Perennials
Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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Perennial | IRIS ensata ‘Temple Bells’ | Huge deep purple blooms on sturdy stems. Great for waters’ edge or any garden setting where you need a burst of color provided the soil stays consistently moist. Deer & rabbit resistant |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||||
Perennial | IRIS ensata ‘Variegata’ | Japanese Iris | Foliage strongly variegated in white. Blue flowers. Striking even when not flowering. Blooms in July, after Siberians are finished. |
30-36 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS pallida ‘Aureovariegata’ | Sweet Iris | Light green leaves broadly edged with pale yellow. The flowers are light blue. Blooms in late spring. |
24-36 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS pseudata ‘Shiryukyo’ | Hybris Iris | A new to the market hybrid of Iris ensata and I. pseudacorus which combines the best of both species. Reddish-purple flowers with a bright yellow throat are produced in abundance. The plants are quite vigorous so site them where they are free to spread their beauty. Attracts hummingbirds & bees Deer & rabbit resistant Tolerant […] |
48-54 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS pseudata ‘Tsukiyono’ | Hybrid Iris | Soft lavender petals have a dark violet spattering around the yellow signal, radiating to the petal edge. Mid-summer blooming, sterile flowers so no worry of it seeding around. |
40-44 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS pseudata ‘Yarai’ | Pseudata Iris | Tall with peach blend flowers that have deep purple veining and prominent yellow signal in early summer. A cross between Iris pseudocorus and Iris ensata. Deer/rabbit resistant. |
26-30 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS robusta ‘Gerald Darby’ | Water Iris | Narrow sword-shaped leaves colored deep purple at the base and as emerging in spring. Purple stems give rise to violet-blue flowers with yellow beards. Great for the stream or pond side. |
24-36 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Caesar’s Brother’ | Siberian Iris | Classic deep purple blooms in June. |
30-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Cape Cod Boys’ | Siberian Iris | Light blue flowers with darker veining and a lemon-yellow center. |
24-30 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | Iris sibirica ‘Colonel Mustard’ | Sibirian Iris | Bronze-mustard yellow falls with lavender and yellow standards. Interesting veining throughout. |
28-30" | Full sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Concord Crush’ | Siberian Iris | Large, 6 inch double, vibrant blue flowers. Long bloom time and attracts hummingbirds. Tetraploid; reblooms. |
28" | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Contrast in Styles’ | Siberian Iris | Very showy flowers of purple, yellow, white and lilac-blue on strong stems makes a statement in the garden. Deer & rabbit resistant |
30-36" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Fond Kiss’ | Siberian Iris | A lovely blush pink cultivar. |
30-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘How Audacious’ | Siberian Iris | Large ruffled petals are magenta-violet with large yellow blazes. A vigorous tetraploid cultivar. |
30-32 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Illini Peace’ | Siberian Iris | White, slightly ruffled petals with a bright yellow center. Mid-late season bloom. |
24-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Kaboom’ | Siberian Iris | Large 6” double flowers are violet-purple with a gold blaze. |
28-30 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Miss Apple’ | Siberian Iris | The closest to true red of any Iris sibirica. Magenta-plum standards with red falls flagged with gold. |
28-30 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Papillon’ | Siberian Iris | Light lavender-blue flowers open flat giving a Japanese iris-like effect. Late spring. |
30-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Penny Whistle’ | Siberian Iris | Bright blue standards and white falls veined in blue. Yellow flare. Blooms in June. |
30-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Pink Parfait’ | Siberian Iris | Large double lavender-pink flowers resemble roses with a yellow throat. Blooming in mid-summer. Deer & rabbit resistant Tolerant of wet soils |
24-28" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Purring Tiger’ | Sibirian Iris | Golden yellow petals are lined with purple veining that matches the heart of the flower. More compact for Siberian Iris, standing about a foot and half tall. Midseason bloomer. |
18-20" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Sugar Rush’ | Siberian Iris | A lovely flower with blush standards and rosy-red falls blazed with yellow. |
2-3 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Summer Revels’ | Siberian Iris | Bright yellow falls and creamy standards. Repeat bloom. |
26-28 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Summer Sky’ | Siberian Iris | Smaller more delicate flowers in pale blue, yellow & white. |
20-24 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Sunfisher’ | Siberian Iris | Light yellow standards and deeper yellow falls. One of the deepest yellow Siberian Iris and one of the earliest to bloom. |
28" | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Swans in Flight’ | Siberian Iris | Extra large 5” flowers are ivory white and full-petaled. |
30-32 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS sibirica ‘Uncorked’ | Siberian Iris | An unusual light blue cultivar with falls edged and veined in brown. Yellow flare. Blooms in June. |
26-28 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | IRIS versicolor | Blue Flag Iris | Our native blue flag can be grown in moist sites or in the water. |
2-3 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS versicolor ‘Kermesina’ | Flag Iris | Red-violet form of our native flag. Great for wet sites. |
22-24 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | IRIS versicolor ‘Purple Flame’ | Blue Flag | The striking foliage emerges bright purple and as the weather warms the purple fades to deep green with purple tones. In early summer dark stems bear deep purple flowers. Tolerant of wet soils Attracts hummingbirds & butterflies |
24-36 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | JEFFERSONIA diphylla | Twinleaf | Native wildflower with 2-lobed leaves that emerge purple in spring. White flowers in May. |
12-14 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | JEFFERSONIA dubia | Twinleaf | An Asian species covered with with starry lavender-blue flowers in early spring before the foliage forms. |
12-14 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | JOVIBARBA heuffelii var. korstiana | Hens and Chicks | A Sempervivum relative with succulent basal rosettes of shiny chocolate foliage in dense clumps. Will send up creamy yellow flowers on stalks when mature. Does not produce chicks, but will reseed. |
2-4 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | KALIMERIS incisa ‘Blue Star’ | Japanese Aster | Light blue ray flowers with yellow centers. Tolerates both moisture and drought. Shear after early summer bloom for fall rebloom. |
16-18 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | KALIMERIS yomena ‘Variegata’ | Japanese Aster | Creamy gold & white foliage covered in small lavender daisies all summer. |
8-12" | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Perennial | KIRENGESHOMA koreana | Yellow Waxbells | Arching stems with large waxy, yellow bells in summer. Inflorescences are more erect than K. palmata. |
3-4 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
Perennial | KIRENGESHOMA palmata | Yellow Waxbells | Bushy plants with palm-shaped leaves and waxy pendant yellow flowers in August. |
30-36 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | KNAUTIA macedonica | Macedonian Scabious | Deep velvety red pincushion flowers on thin and airy stems from early summer until fall. Attracts butterflies Deer and drought tolerant |
12-24" | Full sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | KNIPHOFIA ‘Border Ballet’ | Red Hot Poker | A hybrid seed strain with “pokers” in shades of cream, pink, orange and red over basal rosettes of stiff, grass-like foliage. |
18-24 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | LAMIUM ‘Anne Greenaway’ | Deadnettle | The foliage emerges in shades of green, chartreuse, and silver. The buds form at the ends of stems opening to mauve-pink flowers that sprinkle the plant with additional color throughout May and June. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | LAMIUM maculatum ‘Lemon Frost’ | Deadnettle | Gold foliage and pink flowers really glow in the shade. |
4-6 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | LAMIUM maculatum ‘Red Nancy’ | Spotted Dead Nettle | A mat forming perennial with pretty silvery foliage that bring a spark of light to shady areas. Small rose-red flowers form on the stems blooming heavier in spring with sporadic bloom for the summer into fall. Attracts bees and butterflies Deer and rabbit resistant Drought tolerant |
6-8" | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | LAMIUM maculatum ‘White Nancy’ | Deadnettle | Excellent groundcover with bright silvery leaves and white flowers. Attracts bees and butterflies Drought tolerant Deer and rabbit resistant |
4-6 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | LATHYRUS vernus | Spring Vetchling | Plants form a low clump light green leaves, with an early spring display of bright rose-pink flowers. Combines beautifully with Primula, Pulmonaria and other woodland perennials. Attracts bees |
12-14 | Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | LAVANDULA ang. ‘Big Time Blue’ | Lavender | Full, compact and rounded mounds bear loads of fragrant spikes of purple, long enough for cutting. The foliage is green shaded with silvery-grey. Attracts bees & butterflies Deer & rabbit resistant Drought tolerant |
18-24" | Full sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | LAVANDULA ang. ‘La Diva Vintage Violet’ | Lavender | The most floriferous and vigorous variety in the La Diva group was ‘Vintage Violet’ with a strong upright habit. Loads of flowers for most of the summer. Attracts bees & butterflies Deer & rabbit resistant Drought tolerant |
8-12" | Full sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | LAVANDULA angustifolia ‘Munstead’ | English Lavender | A compact hardy cultivar with lavender flowers through the summer. |
12-16 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | LAVANDULA int. ‘Provence’ | French Lavender | Pale lavender-blue stems are strongly fragrant. The best for making potpourri and cutting for bouquets. Forms large shrubby plants. Attracts bees & butterflies Good for sutting Drought tolerant |
30-36" | Full sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | LAVANDULA intermedia ‘Sensational’ | Lavender | The largest flowers on a lavender! Sturdy stems and broad silver foliage. |
24-30 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | LAVANDULA intermedia ‘Phenomenal’ | English Lavender | A new hardy lavender tolerant of both heat and cold. Purple flowers in early summer. |
2-3 feet | Sun | 4 |