Featured Plants
Seasonal Progression
Use this recipe to load your garden with color and deer resistance. Storm Cloud Bluestar and DECADENCE® Baptisia will lead the way in spring with complementing clusters of star-shaped blooms and tall flower spikes. Underplant these two stately perennials with a mixture of Cat’s Pajamas Catmint and PRIMO® Heuchera. The rounded mound of blue from Cat’s Pajamas will be strongest in late spring with rebloom through the rest of the season. PRIMO® Heuchera will be constant foliar color from the beginning of spring, with semi-evergreen leaves adding winter interest.
Environmental Requirements
| Light | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Light, Moderate |
| Soil | Loose, Well-drained |
| Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Features | Heat & Humidity Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Low Maintenance, Pollinator Friendly |
Perennials in this EZ Scape™
'Cat's Pajamas' Catmint (Nepeta)
Rebloomer • Pollinator Friendly • Deer & Rabbit Resistant
Height: 12-14″
Spread: 18-20″
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Rebloom)
Care Tips: Prefers full sun and average, well-drained soil of low to average moisture. Plants respond well to shearing to promote rebloom.
PRIMO® Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Brilliant Foliage Color • Excellent Leaf Texture • Spring Interest
Height: 10-14″
Spread: 24-32″
Zones: 4-9
Primary Season of Interest: Spring through Fall (Foliage)
Care Tips: Thrives in part shade but will grow in full shade. Plant in humus-rich, well-drained soil. Trim back tattered foliage in early spring. Salt tolerant.
DECADENCE® False Indigo (Baptisia)
Nativar • Low Maintenance • Pollinator Friendly
Height: 30-42″
Spread: 30-42″
Zones: 4-9
Primary Season of Interest: Late Spring – Early Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Late Summer (seedheads)
Care Tips: Grows best in full sun and average to poor, well-drained soil. Moderately drought tolerant once established. Very long-lived perennial.
'Storm Cloud' Blue Star (Amsonia)
Attractive Foliage • Deer Resistant • Low Maintenance
Height: 24-30″
Spread: 38-42″
Zones: 4-9
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (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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