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

Marsh Marigold

Perennials for Moist or Wet Sites

GoatsbeardAruncus dioicus
False SpireaAstilbe spp.
Clustered BellflowerCampanula glomerata
Pink TurtleheadChelone lyonii
DelphiniumDelphinium elatum
HibiscusHibiscus moscheutos
HostaHosta spp.
Siberian IrisIris sibirica
Japanese IrisIris ensata
LigulariaLigularia spp.
Cardinal FlowerLobelia cardinalis
Gooseneck LoosestrifeLysimachia clethroides
Virginia BluebellsMertensia virginica
Bee BalmMonarda didyma
Obedient PlantPhystostegia virginiana
Rock SoapwortSaponaria ocymoides
SpiderwortTradescantia x andersoniana
GlobeflowerTrollius europaeus
Great Blue LobeliaLobelia siphilitica
Marsh MarigoldCaltha palustris
Queen-of-the-PrairieFillipendula rubra

Illinois native plants or cultivars in red.

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