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Achillea clypeolata (Yarrow)




perennial, mat forming, sunny dry soil, rhizomatous

Achilles soldiers' used to treat wounds



Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)




perennial, mat forming, sunny dry soil, rhizomatous




*North American native variety *



Achilles' soldiers used to treat wounds

Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed)




invasive, dense mat groundcover, shade loving, tolerates sun

invasive


w/o yoke, creeping

Achemilla mollis (Lady's mantle)




perennial ground cover, full/partial sun

water collecting on leaves thought to be purest available, used by alchemists; soft/delicate

Allium senescens (Allium)




perennial, full-part sun

old garlic

Anemone (Windflower)




part shade, acid soil

daughter of the wind

Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine)




*native*


shade or sun with proper moisture, butterfly and hummingbirds love nectar

eagle/dove

Artemisia ludoviciana, esp 'Silver King'




native, rhizomatous, perennial, furry leaves

Artemis + Louisiana

Artemisia schmidtiana (Silvermound)




mat forming perennial, good for borders, tolerates many soil types, full sun to part shade





Artemis

Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly mildweed)




*native*


full sun, dry soil, food for monarchs

God of healing

Aster alpinus




*native subspecies*


perennial, full sun

Aster/Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England Aster)




*native*



Astilbe arendsii




moist, shady areas


blooms late spring to late summer


needs good drainage


perennial

Bergenia purpurascens




hardy evergreen perennial


good ground cover around shrubs, edging, mixed containers


full sun-part shade


rhizomatous

Calamagrostis acutifolia




clumping grass


full sun-part shade, variety of soil types and moistures tolerated

Campanula (bellflower)




full sun, well-drained soil


once established can tolerate rought


perennial

campana = bell, Latin



Carex (variegated sedge)




dense, spreading sedge


groundcover for parttly shady, moist sites


6"-12" tall

Cerastium tomentosum (mouse-ear chickweed, Snow-in-Summer)




carnation family


low, aggressive spreading perennial from alpine Europe


good for difficult sites

Chelone glabra (turtlehead)




moist meadows, butterfly plant


part shade to full sun


deer resistant

Chelone = Gr nymph

Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley)




shady groundcover


tolerates poor soil, dry shade


protect from afternoon sun

convallis (L) = "valley"



Coreposis verticillata




perennial groundcover


blooms Jun-Aug


full sun


dry to medium moisture


attracts butterflies


rhizomatous

koris = bug


opsis = appearance




(due to shape of seed)

Corydalis lutea




flowers late spring - early fall


borders, rock gardens


full sun - part shade

"crested lark" - similarity between flower and bird's spur

Dianthus chinensis (China pink, Sweet William)




perennial/biennial (often don't survive <2 yrs)


full sun - part shade

"flower of Zeus"

Dicentra eximia (bleeding heart)




perennial


avg soil, well drained, part shade

"spur, sharp point"

Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower)




butterflies


full sun - part shade



"hedgehog" Gr

Eryngium planum (sea holly)




full sun


normal or sandy soil, dry



Euphorbia polychroma (chrome/cushion spurge)




perennial


edging, rock garden, container


red fall foliage


full sun - part shade


normal - sandy soil, dry

Euphorbus, Gr physician who discovered the plant

Festuca glauca (blue fescue)




full sun


dry to medium water


require frequent division (every 2-3 years)

"straw, stalk, rod"

Gaillardia grandiflora (blanket flower)




flowers early summer - early fall


butterflies


full sun


well drained soil, sandy, drought tolerant

Gaillard de Marentonneau, 18th ce Fr amateur botanist

Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff)




blooms in spring


part shade - full shade


medium to wet soil


ground cover - can be aggro

Geranium spp. (cranesbill)




dry-med moisture, well drained


full sun - part shade

geranos = "crane"

Hakonechloa macra (Japanese forest grass)




slow growing clumps, border edging - good with hostas and ferns, similar conditions


part - full shade


sandy or clay soil


average - moist

Hedera helix (English ivy)




med moisture, well drained


part - full shade


aggro, fast-growing, invasive

Helianthus decapetalus (Ten-Petal Sunflower)




late summer


moist site (so no powdery mildew)


butterflies


full sun, clay soil

"sun flower"

Hemerocallis (Daylily)




full sun - part shade


medium water


butterflies

"day beauty"

Heuchera (coral bells)




full sun - part shade


normal - sandy soil


avg - moist


low mounds


butterflies

after Johann von Heucher, Germ botanist

Hosta (plantain lily)




rhizomatous


shade tolerant


deer + slugs

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'




full sun - part shade


well-drained

Imperata cylindrica




edging, rock garden, mass plantings


full sun - part shade


well-drained soil

Iris pumila (pygmy iris)




single blooms 10-15cm above ground

Iris germanica




full sun


medium water, well drained

Lamium maculatum (deadnettle)




partial - full shade


dry tolerant


evergreen

Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender)




full sun


dry - medium


butterflies


well-drained

lavo = to wash, former plant use

Leucanthemum (Shasta daisy)




full sun - part shade


butterflies

"white flower"

Ligularia dentata (leopard plant)




part - full shade


medium to wet


rain garden


humusy soil, should never dry out

Lilium asiatic




full sun - part shade


divide every 3 years

Lupinus polyphyllus




pea family


invasive some places


moist, well-drained

"wolf like"

Lysimachia clethroides (creeping Jenny, moneywort)




full sun - part shade


medium - wet


ground cover, water plant, naturalize, rain garden


creeping ground cover

"like a coin"

Matteuccia struthiopteris (ostrich fern)




native


spreading


needs plenty of water through summer


deciduous


part - full shade


clay soil


avg - moist - wet

Miscanthus floridulus/sinensis ([Giant] miscanthus)




6-8' tall


Japanese


full sun


medium - wet


rain garden


attracts birds, winter interest


tolerates black walnut

Monarda didyma (scarlet beebalm / bergamot / Oswego tea)




attracts butterflies, hummingbirds


rain garden


full sun - part shade


deer resistant

Origanum vulgare (oregano)




well drained


can tolerate poor soil


tolerates semi-shade

"mountain brightness"

Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese spurge)




boxwood family


partial - full shade


space closely

Paeonia officinalis




full sun


avg - moist soil

Papaver orientale (Oriental poppy)




full sun


late spring, early summer


disappear in summer, plant something to get bushy later in season like rudbeckia, russian sage, grasses

Penstemon digitalis (beardtongue)




Full sun


dry - med


birds, butterflies


does not tolerate dry or clay soil

"finger like"

Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage)




full sun


normal - sandy soil


dry


butterflies


valuable for long season

Phalaris arundinacea (Gardener's Garters)




spreading grass


full sun - part shade


loves moisture

Phlox paniculata (garden phlox)




full sun - part shade


hummingbirds, butterflies


deer, clay soil, black walnut


well drained, prefs rich

Physostegia virginiana (obedient plant)




full sun


avg - moist soil


well-drained


acidic


tolerates wet soil and some part shade

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)




part - full shade


good for woodland garden, with ferns + hostas


clay soil


avg - moist soil


native varieties

"many knees" - multiple jointed rhyzome

Ranunculus asiaticus (Persian buttercup)





Rudbeckia hirta (black eyed susan)




full sun - part shade


often survive winters or self-seed

Olaf Rudbeck, Sw botanist

Salvia nemorosa (perennial sage)




full sun


drought tolerant once established


tolerates heat and humidity


butterflies + hummingbirds

Sedum (stonecrop)




full sun - part shade


borders etc