Perennial

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer, clay, and drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Container, ground cover, and border plant with fragrant leaves. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: magenta pink. Growth: large, thick rhizomes (big roots) rise out of the soil and slowly spread across the surface, 1-1.5 feet. x 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer, clay & drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Pot, ground cover & border plant w/fragrant leaves. Spring-summer blooms of white with pink sepals & stamens. Growth: large, thick rhizomes (big roots) rise out of the soil & slowly spread across the surface, 1-1.5' x 2'. Sun/part shade. Mod/dry water. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer, clay & drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Pot, ground cover & border plant w/fragrant leaves. Spring-summer blooms of white with pink sepals & stamens. Growth: large, thick rhizomes (big roots) rise out of the soil & slowly spread across the surface, 1-1.5' x 2'. Sun/part shade. Mod/dry water. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer, clay & drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Pot, ground cover & border plant w/fragrant leaves. Spring-summer blooms of white with pink sepals & stamens. Growth: large, thick rhizomes (big roots) rise out of the soil & slowly spread across the surface, 1-1.5' x 2'. Sun/part shade. Mod/dry water. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Produces masses of flowers, followed by good autumn leaf color. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: reddish purple. Size: 12" x 18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. A seedling found in a garden in Hampshire, England in 1989. A very pretty blue variety with deeply lobed, green leaves. Good woodland, pot, border, rock garden, & ground cover plant. Attracts butterflies & birds. Blooms: spring to summer. Color: blue-purple with white eye. Compact growth habit. Height: 12-24 in. Width: 8-24 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container & rock garden plant. Handsome cut foliage accented with a beautiful flower color. Blooms: summer. Color: violet blue. Size: 1-2' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. (syn. G. himalayense x pratense 'Johnson's Blue')

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Spreads nicely. A tried and true variety. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white with pink center. Size: 12" x 16"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (G. macrorrhizum x G. dalmaticum)

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Spreads nicely. A tried and true variety. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: white with pink center. Size: 12" x 16"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (G. macrorrhizum x G. dalmaticum)

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Dwarf variety. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Nice carpet-like habit, great as a ground cover, in the rock garden or as a border. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright magenta pink. Size: 8-12" x 12-18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. USPP #20,809

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Dwarf variety. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Nice carpet-like habit, great as a ground cover, in the rock garden or as a border. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright magenta pink. Size: 8-12" x 12-18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. USPP #20,809

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Dwarf variety. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Nice carpet-like habit, great as a ground cover, in the rock garden or as a border. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright magenta pink. Size: 8-12" x 12-18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. USPP #20,809

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Dwarf variety. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Nice carpet-like habit, great as a ground cover, in the rock garden or as a border. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: bright magenta pink. Size: 8-12" x 12-18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. USPP #20,809

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep rose. Size: 12" x 16"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep rose. Size: 12" x 16"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good border, container and rock garden plant. Spreads nicely. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep rose. Size: 12" x 16"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Deciduous. Drought and clay tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Excellent border, ground cover, container and rock garden plant. Long bloom season (spring-fall). Bloom color: magenta pink. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. (G. endressii x traversii)

Perennial: Deer resistant. Good border, rock garden & cut flower plant. Clump former w/flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom season from spring-fall. The double scarlet flowers resemble roses & are larger than other varieties. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 24". W: 12-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. (parentage: G. chiloense x flore plena)

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Clump forming with flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom time from spring-fall. Flowers resemble little roses. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom color: bright scarlet-red flowers are semi-double with ruffled petals. Height: 2'. Width: 2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. Very underused! USDA Z5.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Clump forming foliage with flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom time from spring-fall. Flowers resemble little roses. Bloom color: double yellow. Height: 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. (syn. G. chiloense 'Lady Stratheden'). Very underused!

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Good border & rock garden plant. Excellent cut flower. Attracts bees & butterflies. Clump forming w/flower spikes that rise above the foliage. Long bloom time from spring-fall. Flowers resemble little roses. Attracts bees & butterflies. Bloom color: bright orange. Height: 8-12". Spread: 15". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Very underused! USDA Z5.

Perennial: Deer resistant. Unique scalloped edged foliage is variegated with light green and cream. Good ground cover, container and hanging basket plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: light blue. Height: 5-8 inches. Trailing growth habit. Exposure: shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Native to southern Greece and Crete. A nice compact mound of blue-gray foliage producing a multitude of small 5-petalled flowers in summer. Works well in borders, alpine and rock gardens. Attracts bees. Bloom time: late spring-summer. Bloom color: pale pink. Height: 3-6 inches. Width: 8-16 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Perennial: Tolerates clay, wet soil, heat, rabbit and deer. Somewhat drought tolerant once established. Missouri native. Good border, container, meadow, cottage garden, and cut flower plant. Does well alongside water and in rain gardens. Attracts bees and butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: bi-color, red with yellow tips. Height: 1-1.5'. Width: 1-1.5'. Exposure: full sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3-9. PP #30,617

Perennial: Tolerates clay, wet soil, heat, rabbit, & deer. Somewhat drought tolerant once est. Of the California & N. American native, H. autumnale. Hayday is a festive series w/ bright blooms summer-fall, are nicely controlled, dense branching, & upright. Border, meadow, pot, cottage & rain garden, & cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Color: golden bicolor. Ht. & Width: 14-18 in. Sun/part shade. Water: mod/moist. USDA Z5-9.