Perennials
| Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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| Perennial | ANEMONE hybrida ‘Queen Charlotte’ | Japanese Anemone | Semi-double, rosy pink flowers atop somewhat compact plants. |
24-36" | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | ANEMONE nemerosa | Wood Anemone | A European woodland flower of spreading habit. We will carry a variety of single or double forms in white, pink or blue. Summer dormant. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ANEMONE nemorosa ‘Jan’ | “Jan’ is a rare selection of the European woodland Anemone that has variegated foliage with nice white flowers. It spreads slowly to creates a sweet spring show. |
Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||||
| Perennial | ANEMONE ranunculoides ‘Flore Pleno’ | Wood Anemone | Double yellow blooms in early spring. Summer dormant. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ANEMONE tomentosa ‘Robustissima’ | Grapeleaf Anemone | Delicate pink flowers in September. Spreads. Hardier than other tall, fall anemones. |
30-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ANEMONE hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ | Japanese Anemone | Clear white flowers atop 3’-4’ stems in fall. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | ANEMONE hybrida ‘Pamina’ | Japanese Anemone | Large double purple-pink flowers starting in late summer. |
30-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | ANEMONOPSIS macrophylla | False Anemone | Elegant woodland plant with waxy lavender bells in airy panicles. Summer-blooming. |
22-24 inches | Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ANTENNARIA dioica | Pussytoes | Gray mats with pale pink to white flower “tufts” resemble kitten paws in spring. Tolerant of dry conditions. Must have sharp drainage and lean soil. Drought tolerant |
2-4 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
| Perennial | ANTHEMIS tinctoria ‘Sauce Hollandaise’ | Marquerite | Masses of creamy yellow daisies through the summer over aromatic, ferny foliage. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. |
24-26 inches | Sun | |||
| Perennial | AQUILEGIA caerulea ‘McKana’s Giant’ | Columbine | Long spurred flowers in shades of red, pink and yellow. Each flower produces large amounts of nectar attracting hummingbirds. They will self-sow to create patches of plants with different colors. Attracts bees and hummingbirds Deer and rabbit resistant |
30-32 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | AQUILEGIA canadensis | Canadian Columbine | Our native columbine! Short red spurs with yellow cup in early spring. Very sturdy grower. Let it seed around. |
22-24 inches | Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | AQUILEGIA canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’ | Dwarf Wild Columbine | Bright red and yellow flowers on our Northeast native wildflower that is half the size of the specie. Blooming in April and May. |
10-12 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | AQUILEGIA viridiflora | Green Columbine | Small, fragrant flowers of lavender, brown & green over mounds of blue-green foliage. Generally short-lived but will self seed when happy provided the soil stays slightly moist. Grows 8-12” flowering late spring to early summer. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies Deer and rabbit resistant |
8-12" | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | AQUILEGIA vulgaris ‘Biedermeier Mix’ | Columbine | The Biedermeier Group are a mix of compact, low-growing, columbine plants. This strain contains four separate pastel-colored spurred flowers in colors of pink, red, blue and white. These are bushy and clump-forming growing to 12″ tall. They are noted for having a glorious spring bloom. After bloom, trim to the ground for a fresh flush […] |
12-14" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | AQUILEGIA vulgaris ‘Green Apples’ | Columbine | Green-rimmed, creamy-white double blossoms in late spring to early summer are great as cut flowers! Needs good drainage. Generally short-lived but will readily reseed. Deadhead to prolonge blooming. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer/rabbit resistant. |
2-3 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | AQUILEGIA vulgaris ‘Nora Barlow’ | Double outward facing blooms of pink with a white edge. Makes a great cut flower on long stems. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | AQUILEGIA vulgaris ‘Rose Barlow’ | Unusual for a columbine with double pink blooms on strong stems. Makes a good cut flower. Ciut back after to bloom to refresh the foliage. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | ARABIS blepharohylla ‘Spring Charm’ | Rockcress | Fragrant deep pink flowers over low mounds of gray-green foliage in spring. |
6-8 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
| Perennial | ARABIS sturrii | Rockcress | Low-spreading mats of shiny green foliage covered with white flowers in spring. |
2-4 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ARALIA cordata ‘Sun King’ | Golden Aralia | Beautiful gold foliage glows in the shade. Small clusters of white flowers in late summer are followed by purple berries. |
36-42 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi | Common Bearberry, Kinnikinnick | Evergreen, salt-tolerant, low-grower that spreads 3-6 ft. Prefers poor, well-drained soils. Plants should not be fertilized. Drought tolerant once established. Flowers are white tinged with pink in spring, followed by red berry-like drupes in late summer/early fall. Butterflies and hummingbirds go for the flowers; bears, birds and small mammals love the fruits. |
6-12 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 2 | ||
| Perennial | ARENARIA montana ‘Avalanche’ | Mountain Sandwort | Snowy white flowers May through June. Moss-like foliage forms a spreading mound. This new cultivar is more compact with larger flowers than the species. Attracts bees and butterflies Deer resistant Drought tolerant |
4-6 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ARISAEMA heterophyllum | Dancing Crane Cobra Lily | Striking plants whose blooms look like cranes with long tongues sticking out of their mouths. These are held over rounded leaves divided into many finger-like leaflets. Easy to grow and multiplies well. Dormant until late spring. |
30-36 inches | Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | ARISAEMA sikokianum | Japanese Cobra Lily | An Asian Jack in the Pulpit with cream splashed foliage and striking white spadix in a purple spathe. Spring-blooming. |
14-16 inches | Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ARMERIA maritima ‘Splendens’ | Sea Thrift | Deep pink balls of flowers in mid to late spring atop a slow-spreading mound of grass-like evergreen foliage. Prefers dry, poorer soils; great for the rock garden. Virtually disease and pest free. Attracts bees and butterflies. Deer resistant. |
6-12 inches | Full sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ARTEMISIA ‘Garden Ghost’ | Beach Wormwood | Fine textured, silvery foliage and uprighjt habit. A slower spreader than some other Artemisias. Strong stems make great cuts for bouquets. |
3-4 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | ARUNCUS aethusifolius | Dwarf Goatsbeard | Creamy white flower spikes over attractive delicate ferny foliage in early summer. Lovely red fall color. |
10-12 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | ARUNCUS ‘Misty Lace’ | Goatsbeard | A cross between the taller A. dioicus and more diminutive A. aethusifolius, this hybrid make a compact clump with creamy plumes in early summer. |
22-24 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | ARUNCUS ‘Sparkles’ | A brand new Aruncus with large densely packed creamy-white floral plumes on a compact plant. In fall the cool temps bring on red and orange foliage. Attracts butterflies Deer resistant |
Part Shade | 4 | ||||
| Perennial | ARUNCUS ‘Fairy Hair’ | Goatsbeard | Creamy white triangular plumes over finely incised foliage producing a large clump. |
20-22 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | ASARUM canadense | Wild Ginger | Native non-evergreen ginger with lustrous heart-shaped leaves. Unusual flowers hidden under the foliage. Makes a great groundcover. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade | 2 | ||
| Perennial | ASARUM europaeum | European Ginger | Distinctive shiny round leaves on an evergreen groundcover for humusy shade. |
6-8 inches | Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ASCLEPIAS incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Clusters of rosy-purple flowers at the ends of tall stems attract pollinators like there’s no tomorrow! Best in consistently moist soil. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ASCLEPIAS incarnata ‘Cinderella’ | Swamp Milkweed | Soft pink flowers in showy clusters in July. Milkweeds are excellent pollinator plants. |
12-18 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
| Perennial | ASCLEPIAS tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | Large heads of brilliant orange flowers July through August. Best in drier conditions. |
22-24 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Fern | ASPLENIUM scolopendrium | Hart's Tongue Fern | A rhizomatous, evergreen fern with arching, tongue-shaped, leathery, bright green fronds, often with wavy margins. Provide medium moisture and good drainage. Rabbit resistant. |
1-1.5 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER alpinus ‘Pinkie’ | Alpine Aster | Best planted in large masses, beautiful pink daisy flowers with yellow eyes from late spring to early summer. Attracts butterflies. Drought and deer resistant. |
8-12 inches | Full sun | 2 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER ‘Blue Autumn’ | Michaelmas Daisy | Vivid, violet-blue petals with a yellow eye from late summer to mid-fall. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. |
16-18 inches | Full sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER cordifolius ‘Little Carlow’ | Heart-leaved Aster | Wonderful billowing medium blue aster for late fall. |
2-3 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER divaricatus Eastern Star’ | Wood Aster | Dwarf aster for partial shade with white flowers on striking dark mahogany stems in September. |
10-12 inches | Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER ericoides ‘Bridal Veil’ | Heath Aster | This taller selection from a cross with A. ‘Snow Flurry’ has fine-textured foliage and an arching habit. It’s covered with small white flowers in the fall. From the Chicago Botanic Garden. |
24-26 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER ericoides ‘Snow Flurry’ | Heath Aster | A dense carpet of snow-white daisies in the fall. Looks great with heathers and sedums. |
8-10 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER laevis ‘Blue Bird’ | Smooth Aster | Single violet-blue 1″ flowers in large clusters throughout the fall. salt tolerant. Great for bees and butterflies! |
3-4 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER novae-angliae ‘Pink Crush’ | ‘Pink Crush’ produces a large, very round mound with densely packed flowers. A nice rosy pink blooming throughout the fall. |
Full sun | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | ASTER novae-angliae ‘Grape Crush’ | Producing a large, very round mound with densely packed rich purple flowers throughout the fall. |
Full sun | 3 | ||||
| Perennial | ASTER oblongifolius ‘October Skies’ | Aromatic Aster | Sky blue fall flowers on a compact plant. Drought, salt, and poor soil tolerant. Great for late season pollinators. |
15-18 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER oblongifolius ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ | Aromatic Aster | Sky blue fall flowers on large, bushy plants. Drought and poor soil tolerant. Somewhat unpalatable to deer and rabbits. Attractive to bees and butterflies. |
3-4 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ASTER tataricus ‘Jindai’ | Tatarian Aster | Large lavender-pink flowers with yellow centers in October. |
2-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Perennial | ASTEROMOEA mongolica | Japanese False Aster | Formerly listed as Kalimeris, double white flowers completely cover this plant from mid-summer to frost. Tolerant of dry and adverse conditions. |
2-3 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 |