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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Plant	Status	Notes
Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)	Have Perennial Medicinal	2005 Front bed. Cut to 6" in early spring when plant reach about 12" in height. Cut to side shoots after main cluster is done, cut to ground when looking ratty and hope for a bit of foliage growth before it goes dormant. Cut to ground again after killing frost. Emerges mid Feb Blooms late May - late Jun
White Clover (Trifolium repens)	Have Perennial Medicinal Edible	Everywhere in the lawn and fields. Try underplanting this with tomatoes.
White Clover (Trifolium repens 'Atropurpureum')	Have Perennial	In front of kitchen crawl space 2015. Arlington Nursery, T&L. Blooms mid Jun
Chinese Globe Flower (Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen')	Have Perennial Medicinal	Bog plant. Barn bed. Emerges mid Mar Chinese Globe Flower (Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen') Uploaded by Bonehead
Tulips (Tulipa)	Have Perennial	Yellow NOID, blooms April
Cattail (Typha latifolia)	Have Perennial Native	Pond edge
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)	Have Perennial Native	Edges of woods Emerges late Feb Harvest mid Mar - early Apr, hang to dry
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)	Have Perennial Aromatic Medicinal	Medicinal herb - sedative. Dig root in fall before frost, wash thoroughly, and dry in oven at 120 degrees until brittle. Store free from moisture. Insomnia: Heat 1 t powdered root in a cup of water 10 minutes, let sit for 2-3 hours, drink before bed. High stress: 300-500 mg 3x daily can have same effect as valium (try this before air flights) Emerges early Feb Blooms mid May - mid Jun Cut to ground after bloom but before seeds set
Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)	Have Perennial Medicinal	Magical herbs 2010. Emerges late Feb Blooms late Jun - late Jul Fall: cut back to basal growth, mulch with leaves
Vervain (Verbena officinalis)	Have Perennial Aromatic Medicinal	Relaxation herbs. Crimson Sage? Emerges late Feb - early Apr
Spiked Speedwell (Veronica spicata 'Nana')	Have Perennial	? No clue where this is. In herb border by variegated masterwort? Research.
American Vetch (Vicia americana)	Have Perennial Native
Greater Periwinkle (Vinca major)	Have Perennial	Barn bed. Janet. Blooms mid Dec - early Jun
Lesser Periwinkle (Vinca minor)	Have Perennial	Ground cover Blooms early Mar - mid Apr
Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)	Have Perennial	Porch bed and hosta bed, plus wherever it decides to show up. Emerges mid Jan Blooms early Apr - late Apr
Johnny Jump-Up (Viola tricolor)	Have Perennial
Concord Grape (Vitis labrusca 'Concord')	Have Perennial Vine Edible
Grape (Vitis vinifera)	Have Perennial Vine Edible	NOIDs from Mom
Table Grape (Vitis vinifera 'Interlaken')	Have Perennial Vine Edible	East end of trellis. Tentative ID. From Mom. Ripens early - mid September Bare vine mid Nov
Foamy Bells (XHeucherella 'Burnished Bronze')	Have Perennial	Porch bed in front of lungwort 2010. From Julia