Produces and
abundance of flower clusters
from June to frost that are
butterfly magnets! Excellent
specimen in the perennial garden
or around patios and decks.
Very Drought tolerant.
Companions:
Other
Butterfly Bushes, Lantanas,
Yarrows, Agastache, Asters,
Salvias, Tall Verbena, and other
butterfly attracting plants.
Purple,
white, orange, yellow or pink
flowers with orange-brown center
cones are produced in abundance
atop sturdy stems. Butterflies
love them. Very drought tolerant.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Bushes,
Daisies, Rudbeckias, Coreopsis,
Daylilies, Salvias, Sedums,
Setcresia, Verbenas, Pincushion
Flower, Veronicas, and many
more!
Name:
Coreopsis
'Sunray'
Botanical:
Coreopsis
Height
x Width:
24-30" H
x 24" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Bright Yellow
Bloom
Time:
Spring through Summer
Water:
Low
Features:
Masses of yellow,
Marigold-like flowers are produced
atop stems that rise above somehwat
compact dark green foliage.
Excellent summer long color!
Deadheading encourages a longer
bloom season. Excellent cut
flower. Can be divided every
two years or so.
Companions:
Phlox,
Daisies, Coneflower, other Coreopsis,
Daylilies, Salvias, Sedums,
Setcresia, Verbenas, Butterfly
Weed, Pincushion Flower, Veronicas,
and many more!
The best of
the best Shasta Daisies. Three
and a half inch daisies are
produced in abundance on sturdy
stems that rise above the thick,
dark green foliage. Forms massive
clumps in the garden. An excellent
cut flower!
Companions:
Other
Daisies, Coneflowers, Coreopsis,
Veronicas, Salvias, Sedums,
Pincushion Flower, Butterfly
Bush, Lantanas, Agastache, Yarrows,
Daylilies, Liliums, Iris, and
many many more!
Name:
Autumn
Fern
Botanical:
Height
x Width:
18-30" H
x 18-24" W
Exposure:
Shade or Afternoon Shade
Foliage
Color:
Dark Green with Orange new
growth
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Most are drought tolerant
Features:
The young fronds
of this evergreen fern are orange-copper
colored and contrast nicely
with the green mature foliage.
Very adaptable and easily grown
in a wide range of weel-drained
soils.
Companions:
Hosta
Lilies, Heucheras, Ferns, Helleborus,
Bleeding Hearts, Lamium, Vinca
Minor, Toad Lilies, Peonies,
Oakleaf Hydrangeas, Mahonias,
Nandinas, Azaleas, Dogwoods,
Redbud Trees, and other shade
plants and trees.
The 3-4"
diameter yellow flowers with
a black center cones are produced
in abundance. An easily grown
and long-lived species. Excellent
cut flower. 1999 Perennial of
The Year! A must inevery landscape
or garden.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflowers,
Agastache, Artemesia, Guara,
Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Malva,
Tall Phlox, Salvias, Veronicas,
Sedums, Verbenas, and many more!
Name:
Daisy
'Ryan's Pink or Yellow'
Botanical:
Chrysanthemum
Height
x Width:
24-30" H
x 24-30" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Pink ro Yellow
Bloom
Time:
Fall
Water:
Low once established
Features:
Two of Ryan
Gaineys valuable discoveries!
Large, single, pink or yellow
daisies are produced in abundance
on these mounding plants in
late summer thru fall! A must
in every southern garden!
Companions:
Coneflowers,
Asters, Rudbeckias, Bog Salvia,
Joe Pye Weed, Swamp Sunflower,
Veronicas, and many more!
Name:
Foxglove
'Strawberry' (Perennial)
Botanical:
Digitalis
Height
x Width:
3-3.5' H x 2'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Rose-Pink
Bloom
Time:
May-June
Water:
Moderate
Features:
This wonderful
hybrid perennial Foxglove produces
rose-pink bell-shaped flowers
on sturdy stems that rise above
deep green leafy foilage.
Companions:
Other
Foxgloves, Yarrows, Columbine,
Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflower,
Guara, Daylilies, Iris, Liliums,
Japanese Aster, Liatrus, Rose
Campion, Bee Balms, Phlox, Salvias,
Veronicas, and more.
Name:
Iris
- Bearded
Botanical:
Iris germanica
Height
x Width:
2-3' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
Spring & early Summer
Water:
Low
Features:
Large, outstanding
flowers are eye-catching in
gardens or the landscape. Gray-green
foliage is an attractive vertical
accent. Good cut flowers. Can
be divided.
Companions:
Other
Iris, Yarrows, Hollyhocks, Artemesia,
Dianthus, Foxgloves, Guara,
Japanese Aster, Malva, Peonies,
Salvias, and more.
Large yellow
flowers are produced in late
spring on sturdy stalks that
rise above vertical gray green
foliage. Prefers moisture retentive
soils but tolerates it dry too.
Companions:
Elephant
Ears, other Iris, Bee Balm,
Calla Lily, Canna Lily Bengal
Tiger, perennial Hibiscus, Bog
Salvia, Joe Pye Weed, and other
plants that prefer moisture
retentive soils.
Name:
Lilies
- Hybrids
Botanical:
Lilium
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x 18-24"
W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
Late Spring or Early Summer
Water:
Low
Features:
Hardy garden
Lilies are a great addition
to the garden. They provide
vibrant splases of color and
make excellent cut flowers.
The trumpet flowers attract
hummingbirds. Plants multiply
every season.
Companions:
Plant
in any sunny garden.
Name:
Peonies
Botanical:
Paeonia
Height
x Width:
24-30" H
x 18-24" W
Exposure:
Afternoon Shade s recommended
in the South
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
May-June
Water:
Average
Features:
The flowers
of Peonies are unrivaled in
beauty! Very large, single to
double flowers, some fragrant,
and some good for cutting, are
produced atop sturdy stems that
rise above dense dark green
clumps of foliage.
Companions:
Ferns,
Hosta Lilies, Lily of The Valley,
Helleborus, Bleeding Hearts,
Lamiastrum, Irish Moss, Vinca
Minor, Toad Lilies, Oakleaf
Hydrangeas, Mahonias, Nandinas,
Azaleas, Dogowwods, Redbud Trees,
and other shade plants and trees.
Multitudes
of vivid-blue flowers, resembling
pin cushions, are produced from
April to frost on this low,
mounding, very drought tolerant
perennial. Attracts butterflies
and an excellent cut flower!
A must in every garden!
Companions:
Yarrows,
Agastaches, Artemesia, Butterfly
Weed, Butterfly Bush, Daisies,
Coreopsis, Coneflowers, Guara,
Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Phlox,
Knockout Rose, Sedum, Salvia,
Veronicas, and many more!
Name:
Garden
Phlox - (Tall)
Botanical:
Phlox paniculata
Height
x Width:
2-3' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
Summer into Fall if deadheaded
Water:
Low to average...water during
prolonged drought
Features:
Large vividly-colored
flower clusters are produced
in abundance atop clumps of
dark green foliage on vertical
stems. Underused in our area.
Very eye catching and a must
in any sunny garden or landscape!
Mildew resistant. Some are fragrant
and good cut flowers.
Eye-catching
spikes of tubular flowers in
a range of colors are produced
atop sturdy stalks that rise
above grassy foliage. Repeat
bloomer. Very drought tolerant.
Good cut flower.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Agastache, Artemesia, Coreopsis,
Rudbeckia Daisies, Crocosmia,
Daylilies, Sedums, and many
more.
Large cauliflower-shaped
flower heads rise above very
attractive gray-green succulent
foliage. Eye-catching in the
perennial or rock garden, or
anywhere in the sunny, dry landscape.
Very drought tolerant. Attracts
butterflies.
Companions:
Other
Sedums, Agastache, Yarrows,
Hens and Chicks, Coreopsis,
Daisies, Coneflowers, Daylilies,
Guara, Japanese Aster, Lantanas,
Butterfly Bush, Yucca, Barberries,
Ornamental Grasses, Junipers,
and many more!
'Paprika' is
a vigorous growing Yarrow with
red flowers that keep coming
all summer long in shades of
ruby and salmon rose. This easy-to-grow
Yarrow is irresistible to butterflies
and drought tolerant once established.
An excellent cut or dried flower.
Companions:
Agastache,
Butterfly Bushes, Coreopsis,
Daisies, Coneflowers, Dianthus,
Guara, Daylilies, Japanese Aster,
Malva, Russian Sage, Lamb's
Ear, Sedums, Pincushion Flower,
Verbenas, and many more!
