Genus Species Acanthus mollis Common Bear’s Breeches Adonis amurensis Amur Adonis Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’ Bishop’s Weed Anemone x hybrida Japanese Anemone Arum italicum ‘Pictum’ Arum Lilly Aster cordifolius Heart-leaved Aster Aster divaricatus White Wood Aster Bergenia Bergenia Brunnera macrophylla False Forget-Me-Not Colchicum Autumn Crocus Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Corydalis lutea Yellow Fumitory Cyclamen Hardy Cyclamen Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hay Scented Fern Deschampsia flexuosa Crinkled Hairgrass Disporum Fairy Bells Dryopteris filixmas Male Fern Dpimedium Barrenwort Eranthis Winter …
Perennials – Long Bloomers
Achillea – Yarrow Alchemilla mollis – Lady’s Mantle Aster – Purple Dome Buddleia – Butterfly bush, all varieties and colors are equally long blooming Coreopsis – Moonbeam and Zagreb Corydalis lutea – Yellow varieties Hemerocallis – Daylily, Stella d’Oro, Purple d’Oro, any variety that states reblooms Dicentra exima – Bleeding Heart Echinacea purpurea – Coneflowers, all colors Eryngium – Sea Holly Hardy Geranium – sanguineum Rozanne Heliopsis helianthoides – False Sun Flower Hibisucs moscheutos – Hardy Hibiscus Lavendula – Lavender …
Old-Fashioned Flower Garden
Old-Fashioned Annuals Bachelor’s Buttons/Cornflower Balsam California Poppy China Aster Cockscomb Cosmos Drummond’s phlox Flowering tobacco Four o’clock Gillyflower – Stock Geranium Larkspur Marigold Love-in-a-Mist Nasturtium Loves-Lies-Bleeding Petunia Reseda Mignonette Rose Campion/Catchfly Snapdragon Persicaria Sunflower Zinnia Old-Fashioned Perennials/Biennials Alyssum/Basket of Gold Aster, New England Anemone Blackberry Lily Bellflower Bleeding Heart Canterbury Bells Candy Tuft English Daisy Daylily Columbine Forget-me-not Foxglove Hibiscus Hollyhock Jack-in-the-Pulpit Lavender Lily-of-the Valley Mallow Lily Lupine Maltese Cross Old Roses Monkshood Phlox Oriental …
Drought Tolerant Perennials
If you live in an area with little rainfall, fast-draining soil or other conditions that make the soil particularly dry, don’t give up on creating a garden. Massive amounts of water are not your only option. Consider creating a xeriscape, a dry landscape composed of plants that are adapted to harsh growing conditions. By utilizing plants from various arid regions of the world, you can have a garden that is beautiful and make thoughtful use of limited natural resources. Achillea/Yarrow …
Planting Perennials
Perennials are plants that live three or more years with some species growing much longer. The foliage of most perennials die back during winter while the roots remain alive to produce new growth and blooms year after year. Care during the first year is critical to success with perennials. Once established many varieties will require minimal care. Full sun is essential for most flowering perennials. However, some perennials will tolerate partial sun or shade. Be sure to read your plant …
Perennials for Fall Interest
Fall can be just as exciting as any other time in the growing season. As the days get cooler and the nights get longer, many plants are energized and triggered into their glory. The contrast of autumn perennials among the falling leaves can be magnificent. When a fall perennial looks its best will depend on the variety, the location it is planted and the type of weather we are experiencing. Some plants will begin their show mid to late August. …
Growing Peonies
Peonies are an old fashioned easy to grow herbaceous perennial. They require cool winters to fulfill their dormancy requirements. Peonies perform best in well drained loamy soil with good air circulation and plenty of sunshine and spring moisture. If plants do not get enough sun they will not bloom and may even decline in size over time. The best time to divide or transplant peonies is October. This allows plenty of time for root development and nutrient storage before winter. …
Dividing Bearded Iris
Bearded iris can be divided any time after the last spring frost. However, many iris growers believe the optimal time is 6-8 weeks after blooming. August is a good time to begin. This gives plants time to root well before winter. Extremely hot days (90 +) should be avoided when transplanting. Plant division every 3 to 4 years is beneficial for maximum bloom. With a garden fork lift the entire plant clump and shake or rinse excess soil from roots. …
Dividing Hostas
Division should be done when shoots have quit growing at the center of a mature clump. This will greatly improve the plant’s appearance. Lift the entire clump and rinse excess soil from the roots. This will make it easier to see where each cut should be made. Use a sharp knife to make the divisions. Each division should have at least 2-3 eyes. Spring is the easiest time to divide Hostas because new shoots are only a few inches high and …
Dividing Daylilies
Plants usually bloom better if you divide clumps every 3 to 4 years. Lift the entire clump using a garden fork in early spring through mid-fall. The best time is after they have finished flowering. Start by placing the fork in the ground 6 to 12 inches away from the base of the plant. Gently push down on the handle to pry the clump up and out of the soil. Work around the root ball repeating this process until the …