Zone 9 - Perennials

Explore perennials that are well-suited for USDA Zone 9, offering reliable performance year after year in your climate. These hardy plants are selected to withstand local winter conditions while delivering beautiful blooms, foliage, and long-lasting garden interest throughout the growing season.

A close-up of a vibrant red hibiscus flower with delicate petals and a yellow-tipped stigma, surrounded by green leaves and more hibiscus flowers in the background.
Close-up of Feathered Friends® 'Cordial Canary' Bugleweed (Ajuga) shows vibrant foliage and flower spikes—an eye-catching, evergreen ground cover perfect for shade garden - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.A close-up of Feathered Friends® 'Cordial Canary' Bugleweed (Ajuga) shows dense, glossy green and gold leaves with elongated oval shapes - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Feathered Friends® 'Cordial Canary' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Close-up of glossy, long, narrow reddish-brown leaves of Feathered Friends® 'Fancy Finch' Bugleweed (Ajuga), forming a dense, evergreen ground cover - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A vibrant cluster of Feathered Friends® 'Fancy Finch' Bugleweed (Ajuga) blooms in a rock-bordered garden bed, surrounded by green grass and plants. The evergreen ground cover has some yellowing leaves at its base - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Feathered Friends® 'Fancy Finch' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Feathered Friends® 'Fierce Falcon' Bugleweed (Ajuga) features glossy, dark purple crinkled leaves as an attractive evergreen ground cover, with hints of green and yellow foliage - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.Close-up of the dark purple, crinkled leaves of Feathered Friends® 'Fierce Falcon' Bugleweed (Ajuga), highlighting their glossy texture and prominent veins - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.

Feathered Friends® 'Fierce Falcon' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Feathered Friends® 'Flashy Flamingo' Bugleweed (Ajuga) features clusters of pale purple flowers and golden yellow foliage, with dense, delicate spikes—ideal as a shade ground cover. Blurred blue-purple blooms appear in the background - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.

Feathered Friends® 'Flashy Flamingo' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Feathered Friends® 'Noble Nightingale' Bugleweed features dense clusters of narrow, glossy dark green and purplish leaves - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.A close-up of Feathered Friends® 'Noble Nightingale' Bugleweed (Ajuga) in a tray, its dense glossy dark green and purple-tinged evergreen leaves highlighted by sunlight, showcasing unique foliage textures - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Feathered Friends® 'Noble Nightingale' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Close-up of Feathered Friends® 'Parrot Paradise' Bugleweed (Ajuga) ground cover, displaying textured, veined green and reddish-brown leaves with natural color variations - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.Feathered Friends® 'Parrot Paradise' Bugleweed (Ajuga) features dense clusters of yellow-green leaves with reddish-brown veins and tips, forming a rounded, evergreen foliage plant - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.

Feathered Friends® 'Parrot Paradise' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Feathered Friends® 'Petite Parakeet' Bugleweed (Ajuga) features gold small leaves that contrast beautifully with bright yellow-green and dark purple foliage, dark greenish-purple foliage is seen in the top of the image - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.A dense cluster of small, yellow-green leaves with light brown edges, typical of Feathered Friends® 'Petite Parakeet' Bugleweed (Ajuga), grows closely together in a tray against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.

Feathered Friends® 'Petite Parakeet' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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A potted Feathered Friends® 'Pink Pelican' Bugleweed (Ajuga), a ground cover perennial with dense clusters of small light purple flowers and green-red leaves, is set against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Garden Solutions. Decorative pot not included.

Feathered Friends® 'Pink Pelican' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Close-up of vibrant purple Feathered Friends® 'Pleasant Pheasant' Bugleweed (Ajuga) flower spikes with green and yellowish-brown leaves. Densely packed blooms give a soft look, making this ajuga an excellent choice for shade gardens - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.Feathered Friends® 'Pleasant Pheasant' Bugleweed (Ajuga) features a dense cluster of small, oval leaves in yellow, orange, and reddish-brown, providing vibrant textured foliage for striking shade garden displays - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.

Feathered Friends® 'Pleasant Pheasant' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Close-up of Feathered Friends® 'Rosy Robin' Bugleweed (Ajuga) flower spikes with densely packed blooms above green and bronze foliage - Photo Courtesy of Garden Solutions. A potted Feathered Friends® 'Rosy Robin' Bugleweed (Ajuga), a hardy perennial with dense spikes of pale purple flowers and reddish-green leaves, is shown against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Garden Solutions. Decorative pot not included.

Feathered Friends® 'Rosy Robin' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Close-up of Feathered Friends® 'Tropical Toucan' Bugleweed (Ajuga) shows vibrant yellow-green, slightly wrinkled leaves with purple stems—perfect for shade gardens or ground cover. The image highlights the plant’s striking color and texture - Photo Courtesy of Chris Hansen.A close-up of Feathered Friends® 'Tropical Toucan' Bugleweed (Ajuga) displays wrinkled yellow-green leaves, some brown-edged—suggesting stress. Sunlight accentuates their texture in this top ground cover for shade gardens - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Feathered Friends® 'Tropical Toucan' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

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Clusters of small, white Festival Star® Baby's Breath (Gypsophila) flowers with green leaves and stems create a lush, dense look. These delicate blooms are surrounded by fresh greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Festival Star® Baby's Breath (Gypsophila) shows clusters of tiny white flowers and green stems against a blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Festival Star® Baby's Breath (Gypsophila)

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Two vibrant Festoon® Avant-Garde™ Clematis flowers with magenta-red outer petals and dense pale pink centers stand out against green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Festoon® Avante-Garde™ Clematis

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A close-up of 'Fiesta Time' Hollyhock (Alcea) displays compact, double rose-pink blooms with frilly petals and a white fringe, set among green leaves and a softly blurred outdoor background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Fiesta Time' Hollyhock (Alcea) features large, frilly pink and white double blooms rising above green leaves alongside delicate yellow and white wildflowers, set against a softly blurred green background for a charming cottage garden look - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Fiesta Time' Hollyhock (Alcea)

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A vibrant Fleuri™ Clematis in bloom displays six large purple petals and white-tipped stamens, surrounded by green leaves with another compact clematis partly visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's ClematisFleuri™ Clematis features striking pointed purple petals with white-tipped stamens and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Fleuri™ Clematis

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Close-up of blooming Flutter™ Deep Blue Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) with delicate purple petals and vibrant green foliage, its blossoms standing out against lush greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A brown terracotta pot holds green foliage and clusters of light purple Flutter™ Deep Blue Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) displayed against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Flutter™ Deep Blue Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)

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Close-up of Flutter™ Pure White Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) in full bloom, displaying delicate ruffled petals and a dense center stands out against a softly blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Flutter™ Pure White Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)

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A close-up of Flutter™ Rose Pink Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) in bloom shows its vibrant pink, ruffled petals and clustered center set against a soft green background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a single Flutter™ Rose Pink Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) in bloom, displaying its soft frilled petals and clustered center against a dark green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Flutter™ Rose Pink Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)

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Close-up of bright magenta and white ruffled blooms, like Fruit Punch® 'Black Cherry Frost' Pinks (Dianthus), show intricate patterns on green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of red and white ruffled carnations, like the Fruit Punch® 'Black Cherry Frost' Pinks (Dianthus), fill the image with vibrant, serrated petals, blooms, lush green stems, and unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Black Cherry Frost' Pinks (Dianthus)

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Clusters of Fruit Punch® 'Cherry Vanilla' Pinks (Dianthus) feature pink and white ruffled blooms with deep centers and pale edges, above green-gray leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of dark pink Fruit Punch® 'Cherry Vanilla' Pinks (Dianthus) with frilled white edges bloom among green leaves in a garden bed with mulch in front and blurred purple flowers behind - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fruit Punch® 'Cherry Vanilla' Pinks (Dianthus)

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Two vibrant coral pink Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms stand amid slender green leaves, with more pink blossoms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms in a garden bed, surrounded by green leaves and brown soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' Pinks (Dianthus)

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A close-up of vibrant Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Pinks (Dianthus) in bloom, with green leaves and a bud, growing outdoors in soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Vivid pink Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Pinks (Dianthus) bloom with ruffled petals on green stems and buds, standing out against a lush background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Pinks (Dianthus)

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Close-up of Fruit Punch® 'Funky Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus) displays bright pink ruffled blooms, making it a standout perennial border plant, surrounded by green foliage and some partially visible yellow buds in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright magenta double blooms of Fruit Punch® ‘Funky Fuchsia’ Pinks (Dianthus) feature frilled petals and slender green leaves, plus unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Funky Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus)

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A vibrant Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms, centered among green, slender leaves and buds. Its ruffled red petals and delicate pinkish stamens make this perennial a striking garden feature - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright red perennial blooms of Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino' Pinks (Dianthus) cluster amid narrow green leaves and buds in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino' Pinks (Dianthus)

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