Saturday, April 5, 2014

Landscape Perennials Reference Chart

25 Popular Perennials
When designing an outdoor space perennials are an important component in providing color and interest to your landscape.  The possibilities are countless and there are many varieties to choose from.  For your convenience I have composed this handy reference chart organizing some of the more popular and preferred perennials.   A brief description showing bloom/foliage color, height and bloom time is supplied for each and the numbered descriptions match the photos in a left to right fashion.  Hope you find this information to be useful.

PERENNIAL
BLOOMS/FOLIAGE
HEIGHT
BLOOM TIME
1
Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’
Purple
6-8"
May-June
2
Aruncus (Goatsbeard)
Creamy-White
4-5'
June-July
3
Aster ‘Woods’
Purple
12 "
August-October
4
Astilbe ‘Sprite’
Pale Pink
12 "
July-August
5
Astilbe ‘Puple Visions’
Purple
14-16"
May-July
6
Coreopsis ‘Zagreb’
Yellow
15"
June-September
7
Echinacea (Coneflower)
Deep Pink
18-24"
June-September
8
Hemerocallis ‘Sammy Russell’
Orange-Red
28-32 "
July-September
9
Hemerocalis ‘Stella D Oro’ (Daylilly)
Yellow
15"
June-October
10
Gaillardia ‘ Goblin’ (Blanket Flower)
Orange-Yellow
12"
June-August
11
Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’ (Coral Bells)
Deep Burgundy Foliage
White Blooms
12-15"
August-September
12
Heuchera ‘Caramel’ (Coral Bells)
Caramel-Colored Foliage, Cream Blooms
10-15"
July-August
13
Geranium ‘Rozanne’
Violet-Blue
20"
June-Frost
14
Hosta ‘Francee Williams’
Green-Yellow Foliage, Lavender Blooms
2-3'
July-August
15
Hosta ‘Patriot’
Green-White Foliage, White Blooms
15-18"
July-August
16
Lilliuim ‘Stargazer’
Pink-White
4'
July-August
17
Lillium ‘Cassablanca’
Pure White
30"
June-July
18
Iris Germanica (Bearded Iris)
Assorted
30-36"
May-September
19
Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (Yarrow)
Sulfur Yellow
18-24"
June-September
20
Liriope ‘Variegata’
Green -Yellow Foliage, Purple Blooms
10-12"
August-September
21
Salvia ‘May Night’
Deep Purple
18"
Late May-July
22
Sedum ‘Brilliant’
Rose Pink
18"
August-September
23
Rudbeckia ‘Goldstrum’
Golden Yellow
24"
July-September
24
Nepeta ‘Walkers Low’
Lavender-Blue
18-24"
June-July
25
Peony ‘Karl Rosenfeld’

© Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardening
Magenta
30-36"
May-June

For further information on perennials also visit:

 Best Long Blooming Perennials    


As Always...Happy Gardening! 


 Author: Lee@A Guide To Northeastern Gardening, Copyright 2014. All rights reserved.