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Perennials G - H's

Gaillardia - Hypericum

SCIENTIFIC NAME BENCH COMMON NAME LIGHT HEIGHT BLOOM TIME ZONE
             

Gaillardia grandiflora-------------------------------

8B 

Blanket Flower

10-30”

June-Sept

3

 

Arizona Sun- orange red; 8-10”

Fancy Wheeler¯- scarlet red; 10-14”

Frenzy- dark red w/ yellow tips; 18-24”

 

Goblin- red, orange, yellow; 9-12”

Jazzy Wheeler¯- tangerine orange; 10-14”

Oranges and Lemons-yellow,orange; 22”

 

Sunburst Tangerine- lemon; 14-20”

Tizzy- fluted petals, dark apricot; 18-24”

Dakota Reveille- double, yellow, red; 24”

Galium odoratum-------------------------------------

7A 

Sweet Woodruff

X�

6-8”

May-June

4

Gaura lindheimeri -------------------------------------

10A

Gaura

™X

18-24”

June-Oct.

5

 

Bijou Butterflies¯- white turning pink; 24-36”

Blushing Butterflies- soft pink; blooms all summer; 24”

 

Siskiyou Pink- pink w/ red tinges; 36-60”

Whirling Butterflies- white turning pink; 24-36”

Gentiana andrewsii--------------------------------

9A 

Bottle Gentian

™X

15-24”

Aug-Sept

3

Geranium  cantabrigiense-------------------------

5A 

Cambridge Geranium

™X

6-10”

June-Aug

4

 

Biokovo- white w/ pink stamens; 6-8”

 Karmina- lavender pink, red fall color; 6-8”

Geranium cinereum Ballerina-------------------

5A 

Grayleaf Cranesbill

™X

4-6”

June-Sept

4

Geranium endressii Wargrave Pink-----------

5A 

Endress’s Geranium

™X

15-18”

May-Aug

4

Geranium hybrid---------------------------------------

5A 

Hybrid Geranium

™X

12-22”

June-Sept

4

 

Johnson’s Blue- clear blue cup shape; 15-18”

Rozanne- lavender blue flower; 15-20”

Geranium macrorrhizum--------------------------

5A 

Bigroot Geranium

™X

15-18”

May-July

3

 

Ingwersen’s – pale pink flrs; good groundcover; 15-18”

Bevan’s Variety- violet pink, great fall color; 15-18”

Geranium maculatum-----------------------------

3A 

Wild Geranium

™X�

12-24”

May-June

3

Geranium sanguineum------------------------------

5A

Bloody Cranesbill

™X

6-18”

June-Sept

3

 

Album- white flowers, tough plant; 12-18”

Max Frei- deep magenta, fall color; 8-10”

N.H. Purple- purple rose; 6-8”

Geum coccineum Borisii----------------------------

12A

Avens

12”

May-Sept

3

Geum hybrid Mai Tai¯-------------------------------

12A

Avens hybrid

16-18”

May-June

3

Geum triflorum-------------------------------------

9A

Prairie Smoke

10-12”

May-June

2

Gillenia trifoliatus (Porteranthus)---

1B

Bowman’s Root

12-24”

July-Aug

4

GRASSES: 

 

 

 

Andropogon gerardii-------------------------

15A

Big Bluestem

48-72”

July-Aug

3

 

Arrhenatherum bulbosum---------------------

15A

Tuber Oat Grass

X�

12-24”

June-July

3

 

Bouteloua curtipendula---------------------

15A

Side oats gramma

24-28”

Ju;y

3

 

Briza media®----------------------------------------

15A

Large Quaking Grass

24-36”

July-Oct

5

 

Bromus inermis Skinners Gold-------------

15A

Brome Grass

™X

28-36”

July-Sept

4

 

Calamagrostis acutifolia------------------------

16A

Feather Reed Grass

™X

36-72”

July-Oct

4

 

Avalanche- variegated, clay loving; 25-30”

Fall Blooming- green grass w/ pinkish plumes; 18-30”

 

Karl Foerster- upright growth, wheat plumes; 24-36”

Overdam- creamy margins, wheat seed heads; 18-24”

 

Carex species-----------------------------------------

15A

Sedges

X�

20-30”

May-June

4

 

elata Bowles Golden- gold foliage; 18-24”

morrowii Ice Dance- variegated, creeps slowly; 12-18”

 

hachijoensis Evergold- green w/ ivory streaks; 12-16”

muskingumensis Palm Sedge- slow spreading, native; 15-30”

 

Chasmanthium latifolium------------------

15A

Northern Sea Oats

™X

25-35”

Aug-Sept

4

 

River Mist®-variegated green and white, tan flowers; 30-36”

 

 

Deschampsia cespitosa-----------------------

15A

Tufted Hair Grass

™X

32-40”

May-June

3

 

Elymus hystrix---------------------------------

15A

Bottlebrush Grass

X�

26-48”

July-Aug

3

 

Festuca glauca-------------------------------------

16A

Blue Fescue

8-10”

May-June

4

 

Boulder Blue-silvery blue; 6-10”

Elijah Blue- silvery blue w/ white plumes; 6-12”

 

Hakonechloa macra-aureola-----------------

15A

Hakone Grass

™X�

12-24”

July

5

 

Helictotrichon sempervirens Sapphire---

16A

Blue Oat Grass

18-28”

June

4

 

Hierochloe odorata------------------------------

15A

Sweet Grass

X�

12-24”

June-July

3

 

Luzula sylvatica Aulese--------------------------

15A

Greater Wood Rush

X

8-12”

July-Oct

4

 

Miscanthus sinensis-------------------------------

16A

Maiden Grass

24-72”

Aug-Oct

5

 

Adagio-compact form, dwarf; 24-36”

Giganteus- tall,wide, natural barrier; 108-124”

Graziella-white plumes, tall; 48-72”

 

 

Gold Bar- green and gold stripeing; 36-42”

Morning Light- white leaf ribbing; 48-60”

Silver Feather- tall, hardy; 60-84”

 

 

Zebrinus- yellow horizontal bands; 48”

Little Zebra-dwarf, newer variety; 36-42”

 

 

 

Molinia arundinacea Skyracer--------------

16A

Tall Moor Grass

12-18”

July

5

 

Molinia caerulea Variegata------------------

16A

Variegated Moor Grass

12-18”

July

5

 

Panicum virgatum----------------------------

15A

Switch Grass

48-60”

Aug-Sept

4

 

Dewey Blue®-glaucus blue, rhizomatous; 36-48”

Northwind- tall, keeps its form; 36-48”

 

 

Prairie Sky- blue foliage, pink seeds; 36-48”

Shenandoah- red overtones, black purple fall color; 36-48”

 

Pennisetum alopecuroides--------------------

16A

Fountain Grass

10-36”

July-Aug

5

 

 

Hameln-foxtail like flower; 24-36”

Little Bunny-dwarf variety, flowing grass; 8-10”

 

Phalaris arundinacaea---------------------------

16A

Ribbon Grass

™X

24-36”

July-Oct

4

 

Schizachyrium scoparium-----------------

15A

Little Bluestem

24-36”

Aug-Sept

4

 

 

Carousel-dwarf, clump forming, nice fall color; 30”

 

 

Sesleria caerulea----------------------------------

16A

Blue Moor Grass

12-16”

May-June

5

 

Sorghastrum nutans-------------------------

15A

Indian Grass

36-60”

Aug-Sept

4

 

Spartina pectinata------------------------------

15A

Cord Grass

 

30-60”

Aug-Sept

4

 

Sporobolus heterolepsis Tara-------------

15A

Dwarf  Dropseed

20-26”

Aug-Sept

4

 

Sporobolus heterolepsis--------------------

15A

Northern Dropseed

24-30”

Aug-Sept

4

Gypsophila paniculata Bristol Fairy--------

13A

Baby’s Breath

24-36

July-Aug

4

Hedera helix Thorndale----------------------------

7A 

English Ivy

X�

6-8”

n/a

4

Hedera helix Golden Ingot------------------------

7A

Yellow English Ivy

X�

6-8”

n/a

4

Helenium autumnale-----------------------------

8A; 9A

Sneezeweed

24-48”

July-Sept

3

 

Moerheim Beauty -deep orange-red; brown center; 22-28”

Ruby Tuesday®-ruby red flowers; shorter variety; 20-22”

Heliopsis helianthoides----------------------------

8A 

Rough Heliopsis

24-48”

July-Sept

3

 

Summer Sun—golden yellow; 36-48”

Tuscan Sun-yellow w/ gold center; 18-21

Helleborus hybrid ----------------------- -------------

1A

Lenten Rose

X�

12-20”

Mar-Apr

4

 

Brandywine-dark mix, robust full plant; 15-20”

Ivory Prince- creamy white, toothed foliage; 12-15”

 

Royal Heritage-mixed colors, speckles on blooms; 18-24”

Sunshine Strain- mixed, intense colors; 18-24”

Helleborus niger----------------------------------------

1A 

Christmas Rose

X�

8-12”

Mar-apr

3

Hemerocallis---------------------------------------------

10B

Daylily

™X

8-40”

June-Sept

3

Red:

Funny Valentine®- blue green foliage, rosy red flower with a yellow throat; 25-28”

 

 

Highland Lord- double red flower with a lemon yellow throat, great addition for the collector; 18-24”

 

 

Moses Fire- double deep red with a faint golden streak, will rebloom; 22-24”

 

 

Pardon Me- cranberry red with a yellow throat, will rebloom in the fall, miniature flowers with a ruffled edge; 20-28”

 

Yellow:

Elegant Explosion-orange gold flower with a ruffled edge, heavy blooming variety; 20-22”

 

 

Going Bananas- lemon yellow single flowers, large flower, blooms all summer; 19-22”

 

 

Happy Returns- lemon yellow flowers,  heat tolerant, will rebloom, grows in the ‘hard’ areas; 24”

 

 

Hyperion- lemon yellow, one of the only fragrant varieties of daylilies, blooms in mid summer; 40”

 

 

Mini Stella- yellow, very reliable rebloomer, dwarf variety, fast growing, makes a great groundcover; 12-14”

 

 

Piccadilly Circus®- pale yellow into a pale pink with a double flower, may need winter protection; 24-36”

 

 

Stella d’ Oro- golden yellow, very popular reblooming variety, will spread over time, so divide every 2-3 years; 18”

 

Orange:

Mauna Loa- tangerine orange into a red, one of the best daylilies in cultivation; large blooms, tetraploid; 18-24”

 

 

Bodacious Returns-golden orange, very large flowers, long bloom time, will flower through the summer; 18-24”

 

 

All Fired Up- orange with a red eye, will rebloom later in the summer; 18-24”

 

Cream/White

Blueberry Candy- ivory with a blueberry eye and matching edge, fragrant and reblooming; 22-24”

 

Pink/Rose/Lav

Always Afternoon- dusky rose with a dark eye, reblooming variety with a high bloom count; 22”

 

 

Barbara Mitchell- pale pink, classic variety, petals are very rounded and have ruffles; 20”

 

 

Fire and Fog- fuchsia pink with a light green throat and lighter pink outer edge, salt resistant; 24-36”

 

 

Paper Butterfly- light apricot to coral blooms with a violet eye, needs a few years to establish; 18-24”

 

 

Rosy Returns- rose pink, very reliable rebloomer, easy to maintain and is heat and drought tolerant; 14-18”

 

Purple:

Black Emanuelle- nearly black, very deep purple, does not rebloom, blooms in July; 30”

 

 

Purple d’ Oro- reddish purple with a yellow throat, will rebloom, shorter that the other D’Oros are; 18-24”

 

Hepatica acutiloba----------------------------------

3A 

Sharp-leaved Hepatica

X�

4-6”

Apr-May

3

Heuchera micrantha Palace Purple-----------

5A 

Coral Bells; Alumroot

™X

15-18

May-July

4

Heuchera hybrid----------------------------------------

5A 

Hybrid Coral Bells

™X

8-18”

May-June

4

 

Autumn Bride- purple foliage; 24”

Amber Waves- amber gold foliage; 30-36”

Beaujolais-  mdm purple foliage; 12-20”

 

 

Berry Smoothie®- rose pink foliage; 18-26”

Bronze Wave- shiny, rusty purple leaves; 18”

Caramel- yellow orange foliage; 12-14”

 

Christa- peachy orange foliage; 10-14”

Dale’s Strain- purple and green foliage; 18”

Hercules marble green/cream foliage; 10-15”

 

Georgia Peach- peachy to red foliage; 12-14”

Marmalade- umber to deep sienna; 10-12”

Miracle- red brick to green; 8-12”

 

Midnight Rose- hot pink and purple; 10-15”

Obsidian- dark purple, near black; 10-12”

Paris- green w/ white flecks; 7-14”

 

Peach Flambe- peach into red foliage; 7-12”

Pewter Moon- mottled silver/purple; 18-20”

Plum Royale- non fading purple; 8-12”

 

Tiramisu- watermelon red into green; 8-12”

Venus- silver sheen on dark veins; 15”

 

Heuchera sanguinea-----------------------------------

5A

Coral Bells

X�

12-24”

June-July

4

 

Firefly- cherry red flowers;12-14”

Ruby Bells-dark red flowers, dense mound; 12-24”

 

Snow Angel- coral pink flowers, variegated leaf; 14”

 

Heucherella------------------------------------------------

5A 

Foam Flower

™X

15-18”

May-June

4

 

Burnished Bronze –glossy bronze lvs, pink flowers; 12-14”

Alabama Sunrise- gold or green leaves w/ red veins; 12-20”

 

Sweet Tea®- white flowers, dark orange leaves; 20-28”

Golden Zebra®- white flowers, bright yellow and dark red leaves; 10-15”

Hibiscus hybrids-(Avail. Late summer)-------

14A

Hardy Hibiscus

36-90”

July-Aug

5

HOSTA                            

2A,2B

Hosta

X�

6-36”

June-Sept

3

     Dwarf = less than 10”;  Small = 10-15”;   Medium = 15-22”;  Large = over 22” 

Some hosta will grow in sun but adequate moisture is necessary to prevent burning or bleaching.  Sun-tolerant hosta are marked with a sun symbol ().

 

August Moon- bright green leaves; 14-18”

Atlantis- dark green leaves; 28”

Big Daddy-  blue leaves, HUGE; 36”

 

Blue Cadet- blue leaves, small; 12-14”

Blue Hawaii- rich blue leaves; 32”

Blue Mouse Ears- dwarf blue; 6”

 

Bressingham Blue- blue green leaves; 20-22”

Cracker Crumbs- chartreuse green w/ green; 6”

Captain Kirk- gold center, dark edges; 18”

 

Cathedral Windows- yellow w/ dark; 18”

Dancing Queen-  yellow to bright yellow; 18”

Deja Blu’- blue green, yellow edge; 14”

 

Elegans-  blue large leaves, 24-30”

Fire and Ice- boldly variegated cream/green; 15”

Frances Williams- lt green w/ yellow; 26”

 

Golden Tiara-  chartreuse edges, green; 14”

Gold Standard- dark edge; light green; 18-22”

Great Expectations- dk green, lt center; 20”

 

Guacamole- apple green w/ charteuse; 22”

Halycon- blue, narrow leaves; 14-16”

June-  gold green w/ cream edges; 12-16”

 

Krossa Regal- powdery blue; 28-33”

Mighty Mouse®- cream edge, green center; 8”

Patriot- cream edge, green center; 15-18”

 

Pineapple Punch®- long rippled leaves; 15”

Prairie Sky- powder blue, cupped leaves; 8”

Praying Hands- green, upright, rippled; 14”

 

Rhino Hide®- blue, light green, cream; 20”

Royal Standard- green, shiny leaves; 24-28”

Stained Glass- pale green, dark edge; 18”

 

Stiletto- narrow, light green edge; 12-14”

Sun Power- bright gold, vase shaped; 26”

Sum & Substance- chartreuse green; 30-36”

 

Thunderbolt-  golden bolt center, green; 22”

Tokudama Aureonbuloso- golden, blue; 18”

T-Rex- medium green,shiny leaves; 26-28”

 

Twist of Lime- yellow w/ dark margin; 6”

Vulcan- cream center, green edge; 28”

White Christmas- creamy white; 10-18”

 

Wide Brim- blue green, cream edge; 15-18”

 

 

Houttuynia cordata------------------------------------

7A

Chameleon

™X�

12-18”

June-aug

5

Hymenoxys scaposa®--------------------------------

13A

Prairie Sunshine

X

8-10”

June-Aug

4

Hypericum pyramidatum-----------------------

9A 

Great Saint John’s Wort

™X

30-48”

July-Aug

3

 

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