pinewood perennial gardens

Small, evergreen subshrub with shiny green leaves and mounding growth habit 12-15" tall. Carmine-rose flowers appear in late summer to early fall. Tolerant of shearing. 12" h x 12-18" w. Z 5-8.

Clump-forming perennial with dense spikes of yellow flowers, resembling lupines, during summer. Tolerant of heat and drought once established. Prefers sun with well-drained soils. Cut back in summer to rejuvenate foliage if necessary. 3' ht x 4' w. Z 5-8.

A great thyme for rock gardens or around stepping stones. Tiny, deep-green leaves hug the ground. Dark-purple flowers appear in early summer. Z 5.

Mat forming, fragrant, thyme that could reach 2" tall and spreads 18" wide. Red flowers from early to midsummer against deep-green foliage. Grow in full sun and moderate to dry soil with good drainage. Z 2-9.

A prostrate thyme with a woolly appearance. Fast growing plant with pale-pink flowers in midsummer. Good drainage and air circulation are preferred. Z 5-8.

Native to Eastern North America. Easy to grow in moist, organic, shady sites. White to light-pink flowers develop in spring above a mound of green, deeply veined leaves tinged with burgundy. Stoloniferous plants will form a mass. 12-18" h x 24" w. Z 4-8.

Glossy green leaves with red veining during the growing season to bronze during fall and winter. Creamy-white spikes of flowers for 4-6 weeks during spring. Clump former with some runners. 8-12" ht x 8-12" w. Z 4-8.

Light-green foliage with red specks and reddish-brown midribs. White flowers appear during late spring into early summer on 10" tall plants. This stoloniferous groundcover can spread up to 3'. Z 4-8.