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HARDY PERENNIALS  - Page 3 (L-Z)

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.

LAMIUM (Dead Nettle) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD

   Anne Greenaway (Purple - Variegated)

   Beedham's White (White – Gold)

   Chequers (Rose)

   Pink Pewter

   Purple Dragon

   White Nancy

LAVANDULA (Lavender) Full Sun, WD!!!

   Hidcote (Deep Violet Blue)

   Munstead (Lavender)

LEUCANTHEMUM (Shasta Daisy) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   s. Banana Cream (Light Yellow)

   s. Becky (White)   2003 PPY

   s. Fiona Coghill (Extra Double White)

   s. Goldrausch (Yellow Fringed)

   s. Highland White Dream (White)

   s. Phyllis Smith (Whie Double)

   s. Snow Cap (White)

   s. Sunnyside Up (White)

   s. White Knight (White)

LIATRIS (Gayfeather) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD-P-N

   Floristan White

   Kobold (Purple)

LIGULARIA (Ragwort)  Part Shade-Shade, M-B

   Britt Marie Crawford (Yellow - Black)

   Osiris Cafe Noir (Yellow - Black)

   The Rocket (Yellow)

LILIUM (Lily) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD-N-W

   After Eight (Dark Pink/White Edge)

   Cancun (Magenta/Yellow)

   Casa Blanca (White

   Cobra (Deep Red)

   Dizzy (White/Rose)

   Farolito (Pink)

   LA Royal Sunset (Apricot)

   Landini (Deep Purple)

   Monte Negro (Red)

   New Wave (White)

   Orange Tiger (Orange)

   Salmon Star
   Stargazer (Red)
   Tango Orange Art (Orange/Burgundy)
   Tiny Bee (Dwarf Yellow)
   Tiny Dino (Dwarf Orange)
   Tiny Hope (Dwarf Red)
   Tiny Icon (Dwarf Pink)
   Tiny Padhye (Dwarf White/Purple)
   Tiny Sensation (Dwarf Yellow/Red)
   Tiny Skyline (Dwarf Yellow/Red)

LINARIA (Toadflax) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   p. Canon J. Went (Pink)

LINUM (Flax) Full Sun, WD

   n. Heavenly Blue

   Saphyr (Blue)

LIRIOPE (Lily Turf) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD-E

   Big Blue

   Silvery Dragon (Variegated)

LOBELIA   Part Shade, M-VM

   cardinalis (Red)

   c. Fried Green Tomatoes (Red)

   cardinalis Queen Victoria (Red)

   syphilitica (Blue)

LUPINUS (Lupine) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Chandelier (Yellow)

   My Castle (Red)

   The Governor (Blue)

LYCHNIS (Campion) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   chalcedonica Burning Love (Red)

   coronaria (Deep Magenta Red)

   Orange Gnome

LYSIMACHIA (Loosestrife) Full Sun-Part Shade, M

   a. Beaujolais (Burgundy)
   clethroides (White)

   punctata Alexander (Yellow - White Var.)

LYTHRUM (Purple Loosestrife) Full Sun-Part Shade, M   Non-Invasive

   Dropmore Purple

   Morden's Pink

MEEHANIA Part Shade-Shade, N

   cordata (Blue)

MELITTIS (Bastard Balm)  Full Sun-Part Shade, WD-T

   m. Royal velvet Distinction (Purple/White)

MERTENSIA (Virginia Bluebells)   Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-N-W

   virginica (Blue)

MONARDA (Bee Balm) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Blaustrumph (Blue/Purple)

   Claire Grace (Lavender)

   Coral Reef (Coral Pink)

   Fireball (Deep Red)

   Grand Marshall (Fuchsia)

   Grand Parade (Lavender)

   Jacob Kline (Red)

   Marshall's Delight (Pink)

   Ohio Glow (Cerise)

   Petite Delight (Dwarf Rose)

   Petite Wonder (Light Pink)
   Pink Lace

   Raspberry Wine

MUSA (Hardy Banana – Really) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-T

   basjoo (Hardy to at least 0º)

MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD  

   Unforgettable (Blue - Variegated)

   Victoria Blue

   Victoria Rose

NEPETA (Catmint) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Little Titch (Blue – Gray Foliage)

   Pink Kat

   s. Souvenir d'Andre Chaudron (Blue)

   Six Hills Giant (Blue)

   Walker’s Low (Dwarf Blue)

OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   biennis (Yellow) N
   fruticosa youngii (Yellow)
   lamarckiana (glazioviana) (Yellow) W-N
   Glowing Magenta
   Lemon Sunset (Soft Yellow)
   missouriensis (Yellow) N
   Siskyou (Pink)
   Sunset Boulevard (Peach)

OPUNTIA (Prickly Pear) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD-D-E

   humifusa (Yellow)

   humifusa Spineless (Yellow)

ORIGANUM (Oregano) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   Hopley's Purple

OSTEOSPERMUM (Sun Daisy) Full Sun, WD-D
   Lavender Mist

OXALIS (Wood Sorrel) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   c. Rosea (Pink)

PACHYSANDRA (Allegheny Spurge) Part Shade-Shade M-WD-W-N

   procumbens

PAEONIA (Peony) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Bowl of Beauty (Pink/Cream)
   Buckeye Belle (Dark Maroon)
   Bunker Hill (Double Purple)
   Charles Burgess (Red/Gold)
   Felix Crousse (Ruby Red Double)
   Festiva Maxima (White/Red)
   Primevere (White/Yellow)
   Rachel (Crimson)
   Raspberry Sundae (Pale Pink)
   Sarah Bernhardt (Double Pink)
   s. Kinkaku (Orange Yellow)
   s. Kokuryunishiki (Red/Purple Tree Peony)
   s. Meikouhou (White Tree Peony)
   s. Shimanishiki (White/Red Tree Peony)
   s. Yachiyotsubaki (Pink Tree Peony)

PAPAVER (Poppy) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   alpinum Hybrids (Mix)
   Black and White
   Brilliant (Red)
   Carmen (Red)
   Curlilocks (Orange)
   Forncett Summer (Salmon Pink)
   King Kong (Deep Red)
   Little Candy Floss (Soft Pink/Black)
   Miss Piggy (Soft Pink Fringed)
   Patty’s Plum (Light Purple)
   Picotee (White/Orange Edge)
   Prince of Orange
   Raspberry Queen (Raspberry Pink)
   Ruffled Patty (Pink Fringed)

PARDANCANDA (Candylily) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   norrisii (Mix)

PENSTEMON (Beardtongue) Full Sun, WD

   Dark Towers (Lt. Pink – Dark Foliage)

   Husker Red (White-Red Foliage) 1996 PPY

   Mesa (Lavender Blue)

   Pike’s Peak (Purple)

   Prairie Dusk (Purple)

   Pretty Petticoats (Deep Purple/White)

   Red Rocks (Rose)

   Ruby Candles (Red)

   Shadow Mountain (Lavender Blue)

   Sunburst Ruby (Red/White)

PEROVSKIA (Russian Sage) Full Sun, WD

   atriplicifolia (Blue) 1995 PPY

   Filigran (Blue)

   Little Spire (Blue)

PERSICARIA (Fleeceflower) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   polymorpha (White)

   v. Painter’s Palette (Pink)

PHLOMIS (Jerusalem Sage)  Full Sun, WD-D

   russeliana (Yellow)

PHLOX Full Sun-Part Shade-Shade, M-WD

   divaricata (Blue) N

   d. Eco Texas Purple

   d. Fuller's White

   d. Manita (White/Purple Eye)

   d. Mary Helen (Blue/Magenta)

   p. Becky Towe (Salmon/Carmine-Var.)
   p. Blue Paradise
   p. David (White) - 2002 PPY
   p. David’s Lavender
   p. Laura (Fuchsia Purple)
   p. Nicky (Purple)
   p. Pixie Miracle Grace (Purple/White)
   p. Pixie Twinkle (Pink/Dark Pink)
   p. Red Riding Hood (Rose Red)
   p. Sherbet Cocktail (White/Pink)
   p. Shorty White
   p. Spinners (Pink/White)
   p. Tenor (Scarlet Red)
   stolonifera Blue Ridge
Full Sun, M-WD - 1990 PPY
   s. Home Fires (Pink Ridge)
   subulata Candy Stripe (White/Pink)
   s. Coral Eye
   s. Cotton Candy (White)
   s. Emerald Blue
   s. Millstream Daphne (Pink)
   s. Red Wings (Rose Red)

PHYGELIUS (Cape Fuchsia) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   African Queen (Scarlet)

PHYSOSTEGIA (Obedient Plant) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   virginica Miss Manners (White)

   v. Vivid (Pink)

PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Fuji Pink

   g. Hakone Blue (Double Blue)

   g. Hakone White

   Sentimental Blue

PODOPHYLUM (May Apple)  Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-W-N

   peltatum (White)

POLEMONIUM (Jacob’s Ladder)  Full Sun, M-WD

   caeruleum (Blue)

   Snow and Sapphires (Blue)

   Stairway to Heaven (Lt. Blue – Var. Foliage)

POLYGONATUM (Solomon’s Seal) Shade, M-W

   humile (White) N

   multiflorum Variegatum (White

POTENTILLA (Cinquefoil) Full Sun, WD
   Monarch’s Velvet (Burgundy)

PRIMULA (Primrose) Part Shade-Shade, B

   c. Salvana (Purple)

   japonica (Pink)

PULMONARIA (Lungwort) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD

   Blue Ensign
   Dora Bielefeld (Pink)
   E. B. Anderson (Blue)
   Raspberry Splash (Pink)
   Roy Davidson (Blue)
   Trevi Fountain (Light Blue)

PULSATILLA (Pasque Flower) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   v. Papageno Mix

PYCNANTHEMUM (Mountain Mint) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   virginicum (Pale Lavender)  N

RATIBIDA (Mexican Hat) Full Sun, WD-P

   columnifera Red

   pinnata  (Yellow) N-P

RHEUM (Rhubarb) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-WD

   Canada Red

RODGERSIA (Rodger’s Flower) Part Shade, M

    Firework (Deep Pink)

   pinnata Elegans (Pink)

RUDBECKIA (Black Eyed Susan) Full Sun-Part Shade M-WD-P

   Early Bird Gold M-WD-P
   fulgida fulgida (Yellow)
   Goldquelle (Yellow)
   Goldsturm (Yellow) - 1999 PPY
   Henry Eilers (Yellow)
   Herbstsonne (Yellow)
   Little Suzy (Dwarf Yellow)
   maxima (Tall Yellow) N-P
   triloba (Yellow) N

RUELLIA (Wild Petunia) Full Sun, M-WD-W-N
   humilis (Lavender)

RUMEX (Bloody Dock) Full Sun, M-WD

   sanguineus ssp. sanguineus (Red Purple)

SALVIA (Meadow Sage) Full Sun, M-WD

   Blue Hill

    Caradonna (Purple Blue)

   East Friesland (Blue)

   Eveline (Rose)

   Marcus (Dwarf Blue)

   May Night (Blue)   - 1997 PPY   Pink Friesland (Rose Pink)

   pitcheri (azurea) (Late Blue)

   Rose Sensation

   Snow Hill (White)

SANGUINARIA (Bloodroot) Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-W-N
   canadensis (White)

SAPONARIA (Soapwort) Full Sun, WD

   ocymoides (Pink)

   o. Snow Tips (White)

SARUMA (Upright Wild Ginger) Part Shade-Shade, M-W
   henryi (Yellow)

SEDUM (Stonecrop)  Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   Abbeydore (Rosy Pink)

   album Murale (Light Pink)

   Angelina  (Yellow – Gold Foliage)

   Autumn Delight (Deep Rose-Var. Foliage)

   Autumn Joy (Deep Rose)

   Bertram Anderson (Purple–Dark Fol.)
   Blue Spruce (Yellow)
   Brilliant
   Coral Carpet (White)

   Dragon’s Blood (Rosy Red)

   Elizabeth (Crimson)

   Fuldaglut (Pink)
   Hot Stuff (Pink)
   kamtschaticum variegated (Orange Yellow)
   Lemon Ball (Yellow-Yellow Foliage)
   middendorfianum (Yellow)

   Neon (Magenta)

   platycladus (Pale Yellow)

   Postman’s Pride (Rose – Dark Foliage)

   Purple Emperor (Light Pink – Dark Foliage)

   spurium Tricolor (Rose)

   Vera Jameson (Rose)

   Xenox (Pink – Dark Foliage)

SEMPERVIVUM (Hens And Chicks) Full Sun, WD-E  

   Allison
   Ann-Marie
   Apetlon
   Black Prince
   Blue Boy
   Boule de Niege
   Candy Floss
   Craureif
   Crimson Velvet
   Edge of Night
   Georgette
   Grammens
   Grenada
   Grey Dawn
   Lilac Time
   Limelight
   Maria Laach
   More Honey
   Pacific Charm
   Pacific Green Rose
   Pacific Hazy Embers
   pyrenianum
   Raspberry Ice
   Red Beauty
   Red Lion
   Rosie
   Rotmantel
   Rubikon
   Sassy Frass
   Silver Cup
   Silver Thaw
   Strawberry Velvet
   Stuffed Olive
   tectorum
   The Flintstones
   Unicorn
   Virgil
   Webby Flame
   Zephrine

SIDALCEA (Miniature Hollhock) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD
   Brilliant (Rose Pink)
   Party Girl (Carmine Rose)

SILENE (Campion) Full Sun, WD-P-N

   dioica Clifford Moor (Pink – Variegated)

   regia (Royal Catchfly) (Scarlet Red)

   virginica (Fire Pink) (Red) 

SISYRINCHIUM (Blue Eyed Grass)  Full Sun, M-WD

   Devon Skies (Light Bue)

   Lucerne (Blue)

SMILACENA (False Solomon’s Seal) Part Shade-Shade

   racemosa (White) M-W-N

SOLIDAGO (Goldenrod) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD-P-N

   caesius (Yellow) P-N

   Crown of Rays (Yellow)

   Fireworks (Yellow)

   Golden Fleece (Yellow)

SPIGELIA (Indian Pink) Part Shade, M, W-N, T

   marilandica (Red/Green)

SPIRANTHES (Lady’s Tresses) Part Shade, M-N

   odorata (White)

STACHYS (Betony, Lamb’s Ear) Full Sun, WD

   l. Helene von Stein (Purple)

   l. Silver Carpet (Purple)

   monieri Hummelo (Lavender Rose)

   officinalis (Purple)

STOKESIA (Stoke’s Aster)  Full Sun, WD

   Honeysong Purple

   Klaus Jelitto (Blue)

   Mary Gregory (Yellow)

   Peachie’s Pick (Blue)

   Purple Parasols

   White Star

STYLOPHORUM (Wood Poppy) Shade, M-W-N

   diphyllum (Yellow)

THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) Part Shade, M

   Hewitt's Double (Lilac)

   rochebrunianum Lavender Mist  

TIARELLA (Mist Flower)   Part Shade-Shade, M-W

   Happy Trails (White)

   Oakleaf (White)

   Pink Skyrocket

   Running Tapestry (White)

   Spring Symphony (Pale Pink)

   Sugar and Spice (Light Pink)

TRADESCANTIA (Spiderwort) Full Sun-Part Shade, M-B

   Bilberry Ice (Light Blue)
   Danielle (White)
   Purple Profusion

TRICYRTIS (Toad Lily) Part Shade-Shade, M

   Blue Wonder
   f. Empress (White/Purple)
   Golden Leopard (Yellow/Brown)
   l. White Towers
   l. Yellow Sunshine
   Sinonome (White/Purple Spotted )
   Togen (Lavender)

TRILLIUM Part Shade-Shade, M-WD-N-W

   cernuum (White)

   erectum (Dark Red)

   grandiflorum (White)

   luteum (Yellow)  

TROLLIUS (Globeflower) Full Sun-Part Shade, M
   Lemon Queen (Yellow)

UVULARIA (Merry Bells) Part Shade-Shade, M-N-W

   grandiflora (Yellow)

VERBASCUM  Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   Jackie (Melon)

   Jackie in Pink

   Sugar Plum

VERNONIA (Ironweed) Full Sun, M-WD-N
   noveboracensis (Purple)

VERONICA (Speedwell) Full Sun-Part Shade, WD

   alpina Alba (White)

   Aztec Gold (Blue – Gold)

   Eveline (Purple Red)

   Giles van Hees (Pink)

   Goodness Grows (Blue)

   Red Fox (Rose Red)

   Royal Candles (Violet Blue)

   Waterperry Blue (Light Blue)

VIOLA (Violet) Part Shade-Shade, WD

   Black Magic

   Columbine (Blue Striped)

   corsica Little Gem (Purple)

   dissecta chaerophylloides (White)

   Etain (Yellow/Lavender)

   Irish Molly (Brown)

   labradorica (Purple)

   pedata (White/Blue)  N

   pubescens (Yellow) N

   Purple Showers

   Rebecca (White/Purple)

ZAUSCHNERIA (California Fuchsia) Full Sun WD-D

   garrettii Orange Carpet


 

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