1.
Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)
Hardy to Zone 2, monkshood is a good alternative to hollyhocks or foxgloves in a less-forgiving climate.
7 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
2.
Liatris (Liatris spicata)
4 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
3.
Astilbe
4 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
4.
Peony (Paeonia sp.)
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
5.
Astilbe (Astilbe sp.)
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
6.
Delphinium (Delphinium sp.)
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
7.
Bee Balm (Monarda sp.)
Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, full sun or light shade, USDA Zones 4 to 9
2 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
8.
Penstemon
Hardy to Zone 2, there are over 100 choices of penstemons
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
9.
Blue Dogbane (Amsonia tabernaemontana)
thrive in full to partial sun, hardy to Zone 3
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
10.
Tiarella
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
11.
Yarrow (Achillea sp.)
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
12.
Daylily (Hemerocallis sp.)
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
13.
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra sp.)
Zones 3 to 8, good for a shady garden.
1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
14.
Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata)
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
15.
Dwarf Goldenrod (Solidago sphacelata)
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
16.
Sea Holly (Eryngium planum)
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
17.
Alpine Rock Cress (Arabis alpina)
Hardy to Zone 3
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
18.
Iris (Iris sp.)
USDA Zones 4 to 9, Irises come in a wide array of colors — from nearly translucent, pale yellow to a murky, dark purple.
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
19.
Hosta (Hosta sp.)
Popular perennial for the shade garden, the hosta is nearly impossible to kill. USDA Zones 3 to 9.
0 points - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
20.
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Great for hot, dry, poor soil conditions. Zones 3 to 9.
-1 point - added 15 years ago by TWeb -
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