| Algerian Ivy |
Hedera canariensis |
Zones 4-7, full sun to deep shade, 6-8 inch variegated leaves |
| Anemone |
Anemonella thalictroides |
Anemone grow to about 9 inches tall from tuberous roots. Anemone blooms with the first wave of wildflowers in spring.
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| Beard Tongue |
Penstemon Barbatus |
Tubular flowers in red, pink, purple, or white will be sure to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. |
| Bitter Root |
Lewisia cotyledon |
Lewisias are easily hybridized, and propagated by seed which may be sown in Spring or Fall. Most Lewisias are hardy to USDA zone 5. |
| Black Mondo Grass |
Ophiopogon planiscapus |
Black Mondo Grass is low-growing with narrow black foliage. Small violet-pink blooms in late Spring, shiny black berries |
| Bugleweed |
Ajuga reptens |
Ajuga grows well in full shade to full sun and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions as long as soil is well drained. |
| Bunchberry |
Cornus canadensis |
A low growing (4-6") , shade loving, ground covering, forest dwelling, perennial wildflower |
| Butterfly lily |
Hedychium coccineum |
Hedychium is only hardy in USDA zones 9-11, so unfortunately it is only suited for growing in warmer climates |
| Caladium |
Colocasia esculenta |
Caladiums are frost tender. They are grown for their colorful (shades of red, pink, green, white) foliage. |
| Campanula |
Campanula |
Campanulas prefer full sun and rich, well drained soil. They should be kept well watered, especially when in bloom. |
| Calendula |
Calendula officinalis |
Calendula is a bright and cheery plant that blooms all summer from June until frost. |
| Carolina Jessamine |
Gelsemium sempervirens |
Semi-evergreen, yellow trumpet blooms in spring, quickly climbs to great heights where it forms masses of foliage and bloom |
| Columbine |
Aquilegia |
Columbines are a favorite flower for hummingbirds, and are excellent additions to rock gardens or in a native woodland planting |
| Coral Bells |
Heuchera sanguinea |
Glossy, 3 inch, deeply lobed green to purple leaves; clusters of scarlet flowers on a stout 15" red stems in early-mid Spring |
| Cornflower |
Centauria montana |
An easy to grow, upright perennial which forms large clumps, typically reaching three feet tall. |
| Corydalis lutea |
Corydalis lutea |
Easy growing clumps of dainty green foliage, short sprays of soft yellow flowers throughout the Summer |
| Corydalis sempervivens |
Corydalis sempervivens |
Pink Corydalis prefers moist, shaded areas but is occasionally found growing on a rocky hillside. |
| Cyclamen |
Cyclamen persicum |
The most important criteria for success with growing a Cyclamen are cool temperatures, fresh air, and ample moisture. |
| Deer Fern |
Blechnum spicant |
Deer Ferns resemble miniature Sword ferns but smaller with rounded fronds. They are drought tolerate but do best if kept damp |
| Dragon Lily |
Dracunculus vulgaris |
Dracunculus vulgaris is known by many names, Dragon Lily, Voodoo Lily, Viagra Lily and the "tell it like it is" name of Stink Lily. |
| English Ivy |
Hedera helix |
Fast growing, hardy evergreen vine for shade or partial sun, good for screening |
| False Solomon's Seal |
Smilacina racemosa |
False Solomon's Seal should be grown in well drained but moist, slightly acidic soil |
| False Spirea |
Astilbe chinensis |
The fern like foliage and the showy plume flowers of False Spirea make them a favorite summer flowering perennial. |
| Forget-me-not |
Myosotis palustris |
Dense mat of small green leaves covered with tiny blue flowers. Full sun to shade. Zone 3-9. |
| Foxgloves |
Digitalis purpurea |
Foxgloves prefer moist, well draining, fertile soil but can survive drought and almost any growing conditions. |
| Fairy Wings |
Epimedium |
Fairy Wings (Bishops Cap) will survive in one of the most difficult situations in the garden; the dry shade beneath a tree. |
| Forget-me-not |
Myosotis palustris |
Dense mat of small green leaves covered with tiny blue flowers. Full sun to shade. Zone 3-9. |
| Fuchsia |
Fuchsia |
Fuchsia care is often determined by where you live and your climate. Fuchsias can be seed grown or struck from softwood cuttings |
| Black Eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
This bright yellow,daisy-like flower grows to a height of 24-36 inches and is excellent to use in cut flower arrangements |
| Heart Leaf Bergenia |
Bergenia cordifolia |
Bergenia's clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers are produced atop twelve inch burgundy stems in the early spring. |
| Heavenly Bamboo |
Nandina domestica |
Nandina may be grown in partial shade, but the foliage colors will be much more intense if it is grown in full sun |
| Kafir Lily |
Clivia miniata |
Clivias will not tolerate temperatures much below 50° F., so they are most commonly grown as house plants. |
| Meadow Rue |
Thalictrum minus Adiantifolium |
Ferny foliage is good for cutting, Butterfly Plant, Deer Resistant |
| Pacific Maidenhair Fern |
Adiantum pedatum |
The hardy Pacific Maidenhair Fern can add a bit of graceful elegance to any shaded area |
| Moss |
Many varieties |
Mosses grow primarily in lightly shaded areas. Thousands of tiny Moss plants will bunch together to make a single patch of moss. |
| Plantain lily |
Hosta |
Decorative, large clumps of lush foliage and spikes of lily shaped flowers later in summer. Hardy in zones 3-9 |
| Pinesap |
Hypopitys monotropa |
Pinesaps are foliageless forest wildflowers, native to the Northwest. |
| Pitcher Plants |
Sarracenia |
These prehistoric looking plants are characterized by leaves that curve into tubular funnels which catch and digest insects. |
| Primrose |
Primula |
Primroses provide you with early spring blooms in almost every color of the rainbow. |
| Rodgersia |
Rodgersia aesculifolia |
Rodgersias stand up to wet soils and shaded situations. They produce large clusters of light pink or white flowers in the Spring |
| Siberian bugloss |
Brunnera macrophylla |
Grows 15" - 24" tall, with heart shaped leaves and tiny violet "forget-me-not" flowers in late spring. Planting zones 3-7 |
| St. Johnswort |
Hypericum calycinum |
St. Johnswort is a vigorous grower that is useful for erosion control but it can be invasive. |
| Solomon's Seal |
Polygonatum multiflorum |
Solomon's Seal requires a rich, humus soil acid soil (pH 5.0 to 7.0). They need constantly moist soil. |
| Wild Ginger
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Asarum arifolium |
Partial to full shade, USDA planting zones 5-9 |
| Violets |
Viola pedata |
Violets can be directly sown into the garden at anytime from spring through fall. |
