Chicago area Perennials, Schaefer Greenhouses, located just South of Aurora Illinois
Whether you’re looking for a natural landscape, a garden backdrop, a colorful border or an interesting container accent, shop Schaefer’s Garden Center for a full selection of Perennials. Choose from thousands of our home-grown perennials.
Perennials bring permanent color and texture to your landscape. They add the detail and accents to your trees and shrubs. Perennials come up year after year. Depending on variety, their life spans vary from a few years to 10 years or more. A well chosen succession of perennials will supply your garden with months of colorful blooms that are continuously changing. With careful planning you can enjoy a relatively low- maintenance garden for years to come.
We’re located at the corner of Route 31 and Aucutt Road in Montgomery, just south of Aurora, IL. We’re just minutes away from Naperville, Oswego, Yorkville, Aurora, Yorkville, Bristol, Sugar Grove and North Aurora; 20 minutes south of Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles; about half an hour west of suburbs like Oak Brook and Hinsdale and less than an hour from downtown Chicago. Come see one of the largest and most beautiful selections of Perennials in the Chicagoland area.
Following is a list of the wide variety of perennials that we grow at Schaefer Greenhouses. Please call for current availability and pricing 630-896-1936.
| Variety Name | Common Name |
| Achillea – Desert Eve Yellow | YARROW |
| Achillea – Little Moonshine | YARROW |
| Achillea – Red Velvet | YARROW |
| Agastache – Black Adder | HYSSOP |
| Agastache – Meant To Bee Queen Nectarine | HYSSOP |
| Agastache – Meant To Bee Royal Raspberry | HYSSOP |
| Agastache – Sunrise Orange | HYSSOP |
| Agastache – Sunrise Rose | HYSSOP |
| Agastache – Sunrise Violet | HYSSOP |
| Alcea – Fiesta Time | HOLLYHOCK |
| Alcea rosea – Creme de Cassis | HOLLYHOCK |
| Allium – Millennium | ORNAMENTAL ONION |
| Allium – Windy city | ORNAMENTAL ONION |
| Anemone – Pamina | JAPANESE ANEMONE |
| Aquilegia – Earlybird Yellow | COLOMBINE |
| Armeria – Dreameria Daydream | SEA THRIFT |
| Armeria – Dreameria Vivid Dreams | SEA THRIFT |
| Asclepias tuberosa | BUTTERFLY FLOWER |
| Astilbe – Delft Lace | FALSE SPIREA |
| Astilbe – Heavy Metal | FALSE SPIREA |
| Astilbe – Younique Ruby Red | FALSE SPIREA |
| Astilbe Arendsii – Deutschland | FALSE SPIREA |
| Astilbe Arendsii – Fanal | FALSE SPIREA |
| Astilbe Arendsii – Razzle Dazzle | FALSE SPIREA |
| Astilbe chinensis – Vision Vulcano | FALSE SPIREA |
| Astilbe Jap. – Montgomery | FALSE SPIREA |
| Astilbe Pretty in Pink | FALSE SPIREA |
| Brunnera – Sterling Silver | BUGLOSS |
| Brunnera M. Sterling Silver | BUGLOSS |
| Buddleia – Chrysalis Blue | BUTTERFLY BUSH |
| Buddleia – Chrysalis Cranberry | BUTTERFLY BUSH |
| Buddleia – Chrysalis Pink | BUTTERFLY BUSH |
| Campanula – Rapido Blue | BELLFLOWER |
| Campanula carpatica Rapido Blue | BELLFLOWER |
| Campanula persicifolia Takion Blue | BELLFLOWER |
| Clematis – Avant Garde | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Bees Jubilee | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Charmaine | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Crystal Fountain | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Diamantina | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Fleuri | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – H.F. Young | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Jackmanii | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Niobe | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Paniculata | SWEET AUTUMN CLEMATIS |
| Clematis – Rebecca | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Rosalie | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Clematis – Sweet Summer Love | CLEMATIS VINE |
| Convallaria majalis | LILY OF THE VALLEY |
| Coreopsis – Big Bang Redshift | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – Big Bang Star Cluster | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – Jethro Tull | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – LI’L Bang Candy Stripes | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – Li’L Bang Daybreak | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – Permathread Red Satin | THREAD LEAF TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – Permathread Shade of Rose | THREAD LEAF TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – Solanna Sunset Burst | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – Super Star | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – Uptick Gold & Bronze | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – Uptick Red | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis – UpTick Yellow & Red | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis Gr. – Double The Sun | TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis Verticillata – Moonbeam | THREAD LEAF TICKSEED |
| Coreopsis Verticillata – Zagreb | THREAD LEAF TICKSEED |
| Delosperma – Ocean Sunset Violet | HARDY ICE PLANT |
| Delosperma – Red Mountain Flame Ice | HARDY ICE PLANT |
| Delosperma – Table Mountain | HARDY ICE PLANT |
| Delphinium – Aurora Deep Purple | LARKSPUR |
| Delphinium – Guardian Blue | LARKSPUR |
| Delphinium – Guardian Lavender | LARKSPUR |
| Delphinium – Magic Fountain Lilac Pink/White Bee | LARKSPUR |
| Delphinium – New Zealand Black Eyed Angel | LARKSPUR |
| Delphinium – New Zealand Blue Buccaneers | LARKSPUR |
| Delphinium – New Zealand Mini Stars | LARKSPUR |
| Delphinium – New Zealand Pagan Purples | LARKSPUR |
| Delphinium grandiflorum – Blue Butterfly | SIBERIAN LARKSPUR |
| Dianthus – Beauties Vida | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Constant Beauty Crush Burgundy | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Constant Beauty Crush Cherry | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Constant Beauty Crush Orange | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Constant Beauty Red | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Constant Cadence Cherry | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Edgehog | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Everlast Orchid | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Fruit Punch Cherry Vanilla | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Fruit Punch Classic Coral | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Fruit Punch Cranberry Cocktail | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Fruit Punch Raspberry Ruffles | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Mountain Frost Ruby Glitter | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Mountain Frost Ruby Snow | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Neon Star | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Paint The Town Fuchsia | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Paint The Town Magenta | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Pretty Poppers Kiss & Tell | PINKS |
| Dianthus – Vivid Cherry Charm | CHEDDER PINK |
| Dicentra – Amore Titanium | BLEEDING HEART |
| Dicentra Eximia – Luxuriant | BLEEDING HEART |
| Dicentra Spectabilis | BLEEDING HEART |
| Digitalis – Arctic Fox Rose | FOXGLOVE |
| Digitalis – Dalmatian Crème | FOXGLOVE |
| Digitalis – Dalmatian Purple | FOXGLOVE |
| Echinacea – Artisan Yellow Ombre | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Color Coded The Fuchsia Is Bright | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Color Coded Yellow My Darling | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Cone-Fections Hot Papaya | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – ConeFections Lemon Drop | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Double Coded Raspberry Beret | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Double Dip Rainbow Sherbet | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Panama Red | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Sombrero Adobe Orange | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Sombrero Hot Coral | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Sombrero Lemon Yellow Imp. | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Sombrero Salsa Red | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Sombrero Sangrita | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Summersong Firefinch | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – Sunseeker Salmon | CONEFLOWER |
| Echinacea – SunSeekers Salmon | CONEFLOWER |
| Gaillardia – Arizona Apricot | BLANKET FLOWER |
| Gaillardia – Arizona Sun | BLANKET FLOWER |
| Geranium – Delft Blue | CRANESBIL |
| Geranium – Intense | CRANESBIL |
| Geranium – Max Frei | CRANESBIL |
| Geranium – New Hampshire Purple | CRANESBIL |
| Geranium – Rozanne | CRANESBIL |
| Geum – Blazing Sunset | AVENS |
| Geum – Totally Tangerine | AVENS |
| Grass – Calamagrostis Karl Foerster | FEATHER REED GRASS |
| Grass – Festuca Blue Whiskers | FESCUE |
| Grass – Miscanthus Sin. – Little Zebra | MAIDEN GRASS |
| Grass – Miscanthus sin. Gracillimus | MAIDEN GRASS |
| Grass – Miscanthus sin. Little Zebra | ZEBRA GRASS |
| Grass – Miscanthus Sinensis – Purpurescens | AUTUMN RED JAPANESE GRASS |
| Grass – Miscanthus Strictus | PORCUPINE GRASS |
| Grass – Panicum – Cheyenne Sky | RED SWITCH GRASS |
| Grass – Panicum Heavy Metal | SWITCHGRASS |
| Grass – Pennisetum – Karley Rose | FOUNTAIN GRASS |
| Grass – Pennisetum alop. Hameln | FOUNTAIN GRASS |
| Grass – Schizachyrium Chameleon | PRAIRIE GRASS |
| Helleborus – Honeymoon New York Night | LENTON ROSE |
| Helleborus – Honeymoon Sandy Shores | LENTON ROSE |
| Helleborus – Wedding Party Confetti Cake | LENTON ROSE |
| Helleborus – Wedding Party Mother Of The Bride | LENTON ROSE |
| Helleborus – Wedding Party Shotgun Wedding | LENTON ROSE |
| Hemerocallis – Blazing Glory | DAYLILY |
| Hemerocallis – Persian Ruby | DAYLILY |
| Hemerocallis – Rainbow Rhythm Nosferatu | DAYLILY |
| Hemerocallis – Simmons Overture | DAYLILY |
| Hemerocallis – Star of the North | DAYLILY |
| Herb – Lavandula – Big Time Blue | LAVENDER |
| Herb – Lavandula – Big Time White | LAVENDER |
| Herb – Lavandula – Super Blue | LAVENDER |
| Herb – Lavendula – Annet | LAVENDER |
| Herb – Lavendula – Sweet Romance | ENGLISH LAVENDER |
| Herb – Lavendula Intermedia – Phenomenal | LAVENDER |
| Herb – Lavendula Intermedia – Sensational | LAVENDER |
| Herb – Nepeta – Cats Pajamas | CATMINT |
| Herb – Nepeta – Junior Walker | CATMINT |
| Herb – Nepeta – Summer Magic | CATMINT |
| Heuchera – Berry Smoothie | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Berry Timeless | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Black Forest Cake | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Caramel | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Citronella | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Fire Alarm | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Forever Purple | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Forever Red | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Grape Timeless | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Lava Lamp | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Lemon Love | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Marmalade | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Northern Exposure Amber | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Northern Exposure Silver | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Paris | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Plum Pudding | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Primo Wild Rose | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Ruby Tuesday | CORAL BELLS |
| Heuchera – Timeless Night | CORAL BELLS |
| Heucherella – Catching Fire | FOAMY BELLS |
| Heucherella – Pumpkin Spice | FOAMY BELLS |
| Hibiscus – Airbrush Effect | HARDY HIBISCUS |
| Hibiscus – Blackberry Merlot | HARDY HIBISCUS |
| Hibiscus – Dark Mystery | HARDY |
| Hibiscus – Mars Madness | HARDY |
| Hibiscus – Midnight Marvel | HARDY HIBISCUS |
| Hibiscus – Starry Starry Night | HARDY HIBISCUS |
| Hibiscus – Summer Carnival | HARDY HIBISCUS |
| Hibiscus – Summer In Paradise | HARDY |
| Hibiscus – Summerific Candy Crush | HARDY |
| Hibiscus – Summerific Evening Rose | HARDY |
| Hibiscus – Summerific Spinderella | HARDY |
| Hosta – Brother Stefan | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Cherry Berry | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Curly Fries | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Firn Line | FUNKIA |
| Hosta – Francee | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Glad Rags | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Glad Tidings | FUNKIA |
| Hosta – Guacamole | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Halcyon | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Krossa Regal | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Patriot | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Praying Hands | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Shadowland Autumn Frost | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Shadowland Coast To Coast | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Shadowland Wheee! | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Shadowland Wu-La-La | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Stained Glass | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Wrinkle In Time | PLANTAIN LILY |
| Hosta – Yellow Polkadot Bikini | FUNKIA |
| Iberis – White Shadow | CANDYTUFT |
| Iberis Sempervirens – Alexanders White | CANDYTUFT |
| Iris ensata – Dinner Plate Harlequinesque | JAPANESE |
| Iris germanica – Sunset Sky | BEARDED IRIS |
| Iris Pallida – Albo Variegata | ZEBRA IRIS |
| Leucanthemum – Banana Cream | SHASTA DAISY |
| Leucanthemum – Daisy May | SHASTA DAISY |
| Lewisia Cotyledon – Elise Ruby Red | BITTERROOT |
| Liatris Spicata – Kobold | BLAZING STAR |
| Ligularia Dentata – Pandora | LEOPARD PLANT |
| Lilium Asiatic – Tiny Bee | ASIATIC LILY |
| Lilium Asiatic – Tiny Diamond | ASIATIC LILY |
| Lilium Asiatic – Tiny Double Dutch | ASIATIC LILY |
| Lilium Asiatic – Tiny Lion | ASIATIC LILY |
| Lilium Asiatic – Tiny Nugget | ASIATIC LILY |
| Lilium Asiatic – Tiny Sensation | ASIATIC LILY |
| Lilium Asiatic – Tiny Shadow | ASIATIC LILY |
| Lilium Asiatic Bloom Fusion Pink Cheeked Parrot | ASIATIC LILY |
| Lilium Oriental – After Eight | ORIENTAL LILY |
| Lilium Oriental – Big Smile | ORIENTAL LILY |
| Lilium Oriental – Esra | ORIENTAL LILY |
| Lilium Oriental – Kaveri | ORIENTAL LILY |
| Lilium Oriental – Nowa | ORIENTAL LILY |
| Lilium Oriental – Samantha | ORIENTAL LILY |
| Lilium Oriental – Sunny Azores | ORIENTAL LILY |
| Lilium Oriental – Tabledance | ORIENTAL TRUMPET LILY |
| Lilium Oriental – Zeta | ORIENTAL LILY |
| Lobelia cardinalis | CARDINAL FLOWER |
| Lobelia Fulgens – Queen Victoria | CARDINAL FLOWER |
| Lupinus – Mini Gallery Blue | LUPINE |
| Lupinus – Mini Gallery Red | LUPINE |
| Melittis – Royal Velvet Distinction | BASTARD BALM |
| Monarda – Fireball | BEE BALM |
| Monarda – Pink Lace | BEE BALM |
| Monarda – Sugar Buzz Berry Taffy | BEE BALM |
| Monarda – Sugar Buzz Cherry Pops | BEE BALM |
| Monarda – Sugar Buzz Grape Gumball | BEE BALM |
| Paeonia Itoh – Bartzella | PEONY |
| Paeonia lactiflora – Candy Stripe | PEONY |
| Paeonia lactiflora – Celebrity | PEONY |
| Paeonia lactiflora – Duchesse de Nemours | PEONY |
| Paeonia lactiflora – Karl Rosenfield | PEONY |
| Paeonia lactiflora – Sarah Bernhardt | PEONY |
| Papaver – Red Rumble | ORIENTAL POPPY |
| Papaver Orientale – Prince Of Orange | ORIENTAL POPPY |
| Penstemon – Cherry Sparks | BEARDTONGUE |
| Penstemon – Dakota Burgundy | BEARDTONGUE |
| Penstemon – Midnight Masquerade | BEARDTONGUE |
| Penstemon – Pocahontas | BEARDTONGUE |
| Peroviska – Denim ‘n Lace | RUSSIAN SAGE |
| Perovskia – Crazy Blue | RUSSIAN SAGE |
| Perovskia – Little Spire | RUSSIAN SAGE |
| Phlox – Bambini Cherry Crush | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Cloudburst | GARDEN |
| Phlox – Dream Orange Rose | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Early Purple Eye | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Festival Rose Dark Eye | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Flame Blue | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Flame Coral | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Flame Pink | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Flame Pro Baby Doll | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Flame Pro Cerise | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Flame Pro White | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Flame Purple Eye | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Garden Girls Cover Girl | GARDEN |
| Phlox – Garden Girls Glamour Girl | GARDEN |
| Phlox – Garden Girls Uptown Girl | GARDEN |
| Phlox – Glamour Girl | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Olympus | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Opening Act Pink-a-Dot | GARDEN |
| Phlox – Orchid Green | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Phlox – Prismatic Pink | GARDEN |
| Phlox – Super Ka-Pow Fuchsia | GARDEN PHLOX |
| Platycodon – Astra Double Blue | BALLOON FLOWER |
| Platycodon – Pop Star Blue | BALLOON FLOWER |
| Platycodon – Pop Star Pink | BALLOON FLOWER |
| Pulmonaria – Lisa Marie | LUNGWORT |
| Pulmonaria – Raspberry Frost | LUNGWORT |
| Pulmonaria – Samourai | LUNGWORT |
| Pulmonaria – Silver Bouquet | LUNGWORT |
| Pulmonaria – Twinkle Toes | LUNGWORT |
| Rhubarb – Crimson Red | |
| Rudbeckia – Americana Gold Rush | BLACK EYED SUSAN |
| Rudbeckia – Glitters Like Gold | BLACK EYED SUSAN |
| Rudbeckia Fulgida – Goldsturm | BLACK EYED SUSAN |
| Salvia – April Night | MEADOW SAGE |
| Salvia – Blue By You | MEADOW SAGE |
| Salvia – Bumble Blue | MEADOW SAGE |
| Salvia – Bumbleberry | MEADOW SAGE |
| Salvia – Color Spires Violet Riot | MEADOW SAGE |
| Salvia – May Night | MEADOW SAGE |
| Salvia nem. – Blue Marvel | WOODLAND SAGE |
| Salvia nem. – Dark Matter | WOODLAND SAGE |
| Salvia nem. – Rose Marvel | WOODLAND SAGE |
| Sedum – Atlantis | STONECROP |
| Sedum – Autumn Charm Lajos | STONECROP |
| Sedum – Autumn Fire | STONECROP |
| Sedum – Banana Split | STONECROP |
| Sedum – Rock ‘N Grow Lemonjade | STONECROP |
| Sedum – Rock ‘N Round Popstar | STONECROP |
| Sedum – Rock ‘N Round Superstar | STONECROP |
| Sedum – Sunsparkler Dazzelberry | STONECROP |
| Sedum – SunSparkler Dream Dazzler | STONECROP |
| Sedum – SunSparkler Lime Twister | STONECROP |
| Sedum – Thundercloud | STONECROP |
| Sedum sieboldii | OCTOBER STONECROP |
| Stachys – Helen Von Stein | LAMBS EAR |
| Stachys – Hummelo | BETONY |
| Stachys – Pink Cotton Candy | BETONY |
| Stokesia – Honeysong Purple | STOKES ASTER |
| Strawberry – Allstar | STRAWBERRY – JUNE BEARING |
| Strawberry – Ozark Beauty | STRAWBERRY – EVERBEARING |
| Tradescantia – Amethyst Kiss | SPIDERWORT |
| Tradescantia – Brainstorm | SPIDERWORT |
| Tradescantia – Concord Grape | SPIDERWORT |
| Veronica – Magic Show Purple Illusion | SPEEDWELL |
| Veronica – Purplegum Candles | SPEEDWELL |
| Veronica – Vernique Dark Blue | SPEEDWELL |
| Veronica – Vernique Raspberry | SPEEDWELL |
| Veronica – Vernique Shining Sea | SPEEDWELL |
| Viola – Halo Lilac | VIOLET |
| Zantedeschia Calla Lily Qatar | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Calla Lily Red Charm | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Calla Lily Sun Club | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Calla Lily Zazu | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Crystal Clear | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Pink Puppy | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Qatar | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Red Charm | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Royal Plum | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Sun Club | CALLA LILY |
| Zantedeschia Zazu | CALLA LILY |
