Bonehead's Plant List: Perennial

A note from Bonehead
I am located in north Snohomish County, Washington, Zone 8b, a temperate rain foresty region. I rarely get snow, extreme cold, or extreme heat. Global warming, however, is changing the last one and we now get summer temps that are uncomfortably hot for me (anything over 30 C). I use this feature as a mini-database of my plants - both those within my tended beds/yard and those in my wild areas. The dates for plant events (budding, flowering, etc.) are ranges, not necessarily inclusive on both ends.

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Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
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Want
Perennial

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Primroses (Primula)
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Have
Perennial

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Cowslip (Primula veris)
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Have
Perennial
Astrological herbs (Aries)

Emerges early Feb
Blooms ? - late May


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English Primrose (Primula vulgaris 'Quaker's Bonnet')
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Have
Perennial
2015 Front bed, 2016 herb border. Julia (Springcolor)

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Double-Flowered Primrose (Primula vulgaris 'Sue Jervis')
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Have
Perennial
2015 Front bed, 2016 herb border. Julia (Springcolor)

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Cornflower (Psephellus simplicicaulis)
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Have
Perennial
Rockery. Cut back hard after bloom.

Emerges mid Feb
Blooms late May - mid Jul
Cut back early Aug

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Yellow Corydalis (Pseudofumaria lutea)
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Have
Perennial
Self sows readily, but easy to pull. Barn beds, front bed, sun corner, hosta corner.

Emerges mid Feb
Blooms early Apr - early Jul


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Lungwort (Pulmonaria 'Smoky Blue')
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Have
Perennial
Porch corner, baby pond.

Emerges early Jan
Blooms mid-Feb to early May
Dies back Aug

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Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Papageno')
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Have
Perennial
Watch for vole damage to the roots. Deadhead, but leave some for seedheads. Foliage thickens up midsummer. Bitch corner 2006 (?) and added more in 2015 (gave up on yarrow). Various colors: pink, red, purple. This purportedly self-seeds, let it.

Emerges early Mar
Blooms mid Mar - late Apr
Reblooms (sporatic) mid Jun


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Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rote Glocke')
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Have
Perennial
Front bed 2013. Classic.

Emerges early Mar
Blooms early Apr - early May

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Western Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis)
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Have
Perennial
Native
In back woods.


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Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
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Have
Perennial
Invasive
Everywhere! Do not feed too much to the chickens, can be toxic.

Blooms late Apr - late Jun

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Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)
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Have
Perennial
Edible
1980 herb pie corner, 2016 split to herb sun corner due to poor performance in pie corner. Mom

Emerges early Mar

Rhodiola rosea -- Alps strain

Rosewort (Rhodiola rosea)
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Have
Perennial
Native
Aromatic
Medicinal
2008 front herb bed. Depression, schizophrenia. Crimson Sage

Emerges early Feb - mid Mar
Blooms late Apr - early Jul

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Rodgersia (Rodgersia aesculifolia)
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Have
Perennial
Driveway entrance left. From Lauri

Fall color

Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm')
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Have
Perennial
May self sow (not that I've noticed). Herb border.

Emerges mid May
Blooms X - late Sep

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Red-Veined Sorrel (Rumex sanguineus)
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Have
Perennial
Medicinal
Cancer, circulation. Astrological herbs (**) 2008.

Emerges early Feb
Fall: this melts in the heat, maybe move it to a shadier site


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Irish Moss (Sagina subulata)
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Have
Perennial
2011 outcropping, 2015 moved to laundry rock. Classic Nursery


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Scotch Moss (Sagina subulata 'Aurea')
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Prev
Perennial
Deck landing 2011. Haggen. Failed to thrive, disappeared, not a good choice, don't replace.

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Salvia 'Wendy's Wish'
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Have
Perennial
2018 from Julia. This is not hardy here (zone 9), perhaps put in a container and try to overwinter it in the basement. Gets fairly large.

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