Our list has been designed to complement the Northern Sunset color system: Periwinkle Blue for Full Shade, Mint Green for Part Shade, Warm Apricot for Part Sun, and Sunny Yellow for Full Sun.
Sun Requirements Guide:
With the right plant in the right place, perennials can give any garden constantly changing colors and textures.
We have created this tool to help you determine the perennials that are right for your garden. As you choose the links below in our chart, please note the designations for bloom times, re-blooming perennials, and height categories.
Bloom times roughly correspond to the months of the garden season beginning with March and going through October. Perennials can vary in bloom time from year to year by as much as two weeks, depending on weather conditions.
Longer bloom times have been designated by an asterisk (*). Each asterisk indicates an extra 2-4 weeks of bloom.
| Symbol: |
* |
** |
*** |
| Blooms for: |
6-8 weeks |
10-12 weeks |
14-16 weeks |
Re-blooming perennials are indicated by a lowercase, superscript r, as you see in the Iberis s. Autumn Beautyr
Height has been divided into 5 categories:
| Groundhugger |
Small |
Medium |
Tall |
Vine |
| 2"-12" |
10"-24" |
18"-36" |
30"-9' |
48"-75' |
We hope this information, along with the Northern Sunset System for Success, and of course, the quality of Northern Sunset helps you achieve your most beautiful garden ever!
