| Name |
Light |
Zone |
Height |
Comments |
| AGASTACHE 'Pink Panther' |
Full Sun |
Zones 6-10 |
24" |
Herb; grow in fertile,
well-drained soil. |
|
BALLOON FLOWER (Platycodon
grandiflorus)
|
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-8 |
10"-36" |
Prefers moderately rich,
slightly acidic soil; deadhead, self-sows. |
| BLANKETFLOWER
(Gaillardia) |
Full Sun |
Zones 2-9 |
1'-3½' |
Deadhead; drought
tolerant; prefers poor soil. |
| BLAZING STAR, GAYFEATHER
(Liatris spicata) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
5' |
Prefers light, moderately
fertile, reliably moist soil. |
| BLUE FLAX (Linum perenne) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-8 |
4"-24" |
Prefers light, moderately
fertile, humus-rich soil. |
| CANADIAN BURNET
(Sanguisorba canadensis) |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 3-8 |
6' |
Prefers moderately
fertile, moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out. |
| CATMINT (Nepeta x
faassenii) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
18" |
Blooms from June -
August, longer if plants are sheared after blooming; prefers poor to
moderately fertile soil. |
| CHOCOLATE FLOWER
(Berlandiera lyrata) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
15" |
Drought tolerant;
self-seeds; tolerates wide variety of soil conditions; fragrance
similar to chocolate. |
| COMMON ROSE MALLOW, SWAMP
ROSE MALLOW (Hibiscus moscheutos) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-10 |
4' |
Prefers humus-rich,
moist, neutral to slightly alkaline soil; needs long-hot summers for
best bloom. |
| CORALBELLS (Heuchera
sanguinea) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
1'-2' |
Deadhead; prefers rich,
moist soil. |
| CORAL CANYON TWINSPUR
(Diascia integerrima 'Coral Canyon') |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 5-9 |
12"-15" |
Prefers fertile, evenly
moist soil. |
| COREOPSIS |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
1'-2½' |
Deadhead; blooms best in
full sun; too rich soil decreases flowering. |
| DAYLILY 'STELLA DE ORO'
(Hemerocallis spp.) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
2' |
Tolerant of wide variety
of of growing conditions; great in containers. |
| DIANTHUS 'PRAIRIE PINK',
'HORATIO' |
Part Sun to Shade |
Zones 4-9 |
4"-8" |
Deadhead; prefers
well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. |
| EVENING PRIMROSE
(Oenothera pallida) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-7 |
8"-20" |
Prefers poor to
moderately fertile, well-drained, even stony soil. |
| FALSE MALLOW, PRAIRIE
MALLOW (Sidalcea 'Party Girl') |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-10 |
24"-36" |
Prefes moderately
fertile, humus-rich, moist, light, sandy soil; cut stems back after
flowering for more blooms. |
| FEVERFEW (Tanacetum
parthenium) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-10 |
1'-2' |
Herb; prefers dry soil;
self-sows profusely if not deadheaded; leaves used as medicinal tea
for headaches. |
| FOAM FLOWER (Tiarella) |
Part Sun - Shade |
Zones 3-8 |
12"-18" |
Performs best in moist,
well-drained soil. |
| FRINGED BLEEDING HEART
(Dicentra eximia) |
Part Sun to Shade |
Zones 3-7 |
12" |
Blooms from April -
September; do not confuse with common bleeding heart (Dicentra
spectabilis) which goes dormant during the season. |
| GRAY CREEPING GERMANDER
(Teucrium aroanium) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 5-10 |
3" |
Prefers well-drained soil
with poor to average fertility. |
| GOLDEN MARGUERITE
(Anthemis tinctoria) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-7 |
2'-3' |
Prefers moderately
fertile, well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil. |
| GOLDENSTAR (Chrysogonum
virginianum 'Pierre') |
Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 5-8 |
Groundcover to 6" |
Prefers moist, humus-rich
soil. |
| GOOSENECK LOOSESTRIFE
(Lysimachia clethroides) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-8 |
36" |
Invasive; best for
wildflower garden. |
| HARDY GERANIUM (Geranium
sanguineum) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
12" |
Prefers rich, moist soil;
self-sows. |
| HELIANTHUS 'Flore Pleno'
(H. x multiflorus 'Flore Pleno') |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-7 |
72" |
Give extra water during
hot weather for heavier blooms. |
| ICE PLANT (Delosperma
cooperi) |
Full Sun |
Zones 8-10 |
Groundcover to 2" |
Needs very well-drained
soil. |
| JUPITER'S BEARD
(Centranthus ruber) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-8 |
3' |
Deadhead; prefers poor to
moderately fertile, preferably alkaline soil. |
| KNAUTIA (Knautia or
Dipsacaceae) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-7 |
30"-40" |
Thrives in dry heat and
full sun. |
| KNIPHOFIA (K.'Bees'
Lemon', K.'Fiery Fred', K.'Gold Mine', K. northiae) |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 6-9 |
3'-5' |
Grow in deep, fertile,
humus-rich, moist but well-drained, preferably sandy soil. |
| LAVENDER (Lavandula
angustifolia) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-8 |
3' |
Prefers moderately
fertile, well-drained soil. |
| MALLOW (Malva sylvestris) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-8 |
4' |
Prefers moderately
fertile, moist soil. |
| MILKY BELLFLOWER
(Campanula lactiflora) |
Sun to part shade |
Zones 5-7 |
4'-5' |
Often requires staking;
self seeds freely; needs fertile, neutral to alkaline, moist soil. |
| MINIATURE MAT DAISY
(Bellium minutum) |
Part Sun to Shade |
Zones 5-9 |
2" |
Vigorous groundcover for
moist, well-drained, shady areas. |
| MIST FLOWER (Eupatorium
greggii) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 7-10 |
30" |
Prefers dry, loamy,
alkaline soils, best for Western gardens; drought tolerant. |
| ORIGANUM 'HERRENHAUSEN'
(O. laevigatun 'Herrenhausen') |
Full Sun |
Zones 7-10 |
18"-30" |
Prefers poor to
moderately fertile, alkaline soil;cut back old, flowered stems in
spring. |
| OX EYE (Heliopsis
helianthoides) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
3'-6' |
Moderately fertile,
humus-rich, moist soil; divide every 2-3 years. |
| PENSTEMON |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 4-10 |
18"-30" |
Prefers fertile to
moderately fertile, well-drained soil. |
| PINCUSHION FLOWER 'Pink
Mist' (Scabiosa columbaria) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-8 |
16" |
Prefers moderately
fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. |
| POPPY MALLOW (Callirhoe
involucrata) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
5" |
Drought and heat
tolerant; tolerates wide variety of soil conditions; low spreading
plant makes good cover for steep slopes, cascading over walls. |
| PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER,
MEXICAN HAT PLANT (Ratibida columnifera) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-10 |
32" |
Grow in dry,
well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline, moderately fertile soil
in full sun; drought tolerant. |
| PURPLE CONEFLOWER
(Echinacea purpurea) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
3' |
Tolerates heat, drought
and poor soil. |
| REDBIRDS IN A TREE
(Scrophularia macrantha) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 5-10 |
3'-4' |
Tolerates drought;
favorite of hummingbirds. |
| RUDBECKIA 'GOLDSTURM' (R.
fulgida 'Goldsturm') |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
2'-7' |
Tolerates wide range of
soil conditions, but prefers rich, well-drained soil. |
| RUSSIAN SAGE (Perovskia) |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-9 |
3'-4' |
Vigorous and hardy,
tolerates heat and drought. |
| SALVIA |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-10 |
18"-6' |
Violet sage (S. x
superba) and S. guaranitica are two cultivars that provide best
performance; prefers rich, well-drained soil in full sun. |
| SCARLET HEDGENETTLE
(Stachys coccinea) |
Part Sun to Shade |
Zones 5-9 |
18" |
Deadhead; thrives in
heat; needs average, evenly moist soil. |
| SEA PINK (Armeria
maritima) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
8" |
Prefers poor to
moderately fertile soil. |
| SHASTA DAISY
(Chrysanthemum x superbum) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
2'-3' |
Deadhead; prefers rich,
moist soil. |
| SOAPWORT (Saponaria or
Caryophyllaceae |
Full Sun |
Zones 2-7 |
8" |
Rock soapwort (S.
ocymoides) is hardiest cultivar; great for rock gardens, terraces. |
| SPIDERWORT (Tradescantia) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
18"-24" |
For best flowering and
shape, give rich, moist soil; invasive; divide every 3-4 years. |
| STOKES' ASTER (Stokesia
laevis) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-9 |
24" |
Deadhead; prefers light,
fertile, moist, acidic soil. |
| TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE
(Lonicera sempervirens) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 3-8 |
Twining Vine 12'-20' |
Flowers are followed in
autumn by bright red berries, which birds love; prefers fertile,
moist soil. |
| VERBASCUM (V. 'Letitia') |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-9 |
12" |
Needs sharply drained
soil; suitable for raised bed or rock garden. |
| VERBENA'Blue Vervain' (V.
hastata) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-7 |
5' |
Prefers rich, sandy soil;
do not overwater; deadhead. |
| VERONICA 'GOODNESS GROWS'
(Veronica spicata 'Goodness Grows') |
Full Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
12"-16" |
Prefers moderately
fertile, loamy, moist soil. |
| WHIRLING BUTTERFLIES,
WHITE GAURA (Gaura lindheimeri) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 6-9 |
2'-5' |
Prefers fertile, moist
soil in full sun, but will tolerate drought and partial shade. |
| WHITE FLOWERED BUSH
ZINNIA (Zinnia acerosa) |
Full Sun |
Zones 5-9 |
10" |
Prefers moderately
fertile, well-drained soil; drought tolerant. |
| YARROW (Achillea spp.) |
Full Sun |
Zones 3-9 |
2'-5' |
Drought resistant;
spreads rapidly; divide every 2-3 years. |
| YELLOW FOXGLOVE
(Digitalis grandiflora or D. ambigua) |
Full to Part Sun |
Zones 4-8 |
30" |
Prefers moist, humus-rich
soil; D. granidflora is longest blooming of all foxgloves. |
| YELLOW JASMINE
(J.humile) |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
Zones 7-9 |
8' |
Bushy shrub; prefers
fertile, well-drained soil. |