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Perennials

All perennials remain in the garden for at least three years, however, since most plants are not established the first year, data generally begins after the first winter. We compile information on:

time of first flower,
duration of flowering,
height,
and foliar health.

We also provide comments as the plants mature throughout the season. Accompanying these data is a photograph of the flower and plant habit. You can see our very top picks for each year under Classic City Awards.

Echeandia texensis 'Loma del Potero Cerdcado'

Common Name: Perennial Texas Echeandia

From Plant Delights: "By all rights, this rare southeast US native shouldn't be winter hardy for us, but here is a great lesson why we trial plants. This stunning fall bloomer hails from the summit of Loma del Potrero Cercado, east of Brownsville,

Echinacea 'Crazy White Noam Saul'

Common Name: Cone Flower

Echinacea 'Double Scoop Bubble Gum'

Common Name:

Echinacea 'Little Annie'

Common Name: Hybrid Conflower

Echinacea 'Meringue'

Common Name: Coneflower

Echinacea laevigata

Common Name: Smooth Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Common Name: Pale purple coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Big Sky Harvest Moon'

Common Name: Hybrid Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Big Sky Summer Sky'

Common Name: Hybrid Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Big Sky Sundown'

Common Name: Hybrid Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Big Sky Sunrise'

Common Name: Hybrid Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Bravado'

Common Name: Hybrid Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Flame Thrower'

Common Name: Hybrid Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Hot Lava'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Maui Sunshine'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Merlot'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Double Delight'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

The first Echinacea to flower in the garden this year, she has a pom pom of pink flowers, a good specimen of what the new double Echinaceas are doing.

Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Poodle'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Pow Wow White'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Pow Wow Wild Berry'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Prairie Splendor Deep Rose'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Pure Green Jewel'

Common Name: Hybrid Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Tangerine Dream'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Tiki Torch'

Common Name: Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Warm Color Shades'

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Echinaceae 'Big Sky Solar Flare'

Common Name: Cone Flower

Echinaceae 'Gemini Pink'

Common Name: Cone Flower

Epimedium hybrid 'Domino'

Common Name: Barrenwort/Fairywings

Epimedium hybrid 'Lemon Zest'

Common Name: Barrenwort/Fairywings

Epimedium hybrid 'Lilac Cascade'

Common Name: Barrenwort/Fairywings

Epimedium pinnatum ssp. colchicum 'Thuderbolt'

Common Name: Barrenwort/Fairywings

Epimedium pubigerum

Common Name: Barrenwort/Fairywings

Epimedium x rubrum 'Sweetheart'

Common Name: Red Barrenwort

Epimedium x setosum

Common Name: Seto White Barrenwort

Epimedium x versicolor 'Neo-sulphureum'

Common Name: Yellow Barrenwort

This Epimedium was one of our best performers this year. She has bronzy foliage and pale yellow flowers. This entire genus loves dry shady spots, Dr. Armitage says if you have a spot like that in your garden, which everyone does. You should throw an

Eritrichium canum-hyb 'Baby Blues'

Common Name: Alpine Forget Me Not

Eryginum 'Jade Frost'

Common Name:

Eryngium yuccifolium

Common Name: Rattlesnake Master

Erysimum hybrid 'Frangrant Star'

Common Name: Wallflower

Erysimum hybridum 'Canary'

Common Name: Wallflower

Erysimum linifolium 'Jenny Brook'

Common Name: Perennial Wallflower

Eucomis comosa 'Innocence'

Common Name: Common Pineapple Lily

Eucomis comosa 'Rueben'

Common Name: Common Pineapple Lily

Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'

Common Name: Pineapple Lily

Eucomis comosa 'Toffee'

Common Name: Common Pineapple Lily

Eucomis comosa 'Tugela Ruby'

Common Name: Common Pineapple Lily

Eucomis hybrid 'Bright Pink'

Common Name: Common Pineapple Lily

Eucomis hybrid 'Buff'

Common Name: Common Pineapple Lily

Eucomis hybrid 'Can Can'

Common Name: Common Pineapple Lily

Eucomis hybrid 'Mistraq'

Common Name: Common Pineapple Lily

Eucomis zambesiaca

Common Name: Dwarf Pineapple Lily

Eupatorium coelestinum

Common Name: Hardy Ageratum

From the grower, North Creek Nursery: "Fuzzy blue flowers atop attractive red stems, in September and October, make great cut flowers. This plant can be aggressive in Southern gardens. Found in old fields, meadows, and along stream banks. Naturali

Eupatorium fistulosum

Common Name: Joe Pye Weed

From the grower, North Creek Nursery: "Joe Pye Weed is a robust, upright perennial with hollow purple stems accented by huge, rounded, tight clusters of pink or purplish-mauve flowers. It is an important pollen and nectar plant and attracts butter

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Common Name: Boneset

From the grower, North Creek Nursery: "Loose, white flat-topped flowers over deep green foliage with hairy stems. E. perfoliatum is a clumping, slightly aromatic easy to grow plant with low maintenance. Great for attracting butterflies."

Euphorbia hybrid 'Ascot Rainbow'

Common Name: Spurge

Euphorbia hybrid 'Ruby Glow'

Common Name: Spurge

Euphorbia hybrid 'Shorty'

Common Name: Spurge

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