|
PLANT NAME |
ZONE |
HEIGHT |
LIGHT NEEDS |
BLOOM TIME |
PLANT DESCRIPTION |
|
ACHILLEA
(Yarrow) A. filipendulina
'Coronation Gold' |
3 |
3-4 ft. |
Full Sun |
Mid-Summer |
Flat mustard yellow flower heads, gray green
foliage. Dries nicely for winter arrangements. |
A.
millefolium
'Cerise
Queen', 'Summer Pastels', 'Paprika' |
2 |
18-24
in. |
Full
Sun |
Mid-Summer |
Ferny
green foliage with flowers in red, apricot, and many other colors. Some
varieties can be" weedy" looking. |
|
ACONITUM
(Monkshood)
A.
carmichaelii,
A. henryi, A.
napellus, A. x. bicolor
|
2 |
3
ft. |
Partial
Shade |
Early
Fall |
Resembles
the delphinium’s purple or blue
flowers, but blooms at a time when most
perennials are through. Prefers moist soil and resents transplanting
All parts are extremely poisonous. |
|
Agastache
(Anise
Hyssop)
A.
foeniculum
|
3 |
3-5
ft. |
Full
Sun
to Partial Shade |
Late Summer |
One of my favorite plants, the foliage
has a licorice scent and the lavender flower spikes are a favorite of
butterflies and bees. Though a short-lived perennial it will almost
certainly reseed itself. |
|
ALCHEMILLA
(Lady's
Mantle)
A.
mollis,
A. vulgaris |
3 |
18
in. |
Full
Sun to Partial Shade |
Early Summer |
Small chartreuse flowers. The real
interest is the fuzzy gray green leaves that hold the morning dew. |
|
aquilegia
(Columbine)
A.
x hybrida  |
2 |
10-36
in. |
Partial
Shade to Full sun |
Late Spring |
Leaf miners, leaf spot and mildew all
plague this plant. Also susceptible to crown rot, so needs good drainage.
A. canadensis is often used for naturalizing. |
|
AMSONIA
(Bluestar)
A.
tabernaemontana
 |
3 |
3 ft. |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Late Spring |
Very inconspicuous steel blue,
star-shaped flowers followed by seed pods. The willow-like foliage stays
tidy all season long. Bright yellow fall color. Not fussy. |
|
Anthemis
(Golden
Marguerite, Dyer's Chamomile)
A.
tinctoria  |
4 |
2
ft. |
Full
Sun |
Late Spring |
This perennial is short-lived but
self-seeds so prolifically that you should always have it even in zone 3.
If dead-headed you will have the small, yellow "daisies" all
summer long. |
|
Arabis
(White
Rockcress)
A.
alpina
'Snowcap'  |
4/5 |
4-8 in. |
Full Sun |
Early Spring |
One of the first perennials to bloom in
the spring, this edging, wall or rock garden plant needs good drainage
(especially in winter) to do its best. |
|
ARMERIA
(Sea
Pink, Thrift)
|
3 |
6 in. |
Full sun |
Late Spring |
Excellent for rock gardens. Pink flowers
from June to August. Must have well-drained soil. |
|
Artemisia
(Wormwood)
A.
ludoviciana
'Silver
King', 'Silver Queen' |
3 |
1-3
ft. |
Full
Sun |
Foliage Plant |
The silvery-white foliage dries easily
for winter arrangements. Good plant for hot, dry, sandy areas where nothing
else will grow. In the garden it can be invasive. |
ARUNCUS
(Goat's beard)
A.
dioicus
|
3 |
4-5 ft. |
Partial Shade |
Late Spring |
White plume flowers and attractive foliage. Resembles a
small shrub. Needs a moist, rich soil. |
ASCLEPIAS
(Butterfly
Weed)
A. tuberosa
|
3 |
18-24 in. |
Full sun |
Mid-Summer |
The common variety has orange flowers. Resents
transplanting. |
(Swamp Milkweed)
A. incarnata |
3 |
36" |
Full Sun |
Mid-Summer |
A much taller asclepias with pink blossoms. Butterflies love
them both. |
|
aster
(Aster)
A.
novi-belgii (New York Aster)
|
3 |
3-4
ft. |
Full
Sun |
Early to Mid-Fall |
Staking is usually needed and aster
yellow, fungal leaf spots, mildew, rust and wilt are a common problem.
Purple, white, and pink daisy-like flowers. |
|
Astilbe
(False Spirea)
A.
spp.  |
3 |
24-40
in. |
Partial
Shade to Full Sun |
Early to Mid-Summer |
Astilbe does best if given constant
moisture and regular fertilization. If you are willing to do both, you
will be rewarded with it's beautiful pink, red or lavender plumes and very
attractive foliage. |
BAPTISIA
(False
Indigo)
B. australis
|
3 |
3-4 ft. |
Full Sun |
Late Spring |
Lavender pealike flowers which become black seed pods, good
for dried arrangements. The blue-green divided foliage looks attractive
all season long. |
| BERGENIA
B. cordifolia
|
3 |
12 in. |
Partial Shade to Full Sun |
Mid-Spring |
Flowering (pink) is sporadic. Their real value is the large
fleshy leaves which turn a dark red in the fall and persist all winter. |
| BOLTONIA
B.
asteroides
'Snowbank'
|
3 |
3-4 ft.. |
Full Sun |
Early Fall |
1 inch white daisy-like flowers. A good fall flowering plant
without the problems asters and mums have. |
B.
asteroides
'Pink Beauty'
|
3 |
4-5 ft.. |
Full Sun |
Late Summer |
Pale lilac-pink flowers. Blooms earlier
than 'Snowbank' (see above). |
