Acanthus mollis ‘Summer Beauty’ (Bear’s Breeches)
Bloom Time: July to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts bumblebees
Tolerates: Rabbits
Native to North America: No
Zones: 6 to 10
Other: This clump-forming perennial features both attractive foliage and architecturally bold flower spikes. It has dark, spiny, glossy leaves and produces creamy white snapdragon-like flowers. This species can be an aggressive grower, so gardeners should keep an eye on its spreading habits!
Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden
Rosa ‘Neil Diamond’ (Neil Diamond Rose)
Bloom Time: May to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies
Tolerates: Tolerates a wide array of soil types
Native to North America: No
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: Strongly fragrant, this showy hybrid tea rose will be the star of your garden with full, deep pink flowers adorned with white speckles and stripes. They bloom in flushes from spring to fall.
Location: Rose Garden
Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’ (Hyperion Daylily)
Bloom Time: July to September
Sun Requirement: Full to Part Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Tolerates: Drought and rabbit tolerant
Native to North America: No
Zones: 3 to 9
Other: This radiant midseason daylily produces an abundance of canary-yellow flowers that are sweetly fragrant. Daylilies are extremely adaptable perennials that are easy to grow, perfect for a low-maintenance garden or border.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia)
Bloom Time: July to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Tolerates: Deer, Heavy Shade, Wet Soil
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: This colony-forming perennial grows deep blue-violet flowers on spikes. It is quite an architectural plant that adds vertical interest to the landscape and is extremely hardy and low maintenance.
Location: Howe Garden
Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed)
Bloom Time: August to October
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies
Tolerates: Deer, Clay and Wet Soil
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 3 to 8
Other: In the late summer and fall, Sneezeweed is crowned by an abundance of golden daisy-like flowers. This is a good choice for a pollinator garden or perennial borders.
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)
Bloom Time: June to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies
Tolerates: Deer
Native to North America: No
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: Fennel grows three to five feet tall and features feathery, aromatic yellow-green leaves and tiny yellow flowers in clusters. Fennel is a larval plant for certain swallowtail butterflies, making it a good choice for a pollintor garden.
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Vernonia lettermanii ‘Iron Butterfly’ (Threadleaf Ironweed)
Bloom Time: July to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Low to Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Tolerates: Drought, Erosion, Shallow Rocky Soil
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: This ironweed has narrow fine-textured foliage and makes for a dramatic accent for a garden. In late summer, it is covered by small clusters of royal purple flowers.
Location: Howe Garden
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Piihp-1 Baby Lace’ (Baby Lace Hydrangea)
Bloom Time: July to September
Sun Requirement: Full to Part Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts Bees
Tolerates: Very winter hardy
Native to North America: No
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: This attractive dwarf shrub has petite lacy white blooms that stand out against dark green foliage. This hydrangea makes a nice specimen, accent or hedge plant and provides late summer bloom when few other shrubs are in flower.
Location: Dogwood Garden
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