Perennials of Arkansas By Scientific Name

Scientific Name	Common Name	Comments

Achillea sp.	Yarrow	Full sun perennial Fern-like foliage Flowers: yellow, white, pink Heat and drought tolerant
Aquilegia sp.	Columbine	Shade perennial (in Arkansas); requires constant moisture Many flower colors in hybrids A. canadensis: native, flower red and yellow
Astilbe sp.	Astilbe	Prefers moist, shady locations Plume-like flowers in pastel colors; summer blooming Good choice near streams, water
Caryopteris x clandonensis	Blue Mist	Full sun Blue flowers in mid to late summer; attracts butterflies 'Worchester Gold' very popular
Coreopsis grandiflora	Tickseed	Full sun perennial Bright yellow flowers mid-season Clump perennial May reseed in garden
Dianthus barbatus	Sweet William	Sun perennial Spring and fall bloomer Flowers red, white or pink
Dicentra spectabilis	Bleeding Heart	Shade perennial; requires moisture Blooms early spring
Echinacea purpurea	Purple Coneflower	Full sun perennial Native to Arkansas Cultivars: 'Magnus', 'Alba' (white disc flowers), 'Kim's Knee High', 'Meadowbrite' (orange disc flowers)
Helleborus orientalis	Lenten Rose	Partial sun to shade Foliage semi-evergreen in Arkansas Bell flowers in late winter/early spring; grown from seed so colors variable: white to pink-purple
Hemerocallis sp.	Daylily	Full sun, clump, perennial Thousands of cultivars: some rebloom, some fragrant Heat and drought tolerant
Heuchera sanguinea	Coral Bells	Shade; requires constant moisture Grown for foliage and spike of small, bell-shaped flowers (pink, red, white)
Hibiscus moscheutos	Common Rose Mallow	Full sun Flowers can be dinner plate size: white, pink, red
Hosta sp.	Hosta	Shade perennial; requires constant moisture Grown mostly for foliage Hundreds of cultivars Flower spikes white or blue-purple Loved by slugs
Iris sp.	Iris	Sun to partial sun Several species; some love wet areas Flower colors vary widely
Paeonia officinalis	Common Peony	Sun to partial sun: demands moisture Spring blooming; many flower colors
Phlox paniculata	Garden Phlox	Full sun perennial Many cultivars for flower color and foliage type; flowers June to fall Powdery mildew common See fact sheet FSA6111
Phlox subulata	Moss Phlox	Full sun Very low Signature of the south Evergreen foliage Blooms early spring: white or pink-purple
Rudbeckia fulgida	Coneflower	Sun Blooms mid to late summer; bright yellow with dark center
Sedum x 'Automn Joy'	Sedum	Full sun; drought tolerant Clump forming perennial Succulent Fruit capsule turns beautiful red in fall

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Plant Database Perennials by Scientific Name

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Perennials by Scientific Name