Perennials and Groundcovers: Latin Name Common Name Flowers Leaf color Other attributes Zone Culture Size Aconitum sp. Monkshood 2-4’ Varies but Green Many species and 3-7 Full sun to typically blue cultivars available. afternoon shade, Bulbous root is well drained soil, poisonous if eaten. and cool locations Aegopodium Bishop’s 6-9” White, late Light green Invasive, good for 2-8 Sun or shade, best podagraria Goutweed spring with white difficult locations. in part shade. margins Grows in any soil. ‘Variegata’ Alchemilla sp. Lady’s Mantle Varies Chartreuse, in Light green, Palmate shaped 3-7 Afternoon shade. with spring pubescent. leaves. Moist soils, dry species soils stunt growth. Anemone blanda Grecian 6-8” Blue, white and Greenish blue Can self sow. 4-7 Partial shade, moist Windflower rose, early fern-like corms in fall after soil. Amend soil spring foliage soaking in water with organic matter. overnight to increase May need winter establishment. protection Anemone x Hybrid or 2-4’ White or pink, Dark green Many cultivars 4-8 Afternoon shade, hybrida Japanese late summer to foliage available for desired fertile moist, Anemone fall flower color, some soil, can be with semi-double slow to establish blooms Anemone Japanese 2-3’ Pink, late Dark green Many cultivars 4-8 Afternoon shade, hupehensis var. Anemone summer to fall foliage available. Often fertile, moist, japonica confused with A. x drained soil hybrida cultivars Anemone Snowdrop 10-18’ White, fragrant, Light green Can be invasive. 4-7 Partial shade. sylvestris Anemone spring Showy woolly white fruit
Perennials and Groundcovers: Latin Name Common Name Size Flowers Leaf color Other attributes Zone Culture Aconitum sp. Monkshood 2-4’ Varies but typically blue Green Many species and cultivars available. Bulbous root is poisonous if eaten. 3-7 Full sun to afternoon shade, well drained soil, and cool locations Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegata’ Bishop’s Goutweed 6-9” White, late spring Light green with white margins Invasive, good for difficult locations. 2-8 Sun or shade, best in part shade. Grows in any soil. Alchemilla sp. Lady’s Mantle Varies with species Chartreuse, in spring Light green, pubescent. Palmate shaped leaves. 3-7 Afternoon shade. Moist soils, dry soils stunt growth. Anemone blanda Grecian Windflower 6-8” Blue, white and rose, early spring Greenish blue fern-like foliage Can self sow. corms in fall after soaking in water overnight to increase establishment. 4-7 Partial shade, moist soil. Amend soil with organic matter. May need winter protection Anemone x hybrida Hybrid or Japanese Anemone 2-4’ White or pink, late summer to fall Dark green foliage Many cultivars available for desired flower color, some with semi-double blooms 4-8 Afternoon shade, fertile moist, soil, can be slow to establish Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Japanese Anemone 2-3’ Pink, late summer to fall Dark green foliage Many cultivars available. Often confused with A. x hybrida cultivars 4-8 Afternoon shade, fertile, moist, soil Anemone sylvestris Snowdrop Anemone 10-18’ White, fragrant, spring Light green Can be invasive. Showy woolly white fruit 4-7 Partial shade. drained
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