Vaccinium ashei ‘Premier’ (Rabbiteye Blueberry)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Flower attract butterflies and bees, fruit attracts mammals and songbirds
Tolerates: Heat
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 7 to 9
Other: Produces an abundance of blueberries that ripen in the summer.
Location: Herb Study Garden
Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ (Red Black-Eyed Susan)
Bloom Time: July to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Songbirds eat the seeds
Tolerates: Drought
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 8
Other: This eye-catching perennial features burnt orange blooms tipped with golden yellow.
Location: Bradford Robertson Color Garden
Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ (New England Aster)
Bloom Time: August to October
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and birds
Tolerates: Clay Soil
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 8
Other: Deep purple flowers cover this low, bushy perennial in late summer to fall.
Location: Howe Garden
Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem Artichoke)
Bloom Time: August to September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Flowers provide nectar to pollinators, songbirds eat the seeds.
Tolerates: Drought
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 3 to 9
Other: Reaching up to 10 feet tall, this perennial is grown for its late summer to fall sunflowers.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son Flower)
Bloom Time: September
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies
Tolerates: Wide range of soils
Native to North America: No
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: A multi-stemmed shrub featuing panicles of fragrant white flowers in September.
Location: Turner Seasons Garden
Tricyrtis formosana ‘Samurai’ (Toad Lily)
Bloom Time: August to September
Sun Requirement: Part Shade to Full Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Attracts bumblebees
Tolerates: Deer
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 8
Other: Featuring golden-edged foliage and interesting purple flecked flowers.
Location: Carell Dogwood Garden
Callicarpa americana f. lactea (White American Beautyberry)
Bloom Time: June to August
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Fruit attracts birds
Tolerates: Drought
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 6 to 12
Other: A variety of native shrub featuring clusters of striking white berries.
Location: Turner Seasons Garden
Chrysanthemum ‘Clara Curtis’ (Hardy Garden Mum)
Bloom Time: July to October
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and other pollinators
Tolerates: Deer
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: A clump-forming, fall blooming Mum with light pink petals and golden centers.
Location: Robinson Family Water Garden
