Featured Plants
Seasonal Progression
Keep pollintors buzzing through your garden with this combo of perennials. The COLOR SPIRES® Salvia and Paint the Town Dianthus will begin blooming early, followed closely by the ‘Storm Cloud’ Blue Star. Trimming back the Salvia after bloom will provide second and third flushes of flower. Sporadic rebloom will color the Dianthus through fall. Come fall the PRAIRIE WINDS® Ornamental Grass will begin to shine, complemented by the turning yellow foliage of the ‘Storm Cloud’ Blue Star and rebloom of the Salvia and Dianthus.
Environmental Requirements
| Light | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Light, Moderate |
| Soil | Loose, Well-drained |
| Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Features | Heat Tolerant, Low Water Requirements (when established), Pollinator Friendly |
Perennials in this EZ Scape™
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.
Paint the Town Dianthus
Rebloomer • Semi-Evergreen Foliage • Deer Resistant
Height: 6-8″
Spread: 16-18″
Zones: 4-9
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Rebloom)
Care Tips: Grows best in full sun to light shade and loose, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Tolerates dry soil for short periods.
'Storm Cloud' Blue Star (Amsonia)
Nativar • Deer Resistant • Low Maintenance
Height: 24-30″
Spread: 38-42″
Zones: 4-9
Primary Season of Interest: Early Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Fall
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 (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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