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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 2011 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 early SEPTEMBER ...
Our perennials will be available on Saturday mornings at
the Glens Falls Farmers Market, downtown Glens Falls (mid May - early Sept)
(we will not be at North Creek Farmers Market this season)
just give us a call: 251-2142 or send an email: storkroadfarm@frontiernet.net
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Perennial AVAILABILITY 2011 (updated 8-26-11)
| www.storkroadfarm.com | ||||||
| 30 Stork Road, PO Box 146,North Creek, NY 12853 | ||||||
| (518) 251-2142 | ||||||
| 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 (N/A 2011) | 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 |
| Alcea (Holly Hocks) | Garden Holly Hocks | (tall) reds, rose or pink flowers open from bottom to top | Zone 2 | June - July | Sun | 4-5 feet |
| Alcea (Holly Hocks) | rosea 'Fiesta Time' | double cerise pink, fringed blossoms on shorter stems (sold out) | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun | 34" - 38" |
| Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle) | Mollis | mass of green-yellow flowers above attractive foliage | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun/Prt Sh/Shade | 16" - 18" |
| Allium (Nodding Onion) | cernuum pink | nodding pink flower clusters over glossy green foliage | Zone 3 | July - Aug | Sun | 16" - 20" |
| Anthemis (dwarf Marguerite) | t. 'Charme' | long-blooming, mounding plant; great for borders (sold out) | Zone 3 | June -Aug | Sun | 12" - 16" |
| Aquilegia (Columbine) | vulgaris 'Cardinal' | long-spurred, large red and white bi-color (N/A 2011) | Zone 4 | May - June | Sun/Pt Shade | 24" - 28" |
| Artemisia (schmidtiana) | Silver Mound | dense mound of soft silvery foliage | 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 2011) | Zone 3 | Aug - Sept | Sun | 3 - 4 feet |
| Asters (Michaelmas Daisy) | n.a. 'Purple Dome' | naturally compact, deep purple (limited in 2011) | 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. ''Burgundy Red' | the name says it all. Not too tall. Gorgeous red plume. | Zone 3 | July | Pt Shade/Shade | 24" - 30" |
| Astilbe (False Spirea) | a. ''Graanat' | between raspberry red and deep pink plumes (limited 2011) | Zone 3 | July | Pt Shade/Shade | 24" - 30" |
| Astilbe (False Spirea) | 'Younique Silvery Pink' | pale blush to silver-pink plumes; fairly compact plant (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Pt Shade/Shade | 16" - 20" |
| Astilbe (False Spirea) | a. 'Snowdrift' | clear white flowers; medium height | Zone 3 | June - July | Pt Shade/Shade | 20" |
| Astrantia (Masterwort) | 'Star of Beauty' | pincushion shaped white flowers with magenta purple edges | Zone 4 | July | Pt Shade/Shade | 24" - 30" |
| Baptisia (False Indigo) *2010 | australis | dark blue, pea-like flowers on blue-green foliage | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun/Pt Shade | 3 - 5 feet |
| Baptisia (Yellow Indigo) | 'Carolina Moonlight' | yellow pea-like blossoms on tall flower spikes (sold out) | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun/Pt Shade | 3 - 5 feet |
| Campanula (Bellflower) | persicifolia 'Blue Bell' | Peach 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) | 'Jethro Tull' |
golden-yellow, fluted petals; compact, lots of blossoms |
Zone 4 | June - July | Sun | 18" - 20" |
| Coreopsis (Threadleaf) *1992 | verticillata 'Moonbeam' | mass of small, bright golden yellow flowers (limited in 2011) | Zone 4 | June - frost | Sun | 18" - 22" |
| Coreopsis (Threadleaf) | verticillata 'Zagreb' | mass of small yellow flowers; threadleaf foliage (limited in 2011) | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun | 12" - 20" |
| Dicentra (Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart) | spectabilis | delicate pink, heart-shaped flowers on long arms (sold out) | Zone 3 | May-June | Prt Sh/Shade | 30" - 32" |
| Dicentra (Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart) | spectabilis 'Alba' | puffy, heart-shaped white in late spring | Zone 3 | May-June | Prt Sh/Shade | 24" -32" |
| Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) *1998 | p. 'Magnus' | stiff purple petals, tinged with red; orange cones (limited in 2011) | 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 |
| Eryngium (Sea Holly) | planum 'Blue Glitter' |
shimmering blue blossoms on silvery blue stems; blue-green foliage |
Zone 4 | June-July | Sun | 36" - 40" |
| Euphorbia (Cushion Spurge) | dulcis 'Chameleon' |
orange flowers over deep mahogany foliage |
Zone 4 | May - June | Sun | 18" - 20" |
| Euphorbia (Cushion Spurge) | polychroma (Epithymoides) | yellow flowers; foliage turns rich dark red in fall | Zone 4 | May - June | Sun | 18" - 20" |
| Geranium (Crane's Bill) | endresii pink | 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" |
| Helenium (Helen's Flower) | 'Sahin's Early Flowerer' | copper red flowers with orange & yellow streaks | Zone 3 | Aug - Sept | Sun | 32" - 34" |
| Helenium (Helen's Flower) | a. 'Zimbelstern' | yellow rays with copper-red contrasting dark centers (limited in 2011) | Zone 3 | Aug - Sept | Sun | 3 - 4 feet |
| Helleborus (Lenten Rose) |
o. Winter Thriller Mix |
blossoms of purple, white, pale green, rose, yellow and pink; very early |
Zone 4 | Apr - May | Pt Shade/Shade | 18" - 24" |
| Hemerocallis (Mini Daylily) | 'Siloam June Bug' | glowing gold blooms with maroon eye; rebloomer | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 2 feet |
| Hemerocallis (Mini Daylily) | stella d'oro | golden yellow, compact, hardy; keeps blooming | Zone 4 | June - Aug | Sun | 18" - 22" |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | 'Hyperion' | fragrant lemon yellow; an old-fashioned favorite | Zone 3 | July | Sun/Part Shade | 36" - 44" |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | Lemon Lily (lilioasphodelus) | traditional early lemon yellow; terrific scent | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun/Part Shade | 3 feet |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | 'My Melinda' | rose pink to salmon blooms with pale yellow band (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun/Part Shade | 22" - 26" |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | 'Red Volunteer' | 7" blooms of bright, deep red - GORGEOUS! | Zone 4 | July - Aug | Sun | 30" - 36" |
| 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" |
| Hemerocallis (Day Lily) | tawny; daylily fluva | familiar rusty orange flowers; great for naturalizing | Zone 2 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 3 - 4 feet |
| Heucherella (Foamy Bells) | 'Stoplight' | radiant yellow leaves with dark red center and veins. Wow! | Zone 4 | June | Sun/Part Shade | 10" - 12" |
| 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 (N/A 2011) | 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 |
| Hosta | Royal Standard | medium green leaves; large fragrant white flowers | Zone 3 | August | Prt Sh/Shade | Med - Large |
| Hosta | 'Striptease' | dark green border, w/"strip" of white, gold center | Zone 3 | July | Prt Sh/Shade | Med - Large |
| Hosta | Wide Brim | dark green leaves w/white border; lavender flowers | 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" |
| Iris (Siberian) | "Purple Pencil" | deep purple, narrow bud; grass-like foliage | Zone 3 | June | Sun | 26 - 30" |
| Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) | 'Banana Cream' | 4" lemon yellow flowers turn light butter yellow; compact | Zone 4/5 | July - Aug | Sun | 15" - 18" |
| Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) | 'Thomas Killen' | slightly ruffled petals on crested yellow center (sold out) | Zone 4/5 | July - Aug | Sun | 24" - 30" |
| 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 (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 48" - 52" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Black Bird' | compact lily with dark red flowers (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 14" - 18" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Elgrado' | warm, dark lavender flowers on strong stems; no speckles (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 32" - 36" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Patricia's Pride' | white flowers with burgundy star center (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 24" - 28" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Petite Brigitte' | vigorous; lemon yellow flowers and rusty stamens (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 14" - 18" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Val Di Sol' | large, darker, pure yellow flower; buds are large and upright (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 24" - 28" |
| Lilium (Asiatic) | 'Vermeer' | pastel pink petals with pure white center, spotted throat (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 24" - 28" |
| Lilium (LA Hybrid) | 'Arcachon' | pure white lily (sold out) | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 34" - 38" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Angelique' | white edge, yellow throat, pink center - wow! (N/A 2011) | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 14" - 18" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Chill Out' | large white blossoms with gold; a classic (N/A 2011) | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 36" - 38" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Dizzy' | white petals with vivid maroon stripe; speckled | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 46" - 50" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Farolito' | pure pink flowers have white throats and maroon spots (sold out) | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 14" - 18" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Garden Party' | (short) white with narrow band of yellow changing to orange toward tip (sold out) | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 14" - 18" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Mona Lisa' | soft pink with dark vein, showy speckles (sold out) | Zone 4 | July-Aug | Sun | 14" - 18" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | a. 'Noblesse' | light white-rose, spotted, upward facing, fragrant blooms | Zone 4 | July-Aug | Sun | 36" - 40" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Pandora' | hot pink with white heart outlined in yellow (sold out) | Zone 4 | July-Aug | Sun | 36" - 40" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Salmon Star' | light salmon petals with a vivid coral stripe (sold out) | Zone 4 | July-Aug | Sun | 36" - 40" |
| Lilium (Oriental) | 'Tiger Edition' | deep pink, red veins and speckles (sold out) | Zone 4 | August | Sun | 36" - 42" |
| 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 (sold out) | Zone 2 | August | Part Shade | 36" - 38" |
| Lobelia (Great Blue) | Great Blue Lobelia | spires of deep blue, orchid-like flowers | Zone 4 | August | Sun/Part Shade | 28" - 34" |
| Lupinus (Lupine) | 'The Chatelaine' (Russ Hyb) | spires of pea-shaped pink and white florets (N/A 2011) | Zone 4 | May - June | Sun/Part Shade | 30" - 36" |
| Lychnis (Maltese Cross) | chalcedonia | bright scarlet blossom heads (limited 2011) | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun | 30" - 36" |
| 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 (limited 2011) | Zone 3 | 6 | Sun | 28" - 36" |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | 'Blue Stocking' | blue-violet flowers on scented foliage | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 34" - 38" |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | 'Coral Reef' | shimmery coral to pink, scented blossoms (sold out) | Zone 3 | July | Sun | 24" - 32" |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | Jacob Cline | vigorous, big red flowers, mildew-resistant (limited 2011) | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 40" - 46" |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | 'Raspberry Wine' | deep raspberry-looking buds open to wine red flowers | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 36" -40" |
| Paeonia (Peony) | 'Felix Crouse' | dark pink double blossoms (N/A 2011) | 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 (sold out) | Zone 3 | June | Sun/Pt Shade | 34" - 38" |
| Paeonia (Peony) | 'Festiva Maxima' | large double blossoms of white w/crimson markings (sold out) | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun/Pt Shade | 36" - 40" |
| Paeonia (Peony) | 'Sarah Bernhardt' | double flowering apple-blossom pink blooms | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun/Pt Shade | 32" - 36" |
| Penstemon (Beardtongue) | 'Prairie Dusk' | tiny rose-purple trumpets on thin spikes; hummingbirds like this | Zone 3 | May - June | Sun | 24" - 30" |
| Phlox (Garden & Border Phlox) | p. 'Blue Paradise' | pale blue, turns to deep violet blue then red violet edges over time (N/A 2011) | Zone 4 | Jul - Aug | Sun/Pt Shade | 26" - 36" |
| Phlox (Garden & Border Phlox) | p. 'Bright Eyes' | shell-pink flowers with sparkly red eyes | Zone 4 | JAug | Sun/Pt Shade | 26" - 36" |
| Phlox (Garden & Border Phlox) *2002 | paniculata 'David' | fragrant white blossoms; mildew-resistant | Zone 3 | Aug | Sun/Pt Shade | 3 - 4 feet |
| Phlox (Garden & Border Phlox) | p. 'Laura' | fuchsia-purple flowers with white star and dark eyes | Zone 4 | Jul-Aug | Sun/Pt Shade | 30" - 36" |
| Phlox (Creeping Phlox) | 'Candy Stripe' | two-tone pink and white blossoms over hew-like foliage | Zone 3 | May | Sun | 6" - 8" |
| Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal) | o. variegatum | gracefully arching variegated foliage with ivory flowers under stem | Zone 4 | May-June | Sun/Part Sh/Shade | 24" - 30" |
| Rudbeckia (Brown Eyed Susan) *1999 | fulgida 'Goldsturm' | golden yellow with black cone (limited 2011) | Zone 4 | July - frost | Sun | 2 - 3 feet |
| Rudbeckia (Outhouse Flower) | 'Golden Glow' | big double golden flowers over green glossy foliage (limited 2011) | Zone 3 | July - Aug | Sun/Part Shade | 4 - 5 feet |
| Rudbeckia (Branched) | triloba | mini golden yellow with black cone - branched | Zone 4 | July - frost | Sun | 2 - 3 feet |
| Salvia (Meadow Sage) *1997 | nemerosa 'May Night' | long lasting blue/violet spikes on low foliage | Zone 4 | May - June | Sun | 18" - 24" |
| Salvia (Meadow Sage) | n. 'Sensation Rose' | long blooming pink flower spikes on compact foliage (sold out) | Zone 4 | May - June | Sun | 10" - 12" |
| Salvia (Meadow Sage) | n. 'Snow Hill' | pure white flower spikes on mound of grey-green foliage | Zone 3 | June - July | Sun | 18" - 20" |
| Salvia (Meadow Sage) | verticillata 'Purple Rain' | smoky purple flower spikes over a long period | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 18" - 20" |
| Sedum (Stonecrop) | 'spurium 'Tri-Color' | low green foliage edged with cream and pink; best in sun; pink flowers (sold out) | Zone 3 | Jul - Sept | Sun | 6" - 8" |
| Sedum (Stonecrop) | s. 'Autumn Fire' | upright growing; bright pink clusters to bronze in fall | Zone 3 | Aug - Sept | Sun | 22" - 26" |
| Sedum (Stonecrop) | s. 'Autumn Joy' | upright growing; dark rose clusters to bronze in fall (sold out) | Zone 3 | Aug - Sept | Sun | 22" - 26" |
| Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks) | mixed - greens and purples | a mixture of the most popular varieties | Zone 4 | Jun - Aug | Sun/Part Shade | 1" - 3" |
| Spiraea | japonica 'Shirobana' | bicolor flat flower heads of pink and white; shrub | Zone 4 | July | Sun/Part Shade | to 5 feet |
| Stachys (Lambs Ear) | byzantina | 8" slivery, woolly white/green foliage with lavender spikes | Zone 4 | July | Sun | 18" - 20" |
| Stachys (Betony) | o. 'Hummelo' | plump wands of mauve purple-pink flower spikes (sold out) | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 22" - 24" |
| Stachys (Betony) | o. 'Pink Cotton Candy' | plump wands of cotton candy pink flower spikes | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 22" - 24" |
| Tradescantia (Spiderwort) | mixed | deep blue, pink or white flowers with yellow stamens | Zone 4 | June - July | Sun/Part Shade | 18" - 24" |
| Trycyrtis (Toad Lily) | h. 'Miyazaki Hybrids' | white orchid-like blossoms heavily spotted with purple; plant for close viewing | Zone 4 | Aug - Sept | Part Shade/Shade | 30" - 36" |
| Veronica (Speedwell) | spicata 'Royal Candles' | prolific, upright blue spikes | Zone 4 | July - Aug | Sun/Part Shade | 15" |
| Veronica (Speedwell) *1993 | 'Sunny Border Blue' | vivid blue spikes, dark green foliage (N/A 2011) | Zone 4 | July - Sept | Sun | 18" - 24" |
| Viola (Violets) | v. sororia | mixed blue violet and purple-centered white | Zone 3 | Apr - May | Sun/Part Shade | 3" - 6" |
| * Awarded Perennial Plant Association "Perennial Plant of the Year" | ||||||
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