pinewood perennial gardens

Native. Slow growing, native grass with slender, green leaves to 8" long. Semi-evergreen in cold climates. Adaptable to sunny or shady locations and tolerates dry, sandy, wooded settings. Spring flowers insignificant. 8" ht. Z 4.

Native. Slow growing, native grass with slender, green leaves to 8" long. Semi-evergreen in cold climates. Adaptable to sunny or shady locations and tolerates dry, sandy, wooded settings. Spring flowers insignificant. 8" ht. Z 4.

A clump-forming sedge with 0.25" wide green leaves edged in white that spreads by rhizomes. This grass-like plant adds a fine texture to the landscape. Prefers average moisture and part-shade to shady sites. A versatile plants that can be used en mass as a groundcover or in shade containers. A evergreen, cool season plant that should be cutback in the spring before new growth appears. 12" h x 18-24" w. Z 5-9.

Low growing, fairly compact, mounding shrub to 24-36" high by 24-36" wide with silvery-gray foliage. Powder-blue flowers borne in clusters along stem during late summer. Treat as a herbaceous perennial and cut back in early spring. Z 6-9.

Deciduous, compact, woody shrub with silver-gray, fragrant foliage. Dark blue flowers cover the mounding plant in late summer. Prefers sunny sites with well-drained soils. Tolerant of dry conditions. Prune in early spring after growth begins. 36" h x 48" w. Z 5-9.

A stoloniferous, deciduous groundcover for sunny sites. Gentian-blue flowers from midsummer into fall. Fall color is bronze-red. 8-12" ht. Z 5-8.

A stoloniferous, deciduous groundcover for sunny sites. Gentian-blue flowers from midsummer into fall. Fall color is bronze-red. 8-12" ht. Z 5-8.

Clump-forming, warm season grass with gold fall color growing to 4'. Small, silvery flowers are followed by groups of flattened, green spikelets that turn red-bronze in autumn. Z 5.

Native. White, 1" long flowers appear in clusters for several weeks atop dark-green foliage. Best grown in moist to wet sites in sunny to part shade conditions. Pinch in spring to control height. 2-4' ht by 1-2' wide. Z 4-8.

This late summer-early fall accent plant requires evenly moist, rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Pink, 1" long flowers, resembling turtles, appear during mid- to late summer for about 4 weeks. Pinch during spring to control height. 2-3' ht. Z 3-8.