Which Species of Perennials Works Best

Following is a list of perennials, categorized by the environment most conducive for proper growth and beautiful results.

Environment: Shaded, woodland areas (require good drainage)

• Astilbe
• Bleeding heart
• Coral bells
• Green-and-gold
• Hardy begonia
• Hellebore
• Hosta
• Japanese anemone
• Lily-of-the-valley
• Solomon’s seal
• Woodland phlox

Environment: Warmer, sunny areas (drought-tolerant, require good drainage)

• Bearded iris
• Boltonia
• Butterfly weed
• Coreopsis
• Daylily (landscape types)
• Evergreen candytuft
• Gaura
• Goldenrod
• Peony
• Purple coneflower
• Rudbeckia
• Salvia
• Showy sedum
• Veronica
• Wormwood (artemisia)

Environment: Low areas, bogs or swampy areas

• Canna
• Cardinal flower
• Japanese iris
• Joe Pye weed
• Swamp sunflower
• Texas star hibiscus
• Virginia bluebells
• Yellow flag iris