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PERENNIALS

A perennial plant, is a plant that persists through many growing seasons. 
The term is often used to differentiate between shorter-lived annuals and biennials. 
Normally the top portion of the plant dies off in the winter months and.

Perennials from a to z
spring/summer 2022
alphabetical by latin name


Achillea millefolium 
Common name: Yarrow
Light: Full Sun
​Blooms: Early-Mid Summer
Varieties Available:
- Sassy Summer Silver: bright yellow blooms with silvery foliage
- Sassy Summer Sunset: dark orange blooms that mature to yellow
- Sassy Summer Taffy: dark salmon pink flowers that lightens to peachy pink
Allium
Common Name: Ornamental Onion
Light: Partial or Full Sun
Varieties Available:
- Lavender Bubbles: Dark dusty purple flower globes with blue green foliage. Blooms late summer to early autumn.
- Serendipity: Rosy-purple globe flowers with blue foliage. Blooms mid to late summer.
Anthemis tinctoria 'Charme'
Common Name: Dwarf Golden Marguerite
Light: Full Sun
Blooms: Early to Late Summer
Description: Compact with abundance of small yellow flowers
Aralia cordata
'Sun King'
Common Name: Golden Japanese Spikenard
Light: Partial Sun
Blooms: Mid to late Summer
Description: Large, compound bright gold leaves. Color is greener in deep shade. Tiny small flowers bring purple-black berries in autumn.
Astilbe chinensis
'Visions'
Common name: Chinese Astilbe
Light: Full sun to Shade
Blooms: Mid-Summer
Description: Fragrant raspberry-pink plumes of flowers in dense pyramid shape. Large green leaves with coarse texture.
Aconitum fischeri
common name: Azure Monkshood, Wolfsbane
Light: Partial to Full Sun
Blooms: Late Summer to Early Autumn
Description: Lavender-blue flowers with dark green grassy foliage
Alcea
Common Name: Hollyhock
Light: Full Sun
Blooms: Mid Summer
Varieties Available:
- Blacknight: Deep black-purple flowers
- Fiesta Time: Cerise-fringed pink blooms
- Las Vegas: Large, saucer-shaped flowers that come in shades of red, copper, chestnut brown, yellow, pink and white
Amsonia
Common Name: Blue Star
Light: Partial to Full Sun
Blooms: Late Spring to Early Summer
varieties available:
- Hubrichtii: (arkansas blue star) Narrow needle-like leaves with clusters or small light-blue, star shaped flowers. Valued for golden-yellow fall color.
- Blue Ice: Navy-blue buds open to large periwinkle blue flowers. Broad green foliage turns yellow in autumn
- Storm Cloud: New stems come up near-black, dark green foliage with silver veining. Light periwinkle blue flowers.
Astilbe
Light: Full Sun to Shade
Blooms: Early Summer
Varieties available:
- Delft Lace: Red stems with deep salmon-pink buds that open to soft apricot-pink flowers. Robust clumps of lacy, deep  blue-green, waxy foliage.
- Deutschland: pure white panicles with glossy deep green foliage
- Fanal: deep, blood-red, upright spires of flowers. Foliage is mahogany-red in spring and turns green by summer.
- Rheinland: clear rose-pink flowers held on large diamond-shaped panicles. Large deep green foliage.

Agapanthus
Common Name: Lily of the Nile
Light: Full Sun
Blooms: Mid Summer to Early Autumn
Description: Globular clusters of dark blue flowers
Agastache
Common Name: Anise Hyssop
Light: Full Sun
Blooms: Mid Summer to Early Autumn
Varieties Available:
- Blue Fortune: aromatic green foliage with lavender-blue flower spikes
- Rosie Posie: densely compact green foliage with hot pink flowers and magenta calyxes
Anchusa capensis
Common Name: Bugloss
Light: Partial Sun
Blooms: Early Summer
Description: Shallow, bowl shaped, bright blue flowers over lance shaped, bristly leaves
Anemone sylvestris
Common Name: Snowdrop windflower
Light: Partial Sun
Blooms: Spring to Summer
Description: Small delicate white flowers with dark green foliage
Artemisia schmidtiana
'Silver Mound'
Common name: Wormwood
Light: Full Sun
Blooms: Foliage plant
Description: Soft, leathery leaves grow into compact mounds.
Aquilegia
Common name: Columbine
Light: Partial Sun
Blooms: Mid to Late Spring
Varieties Available:
- Songbird Mix:  colorful range of upright flowers with compact green foliage
- Spring Magic Blue & White: Long spurred blue and white blooms over compact silvery-green foliage
- Swan Yellow: Large flowers with cream outer rim surrounds yellow petals.
Baptisia
Common Name: False Indigo
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: late spring to early summer
Varieties Available:
- Blueberry Sundae: Vibrant indigo-blue flowers with deep blue-green foliage
- Lemon Meringue: Blue-green foliage with dark charcoal stems and buds. Lemon-yellow flowers.
- Sparkling Sapphires: Violet-blue flowers with grey-green leaves
- Grape Taffy: Redish-purple flowers with buff yellow keel. Deep green foliage.
Buddleia
Common name: Butterfly bush
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Mid summer to early autumn
Varieties Available:
- 'Cascade' Grand: Light lavender-purple flower panicles 12-14" long and 4" wide. Cascade series is last to bloom (early autumn) but gives the greatest effort
- 'Humdinger' Lavender cupcake: Light-lavender panicles 12" long and compact habit. Starts to bloom midsummer with amazing flower coverage
- 'Humdinger' Orchid Annie: 8' orchid-purple panicles
- 'Monarch' Prince Charming: 10" long bright raspberry-pink. Typically blooms late summer.
Bellis perennis
'Pomponette Mix'
Common Name: English daisy
Light: Partial sun
Blooms: Late Spring
Description:
Abundant red, rose-pink and white flowers
Brunnera macrophylla
'Jack Frost'
Common name: Heartleaf Brunnera, Siberian bugloss and Forget-me-not
Light: Partial sun to Shade
Blooms: Mid to late Spring
Description: Heart-shaped, sliver leaves with green veining. Baby blue forget-me-not flowers.
Campanula medium
'Champion Blue'
Common name: Canterbury Bells
Light: Partial sun
Blooms: Biennial (blooms once) May-October
Description: Cup-shaped flowers that are vibrant violet purple
Coreopsis hybrida
Uptick Series
Common name: Tickseed
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Early to late summer
Varieties Available:
- Cream & Red: Cream colored flowers with dark red centers
- Gold & Bronze: Flowers 3" across with golden-yellow petals and bronze-red centers 
Coreopsis verticillata
Sizzle and Spice Series
'Crazy Cayenne'

Common name: Threadleaf coreopsis
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Early to late summer
Description: Fiery sunset orange flowers with intense red-orange color concentrated at center of petals.
Coreopsis verticillata
'Zagreb'
Common name: Threadleaf coreopsis
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Early to late summer
​Description: Bright golden-yellow flowers with fine needle-like foliage.
crocosmia
Common name: Montbretia
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Mid to late summer
Varieties Available:
- Lucifer: vibrant flame-red flowers with wiry arched stems and broad sword-like foliage. Very hardy.
- Prince of Orange: Arching stems with a thick coverage of vivid red-orange blossoms with burgundy speckled, gold eye. Dark green foliage.
Dianthus barbatus
'Barbarini Purple Bicolor'
Common name: Sweet William
Light: Full sun
Blooms: Spring to late summer
Description: Purple flowers with lavender bands
Digiplexis
'Berry Canary'
Common name: Tender Foxglove
Light: partial shade to full sun
Blooms: Late spring to frost
Description: Spikes of hot pink flowers with speckled creamy-yellow and burgundy throats. Rosettes of large, dark green leaves.
Digitalis purpurea
Common name: Foxglove
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: Biennial (blooms once) early summer
Varieties available:
- Candy Mountain: Upward facing flowers. Rose-pink blossoms with speckled throats. Strong upright stems and rosettes of dark green leaves
- Sugar Plum: tall spires of bright pink flowers with heavily speckled, dark purple throats
Dalmatian Series
​perennial type

- Dalmatian Purple: large spikes of outward facing flowers that are lilac purple with maroon spotted throats
Delphinium
Common Name: Larkspur
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: summer to early fall
Varieties available:
New Millennium Series
- Black Eyed Angels: Tall spires of frilly white flowers with black bees
- Cobalt Dreams: Consistent deep, true cobalt blue flowers with a white bee
- Pink Punch: Said to be the deepest pink of the hardy delphiniums. Has a rich mulberry pink frilled flowers with a white, brown or pink striped bee.
Echinacea
Common Name: Coneflower
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: early summer to early fall
Varieties available:
- Cayenne Spirit:
- "Double Scoop" Cranberry:
- "Eye Catcher" Coral Craze:
- Purple Emperor:
​- Tomato Soup:
Echinacea
"Sombrero Series"
Common Name: Coneflower
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: early to late summer
Varieties available:
- Adobe Orange:
- Lemon Yellow Improved:
​- Salsa Red:
Eryngium
Common Name:  sea holly
Light: full sun
Blooms: midsummer
Varieties available:
- Blue Glitter:
- Blue Hobbit:
Erysimum
"Orange Bedder"
Common name: wallflower
Light: full sun
Blooms: early summer
Description:
Gaillardia aristata
"Arizona Series"
Common Name: Blanket Flower
Light: full sun
Blooms: early summer to early fall
Varieties available:
- Apricot
- Red Shades:
​- Sun
Geranium
"Perfect Storm"
Common name: Cranesbill
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: late spring to midsummer
​Description:
Geranium sanguineum
"New Hampshire Purple"
Common name: Cranesbill
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: late spring to midsummer
Description:
Galium odoratum
Common name: sweet woodruff
Light: shade
Blooms: summer
Description:
Gypsophila
"summer Sparkles"
Common name: Baby's breath
Light: full sun
Blooms: late spring to midsummer
Description:

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES

Calamagrostis brachytricha
korean feather reed grass
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: summer to early fall
description:  warm season grass that blooms later in the summer, even in part shade. purple-ish red, fluffy bottlebrush plumes age to greenish-tan. offers rare height for a shade tolerant grass.
Calamagrostis acutiflora
reed feather grass
"Karl Foerster"
Light: full sun
Blooms: late spring
Description: cool season, clumping grass. compact, erect growth habit. wheat-like seed heads appear in late spring and last all season long. does not reseed.
miscanthus sinensis
"Encore"
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: early fall
Description: Earlier bloomer with a secondary flush of copper-purple plumes before frost comes. flowers turn to a creamy tan color with age. forms a tall, upright clump of dark green leaves with white midribs.
miscanthus sinensis
"Little Zebra"
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: late summer
​Description: popular choice in northern areas. green leaves with distinctive gold banding form a rounded, almost ball shaped clump topped with reddish-purple plumes.
miscanthus sinensis
"oktoberfest"

Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: early fall
​Description: narrow, upright tower of wide, deep-green leaves develop purple and red highlights in late summer. burgundy flowers turn creamy tan as they age.
Panicum virgatum
"Blue Fountain"
Light: full sun
Blooms: late summer
Description: tall grass that stays upright all season long. blue-green leaves are wide and strappy. greenish-tan flower panicles come out of the top two-thirds of the plant, bursting out of the clump.
Schizachyrium scoparium
"Twilight Zone"
Light: full sun
Blooms: mid fall
Description: nearly iridescent silvery mauve-purple all over beginning in midsummer. retains color through the fall when brighter purple highlights emerge. forms upright, columnar clump.

Heliopsis
Common name: False sunflower
Light:
Blooms:
Varieties available:
- Tuscan Gold:
- Tuscan Sun:
Helleborus
"Honeymoon Series" Mix
Common name:
Light:
Blooms:
Description:
Helleborus niger
"Snowbells"
Common name:
Light:
Blooms:
Description:
Heuchera
"Timeless Collection" Berry
Common name:
Light:
Blooms:
Description:

hemerocallis
common name: daylily
Light: Partial to full sun

"Inkheart"
​
Blooms repeatedly late midseason; late July
Tetraploid
Fragrant creamy yellow flowers with crisp, dark purple eye and matching picotee edges
"Stella Supreme"
Blooms continually early midseason; early July
Extended bloom; flowers remain open at least 16 hours
Diploid
triangular flower shape with lemon yellow petals.
"hungry Eyes"
Blooms repeatedly late midseason; late July
Tetraploid
​5 inch mauve rose flowers have an orange tint contrasted with its wine red eye and picotee edging
"Elegant Candy"
Blooms repeatedly early midseason (early July)
​Tetraploid
​Large, fragrant, medium pink flowers with rounded heavily ruffled petals. Flowers have triangular red eyes, yellow watermark and green throats.
"Red Hot Returns"
Blooms repeatedly early midseason; early July into fall
​Extended bloom; flowers remain open at least 16 hours
Diploid
Cherry-red blossoms have a bright yellow halo, apple green throats and ruffled petals.
"Passionate Returns"
Blooms repeatedly early midseason; early July
Diploid
Fragrant deep, purplish red, spoon-shaped flowers nearly 8 inches across
"Rosy Returns"
Early continuous bloom; June to fall
Diploid
Rose pink with deep rose eyezone and yellow throat.
"Marque Moon"
Blooms heavily late midseason; late July
Tetraploid
Extravagant ruffled, fragrant cream-colored blossoms with yellow throat and matching picotee edges
"Raspberry Eclipse"
Blooms repeatedly midseason; July
tetraploid
5 1/2 inch showy raspberry purple flowers with lavender purple band. Heavily ruffled, frilly edges highlight the lemon yellow picotee edges.
"Rocket City"
Blooms midseason; July
Extended bloom; flowers remain open at least 16 hours
Tetraploid
Bittersweet orange flowers with a darker eye and light-yellow midribs. Easy grower.

Hibiscus
Common Name: Rose Mallow
Light: partial to full sun

"Summerific Collection"
- Berry Awesome:
blooms mid to late summer
7-8" ruffled flowers
lavender pink with red eyes
olive green maple-like foliage
- Candy Crush:
blooms midsummer to early fall
8" bubblegum pink flowers with near-black dark red eye
rich bright green foliage
- Cranberry Crush:
blooms midsummer to early fall
7-8" deep scarlet red flowers
deep green, leathery maple-like leaves with purple overtones
- Holy Grail:
blooms midsummer to early fall
8-9" deep red flowers
bright green calyxes to contrast incredibly dark, near-black oval shaped leaves
- Spinderella:
blooms midsummer to early fall
8" large white flowers with medium pink accented edges and dark red eye
​dark green leaves
"Midnight Marvel"
Blooms: midsummer to early fall
​Description: 8-9" scarlet red flowers with deep wine-purple maple-like leaves
"Starry Starry Night"
Blooms: midsummer to early fall
Description: 7-8" pale pink flowers with darker pink speckling and veining. Bright green calyxes contrast near-black, broad, maple-like leaves.
"Summer Carnival"
Blooms: midsummer to early fall
​Description: 7" magenta pink flowers. This variegated variety has a narrow cream margin with hints of blush pink edges on each leaf.
"Summer in Paradise"
Blooms: midsummer to early fall
​Description: large 7-8" hot cerise-red flowers. Medium green leaves accented with olive green edges.
"Vintage Wine"
Blooms: midsummer to early fall
​Description: near-black buds open to large 7" scarlet red flowers with dark green, heart-shaped leaves.

hostas
light: shade to partial sun

"Cameo"
Blooms: Early summer
Description: twelve inch spread not growing much taller than six inches. small, round, green leaves with creamy white margins jet towards the midrib. purple flowers.
"Pandora's Box"
Blooms: early summer
Description: up to twelve inch spread and can grow to six inches tall. a "pocket sized" Hosta. small two inch long leaves have blue-green margins, white centers and green jetting towards the center. purple, bell shaped flowers.
"Hans"
Blooms: midsummer
​Description: can cover up to 24 inches across and grow up to 30 inches tall. glaucous blue-green, corrugated, puckered, rounded leaves with a wide, feathery white center with green jetting between the center and margin. pale lavender colored flowers.
"June"
Blooms: mid to late summer
​Description: can grow up to 20 inches across and 20 inches tall. wide, jetting blue-green margins and chartreuse centers in spring. centers turn gold in summer. pale lavender-blue flowers.

Iberis sempervirens
"Whiteout"
Common name: candytuft
Light: full sun
Blooms: spring
Description: covered with white flowers clusters on mounded, well branched green foliage.
Iris sibirica
"Cape Cod Boys"
Common name: Sibirian iris
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: early summer
​Description: periwinkle blue flowers with dark blue veining that intensifies into a defined pattern at the end of the petals. prominent lemon yellow signals.
Iris sibirica
"Sky Mirror"
Common name: sibirian iris
Light: partial to full sun
​Blooms: early summer
​Description: similar flower shape to "ruffled velvet".  rare light blue falls have navy blue centers and small yellow signals. sky blue standards match the falls.
Iris sibirica
"Ruffled Velvet"
Common name: sibirian iris
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: early summer
Description: dramatic selection of red-purple standards, velvety darker purple falls, and a black and gold blaze.
Iris sibirica
"Sunfisher"
Common name: sibirian iris
Light: partial to full sun
Blooms: early summer
​Description: light yellow standards with darker yellow falls in early to mid season. one of the first to bloom.
lavandula angustifolia
​'hidcote'
common name:
English lavender
light: full sun
blooms: mid summer to early fall
​description: extremely fragrant, deep violet-purple spikes fill the sir all summer long with their floral perfume. silver grey foliage remains compact, making it a good choice for edging.
lavandula angustifolia
​'munstead'
common name:
English lavender
light: full sun
blooms: late spring to late summer
description: rich lavender flower spikes all summer long. its compact habit and relatively short stature makes a good choice for edging. one of the hardiest varieties of lavandula.
lavandula x intermedia
​'phenomenal'
common name: 
English lavender
light: full sun
blooms: mid to late summer
​description: great for essential oil distillation. tolerates warm and cold extremes without dying back and resistant to common diseases. large hedge type; forms a dense, very broad mound of silvery green foliage topped with long, rich lavender purple flower wands. 
leucanthemum superbum
amazing daisies "banana cream"
common name: Shasta daisy
light: full sun
blooms: early to late summer
​description: flower buds are lemon yellow and brighten to creamy white. very floriferous with a high bud count and holds color for long period of time. 
leucanthemum superbum
'becky'
common name: Shasta dasiy
light: full sun
blooms: early to late summer
​description: durable in hot, humid summers. small, single white blooms on strong stems that are ideal for cutting. 
lewisia cotyledon
rainbow hybrids mix
common name: cliff maids
light: partial sun
blooms: early summer
​description: a mix of many colors and forms. colors range from white, pink, red-orange to blue-red. brings an appeal to many rock gardens or slopes.
liatris spicata
'kobold original'
common name: blazing star
light: full sun
blooms: early to mid summer
description: vegetative selection. adds vertical element to any garden and offers uniformity in height. bring pink-purple wand-like flowers.
lupinus
popsicle series - blue
common name: lupine
light: partial to full sun
blooms: early summer
description: large spikes of solid purple-blue flowers
lupinus
popsicle series - red

common name: lupine
light: partial to full sun
blooms: early summer
​description: large spikes of solid red
lupinus polyphyllus
mini gallery - pink bicolor
common name: lupine
light: partial to full sun
blooms: early summer
description: shorter than "popsicle series" lupinus. produces pink and white flowers.
lupinus regalis
'morello cherry'
common name: lupine
light: full sun
blooms: late spring to early summer
description: exquisite spikes of cherry red blooms. can be used in bedded gardens or pots.
lychnis arkwrightii
'orange gnome'
common name: campion
light: full sun
blooms: early to mid summer
description: large, vibrant reddish-orange flowers. dark green leaves are flushed with purplish-bronze foliage. great addition to rock gardens and used for borders or edging.
monarda didya
'grandview scarlet'
common name: bee balm
light: partial sun
blooms: late summer
description: tubular, double lipped, rose-red blooms over toothed, aromatic leaves. highly resistant to mildew. adds bold effect to garden beds or as a border. great for cutting. 
monarda didya
'grand mum'
common name: bee balm
light: full sun
blooms: summer
description: mauve-pink flowers cover the semi-dwarf plant with dark green foliage late in summer. fragrant and mildew resistant.
monarda hybrida
'raspberry wine'
common name: bee balm
light: partial sun
blooms: late summer to early fall
description: rich, wine red flowers with a hint of violet blue. should be pruned to the ground in fall.
myosotis sylvatica
'sylva rosylva'

common name: forget-me-not
light: partial sun
blooms: mid to late spring
description: abundant vibrant, tiny pink flowers cover compact, bushy plants. attracts butterflies. enjoys being in shady rock gardens. 
Nepeta faassenii
'kitten around'
common name: Catmint
light: full sun
blooms: early summer to early fall
description: extremely compact and petite. forms a tight, round mound of aromatic foliage. rosy purple calyxes hold periwinkle blue flowers.
Nepeta faassenii
​'purrsian blue'
common name: Catmint
light: full sun
blooms: early summer to early fall
description: compact selection forms a densely mounded clump of green, aromatic foliage and nearly doubles its spread in the second year planted. highly floriferous; periwinkle blue flowers with dark purple calyxes.
oenothera berlandieri
'siskiyou pink'
common name: showy primrose
light: full sun
blooms: through spring
description: beautiful, bright pink and slightly fragrant flowers open in the evening. glossy, dark green foliage. great in rocky gardens and is deer resistant. 
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