pinewood perennial gardens

Vigorous, mat-forming plant with golden-yellow, fleshy, needle-shaped foliage. Yellow flowers are not very noticeable against the yellow foliage. 3-6" ht. Z 5-8.

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.

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.

Native. This plant forms a thick mat of succulent light-green leaves, covered with star-like white flowers in late spring and early summer. Less than a foot tall, it creeps rapidly to form a splendid ground cover in partial shade. Provide well-drained soil with low to average moisture. 6" h x 12-24" w. Z 4-7.

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.