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Last updated May 4, 2020
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ImageCommon NameGenusSpecific EpithetCultivar Life CycleHeightLightNotesPolinator Friendly
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#REF!Adam's NeedleYucca filamentosaBright Edgeperennial3-4'Full sun to part shade.Low maintenance. Sword-like foliage radiates upward from a central crown, remaining upright all year round except in the heaviest snows. It combines nicely with all kinds of mounded foliage plants. 'Bright Edge' bears green leaves with bright golden-yellow edges. From early to midsummer, sturdy flower stalks rise 3-4' tall from center of plant.P
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#REF!ArborvitaeThuja occidentalisFirechiefperennial2-4'Full sun to part shade.Bright gold foliage brightens the tidy globe-shaped shrub in spring. Summertime brings gentle hues of orange to the fine foliage, which deepens to red in autumn. The rounded shrub remains compact without pruning and resists sun and wind burn.
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#REF!Arborvitae, northern white cedarThujaoccidentalisYellow ribbonperennial5-10'Full sun to part shade.Semi-dwarf, slow-growing cultivar with an upright, pyramidal habit. Scale-like foliage in flat sprays emerges yellowish-orange in spring, but matures to medium green. Urn-shaped cones to 1/2" long mature in autumn to reddish-brown.
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#REF!Black-eyed SusanRudbeckiahirtaIndian Summerperennial1-3'Full sunExtra-large, golden yellow flowerheads. Blooms from early summer until first frost. Butterflies are drawn to it. Will naturalize in the garden by self-seeding.P
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#REF!Blue StarAmsonia hubrichtii Arkansas perennial3'Full sun to part shade.Produces three seasons of wonderful color. In the spring and summer, it produces blue star-shaped flowers atop wonderfully colored green foliage. Fall foliage turns to an electrifying shade of yellow. Can be planted in a wide range of conditions ranging from full sun to partial shade. Blooms: spring-summer. Great for cut flowers.P
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#REF!Butterfly WeedAsclepias tuberosaperennial1-2.5'Full sun to part shade.Orange flowered, bushy warm season perennial with many branched pubescent stems emerging from a sturdy tap root. Unlike other milkweeds, this one does not contain milky latex sap. It can serve as a host plant for monarchs. Toxic to dogs, cats and horses.P
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#REF!CannaCannaindicaBurning EmberTender Perennial3'Full to partial sunFiery orange blooms glow amidst dark bronze foliage. Smaller size makes them perfect for smaller yards. Fragrant blooms. Repeated bloomsP
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#REF!CannaCannaindicaDurbanTender Perennial3-4'Full to partial sun/shadePsychedelic leaves and orange blooms. Originated in Durban, South Africa.P
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#REF!CannaCannaindicaOrange ChocolateTender Perennial3-4'Full to partial sun/shadeOrange blooms with chocolate-colored foliage. Specially bred for 'self-cleaning' blooms that drop quickly after fading, this plant will always look its best without any extra help from the gardener.P
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#REF!CannaCannaindicaToucan ScarletTender Perennial30" - 48"Full to partial sunLong bloomingP
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#REF!Canna LilyCannaindicaAustraliaTender Perennial4' - 5'Full sunP
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#REF!Canna LilyCannageneralisRed King HumbertTender Perennial5' - 6'Full SunDistinctive foliage slowly turns from green to an exotic redish-bronzeP
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#REF!Canna LilyCannageneralisTropicanna GoldTender Perennial4'-6'Full SunStriking yellow and green striped foliage; orange flowers.P
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#REF!Cardinal FlowerLobeliaL. spicata Queen Victoria perennial3'Full sun to part shade.Favored by hummingbirds; requires reliably moist soilP
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#REF!CatalpaCatalpaspeciosaNorthern CatalpaPerennial40' to 70'Full sun to part shade.Native. Showy orchid-like flower. The specimen in the Idea Garden is cut back every spring (pollarding) to keep it short, about 10'
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#REF!ClematisClematisdurandiiDurand's Clematisperennial6' - 10'Full sun to part shade.Dear and black walnut tolerantP
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#REF!Climbing HydrangeaHydrangeapetiolarisperennial30' - 80'Full sun to part shade.Can be pruned to a shrub. Features fragrant clusters of white flowers.P
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#REF!ConeflowerEchinaceapurpureaColor Burst Orange perennial28"Full sunFragrant double bloomsP
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#REF!ConeflowerEchinaceapurpureaHot Papayaperennialmedium, 30 - 36 in.full sun or light shadefragrant, double, 3 inch flowers with pom-pom central coreP
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#REF!ConeflowerEchinaceapurpureaSombrero Orangeperennial18 - 20 in.full sun or light shade3 inch flowers; compact, well branched plants; blooms late spring to late summerP
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#REF!ConeflowerEchinaceapurpureaSombrero Sangria Redperennial18 - 20 in.full sunprofuse blooms on compact plantsP
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#REF!Cup PlantSilphiumperfoliatumConnatumperennial6 - 10 feetsun to part sunprairie plant; blooms June - AugustP
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#REF!DaylilyHemerocalisAutumn Minaretperennialvery tall, 66 in.sun to part sunblooms very late in season; fragrant 5 inch bloomsP
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#REF!DaylilyHemerocalisCarol Singperennial24 - 36 in.full sun to partial shadelate bloomerP
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#REF!DaylilyHemerocalisChristmas Ribbonsperennial34 in.full sun to partial shadeearly bloomer; large flowersP
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#REF!DaylilyHemerocalisJersey Spiderperennial46 in.full sun to partial shademid-season extended bloom, rebloomP
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#REF!DaylilyHemerocalisLori Ann Cookperennial26 in.full sun to partial shademid-season extended bloomP
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#REF!DaylilyHemerocalisMini Pearlperennial16 in.full sunearly mid-season; smal, fragrant flowers, gently ruffled; rebloomP
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#REF!DaylilyHemerocalisRocket Cityperennial2-3'Full or part sunButterflies and hummingbirdsP
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#REF!DaylilyHemerocalisScarlet Tanagerperennial32"Full or part sunButterflies and hummingbirdsP
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#REF!Dwarf Fountain GrassPennisetum virgatumHamelnperennial4 to 5'Full or part sunCommon name switch grass, attracts birdsP
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#REF!Giant hyssopAgastacheRupestris1.5 - 2"Full sunthreadleaf giant hyssop, butterflies
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#REF!Golden CatalpaCatalpa bignoniodesAureaperennial30 - 60'full sun and part shadeWhite and purple markings, may be invasive
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#REF!GoldenrodSolidagorugosaGoldenmosaperennial2 - 3'Full sunAttracts birds and butterfliesP
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#REF!Hummingbird MintAgastachehybridKudos Redperennial.75 - 1'full sun and part shadeDwarf hyssop, attracts birds/ butterfliesP
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#REF!Hummingbird MintAgastachehybridRaspberry Summerperennial2 - 2.5'full sun and part shadeAttracts butterfliesP
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#REF!Japanese Silver grass MiscanthusAutumn Lightperennial4 - 8'full sun and part shadeAlso Chinese silver grass, attracts birdsP
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#REF!Joe Pye weed Eupatoriumpurpureumperennial5- 7'full sun and part shadeMedicinal uses, Attracts butterfliesP
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#REF!Prairie GayfeatherLiatrisperennial1' to 5'full sunMany species of varying heights.P
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#REF!Purple Fountain GrassPennisetum alopecuroidesVertigoannual4' to 8'full sunAttracts birds. Good fall color and winter interest. Tolerates drought, dry soil, erosion, black walnut, air pollution.
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#REF!Purple TopVerbenabonarensistender perennial, reseeding freely2' to 4'full sun to part shadeShowy. Attracts butterflies.P
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#REF!Red Hot Poker, TritomaKniphofia uvariaSamuel's Sensation'perennial4' to 5'full sunWatch for slugs and snailaP
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#REF!Red Twig DogwoodCornusstoloniferaArtic Fireperennial3' to 4'partial to full sunAttracts birds and butterflies. Good fall color and winter interest. Tolerates deer, erosion, clay soil, wet soil.P
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#REF!SalviaSalvialongispicata x farinaceaBlack and Bloom perennial3' to 4'partial to full sunWater weekly and more often in extreme heat.P
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#REF!SalviaSalvialongispicata x farinaceaBlue Suede Shoesperennial2.5' to 3.5'partial to full sunContinuous bloom or rebloomer. Deadheading not necessary. Tolerates heat and drought.P
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#REF!Siberian IrisIrissibiricaperennial3' to 4'partial shade to full sunLittle susceptibility to iris borer and bacterial soft rot.P
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#REF!SneezeweedHelenium autumnaleMariache Salsa18" to 21"partial to full sunAttracts butterflies. Tolerates deer, clay soil and wet soil. Good disease resistance. Peak blooms when other perennials are on the decline.
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#REF!SpiderwortTradescantiaSweet Kate perennial9" to 12"partial shade to full sunTolerates wet soil. Compact with long bloom. Foliage often sprawls in unattractive manner by midsummer.P
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#REF!St John’s Wort HypericumandrosaemumAlbury Purpleperennial1.5 - 3.0 ft.full sun to part shadeHardy shrub. Drought tolerant. Spreads as wide as it is tall. Low maintenance.P
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#REF!Suwara False CypressChamaecyparispisiferaMopsperennial1 - 5 ft.full sun to light shadeSlow growing evergreen. Dwarf, low rounded, and tightly packed. Needs well-drained site and non-alkaline soil.
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#REF!TaroColocasia esculentaDistant Memorytender perennial4 - 4.5 ft.full sun to part shadeTropical. Best planted late April or later and dug up for winter storage. Prefers medium to we soils. Possibility for a rain garden or pond marginal. Deer and rabbit resistant.
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#REF!Tropical Milkweed AsclepiascurassavicaMonarch's Promisetender perennial24 - 30 in.full sunAttractive flowers, leaves and seed pods. Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Milky sap may be irritating.P
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#REF!Upright switch grassPanicumsinensisRuby Ribbonsperennial3 - 4 ft.full sun to part shadeDeer resistant. Easily grown in medium to wet soil. Tolerates occasional flooding. Low maintenance.P
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#REF!YarrowAchilleafilipendulinaCoronation Goldperennial2 - 3 ft.full sunNeeds well drained soil. Drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant. Good for cutting and drying.P
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