pinewood perennial gardens

Compact, evergreen plant with white, fragrant flowers from late spring into summer. Pink tinged leaves emerge turning to glossy dark-green in summer and purple-green in winter. Drought tolerant once established. Sun to part shade. 2-3' ht'. Z 6-9.

Clusters of star-shaped, sky-blue flowers appear during spring on stems lined with narrow leaves. The deciduous, light-green leaves turn golden-yellow in fall. A fine-textured plant growing to 3' high and 3' wide. Z 4-9. 2011 PPA Plant of the Year.

Native. This native, with gray-green leaves, emerges early to develop into a shrubby herbaceous perennial that is adaptable in a wide range of environments. Showy racemes, up to 12" long, of pea-shaped, indigo-blue flowers appear during June. 3-4' ht. Z 3-8.

An adaptable, grass-like plant with bright-white variegation for part shade to shade locations. Spreads by rhizomes to function as a groundcover or use as a single speciman. 15" ht by 15" w. Z 5-9

A stoloniferous, deciduous groundcover for sunny sites. Gentian-blue flowers from midsummer into fall. Fall color is bronze-red. 8-12" ht. Z 5-8.

A stoloniferous, deciduous groundcover for sunny sites. Gentian-blue flowers from midsummer into fall. Fall color is bronze-red. 8-12" ht. Z 5-8.

Single, daisy-like, 3" wide, canary-yellow flowers with an amber center. Flowers from summer into fall. Medium textured foliage, medium to dark-green on well branched stems 24-30" ht. Z 4-8.

Robust, evergreen form growing 4-8" tall. Leaves have a reddish tint when young and in winter. Yellow flowers for a short period during spring. Prefers moist, organic soils but tolerates dry, shady spots. Z 6.

A dependable geranium that produces masses of white flowers tinged with pink on 6-8" tall plants. Flowers during late spring to midsummer. Provide sun to part-shade and average moisture but well-drained conditions. Develops red foliage in fall. Z 5-7.

Fuzzy, chartreuse to lime-green foliage forms a 2' high by 3-4' wide mound. Large, creamy-white flowers appear from early fall until frost. Tolerant of dry shade, although it performs best with some moisture. Z 3-8.