Featured Plants
Seasonal Progression
If your garden needs to stand up against snowplows and sidewalk salt, use this EZ Scape™! It’s filled with tough plants that can get knocked down and happily grow back in the spring. In this selection, you’ll enjoy beauty from late spring until fall. A variety of flower shapes from round to spikes, and fluffy to flat keep the space interesting. Keep the dried flowers standing for winter interest. This garden plan won’t just fill space, but enhance it.
Environmental Requirements
| Light | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Light, Moderate |
| Soil | Loose, Well-drained |
| Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Features | Fantastic Foliage, Low Water Requirements (when established), Pollinator Friendly, Salt Tolerant |
Plants in this EZ Scape™
Firefly Yarrow (Achillea)
Excellent Leaf Texture • Pollinator Favorite • Attractive Seedheads
Height: 20-32″
Spread: 28-38″
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Spring (Foliage) and Fall (Seedheads)
Care Tips: Easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil. Avoid planting in rich soil. Once flowers have faded, cut plant back by half.
ROCK 'N ROUND® Sedum
Attractive Foliage • Pollinator Favorite • Low Maintenance
Height: 10-12″
Spread: 16-20″
Zones: 3-9
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Fall (Seedheads)
Care Tips: Requires full sun and poor to average, well-drained soil. Does not require supplemental water. Do not fertilize.
COLOR SPIRES® Perennial Salvia
Bold Flower Color • Excellent Rebloom • Spring Interest
Height: 18-24″
Spread: 18-24″
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Rebloom)
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.
INCREDIBALL STORM PROOF™ Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)
Sturdy Stems • Extremely Floriferous • Attracts Pollinators
Height: 3.5-4′
Spread: 3-4′
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Care Tips: Will perform well in a range of sun exposures – a minimum of four hours of direct light and up to all day sun. Benefits from afternoon shade in warm climates. Will grow in most soils except those that remain wet. Yearly spring pruning is recommended. Cut back only by 1/3.
HAPPY FACE® Yellow Potentilla (Dasiphora fruticosa 'Lundy')
Supersized flowers • Long blooming • Very hardy
Height: 2-3′
Spread: 2-3′
Zones: 2-7
Primary Season of Interest: Late spring to fall (all new wood flowers)
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, except those that remain wet. Benefits from yearly trimming and periodic rejuvenation pruning to remove the thickest stems.
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