HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS Astilbe - Astilbe Fanal Astilbe
Astilbe x arendsii Hybrids
Height: 20-24” (50-60 cm) Blooming Time: July to August Plant Uses: Borders Exposure/Hardiness: - ( Zone 3 Dark blood-red flowers, one of the earliest reds to bloom. Foliage is bronze red in spring, turning green by summer.
Sister Theresa Astilbe
Astilbe arendsii ‘Sister Theresa’
Height: 18-24” (45-60 cm) Blooming Time: June to July Plant Uses: Borders Exposure/Hardiness: - ( Zone 3 Large salmon-pink plumes are held on stiff stems. Foliage is green with a hint of purple.
Visions in Pink Astilbe
Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in Pink’
Height: Plant Uses:
Blooming Time: July to August Exposure/Hardiness: ) - ( Zone 3
16-18” (40-45 cm) Borders
Pale pink plumes are held above very coarse blue green foliage. Very floriferous. Sun tolerant.
Visions in Red Astilbe
Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in Red’
Height: Plant Uses:
Blooming Time: July to August Exposure/Hardiness: ) - ( Zone 3
16-18” (40-45 cm) Borders
Deep purple-red blooms with red stems and bronze green foliage. Sun tolerant.
Sprite Astilbe Fanal Astilbe
Height: Plant Uses:
Astilbe simplicifolia ‘Sprite’ 8-12” (20-30 cm) Edging
Blooming Time: July to August Exposure/Hardiness: - ( Zone 3
Spikes of delicate, shell-pink flowers are held just above glossy deep green leaves.
Younique Cerise Astilbe
Astilbe ‘Younique Cerise’
Height: Plant Uses:
Blooming Time: July to August Exposure/Hardiness: - ( Zone 3
12-16” (30-40 cm) Edging
A selection of the Younique Series, this variety has spikes of cherry red to dark rose flowers. Plant has a nice compact growth habit.
Aubrieta - Rock Cress Variegated Rock Cress
Aubrieta x cultorum ‘Argenteovariegata’
Height: Plant Uses:
Blooming Time: April to June Exposure/Hardiness: ) - Zone 4
4-6” (10-15 cm) Walls, Slopes
Green foliage is strongly edges in creamy-white, a lovely backdrop to the rich purple flowers.
Sister Theresa Astilbe
Baptisia - False Indigo Blue False Indigo Height: Plant Uses:
Baptisia australis 36-48” (90-120 cm) Borders
Blooming Time: June to July Exposure/Hardiness: ) - Zone 3
Plants form a tall, bushy clump of gray-green foliage with long spikes of violet-blue flowers. Drought tolerant once established. 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Argenteovariegata Rock Cress
Solar Flare False Indigo
Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’
Height: Plant Uses:
Blooming Time: June to July Exposure/Hardiness: ) - Zone 3
30-36” (80-90 cm) Borders
Plants have blue-green foliage with a vase shaped habit. Pea-like blossoms open lemon-yellow then take on a rusty orange blush as they age. Drought tolerant once established.
Bellis - English Daisy Rominette Mixture English Daisy
Bellis perennis ‘Rominette’
Height: Plant Uses:
Blooming Time: April to June Exposure/Hardiness: ) - Zone 3
6-8” (15-20 cm) Edging
Quilted, button-like flowers in shades of red, white or pink. It is considered to be a biennial but will usually self-seed.
Perennial Selection Guide
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Solar Flare False Indigo
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