Penstemon ‘Dark Towers’ (Beardtongue)
Bloom Time: May to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Low to Medium
Wildlife: Hummingbirds and bumble bees
Tolerates: Deer tolerant
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 3 to 8
Other: A perennial noted for its dark wine-red foliage and pink tubular flowers.
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Rosa ‘Mister Lincoln’ (Mister Lincoln Hybrid Tea Rose)
Bloom Time: May to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Bees
Tolerates: Disease resistant
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 7 to 11
Other: This classic rose has dark velvety red blooms and is tall and upright in habit.
Location: Rose Study Garden
Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaved Coreopsis)
Bloom Time: May to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Seeds provide food for birds.
Tolerates: Deer, Drought, Dry and Rocky Soil
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: A durable perennial that shows off with a beautiful display of golden yellow flowers.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Lilium ‘Regale’ (Regal Lily)
Bloom Time: June to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies
Tolerates: Tolerates a wide array of soils
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: Grown from a bulb, this majestic lily has pure white trumpet flowers with purple streaks.
Location: Color Garden
Eschscholzia californica ‘Golden West’ (California Poppy)
Bloom Time: May to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Honey bees, bumble bees, butterflies and beetles
Tolerates: Drought and heat tolerant
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 6 to 10
Other: This wildflower has golden, cup-shaped flowers and fern-like blue-green leaves.
Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden
Rosa ‘Peggy Martin’ (Peggy Martin Rose)
Bloom Time: May to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Bees
Tolerates: Salt water
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 10
Other: A vigorous spring blooming climbing rose with dark pink flowers.
Location: Color Garden
Cladrastis kentukea (Yellowwood)
Bloom Time: May to June
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Nectar for pollinators and nesting sites for songbirds.
Tolerates: Urban conditions
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: Medium-sized native tree with fragrant white flowers followed by long flat seed pods.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ (Virginia Sweetspire)
Bloom Time: May to June
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and other pollinators. Seeds eaten by songbirds.
Tolerates: Tolerates a wide array of soils
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: This shrub features fragrant white flowers in late spring or early summer and brilliant red-purple foliage in the fall.
Location: Museum of Art
