Week 3- Hardy Herbaceous

Ageratum houstonianum | Agreatum (Annual)

Compact mounds with fluffy clusters of soft blue to lavender flowers above green foliage.

Heliotropium arborescens | Heliotrope (Annual)

Bushy plant with dark green leaves and dome-shaped clusters of violet to white fragrant flowers.

Penstemon hartwegii | Beardtounge (Annual)

Upright stems with tubular, two-lipped flowers in shades of pink, red, or lavender.

Portulaca grandiflora | Moss Rose

Low-growing, succulent foliage with brightly colored, cup-shaped flowers that open in sunlight.

Brunnera macrophylla | Siberian Blugloss (Perennial)

Heart-shaped, coarse leaves with sprays of tiny, sky-blue forget-me-not–like flowers.

Centaurea montana | Mountain Bluet (perennial)

Gray-green, lance-shaped leaves with fringed, thistle-like blue flowers.

Convallaria majalis | Lily of the Valley (Perennial)

Arching stems with pairs of broad leaves and nodding, bell-shaped white flowers.

Dicentra spectabilis | Pink Bleeding Heart (Perennial)

Fernlike foliage with arching stems of heart-shaped pink and white pendulous flowers.

Dalea purpurea | Purple prairie Clover (Native Perennial)

Upright stems with fine, divided leaves topped with cylindrical spikes of purple flowers.

Parthenium integrifolium | Wild Quinnie (Native Perennial)

Tall, coarse stems with broad, serrated leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white flowers.

Echinacea spp. | Coneflower (Native Perennial)

Sturdy stems with rough leaves and large daisy-like flowers with prominent, spiny central cones.

Pycnanthemum tenufolium | Mountain Mint (Native Perennial)

Narrow, needle-like leaves with clusters of small white flowers that attract pollinators.

Geranium maculatum | Wild Geranium (Cousin)

Mounded foliage with deeply lobed leaves and loose clusters of pink to lavender five-petaled flowers.

Geranium sanguineum ‘Max Frei’ | Bloody Cranesbill (Cousin)

Low, spreading mound with finely divided leaves and vivid magenta-pink blooms.

Pelargonium | Geranium (Cousins)

Rounded habit with fleshy leaves and clusters of brightly colored, long-blooming flowers.