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Perennials R - Z's

Ratibida - Yucca filamentosa

SCIENTIFIC NAME BENCH COMMON NAME LIGHT HEIGHT BLOOM TIME ZONE  
               

Ratibida pinnata------------------------------------

9A 

Yellow Coneflower

36-48”

July-Sept

3

 

Rodgersia aesculifolia-------------------------------

1B 

Rodger’s Flower

X

30-60”

June

4

 

Rudbeckia species-------------------------------------

12A,9A 

Black Eyed Susan

™X

24-108”

July-Sept

3

 

 

fulgida Goldsturm- golden yellow, 24-30”

hirta Cherokee Sunset- fall mixed colors; 30-34”

 

 

hirta Indian Summer- yellow w/ dark eye; 30-36”

laciniata Goldquelle- double yellow, old variety; 30-34”

 

 

nitida Herbstsonnne- yellow w/ green cone, tall; 72-108”

occidentalis Green Wizard®-black cones, no real petals; 48-50”

 

 

speciosa Viette’s Little Suzy-  golden yellow, shorter; 12-18”

subtomentosa- bright yellow, brown center; 48-60”

 

Ruellia humilis--------------------------------------

9A 

Wild Petunia

24-30”

June-Aug

4

 

Sagina subulata----------------------------------------

13A

Irish Moss; Pearlwort

™X

2-3”

June-July

5

 

Salvia nemerosa----------------------------------------

11A

Salvia; Blue Sage

8-30”

June-July

3

 

 

Blue Hill- lilac blue flowers; 20”

Caradonna- purple flowers & stems; 24-30”

East Friesland- dk purple blue flowers; 20”

 

 

May Night-  deep purple flowers; 15-18”

Snow Hill- white flowers; 15-18”

 

 

Salvia pratensis Sweet Esmeralda®----------

11A

Meadow Sage

18-24”

June-Aug

4

 

Salvia verticillata Purple Rain-----------------

11A

Lilac Sage

18-24”

June-Aug

4

 

Sagina subulata----------------------------------------

13A

Irish Moss

X

2-4”

May-June

4

 

Sagina subulata aurea------------------------------

13A

Scotch Moss

X

2-4”

May-June

4

 

Sanguinaria canadensis-------------------------

3A 

Bloodroot

X�

4-6”

Apr-May

3

 

Saponaria ocymoides--------------------------------

13A

Soapwort

™X

5-8”

May-June

3

 

Saxifraga arendsii Flower Carpet-------------

12A

Rockfoil

X

6-12”

Apr-May

4

 

Scabiosa hybrid ----------------------------------------

10A

Pincushion Flower

24-28”

July-Aug

5

 

 

Beaujolais Bonnets- burgundy flowers;28”

Butterfly Blue-  lavender blue flowers; 15-18”

Fama- blue w/ light center; 24-30”

 

Scutellaria incana®----------------------------------

7A

Hyssop Skullcap

™X

24-36”

July-Aug

4

 

Scutellaria ovata®-----------------------------------

7A

Heart leaved Skullcap

™X

24-28”

July-Aug

4

 

Sedum -Groundcover & Cascading Types-

14B/15B

Stonecrop

™X

4-18”

July-Sept

3

 

 

Acre- yellow flowers, aggressive; 6-8”

Angelina- needle texture, leaves; 8-14”

Bailey’s Gold- golden yellow flowers; 8-14”

 

 

Blue Carpet- silver leaves, white flowers; 4”

Blue Spruce- needle texture, yellow flower; 8”

Chubby Fingers-  oval leaves, white flower; 8”

 

 

Cape Blanco®- rosette leaves, 6-8”

Cauticola- red tipped leaves, pink flowers; 8”

Dragon’s Blood- red leaves, pink flower; 14”

 

 

John Creech- bright leaves, pink flowers; 8”

Lemon Coral®- chartreuse needle texture; 8”

Mongolian Stardust®- pink/purple flower; 8”

 

 

Pachyclados®- blue leaves; white flower; 8”

Sunset Cloud-  blue leaves;  pink flower; 12”

Variegated Stonecrop-  green & white; 10”

 

Sedum- Upright & Taller Types

14B

Stonecrop

18-24”

Aug-Sept

3

 

 

African Sunset- dark  leaf, red flower; 18”

Autumn Delight- variegated leaf; 18-24”

Autmn Joy-  green leaf, pink flower; 24-26”

 

 

Black Jack- dark purple leaf; 24”

Brilliant- blue green leaf; rosy flower; 20”

Carl®- compact, vibrant pink flower; 18”

 

 

Matrona- blue green leaf, red stems; 15”

Novem- purple bronze leaf, apricot flower; 15”

Postman’s Pride- dark leaf; purple flower; 24”

 

 

Purple Emperor- dark leaf, pink flower; 18”

Variegatum- shades of green leaves, 20-24”

Vera Jameson- green purple leaves; 8-12”

 

Sempervivum arachnoideum---------------------

14B

Cobweb Hens and Chicks

3-5”

July-Aug

5

 

Sempervivum tectorum Twilight Blues-----

14A

Hens and Chicks

3-5”

July-Aug

4

 

Sidalcea hybrid Little Princess ------------------

6B 

Prairie Mallow

12-15”

July-Aug

5

 

Silene hybrids--------------------------------------------

13A

Campion

3-18”

May-Aug

3

 

 

caroliniana Short and Sweet- deep pink;18”

robotii Rolly’s Favorite- soft pink flowers; 16”

uniflora compacta- white, pink; 5”

 

Silphium laciniatum------------------------------

9A 

Compass Plant

36-72”

July-Sept

3

 

Silphium perfoliatum-----------------------------

9A 

Cup Plant

™X

36-72”

July-Sept

3

 

Silphium terebinthinaceum--------------------

9A

Prairie Dock

24-36”

July-Sept

4

 

Sisyrinchium angustifolium Lucerne---------

12A

Blue-eyed Grass

8-10”

May-Sept

4

 

Smilacena racemosa------------------------------

3A 

False Solomon’s Seal

X

24-36”

May-June

3

 

Solidaster luteus®-------------------------------------

8A

False Aster

18-24”

July-Sept

4

 

Solidago ohioensis---------------------------------

9A

Ohio Goldenrod

™X

24-36”

July-Oct

4

 

Solidago rigida--------------------------------------

9A 

Stiff Goldenrod

12-36”

July-Oct

4

 

Solidago hybrid----------------------------------------

8A 

Goldenrod

™X

18-36”

Aug-Oct

4

 

 

Crown of Rays- golden yellow flowers; 24”

Little Lemon- lemon yellow flowers; 8-10”

Fireworks- golden yellow flowers, taller; 36”

 

Spiranthes cernua®-----------------------------------

3A

Ladies Tresses

X

3-9”

July-Aug

3

 

Stachys byzantina (spreads)-----------------------

13B

Lamb’s Ears

8-15”

July

4

 

 

Helene von Stein –large silver fuzzy leaves; 12”

Silver Carpet – large silver ears; rarely flowers; 6-10”

 

Stachys hybrids----------------------------------------

13B

Betony

X

12-15”

June-Aug

5

 

 

densifolia Alba-  dawrf, long blooming, white flowers; 6-12”

minima- dwarf, rosy lavender flowers; 4-6”

 

 

monnieri Hummelo- crisp foliage, lavender flowers; 18-20”

officinalis Pink Cotton Candy® - tidy clumps, pink flowers; 20-24”

 

Stokesia laevis-----------------------------------------

8A

Stokes Aster

6-20”

July-Sept

5

 

 

Elf®-short, compact plant, lavender blue flowers; 9”

Mary Gregory- well drained soil, buttery yellow flowers; 12-18”

 

Stylophorum diphyllum------------------------

3A 

Celandine Poppy

X�

12-15”

May-June

4

 

Taenidia integerrima------------------------------

9A

Yellow Pimpernel

X

16-18”

June

4

 

Tanacetum coccineum------------------------------

8A

Painted Daisy

12-22”

June-July

4

 

Tanacetum vulgare Isla Gold--------------------

12B

Fern Leaf Tansy

12-24”

July-Aug

4

 

Thalictrum aquilegifolium-----------------------

3B  

Meadow Rue

X

24-36”

May-june

4

 

Thalictrum dioicum------------------------------

3B

Early Meadow Rue

X

24-28”

April-May

4

 

Thalictrum rochebrunianum---------------------

3B 

Lavender Mist

X

36-60”

June-July

4

 

Thymus species--- -------------------------------------

13A/16A

Creeping Thyme

2-10”

July-Aug

4

 

 

pulegioides Archer’s Gold- chartreuse; 4-6”

serpyllum Coccineus- silver foliage; 2-4” 

serpyllum Elfin- dwarf, pink flowers; 4”

 

 

albiflorus Pink Chintz- gray leaves; 2-4”

pseudolanuginosus Wooly Thyme- fuzzy; 1-2”

 

 

Tiarella hybrids----------------------------------------      

5A 

Foamflower

X�

10-16”

May-June

4

 

 

Black Snowflake- black purple leaves, white flower; 12”

Candy Striper- narrow leaves with purple striping; 10-14”

 

 

Crow Feather- deeply lobed leaves, pink flowers; 8-12”

Jeepers Creepers- bold purple stripe, white flowers; 8-13”

 

 

Lehigh®- dwarf variety, apple green leaves, pink flower; 6”

Sugar and Spice- lacy leaves, frosted pink flowers; 8-13”

 

 

Spring Symphony-  dark centered leaves, pink flowers; 10”

 

 

Tradescantia ohiensis----------------------------

9A 

Ohio Spiderwort

™X

18-24”

June-July

3

 

Tradescantia virginiana ---------------------------

5B 

Spiderwort

™X

12-24”

June-Sept

4

 

 

Bilberry Eyes- soft purple flowers; 15”

Sweet Kate-  bluish purple flower; 12-14”

Zwanenburg Blue- deep violet flowers; 24”

 

Tricyrtis species ---------------------------------------

2B 

 Toad-Lily

X�

28-34”

Aug-Oct

4

 

 

formosana Dark Beauty-white & purple; 30”

formosana- Gilt Edge- white & pink; 24-28”

hirta Miyazaki- ivory with purple; 24-30”

 

Trillium erectum------------------------------------

3A

Dark  Red Trillium

X�

10-12”

May-June

3

 

Trillium grandiflorum----------------------------

3A 

Great White Trillium

X�

10-20”

May-June

3

 

Trillium luteum------------------------------------

3A 

Yellow Trillium

X�

8-12”

May-June

4

 

Trollius europeus Superbus----------------------

2B 

Common Globeflower

™X

20-24”

June

4

 

Trollius hybrid ----------------------------------------

2B 

Globeflower

™X

18-24”

June-July

4

 

 

Earliest of All- golden orange flowers; 24-36”

Golden Queen-  golden orange flower; 24-30””

 

Uvularia grandiflora------------------------------

3A 

Merry Bells; Bellwort

X�

12-18’

May

3

 

Uvularia sessilifolila®------------------------------

3A

Sessile Leaf Bellwort

X�

12-18”

May

3

 

Veronica hybrids---------------------------------------

11A

Spiked Speedwell

™X

20-24”

June-Sept

4

 

 

Crater Lake Blue-  blue flowers, upright stems; 15-18”

Fairy Tale-  violet pink flowers, bushy growing; 14-16”

 

 

Foxy Lady- pink into white flowers, compact, 12-15”

Giles Van Hees- bright pink, long blooming; 6-12”

 

 

Red Fox- deep rose flowers, shorter growing; 12-15”

Royal Candles- violet blue flowers, long blooming; 15-18”

 

 

Sunshine- creeping Veronica, chartreuse green leaves; 3”

Sunny Border Blue- deep violet blue flowers, medium height; 18-24”

 

 

Waterperry Blue- sky blue flowers; low growing; 4-6”

 

 

Veronicastrum virginicum----------------------

9A

Culver’s Root

™X

24-36”

July-Aug

4

 

Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination ---

12A 

Culver’s Root Hybrid

™X

40-60”

July-Aug

4

 

Vinca minor--------------------------------------------

7A 

Myrtle; Periwinkle; Vinca

™X�

3-5”

Apr-May

4

 

 

Atropurpurea-reddish purple flower; 6-8”

Dart’s Blue- violet blue flowers; 6-8”

 

 

Double Bowles®- double blue flowers;6-8”

Emily Joy- white flowers; 6-8”

 

Viola species---------------------------------------------

2B

Viola

™X�

6-8”

May-June

5

 

 

corsica Corsican Pansy- blue purple flowers; 6-8”

cucullata Marsh Wood Violet- purple w/ white throat; 6-10”

 

 

cucullata Red Giant-  rosy purple flowers; 6-10”

hybrid- Etain- pale yellow w/ lavender margins; 8-10”

 

 

labradorica- Labrador Violet- violet purple flowers; 4-6”

pedata Bird’s Foot Violet- light violet w/ white throat; 6-10”

 

 

sororia Freckles- white w/ purple freckles; 6-10”

species Mars- lavender flowers, dark purple streaks in leaves; 4-8”

 

Waldsteinia ternata----------------------------------

7A

Barren Strawberry

™X

4-8”

May-June

4

 

Yucca filamentosa------------------------------------

16B

Adam’s Needle; Yucca

24-48”

July-Aug

5

 

 

Bright Edge- white flowers, attractive foliage; 30”

Color Guard- white flowers, creamy and green variegated leaves; 20”

 

 

Zizia aptera-----------------------------------------

9A

Heartleaf Alexander

™X

12-30”

May-June

4

 

Zizia aurea------------------------------------------

9A

Golden Alexander

™X�

12-24”

May-June

4

 

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