Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’ (Switch Grass)
Bloom Time: July to February
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Attracts birds
Tolerates: Drought, Erosion, Wet and Dry Soils
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: Large plumes of seed panicles rise above blue foliage on this ornamental grass.
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Datura inoxia (Pricklyburr)
Bloom Time: July to November
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Moths
Tolerates: Drought
Native to North America: No
Zones: 9 to 10
Other: Blooms intermittently from mid-summer to frost with pure white trumpets.
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue’ (Colorado Spruce)
Bloom Time: N/A
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Provides shelter to mammals and birds
Tolerates: Deer, Rabbit, Drought
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 3 to 7
Other: A semi-dwarf cultivar with silvery-blue needles year-round.
Location: Turner Seasons Garden
Clethra alnifolia ‘September Beauty’ (Sweet Pepperbush)
Bloom Time: August to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies
Tolerates: Wet Soils and Erosion
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 3 to 9
Other: Fragrant flowers are followed by seed capsules that persist into winter, adding late season interest.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Caryopteris incana ‘Beyond Pink’d’ (Bluebeard)
Bloom Time: September to November
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds, bees, butterflies
Tolerates: Drought and Heat
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 7 to 9
Other: Produces spires of baby pink flowers from late summer to mid-fall.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Ilex x ‘Robin’ (Robin Holly)
Bloom Time: April to May
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Berries attract birds
Tolerates: Adaptable to various soil conditions
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 9
Other: Clusters of bright red berries contrasts agains dark green foliage.
Location: Bradford Robertson Color Garden
Rosa ‘Caldwell Pink’ (Caldwell Pink Rose)
Bloom Time: May to November
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Butterflies
Tolerates: Adaptable to various soil conditions
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 9
Other: Produces abudant sprays of double, pink flowers from spring until the first frost.
Location: Rose Study Garden
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa Nana’ (Dwarf Japanese Cedar)
Bloom Time: N/A
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: N/A
Tolerates: Deer, Drought, and Heat
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 9
Other: A soft-textured evergreen that naturally keeps it round, compact shape.
Location: Petite Swan Garden
