Perennials
Scientific name |
Common name |
| Achillea spp. N@ | Yarrow |
| Alchemilla mollis ●@ | Lady's mantle |
| Aquilegia spp. ●N@ | Columbine |
| Armeria maritima N@ | Sea pink |
| Aurinia saxatilis ● | Basket-of-gold |
| Bergenia spp. ● | Bergenia |
| Campanula spp. ●N@ | Bellflower |
| Catananche caerulea | Cupid's dart |
| Centranthus ruber ● | Jupiter's beard |
| Coreopsis verticillata | Threadleaf coreopsis |
| Corydalis lutea ●@ | Yellow corydalis |
| Dianthus spp. | Pink |
| Echinacea purpurea ●@ | Purple coneflower |
| Epimedium spp. ● | Bishop's hat |
| Eremurus stenophyllus | Foxtail lily |
| Erigeron caespitosus N@ | Tufted fleabane |
| Eriogonum umbellatum N | Buckwheat |
| Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Rubra' ●@ | Red wood spurge |
| Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' | Fireglow spurge |
| Eurybia divaricata● (Aster divaricatus) | White wood aster |
| Gaillardia spp. N | Blanketflower |
| Geranium spp. ●@ | Hardy geranium |
| Geum triflorum @ | Prairie smoke |
| Globularia spp. | Globe daisy |
| Helianthemum nummularium | Sunrose |
| Helleborus orientalis ●@ | Lenten rose |
| Hemerocallis spp. ● | Daylily |
| Heuchera spp. ●N | Coralbells |
| Hosta spp. ● | Plantain lily |
| Iberis sempervirens | Evergreen candytuft |
| Iris spp. N | Iris |
| Knautia macedonica | Crimson pincushion flower |
| Lavandula angustifolia @ | Lavender |
| Liatris spp. | Gayfeather |
| Limonium gerberi (latifolium) | Sea lavender |
| Linum perenne N@ | Blue flax |
| Paeonia spp. N | Peony |
| Papaver orientale @ | Oriental poppy |
| Penstemon spp. N@ | Beardtongue |
| Perovskia atriplicifolia | Russian sage |
| Phlomis russeliana | Hardy Jerusalem sage |
| Pulsatilla vulgaris @ | Pasque flower |
| Rudbeckia spp. | Gloriosa daisy |
| Salvia spp. @ | Sage |
| Santolina chamaecyparissus | Lavender cotton |
| Sedum spp. ● | Sedum |
| Sempervivum spp. | Hen and chicks |
| Stachys byzantina | Lamb's ears |
| Symphytum grandiflorum ● | Yellow comfrey |
| Synthyris missurica N | Kittentails |
| Teucrium chamaedrys ● | Germander |
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Scientific and common names are listed for each plant. Plants are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name.
If the scientific name has a link, it leads to a page with photos and cultural information. If the common name has a link, it leads to photos, but not to cultural information.
Key to symbols
spp. = More than one species is water-conserving
● = Suitable for dry shade; amount of shade varies
N = Native to Washington or Idaho
@ = May reseed or spread
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