Zingiber mioga
A shade perennial with glossy green foliage on top and pink blooms at the base in the late fall. The unopened blooms are edible, as well as the young shoots (not the mature ones).
Polygonatum ‘Valerie’s Song’
A shade tolerant perennial with pale green, oval shaped leaves. White flowers bloom on arching stalks.
Chelone glabra
Native. A clump forming shade perennial with dark green leaves. Snapdragon-like white flowers bloom in the late summer early fall.
Gentiana ‘True Blue’
Deep blue flowers bloom along the stem from summer to fall.Liatris microcephala
Native. A small Blazing Star with short flower stalks. Purple flowers bloom in the late summer. Attracts pollinators. HEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: July-AugustGaura ‘Siskiyou Pink’
Pink and white, wand-like flowers bloom all summer. HEIGHT: 2′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Pink BLOOM TIME: May-AugustTricyrtis ‘Sinonome’
A flowering shade perennial with green, alternate foliage. Pink and white flowers resemble small orchids and bloom in the fall. HEIGHT: 3′ EXPOSURE: Part shade to full shade FLOWER COLOR: Pink and white BLOOM TIME: September-OctoberAster ‘Raydon’s Favorite’
Native. A mounding plant with pale purple flowers and yellow centers that cover the plant in the late fall. Attracts butterflies. HEIGHT: 2′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: August-SeptemberVerbena boriensis
A fast growing perennial with purple flower clusters on a long flower stalk. Blooms from June all the way to frost. Attracts butterflies. HEIGHT: 2′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: June-frostGelsemium ‘Margarita’
Native. A vining perennial with yellow, tubular fragrant flowers in the spring. Foliage is semi-evergreen. Needs a supportive structure. HEIGHT: 12′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: February-AprilAster ‘Purple Dome’
Native. A short, dense aster that prefers moist soils. Purple flowers with orange centers cover the plant in the late fall. Attracts butterflies. HEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Purple BLOOM TIME: August-SeptemberChelone ‘Hot Lips’
Native. A clump forming shade perennial with dark green leaves. Snapdragon-like white flowers bloom in the late summer early fall. HEIGHT: 2′ EXPOSURE: Part shade FLOWER COLOR: White BLOOM TIME: August-October
