Botanical Name

English Name

1 Deciduous

2 Evergreen

3 Vine

4 Herbaceous

Perennial

Ultimate Height in feet

Color

Time of Bloom

Remarks

Miscanthus sinensis var. zebrinus

Zebra Grass

4

4

Red-brown

October

Leaves prettily marked with bars of yellow. C. F. I.

Mitchella repens

Partridge Berry

2

2-3

White

June

A trailing evergreen with round, glossy foliage. Flowers in pairs, waxy, delicately tinted with pink; fragrant. Bright red berries adhere to stems all winter. Good for the rock-garden or under trees. A. H.

Molinia coerulea var. variegata or Aira ccerulea

Hair Grass

4

11/2

Purple

Leaves coarse, stiff and striped yellow and green. Flowers in spikes, showy. Good for edging coarse flower-beds. A.G.

Monarda didyma

Oswego Tea or Bee Balm

4

3

Bright red

June to Sept.

A brilliant aromatic free-flowering herb. Good in the mixed border and in moist places. A. F. I.

Monarda didyma var. alba

White Bergamot

4

2

White

July

Monarda fistulosa

Bergamot

4

2

Purple

July

Free-flowering; less showy than the preceding. Good in the wild-garden.

Montbretia

See Tritonia

Morus alba

White Mulberry

1

30-40

T. Bushy in growth. Fruit edible, very sweet, usually white or violet. Often planted as undergrowth, and to attract birds. A. D.G.

Morus alba var. tartar-ica pendula

Tea's Weeping Mulberry

1

8-10

T. A small tree with drooping branches and dense, deep green foliage. Generally grafted on stems 7 to 8 feet high. A.C.G.

Morus rubra

Red Mulberry

1

50-60

T. Spreading in growth. Leaves large and deeply lobed. Fruit deep red and of good flavor. Like Morus alba, valuable for attracting birds. A. D. G.

Muscari botryoides

Grape Hyacinth

4

4-6 in.

Pale blue or white

April

Bulbous. Very attractive. Free flowering. Flowers in loose spikes. Good among perennials, or massed in edges of shrub borders. Has no odor. A. G. J.

Myosotis palustris

Forget-me-not

4

1

Light blue

May & June

Good near water or in damp places in the rock-garden. B. F. J.

Myrica cerifera

Candle Berry

1

4-5

S. A beautiful native shrub with spreading branches and deep green foliage. Good for sandy or gravelly banks, especially near salt water. A. E. H.