Sun Perennials A-i

Artemisia arborescens 'Powis Castle'

Outstanding silver-green, lacy leaves and stems. Excellent contrast plant in the sunny perennial garden. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. USDA 6-9

Iris pallida 'Aureo Variegata'

Attractive verigated grass-like foliage and large, spectacular pale blue blooms. USDA 4-9

Iris ensata 'Variegata'

Purple blooms. Variegated foliage. Tolerates wet conditions. USDA 4-9

Iris pallida 'Albo Variegata'

Pale blue blooms. Fragrant. Cream & green variegated foliage. USDA 4-9

Amsonia hubrechtii

Long-lived plant with clusters of blue flowers in May and June and golden fall color on an upright, bushy plant. USDA 5-8

Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'

White blooms on red stems. Tolerates poor soils. USDA 5-9

Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'

Rose pink blooms on rigid stems. Naturalizing. USDA 5-8 'Siskiyou Pink' prefers full sun and is happy in average to poor, well-drained soil. Wandflower is a tap-rooted perennial so it is very drought tolerant. The tap root makes these difficult to move once they are settled in, so site them carefully.

(Eupatorium) Eutrochium dubium 'Baby Joe'

Large fragrant pink blooms. Upright bushy habit. USDA 3-9