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The North End Grass Garden Plant List

Common NameBotanical Name
Valerie Finnis Artemesia Artemesia ludoviciana "Valerie Finnis"
Wesley Williams Aster Aster dumosis "Wesley Williams"
New York Aster Aster novi-belgii
Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis acutiflora "Karl Forester"
Summer Heather Calluna vulgaris "County Wicklow"
Summer Heather Calluna vulgaris "Cupres"
Blue Star Juniper Juniper squamata "Blue Star"
Lavender LadyLavendula angustifolium "Lavender Lady"
Adagio Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis "Adagio"
Red Silver Grass or Flame Grass Miscanthus sinensis purpurescens
Dwarf Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis "Yaku Jima"
SwitchgrassPanicum virgatum
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima
Silver Sage Salvia argentea
Blue Hill Sage Salvia nemerosa "Blue Hill"
Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower Scabiosa columbaria "Butterfly Blue"
SolidasterSolidaster luteus
Dark American Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis
Lemon Thyme Thymus citriodorus
Zulu Prince Venidium fastuosum "Zulu Prince"
Silver Lining Mullein Verbascum bombyciferum "Silver Lining"

 

Botanical Names

The small flags flying from our tall ships are international code flags. Sailors from all countries understand what they mean. Plants have international names too. They are called botanical names. If you know the plant's botanical name you can "plant talk" with anyone in the world!
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