PHOTOS OF PERENNIALS "A thru M"
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Perennial photos N thru
Z)
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ACHILLEA 'Moonshine'
Yarrow
Silver foliage with yellow
flowers through summer.
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ARTEMISIA schmidtiana 'Silvermound'
Wormwood,
Angel's Hair
Bright silver foliage with growth
to 18" high x 18" wide. Full sun. Commonly used in rock gardens and
perennial borders.
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ASTILBE
Meadow Sweet
This deer-proof perennial prefers moist soil in partial
shade. Harvest for cut flowers when they are half open.
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ASTILBE 'Hennie Graafland'
Astilbe Hennie Graaf
Rose colored plumes in summer above dark green foliage.
Best in masses. Grows to 18-inches tall in light shade.
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ASTILBE arendsii 'Glow'
Astilbe Glow
Dark red plumes midsummer. Prefers moist, rich, acid soil
and light shade. Grows to 30-inches tall.
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Visions in
Pink'
Visions in Pink
Thrives in shady, moist locations. Pink plume blossoms in
summer. Grows to 15-inches tall.
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ASTILBE chinensis 'Visions in
Red'
Visions in Red
Sweet-scented purplish-red plumes in mid to late summer.
Part to full shade. Grows to 14-inches tall.
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ATHYRIUM nipponicum
Japanese
Painted Fern
Eye-catching fern
due to its tri-colored fronds. Grows 10 to 20" tall.
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BRUNNERA macrophylla 'Jack
Frost'
Jack Frost
Wide heart-shaped frosty-silver
leaves with light green veins. Blue flowers with yellow centers. Partial
shade. Grows up to 15-inches tall.
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CAMPANULA carpatica 'Samantha'
Blue Clips
Samantha
Grows in low spreading mound to
10-inch height. Mildly fragrant violet-blue flowers from May thru
September. Sun to partial shade.
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CAMPANULA carpatica 'White
Pearl'
Bellflower
White
Compact growth into a spreading
clump with bell-shaped white flowers in summer. Part to full sun.
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CONVALLARIA majalis
Lily of the Valley
A favorite with the ladies that does well in some moist shade.
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COREOPSIS
'Autumn Blush'
Autumn
Blush
Peach-yellow flowers with red
eyes, blooms all summer. Full sun with growth to 24-inches tall.
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COREOPSIS
'Jethro Tull'
Jethro Tull
Coreopsis
Golden-yellow blooms with growth
to 15-inches tall. Compact plant best in full sun to part shade.
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COREOPSIS verticillata
'Moonbeam'
Tickseed
Fernlike foliage with
lemon-yellow daisylike flowers that bloom throughout the summer months.
1992 Perennial of the Year.
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CLEMATIS x jackmanii
Jackman
Clematis
Deciduous vine
with large flowers in various colors during late spring to early summer.
Often trained up a lamp post or garden trellis. Sun to partial shade.
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DICENTRA
Bleeding
Heart
Red, pink or white flowers, with
growth up to 4 ft depending on the variety. Prefers well-drained but
moist soil. Grow in partial shade.
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DRYOPTERIS felix-mas undulata
'Robusta'
Robust male fern
Semi-evergreen fern with emerald-green colored fronds. Low maintenance,
naturalizes well. Fast growth to 48" high x 24" wide. Shade to part
shade.
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ECHINACEA 'Big Sky Sunrise'
Sunrise Coneflower
Lemon-yellow flowers with
drooping petals July to September. Full sun. Grows to 30-inches tall.
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ECHINACEA purpurea
Coneflower
The most common varieties have
pink daisy-like flowers through the summer months. Coneflowers also
include purple and white flowered varieties.
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FALLOPIA 'Pink Flamingo'
Silver Lace
Vine
Light pink flowers fade to white
on a fast growing vine. Grows 20 ft tall in partial to full sun.
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HEMEROCALLIS
Daylily
Grown for their colorful mid-summer blossoms which each last one
day. Hardy plants with a wide color range. Divide clumps every few
years.
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HEMEROCALLIS
Stella d'Oro Daylily
Very popular daylily, with repeat blooming from June to frost.
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HEUCHERA 'Paris'
Paris Coral
Bells
White-veiled green leaves and
deep rose colored flowers. Repeat bloomer up to frost. Grows to
12-inches in partial shade.
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HEUCHERA 'Tango'
Tango
Heuchera
Compact plant with metallic
veiled purplish leaves and fuchsia-pink flower spikes. Part sun. Spikes
grow to 14-inches tall.
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HOSTA
Plantain Lily or Funkia
Grown for their attractive foliage.
Prefer some afternoon shade. Don't plant in deer browse areas.
Slugs can be a problem.
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HYDRANGEA
petiolaris
Climbing Hydrangea
Vine form of Hydrangea that climbs well and provides a nice white
flower. Great for a trellis or that narrow area which needs softened.
Plant in partial shade to full sun.
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IRIS pallida 'Aureo Variegata'
Gold
Variegated Sweet Iris
Variegated foliage adds interest
to this Iris even when it's not blooming. Full sun to part shade.
Tolerates wet soil very well.
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LAVENDER "Munstead Strain'
Lavender
Munstead
Fragrant lavender flower spikes
during summer contrasted against blue-gray foliage. Prune for repeat
blooming.
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LITHODPRA diffusa 'Grace Ward'
Lithodora
Plant in full sun. Growth to 8"
tall x 4 ft wide. Blooms spring to summer.
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MATEUCCIA
struthopteris
Ostrich Fern
Tall (3 to 4 ft) variety of fern that spreads and does best in evenly moist shade.
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