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Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'      Yarrow           

ZONE 3, HT 24-36", FULL/PT SUN 
This is a great perennial for that dry spot in your garden. Orange-yellow blooms from midsummer to early fall with fragrant foliage. It is deer resistant and makes a great cut flower.

 

 
Achillea millefolium 'Angelique'  Yarrow          

ZONE 4-8, HT 20-24", FULL SUN   
This yarrow is one hot perennial! and it loves full sun and tolerates drought as well. Beautiful deep red flowers and dark green foliage. Makes a wonderful cut flower.

 

Paprika
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Yarrow

ZONE 3-10, HT 18", SUN
This is a great cut flower as well as a beautiful addition to the perennial garden. In July and August the plant is a mass of flowers in colors from ruby red to a pale yellow. Deadhead to promote continuous blooms.

 

Achillea millefolium 'Salmon Beauty'     
Yarrow           

ZONE 3-9, HT 30", SUN       
Masses of light salmon pink flowers bloom most of the summer. Deadhead for repeat bloom. This variety looks fabulous with lavender or Salvia superba 'Blue Hill'.

 

Achillea millefolium 'Terra Cotta'
Yarrow
ZONE 3-9, HT 18-24", SUN
Flowers bloom the color of clay pots and fade to soft yellow. Interesting color to work with. Fine-cut foliage is gray-green.

Achillea millefolium 'Weser River Sandstone'
Yarrow
ZONE 3-8, HT 30", SUN
'Weser River Sandstone' refers to the German river that flows to the North Sea. This variety has deep-pink, white centered flowers in flat clusters that fade to light pink. Blooms all summer!

Summer Pastels
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'          Yarrow           

ZONE 3-9, HT 24-30", SUN 
Just as the name implies, flowers colors are soft hues of pink, apricot, cream and yellow. Blooms June through September with deadheading. Great for mass plantings, borders, or naturalized gardens. Performs best in lean, well drained soils.



Achillea x filipendulina 'Coronation Gold’
Yarrow
ZONE 3-9, HT 3-4', SUN
Showy golden yellow flowers in large flat umbels, excellent for drying. Blooms in mid to late summer.


Achillea x 'Moonshine'
Yarrow

ZONE 3-10, HT 2', SUN
Originally hybridized in England, this plant has icy blue-gray foliage and sunny yellow flowers. Blooms heavily in late June and sporadically throughout the summer.

Aconitum carmichaelii 'Barker's Variety'           
Monkshood 
    

ZONE 4, HT 60-72", LIGHT SHADE
Deep purple flowers from late summer into fall are perfect for extending blooms in your shady spot. All parts of this plant are poisonous, so deer and rabbits will leave it alone.


 
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Pink Sensation'
Pink Monkshood

ZONE 4-8, HT 48", SUN/SHADE     
Soft, powder pink flowers appear in mid-summer. Prefers moist, acidic soils. Deer and rabbit resistant. Poisonous.


Eleanor
Aconitum 'Eleanor'       
Monkshood   
  

ZONE 4, HT 40", PART SHADE       
Flowers appear almost white with a narrow, blue edge. Improved bi-color; more compact.


Aconitum fischeri
Monkshood
ZONE 4-8, HT 36", PART SUN
Spires of dark purple, helmet-shaped flowers will bloom in July and August, before your 'Barker's Variety.' Poisonous.

Aconitum napellus
Monkshood
ZONE 4-8, HT 36", PART SUN
Tall stalks of pale blue-violet flowers in June and July. Grows best in moist soils. If you long for delphinium but don't have enough sun, aconitum makes a good substitute. Poisonous.

 
Aconitum napellus 'Spark's Variety'
Monkshood
ZONE 4-9, HT 3-4', SUN/PART SUN
Beautiful blue flower spikes in late summer above lacy leaves. Poisonous.

Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor'
Monkshood
ZONE 4-8, HT 3-4', SUN/PART SUN
A very showy species with blue and white flowers. Blooms mid to late summer. May need staking. Poisonous.

White Form
Actaea rubra 'White Form'
Baneberry
ZONE 2-8, HT 16-30", PART SUN/SHADE
This plant is the white-berried version of the Red Baneberry. The porcelain white berries will "pop" against the dark green foliage in your shade garden. Prefers moist soil.

Adenophora 'Amethyst'
Lilyleaf Ladybell
ZONE 3-8, HT 36", SUN/PART SUN Pendulous, fragrant, amethyst-blue bell-shaped flowers hang from erect stems all summer. Takes average moisture and isn't picky about soil.
Adiantum pedatum
Maidenhair Fern

ZONE 3-7, HT 24-30", SHADE         
One of the more unusual ferns. Blackish-purple stalks are forked at the top and covered with tiny roundish green leaves. Excellent plant for the shady wild garden.


 
Agastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune'
Anise Hyssop
ZONE 4-9, HT 2-3', SUN
A hybrid from Rotterdam with fragrant, lavender-blue flower spikes. This plant seems to bloom forever! Well, at least from July through September. It is heat and drought tolerant, not attractive to deer, but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Would make a good companion for Solidago.

Alcea 'Crème de Cassis'
Hollyhock

ZONE 2-8, HT 4-6', SUN      
Large 3-4" flowers are white with a raspberry-red eye zone and yellow throat. Butterflies and hummingbirds will be attracted to the single and semi-double blooms. This biennial or short-lived perennial should self-seed.


 
Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Pink'                              

Tall, stately spikes with ruffled, fully double, soft-pink flowers. Plant at the back of the border, or along fences and walls.


Alcea rosea 'Chater's Scarlet'   
Double Hollyhock  
      

ZONE 2-8, HT 4-6', SUN      
Stately, fully double spikes in the richest scarlet you have ever seen appear atop this old-fashioned biennial during the summer months. Plant at the back of a border, along a fence or wall.


Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
Hollyhocks

ZONE 2-9, HT 5-6', SUN      
The much requested single dark maroon hollyhock. An old fashioned plant with huge blooms up and down the stalk. Blooms July and August.


Alcea rosea 'Peaches 'n' Dreams'
Double Hollyhock
ZONE 2-9, HT 4-6', SUN
Fully double blooms of creamy peach, some tinged with raspberry-pink. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Makes a great cut flower. Moderate moisture.

Alcea rosea 'Singles Mix'
Hollyhock
ZONE 3-9, HT 5-7', SUN
Distinct, large, single blooms in pink, red, yellow and white. Attracts hummingbirds.
Alcea rugosa
Russian Hollyhock
ZONE 2-9, 5-6', SUN
Large single, soft-yellow flowers in summer, deeply lobed leaves. A classic hollyhock with fewer hollyhock rust problems. This one is a true perennial.

Alchemilla alpina          
Lady's Mantle  

ZONE 3, HT 6", PART SUN  
Give this rugged, yet delicate looking plant an uncrowded spot. This dwarf form produces greenish yellow flowers in late spring.


Alchemilla erythropoda
Lady's Mantle

ZONES 3-7, HT 6", SUN/SHADE
Naturally found in rocky mountain meadows where it flowers from May through August. Easy to grow in sunny spots. Perfect for gaps in pavers and walls as it only gets 8" wide.


Alchemilla mollis
Lady's Mantle
ZONES 3-7, HT 18", SUN/SHADE
An attractive plant with pleated foliage that stays neat and compact. Dew or rain collects in the furry leaves and moves like mercury. The chartreuse flowers in early summer are excellent for cutting.

 
Allium 'Fireworks Mix'
 

Allium schoenoprasum 
Perennial Chives 
         

ZONE 4-8, HT 12-18", FULL/PT SUN          This great perennial will add spring color to your garden and the foliage can be added to soups and salads for the entire season! Purple clover-like flowers appear in mid April and May. Tubular dark green foliage grows in a dense clump.


Allium senescens var glaucum
Curly Chives
ZONE 4-8, HT 8", SUN
Light pink flowers appear late in the summer over very interesting, blue-green, flattened leaves that grow in a twisted spiral fashion. Adds a unique look to your garden.

Amsonia hubrichtii
Narrow Leaf Blue Star
ZONE 4-9, HT 36", SUN/PART SUN
Clusters of sky blue flowers in spring. The narrow, thread-like foliage remains attractive throughout the season and turns a stunning golden color in the fall. Prefers light shade but will take full sun with sufficient moisture. Adds wonderful texture to your garden!

Anemone hupehensis 'September Charm'
Japanese Anemone
ZONE 4-9, HT 2-3', SUN/PART SUN
Delicate silvery-rose flowers with cheery yellow centers make wonderful cut flowers. They are great in mass plantings for lots of late summer and fall color. The fact that they are deer and rabbit resistant is an added bonus.

Anemone sylvestris
Snowdrop Anemone

ZONE 3-8, HT 16", SUN/PART SUN           
In late spring, the pure white flowers with yellow stamens will brighten your garden. These fragrant beauties are ideal for shaded or wild gardens. They prefer moist soil and are great for naturalizing. May rebloom lightly in fall.


Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima'
Japanese Anemone

ZONE 4-8, HT 36", SUN/PART SUN            This is one of the more adaptable of the Japanese anemones. It will take more sun than some as long as it has moist, rich soil. The flowers appear in late summer into fall on well-branched stems. The flowers are a soft pink with yellow centers. Deer resistant!


Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
Japanese Anemone
ZONE 4-9, HT 36-42", SUN/PART SUN
This 1858 introduction is still one of the most striking and most popular cultivars of anemone. The single white flowers with sunny yellow centers are held on graceful stems above the rough, grape leaf shaped leaves. An abundance of flowers appear in August through September -- just when your other perennials are fading. Performs best with morning sun and fertile, moist soil. Does poorly in summer drought and winter wet.

Anemone x hybrida 'Pamina'
Japanese Anemone
ZONE 4-8, HT 38", PART SUN
This striking anemone has large, double, dark rose flowers in fall. Needs humus-rich soil. Pair with Aconitum for a fabulous combo.

Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind'
Japanese Anemone
ZONE 4-9, HT 3-4', SUN/PART SUN
This stately anemone bears satiny, double white flowers with the classic buttery yellow centers from late summer into fall. Their beauty will catch you in a whirlwind. This deer resistant plant prefers rich, moist soil in the summer, but not wet in the winter.

Anemonella thalictroides
Rue Anemone
ZONE 3-7, HT 8", PART SUN/SHADE
A woodland plant native to eastern U.S., the delicate light pink flowers grow above the small lobed leaves and will bloom into August if given ample moisture. It is pretty planted in front of a delicate-leaved fern or mixed into a planting of vinca.

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