Re: thoughts on these plants anyone?

> Amsonia ciliate var filifolia, states it is 5" (yes inches) tall. Is
> that a misprint? Might work for the garden railroad if it is...

Hi Donna,

   I don't know if it's a misprint or not, but I was intrigued enough to
   order one as well.  I'm assuming that you're looking at the cultivar
   'Georgia Pancake'?

   I also grabbed Amsonia montana 'Short Stack'.  Lately I've become 
   enamored by Amsonia -- it's not often that you can count fall color
   as an attribute for a perennial.
   
   I added Amsonia illustris to my yard last year and am eager to see
   what it does.

> Going to try Epimedium's this year.... which are winners in your garden?

   If you're just getting started, you can't go with anything easier than
   E. rubrum.  The E. grandiflorum cultivars do pretty well too, but I've
   found that the E. x youngianum, E. alpinum, and E. x versicolor 
   selections aren't particularly vigorous in my yard.  Another one that
   might fare well is E. x warleyense 'Orangekvnigin' -- mine did 
   remarkably well last year, especially given the fact that I totally 
   forgot about those two and let the dry out for quite a while.  (oops)

> Indigofera kirilowii.... claiming not invasive... thoughts?

   Not invasive to my knowledge, and I love the texture and fall color.

> Tiarella pink skyrocket

   This one does phenomenally.  In our clay soils it seems that drainage
   is key -- I planted one atop a mound and it did great!  The one at the
   bottom of the mound kept reducing itself by half.

   As for the rest, no idea!  :)

Chris

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