Gardeners’ Top Picks August 2019
Don’t miss these summer stunners! Our garden team has hand selected their top plant picks for August from 7 of our distinct gardens. Use this as your guide as you explore the grounds.
Pickerel Weed (Ponterderia cordata)
Bloom Time: June – October
Sun Requirement: Full sun
Water Requirement: Wet
Wildlife: Fish, Dragonflies & Butterflies
Tolerates: Part sun and low fertility
Native to North America: Yes
Other: Seeds and leaves are edible
Zones: 3 – 8
Location: Boxwood Gardens (Grotto)
Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
Bloom Time: June – September
Sun Requirement: Full sun
Water Requirement: Dry – medium
Wildlife: Butterflies & bees
Tolerates: Drought
Native to North America: Yes
Other: Seeds and leaves are edible
Zones: 5 – 9
Location: Howe Garden
Lacebark Pine (Pinus bungeana)
Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Tolerates: Deer
Native to North America: No
Other: Excellent landscape specimen
Zones: 4 – 8
Location: Turner Seasons Garden
Black-eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata ‘African Sunset’)
Bloom Time: June – October
Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Bees
Tolerates: Heat
Native to North America: No
Other: Perfect twining vine!
Zones: 10 – 11
Location: Burr Garden
Angel Wings (Caladium hortulanum ‘Lemon Blush’)
Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Tolerates: Heat & humidity
Native to North America: No
Other: Can be used as a houseplant, slugs can present a threat to foliage
Zones: 10 – 11
Location: Color Garden
Crocosmia (Crocosmia)
Bloom Time: June – August
Sun Requirement: Full sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Hummingbirds
Tolerates: Some shade
Native to North America: No
Other: Good cut flower
Zones: 5 – 9
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Bloom Time: June – October
Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade
Water Requirement: Dry – medium
Wildlife: Bees
Tolerates: Heat & drought
Native to North America: No
Other: Fragrant and showy blooms
Zones: 5 – 9
Location: Literary Garden
Fothergilla (Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’)
Bloom Time: April – May
Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife:Bees
Tolerates: Wet soils & drought
Native to North America: Yes
Other: Striking powder blue foliage
Zones: 5 – 8
Location: Herb Study Garden
