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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                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 2011 are listed in Bold Type.

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

   spinosus  

ACHILLEA (Yarrow) Full Sun, WD-D

   Coronation Gold

   Gloria Jean (Rosy Pink)

   Moonshine (Lt. Yellow)

   Royal Tapestry (Rose Purple)

   Tutti Frutti Pomegranate (Red)

ACONITUM (Monkshood) Part Shade, M

   arendsii (Deep Blue)

   fischeri (Blue)

AGASTACHE (Hummingbird Mint) Full Sun, M-WD

   barberii Tutti Frutti (Rose)

   Blue Fortune

   Navaho Sunset (Bright Orange)

   Purple Pygmy

   Red Fortune (Rosy Red)
   Sonoran Sunset (Lavender Rose)

AJUGA (Bugle)  Part Shade-Shade

   Black Scallop - More Ajuga in Ground Covers

ALCEA (Hollyhock)  Full Sun

   negrita (Black)

   Powderpuffs (Double Mixed)

   Queenie Purple AAS

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

   mollis Thriller (Chartreuse)

ALPINES - Rock garden and trough plants grown in 1.05 pt/ 501 ml pots (4" square). All prefer full sun with excellent drainage unless otherwise noted.

   Achillea ageratifolia

   Aloinopsis spathulata

   Anacampseros rufescens   T

   Arabis Green and Gold

   Arenaria verna caespitosa Aurea

   Armeria caespitosa

   Artemisia Tiny Green

   Campanula bellidifolia

   Campanula portenschlagiana Aurea

   Campanula p. Resholts

   Campanula pusilla

   Campanula Riehle's Variety

   Corypantha viviparia

   Cotula minor

   Cymbalaria muralis globosa

   Delosperma John Proffit

   Delosperma Kelaidis

   Delosperma sphalmanthoides

   Dianthus Tiny Rubies

   Draba bruniifolia

   Draba bryoides

   Globularia cordifolia

   Gypsophila cerstiodes

   Herniaria glabra

   Heuchera pulchella Full Sun-Part Shade

   Heuchera Santa Rosa

   Iberis sempervirens pygmaea

   Leontopodium alpinum

   Leptinella Platt's Black

   Lewisia l. Little Plum

   Lysimachia japonica minutissima Full Sun-Part Shade

   Minuartia stellaria Frank Cabot

   Origanum microphyllum

   Petrocoptis pyrenaica sub. glaucifolia

   Raoulia australis

   Ruschia pulvinaris

   Sagina subulata Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade

   Satureja spinosa

   Saxifraga Peter Pan

   Saxifraga Whitehill

   Scutellaria diffusa

   Sedum a. Love's Triangle

   Sedum Cape Blanco

   Sedum cauticola lidakense

   Sedum dasyphyllum Himalayan Skies

   Sedum divergens

   Sedum Golden Acre

   Sedum grisbachii

   Sedum hispanica minus Pink Form

   Sedum Jelly Bean

   Sedum John Creech

   Sedum lanceolata  N

   Sedum tetractinum

   Sedum Voodoo

   Sempervivella alba

   Sempervivum pseudo-draba

   Silene acaulis

   Silene u. Druett's Variety

   Stomatium mustellinum

   Thymus Bressingham Pink
   Thymus minus

   Veronica New Century

   Veronica oltensis

   Veronica prostrata Dick's Wine

   Veronica Waterperry

AMSONIA (Bluestar) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD-N - 2011 PPY

   hubrictii (Light Blue)

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

   h. Bressingham Glow (Double Rose)

   h. Prinz Heinrich (Semi-Double Rose)

   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

   Cameo Blue and White

   canadensis (Red/Yellow)  N-W

   Clementine Rose

   Ministar Blue

   Nora Barlow (Pink Double)

   Star Crimson

   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

   Silverado

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

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

   canadense (Brown) N

   europaeum (Brown)

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

   Honeysong Pink

   October Skies (Sky Blue)

   Professor Kippenburg (Blue)

   Purple Dome

   Raydon's Favorite (Blue)

    Snow Flurry

   Wood's Light Blue

   Wood's Pink

ASTILBE (False Spirea) Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade, M
   August Light (Red)

   Bridal Veil (White)
   Burgundy Red
   Milk and Honey (White/Pink)
   simplicifolia Sprite (Pink) - 1994 PPY
   Sister Theresa (Salmon Pink)

   Valerie (Light Purple)

   Visions (Raspberry Red)
   Younique Lilac
   Younique White

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

   australis (Blue)
   Carolina Moonlight (Light Yellow)

   lactea (White)

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

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)

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

   lyrata (Yellow)

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

   striata (Pink)

   s. Innocence (White)

BRUNNERA (Siberian Bugloss) Shade, M-WD

   macrophylla (Blue)

   m. Jack Frost (Blue)

   m. Looking Glass (Blue)

   m. Variegata (Blue)

CALLIRHOE (Winecups) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD-P

   involucrata (Burgundy)

CALTHA (Cowslip, Marsh Marigold) Part Shade-Shade, M-B
   palustris (Yellow)

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

   Birch's Hybrid (Blue)

   Dickson's Gold (Blue/Gold Foliage)

   glomerata Freya (Blue)

   persicifolia Blue

   p. White

   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 (Hardy Mum)  Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   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)

   racemosa (White) N

CLAYTONIA (Asian Spring Beauty) Shade, M-WD

   siberica (Pink)

   virginica (Light Pink) N-W

COREOPSIS (Tickseed) Full Sun, M-WD

   Autumn Blush (Yellow/Red)
   Baby Sun (Dwarf Yellow)
   Cosmic Eye (Yellow/Red Eye)
   Dream Catcher (Rosy Red)
   Jethro Tull (Gold)
   Little Sundial (Gold w/eye)
   Moonray (Light Yellow)
   Presto (Double Yellow)
   Route 66 (Yellow/Red)
   Sienna Sunset (Orange Salmon)
   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
   Blushing Brides (Pink)
   Morning Lights (Mid Blue)
   Pink Punch
   Purple Passion
   Summer Morning (Rose Pink)
   Summer Nights (Dark Blue)

   Summer Stars (White)
   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)
   Dragon Fruit (Double Pink/Magenta)
   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)
   Raspberry Surprise (Pink/Red)
   Sarah (Pink/Ruby)
   Velvet and Lace (Maroon/White Fringe)
   Very Cherry (Red/Burgundy)

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)

   spectabilis Valentine (Red)

DIGITALIS (Foxglove) Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade, M-W-D
   ambigua (Yellow) Perennial
   Camelot Lavender Biennial
   Candy Mountain (Rose) Biennial
   mertonensis (Rose) Perennial
   p. Apricot Biennial
   p. Foxy Mix Biennial
   p. Pam’s Choice (White/Purple) 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)
   Cranberry Cupcake (Double Rose)
   Daydream (Soft Yellow)
   Doubledecker (Doppelganger) (Rose Pink)
   Fatal Attraction (Pink)
   Firebird (Red)
   Flame Thrower (Orange)
   Fragrant Angel (White)
   Green Envy
   Green Eyes
   Harvest Moon (Gold)
   Hot Papaya (Double Orange)
   Kim’s Knee High (Pink)
   Magnus (Rose Pink) - 1998 PPY
   Marmalade
   Maui Sunshine (Yellow)
   Now Cheesier (Golden Yellow)
   pallida (Pink)
   paradoxa (Yellow)
   Pink Poodle (Extra Double Pink)
   Ruby Star (Carmine Red)
   Tangerine Dream (Orange)
   tennesseensis (Deep Pink) N-W
   Tomato Soup (Red)
   Twilight (Rosy Red)
   Virgin (White)
ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD
   Blue Glow

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

   Frohnleiten (Yellow)

   Lilafee (Lilac)

   rubrum (Rosy Red)

ERIGERON (Fleabane) Full Sun, WD

   glaucus (Pink)

ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly) Full Sun, WD
   Blue Glitter

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

   americanum (Yellow)

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

   m. Gateway (Lavender)

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

   Ascot Rainbow (Variegated)  T

   Bonfire (Yellow – Maroon Foliage)

   First Blush (Yellow - Var. Foliage)

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