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Winter and All Year
Perennial Color

by Rod Smith
Oregon Certified Nursery Professional

© 1999-2007 Rodney A. Smith
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Low = under 8 inches, Medium = 8 inches to 30 inches, Tall = over 30 inches

Low Winter Perennials

Scientific name       USDA Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name              Water  Exposure
Primula species                 7 6" X 6"   Hardy flowers in late winter in    
  Primroses                 High Sun-Part    many colors. Needs good drainage.
Viola wittrockiana              5 6" X 6"   Winter pansies in many colors can  
  Pansy                     Med. Sun-Shade   bloom all year in part shade.    

Medium Winter Perennials

Scientific name       USDA Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name              Water  Exposure
Helleborus niger                6 18" X 1'  Leartherly dark green leaves. White
  Christmas Rose            High Shade-Part  flowers turn purplish. Dec-April.

Low All Year Perennials

Scientific name       USDA Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name              Water  Exposure
Fern, Polystichum setiferum     5 1' X 2'   Evergreen. Low spreading, finely   
  Alaskan Fern              Med. Shade       cut fronds.                      
Grass, Festuca ovina 'Glauca'   4 10" X 10" Evergreen. Low clumps of fine blue 
  Blue Fescue Grass         Low  Sun-Part    grass.                           
Herniaria glabra                  2" X 1'   Tiny green leaves turn bronzy in   
  Green Carpet              Med. Sun-Shade   winter. Good groundcover.        
Mentha requienii                7 1" X 1'   Evergreen. Very low. Very          
  Corsican Mint             Med. Shade-Part  fragrant when bruised or crushed.
Scaevola aemula                 9 6" X 3'   Evergreen. Lavender blue flowers   
  Fan Flowers               Med. Sun         almost all year. Good groundcover

Medium All Year Perennials

Scientific name       USDA Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name              Water  Exposure
Mahonia repens                  6 2' X 2'   Evergreen. Yellow flowers in       
  Creeping Oregon Grape     Low  Sun-shade   spring. Black berries in fall.  

Tall All Year Perennials

Scientific name       USDA Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name              Water  Exposure
Fern, Polystichum munitum       7 3' X 3'   Native evergreen. Excellent for
  Sword Fern                 Low  Shade       woodsy area. Needs little water.

Common and Scientific Names of Trees, Shrubs, Vines & Perennials
Spring Perennial Color| Summer Perennial Color| Fall Perennial Color
Winter and All Year Perennial Color| All Perennials in Alphabetical Order

Spring Shrub Color| Summer Shrub Color| Fall Shrub Color
Winter Shrub Color| All Year Shrubs| All Shrubs in Alphabetical Order

Spring Tree Color| Summer Tree Color| Fall Tree Color
Winter Tree Color| All Trees in Alphabetical Order

Spring and Summer Vine Color| Fall and Winter Vine Color and All Year Vines
All Vines in Alphabetical Order

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