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Botanical / Common Name
Description
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Acanthus 'Caroli- Alexandria'
Bear's Breech
sun, groups, massing, good border plant,2 ft, spikes of white to pink purple bracted flowers, good for small gardens and cut/dried flowers, blooms in Summer, Zone 5-7

 

Acanthus Caroli- 'Alexandria'
Acanthus hungaricus
Bear's Breech
sun, groups, massing, good border plant,2-3 ft., lavender and white flowers, deeply lobed foilage, foilage, blooms June-July, Zone 5-7

 

Acanthus hungaricus

Acanthus mollis
Bear's Breech

 

Sun, groups, massing, good border plant, 4 ft., white and pink flowers, Zone 7-10

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Acanthus molis
Acanthus spinosus
Bear's Breech
sun, groups, massing, good border plant, 4 ft., similar to hungaricus in flower and habit but foilage, foilage is more deeply lobed with sharp points, Zone 5-7

 

Acanthus spinosus
Achillea 'Coronation Gold'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 3-4 ft., soft yellow, Zone 4-8

 

Achillea 'Coronation Gold'
Achillea filipendulina 'Parker's Variety'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 3-4 ft., gold Zone 4-8

 

Achillea filipendulina 'Parker's Variety'
Achillea millefolium 'Apfelblute'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, ‘Apple Blossom’ - 2 ft., light pink flowers, Zone 4-8

 

Achillea millefolium 'Apfelblute'
Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 'Cherry Queen' - 2 ft., bright pinkish-red, Zone 4-8
Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'
Achillea millefolium 'Heidi'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, ,1-2 ft., red flowers Zone 4-8
Achillea millefolium 'Heidi'
Achillea millefolium'Hoffnung'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, ‘Hope' - 1-2 ft., light yellow flowers, Zone 4-8
Achillea millefolium'Hoffnung'
Achillea millefolium 'Lachsschonheit'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, ‘Salmon Beauty'- 18 in., soft salmon pink flowers in Spring and Summer, extremely tough for naturalizing and xeriscaping, Zone 4-8
Achillea millefolium 'Lachsschonheit'
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 1-2 ft., red flowers, Zone 4-8
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Achillea millefolium 'Red Beauty'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 2 ft., red flowers Zone 4-8

 

Achillea millefolium 'Red Beauty'
Achillea millefolium 'Snow Sport'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 18 in., lots of white flowers over green foliage, Zone 4-8

 

Achillea millefolium 'Snow Sport'
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 2 ft., bright yellow flowered, silver fern foliage. Zone 4-8
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'
Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 2 ft., double white flowers, Zone 4-8
Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'
Achillea ptarmica 'Walther Funcke'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 2 ft, brick-red flowers, Zone 4-8
Achillea ptarmica 'Walther Funcke'
Achillea ptarmica 'Schwellenburg'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 1-2 ft., deep gold compact flowers, ferny silver foliage, Zone 4-8
Achillea ptarmica 'Schwellenburg'
Achillea ptarmica 'Terra Cotta'
Common Yarrow
sun, good border plant, group, massing, blooming, June-Sept, 3 ft., silvery leaves, bright peach flowers turn to terra cotta color, Zone 4-8
Achillea ptarmica 'Terra Cotta'
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Barker's Variety'
Monkshood
2-3', Hood shaped violet-blue flowers, blooms Aug.-Sept., Best in full to partial shade. Zone 2-9
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Barker's Variety'
Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'
Angel's Wings
8 in., very fast spreading ground cover, for difficult areas, white flowers appear late May-June, full shade, to part shade, Zone 5-9
Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'
Agapanthus 
Lily of the Nile
sun, massing, evergreen, 1 ft., blue flowers, Zone 7-10
Agapanthus 
Agastache 
Anise, Hyssop
‘Blue Fortune’ - 2-3 ft., long lasting soft blue flower spikes, fragrant foilage, attracts butterflies, blooms July-Sept, Zone 7-9
Agastache 
Agastache foeniculun 'Alba' 3 ft., small white blooms in July, bright green foilage, attracts butterflies, full sun, Zone 7-9
 
Ajania pacifica ‘Gold and Silver’  
Ajania pacifica ‘Gold and Silver’
Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa'
Bugle Weed
6 in., ground cover, part shade, blooming in Spring, deep blue flowers, dark purple/deep bronze, crinkly foilage, metallic luster, Zone 7-9
Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa'
Ajuga reptans 'Alba'
Bugle Weed
6-9 in., ground cover, part shade, blooming in Spring, massing, white flowers, light green foliage, Zone 7-9
Ajuga reptans 'Alba'
Ajuga reptans  'Burgundy Glow'
Bugle Weed
6 in., ground cover, part shade, blooming in Spring, white/pink/purple variegation with 6 in. blue flowers, Zone 7-9
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Ajuga reptans  'Jungle Beauty'
Bugle Weed
6 in., ground cover, part shade, blooming in Spring, large shiny mahogany-purple leaves with 12 in. blue flower spikes, Zone 7-9
Ajuga reptans 'Jungle Beauty'
Ajuga reptans  'Mahogany'
Bugle Weed
6 in., ground cover, part shade, blooming in Spring, 4-6 in., very bright blue flowers in May-June, almost black-burgandy foilage, part to full shade, Zone 3-9
Ajuga reptans 'Mahogany'
Ajuga tenorii 'Chocolate Chip'
Bugle Weed
6 in., ground cover, part shade, blooming in Spring, 4 in., light blue flowers in spring, dwarf form with small, narrow chocolate & green foilage, evergreen, sun or shade, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and deer resistant, Zone 3-10
Ajuga tenorii 'Chocolate Chip'
Alchemilla mollis ‘Auslese’ 
Lady's Mantle
1 ft., sun, ground cover, massing, green-yellow flowers, June-Sept, Zone 3-9
Alchemilla mollis ‘Auslese’
Allium tuberosum 
Chinese Chives
1.5-2 ft., white flowers, sun, part shade, blooms June-Sept, Zone 4-8
Allium tuberosum 
Amsonia 'Blue Ice' A. 'Blue Ice' is a more compact variety at only 12-15 in. high. Dark lavender flowers from spring to early summer provide a long hard bloom time. Plant in full sun to part shade with average soil moisture. It is known to be drought tolerant in some areas. Zones 4-9
Amsonia 'Blue Ice'
Amsonia hubrechtii 3 ft., fine feathery foilage, blooms May-July, excellent all color, sun, Zone 3-9
Amsonia hubrechtii
Amsonia illustris 3 ft., light blue, shiny broad leaves, southwest native, full sun, modestly fertile soil, blooms June-July, Zone 3-9
Amsonia illustris
Amsonia tabernaemontana 2-3 ft., steel-blue flowers June-July, good Fall color, sun, borders, Zone 4-9
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia 'Willowleaf Blue Star', 1-2 ft., sun, border plant, light-blue flowers, blooms May-June, Zone 4-9
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
Anemone hupehensis 'Praecox'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., strong pink flowers, single bloom, Zone 5-8
Anemone hupehensis 'Praecox'
Anemone hupehensis 'Prinz Heinrich'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., wine-red flowers, semi-double, Zone 5-8
Anemone hupehensis 'Prinz Heinrich'
Anemone hupehensis 'Rubra Plena'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., dark pink flowers, double, Zone 5-8
 
Anemone hupehensis 'September Charm'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 3-4 ft., pink flowers, single, Zone 5-8
Anemone hupehensis 'September Charm'
Anemone hybrida 'Avalanche'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., semi-double white flowers, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Avalanche'
Anemone hybrida 'Bressingham Glow'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2 ft., deep pink flowers, semi-double, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Bressingham Glow'
Anemone hybrida 'Hadspen Abundance'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., dark pink flowers, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Hadspen Abundance'
Anemone hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' (A. japonica alba)
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., 2-3 ft., (A. japonica alba), white flowers, sun, single, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' (A. japonica alba)
Anemone hybrida 'Konigin Charlotee'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., (A.h. Queen Charlotte), pink flowers, semi-double, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Konigin Charlotee'
Anemone hybrida 'Margarete'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft, rose flowers, double, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Margarete'
Anemone hybrida 'Mont Rose'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., rose-pink flowers, double, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Mont Rose'
Anemone hybrida 'Pamina'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., dark pink flowers, double, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Pamina'
Anemone hybrida 'Rosenschale'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 2-3 ft., ‘Pink Shell', pink flowers, single large flowers, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Rosenschale'
Anemone hybrida 'Whirlwind'
Windflower
part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 3-4 ft., white flowers, semi-double, Zone 5-8
Anemone hybrida 'Whirlwind'
Anemone sylvestris part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 1-2 ft., white flowers, blooms in Spring and Fall, Zone 5-8
Anemone sylvestris
Anemone vitifolia 'Albadura' part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 3-4 ft., white flowers, single, Zone 5-8
 
Anemone vitifolia 'Robustissima' (A.vitifolia var. tomentosa) part shade, massing, blooms Sept.-Oct., 'Grape-leaved Japanese Anemone' 3-4 ft., clear pink flowers, single, Zone 5-8
Anemone vitifolia 'Robustissima'
Aquilegia caerulea 'McKana Hybrids'
Columbine
sun, part shade, 2-3 ft., giant bloom, color mixture, Zone 5-8
Aquilegia caerulea 'McKana Hybrids'
Aquilegia caerulea 'Rotstern'
Columbine
sun, part shade, ‘Crimson Star’, 2-3 ft., red flowers with white corolla, Zone 5-8
Aquilegia caerulea 'Rotstern'
Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett'
Columbine
sun, part shade, 1-3 ft. red flowers w/ yellow center, blooms April-May, ‘Yellow Appalachian Columbine', 1 ft., yellow, for the choice garden spot, part shade, Zone 5-8
Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbett'
Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'
Columbine
sun, part shade, 1-3 ft. red flowers w/ yellow center, blooms April-May, 'Columbine', 1 ft., red with yellow corolla, dwarf and compact, dark green foiliage, attracts hummingbirds, Zone 5-8
Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'
Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila
Columbine
sun, part shade, 1 ft., mixed sky-blue flowers, delicate leaves, May-June, Zone 5-8
Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila
Aralia cordata
Japanese Spikenard
6 ft., large specimen perennial, creamy-white flowers, blooms July-Aug.,black-purple berries, part shade, Zone 6-9
Aralia cordata
Aralia racemosa
Japanese Spikenard
3-4 ft., greenish-white flowers, reddish-purple berries, part shade, groups, Zone 6-9
 Aralia racemosa
Arctantheum 
Arctic Daisy
(Chrysanthemum arcticum), 1 ft., white flowers, sun, groups, Zone 5-7
Arctantheum 
Armeria maritima 'Alba'
Thrift
sun, rock garden, border plant, 6 in., white flowers, blooms May-July, Zone 6-9
Armeria maritima 'Alba'
Armeria maritima 'Bees Ruby'
(A. pseudarmeria)

Thrift
sun, rock garden, border plant, 1-2 ft., rosy red flower, good border, edging, good cut flower, sun, Zone 6-9
Armeria maritima 'Bees Ruby'
Armeria maritima 'Duesseldorfer Stolz'
Thrift
sun, rock garden, border plant, ‘Düsseldorf Pride', 6 in., red flowers, blooms May-June, Zone 6-9
Armeria maritima 'Duesseldorfer Stolz'
Armeria maritima 'Ornament'
Thrift
sun, rock garden, border plant, 1 ft., large blooms, white to dark pink, wintergreen colored foilage, Zone 6-9
 
Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
Thrift
sun, rock garden, border plant, 8-10 in., deep rose-red, Zone 4-8
Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
Armeria maritima 'Vindictive'
Thrift
sun, rock garden, border plant, 6 in., deep pink flowers, blooms May-June, Zone 6-9
Armeria maritima 'Vindictive'
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Wormwood
sun, borders, well-drained soil, (A. arborescens), 2 ft., gray-green, fine textured foliage, Zone 6-8
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Artemisia borissii
Wormwood
sun, borders, well-drained soil, 1ft., silver-mound like, likes dry conditions, good for rock gardens, Zone 6-8
Artemisia borissii
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver King'
Wormwood
sun, borders, well-drained soi,l 2-3 ft, gray-white foliage, spreading habit, Zone 4-9
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver King'
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'
Wormwood
sun, borders, well-drained soil, 1-2 ft., silvery-gray foliage, herb garden, Zone 4-9
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'
Wormwood
sun, borders, well-drained soil, 1-2 ft., silvery-gray foliage, herb garden, Zone 4-9
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'
Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'
Wormwood
sun, borders, well-drained soil, 1 ft., silvery-white foliage, very soft velvet texture, Zone 3-8
Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'
Artemisia stelleriana 
Beach Wormwood
sun, borders, well-drained soil, 1-2 ft., gray Chrysanthemum-like leaves, felt texture, dry, massing, Zone 6-9
Artemisia stelleriana 
Artemisia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade'
Wormwood
sun, borders, well-drained soil, 6-12" Silver-Gray, fuzzy foliage with yellow flowers in July Aug. Foliage is aromatic. Full sun to partial shade. Zone 4-8
Artemisia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade'
Aruncus aethusifolius
Goat's Beard
1 ft., dwarf, creamy white flowers, full-part shade, blooms late Spring, Zone 3-9
Aruncus aethusifolius
Aruncus dioicus
Goat's Beard
(A. sylvestris), 4-5 ft., lacey green foliage, groups, massing, Zone 3-9

 

Aruncus dioicus
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
Goat's Beard
3 ft., cutleaf, white flowers, full-part shade, Zone 3-9
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
Aruncus sinensis 'Zweiweltenkind'
Goat's Beard
'Aruncus Of Two Worlds', 5 ft., upright white flowers, blooms June-July, Zone 3-7
Aruncus sinensis 'Zweiweltenkind'
Asarum canadense 
Wild Ginger
4-6 in., purplish-brown flowers in early Spring,heart-shaped dull green leaves, native, Zone 4-9
Asarum canadense 
Asarum europaeum 
European Wildginger
3 in., shiny evergreen foliage, shade, ground cover, massing, Zone 5-8
Asarum europaeum 
Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed
4-5 ft., pink flowers, sun, moist, summer blooming, native, Zone 4-9
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Ice Ballet
3 ft., white flowers, Summer blooming, native, Zone 4-9
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Asclepias tuberosa 
Butterfly Weed
2-3 ft., orange flowers, sun, border, native, Zone 4-8
Asclepias tuberosa 
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
Gay Butterflies
2-3 ft., mixture of yellow, orange and red flowers,Zone 4-8
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
Asphodeline lutea 
King's Spear
3-4 ft., narrow foliage, bright yellow flowers, blooms late Spring or early Summer, Zone 6-8
Asphodeline lutea 
Aster carolinianus 
Climbing Aster
sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 16-10 ft., rose pink to purple flowers, 3-4 in. sword-like leaves on woody stems, large plant, blooms late Sept-Oct, Zone 6-9
 
Aster coridfolius
Blue Wood-Aster
sun, plant as group or in mass, blooms in late summer through fall, up to 5', small sprays of pale purple flowers, Zone 5-8

 

Aster cordifolia
Aster divaricatus 
White Wood Aster
sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 2 ft., white flowers, shade and drought tolerant, Zone 4-8
Aster divaricatus 
Aster dumosus 'Alert' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 1 ft., reddish-purple flowers, Zone 4-8
Aster dumosus 'Alert'
Aster dumosus 'Blaue Lagune'
Blue Lagoon
sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 2 ft., clear blue flowers in Summer, part shade, Zone 4-8
Aster dumosus 'Blaue Lagune'
Aster dumosus 'Nesthakchen' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 1 ft., bright pink flowers, Zone 4-8
Aster dumosus 'Nesthakchen'
Aster dumosus 'Professor Anton Kippenberg' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 2 ft., lavender-blue flowers with gold center, Zone 4-8
Aster dumosus 'Professor Anton Kippenberg'
Aster dumosus 'Lady in Blue' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 15-18 in, light blue flowers, compact, blooms Aug-Sept, Zone 4-8
Aster dumosus 'Lady in Blue'
Aster ericoides 
Heath Aster
sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 1-3' Bushy habit with clusters of delicate yellow-centered white flowers. Zone 3-8
Aster ericoides 
Aster ericoides 'Snow Furry' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 1-2 ft., white flowers with yellow eye, Zone 4-8
Aster ericoides 'Snow Furry'
Aster frikartii 'Moench' 2-3 ft., blue flowers with gold centers, Zone 4-8
Aster frikartii 'Moench'
Aster frikartii 'Wunder von Staefa'' 2-3 ft., light blue, blooms late Summer, Zone 4-8
Aster frikartii 'Wunder von Staefa''
Aster laevis 
Smooth Aster
sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 2-4' An abundance of violet-blue flowers. A hardy aster, often blooming well into late fall, Zone 4-8
 
Aster laevis 'Bluebird' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 3-4 ft., violet-blue flowers with yellow center, vase-shaped clump, Zone 4-8

 

Aster lateriflorus 'Horizontalis' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 2-3 ft., pale lilac flowers, purplish leaves, Zone 4-8
 
Aster lateriflorus 'Lady in Black' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 3 ft., small black foilage w/small white flowers, sun to part shade, native to eastern USA, blooms Sept-Oct, Zone 6-8
 
Aster macrophyllus sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 2-3 ft., violet flowers, great under shrubs and tree, full-part shade, Zone 4-8
Aster macrophyllus
Aster macrophyllus 'Albus' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 2-3 ft., white flowers, Zone 4-8
Aster macrophyllus 'Albus'
Aster novae-angliae 
New England Aster
sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 4 ft., violet to pink shades, Zone 4-8
Aster novae-angliae 
Aster novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 3-4 ft., salmon pink flowers, Zone 4-8
Aster novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke' 
Aster novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 4-5 ft., pink flowers, Zone 4-8
Aster novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink'
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 3-4 ft.,semi-double purple flowers, Zone 4-8
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
Aster novae-angliae 'Rudelsburg' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 3-4 ft., brilliant salmon flowers, an improved version of 'Harrington's Pink', Zone 4-8
Aster novae-angliae 'Rudelsburg'
Aster novi-belgii 
New York Aster
sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 3-4' Mixed blue, pink and white flowers. Prefers average to moist soils. Zone 3-8
Aster novi-belgii 
Aster novae-belgii 'Blue Gown' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 2.5-3 ft., clear blue flowers, blooms Sept-Oct, Zone 3-8
 
Aster novae-belgii 'Marie Ballard' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 2-3 ft.,double blooming light blue flowers, Zone 4-8
 
Aster novae-belgii 'Patricia Ballard' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 3-4 ft., light pink flowers, Zone 4-8
 
Aster oblongifolius 'October Sky' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 1.5-2 ft., strong grower, low mounds of bushy 18 in. foilage, spreading 18-24 in. with blue flowers, highly tolerant of drought and poor soil, Zone 4-8
Aster oblongifolius 'October Sky'
Aster oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 3 ft., single med-blue flowers, fragrant foliage, blooms Sept-Oct, Zone 4-8
Aster oblongifolius 'Raydon's Favorite'
Aster pringlei 'Monte Cassino' sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 4 ft., white flowers, Zone 4-8
Aster pringlei 'Monte Cassino'
Aster spectabilis
Seaside Aster
sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 18 in., blue single flowers, hot, sunny, dry poor or sandy soils, deep green foilage, native to USA, attracts butterflies, Zone 4-8
Aster spectabilis
Aster tataricus sun, massing, blooms early Fall, 6-8 ft., blue-purple flowers, Zone 4-10
Aster tataricus
Aster tataricus 'Jindai'
Tatarian Daisy
sun, massing, blooms early Fall ,3-5 ft., deep green foilage with single sky-blue flowers, Zone 4-8
Aster tataricus 'Jindai'
Asteromoea mongolica (Kalimeris m. )
Beauty Aster
2-3 ft., white flowers during summer, Zone 4-8
Asteromoea mongolica (Kalimeris m. )
Astilbe 'Cattleya'
False Spirea
part shade, massing, groups, 3 ft., orchid-pink flowers, sun, blooms June-July, Zone 5-8
Astilbe 'Cattleya'
Astilbe chinensis part shade, massing, groups, 2-3 ft., light purple flowers, dull green foliage, blooming in Summer, Zone 5-8
Astilbe chinensis
Astilbe chinensis 'Finale' part shade, massing, groups, 2 ft., salmon pink flowers, good ground cover, blooms July-August, Zone 5-8
Astilbe chinensis 'Finale'
Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'
Dwarf Chinese Astilbe
part shade, massing, groups, 8 in., light purple flowers, rock garden, ground cover, Zone 5-8
Astilbe chinensis 'Purpurkerze' part shade, massing, groups, (A. taquetii 'Purpurkerze'), 3 ft., tall upright plumes, rosy purple, blooms in August, Zone 5-8
Astilbe chinensis 'Veronica Klose' part shade, massing, groups, 1-2 ft., dark purple flowers in late Summer, Zone 5-8
Astilbe crispa 'Perkeo' part shade, massing, groups, 8 in., rose pink, crinkled dark green foilage, blooms mid-late Fall, Zone 4-9
Astilbe crispa 'Lilliput' part shade, massing, groups, 8-10 in., rose plumes, false spirea, blooms June-July, Zone 5-8
Astilbe 'Deutschland' part shade, massing, groups, 2 ft., snow-white flowers in late Spring, Zone 5-8
Astilbe 'Deutschland'
Astilbe 'Diamant' part shade, massing, groups, 2-3 ft., white flowers. Zone 6-9
Astilbe 'Diamant'
Astilbe 'Erika' part shade, massing, groups, 2 ft., pink flowers, blooms June-July, Zone 5-8
Astilbe 'Erika'
Astilbe 'Europa' part shade, massing, groups, 1-2 ft. light pink flowers May-June, Zone 5-8
Astilbe 'Fanal' part shade, massing, groups, 2 ft., intense red flowers in July, reddish foliage, Zone 5-8
Astilbe 'Fanal'
Astilbe 'Superba' part shade, massing, groups, (A. taquetii superba), 3 ft., purple-rose flowers, late bloomer, Zone 5-8
Astilbe 'Superba'
Astilbe arendsii hybrid 'Brautchleier'
Bridal Veil
part shade, massing, groups, 2-3 ft., white flowers in June, Zone 5-8
Astilbe Ardensii Hybrid 'Brautchleier'
Astilbe arendsii hybrid microphylla 'Montgomery' part shade, massing, groups, 1-2 ft., deep red flowers in June, Zone 5-8
Astilbe Ardensii Hybrid microphylla 'Montgomery'
Astilbe arendsii hybrid microphylla 'Peach Blossom' part shade, massing, groups, 2 ft., salmon-pink flowers in July, Zone 5-8
Astilbe arendsii hybrid microphylla 'Peach Blossom'
Astilbe arendsii hybrid microphylla 'Red Sentinel' part shade, massing, groups, 1-2 ft., ruby-red flowers w/ bronze foliage, mid bloomer, Zone 5-8
Astilbe Ardensii Hybrid microphylla 'Red Sentinel'
Astilbe arendsii hybrid microphylla 'Rheinland' part shade, massing, groups, 2 ft., clear rose carmine flowers in June, Zone 5-8
Astilbe arendsii hybrid microphylla 'Rheinland'
Astilbe simplicifolia hybrid 'Hennie Graafland' part shade, massing, groups, 15 in., rose flowers above dark shiny cut foliage, blooms June-July, Zone 5-8
Astilbe simplicifolia hybrid 'Hennie Graafland'
Astilbe simplicifolia hybrid 'Snowdrift' part shade, massing, groups, 2 ft., white flowers, early bloomer, Zone 5-8
Astilbe Simplicifolia Hybrid 'Snowdrift'
Astilbe simplicifolia hybrid 'Sprite' 1994 PPA Plant of the Year, part shade, massing, groups, 1 ft., light pink flowers above green lacy cut foliage, late bloomer, Zone 5-8
Astilbe Simplicifolia Hybrid 'Sprite'
Astilbe simplicifolia hybrid 'Straussenfeder' part shade, massing, groups, (A.'Ostrich Plume'), 3 ft., salmon-pink flower heads in summer, drooping, posture, Zone 5-8
Astilbe simplicifolia hybrid 'Straussenfeder'
Astilbe simplicifolia hybrid thunbergii 'Vesuvius' part shade, massing, groups, 2 ft., red flowers in summer, Zone 5-8
Astilbe Simplicifolia Hybrid thunbergii 'Vesuvius
Astilboidies tabularis (Rodgersia tabularis), 2-3 ft., blooms white May-June, shade, specimen perennial, Zone 6-8
Astilboidies tabularis
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