Perennials for Specific Sites and Uses By: Jane C. Martin Plants for Long Bloom Season Achillea 'Moonshine' - Moonshine Yarrow Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed Coreopsis lanceolata - Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' Dicentra eximia - Fringed Bleeding Heart Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower Gaillardia x grandiflora - Blanket Flower Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' - Black-eyed Susan Salvia x superba - Perennial Salvia Sedum 'Autumn Joy' Flowers for Cutting Achillea sp. - Achillea Anemone x hybrida - Japanese Anemone Aquilegia sp. - Columbine Chrysanthemum x superbum - Shasta Daisy Dicentra sp. - Bleeding Heart Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower Gaillardia x grandiflora - Blanket Flower Gypsophilia paniculata - Baby's Breath Helianthus x multiflorus - Perennial Sunflower Heuchera sanguinea - Coral Bells Lavandula angustifolia - English Lavender Liatris sp. - Gayfeather Lupinus 'Russell Hybrid' - Russel Hybrid Lupine Platycodon grandiflorus - Balloon Flower Rudbeckia sp. - Black-eyed Susan Veronica spicata - Spike Speedwell Plants for Dried Flower or Fruit Use Achillea sp. - Achillea Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed Catananche caerulea - Cupid's Dart Echinops ritro - Globe Thistle Gypsophilia paniculata - Baby's Breath Iris siberica - Siberian Iris (seed pod) Lavandula angustifolia - English Lavender Limonium latifolium - Statice Papaver orientale - Oriental Poppy (seed pod) Physalis alkekengi - Chinese Lanterns (seed pod) Attractive to Butterflies Achillea sp. - Achillea Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed Aubrieta deltoidea - False Rock Cress Chrysanthemum sp. - Mums Coreopsis verticillata - Threadleaf Coreopsis Dictamnus albus - Gas Plant Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower Gaillardia x grandiflora - Blanket Flower Lavandula angustifolia - English Lavender Liatrus spicata - Gayfeather Lythrum salicaria - Purple Loosestrife Monarda didyma - Bee Balm Phlox paniculata - Summer Phlox Rudbeckia sp. - Black-Eyed Susan Sedum 'Autumn Joy' Attractive to Hummingbirds Alcea rosea - Hollyhock Aquilega sp. - Columbine Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed Dianthus sp. - Pinks Dicentra sp. - Bleeding Heart Digitalis sp. - Foxglove Hemerocallis sp. - Daylily Heuchera sanguinea - Coral Bells Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower Monarda didyma - Bee Balm Penstemon sp. - Beardtongue Courtesy Ohio State, Horticultural Extension . Gardeners often seek that "perfect" herbaceous perennial plant to fill a special location or need in the landscape. Below are listed some perennial plants useful for special purposes based on central Ohio growing conditions and experiences. Here in Saskatchewan the growing conditons may vary. However, you will find many of these plants are available at your local gardening centre. This list is not all inclusive, but includes plants that you may consider if they area available in your area. Use it as a guide and then plan some further research on your own. Sometimes many plants in a genus will fit the category given and are listed as "Hosta sp.," for instance. Do more research to narrow your selection within the genus. Occasionally, a specific cultivar is listed (in single quotes), indicating that particular plant is the best choice within the species. The Latin name and a common name are given for most listings. Plants for Sunny, Dry Areas Achillea sp. - Yarrow Anthemis tinctoria - Golden Marguerite Armeria maritima - Common Thrift Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver King' Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed Baptisia australis - False Indigo Catananche caerulea - Cupid's Dart Coreopsis lanceolata - Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata - Threadleaf Coreopsis Echinops ritro - Globe Thistle Euphorbia sp. - Spurge Gaillardia x grandiflora - Blanket Flower Hemerocallis hybrids - Daylily Lavandula angustifolia - English Lavender Malva alcea - Hollyhock Mallow Oenothera sp. - Sundrops Opuntia humifusa - Prickly Pear Cactus Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian Sage Polygonum cuspidatum var. compactum Sedum 'Autumn Joy' Sempervivum tectorum - Hens & Chickens Stachys byzantina - Lamb's Ear Yucca filimentosa - Yucca Plants for Moist to Wet Areas Arum italicum 'Pictum' - Painted Arum Asarum sp. - Wild Gingers Astilbe x arendsii - Astilbe Cimicifuga racemosa - Black Snakeroot Dicentra sp. - Bleeding Heart Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata' - Houttuynia Iris ensata - Japanese Iris Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower Lysimachia clethroides - Gooseneck Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata - Yellow Loosestrife Lythrum salicaria - Purple Loosestrife Matteuccia pensylvanica - Ostrich fern Physostegia virginiana - Obedient Plant Tradescantia x andersoniana - Virginia Spiderwort Trollis europaeus - Globeflower Plants for Full Shade Ajuga reptans - Bugleweed Asarum sp. - Wild Gingers Convallaria majalis - Lily-of-the-Valley Dodecatheon meadia - Common Shooting Star Galium odoratum - Sweet Woodruff Helleborus orientalis - Lenten Rose Hosta sp. - Hosta Lamium maculatum - Spotted Deadnettle Liriope spicata - Creeping Lilyturf Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells Polygonatum biflorum - Small Solomon's Seal Polygonatum commutatum - Great Solomon's Seal Pulmonaria angustifolia - Blue Lungwort Pulmonaria saccharata - Bethlehem Sage Tradescantia x andersoniana - Virginia Spiderwort Viola odorata - Sweet Violet Plants for Partial Shade Alchemilla mollis - Lady's Mantle Anemone x hybrida - Japanese Anemone Astilbe sp. - Astilbe Aquilegia sp. - Columbine Bergenia cordifolia - Heartleaf Bergenia Brunnera macrophylla - Siberian Bugloss Ceratostigma plumbaginoides - Plumbago Dicentra sp. - Bleeding Heart Doronicum cordatum - Leopardsbane Geranium sp. - Cranesbill & Geranium Heuchera sanguinea - Coral-bells Myosotis sylvatica - Garden Forget-me-not Tricyrtis hirta - Toad Lily Fragrant Flowers Arabis caucasica - Rock Cress Convallaria majalis - Lily-of-the-Valley Dianthus plumarius - Cottage Pinks Dictamnus albus - Gas Plant Hosta plantaginea - Fragrant Plantain Lily Iris hybrids - Bearded Iris Lavandula angustifolia - English Lavender Paeonia lactiflora - Peony Viola odorata - Sweet Violet