Pink | Jul-Sep | FS | M
Coreopsis rosea ' American Dream ' ( photo p12 )
Height : 18-24 " | Width : 1-2 ' | C Small Rose Tickseed Feathery foliage ; tiny , longblooming daisies ; heat tolerant . ABC
Yellow | Jul-Sep | FS / PS | M / W
Coreopsis tripteris ' Gold Standard '
Height : 6 ' | Width : 2 ' | P / EC Tall Tickseed New Mt . Cuba introduction ; doesn ' t flop ; goldfinches love it .
Blue | Jul-Sep | FS / PS | M
Delphinium exaltatum
Height : 3-5 ' | Width : 1-2 ' | EP Tall Larkspur Elegant ; cut back after bloom for second show .
ABC
Violet | Apr-May | FS / PS | M
Delphinium tricorne
Height : 8-18 " | Width : 8-12 " | EP Dwarf Larkspur Show-stopping color ; summer dormant ; plant with ferns , sedges .
A
White | Apr | PS | M
Dicentra cucullaria
Height : 8 " | Width : 8 " | P Dutchman ' s-breeches Frosty blue-gray foliage over lightly fragrant flowers ; summer dormant .
A
Pink | Apr | PS / SH | M
Dicentra eximia
Height : 8-12 " | Width : 8-12 " | EP Wild Bleeding Heart Lovely dangling hearts ; sometimes blooms into fall .
A
White or pink | Apr-May | PS / SH | M
Dodecatheon meadia
Height : 9-18 " | Width : 9 " | EP
Shooting-star Delicate blossoms like those of cyclamen .
A
Magenta | Jul-Aug | FS / PS | M
Echinacea purpurea
Height : 2-3 ' | Width : 18-24 " | EP Purple Coneflower Dangling petals ; goldfinches , juncos , butterflies love it .
ABC
Rose-purple | Jun-Aug | FS / PS | M
Echinacea purpurea Pow Wow ® Wild Berry
Height : 16-20 " | Width : 12-16 " | EP Purple Coneflower Smashing raspberry-colored daisies on compact , bushy plants .
AB
White | Jun-Sep | FS / PS | D / M
Echinacea purpurea ' White Swan ’ ( photo p12 )
Height : 2-3 ' | Width : 18-24 " | EP
Coneflower Huge white daisies ; good cut flower ; tough .
ABC
White | Apr | PS / SH | M
Erythronium albidum
Height : 6-12 " | Width : 3-6 "+ | P / C White Dog-tooth Violet Rare in this region ; not a violet but a lily relative ; lovely .
A
Deep mauve | Jul-Aug | FS / PS | M / W
Eutrochium ( Eupatorium ) dubium ' Little Joe ' Height : 3-4 ' | Width : 1 ' | P / C Coastal Plain Joe-Pye Weed Compact form ; more shade tolerant ; ideal for small gardens .
ABC Pink | Jul-Sep | FS / PS | M / W
Eutrochium ( Eupatorium ) maculatum ' Gateway '
Height : 4-6 ' | Width : 3-5 ' | P / C Spotted Joe-Pye Weed Large , billowy flowers atop wine-red stems ; butterflies love it .
ABC
Blue | Aug-Oct | FS / PS | M
Gentiana andrewsii
Height : 1-2 ' | Width : 24-30 " | P / C Closed Bottle Gentian Richly colored , unusual blooms ; thrives in cool , moist soil .
A Rosy purple | Apr-Jun | FS / PS / SH | D / M Geranium maculatum
Height : 1-2 ' | Width : 1-2 ' | P / C Wild Geranium Sweet , bowl-shaped blooms for borders or woodland edges .
A
Guide Sale Who Grasses Ferns & Key Details We Are & Vines Aquatics Perennials
Yellow | Apr-May | FS / PS / SH | D / M
Geum ( Waldsteinia ) fragarioides
Height : 3-6 " | Width : 12 " | EP Northern Barren Strawberry Evergreen groundcover , great for smothering weeds .
A
Yellow-green | May-Jun | FS / PS | M / D
Heuchera americana ( photo p12 )
Height : 10-24 " | Width : 12-30 " | P / C American Alumroot Semi-evergreen leaves ; fantastic foil for wildflowers .
White | May-Jun | FS / PS | M
Heuchera americana ' Dale ' s Selection '
Height : 10-18 " | Width : 15-26 " | P / C American Alumroot Silver-blue marbled foliage , pretty spring to fall ; semi-evergreen .
A
White | Jul-frost | PS / SH | D / M
Heuchera villosa ( macrorhiza ) ' Autumn Bride '
Height : 18-24 " | Width : 15-42 " | EP Hairy Alumroot Semi-evergreen , apple-green
foliage and showy flowers ; magnificent in shade .
A
Trees & Shrubs
Our Advocacy in Action
2022 Events It All Adds Up
Serious Stewards
Follow us : Instagram . com / DelNature , Facebook . com / DelawareNatureSociety , DelNature . org / Blog 11