pinewood perennial gardens

Circular mound of arching stems with evergreen, blue-green foliage edged with a deep pink line. Flat heads of pink flowers on 8" stems open in late summer or early fall. 6-10" ht. Z 6-9.

A compact, mounding habit with powdery-blue leaves with creamy-yellow centers. Leaves are grouped in three along arching stems. Shades of red for fall color. Clusters of bright pink flowers during late summer. Provide sun and well-drained soil. 12" h x 12-18" w. Z 4-9.

Sport of Brilliant with broader flower clusters of rosy-magenta flowers atop strong stems lined with light-green foliage. 24" ht. Z 3-9.

A low growing groundcover with purplish-bronze foliage. During summer, plants are covered with dark-red flowers. 4-6" ht. Z 3-7.

Vigorous groundcover type sedum growing 2-3" tall. Scalloped, dark-green leaves topped with pink flowers in fall. Z 3-8.

Fleshy leaves form 3-4" diameter rosette of various colors from pale-green to maroon. Offsets create a densely crowded grouping of plants. Rose-red or yellow flowers emerge on 6-12" tall stems during summer. 4" ht. Z 3-8.

Low mounding, cool season grass with evergreen foliage. Spike-like silvery flowers that emerge in spring mature into soft tan seed heads by autumn. Plants tolerant of dry shade, excess salinity, drought, alkaline pH and many different soil types. 24" h x 18" w. Z 5-9.

Bright-blue, 3/4" star-shaped flowers with gold centers emerge from mid- to late spring above fine, semi-evergreen, iris-like foliage. Prefers moist but well-drained soil in sun to part shade. 8-10" h x 12" w. Z 5-9.

Native. Low growing with horizontal growth habit. The purplish stems are lined with sessile, sharply serrated leaves. Yellow clusters of golden flowers develop along the stem during late summer into fall. Prefers full sun to part shade and average to dry soils. 2-3' h x 1-2' w. Z 4-8.

Native. Woodland goldenrod with finely serrated, oval leaves ending in a sharp point. Spikes of bright-yellow flowers appear during midsummer into fall. Spreads by rhizomes to form a colony. Prefers part shade to shade in rich to dry soils. 3' h x 1.5' w. Z 2-9.