R= Red, B= Blue, Y= Yellow, O= Orange, W= White, Pur= Purple, P= Pink, V= Variegated, L= Lavender, M= Mixed
| BOTANICAL NAME | COMMON NAME | HEIGHT(CM) | COLOR | BLOOM | COMMENTS |
| Achillea | Yarrow | 20-60 | R,W,Y | Jun-Sep |   prefers dryer conditions |
| Aconitum | Monkshood | 100 | B,W | Jun-Sep |  deer proof, poisonous root |
| Aegopodium | Snow On The Mountain | 30 | Var | Jul-Aug |  grows anywhere |
| Ajuga | Bugleweed | 15-20 | B | Jun-Jul | contrasting groundcover |
| Alcea | Hollyhock | 150-200 | R,Y,P | Jul-Aug | well drained soil |
| Alchemilla Mollis | Lady’s Mantle | 18″ | Y | Jun-Aug | |
| Allium | Ornamental Onion, Chives | 30 | B,P | Jun-Jul | edible |
| Anemone | Windflower | 30 | W | May-June | good naturalizing |
| Aquilegia | Columbine | 30-90 | M | May-Jun | good in rock garden |
| Arabis | Rock Cress | 10-20 | P,W | Apr-Jun | drought tolerant |
| Armeria | Thrift | 10-15 | P | May-Jun | good in rock garden |
| Artemesia | Wormwood, Sage | 30-100 | Silver | All season | nice contrast |
| Aruncus | Goatsbeard | 30-120 | W | Jun-Jul | good fall color |
| Asarum | Wild Ginger | 15 | P | May-June | great foliage plant |
| Asclepias | Butterfly Flower | 60 | O,W,P | July-Aug | |
| Aster | Aster | 20-100 | P,Pur | Jul-Sep | showy fall flower |
| Astilbe | Astilbe | 30-90 | R,W,P | Jun-Aug | prefers moist soil |
| Athyrium | Painted Fern | 30 | attractive foliage |
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| Aubrieta | Rock Cress | 10-15 | B,R | Apr-Jun | good in rock garden |
| Bergenia | Elephant Ears | 30 | P | May-Jun | tol. any soil conditions |
| Brunnera | Heartleaf Alkanet | 30 | B | May-July | variegated foliage |
| Campanula | Bellflower | 10-40 | B,W,Pur | Jun-Sep | many varieties |
| Centaurea | Cornflower | 45-90 | B,Y,P | Jun-Aug | long-lasting flower |
| Cerastium | Snow In Summer | 10 | W | June | silver foliage |
| Chelone Oblique | Turtlehead | 60 | Pur-P | Jul-Sept | needs moist soil |
| Chrysanthemum | Mums | 25-75 | Most | Jun-Sep | prune after bloom |
| Cimicifuga | Bugbane | 125 | W | Aug-Sept | purple foliage |
| Convallaria Maj. | Lily of the Valley | 15 | W | May-Jun | sturdy groundcover |
| Coreopsis | Tickseed | 30-60 | Y | May-Jul | daisy-like flower |
| Darmera | Umbrella Plant | 75 | P | April-May | prefers wet soil |
| Delphinium | Larkspur | 30-100 | B,W,P | Jun-Aug | tall, stately flower |
| Dianthus | Carnation | 10-50 | R,P,W | Jun-Aug | edging, rock garden |
| Dicentra | Bleeding Heart | 30-80 | P,W | May-Aug | needs adequate moisture |
| Dictamnus | Gas Plant | 60 | Pu-P | June-July | |
| Digitalis | Foxglove | 60-90 | P,Y | Jun-Aug | unique flowers |
| Echinacea | Coneflower | 75-90 | Pur,W | Jul-Sep | drought tolerant |
| Echinops Ritro | Globe Thistle | 100 | B | Jun-Aug | not invasive |
| Erigeron | Daisy Fleabane | 50 | B,P | May-Jul | similar to aster |
| Eryngium | Sea Holly | 80 | B | Jul-Aug | tolerates alkali soil |
| Eupatorium | Joe Pye Weed | 200 | Pur | Aug-Oct | umbrella-like flowers |
| Euphorbia | Cushion Spurge | 30-40 | Y | May-Jun | red fall color |
| Filipendula | Meadow Sweet | 100-150 | P | Jun-Jul | flowers sim. to spirea |
| Fragaria | Strawberry | 15 | P | May-Aug | edible fruit |
| Gaillardia | Blanket Flower | 30-50 | R,Y | Jun-Sep | thrives in hot dry areas |
| Geranium | Cranesbill | 30-50 | B,R,W | Jun-Aug | drought tolerant |
| Geum | 3 Flowered Avens | 30 | O | May-Jul | low maintenance |
| Gypsophilla | Babies Breath | 15-90 | W,P | Jun-Sep | misty cloud of flowers |
| Helleborus | Christmas Rose | 30 | W | Apr-May | long lasting bloom |
| Helenium | Sneezeweed | 90 | O,R | Jul-Sep | good dried flower |
| Heliopsis | False Sunflower | 90-100 | Y | Jun-Sep | blooms all summer |
| Hemerocallis | Daylily | 30-70 | Mixed | Jun-Sep | drought tolerant |
| Heuchera | Coral Bells | 45-60 | R,W,P | May-Jul | contrasting foliage |
| Hosta | Plantain Lily | 20-75 | W,P | Jun-Jul | 50+varieties |
| Houttuynia | Chameleon plant | 20 | W | Aug | variegated leaf, may use as water plant |
| Humulus | Hops | 500 | G | Aug | vigorous vine |
| Hypericum | St. John’s Wort | 30 | Y | May-Jul | compact mound |
| Iberis | Candytuft | 15-25 | P,W | May-Jul | drought tolerant |
| Iris | Iris | 15-100 | Many | May-Jul | many colors & sizes |
| Lamiastrum | False Lamium | 30 | Y | June | var. groundcover |
| Lamium | False Salvia | 15 | P,W | Jun-Jul | striking groundcover |
| Lathyrus | Perennial Sweet Pea | 250 | P | Jun-Sep | trailing vine |
| Lavendula | Lavender | 40 | B | Jun-Aug | compact, reliable |
| Leucanthemum | Daisy | 45-60 | W | Jun-Sept | long blooming |
| Liatris | Blazing Star Gayfeather | 90 | Pur | Jul-Aug | long lasting spikes |
| Ligularia | Golden Ray | 70-150 | Y | Jul-Sep | prefers moist soil |
| Lilium | Lily | 12-39 | Many | Summer | hardy, multiply well |
| Linum Perenne | Perennial Flax | 50 | B,W | May-Sep | drought tolerant |
| Lobelia | Cardinal Flower | 30 | R | Summer | needs moist soil |
| Lupinus | Lupins | 60-90 | Mix | Jun-Jul | needs good drainage |
| Lychnis | Campion | 40 | O | Jun-Jul | burgundy leaves |
| Lysimachia | Creeping Jenny | 5-60 | Y | Jul-Aug | groundcover or border |
| Malva | Mallow | 70 | P | Jul-Sep | Maroon stripe in flower |
| Matteucia | Fern | 90 | Green | – | pods edible before open |
| Meconopsis | Himalayan Poppy | 90 | B | May-Jul | prefers dry area |
| Monarda | Beebalm | 30-60 | P,R,Pur | Jun-Aug | minty leaves, attracts butterflies |
| Nepeta | Catmint | 50 | B | Jun-Aug | showy, fragrant |
| Oenothera | Evening Primrose | 50 | Y | Jun-Jul | drought tolerant |
| Osmunda | Royal Fern | 100 | green leathery fronds |
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| Pachysandra | Japanese Spurge | 20 | W | May-Jun | shiny groundcover |
| Paeonia | Peony | Var. | Var. | May | long lived perennial |
| Papaver | Poppy | 30-75 | Mix | June-Sep | needs well drained soil |
| Perovskia | Russian Sage | 90 | B | Jul-Sep | long bloom time |
| Penstemon | Beard Tongue | 30-75 | W,R,P | Jul-Aug | showy flowers on spikes |
| Phlox | Phlox | 5-60 | Many | Apr-Jul | groundcover & borders |
| Physalis | Chinese Lantern | 70 | O | May-Jul | |
| Physostegia | Obedient Plant | 90-120 | P | Jul-Sep | forms a large clump |
| Platycodon | Balloon Flower | 60 | P,W,B | Jul-Aug | unusual flower shape |
| Polemonium | Jacob’s Ladder | 60 | B | May-Jul | showy in shade garden |
| Polygonatum | Solomon’s Seal | 60 | W | June | brightens shady sites |
| Potentilla | Cinquefoil | 30 | P,R | Jun-Sep | good border or edging |
| Primula | Primrose | 40 | Mix | May-Jun | likes a moist site |
| Pulmonaria | Lungwort | 30 | B,P,W | May-Jun | contrasting spotted leaf |
| Pulsatilla | Pasque Flower | 25 | Pur,R | Apr-May | crocus-like flower |
| Rudbeckia | Black Eyed Susan | 60-150 | Y | Jul-Sep | tough, long bloomer |
| Sagina | Irish, Scotch Moss | 5 | W | Jun-Aug | creeping, not invasive |
| Sanguinaria | Bloodroot | 20 | W | April-May | |
| Salvia | Sage | 40-50 | B,P | Jun-Aug | fuzzy silver foliage |
| Saponaria | Soapwort | 15 | P | May-Jun | edging or trailing rockery |
| Scabiosa | Pincushion Flower | 50 | B,P | Jun-Sep | attracts butterflies |
| Sedum | Stonecrop | 5-50 | Many | Jul-Oct | wide var. drought tolerant |
| Sempervivum | Hens & Chicks | 10 | Mix | Jun-Aug | grows anywhere |
| Solidago | Golden Rod | 30 | Y | Aug-Oct | nice fall color |
| Stachys Lantana | Lambs Ear | 30 | W | June | fuzzy silver leaves |
| Statice | Statice | 40-60 | W,L | Jul-Sep | flowers good for drying |
| Tanacetum | Painted Daisy | 60 | R,P | Jun-Jul | spreads but not invasive |
| Thalictrum | Meadow Rue | 120 | L | Jun-Aug | large, airy flowers |
| Thymus | Thyme | 5-15 | P.W,Pu | Jun-Aug | scented groundcover |
| Tiarella | Foamflower | 30 | W | May-Aug | very shade tolerant |
| Tradescantia | Spiderwort | 50 | W,R,B | Jun-Sep | grassy clump |
| Trollius | Globeflower | 40 | Y,O | May-Jun | prefers moist soil |
| Veronica | Speedwell | 5-50 | B,P | Jun-Aug | showy upright spikes |
| Vinca | Periwinkle | 10 | B | Apr-June | groundcover |
| Viola | Violet, Pansy | 10 | B,Y,W | Apr-Sep | likes cool part shade |
| Yucca | Palm Lily | 50 | W | Jul-Aug | well drained area |
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| Andropogon | Big Blue Stem | 125 | Green | Aug-Sep | purple fall color |
| Calamagrostis | “Karl Foerster” | 100-150 | Tan | Jun-Oct | Perennial of the Year |
| Festuca Glauca | Blue Fescue | 25 | B | May-Jun | tidy blue clumps |
| Imperata | Japanese Blood Grass | 45 | Apr-Sep | blade are green/red tipped |
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| Pennisetum | Fountain Grass | 75-125 | P,R | Aug-Sep | lush arching foliage |
| Phalaris | Ribbon Grass | 60 | Var. | Jul-Aug | aggressive groundcover |
| Sorghastrun | Indian Grass | 80 | Tan | Aug-Sep | bluish leaves |
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