Plant Information Resource Center

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Bohn's Farm and Greenhouses, a WHOLESALE-TO-THE-TRADE ONLY grower of herbaceous plants, offers this Plant Information Resource Center for the benefit of the green industry professional and the home gardener/landscape enthusiast.  This section of our website can also be accessed via www.PerennialPicks.com.

The Plant Information Resource Center is supported by an extensive plant database that we initially developed in 1997.  Since its inception, the Bohn's Farm plant database has continuously been updated with the most relevant and timely plant information. The database has offered the foundation of information for publishing 4 editions of the Bohn's Farm Plant Reference Guide in the years 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006. The information presented on our extensive and ever-expanding custom plant tags is also supported by this central database.

The Bohn's Farm plant database is quite dynamic.  We encourage your comments for improving plant information content, accuracy and display format.  This website updated frequently with new plant information. 

Allium 'Lavender Bubbles' Allium Lavender Bubbles has a darker purple flower and blooms even later than Millennium. This variety is not known to reseed. Highly resistant to deer and rabbits and mildew. Drought tolerant, long lived perennial that can grow in clay soil. Attracts butterflies. [ More Info ]

Anemone 'Fall in Love' Windflower Semi-double pink flowers with yellow centers bring bright life to your fall garden. Slow, rhizomatous spreader. [ More Info ]

Aquilegia 'Swan Pink & Yellow' Columbine The mid-size Swan series known for large bi-color blooms in rich colors on vigorous plants. This variety has pink outer spurs with yellow inner petals. [ More Info ]

Aquilegia caerulea 'KIRIGAMI light blue & white' Columbine First year flowering, upright stems, and upward-facing flowers. Flowers are a mix of light blue and white shades. Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland borders. Excellent potential as cut flowers, lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase. [ More Info ]

Aquilegia caerulea 'KIRIGAMI Red & White' Columbine Upright, delicate foliage produces stunning red and white blooms, no cold treatment required. [ More Info ]

Aquilegia caerulea 'KIRIGAMI Yellow' Columbine Sweet, large upward facing yellow blooms with pale yellow spurs, no cold treatment required [ More Info ]

Aquilegia hybrida 'Earlybird Purple Blue' Columbine Unique color combination, upward facing flowers on compact short stems [ More Info ]

Aruncus dioicus 'Chantilly Lace' Goat'S Beard Goat's Beard loves part shade, and Chantilly Lace produces beautiful sprays of lacy, cream-colored flowers in late spring to early summer. Loads of inflorescences completely covers the deep green foliage. Goatsbeard is a great option to replace Astilbe in the garden if you're looking to incorporate more natives. Aruncus doesn't like to be transplanted, so although it is a slow grower the first couple of years, plan on giving each plant plenty of room to fill in over time. [ More Info ]

Baptisia 'American Goldfinch' Indigo, False In late spring, American Goldfinch produces loads of golden yellow flower spikes atop its wide habit, that offer colorful drama for many weeks followed by attractive round seed pods in the fall. [ More Info ]

Baptisia 'Pink Lemonade' Indigo, False 'Pink Lemonade' is such a unique member of the DECADENCE® series, with beautiful bicolor flower spikes in late spring to early summer that begin as soft yellow and mature to a dusty raspberry purple. Both colors adorn this vase-shaped charcoal-stemmed plant at the same time. Like all Baptisias, attractive seed pods extend this plant's season of interest. [ More Info ]

Brunnera macrophylla 'Sterling Silver' Bugloss, Siberian Sterling Silver Brunnera emerges in spring with large heart-shaped, variegated leaves that provide much-desired brightness in the shade garden. Sprays of tiny baby blue, forget-me-not type flowers float above the sturdy, heat-tolerant foliage. Brunneras are classic perennials that are treasured for their shade tolerance and lovely blooms. They make a fantastic groundcover, though the variegated forms may be slower to spread than the species. Try growing them in containers too so they will be close at hand when you want to snip a few blooms for a spring bouquet. [ More Info ]

Buddleia 'Grand Cascade' Bush, Butterfly Enormous panicles full of lovely lilac flowers cascade downard, giving this shrubby perennial a distinct look while in bloom. Grand Cascade's panicles are 12'14" long and 4" thick, wow! Early fall blooms that persist a long time. [ More Info ]

Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Lightning Strike' Variegated foliage; white centers and green edges on 3 foot plants. [ More Info ]

Coreopsis 'Gold & Bronze UPTICK' Tickseed Golden yellow flowers with dark red centers adorn the small, neat mound of the UPTICK Coreopsis series known for large, long-lasting blooms. [ More Info ]

Coreopsis 'UPTICK Cream & Red' Tickseed Cream flowers with dark red centers adorn the small, neat mound of the UPTICK Coreopsis series known for large, long-lasting blooms. [ More Info ]

Coreopsis 'Yellow & Red UPTICK' Tickseed Golden yellow flowers with dark red centers adorn the small, neat mound of the UPTICK Coreopsis series known for large, long-lasting blooms. [ More Info ]

Coreopsis verticillata 'Red Hot Vanilla' Coreopsis, Threadleaf Cream petals with red eyes that get bigger as florescence ages. SIZZLE AND SPICE: compact, rounded habit; early to late summer blooms in bright tones. [ More Info ]

Coreopsis verticillata 'Sassy Saffron' Coreopsis, Threadleaf Cheery yellow flowers with deep maroon, nearly black centers atop classic threadleaf foliage. SIZZLE AND SPICE: compact, rounded habit; early to late summer blooms in bright tones. [ More Info ]

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau' Hairgrass, Tufted This lovely cultivar of Deschampsia cespitosa shares many attributes with the species: clump growing, semi evergreen, fine textured leaves, and thin stems topped with sprays of airy delicate flowers. However, Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ has yellowish seeds heads that turn golden in the fall and provide wonderful winter interest. Deschampsia cespitosa performs best and flowers most in cooler climates. In warmer climates, Golden Dew Tufted Hair Grass needs semi-shade and moist conditions. [ More Info ]

Dianthus 'Cherry Vanilla FRUIT PUNCH' Pink Cherry Vanilla Dianthus, in the FRUIT PUNCH series, burst with beautiful color contrast. Deep red double flowers have light pink, almost white, edges for a beautiful and fascinating effect. [ More Info ]

Dianthus 'Classic Coral FRUIT PUNCH' Pinks This beautiful coral rounds out the color palette for the FRUIT PUNCH series of semi-double to double, fragrant Dianthus with tolerance for heat and humidity. [ More Info ]

Dianthus 'Double Bubble' Pinks Great big bubble gum pink color in a teeny-tiny package. Loads of classic pink double blooms cover cover these low growers! [ More Info ]

Dianthus 'Electric Red' Pinks Eye-catching rich red blooms cover these low growers. A little flower with a big impact! [ More Info ]

Dianthus 'Raspberry Ruffles FRUIT PUNCH' Pinks Fully double raspberry-pink blooms hold their color with tenacity, making it a lovely addition to the FRUIT PUNCH series of semi-double to double, fragrant Dianthus with tolerance for heat and humidity.Will rebloom in the fall if spent blooms are sheared back. [ More Info ]

Echinacea 'Coral Craze' Coneflower Vibrant coral pink flowers fade into lavender tones over time. 5" flowers with wide petals. Bold colors on a compact, well-branched plant are the hallmarks of the EYE-CATCHER series. [ More Info ]

Echinacea hybrida 'Artisan Ombre Red' Coneflower Uniform, highly branched habit with deep red flowers that soften to lighter red as they age [ More Info ]

Echinacea hybrida 'Artisan Soft Orange' Coneflower Uniform, highly branched habit with dark orange flowers that soften to lighter orange. Drought tolerant. [ More Info ]

Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush Grass Missouri native perennial grass. Adaptable to wide variety of soils--tolerates clay soil. Medium green leaf blades grow to 1' long. Nine inch long "bottlebrush" inflorescences emerge in the summer, are held well above the foliage, and persist well into the fall. [ More Info ]

Geranium pratense 'Boom Chocolatta' Cranesbill Dark bronzy purple leaves and blue purple flowers on an upright habit. Hardy geraniums are wonderful filler plants for any landscape, either residential or commercial. They blend nicely with most other perennials and offer continuous color throughout the summer months. [ More Info ]

Heliopsis helianthoides 'Tuscan Gold' Sunflower, False Heliopsis Tuscan Gold is a companion to the very popular Tuscan Sun, offering flowers that a little more saturated with color and a little larger. This selection blooms mid to late summer and has a compact, upright habit with dark green leaves that resist powdery mildew. [ More Info ]

Helleborus 'Blushing Bridesmaid' Rose, Lenten Helleborus ‘Blushing Bridesmaid’ bears 2-2½"double white flowers with raspberry pink edges and veining.The WEDDING PARTY series offers numerous double flowers, in beautiful hues. [ More Info ]

Helleborus 'Romantic Getaway' Lenten Rose The HONEYMOON series brings gorgeous single flowers on very vigorous plants.Romantic Getaway sports 3" flowers with a dramatic red patterned center. [ More Info ]

Helleborus 'Tropical Sunset' Lenten Rose The HONEYMOON series brings vigorous plants with lovely single flowers. Tropical Sunset provides cheerful warmth during late winter/early spring with its butter yellow blooms streaked with bright burgundy . [ More Info ]

Hemerocallis 'Fragrant Returns' Daylily Visually, almost identical to Happy Returns, but with a more intense, lovely fragrance! [ More Info ]

Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop' Coral Bells Silver leaves topped with bright pink flowers. A short yet robust plant, perfect for containers.A Heuchera villosa hybrid, so displays a good tolerance for heat and humidity. [ More Info ]

Heuchera 'Twist of Lime' Coral Bells This heuchera with wavy, yellow-green leaves and cream flowers will really brighten up shady spots in the perennial border. Lovely and carefree! [ More Info ]

Heucherella 'Eye Spy' Foamy Bells Long-lived bright pink flowers adorn this foliage plant, making this selection extra interesting all year long! Large, heavily dissected, light green leaves with purplish centers. [ More Info ]

Heucherella villosa 'Hopscotch' Foamy Bells Lobed leaves emerge dark red, lighten to bronze, then change to a deep green in summer. [ More Info ]

Heucherella villosa 'Red Rover' Foamy Bells Deep red, incredibly lobed foliage, 5" wide. Turns to an olive green foliage in the heat of summer. [ More Info ]

Hibiscus 'Bleu Brulee' Hibiscus, Hardy With the SUMMER SPICE series, we have compact, long-blooming hardy-hibiscus in a wider array of colors than previously seen, including the blue tones.This series should be hardy in zones 5 to 9, and prefers acidid well-drained soil. Bleu Brulee's flower is sky blue with a red eye. [ More Info ]

Hibiscus 'Cherry Choco Latte' Hibiscus, Hardy A compact olive green hibiscus ideal for tight spaces. 8-9" white blooms have bright red eyes and thick hot-pink veins. Don't grab the Visine, these long-lasting blooms are beauties! [ More Info ]

Hibiscus 'Cordon Bleu' Hibiscus, Hardy With the SUMMER SPICE series, we have compact, long-blooming hardy-hibiscus in a wider array of colors than previously seen, including the blue tones.This series should be hardy in zones 5 to 9, and prefers acidid well-drained soil. Cordon Bleu has a blue flower reminiscent of the classic Rose of Sharon, with a red eye that extends towards the margins in the veining of the petals. [ More Info ]

Hibiscus 'Crème de la Crème' Hibiscus, Hardy With the SUMMER SPICE series, we have compact, long-blooming hardy-hibiscus in a wider array of colors than previously seen, including the blue tones.This series should be hardy in zones 5 to 9, and prefers acidid well-drained soil.Creme de la Crème has a fuchsia eye that bleeds into a white flower with serrated edges. [ More Info ]

Hosta 'Waterslide' Hosta This blue hosta rounds out the color palette of the SHADOWLAND collection. Thick, wavy, waxy blue-gray leaves lend an essence of water to the shade garden. [ More Info ]

Leucanthemum superbum 'Cream Puff' Daisy, Shasta A compact variety with large flowers. Buttery yellow buds give way to the classic yellow and white of the Shasta Daisy, but with double rows of petals for full coverage of the dark green foliage. Cream Puff does not require vernalization to bloom, and respond well to deadheading. A great little Leucanthemum, perfect for the front of the border or for containers! [ More Info ]

Limonium 'Blue Diamond' Statice, Sea Lavender Brillant blue, long-flowering with compact deep green foliage. [ More Info ]

Paeonia Intersectional 'Alexander Fleming' Peony Fragrant, fully double, pink blossoms abound in early summer. The central petals have a tendancy to curl inward, giving the flowers a sphere-like shape. Many side buds are produced, extending the bloom time. Peonies are classic garden plants that add a bit of nostalgia and charm to the garden. Their fragrant blooms and lush foliage have made them popular for years, and with the recent resurgence in breeding, they will continue to improve. Peonies are simple to grow and can be utilized in many ways, including mass plantings, specimens, or hedges. By choosing a mixture of early, midseason, and late blooming varieties, you can have blooms for up to 6 weeks. [ More Info ]

Panicum virgatum 'Bad Hair Day' Switchgrass Upright grass with arching yellow-tinged stems and pendulous inflorescences. Doesn't flop. Rust resistant. [ More Info ]

Papaver orientale 'Crimson Red' Poppy, Oriental Crimson-red flowers reminiscent of crepe paper. Poppies require full sun and well-drained soil. Do not over water. [ More Info ]

Phlox 'Cloudburst' Phlox, Tall Cushion A new hybrid, ‘Cloudburst’ combines the rich colors of tall garden phlox and the dome-like habit of cushion phlox. Vibrant lavender-purple flowers have bright pink eyes and bloom all summer, starting about two to three weeks ahead of Phlox paniculata. A very mildew resistant variety. [ More Info ]

Phlox 'Kung Fuchsia' Phlox, Hybrid Intensely colored, fuchsia pink flowers blanket the foliage of this shorter variety. Blooms 2-3 weeks earlier than Phlox paniculata, and is extremely resistant to powdery mildew. [ More Info ]

Pulmonaria 'Twinkle Toes' Lungwort Periwinkle blue flowers adorn low mounds of dark green leaves flecked with silver. Pulmonaria's foliage lends 3-season interest to the garden, making it a quintessential shade garden plant. [ More Info ]

Salvia 'Midnight Model' Salvia, Perennial Vibrant blue flowers that surpass the other blue perennial salvias bloom atop a dense clumping habit. Sun-loving salvias are easy to grow, unfussy plants. [ More Info ]

Salvia nemorosa 'Bumbleblue' Salvia, Perennial Intense violet blue flowers bloom profusely on this short plant in late spring. A feast for your eyes, and for the pollinators! [ More Info ]

Salvia nemorosa 'Bumblesky' Salvia, Perennial Beautiful sky blue flowers bloom profusely on this short plant in late spring. A feast for your eyes, and for the pollinators! [ More Info ]

Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue Note' Pincushion A lovely dwarf pincushion flower, with lavender-blue blooms on grey-green foliage. Likes sandy, dry soil and needs good drainage, especially in winter. Deadhead occasionally to maintain a neat appearance. [ More Info ]

Sedum 'Little Miss Sunshine' Stonecrop This groundcover is perfect for rock gardens, containers, or the front of the border. Tiny and tidy, it is covered in bright yellow flower clusters on glossy green leaves from early to midsummer. [ More Info ]

Sedum 'Popstar' Stonecrop Blue-green foliage gives way to salmon pink flowers in late summer, covering this hardy easy-care Sedum until attractive pink seed pods appear. Loads of late season appeal. [ More Info ]

Sedum 'Superstar' Stonecrop Smoky turquoise foliage covered in bright rose pink blooms in late summer, followed by dark purple seed heads. With its exquisite color and low-mounded habit, this will truly is a superstar of the perennial border! [ More Info ]

Tiarella 'Cutting Edge' Foamflower Highly dissected green leaves with burgundy centers provide 3-season interest, while white bottlebrush flowers provide spring excitement. For the shade garden, this is a wonderful, clumping perennial that plays nice with others. [ More Info ]

Veronica 'Mona Lisa Smile' Speedwell Rosy purple flower spikes adorn the rounded habit of this early-blooming Veronica. [ More Info ]

Veronica 'Pink Potion' Speedwell Pink flowers atop a rounded, low habit. Quick grower.Great for containers. [ More Info ]