pinewood perennial gardens

Native. A small, deciduous, mound-shaped woody shrub growing 2-5 ft. tall. Once established will rapidly produce a dense colony to 8' w. Bruised leaves give off a sweet fragrance. Prefers sun to part shade and well-drained conditions. Tolerant of drought, wet sites, and wind.

Native. Fine textured, spreading perennial with thread-like leaves. In summer plants produce small yellow flower cluster surrounded by pink petals. Prefers sunny sites with consistent moisture and well-drained soils. 1' h x 2-3' w. Z 3-8.

Native. Deciduous, erect-arching, yellow-green, lacy fronds growing 15-30" tall. Spreads by long-creeping rhizome. Provide room for this fern to spread. Tolerant of dry, thin or sandy soils. Z 3-8.

Native. Clump forming, cool season grass with dark-green, thin leaves and airy golden-yellow flowers during summer. Easy to grow in average to consistent moisture and sun to part sun conditions. 12-24" h x 24-30" w. Z 4-9.

Native. A dwarf type of bleeding heart with pinkish red, heart-shaped clusters of flowers appear during late spring and sporadically all summer against blue-green fern-like foliage. Prefers filtered light and moist, well-drained soil. 18" h x 18" w. z 3-9.

A native echinacea with slightly drooping, rose-purple petals and large, coppery-orange central core. Long summer bloom period. 2-3' ht. Z 3-8.

Native. This grass develops light-green summer foliage which turn to a bronzy-red hue in fall. Bronze-red clouds of inflorescences glisten in the late summer-fall sun. Grows to 2' tall with a 2-3' spread. Z 5-8.

This native forms a mound 12-24" tall with loose clusters of pink to lavender flowers for several weeks during spring. Z 4-8.

Native. Plant forms a mass of 3' or taller stems with elongated leaves that develop along the stem. Flowers consist of yellow ray petals surrounding a greenish-yellow core. Prefers sunny sites with consistent moisture. Cut back in early spring to encourage branching and more flowers. Attractive to pollinators and butterflies. 3' h x 2-3' w. Z 3-8.

Native. Attractive, upright, herbaceous perennial growing from 3-5' with 2-3" wide yellow flowers and golden center during the summer and into the fall. Tolerant of a wilde range of conditions including poor soil and dry sites although prefers moist, well-drained soil and sun. Easy to grow. 3-5' h x 2' w. Z 3-8.