Top Plant Picks May 2024 - Cheekwood
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Lonicera sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle)

Bloom Time: March to July

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies

Tolerates: Deer resistant, tolerates black walnut

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 4 to 9

Other: This gorgeous native vine has brillaint scarlet blooms followed by ornamental red berries.

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

lonicera sempervirens2

Ajuga tenorii ‘Chocolate Chip’ (Bugleweed)

Bloom Time: March to May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds

Tolerates: Deer resistant

Native to North America: No

Zones: 3 to 9

Other: A quick spreading groundcover that forms a dense mat with chocolate-brown foliage and vibrant blue blooms.

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

Ajuga 'chocolate chip

Kerria japonica ‘Gold Guinea’ (Japanese Kerria)

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirement: Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies and Hummingbirds

Tolerates: Deer resistant

Native to North America: No

Zones: 4 to 9

Other: The bright yellow flowers of Japanese Kerria appear in the spring and sporadically throughout the growing season.

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

Kerria

Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)

Bloom Time: May to June

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts birds and hummingbirds

Tolerates: Tolerates rabbit, deer, and black walnut

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 4 to 9

Other: Designated the official state tree of Tennessee, this stately native tree features tulip-like flowers and golden yellow fall foliage.

Location: Frist Learning Center

Liriodendron tulipifera

Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ (Lady Banks Rose)

Bloom Time: April to June

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts butterflies

Tolerates: N/A

Native to North America: No

Zones: 8 to 10

Other: A vigorous climbing rose with pale yellow flowers. Ideal for growing up arbors but plant in a protected area from cold winds.

Location: Color Garden

Rosa banksiae 'Lutea'

Bletilla striata ‘Albostriata’ (Striped Hardy Ground Orchid)

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirement: Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Long-horned bees and honeybees

Tolerates: Drought tolerant

Native to North America: No

Zones: 6 to 9

Other: This terrestrial orchid has showy pink-purple flowers in early summer and can be amazingly drought tolerant.

Location: Water Garden

Bletilla striata 'Albostriata'

Camassia leichtlinii (Large Camas)

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts bumblebees, mason bees, and beetles

Tolerates: Clay Soil, Black Walnut

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 5 to 9

Other: This bulbous perennial sends up tall spires of star-shaped blue flowers.

Location: Water Garden

Camassia leichtlinii

Viburnum opulus ‘Sterile’ (Sterile European Cranberrybush)

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Provides shelter for birds

Tolerates: N/A

Native to North America: No

Zones: 3 to 8

Other: This sterile cultivar of viburnum won’t produce berries and spread, but it does produce masses of pure white blooms.

Location: Color Garden

Viburnum opulus 'sterile'

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