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Perennials

Type Botanical Name Native Common Name Description Height Light Req. Zone Add to My List
Perennial Clematis ‘Jackmanii Superba’ Clematis

Covered with a profusion of dark velvety mauve flowers, with a deeper reddish flush along the midrib with greenish-cream anthers. The 4-petaled blossoms are held wide open and measure 5 in. across. Flowers are followed by silky seed heads. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds

10-12' Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial Primula denticulata ‘Ronsdorf Strain’ Drumstick Primrose

Balls of clustered flowers in a mix of red, blue, lavender, lilac and white. Prefers woodlands.

10-12 Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial ACANTHUS spinosus Bear's Breeches

Spikes of white flowers backed with dark red bracts in the summer.  Impressive, deeply cut, dark green, thistle-like foliage.  Makes a great architectural accent.  Needs excellent drainage in the winter.

3-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial ACHILLEA mill. ‘Sassy Summer Sunset’ Yarrow

Taller and more robust form making excellent glowing burnt orange flowers that fade to a peachy-gold. They also dry well.

2.5-3' Full sun 3
Perennial ACHILLEA ‘Terracotta’ Yarrow

A vigorous, early-blooming variety with large burnt orange flower heads. Habit is compact.

12-18 inches Sun 4
Perennial ACHILLEA ‘Little Moonshine’ Yarrow

A smaller version of A. ‘Moonshine’ with the same lemon yellow flower umbels and feathery gray-green foliage.

10-12 inches Sun 4
Perennial ACHILLEA millefolium ‘Paprika’ Fern Leaf Yarrow

Luscious apple red and paprika-colored flowers with sulphur yellow centers bloom from early to late summer atop gray-green, ferny leaves.

18-24 Sun 3
Perennial ACHILLEA ‘Moonshine’ Yarrow

Sulphur-yellow flowers June through August. Silvery foliage.

18-20 inches Sun 2
Perennial ACHILLEA ‘New Vintage Violet’ Yarrow

Compact variety has a tidy plant habit, with bold, violet red tightly held flowers that keep their color longer into the summer. Drought tolerant. Deer/rabbit resistant. Reflowers well, deadheading helps!

12-14 inches Full sun 4
Perennial ACHILLEA ‘New Vintage White’ Yarrow

Features pure white flower clusters over compact, ferny, green foliage. Excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Deadhead regularly to promote continued blooming. Spreads moderately, so it’s best to divide regularly in fall or spring. Deer/rabbit resistant. Drought tolerant.

12-14 inches Full sun 4
Perennial ACHILLEA ‘Sassy Summer Taffy’ Yarrow

Taller and sturdier stems help this yarrow stand out with bright pink flower heads in summer with good rebloom if deadheaded.

30-36" Sun 3
Perennial ACHILLEA ‘Saucy Seduction’ Yarrow

Long-blooming yellow-centered rosy-pink blooms on sturdy, upright plants. Best grown in lean soils.

18-20 inches Sun 4
Perennial ACHILLEA ‘Strawberry Seduction’ Yarrow

Long-blooming yellow-centered red blooms on a sturdy, upright plant. Best grown in lean soils.

16-18 inches Sun 4
Perennial ACHILLEA ‘Sunny Seduction’ Yarrow

Bright butter-yellow blooms through the summer. Best grown in lean soils.

22-24 inches Sun 4
Perennial ACHILLEA mill. ‘Sassy Summer Lemon’ Yarrow

Taller and more robust form makes excellent bright yellow cut flowers that also dry well.

2.5-3' Full sun 3
Perennial ACONITUM cammarum ‘Bicolor’ Monkshood

Unusual and earlier blooming monkshood! Adaptable from full sun to moderate shade. May need staking. Does not like to dry out. Great cut flower. Deer/rabbit resistant.

3-4 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 2
Perennial ACONITUM carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Monkshood

Dark violet spikes in Sept-Oct. Excellent glossy dark-green foliage all season. Deer & rabbit resistant

48-54 inches Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial ACONITUM fischeri Monkshood

Strong stems that don’t require staking. Lovely late summer hooded blue-violet flower spikes.

18-24 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial ACONITUM krylovii Krylov's Monkshood

Creamy white hooded flowers on tall spikes mid to late summer. Deep green foliage holds up well after bloom.

4-5 feet Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial ACONITUM napellus Monkshood

Deep purplish blue blooms in mid-late summer on rigid, leafy stems. Keep from drying out, but also provide good drainage. Deer/rabbit resistant, and toxic enough that gloves are suggested for handling. Best left undisturbed after planting, so site carefully.

2-4 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial ACONITUM uncinatum Southern Blue Monkshood

A US native climbing monkshood? Yes it is! Delicately twining through surrounding shrubs with deep blue hooded flowers from late summer to late fall. Deer & rabbit resistant

3-5' Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial ACTAEA foetida Stinking Bugbane

Shiny deep green foliage with branched spikes of creamy white flower in late summer. If you break a stem it has been known to smell a bit skunky hence the name. Attracts bees & butterflies

4-5' Part Shade 4
Perennial ACTAEA pachypoda Baneberry

White flowers followed in spring by distinctive white fruit held on red pedicels. This native plant is poisonous.

12-24 inches Part Shade 3
Perennial ACTAEA rubra Red Baneberry

Native plant for shade or woodland areas. Delicate white flowers in round clusters appear in spring followed by bright red berries (which are poisonous).

12-24 inches Part Shade 3
Fern ADIANTUM pedatum Northern Maidenhair Fern

Our lovely native Maidenhair fern of delicate form and texture. Young fiddlehead emerge pink in spring. Protect from afternoon sun/heat.

18-24 inches Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial AGASTACHE ‘Blue Boa’ Anise Hyssop

Dense spikes of deep violet-blue flowers over dark green foliage.  Blooms through the summer and is a pollinator magnet.

28-30 inches Sun 5
Perennial AGASTACHE ‘Blue Fortune’ Anise Hyssop

Long-lasting lavender-blue flower spikes all summer. Foliage is fragrant.  Great pollinator plant.  Not long-lived, but reseeds reliably.

2-3 feet Sun 4
Perennial AGASTACHE rugosa ‘Little Adder’ Anise Hyssop

Compact and well branched with loads of lavender-blue spikes that attract all the pollinators to your garden from spring to fall. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds Deer & rabbit resistant

12-24" Full sun 5
Perennial AJUGA Feathered Friends ‘Parrot Paradise’ Bugleweed

Three colors on a single plant! Stunning tri-color leaves of bright yellow, orange, and red on this new ultra-hardy hybrid Ajuga, plants are topped in spring with beautifully contrasting cobalt-blue flowers.

6" Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial AJUGA ‘Princess Leia’ Bugleweed

Green and white variegated foliage with deep purple flowers in spring. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds Deer resistant

4-6" Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial AJUGA reptans ‘Blueberry Muffin’ Carpet Bugle

Forms a dense mat of rounded green leaves that start out with a nice bronze flush than covered with blueberry-colored flowers in summer.

6-8 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial AJUGA reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’ Bugleweed

Lovely tri-color foliage is burgundy, white and green. Flowers blue.

4-6 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial AJUGA reptans ‘Chocolate Chip’ Bugleweed

Very small chocolate-colored leaves and blue flowers mid-late spring. Great ground cover that spreads readily and is deer/rabbit resistant.

2-4 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial AJUGA reptans ‘Metallica Crispa’ Bugleweed

Distinctly curled leaves of dark bronze. Unlike other Ajuga, it’s not a rapid spreader.

4-6 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial AJUGA reptans ‘Pink Lightning’ Bugleweed

Nicely variegated pale green leaves edged in cream. Pretty lavender-pink spring flowers in spring

4-6 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial ALCEA ficifolia ‘Las Vegas’ Hollyhock

A single-flowered species that is more resistant to rust.  This strain is a mixture of bright shades of pink, red, yellow and white.

5-6 feet Sun 4
Perennial ALCEA ‘Purple Rain’ Hollyhocks

A true perennial form of Hollyhocks that bear tall stems of deep purple for most of the summer.

5-6 feet Full sun 5
Perennial ALCEA rosea ‘Black Knight’ Hollyhock

New introduction in the ‘Spotlight’ series. Black-purple single flowers; blooms first year and truly perennial (unlike the old-fashioned biennial varieties). Cut to ground after bloom.

5-6 feet Sun 3
Perennial ALCEA rosea ‘Mars Magic’ Hollyhock

New introduction in the ‘Spotlight’ series. Bright red single flowers; blooms first year and perennial (unlike the old-fashioned biennial varieties). Cut to ground after bloom.

5-6 feet Sun 3
Perennial ALCEA rosea ‘Radiant Rose’ Hollyhock

Rose-pink single mallow flowers on tall, sturdy stems.  This selection is from the perennial Spotlight series.

5-6 feet Full sun 3
Perennial ALCEA rosea ‘Sunshine’ Hollyhocks

Large, bright yellow, single flowers along tall and sturdy stems flowering from June to August. Part of the Spotlight series making this a true perennial. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds  

5-6' Full sun 3
Perennial ALCHEMILLA erythropoda Dwarf Lady's Mantle

A low growing plant with rounded leaves that catch the raindrops and turn them into glittering diamonds! (Not really). It’s covered in clouds of chartreuse sprays in mid-summer. Really great for blending colors in the border. A tough and easy to grow perennial.

5-6 inches sun to part shade 3
Perennial ALCHEMILLA mollis Ladies Mantle

Large scalloped leaves catch the morning dew and transform the droplets into diamonds! It’s magic! Clouds of frothy chartreuse flowers are produced May-June.

12-18 Inches Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial ALCHEMILLA sericata ‘Gold Strike’ Lady’s Mantle

Low tufts of grey-green scalloped foliage, with umbels of bright gold flowers late spring to early summer.

12-14 inches Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial ALLIUM cernuum Nodding Onion

Clumps of flat, narrow, grass-like leaves and tiny bell-shaped, pink to lilac pink (occasionally white) flowers which appear in loose, nodding clusters.

12-18 Inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial ALLIUM ‘Gladiator’ Ornamental Onion

An A. aflatunenese cross with outstanding rose-purple 4”-6″ flower heads in late spring.

3-4 feet Sun 3
Perennial ALLIUM karataviense Turkestan Onion

Golf ball sized lavender globes over broad blue-green foliage in early summer. Goes dormant after bloom.

8-10 inches Sun 5
Perennial ALLIUM ‘Medusa’ Ornamental Onion

Profuse 2” lavender-purple globes in midsummer over a mound of twisted gray-green foliage.  Great pollinator plant.

20-24 inches Sun 4
Perennial ALLIUM ‘Millenium’ Ornamental Onion

Profuse 2” rosy purple umbels on strong stems in mid to late summer.

16-20 inches Sun 4
Perennial ALLIUM ‘Mount Everest’ Ornamental Onion

Creamy white, 5-inch globes top long stems from late spring to summer. Splendid grown against a dark background, and like all of the big alliums, it makes an impressive cut flower. Deer Resistant

44-48" Full sun 4