Featured Plants
Seasonal Progression
Use this simple sun loving combo of plants to get season long interest with minimal deer disturbance. This recipe matches fine foliage textures of varying colors and successive bloom times. Low growing MAGIC SHOW® Veronica will begin blooming in late spring and continue throughout the summer. SUMMERIFIC® Hibiscus will burst onto the scene with massive pinwheel-like flowers. Steady through the season, the decorative seedheads of the PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grass will provide fall and winter interest if not cut back.
Environmental Requirements
| Light | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Moderate |
| Soil | Clay, Loose, Well-drained |
| Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Features | Fall Interest, Fantastic Foliage, Heat & Humidity Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Low Maintenance, 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.
PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides)
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.
SUMMERIFIC® Hardy Hibiscus
Nativar • Low Maintenance • Pollinator Friendly
Height: 42-54″
Spread: 48-60″
Zones: 4-9
Primary Season of Interest: Late Summer
Care Tips: This plant grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It leafs out late in spring but grows very quickly. Cut it down in spring before new growth appears.
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