dropmore Scarlet

Hops

Hosta

Hyacinth Bean

Species: Dolichos.

Another plant from Aimers seeds...not impressed with this company's products ... of the three pkts of seeds I bo...

Hydrangea Annabelle

Iris Bearded flower, variegated foliage

Irish Moss

Genus: Sagina.
Species: Sagina procumbens.

Japanese Larch

Genus: Larix.
Species: Larix Kamphaeri.

Japanese Spurge, Pachysandra

Juniper

Korean Bell Flower

Genus: Campanula.
Species: campanula "Cherry Bells".

lavender

Liatris

Liatris is a hardy perennial...

Ligularia'Gregynog Gold'

Genus: Ligularia.
Species: Ligularia.

I purchased this plant because of it's foliage and was completely underwhelmed with it's flowers, they are dais...

Lily (Asiatic) "Vermeer

Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium 'Vermeer'.

Limonium 'Sea Lavender'

Genus: Limonium.
Species: Limonium platyphyllum.

Wonderful highlight in any perennial bed..enjoys the company of echinacea doesn't mind being crowded and I don't...

Linum perenne

Lobelia

maple

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer rubrum.

Mentha pepperita

Monarda didyma

A favourite of bees and hummingbirds...hence "bee balm" it's leaves and flowers have a distinct scent ...

Mugho pine

Muscari

Myosotis forget me not

Narcissus

Nicotiana

Oregano

Parsley

Plantain Lily, Hosta

Genus: Hosta.
Species: Hosta 'Blue Cadet'.

Needs full to part shade, Flowers in July, grows to 18 inches tall, needs 28" spacing. needs moist average ...

Pond Lilies

Genus: Nymphaea.
Species: Nymphaea.

Queen Anne's Lace

Raspberry

Red Maple or Soft Maple

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer rubrum.

Rhododendron

Rhus (Sumac)

Rock Cress

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox subulata.

Rose miniature

Sage

Salvia

Sedum

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum spectabilis.

This was a gift from "Cookie" my nextdoor neighbour...I think this is a marvellous plant... it is a gr...