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Perennials

Type Botanical Name Native Common Name Description Height Light Req. Zone Add to My List
Perennial PAPAVER ori. ‘Queen Alexandra’ Oriental Poppy

Large, bright salmon-pink flowers with black central blotches on strong stems late spring to early summer. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees Drought tolerant Summer dormant Deer & rabbit resistant Good cut flower  

24-36" Full sun 3
Perennial PAPAVER orientale ‘Allegro’ Oriental Poppy

Very large and brilliant orange-red blossoms with a black central blotch. Great cut flower. Attracts bees & butterflies Deer resistant

18-20 inches Full sun 2
Perennial PAPAVER orientale ‘Beauty of Livermere’ Oriental Poppy

Huge deep red flowers with black blotches in spring. Will go dormant by mid-summer. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds Deer and rabbit resistant Drought tolerant

30-36 inches Sun 3
Perennial PAPAVER orientale ‘Brilliant’ Oriental Poppy

The name says it all. Brilliant red blooms in spring.

30-36 inches Sun 3
Perennial PAPAVER orientale ‘Princess Victoria Louise’ Oriental Poppy

Light salmon pink blooms with black spots. Goes dormant mid-summer. Attracts bees and butterflies Deer and rabbit resistant Drought tolerant

24-30 inches Sun 3
Perennial PAPAVER orientale ‘Royal Wedding’ Oriental Poppy

Beautiful pure white with black center blotches. Goes dormant mid-summer. Attracts bees and butterflies Deer and rabbit resistant Drought tolerant

30-36 inches Sun 3
Perennial PAPAVER orientale ‘Little Patty’s Plum’ Oriental Poppy

Soft plum-purple flowers with black blotches and dark purple stamens in the center.

10-14" Sun 3
Perennial DARMERA peltata Umbrella Plant

Rounded leaves 6”-18″ across! Small pink flowers in clusters before the leaves in early spring. For moist sites.

26-28 inches Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial PELTOBOYKINIA watanabei Peltoboykinia

A Japanese woodland saxifrage with large, deeply cut peltate leaves that emerge reddish in the spring maturing to rich green. Tiny cream flowers on tall spikes in June.

2-3 feet Part Shade/Shade 5
Perennial PENSTEMON barbatus ‘Pristine Scarlet’ Beard Tongue

Large tubular bright red flowers on well-branched stems. Drought tolerant. Attracts hummingbirds Good cut flower

16-18 inches Full sun 5
Perennial PENSTEMON barbatus ‘Pristine Blue’ Beardtongue

Loads of bell-shaped deep blue blooms on compact flower spikes. Throughout the summer. Attracts hummingbirds Good cut flower

15-20 inches Sun 5
Perennial PENSTEMON barbatus ‘Rondo Mix’ Beardtongue

Spikes of rich jewel-tone tubular flowers, including red, blue & purple. Attracts hummingbirds Good cut flower

16-18" Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PENSTEMON digitalis Smooth White Penstemon

Blooms in early summer with white or light-pink-tinted, tubular 1″ flowers. Great for wildflower and perennial gardens.

3-4 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial PENSTEMON digitalis ‘Pocahontas’ Foxglove Penstemon

Dark burgundy foliage topped with spikes of lavender-pink tubular flowers on dark stems in June.

3-4 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PENSTEMON hirsutus ‘Pygmaeus’ Beardtongue

Dwarf creeping Penstemon with violet flowers over most of the summer. Perfect for the rock garden.

4-6 inches Sun 4
Perennial PENSTEMON pinifolius ‘Steppe Suns’ Pineleaf Beardtongue

Bright orange flowered selection of this shrubby native blooms late spring into summer; pine leaf-like foliage on woody stems. Great for the rock garden where it can get a very well drained soil and lots of sun. Attracts hummingbirds

12-18" Full sun 4
Perennial PENSTEMON ‘Prairie Dusk’ Beard Tongue

Rose-purple tubular flowers in June-July.

22-24 inches Sun 4
Perennial PENSTEMON strictus Rocky Mountain Beardtongue

Spires of large royal-blue tubular flowers perfect for hummingbirds in late spring to early summer. Shiny semi-evergreen leaves remain fresh looking. Attracts pollinators Drought tolerant

1-3 feet Full sun 4
Perennial PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia ‘Crazy Blue’ Russian Sage

A compact, mounding form with typical silver-gray foliage and blue flowers.

12-18 inches Sun 4
Perennial PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ Russian Sage

Blue flowers in late summer on short upright plants. May flop if soil is too rich. Drought tolerant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees Deer & rabbit resistant

24-26 inches Sun 4
Perennial PERSICARIA ampl. ‘Firetail’ Mountain Fleece Flower

An easy care perennial that grows quickly into a large clump of dark green foliage topped with ruby red flower spikes for many weeks in mid-summer. Does best with fertile, moist soils. Attracts bees & butterflies Good cut flower Deer & rabbit resistant

36-48" Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PERSICARIA amplexicaulis ‘Fat Domino’ Mountain Fleeceflower

Deep red flowers with good substance that are larger than other varieties appear on upright stems making this a wonderful cut flower. Attracts butterflies

3-4 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PERSICARIA bistorta ‘Hohe Tatra’ Fleece Flower

An improved version of the ‘Superbum’ Fleece Flower with richer colored flowers and not as vigorous a spreader. Very adaptable to many gardens but it will do best in a consistently moist soil. Good cut flower  

18-24" Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PERSICARIA bistorta ‘Superbum’ Fleece Flower

Strong spikes of light pink flowers on spreading foliage in June. Best in moist soil.

24-26 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PERSICARIA polymorpha Giant Fleece Flower

Large white astilbe-like plumes blooming from July-Sept. Forms a large clump, but doesn’t run.

5-6 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PERSICARIA virginiana ‘Lance Corporal’ Fleece Flower

Olive-green posted leaves with deep brick-red chevrons. Tall slender wands of tiny red flowers in late summer.

24-30 inches Part Shade/Shade 3
Perennial PHLOMIS russeliana Jerusalem Sage

Pale yellow hooded flowers in clusters encircling the sturdy stems over heart-shaped grey-green leaves. The seed pods are also very ornamental and make a wonderful dried flower. Deer and rabbit resistant Attracts birds and butterflies

24-36 inches Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial PHLOX divaricata ‘Chattahoochee’ Wild Sweet William

Loose clusters of slightly fragrant, pale lavender-blue flowers with maroon throats appear at the stem tips in spring. A prolific bloomer. Attracts hummingbirds & butterflies Drought tolerant Deer tolerant

8-12" Part Shade/Shade 3
Perennial PHLOX subulata ‘Snowflake’ Creeping Phlox

Very dark green foliage, setting off the numerous white flowers.

6-8 inches Sun 3
Perennial PHLOX ‘Fashionably Early Crystal’ Hybrid Meadow Phlox

In addition to being early blooming, it boasts a long season of color. Pure white flowers with a faint light purple eye appear from early summer well into midsummer with some rebloom in fall. The Fashionably Early series has exceptional mildew resistance.

18-24 Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PHLOX ‘Fashionably Early Flamingo’ Hybrid Phlox

Light lavender pink flowers 2-3 weeks earlier than tall garden phlox over thick, leathery, mildew-resistant foliage.

30-36 inches Sun 4
Perennial PHLOX ‘Fashionably Early Princess’ Hybrid Phlox

Blooming earlier than the average Tall Garden Phlox (P. paniculata), starting about 2-3 weeks earlier. The Fashionably Early series has exceptional mildew resistance, thick leathery leaves, and a stoloniferous habit. Light fuchsia pink flowers and a darker pink eye appear well into midsummer with some rebloom in fall.

28-30 inches Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PHLOX ‘Forever Pink’ Hybrid Phlox

Large lavender pink blooms in June before tall garden phlox and after the early spring-blooming species. Will repeat bloom in the fall.  Plants are compact and foliage is mildew-resistant. Developed at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

14-16 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial PHLOX glaberrima ‘Triple Play’ Smooth Phlox

Variegated foliage (green centers and wide white margins) and pink flowers with a dark pink eye. Shorter than the species.

12-14 inches Sun 4
Perennial PHLOX paniculata ‘Jeana’ Garden Phlox

Small pink flowers are packed in dense heads through the summer.  Attractive to pollinators and long-blooming.

2-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial PHLOX paniculata ‘Nora Leigh’ Garden Phlox

Lovely white-edged leaves with blush-pink flowers later in the season. Very mildew resistant.

28-30 inches Sun 3
Perennial PHLOX subulata ‘Drummond’s Pink’ Creeping Phlox

Deep pink flowers with deeper pink eyes are larger than other P. subulata varieties.

4-6 inches Sun 3
Perennial PHLOX subulata ‘Emerald Cushion Blue’ Creeping Moss Phlox

Pale blue flowers completely hide foliage.

4-6 inches Sun 3
Perennial PHLOX subulata ‘Emerald Pink’ Creeping Moss Phlox

Bright pink flowers with the best foliage of the creeping phlox.

4-6 inches Sun 3
Perennial PHLOX subulata ‘McDaniel’s Cushion’ Creeping Phlox

Bright rose pink flowers over dark green foliage.

4-6 inches Sun 2
Perennial PHLOX subulata ‘Purple Beauty’ Creeping Moss Phlox

A gorgeous clear purple with a darker purple eye.

4-6 inches Sun 3
Perennial PHLOX subulata ‘Rice Creek’ Moss Phlox

A more diminutive form of moss phlox but the flowers are full size in a screaming fuchsia pink!

2-4 inches Sun 3
Perennial PHLOX subulata ‘Ronsdorfer Beauty’ Moss Phlox

Brilliant fuchsia-pink flowers cover this creeping spring bloomer!

4-6 inches Sun 3
Perennial PHLOX douglasii ‘Boranovice III’ Moss Phlox

Rich pink flowers cover this diminutive creeping Phlox.

2-4 inches Sun 3
Perennial PHLOX x ‘Woodlander Pink’ Creeping Phlox

This cross between Creeping and Woodland Phlox produces a magical spring landscape plant that flows and tumbles over the terrain and lights up with masses of large pink flowers in early May. Evergreen and perfect for massing in part shade, this plant will really attract spring pollinators! Drought tolerant Deer resistant Pollinator magnet

4-6 inches Part Shade 4
Perennial PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana ‘Pink Manners’ Obedient Plant

Spikes of tubular lavender-pink flowers on an upright clump-forming plant from mid-summer into autumn.

30-36 inches Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial PHYTEUMA scheuchzeri Horned Rampion

Low mounds of narrow evergreen foliage topped with spiky, ball-shaped blue flowers in early summer.

8-12 inches Sun 5
Perennial PIMPINELLA major ‘Rosea’ Great Burnet-Saxifrage

An airy “see-through” plant with lacy foliage and soft pink flowers blooming atop sturdy stems, making this a wonderful cut flower. A branching habit results in loads of flat-topped blooms in summer, drawing beneficial insects and butterflies of diverse kinds. Outstanding in meadow plantings in large drifts or along ponds.  

24-36 inches Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial PINELLIA tripartita ‘Free Tibet’ Green Dragon

An interesting Asian cousin to our native Jack-in-the-Pulpit. With yellow and green irregularly variegated foliage that’s topped all summer with 18″ tall flower spikes with maroon spathe interiors.

14-18" Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial PLATYCODON grandiflorus ‘Fairy Snow’ Balloon Flower

Dwarf form with white flowers veined in blue. Late to emerge in the spring.

12-14 inches Sun/Part Shade 3