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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
