Perennial Plant of the Year® - Displayed by Common Name in Ascending Year

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Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar	Description	Year	Greenhouse Location	Thumb- nail Image	Flower Color	Foliage Color	Annual/ Perennial	Exposure	Bloom Season									Height	Spread	Hardiness Zone (See Map)	Container Size
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Phlox (Woodland)	Phlox stolonifera	1. Home Fires	Butterflies love this highly fragrant variety! Masses of brilliant pink flowers cover deep green foliage from late spring to early summer. Choose this mat-forming groundcover...	1990																6"-6"	18"-24"	4-8	8" Green
Coral Bells	Heuchera micrantha	2. Palace Purple	The original purple coral bells, 'Palace Purple' is perhaps the most well-recognized and widely planted variety of all heucheras. It was the 1991 Perennial Plant...	1991																8"-12"	12"-16"	3-8	4" Green
Tickseed (Threadleaf)	Coreopsis verticillata	3. Moonbeam	Ever-popular and a classic perennial, C. 'Moonbeam' is an excellent performer with bright lemon-yellow flowers produced in profusion from early through late summer. The airy...	1992																18"-24"	18"-24"	4-9	8" Green
Speedwell (Spiked)	Veronica spicata	4. Sunny Border Blue	Vivid violet-blue spikes dart up above the dark green, crinkly foliage of 'Sunny Border Blue' from midsummer into fall.	1993																18"-24"	15"-20"	4-8	8" Green
Russian Sage	Perovskia atriplicifolia	5. Russian Sage	Airy spikes of lavender-blue flowers top strong stems with small, finely dissected, silvery-green leaves. Its loose, open habit makes this perennial an effective filler in...	1995	11C-South															36"-48"	20"-30"	4-9	8" Green
Beardtongue (Red-leaf)	Penstemon digitalis	6. Husker's Red	Striking, maroon-red foliage with a dark green underlay distinguishes this Penstemon from the other cultivars. White flowers with a tinge of light pink are borne...	1996																30"-36"	12"-18"	3-8	8" Green
Salvia	Salvia nemorosa	7. May Night	This German selection has received a great deal of attention because its flowers are an especially rich indigo, and it blooms even longer than other...	1997																24"-36"	18"-24"	3-8	4½" White
Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	8. Magnus	A classic purple coneflower. Beautiful rose-pink ray petals with a coppery-brown, spiky central cone comprise the huge, flat flower heads. Newer blooms are more intense...	1998																36"-36"	18"-24"	3-8	4" Green
Brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia fulgida	9. Goldsturm	Black Eyed Susans are one of the most popular perennials available today, having earned the prestigious Perennial Plant of the Year Award in 1999.	1999	5C-N;11C-N															24"-30"	18"-24"	4-10	4" Green
Pincushion Flower	Scabiosa columbaria	10. Butterfly Blue	This selection produces a profusion of lavender-blue, pincushion-like flowers over a very long period beginning in late spring. They sit atop wirey stems which hover...	2000	4C-South															12"-18"	15"	3-9	6" Green
Feather Reed Grass	Calamagrostis acutiflora	11. Karl Foerster	Perennial Plant of the Year for 2001. This is a cool season, clumping grass with a compact, erect growth habit. It is especially prized in...	2001																6'-6'	36"	5-9	8" Green
Phlox (Tall Garden)	Phlox paniculata	12. David	'David' is the most mildew-resistant garden phlox today. Its domed clusters of pure-white flowers appear above deep-green leaves that remain clean and healthy nine summers...	2002	10C-South															42"	24"-36"	4-8	8" Green
Shasta Daisy	Leucanthemum superbum	13. Becky	Copious amounts of very large, single, white blooms are produced atop strong stems which are ideal for cutting. Despite its height, this variety does not...	2003	11C-South															36"-42"	18"-24"	5-9	8" Green
Fern (Japanese Painted)	Athyrium niponicum	14. Pictum / Metallicum	2004 Perennial Plant of the Year! One of the most colorful ferns for the garden, the Japanese Painted Fern has silvery-grey fronds which are dusty...	2004	12A-South		n/a													12"-18"	24"	3-8	8" Terra Cotta
Lenten Rose	Helleborus x orientalis	15. Blue Lady	Dark-blue to purple flowers. 2005 PPA Plant of the Year! The first bloom of spring! These orientalis hybrids have glossy foliage and bear distinct, long-lasting...	2005																12"-15"	12"-15"	4-9	10" Terra Cotta
Cheddar Pinks	Dianthus gratianopolitanus	16. Firewitch	A profusion of fragrant flowers and blue-green foliage make a beautiful display in the hummingbird or rock garden, at water's edge or as a small-scale...	2006																6"	6"	3-9	1 Gallon White
Catmint	Nepeta faassenii	17. Walker's Low	Gray-green, aromatic foliage gives way to a plethora of soft lavender-blue flowers which are produced over a long period in summer. Although the stems are...	2007																24"-36"	18"-24"	3-8	8" Green
Cranesbill	Geranium	18. Rozanne	Best new introduction for continuous summer bloom, huge 2½" saucer- shaped violet-blue flowers with white centers, attractive deep green foliage with lighter chartreuse marbling, plants...	2008	12C-North															18"-20"	24"-36"	4-8	8" Terra Cotta
Japanese Forest Grass	Hakonechloa macra	19. Aureola	Variegated but nearly all yellow, the leaf blades have narrow green stripes near the margins. Perhaps its most fascinating attribute is the cascading habit in...	2009	12C-South															12"-24"	15"	5-9	8" Terra Cotta
False Indigo	Baptisia australis	20. False Indigo	This long-lived, shrub-like perennial presents long spikes of indigo-blue flowers above pleasing blue-green foliage. Blooms are followed by attractive black seed pods.	2010	12C-North															36"-48"	18"-24"	3-9	8" Green
Blue Star - Narrow Leaf	Amsonia hubrectii	21. Narrow Leaf Blue Star	Very narrow, needle-like leaves line the stems like bottle brushes. From late spring-early summer, clusters of small, light blue, star-shaped flowers are borne above the...	2011																30"-36"	36"	4-9	8" Green
Siberian bugloss	Brunnera macrophylla	22. Jack Frost	'Jack Frost' Brunnera is one of the most arresting silvers for shade. Its leaves, painted with an overlay of metallic silver, are finely etched with...	2012																12"-12"	15"-18"	3-7	10" Black
Solomon's Seal	Polygonatum falcatum (formerly orderatum)	23. Variegatum	A classic beauty for the woodland garden. Grown mostly for its clean variegated, soft green foliage which turns yellow in fall, Solomon's Seal is a...	2013																18"-24"	10"-20"	3-9	8" Terra Cotta
Switch Grass	Panicum virgatum	24. Northwind	This selection forms a tall, narrow mound of olive-green leaves, bearing airy heads of tiny green flowers in late summer. Fall color is golden, fading...	2014																47"-59"	23"-35"	4-9	8" Green
Cranesbill	Geranium x cantabrigiense	25. Biokovo	Great small-scale groundcover for rock gardens! Dwarf spreading form with dainty white flowers flushed pink. Spreads by underground stems, but easy to control. This hybrid...	2015																6"-12"	24"-36"	5-8	8" Green
Anemone (Japanese)	Anemone hupehensis var. japonica	26. Honorine Jobert	Large flowers on graceful, slender stalks provide dramatic late season color for the garden or bouquet. Lovely foliage forms 12" mounds and stays attractive all...	2016	9C-South															36"-48"	24"	5-9	8" Terra Cotta
Butterfly Flower	Asclepias tuberosa	27. Orange	A virtually hassle-free, very long lived perennial, offering three months of tangerine orange blooms (occasionally red or yellow) from early through late summer. Deadheading the...	2017																24"	24"	3-9	4" Green
Onion (Ornamental)	Allium	28. Millenium	It forms a compact, upright clump of glossy green, thick and strappy leaves which emit a slight smell of onion when crushed. In late...	2018	10C-South															15"-20"	10"-15"	5-8	8" Green
Betony (Alpine)	Stachys monnieri	29. Hummelo	this species forms large, rounded clumps of green, long and narrow, textured leaves. It is lovely even when it's not in bloom. In midsummer, sturdy...	2019																18"-20"	18"	4-8	8" Green
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