Verbena 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-frost-
Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master is a native perennial plant. It is a drought-tolerant perennial with pale green, yucca-like foliage. The flowers are pale green and resemble thistles.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 4′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Pale Green BLOOM TIME: June-September -
Aster ‘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-SeptemberPhotos by Scott Beuerlein -
Epimedium x rubrum
Red Barrenwort is a perennial plant. It can be used as a delicate groundcover for shade with heart-shaped foliage. The flowers are red with white and yellow centers and bloom in the spring.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 6″ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Red BLOOM TIME: April -
Aquilegia canadensis
Red Columbine is a native perennial plant. It has red, downward-facing tubular flowers with yellow center petals bloom in the spring.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 2′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Red BLOOM TIME: April-May -
Kniphophia
Red Hot Pokers bloom dense, bright colored flowers in the late spring to early fall. The flower colors range from reds, oranges, and yellows. It attracts hummingbirds.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 3′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Red, orange, and yellow BLOOM TIME: May-June -
Coreopsis ‘Red Satin’
Red Satin Tickseed is a perennial plant. It is a short, mounding Coreopsis. It has red flowers with yellow centers that bloom from summer to fall. It attracts pollinators.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Red BLOOM TIME: June-August -
Platycodon ‘Sentimental Blue
Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower is a dwarf cultivar that does not require staking. The blue flowers start out in the shape of a balloon when they are in bud, but open to a star shape. It also attracts pollinators.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 6″ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Blue BLOOM TIME: July-August -
Brunnera macrophylla
Siberian Bugloss is a shade perennial with green, heart-shaped leaves. The flowers are very small, blue clusters that bloom in the spring.Photos by Scott BeuerleinHEIGHT: 1′ EXPOSURE: Partial shade FLOWER COLOR: Blue BLOOM TIME: April-May -
Tricyrtis ‘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-OctoberPhotos by Scott Beuerlein -
Gaura ‘Siskiyou Pink’
Pink and white, wand-like flowers bloom all summer. HEIGHT: 2′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FLOWER COLOR: Pink BLOOM TIME: May-AugustPhotos by Scott Beuerlein
