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Hardy perennials are those which stay out in the garden all year round. Most disappear in the winter, as they die back to a crown at ground level. However, some are evergreen.

Geranium, Cranesbill
 Latin name:Geranium
 Common name:Cranesbill
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:White, blue, mauve, pink and red
 Leaf colour:Mid-green
 Height and spread:20cm to 25cm x 20cm to 90cm (8in to 10in x 8in to 3ft)
 Description:
Geraniums are often grown as ground cover, and some are semi-evergreen. Most prefer full sun, although some like shade. In summer, the mounds of attractive foliage are covered in cup-shaped flowers.


Hemerocallis, Day lily
 Latin name:Hemerocallis
 Common name:Day lily
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:White, yellow, orange and red
 Leaf colour:Mid-green
 Height and spread:75cm to 90cm x 75cm to 90cm (30in to 3ft x 30in to 3ft)
 Description:
Spreading, clump forming perennials with narrow, sword-shaped, leaves. Very fragrant, large, trumpet-shaped flowers appear on delicate, upright flowering spikes. Prefers a position in full sun.


Paeonia lactiflora, Peony
 Latin name:Paeonia lactiflora
 Common name:Peony
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:White, pink, red and pale yellow
 Leaf colour:Glossy, dark green
 Height and spread:60cm to 120cm x 60cm to 120cm (2ft to 4ft x 2ft to 4ft)
 Description:
A clump-forming perennial with leaves that colour attractively in autumn. Produces masses of large, single, semi-double, or double flowers with slightly ruffled petals on red flower stalks.


Delphinium
 Latin name:Delphinium
 Common name:Delphinium
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy to half-hardy
 Flower colour:White, blue, and red
 Leaf colour:Mid-green
 Height and spread:100cm to 200cm x 30cm to 25cm (3ft 7ft x 1ft to 10in)
 Description:
Delphiniums are one of the most loved of our ‘old fashioned’ flowers. They are grown for the tall spires of flowers that look fantastic at the back of a border. Delphiniums prefer sun and a rich, well-drained soil. Tall cultivars need staking.


Lupinus, Lupin
 Latin name:Lupinus
 Common name:Lupin
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:White, yellow, red, pink and blue
 Leaf colour:Mid-green
 Height and spread:90cm to 150cm x 25cm (3ft to 5ft x 10in)
 Description:
Lupins are upright perennials grown for their spikes of large, pea-like flowers, which appears above the attractive foliage. They prefer sun and well-drained soil. Cut back after flowering to prevent self seeding. Note: seeds are poisonous.



Related plant lists:


Hardy annuals
Half-hardy annuals
Biennials
Hardy perennials

Half-hardy perennials
Deciduous plants
Evergreen plants
Trees

Shrubs
Bulbs
Climbers