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Perennials

Herbaceous perennials that return year after year.

1,429 plants

Perennials in the database

Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily (Dietes Bicolor) — creating a grass-like appearance with a fountain-like effect; individual flowers are short-lived

Perennial

Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily

Dietes Bicolor

HalfUSDA 9–11
Yellow Stripe Corn Plant (Dracaena Fragrans 'Massangeana') — Standing majestic at typically 4 to 6 feet tall when grown indoors; combining a, image 89

Broadleaf Evergreen

Yellow Stripe Corn Plant

Dracaena Fragrans 'Massangeana'

HalfUSDA 9–10
Yellow Wakerobin Trillium (Trillium Luteum) — When planning for client education

Bulb

Yellow Wakerobin Trillium

Trillium Luteum

HalfUSDA 4–8
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — commonly referred to as Yellow Waxbells

Perennial

Yellow Waxbells

Kirengeshoma Palmata

Deep ShadeUSDA 5–8
Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia Tinctoria) — commonly known as Yellow Wild Indigo

Perennial

Yellow Wild Indigo

Baptisia Tinctoria

FullUSDA 3–9
Yerba Buena (Satureja Douglasii) — Yerba Buena's creeping habit and minty fragrance make it ideal for sensory gardens and as a culinary herb

Ground cover

Yerba Buena

Satureja Douglasii

HalfUSDA 9–11
Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis Californica) — aquatic / perennial with white blooms

Aquatic

Yerba Mansa

Anemopsis Californica

FullUSDA 8–11
Youth On Age (Tolmiea Menziesii) — known commonly as "Youth on Age" or "Piggyback Plant," is a captivating perennial native to the moist

Ground cover

Youth On Age

Tolmiea Menziesii

ShadeUSDA 9–10
Zagreb Thread Leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis Verticillata 'Zagreb') — scientifically named Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'

Perennial

Zagreb Thread Leaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis Verticillata 'Zagreb'

FullUSDA 6–10
Zebra Grass (Miscanthus Sinensis 'Zebrinus') — This perennial reaches up to 6-8 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide

Grass

Zebra Grass

Miscanthus Sinensis 'Zebrinus'

FullUSDA 4–10
Zexmenia (Zexmenia Hispida) — which adds a tactile quality to garden designs

Perennial

Zexmenia

Zexmenia Hispida

FullUSDA 8–11
Zig-Zag Goldenrod (Solidago Flexicaulis) — providing a brilliant splash of color that lasts for several weeks

Perennial

Zig-Zag Goldenrod

Solidago Flexicaulis

FullUSDA 2–9
Zulu Spurflower (Plectranthus Zuluensis) — It features sprawling stems that can reach up to 2 feet long

Perennial

Zulu Spurflower

Plectranthus Zuluensis

ShadeUSDA 10–11

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