pinewood perennial gardens

Woodland plant sporting unbranched, arching stems lined with green leaves edged with white. Dangling white flowers appear during late spring. Grow in part to full shade in rich, moist, well-drained soil. 24" ht. Z 4-9. 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year.

Native. Evergreen, leathery, dark-green, 1-2' fronds. A native which prefers rich, moist soil but somewhat tolerant of dryer conditions. Z 3-9.

Lustrous, evergreen, arching, 1-2' fronds. Handsome fern which is easy to cultivate. Z 5-8.

A compact, deciduous, spreading plant with vivid yellow flowers and fine, bright-green foliage. This tolerant and tough plant is adaptable to urban conditions, dry to moist soils and various soil types and ph levels. Flowers from mid-summer to frost. Can trim lightly in summer to neaten up and promote additional flowers. 2-3' h x 2-3' w. Z 2-7.

A tough, compact shrub with 1" dia yellow flowers from summer to frost. Adaptable to drought and poor soils. Prune in spring to control size and neaten up. 24-36" h x 24-36" w. Z 2-6.

A tough, compact shrub with showy, white flowers from summer to frost. Adaptable to drought and poor soils. Prune in spring to control size and neaten up. 24 h x 24" w. Z 2-6.

Native. A deciduous, rounded shrub with 0.5" dia white flowers in mid-spring which develop edible, crimson to blue-black fruit in late summer. Extremely salt tolerant. Adaptable shrub for dry to moist soils with good drainage. 6' ht. Z 3-7.

Leaves are silver with a very narrow green margin. Blue and pink flowers appear from April to May. 10-12" ht. Z 4-8.

Glossy, deep-green leaves, splashed with large, sparkling silver freckles. Plant becomes covered with glowing, opalescent-blue flowers during spring. 12-14" tall. Z 5-8.

Large, silver-spotted leaves and pink flower buds that turn blue as they mature. Flowers April to May. 12-15" ht. Z 3-7.