PERENNIALS Genus Cultivar Common Name Height Bloom Color
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PERENNIALS Genus Cultivar Common Name Height Bloom Color Light Description Acanthus spinosus Bears Breech 3 - 4' june - sept pink sun Very handsome, dark green, deeply divided leaves with spiny points. Spikes of soft mauve flowers. Aconitum fischeri Azure Monkshood 18 - 24" august - blue sun-part shade Produces upright spikes of lavender-blue flowers. september This species has particularly strong stems that will not require staking. Deeply divided, dark green, glossy foliage. Actaea Chocoholic Chocoholic Black 2' - 3' July - white part shade- Purplish black foliage with fragrant, bottlebrush Snakeroot September shade flowers open mauve-pink then lighten to white. Agastache Bolero Bolero Hyssop 14 - 16" summer - fall purple sun Compact and bronze foliage with vivid purple flowers will attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and honeybees. Thrives in dry soils and is slug and deer resistant. Ajuga reptans Black Scallop Black Scallop 3" - 6" april - may blue sun-part shade Very dark and glossy scalloped foliage. Wonderful Bugleweed deep blue flowers in spring. Allium Millenium Millenium 15 - 20" summer purple sun-part shade NEW! The best Allium we've seen in years! A Ornamental Onion profusion of large 2" round, bright rosy purple clusters appear on strong stems. Forms a picture perfect, compact, upright clump of glossy green, thick and strappy leaves. Does not reseed. Allium cernuum Nodding Wild Onion 12 - 18" june - pink sun-part shade Grass-like foliage with elegant nodding flower september heads. Allium senescens Blue Eddy Blue Eddy 8"-12" july-sept. pink sun-part shade 1 1/2" lilac pink flowers said to resemble "small Ornamental Onion swirling eddies of water" bloom atop gray green foliage. Does not reseed. Allium tanguticum Summer Beauty Summer Beauty 12 - 18" july - aug purple sun Sunning dark purple flowers in mid-summer! Seeds Onion are sterile so this allium will not spread. Glossy green folliage is attractive early spring thru frost. Genus Cultivar Common Name Height Bloom Color Light Description Amsonia Blue Ice Blue Ice Blue Star 12" - 18" july - august blue sun-part shade Compact selection with steel blue star shaped flowers. Blooms long and strong. Forms dense compact mound with dark green leaves that turn brilliant yellow in the fall. Amsonia hubrechtii Narrow Leaf Blue 24 - 36'' april - may blue sun-part shade Sky blue flowers, threadlike foliage which remains Star attractive throughout the season. Stunning golden color in fall. Andropogon gerardii Indian Warrior Indian Warrior 5' - 6' late summer sun This long-lived grass forms a tall, strictly upright Andropogon clump of green foliage turning to red/smoky purple beginning mid-summer. Deep purple flowers with bright red-orange pollen. Anemone Honorine Jobert Honorine Jobert 3 - 4' sept - oct white sun-part shade Large single white flowers on tall stems. Very free Anemone flowering, graceful plants. Highly recommended. Anemone September Charm September Charm 24 - 36" sept - oct pink sun-part shade Large, single rose-pink flowers in fall. Great accent Japanese Anemone plant in mixed borders! Anemone WMacane001 Wild Swan Anemone 20" late spring to sun-part shade- Graceful white flowers with lilac bands on the frost shade backside of the petals dance on wiry stems. This anemone blooms from late spring til frost, attracts bees, and has huge flowers to 3.5"! Lilac bands especially nice at night. Aquilegia Double Pleat Double Pleat 24" late spring- sun-part shade Many layers of rich violet petals edged in white Blackberry Blackberry early summer lead to a golden, starred center. Columbine Aquilegia Songbird Cardinal Songbird Cardinal 24"-30" late spring- sun-part shade Spurred red and white flowers atop ferny green Columbine early summer foliage. Compact habit. Aquilegia Swan Yellow and Swan Yellow and 14"-24" late spring- sun-part shade Spurred flowers have a bright yellow outer petals White White Columbine early summer surrounding a creamy white corolla, atop ferny green foliage. Compact plant. Aquilegia vulgaris Ruby Port Ruby Port Columbine 24"-36" late spring- sun-part shade Heirloom variety with fluffy double flowers in rich early summer ruby-red over a mound of ferny silvery green foliage. Columbines are short-lived so allow some to go to seed to enjoy year after year! Genus Cultivar Common Name Height Bloom Color Light Description Aralia cordata Sun King Sun King Golden 36" summer white part shade Unique, lime-green, tropical-looking with large Japanese Spikenard leaves compliments woodland perennials. Blooms tiny white flowers followed by dark purple, inedible berries. Asarum canadense Canadian Wild Ginger 6 - 8" foliage foliage part shade- Leaves are heart-shaped to kidney-shaped up to 7" shade wide. Spreads by rhizomes; good naturalizer. Roots have ginger scent when cut and are sometimes used as a ginger substitute. Will grow under Walnut trees!!! Asclepias incarnata Cinderella Cinderella Swamp 3 - 5' late summer pink sun A hassle-free perennial, offering three months of Milkweed vanilla-scented, rose-pink flowers in three to four inch compact clusters. Clump former. Aster novae-angliae Vibrant Dome Vibrant Dome New 18 - 24" september - pink sun Brilliant pink sport of 'Purple Dome'. England Aster october Astilbe Burgundy Red Burgundy Red 18" - june - july red sun-part shade Dark red flowers open to a rich burgundy red. As Astilbe 20" the flowers age, they turn a vibrant shade of fuchsia. Glossy, deep green, finely dissected foliage. Astilbe Delft Lace Delft Lace Astilbe 24 - 36" june pink part shade This perennial has lacy, deep blue-green, waxy foliage with a light silver overlay. Red stems carry panicles of deep salmon pink buds which open to soft apricot pink flowers in midsummer. Astilbe Peach Blossom Peach Blossom 24" June - July orange sun-part shade Delicate peach flowers with a hint of pink. Full Goatsbeard plumes lend a frothy appearance to the clump. Glossy, green foliage. Astilbe chinensis Amber Moon Amber Moon Astilbe 30-34" mid summer pink part shade The lacy foliage comes on in spring chartreuse with a tinge of red. The leaves are bright notes against the darker greens of most garden plants. In midsummer the flowers arrive--rosy pink panicles borne on long, upright red stems. Astilbe chinensis Purple Candles Purple Candles 42" june - july red part shade Dense, poker-like plumes emerge rich violet-red, Chinese Astilbe then lighten up as they age. Dark green, coarse foliage. Genus Cultivar Common Name Height Bloom Color Light Description Athyrium Ghost Ghost Fern 24" - foliage foliage part shade- Stunning silvery fronds, growing broad and tall. 36'' shade Rigid upright clump form is bound to leave you with a haunting impression. Athyrium filix-femina Lady in Red Lady in Red Fern 30" - foliage foliage part shade- Vibrant burgundy colors run throughout the stipe 36'' shade making this one of the most exciting perennial garden fern introductions. Baptisia Blue Towers Blue Towers False 4' - 4 may-june blue sun-part shade This baptisia boasts periwinkle to lavender blue Indigo 1/2' flowers on enormous flower spikes - up to 20" long! The flowers are borne above attractive gray green foliage and form a vase-shaped clump. Baptisia Decadence Decadence Blueberry 3' spring - blue sun-part shade A Proven Winners Selection. More vibrant, indigo Blueberry Sundae Sundae False Indigo summer blue flowers and a shorter, well-branched habit set this variety apart. Deep blue-green foliage forms a compact, upright mound topped with an excellent floral display. Decorative seed pods in fall! Baptisia Decadence Decadence Cherries 2 1/2' - may-june red sun-part shade This baptisia features bicolor blooms in a unique Cherries Jubilee Jubilee False Indigo 3' combination of maroon and yellow, turning to gold as flowers age. This variety is also recommended for its dense branching, resulting in a sturdier habit and increased number of flowering stalks. Baptisia Decadence Lemon Decadence Lemon 3' spring - yellow sun-part shade Impressive vigor compared to other yellow Meringue Meringue False summer Baptisias. Forms an upright, vase-shaped mound of Indigo attractive blue-green foliage topped with long, charcoal stems carrying charcoal buds with lemon yellow flowers. This color really pops! Proven Winner's Selection. Baptisia Decadence Vanilla Decadence Vanilla 3' may-june yellow sun-part shade Foliage emerges an attractive bronze in spring, Cream Cream False Indigo growing to form a sturdy vase-shaped clump of gray-green foliage. 10" spikes of pastel yellow buds open to creamy vanilla flowers, and turn to onamental gray-brown seed pods in fall. Genus Cultivar Common Name Height Bloom Color Light Description Baptisia Starlite Starlite Prairieblues 24-36" may - june blue sun-part shade Wide mounded plant with arching branches and Prairieblues False Indigo racemes of periwinkle-blue and buttery-yellow florets. Baptisia Twilight Twilight Prairieblues 3 - 4' may - june purple sun Extremely robust, vigorous bi-color Baptisia! Deep Prairieblues False Indigo violet-blue flowers on stems up to 32" long are held above the blue-green foliage. Belamcanda chinensis Blackberry Lily 24 - 36" july - aug orange sun A profusion of unique star-shaped flowers are Belamcanda produced on compact plants. They can vary in color from bright yellow-orange to near red, and are always heavily spotted with red. The foliage is sword-shaped like that of a tall bearded iris. Bergenia Sakura Sakura Heartleaf 16" may sun-part shade- This reliable evergreen perennial has very early Bergenia shade blooming flamboyant pink flowers. Glossy leathery leaves turn red in fall. Deer and rabbit resistant; prefers consistent moisture. Brunnera macrophylla Jack Frost Jack Frost Heartleaf 12" - 15'' april - may blue part shade- Frosty silver overlay with light green venations. Brunnera shade Leaves shimmer in the garden creating a shining contrast against companion plants. Blue forget-me- not like flowers produced on wispy panicles in spring. Brunnera macrophylla Looking Glass Looking Glass 12-15'' april - may blue part shade- Tiny blue flowers resembling forget-me-nots bloom Brunnera shade above young foliage which is frosty silver with green veins.