perennial (H)

Perennial: One of the best gold forms. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has bell-shaped white blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover or border plant. Foliage: golden yellow. Leaf size: 6" x 5". Vigorous, clumping: 20" x 30". Flower stalk: to 28". Relatively sun tolerant. Sun/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Dwarf version of 'Patriot'. Has funnel-shaped lavender flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, edging & border plant. Foliage: heart shaped-white centers w/dark green margins, upright & twisted. Leaf: 10" x 7". Clumping: 15-18" x 18-24". Part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. A sport of 'Halcyon'. The leaves hold up all season long until the "first frost." Has lavender bell-shaped blooms. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Ground cover, container, & border plant. Foliage: powdery blue-green with a cream edge aging to pure white. Blooms: summer. Vigorous, clumping: 12-16" x 12-36". Flower stalk: 28 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has lavender flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, pot, edging & border plant. Foliage: heart shaped forest green leaves with white margin.. Ht: 15-18" Width: 24". Light shade/shade. Tolerates some sun Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has pale lavender to white bell-shaped blooms. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Ground cover, container, & border plant. Foliage: oval, puckered, yellow to creamy-white center with wide irregular blue-green margins. Blooms: summer. Slow growing, clumping: 24" x 36". Flower stalk: 24-34". Slug resistant. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3.

Perennial: One of the best of the blues. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has bell-shaped lavender blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover & border plant. Foliage: smooth, heart shaped gray blue. Leafs: 5" x 4". Clump forming & slow growing: 10-16" x 18-24". Flower stalk: 16". Part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: One of the best blues. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Good slug resistance. Has white to pale lavender bell-shaped blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, pot & border plant. Foliage: frosted blue-green. Leaf: 8" x 5". Vigorous, clumping: 1-3' x 2-3'. Flowers: 2'. Pt shd/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: 'Best Hosta of the Year 2001', RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. A sport of 'Halcyon'. Has pale lavender bell-shaped blooms. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Ground cover, pot, & border plant. Foliage: pointed, chartreuse-yellow with bluish-green edges. Blooms: summer. Clumping: 12-15" x 30". Flower stalk: 20". Slug resistant. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has funnell-shaped lavender blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, pot & border plant. Foliage: dark green with a white margin. Leaf size: 7" x 5". Clumping: 18-24" x 12-24". Flower stalk: 36". Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. An improved Hosta 'Patriot'.

Perennial: 'Best Hosta of the Year 2007', RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. A sport of 'Abiqua Recluse'. Has pale lavender bell-shaped blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, pot, & border plant. Foliage: puckered, gold with streaked blue-green margins. Clumping: 20" x 36". Flower stalk: 24". Slug resistant. Expos: part shade/shade. Can tolerate some sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has pale lavender bell shaped flowers. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Ground cover, container, and border plant. Foliage: thick, corrugated, powdery blue-green. Leaf size: 14" x 11". Blooms: summer. Clumping: 28" X 64".. Flower stalk: 36". Slug resistant. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3.

Perennial: 2006 Hosta of the Year. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. A sport of 'Guacamole'. Has large lavender bell shaped flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Ground cover, container, & border plant. Foliage: huge, brilliant gold with wide, dark green margins & prominent veins. Leaf size: 10". Clumping: 15-20" x 18-48". Flower stalk: 30". Exposure: part shade/shade. Can tolerate some sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has funnel-shaped lilac blooms in late spring-summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, border plant. Foliage: ovate heart shaped dark green with yellow-gold margin. Leaf size: 10" x 7". Vigorous, clump forming: 20" x 18". Flower stalk: to 24". Sun or shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has funnel-shaped lavender blue flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, border plant. Vigorous. Foliage: ovate to heart shaped olive green slightly puckered leaves with wide pure white margins. Growth: 18-24" x 36". Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog and clay tolerant. Produces slightly bell-shaped pale lilac blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover or border plant. Foliage: rounded heart shaped, deeply puckered gray blue. Leaf size: 16" x 12". Clumping: 36" x 30". Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial: Deciduous border and ground cover plant for large areas. Heart shaped leaves are variegated in green, cream, pink, yellow & red. Can use at a pond, streamside or in shallow water. Blooms: summer. Bloom color: white. Size: 6-10" x 18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z5-10.

Perennial often grown as an annual. Closely resembles California poppies with 3 inch cup-shaped bright golden-yellow blooms. Use in rock gardens or as a filler. Growth: 2-3' x 2'. Drought tolerant once established. Exposure: full sun. USDA Z8-10.

Bulbous Perennial Herb: Deciduous. Drought, deer, rabbit, & black walnut tolerant. Easy to grow spring bloomers are highly fragrant & a favorite of many gardeners. Usually sends a single flower spike that is covered in tubular blooms that surround the spike. Good border, bedding, rock garden, & container plant. Attracts bees & pollinators. Blooms: spring. Color: assorted. Ht: 8-10 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-8.