pinewood perennial gardens

A gaura with shorter flower stems and

Arching stems of rich, deep-pink flowers on 24" stems from late spring into fall provide a whispy appearance in the garden. Lends itself well to containers. Provide good drainage, low to average water, and a sunny location. Removing stems with spent flowers will promote additional flowers. Requires good drainage and low to average water. 24" h x 12" w. Z 5-8.

Arching stems of white flowers on 24" stems from late spring into fall. Z 5-8.

3" wide, gold flowers appear from summer into fall against long, slender, toothed, deep-green leaves with silver undersides. Plant forms 8" high mound and spreads to 10+ inches. Tolerates average to dry soils. Z 4-8.

A woody, semievergreen, twining vine with profuse display of clear yellow trumpet flowers in late spring/early summer. Prefers moist, rich, well-drained, slightly acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. Can prune hard to keep in bounds. 8-12' h x 1-5' w. Z 7-10.

A spring blooming perennial forming 1’ tall mounds of semi-evergreen deeply lobed aromatic leaves. In spring, magenta colored flowers develop for several weeks. Strong plants that spread by rhizomes. Plants tolerate heat and humidity, sun to shade, loamy, sandy, chalky or poor infertile soils, acidic or alkaline pH, and drought. 15" h x 24" w. Z 3-8.

A spring blooming perennial forming 1’ tall mounds of semi-evergreen deeply lobed aromatic leaves. In spring, white to pale pink flowers with red calyces appear for several weeks. Strong plants that spread by rhizomes developing red fall color. Plants tolerate heat and humidity, sun to shade, loamy, sandy, chalky or poor infertile soils, acidic or alkaline pH, and drought. 15-18" h x 24" w. Z 3-8

This native forms a mound 12-24" tall with loose clusters of pink to lavender flowers for several weeks during spring. Z 4-8.

Long blooming plant with large, violet-blue flowers and a white eye above deep-green foliage. 18" high by 2-3' spread. Z 5-8. 2008 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year.

A dependable geranium that produces masses of white flowers tinged with pink on 6-8" tall plants. Flowers during late spring to midsummer. Provide sun to part-shade and average moisture but well-drained conditions. Develops red foliage in fall. Z 5-7.