Eurybia ( Aster ) divaricata Iris versicolor Monarda punctata
Perennials White Apr PS | SH M
White Aug-Oct FS | PS D
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Height : 1-3 ’ | Width : 16-24 ” | Range : P , C Hyssop-leaf Thoroughwort . Clouds of flowers , showy even in bud ; good for hot sites . BA
White Jul-Aug FS | PS M | W
Eupatorium perfoliatum Height : 3-4 ’ | Width : 2 ’ | Range : P , C Common Boneset . Fragrant flowers ; useful in floodplains , waterside . CBA
Lavendar Jul-Sep FS | PS M | W
Eupatorium ‘ Phantom ’ Height : 2-4 ’ | Width : 12-40 ” | Range : X Joe-Pye Weed . Dark stems ; mid-sized , for borders , rain gardens , containers . BA
White Aug-Sep PS | SH D | M
Eurybia ( Aster ) divaricata ( photo above ) Height : 1-2 ’ | Width : 12-18 ” | Range : P White Wood Aster . Daisy-like flowers shine in shade ; takes drought . BA
White Sep PS | SH M
Eurybia ( Aster ) macrophylla ‘ Albus ’
NEW Height : 6-30 ” | Width : 16-24 ” | Range : P , C Large-leaf Aster . White form of groundcover aster ; takes dry shade .
CBA
Lavndr-rose Aug-Sep FS | PS M | W
Eutrochium ( Eupatorium ) dubium ‘ Baby Joe ’ Height : 2-3 ’ | Width : 15-18 ” | Range : P , C Hollow-stem Joe-Pye Weed . For small spots or containers ; no flopping ; tolerates a bit of shade . BA
Blue Aug-Oct FS | PS M
Gentiana andrewsii Height : 1-2 ’ | Width : 24-30 ” | Range : P , C Closed Bottle Gentian . Richly colored , unusual blooms ; thrives in cool , moist soil . A
Rosy prpl Apr-Jun FS | PS | SH D | M
Geranium maculatum Height : 1-2 ’ | Width : 1-2 ’ | Range : P , C Wild Geranium . Sweet , bowl-shaped blooms for borders or woodland edges . BA
Light pink Apr-Jun FS | PS D | M
Geranium maculatum ‘ Espresso ’ Height : 15 ” | Width : 15 ” | Range : P , C Wild Geranium . Coffee-colored foliage sets off pink flowers ; attractive all season . A
Yellow Apr-May FS | PS | SH D | M
Geum ( Waldsteinia ) fragarioides Height : 3-6 ” | Width : 12 ” | Range : EP
Barren-strawberry . Evergreen groundcover , great for smothering weeds .
Pink Jun-Jul FS | PS M
Gillenia ( Porteranthus ) trifoliata ‘ Pink Profusion ’ Height : 24-30 ” | Width : 24-30 ” | Range : P Bowman ’ s Root . Flowers dance above airy foliage ; wonderful massed ! A
Gold Jul-Aug FS M Erythronium albidum Height : 6-12 ” | Width : 3-6 ”+ | Range : P , C White Dog-tooth Violet . Rare in this region ; not a violet but a lily relative ; lovely . A
Helenium autumnale ‘ Helena Gold ’ Height : 24-30 ” | Width : 3-4 ’ | Range : C , EP Common Sneezeweed . Not an allergen , but Native Americans used it to make snuff . A
Yellow Jul-Sep FS M | W Helenium flexuosum ‘ Tiny Dancer ’ Height : 18-24 ” | Width : 12-18 ” | Range : P , C Common Sneezeweed . Hundreds of flowers draw butterflies ; long blooming . BA
Pale Yellow Jul-Oct FS | PS M | D Helianthus divaricatus Height : 4-6 ’ | Width : 2-3 ’ | Range : P , C Woodland Sunflower . A sunflower that takes dappled shade ; becoming rare in Del . CBA
Gold Jul-Aug FS M
Heliopsis helianthoides Height : 4-6 ’ | Width : 3-5 ’ | Range : P , C
Ox-eye . Perennial sunflower attracts butterflies , birds , beneficial insects .
CBA
White May-Jun FS | PS M Heuchera americana ‘ Dale ’ s Selection ’ Height : 10-18 ” | Width : 15-26 ” | Range : P , C American Alumroot . Silver-blue marbled foliage , pretty spring to fall ; semievergreen . A
White Jul-frost PS | SH D | M Heuchera villosa ( macrorhiza ) ‘ Autumn Bride ’ Height : 18-24 ” | Width : 15-42 ” | Range : EP Hairy Alumroot . Semi-evergreen , applegreen foliage ; magnificent in shade . A
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