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Intro Mary Garden
100 Plants For A Larger Mary Garden
Some Annuals Seeds; Biennials Plants; And Perennials Bulbs and
Plants For Our Lady's Flowers Commercially Available In The
Eastern U.S., (1965)
Grouped by plant type and planting or sowing time
Abbreviations:
Height: (L) Low (to l ft.); (M) Medium (l to 2 ft.);
(T) Tall (over 2 ft ); (V) Vine
First Bloom: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Bloom Colors: (B) Blue; (R) Red; (P) Purple; (W) White; (Y) Yellow
(#) - Dig up and keep indoors in winter; replant following Spring
Hardy Biennial Plants (For April Planting)
Common Name Botanical Name Religious Name
Canterbury Bells(T Jun) Campanula medium Our Lady's Nightcap
English Daisy(L Apr) Bellis perennis Mary-Loves
Foxglove(T Jun) Digitalis purpurea Our Lady's Gloves
Hollyhock(T Jun) Althea rosea St. Joseph's Staff
Pansy(L Apr) Viola tricolor Our Lady's Delight
Sweet William(M Jun) Dianthus barbatus Our Lady's Cushion
Hardy Perennial Plants (For April Planting)
Ajuga(L Jun) Ajuga reptens St. Lawrence's Plant
Aster(T Oct) Aster sp. Michaelmas Daisy
Baby's Breath(M Jun) Gypsophila paniculata Our Lady's Veil
Bleeding Heart(M May) Dicentra spectabilis Mary's Heart
Candytuft(L Apr) Iberis sempervirens Easter Flower
Chrysanthemum(T Oct) Chrysanthemum indicum All Saints' Flower
Clove Pink(L May) Dianthus plumarius Virgin Pink
Columbine(L May) Aquilegua vulgaris Our Lady's Shoes
Cowslip Primrose(L May) Primula veris Our Lady's Keys
Forget-me-not(L Jun) Myosotis scorpoides Eyes of Mary
Iris(M May) Iris Blue Flag M. Sword of Sorrow
Summor Phlox Phlox paniculata Christ's-Cross Flower
Primrose(L May) Primula elatior Mary's Candlestick
Rose Campion(M Jun) Lychnis coronaria Mary's Rose
Sea Pink(L) Armeria maritima Our Lady's Pincushion
Solomon's Seal(M May) Polygonatum multif. Our Lady's Lockets
Spiderwort(M May) Tradescantia virg. Our Lady's Tears
Strawberry(L Jun) Frageria vesca Fruitful Virgin
Veronica(T Jun) Veronica maritima Our Lady's Faith
Violet(L) Viola odorata Our Lady's Modesty
Annual Seeds (For May Sowing; or earlier, starting indoors)
Common Name Botanical Name Religious Name
Ageratum(M Jun) Ageratum houstianum St. John's Flower
Alyssum(L Jul) Aurinia saxatile Mary's Flower
Amaranthus(T Jul) Amaranthus tricolor Joseph's Coat
Balsam(M Jul) Impatiens balsaminum Our Lady's Slipper
Black-Eyed Susan(T Jul) Rudbeckia hirta Golden Jerusalem
Calliopsis(T Jul) Calliopsis Christ's Eye
Catch-Fly(M Jul) Silene armeria Mary's Rose
Celosia(T Jul) Celosia argentia Jesus' Plant
Chrysanthemum(M Jul) Chrysanthemum segetum Mary's Gold
Cleome(T Jul) Cleome spinosa Cardinal's Tassel
Cornflower(T Jul) Centauria cyanis Mary's Crown
Corn Poppy(M Jul) Papaver Rhoeas Mary's Button
Cosmos(T Jul) Cosmos sp. St. Michael's Flower
Gaillardia(M Jul) Gaillardia pulchella The Virgin's Face
Globe Amaranth(M Jul) Gomphrena globosa Christ's Cloak
Gloriosa Daisy(T Jul) Rudbeckia tetra glor. St.Anthony's Rose
Job's Tears(T Jul) Coix lachryma Rosary Bead Plant
Larkspur(M Jul) Delphinium ajacis Mary's Tears
Lupine(T Jul) Lupinus hartwegii St. Mark's Plant
Marigold(LMT Jul) Tagetes sp. Mary's Gold
Morning Glory(V Jul) Ipomoea purpurea Our Lady's Mantle
Nasturtium(V Jul) Tropaeolum majus St. Joseph's Flower
Love-in-a-Mist(M Jul) Nigella damascena O.L.In-tho-Shade
Patient Lucy (L Jul) Impatiens wallerana Mother Love
Petunia(L Jul) Petunia hybr. Our Lady's Praises
Pot Marigold(M Jul) Calendula officinalis Mary's Gold
Quaking Grass(M Jul) Briza maxima Our Lady's Braids
Scabiosa(T Jul) Scabiosa atropurpurea O. L. Pincushion
Snapdragon(T Jul) Antirrhinum majus Infant Jesus' Shoes
Stock(M Jul) Mathiola incana Our Lady's Violet
Sunflower(T Jul) Helianthus annus Mary's Gold
Sweet Pea(V Jul) Lathyrus odoratus Our Lady's Flower
2innia(T Jul) Zinia elegans The Virgin
Tender Perennial Bulbs, Roots (For May Planting)#
Amaryllis(M Jun) Amaryllis belladonna Beautiful Lady
Caladium bicolor Caladium sp. (red) Heart of Jesus
Caladium bicolor Caladium sp. (pink)) Heart of Mary
Dahlia(T Jun) Dahlia pinnata Churchyard Flower
Gladiolus(T Jul) Gladioulus sp. Ladder-to-Heaven
Gloxinia(L Jun) Sinningia speciosa Canterbury Bells
Oxalis(L Jun) Oxalis sp. Our Lady's-Sorrel
Tiger Flower(T Jun) Tigridia pavonia Christ's Knee
Tuboroso(T Jun) Polianthus tuberosa St. Josoph's Staff
Tender Perennial Plants (For May Planting)#
Canna Lily(T Jun) Canna indica Rosary Bead Plant
Coleus(M Jun) Coleus blumei Joseph's Coat
Fuchsia(L May) Fuchsia hybrida 0. L. Eardrops
Geranium(M Jun) Pelargonium sp. Gentle Virgin
Lemon Geranium(M Jun) Pelargonium lim.var Lady Mary
Tuberous Begonia(L May) Begonia tuberhybrida St.John's Flower
Hardy Perennial Bulbs, Roots (For October Planting)
Winter Aconite(L Feb) Eranthus hyemalis Christmas Flower
Autumn Crocus(L Oct) Crocus sativa Christ's Flower
Crocus(L Apr) Crocus vernus Penitent's Rose
Daffodil(M Apr) Narcissus psuedo-Nar Mary's Star
Day Lily(T Jun) Hemerocallis flava St. Joseph's Lily
Grape Hyacinth(L Apr) Muscari botryoides Church Steeples
Hyacinth(L Apr) Hyacinthus oriental. Lily-Among-Thorns
Lady Tulip(L May) Tulipa clusiana Lady Tulip
Lily-of-the-Valley(L May)Convallaria majalis Our Lady's Tears
Madonna Lily(T Jun) Lilium candidum Annunciation Lily
Peony(T May) Paeonia sp. Pentecost Rose
Snowdrop(L Feb) Galanthus nivalus Candlemas Bells
Snowflake (L Mar) Leucoium vernum St. Joseph's Bells
Squill(L Apr) Scilla bifolia Blue Lent Flower
Star Of Bethlehem(L May) Ornithogalum umbell. Mary's Tears
Tulip(M May) Tulipa gesneriana Mary's Prayer
Shrubs (April, May; Oct)
Boxwood (T - ) Buxus sempervirens Candlemas Greens
Pieris(T May) Pieris floribunda Lily-of-Valley Bush
Privet(T Jun) Ligustrum vulgare St.John's Flower
Rose(T Jun) Rosa gen. (Emblem of Mary)
Spiraea(T Jun) Spiraea hypericif. St. Peter's Wreath
English Yew(MT) Taxus bacata Tree of the Cross
Copyright Mary's Gardens 1965, 1996