• Planting Tips for Ground Covers and Flowering Perennials

    1. Achillea – Full Sun. 6-12″ spacing. 2-3′ tall. Flowers in Mid-Summer to Early Autumn.

    2. Ajuga – Sun to Part Sun. 6-12″ spacing. 6″ tall. Flowers in May to June.

    3. Arabis – Sun to Part Sun. 20″ spacing. 6″ tall. Flowers in April thru June.

    4. Bleeding Heart – Light Shade. 15″ spacing. 24-30″ tall. Flowers in Mid to Late Spring.

    5. Canterbury Bells – Light Shade. 12-18″ spacing. 24-36″ tall. Flowers in Late Spring to Early Summer
    6. Columbine – Sun to Part Shade. 18″ spacing. 30″ tall. Flowers in Mid to Late Spring.
    7. Chrysanthemum – Full Sun. 2′ spacing. 12-18″ tall. Flowers in Early to Mid Autumn.
    8. Creeping Phlox – Sun to Light Shade. 12-18″ spacing. 4-6″ tall. Flowers in Spring to Early Summer
    9. Daisy, Shasta – Full Sun. 24″ spacing. 12-35″ tall. Flowers in Early Summer thru Fall.
    10. Delphinium – Full Sun. 18-24″ spacing. 24-48″ tall. Flowers in Early Summer.
    11. Euonymus – Sun to Part Shade. 12-24″ spacing. 6″ tall. Does not flower!
    12. Foxglove – Sun to Part Shade. 15-18″ spacing. 48″ tall. Flowers in Early Summer.
    13. Funkia (Hosta Lily) – Light Shade. 12-24″ spacing. 18-24″ tall. Flowers in Late Summer.
    14. Gaillardia – Full Sun. 18″ spacing. 18″ tall. Flowers in June thru September.
    15. Gypsophila – Sun to Part Shade. 4″ spacing. 3′ tall. Flowers in July.
    16. Hollyhock – Full Sun. 16″ spacing. 4-5′ tall. Flowers in July to August.
    17. Iberis (Candytuft) – Full Sun. 18″ spacing. 8″ tall. Flowers in April to May.
    18. Ivy – Shade. 12-18″ spacing. 6-8″ tall. Does not flower!
    19. Lathyrus – Shade. 24″ spacing. 6-8″ tall. Flowers in Late Spring thru Autumn.
    20. Lavender – Sun to Part Shade. 2′ spacing. 20″ tall. Flowers in June thru September.
    21. Lupines – Part Shade. 20″ spacing. 24-36″ tall. Flowers in June.
    22. Pachysandra – Shade. 6-12″ spacing. 6-8″ tall. Flowers in Spring.
    23. Poppy – Full Sun. 20″ spacing. 30″ tall. Flowers in Late Spring to Early Summer.
    24. Phlox – Sun to Part Shade. 24″ spacing. 30″ tall. Flowers in Late Summer to Mid Autumn.
    25. Platycodon – Sun to Part Shade. 20″ spacing. 30″ tall. Flowers in June thru September.
    26. Primrose – Light Shade. 10″ spacing. 6-8″ tall. Flowers in Early to Late Spring.
    27. Pyrethrum – Part Shade. 20″ spacing. 20″ tall. Flowers in June.
    28. Rudbeckia – Full Sun. 18″ spacing. 30″ tall. Flowers in July thru September.
    29. Tritoma – Full Sun. 24′ spacing. 30″ tall. Flowers in August to September.
    30. Veronica – Sun to Part Shade. 20″ spacing. 24″ tall. Flowers in June thru September.
    31. Vinca Minor – Shade. 12″ spacing. 6″ tall. Flowers in Spring.

    After-Planting Care… Some perennials multiply and grow larger as the years go by and require dividing clumps after 3 years in Spring or Fall.