Perennials

Astilbe 6” to 36” Light to medium shade; blooms in Spring; deer resistant!

Bugbane/Actea/Cimicifuga: 4’-5’ Full to partial sun; green and maroon versions; fragrant flowers that attract bees

Bishop’s Cap 9”-12” Shade to deep shade; deadhead or they will reseed!

Coral Bells 12”-18” Sun to shade; can be used as a groundcover

Daylily “Chicago Apache” Sun to part shade

Daylily “Big Time Happy” Sun to part shade; re-bloomer

Daylily “Rosy Returns” Sun to part shade; re-bloomer

Painted Fern 18”-24” Part to full shade; colorful

Lady Fern; 1’-3’ Shade to part shade; delicate fronds

Cranesbill Geranium Sun to part shade; groundcover; not preferred by deer, rabbits

European Ginger 4”-6” Partial to full shade; great groundcover

Bearded Iris 2’-3’ “Pagan Dance” Full Sun, repeat bloomer

Dwarf Crested Iris (cristata) 6” Light shade; groundcover

Lady’s Mantle Shade to part shade; water beads on leaves like mercury!

Mayapple 1’-2’ Shade to part shade; groundcover

Peony 2’-3’ Full sun; blooms in late spring; deer/rabbit resistant

Phlox 2’-3’ Sun; blooms late summer into fall

Pulmonaria/Lungwort 6”-12” Part sun/shade; early Spring blooms

Sea Oats Grass 2’-3’ Sun; ornamental seed heads from June to September

Sedum “Autumn Joy” 18”-24” Full sun; attracts butterflies and bees

Shasta Daisy “Becky” 3’ to 4’ Full sun

Snowdrops 6”-8” Full sun to light shade; early Spring blooms

Tiarella/Foam flower “Running Tapestry” 6”-12” Part sun/full shade; blooms late spring

Trees and Shrubs

European Mountain Ash 30’ Full sun; white flowers in Spring, orange berries in Fall

Balsam Fir 50’-70’ Full Sun; fragrant needles; traditional Christmas tree

Crabapple 10’-15’ Full sun; fruit eaten by songbirds, grouse and turkey

Hawthorn 10’-20’ Full sun; blooms late Spring, red haws in Fall

American Plum 15’-20’ Sun; flowers in late spring and fruit used by gamebirds and mammals

Beach Plum Up to 6’ Sun; salt tolerant; fruit eaten by song and gamebirds and mammals

Red Cedar 15’-20’ Sun; dense tree with berries for song and game birds; avoid planting near apple trees

Hemlock 70’-85’ Part Sun to Shade and moist, not wet, soil; winter cover for wildlife

Redbud 20’-30’ Sun to part shade; blooms early Spring

Blue Spruce 60’-80’ Sun; Christmas tree with blue needles

Bayberry 3’-8’ Sun; berries eaten by song and game birds

Beauty Berry 3’-6’ Full sun to light shade; butterflies in Summer; berries in Fall

Clethera 4’-8’ Part shade and moist soil; fragrant flowers in July and August attract butterflies

Kousa Dogwood 15’-25’ Part shade and sun, early Summer flowers; birds eat the berries in the Fall

Red Twig Dogwood 2’up to 12’ Full to part sun; damp soil; berries for song birds and grouse

Hydrangea 3’-4’ Part shade; blooms in Summer and can be white, blue, pink and some can change shade

Hydrangea tardiva; 6’-10’ Sun to light shade; blooms late Summer/Fall

Hydrangea Endless Summer “Bella Anna” Full to part sun; rear of border

Hydrangea “Pink Beauty” Sun to part shade; re-bloomer

Winterberry Holly 15’ Full sun; moist soil; red berries for game birds