pinewood perennial gardens

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.

A compact golden rod growing to 8-14" tall. Abundant lemon-yellow flowers cover the fine textured, green foliage during the fall. Z 5-8.

Compact plants from 3-4' high by 3' wide produce 18" long spires of golden-yellow flowers from September to October. Full sun to part-shade and tolerates moist soil. Z 4-8.

Pink flowers develop in early summer on compact plants with reliable golden foliage. A compact plant with a rounded habit requiring little maintenance. 18-24" ht. Z 3-8.

Deep-pink flowers in midsummer on this shrub with mounding habit. Light pruning as flowers fade will encourage reblooming. Easily grown in average soil and full sun. 30" high by 48" wide. Z 4-7.

A colorful, compact 18-24" round, deciduous shrub. Foliage emerges red maturing to yellow with bronze highlights and red tips, turning russet-red in fall. Clusters of deep-pink flowers occur in early summer. Z 3-8.