Here are some newer varieties of perennials that have only been out a few years. Let us know if you’re looking for something in particular. Trudy can get just about anything if you’re willing to be patient. Her e-mail is effinger@effingergarden.com.
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Achillea or Yarrow Firefly Amethyst Bright lavender pink flowers age to light pink. Billowy habit. Blooms early to midsummer. Great cut flower. 18-22 inches. |
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Achillea or Yarrow Firefly Sunshine One of the very best yarrows for lasting summer color. Bright yellw flowers contarst with dark green gray foliage. Upright habit. 28-30 inches |
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Allium or Ornamental Onion Millenium A profusion of large 2 in round, bright rosy purple flower clusters on strong stems bloom mid to late summer. Forms a perfect, compact upright clump of glossy green leaves. A bee and butterfly magnet. 15-20 inches |
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Anemone Wild Swan Japanese Anemone. Large 3 inch white flowers with lilac-blue bands. Blooms from late spring until frost. Morning sun, afternoon shade is best. 20 inches tall. |
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Anemone Fall in Love Sweetly Japanese Anemone. Loads of semi-double rose-pink flowers late summer through late fall. Morning sun, afternoon shade is ideal. 20-26 inches. |
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Calamintha This sun- loving heat-tolerant perennial is a real pollinator magnet. It blooms tiny white flowers from early summer until frost. Mint scented foliage with a bushy habit. 12-16 inches tall and wide. |
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Coreopsis Uptick Gold & Bronze Large golden yellow flowers with bronze-red centers. Tidy mounded habit looks great all summer. 12-14 inches. |
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Coreopsis Uptick Yellow & Red Sunny yellow flowers with dark red centers. Tidy, mounded habit, blooms all summer. 12-14 inches tall. |
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Coreopsis Sizzle & Spice Crazy Cayenne Fiery sunset orange flowers on a compact, rounded habit. Blooms all summer. 15-18 inches |
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Clematis Stand by Me Bush form of clematis with blue bell-shaped flowers May thru June and some rebloom in later summer months. Attractive cream seed heads. Benefits from a stake, cage or neighboring plant for support. 34-38 inches. |
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Clematis Rain Dance Bush form of clematis with extra large (2-3 inch) outward facing indigo blue flowers. Benefits from a stake, cage or neighboring plant for support. 42 inches. |
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Dianthus Paint The Town Magenta Paint the Town is prized for bright flower color and increased heat resistance. Single vibrant magenta- pink flowers cover the blue-green foliage. Blooms spring and early summer. Proven Winner’s Perennial of the Year for 2022! |
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Dianthus Fruit Punch Classic Coral Double, striking coral-pink flowers over a tight compact mound of green-blue foliage. Shear after flowering to encourage rebloom. 8-10 inches. |
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Dianthus Fruit Punch Maraschino Hot cherry red double flowers have a dark burgundy eye. The spiky clump of silver blue foliage remains attractive all summer. 8-10 inches |
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Dianthus Pretty Poppers Cute As A Button Semi-double bright pink flowers have a deep red eye and serrated edges. Blue-green foliage is attractive all summer. 6-8 inches |
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Echinacea or Coneflower Double Scoop Mandarin Large, 4 inch wide fluorescent orange pop-pom flowers on short strong stems. With age, flowers take on a dark rosy pink tone. 18- 22 inches tall. Blooms all summer. |
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Echinacea or Coneflower Sombrero Lemon Yellow Improved Rich yellow flowers with a copper cone. Wide overlapping petals on a well branched sturdy compact plant. 18-22 inches.
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Echinacea or Coneflower Lakota Fire This seed strain shows a variety of beautiful shades from reddish-orange to pinkish-red. Its short stature, 12-16 inches, makes it a great fit for the front of border, small spaces or even in pots. Blooms almost all summer. |
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Echinacea or Coneflower Sombrero Salsa Red Spicy red-orange blossoms with an orange-brown center cone are produced all summer atop a well-branched sturdy plant. 24-26 inches. |
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Geum Totally Tangerine Tall strong stems carry bright apricot to tangerine orange flowers. Fuzzy foliage forms a compact 14 inch mound. Blooms spring til mid summer. 30 inches. |
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Heliopsis Tuscan Sun False Sunflower. A carefree native cultivar that blooms a mass of golden yellow daisy-like flowers mid through late summer. Compact habit. 24-36 inches. |
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Hibiscus Starry Starry Night Stunning 7-8 inch pale pink flowers have a darker pink speckling. Near-black broad maple-like leaves on a compact 3-4 ft plant. Tidy dense well-rounded habit. |
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Hibiscus Holy Grail Incredible dark, near -black leaves with 8-9 inch deep red flowers. The red and black color contrast is strikingly showy. 4 ft. Blooms late summer. |
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Heuchera or Coral Bells Primo Black Pearl The new standard in black coral bells. Forms a dense habit of shiny jet black leaves with scalloped, ruffled edges and rosy purple undersides. Keeps its intense black color even in some sun! 8-10 inches. |
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Heuchera or Coral Bells Primo Peachberry Ice Large apricot-orange leaves with pronounced ruffling reveal pink undersides. The bright orange color fades a bit with warm weather. 8-10 inches. |
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Heuchera or Coral Bells Timeless Twist of Lime Incredibly wavy, chartreuse-yellow leaves. One of the brightest yellow coral bells. Best color is in dappled shade or early morning sun. Cream flowers in late spring. 8-10 inches. |
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Huechera or Coral Bells Dolce Wildberry Large scalloped glossy leaves are bold purple and hold their color well throughout the season. 10-14 inches. |
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Heucherella or Foamy Bells Pumpkin Spice Bronze red lobed leaves emerge in late spring and holds their color well into early summer. Mahogany colored centers. Can tolerate more shade than heuchera. Cream colored flowers bloom atop dark red stems. 8-10 inches |
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Monarda or Bee Balm Electric Neon Coral Exceptionally vibrant, 3 inch wide flowers are impossible to miss when in bloom early to mid summer. Glossy dark green, mildew resistant flowers. Choose from Electric Neon Coral (pictured) or Electric Neon Pink 16-20 inches. |
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Nepeta or Catmint Cats Pajamas Dark flower stems with indigo blue flowers that bloom from the soil to the tips of the stems. Ball shaped habit. 12-14 inches. Proven Winner Perennial of the Year 2021 ! |
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Phlox Luminary Ultraviolet This new upright garden phlox displays mildew resistance even in our hot, humid climate. Very dark magenta violet flowers. 32-36 inches. |
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Salvia Color Spires Back to The Fuchsia Dark fuchsia pink flowers on dark charcoal stems. Excellent vigor, basal branching form full, well-rounded plants. Will rebloom if sheared back. 22-24 inches. |
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Salvia Color Spires Violet Riot Improvement over the popular May Night salvia. Vivid violet-blue flowers on dense well-branched plants. Neat upright habit. 22 inches. |
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Shasta Daisy Whoops-a -Daisy Forms an exceptionally dense, rounded ball-shaped mound of dark green foliage blanketed by large 3-4 inch white flowers with gold centers. Great in the ground or in a container. 15-18 inches. |
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Shasta Daisy Ice Cream Dream Intense yellow buds open cream and expand to white fully double pom-pom like flowers with small yellow centers. Flowers are 2-3 inches wide . Compact habit. 12 inches. |
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Sedum Rock N’ Low Boogie Woogie A s variegated ground cover sedum. Green leaves with cream margins are sprinkled with yellow late spring flowers. 6-8 inches |
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Sedum Little Miss Sunshine Ground cover type sedum with dark glossy foliage on a compact, tidy habit. Tiny clusters of bright lemon yellow flowers. Tough and drought tolerant. Late summer color. 6-8 inches. |
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Veronica Magic Show Wizard of Ahhs Spikes of violet-blue flowers bloom profusely on thick, well-branched plants. An improved Hocus Pocus. 14-16 inches. |
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Veronica Perfectly Picasso Paintbrush-like spikes produce white buds that open to medium pink flowers, creating a striking bicolor effect. Plant has a beautiful rounded habit. 22-26 inches |
Pictures are provided by Walters Gardens.
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720 South 11th St. Belleville, Illinois 62220