Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Iris domestica (syn. Belamcanda chinensis)

Family: (Iridaceae)

(P) to 2′.  Blackberry Lily.  East Asia.  Iris-like foliage sports loosely branched sprays of speckled, orange-red flowers.  Fruit capsules with dense clusters of attractive, glossy black seeds follow.  Well-drained soil.  Sun.  1 & 3 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Codonopsis lanceolata

Family: (Campanulaceae)

(P) to 4.5′.  Southwest China.  This Bonnet Bellflower  has a twining habit and is best supported by a trellis or tripod where one can see to full effect the fat, greenish white, nodding bells with prominent, bluish purple venation inside the cup.  Blooms midsummer.  Well-drained soil.  Sun/partial shade.  5 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Eryngium planum

Family: (Apiaceae)

(P) to 4′. Flat Sea Holly. A native to eastern Europe with numerous, branching stems of small bluish thistles and spiky bracts. A rugged-looking plant with spiny-toothed, glossy green, basal foliage. Well-drained soil. Sun. 3 & 6 & Δ

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Thalictrum minus

Family: (Ranunculaceae)

(P) to 2.5′.  Europe.  This choice Meadow Rue has foliage very similar to Maidenhair Fern with sprays of light yellow, apetalous flowers.  Dainty yet tough.  Tolerates partial shade.  3 & T1 & Δ

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Leucanthemella serotina

Family: (Asteraceae)

(P).  Southeast Europe.  A fancy name for a lovely white daisy, reaching a height of six feet.  A slow spreader, nice for the back of the border or a wild garden.  August through September.  Sun.  3 & T1

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Eupatorium cannabinum

Family: (Asteraceae)

(P) to 4′.  Hemp Agrimony.  An easy grower with dense, terminal panicles of fuzzy, warm pink flowers that bloom from July to September.  The foliage looks like Cannabis.  Much loved by butterflies.  Moist soil.  Sun.  4 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Corydalis lutea

Family: (Papaveraceae)

(P) to 12″.  Europe.  Forms a mound of delicate, dissected green leaves with racemes of paired, long, golden yellow tubular flowers.  A welcome self-sower and an ever-bloomer.  Grows well in a rock wall.  Sun.  4 & T1

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Gymnaster savatieri

Family: (Asteraceae)

(P) to 3′.  Eastern Asia.  A choice and uncommon perennial with powdery blue, aster-like flowers with small yellow centres.  Lively, angular foliage that always looks perfect.  Covered in an exuberance of bloom from September onwards.  Simply a “must” for the fall garden.  Moist, well-drained soil.  Sun.  3 & T1

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Teucrium scorodonia

Family: (Lamiaceae)

(P) 18″.  Wood Germander.  A tough, shrubby perennial native to dry, open, pine woods, scrub, heaths and sandy acidic soils throughout Western Europe.  Aromatic, notched and puckered, sage-like, wrinkled green leaves adorn dense clumps of stiff, branching, woody stems.  Masses of tiny, greenish yellow lipped blooms cover, short, loose spikes in mid to late summer.  Dry, lime free soil.  Sun. 3 & T2

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Digitalis lanata (syn. Digitalis lamarckii)

Family: (Plantaginaceae)

(P) to 3′.  Native of Turkey.  Wonderful pubescent spikes of quietly dramatic, hairy, pale beige, helmet-shaped flowers with maroon netting inside, tinged with mustard.  A large, exaggerated, white lower lip adds to the drama.  Partial shade.  4 & T2