Black Eye Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’)黑眼金光菊

Black Eye Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’)黑眼金光菊

Black Eye Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’)黑眼金光菊

Black Eye Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’)黑眼金光菊

Very hardy, easy to grow perennial. Prefers full sun to partial shade location. In some regions, it is wild flower. It flowers in summer to fall with bright yellow flower and dark center. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Excellent for cut flower. Easy to propagate by seeds or dividing plant in spring. USDA Zones: 3-9. Mature size: 2′(H) x 2′(W).

非常強健,容易栽種的多年生草花. 全日照到半日照. 在北美有些地區它是屬於野花. 花期很長從夏季開到秋季,頗吸引蜂蝶,花很適合做切花. 容易以種子或春天分株來繁殖. 非常耐寒. 成熟株高及寬幅為2呎.

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘White Eye Flame’) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

 

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

 

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘Purple Volcano’) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

 

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

 

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

 

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

 

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

 

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) seed pods 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) mature black seeds from seed pods 天藍繡球/多年生直立型福祿考 去殼後的成熟黑色種子

Very hardy perennial. Easy to grow in full sun location. Long blooming time from summer to fall. Good for cut flower and flowers attract bees and butterflies. Some varieties flowers with fragrance! Easy to propagate by dividing the plant in early spring or from seeds. USDA Zones: 3-9. Mature size is vary: from 1.5′- almost 4′ (H) x 1′- 2′ (W).

非常強健的多年生草花. 容易栽種於全日照的環境. 花期很長從夏季到秋季. 很適合切花,花頗吸引蜂蝶. 有的品種的花還有香味! 容易初春時分株繁殖或種子. 耐寒也耐熱. 成熟株高視品種有所不同:從1.5呎-近4呎高,寬1-2呎.

Masterwort (Astrantia major) 大星芹

Masterwort (Astrantia major) 大星芹

Masterwort (Astrantia major) 大星芹

Masterwort (Astrantia major) seeds 大星芹種子

Very hardy perennial. Many pink, red or white flowers in summer which attract bees and butterflies. Good for cut flower or dried flower. Very easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location, it prefers moist soil. Good for woodland garden. Winter hardy. Easy to propagate from dividing the plant in early spring or from seeds. USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size: 2′(H) and (W).

非常強健的多年生草花. 夏天開粉紅色,紅色或白色花頗吸引蜂蝶. 很適合做為切花或乾燥花的花材. 很容易栽種在全日照或半日照的環境,喜濕潤的土壤. 很適合用於林地花園. 容易於初春時分株繁殖或用種子. 耐寒. 成熟株高及寬幅為2呎.

Betony ( Stachys) 田野水蘇 ( 毛萼刺草 )

Betony ( Stachys) 田野水蘇 ( 毛萼刺草 )

Big Betony ( Stachys macrantha) 田野水蘇 ( 毛萼刺草 )

Betony ( Stachys) 田野水蘇 ( 毛萼刺草 )

Betony ( Stachys) 田野水蘇 ( 毛萼刺草 )

Betony ( Stachys) 田野水蘇 ( 毛萼刺草 )

Very hardy evergreen perennial. Very easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location. Drought tolerant. Excellent in rock garden.

In summer, purple or pink flowers on flower spikes in summer which attract bees and butterflies. Good for cut flower. Easy to propagate from dividing the clump in early spring or seeds. Very cold hardy. USDA Zones:2-9. Mature size:1′-2′(H) and (W).

非常強健,常綠的多年生草花. 非常容易栽種在全日照到半日照的環境. 耐旱. 很適合岩砌花園.

夏天開有紫色小花的花莖上,花很吸引蜂蝶. 可做切花花材. 容易於初春分株或種子繁殖. 很耐寒. 成熟株高及寬幅為1-2呎.

Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) 桔梗

Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) 桔梗

Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) 桔梗

Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) 桔梗

Very hardy perennial. Easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location. Blue bell like flowers in summer is very good for cut flower use. Mature size: 2′-3′(H) x 1.5′-2′ (W). USDA Zones:3-9. Propagation is usually from seeds because the deep root is often hard to divide. Many varieties and flower colors, height, single or double flowers to pick from. Medicinal plant.

非常強健的多年生草花. 容易栽種在全日照或半日照處. 夏天開藍色鈴狀花很適合當切花花材. 株高2-3呎,寬約1.5-2呎. 繁殖以種子為主,因為根系不易分株. 現在有很多品種可以挑選,單瓣或重瓣,高性或矮性,花色有白,粉紅色和藍色. 為常見的藥用植物.

Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium) 紫澤蘭

Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium) 紫澤蘭

Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium) 紫澤蘭

Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium) 紫澤蘭

Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium) 紫澤蘭

Very hardy perennial. Easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location. Prefer moist soil but able to tolerant drought. Pink or purple flowers in summer to fall which attract bees and butterflies. Great for cut flower use. USDA Zones:5-9. Mature size: 3′(H) x 2′(W). Some species grow to 5′-6′(H). Easy to grow. Propagation usually from dividing plant in early spring. Plant has medicinal uses.

它是非常強健的多年生草花. 夏秋開粉紅色或紫色花,頗吸引蜂蝶. 花是很好的切花花材. 容易栽種在全日照或半日照處. 喜濕潤的土壤但也能耐旱. 成熟株高3呎,寬2呎但也有的種類是較高的有5-6呎高. 它也是藥用植物. 繁殖多以初春分株為主.

Wild Strawberry（Fragaria vesca）野草莓

Wild Strawberry（Fragaria vesca）野草莓

Wild Strawberry（Fragaria vesca）野草莓

It is also called Alpine strawberry or Woodland strawberry. It is super hardy like weed, fast growing fruit. In late spring to summer with white flowers and soon grow marble size red fruit, very fragrant, sweet and flavourful! 🙂 In term of taste, I prefer wild strawberry over than store bought cultivated strawberry. Wild strawberry can be grown in wide range of soil and light exposure. From full sun, fertile soil to wet soil, shady location.

It can be easily propagated by seeds, runners or dividing the plant clump any time of the year. Great for ground cover as well but need to be controlled. The whole plant is medicinal. USDA Zones:4-8. Mature size: 6″(H) x 1.5′(W).

又名森林草莓. 超級強健的野生草莓像雜草般生長快速. 春末到夏季開白花結紅色香甜好吃的草莓,果實雖只有彈珠大小但是真的比農業改良種的大草莓好吃太多了! 它能生長在全日照肥沃的土壤也能生長在弱光濕潤或乾燥的環境,在很多地方都能野生分佈. 耐寒,耐熱,耐濕也耐旱,很適合當地被植物用來抑制沒有用的雜草. 全株可以入藥. 成熟植株高6吋,寬1.5呎.

White Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata)滿天星

White Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata)滿天星

White Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata)滿天星

White Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata)滿天星

White Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata)滿天星

Very hardy perennial which is drought tolerant. Very easy to grow. Low maintenance. Large amount of double white flower in summer. Prefers full sun location. Flowers are excellent for cut flowers. USDA Zone: 4-9. Mature size is 3′(H) X 3′(W). Propagate by seeds or dividing clump in early spring.

非常強健的宿根型多年生草花. 耐寒,耐熱也耐旱. 低維護的常用花材用植物. 非常容易栽種,喜全日照. 夏天開大量的白色小花. 成熟植株高及寬約3呎. 以種子或分株繁殖.

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantine)綿毛水蘇

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantine)綿毛水蘇

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantine)綿毛水蘇

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantine)綿毛水蘇

Very hardy evergreen perennial and fairly low maintenance! It tolerates heat, coldness and drought. Silvery plant is very good to contrast with other colour plants. Very nice ground cover for rock garden. This plant bares spiky flower stems with small deep pink flowers on it in early summer. It prefers full sun location but also tolerant partial shade. You can easily propagate this plant by dividing the clump in early spring or late fall or from seeds. USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) x 1′-2′(W).

非常強健的,低維護需求的常綠多年生草花. 全株銀白色的很容易和其它色植物搭配而相得益彰. 很適合做為岩砌花園的地被植物. 初夏時花莖抽出,盛開著深粉紅色的小花. 此植物喜全日照但也能耐半日照(光線不足的話銀白色較不明顯). 耐寒耐熱也耐旱. 繁殖以初春或秋末分株為主,種子次之. 成熟株高為1-1.5呎,寬幅為1-2呎.

Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)紫花覆盆子

Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)紫花覆盆子

Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)紫花覆盆子

Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)紫花覆盆子

Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)紫花覆盆子

Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)fruiting紫花覆盆子結果中

Delicious flowering raspberry fruit. (Rubus odoratus) 酸甜美味多汁的紫花覆盆子果實.

Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) seedlings (3 weeks germination period) 紫花覆盆子 (經過3週孵化期)出芽的小苗

Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) seedling. 紫花覆盆子的小苗.

Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) in the garden. 花園內的紫花覆盆子.

Also called thimbleberry. Very hardy shrub which bloom purple flowers in mid summer and follow with red edible fruit. Flowers attract bees, butterflies and fruits attract birds. Low to no maintenance. Best in full sun to partial shade location, moist soil. USDA Zones: 3-8. Plant is not prickly but deer do not like it. Some gardeners use this as a shield border. Mature plant height and width: 4′-6′. Self-seed.

又稱為頂針莓. 非常強健耐寒的灌木. 仲夏開紫色花,花謝後結可食用的紅色莓果. 花吸引蜂蝶. 果實吸引鳥類. 全株無刺. 但鹿類不喜所以有的人會栽種它來做為防鹿的綠籬屏障. 喜全日照到半日照環境,偏濕的土壤. 成熟株高及寬幅約為4-6呎. 通常自行落籽繁殖.