"Perennials provide the changing colour, texture and excitement of every well-planned garden. Some perennials are low maintenance while others require TLC. Making good choices and planning are important." Ric Brooks, The Garden Man. List of Perennials Our perennials are listed according to their botanical names. The common names appear beside each. Click on the genus name to view a details page that includes photo, plant characteristics, care and a list of the varieties we have available this season.

Achillea   Yarrow, Milfoil Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Aconitum   Monkshood Zone 3 - 7 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Mid summer to fall . Ajuga   Bugleweed Zone 3 - 9 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Alcea   Hollyhock Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Alchemilla   Lady's Mantle Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Alstroemeria   Peruvian Lily Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Alyssum   Gold Dust/Madwort Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Spring to early Summer . Amsonia   Blue Star Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Anaphalis   Pearly Everlasting Zone 2 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Anemone   Windflower Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Summer . Antennaria   Pussy Toes Zone 4 - 7 Full Sun Bloom Time: Spring and summer . Anthemis   Golden Marguerite Zone 3 - 7 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Aquilegia   Columbine Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Arabis procurrens   Rock Cress Zone 3 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Arctostaphylos   Bearberry Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Arenaria   Sandwort Zone 4 - 9 Full sun Bloom Time: Early summer . Armeria   Thrift Zone 4 - 8 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Artemisia   Wormwood Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Late Summer . Aruncus   Goatsbeard Zone 3 - 7 Full Sun/Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Asarum   Wild Ginger Zone 2 - 9 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Asclepias   Butterfly Flower Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Aster   Hardy Aster Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: Late Summer . Astilbe   False Spirea Zone 3 - 8 Partial Shade/ Full Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer . Astilboides tabularis   Rogers Flower/ Shield Leaf Zone 3 - 8 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: June - July . Astrantia   Masterwort Zone 4 - 9 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Aubretia   False Rockcress Zone 4 - 7 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: . Baptisia   False Indigo Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Begonia belgium   Begonia Summer Bulb Partial Shade Bloom Time: June-September . Bergenia   Pigsqueak Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Brunnera   Siberian Bugloss Zone 3 - 8 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Caladium colocasia   Elephant Ears Summer Bulb Partial Shade Bloom Time: None . Calamintha   Calamint Zone 4 - 10 Full Sun Bloom Time: Late Summer, Fall . Calluna vulgaris   Heather Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Mid summer to early fall . Campanula   Carpathian Harebell Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Campanula   Bell Flower Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Canna Lily   Canna Lily Bulb Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Centaurea   Persian Cornflower Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Cerastium   Snow in Summer Zone 2 - 7 Full Sun Bloom Time: Spring . Chelone   Turtlehead Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Summer . Cimicifuga   Black Snakeroot Zone 3 - 8 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late summer . Convallaria   Lily of the Valley Zone 2 - 8 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Coreopsis   Tickseed Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Cornus canadensis   Bunchberry Zone 1 - 9 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Dahlia   Dahlia Summer Bulb Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Darmera   Umbrella Plant Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Part Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Delphinium   Delphinium Zone 4 - 7 Full Sun/Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Dianthus   Carnation Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: Early Summer . Dicentra   Bleeding Heart Zone 2 - 9 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Dictamus   Gas Plant Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: Late Spring . Digitalis   Foxglove Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Doronicum   Leopard's Bane Zone 4 - 7 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Spring . Echinacea   Coneflower Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Late Summer . Echinops   Globe Thistle Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Epimedium   Barrenwort Zone 5 - 8 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Eryngium   Sea Holly Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Eupatorium   Snakeroot Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Summer . Euphorbia   Cushion Spurge Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Fallopia   Japanese Fleeceflower Zone 5 - 9 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late Summer . Filipendula   Dropwort Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Fragaria   Lipstick Strawberry Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring to Fall . Gaillardia   Blanket Flower Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Galium   Sweet Woodruff Zone 3 - 8 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Gaultheria   Wintergreen Zone 3 - 9 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Gazania linearis   Hardy Gazinia Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: All Season . Gentiana dahurica   Gentian Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring to Fall . Geranium   Cranesbill Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun/Part Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer . Geum   Geum, Avens Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Gillenia trifoliata   Indian Physic/Bowmans Root Zone 3 - 9 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Gypsophila   Baby's Breath Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Helenium   Sneezeweed Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: Early Fall . Helianthus   Sunflower Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Heliopsis   False Sunflower Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Late Summer . Helleborus   Lenten Rose Zone 3 - 8 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Spring . Hemerocallis   Daylily Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Hesperis matronalis   Sweet Rocket Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun to Light Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Heuchera   Coral Bells Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early summer . Heucherella   Heucherella Zone 3 - 10 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early summer . Hibiscus moscheutos   Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow Zone 4 - 10 Full Sun Bloom Time: Late Summer . Hosta   Plantain Lily Zone 3 - 9 Partial Shade/ Full Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Houttuynia cordata   Chameleon Plant Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Iberis   Candytuft Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Spring . Iris ensata   Japanese Iris Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late spring . Iris germanica   German Bearded Iris Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Early summer . Iris pseudacorus   Yellow Flag Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early summer . Iris siberica   Siberian Iris Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Jasione perennis   Sheep's Bit Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Early through Late Summer . Knautia   Knautia Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Lamium   Spotted Dead Nettle Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late spring . Lavendula angustifolia   Lavendar Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Early Summer . Leonurus sibiricus   Motherwort Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Early summer to fall . Leucanthemum   Shasta Daisy Zone 4 - 10 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Liatris   Gayfeather Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Ligularia   Ragwort Zone 3 - 9 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Limonium latifolia   Sea Lavender/Statice Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer to Fall . Lobelia   Cardinal Flower Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Mid Summer to Mid Fall . Lupinus   Lupin Zone 4 - 7 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early summer . Lychnis   Maltese Cross Zone 3 - 7 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early Summer . Lysimachia   Loosestrife Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring to Fall . Macleaya cordata   Plume Poppy Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Malva   Musk Mallow Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Mazus reptans   Mazus Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Spring to early summer . Mertensia virginica   Virginia Bluebells Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Monarda didyma   Bee Balm Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Nepeta   Catmint Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: All summer . Oenothera   Evening Primrose Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Osteospurmum   Sun Daisy Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring thru Summer . Pachysandra   Japanese Spurge Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Mid spring . Papaver orientale   Oriental Poppy Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Mid spring . Parthenocissus   Virginia Creeper Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun/Partial to Full Shade Bloom Time: . Patrinia scabiosifolia   Patrinia Zone 5 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Penstemon   Beard Tongue Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late spring . Perovskia atriplcifolia   Russian Sage Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer to fall . Persicaria   Fleeceflower Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Early summer . Phlomis tuberosa   Jerusalem Sage Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Phlox paniculata   Garden Phlox Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Phlox subulata   Creeping Phlox Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Physostegia virg.   Obediant Plant Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Platycodon grand.   Balloon Flower Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Polemonium   Jacob's Ladder Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late spring . Polygonatum   Solomon's Seal Zone 3 - 9 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Primula polyantha   Primrose Zone 4 - 9 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Pseudofumaria lutea   Corydalis Zone 4 - 10 Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring & Summer . Pulmonaria   Lungwort Zone 4 - 10 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Spring/Early Summer . Pyrethrum   Painted Daisy Zone 4 - 10 Full Sun Bloom Time: Spring/Summer . Rodgersia   Rodgers Flower Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Rudbeckia   Black Eyed Susan Zone 3 - 10 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late summer . Rumex sang.   Red Veined Dock Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Ruta graveolens   Rue; Herb of Grace Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Salvia   Meadow Sage Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Sanguinaria canadensis   Bloodroot Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Spring . Sanguisorba minor   Garden Burnet Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer . Saponaria ocy.   Soapwort Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Early Summer . Scabiosa   Pincushion Flower Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Sedum   Stonecrop Zone 4 - 9 Full sun Bloom Time: Summer . Sidalcea   Prairie Mallow Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Stachys byzantina   Lamb's Ear/Betony Zone 4 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Thermopsis villosa   False Lupin Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Thymus   Thyme Zone 4 - 8 Full Sun Bloom Time: Spring . Tiarella wherryi   Foamflower Zone 4 - 9 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring to Summer . Tradescantia anders.   Spiderwort Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Tricyrtis   Toad Lily Zone 4 - 9 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late Summer . Trollius europus   Globe Flower Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Long season . Veronica   Speedwell Zone 3 - 9 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer . Veronicastrum virg.   Culver's Root Zone 3 - 8 Full Sun/Partial Shade Bloom Time: Late summer . Vinca minor   Periwinkle Zone 4 - 9 Partial Shade/Full Shade Bloom Time: Late Spring . Yucca filamentosa   Adam's Needle Zone 2 - 9 Full Sun Bloom Time: Summer .