Design a coastal-inspired garden with Veronica, Sedum, Russian Sage, and Phlox—pollinator-friendly perennials that bloom from early summer into fall.

Featured Plants

MAGIC SHOW® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell
ROCK 'N ROUND® 'Pride and Joy' Sedum
'Denim 'n Lace' Russian Sage
LUMINARY® 'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox

Seasonal Progression

Use this combination of perennials for coastal style gardens. MAGIC SHOW® Veronica will begin blooming early for a brilliant display in early summer. LUMINARY® Tall Garden Phlox will carry the garden through summer with brightly colored blooms on large flower panicles. ROCK ‘N ROUND® Sedum will contribute succulent foliage all season with a brilliant floral display in late summer and colorful seedheads adding fall interest. ‘Denim ‘n Lace’ Russian Sage will be later to emerge in spring but bring a corresponding colorful late season performance to the landscape.

Environmental Requirements

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Light, Moderate

Soil

Loose, Well-drained

Zones

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Features

Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Long Season of Bloom, Low Maintenance, Pollinator Friendly, Salt Tolerant

Perennials in this EZ Scape™

Purple spike flowers of MAGIC SHOW Wizard of Ahhs
MAGIC SHOW® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

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.

Pink mounds of ROCK N ROUND Pride and Joy pink sedum in a mulched garden bed
ROCK 'N ROUND® 'Pride and Joy' Stonecrop (Sedum)

ROCK 'N ROUND® Sedum

Attractive Foliage • Pollinator Favorite • Low Maintenance

Height: 10-12″
Spread: 16-20″
Zones: 3-9
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Fall (Seedheads)
Care Tips: full sun and poor to average, well-drained soil. Does not require supplemental water. Do not fertilize.

'Denim 'n Lace' Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)

Long Season of Bloom • Drought Tolerant • Fall Color

Height: 28-32″
Spread: 34-38″
Zones: 4-9
Primary Season of Interest: Late Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Fall (Calyxes)
Care Tips: Grows best in full sun and dry to average, well-drained soil. Prune away any remaining old foliage in early spring.

Bright white blooms and dark green foliage of LUMINARY Backlight white phlox in a garden bed
LUMINARY® 'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata)

LUMINARY® Tall Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata)

Rebloomer • Pollinator Friendly • Nativar • Summer Interest

Height: 30-36″
Spread: 24-32″
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Fall (Rebloom)
Care Tips: Grows best in consistently moist, well-drained soil and full sun. Thrives with regular fertilization. Provide good air circulation.

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Midnight Masquerade purple flowers above dark green-purple foliage
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