ADSENSE
1.Early Blooming Perennials
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectablis, D. eximia, D. formosana)
Flower: Red, Pink, or White
Height: varies with species
Hardy to Zone 3
Full shade to Partial Sun
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Flower: White
Height: 6 to 8 inches
Hardy to Zone 4
Full Shade to Partial Sun
Primrose (Primula denticulata, P. vulgaris, P. veris)
Flower: White, Pink, Yellow, or Purple
Height: 8 to 12 inches
Hardy to Zone 5
Full Shade to Partial Sun
Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis)
Flower: White, Pink, or Purple
Height: 12 to 18 inches
Hardy to Zone 4
Full Shade to Partial Sun
Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)
Flower: White or Purple
Height: 8 to 12 inches
Hardy to Zone 4
Full Sun
Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)
Flower: Blue, Purple, or Pink
Height: 6 to 8 inches
Hardy to Zone 4
Full Shade to Partial Sun
2.Early Blooming Bulbs:
Glory of the Snow (Chionodoxa gigantea)
Flower: Blue, Pink, or White
Height: approx. 4 inches
Siberian Squill ( Scilla sibirica)
Flower: Blue or White
Height: approx. 5 inches
Snow Crocus (Crocus chrysanthus)
Flower: White, Gold, Blue or Purple
Height: approx. 4 inches
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
Flower: White
Height: approx. 4 inches
Winter Aconite (Eranthus Hyemalis)
Flower: Yellow
Height: approx. 4 inches
3.Early Blooming Shrubs:
Forsythia (Vermont Sun) (Forsythia mandschurica)
Flower: Yellow
Height: 6 to 8 feet
Hardy to Zone 4
Full Sun
Korean Spice Viburnum (Viburnum carlesii)
Flower: White
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Hardy to Zone 5
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Rhododendron (Cornell Pink) (Rhododendron mucronulatum)
Flower: Pink
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Hardy to Zone 4
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Flower: Yellow
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Hardy to Zone 5
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Spring Heath (Springwood Pink & Springwood White) (Erica carnea)
Flower: Pink or White
Height: 8 to 12 inches
Hardy to Zone 5
Full Sun to Partial Shade
White Forsythia (Abeliophyllum distichum)
Flower: White
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Hardy to Zone 4
Full Sun to Partial Shade
First Flowers of Spring
Crocus, especially C. susianus, tomasinianus, sieberi
Early Spring:
Crocus
Daffodils (mid-season)
Grape hyacinths
Glory-of-the-snow
Daffodils, as February Gold
Hardy candytuft
Hyacinth
Lungwort
Pasque-flower
PrimroseLenten-rose Snowdrop Winter aconite
Rockcress, both Aiabis
and Aubrieta
Tulips (early, double early
and Kaufmanniana
hybrids)
Late Spring:
Bleeding-heart
Columbine
Daffodils (late varieties)
Daylilies, lemon, Dr.
Regel, dumortieri,
middendorfi
Early Summer:
Anchusa
Balloon-flower
Coreopsis
Daylilies
Delphinium
Mid-Summer
Butterfly-weed Cardinal-flower Daylilies Evening primrose
Iris
Japanese primrose
Leopardbane
Meadow-rue
Squills
Foxglove Gaillardia Gas-plant Hollyhock
Flowering spurge
Lilies (Hanson, Aurelian
and Preston hybrids,
Gold banded)
Sweet rocket Painted daisy Peony
Tulip (May-flower: n§ double late)
Lilies, Olympic ard Mid-century hybrids; Madonna
Peachleaf bellflower
Shasta daisy
Phlox, Miss Lingard Stokes aster
Most annuals, as riari-golds, zinnias, petunias
Late Summer:
Cardinal-flower Chrysanthemums (early
varieties and cushions) False dragonhead, Vivid Dwarf bleeding-heart
Early Autumn:
Chrysanthemum Closed gentian Hardy asters Hardy begonia
Late Autumn:
Aster tataricus Coreopsis
Fall and Winter Christmas-rose
Joe-pye-weed
Lilies (Henry, speciosum,
formosanum) Pink turtlehead Plaintain-lilies
Japanese anemone Lily, formosanum Plumbago Purple coneflower
Gaillardia
Wilson monkshood
Showy stonecrop
Stokes aster
Annuals, including asters,
cosmos, castor bean,
hunnemannia
Salvia azurea
Most annuals until frost Gladiolus, late June planted
Dahlias until frost
Annuals, as sweet alyssum, petunias, calendula, snapdragons
USES OF SPECIAL-PURPOSE PLANTS
American bellflower Bergamot
Cardinal-flower Cinnamon fern
For Poorly Drained Locations
False dragonhead Marsh marigold
Forget-me-not Royal fern
Globeflower Sneezeweed
Loosestrife (Lyrhrum) Turtlehead
Aster
Babysbreath
Chrysanthemum
Columbine
Coreopsis
Good as Cut Flowers
Delphinium
False dragonhead
Gaillardia
Iris
Japanese anemone
Monkshood
Painted daisy Shasta daisy Stokes aster Sunflower Torch-lily
Bergamot Bleeding-heart Christmas-rose Columbine
Plants That Endure Shade
Foxglove Meadowrue
Japanese anemone Plaintain-lily
Lenten-rose Purple coneflower
Lily-of-the-valley Virginia bluebell
Lungwort
Perennials Likely to Become Pests by Spreading
Buttercup
Daylilies, Hemerocallis
fulva and var. Kwanso
from roadsides Garden heliotrope
(valerian)
Lily-of-the-valley Loosestrife (Lysimachia) Mistflower (hardy
ageratum) Plume-poppy
Sunflowers (Helianthus)
Giant knotweed
(incorrectly called hardy bamboo)
Some stonecrops
Aster
Bouncing Bet (Saponaria)
Butterfly-weed
For Dry or Poor Soil
Daylily
False chamomile
(Anthemis)
Flowering spurge
Gaillardia
Thrift
Perennials With Fragrant Flowers
Grass pinks Jupiters beard
(Centranthus)
Lemon daylily Lily-of-the-valley Plantain-lily (Hosta)
Tufted pansy Valerian
For Ground Covers and Grass Substitutes
Bugle (Ajuga) English ivy Japanese spurge
(P achy sanãra)
Maiden pink Moss pink
Periwinkle (Vine a) Serbian bellflower
Sweet woodruff
Foliage Other Than Green (may be gray)
Hosta sieboläi Lavender Nepeta
Plume poppy
Rue
Snow-in-summer
Stachys lanata
Thyme
Veronica incana Wormwood
SELECTING FLOWERS BY COLOR
For a White Garden (select white varieties)
Perennials Annuals
Bellflower Iris China asters Pansy-
Candytuft Lilies Cornflower Petunia
Chrysanthemum Phlox Cosmos Phlox
Columbine Plaintain-lilies Dahlias Salvia
Coneflower Shasta daisy Geraniums Snapdragons
Daffodils Squills Gladiolus Verbena
Delphinium Tulips Impatiens sultana Vinca
Larkspur Zinnia
Yellow Flowers
Perennials Annuals
Achillea Globeflower Calendula Hollyhock
Alyssum Goldenrod California poppy Hunnemannia
Buttercup Iris Calliopsis Marigold
Chamomile Helianthus Cockscomb Monkey flower
Columbine Heliopsis Coneflower Nasturtium
Coreopsis Leopardbane Gaillardia Pansy
Daylilies Sneezeweed Pricklepoppy
Evening primrose Stonecrop
Blue or Purple Flowers
Perennials Annuals
Baptisia Greek valerian Ageratum Cupilower
Bellflower Iris Anchusa Forget-me-not
Bugloss Mistflower Browallia Laceflower
Centaurea Phlox Candytuft Lobelia
Delphinium Plumbago China aster Pansy
Forget-me-not Speedwell Chinese forget-me Petunia
not Salvia
Cornflower
Pink or Red Flowers
Perennials Annuals
Aster Iris Ageratum Larkspur
Chrysanthemum Jupiter's beard Amaranthus Periwinkle
Columbine Lenten-rose Balsam Marigold
Coneflower Maltese cross Candytuft Nasturtium
Coralbell Pinks China aster Nicotiana
Daylilies` Primrose Clarkia Petunia
Delphinium Sweet rocket Cockscomb Phlox
Foxglove Torch-lily Cornflower Poppy
Hollyhock Turtlehead Cosmos Salvia
Flax Sweet alyssum
Four o'clock Stock
Godetia Zinnia
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