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HARDY PERENNIALS- Page 1 (A-E)

This list includes perennials, ferns, ornamental grasses, and alpines.  All plants are cold hardy in Zone 5 except where noted.  Even the marginal plants can be grown successfully with the careful selection of just the right site.  For example, we have had Begonia evansiana (Zone 6) growing next to our north side foundation for 10 years. This is known as ‘site specific’ hardiness and relies on good fortune more than anything else. 

The genus name is followed by the common name, if any, and the variety name is followed by the flower color or leaf color, if applicable. These plants are grown in at least one of the following pots unless otherwise noted:

                1.01 qt / 957 ml                2.74 qt / 2.59 l                   3.69 qt / 3.49 l

This key will help describe the different categories.

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The following codes are placed after the name of the first plant of each genus. Every other plant in that genus will grow under those conditions unless otherwise noted.

Full Sun ----- Full Sun. Direct sun for at least five hours a day
Part Shade ----- Part Shade. Direct sun for less than five hours

           a day
Shade ----- Shade. No direct sun
WD -- Well Drained
M ----- Moist
VM --- Very Moist
B ----- Bog or wet tolerant

D ----- Drought tolerant

T ----- Tender. Iffy in Zone 5, usually needs

           protection or specific site

P ----- Prairie plant
W ---- Woodland plant
E ----- Evergreen

N ----- Native to North America

RE --- Reblooming

Plants designated 199_ PPY have received the Perennial Plant Association ‘Plant of the Year Award’

Hostas designated 199_AHS have received the American Hosta Society ‘Hosta of the Year Award’

New plants for 2010 are listed in Bold Type.

ACANTHUS (Bear’s Breech) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   mollis  T

   spinosus  

ACHILLEA (Yarrow) Full Sun, WD-D

   Angelique (Blood Red)

   Anthea (Lt. Yellow)

   Coronation Gold

   Gloria Jean (Rosy Pink)

   Moonshine (Lt. Yellow)

   Royal Tapestry (Rose Purple)

   Walter Funcke (Brick Red)

ACONITUM (Monkshood) Part Shade, M

   Arendsii (Deep Blue)

   Blue Lagoon

   Eleanor (Violet/White)

   fischeri (Blue)

   napellus  (Blue)

   Stainless Steel (Light Lilac)

AGASTACHE (Hummingbird Mint) Full Sun, M-WD

   aurantiaca (Orange)

   barberii Tutti Frutti (Rose)

   Blue Fortune

   Navaho Sunset (Bright Orange)

   Purple Pygmy

   Red Fortune (Rosy Red)

   rupestris (Salmon Pink)
   Sonoran Sunset (Lavender Rose)

AJUGA (Bugle)  Part Shade-Shade

   Black Scallop - More Ajuga in Ground Covers

ALCEA (Hollyhock)  Full Sun

   Indian Spring (Single Mixed)

   negrita (Black)

   Peaches and Dreams (Dbl. Peach)

   Powderpuffs (Double Mixed)

   Queenie Purple AAS

ALCHEMILLA (Lady’s Mantle) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   mollis Thriller (Chartreuse)

ALLIUM (Ornamental Onion) Full Sun, M-WD
   jajilae (Deep Rose)

ALPINES - Rock garden and trough plants grown in 1.05 pt/ 501 ml pots. All prefer full sun with excellent drainage unless otherwise noted.

   Achillea ageratifolia

   Achillea sp. ex. Utah

   Aloinopsis spathulata

   Anacampseros rufescens   T

   Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii

   Arenaria verna caespitosa Aurea

   Armeria caespitosa

   Artemisia Tiny Green

   Asperula gussonii

   Campanula bellidifolia

   Campanula p. Resholts

   Campanula pusilla

   Campanula Riehle's Variety

   Chasmatophyllum masculinum

   Chrysanthemum haradjani

   Corypantha viviparia

   Cotula minor

   Cymbalaria muralis globosa

   Delosperma John Proffit

   Delosperma Kelaidis

   Delosperma sphalmanthoides

   Dianthus Tiny Rubies

   Draba bruniifolia

   Draba bryoides

    Gentiana septemfida lagodochiana

   Globularia cordifolia

   Herniaria glabra

   Heuchera pulchella Full Sun-Part Shade

   Heuchera Santa Rosa

   Iberis sempervirens pygmaea

   Leontopodium alpinum

   Leptinella Platt's Black

   Lewisia c. Praline

   Lewisia l. Little Plum

   Limoniun latifolia nana

   Lysimachia japonica minutissima Full Sun-Part Shade

   Minuartia stellaria Frank Cabot

   Origanum microphyllum

   Petrocoptis species

   Primula vulgaris

   Raoulia australis

   Ruschia pulvinaris

   Sagina subulata Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade

   Satureja spinosa

   Saxifraga Peter Pan

   Saxifraga Whitehill

   Scutellaria diffusa

   Sedum Cape Blanco

   Sedum cauticola lidakense

   Sedum dasyphyllum Himalayan Skies

   Sedum divergens

   Sedum Golden Acre

   Sedum grisbachii

   Sedum Harvest Moon

   Sedum hispanica minus Pink Form

   Sedum Jelly Bean

   Sedum John Creech

   Sedum lanceolata  N

   Sedum mentha-requienii

   Sedum Voodoo

   Sempervivella alba

   Sempervivum pseudo-draba

   Silene acaulis

   Silene u. Druett's Variety

   Stomatium mustellinum

   Thymus albiflorus

   Thymus Bressingham Pink
   Thymus minus
   Thymus Nutmeg
   Veronica Miffy Brute

   Veronica New Century

   Veronica oltensis

   Veronica prostrata Dick's Wine

   Veronica Waterperry

ALTHAEA (Mallow) Full Sun

   zebrina (Medium Purple)

AMSONIA (Bluestar) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD-N

   Blue Ice

   hubrictii (Light Blue)

   tabernaemontana

ANEMONE (Windflower) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   h. Bressingham Glow (Double Rose)

   h. Crispa (Single Pink)

   h. Honorine Jobert (Single White)

   h. Pamina (Double Rose)

   h. Prinz Heinrich (Semi-Double Rose)

   h. Queen Charlotte (Double Lt. Pink)

   h. September Charm (Pink)

   h. Whirlwind (Double White)

   sylvestris (White)

    tomentosa Robustissima (Pink)

ANEMONELLA (Meadow Rue)  Part Shade-Shade, N-W

   thalictroides (White)  

ANGELICA (Masterwort) Full Sun, M-WD

   gigas (Purple) Biennial

ANTIRRHINUM (Hardy Snapdragon) Full Sun-Part Shade

   braun-blanquettii (Yellow/White)

   hispanicum ssp. Roseum (Pink)

AQUILEGIA (Columbine) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Blue Barlow (Double)

   canadensis (Red/Yellow)  N-W

   Lime Sorbet (Lime Green to White)

   McKana's Giants Mix

   Ministar Blue

   Nora Barlow (Pink Double)

   Origami Mix

   Star Blue

   Star Red

   Sunburst Ruby (Dark Red)

   Tower Dark Blue

   Winky Double Blue/White

   Winky Double Red/White

ARABIS (Rock Cress) Full Sun, WD
   caucasica Variegated (White)

   Little Treasure (Deep Rose)

ARENARIA (Sandwort) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   montana (White)

ARISAEMA (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) Part Shade-Shade, M-N-W

   triphyllum (Green/Purple)

ARMERIA (Thrift, Sea Pink) Full Sun, WD-E

   Bloodstone (Rosy Red)

   laucheana Variegated (Rose – Variegated)

ARTEMISIA (Wormwood) Full Sun-Part Shade. WD

   Powis Castle

   Silver Mound

   Silver Queen

   Silverado

   Valerie Finnis

ARUNCUS (Goatsbeard) Full Sun-Part Shade, M
   aethusifolius (White)
   dioicus (White)

ASARUM (Wild Ginger) Shade, M-WD-W

   canadense (Brown) N

ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly Weed) Full Sun, WD-P-D-N

   incarnata Cinderella (Rose Pink)

   syriaca (Light Pink)

   tuberosa (Orange)

   tuberosa Gay Butterflies (Orange, Red, Gold)

   tuberosa Hello Yellow

ASTER Full Sun, WD

   Alert (Rosy Red)

   Alma Potschke (Pink)

   divaricatus (White)  Part Shade-Shade, N-W

   frikartii Monch (Blue)   T

   Honeysong Pink

   October Skies (Sky Blue)

   Professor Kippenburg (Blue)

   Purple Dome

    Snow Flurry
   Vibrant Dome (Hot Pink)

   Wood's Light Blue

   Wood's Pink

   Wood’s Purple

ASTILBE (False Spirea) Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade, M
   August Light (Red)
   Burgundy Red
   Delft Lace (Apricot Pink)
   Fireberry (Raspberry Pink)
   Montgomery (Red)
   simplicifolia Sprite (Pink) - 1994 PPY
   Sister Theresa (Salmon Pink)
   Sugarberry (Soft Pink)
   Visions (Raspberry Red)
   Visions In Red
   Valerie (Light Purple)
   White Gloria
   Younique Lilac
   Younique White

BAPTISIA (False Indigo) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD-P

   australis (Blue)
   Screaming Yellow

   Solar Flare Prairie Blues (Yellow/Org.)
   Starlite Prairie Blues (Periwinkle Blue)
   Twilight Prairie Blues (Purple/Gold)

BEGONIA (Hardy Begonia) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD-T

   evansiana (grandis) (Pink)

   sinensis (Light Pink)

BELAMCANDA (Blackberry Lily) Full Sun, WD

   chinensis (Orange/Maroon)

   Hello Yellow

BERLANDIERA (Chocolate Flower) Full Sun-Part Shade, M

   lyrata (Yellow)

BLETILLA (Hardy Orchid)  Part Shade, M-WD-T

   striata (Pink)

   s. Innocence (White)

BOLTONIA (False Aster) Full Sun, WD-N
   Pink Beauty

BRUNNERA (Siberian Bugloss) Shade, M-WD

   macrophylla (Blue)

   m. Jack Frost (Blue)

   m. Variegata (Blue)

CAMPANULA (Bellflower) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Birch's Hybrid (Blue)

   Bliss Blue

   Bliss White

   glomerata Superba (Blue)

   g. Joan Elliott (Blue)

   persicifolia Blue

   p. White

   rotundifolia Olympica (Blue)

   Sarastro (Blue)
   Summertime Blues

CENTAUREA (Cornflower) Full Sun, WD

   Amethyst in Snow (Blue/White)

   montana (Blue)

CENTRANTHUS (Valerian) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   alba (White)

   ruber (Rose)

CEPHALRIA (Giant Scabious) Full Sun, M-WD

   gigantea (Yellow)

CERASTIUM (Snow in Summer) Full Sun, M-WD

   tomentosum (White)

CERATOSTIGMA (Leadwort) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   plumbaginoides (Blue)

CHELONE (Turtlehead) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-B

   lyoni Hot Lips (Rose)

CHRYSANTHEMUM   Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

(Dendranthema – Hardy Mum)

   Mammoth Dark Pink

   Mei-Kyo (Rose Pink)

   Sheffield Pink

   zawadskii Clara Curtis (Pink)

   z. Mary Stoker (Yellow)

CHRYSOGONUM (Golden Star) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   virginicum Pierre (Yellow)

CIMICIFUGA (Cohosh) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-W

   Chocoholic (Pink)

   Hillside Black Beauty (White)

   James Compton (White)

   racemosa (White) N

CLAYTONIA (Asian Spring Beauty) Shade, M-WD

   siberica (Pink)

   virginica (Light Pink) N-W

COREOPSIS (Tickseed) Full Sun, M-WD

   American Dream (Rose Red)
   Autumn Blush (Yellow/Red)
   Baby Sun (Dwarf Yellow)
   Cosmic Eye (Yellow/Red Eye)
   Dream Catcher (Rosy Red)
   Golden Gain
   Jethro Tull (Gold)
   Little Sundial (Gold w/eye)
   Moonray (Light Yellow)
   Route 66 (Yellow/Red)
   Sienna Sunset (Orange Salmon)
   Sunray (Gold Double)
   tripteris (Very Tall Yellow) P-N
   v. Moonbeam (Light Yellow) - 1992 PPY

CORYDALIS Part Shade-Shade, M-WD

   Berry Exciting (Purple-Gold Foliage)

   elata (Cobalt Blue)

   lutea (Yellow)

   ochroleuca (White)

   sempervirens (Yellow/Rose)  W-N

CROCOSMIA (Montbretia) Full Sun, WD

   Lucifer (Red)

DELOSPERMA Full Sun, WD

   nubigena Basutoland (Yellow)
   Red Mountain

DELPHINIUM Full Sun, M-WD

   Belladonna (Lt. Blue)
   Bellamosum (Dark Blue)
   Black Eyed Angel (White/Black Eye)
   Blue Butterfly
   Blue Mirror
   Double Innocence (White)
   Dusky Maiden (Pink)
   Magic Fountain Blue/White
   Magic Fountain Cherryblossom
   Magic Fountain Lilac
   Magic Fountain Sky Blue
   Magic Fountain White
   Pacific Giants Black Knight (Dark Blue)
   Pagan Purples
   Royal Aspirations (Dark Blue)
   Sunny Skies (Light Blue)

DIANTHUS (Pinks) Full Sun, WD

   b. Wee Willie (Dwarf Mix)

   Bath's Pink

   Coconut Punch (White/Burgundy)
   Cranberry Ice (Red/Pink)
   d. Zing Rose
   d. Zing Salmon
   Danielle Marie (Deep Salmon)
   Dottie (White/Maroon)
   Double Pink Elegance
   Fire Star (Red)
   Firewitch (Magenta) - 2006 PPY
   Frosty Fire (Red)
   g. Bewitched (Pink)
   g. Spotti (Rose Red/White Spots)
   g. Tiny Rubies (Rose)
   Heart Attack (Deep Red)
   Neon Star (Hot Pink)
   p. Desmond (Carmine Red)
   p. Robespierre (Pink/Red)
   Raspberry Surprise (Pink/Red)
   Sarah (Pink/Ruby)
   Velvet and Lace (Maroon/White Fringe)

DICENTRA (Bleeding Heart) Part Shade, M-WD

   Burning Hearts (Red/White Edge)

   Candy Hearts (Pink)

    cucullaria (Dutchman’s Breeches) (White)

   Ivory Hearts

   Luxuriant (Red)

   spectabilis (Pink)

   spectabilis alba (White)

   spectabilis Gold Heart (Pink)

DIGITALIS (Foxglove) Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade, M-W-D

   alba (White) Biennial
   ambigua (Yellow) Perennial
   Camelot Lavender Biennial
   Candy Mountain (Rose) Biennial
   Goldcrest (Peachy Gold) Biennial
   mertonensis (Rose) Perennial
   obscura (Red Orange)
   purpurea Alba (White) Biennial
   p. Apricot Biennial
   p. Foxy Mix Biennial
   p. Pam’s Choice (White/Purple) Biennial
   Snow Thimble (White) Biennial

DISPOROPSIS Part Shade-Shade, M-WD

   pernyi   (Evergreen Solomon’s Seal)

DODECATHEON (Shooting Stars) Part Shade-Shade

   meadia (Pink) M-WD-N-W 

DRACOCEPHALUM (Dragonhead) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   Fuji Blue

ECHINACEA (Coneflower) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD-D-P

   After Midnight (Deep Magenta)
   Coconut Lime (Light Green Pompon)
   Coral Reef (Coral Pompon)
   Doubledecker (Doppelganger) (Rose Pink)
   Fatal Attraction (Pink)
   Firebird (Red)
   Flame Thrower (Orange)
   Fragrant Angel (White)
   Green Jewel
   Harvest Moon (Gold)
   Hot Papaya (Double Orange)
   Kim’s Knee High (Pink)
   Mac & Cheese (Yellow)
   Magnus (Rose Pink) - 1998 PPY
   pallida (Pink)
   paradoxa (Yellow)
   Pink Double Delight (Double Pink)
   Pink Poodle (Extra Double Pink)
   Pixie Meadowbrite (Pink)
   Red Knee High
   Ruby Star (Carmine Red)
   Sundown (Russet Orange)
   Sunrise (Citron Yellow)
   Tangerine Dream (Orange)
   tennesseensis (Deep Pink) N-W
   Tomato Soup (Red)
   Twilight (Rosy Red)
   White Swan
ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD
   Blue Glow

EPIMEDIUM (Barrenwort)   Part Shade-Shade, M-W

   Frohnleiten (Yellow

   rubrum (Rosy Red)

ERIGERON (Fleabane) Full Sun, WD

   glaucus (Pink)

ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly) Full Sun, WD

   amethystinum (Light Blue)

   Big Blue
   Blue Glitter

ERYTHRONIUM (Trout Lily) Part Shade-Shade, M-N-W

   americanum (Yellow)
   americanum Album (White)

EUPATORIUM (Joe Pye, Boneset) Full Sun, M-WD

   Bartered Bride (White)
   Little Joe (Lavender)

   m. Gateway (Lavender)

 EUPHORBIA (Spurge) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Bonfire (Yellow – Maroon Foliage)

   First Blush (Yellow - Var. Foliage)
   polychroma (Yellow)

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