Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’
Sweet Flag
Mature size: 1’ W x 10” H
Notes: Upright, sword-like foliage; bright golden color; grows well in moist or wet soils
Actea (Cimicifuga) ‘Hillside Black Beauty’
Bugbane
Mature size: 2-4’ W x 4-6’ H
Notes: Typically grows to 2.5’ high with tall flower spikes to 4-6’ high in fall; white (with pink tinge) flowers on wiry stems; deeply cut foliage in a dark copper-purple
Agastache ‘Sunset’ series
Hyssop
Mature size: 2’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Masses of tiny tube shaped flowers in shades ranging from orange to coral and pink all summer; aromatic leaves; drought tolerant; can attract hummingbirds
Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’
Bugleweed
Mature size: 0.5-1’ W x 0.25’ H
Notes: Vigorous spreading ground cover; mix of green to burgundy leaves; purple flowers in early summer
Ajuga ‘Dixie Chip’
Bugleweed
Mature size: 0.5-1’ W x 0.25’ H
Notes: Vigorous spreading ground cover; small leaves ranging from cream, pink, burgundy, and green; purple flowers in early summer
Amsonia hubrichtii
Blue Star
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Clusters of small, blue, star-shaped flowers in spring; delicate foliage; beautiful golden fall color
Anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’
Japanese Anemone
Mature size: 1.5-2’ W x 3-4’ H
Notes: Dark green, glossy foliage; graceful white flowers with bright yellow centers on tall stems; blooms in late summer, early fall
Anemone ‘Pamina’
Japanese Anemone
Mature size: 2-2.5’ W x 2.5-3’ H
Notes: Glossy green foliage; tall, showy, magenta flowers with cheerful yellow centers in mid summer/early fall
Anemone ‘September Charm’
Japanese Anemone
Mature size: 2-2.5’ W x 2.5-3’ H
Notes: Glossy green foliage; tall, showy, pink
flowers with cheerful yellow centers in mid summer/early fall
Anemone ‘Whirlwind’
Windflower
Mature size: 2’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Glossy green foliage; tall, showy flowers in mid summer/early fall
Asarum europaeum
European Wild Ginger
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 0.5’ H
Notes: Creeping groundcover with glossy, leathery, evergreen leaves
Astilbe ‘Key West’
Meadow Sweet
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Ferny foliage emerges red, then turns green with a narrow red edge; feathery, magenta flower plumes in summer
Astilbe ‘Visions’
Meadow Sweet
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Ferny foliage emerges bronze, maturing to green; compact, mounded habit; feathery, raspberry-pink flower plumes in summer
Athyrium filix-femina
Lady Fern
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Attractive, airy foliage for shade; soft, delicate texture
Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’
Japanese Painted Fern
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1.5-2’ H
Notes: Deciduous fern with weeping habit; grayish-green fronds with highlights of silver and maroon
Athyrium niponicum ‘Regal Red’
Japanese Painted Fern
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1.5-2’ H
Notes: Deciduous fern with weeping habit; silver edges with a dark violet-red interior
Bergenia ‘Bressingham Beauty’ or ‘Winter Glow’
Pigsqueak
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Glossy green foliage; magenta flowers in late Spring; good fall color
Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’
Feather Reed Grass
Mature size: 1.5-2.5’ W x 3-5’ H
Notes: Clump-forming grass with a tall, vertical shape; feathery, golden seedheads in summer; good winter interest
Carex glauca ‘Blue Zinger’
Blue Sedge
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Clump forming grass; Blue-green foliage spreads slowly
Clematis ‘Anna-Louise’ (or similar purple)
Clematis
Mature size: 2’ W x 8-10’ H
Notes: Large purple flowers with magenta centers in summer; delicate stems with soft green leaves
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’
Threadleaf Tickseed
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Profuse pale yellow flowers in summer
Corydalis lutea
Corydalis
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Woodland perennial with ferny green foliage; bright yellow flowers from late spring to early fall
Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’
Autumn Brilliance Fern
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Arching, evergreen fern; new fronds unfurl in shades of orange-red to copper-pink, maturing to a glossy green in summer; color can return in fall
Echinacea (Compact variety)
Coneflower
Mature size: 1.5-2’ W x 1.5-2’ H
Notes: Large daisy-like flowers with drooping petals and coppery central cones; varieties in shades
ranging from purple to coral to white; long summer bloom period
Echinacea
Purple Coneflower
Mature size: 1.5-2’ W x 2-4’ H
Notes: Large daisy-like flowers with drooping, rose-purple petals and coppery central cones; long
summer bloom period
Eupatorium ‘Little Joe’
Dwarf Joe Pye Weed
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 3-4’ H
Notes: Mauve purple, flat-topped flowers in late summer; compact variety; attractive to butterflies
Euphorbia ‘Ascot Rainbow’
Spurge
Mature size: 1.5-2’ W x 1.5-2’ H
Notes: Unique, variegated foliage of grayish green leaves with yellow margins; fall tones of red, pink and orange; variegated cream to green flowers in spring
Epimedium
Barrenwort
Mature size: 2’ W x 8-15” H
Notes: Pointed, heart shaped leaves with red tints in spring; delicate flowers in late spring; semi- evergreen
Gaura ‘Variegatum’
Gaura
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Clump forming perennial; wiry, arching red stems, pink flower buds, and delicate flowers from white to pink; long bloom period from late spring to fall
Geranium ‘Rozanne’
Rozanne Cranesbill
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1’ H
Notes: Electric violet colored flowers bloom from early summer through fall; foliage takes on burgundy tones in fall
Hakonechloa ‘Aureola’
Japanese Forest Grass
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Clumps of graceful, arching grass with a waterfall-like habit; chartreuse to yellow foliage with attractive green stripes
Helleborus ‘Ivory Prince’
Hellebore
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Long lasting flowers in late winter/early spring; deep pink buds open to upright, bright white flowers with hints of rose and green; flower color deepens with age, creating a multi-hued effect; attractive, leathery, evergreen foliage
Helleborus ‘Pink Frost’
Hellebore
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Long lasting flowers in late winter/early spring; burgundy stems support upward facing flowers in shades of white, pink and deep rose; attractive, leathery, evergreen foliage
Helleborus orientalis (Mix)
Hellebore
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Flowers in late winter/early spring in shades ranging from dusty rose to cream with a hint of green; attractive evergreen foliage
Heuchera ‘Cherries Jubilee’
Coral Bells
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Clump forming perennal; showy burgundy to purple-green leaves; bright pink flowers in mid
summer
Heuchera ‘Frosted Violet’
Coral Bells
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Violet purple foliage with dark veins and a silvery, frosted appearance; coarse textured, clump forming perennal; delicate, pale pink flowers on wiry stems in summer
Heuchera ‘Midnight Rose’
Coral Bells
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Clump forming perennal; showy burgundy-purple leaves with magenta spots; light pink flowers in mid summer
Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’
Coral Bells
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Clump forming perennal; showy burgundy-purple leaves; airy cream colored flowers on tall slender stalks in mid summer
Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’
Coral Bells
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Clump forming perennal; showy purple leaves with silver veining; pale pink flowers in mid summer
Heuchera ‘Rave On’
Coral Bells
Mature size: 1-1.5’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Clump forming perennal; showy purple-silver leaves; bright coral-pink flowers in mid summer
Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’
Foamy Bells
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Beautiful clump forming perennal; scalloped leaves with burgundy centers and orange to rose colored edges; delicate white flower spikes in mid summer
Hosta ‘Blue Ivory’
Hosta
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Large leaved, clump forming perennial; variegated leaves with creamy white margins and blue centers; flowers in mid summer
Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ or ‘Blue Cadet’
Hosta
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Large leaved, clump forming perennial; powdery blue leaves; pale purple flowers in mid summer
Hosta ‘Elegans’
Hosta
Mature size: 3-3.5’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Large leaved, clump forming perennial; blue-grey leaves; white flowers in mid summer
Hosta ‘Frances Williams’
Hosta
Mature size: 3-4’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Large leaved, clump forming perennial; variegated leaves with golden margins and blue green centers; white flowers in mid summer
Hosta ‘Golden Prayers’
Hosta
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1’ H
Notes: Medium leaved, clump forming perennial; bright golden leaves; lavender flowers in mid
summer
Hosta ‘June’
Hosta
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 2-2.5’ H
Notes: Large leaved, clump forming perennial; blue green variegated leaves with golden centers;
lavender flowers in mid summer
Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’
Hosta
Mature size: 3’ W x 3’ H
Notes: Large, dramatic, vase-shaped perennial;
frosty blue leaves; pale purple flowers in mid
summer
Hosta ‘Paul’s Glory’
Hosta
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 2-2.5’ H
Notes: Large leaved, clump forming perennial; blue-green variegated leaves with golden centers; lavender flowers in mid summer
Iris ensata ‘Azuma Kagami’
Japanese Iris
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 3’ H
Notes: Attractive strappy foliage; graceful white flowers with purple veining in late spring/summer
Iris ensata ‘Eden’s Starship’
Japanese Iris
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 3’ H
Notes: Attractive strappy foliage; graceful velvety purple and yellow flowers in late spring/summer
Iris sibirica ‘Butter ‘n Sugar’
Siberian Iris
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Attractive strappy foliage; graceful velvety purple and yellow/white flowers in late spring/early summer
Iris siberica ‘Ceasar’s Brother’
Siberian Iris
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Attractive strappy foliage; graceful velvety purple flowers in late spring/early summer
Liatris ‘Floristan White’
Blazing star
Mature size: 0.5-1’ W x 1.5-2.5’ H
Notes: Clumps of grassy foliage with tall, fluffy white spikes of flowers in summer
Liatris ‘Kobold’
Blazing Star
Mature size: 0.5-1’ W x 1.5-2.5’ H
Notes: Clumps of grassy foliage with tall, fluffy purple spikes of flowers in summer
Ligularia ‘Brit Marie Crawford’
Leopard Plant
Mature size: 1.5-2’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Large, glossy, purple-black leaves; yellow daisy-like flowers in early summer
Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’
Lily turf
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Bright green, grass-like leaves; purple flowers in late summer
Liriope muscari ‘Silver dragon’
Lily turf
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Silver and green variegated leaves; purple flowers in late summer
Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’
Lily turf
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Yellow and green variegated leaves; purple flowers in late summer
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich Fern
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 3-5’ H
Notes: Tall, dramatic, ostrich feather-shaped fronds; forms lush colonies
Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Nanus’
Dwarf Mondo Grass
Mature size: 6-12” W x 4-6” H
Notes: Short spreading grass; arched dark green foliage
Osmunda cinnamomea
Cinnamon fern
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Attractive, airy foliage for shade; tall fronds turn orange in fall
Paeonia x ‘Bartzella’
Tree Peony
Mature size: 3-5’ W x 3-5’ H
Notes: Hybrid cross between herbaceous and tree peonies; large, dramatic yellow blooms in late spring; attractive fern-like foliage; lemony scent;
disease and pest resistant
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’
Fountain Grass
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Graceful clump-forming grass with narrow foliage; attractive seedheads in fall
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’
Fountain Grass
Mature size: 1.5-2’ W x 1-1.5’ H
Notes: Graceful clump-forming grass; attractive seedheads in fall; dwarf cultivar
Polygonatum ‘Variegatum’
Variegated Solomon’s Seal
Mature size: 0.5-1’ W x 0.25’ H
Notes: Upright, arching perennial; small bell-shaped white flowers dangle from the underside of stems in spring; forms colonies in optimum
conditions
Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas Fern
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Evergreen fern with leathery, lance-shaped fronds; fountain-like clump; good winter interest
Polystichum munitum
Shield Fern
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Attractive, upright form; leathery, evergreen foliage; feathery texture
Sagina subulata
Irish Moss
Mature size: 6-12” W x 1” H
Notes: Low, spreading perennial forms a bright green, moss-like carpet; tiny white flowers in late spring
Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’
Sage
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Clump-forming perennial; dark purple stems with blue-violet flowers; aromatic green leaves
Sedum ‘Autumn Fire’
Stonecrop
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Waxy, blue-green tinted foliage; mounds of flowers emerge green and change from pink to bright red in late summer/early fall
Sedum ‘Vera Jameson’
Stonecrop
Mature size: 1-2’ W x 1-2’ H
Notes: Blue tinted foliage; pink flowers in late summer/early fall
Sporobolus heterolepsis
Prairie Dropseed
Mature size: 2-3’ W x 2-3’ H
Notes: Graceful, fine textured, clump-forming grass; attractive pinkish-brown seedheads in late summer/fall
Thymus
Creeping Thyme
Mature size: 12” W x 3” H
Notes: Creeping woody groundcover with tiny leaves; purple-pink flowers in summer; aromatic
Tiarella ‘Crow Feather’
Foam Flower
Mature size: 6-12” W x 6-12” H
Notes: Airy pinkish-white flowers in late spring;
attractive green leaves with black feathering along the centers; leaves turn pink, red, purple and black in autumn
Verbena bonariensis
Tall Verbena
Mature size: 1.5-3’ W x 2-4’ H
Notes: Sparsely-leaved stems with tiny rose-violet flowers; long summer to fall bloom period