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Perennials

Type Botanical Name Native Common Name Description Height Light Req. Zone Add to My List
Perennial LEONTOPODIUM alpinum Edelweiss

Silvery low fuzzy mats with small white star-like flowers in the summer. Fantastic in the rock garden in well drained soil.

6-8 inches Full sun 3
Perennial LEUCANTHEMUM ‘Spun Silk’ Shasta Daisy

Large bright white daisies with fringed petals surrounding a yellow disc. Attracts bees & butterflies Wonderful cut flower

22-24 inches Full sun 5
Perennial LEUCANTHEMUM sup. ‘Real Gold Cup’ Shasta Daisy

Deep lemon-yellow semi-double flowers with large golden centers.

30-36" Full sun 5
Perennial LEUCOSCEPTRUM japonicum ‘Silver Angel’ Japanese Shrub Mint

Long, toothed silver foliage on a large, clump-forming perennial. Topped with yellow, bottlebrush flowers in late autumn.

30-36 inches Part Shade 4
Perennial LEWISIA cotyledon ‘Elise Mixed’ Bitterroot

Showy flowers in shades of pink to orange arise from a whorl of succulent foliage in early summer.  These rock garden plants need cool but light conditions and moist but sharply drained soil. Stone mulch helpful.  This new mix is purported to me more heat tolerant. Attracts butterflies Drought tolerant

6-8 inches Part Shade 5
Perennial LEWISIA cotyledon Rainbow Mix Bitterroot

Showy flowers in shades of pink to orange arise from a whorl of succulent foliage in early summer.  These rock garden plants need cool but light conditions and moist but sharply drained soil. Stone mulch helpful.

6-8 inches Sun 4
Perennial LEWISIA longipetala ‘Little Plum’ Bitterroot

Showy rosy pink, starry blooms over succulent strap-like foliage.  For cool, well-drained conditions.

8-12 inches Part Shade 4
Perennial LIATRIS microcephela Small Head Gayfeather

A cute dwarf with profuse rose-purple flower spikes. Drought and clay tolerant.

12-14 inches Sun 4
Perennial LIATRIS scariosa Eastern Blazing Star

Spikes of large lavender buttons in August-September. Attracts bees & butterflies Drought tolerant Good cut flower

3-4 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial LIATRIS spicata ‘Alba’ Spike Gayfeather

Spikes of white buttons in summer over grassy foliage.  The butterflies love this selection of the native gayfeather. Attracts butterflies and bees, butterflies and hummingbirds Deer resistant Drought tolerant

2-3 feet Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial LIATRIS spicata ‘Kobold’ Spiked Gayfeather

Spikes with lavender buttons on a much smaller plant. The best butterfly plant!

14-16 inches Sun 3
Perennial LIGULARIA dentata ‘Britt Marie Crawford’ Big Leaf Ligularia

Large, dark chocolate maroon leaves with purple reverse are striking. Large orange-yellow daisies in late summer.

30-36 inches Part Shade 4
Perennial LIGULARIA dentata ‘Othello’ Ligularia

A bold perennial for moist loactions bearing large, rounded green leaves with purple undersides. In june tall stems appear bearing large golden daisy-like flowers. Deer resistant Good cut flower Attracts butterflies

36-42" Part Shade/Shade 3
Perennial LIGULARIA ‘The Rocket’ Leopard Plant

Heart-shaped toothed foliage creates a large mound from which the sturdy stems ‘rocket’ up bearing bright yellow flowers all along the stems in mid to late summer. Requires rich consistently moist soil in part shade.

3-5 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial LILIUM martagon ‘Claude Shride’ Martagon Lily

Dark red flowers with reflexed petals and orange centers.

3-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial LILIUM martagon ‘Sunny Morning’ Martagon Lilies

Downward facing flowers with strongly recurved petals in a sunny yellow with speckling in side. Each stem carries many flowers.

30-36" Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial LILIUM tigrinum ‘Citronelle’ Tiger Lily

The classic tiger lily with recurved yellow blooms heavily speckled with burgundy.  Early to midsummer bloom.

3-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial LIMONIUM lat. ‘Dazzle Rocks’ Sea Lavender

Big pouffs of lavender-purple, long-lasting cut and dried flowers for gorgeous bouquets summer into fall. Drought tolerant Attracts bees & butterflies Good cut flower  

16-20" Full sun 4
Perennial LINARIA purpurea Toadflax

Slender spikes of lavender flowers look like miniature snapdragons  Blooms in June.

28-30 inches Sun 3
Perennial LINUM lewisii Blue Flax

Round, denim blue flowers top the vase-shaped habit of green, needle-like leaves on this native perennial. It starts blooming in spring and continues blooming throughout the summer. Requires very well drained soil to thrive.

24-26" Sun 3
Perennial LIRIOPE muscari Lily turf

Tufted grass-like evergreen foliage bearing short stems of violet flowers resembling grape hyacinths appearing in late summer.

12-18 inches Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial LIRIOPE muscari ‘Variegata’ Variegated Lilyturf

Grown mostly for the strongly variegated foliage of green & white but it does send up very pretty purple spikes in late-summer to fall. slowly creeping to make a nice mat of pretty foliage great for edging. Deer, drought and rabbit tolerant.

12-14" Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial LITHODORA diffusa ’Tidepool Sky Blue’ Lithodora

Intense blue starry flowers from late spring into summer over a compact mat of dark green hairy foliage.  Will need to be protected in Zone 5.

6-8 inches Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial LOBELIA cardinalis Cardinal Flower

A native plant for moist sites with intense red spikes of blooms in August.

30-36 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial LOBELIA cardinalis ‘Black Truffle’ Cardinal Flower

Spikes of red flowers are set off by the dark purple foliage which holds its color through the summer. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds Good cut flower

3-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial LOBELIA gerardii ‘Vedraiensis’ Purple Cardinal Flower

Long spires of deep, royal purple over purple flushed leaves. Needs consistently moist soil to do its best. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

36-48 inches Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial LOBELIA siphilitica ‘Blue Select’ Giant Blue Lobelia

Native specie bearing spires of dark blue to white flowers through late summer and fall, over dark-green leaves. Plants will usually self-sow, and the seedlings are easily moved while still small. Clumps may also be divided in early spring. Much more perennial in habit than most of the other hardy types. Attracts both butterflies and […]

24-36 inches Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial LOBELIA ‘Starship Blue’ Cardinal Flower

Deep violet-blue spires on strong stems with good rebloom.

28-30 inches Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial LONICERA ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ Honeysuckle

A vigorous climber with loads of brilliant scarlet tubular flowers with a sunny yellow throat. The flowers are produced from early summer through fall attracting many hummingbirds to your garden.

8-12 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial LUPINUS perennis Wild Lupine

Native wildflower with spikes of violet blue pea-like flowers in late spring. Good pollinator plant. Needs well-drained soil.

1-2 feet Sun 3
Perennial LYCHNIS coronaria Rose Campion

A self-sowing biennial with bright magenta summer flowers on thin stems over silvery-gray fuzzy foliage.

26-28 inches Sun 4
Perennial LYCHNIS coronaria ‘Angel’s Blush’ Rose Campion

Re-seeding short-lived perennial with silver foliage and pale pink flowers with dark rose veins.

20-24 inches Sun 4
Perennial LYCHNIS coronaria ‘Atrosanguinea’

Low mounds of river felty foliage over which airy stems of the most intensely colored flowers float creating a real focal point in the garden. Gently self-sows. Drought tolerant Deer resistant

Full sun 4
Perennial LYSIMACHIA nummularia ‘Aurea’ Gold Moneywort

Flat spreading groundcover with yellow-gold foliage and yellow spring flowers. Best color in light shade.

2-4 inches Part Shade 3
Perennial MAIANTHEMUM racemosa False Solomon's Seal

Features unbranched, gracefully arching stems of tiny, fragrant, creamy white flowers appearing at the stem ends. Vermont native. Flowers are followed by greenish berries which turn an attractive ruby red in summer, often persisting into fall.

2-3 feet Part Shade/Shade 3
Perennial MAZUS reptans Creeping Mazus

A beautiful ground cover with low creeping mats studded with lavender-pink flowers.

2-4 inches Sun/Part Shade 5
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 MISCANTHUS ‘Bandwidth’ Maiden Grass

A more compact grass with green and gold bands. Bred to be infertile so no seedlings!

30-36 inches Sun/Part Shade 5
Grass MISCANTHUS purpurascens ‘Autumn Red’ Flame Grass

Showing fantastic fall color of brilliant orange and red tones. The seeds heads that appear in late summer also take on bright colors which are gorgeous when backlit in fall. Attracts birds Deer resistant Drought and poor soil tolerant

4-6 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Grass MISCANTHUS sinensis ‘Purpurescens’ Flame Grass

Through most of summer, the blades are a  grey-green. By late summer into fall, they become brilliant orange and red. The seed heads begin to appear in late summer with magenta hues. As winter approaches, they transform into silky white panicles which are especially lovely when backlit by the early morning or late afternoon sun. […]

4-6 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 4
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 ‘Claire Grace’ Beebalm

A lovely soft pink flower on tall stems in m id-summer. Makes a beautiful cut flower and is a hummingbird magnet. Shows good mildew resistance.

36-48 inches Full Sun/Part Shade 3