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Herbaceous plants include perennials, annuals, ornamental grasses, ferns, bulbs and vines - any plant that is not woody. I will include the plants we learn about in my summer Herbaceous Plants class at U.C.

Perennials

Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana' Silvermound Artemisia
Achillea 'Moonshine' (and other hybrids) Yarrow
Actaea simplex Bugbane
Agastache foeniculum Anise Hyssop
Ajuga reptans Bugleweed
Astilbe chinensis Chinese Astilbe
Belamcanda chinensis Blackberry Lily
Caryopteris clandonensis Bluebeard
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Leadwort
Coreposis grandiflora Tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata Threadleaf Coreopsis
Crocosmia x crosocmiiflora Crocosmia
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Eupatorium purpureum Joe-Pye Weed
Gaillardia x grandiflora Blanket Flower
Geranium hybrids Hardy Geraniums
Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed
Heliopsis helianthoides False Sunflower
Hemerocallis hybrids Daylily
Heuchera sanguinea Coral Bells
Hibiscus moscheutos Hardy Hibiscus
Hosta hybrids Hosta; Plantain Lily
Hosta plantiginea Fragrant Hosta
Kalimeris integrifolia Japanese Aster
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender
Leucanthemum x superbum Shasta Daisy
Liatris spicata Blazing Star or Gayfeather
Ligularia dentata Bigleaf Ligularia
Liriope spicata Lily Turf
Lysimachia nummularia Creeping Jenny or Moneywort
Lysimachia punctata Yellow Loosestrife
Monarda didyma Beebalm, Oswego Tea
Nepeta x faassenii Catmint
Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage
Phlox paniculata Garden Phlox
Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant
Platycodon grandiflorus Balloon Flower
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed-Susan
Rudbeckia maxima Giant Coneflower
Rumex sanguineus Bloody Dock
Salvia x superba Perennial Salvia
Sedum ruprestre Blue Spruce Sedum
Sedum spectabile Stonecrop
Sedum spurium Two-row Stonecrop
Sempervivum spp. Hens and Chicks
Solidago rugosa and hybrids Goldenrod
Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ears
Stokesia leavis Stokes Aster
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew
Thymus spp. Thyme
Tradescantia virginiana Spiderwort
Tricyrtis hirta Toad Lily
Veronica spicata Speedwell
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root
Yucca filamentosa Adam's Needle

Annuals and Tender Perennials

Ageratum houstonianum Flossflower
Alternanthera ficoidea Joseph's Coat
Angelonia angustifolia Summer Snapdragon
Begonia hybrids Angelwing Begonia; Dragon Wing Begonia
Begonia semperflorens-cultorum Wax Begonia
Calibrachoa hybrids Trailing Petunia; Million Bells
Canna hybrids Canna
Capsicum annuum hybrids Ornamental Pepper
Catharanthus roseus Vinca; Madagascar Periwinkle
Celosia plumosa Cockscomb
Cleome hassleriana Spider Flower
Colocasia esculenta Elephant's Ear; Taro
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos
Cuphea hyssopifolia Mexican Heather
Dahlia hybrids Dahlia
Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' Diamond Frost Euphorbia
Euphorbia marginata Snow-on-the-Mountain
Gomphrena globosa Globe Amaranth
Impatiens walleriana Impatiens; Buisy Lizzie
Ipomoea batatus Sweet Potato Vine
Iresine herbstii Bloodleaf; Beef Plant
Lantana camara Lantana
Musa hybrids Banana
Pelargonium x hortorum Geranium
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' Purple Fountain Grass
Pentas lanceolata Star Clusters
Perilla frutescens Perilla
Petunia hybrids Petunia
Plectranthus cultivars Sweedish Ivy; Spurflower
Salvia coccinea Bloody Sage
Salvia farinacea Mealycup Sage
Scaevola aemula Fan Flower
Solenostemon hybridus Coleus
Strobilanthes dyerianus Persian Shield
Tagetes patula Marigold
Verbena hybrids Verbena
Zinnia angustifolia Narrow-leaf Zinnia

Ornamental Grasses

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass
Carex morrowii Japanese Sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats
Festuca cineria Blue Fescue
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' Variegated Japanese Forest Grass
Miscanthus sinensis Japanese Silver Grass
Panicum virgatum Switch Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides Perennial Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' Purple Fountain Grass

Ferns

Athyrium nipponicum var. Pictum Japanese Painted Fern
Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern
Dryopteris erythrosora Autumn Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern
Polystichum polyblepharum Tassel Fern

Trusty Plant Picks - Herbaceous Ornamentals

Perennials

Annuals and Tender Perennials

Ornamental Grasses

Ferns

Bulbs

Vines