pinewood perennial gardens

Intersectional hybrids between Paeonia suffruticosa and P. lactiflora. First developed by Toichi Itoh in 1948. These peony have the exotic flowers of a tree peony and the growth habit of a herbaceous peony. Flowers develop in late spring. Various colors available. Z 4-9.

Erect, metallic blue leaves. To 5' tall in bloom. Z 4.

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

Mildly fragrant, soft-pink, 3" diameter blooms appear from June to fall against bronze-green foliage. Attractive hips follow flowers. Pruning midseason will enhance flowering. 3-4' high by 3-4' wide. Z 5-10.

A rudbeckia that makes a statement. Large flowers up to 4" across with drooping, yellow petals surrounding a bright-green cone develop on 5-6' stems in the summer. Long flowering time. Z 5-9.

Deep indigo-purple flowers on purple-black stems. 18" ht. Z 4-8.

Vigorous groundcover type sedum growing 2-3" tall. Scalloped, dark-green leaves topped with pink flowers in fall. Z 3-8.

Large, velvety soft, greenish leaves cover the ground. Listed as sterile although occasionally flowers may appear. Tolerant of heat and humidity. 8-10" ht. Z 4-8.

Adaptable, evergreen groundcover that forms a dense mat in full sun to part shade sites. Yellow, strawberry-like flowers appear during early spring. 4-6" ht. Z 3-7.