A glossy evergreen, Bergenia provides year-round interest. This low-growing herbaceous perennial reaches just a foot high but slowly spreads to form clumps up to three feet wide, making it a good ground cover.
In late spring to early summer, foxglove puts up tall, showy spikes of pink, tubular flowers with speckled throats.
Rodgersia produces soft panicles of tiny, pale pink flowers held above the foliage, which continue to provide beauty after the flowers fade.
A striking plant, lupine blooms in late spring to early summer with large spikes of vibrant pealike blossoms. The compound leaves, often palmate, add their own beauty.
The large, showy blossoms of rose mallow reach up to eight inches wide with broad, papery petals and a deep red center.
Peonies are well-loved for their large, ruffled blooms. Though short-lived, these sometimes fragrant blossoms are stunning, and planting several cultivars can result in a longer flowering season, from late spring to early summer.
Peonies are well-loved for their large, ruffled blooms. Though short-lived, these sometimes fragrant blossoms are stunning, and planting several cultivars can result in a longer flowering season, from late spring to early summer.