Perennials

Next to trees and shrubs, perrenials are the foundation of a garden. In addition, native perrenials provide habitat for birds and butterflies and need less care than non-native perennials. Following is a list of strong native perenials for this area that:

  • flower over a long period of time,
  • have foliage that looks good when not in blooom
  • no major insect or disease problems
  • and are reliably hardy in our area
Spring blooms
Fall color

Amsonia Hubrichtii

This can be found along the back of the Mural Wall

Amsonia does well in full sun or light shade and is drought tolerant. Cut or mow it in the fall.

Anemones esp Japanese anemones

Do well in full sun to part shade but prefer evenly moist soil.

Brunnera macrophylla “Jack Frost”

part shade to shade

prefers humus soil kept evenly moist

Calamagrostis (Feather Reed Grass)

Grows 2-3 feet tall with an additional 4-5 feet for the seed heads. Begins growth very early in spring so needs to be gut or mowed back late winter or early spring.

If you choose to plant grasses, please only plant natives. The non-natives spread everywhere and are very hard to get rid off

Carex morrowii (Sedge)

part shade to shade and prefers moist soil. Attractive all winter. Cut back in early spring

Caryopteris (Bluebeard)

Prefers full sun and well drained soil

Epimedium (Fairy Wings or Bishop’s Hat)

Prefers part shade to shade and blooms early in the spring

Eryngium planum (Sea Holly)

Prefers full sun. May need staking for the tall flowers

Hardy geraniums

Prefer sun to part shade and evenly moist well drained soil

Helianthus heliamthoides (Native sunflowers)

Prefer full sun and lots of space.

Heuchera villosa (Coral Bells)

Prefer part shade to shade with evenly moist soil

Heuchora comes in sooooooo many colors to fit any garden

Kalimeris

Prefers full sun and blooms all summer

Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)

Full sun and blooms all summer

Perovskia (Russian Sage)

Prefers full sun with purple flowers all summer

Salvia transsylvanica (Sage)

Prefers full sun

Solidago sphacelata (Goldenrod)

Goldenrod does not cause hayfever!

Prefers full sun with bright sprays of yellow flowers

Stachys macrantha

Prefers full sun. Tends to spread and form a colony

Tricyrtis macrantha (Toad Lily)

Prefers part shade to shade. Blooms in September