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Achillea (Yarrow) Asteraceae
An outstanding plant for the perennial border or the wild garden. Provides good flowers for both cutting and drying.
Grows well in full sun, in poor soil. Prefers some moisture but has good drought tolerance. Avoid soggy soils.
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Aconitum (Monkshood) Ranunculaceae
Does well in the shady perennial border or wildgarden. Excellent cutflowers.
Prefers partial shade and grows best in fertile, cool, moisture-retentive soil.
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Anemone (Windflower) Ranunculaceae
Outstanding plants when used en masse. Perfect for background plantings in the perennial border.
Prefers sun to partial shade and humusy, moisture-retentive soil.
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Astilbe (Spirea) Saxifragaceae
Excellent plants for borders, containers, the shade garden and edges of ponds. Good cut flowers.
Astilbes prefer shade to partial shade and fertile moist soil. Adequate moisture is very important.
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Astrantia (Masterwort) Apiaceae
For the perennial border or along streams. Very effective when naturalized under light, open trees. Good for both cut and dried flowers.
Prefers partial shade to shade and moist but well-drained organic soil.
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Athyrium (Lady Fern) Dryopteraceae
Moist shady borders or woodlands. Best planted in groups.
Shade to semi-shade in medium-moist, loamy, humus-rich soil.
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Bergenia (Pig Squeak) Saxifragaceae
Great foliage plants to enhance the perennial border, the rock garden, or egde of a pool. Very effective when used en masse.
Partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Intolerant of excessive summer heat or drought.
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Brunnera (Alkanet) Boraginaceae
For the shady border or open woodlands. A good groundcover.
Prefers light shade and fertile, moist soil.
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Campanula (Bellflower) Campanulaceae
Nice border plant and good for cutflowers.
Sun or light shade in rich, well-drained, alkaline soil. Re-blooms if cut back.
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Centaurea (Bachelor Button) Asteraceae
Very good for cutting as well as good border plants.
Full sun to part-shade in well-drained soil. Deadhead to prolong blooming season.
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Cimicifuga (Bugbane) Ranunculaceae
For the perennial border or woodland garden.
Prefers partial shade in humusy soil. Needs constant moisture in full sun.
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Crocosmia (Montbretia) Iridaceae
Colorful plant for the border or in containers. Excellent cutflowers.
Full sun and moist, well-drained soil.
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Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) Fumariaceae
For borders and woodland gardens. Effective weed-screen.
Prefers sun but can tolerate part-shade. Plant in moist, well-drained soil.
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Dryopteris (Shield Fern) Dryopteridaceae
For the border or woodland garden.
Shade in consistantly moist soil.
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Echinacea (Cone Flower) Asteraceae
For the sunny border, prairie garden or wildflower meadow. Also used as a cutflower.
Requires full sun and well-drained fertile soil.
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Epimedium (Barrenwort) Berberidaceae
Excellent groundcover for shaded borders and rockgardens.
Shade to partial shade in any soil. Tolerates dry shade.
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Eryngium (Sea Holly) Apiaceae
Use in the perennial border for unusual textures and subtle coloring. A good species for cutflowers and dried arrangements.
Requires full sun and well-drained soil. Does well in salty coastal areas.
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Geranium (Cranesbill) Geraniaceae
Plant in the front of the border or in a well-drained rockgarden. Excellent weed-screening groundcover. Good container plants.
Full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.
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Geum (Avens) Rosaceae
Good cottage garden plant or ffor mass planting in the perennial border.
Best in full sun to part-shade and moist, humusy, well-drained soil.
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Helianthus Asteraceae
Late-season color for the border or in containers. Combines very well with ornamental grasses.
Easily grown in full sun and well-drained soil.
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Hemerocallis (Day Lily) Liliaceae
Daylilies do best in the mixed perennial border. Also good for mass plantings and for container growing.
Hemerocallis prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
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Heuchera (Coral Bells) Saxifragaceae
Excellent plants for the front of the perennial border or among trees and shrubs.
Sun to partial shade and well-drained, alkaline, organic soil.
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Hosta (Funkia) Liliaceae
Good multipurpose plants for shaded areas. Use in woodland gardens, the border and containers. Excellent for groundcover and great near water.
Partial shade and humusy, moisture-retentive soil.
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Iris Iridaceae
Plant around fountains, pools and streams. Good border plants if soil conditions are satisfactory.
Full sun or partial shade and fertile, moist soil.
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Kirengeshoma (Yellow Waxbells) Hydrangeaceae
Especially nice plant for woodland gardens.
This plant prefers an acid soil and shady position in the garden.
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Lavatera (Tree Mallow) Malvaceae
Lush, widely branched shrubs for the border.
Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Prevend cold winter winds
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Liatris (Gay Feather) Asteraceae
Excellent wildflowers for the sunny border or wildflower meadow. Good cutflowers and superb for drying.
Plant in full sun or light shade in moderately fertile, sandy soil. Avoid soggy soils during the winter.
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Ligularia (Golden Ray) Asteraceae
Impressive plants for the bog garden, or for shady moist borders. Very effective alongside water.
Sun to partial shade in moist, fertile soil.
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Lilium (Garden Lily) Liliaceae
Lovely flowers for the perennial border or containers. Excellent and stylish cut flowers.
Full sun in well-drained, humus-rich soil.
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Melittis (Bastard Balm) Lamiaceae
For beds, borders or containers.
Grow in normal soil in a sunny position.
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Monarda (Bergamot) Lamiaceae
Place in the perennial border for a bold effect. Division will be required every 3 years to prevent rampant spread. Attracts bees and hummingbirds.
Full sun or partial shade, in rich moisture-retentive soil. Monarda is not drought tolerant.
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Mukdenia Saxifragaceae
Good groundcover plants for woodland gardens and part-shaded rock gardens
Prefers cool, moist soil and partial shade, though sunlight is necessary to induce the fall coloring.
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Paeonia (Peony) Paeoniaceae
Very showy flowers. Good plants for the perennial border and for cut flowers.
Prefers full sun and very well composted soil.
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Papaver (Poppy) Papaveraceae
Spectacular and eye catching border plants. Combine with plants like Gypsophila paniculata to conceal the dying foliage in summer.
Prefers full sun or partial shade and well-drained fertile soil.
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Phlox Polemoniaceae
Good border plants, chosen for their spectacular large flower clusters over a long season.
Full sun or partial shade and fertile, moist soil.
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Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder) Polemoniaceae
Good under trees and shrubs, and also in containers.
Sun to light shade in well-drained soil. Has very good hardiness for a variegated polemonium.
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Primula (Primrose) Primulaceae
Perfect for woodland gardens and for edging moist, shady borders or ponds. Also suitable for growing in containers or rock-gardens.
Part-shade in moist, humus-rich soil.
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Pulmonaria (Lungwort) Boraginaceae
Nice plant for the front of the border or as a groundcover. After flowering this plant is still valuable to the border because of its foliage.
Shade to partial shade in cool, moist soil of average fertility.
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Ranunculus (Buttercup Shrub) Ranunculaceae
Accent plant, border, garden bed, landscape, large container and mixed container.
Full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained, fertile soil.
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Rudbeckia (Cone Flower) Asteraceae
Use in sunny meadows or the back of the perennial border. Very effective used en masse. Good cutflowers.
Full sun or light shade in ordinary soil. Hot, dry summers do not bother this Rudbeckia. Mildew-resistant.
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Salvia (Sage) Lamiaceae
Nice plant for the perennial border, particularly the all-blue garden. Useful for both fresh and dried flowers.
Prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant to drought conditions.
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Sedum (Stonecrop) Crassulaceae
Nice plant for the rock garden or the perennial border.
Sun or light shade, any well-drained soil.
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Sidalcea (Miniature Hollyhock) Malvaceae
Nice plant for the summer border.
Can be grown in sun or partial shade in a moist, well-drained soil.
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Silene (Campion) Caryophyllaceae
Longblooming plants which are excellent in containers or at the front of the border.
Sun or part-shade in any well-drained soil.
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Tradescantia (Spiderwort) Commelinaceae
Nice in the border, wild gardens or for naturalizing.
Can be grown in full sun to part shade. Prefers good, moist soil.
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Tricyrtis (Toad Lily) Liliaceae
For the sunny or lightly shaded border. Large groups are most effective.
Likes sun but needs partial shade in areas with hot summers. Moist, well-drained soil.
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Veronica (Speedwell) Scrophulariaceae
Nice plant for the perennial border or in containers.
For moist, but well-drained soil in full sun.
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