pinewood perennial gardens

Native. This native, with gray-green leaves, emerges early to develop into a shrubby herbaceous perennial that is adaptable in a wide range of environments. Showy racemes, up to 12" long, of pea-shaped, indigo-blue flowers appear during June. 3-4' ht. Z 3-8.

Leaves up to 5" wide with a silvery shine. Great for shadier spots. Blue forget-me-not type flowers during mid- to late spring. 12-15" ht. Z 3-7. 2012 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

Low maintenance, clump-forming grass growing 4' high with strong vertical inflorescences to 6'. Tolerates full sun to part-shade. Z 4. 2001 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

Long blooming, magenta flowers above deep blue-green foliage. 6" ht. Z 3-9. 2006 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

Large flower heads with rose-pink ray petals and coppery-brown core. 30-36" ht. Z 3-8. 1998 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

Long blooming plant with large, violet-blue flowers and a white eye above deep-green foliage. 18" high by 2-3' spread. Z 5-8. 2008 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

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.

Bright-yellow, cascading foliage with thin, green stripes during the growing season turning to pink-red in fall. 12-24" ht. Z 5-9. 2009 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

Deep olive-green to purplish-bronze foliage all season. Small, white flowers from late spring to midsummer on 20" stems. 8-12" ht. Z 4-9. 1991 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

Deep olive-green to purplish-bronze foliage all season. Small, white flowers from late spring to midsummer on 20" stems. 8-12" ht. Z 4-9. 1991 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.