A Gardener’s Quick Reference Guide to 50 Garden Perennials
There are so many different types of perennials for you to chose from that it may be difficult to decide which ones are best suited to your garden. Here is a quick reference guide:

| Name | Color | Season | Height | Planting Remarks |
| ACONITE | blue, white | June | 2 ft. | Plant 6 in. apart. Shade tolerant. |
| ALPINE ROCK CRESS | white | April | 1 ft. | Plant 9 in. apart. Spreads widely. |
| AMERICAN COLUMBINE | red, yellow | April | 1 1/2 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart. Self-sowing. |
| AMUR ADONIS | yellow | April | 1 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart. Shade tolerant. |
| ANEMONE | rose | Aug.-Sept. | 1 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart, in partial shade. |
| AZURE MONKSHOOD | blue | Sept.-Oct. | 3 ft. | Plant 9 in. apart. Shade tolerant. |
| BABY’S BREATH | white | June-July | 21/2 ft. | Plant 3 ft. apart. Drain soil well. |
| BEAR’S BREECH | lilac, rose | July-Aug. | 3 ft. | Needs lots of sun and good drainage. |
| BLOOD PINK | scarlet | July | 1/4 ft- | Plant 6 in. apart. Usually spreads. |
| BLUE PHLOX | lavender | May | lft. | Plant 9 in. apart. Grows wild. |
| BUTTERFLY WEED | orange | July-Aug. | 2 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart, in dry, sunny areas. |
| CANYON POPPY | white | June | 4 ft. | A large poppy. Plant well apart. |
| CARDINAL LARKSPUR | scarlet | August | 3 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart. A rather delicate plant. |
| CARPATHIAN BELLFLOWER | blue, white | June-Oct. | 8 in. | Plant 1 ft. apart. Self-sowing. |
| CELANDINE POPPY | yellow | May | 2 ft. | Plant well apart. |
| CHEDDAR PINK | various | June | Plant 9 in. apart. A spreading plant. | |
| COLORADO COLUMBINE | blue and white | April | 1 1/2 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart. Self-sowing. |
| CYPRESS SPURGE | yellow | June | 1.ft. | Plant 9 in. apart. Good foliage. |
| DANES’ BLOOD | violet | July-Aug. | 1 1/4 ft. | Plant 9 in. apart. |
| DAVID’S ASTILBE | rose | June-July | 5 ft. | Plant 1 1/2 ft. apart in moist soil. |
| DRAGON’S HEAD | purple | June-July | 2 ft. | Plant 9 in. apart. Resembles Mint. |
| DROPMORE BUGLOSS | deep blue | June-July | 3-5 ft. | Plant 3 ft. apart. Shade tolerant. |
| DWARF PINK RAY | boltonia pink | September | 2 ft. | One of the best perennials. Plant 1 ft. apart. |
| EARLY BUGLOSS | blue | May-June | 11/4 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart. Shade tolerant |
| EARLY TORCH LILY | yellow | Aug.-Sept. | 11/2 ft- | A showy plant. Set 11/2 ft. apart. |
| ENGLISH PRIMROSE | various | April-May | 6 in | Good in most soil and in cool spots. |
| FORGET-ME-NOT | deep blue | June | 9 in. | Plant 1 ft. apart. A spreading plant. Very popular. |
| FOXGLOVE PENSTEMON | purple | June-July | 3 ft. | Easy to grow in woodsy soil. |
| FRINGED BLEEDING HEART | rose | May-Sept. | 11/2 ft. | Good edging. Grows in partial shade. |
| GLOBE CENTAUREA | yellow | July | 11/2ft. | Plant 11/2 ft. apart. |
| GOATSBEARD | cream | June-July | 5 ft. | Plant 2 ft. apart. |
| GOLDEN COLUMBINE | yellow | May-Aug. | 2 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart. |
| GOLDEN GLOW | orange | July-Sept. | 5 ft. | A spreading plant. |
| GOLDENTUFT | yellow | May | 11/2 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart. |
| GRASS PINK | rose | June | 8 in. | Plant 9 in. apart. |
| IBERIAN GERANIUM | blue, white | June | 1 ft. | Plant 9 in. apart. |
| ICELAND POPPY | yellow, orange | June-Oct. | 1 ft. | Short-lived. Excellent for cuttings. |
| JAPANESE PRIMROSE | white to crimson | June | 2 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart. Moist soil, cool spots best. |
| JOE-PYE WEED | purple | August | 6 ft. | Plant 2 ft. apart in wet places. |
| LARKSPUR | light blue | June-Sept | 2 ft. | Plant 10 in. apart. Rather delicate. |
| LEBANON STONE CRESS | pink | April | 9 in. | Plant 6 in. apart. Grows in shady spots. |
| LILAC GERANIUM | violet | June | 1 ft. | Plant 9 in. apart. |
| CATMINT MUSSIN | lavender-blue | May-Sept. | 1 ft. | A spreading plant. Fine edging. |
| OLYMPIC POPPY | orange | June-Oct. | 2 ft. | A spreading plant. |
| ORIENTAL POPPY | various | June | 3 ft. | Showy flowers. |
| PEONY | white, pink, red | May-June | 1 1/2-4 ft | A hardy, bushy plant. |
| PINK BEAUTY | scarlet | June-July | 3 ft. | Plant 1 ft. apart. Long, tubular flowers. |
| ROSE MALLOW | pink, red, white | Aug.-Sept. | 4-5 ft. | Plant 3 ft. apart in either wet or normal soil. |
| SHASTA DAISY | white | June-Sept. | 2 ft. | Good for cutting. |
| YUNNAR MEADOW VINE | lilac | Aug.-Sept. | 4 ft. | Plant 11/2 ft. apart. Good porch plant. |
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