| Allium neapolitanum (syn. Allium cowanii) |
White Garlic, Naples Onion |
12-18" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Allium schoenoprasum |
Chives |
12-18" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Allium schubertii |
Tumbleweed Onion |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Pink (Light) |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Allium unifolium |
One-leaf Onion |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Arum italicum |
Lords and Ladies |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Full Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Astilbe chinensis 'Visions in Red' |
False Spirea |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Red |
Pink, Red |
Never Browsed |
| Athyrium niponicum var. pictum (syn. A. goeringianum) |
Japanese Painted Fern |
12-18" |
Partial to Full Shade |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Never Browsed |
| Bergenia cordifolia (syn. Saxifraga cordifolia) |
Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueek |
12-18" |
Light Shade |
Winter (Late) to Spring (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Brunnera macrophylla ('Jack Frost', 'Hadspen Cream') |
Variegated Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-Me-Not |
12-18" |
Light to Full Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Blue (Medium) |
Blue, White |
Never Browsed |
| Campanula punctata |
Spotted Bellflower |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink, Red, White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Coreopsis auriculata 'Zamfir' |
Tickseed |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Yellow |
White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Coreopsis 'Creme Brulee' |
Threadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid), repeats |
Yellow (Light) |
NA |
Never Browsed |
| Coreopsis lanceolata ('Baby Sun', 'Ruby Throat', 'Sterntaler') |
Lance-leaf Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Yellow w/red eye, Yellow |
Yellow w/red eye, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Corydalis lutea |
Yellow Corydalis |
12-18" |
Light Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Dianthus barbatus |
Sweet William |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Red |
Pink, Red, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Eryngium variifolium |
Moroccan Sea Holly |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Green (Pale) and Blue (Light) |
Green and Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Euphorbia cyparissias |
Cypress Spurge, Bonaparte's Crown, Graveyard Moss |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Chartreuse |
Chartreuse |
Never Browsed |
| Geranium 'Ann Folkard' |
Cranesbill |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Pink (Magenta) |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Helleborus orientalis |
Lenten Rose |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Winter (Late) to Spring (Mid) |
Pink, Purple, White |
Pink, Purple, White |
Never Browsed |
| Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' |
Coral Bells, Alumroot |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid), repeats |
White |
White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Iris pumila |
Dwarf Iris |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer |
Purple, Yellow |
Blue, Purple, White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Lychnis flos-jovis 'Nana Peggy' |
Flower of Jove |
12-18" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Lychnis viscaria 'Flore Pleno' |
Catchfly |
12-18" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink |
Seldom Browsed |
| Lycoris squamigera |
Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lily |
12-18" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Mentha x piperita |
Peppermint |
12-18" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Myosotis scorpioides |
Water Forget-Me-Not |
12-18" |
Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Medium) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Penstemon x mexicali 'Red Rocks' |
Penstemon |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Pink (Rose) |
Pink |
Seldom Browsed |
| Polemonium reptans |
Creeping Jacob's Ladder |
12-18" |
Light Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott' |
Nepal Cinquefoil, Potentilla |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink (Rose) |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon' |
Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage |
12-18" |
Partial to Full Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Blue (Light), Pink, White |
Blue, Pink, White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Salvia lyrata 'Purple Knockout' |
Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer weed |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Fall (Late) |
Blue, Purple |
Blue, Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Sedum telephium 'Arthur Branch' |
Stonecrop |
12-18" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Frequently Browsed |
| Silene dioica 'Clifford Moor' |
Catchfly, Red Campion, English Maiden |
12-18" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Summer (Early) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly' |
Foamflower |
12-18" |
Light to Full Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Pink (Pale) |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Antirrhinum majus |
Snapdragon |
12-24" |
Full Sun |
Summer to Fall |
Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon' |
Purple Spurge |
12-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Chartreuse |
Chartreuse |
Frequently Browsed |
| Heuchera ('Dolce Key Lime Pie', 'Lime Rickey', 'Oakington Jewel', 'Obsidian', 'Purple Petticoats', 'Regina', 'Silver Scrolls') |
Coral Bells, Alumroot |
12-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Pink, Red, White |
Pink, Red, White |
Never Browsed |
| Heuchera sanguinea ('Chatterbox', 'Firefly', 'Ruby Bells', 'Snowstorm') |
Coral Bells, Alumroot |
12-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink (Rose), Red |
Pink, Red |
Never Browsed |
| Phyllitis scolopendrium |
Hart's Tongue Fern |
12-24" |
Partial to Full Shade |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Never Browsed |
| Polystichum acrostichoides |
Christmas Fern, Dagger Fern |
12-24" |
Partial to Full Shade |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Never Browsed |
| Salvia hians |
Sage |
12-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Blue |
Blue |
Occasionally Browsed but Vigorous |
| Tricyrtis formosana ('Dark Beauty', 'Gilt Edge', 'Samurai') |
Toad Lily |
12-24" |
Partial to Full Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Seldom Browsed |
| x Heucherella (alba 'Rosali', 'Kimono', 'Sunspot') |
Heucherella, Foamy Bells |
12-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink (Pale), White |
Pink. White |
Never Browsed |
| Astrantia major 'Roma' |
Masterwort |
12-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Early) |
Pink |
Pink, Red, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Origanum laevigatum ('Hopleys', 'Herrenhausen', Rosenkuppel') |
Purple Majoram, Ornamental Oregano, Showy Oregano |
12-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Purple, Red (Fuchsia) |
Purple, Red |
Never Browsed |
| Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' |
Knotweed, Fleece Flower, Tovara |
12-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Insignificant |
White |
White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Polemonium caeruleum ('Dark Beauty', 'Pearl White', 'Snow & Sapphires') |
Jacob's Ladder |
12-36" |
Light to Full Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Blue (Violet), White |
Blue, White |
Never Browsed |
| Polemonium vanbruntiae |
Vanbrunt's Polemonium, Appalachian Jacob's Ladder |
12-36" |
Light to Full Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Salvia nemorosa ('Caradonna', 'East Friesland', 'Lubeca', 'Plumosa', 'Rose Queen', 'Snow Hill' ) |
Violet Sage, Ornamental Meadow Sage, Balkan Clary, Perennial Woodland Sage |
12-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early); varies with variety |
Pink, Purple, White |
Pink, Purple, White |
Never Browsed |
| Veronica spicata ('Alba', 'Blue Charm', 'Blue Carpet', 'Goodness Grows', 'Red Fox', 'Royal Candles') |
Spike Speedwell |
12-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early), repeats |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White |
Never Browsed |
| Veronica spicata 'Red Fox' |
Spike Speedwell |
12-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early), repeats |
Pink (Magenta) |
Pink |
Seldom Browsed |
| Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (aka Leucanthemum vulgare) |
Ox-Eye Daisy, Field Daisy, Marguerite, Moon Daisy |
12-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Late), repeats |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Lavandula angustifolia ('Hidcote Blue', 'Munstead', 'Tucker's Early Purple' ) |
English Lavender |
12-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid), some repeat |
Blue (Violet), Pink, Purple |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White |
Never Browsed |
| Hemerocallis (several varieties tested) |
Daylily |
12-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer, some repeat |
Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow, and combinations |
Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow, and combinations |
Frequently Browsed |
| Iris (several varieties tested) |
Tall Bearded Iris |
12-48" |
Full Sun |
Summer, some repeat |
Blue, Red, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Blue, Red, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Lavandula x intermedia ('Goldberg', 'Grosso', Provence') |
Lavandin |
12-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Violet), Purple |
Blue, Purple, White |
Never Browsed |
| Rudbeckia hirta 'Irish Eyes' |
Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy |
12-48" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Lonicera x heckrotti |
Honeysuckle |
180-240" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Pink (Magenta) and Yellow |
Pink and Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Passiflora incarnata |
Maypop, Purple Passion Flower |
180-360" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Blue (Violet), Purple |
Blue, Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Wisteria sinensis |
Chinese Wisteria |
180-360" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Wisteria floribunda |
Japanese Wisteria |
180-480" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Alchemilla mollis |
Lady's Mantle |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Chartreuse |
Chartreuse |
Never Browsed |
| Aquilegia skinneri 'Tequila Sunrise' |
Columbine |
18-24" |
Light Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Red and Yellow |
Red and Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside Strain' |
Variegated European Columbine |
18-24" |
Full Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White |
Never Browsed |
| Athyrium filix-femina (sp., Frizelliae', 'Victoriae') |
Lady Fern |
18-24" |
Partial to Full Shade |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Never Browsed |
| Begonia grandis |
Hardy Begonia |
18-24" |
Partial to Full Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink, White |
Pink, Red, White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Bletilla striata |
Chinese Ground Orchid, Hyacinth Orchid |
18-24" |
Light Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Calamintha grandiflora 'Variegata' |
Calamint |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Calamintha nepeta |
Lesser Calamint |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Camassia quamash |
Camas Lily |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Blue (Medium) |
Blue |
Frequently Browsed |
| Catananche caerulea |
Cupid's Dart |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Light) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Centaurea montana |
Mountain Cornflower |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Winter (Early) |
Blue |
Blue, Purple, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise' |
Bigflower Coreopsis, Largeflowered Tickseed, Tickseed Coreopsis |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Coreopsis rosea |
Pink Tickseed |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Cryptotaenia japonica 'Atropurpurea' |
Mitsu-ba, Japanese Honeywort, Japanese Parsley |
18-24" |
Light Shade |
Insignificant |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Digitalis purpurea subsp. heywoodii 'Silver Fox' |
Foxglove |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Erigeron speciosus 'Blue Beauty' |
Daisy Fleabane, Dainty Daisy |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Blue |
Blue, Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Erysimum cheiri 'Moonlight' |
English Wallflower, Common Wallflower |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Yellow |
Orange, Red, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' |
Appleblossom Grass |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Geum chiloense 'Mrs. Bradshaw' |
Avens, Geum |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Red |
Red |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus |
Sword Lily, Hardy Gladiolus, Jacob's Ladder |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Pink (Magenta) |
Pink |
Seldom Browsed |
| Helleborus foetidus |
Bear's Foot, Stinking Hellebore |
18-24" |
Light to Full Shade |
Winter (Late) to Spring (Mid) |
Green |
Green |
Never Browsed |
| Iris cycloglossa |
Juno Iris |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Purple (Lilac) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Iris 'Dardanus' |
Regeliocyclus Iris |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Iris x hollandica ('Amber Beauty', 'Blue Magic', 'Bronze Beauty', 'Delft Blue', 'Eye of the Tiger', 'Royal Yellow', Sapphire Beauty') |
Dutch Iris |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring |
Blue, Orange (Bronze), Purple, Yellow |
Blue, Orange (Bronze), Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Ismene x festalis (aka Hymenocallis festallis) (Hardy Zone 8a) |
Peruvian Daffodil |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Mid) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Knautia macedonica ('Melton Pastels', 'Red Knight') |
Knautia |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink (Magenta), Purple (Violet), Red |
Pink (Magenta), Purple (Violet), Red |
Seldom Browsed |
| Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Deep Red' |
Hybrid Cardinal Flower, Hybrid Lobelia' |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Red (Scarlet) |
Blue, Pink, Red |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Lychnis x arkwrightii |
Arkwright's Campion |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Red (Red-Orange) |
Red |
Seldom Browsed |
| Lychnis x arkwrightii 'Vesuvius' |
Arkwright's Campion |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Orange |
Orange |
Seldom Browsed |
| Lysimachia punctata |
Yellow Loosestrife, Circle Flower |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander' |
Variegated Yellow Loosestrife, Circle Flower |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Oenothera 'Lemon Sunset' |
Evening Primrose |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles' |
Iceland Poppy, Artic Poppy |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Orange, White, Yellow |
Orange, White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Penstemon smallii |
Small's Penstemon, Pink Beard tongue |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Pink (Magenta) |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem' (aka P. 'Sour Grapes') |
Beard Tongue |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Violet), Purple |
Blue, Purple |
Seldom Browsed |
| Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple' |
Jacob's Ladder |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' |
Black-eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Salvia greggi [Hardy Zone 7a] |
Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg's Sage, Texas Sage |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Red |
Pink, Purple, Red, White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Silene virginica |
Fire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Red |
Red |
Never Browsed |
| Stachys coccinea |
Scarlet Hedge Nettle, Texas Betony |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Pink (Coral), Red (Scarlet) |
Pink, Red |
Never Browsed |
| Teucrium hyrcanicum |
Wall Germander |
18-24" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Sweet Kate' |
Virginia Spiderwort, Golden Spiderwort |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Tricyrtis 'Lightning Strike' |
Toad Lily |
18-24" |
Partial to Full Shade |
Fall (Mid) to Winter (Early) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Seldom Browsed |
| Veronica teucrium 'Crater Lake' |
Creeping Speedwell |
18-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Blue (Dark) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Achillea millefolium ('Cerise Queen', 'Paprika', 'Red Beauty') |
Yarrow, Milfoil |
18-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Orange, Red |
Orange, Pink, Red, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Agastache cana (sp., 'Purple Pygmy') |
Wild Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint, Mosquito Plant |
18-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Pink, Purple |
Pink, Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata ('Black Barlow', 'Nora Barlow') |
Clematis-flowered Columbine |
18-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Mid) |
Purple, Red and White |
Pink, Purple, Red, White |
Never Browsed |
| Aquilegia x caerulea |
Columbine |
18-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Blue, Pink, Red, Yelow, White |
Blue, Pink, Red, Yelow, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Astilbe x arendsii ('Radius', 'Red Sentinel') |
False Spirea |
18-36" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Red |
Pink, Red, White |
Never Browsed |
| Dryopteris erythrosora |
Japanese Shield Fern, Autumn Fern |
18-36" |
Partial to Full Shade |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Never Browsed |
| Euphorbia x martinii |
Spurge |
18-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Early) to Summer (Early) |
Chartreuse |
Chartreuse |
Never Browsed |
| Geranium 'Dilys' |
Hardy Geranium |
18-36" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Pink (Rose) |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Geranium x oxonianum 'Claridge Druce' |
Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium |
18-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' |
Faassen's Catmin, Ornamental Catmint |
18-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Seldom Browsed |
| Tricyrtis hirta ('Miyazaki', 'Variegata', 'Raspberry Mousse') |
Hairy Toad Lily |
18-36" |
Partial to Full Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Purple (Violet, Fuchsia), Near White |
Purple, Near White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Veronica grandis |
Heartleaf Speedwell |
18-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Blue (Dark) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Asclepias curassavica |
Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed |
18-48" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Orange, Red, Yellow |
Orange, Red, Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Aster pilosus |
Downy Aster |
18-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Iris pallida |
Sweet Iris, Variegated Orris Root, Zebra Iris |
18-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Blue (Medium) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker' |
Fringed Loosestrife |
18-48" |
Full Sun to Full Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Phlox paniculata ('Franz Schubert', "Red Super') |
Garden Phlox |
18-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink, Red |
Pink, Purple, Red, White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Canna x generalis ('Australia', 'Tropicanna') [Hardy Zone 7b] |
Canna |
18-72" |
Full Sun |
Summer to Fall |
Red-Orange, Orange |
Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow, White |
Never Browsed |
| Penstemon barbatus |
Beard tongue |
18-72" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Rink, Purple, Red |
Rink, Purple, Red |
Seldom Browsed |
| Clematis terniflora |
Sweet Autumn Clematis |
240-360" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Schizophragma hydrangeoides |
Japanese Climbing Hydrangea |
240-360" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
White (blooms only when plant mature) |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' |
Purple Mullein |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late), repeats |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' |
Monkshood, Wolfbane |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White |
Never Browsed |
| Adenophora bulleyana |
Lady Bells |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Agastache 'Blue Fortune' |
Fortune Hybrid Hyssop |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer to Fall, repeats |
Blue (Light) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee' |
Anise Hyssop, Licorice Mint |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Purple |
Purple |
Seldom Browsed |
| Allium aflatunense (syn. Allium hollandicum) |
Flowering Onion |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Alstroemeria 'Sweet Laura' |
Peruvian Lily |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Anemone hupehensis 'Prince Henry' |
Japanese Windflower |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Anemone sylvestris |
Snowdrop Anemone |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' |
Hardy Grapeleaf Anemone |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (MId) |
Pink |
Pink |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Aquilegia chrysantha |
Yellow Columbine |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' |
Native Wormwood |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Inconspicuous |
Inconspicuous |
Never Browsed |
| Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly Weed |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Orange |
Orange |
Seldom Browsed |
| Baptisia sphaerocarpa |
Yellow Baptisia; False Yellow Indigo |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Belamcanda chinensis ('Freckle Face', 'Hello Yellow') |
Blackberry Lily |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Orange, Yellow |
Orange, Red, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Campanula persicifolia |
Peach-Leaf Bellflower |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Blue, Purple, White |
Blue, Purple, White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Caryopteris x clandonensis |
Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Light) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Centranthus ruber |
Jupiter's Beard, Keys to Heaven, Red Valerian |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink (Magenta) |
Pink |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Dicentra spectabilis (sp., 'Alba', 'Gold Heart') |
Bleeding Heart |
24-36" |
Light Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Digitalis x mertonensis |
Merten's Foxglove, Strawberry Foxglove |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early); repeats |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Echinops ritro |
Globe Thistle |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Medium) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Loraine Sunshine' |
False Sunflower, Ox-eye, Sunflower Heliopsis |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Iris foetidissima |
Stinking Gladwyn, Stinking Iris |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) |
Yellow (Pale) |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Kniphofia uvaria |
Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily, Tritoma |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Red-Orange |
Orange, Red-Orange, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Lavandula dentata [annual] |
Fringed Lavender, French Lavender |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Leucanthemum x superbum |
Shasta Daisy |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Limonium latifolium |
Sea Lavender, German Statice |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Blue (Violet), Purple (Lavender) |
Blue, Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Lychnis coronaria (sp., 'Alba', 'Angel Blush', 'Gardener's World') |
Rose Campion, Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Dusty Miller, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais' |
Burgundy Gooseneck Loosestrife |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Lysimachia clethroides 'Lady Jane' |
Gooseneck Loosestrife |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
White |
White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Paeonia lactiflora (several varieties tested) |
Chinese Peony, Garden Peony |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink, Red, White |
Pink, Red, White |
Never Browsed |
| Papaver orientale ('Alegra', 'Beauty of Livermere', 'Brilliant') |
Oriental Poppy |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Orange, Red |
Pink, Purple, Orange, Red, White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Papaver somniferum ('Bombast Red) [annual] |
Peony Poppy, Opium Poppy |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Red |
Pink, Purple, Red, White |
Never Browsed |
| Penstemon digitalis 'Husker's Red' |
Foxglove Penstemon |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Perovskia abrotanoides |
Russian Sage |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Perovskia atriplicifolia |
Russian Sage |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Physostegia virginiana ('Miss Manners', 'Pink Bouquet') |
Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Late) |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Physostegia virginiana 'Variegata' |
Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Occasionally Browsed but Vigorous |
| Rumex sanguineus |
Bloody Dock, Red-veined Dock, Bloodwort |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Green, Maroon |
Green, Maroon |
Never Browsed |
| Salvia argentea |
Silver Sage |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Salvia officinalis |
Common Sage, Garden Sage |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Salvia verticillata 'White Rain' |
Whorled Sage |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' |
Pincushion Flower |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Light, Violet) |
Blue |
Seldom Browsed |
| Sedum ('Autumn Joy', 'Matrona') |
Stonecrop, Showy Stonecrop |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Occasionally Browsed but Vigorous |
| Tanacetum coccineum |
Painted Daisy |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Pink, Red, Purple |
Pink, Red, Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold' |
Gold Leaf Tansy |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Thalictrum aquilegifolium |
Greater Meadow Rue, Columbine Meadow Rue |
24-36" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Pink (Rose) |
Pink |
Occasionally Browsed |
| x Pardancanda norrisii |
Candylily |
24-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow |
Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Echinacea purpurea ('Bright Star', 'Magnus', 'Ruby Star') |
Coneflower |
24-48" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Purple (Magenta) |
Orange, Purple, White, Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed but Vigorous |
| Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' |
Coneflower |
24-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
White |
Orange, Purple, White, Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Euphorbia lathyris [biennial] |
Gopher Spurge, Caper Spurge, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge |
24-48" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Chartreuse |
Chartreuse |
Never Browsed |
| Iris ensata (several varieties tested) |
Japanese Iris |
24-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer |
Blue, Red, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Blue, Red, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Iris sibirica ('Anniversary', 'Big Blue', 'Butter and Sugar', King of Kings', 'Ruffled Velvet', 'Silver Edge', 'Steve') |
Siberian Iris |
24-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer |
Blue, Purple, White, Yellow |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Monarda didyma ('Colrain Red', 'Jacob Cline', 'Mahogany', 'Marshall's Delight', 'Panorama Red Shades') |
Bee Balm, Bergamont, Firecracker Plant, Oswego Tea |
24-48" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Pink, Purple, Red |
Pink, Purple, Red, White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quasti' [Hardy Zone 6b] |
Spanish Lavender |
24-48" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid), repeats |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Colocasia esculenta (sp., 'Black Magic', 'Chicago Harlequin', 'Fontanesii', 'Pink China', 'Red Stem') [Most not hardy to ZONE 6a] |
Elephant Ear |
24-84" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
NA |
Influorescence typically white, yellow or pinkish |
Influorescence typically white, yellow or pinkish |
Seldom Browsed |
| Xanthosoma (jacquinii, sagittifolium, violaceum, atrovirens) [Hardy Zone 7b or greater] |
Elephant ear, taro |
24-96" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
NA |
Influorescence typically white, yellow or pinkish |
Influorescence typically white, yellow or pinkish |
Never Browsed |
| Hibiscus moscheutos |
Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow |
36-120" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink, Red, White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Aconitum napellus 'Album' |
Monkshood |
36-48" |
Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
White |
Blue, Purple, White |
Never Browsed |
| Agastache barberi |
Giant Hummingbird's Mint, Mexican Hyssop |
36-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Pink (Rose) |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Agastache rugosa |
Korean Mint |
36-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall Early) |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Allium bulgaricum |
Sicilian Honey Lily |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Pink (Light) |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Anemone 'Honorine Jobert' |
Japanese Windflower |
36-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
White |
Pink, Purple, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Asclepias incarnata ('Cinderella', 'Ice Ballet') |
Swamp Milkweed |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Baptisia alba var. alba, Wayne co. form |
False White Indigo |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Baptisia australis |
False Indigo |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Blue, Purple |
Blue, Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Eremurus x isabellinus |
Foxtail Lily |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Yellow |
Orange, Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Summer Sun'' |
False Sunflower, Rough Heliopsis, Orange Sunflower, Ox-Eye |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Hesperis matronalis |
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket |
36-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Purple |
Pink, Purple, White |
Never Browsed |
| Ligularia dentata 'Othello' |
Bigleaf Ligularia, Golden Groundsel, Bigleaf Goldenray |
36-48" |
Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Yellow (Gold) |
Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Lychnis chalcedonica |
Maltese Cross, Jerusalem Cross, London Pride |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Red |
Red |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Malva alcea |
Hollyhock Mallow |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Frequently Browsed |
| Salvia guaranitica [Hardy Zone 7b] |
Blue Anise Sage, Brazilian Sage |
36-48" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Blue |
Blue |
Frequently Browsed |
| Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double' |
Yunnan Meadow Rue, Chinese Meadow Rue |
36-48" |
Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Verbascum blattaria |
Moth Mullein |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink (Pale), White, Yellow (Pale) |
Pink, White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Verbena bonariensis [Hardy Zone 7a] |
Purpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena, Upright Verbena |
36-48" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Purple |
Purple |
Occasionally Browsed but Vigorous |
| Allium giganteum |
Giant Allium |
36-60" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Lagerstroemia x fauriei 'Tonto' (in Zone 6a tends to die back to ground each winter; therefore grown as perennial) |
Japanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle |
36-60" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Red |
Pink, Red, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Crocosmia 'Lucifer' |
Crocosmia |
36-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Red |
Orange, Red, Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Digitalis purpurea |
Foxglove |
36-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Kerria japonica ('Picta', 'Pleniflora') |
Japanese Kerria, Japanese Rose |
36-96" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid), 'Pleniflora' repeats |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Patrinia scabiosaefolia |
Scabious Partrinia, Golden Valerian, Golden Lace |
36-96" |
Partial to Full Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Fuchsia 'Madame Cornelissen' |
Hardy Fuchsia |
48-120" |
Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Red and White |
Red and White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Verbascum thapsus |
Common Mullein, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Fairy Tale Plant |
48-144" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Rudbeckia laciniata |
Cutleaf Coneflower |
48-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Anchusa azurea 'Dropmore' |
Italian Bugloss, Summer Forget-Me-Not |
48-72" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Blue (Dark) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Angelica gigas |
Korean Angelica, Purple Angelica |
48-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Purple |
Purple |
Frequently Browsed |
| Artemisia lactiflora 'Guizhou' |
Wormwood, White Mugwort |
48-72" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Artemisia vulgaris 'Oriental Limelight' |
Variegated Mugwort |
48-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Inconspicuous |
Inconspicuous |
Never Browsed |
| Clematis texensis 'Duchess of Albany' |
Scarlet Clematis, Texas Clematis |
48-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink (Magenta) |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Coreopsis tripteris |
Tall Tickseed |
48-72" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Dracunculus vulgaris |
Dragon Flower, Dragon Arum, Voodoo Lily |
48-72" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Purple (Dark) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Eupatorium fistulosum |
Hollow Joe-pye Weed, Queen of the Meadow, Trumpet Weed |
48-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Frequently Browsed |
| Rubus odoratus |
Purple Flowering Raspberry |
48-72" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Purple |
Purple |
Frequently Browsed |
| Salvia uliginosa |
Bog Sage |
48-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Light) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Valeriana officinalis |
Valerian, Garden Heliotrope, All Heal |
48-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Pink (Pale), White |
Pink, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Verbascum 'Cotswold Cream' |
Mullein |
48-72" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Yellow (Pale) |
NA |
Never Browsed |
| Buddleja davidii ('Black Knight', 'Potter's Purple') |
Butterfly Bush |
48-96" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Fall |
Purple |
Pink, Purple, Yellow, White |
Never Browsed |
| Cimicifuga racemosa 'Black Beauty' (aka Actaea simplex) |
Autumn Snakeroot, Black Cohosh, Bugbane |
48-96" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Alchemilla erythropoda |
Lady's Mantle |
6-12" |
Light to Full Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Chartreuse |
Chartreuse |
Never Browsed |
| Allium moly |
Golden Garlic, Yellow Onion |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Anemone multifida 'Annabella Deep Rose' |
Cut-leaf Anemone |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Pink (Rose) |
Pink, Purple, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier' |
Green-flowered Columbine |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Greenish Brown (Pale) |
Green |
Never Browsed |
| Armeria maritima |
Common thrift, Sea Thrift |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Armeria pseudarmeria (aka formosa) |
Pinkball Thrift |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Aurinia saxatilis |
Gold Alyssum, Basket of Gold, Gold Dust |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Callirhoe involucrata |
Buffalo Rose, Purple Poppy Mallow, Wine Cups |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Purple (Magenta) |
Purple |
Frequently Browsed |
| Dianthus chinensis ('Strawberry Parfait') |
China Pinks |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink, Red |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Digitalis thapsi 'Spanish Peaks' |
Fingerhut Foxglove |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Erigeron karvinskianus 'Stallone' |
Mexican Daisy, Santa Barbara Daisy, Dancing Daisy, Latin American Fleabane, Seaside Daisy |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Eschscholzia californica [annual] |
California Poppy |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Orange |
Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Fritillaria meleagris |
Checkered Lily, Guinea-Hen Flower, Snake's Head Fritillary |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Winter (Late) to Spring (Mid) |
Pink and Purple |
Pink and Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Glandularia canadensis 'Homestead Purple' (aka Verbena canadensis) [Hardy Zone 6b] |
Rose Verbena, Purple Verbena, Homestead Verbena |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Purple |
Pink, Purple, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Helleborus niger |
Christmas Rose, Black Hellebore |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Winter (Late) to Spring (Early) |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Heuchera micrantha 'Pewter Moon' |
Coral Bells, Alumroot |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink |
Pink |
Seldom Browsed |
| Iberis sempervirens |
Evergreen Candytuft |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
White |
White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Iris bucharica |
Corn Leaf Iris |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Yellow and White |
Yellow and White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Myosotis sylvatica (aka M. alpestris) |
Forget-Me-Not |
6-12" |
Light Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Blue (Light), Pink |
Blue, Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Primula vulgaris |
English Primrose |
6-12" |
Light Shade |
Winter (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Primula x polyantha |
Polyanthus Primrose |
6-12" |
Light Shade |
Winter (Late) to Spring (Early) |
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Prunella vulgaris |
Self-heal |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Purple |
Purple |
Seldom Browsed |
| Ranunculus repens 'Buttered Popcorn' |
Popcorn Plant, Creeping Buttercup |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Saponaria ocymoides |
Rock Soapwart |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early), repeats |
Pink |
Pink |
Seldom Browsed |
| Stachys byzantina |
Lamb's Ear |
6-12" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Thymus citriodorus |
Lemon Thyme |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Verbena 'Big Pink' [Hardy Zone 7a] |
Verbena |
6-12" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Helleborus x nigersmithii 'Ivory Prince' |
Hellebore |
6-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Winter (Late) to Spring (Early) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Muscari comosum (sp., 'Plumosum') |
Feather Muscari, Feather Hyacinth, Fringe Hyacinth, Tassel Hyacinth |
6-18" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Purple |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Nepeta x faassenii ('Blue Wonder', 'Snowflake') |
Faassen's Catmin, Ornamental Catmint |
6-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Blue (Dark), White |
Blue, White |
Never Browsed |
| Pulmonaria ('Majeste', 'Raspberry Splash', 'Samourai', Trevi Fountain') |
Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage |
6-18" |
Partial to Full Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Blue (Light), Pink, White |
Blue, Pink, White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Pulmonaria longifolia ('E.B. Anderson' (aka 'Bertrand Anderson'), subsp. Cevennensis) |
Longleaf Lungwort |
6-18" |
Partial to Full Shade |
Winter (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Blue (Violet), Pink |
Blue, Pink |
Seldom Browsed |
| Stokesia laevis ('Peach Melba', 'Purple Parasols') |
Stoke's Aster, Cornflower Aster |
6-18" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Purple, White |
Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Tulipa (several varieties tested) |
Tulip |
6-18" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring |
Orange, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Orange, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Allium caeruleum (syn. Allium azureum ) |
Blue-flowered Garlic, Azure-flowered Garlic |
6-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Coreopsis verticillata ('Alba', 'Moonbeam') |
Threadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed |
6-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid), repeats |
White, Yellow |
Pink, White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Gaillardia x grandiflora ('Arizona Sun', 'Burgundy', 'Dazzler', 'Fanfare', 'Golden Goblin', 'Summer's Kiss', 'Tokager') |
Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket |
6-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Mid) |
Orange, Red (Burgundy), Red and Yellow; Yellow |
Orange, Red, Red and Yellow; Yellow |
Seldom Browsed |
| Heuchera ('Amethyst Myst', 'Champagne Bubbles', 'Chocolate Ruffles', 'Marmalade') |
Coral Bells, Alumroot |
6-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Green (Pale), Pink, Purple, Red, White (Cream) |
Green (Pale), Pink, Purple, Red, White (Cream) |
Seldom Browsed |
| Heuchera americana ('Chocolate Veil', Dale's Strain', 'Green Spice') |
Coral Bells, Alumroot |
6-24" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Early) |
Green (Pale), White |
Green, White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Lamiastrum galeobdolon ('Hermann's Pride', 'Silver Spangled') |
Deadnettle, Yellow archangel |
6-24" |
Light to Full Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Narcissus (several varieties tested) |
Daffodil |
6-24" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Spring |
Yellow, White; combo w/ Orange, Pink |
Yellow, White; combo w/ Orange, Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Tanacetum parthenium (sp., 'White Star') |
Feverfew |
6-24" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
White |
White |
Never Browsed |
| Achillea ptarmica ('Angel's Breath', 'Ballerina') |
Sneezewort |
6-36" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Late) to Fall (Early) |
White |
White |
Occasionally Browsed but Vigorous |
| Hosta (several varieties tested) |
Hosta |
6-36" |
Light to Full Shade |
Summer |
Purple, White |
Purple, White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Acanthus mollis |
Bear's Breeches |
72-96" |
Full Sun to Full Shade |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early) |
Purple and White |
Purple and White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Alcea rosea |
Hollyhock |
72-96" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink |
Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Frequently Browsed |
| Aster tataricus |
Tatarian Aster, Tatarian Daisy |
72-96" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Late) to Winter (Early) |
Purple (Light) |
Purple |
Frequently Browsed |
| Paeonia 'High Noon' |
Tree Peony |
72-96" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) |
Yellow |
Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Philadelphus 'Innocence' |
Mock Orange |
72-96" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
White |
White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Ipomoea alba [annual] |
Moonflower, Moon vine |
96-120" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Winter (Early) |
White |
White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Clematis ('Dr. Ruppel', 'Belle of Woking', 'The President') |
Clematis |
climbing |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Varies with variety: Spring (Early) to Fall; some reblooming |
Blue (Light), Pink, Purple |
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White |
Never Browsed |
| Ipomoea purpurea (several varieties tested) [annual] |
Morning Glory |
climbing |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White |
Blue, Pink, Purple, White |
Frequently Browsed |
| Passiflora caerulea |
Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower |
climbing |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Blue (Violet) and White |
Blue and White |
Never Browsed |
| Brimeura amethystina |
Spanish Hyacinth |
less than 6" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Mid) |
Blue (Light), White |
Blue, White |
Never Browsed |
| Campanula garganica 'Dickson's Gold' |
Adriatic Bellflower |
less than 6" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Crocus chrysanthus 'Advance' |
Crocus |
less than 6" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Early) |
Yellow |
Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant' |
Crocus |
less than 6" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Winter (Late to Spring (Early) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Crocus vernus ('Flower Record', 'Pickwick') |
Crocus |
less than 6" |
Full Sun |
Winter (Late to Spring (Early) |
Purple, White |
Pink, Purple, White |
Occasionally Browsed |
| Euphorbia myrsinites |
Creeping Spurge, Donkey Tail, Myrtle Spurge |
less than 6" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Chartreuse |
Chartreuse |
Seldom Browsed |
| Glechoma hederacea 'Variegata' |
Variegated Creeping Charlie, Variegated Gill-over-the-Ground |
less than 6" |
Full Sun to Full Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Mid) |
Blue (Medium) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Hepatica acutiloba |
Sharp-lobed Hepatica |
less than 6" |
Light Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Early) |
Blue (Light), Pink |
Blue, Pink |
Never Browsed |
| Iris danfordiae |
Danford Iris, Dwarf Iris |
less than 6" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Early) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Iris reticulata ('Cantab', 'Harmony', 'J.S. Dijt', 'Purple Gem') |
Reticulated Iris |
less than 6" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Winter (Late) to Spring (Early) |
Blue, Purple |
Blue, Purple, White |
Seldom Browsed |
| Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' |
Golden Creeping Jenny, Gold Moneywort |
less than 6" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Insignificant |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Sedum acre |
Gold Moss, Gold Carpet Stonecrop |
less than 6" |
Full Sun to Light Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Sedum 'Bertram Anderson' |
Showy Stonecrop |
less than 6" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Early) |
Pink (Rose) |
Pink |
Frequently Browsed |
| Sedum kamtschaticum |
Kamschatca Stonecrop, Russian Stonecrop |
less than 6" |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) to Fall (Mid) |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Never Browsed |
| Sedum spurium ('Bronze Carpet; 'Dragon's Blood') |
Two-row Stonecrop |
less than 6" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Fall (Early); varies with variety |
Pink, Red |
Pink, Red |
Never Browsed |
| Sempervivum tectorum |
Hens and Chickens, Common Houseleek |
less than 6" |
Full Sun |
Spring (Late) to Summer (Mid) |
Pink, White |
Pink, White |
Never Browsed |
| Thymus pseudolanuginosus |
Woolly Thyme |
less than 6" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Summer (Mid) |
Purple (Violet) |
Purple |
Never Browsed |
| Veronica prostrata ('Aztec Gold', 'Trehane') |
Prostrate Veronica |
less than 6" |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Spring (Mid) to Summer (Mid) |
Blue (Violet) |
Blue |
Never Browsed |
| Nymphaea alba |
White Water Lily |
NA |
Full Sun |
Summer (Mid) |
White |
White |
Occasionally Browsed |