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Effective Landscape Plants
Perennials
Achillea (Yarrow) Flat flower clusters in the summer, lacy foliage. 18-24” x 18-24”
Allium (Ornamental Onion) ‘Summer Beauty’ has lavender globes from summer through fall,
Achillea
Allium
Aquilegia (Columbine) Colorful flowers in spring to early summer. Easy to grow.
Asclepias (Milkweed) Yellow and orange-red flower in mid-summer, native plant, drought
Aquilegia
Asclepias
Aster ‘Professor Kippenburg’ has violetblue flowers in late summer
Astilbe Plumes of flowers in mid to late summer. 24” x 24” ‘Bridal Veil’
Aster
Astilbe
Baptisia (False Indigo) Indigo-blue, pea-like flowers from mid to late spring, showy seed-
Coreopsis Golden daisylike flowers from late spring through summer.
Baptisia
full sun
2
partial sun
shade
Coreopsis
attracts butterflies/hummingbirds
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Effective Landscape Plants
Perennials
Dianthus (Pinks) Fragrant flowers throughout the summer, evergreen foliage. Drought tolerant. 8-12” x 8-12”
Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) Pink and white heart shaped flowers in the spring on arching
Dianthus
Dicentra
Echinacea (Coneflower) Showy, large flowers in the mid to late summer. 24-36” x 18-24”
Fern Athyrium n. Pictum-Painted Echinacea
Dryopteris erythrosora-Autumn
Fern
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) Bold, colorful flowers throughout the summer. Low maintenance,
Gaura (Wandflower) Delicate looking pink flowers on tall stems, flowers late spring into fall. Requires ample moisture.
Gaillardia
Gaura
Geranium Low growing plants, flowers for a long period of time. Rozanne has
Hemerocallis (Daylily) Flowers last a day, grass-like foliage. Great choice for tough sites. Assorted flower colors and
Geranium
full sun
partial sun
shade
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Hemerocallis
attracts butterflies/hummingbirds
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Effective Landscape Plants
Perennials
Heuchera (Coral Bells) Colorful foliage shade plants, many are evergreen. ‘Caramel’, ‘Coffee Bean’, ‘Palace Purple’,
Hibiscus Dinner plate sized flowers in the summer. Thrives in moist sites.
Heuchera
Hibiscus
Hosta Attractive foliage, mounding plants for shade gardens. Flowers in the summer. Assorted foliage color
Iris Beared-Colorful combinations Hosta
‘Butter & Sugar’-yellow and white
Iris
Lamium Variegated foliage with summer
Lavandula (Lavender) Summer flowers atop fragrant grey green foliage. Drought
Lamium
Lavandula
Leucanthemum (Daisy) Shasta daisies, flowers with yellow centers from spring through fall.
Liatris (Blazing Star) Tall narrow spikes of flowers in the summer. Tolerant of tough sites. 24-36” x 18” ‘Kobold’-purple,
Leucanthemum
full sun
4
partial sun
shade
Liatris
attracts butterflies/hummingbirds
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Effective Landscape Plants
Perennials
Monarda (Bee Balm) Mint scented foliage, pink flowers mid-summer. ‘Petite Delight’ has
Nepeta (Catmint) Mounds of lavender-blue flowers in the summer, fragrant foliage.
Monarda
Nepeta
Oenothera (Evening Primrose) Yellow summer flowers open in the evening. ‘Twilight’ has varie-
Paeonia (Peony) Assorted flower colors (some are fragrant), opens in mid to late
Oenothera
Paeonia
Penstemon (Beardtongue) ‘Husker Red’ has purple foliage
Perovskia (Russian Sage) Fragrant grey green foliage, pale blue flowers in the summer. 3-5’ x 4’. ‘Litte Sprite’ has a compact
Penstemon
Perovskia
Phlox (Garden Phlox) Tall fragrant flower spikes in the summer. 3’ x 2’ ‘David’ - white,
Platycodon (Balloon Flower) Balloon shaped flower buds open to blue flowers in the summer.
Phlox
full sun
partial sun
shade
Platycodon
attracts butterflies/hummingbirds
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Effective Landscape Plants
Perennials
Rudbeckia (Black Eye Susan) Bright golden flowers in late summer with dark centers. ‘Goldstrum’
Salvia Flower spikes in early summer. ‘May Night’ blue flowers 18” x 18”, ‘Lyrical Blues’, ‘Lyrical Rose’,
Rudbeckia
Salvia
Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) “Pincushion” flowers from spring until fall. 12-18” x 15” ‘Butterfly
Sedum Low maintenance plant. Assorted foliage and flower colors in range of heights. ‘Autumn Joy’, ‘Autumn
Scabiosa
Sedum
Sisyrinchium (Blue-Eyed Grass) Purple-blue flowers atop dark green grass-like foliage. Requires
Solidago (Goldenrod) Clusters of bright yellow flowers in late summer into fall. ‘Little
Sisyrinchium
Solidago
Tradescantia (Spiderwort) ‘Sweet Kate’ has violet purple flowers, golden yellow foliage.
Veronica Violet-blue flower spikes in the summer. ‘Royal Candles’ 15-18” x
Tradescantia
full sun
6
partial sun
shade
Veronica
attracts butterflies/hummingbirds
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Effective Landscape Plants
Groundcovers
Ajuga (Bugleweed) Low, matting foliage with blue flower spikes late spring. ‘Bronze Beauty’ 8” x 12-18”, ‘Chocolate
Ceratostigma (Plumbago) Electric blue flowers late summer into fall, purple fall foliage. 8-12”
Ajuga
Ceratostigma
Delosperma (Ice Plant) Colorful flowers, drought tolerant. Semi-evergreen foliage. 4-6” x 912” ‘Fire Spinner’, ‘John Proffitt’,
Euonymus (Wintercreeper) Evergreen foliage, green in the summer, purple in the winter.
Delosperma
Euonymus
Hedera (Ivy) Baltic English Ivy has dark green
Lysimachia (Creeping Jenny) Bright golden foliage, semievergreen, yellow flowers. Tolerates wide range of conditions.
Hedera
Lysimachia
Phlox (Creeping Phlox) Early spring flowers, assorted colors, foliage is semi-evergreen.
Sagina (Moss) Matt forming groundcover with white flowers in the summer. Re-
Phlox
full sun
partial sun
shade
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Sagina
attracts butterflies/hummingbirds
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Effective Landscape Plants
Groundcovers
Sedum Easy to grow, drought tolerant. Assorted foliage and flower colors. ‘Angelina’, ‘Dragons Blood’, ‘Sun
Thymus (Thyme) Low growing, fragrant foliage, small flowers. Red Creeping, Elfin,
Sedum
Thymus
Vinca Low growing, glossy green foliage, lavender-blue flowers in spring,
Vinca
Vines Campsis (Trumpet Vine) ‘Summer Jazz Fire’ is a smaller maturing trumpet vine with red-
Clematis Assorted flower colors, blooms primarly in mid-summer. Requires
Campsis
Clematis
Lonicera (Honeysuckle) ‘Peaches and Cream’ has fragrant, colorful flowers in the summer.
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper has ivy looking foliage, red fall color. Up to 30’
Lonicera
full sun
8
partial sun
shade
Parthenocissus
attracts butterflies/hummingbirds
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