Perennials
Perennials - Flowering Seasons
Perennials - Guide

Frost Resistant

Agapanthus africanus (Lily of the Nile)

Agapanthus hybrids

Bulbinella robusta (Cat’s tail)

Clivia miniata (Bush, Fire lily)

Clematopsis stanleyi (Bush clematis)

Diascia integerrima (Twinspur)

Dimorphotheca cuneata (Bride’s bouquet)

Felicia amelloides (Blue marguerite, Blue daisy)

Geranium incanum (Carpet geranium)

Gerbera jamesonii (Barberton daisy)

Hypoxis rooperi (Star flower)

Kniphofia x praecox (Red-hot poker)

Osteospermum ecklonis (Van Stadens River daisy, Blue-and-white daisy, Bitou)

Pelargonium

Selago spuria (Cape blue haze)

Streptocarpus

Wachendorfia thyrsifolia (Bloodroot)

Acanthus mollis (Bear’s breeches)

Achillea filipendulina (Gold plate)

Achillea millefolium ‘Apple Blossom’ (Yarrow)

Achillea ptarmica (Sneezewort)

Alstroemeria aurea (Peruvian lily, Inca lily)

Anemone hupehensis (Japanese anemone)

Anigozanthus manglesii

Aquilegia alpina (Columbine, Granny’s Bonnets)

Argyranthemum frutescens (Marguerite daisy)

Aster dumosus (Dwarf Michaelmas daisy)

Aster novi-belgii (Michaelmas daisy)

Astilbe x arendsii (Goat’s beard, Spiraea)

Aubrieta deltoidea (Purple rock cress)

Campanula (Bell flowers)

Canna flaccida

Capsicum annuum (Ornamental or Chilli pepper)

Catharanthus roseus (Perwinkle)

Centaurea

Centranthus ruber (Kiss-me-at-the-gate)

Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-summer)

Cheiranthus cheiri (Wallflowers)

Chrysanthemum

Coreopsis verticillata (Thread-leaf calliopsis)

Dahlias

Dianthus barbatus (Sweet william carnation)

Dianthus caryophyllus (Carnation)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart)

Erigeron alpinus (Fleabane)

Festuca ovina ‘Glauca’ (Blue fescue)

Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)

Geum x borisii (Avens)

Gypsophila paniculata (Baby’s breath)

Hardenbergia violacea (False sarsaparilla)

Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed)

Helianthus decapetalus (Perennial sunflower)

Helleborus argutifolius

Hemerocallis fulva (Brown day lily)

Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus (Lemon day lily)

Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’

Hosta (Plantain lily)

Iberis sempervirens (Evergreen candytuft)

Iris - Bearded group

Iris - Crested group

Iris - Pacific Coast group

Iris - Reticulata group

Iris - Siberica group

Iris - Spuria group

Iris - Xiphium group

Iris fulva (American swamp iris)

Iris kaempferi (Japanese iris)

Leucanthemum superbum (Shasta daisy)

Levisticum officinale (Lovage)

Liatris spicata (Gay feather, Button snake root, Blazing star)

Limonium bellidifolium (Sea lavender, Statice)

Linaria purpurea (Linaria)

Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower, Indian pink)

Lupinus polyphyllus (Lupin)

Meconopsis betonicifolia (Blue Tibetan poppy)

Mimulus aurantiacus (Monkey flower)

Mirabilis jalapa (Four-o’clock, Marvel of Peru)

Nepeta cataria (Catnip, Catmint)

Nierembergia hippomanica ‘violacea’ (Cup flower)

Oenothera perennis (Evening primrose)

Paeonia (Peony)

Papaver orientale (Oriental poppy)

Penstemon cobaea (Penstemon)

Phlox paniculata (Perennial phlox, Summer phlox)

Physostegia virginiana (Obedient plant, False dragonhead)

Polygonatum odoratum (Solomon’s seal)

Potentilla nepalensis (Cinquefoil)

Romneya coulteri (Californian tree poppy)

Rudbeckia laciniata ‘Hortensia’ (Golden glow, Cone flower)

Salvia farinacea (Blue sage)

Scabiosa caucasica (Pincushion flower, Scabious)

Solidago canadensis (Golden rod)

Stokesia laevis (Stokes’ aster)

Tanacetum coccineum (Painted lady, Pyrethrum)

Thalictrum delavayi (Meadow rue)

Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort, Widow’s tears)

Trollius eropaeus (Globeflower)

Verbascum phoeniceum (Purple mullein)

Veronica incana (Silver speedwell)

Vinca major (Periwinkle)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet)

Not Frost Resistant

Cyrtanthus mackenii (Ifafa lily)

Gazania krebsiana (Gazania)

Sansevieria trifasciata (Snake plant, Mother-in-law’s tongue)

Strelitzia augusta (Great white strelitzia)

Sutera grandiflora (Wild phlox)

Alpinia purpurata (Red ginger, Hawaiian fire ginger)

Angelonia gardneri

Anigozanthus flavidus (Yellow kangaroo paw)

Anthemis tinctoria (Golden marguerite)

Anthuriam andraeanum (Flamingo lily)

Bergenia cordifolia (Heartleaf bergenia)

Caladium bicolor (Fancy-leaved caladium)

Costus malortieanus (Velour ginger)

Ctenanthe compressa

Dieffenbachia picta (Spotted dumb cane)

Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower)

Echium candicans (Pride of Madeira)

Hedychium coccineum (Red ginger lily)

Heliconia (Lobster claw)

Hoya australis (Wax plant)

Incarvillea grandiflora (Chinese trumpet-flower)

Monarda didyma (Bee balm, Bergamot, Oswego tea)

Musa zebrina (Blood banana)

Ophiopogon japonicus (Mondo grass, Snake’s-beard)

Otocanthus caeruleus (Blue boy)

Plectranthus (Spur flower)

Rehmannia angulata

Spathiphyllum wallisii (Peace lily, White flag)

Stromanthe sanguinea

Tapeinochilos ananassae (Giant pineapple ginger)

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