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Karrie20x Spokane, WA(Zone 5b) Jul 01, 2004

For low growing to mid-size growing (18" tops) perennials that bloom in late summer & fall. That is when my gardens seem to be "done" and this year it will be even earlier, as we seem to be a month ahead on blooming time. I also need something in the smack MIDDLE of my garden, between the lupins, that will fill in space after I cut them back in early summer. I have enough yellow in there, so I need blues, pinks & white.

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MaryE Baker City, OR(Zone 5b) Jul 02, 2004

Coneflowers come in pruple and also in white. Also bee balm is a long bloomer but maybe both would be too tall. How about daisys? Bachelor buttons? Some lilys don't get much taller than that. Fall blooming asters might be good, I have some knock your sox off pruplish blue with yellow centers and they are about the right height. Oops, yellow again. Or what about an annual that reseeds? This might not be much help but I'm trying.

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langbr Lenexa, KS(Zone 6a) Jul 04, 2004

Karrie -

Here's the results of a PDB search for 12-18" Perennials in Z6a blooming late summer/early fall.

http://plantsdatabase.com/advanced.php?nn%5B16%5D=10&nn%5B1%5D=3&nn%5B2%5D=0&nn%5B3%5D=10&nn%5B4%5D=0&nn%5B5%5D=0&nn%5B6%5D=0&nn%5B7%5D=5&nn%5B8%5D=0&nn%5B9%5D=0&nn%5B23%5D=0&nn%5B10%5D=0&nn%5B12%5D=0&sname=Plants&Search.x=27&Search.y=14

This is same search with Mid Fall bloom time.

http://plantsdatabase.com/advanced.php?nn%5B16%5D=10&nn%5B1%5D=3&nn%5B2%5D=0&nn%5B3%5D=10&nn%5B4%5D=0&nn%5B5%5D=0&nn%5B6%5D=0&nn%5B7%5D=6&nn%5B8%5D=0&nn%5B9%5D=0&nn%5B23%5D=0&nn%5B10%5D=0&nn%5B12%5D=0&sname=Plants&Search.x=20&Search.y=13


This one is for 12-18" Perennials in Z6a blooming mid summer in BLUE:

http://plantsdatabase.com/advanced.php?nn%5B16%5D=10&nn%5B1%5D=3&nn%5B2%5D=0&nn%5B3%5D=10&nn%5B4%5D=0&nn%5B5%5D=0&nn%5B6%5D=18&nn%5B7%5D=4&nn%5B8%5D=0&nn%5B9%5D=0&nn%5B23%5D=0&nn%5B10%5D=0&nn%5B12%5D=0&sname=Plants&Search.x=61&Search.y=22

WHITE:

http://plantsdatabase.com/advanced.php?nn%5B16%5D=10&nn%5B1%5D=3&nn%5B2%5D=0&nn%5B3%5D=10&nn%5B4%5D=0&nn%5B5%5D=0&nn%5B6%5D=26&nn%5B7%5D=4&nn%5B8%5D=0&nn%5B9%5D=0&nn%5B23%5D=0&nn%5B10%5D=0&nn%5B12%5D=0&sname=Plants&Search.x=58&Search.y=15

And PINK:
http://plantsdatabase.com/advanced.php?nn%5B16%5D=10&nn%5B1%5D=3&nn%5B2%5D=0&nn%5B3%5D=10&nn%5B4%5D=0&nn%5B5%5D=0&nn%5B6%5D=2&nn%5B7%5D=4&nn%5B8%5D=0&nn%5B9%5D=0&nn%5B23%5D=0&nn%5B10%5D=0&nn%5B12%5D=0&sname=Plants&Search.x=45&Search.y=19


Hope it helps!
Brenda


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