Ahner's Garden and Gifts
Where it is spring all year long!
Perennials
We grow our own perennials at our facility on Manchester Road. The earliest perennials are available in mid-March and our complete selection is available by mid-May. The listing below contains our 2009 perennials.
Hosta varieities may be viewed here:
Hostas
Hosta varieities may be viewed here:
Hostas
Monarda 'Colrain Red'
Photo courtesy of Netherland Bulb
| 2009 Perennials | |||||
| Genus | Variety | Soil | Light | Water | Fertilizer |
| Ariseama | Collection | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low |
| Achillea (Yarrow) | Moonshine | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | none |
| Saucy Seduction NEW! | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | none | |
| Alcea (Hollyhock) | rosea Chater's Double Pink | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | med |
| rosea Chater's Double Red | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| rosea Chater's Double Yellow | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| Ampelopsis (Porcelain Berry) | brevipedunculata Elegans | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low |
| Anemone (Windflower) | Crispa | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| sylvestris | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Aquilegia (Columbine) | Biedermeier | moist | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low |
| Songbird Blue | moist | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Clementine Mix | moist | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Crimson Star | moist | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Origami Mix | moist | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Artemisia (Wormwood) | schmidt Silvermound | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Aruncus (Goats Beard) | dioicus Kneiffii | moist | shade/pt shade | keep moist | med |
| Asarum (Ginger) | europaeum (available 4/16) | keep moist | low | ||
| Asclepias (Butterfly Flowers) | tuberosa | any | sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Astilbe (False Spirea) | ar Bridal Veil | loam | sun/shade | keep moist | low |
| ar. Country and Western | loam | sun/shade | keep moist | low | |
| ar Fanal | loam | sun/shade | keep moist | low | |
| ar. Rock and Roll | loam | sun/shade | keep moist | low | |
| ar Sister Theresa | loam | sun/shade | keep moist | low | |
| ar White Wings (PP#11961) | loam | sun/shade | keep moist | low | |
| ch Visions | loam | sun/shade | keep moist | low | |
| ch Visions in Pink (PP#118860) | loam | sun/shade | keep moist | low | |
| ch Visions in Red (PP#11965) | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Bletilla (Hardy Orchid) | striata | shade/pt shade | |||
| Brunnera | Spring Yellow | moist | shade/pt shade | keep moist | med |
| Buddleia Davidii (Butterfly Bush) | Black Knight | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Peacock | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Pink Delight | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| White Profusion | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Caryopteris (Blue Spirea) | clandonensis Dark Night | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Chelone (Turtle's Head) | obliqua Rosea | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Coreopsis (Tickseed) | Autumn Blush NEW! | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| gran Domino | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| gran Early Sunrise | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| rosea Sweet Dreams (PP#12720) | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Full Moon | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| vert Zagreb | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Red Shift | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Delphinium | (Three Colors) | loam | pt shade | keep moist | low |
| Dianthus (Border Carnation) | Stawberry Sorbet NEW! | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Eastern Starlet | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Fire Star (PPAF) | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Neon Star (PPAF) | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Pixie Star (PPAF) | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Dicentra | for Luxuriant | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | med |
| King of Hearts | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | med | |
| spectabilis | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | med | |
| spectabilis Alba | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | med | |
| Digitalis (Foxglove) | Purpurea Foxy Hybrids | loam | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low |
| Dracocephalum | argunense Fuji Blue | shade/pt shade | keep moist | med | |
| Echinacea (Coneflower) | Green Jewel | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| White Swan | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Pur Little Magnus (PPAF) | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Tiki Torch | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Sunrise (PPAF) | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Eryngium (Sea Holly) | alpinum Blue star | well drained | sun | slightly dry | low |
| Fern - Athyrium | filix-femina (Lady) | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low |
| nipponicum Metallicum (Jap. Painted) | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low | |
| Ghost | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low | |
| Lady in Red | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low | |
| Red Beauty NEW! | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low | |
| Fern - Dryopteris | atrata (Shaggy Shield) | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low |
| Brilliant | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low | |
| Fern - Matteuccia | struthiopteris (Ostrich) | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low |
| Fern - Osmunda | cinnamonea (Cinnamon) | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low |
| regalis (Royal) | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low | |
| Fern - Polystichum | acrostichoides (Christmas) | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low |
| polyblepharum (Japanese Tassel) | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low | |
| setiferum Herrenhausen (Soft Needle) | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | low | |
| Filipendula (Queen of the Meadow) | Kakome' | well drained | sun/pt sun | keep moist | med |
| Gaillardia | Tizzy | well drained | sun | slightly dry | low |
| grandiflora Goblin | well drained | sun | slightly dry | low | |
| Geranium (Cranesbill) | Ballerina | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low |
| Biokovo | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Brookside | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Johnson's Blue | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Karmina | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| sanguineum Elke | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Purple Pillow | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Gaura | Pink Clouds | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med |
| Passionate Blush | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| Whirling Butterflies | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| Heliopsis (False Sunflower) | Venus | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | med |
| Helleborus (Lenten Rose) | Ivory Prince (PPAF) | loam | pt shade | keep moist | none |
| White Spotted Lady | loam | pt shade | keep moist | none | |
| Hemerocallis (Daylily) | Barbara Mitchell | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Olive Bailey Langdown | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Macbeth | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Crystal Pinot | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Purple D'Oro | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Happy Returns | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Southseas | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Pardon Me | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Rosy Returns | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Stella D'Oro | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Tigger | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Storm of the Century | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Tuscawilla Tigress | any | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Heuchera (Coral Bells) | Snow Angel | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low |
| Midnight Rose | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Caramel | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| mic Palace Purple | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Black Out | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Georgia Peach | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Heucheralla | Sunspot (PPAF) | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low |
| Hibiscus | mos. Kopper King (PPAF) | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | med |
| mos. Lady Baltimore (PP#10793) | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| mos. Lord Baltimore | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| Malva | sylvestris | loam | sun | moist/slightly dry | med |
| Miniature Hosta Collection | 10 varieties of 10 plants (100 total) | any | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low |
| Lavendula (Lavender) | angustifolia Hidcote | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Elegance Ice | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Leucanthemum | Becky | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med |
| Snowcap | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| Liatris | spicata Kobold | well drained | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low |
| Ligularia (Ragwort) | Little Rocket | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | med |
| Beitt Marie | loam | pt shade/shade | keep moist | med | |
| Lobelia (Gardinal Flower) | Compliment Deep Red | loam | pt sun/shade | well watered | low |
| Mertensia (Virginia Bluebells) | virginica | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low |
| Monarda (Bee Balm) | Colrain Red | well drained | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low |
| Petite Delight (PP#10784) | well drained | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Pink Lace | well drained | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Papaver Orietale (Oriental Poppy) | Louvre | well drained | sun/pt shade | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Turkenlouis | well drained | sun/pt shade | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Penstemon (Bearded Tongue) | digitalis Husker Red | well drained | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low |
| mexicali Red Rocks | well drained | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Perovskia (Russian Sage) | Little Spire (PP#11643) | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Phlox (Garden Phlox) | Junior Bouquet | loam | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med |
| Junior Dance | loam | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| Junior Dream | loam | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| Junior Fountain | loam | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| pan Nicky | loam | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| pan Orange Perfection | loam | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| pan Red Riding Hood | loam | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | med | |
| Physostegia (Obedient Plant) | virg Miss Manners (PP#12637) | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low |
| virg Variegated | any | sun/pt sun | keep moist | low | |
| Platycodon (Balloon Flower) | grand Sentimental Blue | well drained | sun/pt shade | moist/slightly dry | low |
| grand Shell Pink | well drained | sun/pt shade | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder) | caer. Brise D'Anjou' | well drained | pt shade/shade | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Potentilla | Gibson's Scarlet | well drained | sun | slightly dry | low |
| Yellow Queen | well drained | sun | slightly dry | low | |
| Pulmonaria (Lungwort) | Majeste | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low |
| Opal | loam | shade/pt shade | keep moist | low | |
| Rodgersia | pinnata | loam | shade | moist | low |
| Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan) | Little Suzy | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Salvia (Meadow Sage) | nem Blue Hill | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Rhapsody in Blue | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| nem May Night | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Sensation Rose | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| nem Snow Hill | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Sedum (Stonecrop) | Autumn Fire | well drained | sun | slightly dry | none |
| Autumn Delight | well drained | sun | slightly dry | none | |
| Postman's Pride | well drained | sun | slightly dry | none | |
| spectabile Neon | well drained | sun | slightly dry | none | |
| spur Dragons Blood | well drained | sun | slightly dry | none | |
| Novem | well drained | sun | slightly dry | none | |
| Vera Jameson | well drained | sun | slightly dry | none | |
| Sidalcea (Prairie Mallow) | Little Princess (PPAF) | well drained | sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Stachys (Lamb's Ear) | byz Helene von Stein | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | none |
| Stylophorum (Golden Poppy) | diphyllum | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Tradescantia | Little Doll | loam | sun/shade | keep moist | low |
| Tricyrtis (Japanese Toad Lily) | Blue Wonder | loam | pt sun/shade | keep moist | low |
| Trillium (Trinity Flower / Wood Lily) | luteum | loam | pt sun/shade | keep moist | low |
| Verbascum (Mullein) | Helen Johnson | well drained | pt sun/shade | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Temptress Purple | well drained | pt sun/shade | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Pink Domino | well drained | pt sun/shade | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Jackie | well drained | pt sun/shade | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Sugar Plum (PPAF) | well drained | pt sun/shade | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Verbena | canadensis Homestead Purple | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| Veronica (Speedwell) | Gilles VanHees | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low |
| spic Red Fox | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| spic Royal Candles (PPAF) | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
| Sunny Border Blue | well drained | sun/pt sun | moist/slightly dry | low | |
