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Perennials

Herbaceous perennials that return year after year.

1,429 plants

Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily (Dietes Bicolor) — It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, offering drought tolerance once established

Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily

Dietes Bicolor

Half · Zones 9–11

Yellow Stripe Corn Plant (Dracaena Fragrans 'Massangeana') — This low-maintenance species thrives in indirect light and requires periodic watering

Yellow Stripe Corn Plant

Dracaena Fragrans 'Massangeana'

Half · Zones 9–10

Yellow Wakerobin Trillium (Trillium Luteum) — is a perennial woodland wildflower notable for its mottled green foliage and striking yellow bloom

Yellow Wakerobin Trillium

Trillium Luteum

Half · Zones 4–8

Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — Distinctive palmate leaves create a lush canopy

Yellow Waxbells

Kirengeshoma Palmata

Deep Shade · Zones 5–8

Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia Tinctoria) — commonly known as Yellow Wild Indigo

Yellow Wild Indigo

Baptisia Tinctoria

Full · Zones 3–9

Yerba Buena (Satureja Douglasii) — Yerba Buena (Satureja douglasii) is an aromatic perennial groundcover native to the western U.S

Yerba Buena

Satureja Douglasii

Half · Zones 9–11

Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis Californica) — white conical flowers amidst green

Yerba Mansa

Anemopsis Californica

Full · Zones 8–11

Youth On Age (Tolmiea Menziesii) — commonly known as Youth on Age

Youth On Age

Tolmiea Menziesii

Shade · Zones 9–10

Zagreb Thread Leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis Verticillata 'Zagreb') — Drought-tolerant once established

Zagreb Thread Leaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis Verticillata 'Zagreb'

Full · Zones 6–10

Zebra Grass (Miscanthus Sinensis 'Zebrinus') — resembling a zebra's stripes

Zebra Grass

Miscanthus Sinensis 'Zebrinus'

Full · Zones 4–10

Zexmenia (Zexmenia Hispida) — Native to the southern US and Mexico, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun

Zexmenia

Zexmenia Hispida

Full · Zones 8–11

Zig-Zag Goldenrod (Solidago Flexicaulis) — In late summer to early fall, it boasts tiny, bright yellow flowers in attractive, arching clusters

Zig-Zag Goldenrod

Solidago Flexicaulis

Full · Zones 2–9

Zulu Spurflower (Plectranthus Zuluensis) — The Zulu Spurflower (Plectranthus zuluensis) is an attractive shade-loving perennial

Zulu Spurflower

Plectranthus Zuluensis

Shade · Zones 10–11