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PERENNIALS  LIST - 2007
         The perennials on this list are listed alphabetically by scientific name.  Click on the first letter of the scientific name or,
if you know only the common name, click on the COMMON NAMES link to find its scientific name.

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PLANT NAME SUN/SHADE HEIGHT SPREAD COLOR TIME COMMENTS
NEPETA (Catmint)          
faassenii 'Walker's Low'   2-3' 18" lavender Summer 2007 PERENNIAL OF THE YEAR
PACHYSANDRA
 (Japanese Spurge)
         
terminalis   6-12" 18" white Spring  
PAEONIA (Garden Peony)          
'Adolphe Rousseau'   40" 3' double dark red Early-Mid
Summer
fragrant
'Karl Rosenfeld'   36" 3' deep red Mid
Season
strong stems, fragrant
"Red Magic'   32" 3' double dark red Early Mid
Summer
 
'Rosea Plena'   32" 3' pink double Mid
season
 
'Top Brass'   28-32" 3' whitish pink/
yellow
Early Mid fragrant
PAEONIA (Tree Peony)          
suffruticosa 'Hatsugarasu'   4' 4' dark maroon May  
suffruticosa 'High Noon'   4' 4' yellow May  
suffruticosa 'Orange'   4' 4' orange May  
suffruticosa 'Scarlet'   4' 4' scarlet May  
suffruticosa 'Shimanishiki'   4' 4' purple/white striped May  
suffruticosa 'Violet'   4' 4' purple May  
PLANT NAME SUN/SHADE HEIGHT SPREAD COLOR TIME COMMENTS
PAPAVER (Oriental Poppy)          
orientale 'Brillant'   30" 24" red 4-5" May  
PENSTEMON (Penstemon)          
digitalis 'Husker Red'   3' 24" white June red leaves
PEROVSKIA (Russian Sage)          
atriplicifolia   36-48" 2' lavender blue July-Sept  
atriplicifolia "Little Spire'   18-20" 2' blue July-Sept  
PHLOX
(Garden Phlox, , Tall Phlox)
         
arendsii 'Babyface'   25-30" 24" pink/red eye July-Sept fragrant
paniculata 'David'   42" 36" clear white July-Sept fragrant
paniculata 'Franz Schubert''   36" 36' lilac July-Aug fragrant
paniculata 'Laura'   24" 24" royal purple July-Aug  fragrant, mildew resistant,
paniculata 'Nicky'   22" 18" cherry red July-Sept compact, fragrant
paniculata 'Orange Perfection'   36" 24" salmon orange July-Aug  
paniculata "Starfire'   36" 24" cherry red July-Sept fragrant
PLANT NAME SUN/SHADE HEIGHT SPREAD COLOR TIME COMMENTS
PHLOX
(Creeping Phlox)
         
subulata 'Emerald Blue'   4-6' 16-24" blue April-May  
subulata 'Emerald Pink'   4-6' 16-24" pink April-May  
subulata 'Red Wings'   4-6' 16-24" rich wine red April-May  
subulata'White Delight'   4-6' 16-24" pure white April-May  
PHYSOSTEGIA
(Obedient Plant)
         
virginiana 'Miss Manners'   30" 24" white Aug-Sept NEW
virginiana 'Variegata'   20" 24" lavender Summer spreading
PLATYCODON
 (Balloon Flower)
         
gradiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'   6-8" 6" blue May-June  
gradiflorus 'Fuji Pink'   24" 12" pink June  
POLYGONATUM
(Variegated Solomon's Seal'
         
odoratum "Variegatum'   18-24" spreads white/variegated
leaves
Late
Spring
 
PULMONARIA (Lungwort)          
saccharata 'Mrs. Moon'   8-10" 12" pink turning blue Spring  
PLANT NAME SUN/SHADE HEIGHT SPREAD COLOR TIME COMMENTS
RUDBECKIA
 (Black Eyed Susan)
         
flugida 'Goldstrum'   24" 12-15" yellow July-Sept  
maxima (native)   5' 24" yellow/tall cone June-July  
speciosa (Viette's Little Suzy'   12-14" 15" yellow July-Sept  
SALVIA (Meadow Sage)          
nemorosa 'Blue Hill'   16-20" 16" violet  blue Early Summer  
nemorosa 'May Night'   18" 16" deep purple Summer  
nemorosa  'Viola Klose'   15-18" 16" deep blue Late Sring  
SANTOLINA
 
         
virens   12 18" yellow button Summer  
SEDUM (Stonecrop)          
cauticola
'(Dwarf Blue Sieboldii)
  2" 12" rose pink Aug-Sept  
'Angelina'   3-5" 18" yellow/yellow leaves June  
spectabile 'Autumn Joy'   15" 14" russet rose Sept-Oct  
spurium 'Gold Dust'   3-4" 12" yellow Summer  
Blue Leaf   10-12" 14" rose Sept  
'Matrona'   18-24" 18" mauve-pink Aug-Sept  
'Xenox'   20-24" 18" rose Aug-Sept NEW
             
PLANT NAME SUN/SHADE HEIGHT SPREAD COLOR TIME COMMENTS
SEMPERVIVUM
 (Hens & Chicks)
         
Cobweb   3-4" 12" rose-red Summer  
Red Heart   3-4" 12"      
SYACHYS  (Lamb's Ear)          
byzantina 'Helene von Stein'   12-15" 12" nonflowering    
monieri 'Hummelo'   18-20" 16" lavender rose Summer  
TEUCRUM (Germander)          
chamaedrys 'Summer Sunshine'   6-8" 12" pink/yellow leaves Summer  
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue)          
rochebrunianum
'Lavender Mist'
  6-8" 12" lavender Summer  
TIARELLA (Foamflower)          
'Spring Symphony'   6' 12-15" pale pink Spring  
TRADESCANTIA
(Spiderwort)
         
'Concord Grape'   10" 12-15" purple/blue leaves June-Sept  
'Sweet Kate'   12" 12-15" dark blue/
gold leaves
Spring
Summer
 
PLANT NAME SUN/SHADE HEIGHT SPREAD COLOR TIME COMMENTS
TRICYRTIS (Japanese Toad Lilt)          
formosana 'Gilt Edge'   24" 36" white/purple streaked Fall variegated
'Blue Wonder'   20-28" 36" purple/white spotted Fall NEW
VINCA
(Periwinkle, Myrtle)
         
minor 'Bowles'   4-6" 12" blue Spring  
             

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