| PLANT NAME |
HT |
LIGHT |
ZN |
BLOOM TIME |
FLOWERS |
NOTES |
| Ajuga Rosy Glow |
4" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
3 |
Spring |
Multi-colored |
Groundcover |
| Alyssum 'Basket of Gold' |
12" |
Sun |
4 |
Early spring |
1/8" yellow clusters. |
Well drained soil. Don’t over-fertilize. |
| Anemone windflower (ranunculaceae) |
6" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
5 |
May & Fall |
White |
|
| Artemesia ‘Silver King’ |
36" |
Sun |
5 |
Late spring |
Grayish-white clusters. |
Thrives in poor dry soils. Grown for foliage. |
| Aster Blue Stokesia |
12"-18" |
Sun to Lt. Shade |
5 |
Late summer |
|
Ordinary garden soil. Do not let dry out. |
| Astilbe |
|
Part Shade |
4 |
Summer |
‘Peach Blossom’, ‘Red Sentinel’, ‘Snowdrift’ |
Rich, moist, acidic soil. Divide clumps every three years. 'Red Sentinel' grows to 2' topped by 1' spikes. 'Snowdrift' bright green foliage topped by 2' plumes of the purest white. |
| Balloon Flower (platycodon) ‘Sentimental Blue’ |
6-24" |
Sun to Lt. Shade |
3 |
Mid to late summer. |
purple |
3" flowers. |
| Bergenia |
12"-18" |
Part Shade to Shade |
4 |
|
Red |
Good, moist soil with plenty of organic matter. Propagate by division or by seed. |
| Black Eyed Susan 'Goldsturm' |
24" |
Sun |
4 |
Mid-summer bloom |
3" bright yellow-orange. Black centers. |
Average moist or well-drained soil. Easy to grow. |
| Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra Luxuriant) |
12-18" |
Sun to Pt Shade |
3 |
Spring - Fall |
Red with white |
Best in moist soil. Spreads to 12" across. |
| Bleeding Hearts Dicentra 'Spectablis' |
12-18" |
Part Shade to Shade |
|
May/June |
|
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| Bleeding Hearts Dicentra 'Spectablis alba' |
12-18" |
Part Shade to Shade |
|
May/June |
White |
|
| Brunnera 'Macrophylla' |
12" |
Sun to Pt Shade |
3 |
June |
|
Needs well drained but moist soil. |
| Campanula 'Joan Elliott' |
18" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
3 |
All summer |
Blue |
|
| Candytuft |
12" |
Sun |
4 |
Spring |
White |
Evergreen foliage. Great for edgings, rock gardens. |
| Canterbury Bells |
30" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
|
Spring, early summer |
Pink, blue or white |
Biennial; likes moisture. |
| Columbine (aquilegia) |
18" |
Morning Sun, & Afternoon Shade |
3 |
June/August |
Dark Blue |
3 flowers. Under 2' tall. |
| Columbine ‘Barlow’ |
36" |
Morning Sun, & Afternoon Shade |
3 |
June/August |
Mixed colors |
Double flowers. |
| Coneflower ‘White Swan’ & Purple |
36" |
Sun |
3 |
|
White or Purple |
Attracts butterflies; fragrant 4" flowers. |
| Coral Bells |
20" |
Part Shade |
4 |
|
Pink |
Good, well drained garden soil with a high humus content and kept somewhat moist. Divide clumps every three years to prevent crowning. Deadhead flowers. Propagate by division in spring or by seed. |
| Coreopsis |
6" |
Sun |
4 |
|
Orange |
Groundcover. |
| Coreopsis ‘moonbeam’ ‘sunray ‘ |
18-24" |
Sun |
4 |
Early summer |
Yellow |
Fern type. |
| Cushion Spurge (euphorbia) |
1' |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
Summer to fall |
|
Foliage turns red in the fall. Showy leaves, dense. |
| Daisy ‘Michaelmas’ |
18" |
Sun |
4 |
Late summer |
Pink, 2" |
Well-drained moist soil. Pinch back @ 4-6". |
| Daisy ‘Shasta’ |
18-36" |
Sun to part shade. |
4 |
Mid-summer |
White 2-4" |
Great border plant. Divide regularly. |
| Daisy Gloriosa, a.k.a. Brown Eyed-Susan |
36" |
Sun |
|
|
Yellow |
Biennial; large flower. |
| Daylily |
36" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
Orange |
Double flowers. |
| Daylily |
24" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
July |
Reddish orange |
Hardy, lasts a month. |
| Daylily (hemerocallis) |
30 " |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
Yellow |
|
| Daylily ‘American Revolution’ |
24" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
Near black (dark red) |
|
| Daylily ‘Stella D'Ora’ |
18" |
Sun |
4 |
Early summer |
2-3" yellow |
Ever-blooming; thrives in sun & rich soil; tolerates less ideal conditions. Divide every 3 years. |
| Daylily ‘Tiny Mite’ |
24" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
Yellow with red |
|
| Delphinium ‘Pacific Giantszone’ |
4-5' |
Sun |
3 |
Early summer |
Blues |
Likes ample fertilizer. Stake the plant 2/3 the way up. |
| Dianthus ‘Cheddar Pink’ |
6-8" |
Sun |
5 |
|
½" pink |
Evergreen foliage; does not like acid soil; add lime. Well-drained soil. Divide every 3 years. Cut down in fall. |
| Dianthus Mix |
18" |
Sun |
4 |
|
1 ½" fragrant pink, purplish, white, variegated |
Evergreen foliage; does not like acid soil; add lime. |
| Donkey Tails |
8" |
Sun |
4 |
|
|
Succulent rock garden plant |
| Euonymus |
|
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
|
Variegated groundcover/vine. |
| Fern 'Japanese Painted' |
18" |
Part Shade to Shade |
4 |
Foliage plant |
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| Feverfew |
1-3’ |
Sun |
4 |
Mid-summer |
Small white w/yellow center |
Well-drained moist soil. Fertilize. Daisy-like flowers. |
| Foxglove ‘Ambigua’ |
24-36" |
Part Shade; tolerates sun |
3 |
|
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| Foxglove ‘Excelsior’ Hybrids |
36" |
Pt. Shade |
|
|
|
Biennial; will bloom next year. Good moister well drained garden soil. Removal of dead stalks may encourage plants' second bloom. |
| Foxglove ‘Mertonensis’ |
36" |
Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
Strawberry Color |
Perennial and moist soil. |
| Foxglove Sutton's |
36" |
Pt. Shade |
|
|
Apricot |
Biennial; will bloom next year. |
| Gaillardia ‘Blanketflower’ |
8-36" |
Sun |
3 |
Mid-summer |
Red and yellow 3" |
Flowers all summer with deadheading. Well-drained soil. |
| Genitan Septemfida |
8" |
Full Shade |
5 |
Fall |
Sky Blue |
Likes well drained soil. |
| Geranium |
6" |
Sun |
|
|
Yellow |
Perennial |
| Geranium ‘Biokovo’ |
10-12" |
Sun |
5 |
Mid-summer |
Pink tinged white flowers |
Well drained soil. |
| Geranium 'Claridge Druce' |
18" |
Sun |
3 |
Summer |
Lilac - pink |
Gray-green foliage. |
| Geranium, Wild. |
12-18" |
Pt. shade. Cool area. |
5 |
Early summer |
Magenta 1", numerous |
Woodland garden or shade border. Spreads easily. Bush-like and dense. |
| Goose Neck |
18-24" |
Sun to Pt Shade |
4 |
|
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Likes moisture; spreads by underground runners. |
| Grass ‘Blue Fescue’ |
12" |
Sun |
4 |
|
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Tolerates drought. Useful edging plant. Dense tufts. |
| Ground Phlox |
6" |
Sun, partial shade. |
4 |
Early spring |
Purple, white, pink |
Groundcover. Ave. well-drained soil. Spreads into large, dense mats of rich spring color. |
| Gypsophila 'Pink Fairy' |
18" |
Sun |
|
Summer |
Pink |
Low growing, ideal for cutting. |
| Helianthus |
4' |
Sun to Pt Shade |
4 |
|
yellow |
3" Single yellow flowers; (false sunflower). |
| Heliopsis |
4' |
Sun to Pt Shade |
3 |
|
yellow |
4" Double Yellow flowers; thrives in a moist soil. |
| Heuchera 'Palace Purple |
2' |
Part Shade to Shade |
3 |
|
|
Small bloom, foliage plant |
| Hollyhock ‘Fordhook’ Giant Mix |
4-6' |
Sun |
4 |
|
3-5" crimson, pink, yellow, white |
Well-drained soil. |
| Hollyhock Burgundy |
4-6' |
Sun |
4 |
Mid-summer |
3-5" Dark. red flowers |
Biennial. Moist, well-drained soil. Needs good air-circulation. |
| Hosta |
|
Part Shade to Shade |
4 |
|
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Variegated types usually tolerate some sun. Blues & greens usually like mostly shade. Good well drained garden soil with plenty of humus. Propagate by division or by seed (some species). |
| Houttuynia |
6-9" |
Sun or Shade |
3 |
Summer |
White |
Variegated groundcover Abundant Moisture. |
| Iris Ensata (Mixed) |
|
Sun |
|
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Well-drained moderately moist soil. |
| Iris German Bearded |
8-18" |
Sun |
4 |
Spring, early summer |
See Notes. |
18" Lavender/white; 18" tan/yellow; 8" yellow; 8" purple etc. Well-drained soil. |
| Iris Japanese |
36" |
Sun |
5 |
|
See Notes |
White, Purple, Bi-colors, lavender, Pink, Magenta; Loves moisture. |
| Iris Siberian |
36" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
3 |
Spring, early summer |
Dark Blue |
|
| Iris Siberian ‘Butter-n-Sugar’ |
36" |
Sun |
3 |
|
See Notes |
White w/ yellow center |
| Iris Siberian ‘Swank’ |
36" |
Sun |
3 |
|
Sky Blue |
|
| Iris, Flag |
24" |
Sun to Shade |
4 |
|
See Notes |
Blue, Yellow; likes moisture. |
| Ivy & Variegated Ivy |
|
Shade |
|
|
|
Groundcover. |
| Jacob's Ladder |
18" |
Part Shade |
4 |
|
Blue |
|
| Japanese Painted Fern |
18" |
Part Shade to Shade |
4 |
|
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Red Stems w/ Silver splashed foliage. Plant in rich damp soil. Slow growing forming clusters that gradually increase in size over a number of years. Propagate by division or spores. |
| Japanese Toad Lily |
36" |
Part Shade |
4 |
Fall |
|
Needs moist, fertile soil with a high humus content. Orchid-like blooms. Propagate by seed or division in spring. |
| Kennelworth Ivy |
|
Part Shade |
|
|
Tiny White Flowers |
Groundcover; (Tender Perennial); loves moisture. |
| Knautia |
24" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
All summer |
Burgundy |
Pincushion type flower. |
| Lamb's Ear |
|
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
|
Groundcover; grown for foliage; flower spikes 24". |
| Lamium (Variegated) |
|
Part Shade |
5 |
Spring |
Yellow |
Good, well drained garden soil. Reasonably drought resistant. Aggressive Spreading Groundcover. Propagate by division Spring. |
| Lamium 'White Nancy' |
|
Part Shade to Shade |
|
June |
White |
Grown for foliage. |
| Liatris |
30" |
Sun to Lt. Shade |
4 |
|
Purple |
Attracts butterflies. |
| Liatris 'Kobolod' |
18-24" |
Sun |
3 |
June - August |
Rosy Lavender |
Likes sandy soil. Deadhead after bloom. |
| Lunaria/Money Plant/Honesty |
18-36" |
Sun to Shade |
5 |
Spring |
Magenta |
Biennial; re-seeds; Fall has silver seed pods which look like coins. |
| Lupin Russell Hybrid Mix |
36" |
Sun to Lt. Shade |
4 |
|
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Attracts butterflies; deadhead to encourage re-bloom. |
| Lupines 'Mixed Russell' |
3'+ |
Sun |
4 |
June |
|
Needs ample water during drought. Remove spent flowers. Cut to ground after bloom will often induce a second bloom. |
| Lychnis |
12-36" |
Sun |
3 |
May-July |
Rosy crimson |
Rose Champion; any type of soil; silver-grey foliage; leaves turn crimson in Fall. |
| Lynchnis a.k.a. Rose Campion |
36" |
Sun to Pt Shade |
5 |
|
Red |
Biennial; re-seeds freely. |
| Malva ‘Moshata’ |
30" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
All summer |
Pink |
Will re-seed. |
| Marguerite |
36" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
Golden |
Re-seeds it self. |
| Missouri Primrose |
18" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
Yellow |
Spreading groundcover. |
| Monarda |
36" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
|
See Notes |
Pink, White, & Cambridge Scarlet; attracts hummingbirds. |
| Obedient Plant |
36" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
3 |
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| Penstemon |
12-20" |
Sun |
5 |
June-July |
Blue, Purple, Red, Rose |
Tall spikes with many bell-shaped blossoms |
| Peony |
36" |
Sun |
3 |
May-June |
‘Sentinel Red’, ‘Peach Blossom’, ‘Snow Drift’, Pink, White |
Tall with large blossoms-> stake plants; fertilize in Fall; plant eyes 1-2" below soil, water well. |
| Phlox 'Starfire' |
2-3' |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
|
Summer |
Deep Red |
|
| Phlox, Woodland (stolonifera) |
6/12" |
Part Shade |
3 |
|
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Bruce's White 6" & Pale Blue 12". Good, well drained soil. Divide plants every three years to keep them vigorous. Deadhead to prolong bloom. Propagate by division or by seed. |
| Phlox, Groundcover |
6" |
Sun |
3 |
April |
Bright pink, white |
Likes any soil |
| Poppy , Oriental ‘Allegro’ |
18" |
Sun |
3 |
Early summer |
Red w/ Black center |
1st year seedling. Will not flower this year. Likes rich loam. Transplant while dormant in July-August |
| Poppy, Oriental ‘Pizzicato’ Mix |
24" |
Sun |
3 |
Early summer |
|
1st year seedling. Will not flower this Year. Likes rich loam. Transplant while dormant in July-August |
| Prunella ‘Pagoda’ Mix |
6-8" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
5 |
All summer |
|
Groundcover; 12" wide. |
| Pulmonaria |
12" |
Part Shade to Shade |
|
Spring |
Blue |
Grows in poor soil, but does better in good, moist garden soil. Propagate by layering, cuttings, or seed. |
| Ribbon Grass (phalaria) |
30" |
Sun to Lt. Shade |
5 |
Spring |
|
Aggressive spreader |
| Russian Sage |
36" |
Sun |
4 |
June-August |
Violet |
Vigorous, hardy; tall spikes |
| Saxifrage Mix |
10" |
Part Shade |
5 |
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| Scabiosa ‘Butterfly Blue’ (dwarf) |
12-18" |
Sun |
3 |
Summer |
Blue |
Attracts butterflies; must divide regularly. Also known as Pincushion Flower. |
| Sedum |
8" |
Sun |
4 |
June-Sept |
Yellow |
Groundcover; fleshy leaves; spreads fast. |
| Sedum |
8" |
Sun |
4 |
June-Sept |
Pink |
Groundcover; fleshy leaves; spreads fast. |
| Sedum ‘Hens & chicks’ |
8" |
Sun |
4 |
N/A |
no flowers |
Groundcover; carefree, hardy, thrives anywhere. |
| Sedum 'Fulda Glow' |
|
Sun |
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Likes well drained soil. |
| Shasta Daisy |
8/ 24" |
Sun |
5 |
Early summer |
White, yellow center |
Mulch to protect in winter; divide every 2-3 years in spring |
| Snowball Bush |
5' |
Sun |
4 |
May-June |
White |
Leaves turn crimson in Fall; very hardy |
| Soapwort |
10" |
Sun |
3 |
May-July |
Pink |
Spreads several feet wide. |
| Spiderwort ( Tradescantia) |
24" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
4 |
July/August |
Blue |
Grass like leaves. |
| Spurge ‘Restoration’ |
12" |
Sun |
5 |
June |
Yellow that fades to Peach |
Fine foliage. |
| Spurge, Cushion (Euphorbia) |
24" |
Sun |
4 |
May |
Yellow |
Border foliage. |
| Sweet Pea |
6' |
Sun |
4 |
|
Pink |
Vine; great for cut flowers, good drainage. |
| Sweet Rocket |
36" |
Sun |
5 |
June-July |
Lavender |
Looks like tall garden phlox. |
| Sweet Woodruff |
6" |
Shade |
4 |
Spring |
White |
Ground cover. Needs rich, moist soil. Propagate by seed in fall that will sprout in the spring or by division after flowering. |
| Trollius |
30" |
Sun to Pt. Shade |
3 |
June to August |
Golden Buttercup |
|
| Verbena ‘Venosa’ |
18" |
Sun |
4 |
June-Sept |
Blue |
|
| Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’ |
18" |
Sun to Lt. Shade |
4 |
|
Blue |
1993 Perennial Plant of the Year |
| Veronica 'Icicle' |
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| Vinca a.k.a. Myrtle a.k.a. Periwinkle |
|
Part Shade |
4 |
Spring |
Blue |
Groundcover. Good well drained soil. Propagate by division or cuttings. |
| Violets |
6" |
Sun to Shade |
|
Spring |
Purple |
Re-seeds freely. |
| Yarrow ‘White Superior’ |
24" |
Sun |
3 |
June-Sept |
White, red, or yellow |
Attracts butterflies; dry location; good loam; excellent for cutting +/or drying. |
