Bergenia cordifolia (Pigsqueak)

Upright lime-green flowers rise above light green soft velvety leaves. Partially folded toothed scalloped lobes are hairy, making the leaves sparkle with the morning dew.

Blooms from late spring to early summer
1-1.5 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Self-seeding; remove spent flowers to avoid spread

Bright rose-pink, heart-shaped flowers are contrasted against feathery blue-green foliage. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms late spring to summer
0.5-1 ft tall x 1 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Tolerant to juglone

Clusters of violet purple saucer-shaped flowers grow on green foliage and create a dense spreading mound. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms early summer to mid fall
1-2 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft spread
Attracts butterflies
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Groundcover

Clump-forming deep red-black leaves with plum undersides grow below tall white stems with small pink bell-shaped flowers. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms early to late summer
1.5-2 ft tall x 1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant

This evergreen perennial features dark green, wide, grassy like leaves that grow in a fountain-like habit, and tall racemes of pale lavender flowers growing above the foliage. Fast growth rate.

Blooms mid-summer
1 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Salt tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Groundcover

This evergreen perennial features slender foliage of silver-speckled dark green leaves and clusters of periwinkle blue flowers. Moderate growth rate.

Blooms early to mid-spring
1 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts pollinators
Deer and rabbit resistant