Plant Name: Actaea pachypoda
Common Name: White baneberry (Doll’s Eyes)
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 1- 2 feet
Spread: 3 feet
Bloom Time: May to June
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Part to Full Shade
Soil Requirements: Rich, Loamy, Good drainage
Water Needs: Regular watering
Attributes: Fragrant Showy Flowers, Shiny White Berries, Low Maintenance
Note: Berries are poisonous to humans!
Uses: Woodland plant, Naturalizing, Native Wildflower
Native to: Eastern North America
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9
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Horticulture Report: Cotoneaster horizontalis
Plant Name: Cotoneaster horizontalis
Common Name: Rockspray Cotoneaster
Plant type: Semi-evergreen shrub
Height: 2-3 ft
Width: 5-7 ft
Bloom Time: May – June
Flower Color: Pink (tiny flowers)
Exposure: Full sun to Part shade
Soil Requirements: Requires well-drained soil, Withstands poor soil, but best in loamy soil
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Groundcover, Fall color, Textured arching branches , Red berries for birds, Dense foliage, Slow-growing, Semi-prostrate
Note: Tough, Easy to grow, Drought tolerant once established
Uses: Rock gardens, Rock walls, Mass plantings, Erosion control for banks & slopes, Winter interest, Shelter for Beneficial insects
Native to: Western China
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-7
Horticulture Report: Cobaea scandens
Plant Name: Cobaea sandens
Common Name: Cup & Saucer Vine
Family: Polemoniaceae
Plant type: Sub-tropical Vine (annual below zone 9)
Height: 10-25 feet
Bloom Time: Seasonal (In a greenhouse it flowers year round)
Flower Color: Violet or White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Rich, moist, good drainage
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Showy Bell Flowers, Fragrant, Attracts Hummingbirds & Butterflies
Note: Mexico native, flowers last 4 days, Circa 1828 ~ RHS Award of Garden Merit
Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost.
Uses: Garden wall, Fence and Trellis plant, Container plant with adequate support,
USDA Zone: 9-11
Check your local nurseries and garden center for seeds and/or plants.
Available online at:
Annie’s Annuals http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/view/?id=269
Select Seeds Seeds & Plants : http://www.selectseeds.com/heirloom-ines/cup_and_saucer_vine_plants.aspx
Seeds: J.L. Hudson, Seedsman http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/SeedlistCN-CZ.htm
Horticulture Report: Brunnera macrophylla
Plant Name: Brunnera macrophylla
Cultivar: Siberian Bugloss, Brunnera Heart-Leaf
Plant type: Perennial [Forget-Me-Not]
Height: 12- 18 inches
Bloom Time: Mid to late spring
Flower Color: Blue
Sun: Part shade [4-6 hrs of sun], Full Shade [4 hrs of sun]
Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile soil, tolerates damp soil.
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Heart-shaped leaves, Deer & Rabbit Resistant, Mounding Form, Non-Invasive, Easy Care.
Uses: Naturalizing, Beds & Borders, Containers, Woodland Gardens, Mass Planting
Note: ‘Jack Frost’ variety tolerates summer heat better [Not more sun…more heat]
USDA Zone: 3 to 7 ( Zone 8 too but it needs more water)
Horticulture Report: Yellow-wax Bells
Plant Name: Kirengeshoma palmata
Common Name: Yellow-wax Bells
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 3 -4.5 ft
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Flower Color: Yellow -Bell shaped
Exposure: Full to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Humus rich acidic, well-drained soils
Water Needs: Regular: keep moist
Attributes: Large Maple-shaped leaves, Clusters of yellow flowers, Pearl-sized buds, Dainty nodding bells, Showy fruit, Year-round interest
Note: Highly prized
Uses: Mass plantings, Woodland Gardens, Shade Gardens, Specimen plant, Winter Interest
Native to: Mountainous regions of Japan to Korea
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Horticulture Report: Edgeworthia chrysantha
Plant Name: Edgeworthia chrysantha
Edgeworthia chrysantha Akebono photo courtesy of Roozitaa & Wikimedia
Cultivar: Akebono
Common Name: Paperbush
Plant type: Deciduous Shrub
Height: 5’ – 6’
Bloom Time: February – March
Flower Color: Red/Orange
Exposure: Part Shade or Shade
Soil Requirements: Moisture-retentive, Fertile Loamy Soil
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Winter Interest, Tubular Fragrant Flowers borne on bare stems,
Silky Silver Buds
Note: Related to Daphnes, Inner bark used in China to make quality papers. Winter hardy to below 0 degrees F.
Uses: Woodland gardens, Shady borders, Collector’s Specimen Planting, Ornamental, Used to make paper.
USDA Zone: 7b -10b
Other Varieties:
*Edgeworthia chrysantha Snow Cream Papberbush – Winter hardy USDA Zones 7b-10b
*Edgeworthia papyrifera Nanjing Gold Paperbush – USDA Zones 8-10