| I would like to start a small garden in our backyard, but don't know what to plant. Could you please give me a list showing what kinds of perennials can be easily grown in our area. Thank you. |
| Oregon State University has published the following list of perennials for your gardening region: (you'll find the botanical name, the zone, height and width, description and common name, in that order) Acanthus mollis 7 18" X 3' Large, shiny green leaves. Spike Grecian Pattern Plant Med. Part shade of lilac or rose flowers in June. Achillea species 3 3' X 2' Native. Yellow or pastel flowers Yarrow Low Sun in June-Sept. Good cut or dried. Aconitum napellus 3 4' X 18" Blue or soft pink helmet-shaped Monkshood High Sun-Part flowers July-August. Poisonous. Aegopodium variegata 3 6" X 30" Low, dense mass of light green Variegated Bishop's Weed Med. Part Shade leaves with white edges. Spreads. Agapanthus africanus 8 2' X 2' Evergreen. Stalks of blue or white Lily Of The Nile Low Sun-Part flowers in summer. Needs shelter. Ajuga reptans 3 5" X 12" Evergreen. Blue flowers. Green Carpet Bugle Med. Sun-Part bronze purple or varieg. leaves. Alcea rosea 4 5' X 2' Biennial. Old fashioned favorite Hollyhock Med. Sun now in many colors July-August. Alchemilla mollis 4 15" X 1' Scalloped leaves hold raindrops. Lady's Mantle Med. Sun-Part Good cut greenish flowers in June Allium giganteum 4 5' X 1' Bulb. Ball-like clusters of lilac Giant Allium Med. Sun flowers in July. Alstroemeria premium 8 2' X 3' Orange yellow pink red and white Peruvian Lily Med. Part Sun flowers June to July. Good cut. Amaryllis belladona 6 2' X 1' Bulb. Fragrant pink trumpet flowers Naked Lady Low Sun-Part on naked stalks after leaves die. Anemone blanda 4 4" X 6" Bulb. Single blue pink or white Windflower Low Part Sun flower in March. Anemone coronaria 5 2' X 15" Bulb. Red, blue, purple or white Wind Flower Med. Part shade flowers May and June. Good cut. Anemone huphensis 5 2' X 15" Purple to white flowers in fall. Japanese Anemone Med. Sun-Part Excellent for cut flowers. Aquilegia species 3 2' X 18" Red white or blue flowers in May. Columbine Med. Sun-Part Attracts hummingbirds. Arabis caucasica 5 4" X 1' White flowers on fleshy leaves in Rock Cress Med. Sun March to April. Good rock garden. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 2 2' X 3' Native evergreen. Pink flowers. Kinnikinnick Low Sun-Shade red berries. Good groundcover. Arenaria montana 3 4" X 18" Low mound of white flowers from Montana Sandwort Med. Sun-Part March to April. Likes lime. Armeria martima 3 10" X 1' Evergreen. Low mound of leaves. Sea Thrift Med. Sun-Part Pink or white flowers April-June. Artemisia species 3 1' X 2' Silvery leaves in many shapes. Wormwood Low Sun Yellow flowers in August. Asclepias tuberosa 3 2' X 3' Bright orange flowers from July to Butterfly Weed Med. Sun September. Attracts butterflies. Aster frikartii 4 3' X 2' Large lavender blue daisies from Frikart Aster Med. Sun May to frost if deadheaded. Aster species 4 18" X 1' Daisy flowers in many colors bloom Asters Med. Sun August to frost. Good cut. Aster tongolensis 'Wartburg' 4 1' X 1' Violet flowers with golden orange Wartburg Aster Med. Sun centers in June to September. Astilbe arendsii 4 2' X 18" Tall spikes of red pink or white Astilbe High Sun-Shade flowers from May to July. Aubrieta deltoidea 4 5" X 15" Low mat of red to blue flowers in Rock Cress Med. Sun-Part March to May. Good in rock walls. Aurinia saxatilis 4 10" X 1' Evergreen. Green gray leaves with Basket Of Gold Med. Sun-Part yellow flowers from April-June. B Baptisia australis 3 3' X 4' Spikes of small indigo blue flowers False Indigo Low Sun in summer. Attractive seeds. Bellis perennis 3 5" X 6" Red, rose, and white flowers in English Daisy Med. Sun-Part April and May. Good in lawns. Bergenia cordifolia 3 15" X 2' Evergreen. Large heart shaped Heartleaf Bergenia Med. Shade-Part leaves. Pink flowers in spring. Brunnera macrophylla 3 18" X 1' Airy clusters of blue flowers above Siberian Bugloss Med. Part Shade heart shaped leaves in March-June C Campanula species 3 1-5' X 1' Bell or star shaped flowers. Many Bellflower High Shade-Part forms and colors are available. Canna species 7 3-6' X 2' Tall stalk with large leaves and Canna Med. Sun many colored flowers. Catananche caerulea 4 18" X 1' Gray green leaves. Deep blue flo- Cupid's Dart Low Sun wers June to August. Good dried. Ceanothus gloriosus 9 1' X 3' Evergreen. Blue flowers in late Point Reyes Ceanothus Low Sun spring. Good groundcover. Centaurea species 5 2' X 2' Silver gray leaves. Blue flowers in Cornflower Med. Sun June-Sept. Good cut flowers. Centranthus ruber 4 3' X 18" Rosy red flowers from June to Sept. Jupiter's Beard Low Sun-Part Good cut flowers. Needs drainage. Cerastium tomentosum 3 6" X 2' Evergreen. Silvery gray leaves. Snow-in-Summer Med. Sun-Part Whie flowers in early summer. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides 5 18" X 2' Intense blue flowers from July to Dwarf Plumbago Med. Sun-Part September. Reddish new leaves. Chrysanthemum coccineum 4 2' X 18" Fern-like leaves. Pink red or white Painted Daisy Med. Sun flowers in May. Good cut flower. Chrysanthemum maximum 7 2-4' X 2' Large white single or double Shasta Daisy Med. Sun flowers May to October. Good cut. Chrysanthemum morifolium 7 2' X 3' Many colors and styles of flowers Garden Chrysanthemum Med. Sun August to frost. Good cut. Cimicifuga racemosa 3 6' X 3' Spikes of white flowers from July Bugbane Med. Shade-Part to Oct. Seed clusters good dried. Conradina verticillata 5 1' X 3' Aromatic leaves. Lavender pink Cumberland Rosemary Med. Sun flowers in June. Convallaria majilis 2 6" X 15" Small fragrant bell-shaped white Lilly-of-the-Valley Med. Part Shade flowers in May. Poisonous. Convolvulus cneorum 8 2-4' X 4' Evergreen. White or light pink Silver Bush Morning Glory Low Sun-Part trumpet flowers May to September. Convolvulus mauritanicus 7 15" X 3' Evergreen. Lavender blue trumpet Ground Morning Glory Low Sun-Part flowers June to November. Coreopsis species 3 18" X 12" Profuse yellow daisies from June Coreopsis Low Sun to September. Cornus canadensis 2 4" X 2' Deciduous. White flowers in Bunchberry Med. Sun-Shade spring. Red berries in fall. Corydalis lutea 6 15" X 15" Masses of gray-green divided leaves Corydalis High Part Shade Yellow flowers June-August. Cotoneaster dammeri 6 6" X 3' Evergreen. White flowers in Bearberry Cotoneaster Low Sun-Shade spring. Orange berries in fall. Crocosmia crocosmiliflora 6 3' X 1' Strings of orange-crimson flowers Montbretia Low Sun_Part in July and August. Good cut. Crocus sativus 5 6" X 4" Bulb. Lilac flowers in fall. Fall or Saffron Crocus Low Sun Stigma of flower makes saffron. Crocus vernus 3 4" X 4" Bulb. White, pink, blue, or purple Dutch Crocus Low Sun-Part flowers in February to March. Cyclamen hederifolium 9 4" X 1' Leaves marbled silver and white. Hardy Cyclamen Med. Sun-Part White or pink flowers August-Oct. D Delphinium hybrids 3 3-6' X 2' Tall spikes of blue,lavender, or Larkspur Med. Sun white in June. Good cut. Dianthus species 3 1-3' X 1' Low mound or tall cut flower in Carnation or Pinks Med. Sun-Part pink, red and white May to July. Diascia species 3 10" X 2' Low spreading plant with pink Twinspur Low Sun-Part flowers from June to September. Dicentra luxuriant 2 18" X 18" Dark blue-green fern-like leaves. Luxuriant Bleeding Hearts Med. Sun-Shade Dark red flowers April to June. Dicentra spectabilis 4 30" X 3' Dainty pink or white flowers in Bleeding Hearts Med. Shade-Part April to June. Dietes bicolor 8 18" X 15" Iris-like leaves with yellow and African Iris Med. Sun-Part maroon flowers spring to fall. Digitalis purpurea 3 4' X 1' Spike of white to pink spotted Pink Foxglove Med. Part shade flowers. Leaves are poisonous. Doronicum cordatum 4 18" X 12" Low mound. Yellow daisy flowers on Leopard's Bane Med. Part Shade tall stems April-June. Good cut. E Echinacea purpurea 4 4' X 3' Showy flowers of drooping purple Purple Coneflower Med. Sun petals in summer. Echinops exaltatus 3 3' X 1' Coarse, prickly, gray-green leaves. Globe thistle Med. Sun Steel blue flowers July to Sept. Epimedium grandiflorum 4 1' X 3' Evergreen. Red white pink or Bishop's Hat Med. Part Shade violet flowers. Bronze leaves. Erigeron species 7 18" X 1' Aster-like white, lavender or pink Fleabane Med. Sun-Part flowers August to frost. Native. Eryngium amethystinum 2 2' X 1' Thistle-like plant. Steel blue or Sea holly Low Sun amethyst flowers July to Sept. Eschscholzia californica 1' X 2' Yellow, pink, or white poppies all California Poppy Med. Sun summer. Remove dead flowers. Euphorbia species 4 2' X 2' Narrow leaves with showy chartreuse Spurge Low Sun bracts. Blooms from May to June. Euryops pectinatus 8 5' X 3' Bright yellow daisy-like flowers Golden Shrub Daisy Low Sun March-October. Needs protection. F Felicia amelloides 9 18" X 4' Sky-blue, yellow-centered daisies Blue Marguerite Med. Sun all summer. Fragrant leaves. Fern, Adiantum species 3 2' X 18" Native. Fronds fork in finger-like Maidenhair Fern High Shade pattern on slender black stems. Fern, Athyrium filix-femina 6 4' X 3' Fine double cut leaves arch up and Lady Fern High Shade out. Fern, Blechnum spicant 2' X 2' Low spreading sterile fronds and Deer Fern Med. Shade upright fertile fronds. Fern, Dryopteris erythrosora 5 18" X 18" Fronds are reddish in spring, dark Autumn Fern Med. Shade-Part green in summer. Fern, Dryopteris expansa 4 2' X 2' Finely divided upright fronds die Wood Fern Med. Shade-Part down in winter. Fern, Polystichum munitum 7 3' X 3' Native evergreen. Excellent for Sword Fern Low Shade woodsy area. Needs little water. Fern, Polystichum setiferum 5 1' X 2' Evergreen. Low spreading, finely Alaskan Fern Med. Shade cut fronds. Fragaria chiloensis 2 6" X 1' Evergreen. White flowers in Wild Strawberry Med. Sun-Part spring. Small red berries. Freesia species 3 15" X 1' Bulb. Fragrant flowers in many Freesia Med. Sun-Part colors in May. Good cut flower. Fritillaria species 5 2-4' X 1' Bulb. Unusual flowers of orange, Fritillaria Sun-Part yellow, or checkered purple/white Fuchsia magellanica 4 3' X 3' Red, white, and violet flowers on Hardy Fuchsia High Part Shade rounded bush July to frost. G Gaillardia grandiflora 3 2' X 2' Daisy-like flowers of yellow, red, Blanket Flower Low Sun orange and maroon June to frost. Galanthus nivalis 3 8" X 8" Bulb. Dainty white bells in Feb. to Snowdrop Med. Shade-Part March. Naturalizes under trees. Galium odoratum 4 8" X 2' Small white flowers on dense mat Sweet Woodruff Med. Shade of green from May to August. Gaultheria procumbens 3 1' X 3' Evergreen. Pink bell flowers in Wintergreen Med. Sun-Shade spring. Red edible berries. Gaultheria shallon 6 2' X 3' Evergreen. Pink bell flowers in Salal Med. Sun-Shade spring. Black edible berries. Gaura lindheimeri 5 2' X 2' Pink buds open into white flowers Gaura Low Sun like white butterflies June-Sept. Gentiana species 3 1' X 1' Dark blue flowers in July to Sept. Gentian High Sun Needs good drainage & acid soil. Geranium species 5 2' X 2' Small to large cut leaves. White to Cranesbill Geranium Med. Sun-Part purple flowers in summer. Geum chiloense 4 1' X 1' Stems of red to copper flowers Geum Med. Sun-Part above divided leaves in summer. Gomphrena globosa 10" X 1' Rounded flower heads in red purple Globe Amaranth Low Sun-Part and white. Excellent dried. Goniolimon tataricum 4 1' X 1' Many branched white flowerhead in German Statice Low Sun July-August. Excellent dried. Grass, Acorus grami. 'Variega.' 5 1' X 1' Golden grasslike leaves resembles Golden Varieg. Sweet Flag High Sun tiny iris. Likes lots of water. Grass, Arrhe. elatius bulbosum' 4 12" X 18" Narrow leaves boldly edged with Bulbous Oat Grass Med. Sun-Part white. Grass, Carex buchananii 6 2' X 3' Grasslike clumps of reddish bronze Fox Red Curly Sedge High Sun-Part with curly tips. Moist soil. Grass, Carex morrowii expallida 5 1' X 18" Drooping leaves striped with white. Variegated Japanese Sedge High Sun-Part Grass, Cortaderia selloana 7 15' X 10' Large clump of grass with tall Pampas Grass Any Sun white or pink plumes in fall Grass, Deschampsia caespitosa v 5 18" X 12" Dark green clump of grass. Seed Tufted Hair Grass Med. Sun-Part stalks produce plantlets. Grass, Festuca ovina 'Glauca' 4 10" X 10" Evergreen. Low clumps of fine blue Blue Fescue Grass Low Sun-Part grass. Grass, Hakonech. macra 'Aureola 5 18" X 18" Graceful slender leaves with gold Japanese Forest Grass Med. Shade stripes. Spreads slowly. Grass, Imperata cylind. 'Rubra' 5 18" X 18" Top half of stems are blood red. Japanese Blood Grass Med. Sun-Part Purplish in winter. Grass, Miscanthus sinesnsis 5 5' X 4' Tall, graceful grass. Tan or brown Japanese Maiden Grass High Sun-Shade in winter. Grass, Pennisetum set. 'Rubrum' 6 4' X 3' Dense, rounded clump topped with Purple Fountain Grass Low Sun-Part purple flower stalks. Likes dry. Grass, Stipa gigantea 7 6' X 6' Clumps of 3' leaves with 6' tall Giant Feather Grass Med. Sun and wide yellowish seed heads. Gunnera manicata 7 8' X 6' Huge leaves with prominent veins. Dinosaur Food High Part shade Tiny red fruit. Needs rich soil. Gypsophila paniculata 3 3' X 3' Tiny pink flowers on branched stems Baby's Breath Med. Sun July to October. Good cut. H Hebe species 8 3' X 3' Evergreen. Many leaf sizes and Hebe Med. Sun-Part colors. Blue to purple flowers Helianthemum nummularium 5 6" X 1' Red, orange, yellow, pink, peach & Sunrose Low Sun white flowers in June to August. Helianthus species 4 5' X 2' Tall stalk with yellow flowers from Sunflower High Sun July to September. Good cut. Heliotropium arborescens 9 4' X 4' Tender perennial. Very fragrant Heliotrope Med. Sun-Part blue flowers in summer. Helleborus niger 4 18" X 1' Leartherly dark green leaves. White Christmas Rose High Shade-Part flowers turn purplish. Dec-April. Hemerocallis hybrids 3 3' X 2' Yellow orange bronze red or white Daylily Med. Sun flowers May to October. Easy care Herniaria glabra 2" X 1' Tiny green leaves turn bronzy in Green Carpet Med. Sun-Shade winter. Good groundcover. Heuchera sanguinea 3 2' X 18" Evergreen. Tall stalks of dainty Coral Bells Med. Sun-Part coral flowers in April-August. Hibiscus moscheutos 4 5' X 5' 8" red, pink, rose or white flowers Rose Mallow Med. Sun from June until frost. Hosta species 3 30" X 18" Colorful leaves with tall stalks of Hosta Med. Shade-Part lavender flowers. Bait for slugs. Hyacinthus orientalis 4 8" X 6" Bulb. Very fragrant spikes of blue, Hyacinth Low Sun-Shade white, or purple in April to May. Hypericum calycinum 6 2' X 2' Evergreen. Large yellow flowers St. Johns Wort Med. Sun-Shade in summer I Iberis sempervirens 3 1' X 1' Evergreen. White flowers in April Candytuft Med. Sun cover low mound of small leaves. Iris "Dutch Hybrid" 5 8" X 5" Bulb. Slender stalks topped by iris Dutch Iris Med. Sun-Part flower in many colors in April. Iris hybrids 4 3' X 2' Bulb. Many sizes and colors of Bearded Iris Med. Sun flowers in May and June. Iris kampferi 5 3' X 2' Large white, lavender, purple or Japanese Iris High Sun-Part blue flowers in May. Wet or dry. Iris siberica 4 3' X 2' White, yellow, lavender, purple or Siberian Iris High Sun-Part blue flowers in May. Wet or dry. K Kniphofia uvaria 5 3' X 2' Spikes of orange-red flowers July Red Hot Poker Low Sun to August. Attracts hummingbirds. L Laurentia fluviatilis 3" X 1' Evergreen. Blue star-like flowers Blue Star Creeper Med. Sun-Part in late spring and summer. Lavandula species 6 30" X 3' Evergreen. Gray leaves with fra- Lavender Low Sun grant lavender flowers July-Aug. Lavatera thuringiaca 6 5' X 5' Evergreen. Hollyhock like pink Tree Mallow Low Sun flowers all summer. Leontipodium alpinus 6" X 8" White woolly leaves. Flowers and Edelweis Med. Sun-Part floral leaves in May to July. Leucojum vernum 6" X 6" Bulb. Clusters of white bells in Snowflake Med. Shade March. Naturalizes under trees. Lewisia cotyledon 3 10" X 5" Evergreen. Pink to orange flowers Lewisia Low Sun-Part in May above rosette of leaves. Liatris spicata 3 3' X 1' Narrow plume of fluffy rose-purple Spike Gayfeather Low Sun flowers July-Sept. Excellent cut. Ligularia dentata 5 3' X 30" Large heart-shaped red leaves with Golden Ray Med. Sun-Shade yellow flowers August to Sept. Lilium asiatic hybrids 4 3' X 18" Bulb. Very fragrant flowers in many Asian Lily Med. Sun colors in late summer. Good cut. Limonium latifolium 3 2' X 18" White and blue or pink flowers from Sea Lavender Low Sun May to July. Needs good drainage. Linaria purpurea 3' X 1' Purple snapdragon-like flowers all Toadflax Med. Sun summer and fall. Linum perenne 5 18" X 12" Profuse light blue flowers May to Perennial Blue Flax Low Sun September. Fern-like leaves. Liriope species 6 18" X 18" Clumps of grass-like leaves with Lilyturf Med. Shade-Part spikes of blue flowers July-Oct. Lithodora diffusa 6 5" X 3' Evergreen. Brilliant blue flowers Lithospermum Med. Sun-Part May to July. Lobelia cardinalis 4 3' X 1' Flame red flowers in June-July at- Cardinal Flower Med. Sun tract hummingbirds & butterflies. Lupinus hybrid 4 30" X 18" Stately flower spikes up to 1' from Hybrid Lupine Med. Sun June to August. Good cut flowers. Lychnis coronaria 6 2' X 18" Silky white foliage. Magenta to Rose campion Low Sun-Part crimson flowers from May to July. Lysimachia nummularia 3 6' X 3' Evergreen. Yellow flowers in Creeping Jenny Med. Sun-Shade summer. Good groundcover. Lysimachia punctata 3 2' X 1' Slender spikes of yellow flowers Loosestrife Med. Sun-Part June to August. May be invasive. M Mahonia repens 6 2' X 2' Evergreen. Yellow flowers in Creeping Oregon Grape Low Sun-shade spring. Black berries in fall. Matricaria recutia 8" X 1' Fine cut fern-like leaves with Feverfew, Chamomile Low Sun white & yellow flowers June-July. Meconopsis betonicifolia 3' X 18" Sky blue poppies on a tall leafy Himalayan Blue Poppy Med. Shade-Part stem in June to July. Mentha requienii 7 1" X 1' Evergreen. Very low. Very Corsican Mint Med. Sun-Part fragrant when bruised or crushed. Mertensia virginica 3 20" X 1' Native. Pink turning to blue petti- Virginia Bluebells Med. Shade-Part coat flowers in April and May. Monarda didyma 3 2' X 18" White, scarlet, or purple flowers Bee balm, Bergamot Med. Sun June-August attract hummingbirds. Muscari armeniacum 2 6" X 6" Bulb. Bright blue flowers on 6" Grape Hyacinth Low Sun-Part spikes in March and April. Myosotis sylvatica 6 8" X 8" Blue, pink, or white flowers May to Forget-Me-Not Med. Sun-Shade September. Spreads easily. N Narcissus species 4 2' X 1' Bulb. Yellow, orange, or white flo- Daffodils Low Sun-Part wers in March to April. Easy. O Oenothera species 4 6" X 16" Large, light yellow flowers May to Evening Primrose Low Sun September. Good groundcover. Ophiopogon japonicus 6 8" X 10" Evergreen. Dark green tufts like Mondo Grass Med. Sun-Shade grass. Lilac flowers in summer. P Pachysandra terminalis 4 6" X 1' Evergreen. White flower spikes. Japanese Spurge High Shade-Part Dark green leaves. Groundcover. Paeonia lactiflora 2 2' X 2' Ever popular plant in many colors Bush Peony Med. Sun-Part in May. Good cut flowers. Paeonia suffruticosa 5 5' X 5' Large flowers up to 1' across in Tree Peony Med. Sun-Part many colors in May. Some double. Papaver nudicaule 2 14" X 10" 3-4" flowers in many colors from Iceland Poppy Low Sun-Part April to September. Good cut. Papaver orentalis 2 3' X 18" Large hairy divided leaves. 3-6" Oriental Poppy Low Sun-Part flowers in May to June. Penstemon species 4 18" X 18" Soft pink to deep purple flowers Penstemon, Beard Tongue Low Sun June-Aug. Attracts hummingbirds. Perovskia atriplicifolia 5 4' X 3' Gray-green leaves. Violet blue Russian Sage Low Sun flower spikes July to Sept. Phlox sublata 2 4" X 1' Evergreen. Dense mat of color in Creeping Phlox Med. Sun May. Needs good drainage. Phormium tenax 9 5' X 8' Dramatic clumps of straplike leaves New Zealand Flax Any Sun-Part with red flowers. Salt tolerant. Platycodon grandiflorus 3 3' X 2' Balloon-like buds open to blue pink Baloon Flower Med. Part Shade or white flowers June to August. Plumbago auriculata 9 5' X 8' Semi-evergreen. White to blue Cape Plumbago Low Sun flowers April until frost. Polemonium caeruleum 3 2' X 1' Clusters of sky blue flowers above Jacob's Ladder High Shade-Part ladder-like leaves June to August Potentilla verna nana 4" X 1' Yellow flowers in summer. Dwarf Potentilla Med. Sun Good groundcover. Primula species 7 6" X 6" Hardy flowers in late winter in Primroses High Sun-Part many colors. Needs good drainage. Pulmonaria longifolia 4 1' X 18" Dark green leaves with white spots. Lungwort Med. Shade-Part Deep blue flowers in June & July. R Ranunculus asiaticus 4 15" X 1' Bulb. Yellow, orange, red, pink, or Persian Ranunculus Med. Sun white flowers in April to June. Rhodohypoxis baurii 4 4" X 4" Mass of rose red flowers in spring Rhodohypoxis Med. Sun and summer. Good rock garden. Romneya coulteri 4 6' X 3' Fragrant large white flowers May Matilija Poppy Low Sun to July. Good cut flowers. Rosmarinus officinalis 8 2' X 5' Aromatic leaves with blue flowers Rosemary Low Sun in spring. Needs good drainage. Rudbeckia hirta 3 30" X 2' Large yellow flowers with brown Black Eyed Susan Med. Sun center from June to October. S Sagina sublata 3" X 1' Dense mat of dark green with small Irish Moss Med. Sun-Part white flowers in spring. Sagina sublata 'Aurea' 3" X 1' Dense mat of light green with small Scotch Moss Med. Sun-Part white flowers in spring. Salvia species 4 2' X 1' Narrow gray-green leaves. Fragrant Garden Sage Low Sun blue or pink flowers June-August. Santolina chamaecyparissus 6 18" X 2' Silvery-gray, finely divided leaves Lavender Cotton Low Sun are fragrant when crushed. Saponaria species 2 1' X 3' Dark, oval leaves with pink flowers Soapwort Low Sun in spring. Good groundcover. Saxafraga umbrosa 5 5" X 10" Small white star-like flowers with London Pride Saxafrage Med. Sun-Part a reddish tinge in April-June. Scabiosa caucasica 3 20" X 15" Blue, pink or white flowers June to Pincushion Med. Sun frost. Good cut or dried. Scaevola aemula 9 6" X 3' Evergreen. Lavender blue flowers Fan Flowers Med. Sun almost all year. Good groundcover Scilla campanulata 4 15" X 12" Bulb. Spikes of blue, white or pink Wood Hyacinth Sun-Part flowers in May. Easy to grow. Sedum species 3 3" X 1' Evergreen. Heat and drought resis- Sedum Low Sun-Part tant. Yellow flowers in spring. Sedum spectibile & S.telephium 3 18" X 15" Succulent leaves with large pink, Fall Sedum Low Sun red, or orange flowers in fall. Sempervivum species 4 6" X 12" Rosettes of green and purple leaves Hen and Chicks Low Sun Red or yellow flowers in fall. Sisyrinchium angustifolium 3 1' X 1' Green or bluish leaves. Purple & Blue-eyed Grass Med. Sun yellow flowers in May to June. Solidago canadensis 4 2' X 18" Large clusters of golden yellow Goldenrod Med. Sun-Part flowers July to October. Stachys byzantina 4 1' X 2' Soft, white, wooly leaves. Small Lamb's Ear Low Sun-Part purplish flower spikes in June Stokesia laevis 5 18" X 18" Aster-like flowers of blue, violet, Stokes Aster Med. Sun or white in June to September. T Thymus species 5 4" X 1' Aromatic leaves with tiny red to Thyme Low Sun-Part blue flowers. Good groundcover. Trilium ovatum 4 1' X 6" Three leaves with white flower Trillium Med. Shade-Part aging to pink in March. Tulipa species 4 6-24"X8" Bulb. Many colors of flowers in Tulip Med. Sun March to May. Needs good drainage V Verbascum species 6 3' X 1' White wooly leaves. Yellow or Mullein Low Sun-Part purple flowers in summer. Verbena hyb. 'Homestead Purple' 7 10" X 3' Evergreen. Purple flowers spring to Homestead Purple Verbena Med. Sun fall. Good groundcover. Veronica spicata 3 2' X 1' Deep blue or red flower spikes. Speedwell Med. Sun-Part 'Red Fox' is good for cut flowers Vinca minor 4 1' X 3' Evergreen. Blue, white or purple Periwinkle Med. Sun-Shade flowers in spring and summer. Viola odorata 5 6" X 1' Dark purple flowers and a lovely Sweet Violet Med. Sun-Part fragrance in February to April Viola wittrockiana 5 6" X 6" Winter pansies in many colors can Pansy Med. Sun-Shade bloom all year in part shade. W Waldestenia fragarioides 2 3" X 8" Evergreen. Strawberry-like plant. Barren Strawberry Med. Sun-Part Yellow flowers in spring Z Zantedeschia species 2 2' X 2' White, yellow or pink flowers in Calla Lily High Sun-Part May. Likes damp soil. |
