Examples of herbaceous perennials, annuals, biennials

Question 1

For shade/ground cover

Answer 1

For both

Brunnera macrophyla

Lamium maculatum

Euophorbia amygdaloides

Bergenia cordifolia

Geranium macrorrhizum

For ground cover

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Vinca minor

Campanula carpatica

Ajuga reptans

Question 2

For sun

Answer 2

Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’

Rudbeckia fulgida

Helenium ‘Butter Pat

Verbena bonariensis

Hylotelephium spectabilie (alkaline)

Papaver orientale

Delphinium Faust

Question 3

biennials

Answer 3

Digitalis purpurea

Dipsacus fullonum

Dianthus barbatus

Erysimum cheiri

Myosotis ‘Blue Ball’

Alcea rosea

Aquilegia

Question 4

Half hardy annuals

Answer 4

Nicotinia ‘Lime Green’

Tagetes patula ‘Fireball’

Cosmos bipinnatus

Lobelia erinus

Heliochrysum petiolare

Zinnia ‘White Profusion’

Salvia splendens

Question 5

Herbaceous perennials for different situations

Answer 5

Delphinium - full sun, back of border

Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ - full sun

Ophiopogon - edging

Campanula carpatica - gound cover

Erigeron - cracks

Brunneral - for shade

For alkaline soil - Hylotelephium

Primula sylvatica - woodland - under deciduous trees