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Perennials

The long spine of the bed, returning stronger each season.

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Coreopsis 'Star Cluster'
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Coreopsis 'Star Cluster'

Star Cluster Tickseed

Blooms creamy white petals with deep purple centers and honey-colored eyes

Full sun

Coreopsis 'Super Star'
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Coreopsis 'Super Star'

Super Star Tickseed

Blooms large, yellow petals with a deep crimson-red center surrounding a golden-yellow eye

Full sun

Coreopsis NOVA 'Opal'
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Coreopsis NOVA 'Opal'

Opal Tickseed

Blooms creamy white to pale pink with lavender-tinged petal edges and an opalescent hue

Full sun

Coreopsis verticillata 'Bengal Tiger'
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 10

Coreopsis verticillata 'Bengal Tiger'

Bengal Tiger Tickseed

Blooms yellow with deep red centers

Full sun

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
PerennialsUSDA zones 4 to 9

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'

Moonbeam Threadleaf Tickseed

Blooms pale yellow

Full sun

Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3 to 9

Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'

Zagreb Threadleaf Tickseed

Blooms bright golden-yellow

Full sun

Cortaderia selloana
PerennialsUSDA zones 7 to 10

Cortaderia selloana

Pampas Grass

Blooms large, silvery-white plumes held high above the foliage on tall stalks

Full sun

Corydalis curviflora subsp. rosthornii 'Blue Heron'
PerennialsUSDA zones 6–8

Corydalis curviflora subsp. rosthornii 'Blue Heron'

Blue Heron Corydalis

Blooms deep or sapphire blue, often fragrant

Partial shade to full shade

Corydalis elata x flexuosa ‘Wildside Blue’
Perennials

Corydalis elata x flexuosa ‘Wildside Blue’

Wildside Blue Corydalis

Blooms bright blue

Partial shade to full shade

Corydalis flexuosa ‘Porcelain Blue’
Perennials

Corydalis flexuosa ‘Porcelain Blue’

Hillier Porcelain Blue Corydalis

Blooms sky blue with a white throat

Partial shade to full shade

Corydalis ochroleuca
PerennialsUSDA zones 5–9

Corydalis ochroleuca

White Corydalis

Blooms creamy white with pale yellow tips

Partial shade to full shade

Corydalis solida subsp. solida 'Beth Evans'
PerennialsUSDA zones 4–8

Corydalis solida subsp. solida 'Beth Evans'

Beth Evans Corydalis

Blooms rose-pink to soft pink

Partial shade to full shade

Crocosmia 'Bressingham Dark Fires'
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Crocosmia 'Bressingham Dark Fires'

Bressingham Dark Fires Montbretia

Blooms brilliant orange-red and yellow, funnel-shaped flowers

Full sun to partial shade

Crocosmia 'Fandango'
PerennialsUSDA Zones 6-9

Crocosmia 'Fandango'

Fandango Montbretia

Blooms orange flowers with yellow highlights

Full sun to partial shade

Crocosmia 'Nova Dragonfire'
PerennialsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Crocosmia 'Nova Dragonfire'

Nova Dragonfire Montbretia

Blooms deep red to orange

Full sun to partial shade

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Prometheus'
PerennialsUSDA Zones 6-9

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Prometheus'

Prometheus Montbretia

Blooms bright orange flowers with a trumpet shape

Full sun

Crocosmia masoniorum 'Rowallane Yellow'
PerennialsUSDA Zones 6-9

Crocosmia masoniorum 'Rowallane Yellow'

Rowallane Yellow Montbretia

Blooms bright yellow

Full sun to partial shade

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Corona'
PerennialsUSDA Zones 5-9

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Corona'

Corona Montbretia

Blooms bright orange-red tubular flowers

Full sun to partial shade

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Lucifer'
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Lucifer'

Lucifer Montbretia

Blooms fiery scarlet-red, tubular flowers arranged in rows on gracefully arching stems

Full sun to partial shade

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Walberton Yellow'
PerennialsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Walberton Yellow'

Walberton Yellow Montbretia

Blooms orange-yellow, funnel-shaped flowers

Full sun to partial shade

Cryptomium fortunei
PerennialsUSDA Zones 6-9

Cryptomium fortunei

Fortune's Holly Fern

Blooms none (fern species)

Partial to full shade

Cynara cardunculus
PerennialsUSDA zones 7 to 9

Cynara cardunculus

Globe Artichoke

Blooms purple thistle-like blooms

Full sun

Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'
PerennialsUSDA zones 6–10

Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'

Rochford's Holly Fern

Blooms non-flowering fern

Partial shade to full shade

Darmera peltata
Perennials

Darmera peltata

Umbrella Plant

Blooms pale pink to white

Partial shade to full shade