Perennials
| Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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| Fern | MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris | Ostrich Fern | Large-growing native “fiddlehead fern”, prized by foragers for the edible new growth. Likes moist places along edge of woods. |
3-4 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | MECONOPSIS cambrica | Welsh Poppy | Native to Western Europe and much easier to grow than the blue Himalayan poppies. Large yellow to orange poppy-like blooms in summer over lobed green foliage. |
1-2 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | MELITTIS melissophyllum ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’ | Bastard Balm | Unusual, fragrant, orchid-like wine-red and white flowers. |
20-30 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
| Perennial | MERTENSIA virginica | Virginia Bluebells | Early nodding bells open pink then turn soft blue. Summer dormant. Beautiful planted with Narcissus. |
22-24 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | MIMULUS ringens | Monkey Flower | Lilac-purple, snapdragon-like flowers (to 1″ long) with two-lipped, open-mouthed corollas. Flowers appear in pairs in the leaf axils on slender 1-2″ long pedicels. Each flower purportedly resembles the face of a smiling monkey (hence the common name). Flowers bloom throughout the summer. |
Sun/Part Shade | 3 | |||
| Perennial | MITELLA diphylla | Bishop's Cap | A native woodland perennial with maple-like foliage and airy wands of tiny white flowers in spring. |
8-10 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | MONARDA ‘Bee Mine Red’ | Beebalm | A true bright red bee balm blooming starting early summer through to fall with some deadheading. This is a pollinator magnet! |
18-20 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | MONARDA ‘Bee-You Bee Happy’ | Beebalm | Heavy blooming dwarf cultivar with bright red flowers. Mildew-resistant. |
15-18 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | MONARDA ‘BeeMine Pink’ | Beebalm | Bright pink petals surround the central domed disc with fragrant foliage. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds |
14-18 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | MONARDA bradburiana | Ozark Bee Balm | White to pale pink flowers are speckled with purple and bloom in late spring. A species native to the midwest and south growing in dry, acidic soils. A pollinator magnet. |
1-2 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | MONARDA ‘Coral Reef’ | Bee Balm | Beautiful coral-pink flowers and fairly good mildew resistance. |
36-42 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | MONARDA ‘Jacob Cline’ | Bee Balm | Huge, red flowers. Dark green mildew-resistant foliage. |
36-42 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | MONARDA ‘Peter’s Fancy Fuchia’ | Bee Balm | Brilliant pink flowers atop tall stems are a magnet for all the pollinators. Drought tolerant Attracts pollinators Deer & rabbit resistant |
36-48" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | MONARDA Pocahontas ‘Red Rose’ | Bee Balm | Rich fuchsia-pink flowers over deep green highly mildew resistant foliage on compact plants. Attracts bees & butterflies |
14-16" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | MONARDA punctata | Tiers of pinkish bracts with small spotted flowers ringing the stems. One of the best natives for attracting beneficial pollinators. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | MUKDENIA rossii ‘Crimson Fans’ | Mukdenia | Large maple-like leaves emerge bronze, then age to green splashed red. Early white bell flowers. Likes moisture. |
12-14 inches | Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | MYOSOTIS sylvatica | Forget-Me-Not | Spring blooms of sky blue with yellow eye. Short-lived but reseeds vigorously. Attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies Drought tolerant Deer and rabbit resistant |
4-6 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | NEPETA ‘Chartreuse on the Loose’ | Bright chartreuse foliage topped with spikes of violet-blue spikes all summer. A nice compact form great for the front of a border or used in mixed planters. Attracts bees hummingbirds and butterflies Deer and rabbit resistant |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | NEPETA grandiflora ‘Summer Magic’ | Catmint | Large, deep lavender flowers are clustered on dense spikes, blooming better through the heat of summer than most. |
15-18 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | NEPETA kubanica | Catmint | Dense spikes of deep lavender-purple flowers through the summer over glossy green foliage. |
24-30 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
| Perennial | NEPETA kubanica ‘Neptune’ | Large deep violet-blue flowers on compact plants form a bushy clump that stays tidy and doesn’t flop blooming all summer if deadheaded. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||||
| Perennial | NEPETA siberica ‘Souvenir d’ Andre Chaudron’ | Siberian Catmint | Medium blue flowers on tall spikes most of the summer on upright plants. One of our favorites for long bloom-time! |
2-3 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | NEPETA subsessilis ‘Blue Prelude’ | Cat Mint | Large, bright blue flowers on bushy plants all summer. Attracts hummingbirds, bees & butterflies Deer & rabbit resistant Drought tolerant |
24-30 inches | Full sun | 5 | ||
| Perennial | NEPETA subsessilis ‘Purple Prelude’ | Large rich purple flowers on mounding plants through summer and fall. Fragrant foliage looks best when the stems are trimmed back after the first flush of bloom. |
Full sun | 5 | ||||
| Perennial | OENOTHERA fruiticosa | Brilliant yellow blooms early spring to early summer on slowly spreading plants. |
Full sun | 4 | ||||
| Perennial | OENOTHERA missouriensis | Evening Primrose | Very flat growth with large lemon yellow flowers in June-July. Prefers a dry site. |
6-8 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | OENOTHERA berlanderi ‘Siskiyou’ | Evening Primrose | Large, light pink flowers with white centers in late spring through the summer. Forms low spreading mounds. Can be overly vigorous in warmer climates. |
10-12 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
| Perennial | OREDENIA ‘Fusion of Fire’ | Oredenia | A brilliant combination of Mukdenia and Oresitrophe, ‘Fusion of Fire’ takes the best of both plants for a one of a kind new perennial. The Mukdenia background lends notched leaves and brilliant red fall color. Oresitrophe provides massive leaves at more than 12″ wide and sprays of blushing pink flowers in spring. |
12-14" | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | ORIGANUM laevigatum ‘Rosenkuppel’ | Oregano | Compact and upright growing topped with clusters of rosy-pink flowers from June to September. Makes a wonderful cut flower. Attracts pollinators Drought tolerant |
15-18 inches | Full sun | 5 | ||
| Perennial | OROSTACHYS iwarenge | Dunce Caps | Curious little gray-leaved succulent. Flowers look like little pink dunce caps. Fall-blooming. |
3-4 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Fern | OSMUNDA cinnamomea | Cinnamon Fern | A large-growing fern with cinnamon-colored fertile fronds. Rabbit resistant. |
2-4 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Fern | OSMUNDA regalis | Royal Fern | Huge graceful fronds with widely spaced segments. Grows along water. Rabbit resistant. |
2-4 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Annual | OTHONNA capensis | Little Pickles | Blue-green, cylindrical leaves with stems of bright yellow daisies above creeping, low-growing foliage for the rock garden or as a houseplant. Need excellent drainage and a dry winter spot. Attracts butterflies. Salt tolerant. |
4 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
| Perennial | OXALIS crassipes ‘Rosea’ | Strawberry Oxalis | Bright rose-pink flowers on this Oxalis is great for a shady ground cover. |
4-6 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | PACHYSANDRA procumbens | Allegheny Spurge | An attractive native groundcover with its mottled, evergreen foliage and fragrant white bottlebrush-shaped flowers in early to mid-spring. It spreads slowly to form a dense carpet. Deer and drought resistant |
8-10" | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | PAEONIA ‘Coral Sunset’ | Peony | Semi-double coral rose flowers on strong stems fade to creamy apricot. Early bloomer. |
28-30 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | PAEONIA ‘Eden’s Temptation’ | Large double white flowers that are very fragrant over dark green foliage. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA ‘Henry Bockstoce’ | Large double rich red flowers that are very fragrant on sturdy stems. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Blueberry Lemonade’ | Lemony-yellow double blooms are streaked with purple making each flower unique. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Candy Apple’ | Large double magenta blooms on sturdy stems that need no staking. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Double Bubble Pink’ | Huge double pink blooms that age to peach and apricot with a darker central eye. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Evie Jane’ | Large bright magenta blooms on stocky plants that need no caging or staking. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Gordon E. Simonson’ | Huge fuchsia colored blossoms with bright yellow stamens. Sturdy stems don’t need staking. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Lacey Ryan’ | Soft to pale pink double bloom have some deeper streaking through the petals. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Noa Jolie’ | Hot pink semi-double blooms darken at the petal edges. Sturdy stems mean no staking required. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Peach-A-Licious’ | Peach, salmon and pink combine on the gorgeous blooms. Compact plants with strong stems. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Pineapple Fizz’ | Double bright lemon-yellow blooms on compact plants. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Simply Scrumptious’ | Fully double blooms on sturdy stems are peachy-yellow with a darker petal edge. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Strawberry Swirl’ | Semi double fragrant blooms are a soft rosy pink. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | PAEONIA (I) ‘Summer Sunset’ | Huge semi-double blooms that are a combination of orange and yellow. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 |