Perennials, Perennials Main, Proven Winners (Perennials)
False Spirea – ‘Visions’ (Astilbe chinensis)
Description A fine shade perennial, tolerant of boggy soil and an excellent dried flower. Sweetly scented, dense diamond shaped raspberry-red plumes. Grows 12”-14′. Part to full shade.
Rhubarb – ‘Victoria’ (Rhubarb)
False Spirea – Vision in Pink (Astilbe chinensis)
Evening Primrose – ‘Siskiyou Pink’ (Oenothera berlandieri)
Description A perennial with cup-shaped 3” pale-pink flowers. Exceptionally long blooming and delightfully scented, with a spreading habit. Grows 6”-8”. Full to part sun.
False Spirea – Chocolate Shogun (Astilbe)
Description A fine shade perennial that features pink plumes blooming early summer over unusual glossy, dark chocolate foliage. Grows to 20-24” tall x wide. Part to full shade.
Goldenrod – Little Lemon (Solidago)
Description An excellent dwarf perennial that blooms in mid-summer with full, bright lemon-yellow flower spikes. Attracts butterflies. Grows 10-12″ tall and 15″ wide. Full to part sun.
Beardtongue – Riding Hood Red (Penstemon barbatus)
Description A showy, uright perennial, with bell-shaped coral-red flowers on sturdy, slender stems. Good cut flower. Blooms most of the summer. Grows to 24″ tall. Full to part sun.
Lamb’s Ear – ‘Silver Carpet’ (Stachys byzantina)
Description A perennial with soft, woolly, silver-gray foliage with the texture and shape of a lamb’s ear. One of the best plants for edging. Grows 6”. Full to part sun.
Garden Peony – Kansas (Paeonia)
Description A perennial with deep red, double flowers in mid-spring. Grows to 30-36″ tall. Full to part sun.