Perennials
Agastache, Blue Fortune
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Zone: 5
Height: 18"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Lavender-blue
Notes: Aromatic foliage has a peppermint-lemon scent when brushed.
Ajuga, Black Scallop
Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'
Zone: 3
Height: 3-6"
Spread: 36"
Flower: Deep blue
Notes: Dark, glossy foliage is dark it appears almost black.
Ajuga, Burgandy Glow
Ajuga reptans 'Burgandy Glow'
Zone: 3
Height: 6"
Spread: 8-10"
Flower: Blue
Notes: Tri-colored foliage in shades of creamy-white, rose burgundy & dark green.
Ajuga, Chocolate Chip
Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip'
Zone: 3
Height: 4-6"
Spread: 10"
Flower: Blue
Notes: Leaves the color of chocolate chips.
Anemone, Snowdrop
Anemone sylvestris
Zone: 4
Height: 12-20"
Spread: 12-20"
Flower: White
Notes: 2" fragrant flowers; reblooming; low maintenance.
Aster, Wood's Pink
Aster divaricatus 'Wood's Pink'
Zone: 4
Height: 12-16"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Pink
Notes: Mildew resistant; nice dwarf fall blooming flowers.
Aster, Wood's Purple
Aster divaricatus 'Wood's Purple'
Zone: 4
Height: 12-16"
Spread: 12-18"
Flower: Dark purple
Notes: Mildew resistant; attracts butterflies.
Astilbe, Bridal Veil
Astilbe x arendsii 'Bridal Veil'
Zone: 4
Height: 1.5-3'
Spread: 3'
Flower: White
Notes: Deer resistant.
Astilbe, Color Flash
Astilbe x arendsii 'Beauty of Ernst'
Zone: 4
Height: 10"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Pink
Notes: Deer resistant; foliage turns from burgundy, purple & green to vibrant gold, orange & russet colors.
Astilbe, Vision in Pink
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'
Zone: 4
Height: 32"
Spread: 18-30"
Flower: Pale pink
Notes: Vigorous grower.; drought tolerant.
Astilbe, Vision in Red
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red'
Zone: 4
Height: 15-18"
Spread: 15-20"
Flower: Pinkish red
Notes: Deep red buds open to pinkish red.
Astilbe, Vision in White
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in White'
Zone: 3
Height: 18"
Spread: 18-24"
Flower: White
Notes: Best in part shade with steady moisture.
Bergenia, Angel Kiss
Bergenia saxifragacae
Zone: 4
Height: 9-18"
Spread: 9-18"
Flower: White to pink
Notes: Tolerates rabbit, deer, drought, heavy shade, erosion & dry soil.
Bleeding Heart, Pink
Dicentra spectabilis
Zone: 3
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Pink
Notes: Foliage dies back in midsummer.
Bleeding Heart, Valentine
Dicentra spectabilis 'Valentine'
Zone: 3
Height: 30"
Spread: 30"
Flower: Red
Notes: Deer resistant.
Bleeding Heart, White
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
Zone: 3
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 24"
Flower: White
Notes: Foliage dies back in midsummer.
Butterfly Flower
Asclepias tuberosa
Zone: 3
Height: 18"
Spread: 18-24"
Flower: Orange
Notes: Monarch butterfly food; drought tolerant.
Campanula, Dalmatian
Campanula portenschlagiana
Zone: 4
Height: 8"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Violet blue
Notes: Great for trailing over walls & in stepping stones.
Campanula, Pearl Deep Blue
Campanula carpatica 'Pearl Deep Blue'
Zone: 3
Height: 8"
Spread: 12-24"
Flower: Purple blue
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds; deer resistant.
Campanula, Pearl White
Campanula carpatica 'Pearl White'
Zone: 2
Height: 6-12"
Spread: 10-18"
Flower: White
Notes: Drought tolerant & rabbit resistant.
Campanula, Pristar Deep Blue
Campanula carpatica Pristar™ ‘Deep Blue’
Zone: 3
Height: 8-12"
Spread: 6-10"
Flower: Deep blue
Notes: Drought tolerant & rabbit resistant
Campanula, Rapido Blue
Campanula carpatica 'Rapido Blue'
Zone: 3
Height: 5-7"
Spread: 5-8"
Flower: Blue
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds & bees; deer resistant.
Campanula, Rapido White
Campanula carpatica 'Rapido White'
Zone: 3
Height: 5-7"
Spread: 5-8"
Flower: White
Notes: Drought tolerant & rabbit resistant.
Catmint, Junior Walker's Low
Nepeta x faassenii 'Novanepjun'
Zone: 5
Height: 14-16"
Spread: 30-36"
Flower: Lavender
Notes: Deer resistant; tolerates periodic drought when well established.
Catmint, Nervosa Pink Cat
Nepeta nervosa 'Pink Cat'
Zone: 4
Height: 6"
Spread: 12"
Flower: Pink
Notes: Deer & rabbit resistant; heat & drought tolerant once established.
Centaurea, Amethyst in Snow
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst in Snow'
Zone: 3
Height: 14"
Spread: 28"
Flower: White to purple
Notes: White petals radiate in a starburst from royal purple centers.
Cerastium, Snow in Summer
Cerastium tomentosum var. columnae
Zone: 3
Height: 6-8"
Spread: 12-18"
Flower: White
Notes: Drought tolerant; great for xeriscape.
Chelone, Hot Lips
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
Zone: 3
Height: 24"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Pink
Notes: Attracts butterflies; extreme cold hardy.
Chelone, Tiny Tortuga
Chelone lyonii
Zone: 3
Height: 11-15"
Spread: 10"
Flower: Dark pink
Notes: Uniquely shaped, clustered flowers; deer resistant.
Cimicifuga, Black Negligee
Actaea simplex 'Black Negligee'
Zone: 3
Height: 4-5'
Spread: 1.5-2'
Flower: White with purple
Notes: Fragrant.
Columbine, Kirigami
Aquilegia caerulea 'Red & White'
Zone: 4
Height: 14-24"
Spread: 12-20"
Flower: Red & white
Notes: Blooms earlier in the season than other varieties.
Columbine, Oragami
Aquilegia 'Oragami'
Zone: 3
Height: 16-18"
Spread: 16"
Flower: Blue, pink, yellow or red
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds; deer & rabbit resistant.
Coral Bells Dark Secret
Heuchera 'Dark Secret'
Zone: 4
Height: 8-16"
Spread: 12-18"
Flower: White
Notes: Deer & rabbit resistant.
Coral Bells, Lime Marmalade
Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'
Zone: 4
Height: 10-16"
Spread: 16-18"
Flower: Brown
Notes: Rabbit & deer resistant.
Coreopsis, Moonbeam
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
Zone: 3
Height: 12-18"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Creamy yellow
Notes: Drought tolerant; ever blooming.
Coreopsis, Zagreb
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'
Zone: 3
Height: 12"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Golden yellow
Notes: Drought tolerant.
Daisy, Becky
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky'
Zone: 3
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 18"
Flower: White
Notes: Divide every few years in late summer.
Daisy, King's Crown
Leucanthemum 'Kings Crown'
Zone: 4
Height: 18"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Yellow
Notes: Fast growing.
Daisy, Lemon Puff
Leucanthemum 'Lemon Puff'
Zone: 4
Height: 16-18"
Spread: 18-22"
Flower: Soft yellow
Notes: Long bloom season; fast growing.
Daisy, Snowcap
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowcap'
Zone: 4
Height: 9-12"
Spread: 18"
Flower: White
Notes: Compact with single, large white blooms.
Daylily, Blazing Skye
Hemerocallis x 'MON7082'
Zone: 4
Height: 12-18"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Yellow, burgundy
Notes: Easy care; tolerates a range of soils.
Daylily Chicago Apache
Hemerocallis 'Chicago Apache'
Zone: 4
Height: 28"
Spread: 20"
Flower: Bright red
Notes: Sunfast color.
Daylily, Happy Returns
Hemerocallis x 'Happy Returns'
Zone: 4
Height: 15"
Spread: 15"
Flower: Yellow
Notes: Deer resistant.
Daylily, Little Business
Hemerocallis 'Little Business'
Zone: 3
Height: 18"
Spread: 12"
Flower: Red
Notes: Repeat bloomer later in season.
Daylily, Little Grapette
Hemerocallis 'Little Grapette'
Zone: 4
Height: 24"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Purple
Notes: Small flowers.
Daylily, Pardon Me
Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'
Zone: 2
Height: 16-18"
Spread: 18-24"
Flower: Red
Notes: Rebloomer; rabbit resistant; low maintenance.
Daylily, Pink Wing
Hemerocallis x 'VER0021'
Zone: 4
Height: 12-15"
Spread: 12-15"
Flower: Pink
Notes: Dwarf; reblooming.
Daylily, Playground
Hemerocallis 'Playground'
Zone: 3
Height: 26"
Spread: 18-24"
Flower: Yellow, red
Notes: Rebloomer.
Daylily, Prairie Blue Eyes
Hemerocallis 'Praire Blue Eyes'
Zone: 4
Height: 24"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Lavender blue
Notes: Midseason bloomer; heat tolerant.
Daylily, Radiant Skye
Hemerocallis x 'MON9146
Zone: 4
Height: 12-18"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Pink, burgundy, yellow
Notes: Easy care; tolerates a range of soils.
Daylily, Rocket City
Hemerocallis 'Rocket City'
Zone: 3
Height: 36"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Orange
Notes: Many flowers that only bloom for one day.
Daylily, Rosy Returns
Hemerocallis x 'Rosy Returns'
Zone: 4
Height: 12-15"
Spread: 10-12"
Flower: Pink
Notes: Dwarf; fast growing; blooms continuously from early summer until first frost
Daylily, Ruby Spider
Hemerocallis 'Ruby Spider'
Zone: 3
Height: 34"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Ruby red
Notes: Produces 9" flowers with spoon shaped petals.
Daylily, Stella d' Oro
Hemerocallis 'Stella d' Oro'
Zone: 3
Height: 12-24"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Gold
Notes: Ever blooming.
Daylily, Storm Damage
Hemerocallis 'Storm Damage'
Zone: 4
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 18-36"
Flower: Lavender, cream
Notes: Each flower blooms only a single day.
Daylily, Stormy Skye
Hemerocallis 'Stormy Skye'
Zone: 5
Height: 28"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Mauve, light mauve
Notes: Rebloomer.
Daylily, Summer Wine
Hemerocallis 'Summer Wine'
Zone: 4
Height: 24"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Purple
Notes: Flowers 3-4' above foliage; clumps of grass-like leaves, lily-like flowers.
Daylily, Swirling Water
Hemerocallis 'Swirling Water'
Zone: 4
Height: 24"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Bright purple
Notes: Reblooming.
Daylily, Titan Skye
Hemerocallis x 'MON7091'
Zone: 4
Height: 12-18"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Orange
Notes: Prolific; rebloomer.
Daylily, Yellow Punch
Hemerocallis 'VER00204'
Zone: 4
Height: 12-15"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Yellow, orange
Notes: Hardy; repeat bloomer.
Delphinium, Astolat
Delphinium 'Astolat'
Zone: 2
Height: 47-70"
Spread: 18-23"
Flower: Light & dark pink
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds.
Delphinium, Bellamosum
Delphinium Belladonna 'Bellamosum'
Zone: 4
Height: 36-48"
Spread: 24-36"
Flower: Light & dark blue
Notes: Attracts birds & butterflies; deer & rabbit resistant; great for cut flowers.
Delphinium, Black Knight
Delphinium 'Black Knight'
Zone: 2
Height: 47-70"
Spread: 18-23"
Flower: Purple
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds.
Delphinium, Blue Butterfly
Delphinium grandiflorum 'Blue Butterfly'
Zone: 3
Height: 12-18"
Spread: 14-18"
Flower: Blue
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds & butterflies; rabbit resistant.
Delphinium, Summer Nights
Delphinium grandiflorum 'Summer Nights'
Zone: 3
Height: 12-18"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Midnight blue
Notes: Blooms all summer.
Delphinium, Sweetheart
Delphinium elatum 'New Millinium Sweetheart'
Zone: 3
Height: 36-60"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Pink
Notes: Strong stemmed spikes; often double or semi-double flowers.
Dianthus, Artic Fire
Dianthus deltoides 'Artic Fire'
Zone: 4
Height: 6"
Spread: 12"
Flower: White, red
Notes: Long-blooming.
Dianthus, Firewitch
Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Fire Witch'
Zone: 3
Height: 6"
Spread: 8-12"
Flower: Hot pink
Notes: Dense grayish-green foliage.
Dianthus, Frosty Fire
Dianthus x 'Frosty Fire'
Zone: 2
Height: 6"
Spread: 12-18"
Flower: Scarlet white
Notes: Blue-gray foliage, long-blooming
Dianthus, Kahori
Dianthus superbus 'Kahori'
Zone: 4
Height: 3-6"
Spread: 6"
Flower: Lilac Pink
Notes: Attracts butterflies; deer resistant.
Echinacea, Adobe Orange
Echinacea x 'Balsomcor'
Zone: 4
Height: 18-20"
Spread: 22-24"
Flower: Bright orange
Notes: Drought tolerant; cold hardy; prolific floweriing.
Echinacea, Baja Burgundy
Echinacea x purpurea 'Balsombabur'
Zone: 4
Height: 18-20"
Spread: 22-24"
Flower: Burgundy
Notes: Deer resistant; drought tolerant.
Echinacea, Cheyenne Spirit
Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Zone: 4
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 16"
Flower: Red, orange, purple, cream, yellow, white
Notes: Attracts butterflies; deer resistant.
Echinacea, Hot Coral
Echinacea x 'Balsomcor'
Zone: 4
Height: 24-26"
Spread: 16-22"
Flower: Orange
Notes: Deer resistant; cold hardy; drought tolerant.
Echinacea, Lemon Yellow
Echinacea x 'Balsomemy'
Zone: 4
Height: 24-26"
Spread: 16-22"
Flower: Bright yellow
Notes: Drought tolerant; cold hardy, prolific flowering.
Echinacea, Magnus Purple
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Zone: 3
Height: 36"
Spread: 18-24"
Flower: Rosy purple
Notes: Sturdy plant; attracts butterflies.
Echinacea, Salsa Red
Echinacea x 'Balsomsed'
Zone: 4
Height: 24-26
Spread: 16-22"
Flower: Bright red
Notes: Drought tolerant; coldy hardy, prolific flowering; deer resistant.
Eryngium, Big Blue
Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue'
Zone: 5
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 18-24"
Flower: Violet blue
Notes: Rabbit resistant; drought tolerant.
Fern, Japanese Painted
Athyrium niponicum pictum
Zone: 4
Height: 12-24"
Spread: 24"
Flower: N/A
Notes: Green leaves accented with silver and burgundy.
Fern, Lady in Red
Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red'
Zone: 2
Height: 36"
Spread: 36"
Flower: N/A
Notes: Lacy, light green foliage with red-violet stems.
Fern, Maidenhair
Adiantum pedatum
Zone: 3
Height: 24"
Spread: 24"
Flower: N/A
Notes: Deer resistant; small & delicate looking.
Fern, Ostrich
Matteuccia struthiopteris 'Ostrich'
Zone: 3
Height: 36-48"
Spread: 24-36"
Flower: N/A
Notes: Fiddleheads are edible.
Gaillardia, Arizona Apricot
Garillardia 'Arizona Apricot'
Zone: 3
Height: 10-12"
Spread: 12"
Flower: Apricot/yellow
Notes: Attracts butterflies & hummings. Drought tolerant & deer & rabbit resistant.
Gaillardia, Arizona Red Shades
Gaillardia 'Arizona Red Shades'
Zone: 3
Height: 10-12"
Spread: 12"
Flower: Burgundy
Notes: Burgundy blooms with bright yellow tips.
Gaillardia, Arizona Sun
Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun'
Zone: 3
Height: 8-10"
Spread: 12"
Flower: Red/yellow
Notes: Compact form.
Geranium, Biokovo Cranesbill
Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokov'
Zone: 4
Height: 10-12"
Spread: 24-36"
Flower: White with pink
Notes: Spreads.
Geranium, Laurence Flatman
Geranium cinereum 'Laurence Flatman'
Zone: 4
Height: 4-6"
Spread: 10-12"
Flower: Deep pink/purple
Notes: Drought tolerant and rabbit resistant.
Geranium, Max Frei Bloody
Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei'
Zone: 4
Height: 12"
Spread: 18"
Flower: Rose
Notes: Blooms continuously.
Geranium, Rozanne
Geranium x 'Rozanne'
Zone: 4
Height: 20"
Spread: 24-48"
Flower: Violet
Notes: Long blooming groundcover.
Grass, Avalanche Feather Reed
Calamogrostis acutiflora 'Avalanche'
Zone: 4
Height: 3-4'
Spread: 2-3'
Flower: White with pink tinge
Notes: Attractive variegated foliage. Clump forming.
Grass, Blue Heaven Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'MinnblueA'
Zone: 3
Height: 4-5'
Spread: 24-30"
Flower: Reddish purple
Notes: Clump forming.
Grass, Blue Oat
Helictotrichon sempervirens 'Saphirsprudel'
Zone: 4
Height: 30"
Spread: 24-30"
Flower: Bluish white
Notes: Bright steel blue foliage. Clump forming.
Grass, Karl Foerster Feather Reed
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster
Zone: 4
Height: 4-6'
Spread: 3-4'
Flower: Red bronze
Notes: Wheat colored seed heads. Clump forming.
Grass, Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Zone: 3
Height: 2-3'
Spread: 2-3'
Flower: Light & airy
Notes: Slight fragrance similar to coriander; often pumpkin orange fall color.
Grass, Shenandoah Switch
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Zone: 4
Height: 36-48"
Spread: 24-36"
Flower: Silvery
Notes: Incredible red hues in leaves. Clump forming.
Helenium, Mardi Gras
Helenium 'Mardi Gras'
Zone: 4
Height: 30"
Spread: 36"
Flower: Yellow to red
Notes: Daisy-like flowers.
Helenium, Mariachi Salsa
Helenium 'Salsa'
Zone: 3
Height: 28-31"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Orange red
Notes: Intense color; uniform in size.
Hosta, Blue Mouse Ears
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
Zone: 3
Height: 6-12"
Spread: 9-12"
Flower: Lavender
Notes: Attracts hummingbirds.
Hosta, Cherry Berry
Hosta 'Cherry Berry'
Zone: 4
Height: 10-15"
Spread: 10-20"
Flower: Lavender
Notes: Lance-shaped leaves with white center and green border.
Hosta, Francee
Hosta x 'Francee'
Zone: 3
Height: 24"
Spread: 30"
Flower: Pale lilac
Notes: Heart shaped dark green leaf with white edges.
Hosta, Ginko Craig
Hosta x 'Ginko Craig'
Zone: 3
Height: 12"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Purple
Notes: Narrow lance like green leaf with white edges.
Hosta, Guacamole
Hosta 'Guacamole'
Zone: 3
Height: 18"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Pale lavender
Notes: Foliage is avocado yellow with blue green streaks.
Hosta, Krossa Regal
Hosta x 'Krossa Regal'
Zone: 3
Height: 30"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Lavender
Notes: Arching blue gray, deeply ribbed foliage.
Hosta, Patriot
Hosta x 'Patriot'
Zone: 4
Height: 18"
Spread: 24"
Flower: Pale lilac
Notes: Dark green foliage with 1" white margin.
