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Achillea millefolium, Yarrow:
All colors; flat flowers atop thin green foliage and stems; 2 feet
tall; blooms in early to late summer
Aquilegia, Columbine: All colors; bell shaped flowers;
average height of 2 feet tall; blooms in spring to summer
Artemesia schmidtiana, Silver mound:
Low-growing silver foliage plant; can grow to1 foot tall; blooms
in summer
Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed:
Orange, red, yellow, or a combination of all three; average heights
of 2 to 3 feet tall; full sun; blooms in midsummer to fall
Aster novi-belgii, New York Aster: Purple, pink
and white daisy flowers with a yellow center; full sun to partial
shade; average heights of 3 to 4 feet tall; blooms in late summer
to mid-fall
Astilbe x ardensii, Hybrid Astilbe:
red, white and pink feather-like flowers; 1½ to 4 feet tall;
shade; blooms in summer
Centranthus ruber, Red Valerian:
Fragrant red, pink and white flowers; average heights of 2 to 3
feet tall; full sun; blooms in spring to late summer
Cimicifuga, Bugbane:
White or cream, occasionally pink-tinged; bottlebrush-like flowers
atop green or burgundy foliage; average heights from 2 to 6 feet;
partial shade; blooms in late summer to fall
Coreopsis lanceolata, Lance Coreopsis:
Single bright yellow daisy flower with yellow center; average height
of 2 feet tall; full sun; blooms in late spring to midsummer
Delphinium elatum, Larkspur:
Blue, purple, pink and white spike flowers atop long stems; dissected
leaf; full sun; average heights of 2 to 5 feet tall; blooms in early
to midsummer
Digitalis, Foxglove:
All colors; many bell shaped flowers on a tall stem; average height
of 3 feet tall; full sun to part shade; blooms in early summer
Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower:
Deep pink and white daisy flowers with dark brown centers; average
heights of 2 to 3 feet tall; full sun; blooms in summer
Geranium, Cranesbill:
Purple, blue, pink and white; usually saucer-shaped flowers; average
heights of 1 to 2 feet tall; shade; blooms in late spring and early
summer
Helenium autumnale, Sneezeweed:
Orange and red daisy flower with a dark brown center; can grow to
5 feet tall; full sun; blooms late summer to fall
Helleborus , Hellebore/Christmas Rose:
White, cream, pink, purple or green saucer, cup or bell-shaped pendulous
flowers; average height of 1 foot tall; shade; blooms in late winter
to spring
Lychnis coranaria, Rose Campion: Silvergray foliage
plant with a bright fuchsia flower on the tip of the stem; 3 feet
tall; full sun; blooms in late summer
Lysmachia clethroides, Gooseneck Loosestrife:
Long white flower spikes that curve very slightly at the tip; 3
feet tall; full sun; blooms in mid to late summer
Lythrum salicaria, Purple Loosestrife: Purple-pink
spike flower; 4 feet tall; full sun; blooms in midsummer to early
fall
Monarda didyma, Bee balm:
Each stem bears 1 to 2 whorls of bright red flowers with a dark
center; can grow 2 to 3 feet tall; full sun; blooms in late summer
Nepeta, Catmint: Silver-gray
foliage plant with mostly blue flowers; average height of 2 to 3
feet tall; full sun to partial shade; blooms in early summer to
early fall
Paeonia officinalis, Common Peony:
Deep rose or rose-pink cup shaped flowers with yellow stamens in
the center; 2 feet tall; full sun to partial shade; blooms in late
spring to early summer
Perovskia x hybrida, Russian Sage:
Silver-gray fragrant foliage plant with purple to blue spike flowers
on top; average heights of 3 to 5 feet tall; full sun; blooms late
summer to early fall
Polemonium caeruleum, Jacob’s Ladder: Lavender-blue
or white flowers; grows to a height of 12-36 inches tall; mound-forming
perennial; prefers part shade; likes moist, well drained soil; blooms
late spring and early summer.
Rudbeckia maxima, Black-Eyed Susan:
Yellow daisy flower with a dark brown center; 2 to 3 feet tall;
full sun; blooms in midsummer to fall
Salvia, Sage: Long
purple, blue, red, pink and white flowers; average height is 2 feet
tall; full sun; blooms in summer
Santolina, Santolina:
Small, round yellow flowers on short green stems; fragrant foliage;
average height to 2 feet tall; full sun; blooms in summer
Stachys byzantina, Lambs Ear: Silver leafed foliage
plant, can get a purple – pink flower; foliage all season;
12 to 18 inches tall; full sun; flower blooms in early summer to
early fall
Thymus vulgaris, common Thyme:
Bright purple to white flowers; grows 6-12 inches tall; spreading,
cushion-forming perennial; prefers full sun, well-drained neutral
to alkaline soil; blooms in early summer
Tiarella cordifolia, Foamflower:
Vigorous and spreading with white flower spikes; grows 6-8 inches
tall with flower spike that can reach 12 inches high; blooms in
summer
Veronica, Speedwell:
Blue, lavender or white flowers and several variations of foliage
shapes and colors; likes moist, well drained soil and full sun to
part shade
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