Perennials For Damp Soil

Smaller drooping flowers with purple calyxes and short cream-pink petals. Can be used as groundcover in moist soils.

Hybrid of the native Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) and Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'). It inherited the upright habit and better drought tolerance of the native fern and the...

Miniature version of native Palm Sedge that organizes its leaves in an unusual geometric pattern (visible from above, reminicent of green honeycombs). Very adaptable to soil and light conditions.

Ground-covering native Viola for naturalization in partial shade or shade. Beautiful small plant, not fussy about soils, tolerant to drier shade. Can become aggressive seeder or spreader, so the...

Coral bell with unique shiny dark purple to almost black leaves and pink speckles that enlarge a bit with season and gain some pink-cream hue. Vigorous and healthy variety.

'Back in Black' is a robust sedum with nearly black leaves and creamy pink-red flowers.   Flowering time: late summer to early fall - August/September

Evergreen structural plant that adds drama to your flower bed. Tough as nails, tolerant to various growing conditions, heat, humidity, drought, lean soil and even some shade.

Non-aggressive sedge with tidy, medium-sized clumps with groundcovering and weed suppressing growth. Fine semi-evergreen leaves. One of the top

Unique hybrid of white flowering Solidago ptarmicoides (also called Aster ptarmicoides) with yellow-flowering Goldenrod. 'Sweet Kisses' gained from this cross: a

Pollinator-friendly perennial for a sunny garden. The peach-colored flowers fade to yellow, so at times you'll observe a bi-color effect. This tall, sturdy, fast-growing plant is perfect for the...

Meadow Sage 'Lyrical White' - sturdy mounding habit, very hardy and reliable reblooming/long season flowering. Blooming T

New hybrid coneflower with compact, upright habit, large bright orange flowers and a very long flowering season from June to September. Narrower leaves show parentage of narrow-leaf coneflowers.

Small and modest woodland edge perennial for half shade or shade garden. Goes well with spring bulbs and native ephemerals.

Compact and short form of Joe Pye Weed. 'Euphoria Ruby' offers extended blooming period, because it starts to bloom earlier than the tall species. More suitable for smaller beds and gardens. Still...

Smaller and compact version of Lady's Mantle. Great neutral filler or small groundcover. Not as aggressive of a seeder as A. mollis. Possibly better for a bit cooler areas.

Valuable late bloomer, usually one of the last sunflower to bloom. Magnet for Monarchs, butterflies, skippers and moths, small songbirds feed on seeds. Large 2-2.5" wide golden flowers, very narrow...