Featured Plants
Seasonal Progression
Using a mixture of perennials with successive flowering periods is a great way to keep pollinators happy in your garden all season long. This combo begins in spring with bright flower colors of FRUIT PUNCH® Dianthus and MAGIC SHOW® Veronica. Both plants will rebloom sporadically throughout the rest of the growing season. PYROMANIA® Kniphofia will take center stage in summer when spikes of flowers emerge from their grass-like foliage. The round blooms of COLOR CODED® Coneflowers will serve as landing pads for bees and butterflies beginning in midsummer.
Environmental Requirements
| Light | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Light, Moderate |
| Soil | Loose, Well-drained |
| Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Features | Fall Interest, Heat Tolerant, Long Season of Bloom, Pollinator Friendly |
Perennials in this EZ Scape™
MAGIC SHOW® Spike Speedwell (Veronica)
Pollinator Friendly • Easy to Grow • Summer Interest
Height: 14-16″
Spread: 16-22″
Zones: 4-8
Primary Season of Interest: Early Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Rebloom)
Care Tips: Grows best in average to moist, enriched, well-drained soil and full sun. Also grows in part shade but blooms better in sun. Shear back after flowering.
FRUIT PUNCH® Dianthus
Pollinator Friendly • Deer Resistant • Spring Interest
Height: 8-12″
Spread: 12-14″
Zones: 4-9
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Evergreen Foliage
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.
COLOR CODED® Coneflower (Echinacea)
Pollinator Favorite • Low Maintenance • Attractive Seedheads
Height: 20-26″
Spread: 16-20″
Zones: 4-8
Primary Season of Interest: Late Summer
Secondary Season of Interest:Fall (Seedheads)
Care Tips: Grow in sunny and hot locations with well-drained soils. Tolerates light shade, but best performance is in full sun. Drought tolerant once established.
PYROMANIA® Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)
Long Blooming • Pollinator Friendly • Deer & Rabbit Resistant
Height: 30-42″
Spread: 18-30″
Zones: (5)6-9
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Spring (Foliage) & Fall (Rebloom)
Care Tips: Grows well in any well-drained soil, although a good supply of water is appreciate when bloomer. If zone 5b or 6, provide winter protection with mulch or leaves. Trim leaves in spring.
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