Perennial Plants
Perennial Plants
Aegopodium,
Snow on the Mountain
Snow on the Mountain
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Shade, spreading ground cover, variegated leaves
Ajuga
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Shade, blue/purple flowers, spreading ground cover, deer resistant
Akebi, Chocolate Vine
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, reddish purple flowers produce dark purple fruit, ground cover or climbing vine that is semi-evergreen
Anemone
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, yellow to orange flowers, gray foliage, prefers well-drained soil
Anthemis,
Hardy Marguerite
Hardy Marguerite
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, silver foliage, deer resistant
Arenaria, Sandwort
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, white flowers, ground cover, prefers moist well-drained soil
Artemisia
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, silver foliage, deer resistant
Asparagus
Hardy to Zone 4, Full Sun, edible stems spring
Aster
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, flower color varies, late summer bloomer, prefers well-drained soil
Astilbe
Hardy to Zone 4, Part shade to Shade, flower color varies, prefers rich moist soil, deer resistant
Baby’s Breath, Gypsophila
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, white or pink flowers, ground cover, use for fresh or dried arrangements
Bachelor Button, Centaurea
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, thistle-like flowers, flower color varies, prefers well-drained soil
Balloon Flower, Platycodon
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, bell-shaped blue, pink or white flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Baptisia, False Inigo
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, purple, white or yellow flowers, native prairie
Barrenwort, Bishop’s Cap
Hardy to Zone 4, prefers moist, Part Shade to Shade, dainty flowers, drought tolerant, well-drained soil
Bearded Tongue, Penstemon
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, white to pink flowers, green to bronze leaves, prefers well-drained soil
Bee Balm, Monarda
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, red, purple or pink flowers, spreading habit, prefers well-drained soil, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, deer resistant, native prairie
Bell Flower, Campanula
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, white, blue or pink flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Bergenia, Saxifraga
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Shade, pink/red flowers, glossy foliage, deer resistant
Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia
Various Zones, Sun or Part Shade, yellow/orange flowers, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Bleeding Heart, Dicentra
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Shade, pink or white flowers, fern-like foliage, deer resistant
Blue Star, Amsonia
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, blue flowers, yellow fall color
Bog Rosemary, Andromeda
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, pink to white flowers, prefers moist acidic soil
Bottle Gentian
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, blue tubular flowers, glossy green foliage, prefers moist soil, native prairie
Brunnera
Hardy to Zone 4, Part to Full Shade, blue flowers, fuzzy foliage, deer resistant
Butterfly Flower, Asclepias
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, pink or white flowers, prefers moist soil, attracts butterflies
Candy Lily, Pardancanda
Hardy to Zone 4/5, Sun to Part Shade, variety of colors of flowers, orchid-looking flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Candytuft, Iberis
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, white or lavender flowers, foliage varies from clumping to sprawling, prefers well-drained soil deer resistant
Cardinal Flower, Lobelia
Zone Varies, Sun or Part Shade, scarlet red or purple flowers, prefers moist soil, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, deer resistant
Catmint, Nepeta
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, lavender/blue flowers, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Cerastium
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, white flowers, silver foliage, ground cover, deer resistant
Chameleon Plant, Houttuynia
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, flower color varies, climbing wall cover, deer resistant, special pruning requirments
Clematis
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, flower color varies, climbing wall cover, deer resistant, special pruning requirments
Columbine, Aquilegi
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, flower color varies, deer resistant
Coneflower, Echinacea
Most Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, flower color varies, coarse foliage, deer and pest resistant, drought tolerant, native prairie
Coral Bell, Heuchera
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, white to pink flowers, foliage color varies, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Coreopsis, Tickseed
Various Zones depending on variety, Sun, yellow-orange to pink flowers, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Daisy, Chrysanthemum
Various Zones depending on variety, Sun, pink or white flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Daylily, Hemerocallis
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, flower color varies, some re-blooming, low maintenance and drought tolerant, prefers well-drained soil
Delphinium, Larkspur
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, tall purple-blue-pink or white flowers, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Dianthus
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, flower color varies, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Evening Primrose, Oenothera
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, yellow or pink flowers, tolerant of drought conditions, prefers well-drained soil, attracts hummingbirds
Fern
Hardy to Zone 3, Part Shade to Shade, feathery fronds, prefers moist, well-drained soil
Fleabane, Erigeron
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, lavender or white flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Foamflower, Tiarella
Hardy to Zone 4, Part Shade to Shade, pink or white flowers, green leaves with dark centers, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Forget-me-not, Myosotis
Hardy to Zone 4, Part Shade to Shade, blue or pink flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Foxglove, Digitalis
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, flower color varies, prefers moist, well drained soil, deer resistant
Gaillardia, Blanket Flower
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, orange/yellow/ red reblooming flowers , prefers well-drained flowers, deer resistant
Geranium, Cranesbill
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, white/pink/purple flowers, lacy foliage, deer resistant, native woodland
Geum, Avens, Grecian Rose
Zone Varies, Sun, orange/yellow/red/pink flowers, prefers well-drained soil, native prairie
Globe Flower, Trollius
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, orange/yellow flowers, prefers moist soil
Globe Thistle, Echinops
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, red, white or purple flowers, heart-shaped leaves
Goat’s Beard, Aruncus
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, white flowers, deer resistant
Golden Alexander, Zizzia
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, yellow flowers, prefers moist soil, attracts butterflies, native prairie
Goldenrod, Solidago
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, yellow flowers, spreading, prefers well-drained soil, native prairie
Grass
Zone Varies, Sun to Part Shade, late summer blooming, some native
Helenium, Sneezeweed
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, yellow/orange flowers, prefers moist soil
Heliopsis, False Sunflower
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, yellow/orange flowers, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Helleborous
Hardy to Zone 4, Part sun to Shade, light green flowers, semi-evergreen, prefers well-drained soil
Hen & Chicks, Sempervivum
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, succulent foliage, ground cover, prefers dry soil
Heucherella
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, white flowers, yellow with red center foliage, deer resistant
Hibiscus, Rose Mallow
Hardy to Zone 5, Sun to Part Shade, large red/white/pink flowers, protect in winter, prefers moist soil, deer resistant
Hollyhock, Alcea
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, colors vary, attracts butterflies, deer resistant
Hosta, Plantain Lily
Hardy to Zone 3, Part Shade to Shade, white/lavender flowers, some fragrant, foliage size and color varies, prefers well-drained soil
Hyssop
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, fragrant purple flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Iris
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, flower color varies, some foliage is variegated, deer resistant
Japanese Toad Lily, Tricyrtis
Hardy to Zone 4, Part Shade to Shade, orchid-like flowers with purple spots, prefers moist soil
Jacob’s-ladder, Polemonium
Zone Varies, Sun to Part Shade, white or blue flowers, some have variegated leaves, prefers well-drained soil
Joe Pye Weed, Eupatorium
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, pinkish purple flowers, attracts butterflies, native prairie
Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Shade, small yellow/green flowers used for dried floral arrangements, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Lamb's Ears, Stachys
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, soft-wooly foliage, prefers well-drained soil
Lamiastrum
Hardy to Zone 3, Part Shade to Shade, yellow flowers, green leaves with silver variegation, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Lamium
Hardy to Zone 3, Part Shade to Shade, white or pink flowers, variegated ground cover, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Lavender, Lavandula
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, fragrant purple flowers, silver-gray foliage, prefers well-drained soil attracts butterflies, deer resistant
Leadplant, Amorpha
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, purple flowers, silvery foliage, native prairie
Liatris, Gay Feather
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, white to purple flowers, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, native prairie
Ligularia
Hardy to Zone 4, Part Shade to Shade, orange-yellow flowers, purple heart-shaped leaves, prefers moist soil, deer resistant
Lily (Asiatic, Oriental, & Tiger)
Hardy to Zone 4, Part Shade to Shade, orange-yellow flowers, purple heart-shaped leaves, prefers moist soil, deer resistant
Lily of the Valley, Convallaria
Hardy to Zone 3, Part Shade to Shade, white or pink fragrant flowers, spreading ground cover, prefers well-drained soil
Lily Turf, Liriope
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, white to violet flowers, evergreen ground cover, prefers moist soil
Limonium, Statice
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, white or purple flowers, great for fresh or dried floral arrangements, prefers well-drained soil
Lungwort, Pulmonaria
Hardy to Zone 4, Part Sun to Part Shade, blue, pink, or white flowers, ground cover, prefers moist soil, deer resistant
Lupine
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, flower color varies, prefers well-drained soil, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Lychnis
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, red, orange or pink flowers, bronze colored foliage, prefers well-drained soil
Malva, Hollyhock Mallow
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, pink, blue or white flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Masterwort, Astrantia
Hardy to Zone 4, Part to Full Shade, red flowers, prefers rich moist soil
Marsh Marigold, Caltha
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Shade, yellow flowers, shiny foliage, prefers moist soil, native woodland
Moneywart, Lysimachia
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, flower color varies, can be invasive
Monk’s Hood
Hardy to Zone 4, Part Shade, white-blue flowers, glossy foliage, prefers moist cool areas
Moss, Sagina-Pearlwort
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, white flowers, compact evergreen foliage, ground cover, prefers well-drained soil
Mother of Thyme, Thymus
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, rose-purple fragrant flowers, ground cover, prefers well-drained soil
New Jersey Tea, Ceonothus
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, white flowers, prefers well-drained soil, native prairie
Obedient Plant, Physostegia
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, white or pink flowers, prefers well-drained, acidic soil
Ornamental Onion, Allium
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun or Part Shade, pink flowers, native prairie
Pachysandra
Hardy to Zone 4, Part Shade to Shade, white flowers, semi-evergreen foliage, ground cover, prefers well-drained soil
Pasque Flower, Pulsatilla
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, lavender to white flowers, prefers rich sandy soil
Pearly Everlasting, Anaphalis
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, white flowers with yellow centers, prefers well-drained soil
Peony, Paeonia
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, flower color varies, some fragrant, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Persicaria, Pink Weed
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, small pink flowers, foliage turns red in fall, ground cover, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Phlox (creeping)
Hardy to Zone 2, Sun, flower color varies, ground cover, prefers well-drained soil
Phlox (tall)
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, fragrant flowers vary in color, prefers moist, well-drained soil
Pin Cushion, Scabiosa
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, lacy pink to blue flowers, prefers well-drained soil, attracts butterflies
Poppy, Papaver
Hardy to Zone 2/3, Sun, flower color varies, prefers well-drained soil
Porcelain Vine, Ampelopsis
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, white flowers followed blue fruits, variegated foliage, prefers well-drained soil
Potentilla, Cinquefoil
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, red/yellow/orange flowers, ground cover, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Primrose, Primula
Hardy to Zone 4, Part Shade, flower color varies on same plant, prefers well-drained soil
Purple-Leaf Wintercreeper, Euonymus
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, green foliage turns purple in fall, ground cover
Purple Rock Cress, Aubrietia
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun or Part Shade, purple flowers, gray foliage, ground cover
Rhubarb (Edible)
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, red stems are used for baking, prefers well-drained soil
Rockcress, Arabis
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, white or pink flowers, ground/rock cover
Rodgersia
Hardy to Zone 5, Sun to Part Shade, pink flowers, prefers moist soil
Russian Sage, Perovski
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, tall lavender/blue flowers, silver foliage, prefers well-drained soil
Salvia, Meadow Sage
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, blue/lavender flowers, some re-blooming, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Sea Holly, Eryngium
Hardy to Zone 4/5, Sun, blue or white thistle-like flowers, prefers dry soil, native prairie
Sedum
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, pink, yellow or white flowers, upright growth or ground covering, drought tolerant, deer resistant
Silphium, Cup Plant
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, yellow daisy-like flowers, prefers well-drained soil, native prairie
Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, white flowers with yellow centers, prefers well-drained soil
Silver Lace Vine, Polygonum
Hardy to Zone 4, Full Sun, white flowers, fast growing vine, prefers well-drained soil
Skunk Cabbage
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun to Part Shade, Creamy yellow flowers, odor released when leaves are crushed, prefers moist wet soil
Snakeroot, Cimicifuga
Hardy to Zone 3, Part Shade to Shade, white or pink flowers, fragrant, attracts butterflies, prefers moist soil
Solomon’s Seal, Polygonatum
Hardy to Zone 4/5, Shade, white tubular flowers, prefers moist soil
Speedwell, Veronica
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, white/pink/purple flowers, great for rock gardens, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Spiderwort, Tradescantia
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, pink/blue/purple flowers, grass-like foliage, grows weill in poor soil, prefers well-drained soil
Spurge, Euphorbia
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, greenish-yellow flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Strawberries
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, white flowers form red edible fruit, prefers well-drained, sandy soil
Thrift, Armeria
Hardy to Zone 3, Sun, red/pink/white flowers, evergreen grass-like foliage, prefers well-drained soil
Trillium
Hardy to Zone 4, Shade, large white flowers in spring, goes dormant after flowering, prefers moist soil, native woodland
Turtlehead, Chelone
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, pink flowers, late summer bloomer, prefers moist soil
Verbena
Various Zones, Sun, lavender/pink flowers, prefers well-drained soil
Vinca, Myrtle
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, white or blue flowers, spreading evergreen foliage, ground cover, prefers well-drained soil
Viola, Cornuta
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun to Part Shade, flower color varies, prefers well-drained soil, deer resistant
Yarrow
Hardy to Zone 3, Full to Part Sun, variety of colors, silvery foliage, attracts butterflies, deer resistant, and drought tolerant
Yucca, Adam’s Needle
Hardy to Zone 4, Sun, white bell-shaped flowers, strong, sword-like foliage, some variegated, prefers dry soil
