PERENNIALS
PowWow Wild Berry (Echinacea purpurea)
- Height: 16-20 inches
- Spread: 12-16 inches
- Fast growth rate
- Full Sun
- Zone 3-9
- PowWow Wild Berry is a purple coneflower that features large, deep rose-purple flowers with wide overlapping petals. Plants usually re-bloom without deadheading, however prompt removal of spent flowers improves general appearance. They are easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun.
Limelight Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata Limelight)
- Height: 6-8ft
- Spread: 6-8ft
- Fast growth rate
- Full Sun/Full Shade
- Zone 3-9
- The Limelight has dense upright panicles of flower heads that start out a soft lime green, fading over the summer to white and finally brown in fall. This is one of the most winter hardy of the hydrangeas. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates.
Snow In Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)
- Height: 8 inches
- Spread: 24 inches
- Fast growth rate
- Full Sun
- Zone 3-7
- The Snow in Summer has narrow grayish-green leaves and spread a mat of foliage from which white bell-shaped flowers rise in late spring/early summer. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats.
Neon Star Dianthus (Dianthus Neon Star)
- Height:6 inches
- Spread: 8 inches
- Slow/Moderate growth rate
- Full Sun
- Zone 4-9
- Neon Star Pinks is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with a mounded form. It is blanketed in stunning fragrant hot pink frilly flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to mid summer. Its attractive narrow leaves remain bluish-green in color throughout the year. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Snowcap Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum Snowcap)
- Height: 12 inches
- Spread: 18 inches
- Moderate growth rate
- Full Sun/Partial shade
- Zone 4-9
- Snowcap Shasta Daisy has masses of beautiful white daisy flowers with yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from early to late summer. It is known for its high bloom rate. Its serrated narrow leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season. t does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water.
Color Guard Yucca (Yucca filamentosa Color Guard)
- Height: 3-6ft
- Spread: 2-3ft
- Moderate growth rate
- Full Sun
- Zone 4-10
- One of the most stunning Yuccas out there. It features leaves with green margins and striking creamy gold centers. Long filamentous curly white threads are found along the leaf margins. Soil should be well drained. It is tolerant of all soil types and all soil pH levels. The Color Guard Yucca has average to low water needs.
Blue Fortune Giant Hyssop (Agastache Blue Fortune)
- Height: 2-3ft
- Spread: 1-2ft
- growth rate
- Full Sun
- Zone 5-9
- Blue Fortune Hybrid Hyssop's husky 5" long flower spikes are a mesmerizing powder blue. The large green leaves are striking with their silver undersides and have a licorice scent. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerant of some light shade. Good soil drainage is essential.