Perennials

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