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Perennials by Common Name

Common Name Scientific Name Comments 
Astilbe
Thumbnail picture of Astilbe (Astilbe sp.) light feathery pink flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Astilbe sp.
  • Prefers moist, shady locations
  • Plume-like flowers in pastel colors; summer blooming
  • Good choice near streams, water
Bleeding Heart
Thumbnail picture closeup of Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) red and white flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Dicentra spectabilis
  • Shade perennial; requires moisture
  • Blooms early spring
Blue Mist
Thumbnail picture of Blue Mist (Caryopteris x clandonensis) form in yellow foliage. Select for larger images and more information. 		 Caryopteris x clandonensis
  • Full sun
  • Blue flowers in mid to late summer; attracts butterflies
  • 'Worchester Gold' very popular
Columbine
Thumbnail picture of Columbine (Aquilegia sp.) yellow and white flowers Select for larger images and more information.		 Aquilegia sp.
  • Shade perennial (in Arkansas); requires constant moisture
  • Many flower colors in hybrids
  • A. canadensis: native, flower red and yellow
Common Peony
Thumbnail picture of Common Peony (Paeonia officinalis) foliage and white flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Paeonia officinalis
  • Sun to partial sun: demands moisture
  • Spring blooming; many flower colors
Common Rose Mallow
Thumbnail picture closeup of Common Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) leaves and white and red flower. Select for larger images and more information. 		 Hibiscus moscheutos
  • Full sun
  • Flowers can be dinner plate size: white, pink, red
Coneflower
Thumbnail picture of Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida) with yellow flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Rudbeckia fulgida
  • Sun
  • Blooms mid to late summer; bright yellow with dark center
Coral Bells
Thumbnail picture of Coral Bells (Achillea sp.) with light reddish flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Heuchera sanguinea
  • Shade; requires constant moisture
  • Grown for foliage and spike of small, bell-shaped flowers (pink, red, white)
Daylily
Thumbnail picture of Yarrow (Achillea sp.) yellow flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Hemerocallis sp.
  • Full sun, clump, perennial
  • Thousands of cultivars: some rebloom, some fragrant
  • Heat and drought tolerant
Garden Phlox
Thumbnail picture of Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) foliage and pink flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Phlox paniculata
  • Full sun perennial
  • Many cultivars for flower color and foliage type; flowers June to fall
  • Powdery mildew common
  • See fact sheet FSA6111
Hosta
Thumbnail picture of Hosta (Hosta sp.) with purple flower stalks. Select for larger images and more information.		 Hosta sp.
  • Shade perennial; requires constant moisture
  • Grown mostly for foliage
  • Hundreds of cultivars
  • Flower spikes white or blue-purple
  • Loved by slugs
Iris
Thumbnail picture of Iris (Iris sp.) purple and white flowers Select for larger images and more information.		 Iris sp.
  • Sun to partial sun
  • Several species; some love wet areas
  • Flower colors vary widely
Lenten Rose
Thumbnail picture of Daylilies (Helleborus orientalis) with yellow flowers Select for larger images and more information.		 Helleborus orientalis
  • Partial sun to shade
  • Foliage semi-evergreen in Arkansas
  • Bell flowers in late winter/early spring; grown from seed so colors variable: white to pink-purple
Moss Phlox
Thumbnail picture of Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata) carpeting a hillside with dark pink flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Phlox subulata
  • Full sun
  • Very low
  • Signature of the south
  • Evergreen foliage
  • Blooms early spring: white or pink-purple
Purple Coneflower
Thumbnail picture of Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata) carpeting a hillside with dark pink flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Echinacea purpurea
  • Full sun perennial
  • Native to Arkansas
  • Cultivars: 'Magnus', 'Alba' (white disc flowers), 'Kim's Knee High', 'Meadowbrite' (orange disc flowers)
Sedum
Thumbnail picture of Sedum (Sedum x 'Automn Joy') with light green flower heads. Select for larger images and more information. 		 Sedum x 'Automn Joy'
  • Full sun; drought tolerant
  • Clump forming perennial
  • Succulent
  • Fruit capsule turns beautiful red in fall
Sweet William
Thumbnail picture of Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) in various flowers colors from red to white. Select for larger images and more information.  		 Dianthus barbatus
  • Sun perennial
  • Spring and fall bloomer
  • Flowers red, white or pink
Tickseed
Thumbnail picture of Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora) yellow flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Coreopsis grandiflora
  • Full sun perennial
  • Bright yellow flowers mid-season
  • Clump perennial
  • May reseed in garden
Yarrow
Thumbnail picture of Yarrow (Achillea sp.) yellow flowers Select for larger images and more information. 		 Achillea sp.
  • Full sun perennial
  • Fern-like foliage
  • Flowers: yellow, white, pink
  • Heat and drought tolerant
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