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Achillea Moonshine
The bright yellow flowers of summer combine well with blues, purples and pinks of other summer flowering plants like salvia and liatris. The flowers can be used for fresh or dried cut flowers, and attract butterflies to the garden. Plant in full sun locations. The plant reaches 18 to 24 inches in height. Trim back the plant after the first flush of blooms to encourage a second flush. |
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Achillea
Yarrow Summer Pastels are perfect for cut flowers, either fresh or dried. Flowers in mixed colors appear in June to August on 24 inch plants. Plants spread rapidly to naturalize a large sunny area. This plant will tolerate drought conditions so it is perfect for areas that are difficult to water.
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Aquilegia
Dragonfly mixed colors provide masses of unique star shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds in mid to late spring. Plant in full to partial sun in moist soil. The lobed blue green foliage is attractive after blooming is finished, growing to 15 inches in height. |
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Artemesia
Grown for its silver foliage, this plant makes a great contrast for green and blue foliage plants. Reaching a height of 18 to 24 inches, use the foliage in fresh or dried arrangements. Silver Mound prefers full sun locations with well drained soils.
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Centaurea Dealbata
The bright pink flowers of Centaurea Dealbata are irresistible to butterflies in early summer, and to cut flower gardeners alike. This plant thrives in full sun and well drained soils. Cut back the plant after blooming to enjoy the attractive foliage.
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Centaurea Montana
Another butterfly feast, the fringed blue flowers of Centaurea Montana brighten any full sun perennial border. Cut the plant back after the first flush of early summer to enjoy a second flush later in the season. An all time cut flower favorite.
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Chrysanthemum
Available in purple, yellow and red these perennials bloom in August and September, right when annuals have given up for the year. They grow to 20 inches and perform best in full to partial sun.
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Coreopsis
Beautiful double yellow blooms cover this plant even in the first summer. This flower can also be used for fresh or dried arrangements. Great as a full to partial sun border plant that tolerates drought and extreme heat. Keep deadheading to promote more blooms.
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Echinacea
Perennial flower of the year for 1998, for good reason. Huge purple flowers on 24 inch plants that attract butterflies in July through September. Plant in the back of a sunny to partially sunny perennial border collection with Rudbeckia for a striking contrast. Gives great late summer color when annuals begin to fade out. My favorite perennial.
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Euphorbia
Also called cushion spurge because of its dome shaped habit. In spring, this plant gets bright yellow bracts perfect for a border or tall edging plant. Flowers can also be used for cut flowers. Plant in full sun where drought tolerant plants are required. It reaches a height
from 12 to 18 inches.
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Gaillardia
Commonly known as blanketflower, gaillardia looks great in the perennial garden or planted in masses for dramatic maroon flowers with gold edges. The flowers appear from June to September and can be used for fresh arrangements. Great for full sun areas where tolerance to heat and drought are required, reaching a height of 14 inches.
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Heuchera Melting Fire
Also known as coral bells, they are excellent for full sun to part sun perennial borders and rock gardens. Flowers appear in June to September.
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Liatris
Purple spikes of flowers in July and August that are great as dried flowers. Use in full sun gardens in well drain soils. Liatris is drought tolerant.
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Lupine
Brightly colored spikes of flowers with deep green fan shaped leaves, for cool moist areas with full sun to light shade. Gallery mix grows to 20 inches. Use as mass plantings in perennial beds.
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Nepeta Walker's Low
The long lasting lavender flowers of Nepeta Walker's Low made it an easy pick for the Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year 2007. The 24 inch plant has soft gray green foliage that is aromatic when broken. Use in full to part sun perennial gardens and borders. As with many perennials, shearing back after the first blooms may encourage a second flush.
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Penstemon
Commonly known as beardtongue, flowers in a mix of pink, red or violet bloom in July to September. It grows to 24 inches and prefers full sun locations.
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Polemonium
Also known as Jacob's Ladder, this perennial produces blue flowers in spring. It grows to a height of 12 to 15 inches in full to part shade. Its compound leaves have an appearance of a fern, making it beautiful in the landscape even when it is not flowering.
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Iceland Poppy
Flowers 4 inches in diameter in shades of pink, orange, yellow and white top this plant in June through September. Allow the plant to self seed to ensure growth the next year, as the plant is considered a biennial. Grow in full sun, towards the front or middle of a perennial border as this plant only grows to 12 inches.
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Salvia Blue Queen
Spikes of blue flowers cover this plant in
June and July. This plant will often rebloom if deadheaded after the first bloom. Use as a good contrast to white shasta daisies, growing to 18 inches in full sun exposure.
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Scabiosa
Scabiosa Blue Butterfly was the Perennial Plant of the Year for 2000. This high performer has lavender blue blooms from June to frost with proper deadheading. It does best in full sun locations, growing between 12 and 18 inches. As the name suggests, the flowers attract butterflies, making it a perfect selection for butterfly gardens or containers.
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Sedum Autumn Joy
A hardy succulent plant that thrives in full sun. Flowers are pink in August, slowly darkening through the fall months to a dusty red. They make great dried flowers. Growing to 18 inches, use in the middle of a perennial border or butterfly garden.
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Sedum Neon
A hardy succulent plant that thrives in full sun. Flowers are pink in August, slowly darkening through the fall months to a dusty red. They make great dried flowers. Growing to 18 inches, use in the middle of a perennial border or butterfly garden.
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Sedum Purple Emperor
This sedum is unique in the garden from the moment the purple leaves emerge in the spring. Massive dusty rose flower heads appear in late summer and last well into the fall. Ideal for a sunny dry perennial border.
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Silver Princess Shasta Daisy
A prolific flowering dwarf white daisy. Flowers suitable for cut arrangements appear in mid summer and fall atop of 12 to 15 inch plants. Plant in full to partial sun. A long time favorite of many gardeners.
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Veronica
This Red Fox variety offers spikes of deep pink flowers in July and August. Plant in full to partial sun for best results. This compact variety grows to 15 inches with glossy foliage.
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