Perennials
| Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Red Hot Poker’ | Hosta | Shiny green foliage of good substance with cream margins and striking red flower scapes. Medium. |
14-16 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Reversed Patriot’ | Hosta | As name suggests, this hosta has the reverse color of H. ‘Patriot’: white centers and dark green margins. Vigorous. Medium-large. |
22-24 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Royal Standard’ | Hosta | Vigorous hybrid of H. plantaginea with white fragrant flowers in the summer.Medium. |
24-26 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Shade Fanfare’ | Hosta | Light green to yellow heart-shaped leaves with wide creamy margin. Medium. |
18-20 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Frances Williams’ | Hosta | Round, puckered blue-green leaf with a wide gold edge. White flowers. Large. |
28-30 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘So Sweet’ | Hosta | Wonderfully fragrant white flowers in late summer that attract hummingbirds. Glossy dark green leaves are edged in yellow; margins fade to creamy white by late summer. |
12 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Stained Glass’ | A beautiful sport of ‘Guacamole’ with large gold leaves and green margins. Late summer brings tall scapes of fragrant lavender flowers. |
Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Sugar and Cream’ | Hosta | Fragrant white flowers in August above creamy-margined green leaves. Medium. |
20-22 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Sun Mouse’ | Dwarf Hosta | Like H. ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ with bright yellow foliage and a shorter and wider habit. From Plant Delights nursery. |
4-6 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Sweet Innocence’ | Hosta | Fragrant near white blooms in summer over thick light green leaves edged with a wide band of cream. Medium. |
14-16 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘The Razor’s Edge’ | Hosta | Green leaves are long and narrow with ruffled edges and white backs. Lavender flowers in summer. Small. |
8-10 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Tootie Mae’ | Hosta | Heavily corrugated, round blue leaves with a wide yellow margin and will hold its color all summer long. Flowers are near white. |
16-18" | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Vanilla Cream’ | Hosta | Chartreuse blend of gold to cream. Tidy clump. Small. |
10-12 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA venusta | Dwarf Hosta | A true mini with tiny rounded leaves. Cute as a bug’s ear. |
Under 4 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Voices in the Wind’ | Hosta | Blue-green wedge-shaped leaves have very ruffled, creamy yellow margins. Pale lavender flowers appear in mid to late summer. |
14-18" | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Wiggles and Squiggles’ | Hosta | Long narrow leaves are bright yellow with wavy margins. Dwarf. |
8-10 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Wolverine’ | Hosta | Long tapering shiny blue-green leaves with wide, rippled gold margins. Fast-growing with a unique cascading habit. Medium. |
16-18 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Wu-La-La’ | Funkia | Blue-green leaves have striking apple-green margins and is a sport of ‘Empress Wu’ with the size and presence of the massively popular hosta. Attracts butterflies |
36-48" | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | Hosta ‘Little Treasure’ | Plantain Lily | Wide blue-green margins, creamy-white center. Lavender flowers in mid-summer. |
6-10 inches Mini | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Snake Eyes’ | Plantain Lily | Large, a sport of ‘Striptease’ that has a more prominent white line between margin and center. Fast grower with lavender flowers. |
24" | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | Hosta ‘Warwick Comet’ | Plantain Lily | Medium size variety. Corrugated, cupped leaves are dark green with a gold center; center will become creamy-white in late summer. |
14-16 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HOSTA ‘Yellow River’ | Hosta | Long, broadly lance-shaped dark green foliage with a cream edge and good substance. Large. |
28-30 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HYACINTHOIDES hispanica | Spanish Bluebells | These spring blooming bulbs make a wonderful addition to sunny beds and borders increasing every year with fragrant blue bells. |
10-12 Inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HYDRASTIS canadensis | Goldenseal | A native ground cover for moist, shady gardens. Interesting roughly creased leaves produce a flower from the leaf stem of many white stamens in mid-late spring. Each flower turns into a raspberry-like fruit loved by birds. |
10-15 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | HYLOMECON japonicum | Japanese Wood Poppy | Rich yellow-orange flowers over pinnate foliage in spring. |
8-10 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | HYSSOPUS officianalis | Hyssop | A shrubby perennial with aromatic semi-evergreen foliage and spikes of blue flowers in late summer. A medicinal plant often used in herb gardens. |
18-24 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
| Perennial | IBERIS sempervirens ‘White Shadow’ | Candytuft | A compact bloomer covered with white flowers in early spring to early summer. More uniform habit and better branching than older varieties. |
6-10 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | IRIS ‘Black Gamecock’ | Louisiana Iris | Louisiana iris grow best in consistently moist soil or shallow water. They bloom in late spring, early summer after bearded and Siberian iris. This cultivar has great vigor and large 4-6 inch deep purple flowers that open flat to display narrow yellow signals. Listed as Zone 4, we’ll see! |
2-3 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | IRIS cristata | Crested Iris | Spreading mats of charming foliage and delicate blue flowers in spring. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | IRIS cristata ‘Tennessee White’ | Crested Iris | Spreading mats of charming foliage and delicate white flowers in late spring. A prolific, long-blooming selection. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | IRIS ensata ‘Geisha Girl’ | Japanese Iris | Large light lavender blooms are veined with darker purple. |
36-40 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | IRIS ensata ‘Good Omen’ | Japanese Iris | Nearly black flowers with prominent orange markings. |
30-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | IRIS ensata ‘Lion King’ | Japanese Iris | Gigantic 7-8″ flowers are fully double, with standards and falls much larger than the species. Each petal displays a wide, grape purple edge that feathers into the pure white center. A small sunshine yellow signal is tucked down into the base of each widely ruffled petal. |
3-4' | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | IRIS ensata ‘Picotee Wonder’ | Japanese Iris | Large white flowers with a wide purple edge. |
28-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | IRIS ensata ‘Royal Robes’ | Japanese Iris | Large flat deep purple flowers with a bright yellow signal. |
24-48" | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | IRIS ensata ‘Stippled Ripples’ | Japanese Iris | Large white flowers are edged in purple. |
36-40 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| 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 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 ‘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 ‘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 ‘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 |