Perennials from a to z
spring/summer 2022
alphabetical by latin name
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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: |
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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
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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. |
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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
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"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
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"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
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"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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |