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:

  1. time of first flower,
  2. duration of flowering,
  3. height,
  4. 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.

Botanical Name     Common Name
A B C D E F-G H I J-L M-O P Q R S T U-Z
Paeonia   'Baiywans'
Common Name:
Paeonia hybrid 'Blaze'
Common Name: Garden Peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Edens Temptation'
Common Name: Chinese Peony
Paeonia lactifolia 'Chinese Dinner Plate'
Common Name: Chinese Peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Chang Hong'
Common Name: Chinese Tree Peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Jade Plate White  '
Common Name: Chinese Tree Peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Phoenix White'
Common Name: Chinese Tree Peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Ru Han Si Yu'
Common Name: Chinese Tree Peony
Pardacanda
Common Name: Candy Lily
Pardancanda  norrisii 'Blackberry Lily'
Common Name: Candy Lily
Parthenium integrifolium
Common Name: Wild Quinine
Pennisetum  'Princess Caroline'
Common Name:
Penstemon  'Phoenix Lavender'
Common Name:
Penstemon  'Phoenix Violet'
Common Name:
Penstemon  'Red Riding Hood'
Common Name:
Penstemon  'Sweet Joanne'
Common Name:
Penstemon  'Violet Dusk'
Common Name:
Penstemon barbatus 'Iron Maiden'
Common Name: Commonn Bearded Tongue
Penstemon barbatus 'Pina Colada'
Common Name:
Penstemon x mexicali 'Sunburst Ruby'
Common Name: Mexicali Bearded-Tongue
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Taiga'
Common Name: Russian Sage
Persicaria microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name: Creeping Lily turf
Phlomis tuberosa
Common Name:
Phlox  'Manita'
Common Name: Woodland Phlox
Phlox divaricata 'May Breeze'
Common Name: Woodland Phlox
Phlox hybrid 'Minnie Pearl'
Common Name: Tall Phlox
Phlox hybrid 'Wanda'
Common Name: Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Delta Snow'
Common Name: Summer Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Peacock Carmine Star'
Common Name:
Phlox paniculata 'Peacock Dark Rose'
Common Name:
Phlox paniculata 'Peacock Neon Rose'
Common Name:
Phlox paniculata 'Peacock White'
Common Name:
A 2009 Classic City Award winner, Peacock White is outstanding in it's robust and compact growing habit, pristine flower color, and bloom longevity.
Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore'
Common Name:
Phlox paniculata 'Volcano #7'
Common Name: Summer Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Volcano Pink'
Common Name: Summer Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Volcano Purple'
Common Name: Summer Phlox
Phlox pilosa 'Joy Parsons'
Common Name: Hairy Phlox
Phlox subulata 'Drummond's Pink'
Common Name: Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink'
Common Name: Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata 'Oakington Blue'
Common Name: Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata  'Scarlet Flame'
Common Name:
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Summer Wine'
Common Name: Purple Ninebark
Physostegia angustifolia
Common Name: Obedient Plant
Polemonium  'Heaven Scent'
Common Name:
Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum'
Common Name: Fragrant Solomon's Seal
Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla 'Golden Starlet'
Common Name:
Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla 'Scarlet Starlet'
Common Name:
Prunella  'Summer Daze'
Common Name:
Pulmonaria  'Silver Bouquet'
Common Name:
Pulmonaria hybrid 'Irish Spring'
Common Name: Lungwort
Pulmonaria hybrid 'Samourai'
Common Name: Lungwort
Pulmonaria longifolia 'Majestic'
Common Name: Lungwort
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Gaelic Magic'
Common Name: Lungwort
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Gaelic Spring'
Common Name: Lungwort
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Gaelic Sunset'
Common Name: Lungwort
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Opal'
Common Name: Lungwort