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Perennials
The long spine of the bed, returning stronger each season.
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Trillium kurabayashii
Giant Purple Trillium
Blooms initially deep maroon or reddish-purple, fading to lighter pink or white with age
Partial to full shade
Trillium luteum
Yellow Trillium
Blooms clear yellow three petaled flowers with greenish yellow centers often lightly scented
Partial shade to full shade
Verbascum nigrum
Dark Mullein
Blooms bright yellow, with dark purple markings
Full sun to partial shade
Verbascum nigrum var. album
White Velvet Mullein
Blooms white flowers with dark mauve anthers
Full sun to partial shade
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Antique Rose'
Antique Rose Mullein
Blooms soft antique rose to dusty pink saucer shaped flowers with contrasting purple stamens
Full sun to light partial shade
Verbena bonariensis
Purpletop Vervain
Blooms clusters of small, purple flowers
Full sun
Veronica longifolia 'Perfectly Picasso'
Perfectly Picasso Speedwell
Blooms pink and white spires
Full sun to partial shade
Veronica teucrium 'Royal Blue'
Royal Blue Speedwell
Blooms dense spikes of rich royal blue flowers with small white eyes
Full sun to partial shade
Woodwardia unigemmata
Jeweled Chain Fern
Blooms non-flowering
Partial shade to full shade
x Amarcrinum
Hardy Amaryllis
Blooms typically white to pale pink, with a trumpet-like shape and darker mid-veins
Full sun to partial shade
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Calla Lily
Blooms pure white funnel shaped spathes surrounding a yellow finger like spadix
Full sun to partial shade