Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 10 inches tall Buy It: Thyme Plant ($13, The Home Depot) This spreading perennial isn’t prone to invasiveness. Still, it can get a little exuberant when grown in optimal conditions with lots of moisture. Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 12 inches tall Buy It: Sweet Woodruff Seeds ($8, Etsy) Name: Leptinella squalida ‘Platt’s Black’ Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: 6 inches tall Buy It: Brass Buttons ($16, Walmart) Growing Conditions: Full shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: 8 inches tall Buy It: Purple Chablis Dead Nettle ($28, The Home Depot) Just beware, this perennial can quickly get out of hand so it’s best grown where it can be controlled, such as in a bed bordered on all sides by concrete or other hardscaping. And it’s considered invasive in some regions of the country, so check if it’s a problem before planting. Name: Lysimachia nummularia ‘Golden’ Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist soil Size: 3 inches tall Buy It: Goldilocks Creeping Jenny Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and well-drained soil Size: 8 inches tall Buy It: Perennial Farm Marketplace Epimedium Growing Conditions: Shade and well-drained soil Size: 8 inches tall Buy It: Van Zyverden Lily of the Valley ($3, Walmart) Growing Conditions: Full shade and well-drained soil Size: To 6 inches tall Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and well-drained soil Size: To 4 inches tall Buy It: Bare-Root Wild Ginger Plants ($8, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 18 inches tall Buy It: Lady’s Mantle Perennial Plants ($14, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: 3 inches tall Buy It: Gold Moss Sedum Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: 4 inches tall Buy It: Outdoor Live Plant Hens N Chicks Jar ($16, Walmart) Name: Saponaria x lempergii ‘Max Frei’ Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: To 1 foot tall Buy It: Soapwort Perennial ($3, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: 2 feet tall Buy It: Showy Evening Primrose (from $3, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 8 inches tall Buy It: Armeria Maritima Alba ($4, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 8 inches tall Buy It: Outdoor Live Plant Phlox Subulata ($8, Walmart) Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: 1 foot tall Buy It: Waldsteinia Fragarioides ($13, Bluestone Perennials) Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 1 foot tall Buy It: Veronica ‘Tidal Pool’ ($14, Jackson & Perkins) Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil Size: 1 foot tall Buy It: Bloody Cranesbill Hardy Perennial Plant Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: To 2 feet tall Buy It: Golden Yellow Foliage Gold Japanese Forest Grass ($19, The Home Depot) Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: To 12 inches tall Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 24 inches tall, depending on variety Buy It: Mondo Grass ($12, The Home Depot) Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: 3 inches tall Buy It: Show in Summer Seeds ($2, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 18 inches tall Buy It: Lamb’s Ear Seeds ($4, Etsy) Growing Conditions: Part to full shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: 9 inches tall Buy It: Dwarf Crested Iris Plants ($18, Etsy)
