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Planting Guide For 50 Common 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 Comments
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 2 1/2 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 l ft. 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 1/2 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 1 1/4 ft. Plant 1 ft. apart. Shade tolerant.
EARLY TORCH LILY yellow Aug.-Sept. 1 1/2 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. 1 1/2 ft. Good edging. Grows in partial shade
GLOBE CENTAUREA yellow July 1 1/2ft. 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 1 1/2 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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