Perennials add value to your Adirondack home!
STORK ROAD FARM
has perennials...
lots of them!
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With more than 125 varieties of field-grown perennials, STORK ROAD FARM is a great local source for both beloved and unusual plants. (click here for the 2008 list) Because we grow them here in the north country, we guarantee they're hardy. If you plant with care, and divide occasionally, you will enjoy years of beautiful perennials.
FROM MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER ...
Our perennials will be available on Saturdays at
the Glens Falls Farmers Market, downtown Glens Falls
or any day at the Hudson River Trading Co. in downtown North Creek
or at the Farm in North Creek by appointment in 2008
just give us a call: 251-2142 or email: storkroadfarm@frontiernet.net
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Perennial AVAILABILITY 2008 (updated 6-7-08)
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| Perennial Plant | Variety | Description | Zone | Blooms | Sun | Height |
| Achillea (Yarrow) | 'Coronation Gold' | large clusters of golden yellow flowers of up to 4" across | Zone 3 | June-July | Sun | 30"-36" |
| Achillea (Yarrow) | 'Colorado' | mixed colors include deep red, rose, yellow, apricot and white | Zone 3 | June-July | Sun | 30"-36" |
| Aconitum (Common Monkshood) | napellus | dark blue helmet-shaped blossoms on tall spikes | Zone 3 | July | Sun | 36"-40" |
| Aconitum (Monkshood) | carmichaelii 'Arendsii' | dark blue helmet-shaped blossoms on tall spikes | Zone 3 | Aug-Sept | Sun | 4-5 feet |
| Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle) | Mollis | mass of green-yellow flowers above attractive foliage | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun/Prt Sh/Shade | 12" - 18" |
| Allium (Ornamental Onion) | a. 'Summer Beauty' | large pink flower clusters over glossy green foliage | Zone 3 | June-July | Sun/Prt Sh | 16" - 20" |
| Aquilegia (Columbine) | vulgaris 'Ruby Port' | vibrant ruby colored double flowers | Zone 4 | May - June | Sun/Pt Shade | 20" - 24" |
| Artemisia (schmidtiana) | Silver Mound | dense mound of soft silvery foliage (sold out) | Zone 3 | foliage | Sun | 8" - 12" |
| Asclepias (Butterfly Weed) | tuberosa | large heads of bright orange flowers | Zone 3 | August | Sun | 20" - 24" |
| Asters (Michaelmas Daisy) | n.a. 'Alma Potschke' | bright rose-pink; unique color, popular (limited in 2008) | Zone 3 | Aug - Sept | Sun | 3 - 4 feet |
| Asters (Michaelmas Daisy) | n.a. 'Purple Dome' | naturally compact, deep purple (Limited 2008) | Zone 3 | Aug - Oct | Sun | 12" - 18" |
| Astilbe (False Spirea) | a. ''Amethyst' | bright lavender-pink heads | Zone 3 | July | Pt Shade/Shade | 24" - 30" |
| Astilbe (False Spirea) | a. ''Fanal' | deep red, narrow sprays above mahogany foliage | Zone 3 | July | Pt Shade/Shade | 20" - 24" |
| Astilbe (False Spirea) | a. ''Graanat' | between raspberry red and deep pink plumes | Zone 3 | July | Pt Shade/Shade | 24" - 30" |
| Astilbe (False Spirea) | ''Cattleya Pink' | tall astilbe with brilliant lilac to pink flowers on dark green foliage | Zone 3 | July-Aug | Pt Shade/Shade | 24" - 30" |
| Astilbe (False Spirea) | a. 'Snowdrift' | clear white flowers; tall | Zone 3 | June - July | Pt Shade/Shade | 22" |
| Astrantia (Masterwort) | 'Abbey Road' | deep purple-red pincushion like blossoms on purple stems (limited 2008) | Zone 4 | Aug | Sun/Pt Shade | 32" - 36" |
| Baptisia (False Indigo) | australis | dark blue, pea-like flowers on blue-green foliage (sold out) | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun/Pt Shade | 3 - 5 feet |
| Baptisia (Yellow Indigo) | 'Carolina Moonlight' | soft yellow pea-like blossoms on tall flower spikes | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun/Pt Shade | 3 - 5 feet |
| Campanula (Bellflower) | persicifolia 'Blue Bell' | Peached Leaved Bluebell; china blue flowers | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun/Prt Shade | 28" - 32" |
| Campanula (Clustered Bellflower) | glomerata 'Superba' | clusters of rich purple flowers atop 20" stems | Zone 3 | June | Sun/Prt Shade | 20" - 24" |
| Centaura (Armenian basket flower) | Macrocephala | fluffy lemon thistle like flowers on coarse tall stems | Zone 2 | June - July | Sun/Pt Shade | 3 - 4 feet |
| Centaura (Cornflower) | Montana | bushy plant producing wide, blue, thistle-like flowers | Zone 3 | June | Sun | 18" - 24" |
| Coreopsis (Tickseed) | grandiflora 'Early Sunrise' |
golden-yellow, semi-double flowers; an early blooming coreopsis |
Zone 4 | June - July | Sun | 18" - 20" |
| Coreopsis (Tickseed) | grandiflora 'Baby Sun' | golden-yellow flowers; short-lived but easily divided | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun | 12" - 20" |
| Coreopsis (Threadleaf) *1992 | verticillata 'Moonbeam' | mass of small, bright golden yellow flowers | Zone 4 | June - frost | Sun | 18" - 22" |
| Coreopsis (Threadleaf) | verticillata 'Zagreb' | mass of small yellow flowers; threadleaf foliage | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun | 12" - 20" |
| Delphinium (x. cultorum) | 'Magic Fountains Mix' | mix of dark blues, lavenders, pinks, and white | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun | 30" - 36" |
| Delphinium (grandiflorum) | 'Belladonna Mix' | mix of brilliant blue, sky blue and white on tall stems; great cut | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun | 30" - 36" |
| Dicentra (Fringed Bleeding Heart) | formosa 'Luxuriant' | (unavailable in 2008) | Zone 3 | Apr - frost | Sun/Prt Sh/Shade | 12" - 15" |
| Dicentra (Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart) | spectabilis | delicate pink, heart-shaped flowers on long arms | Zone 3 | May-June | Prt Sh/Shade | 32" |
| Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) *1998 | p. 'Magnus' | stiff purple petals, tinged with red; orange cones | Zone 3 | July - Sept | Sun | 36 - 40" |
| Echinops (Globe Thistle) | Bannaticus 'Blue Glow' | intense round blue flower heads - great for drying | Zone 3 | July - Aug | Sun | 3 feet |
| Euphorbia (Cushion Spurge) | polychroma (Epithymoides) | yellow flowers; foliage turns rich dark red in fall (sold out 2008) | Zone 4 | May - July | Sun/Pt Sh | 14" - 18" |
| Eryngium (Sea Holly) | planum 'Blue Glitter' |
shimmering blue blossoms on silvery blue stems; blue-green foliage |
Zone 5 | June-July | Sun | 36" - 40" |
| Geranium (Crane's Bill) | endresii | 1" pink flowers on mounded sprawling foliage | Zone 3 | June - Aug | Sun/Pt Sh | 15" - 18" |
| Geranium (Crane's Bill) | himalayense (Lilac Geranium) | violet blue, red-pink center; burgundy veins | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun/Pt Sh | 10" - 15" |
| Gypsophilia (Baby's Breath) | p. 'Pink Fairy' | prolific pink double and semi-double flowers (limited in 2008) | Zone 3 | June - Aug | Sun | 18" - 22" |
| Helenium (Helen's Flower) | a. 'Zimbelstern' | yellow rays with copper-red contrasting dark centers | Zone 3 | Aug - Sept | Sun | 3 - 4 feet |
| Heliopsis (False Sunflower) | 'Ballerina' | lots of golden yellow semi-double daisy-like flowers, multibranching | Zone 3 | Jul - Aug | Sun/Part Shade | 32" - 40" |
| Helleborus (Lenten Rose) |
o. Royal Heritage Strain |
blossoms of purple, white, pale green, rose, yellow and pink; very early |
Zone 4 | Apr - May | Pt Shade/Shade | 18" - 24" |
| Hemerocallis (Mini Daylily) | 'Ice Carnival' | fragrant, reblooming, near white petals with pale yellow at base and lime green throat | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 24" - 28" |
| Hemerocallis (Mini Daylily) | 'Pardon Me' | small cranberry red blossoms with yellow and green in throat; lots of buds; rebloomer | Zone 4 | July - Sept | Sun | 20" - 24" |
| Hemerocallis (Mini Daylily) | 'Siloam June Bug' | glowing gold blooms with maroon eye; rebloomer | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 2 feet |
| Hemerocallis (Mini Daylily) | 'Summer Wine' | 5" blooms of nearly purple red | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 28" 32" |
| Hemerocallis (Mini Daylily) | stella d'oro | golden yellow, compact, hardy; keeps blooming | Zone 4 | June - Aug | Sun | 18" - 22" |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | fluva; tawny daylily | familiar rusty orange flowers; great for naturalizing | Zone 2 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 3 - 4 feet |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | 'Chicago Apache' | 6" true red, slightly ruffled petals | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 24" - 30" |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | 'Hyperion' | fragrant lemon yellow; an old-fashioned favorite | Zone 3 | July | Sun/Part Shade | 36" - 44" |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | 'My Melinda' | rose pink to salmon blooms with pale yellow band | Zone 4 | July | Sun/Part Shade | 22" - 26" |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | lilioasphodelus; lemon | traditional early lemon yellow; terrific scent | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun/Part Shade | 3 feet |
| Hemerocallis (Daylily) | 'Summer Wine' | 5" blooms of nearly purple red | Zone 4 | July - Aug | Sun | 28" - 32" |
| Hemerocallis (Daylily) | 'Tanarama' | 6" blooms of nearly mauve with pale yellow throat | Zone 4 | June - Aug | Sun | 24" - 28" |
| Heuchera (Coral Bells) | s. 'Cherries Jubilee' | cherry-red flowers on warm brown, ruffled foliage (limited in 2008) | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 12" - 16" |
| Hosta (Plantain Lily) | u. Albo Picta | wavy green leaves with silver centers, pale purple flowers | Zone 3 | June | Prt Sh/Shade | Sm - Med |
| Hosta | 'Halcyon Blue' | very blue leaves with violet blossoms, medium size (limited in 2008) | Zone 3 | July | Prt Sh/Shade | Medium |
| Hosta | Royal Standard | medium green leaves; large fragrant white flowers | Zone 3 | August | Prt Sh/Shade | Med - Large |
| Hosta | Wide Brim | dark green leaves w/white border; lavender flowers | Zone 3 | July | Prt Sh/Shade | Medium |
| Hosta | 'Minuteman' | dark green centers contrast well with crisp white edges; more sun tolerant | Zone 3 | July | Prt Sh/Shade | Medium |
| Iris (Yellow Flag) | pseudoacorus | yellow bloom; ideal in moist location and good in dry | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun | 36" - 40" |
| Iris | German Iris | pale yellow bloom with violet markings; scented; really old-fashioned variety | Zone 3 | June | Sun/Prt Shade | 36 - 42" |
| Iris (Siberian) | siberica 'Gull's Wing' | large semi-ruffled white iris; nice blue-green foliage | Zone 3 | June-July | Sun/Prt Shade | 34" - 48" |
| Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) | 'Aglaia' | fuzzy, fringed white petals on sturdy stems; dead head for long bloom | Zone 4/5 | July | Sun | 26" - 34" |
| Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) | 'Highland White Dream' | semi-double white petals on sturdy stems; dead head for long bloom | Zone 4/5 | July | Sun | 26" - 34" |
| Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) | 'Snow Cap' | compact, single white, long-lasting (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 14" - 18" |
| Liatris (Gayfeather) | spicata | rigid spikes of deep rosy purple | Zone 4 | July - Aug | Sun | 30" - 36" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Black Out' | dark red flowers with darker red centers; red speckles | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 32" - 36" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Golf' | orange/yellow blooms with darker center | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 40" - 44" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Elgrado' | warm, dark lavender flowers on strong stems; no speckles | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 32" - 36" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Lollypop' | bright pink flowers with large white centers | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 32" - 36" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | Aubade | classic white blooms with deep golden stripe; very fragrant | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 28" - 36" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Dizzy' | light salmon petals with a vivid coral stripe | Zone 4 | July-Aug | Sun | 32" - 36" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Farolito' | (med) soft pink-to-white bicolor blooms | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 28" - 32" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Lovely Girl' | white blooms w/yellow stripes, red spots | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 28" - 36" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Star Angel' | (shorter) soft pink flower, dark yellow vein, showy speckles | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 20" - 24" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | a. 'Noblesse' | light white-rose, spotted, upward facing, fragrant blooms | Zone 4 | July-Aug | Sun | 36" - 40" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Salmon Star' | light salmon petals with a vivid coral stripe | Zone 4 | July-Aug | Sun | 36" - 40" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Stargazer' | deep pink blush on lilac pink background, edged in white | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 32" - 36" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'White Stargazer' | outward facing, white fragrant blooms | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 28" - 36" |
| Lobelia (Cardinal Flower) | cardinalis | native variety; fire-red flower spikes, likes moist areas (limited in 2008) | Zone 2 | August | Part Shade | 36" - 38" |
| Lobelia (Great Blue) | Great Blue Lobelia | spires of deep blue, orchid-like flowers (limited in 2008) | Zone 4 | August | Sun/Part Shade | 28" - 34" |
| Lysimachia (Gooseneck Loosestrife) | Clethroides | white spikes of clustered blossoms | Zone 4 | Jul - August | Sun/Part Shade | 2 - 3 feet |
| Lysimachia (Yellow Loosestrife) | 'Punctata' | whorls of yellow cup-shaped flowers circling sturdy stems | Zone 4 | June | Sun/Part Shade | 20" - 30" |
| Malva (Musk Mallow) | m. moschata 'Rosea' | single pink cup-shaped flowers on deeply lobed foliage (sold out for 2008) | Zone 3 | 6 | Sun | 28" - 36" |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | 'Blue Stocking' | blue-violet flowers on scented foliage (limited) | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 34" - 38" |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | Jacob Cline | vigorous, big red flowers, mildew-resistant (limited) | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 40" - 46" |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | 'Grand Marshall' | brilliant fuschia-purple flowers on mid-sized, upright plant | Zone 4 | July | Sun/Part Shade | 14" - 16" |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | 'Petite Delight' | dwarf bee balm; lavender rose flowers, mildew-resistant | Zone 4 | July | Sun/Part Shade | 12" - 16" |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | 'Raspberry Wine' | deep raspberry-looking buds open to wine red flowers | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 36" -40" |
| Oenothera (Evening Primose) | Tetregana 'Fireworks' | red buds open to deep yellow flowers (sold out) | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun | 18" - 22" |
| Papaver (Oriental Poppy) | 'Victoria Louise' | salmon-pink tissue like blossoms | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun | 24" - 30" |
| Paeonia (Peony) | 'Anemone' | 6" bright red single flowers with yellow centers. Tough and hardy. | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun/Pt Shade | 32" - 36" |
| Paeonia (Peony) | 'Alexander Fleming' | dark pink double blossoms | Zone 3 | June | Sun/Pt Shade | 32" - 36" |
| Paeonia (Peony) | 'Bowl of Beauty" | lovely single -- pink outside, vanilla inside | Zone 3 | June | Sun/Pt Shade | 32" - 36" |
| Paeonia (Peony) | 'Karl Rosenfeld' | large brilliant crimson double blossoms | ||||