3. Aster
• F ll blooming
Fall bl i
• Excellent cut
flower
• 2-4 feet tall
• Full sun
• Blue, lavender, and
purple
4. Astilbe
• F th
Feathery, graceful,
f l
arching spikes
• White,pink, or red
flowers
fl
• Many varieties and
types
• 2-3 feet tall
• Heavy feeders
• Divide often
• Shade
• Zone 4
5. Beebalm
• Member f th
M b of the mint family
i t f il
• Monarda
• Vigorous spreading habit
• Bees, hummingbirds
• Powdery mildew
• 12 inches to 3 feet tall
• Blooms July to August
• Deadhead
• Divide l
Di id clumps every 3-434
years
• Zone 4
6. Black-eyed Susan
• E
Easy t grow
to
• Blooms in late
summer
• Perennial plant of
the year in 1999
• Most common
wildflower
• Member of the
sunflower family
fl f il
• Short lived
• Rudbeckia
udbec a
7. Balloon flower
• L
Long lived
li d
perennial
• Flowers showy in
late summer
• Takes time to
establish
• Blue, pink, or
white
• 18 inches tall
• Zone 4
‘Fiji Mix’
9. Bleeding Heart
• H
Heart-shaped
h d
flowers
• Pink white
Pink,white
• Shade loving
• Prefers moist soil
• 2.5-3 feet tall
• Spring flowering
• Dries down by mid
summer
11. Western Bleeding Heart
• M
More drought
d h
tolerant
• Does not do well
with hot and
humid weather
12. Blanket Flower
• G ill di
Gaillardia
• Short lived
perennial or
annual!
• Low maintenance
• Blooms all summer
• Prefers heat
• T l t d
Tolerates drought
ht
‘Arizona Sun’
13. Butterfly Weed
• Tolerates dry soil
T l d il
• Slow to emerge
• Summer blooming
• Difficult to
p
transplant
• Full sun
15. Campanula
• Bellflower
B llfl
• Carpathian harebell
• Clump forming
• Does poorly when hot
and humid
• Deadhead
• Deer resistant
• Summer blooming
• Full sun, easy to care
sun
for
‘Pearl Deep Blue’
16. Common Yarrow
• Broad
B d range of colors
f l
• Easy to grow
• Some varieties spread
• Aromatic
• Drought tolerant
• Reproduces by seed
and rhizomes
• Variety of sizes
• Low maintenance
17. Columbine
• Sh
Showy, spurred d
flowers
• Wide variety of
colors
• Cool, well drained
soils,
• Sun or semi-shade
• 6-36 inches tall
• Lose their vitality
after a few years
• Blooms May-July
oo s ay Ju y
18. Coralbells
• D dh d
Deadhead
• Does not do well in
heavy clay soil
• Part sun
• Unique foliage
q g
‘splendens’
19. Daylilies
• 35 000 registered
35,000 i t d
cultivars
• Thrive in most soil
conditions
• Height varies from
9 inches to 4 feet
• Tolerates light
shade
• Di id clumps
Divide l
when overcrowded
• Summer flowering
20. Garden Phlox
• Long bloom period
L bl i d
• Very showy
• 24 36
24-36 inches
• Choose mildew
resistant varieties
• Shade will reduce
blooms
• Deadhead
• 2-4 feet tall
• Summer blooming
22. Hostas
• V
Very popular as
l
shade plant
• 2 500 varieties
2,500
• Slugs can be a
problem
• Well drained soil
• Regular fertilization
and watering
23. Hens & Chicks
• G
Grows i rosettes
in
• Very tough
• Stalks of purplish
purplish-
red flowers in
summer
• Great for rock
gardens
24. Iris
• L
Long time garden
i d
favorite
• Long lived
• Many types and
cultivars
• Thick, fleshy,
rhizomes
• Prefer moist soil
25. Lady’s Mantle
• F
Fuzzy bl green
blue
leaves
• Grown mostly for
foliage and shape
• Excellent cut
flower
• Light shade
• Zone 4
• Summer flowering
26. Liatris
• Tall spikes of p ple or
purple o
white flowers
• Ideal cut flower
• 1 3 feet tall
1-3
• Spikes open at the top
• Prefers sandy soil
• Divide clumps every 3-3
4 years
• Replacement for
Lythrum purple
Lythrum-purple
loosestrife
• Fall flowering
• Native to North Dakota
27. Lupine
• Bl
Blooms in early
i l
summer
• Does not like hot
stressful locations
• 1-3 feet tall
• Perennial herb
• Attractive foliage
• Di id clumps
Divide l
every 3-4 years
• Zone 4
28. Lungwort
• E l bloom
Early bl
• Prefers shade
• White blue pink
White,blue,
flowers
• Usually grown for
yg
foliage—white
spotted leaves
• 12 inches tall
29. Oriental Poppy
• P
Paper lik blooms
like bl
• Short bloom period
• Foliage disappears
after bloom
• 36 inches tall
• Provide mulch for
winter survival
30. Peony
• Ri h organic soil
Rich, i il
in full sun
• Plant with care
• Single blooms hold
up better
• Planting depth
very important
32. Purple Coneflower
• Showy wildflower
Sh ildfl
• Long lasting flowers
• Echinacea
• 2-3 feet tall
• Herbal remedy
• Drought tolerant
• Do not dig without
permission
• Many new colors
• Summer flowering
33. Russian Sage
• Fi l divided,
Finely, di id d
fragrant, silver-
gray leaves
• Spikes of lavender-
blue flowers
• Drought tolerant
• Attracts butterflies
• Zone 4
• Summer blooming
• 1995 perennial
p a t of the year
plant o t e yea
35. Shasta Daisy
• M re-bloom if
May bl
dead headed
• Mulch for winter
• Single and double
flowers
• Perennial plant of
the year in 2003
• Butterfly gardens
• Cut flower
• 18-36 inches tall
• Zone 4
36. Sedum
• A
Attractive in the
i i h
winter
• Tolerates drought
• Easy to care for
• Full sun
• Fall blooming
37. ‘Indian
Indian
Chief’
‘Stardust’
‘Autumn Joy
Autumn Joy’
38. Feather Reed Grass
• N
Narrow clumps of
l f
green foliage
• Good vertical
accent
• 3-5 feet tall,
shorter in dry
areas
• Zone 4
‘Karl Forester’
40. Ribbon Grass
• B i h green and
Bright d
white arching
g
grass
• Vigorous spreader
• Will tolerate poor
soil
• Cool season
• 2 5 feet tall
2-5
• Zone 4
41. Big Bluestem
• H d l
Hardy,clump-
forming
• 5-6 feet tall
• Robust native
grass
• Turns light reddish
after frost
• Seed head
resembles turkey
bl t k
foot
• Little Blue Stem
also good