Asiatic Lily
(Lilium spp.) Blooms summer; 1-5' tall; full sun; zones 3-9; well drained soil. Colors- pink, white,
peach, yellow, orange, red.Aster
(Aster spp.) Perennial; blooms late summer to early fall; 1-3' tall; 18-24" wide; full sun; zones 5-7. Colors-
Blue, purple, pink, white. Azalea
(Rhododendron spp.) Shrub; blooms early to late spring; 3-5' tall and wide; sun to partial shade, most prefer
southern exposure; zones 4-8. Colors- pink, white, red, yellow, lavender. Basil (Ocimum)Bee balm (Monarda spp.) Blooms summer; 36" tall; 18-36"
wide; zones 4-9; light shade to full sun; moist soil. Colors- pink, red, violet.Bellflower (Campanula) Blooms late spring to summer; 6"-3'
tall; full sun to part shade; zones 3-9. Colors- blue, lavender, white. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) Perennial; blooms late summer to early
fall; 24-30" tall; 12-18" wide; full sun; zones 4-8. Colors- yellow. Blazing Star (Liatris)Butterfly bush (Buddleia alternifolia) Perenial shrub; blooms late
spring to fall; 6-10' tall; 10' wide; sun. Colors- lilac, red, pink, white, blue.Butterfly weed and other milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) Blooms summer
to fall; 18" to 3' tall; 12" wide; zones 4-9; moist, well drained soil; full sun. Color- orange, orange-red,
yellow. Cardinal flower
(Lobelia cardinalis) Zones 3-9; blooms summer; 2-4' tall; moist soil; light shade. Colors- red, pink, white,
blue. Clover and other
legumes Columbine (Aquilegia
spp.) Blooms late spring to early summer; 8"-3' tall; 4-18' wide; zones 3-9; shade to full sun. Colors- yellow,
red, pink, blue, purple, white. Single colors and bi-colored. Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) AnnualConeflower (Echinacea spp.) Blooms summer to fall; up to 4' tall;
full sun; well drained soil; zones 3-9. Colors- purplish-pink, pink, yellow, ivory. Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster) Shrub; blooms late spring; up to 5'
tall and wide; sun to partial shade; zones 5-7. Colors- Pink. Currant (Ribes)Daisies (Chrysanthemum) Perennial; blooms summer to early fall; 18-24"
tall; 8-12" wide; partial sun to full sun; moist soil. Colors- white. Daylily (Hemerocalis) Perennial; zones 3-10; blooms summer to fall; 1-4' tall;
moist, well drained soil; full sun to partial shade. Colors- all shades but blue. Dill (Anethum graveolens) Annual; blooms summer and fall; 3-4'
tall; full sun. May require staking. Delphinium
(Delphinium spp.) Blooms summer; 3-7' tall; up to 36" wide; may require staking; full sun. Colors- deep
blue, mauve, lilac, pink, blue, purple, cream, white, red, gray, orange-red, yellow, green. Dwarf species also available 4-6"
tall and 4-8" wide. Elderberry
(Sambucus)Everlasting (Anaphalis
margaritacea) Perennial; zones 3-8; blooms midsummer to early fall; 18-24" tall; well drained soil; full sun. Colors-
white. Four o'Clocks
(Mirabilis jalapa) Blooms midsummer through fall; 18"-3' tall; 2-3' wide; full sun; zones 7-11. Colors-
purplish-red, yellow, pink, white, lavender. Fuchsia
(Fuchsia spp.) Perennial in zones 8-10; blooms summer to first frost; full sun to part shade. Colors-
pink, red, white, purple, orange, single and double blooms, bi-color. Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) AnnualGoldenrod (Solidago) Zones 3-9; blooms summer
to fall; 1-6' tall; well drained soil; full sun to light shade. Colors- yellow to gold. Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) Zones 4-9; blooms summer; up to
12' tall; full sun to part shade. Colors- deep red with yellow throats. Huckleberry (Vaccinium)Impatiens (Impatiens) Annual; 6" to 2' tall; partial to
full shade. Colors- pink, red, orange, yellow, purple, lavender-blue, white, striped, bi-colored. Jewel weed (Impatiens capensis or I.
pallida) Joe-pye weed
(Eupatorium) Perennial; blooms late summer to early fall; 60-84" tall; 24-36" wide; partial sun to full
sun; moist to wet soil; zones 3-9. Colors- purple, white. Lantana (Lantana camara) Annual (perennial in zones 9-11) Perennial in zones 9-11;
blooms late spring to late fall; up to 6' tall; 2-6' wide; full sun. Colors-white, purple, yellow, pink, red. Lavender (Lavendula) Perennial; blooms
summer; 12-36" tall; 18-24" wide; full sun; zones 5-7. Colors- deep to light lavender. Wonderful fragrance, can
be dried. Lemon Balm (Melissa
officinalis)Lobelia (Lobelia
spp.) Annual, blooms late winter to spring; 4-6" tall; 4-24" wide; sun to partial shade; zones 2-8. Colors- white,
magenta, rosy-lilac, purple, blue. Lupine
(Lupinus spp.) Perennial; blooms late spring to summer; 3-4' tall; 1-2' wide; sun to partial shade; zones
4-8. Colors- yellow, red, pink, blue, white, bi-colored. Majoram (Origanum)Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia)Oregon grape (Mahonia)Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana) AnnualPin Cushion flower (Scabiosa) PerennialPenstemon (Penstemon spp.) a.k.a. Beard Tongue; zones 3-9, blooms
spring to fall; 18-36" tall; well drained soil; light sun to light shade. Colors- red, pink, lavender, white. Phlox (Phlox spp.) Annual; blooms late spring
to fall; 6-18" tall; 10-24" wide; sun. Colors- white, pink, blue, violet, red, yellow, bi-colored. Rhododendron (Rhododendron)Rosemary (Rosmarinus)Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) PerennialSalvia (Salvia spp.) Annual; blooms summer
to fall; 8-30" tall; 8-12" wide; full sun. Colors- red, orange, white, pink, lavender, blue. Stonecrop (Sedum) Zones 3-10; blooms spring
to fall; 3"-2' tall; well drained soil; full sun to light shade. Colors- white, yellow, orange, red, pink. Sunflower (Helianthus)Thistle (Cirsium)Trumpet creeper or vine (Campis radicans)
Blooms summer to fall; climbs to 30'; zones 4-9; full sun; moist to dry soil. Colors- orange to red. Violet (Viola) Zones 3-10; blooms late spring to fall;
3-12" tall: 3-16" wide; partial shade. Colors- blue, purple, white, yellow. Wallflower (Erysimum)Weigela (Weigela spp.) Wild buckwheat (Eriogonum)Wild lilac (Ceanothus) Shrub; blooms spring; 24-36" tall; 48-96"wide;
partial shade to full sun; moist soil; zones 4-9. Colors- white, lilac. Willow (Salix) Zones 2-9; blooms spring; size varies greatly depending
on the species; full sun. Yarrow
(Achillea) Perennial; blooms summer to early fall; 2-5' tall; 12-24" wide; zones 4-8; full sun. Colors-
pink, red, yellow, gold, white. Makes an excellent cut flower and is deer resistant. Zinnia (Zinnia spp.) Annual; blooms summer; 10-24"
tall; 8-12" wide; full sun;drained soil. Colors- red, pink, orange, yellow, chartreuse-green, lavender, white.
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