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Prairie Bloom perennial flowers are varieties proven to be best suited for the challenging prairie climate. Planting varieties in this collection assures gardeners of the eye-catching display that meets expectations. Cultivars have exhibited superior performance for 3 to 5 years or more in K-State bedding-plant research trials. They are high-performing perennial flowers of great vigor and spectacular bloom. Prairie Bloom perennials are the best of the best — flowers that grow and bloom profusely with minimal care.

Plants receive ratings for vigor — how fast and how strong they grow — and floriferousness, the overall visual impact of the flower display. The number and size of flowers and how they are borne on the plant are important attributes. Flowers that droop with backs showing are not as pretty as those presented in profile. Ideally, flowers should tilt up to invite viewing. Both vigor and floriferousness are rated on a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 being almost dead or no flowers, 4 being acceptable, and 7 excellent. Plants listed here have scored 6 or higher for vigor and floriferousness combined.

Height and width dimensions are included to help with placement of plants in the landscape. Actual height and spread vary depending on the microclimate and care the plant receives. Week

of first bloom refers to the calendar week that the plant typically starts flowering. Actual bloom is difficult to predict because it depends on the weather.

Prairie Bloom is not a commercial brand or product line. The list is made up of flowering plant varieties submitted for testing in K-State research trials by plant breeders and distributors from around the world. They have been shown to grow well in Kansas soils and in the transitional prairie climate. Varieties that make the list truly are superior. Prairie Bloom varieties can be found at retail garden centers or through mail-order suppliers. With so many varieties, no greenhouse, garden center, or nursery is likely to carry them all. The list encourages gardeners to shop for specific varieties and attributes — not the generic daisy, but the daisy variety ‘Becky.’ Not all daisies show great vigor and floriferousness when exposed to the prairie climate. Plants may not be labeled as Prairie Bloom.Take the list to the garden center to shop for specific varieties.

Some plants that grow well may not have been tested and therefore do not appear on the list. As field trials are completed, plants will be added. For the latest information on Prairie Bloom perennials, visit www.prairiestarflowers.org. There you will also find current information about Prairie Star annual flowers.

Perennials for Sun

Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Aster Symphyotrichum Hella Lacy Blue 3 2 36Aster Symphyotrichum Professor Kippenburg Blue 1.5 1.5 37Aster Symphyotrichum Raydon’s Favorite Blue 3 2.5 38Aster Symphyotrichum Sapphire Blue 1.5 2.5 37Aster Symphyotrichum September Ruby Red 1.5 1 37Aster Symphyotrichum Wood’s Blue Blue 2 1.5 37Aster Symphyotrichum Wood’s Pink Pink 2 1.5 38Beebalm Monarda Croftway Pink Pink 2.5 1.5 23Beebalm Monarda Marshall’s Delight Pink 2.5 1.5 22Beebalm Monarda Violet Queen Violet 2 1.5 23Bellflower Campanula Kent Belle Purple 2.5 1.5 24Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia Goldsturm Gold 2 1.5 26Blanket Flower Gaillardia Goblin Red-Yellow 1 1 25Carnation Dianthus King of the Blacks Black 1.5 1 21Carnation Dianthus Little Jock Pink 1 1 23Catnip Nepeta Blue Wonder Blue 1 1.5 22Cheddar Pinks Dianthus Bath’s Pink Pink 1 1 21Cheddar Pinks Dianthus Firewitch Purple 1 1 21

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Perennials for Sun

Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Coneflower Echinacea Bravado Pink 3 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit Mix 2.5 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Elton Knight Pink 2 1.5 27Coneflower Echinacea Hot Lava Red Orange 2.5 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Hot Papaya Red Orange 2.5 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Kim’s Knee High Pink 1.5 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Lucky Star White 3 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Magnus Pink 3 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Meringue White 1.5 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Merlot Pink 2.5 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Paradiso Mix White Pink Mix 3 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea pallida species Pale Pink 2 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Pica Bella Pink 2.5 1.5 26Coneflower Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite Pink 1.5 1.5 24Coneflower Echinacea PowWow White White 2 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea PowWow Wild Berry Pink 2 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Prairie Splendor Pink 2 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Ruby Giant Pink 2.5 1.5 25Coneflower Echinacea Ruby Star (Rubinstern) Pink 3 1.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Black Eyed Stella Yellow, Orange 1.5 2 23Daylily Hemerocallis Bonanza Yellow, Red 2 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Bumble Bee Yellow, Red 1.5 1.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Butterpat Yellow 2 3 25Daylily Hemerocallis California Sunshine Yellow 2.5 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Camden Gold Dollar Gold 2.5 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Condilla Gold 2 2 25Daylily Hemerocallis Eenie Weenie Yellow 1.5 1.5 24Daylily Hemerocallis George C. Bingham Pink, Yellow 1.5 2 26Daylily Hemerocallis Gertrude Condon Gold 2.5 1.5 26Daylily Hemerocallis Happy Returns Yellow 1.5 2 23Daylily Hemerocallis Hawaiian Party Dress Rose 1.5 2 25Daylily Hemerocallis Hyperion Yellow 2.5 3 25Daylily Hemerocallis Ice Carnival White 2 1.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Jolyene Nichole Pink 1.5 2 24Daylily Hemerocallis Just Plum Happy Pink, Purple 1 1 25Daylily Hemerocallis Little Business Red 1.5 2 25Daylily Hemerocallis Little Gypsy Vagabond Yellow, Red 1.5 1.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Little Heavenly Angel Pale Pink 2 3 25Daylily Hemerocallis Louise Manelis Apricot 1.5 2 24Daylily Hemerocallis May May Pale Yellow 1.5 2 24Daylily Hemerocallis Ming Toy Red, Yellow 2 2 25Daylily Hemerocallis Night Beacon Purple, Yellow 2 2 25Daylily Hemerocallis Pandora’s Box White, Purple 1.5 2 25Daylily Hemerocallis Raspberry Pixie Raspberry 2 2 24Daylily Hemerocallis Rocket City Orange 3 2.5 25

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Perennials for Sun

Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Daylily Hemerocallis Rosie Meyer Red 2.5 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Rosy Returns Rose 1.5 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Royal Occasion Burgundy 1.5 1.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Salmon Sheen Salmon 2.5 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Scarlet Orbit Red 2 3 25Daylily Hemerocallis Scentual Sundance Yellow 2 2.5 26Daylily Hemerocallis Siloam Double Classic Pink 1.5 1.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Siloam June Bug Yellow, Red 2 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Siloam Space Age Yellow 2 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Sounds of Silence Cream 1.5 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Stella DeOro Yellow 1.5 2 23Daylily Hemerocallis When My Sweetheart Returns Cream, Rose 2 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Winsome Lady Pink 2.5 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Woodside Amethyst Purple, White 2.5 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Yellow Lollipop Yellow 2 2.5 25Daylily Hemerocallis Zarahelma Pink 1.5 2 25False Aster Boltonia Pink Beauty Pink 2.5 2.5 33False Aster Boltonia Snowbank White 3 3 37Garden Phlox Phlox David White 3 1.5 26Garden Phlox Phlox Laura Pink 3 1.5 26Garden Phlox Phlox Robert Poore Red 3 2 27Globe Thistle Echinops Blue Glow Blue 3 1.5 30Hardy Ice Plant Delosperma Pink Pink 1 1 13Hen and Chicks Sempervivum Carmen White 0.5 0.5 21Iris Iris Amarillo Frills Yellow 2 1.5 20Iris Iris American Pride White, Purple 2.5 1.5 19Iris Iris Autumn Riesling Orange 2.5 1.5 22Iris Iris Bama Baby White 2 1 19Iris Iris Bold Expression Purple, Peach 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Breakers Blue 2 1.5 21Iris Iris Celebration Song Apricot, Lavender 3 1.5 20Iris Iris Clothed in Glory Yellow 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Color My World Salmon, Violet 2 1 20Iris Iris Coming Storm Lavender, Purple 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Conjuration White, Blue 3 1.5 20Iris Iris Copper Bubble Bath Orange 2 1 21Iris Iris Decadence Apricot, Burgundy 2 1.5 21Iris Iris Dividing Line Blue-violet, Purple 2 1 20Iris Iris Dream Team Yellow 3 1.5 20Iris Iris Dreamville Yellow 2.5 1 20Iris Iris Dusky Challenger Dark Purple 3 1.5 20Iris Iris Eleanor Roosevelt Purple 2 1 17Iris Iris Elizabeth Noble White, Purple 3 1.5 20Iris Iris Fabulous One Light Blue, Purple 2.5 1 20Iris Iris Fashion Magic Pale Pink, Purple 2.5 1.5 20

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Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Iris Iris Florentine Silk Peach, Violet 2.5 1.5 21Iris Iris Fogbound Blue 3 1.5 20Iris Iris Fuji Skies White 2.5 1.5 21Iris Iris Greenbriar Pinnacle White 1.5 1.5 21Iris Iris Guilt Free Sample Peach 3 1.5 20Iris Iris High Chapparral Yellow, Rose 2.5 1.5 21Iris Iris Hot News Red 2 1 19Iris Iris Jack’s Pick Yellow, Burgundy 2 1 20Iris Iris Jesse’s Song Violet, White 2.5 1.5 20Iris Iris Laced Cotton White 2.5 1.5 20Iris Iris Lacy Snowflake White 2 1.5 21Iris Iris Liberty Classic Blue, White 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Marjorie L Yellow 1.5 1 20Iris Iris Midsummer Night’s Dream Dark Purple 1.5 1 19Iris Iris Miss Charlotte Yellow, White 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Missus Bee Violet 2 1 20Iris Iris Mojave Moonlight Yellow, Red 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Oklahoma Crude Blue, Dark Purple 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Paul Black Purple 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Peggy Anne Purple, Silver 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Petit Louvois Maroon 2 1 20Iris Iris Prague Peach, Dark Purple 2.5 1.5 19Iris Iris Queens Circle White, Blue 2.5 1 20Iris Iris Sailor’s Dream Blue 1.5 1 20Iris Iris Sari’s Dance Gold, Lavender 1.5 1 20Iris Iris Sharper Image Lavender, White 2 1.5 21Iris Iris Sharpshooter White, Purple 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Shipshape Blue 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Solo Flight Blue 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Some Like it Hot Peach, Wine 2 1.5 19Iris Iris Spectral Challenge Yellow 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Too Sweet Pink 2 1.5 20Iris Iris Whoopsidaisy Red Orange 2 1 20Lamb’s Ear Stachys Cotton Boll White 0.5 1 25Lavender Lavandula Dilly Dilly Lavender 1.5 1.5 26Lavender Lavandula Provence Lavender 1.5 1.5 26Lavender Lavandula Twickel Purple Purple 1.5 1.5 26Meadow Sage Salvia Amethyst Purple 1.5 1.5 21Meadow Sage Salvia Blue Hill Blue 1.5 1.5 23Meadow Sage Salvia May Night Blue 1.5 1.5 20Meadow Sage Salvia Plumosa Purple 1 1.5 23Meadow Sage Salvia Viola Klose Blue 1.5 1.5 22Mexican Hat Ratibida Red Red 2 1.5 25Mullein Verbascum Violetta Violet 3 2 25Mullein Verbascum Yellow Yellow 4 2.5 25

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Perennials for Sun

Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Oriental Poppy Papaver Brilliant Orange 1.5 1.5 21Ornamental Grass Calamagrostis Avalanche Pink to Tan 4 2 23Ornamental Grass Calamagrostis Karl Foerster Pink to Tan 4 2 23Ornamental Grass Calamagrostis Overdam Pink to Tan 3 2 23Ornamental Grass Eragrostis Wind Dancer White to Tan 3 2.5 26Ornamental Grass Miscanthus Adagio Pink 5 5 32Ornamental Grass Miscanthus Cabaret Pink to tan 7 4 33Ornamental Grass Miscanthus Graziella White to Tan 6 3 33Ornamental Grass Miscanthus Little Kitten White to Tan 4 4 32Ornamental Grass Miscanthus Little Zebra Red to tan 4 4 36Ornamental Grass Miscanthus Malepartus Red to tan 6 4 33Ornamental Grass Molinia Skyracer Purple to tan 6 2.5 25Ornamental Grass Panicum Cloud Nine Gold to tan 8 7 31Ornamental Grass Panicum Dallas Blues Pink 7 6 32Ornamental Grass Panicum Northwind Tan 6 2.5 31Ornamental Grass Pennisetum Karley Rose Pink 4 5 25Ornamental Grass Saccharum Hardy Pampas Tan 12 5 33Ornamental Grass Schizachyrium Little Bluestem Purple to tan 2.5 1.5 32Ornamental Grass Sporobolus Prairie Dropseed Tan 3 1.5 28Peony Paeonia Alley Cat White, Raspberry 2.5 3 18Peony Paeonia Bu-Te White 2 2 21Peony Paeonia Cactus Jack White, Red 2 2 19Peony Paeonia Carousel Frolic Pink, Cream, Raspberry 2 2.5 19Peony Paeonia Charlie’s White White 3 2.5 19Peony Paeonia Command Performance Red 2 2 19Peony Paeonia Coral Charm Coral 2 2.5 19Peony Paeonia Coral Fay Coral Red 2.5 2.5 19Peony Paeonia Dairy Anne White 2.5 2.5 19Peony Paeonia Duchesse de Orleans Pink 3 3 19Peony Paeonia Elizabeth Foster Pink 2.5 2 19Peony Paeonia Felix Supreme Red 2 2.5 20Peony Paeonia Fern Leaf Red 1.5 2 17Peony Paeonia Festiva Maxima White 3 3 20Peony Paeonia Garden Treasure Yellow 2 2 21Peony Paeonia Green Lotus White, Green 2 2.5 18Peony Paeonia Grover Cleveland Crimson 2.5 2 19Peony Paeonia Hariainin Wine Red 2.5 2.5 20Peony Paeonia Karl Rosenfield Crimson 3 3 19Peony Paeonia La Donna Pink 3 3 20Peony Paeonia Lady Alexandra Duff Pink-White 2.5 3 20Peony Paeonia Lora Dexheimer Red 2.5 3 19Peony Paeonia Lorelei Coral 3 2.5 19Peony Paeonia Louise Marx White 2.5 2.5 21Peony Paeonia Madame de Verneville White 1.5 2 20Peony Paeonia Many Happy Returns Red 2 2 20

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Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Peony Paeonia Martha W Pink 2.5 2.5 20Peony Paeonia Merry Mayshine Red 2 2.5 18Peony Paeonia Mikado Red 2.5 3 21Peony Paeonia Monsieur Jules Elie Pink 2.5 2.5 20Peony Paeonia My Love Light Pink 2 2.5 21Peony Paeonia Nippon Beauty Red 2 2.5 21Peony Paeonia Nippon Chief Red 2 2.5 21Peony Paeonia Polar Star White-Pink 2.5 2.5 19Peony Paeonia Prairie Star White 2.5 2.5 20Peony Paeonia Ray Payton Red-Pink 2 2.5 20Peony Paeonia Red Grace Red 2.5 2.5 18Peony Paeonia Rose Garland Rose 2 2.5 19Peony Paeonia Sarah Burnhardt Pink 3 3 20Peony Paeonia Scarlet O’Hara Red 2.5 3 19Peony Paeonia Shawnee Chief Red 3 3 21Peony Paeonia Shirley Temple Cream 2.5 3 19Peony Paeonia Snow Mountain White 3 2.5 19Peony Paeonia Souvenir de Louis Bigot Rose 2 3 20Peony Paeonia Tourangelle Pink 2.5 3 20Peony Paeonia Twitterpated Pink, Raspberry 2.5 3 18Peony Paeonia Vanilla Twist White, Raspberry 2 2 18Peony Paeonia Violet Dawson White 2.5 2.5 20Peony Paeonia White Swan White 2.5 2.5 19Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Anne Arundel Pink 5 5 24Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Broadway Lights White, Pink 5 5 24Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Candy Stripe White, Red Veins 5 5 24Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Coccineus Red Red 6 5 25Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Fantasia Pink 5 5 25Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Fireball Red 4 5 24Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Giant Maroon Red 5 5 24Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Lady Baltimore Pink 5 4 24Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Lasiocarpus White, Pink Eye 6 5 25Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Matterhorn Pink, Red Eye 4 4 24Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Pink Clouds Pink 5 5 25Perennial Hibiscus Hibiscus Sweet Caroline Pink, Red Eye 5 5 24Pinks Dianthus Oakington Pink 0.5 1 18Poppy Mallow Callirhoe species Purple 1 2 21Russian Sage Perovskia Filagrin Blue 3 2 26Russian Sage Perovskia Longin Blue 3 2 26Sea Holly Eryngium Sapphire Blue Blue 2 1.5 26Sea Pink Armeria Joystick Red Red 0.5 0.5 18Sea Pink Armeria Rubra Pink 1.5 0.5 19Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum Becky White 3 1.5 23Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum Thomas Killen White 2.5 1.5 24Sheffield Mum Dendranthema Hillside Pink Pink 2 1.5 35

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Perennials for Sun

Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Spurge Euphorbia Fens Ruby Yellow 1 1 19Stonecrop Sedum Autumn Fire Red 1.5 1 35Tickseed Coreopsis Baby Sun Yellow 1.5 1 22Tickseed Coreopsis Early Sunrise Yellow 1.5 1 24Tickseed Coreopsis Sterntaler Yellow 2 1.5 22Tickseed Coreopsis Sunburst Yellow 1.5 1.5 22Wandflower Gaura Karalee Petite Pink Pink 2 1.5 22Wandflower Gaura Karalee White White 2 1.5 22Wandflower Gaura Stratosphere Pink Picotee Pink 2 1.5 22Wormwood Artemisia Silver King White 2.5 2.5 22Wormwood Artemisia Silver Mound White 1 2 22Yarrow Achillea Coronation Gold Gold 2 2 23Yarrow Achillea Moonshine Yellow 2 1.5 23Yarrow Achillea Schwellenberg Yellow 2 1.5 23Yarrow Achillea Terracotta Orange 2.5 1.5 23

Perennials for Shade

Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Coral Bells Heuchera City Lights Yellow 1.5 1.5 21Coral Bells Heuchera Jade Gloss Pink 1.5 1 24Coral Bells Heuchera Raspberry Ice Pink 2 1 24Coral Bells Heuchera Stormy Seas Pink 2 1.5 21Plantain Lily Hosta A Many-Splendored Thing Pale lavender 1.5 3 24Plantain Lily Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd White 1.5 1.5 24Plantain Lily Hosta Abiqua Moonbeam White 2 2.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Abiqua Recluse Pale lavender 1.5 2.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Big Mama White 3 4 25Plantain Lily Hosta Blue Umbrellas White 3 4 25Plantain Lily Hosta Bressingham Blue White 1.5 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Christmas Tree White 1.5 3 25Plantain Lily Hosta Clausa Stolonifera 1 1.5Plantain Lily Hosta Diana Remembered White 1 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Dorset Blue Pale lavender 1 1 25Plantain Lily Hosta Embroidery White 1 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Fragrant Blue White 0.5 1 25Plantain Lily Hosta Fragrant Bouquet White 1.5 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Fried Bananas White 1.5 2.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Gold Drop White 0.5 1 24Plantain Lily Hosta Gold Edger Lavender 0.5 1 25Plantain Lily Hosta Gold Regal Lavender 1.5 2 24Plantain Lily Hosta Golden Tiara Purple 1 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Grand Tiara Lavender 0.5 1.5 27Plantain Lily Hosta Green Pie Crust White 1.5 2.5 24

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Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Plantain Lily Hosta Hadspen Blue White 0.5 1 25Plantain Lily Hosta Halcyon White 1.5 3 25Plantain Lily Hosta Harvest Dandy White 1 1.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Heart and Soul Lavender 1 1.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Hillbilly Blues Lavender 1.5 3 25Plantain Lily Hosta Invincible White 1 1 25Plantain Lily Hosta Iron Gate Delight Lavender 1 1.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Krossa Regal Lavender 2.5 2.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Last Dance Lavender 1.5 2.5 26Plantain Lily Hosta Lemon Lime Lavender 1 1.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Mama Mia Pale lavender 1 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Moonlight Sonata White 1.5 3 25Plantain Lily Hosta Night Before Christmas Lavender 1 1.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Old Glory Lavender 1 2.5 24Plantain Lily Hosta Olive Bailey Langdon White 2 4 25Plantain Lily Hosta Pacific Blue Edger Lavender 1 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Paradigm White 1.5 3 25Plantain Lily Hosta Parky’s Prize Lavender 1.5 2.5 24Plantain Lily Hosta Patriot Lavender 1.5 2.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Paul’s Glory Pale lavender 1.5 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Pizazz White 1 1.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Potomac Pride Lavender 2 2.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Radiant Edger Lavender 1 2.5 24Plantain Lily Hosta Regal Splendor Lavender 2.5 3 25Plantain Lily Hosta Revolution Lavender 1 1.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Robert Frost Pale lavender 1.5 3 25Plantain Lily Hosta Sagae Pale lavender 2.5 3 24Plantain Lily Hosta Salute Lavender 1.5 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Samuel Blue White 1.5 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Satisfaction White 1 2 24Plantain Lily Hosta Sea Lotus Leaf White 1.5 2 24Plantain Lily Hosta Shade Fanfare Lavender 1 1.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Sieboldiana Pale lavender 1.5 3 26Plantain Lily Hosta So Sweet White 1 1 25Plantain Lily Hosta Squash Casserole Lavender 1 3 25Plantain Lily Hosta Stained Glass Pale lavender 1.5 2.5 25Plantain Lily Hosta Striptease Violet 1.5 2.5 26Plantain Lily Hosta Sum and Substance Lavender 2.5 4 26Plantain Lily Hosta Sweet Home Chicago Lavender 1 2.5 24Plantain Lily Hosta Ventricosa Blue 1 2 25Plantain Lily Hosta Venusta Lavender 0.5 1 25Plantain Lily Hosta Veronica Lake Lavender 1.5 2.5 24Plantain Lily Hosta Wheaton Blue Pale lavender 1 1.5 26Plantain Lily Hosta Yingeri Pale lavender 1.5 1 26Spotted Dead Nettle Lamium Orchid Frost Pink 0.5 1.5 17

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Woody Perennials for Sun

Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Crapemyrtle Lagerstromia Acoma White 4 5 31Crapemyrtle Lagerstromia Burgundy Cotton White 6 5 31Crapemyrtle Lagerstromia Pink Velour Pink 6 6 32Crapemyrtle Lagerstromia Potomac Light Pink 4 3 30Crapemyrtle Lagerstromia Rhapsody in Pink Pink 5 5 30Crapemyrtle Lagerstromia Tonto Pink 4 3 30Crapemyrtle Lagerstromia Watermelon Red Red-Pink 4 3 31Forsythia Forsythia Lynwood Gold Gold 9 10 15Forsythia Forsythia Magical Gold Gold 6 6 15Forsythia Forsythia Spring Glory Gold 8 10 15Forsythia Forsythia Sunrise Gold 5 6 15Shrub Rose Rosa Austrian Copper Red 6 6 24Shrub Rose Rosa Ballerina Pink 4 5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Baby Love Yellow 2 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Blanc Double de Corbet White 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Carefree Beauty Pink 4 6 24Shrub Rose Rosa Carefree Spirit Red 4 6 24Shrub Rose Rosa Carefree Sunshine Yellow 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Champlain Red 4 5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Chuckles Pink 3 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Daydream Mauve 3 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Earth Song Deep Pink 3 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Funny Face Pink Blend 3 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Grootendorst Supreme Red 4 6 24Shrub Rose Rosa Hansa Magenta 3 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Harrison’s Yellow Yellow 6 6 24Shrub Rose Rosa Blushing Knock Out Light Pink 5 5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Double Pink Knock Out Pink 5 5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Double Knock Out Red 5 5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Pink Gnome Pink 2 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Lady Elsie May Red 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Little Mischief Deep Pink 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Lovely Fairy Deep Pink 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Meidiland Crimson Red 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Meidiland Fire Red 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Meidiland Ice White 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Meidiland Pink Pink 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Meidiland Scarlet Red 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Moje Hammerberg Red-Violet 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Morden Centennial Pink 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Morden Fireglow Red-Orange 3 5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Nearly Wild Pink 2 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Persian Yellow Yellow 4 5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Prairie Joy Pink 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Purple Pavement Purple + hips 3 5 24

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Common Name Genus Cultivar ColorHeight(ft)

Width(ft)

Week of First Bloom

Shrub Rose Rosa Rugosa Red + hips 4 6 24Shrub Rose Rosa Rugosa alba White + hips 4 6 24Shrub Rose Rosa Sea Foam White 3 7 24Shrub Rose Rosa Showtime Red 3 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Sir Thomas Lipton White 4 6 24Shrub Rose Rosa Starry Night White 4 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Sunrise Sunset Pink Blend 3 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa SunRosa Red Red 2 1.5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Therese Bugnet Pink 3 4 24Shrub Rose Rosa Veranda Brilliant Orange 2 3 24Shrub Rose Rosa Watercolors Red, Pink, Yellow 4 5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Wild Thing Dark Pink 4 5 24Shrub Rose Rosa Yellow Brick Road Yellow 4 5 24

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AuthorsRobin Ruether, horticulture research associate

Alan Stevens, horticulturist

Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension ServiceMF2772 March 2015

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educational purposes. All other rights reserved. Credit Robin L. Ruether and Alan Stevens Prairie Bloom Perennial Flowers, MF2772, Kansas State University, March 2015.