Index of Herbaceous Perennial Plants

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The following selection of hardy perennials are just a few of those suitable for growing in Great Britain (England/Scotland/Ireland) and other temperate regions of the northern hemisphere:

Achillea

Achillea
Yarrow

Acanthus

Acanthus
Bears breeches

actaea berries

Actaea
Baneberry

Agapanthus

Agapanthus
African Lily

Ajuga

Ajuga
Bugle

Alchemilla

Alchemilla
Lady's Mantle

Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria
Peruvian Lily

Anaphalis

Anaphalis
Pearl everlasting

white anemone flowers

Anemone
Japanese anemone

Anthemis

Anthemis
Chamomile

blue anchusa flowers

Anchusa
Blue Bugloss

Aquilegia

Aquilegia
Granny's bonnet

Artemisia

Artemisia
Wormwood

Aruncus white flower plumes

Aruncus
Goat's beard

arum

Arum
Lords and Ladies

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

Autumn Aster
Michaelmas daisy

Astilbe flower

Astilbe
False Spiraea

Asperula
Woodruff

astrantia flowers

Astrantia
Masterwort

bergenia baby doll in flower

Bergenia
Elephant's ears

Brunnera macrophylla blue flowers

Brunnera
Siberian bugloss

Corydalis

Corydalis
Fumitory

Catananche
Cupid's Dart

Campanula Bell Flowers

Campanula
Bell Flower

centaurea flowers

Centaurea
Perennial Cornflower

Centranthus

Centranthus
Valerian

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum
Ox Eye Daisy

Coreopsis

Coreopsis
Tickseed

Delphinium

Delphinium
Larkspur

Dianthus

Dianthus
Pinks

Dictamnus flower

Dictamnus
Burning bush

Bleeding heart flowers

Dicentra
Bleeding Heart

Dodecatheon

Dodecatheon
Shooting star

doronicum yellow flowers

Doronicum
Leopard's Bane

Echinacea

Echinacea
Purple Coneflower

echinops flowers

Echinops
Globe thistle

creeping euphorbia

Euphorbia
Horned Spurge

epimedium in flower

Epimedium
Barrenwort

Erigeron

Erigeron
Fleabane

Eryngium

Eryngium
Sea Holly

Filipendula

Filipendula
Dropwort

Gaillardia

Gaillardia
Blanket Flower

Geranium flowers

Geranium
Crane's Bill

Geum

Geum
Avens

gunnera leaves

Gunnera
Giant Rhubarb

Gypsophila

Gypsophila
Baby's Breath

Helenium flowers

Helenium
Sneezewort

helianthus

Helianthus
Perennial Sunflower

Heliopsis

Heliopsis
False Sunflower

hellebore

Hellebore
Lenton rose

heuchera

Heuchera
Coral bells

hosta leaves

Hosta
Plantain Lily

Hemerocallis flowers

Hemerocallis
Day Lily

Inula

Inula
Fleabane

iris flowers

Iris
Flags

red hot poker

Kniphofia
Red hot poker

lamium

Lamium
Dead Nettle

ligularia

Ligularia
Leopard plant

liriope flowers

Liriope
Lily Turf

Lobelia

Lobelia
Perennial lobelia

Shasta Daisies

Leucanthemum
Shasta Daisies

Lupin flowers

Lupinus
Lupin

Lychnis

Lychnis
Campion

lythrum

Lythrum
Loosestrife

Malva

Malva
Musk mallow

macleaya

Macleaya
Plume Poppy

Meconopsis

Meconopsis
Welsh Poppy

monarda

Monarda
Bergamot

nepeta

Nepeta
Catmint

oenothera

Oenothera
Evening primrose

Peony pink blooms

Peony
Garden peony

Persicaria

Persicaria
Knotweed

Penstemon

Penstemon
Beardtongue

Phlox

Phlox
 

physalis

Physalis
Chinese Lanterns

physostegia

Physostegia
Obedient Plant

platycodon

Platycodon
Balloon Flower

polemonium

Polemonium
Jacobs Ladder

Polygonatum

Polygonatum
Solomon's seal

Primula

Primula
Primrose

prunella

Prunella
Self Heal

Pulmonaria flowers

Pulmonaria
Lungwort

rheum

Rheum
Ornamental Rhubarb

Rudbeckia flowers

Rudbeckia
Coneflower

Salvia

Hardy Salvias
Clary Sage

Scabiosa

Scabiosa
Scabious

sidalcea

Sidalcea
Prairie mallow

silene flowers

Silene
Campion

Sisyrinchium yellow flowers

Sisyrinchium
Yellow-eyed grass

smilacina flowers

Smilacina
False Solomon's seal

Solidago yellow flowers

Solidago
Golden Rod

Stachys
Lamb's ear

stokesia

Stokesia
Stokes' aster

Symphytum

Symphytum
Comfrey

tanacetum

Tanacetum
Tansy

Tellima
Fringecup

Thalictrum

Thalictrum
Meadow Rue

Tiarella

Tiarella
Foam Flower

Trillium

Trillium
Wake Robin

Tradescantia blue flowers

Tradescantia
Spiderwort

Trollius flowers

Trollius
Globe Flower

Verbascum

Verbascum
Mullein

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Centranthus
Valerian

veronica

Veronica
Speedwell

Pansy Flowers

Viola
Pansy