Ideas & Inspiration Perennial
With lifespans greater than two years, perennials add a reliable character to your garden. With proper upkeep, these plants return each spring from their rootstocks, ready for another year of blooming. From mint plants to hibiscus and everything in between, Sunnyside Garden has a great selection of perennials to choose from!
Aurinia saxatilis ‘Summit’ (Basket of Gold)
Aurinia, or Basket of Gold, is a perennial alyssum here in Minnesota. Clusters of of tiny, golden yellow flowers blanket the plant from late spring…
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Astrantia major ‘Star of Fire’ (Masterwort)
Astrantia, or Masterwort, is a wonderful woodland plant preferring cool, moist, shady places rich in organic matter. These plants flower all summer long – from…
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Aster novae-angliae ‘Vibrant Dome’
Vibrant Dome forms neat, compact mounds with masses of vibrant, hot pink flowers. Cut back in late June for a bushier plant with more flowers.…
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Aster x dumosus ‘Wood’s Purple’
Wood’s Purple features purple flowers with yellow centers on a compact plant that is virtually mildew and rust free.
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Aster x dumosus ‘Wood’s Pink’
This variety features clear pink flowers with gold centers. Wood’s Pink was bred for compact habit, long bloom period, and heavy flowering.
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Aster x dumosus ‘Wood’s Blue’
In the fall, Wood’s Blue features clear blue flowers with gold centers that are good cut for bouquets. This variety is particularly disease- and rabbit-…
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Aster x dumosus ‘Winston Churchill’
Bright raspberry-red flowers with golden centers cover this variety at the end of the summer. Cut Winston Churchill back in late June for a bushier…
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Aster x dumosus ‘Professor Anton Kippenburg’
This variety features clusters of daisy-like, lavender-blue flowers that cover the plant in the fall and remain until frost. Kippenburg pairs especially well with ornamental…
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Astrantia, or Masterwort, is a wonderful woodland plant preferring cool, moist, shady places rich in organic matter. Its unique blooms are great for cut flowers…
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Aster x dumosus ‘Alert’
Just as the colors of summer start to fade, Alert’s dense clusters of deep purple-red blooms will light up your garden. This high performing plant…
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Asarum europaeum (Wild Ginger)
Wild ginger is an easy to grow, vigorous groundcover for part fo full shade. It features beautiful, heart-shaped leaves. In the springtime, you’ll find interesting,…
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Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger)
Wild ginger is an easy to grow, vigorous groundcover for part to full shade. It features beautiful, heart-shaped leaves. In the springtime, you’ll find interesting,…
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Heucherella ‘Burnished Bronze’ (Foamy Bells)
Large, deeply divided leaves with a glossy bronze color give the effect of well-stained wood. Â This amazing shade variety not only boasts excellent contrasting foliage…
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Heucherella ‘Alabama Sunrise’ (Foamy Bells)
Large, deeply incised leaves of glorious golden yellow show heavy maroon-red veining that jumps out to attention in the shade garden.
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Nepeta ‘Blue Wonder’ (Catmint)
Grey-green aromatic foliage makes way for a ton of lavender blue blooms in the spring. Â An easy to grow and extremely hardy perennial, ‘Blue Wonder’…
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Sedum ‘Xenox’ (Stonecrop)
As outstanding sedum offering season long color, ‘Xenox’ emerges green and mauve in the spring and turns a dark purple color as the foliage ages.…
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Leucanthemum ‘Thomas Killen’ (Shasta Daisy)
Although technically a single flower, the ‘Thomas Killen’ shasta daisy has double rows of petals and crested golden centers that lend the plant a fluffy…
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Leucanthemum ‘Becky’ (Shasta Daisy)
The 2003 Perennial Plant of the Year, ‘Becky’- chosen for its bright white flowers, sturdy stems and resistence to pests and disease – reaches three…
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Tradescantia ‘Red Cloud’ (Spiderwort)
Dark green, grassy foliage gives way to reddish-violet flowers that bloom in abundence, even in dense shade.
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Dicentra ‘Burning Heart’ (Bleeding Heart)
Similar to ‘King of Hearts’ with its ferny foliage and all-season bloom time, ‘Burning Hearts’ features dainty clusters of bright blood red heart shaped flowers…
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Monarda ‘Grand Parade’ (Bee Balm)
The shortest (and easiest to manage) Monarda on the market, ‘Grand Parade’ grows only 16-20″ tall and features an abundence of pink-purple flowers atop dense…
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Monarda ‘Grand Marshall’ (Bee Balm)
Luminous pink flower clusters cover this monarda favorite in mid-summer. A compact variety that stand up well to wind and harsh weather, ‘Grand Marshall’ is…
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Lady Fern
(Athyrium felix-femina) Light green, lacy leaves about 26″ tall are cut twice and grow from a dense central base. An excellent selection due to its…
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Ghost Fern
(Athyrium ‘Ghost’) A vigorous selection, ‘Ghost’ features silver white fronds and a decidedly upright habit. Â The white overlay of the foliage gives this perennial a…
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Japanese Painted Fern
(Athyrium ‘Pictum’) This 2004 Perennial of the Year is hands down one of the showiest ferns on the market. Â Â Growing 12 to 18″ tall,…
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Ribbon Grass
(Phalaris) Also called ‘Strawberries and Cream,’ this excellent variety of ribbon grass grows to about 30″ in height and has attractive, multi-textured leaves that are…
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Porcupine Grass
(Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’) Â The green blades on this amazing specimen are heavily highlighted by dramatic, horizontal golden stripes. Â Reddish bronze plumes rise above foliage reaching…
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Flame Grass
When Miscanthus Sinensis âPurpurascensâ first emerges in early spring, it’s easy to mistake for any old green grass. It’s when summer comes along that this…
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Japanese Silver Grass
(Miscanthus sinensis ‘Malepartus’) An early bloomer, with plumes that begin a soft pink and emerge to a lusty copper-red, finally aging to a light silver-white.…
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Hardy Pampas Grass
(Erianthus ravennae) A fast growing a seriously tall grass reaching nearly 10′ in height, Hardy Pampas Grass remains a favorite for seasonal screening and adding…
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Blue Oat Grass
(Helictotrichon) This excellent choice of miniature grasses boasts a dense clump of steel blue blades that reach upwards and cascade down on the perimeter give…
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Red Silver Maiden Grass
(Miscanthus sinensis ‘Rotsilber’) A mid size miscanthus grass with dark green, arching blades reaching 5′ in height. Â The brilliant red-wine plumes rise just above the…
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Variegated Japanese Silver Grass
(Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’) Graceful arching grass of dark green blades highlighted with a creamy stripe. Â Topped with silver white plumes toward the end of summer.…
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Maiden Grass ‘Graziella’
(Miscanthus sinensis ‘Graziella’) A shrub-like grass with narrown arching blades that turn a rich gold in the fall. Â The fluffy white plumes appear in late…
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Sedum ‘Purple Form’ (Stonecrop)
A great groundcover sedum with dainty, blue-green foliage that forms a dense carpet and becomes completely covered with whitish pink star-shaped in late summer.
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Sedum ‘Kamtschaticum’ (Stonecrop)
Rare among sedums as this variety features yellow flowers. Â Glossy green leaves form a dense mat and makes an excellent ground cover.
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Sedum ‘Dragon’s Blood’ (Stonecrop)
A fast-growing ground cover with brilliant red foliage and red-pink flowers in late summer. Â An excellent selection for a sunny, dry location as both the…
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Sedum ‘Vera Jameson’ (Stonecrop)
Displays intensely colorful succulent foliage that emerge a blue-grey and darken to a deep purple as the season progresses. Â A low-growing variety, it is especially…
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Sedum ‘Voodoo’ (Stonecrop)
Forms an intense, mahogany-red mat of succulent foliage that sports bright pink flowers in late summer. Â An excellent choice for edging as a groundcover in…
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Sedum ‘Autumn Delight’ (Stonecrop)
A new sport of ‘Autumn Joy’ featuring chartreuse leaves with narrown, serrated blue-green margins. Â Â The creamy buds open to reveal long lasting light pink…
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Sedum ‘Autumn Charm’ (Stonecrop)
This stunning selection offers up an excellent display spring through fall – from its attractive variegated foliage to its long lasting pink flowers that burst…
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Sedum ‘Neon’ (Stonecrop)
Thick, rounded clusters of bright rose appear in abundence in late summer through fall and give a glowing effect in contrast to its mid-green foliage.…
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Heuchera ‘Tiramisu’ (Coral Bells)
A plant just as delicious as its namesake dessert, ‘Tiramisu’ is a very showy hybrid featuring yellowish-chartreuse leaves with brick red coloration that radiates from…
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Heuchera ‘Snow Angel’ (Coral Bells)
The snow-white freckles atop the attractive green of the foliage gives this outstanding variety its name. Â Dainty flower spikes of well-contrasted pink bloom in midsummer…
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Heuchera ‘Peach Flambe’ (Coral Bells)
A truly bright selection of coral bells, young foliage on ‘Peach Flambe’ emerge vibrant peachy yellow infused with true red and ages to a peachy…
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Heuchera ‘Midnight Rose’ (Coral Bells)
This eye-catching selection boasts dark purple, almost black, leaves with heavy pink speckling and splotches – this polka dot effect is truly stunning. Â Great for…
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Heuchera ‘Marmalade’ (Coral Bells)
With a color spectrum ranging from deep amber orange to peachy bronze and hot pink undersides, ‘Marmalade’s wavy maple shaped leaves are mounded and dense…
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Heuchera ‘Green Spice’ (Coral Bells)
This unique hybrid selection sports a silvery base, deep burgundy venation, with dark green accents throughout. Â A truly unique foliage effect.
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Heuchera ‘Chocolate Ruffles’ (Coral Bells)
This nicely textured, low growing heuchera has chocolate-brown leaves with purple undersides that produce a stunning two-toned effect when blowing in the wind. Â A great…
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Heuchera ‘Caramel’ (Coral Bells)
This robust heuchera selection with fuzzy, bright caramel-orange leaves with purplish undersides. Â Its bright coloration and compact habit have made this specimen a customer favorite…
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