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Eastern Bottlebrush Grass (Elymus hystrix)

Bloom Time: July – October

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Dry – Medium

Wildlife: Birds

Tolerates: Drought, heavy shade, erosion

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Easy to grow and naturalize

Zones: 5 – 9

Location: Ann & Monroe Carell Jr. Family Sculpture Trail: Hickory Loop

Mophead Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Penny Mac’)

Bloom Time: June – September

Sun Requirement: Part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: The flowers are sterile

Tolerates: Full sun if soil is consistently moist

Native to North America: No

Other: Makes a beautiful shrub border / the flowers dry well

Zones: 6 – 9

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

Bee Balm (Monarda ‘Raspberry Wine’)

Bloom Time: July – August

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Bees, butterflies & birds

Tolerates: Deer, rabbit, wet soil

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Foliage has a pleasant, aromatic foliage / bee balm will naturalize

Zones: 4 – 9

Location: Howe Garden: Tool Shed Bed

Ruby Grass (Melinus nernviglumis)

Bloom Time: July – August

Sun Requirement: Full sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Wind pollinated

Tolerates: Black walnut

Native to North America: No

Other: Great plant for mass plantings and containers

Zones: 8 – 10

Location: Bradford Robertson Color Garden

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina ‘Big Ears’)

Sun Requirement: Full sun

Water Requirement: Dry – Medium

Wildlife: Bees use the plant for nesting material.

Tolerates: Deer

Native to North America: No

Other: Unique ground cover

Zones: 4 – 9

Location: Burr Terrace Garden

Water Lily (Nelumbo ‘Drunken Cocubine’)

Bloom Time: June – August

Sun Requirement: Full sun

Water Requirement: Wet

Wildlife: Bees & butterflies

Tolerates: Some shade

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Fragrant blooms / plant in rain gardens or ponds

Zones: 5 – 10

Location: Herb Study Garden: Fountain

Montbretia (Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’)

Bloom Time: June – August

Sun Requirement: Part sun – shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Hummingbirds

Tolerates: Clay soil

Native to North America: No

Other: Great plant for front borders / provides late season color

Zones: 5 – 9

Location: Wills Perennial Garden

Blazing Star (Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’)

Bloom Time: July – August

Sun Requirement: Full sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Birds, butterflies, & hummingbirds

Tolerates: Clay soil, heat & humidity

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Great selection for rain gardens / makes an excellent cut flower

Zones: 3 – 8

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