Origanum x ‘Kent Beauty’ (Ornamental Oregano)
Bloom Time: June to August
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Low
Wildlife: N/A
Tolerates: Drought and Deer
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 9
Other: This perennial features pendulous flowers with rosy pink bracts and aromatic silvery foliage.
Location: Petite Swan Garden
Lilium michiganense (Michigan Lily)
Bloom Time: June to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Hummingbirds and butterflies
Tolerates: Wet Soils
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: Vibrant orange blooms swaying from a tall upright stem.
Location: Howe Garden
Echinacea ‘Sweet Sandia’ (Sweet Sandia Coneflower)
Bloom Time: June to August
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Low to Medium
Wildlife: Bees, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds
Tolerates: Drought and Deer
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: A coneflower with petals reminiscent of a slice of watermelon–deep pink in the center and green on the edges.
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Asclepias perennis (Aquatic Milkweed)
Bloom Time: May to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: High
Wildlife: Monarch Butterflies
Tolerates: Deer, Rabbit, and Wet Soil
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 6 to 10
Other: A host plant for monarch butterflies, this wildflower thrives in continously wet locations and has white star-shaped blooms.
Location: Howe Garden
Salvia sclarea (Clary Sage)
Bloom Time: June to August
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Butterflies
Tolerates: Deer, Drought, and Shallow-Rocky Soil
Native to North America: No
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: The gray-green foliage and lilac-colored flowers of this medicinal plant are very aromatic.
Location: Herb Garden
Rosa setigera (Climbing Prairie Rose)
Bloom Time: June to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Small mammals, birds, moths and bees
Tolerates:
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: A native vining rose with gragrant clusters of deep pink flowers.
Location: Burr Terrace Garden
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Forever Pink’ (Bigleaf Hydrangea)
Bloom Time: June to August
Sun Requirement: Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: N/A
Tolerates: Salt
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 9
Other: This hydrangea features large rounded clusters of pink or blue florets.
Location: Dogwood Garden
Hosta ‘Golden Tiara’ (Plantain Lily)
Bloom Time: June to August
Sun Requirement: Part Shade to Full Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Butterflies and Hummingbirds
Tolerates: Clay Soils
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 3 to 9
Other: This shade-loving perennial is noted for its variegated leaves of golden yellow surrounded by dark green edges.
Location: Dogwood Garden
