Helpful Information About Hardy Perennials and Bulbs 
Common Name 
Color of Bloom 
Height 
Time of 
Flowering 
For Sun 
or Shade 
Achillea the Pearl . 
Pure Double White 
1-9 ft 
Tnnp to Spot 
Sun 
Inchusa (Dropmore) . 
Rich Gentian Blue 
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4-5 ft 
.Tune & Julv 
Sun . 
Baby’s Breath . 
Small White 
2-3 ft 
Julv Aug. 
Sun . 
Canterbury Bell . 
Rose Blue & White 
2-3 ft 
J uly 
Sun . 
Chinese Lantern . 
Orange, Seed Pod 
IS in -2 ft 
September . 
Sun . 
Columbine . 
Fillip rpd wViifp vpllrvw 
Tnnp to Anp’ 
Shade 
Coreopsis . 
O-olfipn YpIIow 
.Tnnp to Oct. 
Sun . 
Digitalis (Foxglove) . 
Rose, Pink and Blue 
4-5 ft 
July . 
Sun . 
Giant White Daisy . . 
White 
4-5 ft 
Aug., Sept . 
Sun . 
Gaillardia . 
FwPrl to flrimsnn YpIIow 
IS in -2 ft 
.Tnnp to Oct. 
Sun . 
Golden Glow . . 
Double Yellow 
5-6 ft 
Aug., Sept. 
Sun . 
Hibiscus . 
R pd Wh i t p or "Pink 
4-5 ft 
Aug.. SeDt. 
Sun . 
Hollyhocks . 
Rprl white.’nink vpIIow 
5-7 ft 
Julv Aug. 
Sun . 
Larkspur (Delphinium) . 
Lierht and Dark Blue 
3-4 ft 
June to Oct. 
Sun . 
Lily of the Valley . 
Pure White 
S-1 fl ineli ps 
May, June . 
Shade . 
Monarda . 
Bright Red 
2-3 ft 
June to Sept . 
Part Shade.. 
New England Asters . . 
Pink Purnle Lavender 
4-5 ft 
Sept., Oct . 
Sun . 
Platycodon (Balloon Flower) . 
Blue, White 
IS in -2 ft 
June to Sept. 
Sun .. 
Oriental Poppy .. 
Scarlet 
2-3 ft 
June to Sept. 
Sun . 
Pyretlirum Hybrids . 
Pink Rose. Red 
2-3 ft 
May, June . 
Sun . 
Sedum Spectabilis ... 
Rosy Red 
IS in oh ps 
Aug., Sept . 
Shade . 
Sedum Acre . 
Yellow .(... 
4-6 inches 
June, July . 
Shade . 
Soapwort ...... 
Pink . 
18 in -2 ft 
July, Aug . 
Shade . 
Shasta Daisy . 
White 
18 inches 
June . 
Sun .. 
Sweet William 
Red White Pink . 
6-12 inches 
May, June . 
Sun . 
Boltonia . 
White . ' . 
4-5 ft. 
August . 
Sun . 
VerSnica . 
Blue . 
18 in -2 ft. 
Aug., Sept . 
Sun . 
Yucca . . . . 
White . . . 
3-4 ft. 
July . 
Shade . 
German Iris . 
White, Blue, Purple, 
Vpllnw "Pi rile Pronzp 
2-3 ft 
June . 
Shade . 
T'JT*7’nr*f Pnmila Tris 
Purple . 
6 inches 
April . 
Shade . 
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Rose Crimson . 
18 inches .... 
April, May . 
Shade . 
Phlox . 
Red, Lavender, White, 
and Pink 
2-3 ft 
July, Aug . 
Sun . 
Phlox Subulata . 
Pink 
4-6 inches... . 
Anril, May . 
Shade or 
Pannips . _ _ _ 
Double Red, WRite, 
Sun . 
18-30 inches 
June . 
Sun . 
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White Snotted .. 
3 feet . 
July, Aug . 
Sun .. 
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flranp'p Red .. 
18 inches .... 
July . 
Part Shade.. 
White and Striped . 
2| feet . 
July . 
Sun . 
Blush Pink Spotted _ 
2 feet __ 
Aug., Sept . 
Sun . 
RlilP ___ 
12-18 inches 
July . 
Shade . 
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Rich Orange . 
2-3 ft . 
June, July . 
Shade . 
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Bright Orange . 
3 feet . 
July, Aug . 
Shade . 
All Colors .. 
12 in.-3 ft . 
April . 
Part Shade 
and Sun.... 
Blue, Purple, Violet — 
6-12 in . 
April . 
Sun or part 
* - ■ *. 
Shade .. 
White Yellow . 
12-18 in . 
Aoril . 
Part Shade.. 
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YpIIow Pink. Blue . 
8-12 in . 
April .. 
Sun .. 
Hyacinths (LuiDS/ .— .* 
Adaptability 
Border Plant 
Background 
Cut Flowers 
Biennial 
Winter decoration 
Rockery 
Cutting 1 
Background 
Cutting and 
Background 
Cutting 
Background 
Background 
Background 
Cutting 
Border Plant 
Aromatic Foliage 
Background 
Rockery 
Accent 
Cutting 
Rockery 
Rockery 
Rockery 
Rockery 
R.ockery 
Background 
Cutting 
Rockery 
Universal 
Border 
Cutting 
Group Plantings 
Ground Cover 
Universal 
Borders 
Borders 
Borders 
Borders 
Borders 
Cutting 
Cutting 
Cutting 
Border 
Cutting 
Border 
