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Flower Name Colors

Physical Description

Suggested Uses

Astilbe white, cream, pink and carmine.

Great fluffy panicles, 2 to 3 feet tall.

Perennial. Blooms June through August in shade or light sun. Zones 4-8.

Campanula, Canterbury Bells. Blue, white, pink

Wonderful plants for sun or light shade in any well drained soil. Dwarf varieties good for rock gardens, edging plants etc.

Perinnial. Trouble free and long-lived. About 2 feet tall. Zones 3-8

 Columbine. Blue, magenta, peach, pink, red, white and yellow.

 Elegant, hardy flowers, with backward projecting tubular petals, called spurs, that bear nectar and attract hummingbirds.

 Perennial. 2 to 3 feet, partial sun or shade Zones 3-8

Coreopsis - Moonbeam. Yellow

Delicate cream yellow, 1 to 1 1/2 inch blooms are produced the entire summer

Perennial, Airy, ferny foliage the 1 1/ to 2 foot plant. Use in border, container and basket. Zones 3-9

Coreopsis Yellow and rose.

One of easiest grown perennials, have bright flowers from June to frost. Great for borders, and cutting. Dense 18 inch plants are covered with 2 inch, semi-double blooms.

Perennial. Needs well-drained soil and full sun. Tolerates heat well. Zones 4-10

Delphinium Pink, violet, medium blue, white, lavender, light blue.

For effect, use along the back border. Symmertrically shaped, huge flowers, 3 inches across and grow 4 to 5 feet tall.

Perennial, for a second season, cut back old blooming stems nearly to the ground. Zones 3-7

Lily of the Nile.

1 1/2 foot tall flower clusters produce up to 30 trumpet-shaped blue flowers that open gradually. In colder regions, bring inside during winter.

Perennials, Plant has evergreen-like foliage and preferes full or partial sun. Zones 9-11

Monkshood Blue, purple, white, yellow

 Tall showey stalks of helmet-shaped flowers. Stake tall plants. Require rich, cool soil and shade during late afternoon.

 Perennial. Grow 3 to 4 feet tall; good for back border. Zones 3-8

Yarrow Yellow, white, cream, lemon, salmon, orange, red, lilac, purple.

Attractive plants for bee and butterfly gardens. Thrive in poor soil, heat and drought.

Perennial. Sun or partial shade, 2 feet tall. Zones 3-8

Shasta Daisy

Hardy and long lasting, with flowers up to 5 inches across. Use in sunny beds or cutting. Foliage is almost evergreen.

Perennial. 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall with 3 to 4 inch blooms. Zones 4-9

Buddleia or Butterfly Bush Deep purple or Red

Great for bee and butterfly gardens. Tiny blossoms; shrubby plants bloom summer to fall. They bloom on new wood, so cut back to 5-10 inches each year.

Perennial. 6 to 8 feet tall Zones 5-9

Aster

Daisy-like blooms. Formal borders, rock and natural gardens.

Perennial. 10 inches to 1 1/2 feet tall. Prefer full sun but can tolerate partial shade. Zones 4-9

Lily of the Valley

Charming, old-fashioned flower with dainty white blossoms and a delicate seet fragrance. Plants make a good ground cover and spread freely.

Perennial. Prefers shade. All parts of the plant are poisoneous. Zones 3-8

Dianthus - Garden Pinks Rose, yellow, red, white, mixed colors.

Low growing plants with attractive, often blue-green foliage and fragrant blooms. Very hardy, and bloom profusely yor years.

Perennial. Does best in the sun; 6 to 8 inches tall. Zones 3-10

Dicentra or Bleeding Heart White, pink and red.

Charming shade loving plant with heart-shaped flowers. Require rich, moist and well-drained soil.

Perennial. Grows 2 to 3 feet tall. Zones 3-10

Globe Thistle Violet-blue, blue or white.

Splendid 5 foot everlastings. Globular violet-blue heads and finely cut leaves. Blooms attract bees and hummingbirds.

Perennial. Heat tolerant plant will naturalize. Plant in well drained soil, in full sun. Wear gloves to protect your hands. Zones 3-8

Gaillardia

Valued for their showy, multi-colored daisy-like blossoms. They are very easy to grow and make an attractive backborder when combined with shasta daisys.

Perennial. Reseeds itself, and prefers full sun and well-drained soil. 2 to 3 feet tall. Zones 3-10

Hardy Geranium

Multitudes of long-blooming, intensely colored flowers with dense mounds of lobed leaves. Border, rock garden or woodland plants.

Perennial. Protect from intense afternoon sun. Grows 4 to 6 inches. Zones 3-10

Gypsophila or Baby's Breath

A long-lived, bushy plant with misty flowers in early summer. Used in flower arrangements. Very nice as a bedding plant.

Perennial. Grows to 3 feet. Use in rock gardens or trailing over garden walls. Prefers full sunlight. Zones 4-9

Daylilies

Single or double blooms of almost every color. Easy to grow and heat-drought tolerant.

Perennial. Remove old flowers regularly to prolong bloom. Plant varieties include dwarf to over 2 feet in height. Zones 4-9

Red Hot Poker

This native African exotic-looking, fiery-orange torches of bloom will light up the garden on long, strong stems in midsummer.

Perennial. Plants form attractive tufts of grass-like leaves. Grow in full sun, well-drained soil. Zones 4-10