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HARDY PERENNIALS - Page 2 (F-K)

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.

FERNS – All prefer Part Shade-Shade, M-WD

   Apple Court Crested (Athyrium pictum)
   Brilliance (Dryopteris eryhtrosora)
   Christmas (Polystichum acrosticoides) E-N
   Ghost (Athyrium hybrid)
   Japanese Painted (Ath. n. pictum) 2004 PPY
   Lady In Red (Athyrium angustum)
   Male (Dryopteris filix-mas))
   Ostrich (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
   Regal Red (Athyrium pictum)
   Remote Wood (Dryopteris remota)
   Shaggy Shield (Dryopteris cycadina)
   Soft Needle (Polystichum s. Dahlem)
   Tassel (Polystichum polyblepharum)
   Tatting (Athyrium ff. Frizelliae)

FILIPENDULA (Meadowsweet) Full Sun-Part Shade, M

   rubra venusta (Rose)

   v. Kahome

FUCHSIA (Hardy Fuchsia) Full Sun-Part Shade, M

   Cape Horn (Magenta/Purple)

GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower)  Full Sun, WD-D

   Amber Wheels (Yellow)
   Arizona Sun (Orange/Yellow) AAS
   Fanfare (Red/Yellow)
   Mesa Yellow
   Oranges and Lemons (Yellow/Orange)

GAURA (Wand Flower) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD, T
   Crimson Butterflies
   Snow Fountain (White)
   Sunny Butterflies (Pink-Var. Foliage)

GENTIANA (Gentian) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD
   True Blue

GERANIUM (Cranesbill) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Ballerina (Pink)

   cantabrigiense Biokovo (Pink)
   c. Purple Pillow
   maculatum (Pink) N

   Rozanne (Violet Blue)

   s. New Hampshire Purple

   s. Striatum (Lancastriense) (Pink)

GEUM (Avens) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Blazing Sunset (Double Red)

   Totally Tangerine (Orange/Red)

GILLENIA (Porteranthus-Bowman’s Root) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-N
    trifoliata (White)

GLAUCIUM (Horned Poppy) Full Sun, WD

   flavum (Yellow)

GOODYERA (Rattlesnake Plantain) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD-N

   pubescens (White)

GRASS – All grasses are grown in 1.21 gal/

  4.6 l pots and prefer Full Sun, M-WD unless noted

  otherwise.  Many varieties are not available

  until May.

   Calamagrostis Avalanche

   Calamagrostis Karl Foerster   2001 PPY

   Calamagrostis Overdam

   Carex Blue Zinger   Full Sun-Part Shade

   Carex Bowles Golden

   Chasmanthium latifolium

   Chasmanthium River Mist (Variegated)

   Cortaderia s. Pumila T

   Erianthus ravennae 

   Festuca Elijah Blue

   Hakenochloa macra Aureola Full Sun-Part Shade

   Imperata cylindrica rubra

   Miscanthus sinensis Dixieland

   Miscanthus s. Gold Bar

   Miscanthus s. Gracillimus

   Miscanthus s. Huron Star

   Miscanthus s. Huron Sunrise

   Miscanthus s. Little Zebra

   Miscanthus s. Morning Light

   Miscanthus s. Nippon

   Miscanthus s. Purpurascens

   Panicum Badlands   Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   Panicum Cheyenne Sky

   Panicum Dewey Blue
   Panicum Heavy Metal

   Panicum Huron Solstice

   Pennisetum a. Desert Plains

   Pennisetum a. Hameln

   Pennisetum a. Piglet

   Pennisetum a. Red Head

   Pennisetum o. Karly Rose

   Schizachyrium Prairie Blues  Full Sun, WD-P

GROUND COVERS – Grown in 4-packs with each cell containing 6.59 fl oz / 195 ml, total pack 26.36 fl oz /  780 ml.  Some are invasive – use with caution.

   Ajuga Bronze Beauty

   Ajuga Burgundy Glow

   Ajuga Chocolate Chip

   Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley) Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade

   Coronilla varia (Crown Vetch) Full Sun

   Cymbalaria muralis (Kenilworth Ivy) Part Shade-Shade

   Cymbalaria muralis Alba (White)

   Galium odoratum (Sweet Woodruff) Part Shade-Shade

   Hedera Thorndale (English Ivy) Part Shade-Shade

   Lamiastrum galeobdolon (Dead Nettle) Part Shade-Shade

   Lamiastrum Silver Spangles

   Lysimachia nummularia Aurea (Moneywort) Full Sun-Part Shade

   Mazus reptans Full Sun-Part Shade

   Pachysandra Green Carpet (Spurge) Part Shade-Shade

   Pachysandra Silver Edge

   Vinca  minor (Myrtle) Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade

   Vinca minor Illumination

GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath) Full Sun, WD

   Bristol Fairy (White)

   compacta Plena (White)

HELENIUM (Sneezeweed) Full Sun-Part Shade M-WD
   Double Trouble ( Double Gold)

   Mardi Gras (Yellow, Red, Orange)

   Rubinzwerg (Red)

HELIANTHEMUM (Rock Rose) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   Ben More (Red)

   Ben Nevis (Orange/Red)

   Wisley Pink

   Wisley Primrose

HELIANTHUS (Sunflower) Full Sun, WD

   multiflorus Sunshine Daydream (Double Yellow)

   salicifolia (Late Yellow)

   Table Mountain (Yellow)

HELIOPSIS (Sunflower) Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade, M-WD

   Ballerina (Yellow)

    Lorraine Sunshine (Yellow Variegated)

HELLEBORUS (Lenten Rose) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-E

   Black Diamond
   Grape Galaxy    Helleborus is the 2005 PPY
   Ice Follies (Yellow/Burgundy)
   Jade Tiger (Green/Purple Edges)
   Peppermint Ice (Double Pink Picotee)
   Red Racer
   Sparkling Diamond (Double White)

HEMEROCALLIS (Daylilies) Full Sun-Part Shade

   Always Aftyernoon (Rose/Plum) RE
   Apricot Sparkles
   Bama Bound (Red)
   Barbara Mitchell (Pink)
   Black Eyed Susan (Gold/Red Eye)
   Blueberry Candy (Cream/Pur. Eye) RE
   Chicago Apache (Red)
   Country Melody (Pink)
   Daring Deception (Pink/Plum) RE
   Earlybird Cardinal (Watermelon) RE
   Elegant Candy (Pink/Red) RE
   Elegant Explosion (Orange Gold) RE
   Fire King (Orange)
   Going Bananas (Yellow) RE
   Hush Little Baby (Pink) RE
   Imperial Lemon (Yellow) RE
   Inwood (Pale Peach/Plum) RE
   Janice Brown (Pink/Rose) RE
   Joan Senior (White)
   Just Plum Happy (Rose /Pur. Eye) RE
   Lavender Stardust RE
   Lime Frost (White/Lime Tint)
   Little Grapette (Light Purple)

HEMEROCALLIS - cont.

   Love Those Eyes (Gold/Red)
   Pardon Me (Red) RE
   Prairie Blue Eyes (Lavender Blue)

   Prairie Wildfire (Red)
   Rocket City (Orange)
   Rose Emily (Pink) RE
   Rosy Returns (Rose) RE
   Ruby Spider (Red)
   Ruby Stella (Red) RE
   Siloam Double Classic (Double Peach)
   Siloam Merle Kent (Dark Orchid/Eye) RE
   Siloam Peony Display (Dbl Peach) RE
   South Seas (Coral) RE
   Spellbinder (Gold)
   Stella D’Oro (Gold) RE
   Sunday Gloves (White)
   Super Honor (Purple - Fragrant)
   Tiger Kitten (Orange/Red)
   Velvet Thunder (Burgundy)
   Wedding Band (White/Yellow Edge)
   Wineberry Candy (Pink/Purple)

HESPERIS (Dame’s Rocket) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-N-W

    matronalis (Lilac, White)

HEUCHERA (Coral Bells) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Autumn Leaves (Red/Rust)
   Berry Smoothie (Rose Pink)
   Caramel (Lt. Pink – Apricot)
   Citronelle (White – Chartreuse)
   Electra (White – Yellow/Red)
   Georgia Peach (White – Peach)
   Gingerale (Soft Pink - Ginger Gold)
   Green Spice (Silver/Purple - White)
   Key Lime Pie (Light Pink – Lime Green)
   Lime Rickey (White – Lime Green)
   Midnight Bayou (Pink - Dark Red)
   Midnight Rose (Black, Pink Spotted)
   Mint Julep (White - Yellow/Lime)
   Miracle (Brick Red)
   Mocha Mint (Coral – Silver)
   Obsidian (White – Deep Burgundy)
   Paris (Pink - Green)
   Peach Flambe (White – Red/Purple
   Peach Melba (Peachy Orange)
   Plum Royale (Pale Pink - Purple)
   Ruby Bells (Blood Red - Green)
   Southern Comfort (Amber)
HEUCHERELLA (Foamy Bells) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   Brass Lantern (White-Gold/Red)
   Burnished Bronze (Pink – Dark Bronze)
   Dayglow Pink
   Golden Zebra (White - Gold/Dark Red)
   Stoplight (White – Yellow/Red Spot)
   Sweet Tea (White - Orange)

HEXASTYLIS (Va. Heartleaf) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD

   virginica (Brown)

HIBISCUS (Rose Mallow) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-B

   Cranberry Crush
   Fantasia (Rose Pink/Red Eye)
   Lord Baltimore (Red)
   Pink Elephant (Pink/Dark Eye)
   Plum Crazy
   Summer Storm (Pink - Dark Foliage)

HOSTA  (Plantain Lily) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD

   Abiqua Drinking Gourd
   Alakazaam - Miniature
   Allen P. McConnell
   American Hero
   Aristocrat
   Avalanche
   Blue Angel
   Blue Ivory
   Blue Mouse Ears - Miniature - 2008 AHS
   Brother Stefan
   Cameo - Miniature
   Cherry Berry
   Coconut Custard - Miniature
   Cracker Crumbs - Miniature
   Dancing Queen
   Deja Blu
   Dragon Tails – Miniature
   Dream Weaver
   Earth Angel - 2009 AHS
   El Nino
   Empress Wu
   Eskimo Pie
   Fire Island
   First Frost - 2010 AHS
   Fragrant Blue
   Frances Williams
   Guacamole - 2002 AHS
   Hadspen Blue
   Halcyon
   Hollywood Lights
   June - 2001 AHS
   Krossa Regal
   Little Jay– Miniature
   Little Sunspot
   Little Treasure - Miniature
   Limey Lisa – Miniature
   Masquerade - Miniature
   Maui Buttercups
  
montana Aureomarginata
   Northern Exposure
   Night Before Christmas
   Paradigm - 2007 AHS
   Paranickel
   Pandora’s Box – Miniature
   Patriot - 1997 AHS
   plantiginea
   Praying Hands - 2011 AHS
   Rainforest Sunrise
   Red Hot Poker
   Revolution
   Ripple Effect
   Royal Standard
   Sagae - 2000 AHS
   Secret Love
   Silver Bay
   Spilt Milk
   Sum and Substance - 2004 AHS
   Sun Power
   Teeny Weeny Bikini - Miniature
   Thunderbolt
   tokudama Flavocircinalis
   undulata albo-marginata
   Worldly Treasure

HYDRASTIS  (Golden Seal) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-N-W

   canadensis (White/Yellow)

HYPERICUM (St. John’s Wort) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD-D

   Brigadoon (Yellow - Gold)

   calycinum (Yellow)

HYPOXSIS (Star Grass ) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-N-W

   hirsuta (Yellow)

IBERIS (Candytuft) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD-E

   Purity (White)

IRIS (Bearded and Others) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   g. Batik (Blue Striped)
   g. Feed Back (Blue)
   g. Harvest of Memories (Gold) RE
   g. Immortality (White) RE
   g. Millenium Sunrise (Apricot)
   g. Poem of Ecstasy (Pink/Lavender)
   pallida Argentea-Variegata (Blue)
   siberica Butter and Sugar (Yellow/White)
   s. Caesar’s Brother (Purple)
   s. Pink Haze (Lavender)
JEFFERSONIA (Twinleaf)
Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-N-W
   diphylla (White)
JUNCUS (Common Rush)
Full Sun-Part Shade, B-N
   spiralis

KIRENGESHOMA (Waxbells) Part Shade-Shade, M

   palmata (Yellow)

KNAUTIA Full Sun-Part Shade, WD
   Mars Midget (Ruby Red)
   Thunder and Lightning (Burg. - Var.)

KNIPHOFIA (Red Hot Poker) Full Sun, WD

   Flamenco Mix (Red/Orange/Yellow)

   Echo Mango (Apricot )

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