The 2013 Catalog - Arcana Gardens and Greenhouses

121 Pages·2013·2.27 MB·English

Organic Perennials
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Arcana Gardens &
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Celebrating our 20th season of organic growing!
Arcana is a small, diversified, organic farm and retail
nursery in Jericho, Vermont. We grow organic fruits &
vegetables for Farmer’s Markets and our own 3 season
CSA. We grow an incredible diversity of bedding plants:
annual flowers, herbs and vegetables (including over
200 varieties of tomatoes, and almost as many peppers!)
Our perennial nursery has the best selection of certified
organic plants in the region. We have a certified kitchen
where we make jams, farm-grown herb blends, pesto,
pickles and more. Each season we have a new offering of
workshops for gardeners. And last year we started selling
a diversity of seed garlic varieties! We love to share what
we do with others.
Visit us this season as we celebrate 20 years!
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Visit Arcana’’’’’’’’s Gardens
Tina’s Garden: The most mature of our flower gardens tended by Tina
Watson for almost two decades, and now looked over by Tim Baker.
A sweet mix of what Arcana has grown for the last two decades. Part
shade.
The Rainbow Garden: Sits just outside the farmstand and was
designed by Master Gardener Kathryn Wysockey-Johnson to display
the plants we grow. Beds are in color themes and are almost always
in bloom! Coming into its fourth year, full sun, heavy soil.
The Rain Garden: Catches stormwater from our greenhouse roof
and demos some of our favorite rain garden plants.
The Pollinator Meadow Garden: Originally planted in honor of
Tina to beautify the entryway. Renovated by the staff in 2012 and
redesigned to serve ecological functions and demonstrate a wilder
aesthetic in this wet meadow area. Supports pollinators and is
densely planted with native plants.
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Greetings!
We begin our 20th season at the farm with
a rejuvenated commitment to ecological
growing and a profound perspective on the
cycles of life, death, and growth.
Our collections of native and rain garden
plants are expanding and we’ve renovated
the old entryway garden into a pollinator
habitat. Densely planted with native flowers
for wet meadow conditions, the garden
displays many of our staff’s favorite rain
garden plants. It is filled with long blooming
perennials, many of which are critical food
plants for butterfly caterpillars. Watch this
space over the next few years as it welcomes
our winged friends, and visitors too!
Our catalog format has changed a bit, so
check out our table of contents on page 5 to see how we’ve organized things.
We have over 475 perennials this season, 12 grasses, 10 ferns, 53 biennials,
37 Clematis, 31 Iris, and countless herbs, annual flowers, and vegetables. Our
reputation for offering one of the mose diverse collections of organic nursery
plants grown from seed in the region is well earned-- we grew over 120 varieties
of tomatoes last year!
In the perennials nursery and across the farm we feel a spring-like renewal
this season as we welcome new and old faces to changing roles at Arcana. Long
time perennial nursery manager Catherine Seidenberg left her role in July of last
year for love and life on the other side of Lake Champlain. We appreciate her
attention to detail, in-depth knowledge of plants, and passion for her work. She
will continue to lend her experience and help to Arcana when she can in the
greenhouses, gardens, and by teaching workshops.
The staff at Arcana are all garden and flower enthusiasts, and many are skilled
and experienced in home gardening and professional landscape design. It is our
goal to help you make beautiful, functional, and successful gardening endeavors.
Stop by the farm with questions, tales about your experience with our plants,
suggestions for something we ought to try, or just stop by to enjoy the secret
mysteries of life as expressed through nature in our plants and in our gardens.

Keep in touch and come celebrate 20 years with us this season!
Alissa White, Anne Mueller,
Perennial Nursery Manager Owner
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Prices: We offer a 25% discount on all perennials for landscape s
professionals, and also offer discounts for plants purchased in
quantity. Deep plugs are available early in the season before we
pot them up, per request for some plants.
Plants: We have the region’s largest collection of Certified
Organic perennials, and growing to organic certification means
meeting strict guidelines for healthy plants. We are proud of
the quality we provide and the hard work and careful attention
it takes. To protect our human and ecological health, we never
use chemical herbicides or pesticides at our farm or nursery,
and you will never find such residues in or on our plants. We
grow in 4”, 6”, gallon and 2 gallon sizes.
Availability: We tend to sell out of some species early in the
season. Please contact us for a list of available plants in stock.
If we are out, it may be possible for us to order in flats of plugs
for larger landscape projects and hold them in our greenhouses
until your planting date. Delivery may be available in the area
for a fee.
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Contents
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Descriptions of our Plants
Perennials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Grasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Ferns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Biennials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Lists by Characteristics
Attracts Butterflies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Native Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Rain Garden Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Longest Blooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Groundcovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Bloom by Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Bloom by Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Plants by Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Full Shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Part Shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Moist Shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Full Sun, Dry Soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Full Sun, Moist Soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Heavy Clay Tolerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Rock Garden or Alpine Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Deer Resistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Salt Tolerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Aromatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Common Name Cross Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Latin Name Cross Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Gardening for Native Pollinators . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .118
Nectary Calender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .118
Guide to Vermont Hardiness Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
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Perennials
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Achillea cartilaginea ‘Silver Spray’ n
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A rare Yarrow, 24” tall with plentiful sprays of silvery-white flowers in June ls
and July. These blossoms are scattered along the top and sides of the main
stems, rather than being one large umbel at the top. The effect is less formal,
a little more playful and delicate. Excellent cottage garden plant and cut
flower. Attracts beneficial insects. Drought tolerant, deer resistant. Zone 3.
Achillea coarctaca ‘Gold Coin Dwarf’
(Yarrow)
This won’t seem like a ‘dwarf’ to most people, as it is kind of normal size
for most Yarrows: but the larger version (Parker’s Cloth of Gold) is four
feet tall and three feet around! This one is 15” tall, with compact bright
yellow flowers in June and July, and soft, almost feathery gray-green
foliage. Deer and drought resistant, good cut flower. Zone 3.
Achillea millefolium ‘Colorado’
(Yarrow)
These 24” tall, easy care plants are covered with 2-4” blooms in fiery
shades of the Southwest desert. Excellent for a sunny, dry location in the
middle of the border. Can spread 2-3’ in a season, excellent cut or dried
flower. Divide every 3-4 years. Zone 2.
Achillea millefolium ‘White’
(Yarrow)
2’ common white yarrow with white umbels in mid summer. Spreads 2-3’.
Likes dry, average to poor soil. Great plant for a dry, sunny spot. Deer
resistant, good cut and dried flower. Zone 3.
Achillea millefolium ‘Summer Berries’
(Common Yarrow)
1-2’ tall with flowering umbels in a mix of colors: pink, cerise, red, pastel
shades in mid summer. Spreads rapidly, drought tolerant. Likes average to
poor soil in full sun. Can be used as a lawn substitute to conserve water.
Has a long history of medicinal use, as do all A. millefolium. Zone 3.
Aconitum henryi x cammarum ‘Spark’s Variety’
(Monkshood, Wolfbane)
6-7’ tall semi-vining plant with loose sprays of amethyst-blue flowers from
July to September. Needs consistently moist soil in full sun to part shade.
Requires staking, or can ramble through a nearby shrub. Can be trellised
like a vine. Plant does not set seed. All parts poisonous. Zone 3.
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Actaea matsumarae ‘White Pearl’
(Autumn Bugbane)
Formerly known as Cimicifuga simplex, this gorgeous woodland plant
is 3-4’ tall with showy, arching, bottlebrush-like white spikes in the fall.
Foliage is fern-like and attractive all season. Offers architectural height in
the woodland, cottage, or naturalized garden. Very effective in groups, but
also lovely when established as a specimen plant. Prefers humusy, rich,
consistently moist soil in part to full shade. Slow to establish. Zone 3.
Actaea rubra
(Red Baneberry)
2-4’ tall , impressive plant with large, deeply-cut, hairy leaves and tall
spires of white flowers in early spring. Flowers mature into red berries
later in the season. A real gem for the shade garden. Berries are very
poisonous, roots are violent emetics, purgatives, and irritants. Needs part
shade and consistently moist soil. Zone 3. Native.
Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spike’
(Bugbane)
4’ tall spikes of fragrant pink blossoms over 2’ mound of bronze-purple
foliage. Adds great architectural height and late summer blooms to the
shade garden. Best when planted in groups. Attracts butterflies and
beneficial insects. Requires consistently moist, fertile soil in the shade.
Zone 4. NEW!
Agapanthus africanus
(African Lily/Lily of the Nile)
2’ tall tropical native of South Africa, with large 5-6” spheres of bell-
shaped, light and sky blue flowers. Very long-lasting cut flower, gorgeous
in bouquets. Must overwinter indoors in a container. A truly unusual find
for a Vermont nursery! Zone 9.
Agastache aurantiaca ‘Coronado’
(Hyssop)
2’ tall, lovely Hyssop with mint-scented, silvery foliage and orange-tinged
yellow flowers from midsummer to mid-autumn. Attracts hummingbirds,
drought tolerant. Plant near a frequented area to enjoy the scent and
color! Well drained soil, full sun. Zone 5.
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24” bushy plant with delicate aromatic foliage and golden orange
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drained soil. Zone 5.
Agastache aurantiaca ‘Raspberry Daiquiri’
(Hyssop)
Bright raspberry-red flowers, and fragrant foliage on compact, well-
branched, 10-12 inch plants. Excellent at the front of borders or in
containers. Tolerates more summer water than their Southwestern
cousins, and prefers fertile soil. Zone 5. NEW!
Agastache mexicana ‘Champagne’
(Hyssop)
24” tall, warm champagne color, strong lemony scent, reliable specimen
plant. Sun and well-drained soil. Zone 5. NEW!
Ajuga ‘genevensis’
(Geneva Bugle Weed)
This upright groundcover has dark green toothed leaves, and tolerates
a wide range of soils. Likes partial shade but will tolerate more sun if
constant moisture is provided. Flowers make compact, 4-5” blue towers,
and appear in the spring. Mulch lightly in winter. Zone 3.
Ajuga reptans ‘Bronze Beauty’
(Common Bugle Weed)
4-8” tall with metallic bronze leaves and blue flowers in late spring. These
beauties are waiting to help you completely cover that partially shady
spot under a tree, or bank in the woodland garden! Will creep and replace
turf. Well-drained soil, part shade. Zone 3.
Alchemilla erythropoda ‘Alma’
(Lady’s Mantle)
8” tall, early flowering, with small, scalloped leaves, red stems, and
yellowish-green flowers in the spring. Nice accent to other plants. Requires
partial shade and consistent moisture to thrive. Readily self-sows, divide
in the early spring before flowering. Zone 4.
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Alchemilla vulgaris
(Common Lady’s Mantle)
20-24” plants with abundant, lobed green foliage and clouds of chartreuse,
starry flowers in spring. Makes a splendid ground cover in almost any
moist, shady area. Leaves are gorgeous after a rain or dew when they
hold water droplets in their cups. Flowers are long lasting when cut. Also
lovely when used as a border plant or alongside a pathway. Zone 3.
Amorpha canescens
(Leadplant)
Interesting spikes of purple flowers reach 2 feet high. Attracts butterflies
and fixes nitrogen. Well- drained soil in full sun. Zone 2. NEW!
Amsonia hubrichtii
(Threadleaf Bluestar)
Named “Perennial of the Year” by the Perennial Plant Association for
2011. These 2-3’ plants have feathery foliage that turns a striking yellow
in the fall, and pale blue star-shaped flowers in spring that fade to white
as the temperature warms up. Best when planted en masse in a border,
cottage garden or open woodland area. Average to dry soil. Native to the
southeastern US. Zone 5.
Amsonia tabernaemontana
(Bluestar)
Truly magnificent, this 30” shrub-like plant makes a bold statement in the
garden with its generous leafy form, willow-like leaves that turn yellow in
the fall, and starry light blue flowers in spring. Can be used together with
others, or as a specimen plant. Prefers moist soil in part shade. Milky-
sapped and poisonous. Zone 3. Native.
Anemone multifida ‘Annabella Deep Rose’
(Windflower)
A lovely plant for the shady rock garden, this Anemone forms 8-12”
mounds of delicately cut foliage with 2-3 long-stalked rose blooms in
spring. Average soil. Zone 3.
Anemone sylvestris
(Snowdrop Anemone, Windflower)
These hardy spring Anemones are one of the first flowers to push up
through the snow in March! 1-2” fragrant, slightly nodding white blossoms
flutter like butterflies in the wind, and eventually give way to wooly white
fruit. Prefers moist, humusy soil, but will tolerate clay. Pairs well with
daffodils and other spring bulbs. Full sun to part shade. Zone 4. NEW!
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