Duc van Tol Rose Tulip
Tulipa 'Duc van Tol Rose
Duc van Tol Rose is a petite tulip with pointed pink and white petals.
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Season: Spring
Early Louisiana Daffodil
Narcissus jonquilla 'Early Louisiana'
Early Louisiana is a petite yellow daffodil that is well suited to naturalizing. It does well towards the front of the flower border.
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Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
This small, spreading native tree offers a profusion of purplish-pink flowers lining the dark branches in April, followed by large heart-shaped leaves. The redbud evolved in the understory and wood edges of forests, where it is sheltered from intense sunlight, and is prettiest planted among dogwoods and other small spring- flowering shrubs.
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Eglantine Rose
Rosa rubiginosa
Eglantine roses are large and sprawling, with single pale pink flowers in late spring and early summer. They are strongly apple-scented and their hips are popular for use in tea. This rose may be restrained by growing on posts or trellises to control its long, thorny canes.
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Egyptian Walking Onions
Allium x proliferum
Egyptian walking onions are a unique plant which produces the next generation in a crown of bulblets atop their stalks in lieu of flowers. As the bulblets grow, their weight pulls them to the ground, where they take root to grow new plants. While the young bulbs are mild and can be used as scallions, old bulbs are quite pungent.
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Endive
Cichorium endivia
Endive has broad, bright green leaves and looks somewhat like a rougher-textured lettuce. It has a sharp, bitter flavor.
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English Bluebells
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Cascading blue flowers on arching stems slowly naturalize in the garden.
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English Daisy
Bellis perennis
With its cute white flower, this petite daisy makes a charming addition to the garden. It is usually grown as a short-lived perennial, but it will reseed if permitted.
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Fava Beans
Vicia faba
Fava beans, a cool season plant, performs best in either the spring or the fall. They are quite robust and can grow to three feet high, producing many large pods which are best eaten shelled.
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Flaming Parrot Tulip
Tulipa 'Flaming Parrot'
Flaming Parrot is a favorite here at Mount Vernon, with its bold red stripes on fringed yellow petals. It is a tall, late-blooming tulip that does well in the middle of the border.
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