Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel)
Bloom Time: June to October
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Low to Medium
Wildlife: Attracts birds
Tolerates: Drought
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 2 to 11
Other: A reseeding annual wildflower with vibrant red and yellow blooms.
Location: Howe Garden
Allium ‘Serendipity’ (Ornamental Onion)
Bloom Time: July to August
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Low to Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and bees
Tolerates: Deer resistant
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: This compact perennial features dense globes of purple flowers.
Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden
Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catalpa)
Bloom Time: May to June
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Moth host plant
Tolerates: Drought and clay soils
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: A wonderful shade tree with large heart-shaped leaves and showy white flowers.
Location: Robinson Family Water Garden
Rosa ‘Caldwell Pink’ (Caldwell Pink Rose)
Bloom Time: May to October
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Provides shelter to small mammals
Tolerates: Heat
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 9
Other: A shrub rose offering longlasting color with pink blooms until the first frost.
Location: Rose Study Garden
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)
Bloom Time: May to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Low to Medium
Wildlife: Attracts honeybees and butterflies
Tolerates: Drought and rocky soils
Native to North America: No
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: Valued for its culinary uses, this plant is also quite drought resistant making it ideal for rock gardens.
Location: Herb Study Garden
Cestrum aurantiacum ‘Orange Zest’ (Orange Jessamine)
Bloom Time: May to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
Tolerates: Drought
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 7 to 11
Other: A tropical shrub featuring terminal clusters of vibrant orange flowers.
Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden
Echinacea ‘Balsombabur’ Sombrero® Baja Burgundy (Coneflower)
Bloom Time: June to August
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Low to Medium
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Tolerates: Dry and rocky soils
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: This compact coneflower has burgundy red blooms, adding striking color to the garden.
Location: Bradford Roberston Color Garden
Mimulus ringens (Allegheny Monkey Flower)
Bloom Time: June to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and bumblebees
Tolerates: Wet soils
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 3 to 8
Other: Native perennial with lavendar flowers that thrives along streams and ponds.
Location: Howe Garden
