Seasonal Progression

Keep pollintors buzzing through your garden with this combo of perennials. The COLOR SPIRES® Salvia and Paint the Town Dianthus will begin blooming early, followed closely by the ‘Storm Cloud’ Bluestar. Trimming back the Salvia after bloom will provide second and third flushes of flower. Sporadic rebloom will color the Dianthus through fall. Come fall the PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grass will begin to shine, complemented by the turning yellow foliage of the ‘Storm Cloud’ Bluestar and rebloom of the Salvia and Dianthus.

Environmental Requirements

Light: Full Sun
Moisture: Light to Moderate
Soil: Best in loose, well-drained soils
Zones: (4)5-8
Features: Pollinator Friendly, Heat Tolerant, Low Water Requirements (when established)

Salvia COLOR SPIRES® 'Back to the Fuchsia' 

 

COLOR SPIRES® Perennial Salvia

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Bold Flower Color • Excellent Rebloom • Spring Interest
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 18-24"
Zones: 3-8
Plant Ratio: 3
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Rebloom)
Care Tips: Easy to grow in almost any climate in full sun. Drought tolerant but blooms better with average moisture. Cut back after flowering to promote rebloom.

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Dianthus 'Paint the Town Magenta' 

 

Paint the Town Dianthus

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Rebloomer • Semi-Evergreen Foliage • Deer Resistant
Height: 6-8"
Spread: 16-18"
Zones: 4-9
Plant Ratio: 3
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Rebloom)
Care Tips: Grows best in full sun to light shade and loose, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Tolerates dry soil for short periods.

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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' 

 

'Storm Cloud' Bluestar (Amsonia)

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Nativar • Deer Resistant • Low Maintenance
Height: 24-30"
Spread: 38-42"
Zones: 4-9
Plant Ratio: 2
Primary Season of Interest: Early Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Fall
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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Panicum virgatum PRAIRIE WINDS® 'Apache Rose' 

 

PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grass

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Excellent Leaf Texture • Fall Interest • Winter Interest
Height: 36-72"
Spread: 18-48"
Zones: (4)5-9
Plant Ratio: 2
Primary Season of Interest: Late Summer, Fall
Secondary Season of Interest: Winter
Care Tips: One of the easiest ornamental grasses to grow in full sun. Does well in any soil from sand to clay. Cut back in spring before new growth appears.

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