#1 looks like Jupiter's Beard to me - Centranthus rubra, or red valerian. It can be invasive; I have it and like it and keep it under control by pulling up seedlings in areas where I don't want them to be.

#2 is definitely Salvia, though I don't remember the cultivar, and, at least for me, Salvia in all its forms is definitely a keeper! I, too, really like it, and the bees love it.

#3 is Snow In Summer. As you have sadly discovered, it is a highly invasive plant. Most people regret growing it and struggle to get rid of it. Good luck!

Hope that helps, Kaye, and, if I am wrong, I am someone more knowledgeable will chime in and give the correct names to you. :-D

This is indeed a wonderful and kind forum with many wonderful, kind and helpful people on it. I am very happy to have discovered the Garden Web years ago.

Holly

I agree with all. The first one is Jupiter's Beard.

Yes to all three! And, yes to the fact that Jupiter's Beard can be invasive, and YES to the fact that Snow in Summer IS invasive! I recommend you start doing whatever you can to get rid of that one for sure!

The Salvia looks to me like it could possibly be 'May Night', but can't be sure from a picture.

There are hundreds of different perennials, so you'll have a lot to choose from as you're planning your new gardens! For now I recommend you keep an eye on the sun for any of the places where you're planning to have perennials so you know how much direct sun each area is getting and can be sure to plan for perennials that will do well in each location. You also might want to decide if you're going to have some (or all) your beds that will be for xeric perennials, or if you're going to have most/all your beds that will get regular watering. If there are xeric things you really like and want to have, be aware that they (truly xeric things) will do much better if they are NOT watered--and, usually, they'll need FULL sun.

When you're doing your planning, if you come here and post that you're looking for something in a certain color, and have a preferred height, you're almost sure to get a bunch of recommendations! Or, since perennials don't bloom all summer, you could post if you're looking for something that blooms in spring, or summer, or late summer, etc. That will get you color for the whole growing season, and one of the things I love about perennials is that they're "always changing!" So as one thing is finishing blooming, something else is just starting, and there's always "something new" to be looking at and enjoying!

You might want to think about putting in some spring blooming bulbs this fall too--crocus, dafs, hyacinths, etc. They give you great early color when you're chomping at the bit for something to be lookin' at and lovin' after a long, dreary winter!

Have fun planning your new yard,

Skybird