Perennials in Bloom
Perennials are plants that will come back for more than two years. We have some in stock that are blooming right now! Keep in mind that each plant comes in diverse varieties.
False Forget-Me-Not
Brunnera
Beautiful foliage and blooms
Forms a mound of heart-shaped silver leaves with green veins
Bright blue flowers
Stays low to the ground
Only use in areas that stay consistently moist to prevent foliage desiccation
Great for shaded areas
Can tolerate partial sun
Height: 14”
Width: 30”
Blooms: Late Spring
Zone: 4
Deer resistant
Good cut flowers
Peony
Paeonia
Giant blooms
Fragrant flowers
Comes in many different colors
Requires full sun
Over 30 known species
Height: 1ft -3ft
Width: 2ft -3ft
Blooms: Late spring - early summer
Hardy to zone 3
Can be grown in hardiness zones 3-8
Delphinium
Delphinium elatum
Good cut flowers
Huge stalk of purple/blue flowers
Repels deer and rabbits
Attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies
Height: 1ft -3ft
Width: 1ft -3ft
Blooms can be blue, purple, red, white, pink or yellow
Bloom in early summer and often again in early fall
Full sun to partial shade
Native to eastern North America
Hardiness zone 3-7
Spurge
Euphorbia ‘Bonfire’
All season color
Foliage first emerges green but quickly turns maroon-red with blazing reddish-orange tips
Bright chartreuse-gold bracts
Height: 12”-18”
Width: 36”
Blooms: Spring
Hardy To: 7,500’
Zone: 5
Astillbe
Astilbe japonica
Attracts butterflies
Repels deer and rabbits
Full to partial shade
Hardiness zone: 4-8
Make for lovely cut flowers
Height: 1ft -3ft
Width: 18in -30in
Come in purple, red, white and pink varieties
Blooms last for 2-3 weeks near the beginning of summer, depending on the variety
Clematis
Clematis occidentalis
Large blooms
Several different color options
Vigorous growth habit
Vining plants grow well on a trellis
Consistent flowering
Repels rabbits and deer
Attracts hummingbirds
Hardy in zones 4-9
Height: 3ft -8ft
Width: 3ft -20ft depending on variety
Hosta
Hosta Tratt. – plantain lily
Big, attractive leaves
Height: 6in -12in
Width: up to 8ft
Partial sun/shade
Requires regular watering, especially before the plant is established
Attracts bees and hummingbirds
Come in a large variety of leaf colors
Some varieties have variegated leaves
Common bloom colors include purple, white and pink
Hardiness zone 3-9
Candy Tuft
Iberis
Masses of flat white flower clusters on evergreen foliage
Lightly prune after flowering
Drought tolerant
Height: 6”-8”
Width: 12”-24”
Blooms: Spring
Hardy To: 8,000’
Zone: 3
Full sun
Attracts butterflies
Beneficial for bees
Rabbit and deer resistant
Good cut flowers
Coral Bells
Heuchera
Good for shade
Unique purple and yellow foliage
Height: 1ft -2ft
Width: 1ft -1.5ft
Native to North America
Attract hummingbirds
Good for small spaces
Attractive cut flowers
Drought tolerant
Deer resistant
Hardiness zone 4-9
Bearded Iris
Iris germanica
Many color variations
Hundreds of varieties
Some bloom in the spring and the fall
Make for lovely cut flowers
Hardy to zones 3 -10