Topic: Herbaceous Perennials

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Campanula poscharskyana

Common Name: Serbian Bellflower

Family: Campanulaceae

Height: 0.50 to 1.00 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Lavender-blue

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Aglaonema commutatum

Common Name: Chinese Evergreen, Golden Evergreen

Family: Araceae

Height: 1 ft. - 1 ft. 8 in.

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Echinacea pallida

Common Name: Pale Purple Coneflower

Family: Asteraceae

Height: 2 ft. - 3 ft.

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Victoria blue

Common Name: Forget-Me-Not

Family: Boraginaceae

Height: 0.50 to 0.75 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Blue with yellow eye

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Corydalis lutea

Common Name: Corydalis

Family: Papaveraceae

Height: 1.00 to 1.50 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Part shade to full shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Yellow

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Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name: Egyptian Blue Water Lily

Family: Nymphaeaceae

Height: 0.75 to 1.00 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun

Water: Wet

Bloom Description: Blue

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Pulsatilla patens

Common Name: Eastern Pasqueflower

Family: Ranunculaceae

Height: 0.25 to 1.00 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun

Water: Dry to medium

Bloom Description: Blue-violet

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Leontopodium alpinum

Common Name: Edelweiss

Family: Asteraceae

Height: 0.50 to 1.00 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Yellow with woolly white bracts

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Neptunia oleracea

Common Name: Water Mimosa

Family: Fabaceae

Height: 0.25 to 0.50 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Wet

Bloom Description: Greenish-yellow

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Iron Cross

Common Name: Iron Cross Begonia

Family: Begoniaceae

Height: 1.00 to 1.50 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Greenish-white

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Conoclinium coelestinum

Common Name: Ageratum, Blue Boneset

Family: Asteraceae

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

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Lychnis coronaria

Common Name: Catchfly

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun

Water: Dry to medium

Bloom Description: Rose magenta

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Alpinia zerumbet

Common Name: Shellplant

Family: Zingiberaceae

Height: 2.00 to 4.00 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: White with yellow inside lips and red throat

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Packera obovata

Common Name: Round-Leaved Ragwort

Family: Asteraceae

Height: 1.00 to 1.50 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium to wet

Bloom Description: Yellow

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Asarum europaeum

Common Name: European Wild Ginger

Family: Aristolochiaceae

Height: 0.25 to 0.50 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Part shade to full shade

Water: Medium to wet

Bloom Description: Greenish-yellow to brown

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Datura wrightii

Common Name: Angel Trumpet, Jimsonweed

Family: Solanaceae

Height: 2 ft. - 5 ft.

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Echinacea tennesseensis

Common Name: Tennessee Coneflower

Family: Asteraceae

Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

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Vancouveria hexandra

Common Name: American Barrenwort

Family: Berberidaceae

Height: 1.00 to 1.50 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Part shade to full shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: White

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Gentiana lutea

Common Name: Great Yellow Gentian

Family: Gentianaceae

Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium to wet

Bloom Description: Yellow

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Malva alcea

Common Name: Mallow

Family: Malvaceae

Height: 2.00 to 4.00 feet

Type: Herbaceous Perennials

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Pink

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Frequently asked questions about Herbaceous Perennials

What are some examples of Herbaceous Perennials?

Commonly found Herbaceous Perennials include Serbian Bellflower, Chinese Evergreen, Pale Purple Coneflower, Forget-Me-Not.

What conditions do Herbaceous Perennials grow best in?

There are many different types of Herbaceous Perennials. Serbian Bellflower grows best in full sun to part shade and medium wet soil. Chinese Evergreen grows best in deep shade (less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight) and acid (<6.0) soil. Pale Purple Coneflower grows best in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) and acid (<6.0) soil. Forget-Me-Not grows best in full sun to part shade and medium wet soil.