Alchemilla - Lady's Mantle-
can tolerate sun in cool climates
Allium- several varieties,
large spectacular blooms, dry very well
Aquilegia- Columbine- can
take full sun to half shade, range of colours and sizes
Arabis- 2 varieties, Spring
Charm- pinks, Fernandi- dwarf-varigated foliage, white flowers
Armeria- Sea thrift- needs
good drainage, pink or white, grass-like foliage, long bloom
season
Asphodeline Lutea (King's
Spear), Nice bluish evergreen foliage, tall spike of yellow
flowers
Astilbe - pinks, white, red-
various sizes, can also take partial shade, attractive seedpods
Astrantia - pinks, white,
red- can also take partial shade, long bloom season
Bellis (English Daisy) Adorable
ground cover, long bloom season
Bidens - annual- yellow, blooms
till heavy frost
Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda)
Member of Iris family, Spotted Orange flowers, neat seedpod!
Candy Lily- similar to above,
available in more colors
Buddleia- (Butterfly Bush),
Fragrant flowers, attracts butterflies
Centaurea (Cornflower) all
varieties, attractive flowers, good for cutting
Chinese Lantern, Unique orange
balloon shaped seedpods superb for drying (try spraying)
Cimicifuga - (Bugbane or Snakeroot)-
attractive white or pink fragrant flowers, partial shade
in warmer areas
Clematis - range of colours,
sizes, roots need to be cool, tops in sun
Daisy (Shasta) One of the
best cut flowers! Huge white daisies!
Dianthus (Pinks), several
varieties, often fragrant, evergreen leaves, long bloomers
Dierama (Angel's Fishing Wand)
Rare- slender arching stems with bell-shaped flowers
Echinacea- Purple Coneflower-
Birds love the seeds! Health benefits!
Echinops (Globe Thistle) Striking
Ball-shaped flowers, good cut or dried!
Eryngium - (Sea Holly) Metallic
blue flowers, dry well
Feverfew- Dainty white daisies,
eat a leaf or two to prevent migraines!
Fragaria- (Wild Strawberry)
good ground cover, attractive leaves
Geraniums Hardy Several varieties,
can also take partial shade
Grass, various types, Attractive
in garden or in planters
Heather- Evergreen leaves,
good ground cover
Hesperis - biennial- fragrant
lavender flowers, reseeds, can take light shade
Heuchera- Palace Purple, Dark
Purple leaves, white flowers, Firefly- green leaves red
flowers, can take partial shade too
Incarvillea (Hardy Gloxinia)-
pinks, white, gorgeous trumpet-shaped flowers, light shade
in hottest areas
Iris- Bearded, Dutch, Dwarf,
Japanese (if given moist soil conditions), Siberian
Kaffir lily- Schizostylis,
Gorgeous waxy star-shaped blooms late summer, fall red or
white
Knautia, deep red flowers
blooms all summer till heavy frost
Lambs Ears (Stachys bysantina)-
attractive furry grey foliage, purple spike flowers
Lavender- Unsurpassed fragrance,
attractive even when not in flower
Leycesteria formosa (Himilayan
Honeysuckle)- shrub, bamboo like stems, unique drooping
bracts, can take light shade
Liriope- Evergreen leaves,
purple spikes flower late summer, makes good ground cover,
will tolerate shade too
Lysimachia- 'Firecracker'
purple leaves, bright yellow flowers- aggressive 'Alexander-
variated leaves
Maltese Cross- Blooms June-July,
effective in masses
Money plant (Lunaria) Attractive
purple flowers early spring- neat seedpods (silver dollars)
Pasque flower (Pulsatilla)-
Attractive flowers, Handsome feathery seed clusters
Peony- Spectacular flowers
in May-June, Fragrant, excellent cut and dried!
Phlox paniculata- Large dome-shaped
clusters of flowers in pink, fragrant, good cut.
Poppies- several varieties,
long bloom season if dead-headed
Sidalcea (Party Girl) Pink
hollyhock like flowers with white eye
These will even do well
in dry, arid areas:
Evening Primrose- Bright yellow
flowers, nice fragrance
Iris- Bearded Varieties- Gorgeous
flowers, rhizome likes to dry out in summer
Lamb's Ears (Stachys byzantina),
Intriguing, soft, velvety grey leaves, purple flowers
Lathryus (Perennial Sweet
Pea) long bloom season if dead-headed up to 9 feet vine
Mugwort (Artemisia Lactiflora),
Green leaves, red stems, white astilbe-like flowers, tall
Penstemon, very drought resistant,
Grandiflorous-pink, Huskers's Red- red leaves, white flowers.
Tritoma- Red Hot Poker- Interesting
Orange and yellow spikes of bloom
Verbascum- foxglove-like leaves,
Tall spike of white flowers with violet eye.
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