Asarum sp. Wild Ginger Varies Dark red, but Dark glossy 4-7 Full shade, moist, 4-8” hidden by well soils, foliage slightly acidic Bergenia Bergenia 12-15” Rose-pink Large glossy, Rabbits love to eat 5-7 Afternoon shade, cordifolia flowers on green, basal, the foliage. moist, well-drained upright stalks. foliage soil. Does not tolerate wet soils. Brunnera Siberian Bugloss 12-18” Blue, spring Light green Cultivars available 3-7 Afternoon shade, macrophylla basal foliage with variegated moist soils foliage Campanula Fairies’ 4-6” Light blue Green Easy to grow, mat 5 Afternoon shade cochlearifolia Thimbles flowers in forming plant and well drained summer soils. Ceratostigma Plumbago or 8-12” Blue flowers in Green foliage, The blue flowers 5-8 Partial moist, plumbaginoides Leadwort late summer to red fall color. against the red fall well soil. fall. foliage are quite striking. Cimicifuga sp. Bugbane Varies Sprays of small Green, Can be slow to 3-7 Shade, moist, rich, with white flowers, Some cultivars establish. acidic soils. species, spring have purplish 2 or 3’ foliage. to 6’ or Finely divided more foliage. Convallaria Lily of the 6-12” Fragrant white Green Spreading. 2-5 Partial shade, majalis Valley bells in early has consistently moist ‘Fortin’s spring. larger flowers and locations showy red fruit in fall Corydalis Corydalis 12-15” Blue, spring to Fine blue-green Dies back in summer 5-8 Part requires flexuosa early summer. foliage after seeding. well-drained soils. Prefers cooler
Asarum sp. Wild Ginger Varies 4-8” Dark red, but hidden by foliage Dark glossy 4-7 Full shade, moist, well soils, slightly acidic Bergenia cordifolia Bergenia 12-15” Rose-pink flowers on upright stalks. Large glossy, green, basal, foliage Rabbits love to eat the foliage. 5-7 Afternoon shade, moist, well-drained soil. Does not tolerate wet soils. Brunnera macrophylla Siberian Bugloss 12-18” Blue, spring Light green basal foliage Cultivars available with variegated foliage 3-7 Afternoon shade, moist soils Campanula cochlearifolia Fairies’ Thimbles 4-6” Light blue flowers in summer Green Easy to grow, mat forming plant 5 Afternoon shade and well drained soils. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Plumbago or Leadwort 8-12” Blue flowers in late summer to fall. Green foliage, red fall color. The blue flowers against the red fall foliage are quite striking. 5-8 Partial moist, well soil. Cimicifuga sp. Bugbane Varies with species, 2 or 3’ to 6’ or more Sprays of small white flowers, spring Green, Some cultivars have purplish foliage. Finely divided foliage. Can be slow to establish. 3-7 Shade, moist, rich, acidic soils. Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley 6-12” Fragrant white bells in early spring. Green Spreading. ‘Fortin’s has larger flowers and showy red fruit in fall 2-5 Partial shade, consistently moist locations Corydalis flexuosa Corydalis 12-15” Blue, spring to early summer. Fine blue-green foliage Dies back in summer after seeding. 5-8 Part requires well-drained soils. Prefers cooler
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