The Perennial Farm is known as one of the industry leaders in Perennials with the fastest delivery for all your perennial needs. We grow a full line of quality, landscape-size perennials, ornamental grasses, hardy ferns, flowering vines, flowering shrubs, groundcovers and more. From tried and true favorites to brand new additions, plants from The Perennial Farm thrive throughout the NorthEast and MidAtlantic Regions.
Here at The Perennial Farm, we’re growing for you! We are known throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions as “The Source” for beautiful perennials. We deliver to most locations at least 3 times every week. Our fleet of 15 trucks means your order arrives securely - on shelved racks, and our friendly and courteous drivers are available to help you unload your order.
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Guide to definitions used on Weekly Availability (updated 2-27-12)
Note: Perennials are not annuals and color does sell, but discriminating perennial buyers are seeking good looking, healthy plants from March till November. Perennials do not need to be sold only when they are in bloom. They can, and should be sold throughout the year.
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What's in a name?
1. Genus
Each plant has a unique binomial classification system comprised of genus and species assigned to it. The genus refers to the generic group that a plant belongs to. For example the Latin or botanical name for Queen Anne's Lace is Daucus carota. The genus name is Daucus, which is the same genus name as a carrot.
2. Species
Species is the second part of a plant's Latin name and further defines the individuality of the plant, much like your first name does. The species or epithet name for Queen Anne's Lace is carota. This example may be confusing in that the botanical name for the vegetable carrot, which is the domesticated version of Queen Anne's Lace, is the same.
3. Variety
The term variety further delineates a species and is expressed as var.
4. Cultivar
Cultivar refers to a variety that exists and is perpetuated by human cultivation, for instance a hybrid plant. Cultivar is specified as cv. or the use of single quote marks, as in Acer rubrum ’Autumn Flame’.
5. Common Name
A plant's common name is what most people refer to when they specify a flower or plant. With many flowers such as Queen Anne's Lace, it's not difficult to understand where the common name came from, but others have more archaic reasons for their names. In addition, plants have several common names, which is why it's important to know the botanical or Latin names of plants as well.
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