The beauty of the perennial garden is how it reflects the changing of the seasons. Flowers follow a sequence of bloom and then fade, making the perennial garden a constantly changing landscape. Many perennials are very handsome even when not in bloom. They are essential for a well-designed garden as they blend together the ever-changing blooms. The following list represents some perennials which have interesting foliage throughout the season:

• Achillea - Yarrow

• Arabis species - Rock Cress

• Artemisia stelleriana - Silver Mound

• Aruncus species - Goat's beard

• Astilbe species

• Baptisia australis - Blue False Indigo

• Bergenia - Saxifrage

• Brunnera - Siberian Bugloss

• Echinops species - Globe Thistle

• Epimedium species - Barrenwort

• Osmunda species - Ferns

• Geranium species

• Heuchera - Coral Bells

• Hosta species

• Iris - German, Japanese, Siberian

• Lamium - Dead Nettle

• Ligularia species

• Ornamental Grass species

• Rodgersia

• Thalictrum - Meadow Rue

• Yucca