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Perennials Directory I-Z
ensata
‘Variegata’
- Variegated Japanese Water Iris - The tall sword-like leaves grow about 18" tall,
and are green edged in white. The flowers are
bluish-purple in mid-summer. Likes plenty of
moisture and some shade for best results. Awards:
Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
pallida
‘Argentea
Variegata’
- White Edged Dalmatian Iris -
Handsome
sword-like leaves are edged in white and always look bright, especially when the
blue-purple flowers are in bloom. Will grow
about 18" tall and spreads similarly
LIATRIS - Blazing Stars Zones 4-9 Sun to part shade
spicata
‘Kobold’
- A compact perennial with dark purple wands in mid summer.
Tops for cut flowers and attracting butterflies. Makes a clump about 18" tall. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.
ONOCLEA
sensibiles - Sensitive Fern - Zones 4-8 Part shade to shade
Very fast
growing fern for a difficult site. Can grow in
conditions where other ferns would fail. Aggressive
habit might even make this a good choice for large groundcover about 12" tall. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal
Horticultural Society.
OSMUNDA Zones
3-10 Part shade to shade
cinnamomea - Cinnamon Fern - Emerging fronds are
cinnamon brown, thus the common name. 24"
tall and wide in time. Awards: Award of Garden
Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
regalis - Royal Fern - Extremely handsome and
distingushed fern that deserves it common name. Long
fronds are light green and leaf segments have smooth edges and are reminiscent of an ash
tree. Likes moist shady soil and can even be
grown in wet soil. Slow growing to 3-4’
tall. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the
Royal Horticultural Society.
PENSTEMON
digitalis Zones
3-8 Sun to part shade
‘Husker
Red’
- The leaves are as valuable as the flowers. These
bright red leaves show off the 2 to 3" white summer flowers perfectly. Grows to 30" tall and wide. Awards: 1996 Plant of the Year by the Perennial
Plant Association.
POLYGONATUM - Solomon’s Seal - Zones 4-9 Sun to shade
biflorum - White flowers hang beneath arching
stems. Grows 4-5’ tall in good
conditions.
odoratum
var. thunbergii ‘Variegatum’
- One of our favorite variegated plants. Foliage
looks so perfect it could be fake. Splendid
for shady spots. Grows about 24" tall and
wide.
POLYSTICHUM
acrostichoides - Christmas Fern - Zones 3-9 Part shade to shade
This hardy
native evergreen fern looks similar to the the house plant, Boston Fern. Cut green leaves are traditionally used in holiday
decorations. 24" tall and wide. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.
setiferum - This Awards: Award of Garden Merit.
PTERETIS
nodulosa - Ostrich Fern Zones 3-8 Part shade to shade
Ostrich fern is
very tall, eventually reaching 4-5’ under good conditions. Tall fronds are feathery with yellow-green color
and graceful arching habit.
RUDBECKIA
fulgida Zones
4-9 Sun
var. sulivantii
‘Goldstrum’ - Black Eyed Susan/Yellow Cone Flower -
Among
our favorite golden flowered perennials. A
superior strain with small height (24-30") and rapid growth. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Comittee,
United States National Arboretum.
SEDUM
Recent
botanical name changes have reclassified many plants formerly known as Sedum into the genera Hylotelephium.
To avoid confusion we are listing these two genra together, but by their
current accepted names.
Hylotelephium varieties: Zones 3-10 Sun to light shade
x ‘Autumn Joy’ - (syn. ‘Herbstreude’)
For late summer, fall, and winter few plants are more effective than ‘Autumn
Joy’. 24" tall and spreading
24". Awards: Award of Garden Merit. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Comittee,
United States National Arboretum.
x Brilliant’ - Flat clusters of pink flowers
late in the year. 24" tall and spreading
24". Awards: Award of Garden Merit.
x ‘Frosty Morn’ - From Japan comes the
latest thing in upright sedums. A wide white
border edges each leaf, and the late summer flowers are white to pinkish. 24" tall and spreading 24".
x ‘Matrona’ -
x ‘Vera Jameison’ - An excellent plant
for dry sunny spots with purple leaves and pink flowers on a sprawling succulent. 6-8" tall and spreading 12-18". Awards: Award of Garden Merit.
kamtschaticum
Zones 5-10 Sun to light shade
Awards: Award
of Garden Merit.
‘Variegatum’
- Same as above but leaves hold a creamy white edge. 6"
tall spreading12". Awards: Award of
Garden Merit.
lineare Zones
4-10 Sun to light shade
Easy, fast
growing, succulent groundcover with yellow flowers in spring. Spreads rapidly but easy to restrain. Takes hot dry conditions. 2" tall and spreading 12".
‘Variegatum’
- Grows as a low mat with the leaves evenly edged in white.
The effect is a mat of sparkling stars.
Yellow flowers. 2" tall and
spreading 12".
pallidum Zones
7-10 Sun to light shade
var. bithynicum
- Low light green groundcover spreads perfectly flat over the contours of the ground. 1" x 12".
reflexum Zones
4-10 Sun to light shade
Gray succulent
groundcover, yellow flowers. 4" x
12".
spurium Zones
Sun to part shade
‘Tricolor’
-
‘Yellow
Carpet’ -
ternatum Zones
6-10 Sun to part shade
Tiny succulent
rosettes cover the ground quickly. One of the
most tolerent of shade and water. 4" x
12".
STOKESIA Zones 5-8 Sun to part shade
laevis -Stokes Aster - Evergreen leaves and blue
flowers make this a favorite perennials. Grows
12" tall and spreads 24". Perfect
for edging, filler, and groundcover.
TETRAPANAX
papyriferus - Rice-Paper Plant - Zones 7-9 Part shade
Huge
fatsia-like leaves on this mostly hardy perennial offer outstanding contrast with other
plants. Grows 3’ to 4’ tall and can
spread to form large colonies in good conditions.
TEUCRIUM - Germander
chamaedrys - Wall germander - Zones 5-9 Sun to light shade
This is a small
evergreen sub-shrub that is excellent for small hedges, as an edger, or for use in a knot
garden. Grows to 12"-18" in ten
years. Reddish-purple flowers appear in the
late summer. Recommended by: United States
National Arboretum.
TIARELLA - Foam Flower Zones 3-8 Sun to shade
cordifolia -
Heart shaped foliage on steadily spreading plants. White
flowers on wiry stems in late spring. Takes
shade.
‘Running
Tapestry’ -
‘Black
Velvet’
- The leaves of Black Velvet are deeply cut and velvety with a dark black center running
through its veins. Foam Flowers are shade
garden favorites, but they are often slow to get established and spread. Black Velvet shows extreme hybrid vigor and may
grow twice as fast the species.
‘Mint
Chocolate’ -
‘Winter
Glow’ -
TRICYRTRIS -
hirta - Fall blooming perennial for shade. Flowers are white speckled with purple. Orchid-like flowers show up best if seen up close. About 24" tall and spreading similarly
VERONICA - Speedwell Zones 4-9 Sun to part shade
‘Sunny Border Blue’- Sturdy 18-20"
stems are studded with violet-blue spikes throughout the summer. Awards: 1993 Plant of the Year by the Perennial
Plant Association. About 24" tall and
spreading 18". Recommended by: Ohio Plant
Selection Comittee, United States National Arboretum.
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