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Bros Nursery is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 7 DAYS A WEEK!
Perennials
For Sun
Below
are perennials that love plenty of
sunshine and perform well in Zone
8
Name:
Asters
Botanical:
Aster
Height
x Width:
18-36" H
x 18-30" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
Summer & Fall
Water:
Low once established
Features:
Plants are covered with brightly
colored flowers in Fall.
Companions:
Mums and other
Fall blooming perennials.
Name:
Bee
Balm
Botanical:
Monarda
Height
x Width:
2-4' H x 1-2'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Red, Burgundy, or Pink
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water:
Performs best in moisture
retentive soils
Features:
Enormously
large, nectar rich blooms arranged
in whirling clusters atop tall
stems are a hummingbird magnet!
The most mildew-resistant selection.
Companions:
Combine
with other plants that attract
hummingbirds and that prefer
moisture retentive soils.
Name:
Blue
Balloon Flower
Botanical:
Platycodon 'Sentimental
Blue'
Height
x Width:
12" H x 12"
W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
True Blue
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
An abundance
of blue, hot air balloon shaped
buds open to star shaped flowers
during summer. Very drought
tolerant. A conversation plant
for sure!
Companions:
Agastache,
Daisies, Rudbeckias, Sedums,
Verbena, Salvias, , and many
more!
Name:
Blue
Star Creeper
Botanical:
Laurentia / Isotoma
Height
x Width:
1/2" H -
Space 15-18" apart
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Blue
Bloom
Time:
April to Frost!
Water:
Low once established
Features:
Fast spreading, matt-forming
groundcover is excellent for
use betw.
Companions:
One of the best
steppables
Name:
Butterfly
Bush
Botanical:
Buddleia
Height
x Width:
6-8' H x 4-5'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun is preferred
Bloom
Color:
Purple, Pink, Blue, Yellow,
Wine, or White
Bloom
Time:
Sumer through Fall!
Water:
Low
Features:
Produces and
abundance of flower clusters
from June to frost that are
butterfly magnets! Excellent
specimen in the perennial garden
or around patios and decks.
Very Drought tolerant.
Companions:
Other
Butterfly Bushes, Lantanas,
Yarrows, Agastache, Asters,
Salvias, Tall Verbena, and other
butterfly attracting plants.
Name:
Candytuft
Botanical:
Iberis
Height
x Width:
8-10" H x
18" W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Low
Features:
Pure white
flowers cover th eevergreen,
dark green, foliagelike snow
in spring. Useful as an edging
in flower beds or or islands
as well as on slopes.
Companions:
Use
as an edging in the perennial
garden or shrub beds.
Name:
Canna
Lily 'Tropicana'
Botanical:
Canna
Height
x Width:
3-5' H x 1-3'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Golden-Orange
Bloom
Time:
May to Frost!
Water:
Dry or damp
Features:
Golden-Orange
flowers are produced atop outstanding
variegated, green, red, and
yellow foliage. A beauty! Excellent
in the landscape or container
plantings. Tolerates dry or
damp soils. Mulch in winter.
Companions:
Other
Cannas, Elephant Ears, Yellow
Flag Iris, Perennial Hibiscus,
Calla Lilies, and many more.
Name:
Coneflowers
Botanical:
Echinacea
Height
x Width:
18-30" H
x 24" W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Purple, White, Yellow, or
Orange
Bloom
Time:
Summer through Fall
Water:
Low
Features:
Purple
or white flowers with orange-brown
center cones are produced in
abundance atop sturdy stems.
Butterflies love them. Very
drought tolerant.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Bushes,
Daisies, Rudbeckias, Coreopsis,
Daylilies, Salvias, Sedums,
Setcresia, Verbenas, Pincushion
Flower, Veronicas, and many
more!
Other Coneflowers:
Yellow, Double Decker, Orange
Name:
Coreopsis
'Moonbeam'
Botanical:
Coreopsis verticillata
Height
x Width:
18-24" H
x 18-24" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Pale Yellow
Bloom
Time:
June to October
Water:
Low
Features:
Masses of pale
yellow daisy-like flowers are
produced during summer and into
fall. Very attractive thinly-cut
foliage is mounding. Sheering
off faded flowers will allow
for successive blooming.
Companions:
Tall
Garden Phlox, Butterfly Weed,
Daisies, Coneflower, other Coreopsis,
Daylilies, Salvias, Sedums,
Pincushion Flower,Setcresia,
Verbenas, Veronicas, and more!
Name:
Coreopsis
'Sunray'
Botanical:
Coreopsis
Height
x Width:
24-30" H
x 24" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Bright Yellow
Bloom
Time:
Spring through Summer
Water:
Low
Features:
Masses of yellow,
Marigold-like flowers are produced
atop stems that rise above somehwat
compact dark green foliage.
Excellent summer long color!
Deadheading encourages a longer
bloom season. Excellent cut
flower. Can be divided every
two years or so.
Companions:
Phlox,
Daisies, Coneflower, other Coreopsis,
Daylilies, Salvias, Sedums,
Setcresia, Verbenas, Butterfly
Weed, Pincushion Flower, Veronicas,
and many more!
Name:
Daisy
'Ryan's'
Botanical:
Chrysanthemum superbum
Height
x Width:
2-3' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White
Bloom
Time:
All Summer
Water:
Low to average
Features:
The best of
the best Shasta Daisies. Three
and a half inch daisies are
produced in abundance on sturdy
stems that rise above the thick,
dark green foliage. Forms massive
clumps in the garden. An excellent
cut flower!
Companions:
Other
Daisies, Coneflowers, Coreopsis,
Veronicas, Salvias, Sedums,
Pincushion Flower, Butterfly
Bush, Lantanas, Agastache, Yarrows,
Daylilies, Liliums, Iris, and
many many more!
Name:
'Goldstrum'
Daisy - 'Black Eyed Susan'
Botanical:
Rudbeckia 'Goldstrum'
Height
x Width:
18-24" H
x 24" W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Yellow with Black eye-cone
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water:
Low
Features:
The 3-4"
diameter yellow flowers with
a black center cones are produced
in abundance. An easily grown
and long-lived species. Excellent
cut flower. 1999 Perennial of
The Year! A must inevery landscape
or garden.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflowers,
Agastache, Artemesia, Guara,
Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Malva,
Tall Phlox, Salvias, Veronicas,
Sedums, Verbenas, and many more!
Name:
Daisy
'Ryan's Pink or Yellow'
Botanical:
Chrysanthemum
Height
x Width:
24-30" H
x 24-30" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Pink ro Yellow
Bloom
Time:
Fall
Water:
Low once established
Features:
Two of Ryan
Gaineys valuable discoveries!
Large, single, pink or yellow
daisies are produced in abundance
on these mounding plants in
late summer thru fall! A must
in every southern garden!
Companions:
Coneflowers,
Asters, Rudbeckias, Bog Salvia,
Joe Pye Weed, Swamp Sunflower,
Veronicas, and many more!
Name:
Daylily
'Stella De Oro'
Botanical:
Hemerocallis
Height
x Width:
15-18" H
x 18" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Golden yellow
Bloom
Time:
May and then off and on for
5 months!
Water:
Low
Features:
An abundance
of yellow trumpet flowers are
produced for up to 5 months
thru the season! Unrivaled in
longevity of bloom. A Wilson
Bros. Favorite for sure! A must
in every landscape or garden.
Plant in mass or as a border
in sunny areas.
Companions:
Too
many to name. This Daylily is
a must in every landscape. Use
it in mass on slopes, as spots
of color in the perennial garden,
or as splashes of color in groups
anywhere in the sunny areas
of the landscape!
Name:
Daylilies
(Assorted)
Botanical:
Hemerocallis
Height
x Width:
15-24" H
x 12-18" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Every color under the sun!
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water:
Low
Features:
Daylilies are
one of the most popular perennials
sold at the nursery. They are
very easy to grow, long lived,
and require little maintenance.
Many varieties of different
colors are available throughout
the spring and summer.
Companions:
Combines
well with too many plants to
name here. Plant for spots of
color in the perennial garden,
in mass on slopes, as a border,
or for splashes of summer color
anywhere in the sunny areas
of the landscape.
Name:
Dianthus
(Perennial)
Botanical:
Dianthus
Height
x Width:
4-6"H
- Space 18-24" apart
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Red, Fushia, Pink, or white
shades
Bloom
Time:
Spring into Summer
Water:
Low once established
Features:
Attractive silver to grey
evergreen foliage becomes covered
in Spring with fragrant flowers.
Companions:
Excellent as
a border in sunny shrub beds
or along a walkway or path.
Name:
Gaillardia
'Goblin' - Blanket Flower
Botanical:
Gaillardia
Height
x Width:
12" H x 12"
W
Exposure:
Bloom
Color:
Yellow & Red bi-color
Bloom
Time:
May to Frost!
Water:
Low
Features:
Exceptionally
drought tolerant perennial that
produces large yellow and red
bi-color blooms from May to
frost! Very low maintenance.
Useful in perennial gardens,
rock gardens, or wildflower
plantings.
Companions:
Coreopsis,
Rudbeckias, Yarrow, Daylilies,
Sedums, Hens and Chicks,
Name:
Foxglove
'Strawberry' (Perennial)
Botanical:
Digitalis
Height
x Width:
3-3.5' H x 2'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Rose-Pink
Bloom
Time:
May-June
Water:
Moderate
Features:
This wonderful
hybrid perennial Foxglove produces
rose-pink bell-shaped flowers
on sturdy stems that rise above
deep green leafy foilage.
Companions:
Other
Foxgloves, Yarrows, Columbine,
Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflower,
Guara, Daylilies, Iris, Liliums,
Japanese Aster, Liatrus, Rose
Campion, Bee Balms, Phlox, Salvias,
Veronicas, and more.
Name:
Hens
& Chicks
Botanical:
Sempervivum
Height
x Width:
6-8" H x
12-15" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Summer
Bloom
Time:
Mix
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
Rosettes of
succulent foliage are very cute
and at home around rock outcroppings
or boulders. Exceptionally drought
tolerant plant. Great in the
rock garden or in containers.
Companions:
Sedums,
Guara, Agastache, Dianthus,
Veronica, Iceplant, Asters,
and many other drought tolerant
plants.
Many colors available
Name:
Perennial
Hibicus
Botanical:
Hibiscus
Height
x Width:
4-5' H x 4-5'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Blooms are up to 12"
across - dinnerplate size!!
Bloom
Time:
Summer through Fall!
Water:
Tolerates dry or damp soils
Features:
These hibiscus are not to
be confused with 'tropical'
hibiscus which are annuals in
Zone 8.
Companions:
Elephant
Ears, Yellow Flag Iris, Horsetail
Grass, Calla Lilies, Canna Lilies,
Joe Pye Weed, Bee Balm, and
other plants that prefer damp
soils.
Name:
Hibiscus
'Confederate Rose'
Botanical:
Hibiscus mutabilis
Height
x Width:
8-10' H x 5-6'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Light Shade
Bloom
Color:
White, Pink, & Rose on
same bush!
Bloom
Time:
September through November
Water:
Tolerates damp or dry soil
Features:
Large, semi-double
ruffly flowers are produced
in Fall in 3 shades of pink!
Oustanding specimen or background
plant in the landscape or perennial
garden. Tolerates damp or dry
soils.
Companions:
Other
Perennial Hibiscus, Yellow Flag
Iris, Horsetail Grass, Canna
Lilies, Joe Pye Weed, Bee Balm,
Calla Lilies, and other plants
that prefer moisture retentive
soils.
Name:
Hibiscus
'Swamp'
Botanical:
Hibiscus coccineus
Height
x Width:
6' H x 6' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Red - 6" across
Bloom
Time:
Summer into Fall
Water:
Dry or Wet!
Features:
Outstanding
red flowers are 6" across.
Cutleaf foliage is very attractive.Outstanding
specimen or background plant
in the perennial garden or landscape.
Tolerates damp or dry soils.
Companions:
Other
perennial Hibiscus, Yellow Flag
Iris, Horsetail Grass, Canna
Lilies, Joe Pye Weed, Bee balm,
Calla Lilies, and other plants
that like damp soils.
Name:
Ice
Plant
Botanical:
Delosperma cooperi
Height
x Width:
3-4"H
- Space 18-24" apart
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Purple
Bloom
Time:
April to Frost
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
Purple flowers
are rpoduced in abundance atop
the evergreen matt-forming succulent
foliage. Useful as a groundcover
or border in islands, perennial
or rock gardens, or foundation
plantings.
Companions:
Combines
nicely with just about any other
plants. Knockout Rose, Stella
De Oro Daylily, Barberries,
Yuccas, and Abelias to name
just a few.
Name:
Iris
- Bearded
Botanical:
Iris germanica
Height
x Width:
2-3' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
Spring & early Summer
Water:
Low
Features:
Large, outstanding
flowers are eye-catching in
gardens or the landscape. Gray-green
foliage is an attractive vertical
accent. Good cut flowers. Can
be divided.
Companions:
Other
Iris, Yarrows, Hollyhocks, Artemesia,
Dianthus, Foxgloves, Guara,
Japanese Aster, Malva, Peonies,
Salvias, and more.
Name:
Iris
'Yellow Flag'
Botanical:
Iris psuedacorus
Height
x Width:
3-5' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partials Shade
Bloom
Color:
Yellow
Bloom
Time:
May-June
Water:
Dry or wet!
Features:
Large yellow
flowers are produced in late
spring on sturdy stalks that
rise above vertical gray green
foliage. Prefers moisture retentive
soils but tolerates it dry too.
Companions:
Elephant
Ears, other Iris, Bee Balm,
Calla Lily, Canna Lily Bengal
Tiger, perennial Hibiscus, Bog
Salvia, Joe Pye Weed, and other
plants that prefer moisture
retentive soils.
Name:
Lamb's
Ear
Botanical:
Stachys byzantine
Height
x Width:
8-12" H x
24" W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Foliage
Color:
Silver-grey
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Low
Features:
Outstanding,
felt-like, gray-white trailing
foliage is an excellent contrast
in the garden.
Companions:
Combines
well with just about any other
plants.
Name:
Lantana's
Botanical:
Lantana
Height
x Width:
2-6' H x 4-8'
W depending on variety
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Several colors to choose from.
Bloom
Time:
May to Frost!
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
Unrivaled
for attracting butterflies!
The flower clusters are produced
in abundance from late spring
thru fall. Leave plenty of room
in the garden for these fast
growing, mounding perennial
shrubs. Very drought tolerant.
A must in every garden or landscape!
Most definitely a Wilson Bros
Favorite!! Prune
back in Spring when new growth
begins to emerge. Fall pruning
insures death.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Butterfly Bush, Ice Plant, Sedums,
Ornamental Grasses, Junipers,
Barberries, Yucca, Coneflowers,
Rudbeckias, Pincushion Flower,
and many other plants that attract
butterflies and are drought
tolerant.
Name:
Lilies
- Hybrids
Botanical:
Lilium
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x 18-24"
W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
Late Spring or Early Summer
Water:
Low
Features:
Hardy garden
Lilies are a great addition
to the garden. They provide
vibrant splases of color and
make excellent cut flowers.
The trumpet flowers attract
hummingbirds. Plants multiply
every season.
Companions:
Plant
in any sunny garden.
Name:
Malva
'Zebrina' - Hollyhock Mallow
Botanical:
Malva sylvestris
Height
x Width:
36-42" H
x 24" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
White w/ Purple stripes
Bloom
Time:
June through September
Water:
Drought tolerant once established
Features:
Single,
hollyhock-like flowers open
all summer in the leaf axils
of plants with big, lobed foliage.
Best grown in well drained soils
in sun.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Hollyhock, Butterfly Bush, Coreopsis,
Daisies, Ice Plant, Coneflowers,
Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Liatris,
Phlox, Salvias, Sedums, Veronicas,
Verbenas, and more.
Name:
Pincushion
Flower - (Pink or Blue)
Botanical:
Scabiosa
Height
x Width:
12-18" H
x 18" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Blue
Bloom
Time:
April to Frost!
Water:
Drought tolerant once established
Features:
Multitudes
of vivid-blue flowers, resembling
pin cushions, are produced from
April to frost on this low,
mounding, very drought tolerant
perennial. Attracts butterflies
and an excellent cut flower!
A must in every garden!
Companions:
Yarrows,
Agastaches, Artemesia, Butterfly
Weed, Butterfly Bush, Daisies,
Coreopsis, Coneflowers, Guara,
Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Phlox,
Knockout Rose, Sedum, Salvia,
Veronicas, and many more!
Name:
Phlox
'Creeping' - Thrift
Botanical:
Phlox`subulata
Height
x Width:
3-4" H x
18-24" W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Pink, Blue, or White
Bloom
Time:
March - May
Water:
Low
Features:
A carpet forming
Phlox that is covered with sky-blue
flowers in Spring. Excellent
for use as a border in the landscape
or perennial garden, or on slopes.
Very drought tolerant.
Large vividly-colored
flower clusters are produced
in abundance atop clumps of
dark green foliage on vertical
stems. Underused in our area.
Very eye catching and a must
in any sunny garden or landscape!
Mildew resistant. Some are fragrant
and good cut flowers.
Produces an
abundance of red tubular flowers
that are a hummingbird magnet!
The foliage of this plant smells
just like fresh pineapples!
A must in every garden! Like
moisture retentive soils.
Companions:
Other
perennials that like moisture
retentive soils and that attract
hummingbirds.
Name:
Red
Hot Poker
Botanical:
Knophofia
Height
x Width:
2-3' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Orange, or Red,Yellow, Cream
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
Eye-catching
spikes of tubular flowers in
a range of colors are produced
atop sturdy stalks that rise
above grassy foliage. Repeat
bloomer. Very drought tolerant.
Good cut flower.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Agastache, Artemesia, Coreopsis,
Rudbeckia Daisies, Crocosmia,
Daylilies, Sedums, and many
more.
Name:
Rosemary
'ARP'
Botanical:
Rosmarinus
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x 3-4'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Blue
Bloom
Time:
Winter
Water:
Low once established
Features:
The
hardiest of Rosemary for Zone
8. Very decorative , evergreen,
wondefully fragarnt foliage
useful in cooking. A well-branched
shrubby Rosemary producing an
abundance of small blue flowers
during the winter months. Excellent
for use as an evergreen accent
in perennial gardens & pots..
Companions:
Excellent
evergreen accent for the garden.
Plant nearby decks to enjoy
the aromatic foliage and dainty
little flowers.
Name:
'Bog'
Salvia - REPELS
DEER!
Botanical:
Salvia ulginosa
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x 3-4'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Intense Sky Blue
Bloom
Time:
June to Frost and beyond!!
Water:
Performs well in damp or dry
soils!
Features:
This Salvia
actually repels deer!!! The
odor that comes from the foliage
is intolerable to our fluffy
tailed friends. Plant several
of these beauties around the
yard and no more deer!
Companions:
Other
Salvias, Yarrows, Sedums, Coneflowers,
Rudbeckias, Agastaches, Butterfly
Weed, Butterfly Bush, Lantanas,
Coreopsis, Ryans Daisy, Asters,
all kinds of shrubs, and many
more!
Name:
'Black
& Blue' Salvia
Botanical:
Salvia guaranitica
Height
x Width:
4-5' H x 3-4'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Intense Blue
Bloom
Time:
May to Frost!
Water:
Average
Features:
Georgia Gold
Medal Winner! Navy blue flowers
are produced in abundance from
May to frost on this upright
perennial bush. One of the most
outstanding plants in your garden!
A must in every garden and a
Wilson Bros. Favorite!
Companions:
Yarrows,
Agastache, Butterfly Weed, Artemesia,
Butterfly Bush, Lantana, Daisies,
Coneflowers, Daylilies, Japanese
Aster, Obediaent Plant, Bee
Balm, Russian Sage, Tall Phlox,
Sedums, other Salvias, Veronicas,
and many more!
Name:
Salvia
'Victoria Blue'
Botanical:
Salvia farinacea
Height
x Width:
18" H x 12"
W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Blue
Bloom
Time:
April to Frost
Water:
Low
Features:
This perennial
Salvia is often used combined
with annuals in annual flower
beds. Lots of Dusty Blue flower
spikes are outstanding when
mixed with Profusion Orange
Zinnias or Pink Bronzeleaf Begonia.
A wonderful addition to the
perennial garden too.
Companions:
Annuals
with pink, orange, or or yellow
flowers. In the perennial garden
with other Salvias, Daisies,
Oertels Rose Yarrow, Agastache,
Butterfly Weed, Lamb's Ear,
Coreopsis, Coneflowers, Verbenas,
Veronicas, and many more!
Name:
Sedum
'Autumn Joy' or 'Autumn Fires'
Botanical:
Sedum
Height
x Width:
30" H x 36"
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Coral Pinkish-Red
Bloom
Time:
Late Summer into Fall
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
Large cauliflower-shaped
flower heads rise above very
attractive gray-green succulent
foliage. Eye-catching in the
perennial or rock garden, or
anywhere in the sunny, dry landscape.
Very drought tolerant. Attracts
butterflies.
Companions:
Other
Sedums, Agastache, Yarrows,
Hens and Chicks, Coreopsis,
Daisies, Coneflowers, Daylilies,
Guara, Japanese Aster, Lantanas,
Butterfly Bush, Yucca, Barberries,
Ornamental Grasses, Junipers,
and many more!
'Gold
Carpet'
'Voodoo'
Name:
Sedums
Botanical:
Sedum
Height
x Width:
2-4" H -
Space18" apart
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
Sedums are in the succulent
family which means they are
very drought tolerant. Many
interesting and unique varieties
are available.
Companions:
Other
Sedums, Abelias, Barberries,
Upright Junipers, Hollies, Nandinas,
Yucca, Ornamental Grasses, Japanese
Maples, Crape Myrtles, Loropetalums,
Daylilies, and many more shrubs,
trees, and perennials.
Name:
Spiderwort
Botanical:
Tradescantia
Height
x Width:
18-24" H
x 24" W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
May to Frost
Water:
Low to moderate
Features:
Attractive
frosty blue foliage contrasts
nicely with the purple flowers
produced from May to frost!
Attract butterflies.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Agastache, Butterfly Weed, Coreopsis,
Daisies, Coneflowers, Guara,
Daylilies, Iris, Japanese Aster,
Lantana, Malva, Russian Sage,
Salvias, Veronicas, Sedums,
and mnay more.
Name:
Verbena
'Homestead Purple'
Botanical:
Verbena
Height
x Width:
8" H x Apreading
to 3'
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Purple
Bloom
Time:
March to Frost!
Water:
Low
Features:
Purple flower
clusters are produced in abundance
on this trailing peennial. Excellent
as an edging in the perennial
garden or beds and islands.
A butterfly magnet! Flowers
from April to fros,t on and
off. Very drought tolerant.
Companions:
Yarrows,
Agastache, Butterfly Weed, Artemesia,
Daisies, Coneflowers, Coreopsis,
Guara, Japanese Aster, Daylilies,
Lantana, Butterfly Bush, Malva,
Russian Sage, Salvias, Veronicas,
Knockout Roses, Rudbeckias,
Sedums, and many more!
Name:
Veronica
'Goodness Grows'
Botanical:
Veronica
Height
x Width:
18" H x 18"
W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Violet-Blue
Bloom
Time:
May to Frost
Water:
Drought tolerant
Features:
An introduction
from our friends at Goodness
Grows. Spikes of beautiful violet-blue
flowers above neat and compact
foliage from May to frost! An
excellent performer and great
cut flower! Definitely a Wilson
Bros. Favorite. A must in every
garden!
Companions:
Yarrows,
Agastache, Butterfly Bushes,
Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflowers,
Dianthus, Guara, Daylilies,
Japanese Aster, Malva, Russian
Sage, Lamb's Ear, Sedums, Pincushion
Flower, Verbenas, and many more!
Name:
Yarrow
'Oertels Rose'
Botanical:
Achillea
Height
x Width:
12-18" H
x 24"+ W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Rose-pink fades to light pink
and white
Bloom
Time:
May to Frost!
Water:
Drought tolerant
Features:
Rise to pink
flower clusters fade to white
on this fast growing, spreading
Yarrow that forms dens, ferny
mats in the garden. Butterflies
love it. A great cut flower
too.
Companions:
Agastache,
Butterfly Bushes, Coreopsis,
Daisies, Coneflowers, Dianthus,
Guara, Daylilies, Japanese Aster,
Malva, Russian Sage, Lamb's
Ear, Sedums, Pincushion Flower,
Verbenas, and many more!
