Featured Plants
Seasonal Progression
Use this simple sun loving combo of plants to get season long interest with minimal deer disturbance. ‘Heaven Scent’ Polemonium and ‘Storm Cloud’ Blue Star (Amsonia) will be up first in spring, showing color in late spring to early summer. TOTALLY STOKED™ Stokes’ Aster will bloom in midsummer to extend color. PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grasses will fill in through summer with fine texture before appearing with elegant seedheads in fall. If left standing, PRAIRIE WINDS® Grasses will provide winter interest.
Environmental Requirements
| Light | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Moderate |
| Soil | Clay, Loose, Well-drained |
| Zones | 5, 6, 7 |
| Features | Deer Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Pollinator Friendly, Tolerates Clay Soil |
Perennials in this EZ Scape™
'Heaven Scent' Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium)
Excellent Leaf Texture • Spring Interest • Fragrant
Height: 18-24″
Spread: 15-18″
Zones: 3-7
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer through Fall (Foliage)
Care Tips: Grows best in cool, moist environments with well-drained soil. Provide afternoon shade in southern regions. Keep plants watered during hot spells.
TOTALLY STOKED™ Stokes' Aster (Stokesia laevis)
Pollinator Friendly • Cut Flower • Deer & Rabbit Resistant
Height: 24-36″
Spread: 32-36″
Zones: 5-9
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Care Tips: Best in full sun and well-drained soil. Deadheading extends flowering. Does not like sitting wet in winter.
'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.
PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grass (Schizachyrium scoparium)
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.
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