Welcome to The Battery Plant Database, where you can learn about the hundreds of species planted at The Battery. On this site, there is information about the colors and native ranges of our plants, bloom dates, light and moisture requirements, plus much, much more. On behalf of all our gardeners and staff, we encourage you to explore and be inspired by the gardens at The Battery.

Plant Spotlight

Jerusalum sage Detail

Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone'

Jerusalum sage

Arrow–shaped, hairy green leaves to 24" in architectural clumps supporting 5' stems that bear 2" lilac flowers arranged like knots on a rope. Very drought tolerant. Foliage is almost evergreen.

Colors: Green

Garden(s): Bosque, Gardens of Remembrance

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin of Species: Europe, Central Asia

Blooms: May

Blooming Now in the Battery

  • Anemone nemerosa ; Wood anemone

    Anemone nemerosa 'Vestel'

    Wood anemone

  • Chionodoxa forbesii ; Glory–of–the–snow

    Chionodoxa forbesii 'Blue Giant'

    Glory–of–the–snow

  • Crocus chrysanthus; Snow crocus

    Crocus chrysanthus 'Lady Killer'

    Snow crocus

  • Crocus tommasinianus; Woodland crocus

    Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's Purple'

    Woodland crocus

  • Digitalis grandiflora; Yellow foxglove

    Digitalis grandiflora

    Yellow foxglove

  • Epimedium grandiflorum ; Bishop's hat, Fairy wings, Barrenwort

    Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'

    Bishop's hat, Fairy wings, Barrenwort

  • Epimedium grandiflorum; Fairy wings, Long–spurred barrenwort

    Epimedium grandiflorum

    Fairy wings, Long–spurred barrenwort

  • Epimedium x perralchicum ; Barrenwort, Fairy wings

    Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten'

    Barrenwort, Fairy wings

  • Eranthis hyemalis; Winter aconite

    Eranthis hyemalis

    Winter aconite

  • Paeonia suffruticosa; Tree peony

    Paeonia suffruticosa 'Unknown'

    Tree peony

  • Parthenocissus henryana; Silvervein creeper

    Parthenocissus henryana

    Silvervein creeper

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