Golden-Orange
flowers are produced atop outstanding
variegated, green, red, and
yellow foliage. A beauty! Excellent
in the landscape or container
plantings. Tolerates dry or
damp soils. Mulch in winter.
Companions:
Other
Cannas, Elephant Ears, Yellow
Flag Iris, Perennial Hibiscus,
Calla Lilies, and many more.
Name:
Cardinal
Flower
Botanical:
Lobelia cardinalis
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x -2' W
Exposure:
Shade
Bloom
Color:
Intense Red
Bloom
Time:
July through September
Water:
Prefers moisture retentive
soils
Features:
Showy intense
red flowers are densely packed
on sturdy stems. A hummingbird
magnet!
Companions:
A
good selection for a swampy,
shady area of the landscape.
Naturalizes were happy.
Prefers moisture retentive
soils but tolerates it dry
Features:
Huge tropical
foliage resembling elephant
ears is outstanding in the landscape.
Some prefer moisture retentive
soils and others will tolerate
it dry. A must in every landscape!
Companions:
Yellow
Flag Iris, Horsetail Grass,
Bee Balms, Swamp Hibiscus, Calla
Lilies, Swamp Sunflower, and
other plants that prefer moisture
retentive soils.
Name:
Joe
Pye Weed
Botanical:
Eupatorium
Height
x Width:
4-6' H x 2-4'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Lilac
Bloom
Time:
July to October
Water:
Prefers consistent moisture.
Water during dry spells.
Features:
Stately native
plant producing large rounded
domes of lilac flower clusters
in late summer and fall at the
ends of sturdy stems that are
clothed in vanilla scented leaves.
Excellent as a background in
soils that retain some moisture
during dry spells.
Companions:
Elephant
Ears, Iris, Bee Balm, Calla
Lily, Canna Lily Bengal Tiger,
perennial Hibiscus, Bog Salvia,
Joe Pye Weed, and other plants
that prefer moisture retentive
soils.
Many
colors available
Name:
Perennial
Hibicus
Botanical:
Hibiscus
Height
x Width:
4-5' H x 4-5'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Blooms are up to 12"
across - dinnerplate size!!
Bloom
Time:
Summer through Fall!
Water:
Tolerates dry or damp soils
Features:
These hibiscus are not to
be confused with 'tropical'
hibiscus which are annuals in
Zone 8.
Companions:
Elephant
Ears, Yellow Flag Iris, Horsetail
Grass, Calla Lilies, Canna Lilies,
Joe Pye Weed, Bee Balm, and
other plants that prefer damp
soils.
Name:
Hibiscus
'Confederate Rose'
Botanical:
Hibiscus mutabilis
Height
x Width:
8-10' H x 5-6'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Light Shade
Bloom
Color:
White, Pink, & Rose on
same bush!
Bloom
Time:
September through November
Water:
Tolerates damp or dry soil
Features:
Large, semi-double
ruffly flowers are produced
in Fall in 3 shades of pink!
Oustanding specimen or background
plant in the landscape or perennial
garden. Tolerates damp or dry
soils.
Companions:
Other
Perennial Hibiscus, Yellow Flag
Iris, Horsetail Grass, Canna
Lilies, Joe Pye Weed, Bee Balm,
Calla Lilies, and other plants
that prefer moisture retentive
soils.
Name:
Hibiscus
'Swamp'
Botanical:
Hibiscus coccineus
Height
x Width:
6' H x 6' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Red - 6" across
Bloom
Time:
Summer into Fall
Water:
Dry or Wet!
Features:
Outstanding
red flowers are 6" across.
Cutleaf foliage is very attractive.Outstanding
specimen or background plant
in the perennial garden or landscape.
Tolerates damp or dry soils.
Companions:
Other
perennial Hibiscus, Yellow Flag
Iris, Horsetail Grass, Canna
Lilies, Joe Pye Weed, Bee balm,
Calla Lilies, and other plants
that like damp soils.
Name:
Horsetail
Reed Grass
Botanical:
Equisetum hymale
Height
x Width:
4-6'H
x 3'+W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Part Shade
Bloom
Color:
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Prefers it wet or damp.
Features:
A prehistoric
grass resembling leafless bambo,that
spreads in moisture retentive
or wet soils. Can be planted
in the garden pond. Deer resistant
and excellent for use in cut
flower arrangements.
Companions:
Iris
Psuedacorus, Perennial Hibiscus,
Calla Lily, Elephant Ear, Swamp
Sunflower, Joe Pye Weed, Riverbirch,
and other plants and trees that
prefer damp to wet soils.
Name:
Iris
'Yellow Flag'
Botanical:
Iris psuedacorus
Height
x Width:
3-5' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partials Shade
Bloom
Color:
Yellow
Bloom
Time:
May-June
Water:
Dry or wet!
Features:
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:
Pineapple
Sage
Botanical:
Salvia elegans
Height
x Width:
3' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Red
Bloom
Time:
July to Frost!
Water:
Tolerates dry but prefers
damp soils.
Features:
Produces an
abundance of red tubular flowers
that are a hummingbird magnet!
The foliage of this plant smells
just like fresh pineapples!
A must in every garden! Like
moisture retentive soils.
Companions:
Other
perennials that like moisture
retentive soils and that attract
hummingbirds.
Name:
'Bog'
Salvia - REPELS
DEER!
Botanical:
Salvia ulginosa
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x 3-4'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Intense Sky Blue
Bloom
Time:
June to Frost and beyond!!
Water:
Performs well in damp or dry
soils!
Features:
This Salvia
actually repels deer!!! The
odor that comes from the foliage
is intolerable to our fluffy
tailed friends. Plant several
of these beauties around the
yard and no more deer!
Companions:
Other
Salvias, Yarrows, Sedums, Coneflowers,
Rudbeckias, Agastaches, Butterfly
Weed, Butterfly Bush, Lantanas,
Coreopsis, Ryans Daisy, Asters,
all kinds of shrubs, and many
more!
Name:
Swamp
Sunflower
Botanical:
helianthus augustifolia
Height
x Width:
6-10' H x 4-5'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partials Shade
Bloom
Color:
Yellow daisies with black
eye
Bloom
Time:
August to October
Water:
Damp or dry soils
Features:
Masses
of bright yellow daisies are
produced all over this bush
form perennial in Fall. Likes
moist soils but tolerates it
dry. The height makes it an
excellent choice for the background.
Companions:
Joe
Pye Weed, Elephant Ears, Butterfly
Weed, Canna Lilies, Horsetail
Grass, Yellow Flag Iris, Swamp
Hibiscus, Bee Balms, and other
plants that prefer moisture
retentive soils.
Name:
Toad
Lilies
Botanical:
Tricyrtis
Height
x Width:
18-24" H
x 18-24" W
Exposure:
Shade or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
Fall
Water:
Average to moisture retentive
soils
Features:
Curiously spotted,
orchid-like flowers on graceful
plants with arching stems. A
wonderful addition to the shade
garden.
Companions:
Other
plants that prefer shade. Put
this one close to the edge for
easy viewing.