(Carmichael's Monkshood)

Autumn flowered monkshood is a tuberous-rooted perennial originally from China and valued for its late season bloom. The Arendsii group hybrids are known for their compact, sturdy flower spikes, large leaves and azure-blue blooms. The leaves are produced in mounds and are delphinium-like, green, deeply dissected, toothed and have a leathery texture. Deep blue flowers, each curiously shaped like a helmet or hood are produced atop leafy, tall, stately spikes in late summer and fall.

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(Bicolored Monkshood, Monkshood)

With both handsome foliage and a wondrous display of blue, white or violet flowers in late summer or early fall, bicolored monkshood is a hybrid resulting from the cross of Aconitum napellus and Aconitum variegatum. The glossy leaves are produced in mounds and are dark-green, deeply dissected, toothed and have a leathery texture. Deep blue-violet and white flowers, each shaped like a helmet are produced in loose clusters atop leafy, tall spikes in late summer and fall.

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(Striped Sweet Flag, Sweet Flag)

Striped sweet flag is an herbaceous perennial that is native throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere. It has inconspicuous flowers and is grown primarily for its tall, upright, broad, iris-like foliage. Acorus calmus 'Variegatus' has very showy white bordered leaves. These plants spread by rhizomes (underground stems) and grow best in moist boggy areas with full to partial sun. Semi-aquatic in nature, sweet flag works well in naturalistic plantings along waterways or in gardens with moist,...

(Doll's Eyes, White Baneberry)

Jagged leaves and an upright, red stem that carries tiny berries with black "eye dots" are the delightful ornamental features of the white baneberry. This herbaceous perennial is native to the deciduous woodlands of southeastern Canada and the United States east of the Great Plains. The root system is both fibrous and partially of rhizomes.

In spring the compound leaves emerge from the soil. A bright yellow-green when young, the leaf comprises several pointed oval leaflets with attractively jagged...

(Misty Blue White Baneberry, White Baneberry)

Pale, powdery blue-green leaves and an upright, red stem that carries tiny berries with black "eye dots" are the delightful ornamental features of 'Misty Blue'. White baneberry is a herbaceous perennial is native to the deciduous woodlands of southeastern Canada and the United States east of the Great Plains. This cultivar was selected by staff at the Mt. Cuba Center in northern Delaware and introduced in 2009. The root system is both fibrous and partially of rhizomes.

In spring the compound...

(Black Baneberry, Black Bugbane)

Tall, bottlebrush-like spikes of fragrant white flowers top this tall perennial's stems from midsummer to early fall. Black bugbane is a woodland perennial that forms a clump, native to the eastern United States.

The glossy dark green leaves are compound - having three leaflets each and attached in groups of three on a leaf stalk. The individual leaflets are oval but are irregularly toothed. Depending on climate, each stem forms a very long flowerspike from midsummer to as late as early fall....

(Black Bugbane, Purpleleaf Bugbane)

Bottlebrush-like spikes of fragrant white flowers top the dark stems of ‘Atropurpurea’ from midsummer to early fall. It is a selection of Black bugbane, a woodland, clumping perennial native to the eastern United States.

The leaves are glossy and compound - having three leaflets each - and are borne in threes on each leaf stalk. The individual leaflets are oval and irregularly toothed. They are purple-tinted in spring, and fade to green in summer, while the stems remain dark. Depending on climate,...

(Hardy Kiwi)

Hardy kiwi is a deciduous woody vine that originates from eastern Asia. It is an attractive plant with dark green foliage and fragrant white flowers that appear in late spring but is primarily grown for its tart and sweet pale green fruits. Kiwi are dioecious, which means individual plants have either female flowers or male flowers. So, it is necessary to have at least two vines, one female and one male, for cross-pollination and fruiting.

For high productivity, plant these in locations with...

(Ananasnaja Hardy Kiwi, Hardy Kiwi, Tara Vine)

The prolific hardy kiwi, 'Ananasnaja', is noted for its cold hardiness and particularly tasty sweet fruit. Hardy kiwi is a deciduous woody vine that originates from eastern Asia. It is an attractive plant with dark green foliage and fragrant white flowers that appear in late spring but is primarily grown for its tart and sweet pale green fruits. Kiwi are dioecious, which means individual plants have either female flowers or male flowers. So, it is necessary to have at least two vines, one female...

(Hardy Kiwi, Issai Hardy Kiwi, Tara Vine)

Hardy kiwi is a deciduous woody vine that originates from eastern Asia. It is an attractive plant with dark green foliage and fragrant white flowers that appear in late spring but is primarily grown for its tart and sweet pale green fruits. Kiwi are usually dioecious, which means individual plants have either female flowers or male flowers, so it is necessary to have at least two vines, one female and one male, for cross-pollination and fruiting. But, 'Issai' is self-fertile so only one plant is...