With attractive flowers and foliage, and a fairly low height, these perennials are easy to grow and hardy. They can also act as ground cover.
were developed at the Brandon and Morden Research Stations in Manitoba. Unlike many of the newer introductions, these are dependably hardy and long-lived. Henry Marshall combined the hardiness of our native coral bells with the beauty of the tender H. sanguinea to develop Brandon Glow, Brandon Pink, and Northern Fire, which were released in 1983.
Lynn Collicut continued this work and released Ruby Mist. All of these are 50-60 cm in height, exceptionally hardy and long-lived with excellent scalloped foliage and flowers that feature a long blooming period during June and July. Brandon Pink has deep coral pink flowers and faintly mottled foliage; Brandon Glow has darker pink flowers and distinctly mottled foliage; Northern Fire has darker red flowers; and, Ruby Mist has ruby red flowers and dark-green foliage.
Sara Williams is the author of many books, including Gardening Naturally , Creating the Prairie Xeriscape, and Growing Fruit in Northern Gardens . She gives workshops on a wide range of gardening topics throughout the Prairies. This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society, which can be contacted by email at
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