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34Perennials Plant List and DataNameGrowth DataAchillea millefolium 'Pineapple Mango'yarrowAsteraceae Zone: 4-8Light:Ht x Spd: 24" x 24"Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'monkshoodRanunculaceae Zone: 3-7Light:Ht x Spd: 2-4' x 1-2'Acorus gramineus ʻOborozukiʼgolden sweet flag, Japanesesweet flagZone: 5-8AraceaeLight:Ht x Spd: 6-12" x 6-12"Actaea 'Chocoholic'black snakeroot, bugbaneRanunculaceae Zone: 4-8Light:Ht x Spd: 24-36" x 30-34"Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'baneberry, doll's eyeRanunculaceae Zone: 3-8Light:Ht x Spd: 2-3' x 2-3'Adiantum pedatumnorthern maidenhair fernPteridaceae Zone: 3-9Light:Ht x Spd: 1-2' x 1-1.5'Agastache 'Blue Boa'anise hyssopLamiaceae Zone: 6-9Light:Ht x Spd: 24-32" x 16"Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'bugleweedLamiaceae Zone: 4-8Light:Ht x Spd: 4-9" x 12-24"CommentThese robust plants are not troubled by hot, dry sites where otherplants may struggle. Blooming for as long as 4 weeks, the largeflower umbels start pink, then mature to salmon and yellow andmake good cut and dried flowers. Cutback in spring or fall andleave new fall foliage for winter interest.Tall spires of intensely hued flowers create late seasonexcitement in the garden and make an excellent cut flower.Sturdy stems eliminate the need for staking. Appreciative ofcooler nights and protection from the heat of the day. Leaves,stems and roots are poisonous.Golden sweet flag loves moisture, marshes, water, and heavysoils. Its glowing, variegated, grass-like foliage forms wideclumps. Beautiful winter combination with red twig dogwood.The elegant mauve-pink maturing to white flower spikes are setoff by stunning purple-black foliage. Similar to 'Hillside BlackBeauty,' but shorter and more compact. Makes a beautiful colorand textural contrast in a perennial border.This native, discovered at Mt Cuba Center, provides interestthroughout the growing season in the woodland garden. Heldabove finely cut foliage, tiny flowers mature into persistent whitefruit on red stems. Easily grown and unbothered by pests anddiseases. Berries and roots are poisonous.This beloved native has a unique, delicate form. A beautifulspecimen for the woodland garden with small, rounded leafletson shiny black, wiry stems. Thrives and spreads quickly in rich,moist soil high in organic content.NEW. Strikingly large flower spikes combine with intenselygreen foliage to make this a particularly showy hyssopthroughout the summer. The leaves are licorice-scented and theplants are drought tolerant once established.This is a rapidly spreading groundcover that is "the giant"relative to other bugleweeds. Rosettes of bronze-green foliageare topped with blue flowers in April and May. Ajuga makes agood groundcover in shady areas where grass will not grow,though it is not tolerant of heavy foot traffic. A vigorous grower.Bloompink maturing tosalmon & yellowviolet-blueinsignificantbrownpink becomingwhitewhitedeep violet-blueblueFoliageSummer:greenFall:Summer:lustrous deepgreenFall:Summer:yellow and darkgreenFall:yellowSummer:dark purpleFall:Summer:blue-greenFall:Summer:dark greenFall:Summer:greenFall:Summer:bronze, green,burgundyFall:burgundy andbronzeScott LocationPrice: 10.00Price: 12.00Entrance Garden,Frat #3, DwarfConifersPrice: 11.00Price: 17.00MetasequoiaAlleePrice: 17.00Glade GardenPrice: 11.00Price: 10.00Price: 6.00