Helpful Information A bout Hardy Perennials and Bulbs 
Common Name 
Achillea the Pearl .. 
Anchusa (Dropmore) .. 
Baby’s Breath . 
Canterbury Bell . 
Chinese Lantern . 
Columbine . 
Coreopsis . 
Digitalis (Foxglove) . 
Giant White Daisy . 
Gaillardia . 
Golden Glow ... 
Hibiscus . 
Hollyhocks . 
Larkspur (Delphinium) . 
Lily of the Valley . 
Monarda . 
New England Asters . 
riatycodon (Balloon Flower; 
Oriental Poppy . 
Pyrethrium Hybrids . 
Sedum Spectabilis . 
Sedum Acre . 
Soapwort . 
Shasta Daisy . 
Sweet William . 
Boltonia .. 
Veronica . 
Yucca . 
German Iris . 
Dwarf Pumila Iris . 
Bleeding Heart . 
Phlox . 
Phlox Subulata . 
Peonies .. 
Auratum Lily .. 
Elegans Lily .. 
Regal Lily . 
Rubrum Lily .. 
Flava Lily (Day Lily) 
Hemerocallis . 
Tiger Lily . 
Tulips (Bulbs) . 
Crocus (Bulbs) . 
Daffodils (Bulbs) _ 
Hyacinths (Bulbs) . 
Color 
of Bloom 
Height 
Time of 
Flowering 
For Sun 
or Shade 
Pure Dou 
)le White .... 
1-2 ft. 
June to Sept... 
Sun . 
Rich Gent 
ian Blue . 
4-5 ft. 
June & July .... 
Sun . 
Small Wh 
te . 
2-3 ft.. 
July. Aug. ... 
Sun . 
Rose. Blue 
& White .... 
2-3 ft. 
July . 
Sun . 
Orange, Sfeed Pod . 
18 in.-2 ft,... 
September . 
Sun . 
Blue, red, white, yellow 
18 in.-2 ft... 
June to Aug.... 
Shade . 
Golden Yellow _ 
18 in.-2 ft. 
June to Oct. 
Sun . 
Rose, Pin! 
< & Blue —. 
4-5 ft. 
July. 
Sun . 
White . 
4-5 ft. ... 
Aug.. Sent 
Sun . 
T 
Red to Cijimson Yellow 
18 in.-2 ft. . 
June to Oct.. 
Sun . 
Double Yellow _ 
5-6 ft. 
Aug., Sept. 
Sun . 
Red, Whit 
e or Pink ... 
4-5 ft. . 
Aug., Sept. 
Sun . 
Red, white 
pink, yellow 
5-7 ft. 
July. Aug. 
Sun . 
Light and 
Dark Blue... 
3-4 ft. 
June to Oct. 
Sun .. 
Pure Wht 
,e . 
8-10 inches 
May, June .. . 
Shade . 
Bright Re 
d ... 
2-3 ft. 
June to Sept. 
Part Shade 
Pink, Pur 
pie, Lavender 
4-5 ft. 
Sept., Oct. 
Sun . 
. 
Blue, Whi 
;e . 
18 in.-2 ft. 
June to Sept.... 
Sun . 
Scarlet .... 
2-3 ft. 
June to Sept. 
Sun . 
Pink, Ros< 
:, Red . 
2-3 ft. 
May, June .... 
Sun . 
Rosy Red 
18 inches 
Aug., Sept. 
Shade . 
Yellow .... 
4-6 inches. 
June, July 
Shade . 
Pink . 
18 in.-2 ft. 
July, Aug. . 
Shade . 
White . 
1 3 inches 
June 
Sun . 
Red, Whit 
e. Pink 
6-12 inches 
Mav, .Tune 
Sun . 
White . 
4-5 ft. 
August 
Sun* . 
Blue .. . . 
18 in -2ft 
Auer. Sent.. 
Sun . 
White _ 
3-4 ft 
July . 
Shade . 
White, Blue, Purple, 
Vellow Pink Brnrozo 
2-3 ft. 
June 
Shade . 
Purrde 
6 inches . 
April . 
Shade . 
R.ose Prim son 
1 3 inches 
April, May 
Shade . 
Red, Lavender, White, 
n nrl Pink 
2-3 ft. 
July, Aug. 
Sun . 
Pink _ 
4-6 inches.... 
April, May .... 
Shade or 
Sun . 
■L' t» w 1 L' 9 X v U U f V V X11 L- C f 
18-30 inches 
June 
Sun . 
White SrihtterJ 
3 feet . 
July, Aug. 
Sun . 
Orange R 
?d 
18 inches .... 
July . 
Part Shade 
Wh ifp s\y\( 
2h feet . 
July . 
Sun .. 
Blush Pin 
f-s rwv 11 a H 
2 feet . 
Aug., Sept. 
Sun . 
Bine 
12-18 inches 
July ... 
Shade . 
Rieh Ora.n 
2-3 ft. 
June, July . 
Shade . 
Bright Or; 
. 
n 2 Tf> 
3 feet . 
July, Aug. 
Shade . 
All colors 
12 in.-3 ft... 
April . 
Part Shade 
... 
and Sun. 
Bine Puvnle Violet 
6-12 in. 
April .. 
Sun or Dart 
•f* 
Shade ... 
White Ye 
llow 
12-18 in. 
April . 
Part Shade 
L. 
Yellow, P 
Ink, Blue . 
8-12 in. 
April . 
Sun . 
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Adaptability 
Border Plant 
Background 
Cut Flowers 
Biennial 
Winter decoration 
Rockery 
Cutting 
Background 
Cutting and 
Background 
Cutting 
Background 
Background 
Background 
Cutting 
Border Plant 
Aromatic Foliage 
Background 
Rockery 
Accent 
Cutting 
Rockery 
Rockery 
Rockery 
Rockery 
Rockery 
Background 
Cutting 
Rockery 
Universal 
Border 
Cutting 
Group Plantings 
Ground Cover 
Universal 
Borders 
Borders 
Borders 
Borders 
Borders 
Cutting 
Cutting 
Cutting 
Border 
Cutting 
Border 
