Personal Plant Palette
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Acalypha spp.
Common Name:
Showy foliage
Great colors to add dramatic accents
Use as annual in temperate climates
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Height: 24-48 Inches
Spread: 12-24 Inches
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Aconitum cammarum ''Stainless Steel''
Common Name: Monkshood
Excellent, glossy foliage on sturdy stems
Clusters of pale blue flowers bloom late summer
Great for moist sites
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Height: 36-48 Inches
Spread: 24-36 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 7
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Aster laevis
Common Name: Smooth Aster
Abundant late fall flowers
Tolerates a broad variety of sites
Attracts butterflies
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Height: 36-48 Inches
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 7
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Hemerocallis ''Chicago Apache''
Common Name: Chicago Apache Daylily
Abundant blooms with good color retention
Hardy and disease-resistant
Attracts hummingbirds
Great in naturalized plantings or monocultures
Drought-tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant
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Height: 24-30 Inches
Spread: 18-24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9
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