Top Plant Picks December 2024 - Cheekwood
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Crataegus harbisonii (Harbison Hawthorn)

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Nesting area for small animals, birds eat the fruit

Tolerates: Poor soils

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 3 to 9

Other: A rare species of hawthron, once common in the Nashville area and now its population is significantly reduced. In the autumn, it produces eye-catching red fruit.

Location: Mansion Lawn

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Kalimeris pinnatifida ‘Hortensis’ (Japanese Aster)

Bloom Time: July to November

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and other beneficial insects

Tolerates: Heat and Humidity

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 4 to 8

Other: This perennial has pure white blooms that are lovely planted in masses along a perennial border.

Location: Water Garden

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Rhododendron ‘Roblet’ Encore® Autumn Sunburst™ (Encore Azalea)

Bloom Time: May to November

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies

Tolerates: Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution and moderately drought tolerant

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 6 to 10

Other: Ruffled coral pink flowers bloom profusely on this shrub beginning in spring and lasting through fall.

Location: Wills Perennial Garden

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Chrysanthemum morifolium ‘Rustic Glow’ (Hardy Garden Mum)

Bloom Time: October to November

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies

Tolerates: More salt tolerant than other mums

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 5 to 9

Other: A delicate beauty that adds vivid color to the fall landscape with dusty orange flowers.

Location: Burr Terrace Garden

Chrysanthemum morifolium 'Rustic Glow'

Juniperus chinensis ‘Montana Moss’ (Montana Moss Juniper)

Bloom Time: N/A

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Dense foliage provides habitat for wildlife

Tolerates: Deer resistant and Salt tolerant

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 4 to 9

Other: A low-growing evergreen with blue-green foliage that adds texture and versatile color.

Location: Martin Boxwood Garden

Juniperus chinensis Montana Moss

Thymus citriodorus (Lemon Thyme)

Bloom Time: June to July

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Low to Medium

Wildlife: Nectar attracts pollinators

Tolerates: Drought tolerant

Native to North America: No

Zones: 5 to 8

Other: Is grown as a culinary herb as well as a spreading groundcover. Leaves are evergreen and lemon-scented, adding textural appeal and fragrance to the garden.

Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden

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Aster ageratoides ‘Ezo Murasaki’ (Balsam Aster)

Bloom Time: October to November

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Provides for late-season pollinators

Tolerates: Frost resistant flowers

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 4 to 8

Other: A fast growing aster that will fill a large space rapidly with a blanket of purple flowers.

Location: Water Garden

Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki'

Callistemon viminalis ‘Woodlander’s Hardy’ (Weeping Bottlebush)

Bloom Time: June to August

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Low

Wildlife: Attracts birds, humminbirds, and butterflies

Tolerates: Deer resistant and drought tolerant

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 7 to 10

Other: An evergreen shrub with a gently arching form. The foliage can take on a coppery tone during the winter months.

Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden

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