pinewood perennial gardens

Asiatic. Orange-red flowers on 18" stems. Z 5-9.

Oriental. Reddish-pink flowers on 28" stems. Z 5-9.

A tolerant groundcover for shade or part-shade with 12-16" long, dark green strap-like leaves. Stalks of lavender flowers appear in August followed by black berries. Z 6-9.

Spikes with white flowers in late summer emerge from the dark-green, long, narrow leaves. Clump-forming habit. Slower growing than the lilac flowered varieties. 12" ht. Z 5-9.

Variegated with creamy margins. Best variegation in sun to part-shade. Does not spread as quickly as the species. Lavender flowers appear in August. 12" high by 12-24" spread. Z 6-9.

Narrower (1/4" wide), lighter green leaves than L. muscari 'Big Blue'. Pale-lavender flowers during August followed by black fruit. 12" ht. Z 4-9.

This native plant bears brilliant red spikes during midsummer. Clump-forming with toothed, 3-4" long leaves. This favorite of hummingbirds prefers the moist, shady sites found along stream banks and wet meadows. 2-4' ht. Z 3-8.

Native. A clump-forming perennial with upright leafy stems that bear dense spikes of light to bright blue tubular, two-lipped flowers from late summer to autumn. Suitable near water as it prefers moist soil and part shade. Short-lived. 12-36" h x 6-12" w. Z 4-8.

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.