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Achillea	Aconitum	Agastache	Ajania	Ajuga	Amsonia	Aquilegia	Armeria
Artemisia	Aruncus	Aster	Astilbe	Baptisia	Bergenia	Boltonia	Brunnera	Campanula
	Cerastium	Ceratostigma	Cimicifuga	Coreopsis	Corydalis	Delosperma	Dendranthema	Dianthus
Dicentra	Digitalis	Dracocephalum	Echinacea	Eupatorium	Euphorbia	Gaillardia	Galium	Gaura
Geranium	Helenium	Helianthus	Helleborus	Heuchera	Hibiscus	Houttuynia	Hypericum

Achillea millefolium' Oertel's Rose'
Yarrow
Zone: 3	Size: 30" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: June-September
Features: Flat-topped clusters of flowers in shades of pink and white make a nice addition to fresh bouquets. Needs well-drained soil.

Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Yarrow
Zone: 4	Size: 18" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Late spring-late summer.
Features: Flat-topped 3" clusters of cherry-red flowers with yellow eyes bloom from late spring to late summer above deep green, fern-like leaves. Plant in well-drained soil. Divide every two years.

Achillea x millefolium 'Summer Wine'
Yarrow
Zone: 3	Size: 18" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Summer-Fall
Features: Unique burgundy flat-topped flowers bloom from early summer to fall over feathery green foliage. A lovely addition to summer bouquets.

Achillea x 'Moonshine'
Yarrow
Zone: 3	Size: 24" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: June-September
Features: Flat-topped clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers bloom throughout the summer above silvery-gray foliage. Great for fresh bouquets. Needs well-drained soil.

*Aconitum* fischeri
Monkshood
Zone: 4-8	Size: 24' Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Summer to Fall
Features: 1-2", dark blue flowers cluster on sturdy stalks providing spectacular color in early fall. Deeply veined, dark green, glossy foliage offers interest before plants bloom. Afternoon shade and sufficient water are required to maximize growth. Aconitum is resistant to diseases and pests, partially because it is poisonous. Handle plant with caution. Good companion plants are Ajuga, Sedum, and Japanese Anemones . Deer Resistant

*Aconitum napellus*
Monkshood
Zone: 4 - 8	Size: 36" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Summer
Features: 1-2", violet-blue flowers cluster on sturdy stalks providing spectacular color in early fall. Deeply veined, dark green, glossy foliage offers interest before plants bloom. Afternoon shade and sufficient water are required to maximize growth. Aconitum is resistant to diseases and pests, partially because it is poisonous. Handle plant with caution. Good companion plants are Ajuga, Sedum, and Japanese Anemones. Deer Resistant

Agastache x 'Blue Fortune'
Anise Hyssop
Zone: 5	Size: 36" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: July-September
Features: Cool blue spikes bloom throughout summer over mint-scented foliage. Makes a good cut flower. Attracts hummingbirds. Lovely with red bee-balm and shasta daisies.

Agastache 'Golden Jubilee'
Anise Hyssop
Zone: 6	Size: 30" Tall x 36" Wide
Bloom Time: Late June - July
Features: Show-stopping chartreuse foliage is topped by blue flower spikes. Foliage color is best in part sun. Licorice scented foliage makes it unattractive to deer. Hummingbird Magnet

Agastache 'Summer Love' PPAF
Anise Hyssop
Zone: 6 - 9	Size: 24" Tall x 34" Wide
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Features: Massive clusters of reddish-purple flowers on strong spikes rise above fragrant green foliage. Extremely drought tolerant once established. Needs full sun and well-drained soil to produce blooms from summer into fall. Asexual propagation prohibited. Hummingbird Magnet

*Ajania pacifica*
Silver and Gold
Zone: 5	Size: 18" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Fall
Features: Forms attractive, tidy clumps of silver-edged, silver-backed foliage. The bright golden-yellow button-like flowers that come in late fall are an added bonus. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Attractive foliage.

Ajuga reptans 'Burgandy Glow'
Common Bugleweed
Zone: 3	Size: 8" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Mid-Late Spring
Features: Green foliage is splashed with pink and white. The interest continues in the fall as the leaves take on tones of bronze and rose. A valuable ground cover in areas where its aggressive natures is desired. Also makes a nice component plant in mixed containers. Ground Cover

Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
Common Bugleweed
Zone: 3	Size: 8" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Mid-Late Spring
Features: Blue flower spikes rise above the large, bronze-green leaves that fill in quickly. A valuable ground cover in areas where its aggressive nature is desired. Also makes a nice component plant in mixed containers. Ground Cover

Ajuga x tenorii 'Chocolate Chip'
Bugleweed
Zone: 4	Size: 6" Tall x 9" Wide
Bloom Time: Mid-Late Spring
Features: Blue flowers grace the clumps of petite, shiny brown foliage. Less aggressive than other forms of Ajuga. Nice interplanted with Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'. Attractive Foliage

Amsonia hubrechtii
Arkansas Amsonia
Zone: 6	Size: 36" Tall x 36" Wide
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Features: This native plant offers early spring, pale blue flowers on feathery foliage. It is very low maintenance and has beautiful butter-yellow foliage in the fall. Best when massed.

Aquilegia canadensis 'Little Lanterns'
Columbine
Zone: 3	Size: 10" Tall x 10" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Features: Brilliant red flowers with yellow centers. Just like our native columbine, but only 10" high and wide. A North American native plant.

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Leprechaun Gold'
Variegated Columbine
Zone: 3	Size: 30" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Features: This cultivar has deep purple flowers, but it's the foliage that will stop you in your tracks this spring. The bright yellow foliage is marbled with green and gold. Allow to naturalize in a shady border. Prefers well-drained soil. Spring Bloomer

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Mix'
Columbine
Zone: 3 - 8	Size: 18" Tall x 12" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Features: No longer are gardeners forced to their knees to look their sweet columbines in the eye. Flowers of this bushy, clump-forming perennial turn their smiling faces to the sky. A bold mix of blue-white, purple-white, red-white and rose-white. Prefers well-drained soil. Spring Bloomer

Aquilegia x hybrida 'Songbird' Mix
Columbine
Zone: 3	Size: 24" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Features: Large, vibrant blooms with long spurs in colors of light blue, dark blue, rich violet, pale pink and white.

Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
Common Thrift
Zone: 4	Size: 6" Tall x 6" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Features: Rosy-magenta, ball-shaped flowers on tufted mounds of green foliage. Well suited for walkways or at the gardens edge.

Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'
Wormwood
Zone: 3	Size: 12" Tall x 18" Wide
Features: This ever-popular variety forms compact mounds of finely dissected silver foliage. Performs best in well-drained, infertile soil. Shear clumps to maintain a tidy habit. Attractive foliage.

Artemisia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade'
Wormwood
Zone: 4	Size: 8" Tall x 24" Wide
Features: Silvery-gray, wooly textured foliage. Low growing compact habit makes it good in borders and containers. Requires good drainage.. Attractive foliage.

Artemisia x 'Powis Castle'
Wormwood
Zone: 6	Size: 36" Tall x 48" Wide
Features: Upright clumps of feathery, fragrant silver-gray leaves. Evergreen foliage makes a nice hedge. Cut back to 15" to encourage new growth every year. Attractive foliage.

Aruncus aethusifolius
Dwarf Goat's Beard
Zone: 2 - 7	Size: 12" Tall x 12" Wide
Bloom Time: May - June
Features: The gorgeous, deeply cut, dark green, ferny foliage is what draws us to this tiny plant. Plumes of creamy white flowers similar to an Astilbe are a beautiful bonus. Foliage turns a rustic red in the fall if grown in full sun. Consistent moisture during growing season is a must. Blooms in Shade

Aster x dumosus 'Alert'
Aster
Zone: 4	Size: 16" Tall x 16" Wide
Bloom Time: August-October.
Features:Rosy-violet daisies bloom in the fall above compact foliage. Provides excellent color in the late summer and fall garden. Fall bloomer.

Aster x dumosus 'Professor Anton Kippenburg'
Aster
Zone: 4	Size: 12" Tall x 16" Wide
Bloom Time: August-October.
Features: Light lavender-blue daisies with gold centers bloom in the fall above compact foliage. Provides excellent color in the late summer and fall garden. Fall bloomer.

Aster x dumosus 'Woods Pink'
Aster
Zone: 5	Size: 12" Tall x 12" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Summer to Frost
Features: Compact plants have clear pink flowers with bright yellow centers over dark green foliage. Plants bloom from late summer until frost. Very mildew and rust resistant. Fall Bloomer

Aster x dumosus 'Woods Purple'
Aster
Zone: 5	Size: 12" Tall x 12" Wide
Bloom Time: August-October
Features: Light, pinkish-purple flowers bloom from August to October over compact, disease-resistant foliage. Provides excellent color in the late summer and fall garden. Fall Bloomer.

Aster cordifolius 'Avondale'
Heart-leafed Aster
Zone: 3 - 8	Size: 30" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Early Fall
Features: This native woodland aster boasts arching sprays of small light blue daisies in the fall. A prolific bloomer that is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and makes a great cut flower. Fall Bloomer

Aster laevis 'Bluebird'
Smooth Aster
Zone:4 - 8	Size: 36" Tall x 36" Wide
Bloom Time: Early Fall
Features: Profuse, violet-blue flowers with golden-yellow centers top this upright, vase-shaped plant. A robust bloomer that seldom requires staking. Drought tolerant. Fall Bloomer

Aster lateriflorus 'Lady in Black'
Aster
Zone: 5	Size: 35" Tall x 35" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Summer-Fall
Features: Masses of small white flowers with pink centers bloom in the fall above dark purple foliage. Provides season-long interest. Plant in well-drained soil. Attractive foliage.

*Aster* tataricus 'Jindai'
Tartarian Daisy
Zone: 4 - 8	Size: 36" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Fall
Features: Large, dark green basal leaves give way to stout stems with flat-topped clusters of yellow centered sky blue flowers. No staking required. Shorter than the species and not as aggressive. Fall Bloomer

Astilbe chinensis 'Superba'
Tartarian Daisy
Zone: 4 - 8	Size: 36" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Fall
Features: Large, dark green basal leaves give way to stout stems with flat-topped clusters of yellow centered sky blue flowers. No staking required. Shorter than the species and not as aggressive. Fall Bloomer

Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
False Spirea
Zone: 4	Size: 18" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: June-July
Varieties: 'Visions: Fragrant raspberry-purple blooms. 'Visions in Red' PP#11965: Reddish-violet blooms. 'Visions in Pink' PP#11860: Pale pink blooms.
Features: Blooms show up nicely against the vigorous, red-stemmed, bronze-green leaves. More heat- and drought-tolerant than traditional Astilbe varieties. Asexual propagation is prohibited. Blooms in Shade

Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland'
False Spirea
Zone: 4	Size: 16" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: July.
Features: Light pink flowers bloom for an extended period over dense clumps of shiny, finely-dissected, dark green leaves. A pretty and petite addition to the shade garden. Blooms in shade.

Astilbe x arendsii 'Deutschland'
False Spirea
Zone: 4	Size: 24" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: May-June.
Features: Pure white fluffy plumes appear in late spring. An excellent choice to brighten up shady areas. Prefers moist, rich soil. Blooms in shade.

Astilbe x arendsii ''Fanal'
False Spirea
Zone: 4	Size: 24" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: May-June.
Features: Carmine-red flowers bloom in late spring to early summer above dark bronze-green foliage. A very popular selection. Prefers moist, rich soil. Bloom in shade.

Astilbe x arendsii 'Rheinland'
False Spirea
Zone: 4	Size: 24" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: Summer
Features: Plumes of clear pink flowers bloom in the summer above dark green foliage. Prefers moist, rich soil. Bloom in shade.

*Baptisia australis*
False Blue Indigo
Zone: 4	Size: 48" Tall x 48" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Features: This North American native is an early spring bloomer with indigo-blue, pea-shaped flowers covering tall spikes. Deer resistant and very drought tolerant once established.

Baptisia australis 'Purple Smoke'
False Blue Indigo
Zone: 3	Size: 42" Tall x 42" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Features: The gray-green foliage of this native plant provides an excellent foundation for the stunning, indigo-blue, pea-like flowers. Multiple flowers begin to open at base of the spike and continue upwards for 3 to 4 weeks. Very drought tolerant once established.

Baptisia 'Solar Flare'™ PPAF
False Indigo
Zone: 3 - 9	Size: 36" Tall x 36" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Spring - Early Summer
Features: A new introduction from the Chicago Botanic Garden, this native indigo is a prolific bloomer with bright yellow, pea-like flowers that mature to a coppery-orange blush. Plant boasts a striking upright, vase-shaped habit that does not require staking. Deer resistant and very drought tolerant once established. Asexual propagation is prohibited. Drought Tolerant

Baptisia x 'Twilite Prairieblues'™ PPAF
Wild Indigo
Zone: 4	Size: 60" Tall x 48" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Features: A new introduction from the Chicago Botanic Garden, this wild indigo is a prolific bloomer with deep violet-purple flowers painted with a light yellow keel. Deer resistant and very drought tolerant once established. Asexual propagation is prohibited.

Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby' PP#7344
Pigsqueak
Zone: 4 - 8	Size: 12" Tall x 12" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Features: The thick, almost rubbery leaves are glossy and green. Rosy-red flowers in spring. Foliage turns a gorgeous wine color in late fall. Prefers part sun. Asexual propagation is prohibited. Attractive Foliage

Boltonia asteroides ''Jim Crockett'™ PPAF
Boltonia
Zone: 4	Size: 24" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Summer- Fall.
Features: Dwarf variety produces numerous daisy-like, pinkish-lilac blooms in late summer. Useful as background plant or specimen plant. North American native. Fall Bloomer.

Boltonia asteroides 'Nana'
Boltonia
Zone: 4	Size: 24" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Summer- Fall.
Features: Dwarf variety produces numerous daisy-like, pinkish-lilac blooms in late summer. Useful as background plant or specimen plant. North American native. Fall Bloomer.

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' PP#13859
Heart-leaf Brunnera
Zone: 3	Size: 12" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Features: Mounding heart-shaped foliage with frosty silver tones and delicate veining. Sprays of light blue forget-me-not-like flowers bloom in spring. Excellent for woodland setting. Asexual propagation is prohibited.

Campanula 'Pink Octopus'
Bellflower
Zone: 5	Size: 12" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Features: Whispy pink flowers dangle beneath the stems like Chinese lanterns. Foliage is deeply cut. A unique addition to your hummingbird garden.

Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells'
Bellflower
Zone: 4	Size: 18" Tall x 18" wide
Bloom Time: May - June
Features: Large, cherry-red bells cover the stems of this vigorous grower. Butterfly Magnet

Campanula punctata 'Pantaloons' PP#13282
Bellflower
Zone: 5 - 9	Size: 28" Tall x 15" wide
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Features: Hummingbirds are drawn to the clusters of light purple, double, bell-shaped blooms. Vigorous plant with sweet fragrance can serve as a ground cover or as a cut flower. Prefers well drained soil Asexual propagation prohibited. Cut Flower

*Cerastium tomentosum*
Snow in Summer
Zone: 2	Size: 6" Tall x 12" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Features: Bright white flowers cover the silvery foliage in late spring. Makes a nice ground cover for sunny, well-drained areas and looks attractive spilling over stone walls. Ground cover.

*Ceratostigma plumbaginoides*
Leadwort
Zone: 5	Size: 10" Tall x 18" Wide
Bloom Time: Summer-Fall
Features: Deep blue 3/4" flowers bloom from late summer through the fall, when the foliage becomes a striking red color. Grows best in well-drained soil. Makes an excellent ground cover for sunny areas. Fall Bloomer.

Ceratostigma x 'My Love' PPAF
Leadwort
Zone: 7	Size: 6" Tall x 12" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Summer - Fall
Features: Vibrant chartreuse foliage from spring through fall with occasional bright blue flowers. Makes an excellent ground cover for dappled shade. Not as floppy as c. plumbaginoides. Asexual propagation is prohibited.

Cimicifuga ramosa 'Atropurpurea'
Bugbane
Zone: 3 - 7	Size: 72" Tall x 36" Wide
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Features: This moisture loving plant has deeply cut foliage with a light purple color. Tall spikes of very fragrant, white, bottlebrush flowers appear in late summer. A terrific addition to the back of your part sun border. Fragrant Flowers

Coreopsis 'Crème Brulee' PPAF
Tickseed
Zone: 3	Size: 20" Tall x 24" Wide
Bloom Time: June-September.
Features: Golden-yellow flowers bloom on mounds of vigorous, bright green foliage. A long-awaited upgrade of the ever-popular Coreopsis 'Moonbeam.' Has larger, darker flowers than 'Moonbeam' and a fuller appearance. Asexual propagation is prohibited. Long Blooming.

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'
Tickseed
Zone: 3	Size: 18" Tall x 16" wide