pinewood perennial gardens

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.

Large 6-9" conical, light-chartreuse flowers in mid-summer that hold into the fall when they turn rich deep-pink. Flower color is not affected by soil pH. Pruning will promote reblooming. 6-8' ht by 6' wide. Z 3-8.

Large 6-9" conical, light-chartreuse flowers in mid-summer that hold into the fall when they turn rich deep-pink. Flower color is not affected by soil pH. Pruning will promote reblooming. 6-8' ht by 6' wide. Z 3-8.

Deciduous shrub with upright, compact growth habit has blue-green leaves and develops 2" dia. golden-yellow flowers from midsummer into autumn. Provide full sun to part shade with moist but well-drained soil for best results. Flowers on new wood so can prune in spring. 3-4' ht x 3-4' w. Z 5-8.

Large, single, white blossoms on 36" stems. Plants hold up well in full sun, heat, and humidity. Z 4-9. 2003 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

Small, lime green leaves line the arching stems of this low growing, compact, semi-evergreen plant. Foliage takes on golden tones in full sun. Small, creamy-white flowers in spring followed by blue-purple fruit in fall. 3.5' ht x 3.5' w. Z 5-9.

Native honeysuckle with fragrant, tubular red flowers followed by red fruit on a twining vine. A noninvasive, vigorous grower that prefers dry to average soils. Can be trained on a fence or trellis. Flowers, attractive to hummingbirds, occur on old and new wood. 4-7' h x 1-6' w. Z 4-8.

A lower growing form with fragrant, blue-green foliage mounding to 12" tall. Features small, abundant, two-lipped, trumpet-shaped, dark blue flowers from spring into fall. Z 5-9.

Crinkled, blue-green foliage and a profusion of deep lavender-blue, 1-2" diameter flowers. 24-30" ht. Z 3-8. 2007 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.