Make your yard look beautiful, every day of the year.
(Pulmonaria officinalis ‘White Wings’)
Silver-spotted leaves create a distinct foundation for bell-shaped white flowers that reach heights of up to a foot.
Zones 3-9; partial shade; blooms early-mid spring
(Alchemilla mollis)
The velvety, gray-green leaves of this 18-inch-tall plant glisten with dew in the early morning. And from late spring through early summer, its tiny chartreuse flowers wow.
Zones 3-8; full sun or partial shade
(Veronica umbrosa ‘Georgia Blue’)
Just six or so inches tall, this diminutive variety boasts loose clusters of electric blue blooms that last until summer.
Zones 4-9; full sun; blooms early-mid spring
(Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’)
Known for its ground-hugging evergreen foliage, this deer-resistant beauty also sends up violet spikes.
Zones 4-9; full shade; blooms early-mid spring
(Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Bath’s Pink’)
The itty-bitty pink blossoms on this low-growing plant emit a delightful clove scent.
Zones 3-9; full sun; blooms late spring/early summer
(Geranium sanguineum ‘Alpenglow’)
This 12- to 18-inch-tall geranium produces magenta flowers and velvety foliage that turns crimson in fall.
Zones 4-8; partial shade; blooms late spring/early summer
(Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’)
Sweet-smelling, 10-inch-high pink cones top leaves with burgundy stripes that intensify come autumn.
Zones 4-9; full shade; blooms late spring/early summer
(Coreopsis verticillata ‘Crème Brûlée)
The butter-yellow flowers of this feathery, relatively statuesque option (at two feet) can persist into October.
Zones 5-9; full sun, blooms mid-late summer
(Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’)
Deep pink blooms dangle dramatically from 10- to 15-inch-tall arched stems. Deadhead to encourage new growth.
Zones 4-9; partial shade; blooms mid-late summer
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