Red Hot Poker Plant

A is for Aster, who Daisy like flowers in colors ranging from red to pink to purple to white

B is for Balloon Flower, Platycodon grandiflorous or who have blue or white flowers in the shape of small balls.

C is for chrysanthemums, also known as mums, who are often the last flowers in bloom in the autumn garden.

D is for Dahlia, which grow from tubers and may have large flowers in a rainbow of colors.

E is echinacea, or coneflower, which are a favorite of bees and herbalists alike.

F is for flowers, flowering plants is generally the goal of a perennial gardener.

G is for geranium, pink flowers that have strong long been a favorite choice for garden maintenance.

H is for Hemerocalis or daylilies, which are the cornerstones of reliable many perennial gardens.

I is for Iris, which is a kind of perennial flowering plants with huge graceful flowers each with three sepals and three petals drooping vertically.

J is for Japanese iris, which is part of the genus Iris with enormous flowers, which often do well in wet conditions.

K is for Kniphofia, or red hot pokers, with flowers on upright stems in red, orange and yellow.

L is for Liatris, with spikes of pink or white flowers that is both easy to grow and a favorite of bees and other nectar seeking flight.

M is for Monarda or bee balm, which has red flowers and roses is a favorite of bees and butterflies as well.

N is for Nepeta, or catmint, which has abundant small blue flowers and is a favorite of cats and humans.

O is for Oriental Poppy or Papaver orientale, which began as the classic big poppy, but has been raised to include pink and white.

P is for peony, which have huge bulb flowers in white, pink and red, which often attracts ants to the nectar in their flower buds.

Q for Quality, as always purchase high quality plants for a healthy garden.

R is for Rudbeckia, which are several species of large daisy-like flowers which include Rudbeckia hirta or Black Eyed Susan.

S is for Stokesia or Cornflower Aster, Daisy fringes as large flowers in shades of pink and purple.

T is for or Tickseed Coreopsis is a genus of perennials that are generally abundant cheerful little yellow flowers.

U is for Underground, as a perennial has deep underground.

V is for Variegation, which are white or yellow markings on green leaves, and many perennials.

W is for Waldsteinia, which is a bit delicate ground cover with yellow flowers.

X is X, as in cross when two perennials are kept together in the hope of creating a better plant.

Y is for years, as perennials in your garden can bloom year after year is getting better each season.

Z is for Zantedeschia calla lilies or who have large tropical looking flowers in white, pink and yellow.

See more resources for the purchase and growth of flowering perennial plants with listings of local garden centers and mail http://www.GardeningWithLarry.com specialty nurseries.