Perfect for coastal or salted zones, this EZ Scape™ features salt-tolerant Veronica, Salvia, and ornamental grasses for blooms from spring through winter.

Featured Plants

MAGIC SHOW® 'Ever After' Spike Speedwell
LIVING LARGE® 'Big Sky' Perennial Salvia
PRAIRIE WINDS® 'Niagara Falls' Ornamental Grass

Seasonal Progression

Perennials in this combo have excellent salt tolerance, perfect for coastal areas or cold zones where winter salting is common. MAGIC SHOW® Spike Speedwell will lead the way in late spring, with sporadic rebloom continuing to show color on each plant after the main performance has finished. LIVING LARGE® Salvia will follow closely on the heels of the MAGIC SHOW® Spike Speedwell with a head turning display in early summer. PRAIRIE WINDS® Grasses will come on last, but add fall and winter interest with attractive seedheads.

Environmental Requirements

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Light, Moderate

Soil

Loose, Well-drained

Zones

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Features

Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Pollinator Friendly, Salt Tolerant

Perennials in this EZ Scape™

MAGIC SHOW Ever After purple plant
MAGIC SHOW® 'Ever After' 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.

Purple blooms rise above green foliage on Living Large Big Sky Perennial Salvia
LIVING LARGE® 'Big Sky' (Salvia)

LIVING LARGE® Perennial Salvia

Heat & Drought Tolerant • Pollinator Plant • Spring Interest

Height: 28-32″
Spread: 28-32″
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Care Tips: Easy to grow in almost any climate in full sun. Drought tolerant but blooms better with average moisture. Cut back after flowering to promote rebloom.

PRAIRIE WINDS Niagara Falls grass drape over a garden border
PRAIRIE WINDS® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)

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.

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Yellow blooms atop green fern-like foliage of Firefly Sunshine Yarrow in a garden bed
'Firefly Sunshine' Yarrow (Achillea)
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'Denim 'n Lace' Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Decadence Lemon Meringue flowers
DECADENCE® 'Lemon Meringue' (Baptisia)