Perennial List by Common Name

Actinidia

Artic Beauty Kolomiketa (male)

Actinidia kolomikta has become a very popular vine, primarily grown for the kiwi fruits, but has attractive foliage. 'Arctic Beauty' has leaves 4 inches long, born in purple, maturing to purple, pink and green variegation. Clusters of fragrant creamy white 1 1/2-inch flowers bloom in summer. Female plants produce oblong, yellowish green fruit, which can reach 2 inches across.

Actinidia

Kolomitka (female)

This kiwi is a relatively fast-growing, deciduous, woody vine which typically grows 15-20' and features tiny, slightly fragrant, greenish-white flowers in early summer and attractive, heart-shaped (to 5" long), green foliage variegated with white and/or pink. Flowers are not particularly showy since they are often hidden by the foliage. Juvenile foliage is purplish green.

Adam Bee Balm

Monarda didyma 'Adam'

Clear, cherry-red blooms over scented foliage.

Adam's Needle Yucca

Yucca filamentosa

Bell-shaped, creamy white flowers are 2-3 inches long and dangle from the stems like earrings. Blooms early to midsummer.

Alabama Jubilee Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Alabama Jubilee'

Huge, fragrant, 7 in. fiery red-orange flowers with a deeper red band and gold throat. The sculpted petals are delightfully ruffled and are of good substance, holding up well in the hot summer sun.

Alabama Sunrise Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Alabama Sunrise'

There are plenty of reasons to fall in love with this new Heucherella: very large, deeply incised, brilliantly colored leaves and a vigorous, robust habit. In spring, the leaves are gold with sharply contrasting red veining. This color remains throughout most of the summer, then greens up a bit but retains the red veining. In the fall and winter, the evergreen foliage turns a warm shade of orange-pink. Small white flowers are produced in late spring and early summer.

Album Hardy Cranesbill

Geranium sanguineum

A perennial whose gracefully billowing foliage clumps to 12 inches tall, slowly spreading. White flowers in late spring cover the plant entirely. Tough, versatile plant.This hardy geranium cultivar is a clump-forming perennial which forms a spreading mound of foliage that typically grows 10-18" tall and spreads to 24" wide. Features 5-petaled, clear white flowers and small, deeply-lobed, dark green leaves. Primarily blooms in May and June with a sparser re-bloom occurring throughout the summer.Foliage often turns attractive shades of red in autumn.

Alexander's White Candytuft Iberis

Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White'

A blanket of pure white! Large clusters of flowers carpet the narrow, evergreen leaves from mid to late spring.

Allma Potschke Aster

Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke'

The Aster ‘Alma Potschke’, displays beautiful bright neon rose pink daisy-like flowers that are about quarter-sized. The flowers bloom in early fall to frost. ‘Alma Potschke’ is very attractive with a plant width of 34-40” and a height of 18-24”. It is a major attraction to butterflies and bees.

Alpine Dwarf Mix Aster

Aster alpinus 'Dwarf Mix'

Colouful and compact collection of alpine daisies originating from the mountains of Western Europe. Flowers late spring through to early summer in shades of Dark Blue, Light Blue, Pink and White. Later flowering can be encouraged by pinching new growth in early spring.

Alpinum Edelweiss

Leontopodium alpinum Edelweiss

Yellowish-white flowers surrounded by stars of flannel-textured, gray-white bracts.

Alpinus Purple Erinus

Erinus alpinus

Also known as Alpine Balsam. This is a very cute and easy little alpine plant, ideal for shady parts of the rock garden. It forms a low cushion of evergreen leaves, bearing short stems of starry magenta-purple flowers in late spring and early summer. Though short-lived, this will self seed where happy, particularly into crevices and rock walls. Also nice in alpine troughs or gravel scree gardens. Protect from hot afternoon sun in warm-summer regions. In cool areas this will tolerate a fair bit of sun if the soil remains moist.

Always Afternoon Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon'

Flowers have a 5.5", dusky rose self with a striking plum purple eye-zone and a green throat. Petals are crimped with thin buff pink edges, sepals are smooth.

Amazing Grace Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Amazing Grace'

A cushion or mat-forming, creeping, evergreen perennial with small, bright green, needle-like foliage. Bears from late spring to early summer, showy, white flowers with clear red centers. Great for rock gardens, borders or slopes. Nice effect cascading over walls.

Amazon Neon Duo Dianthus

Dianthus barbatus

Huge 7 inch clusters hold fringed 3/4 inch blooms in vivid shades of cherry-rose and magenta on strong stems. Dark green, glossy foliage sets off the vibrant blooms on this strong-stemmed, heat-tolerant series. Amazon does triple duty as a landscape/bedding plant, home garden cut flower.

American Bittersweet

Bittersweet 'American'

Bittersweet plants can kill trees and are difficult ot eradicate from your landscape. But during the fall season bittersweet vines put on a display few other plants can rival, as the deep yellow skin of their berries bursts to reveal an orange jewel within. And not to be outdone by the berry, bittersweet plant's fall foliage blankets its victims in yellow splendor.

Amethyst Astilbe

Astilbe x arendsii 'Amethyst'

This superb hybrid with elegant, lavender blossoms represents a color breakthrough for astilbes. Feathery, 20-24" plumes appear for up to four weeks in early to midsummer. Delicate, fern-like foliage, 14-18" high and 18-24" wide, is ornamental in its own right.

Annabella Deep Rose

Anemone multifida

The Annabella series has fine garden character with delicate lacy foliage. They branch well, yielding a profusion of rose colored blossoms in spring. After a bold splash of color, the flowers mature to attractive seed heads.

Anne Greenaway Lamium

Lamium 'Anne Greenaway'

An exquisite blend of chartreuse, silver, medium-green, and mint green embellishes the foliage of L. 'Anne Greenway'. With such fantastic coloring, this ground cover is breathtaking even when not in bloom. Mauve flowers add to the ornamental value from late spring into early summer.

Appleblossom Yarrow

Achillea 'Appleblossom'

The Yarrow ‘Appleblossom’ is an upright soft pink flower. With the fern-like foliage, this Yarrow has an aromatic smell when crushed and makes excellent cut and dried arrangements.

Apricot Delight Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium carneum

Soft bunches of pink-apricot blossoms sit atop tall stems above the attractive green, compound foliage from late spring through early summer.

Apricot Sparkles Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Apricot Sparkles'

3", deep apricot, diamond dusted flowers with flawless form.  Petals are edged with attractive ruffling; sepals are smooth.  Begins to bloom very early in the season and reblooms until the first frost.  Prolific bloomer.  Dwarf form, excellent for containers. 

Arctic Fire Dianthus

Dianthus deltoides 'Arctic Fire'

Smaller, icy white blooms with a sharply contrasting, bright fuchsia ring around the medium pink eye zone light up their surroundings.

Arizona Sun Blanket Flower

Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun'

Petite form with impressive bloom power and a compact, uniform habit. Large, 3 in. wide, fiery orange-red flowers are tipped by a ring of yellow. Provides continuous color all season long.

Artemisia Valerie Finnis

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'

'Valerie Finnis' is a compact cultivar which features stems and leaves that are silvery-white and pubescent. It is a generally upright perennial that is grown for its attractive foliage which adds contrast to gardens. The tiny, somewhat inconspicuous, yellowish-gray, flower heads which appear in dense panicles at the stem ends in summer have little ornamental value.

Aruncus, Dwarf Goat's Beard

Aruncus Aethusifolius

Best grown in moist, fertile, organically rich soils in full sun to part shade. Foliage decline can occur rapidly if soils are permitted to dry out. Prefers part shade, particularly in the southern part of its growing range. Removing faded flower stalks will not prolong bloom, but may improve plant appearance, particularly if a ground cover look is desired. On the other hand, flower stalks may be left in place to enjoy the continuing ornamental effect of the dried seed plumes. Generally does not perform well in the hot and humid conditions of the deep South (USDA Zones 8-10). Plants can be slow to establish.

Asao Clematis

Clematis 'Asao'

Award winning selection with large, rosy pink flowers with white central bars and yellow stamens. They are strongly fragrant. Bronze foliage in spring. Compact habit; great in containers.

Astra Pink Balloon Flower

Platycodon 'Astra Pink'

Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into beautiful bell-shaped flowers. Exceptional branching and thick flower petals make for long-lasting light pink blooms. Its compact, uniform habit makes 'Astra Pink' a good selection for cut flowers, containers, or the garden.

Autumn Fire Sedum

Sedum 'Autumn Fire'

This selection is very similar to 'Autumn Joy', but was selected for its tighter growth habit, thicker foliage, and more brightly colored rosy flowers which are produced from late summer into fall.

Autumn Joy Sedum

Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

One of the most popular perennials on the market today. This hardy, upright selection sports light green leaves and deep rose flowers which age to a beautiful bronze.

Autumn Red Maiden Hair Grass

Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'

One of the very best Miscanthus cultivars available today. Its fantastic fall color, upright habit, early flowering time, and extreme cold hardiness have certainly earned it this recognition.