Perennials
Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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Perennial | CODONOPSIS clematidea | Asian Bellflower | A rare climbing/scrambling vine with intricately marked bell flowers. Give it rich, deep soil and a neighbor plant to scramble through. |
30-36 inches | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | COREOPSIS ‘Gilded Lace’ | Hybrid Tickseed | A chance seedling likely a hybrid of the very tall C. tripteris and C. verticillata, with lacy foliage and profuse yellow flowers. Blooms summer into the fall and is an excellent attracter to pollinators. |
4-5 feet | Full sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | COREOPSIS grandiflora ‘Sunny Day’ | Tickseed | Bushy mounds bear many stems of bright, single yellow flowers starting early summer and with dead heading will continue to bloom until fall. Good cut flower Attracts butterflies Deer& rabbit resistant |
18-24" | Full sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | COREOPSIS ‘Jethro Tull’ | Tickseed | Unusual golden-yellow fluted petals cover the compact mounds in summer. Great cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant. |
18-20 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | COREOPSIS ‘Limoncello’ | Tickseed | Compact and full mounds bear loads of bright yellow blooms all summer. |
12-18" | Full sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | COREOPSIS ‘Mercury Rising’ | Hybrid Tickseed | The latest in Darrell Probst’s Big Bang Series, this is a vigorous spreading cultivar with 1-2” claret red blooms through the summer. |
15-18 inches | Full sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | COREOPSIS Big Bang ‘Star Cluster’ | Tickseed | Gorgeous cream white blooms with purple variations from early summer to fall. No deadheading necessary. Long-lasting cut flower. Attracts bees/butterflies. Deer/rabbit resistant. |
18-24 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | COREOPSIS ‘Uptick Yellow & Red’ | Hybrid Tickseed | Long-blooming yellow flowers are centered in red. Habit is tidy and compact. |
12-14 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | COREOPSIS verticillata ‘Crazy Cayenne’ | Threadleaf Tickseed | Bright orange-red daisies with petal undersides and tips yellow. Midsummer blooms over thread leaf foliage. Great cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant. Salt tolerant. |
16-18 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | COREOPSIS verticillata ‘Golden Gain’ | Threadleaf Tickseed | Bright gold daisies over sturdy, upright clumps of threadleaf foliage. Prolific summer bloom is extended by deadheading. Great cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant. |
20-22 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | CORNUS canadensis | Bunch Berry | A beautiful native ground cover with large, white flowers followed by scarlet berries. Leaves turn crimson in fall. Needs woodsy conditions to thrive. |
2-4 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | CORYDALIS solida ‘George Baker’ | Fumewort | Small, spreading tuberous perennial with ferny foliage and pink tobrick-red tubular flower in early spring. Once it has set seed it will go dormant for the rest of the season. A valuable early season food source for returning pollinators. |
6-8" | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | CRAMBE marítima | Sea Kale | Large and fleshy Collard-like leaves with abundant white flowers. |
30-36 | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | CROCOSMIA ‘Lucifer’ | Crocosmia | Brilliant flame-red flowers in summer on arched stems. Broad, sword-like foliage for interesting accent. This is one of the hardiest cultivars. |
30-36 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | CROCOSMIA ‘Prince of Orange’ | Montbretia | Stiff stems arise from the foliage bearing brilliant red and orange lily-shaped flowers. The colorful flowers open in summer and last to near fall to which butterflies and hummingbirds flock in droves! |
30-36" | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | CROCOSMIA ‘Walburton Yellow’ | Montbretia | Bright orange-yellow trumpets line the arching stems late summer into fall. Makes a wonderful cut flower. Clean sword-like foliage looks good even when not in bloom. |
18-24" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Perennial | CYCLAMEN hederifolium | Cyclamen | Delicate blush pink flowers with reflexed petals over beautiful marbled heart-shaped leaves in the autumn. Summer dormant. |
4-6 inches | Part Shade | 5 | ||
Perennial | CYPRIPEDIUM Mixed Colors/Forms | Slipper Orchids | New for 2022, we won’t know what each individual plant will look like until it blooms, but rest assured they’ll all be beautiful! Dramatic woodland superstars! |
12-24 inches | Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | CYPRIPEDIUM reginae | Showy Lady Slipper | Elegant rose-pink and white flowers. Blooms here for us in late May into June. In the wild it is usually found growing in cool moist-to-wet neutral or limestone soils, as well as moist rich wooded slopes and around seeps. The roots of C. reginae tend to grow horizontally just below the soil surface so it […] |
13-24" | Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | DALEA purpurea | Prairie Clover | Bright lavender flowers in cylindrical heads on bushy plants. Very floriferous. Native prairie plant. |
24-30 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DEINANTHE bifida | Umbrella Leaf | A herbaceous Hydrangea relative with large, felted foliage cleft into two lobes and nodding, white waxy cups in summer. |
22-24 inches | Part Shade | 5 | ||
Perennial | DELOSPERMA cooperi | Ice Plant | Low mat of succulent foliage with large red-purple flowers through the summer. Grow in a protected trough in Vermont. |
2-4 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | DELOSPERMA ‘Fire Spinner’ | Ice Plant | Striking orange and purple flowers through the spring over mats of apple-green succulent foliage. Listed at Zone 5, but will need excellent drainage. |
2-4 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | DELOSPERMA ‘Red Mountain Flame’ | Ice Plant | Orange-red with white centers blooms from spring to frost on low spreading plants. Requires very well drained soil. One of the hardier ice plants. |
2-4 inches | Sun | 5 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Astolat’ | Pacific Hybrid Delphinium, Candle Larkspur | Flowers shades of mauve pink with contrasting bees in June. Sturdy flower spikes. Vigorous, tall, early flowering. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
4-6 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Aurora Light Blue’ | Aurora Hybrid Delphinium | The Aurora series was developed to produce uniform, vigorous plants with sturdy stems and make excellent cut flowers. This variety has semi-double vivid blue flowers. |
3-4 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Aurora Deep Purple’ | Aurora Hybrid Delphinium | The Aurora series was developed to produce uniform, vigorous plants with sturdy stems and make excellent cut flowers. This variety has semi-double royal purple flowers with white bees. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
3-4 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Aurora Light Purple’ | Larkspur | Rich purple bloom with a white central bee. Trim back spent stems to base to encourage repeat blooming. Staking may be helpful. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
3-4 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Black Eyed Angels’ | Perennial Larkspur | Pure white blossom with a distinct black eye on tall sturdy stems perfect for cutting. |
3-5 feet | Full sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Black Knight’ | Pacific Hybrid Delphinium | Flowers deep midnight violet. |
5-6 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Blue Bird’ | Pacific Hybrid Delphinium | Clear medium blue flowers with white bee. |
5-6 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Cobalt Dreams’ | New Millennium Hybrid Delphinium | A new strain of Delphinum with stronger stems and increased tolerance of heat and humidity. This variety has cobalt blue blooms with a white central bee. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds Deer and rabbit resistant |
5-6 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM Delgenius ‘Chantay’ | Delphinium | Strong stems emerge from a frilly mound of green foliage. Double pink flowers bloom on tall spires in early summer and continue till fall. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds Good cut flower Deer resistant |
18-24" | Full sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM elatum ‘Guardian Blue’ | Larkspur | ‘Guardian Blue’ will fill your garden with stately spires of double, deep blue blooms from late May through early July. Makes excellent cut flowers. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
30-40 | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM elatum ‘Guardian White’ | Larkspur | ‘Guardian White’ will fill your garden with stately spires of double, pure white flowers from late May through early July and are excellent cut flowers. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
30-40 | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘King Arthur’ | perennial Larkspur | Rich deep blue with a white ‘bee’ in the center on tall sturdy stems. |
4-6 feet | Full sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Magic Fountains Pure White’ | Magic Fountains Hybrid Delphinium | White flowers on strong spikes. Plants are more compact than older strains of delphiniums. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
30-36 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM ‘Pagan Purples’ | New Millennium Hybrid Delphinium | Dark blue-purple floret spires on robust stems in summer. Deer and rabbit resistant Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. |
5-6 feet | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DELPHINIUM elatum ‘Red Lark’ | Larkspur | Salmon-red double flowers on compact stems atop scalloped foliage in summer. This stunner will stop you in your tracks! Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
24-36 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
Fern | DENNSTAEDTIA punctilobula | Hay-scented Fern | Spreading to create an emerald green ground cover. Vigorous deciduous fern for dry or wet locations. Will tolerate sun or shade. Soft yellow-green fronds turn yellow in fall. The fronds release the scent of new mown hay when crushed. |
18-24 inches | Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS barbatus ‘Pinocchio’ | Sweet William | Small fringed fragrant flowers in a range of vivid colors including red, pink, white and bicolor, sometime with a contrasting eye, bloom in dense flat-topped clusters from late spring to early summer. Great cut flower Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds & moths Deer and rabbit resistant |
8-10" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS barbatus ‘Purple Picotee’ | Sweet William | Clusters of fragrant purple flowers with a white picot edge all summer long. Deer/rabbit resistant. Attracts bees/butterflies. Prefers sandier soils. Pruning plants back hard after blooming will encourage them to survive for another year. |
10-12 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS ‘Blue Hills’ | Border Pinks | Neat mats of blue foliage. Single magenta flowers. |
6-8 inches | Sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS brevicaulis | Mt. Taurus Pink | A rare cushion-forming rock garden alpine with rose-pink flowers on short stems in spring to summer and providing nectar for bees and other pollinators. Drought tolerant Attracts bees and butterflies |
2-4" | Full sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS deltoids ‘Zing Rose’ | Garden Pinks | Dwarf, tufted, green foliage with deep rose flowers. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Prefers sandier soils. Shear after first flush to encourage early fall rebloom. If allowed to form seed, it will self-sow freely. |
6-8 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS gratianopolis ‘Bath’s Pink’ | Cheddar Pinks | Spicy fragrant, single pink flowers with a deeper pink center on low spreading mounds of green needle-like foliage spring to early summer. Attracts bees & butterflies Drought tolerant Deer resistant |
6-8" | Full sun | 4 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ | Cheddar Pinks | Low-growing with single bright magenta flowers in June. Deep blue foliage. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Prefers sandier soils. Deadhead, or shear after first flush to encourage early fall rebloom. |
10-12 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS gratianopolitanus ‘Mountain Mist’ | Cheddar Pinks | Very fragrant single pink flowers above blue-green foliage in late spring. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Prefers sandier soils. Shear after first flush to encourage late summer rebloom, or deadhead to prolong blooming through summer. |
12 | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS gratianopolitanus ‘Tiny Rubies’ | Cheddar Pinks | Dwarf, low-growing, mat-forming. Dense mounds of gray-green foliage. Double pink flowers in June. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Prefers sandier soils. Shear after first flush to encourage early fall rebloom. |
2-4 inches | Sun | 3 | ||
Perennial | DIANTHUS ‘Key Lime Pie’ | Pinks | Pure white blooms have apple green centers for a look that is not commonly seen in Dianthus. Bigger blooms than the usual varieties, and tough stems to hold them up without flopping. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Prefers sandier soils. |
12-18 inches | Sun | 5 |