Featured Plants
Seasonal Progression
Create an easy-to-maintain garden that invites the eye to linger with this EZ Scape™. This mix of plants provides contrasting foliage shapes, colors, and flower textures that keep your garden interesting from spring’s first blooms to fall’s vibrant colors. It’s a design that captivates through every stage of the growing season and doesn’t require much input. If you’d like an interesting, out-of-the-ordinary view, try this EZ Scape.
Environmental Requirements
| Light | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Light, Moderate |
| Soil | Loose, Well-drained |
| Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Features | Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Long Season of Interest, Low Maintenance |
Plants in this EZ Scape™
PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grass (Panicum virgatum)
Excellent Leaf Texture • Fall Interest • Winter Interest
Height: 36-72″
Spread: 18-48″
Zones: (4)5-9
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.
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.
BEYOND MIDNIGHT® Bluebeard (Caryopteris)
Handsome Coloration • Deer Resistant • Sun Loving
Height: 2-2.5′
Spread: 2-3′
Zones: 5-9
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Spring (Foliage) and Fall (Seedheads)
Care Tips: Will perform best in full sun – a minimum of six hours of direct light and up to all day sun. Needs well-draining soil, those that remain wet will cause poor performance. Benefits from a hard prune each spring.
Azurri Blue SATIN® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)
Seedless • Fantastic Coloring • Impressive Large Habit
Height: 8-12′
Spread: 6-10′
Zones: 5-9
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Care Tips: Will perform best in full sun – a minimum of six hours of direct light and up to all day sun. Adapts to most soils. Pruning isn’t necessary, but it can be trimmed or shaped in early spring.
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