Bog Gardens


Aruncus dioicus

Aruncus dioicus--Clump-forming plant with tall blooms and white plumes. Height 4-6'


Astilbe

Astilbe--Dense, fern-like foliage with lavender, pink, red and white flower plumes. Height 18"

Bergenia
Bergenia--Lovely red bell-shaped flowers above glossy paddle-shaped leaves. Height 15-18"

Chelone
Chelone--Showy display of hooded flowers held upright above green foliage. Height 36"

Deschampsia
Deschampsia--Clumping grass with flowers in a profusion of drooping panicles. Height 24-36"

Galium Odoratum
Galium Odoratum--Spreading plant with lush, glossy foliage and white flowers. Height 7-10"

Hostas
Hostas--Hosta leaves come in a broad range of solid colors, from blue-gray to deep green to light green or gold. Blue hostas often have a soft, waxy bloom, especially early in the season. Variegation can be white, cream, or yellow and can occur on the edges of the leaves, in the centers, or streaked throughout the leaf. The most common leaf shape is heartlike, but some cultivars have narrow, straplike leaves. The largest hostas are 3-4 feet tall; the smallest are under 8 inches.

Iris
Iris--Elegant flowers above arching upright clumps of rich green, slender leaves. Height 36"

Ligularia
Ligularia--Deep green leaves with clusters of bright yellow, daisy-like flowers. Height 36-48"

Lysimachia
Lysimachia--Slender spikes of tiny, white, star-shaped flowers above foliage. Height 36"

Monarda
Monarda--Dark green foliage contrasts with pink, red, and blue shaggy flowers. Height 36-48"

Viola
Viola--Small tufts of purple-bronze heart-shaped foliage display purple flowers. Height 4-6"