Seasonal Progression

Use this simple sun loving combo of plants to get season long interest with minimal deer disturbance. Heaven Scent Polemonium and Storm Cloud Bluestar (Amsonia) will be up first in spring, showing color in late spring to early summer. TOTALLY STOKED™ Stoke’s Aster will bloom in midsummer to extend color. PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grasses will fill in through summer with fine texture before appearing with elegant seedheads in fall. If left standing, PRAIRIE WINDS® Grasses will provide winter interest.

Environmental Requirements

Light: Full Sun
Moisture: Moderate
Soil: Adaptable from loose, well-drained soils, to heavy clay
Zones: 5-7
Features: Deer Resistant, Pollinator Friendly, Heat Tolerant, Tolerates Clay Soil, Low Maintenance

Polemonium 'Heaven Scent' 

 

'Heaven Scent' Polemonium

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Excellent Leaf Texture • Spring Interest • Fragrant
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 15-18"
Zones: 3-7
Plant Ratio: 1
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer through Fall (Foliage)
Care Tips: Grows best in cool, moist environments with well-drained soil. Provide afternoon shade in southern regions. Keep plants watered during hot spells.

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Stokesia laevis TOTALLY STOKED™ 'Riptide' 

 

TOTALLY STOKED™ Stoke's Aster (Stokesia laevis)

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Pollinator Friendly • Cut Flower • Deer & Rabbit Resistant
Height: 24-26"
Spread: 32-36"
Zones: 5-9
Plant Ratio: 1
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest:Fall (Seedheads)
Care Tips: Best in full sun and well-drained soil. Deadheading extends flowering. Does not like sitting wet in winter.

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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' 

 

'Storm Cloud' Blue Star (Amsonia)

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Nativar • Deer Resistant • Low Maintenance
Height: 24-30"
Spread: 38-42"
Zones: 4-9
Plant Ratio: 1
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer (Foliage)
Care Tips: Grows best in full sun to part shade and average, moist soil. Moderately drought tolerant once established. Performs well in both northern and southern gardens with little care.

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Schizachyrium scoparium PRAIRIE WINDS® 'Brush Strokes' 

 

PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grasses

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Excellent Texture • Fall Interest • Winter Interest
Height: 36-72"
Spread: 18-48"
Zones: (4)5-9
Plant Ratio: 1
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Late Summer & Fall (seedheads)
Care Tips: This easy-to-grow grass does best in full sun and dry to average, well-drained soil. Tolerates heat and humidity well. Cut back in spring before new growth appears.

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