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KEY Native Prairie and Woodland Species
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Perennials D - F's

Dalea purpurea - Filipendula

SCIENTIFIC NAME BENCH COMMON NAME LIGHT HEIGHT BLOOM TIME ZONE
             

Dalea purpurea (Petalostemon purp.)--------

9A

Purple Prairie Clover

12-28”

July-Aug

4

Delphinium belladonna Belladonna----------

5B

Belladonna Delphinium

™X

36-48”

June-July

4

Delphinium cultorum Triton Dark Blue-----

5B

Tall Delphinium

™X

48-72”

June-July

4

Delphinium elatum Pacific Giant Series----

5B

Delphinium

™X

18-30”

July

4

 

Black Knight- purple w/ black bee; 24-30

Guinevere- lavender w/ white bee; 24-30”

 

King Arthur- plum w/ white bee; 24-30”

Lilac  Pink w/ White Bee- pink with white bee; 30-36”

 

Pure White- pure white; 18-24”

Summer Morning- soft pink; 10-12”

Delphinium grandiflorum ---

5B 

Siberian Larkspur

™X

15-22”

June-Sept

3

 

Blue Butterfly- one of the truest blues of the garden

Summer Blues- soft sky blue flowers; 10-12”

Delphinium hybrid Magic Fountains---------

5B 

Dwarf  “Bee” Delphinium

™X

24-36”

June-Sept

4

 

Cherry Blossom- lavender; 12-18”

Dark Blue/Dark Bee- dark blue; 12-18”

Dendranthema zawadskii- Clara Curtis

8A 

Clara Curtis Daisy

24-30”

Aug-Oct

3

Dennstaedtia punctilobula----------------------

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dianthus barbatus Indian Carpet-----------

12A

Sweet William

™X

10-12”

June-July

4

Dianthus deltoides-----------------------------------

12A

Maiden Pinks

5-8”

June-Aug

3

 

Zing Rose – deep red; very long blooming

Vampire- deep pink, mat forming; 6-8”

Dianthus gratianopolitanus-----------------------

12A

Cheddar Pinks

4-9”

June-Aug

4

 

Cranberry Ice -cranberry red and pink; 12”

Cheddar Pink- pink flowers w/ silver green foliage; 6-8”

 

Firewitch –single bright rose flowers; blue lvs; 6”

Tiny Rubies- many tiny pink flowers on blue mats; 3-4”

Dianthus hybrids-------------------------------------

12A

Hybrid Dianthus

3-18”

June-Aug

4

 

Cheyenne-double pink, fragrant; 12”

Fusion-blood red w/ pink fringe; 10-13”

 

Pop Star-double lavender w/ pink eye; 3-8”

Spangled Star-rose red w/ splotch; 6-8”

 

Starry Night-bright pink w/ dark pink splotch; 6-8”

 

Dicentra cucullaria--------------------------------

3A 

Dutchman’s Breeches

X�

4-10”

Apr-May

3

Dicentra eximia---------------------------------------

1A 

Dwarf Bleeding Heart

X�

6-15”

May-Sept

3

 

Burning Hearts -rose red w/ white trim; 10-12”

Luxuriant -  cherry-red flowers; bluish foliage; 12-15”

 

Candy Hearts- rose, dwarf everblooming; 6-12”

 

Ivory Hearts -white, everblooming, sun tolerant; 8-12”

Dicentra formosa-------------------------------------

1A

Bleeding Heart

X�

8-18”

May-Sept

3

 

Bacchanal- wine red, dwarf, 12-18”

King of Hearts- bright rose, long blooming; 8-10”

 

Luxuriant- cherry red, fern-like foliage; 12-156”

Stuart Boothman- pink, likes clay soils; 6-12”

Dicentra spectabilis---------------------------------

1A 

Bleeding Heart

X�

24-36”

May-June

3

 

Alba- white blossoms; 28-30”

Gold Heart- rose pink  flowers and charteuse green foliage; 24-36”

Dictamnus albus-----------------------------------------

7B

Gasplant

™X

28-30”

May-June

4

Digitalis grandiflora -----------------------------------

4A 

Perennial Foxglove

™X

26-30”

June-July

3

Digitalis mertonensis --------------------------------

4A 

Strawberry Foxglove

™X

24-30”

June-July

3

Digitalis purpurea-------------------------------------

4A 

Biennial Foxglove

™X

24-48”

June-Sept

4

 

Camelot Crème-crèam w/ dark speckles; 36-48”

Foxy -  either white, pink, or purple; blooms first year; 24-30”

 

Camelot Lavender-lavender flower; 36-48”

Camelot Rose-rose flower; 36-48”

Dodecatheon meadia-----------------------------

3A 

Shooting Star

™X�

10-12”

May-June

3

Dracocephalum grandiflorum¯--------------

7A

Dragon’s Head

X

12”

June-July

4

Echinacea hybrid ------------------------------------

8A 

Hybrid Coneflowers

™X

24-36”

June-Aug

4

 

Coconut Lime-double lime green flower; 24-32”

Coral Reef¯-dark orange flower; 30”

Flame Thrower¯-orange yellow; 36”

 

Gum Drop¯-dark pink, large center;30”

Harvest Moon-deep gold, orange center; 24-30”

Hot Lava¯-deep orange, wide petals; 36-40”

 

Hot Lava¯- double red orange; 30-36”

Liliput¯-rose purple, yellow center; 12-15”

Mac n’ Cheese- bright yellow; 21-24”

 

Maui Sunshine¯-clear yellow, orange center; 30”

Meringue- creamy white, large center; 18-20”

Milkshake¯-pure white, orange dot; 30-36”

 

Sundown-intense orange; 30-40”

Sunrise- citron yellow w/ dark center; 30-36”

Sunset- orange w/ lavender center; 24-30”

 

Twilight-vibrant rose red; 24-30”

Tangerine Dream-clear orange; 27-30”

Tomato Soup-tomato red; 30-32”

Echinacea pallida----------------------------------

9A

Pale Purple coneflower

™X

24-30”

July-Aug

3

Echinacea purpurea-------------------------------

8A 

Purple Coneflower

™X

12-36”

June-Aug

3

 

Magnus- rosy pink, winter hardy; 24-36”

Pink Poodle- double pink blooms; 30-40”

Pink Double Delight-double pink; 18-24”

 

Raspberry Tart¯- electric magenta; 18-20”

Tiki Torch- dark orange, very intense; 26-28”

Virgin-pure white; 20-24”

Echinacea tennesseensis- Rocky Top-----------

8A

Tennessee Coneflower

™X

24-30”

July-Aug

4

Echinops bannaticus Purple Globe--------------

7B 

Globe Thistle

36-48”

July-Aug

3

Echinops ritro Vetch’s Blue---------------------

7B  

Globe Thistle

36-40”

July-Aug

3

Epimedium grandiflorum -------------------------

1A 

Longspur Barrenwort

X�

10-12”

May-June

5

                            Lilafee-violet blooms;dry shade

  Rose Queen- rose; dry shade                

Epimedium perralchicum Frohnleiten------

1A 

Barrenwort

X�

4-8”

May-June

5

Epimedium versicolor Sulphureum-----------

1A 

Bicolor Barrenwort

X�

10-12”

May-June

5

Eryngium planum Blue Hobbit--------------------

7B 

Sea Holly

12-18”

July-Aug

4

Eryngium ritro-------------------------------------------

7B

Globe Thistle

36-48”

July-Aug

4

Eryngium yuccifolium---------------------------

9A 

Rattlesnake Master

24-48”

Jul-yAug

4

Erythronium americanum---------------------

3A 

Trout Lily

X�

4-6”

Apr-May

3

Euonymus fortunei-----------------------------------

7A 

Wintercreeper

™X�

4-12”

n/a

4

 

Colorata – dark green leathery foliage; 15-18”

 

Eupatorium altissimum Prairie Jewel--------

10A

Variegated Joe Pye Weed

™X

34-38”

August

4

Eupatorium dubium Little Joe-------------------

10A 

Joe Pye Weed

™X

36-48”

Aug-Sept

4

Eupatorium maculatum Gateway---------------

10A 

Dwarf  Joe-Pye Weed

™X

36-50”

July-Sept

4

Eupatorium purpureum-------------------------

9A 

Joe Pye Weed

™X

60”

Aug-Sept

4

Euphorbia  myrsinites--------------------------------

6A

Donkeytail Spurge

9-12”

May-June

5

Euphorbia  polychroma------------------------------

6A 

Cushion Spurge

™X

12-15”

May-June

4

Fragaria virginica¯------------------------------------

7A

Wild Strawberry

™X

6-8”

June

3

FERNS------------------------------------------------------

3A 

Ferns

™X�

12-60”

n/a

3

 

Adiantum pedatum----------------------

3A 

Maidenhair Fern

X�

12-20”

n/a

3

 

Athyrium felix-femina---------------------

3A

Lady Fern

X�

24-30”

n/a

4

 

Applecort Crested Painted Fern¯-clipped ends; 15-20”

Burgundy Lace-silvery purple midribs; 12-18”

 

 

Dre’s Dagger- finely cut fronds; 18”

 

 

 

Athyrium nipponicum --------------------                               

3A 

Japanese Painted Fern

X�

15-18”

n/a

4

 

Ghost- silvery fronds, upright; 24-30”

Wildwood Twist- silver w/ a twisted frond; 18”

 

            

Cystopteris bulbifera-------------------

3A

Bulblet Bladder Fern

X�

20-26”

n/a

3

 

Cryptogramma acrostichoides¯-----

3A

Parsley Fern

X�

6-12”

n/a

3

 

Dennstaedtia punctilobula¯----------

3A

Hay Scented Fern

X�

15-24”

n/a

3

 

Dryopteris species--------------------------

3A 

Various Species

X�

24-36”

n/a

4

 

Autumn Fern- coppery bronze fall color; 24”

Crispa gracilis- dwarf  and congested form; 15-20”

 

 

Robust Male- leathery fronds, tall; 24-36”

 

 

 

Matteuccia pennsylvanica (spreads!)-

3A 

Ostrich Fern

™X�

36-60”

n/a

3

 

Osmunda cinnamomea-----------------

3A 

Cinnamon Fern

X�

24-36”

n/a

3

 

Osmunda claytonia----------------------

3A 

Interrupted Fern

X�

34-48”

n/a

3

 

Polystichum acrostichoides------------

3A 

Christmas Fern

X�

12-18”

n/a

4

 

Polystichum polyblepharum----------

3A

Japanese Tassel Fern

X�

18-24”

n/a

5

 

Thelypteris decursive-pinnata¯--------

3A

Japanese Beech Fern

X�

32-34”

n/a

4

Filipendula species-------------------------------------

9B 

Queen of the Prairie

™X

24-72”

July-Aug

3

 

Kakome- dwarf variety; 24-20”

Venusta Magnifica- pale pink blossoms, 48-60”

Variegata-variegated leaf; 24-28”

 

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