Veronica, Red Fox
	Full sun to part shade, red flowers most of the summer. Cut back spent blooms to encourage more flowers. Height 18 inches. Good along a path or in a border. Zone 3 - 8.

Veronica, Royal Blue
	A showy, bushy plant for the front of the border with long racemes of large, gentian-blue  flowers produced all summer. Will tolerate light shade., but prefers full sun. Height 12 inches. Zones 3 - 8.

Yarrow, Colorado - Alchillea millefolium
	Plants produce flat heads of tightly clustered flowers. Colors include darker shades of red, pink and apricot as well as bright shades of yellow, terra-cotta, beige and white. The flowers attract butterflies and can also be dried for use as everlastings. Dozens of flowers with 18- to 24-inch stems. Cut back after flowering and the plants will reflower. Average garden soil. Zones 3 - 9.

Yarrow, Moonshine - Alchillea
	Silvery fern like leaf texture, scented. Grows to 2 feet tall with yellow flat flowers at the top of the stems. Loved by butterflies. Cut back fading flowers and more will replace them. Bloom time is summer. Average garden soil. In mixed bed or line a walk, looks great most anywhere. Zone 3 - 9

Yarrow, Paprika - Alchillea
	Plant in full sun to part shade, height 18 to 24 inches. Red flowers that fade to pink as they age. Green fern like foliage. Makes a good cut flower or can be dried for arrangements. Good in a mixed bed or as edging on a border. Zones 3 - 9.

Yucca filamenttosa
	Tall evergreen sword like leaves, 3 to 4 feet. White flowers on a tall spike that grows up in the center of the plant in summer. Produces pups (babies) around the flowering plant. The flowering plant dies after flowering. Used around windows because of the sharpness of the leaves keeps unwanted visitors out.  Full sun, average to dry soil. Zones 4 - 9.

Zebra Grass- Miscanthus sinesus
	Tall grass used for accent or back of border. Makes a nice thick clump the longer it is in the same spot. Grows 5 to 9 feet. Produces a tall plume above the grass leaves in late summer. The plumes turn more silver in the winter and may last until the following spring. Be sure to cut back close to the ground in early spring before new growth starts.