pinewood perennial gardens

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.

Native. An upright perennial with narrow aromatic leaves on square, purplish stems. Stems terminate during summer in a series of rounded 2-3" clisters of tubular flowers which are cymes. Pinkish, lavender, or creamy-yellow bracts are arranged beneath each cyme. Leave maturing seed heads to reseed in the garden as can be short lived in certain situations. Prefers sunny sites with moist to dry soils; tolerant of sandy, well-drained soils. Popular with pollinators. 1-3' h x 9-12" w. Z 4-9.

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.

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.

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.