|
Name |
Light |
Zone |
Height |
Comments |
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AGASTACHE 'Pink Panther' |
Full Sun |
Zones 6-10 |
24" |
Herb; grow in fertile, well-drained soil. |
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BALLOON FLOWER (Platycodon grandiflorus)
|
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-8 |
10"-36" |
Prefers moderately rich, slightly acidic soil; deadhead, self-sows. |
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BLANKETFLOWER (Gaillardia) |
Full Sun |
Zones 2-9 |
1'-3½' |
Deadhead; drought tolerant; prefers poor soil. |
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BLAZING STAR, GAYFEATHER (Liatris spicata) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
5' |
Prefers light, moderately fertile, reliably moist soil. |
|
BLUE FLAX (Linum perenne) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-8 |
4"-24" |
Prefers light, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. |
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CANADIAN BURNET (Sanguisorba canadensis) |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 3-8 |
6' |
Prefers moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out. |
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CATMINT (Nepeta x faassenii) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
18" |
Blooms from June - August, longer if plants are sheared after blooming; prefers poor to moderately fertile soil. |
|
CHOCOLATE FLOWER (Berlandiera lyrata) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
15" |
Drought tolerant; self-seeds; tolerates wide variety of soil conditions; fragrance similar to chocolate. |
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COMMON ROSE MALLOW, SWAMP ROSE MALLOW (Hibiscus moscheutos) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-10 |
4' |
Prefers humus-rich, moist, neutral to slightly alkaline soil; needs long-hot summers for best bloom. |
|
CORALBELLS (Heuchera sanguinea) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
1'-2' |
Deadhead; prefers rich, moist soil. |
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CORAL CANYON TWINSPUR (Diascia integerrima 'Coral Canyon') |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 5-9 |
12"-15" |
Prefers fertile, evenly moist soil. |
|
COREOPSIS |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
1'-2½' |
Deadhead; blooms best in full sun; too rich soil decreases flowering. |
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DAYLILY 'STELLA DE ORO' (Hemerocallis spp.) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
2' |
Tolerant of wide variety of of growing conditions; great in containers. |
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DIANTHUS 'PRAIRIE PINK', 'HORATIO' |
Part Sun to Shade |
Zones 4-9 |
4"-8" |
Deadhead; prefers well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. |
|
EVENING PRIMROSE (Oenothera pallida) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-7 |
8"-20" |
Prefers poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, even stony soil. |
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FALSE MALLOW, PRAIRIE MALLOW (Sidalcea 'Party Girl') |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-10 |
24"-36" |
Prefes moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, light, sandy soil; cut stems back after flowering for more blooms. |
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FEVERFEW (Tanacetum parthenium) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-10 |
1'-2' |
Herb; prefers dry soil; self-sows profusely if not deadheaded; leaves used as medicinal tea for headaches. |
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FOAM FLOWER (Tiarella) |
Part Sun - Shade |
Zones 3-8 |
12"-18" |
Performs best in moist, well-drained soil. |
|
FRINGED BLEEDING HEART (Dicentra eximia) |
Part Sun to Shade |
Zones 3-7 |
12" |
Blooms from April - September; do not confuse with common bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis) which goes dormant during the season. |
|
GRAY CREEPING GERMANDER (Teucrium aroanium) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 5-10 |
3" |
Prefers well-drained soil with poor to average fertility. |
|
GOLDEN MARGUERITE (Anthemis tinctoria) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-7 |
2'-3' |
Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil. |
|
GOLDENSTAR (Chrysogonum virginianum 'Pierre') |
Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 5-8 |
Groundcover to 6" |
Prefers moist, humus-rich soil. |
|
GOOSENECK LOOSESTRIFE (Lysimachia clethroides) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-8 |
36" |
Invasive; best for wildflower garden. |
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HARDY GERANIUM (Geranium sanguineum) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
12" |
Prefers rich, moist soil; self-sows. |
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HELIANTHUS 'Flore Pleno' (H. x multiflorus 'Flore Pleno') |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-7 |
72" |
Give extra water during hot weather for heavier blooms. |
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ICE PLANT (Delosperma cooperi) |
Full Sun |
Zones 8-10 |
Groundcover to 2" |
Needs very well-drained soil. |
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JUPITER'S BEARD (Centranthus ruber) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-8 |
3' |
Deadhead; prefers poor to moderately fertile, preferably alkaline soil. |
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KNAUTIA (Knautia or Dipsacaceae) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-7 |
30"-40" |
Thrives in dry heat and full sun. |
|
KNIPHOFIA (K.'Bees' Lemon', K.'Fiery Fred', K.'Gold Mine', K. northiae) |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 6-9 |
3'-5' |
Grow in deep, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, preferably sandy soil. |
|
LAVENDER (Lavandula angustifolia) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-8 |
3' |
Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil. |
|
MALLOW (Malva sylvestris) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-8 |
4' |
Prefers moderately fertile, moist soil. |
|
MILKY BELLFLOWER (Campanula lactiflora) |
Sun to part shade |
Zones 5-7 |
4'-5' |
Often requires staking; self seeds freely; needs fertile, neutral to alkaline, moist soil. |
|
MINIATURE MAT DAISY (Bellium minutum) |
Part Sun to Shade |
Zones 5-9 |
2" |
Vigorous groundcover for moist, well-drained, shady areas. |
|
MIST FLOWER (Eupatorium greggii) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 7-10 |
30" |
Prefers dry, loamy, alkaline soils, best for Western gardens; drought tolerant. |
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ORIGANUM 'HERRENHAUSEN' (O. laevigatun 'Herrenhausen') |
Full Sun |
Zones 7-10 |
18"-30" |
Prefers poor to moderately fertile, alkaline soil;cut back old, flowered stems in spring. |
|
OX EYE (Heliopsis helianthoides) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
3'-6' |
Moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist soil; divide every 2-3 years. |
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PENSTEMON |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 4-10 |
18"-30" |
Prefers fertile to moderately fertile, well-drained soil. |
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PINCUSHION FLOWER 'Pink Mist' (Scabiosa columbaria) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-8 |
16" |
Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. |
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POPPY MALLOW (Callirhoe involucrata) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
5" |
Drought and heat tolerant; tolerates wide variety of soil conditions; low spreading plant makes good cover for steep slopes, cascading over walls. |
|
PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER, MEXICAN HAT PLANT (Ratibida columnifera) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-10 |
32" |
Grow in dry, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline, moderately fertile soil in full sun; drought tolerant. |
|
PURPLE CONEFLOWER (Echinacea purpurea) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
3' |
Tolerates heat, drought and poor soil. |
|
REDBIRDS IN A TREE (Scrophularia macrantha) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 5-10 |
3'-4' |
Tolerates drought; favorite of hummingbirds. |
|
RUDBECKIA 'GOLDSTURM' (R. fulgida 'Goldsturm') |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
2'-7' |
Tolerates wide range of soil conditions, but prefers rich, well-drained soil. |
|
RUSSIAN SAGE (Perovskia) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
3'-4' |
Vigorous and hardy, tolerates heat and drought. |
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SALVIA |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-10 |
18"-6' |
Violet sage (S. x superba) and S. guaranitica are two cultivars that provide best performance; prefers rich, well-drained soil in full sun. |
|
SCARLET HEDGENETTLE (Stachys coccinea) |
Part Sun to Shade |
Zones 5-9 |
18" |
Deadhead; thrives in heat; needs average, evenly moist soil. |
|
SEA PINK (Armeria maritima) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
8" |
Prefers poor to moderately fertile soil. |
|
SHASTA DAISY (Chrysanthemum x superbum) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
2'-3' |
Deadhead; prefers rich, moist soil. |
|
SOAPWORT (Saponaria or Caryophyllaceae |
Full Sun |
Zones 2-7 |
8" |
Rock soapwort (S. ocymoides) is hardiest cultivar; great for rock gardens, terraces. |
|
SPIDERWORT (Tradescantia) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
18"-24" |
For best flowering and shape, give rich, moist soil; invasive; divide every 3-4 years. |
|
STOKES' ASTER (Stokesia laevis) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-9 |
24" |
Deadhead; prefers light, fertile, moist, acidic soil. |
|
TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera sempervirens) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-8 |
Twining Vine 12'-20' |
Flowers are followed in autumn by bright red berries, which birds love; prefers fertile, moist soil. |
|
VERBASCUM (V. 'Letitia') |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-9 |
12" |
Needs sharply drained soil; suitable for raised bed or rock garden. |
|
VERBENA'Blue Vervain' (V. hastata) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-7 |
5' |
Prefers rich, sandy soil; do not overwater; deadhead. |
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VERONICA 'GOODNESS GROWS' (Veronica spicata 'Goodness Grows') |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
12"-16" |
Prefers moderately fertile, loamy, moist soil. |
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WHIRLING BUTTERFLIES, WHITE GAURA (Gaura lindheimeri) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 6-9 |
2'-5' |
Prefers fertile, moist soil in full sun, but will tolerate drought and partial shade. |
|
WHITE FLOWERED BUSH ZINNIA (Zinnia acerosa) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-9 |
10" |
Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil; drought tolerant. |
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YARROW (Achillea spp.) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
2'-5' |
Drought resistant; spreads rapidly; divide every 2-3 years. |
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YELLOW FOXGLOVE (Digitalis grandiflora or D. ambigua) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
30" |
Prefers moist, humus-rich soil; D. granidflora is longest blooming of all foxgloves. |
|
YELLOW JASMINE (J.humile) |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 7-9 |
8' |
Bushy shrub; prefers fertile, well-drained soil. |
