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Perennials

Type Botanical Name Native Common Name Description Height Light Req. Zone Add to My List
Perennial STACHYS monnierii ‘Hummelo’ Alpine Betony

Rosette clumps of glossy green foliage and summer purple flowers.

18-20 inches Sun 4
Perennial STACHYS officinalis ‘Densiflorus’ Dwarf Betony

Dense, compact rosettes of long toothed leaves and bright pink-purple flower spikes appear throughout the summer.

8-10 inches Sun 4
Perennial STACHYS officinalis ‘Pink Cotton Candy’ Betony

Dense, compact rosettes of long toothed leaves and showy pale pink flower spikes appear throughout the summer. Foliage looks great all season. Bred by the Chicago Botanic Garden.

22-24 inches Sun 4
Perennial STACHYS officinalis ‘Nana’ Dwarf Betony

A very dwarf form we received from Sunny Border Nursery with small spikes of rose-pink flowers in summer.

3-6 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial STACHYS ‘Summer Crush’ Betony

The small flowers open pink and age to soft pink and white—a pretty flower show in the vein of ‘Pink Cotton Candy’. Dense flower spikes, to 3 inches long, perch on strong stems from early to midsummer.

30-34" Sun 4
Perennial STACHYS ‘Summer Romance’ Betony

Taller spikes of rose-pink florets on sturdy stems great for cutting. Attracts pollinators

18-24" Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial STOKESIA laevis ‘Peachies Pick’ Stoke’s Aster

A more compact selection with amazing flower power! Bright purple-blue flowers all summer.

14-16 inches Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial STOKESIA leavis ‘Honeysong Purple’ Stokes Aster

‘Honeysong Purple’ sports huge, true royal purple flowers with a hint of red towards the center that darkens as it matures. Blooms from late summer to mid fall attracting butterflies, and makes an exellent cut flower.

12-15 Sun 5
Perennial STOKESIA ‘Mel’s Blue’ Stoke's Aster

Very large flowers of the clearest periwinkle-blue over deep green grassy foliage on strong stems from June to September. A great and long lasting cut flower. Deadheading extends the bloom time. Deer & rabbit resistant Drought tolerant

12-18" Full sun 5
Perennial STYLOPHORUM diphyllum Celandine Poppy

Native wildflower for moist shady gardens. Has gray-green lobed leaves and bright yellow, delicate poppy-like flowers.

12-18 inches Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial SYMPHYANDRA zangezura Ring Bellflower

Light violet bells over geranium-like leaves throughout the summer. 

8-10 inches Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial SYMPHYTUM ‘Hidcote Variegated’ Comfrey

Cream, yellow & green variegated fuzzy leaves grow into a large clump topped in summer with pale blue flowers. After bloom give it a good pruning to refresh the foliage.

12-18 Inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial SYNEILESIS aconitifolia Shredded Umbrella Plant

Handsome umbrella-shaped leaves form lovely woodland colonies. Especially interesting when first emerging in the spring like shaggy mushrooms.

18-24 inches Part Shade 4
Perennial SYNEILESIS palmata Shredded Umbrella Leaf

Handsome umbrella-shaped leaves form lovely woodland colonies.  This is a slightly smaller growing species with leaves less “shredded”, greener and more palmate than the S. aconitifolia.

14-16 inches Part Shade 4
Perennial TEUCRIUM chamaedrys Wall Germander

Compact and shiny foliage forms a clump of aromatic leaves topped with rosy-purple tubular flowers in mid-summer. Can be clipped to form a short hedge. Attracts pollinators Drought tolerant Deer resistant  

10-12 inches Full sun 5
Perennial THALICTRUM aquilegifolium Meadow Rue

Fluffy lilac-rose flowers in dense panicles bloom in June-July over columbine-like foliage. 

2-3 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial THALICTRUM aquilegifolium ‘Nimbus Pink’ Meadow Rue

Large heads of fluffy pink flowers on dark stems over columbine-like foliage in early summer.

26-28 inches Sun/Part Shade 5
Perennial THALICTRUM rochebrunianum ‘Lavender Mist’ Lavender Mist Meadow Rue

Numerous small, airy, lavender flowers on tall stems from July-August. Self-supporting if in sun.

6-8 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Fern THELYPTERIS novaboracensis New York Fern

Soft, finely textured fern crows in clumps but can multiply quickly forming dense colonies. Deer resistant.

12-24 inches Part Shade/Shade 3
Perennial THERMOPSIS caroliniana Carolina Lupine

Yellow lupine-like flowers on 4’ spikes in June-July. Attracts bees and butterflies

3-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial THYMUS ‘Pseudolanuginosus’ Woolly Thyme

Woolly carpet of gray. Wonderful texture. Few flowers.

1-2 inches Full sun 3
Perennial THYMUS praecox ‘Pink Chintz’ Creeping Thyme

Long-blooming profuse light pink flowers on gray-green mats.

1-2 inches Sun 3
Perennial THYMUS praecox ‘Albus’ Creeping Thyme

Dwarf, creeping aromatic foliage forms a carpet bearing white flowers that attract Butterflies and bees. Blooming profusely through the summer, the flowers are rich in nectar. Deer and drought tolerant

2-3" Sun 5
Perennial THYMUS praecox ‘Coccineus’ Creeping Thyme

Tight dark green foliage. Purplish red flowers in June. A good bloomer.

1-2 inches Sun 3
Perennial THYMUS praecox ‘Elfin’ Creeping Thyme

Tight domes of minute leaves which are covered in tiny pinky-lavender flowers through the summer months. Great for troughs. Attracts pollinators Deer resistant Drought tolerant

1-2 inches Full sun 3
Perennial THYMUS praecox ‘Purple Carpet’ Purple Creeping Thyme

Flat, fine foliaged form. Purple flowers in June.

1-2 inches Sun 4
Perennial TIARELLA ‘Angel Wings’ Foamflower

Large, deeply notched heart-shaped leaves with dark maroon veining. Dense, upright racemes of fluffy, pale pink flowers bloom from late spring into summer. Attracts bees & hummingbirds Deer resistant

8-12" Part Shade 4
Perennial TIARELLA ‘Candy Striper’ Foamflower

Large, deeply lobed leaves are striped down the center of each lobe. Pink buds open to white blooms. Mounding habit.

10-12 inches Part Shade 4
Perennial TIARELLA ‘Cutting Edge’ Foam Flower

Finely dissected green leaves have dark burgundy centers and form a rounded, clumping habit. Creamy bottlebrush-like flowers in spring. Attracts bees & butterflies Good cut flower

8-10" Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial TIARELLA ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ Foamflower

Red-veined deeply lobed foliage topped with white flowers tinged pink in the spring.

12-14 inches Part Shade/Shade
Perennial TIARELLA ‘Sugar and Spice’ Foamflower

Deeply dissected leaves are centered with a dark blotch and  covered with a profusion of pink and white flowers in the spring.

8-10 inches Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial TIARELLA ‘Pink Skyrocket’ Foam Flower

Clump forming plant bearing beautiful foliage with bronze markings and pale pink spikes of fluffy florets in spring. In fall the foliage takes on bronze tones. Deer and rabbit tolerant

6-12" Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial TRICYRTIS ‘Dark Beauty’ Toad Lily

Late summer through early fall clusters of purple spotted orchid-like flowers heavily spotted in purple appear on tall arching stems making this perfect for cutting.

24-36 inches Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial TRICYRTIS formosana ‘Autumn Glow’ Toadlily

Clusters of amethyst-purple flowers with dark spots. Foliage has a wide yellow margin on dark green leaves.

22-24 inches Part Shade/Shade 5
Perennial TRICYRTIS formosana ‘Gilt Edge’ Toadlily

Superior vigor, clean gold-edged foliage and attractive late summer lavender flowers.

22-24 inches Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial TRICYRTIS formosana ‘Samurai’ Toadlily

Similar to T. ‘Gilt Edge’ with darker purple flowers and more compact.  Clean gold-edged foliage.

18-20 inches Part Shade/Shade 5
Perennial TRICYRTIS hirta Toad Lily

Bearing hairy arching stems in late summer with leaves in a ladder-like arrangement. Clusters of heavily spotted white flower are produced all along the stems. The flowers are quite large for this genus and very showy. Deer tolerant

24-36 inches Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial TRICYRTIS hirta ‘Moonlight’ Toadlily

Chartreuse foliage form selected at Bluebird Nursery. White flowers heavily spotted with purple in late summer.

18-20 inches Part Shade/Shade 5
Perennial TRICYRTIS hirta ‘Variegata’ Toad Lily

This is a creamy white-edged leaf clone of the popular toad lily. The 18″ arching branches burst into flower in midsummer through early fall with 1″ purple orchid-like flowers in each leaf axil.

18-20" Part Shade 4
Perennial TRICYRTIS latifolia Yellow Toad Lily

Large golden-yellow orchid-like blooms on 2′ stems in late summer to fall. The flowers are spotted inside with tiny purple specks. Makes a long lasting cut flower.

20-26 inches Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial TRILLIUM cuneatum Little Sweet Betsy

Our largest sessile Trillium with maroon flowers atop a whorl of large, mottled foliage in spring. Summer dormant.

9-12 inches Part Shade/Shade 5
Perennial TRILLIUM grandiflorum ‘Flore Plenum’ (syn. Multiplex) Double White Trillium

A beautiful, long-blooming double form of the native white trillium.

12-14 inches Part Shade/Shade 3
Perennial TRILLIUM simile or flexipes Jeweled or Nodding Trillium

We’re not quite sure whether these are T. simile or T. flexipes. It is possible that you will get one, the other or a hybrid of them both. It has a large creamy white flower with a dark purple ovary.

7-20" Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial TRILLIUM sulcatum Sulcate Toadshade

Wine-red flowers open atop the foliage on this beautiful native wildflower blooming in late spring.

20-22" Part Shade/Shade 4
Perennial TROLLIUS ‘Cheddar’ Globe flower

Delicate looking, creamy yellow, globe-shaped blooms rise high above the dark green, deeply cut foliage. Makes a great cut flower.

20-24 inches Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial TROLLIUS europaeus ‘Superbus’ Globeflower

Large, 2 inch, lemon yellow globe flowers in late spring over ferny foliage. Does well in moist locations.

18-24 inches Sun/Part Shade 3
Perennial TROLLIUS laxus Spreading Globe Flower

A prolific bloomer in spring and it may flower again later in the season. Cheery yellow flowers on thick stems sit atop a neat mound of glossy foliage.

12-16 Part Shade 4
Perennial TROLLIUS ‘Lemon Supreme’ Globeflower

Lemony yellow bowl-shaped spring flowers. This is a vigorous compact selection.  Nice round buds and attractive lobed foliage. Good cut flower

10-12 inches Sun/Part Shade
Perennial TROLLIUS ‘New Moon’ Globeflower

Large creamy yellow globe flowers are larger than those of T. ‘Alabaster’ and the plant is more vigorous. Good cut flower

22-24 inches Sun/Part Shade 4
Perennial TULIPA tarda Specie Tulip

A small species tulip with white tipped bright yellow flowers in spring. this is a true perennial tulip and will increase over time providing early pollen for the emerging pollinators in spring. Attracts pollinators

6-8 inches Full sun 3