Anemone hybrid ‘Curtain Call Deep Rose’ (Japanese Anemone)
Bloom Time: Septemer to November
Sun Requirement: Part Sun to Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies
Tolerates: Deer and Rabbits
Native to North America: No
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: This fall blooming Anemone features dark rose pink blooms and mounding green foliage. ‘Curtain Call Deep Rose’ is smaller in stature, growing about 18 inches tall so it makes for a great container plant as well as a fine specimen for a border.
Location: Frist Learning Center
Rhododendron ‘Autumn Royalty’ (Encore Azalea)
Bloom Time: April to November
Sun Requirement: Part Sun to Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts bumblebees
Tolerates: Heat tolerant
Native to North America: No
Zones: 6 to 10
Other: This Azalea puts on quite the floral display blooming from spring to fall, showing off large magenta flowers! The mature size of this shrub is about five feet, making it an excellent choice for a low-maintenance hedge or accent plant.
Location: Color Garden
Viburnum acerifolium (Mapleleaf Viburmum)
Bloom Time: May to July
Sun Requirement: Part Sun to Full Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Host plant for Spring Azure butterfly and its fruits are eaten by songbirds, wild turkeys, and squirrels.
Tolerates: Dry Sites
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: A native shrub that has year round interest: creamy white flowers in the spring, shiny black fruit in the summer that persists through the winter, and burgundy fall foliage. As the name suggests, the leaf of this Viburnum resembles that of a red maple!
Location: Howe Garden
Rosa ‘Radral’ (Coral Knockout Rose)
Bloom Time: April to November
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies
Tolerates: Disease resistant and drought tolerant
Native to North America: No
Zones: 5 to 11
Other: A compact shrub rose that blooms continuously from spring until frost, producing clusters of soft coral flowers. New emerging foliage is a bronze red hue.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Aster tataricus ‘Jindai’ (Tatarian Aster)
Bloom Time: Septemer to November
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts bumblebees and butterflies
Tolerates: Tolerates poor soils and drought
Native to North America: No
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: The lavendar rays and bright yellow centers of these flowers will cheer up any landscape later in the season when many perennials are done blooming. This aster is a pollinator magnet! ‘Jindai’ cultivar is more compact and grows 3 to 4 feet tall.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
Bloom Time: August through September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium to Low
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and bees
Tolerates: Drought tolerant
Native to North America: No
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: Russian Sage resembles lavendar with its small blue flowers on long silver spikes and aromatic foliage. This perennial is extremely tough despite its delicate appearance!
Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden
Selaginella braunii (Spike Moss)
Bloom Time: N/A
Sun Requirement: Part Sun to Full Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: N/A
Tolerates: Deer resistant
Native to North America: No
Zones: 6 to 9
Other: The dark green, lacy semi-evergreen fronds of this spikemoss creates a lush groundcover. It is easy-to-grow and adds a textural element to any shade garden.
Location: Japanese Garden
Tagetes lucida (Mexican Tarragon)
Bloom Time: October to November
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies, bees, and birds
Tolerates: Drought tolerant
Native to North America: No
Zones: 8 to 11
Other: The yellow-orange marigold-like blooms of Mexican Tarragon attract many pollinators as well as add a splash of color to any herb or perennial garden!
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
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