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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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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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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DIANTHUS
gratianopolitanus "Firewitch'
Pinks
Cheddar
Growth
to 8" tall x 12" wide. Magenta-pink blooms exude a clove scent.
Silvery-blue evergreen foliage. Deadhead for best repeat bloom in fall.
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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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ERICA cinerea
'Purple
Bell' Heather
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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 'Caramel'
Caramel Coral
Bells
Apricot-tinted foliage with
growth to 12" tall and 18" wide. Tolerant of heat. Pink flowers in
spring. Grows well in the garden or a container.
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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 'Raspberry Regal'
Raspberry
Regal Coral
Bells
Grow in part shade, to full sun
with adequate moisture. Raspberry red flowers on 24" stems, with foliage
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HEUCHERA 'Silver Scrolls'
Silver
Scrolls Coral Bells
Silver over burgundy creates an
attractive foliage that can withstand hot summers. Growth to 12" wide
with white flower stems in late spring to 24" tall.
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HEUCHERA 'Tango'
Tango
Coral Bells
Compact plant with metallic
veiled purplish leaves and fuchsia-pink flower spikes. Part sun. Spikes
grow to 14-inches tall.
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HEUCHERA 'Citronelle'
Citronelle
Coral Bells
Heat tolerant, but needs part to
full shade to protect its yellow foliage. Good in the garden or a
container. Growth to 14" tall x 12" wide.
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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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LAMIUM 'Pink Pewter'
Pink Pewter
Lamium
Excellent ground cover for
partial to full shade. Soft pink flowers. Growth to 6" tall, space on
16" centers. Heat tolerant. Deer and rabbit resistant.
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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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