Gardening with Perennials

Common Perennials
Perenniuals for Specific Uses
Bed Preparation
Planting & Transplanting
After Planting Care
Dividing Perennials
Fall & Winter Care


Perennials for Specific Uses

Wild Geranium

May Blooming Perennials

Lady’s MantleAlchemilla mollis
Common ColumbineAquilegia canadensis
ColumbineAquilegia x hybrida
Sea PinkArmeria maritima
Blue False IndigoBaptisia australis
Mountain BluetCentaurea montana
Snow-in-SummerCerastium tomentosum
DelphiniumDelphinium x elatum
Cottage PinkDianthus plumarius
Gas PlantDictamnus albus
Leopard’s BaneDoronicum orientale
PeonyPaeonia hybrids
Oriental PoppyPapaver orientale
Wild GeraniumGeranium maculatum
Wild GingerAsarum canadense
Golden AlexanderZizia aurea
Wild Sweet WilliamPhlox divaricata

Illinois native plants in red.

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