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Top Plant Picks February 2025

Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ (Spanish Dagger)

Bloom Time: July to August

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Low

Wildlife: Attracts butterflies

Tolerates: Drought, Erosion, Deer and Rabbit

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 6 to 10

Other: This yucca features variegated foliage year-round and develops a trunk after several years but stays a compact 4 feet tall.

Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden

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Camellia japonica ‘April Dawn’ (Camellia)

Bloom Time: March to April

Sun Requirement: Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Provides shelter for birds and flowers attract pollinators

Tolerates: More cold hardy than other camellias

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 6 to 9

Other: A more cold-hardy camellia, winter interests include dark evergreen foliage and produces flower buds late in the year, opening in early spring.

Location: Bradford Robertson Color Garden

Camellia 'April Dawn' (2)

Ilex x ‘Bonfire’ (Winterberry)

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Birds eat the berries

Tolerates: Wet Soils

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 5 to 8

Other: Bare branches are covered in bright red berries through the colder months, making this shrub a bonfire of color.

Location: Museum of Art

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Lyonia lucida (Fetter Bush)

Bloom Time: March to May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Flowers attract native bee and butterflies

Tolerates: Erosion and Wet Soils

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 7 to 9

Other: A native evergreen shrub with copper red stems and a dense arching sprawl.

Location: Carell Dogwood Garden

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Pinus thunbergii ‘Arakawa-sho’ (Japanese Black Pine)

Bloom Time: N/A

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Low

Wildlife: Birds and squirrels forage on cones

Tolerates: Drought and Poor Soils

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 5 to8

Other: This evergreen conifer has exaggerated bark plating and makes an excellent specimen tree.

Location: Blevins Japanese Garden

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Narcissus ‘February Gold’ (Daffodil)

Bloom Time: February to March

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: N/A

Tolerates: Deer, Rabbit, and Drought

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 4 to 8

Other: Bringing a burst of cheery yellow to the garden in Februrary, this daffodil is best planted in drifts under trees or along a border.

Location: Carell Dogwood Garden

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Tsuga canadensis (Eastern Hemlock)

Bloom Time: N/A

Sun Requirement: Part Shade to Full Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Provides shelter for birds and mammals

Tolerates: Heavy Shade, Deer, Black Walnut

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 3 to 7

Other: Eastern Hemlocks provide winter interest with abundant brown cones, evergreen needles, and pendulous branches.

Location: Arboretum

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Dasylirion texanum (Texas Sotol)

Bloom Time: June to August

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Low

Wildlife: Hummingbirds

Tolerates: Drought and Deer

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 7 to 10

Other: With slender, spiny evergreen leaves, this plant makes an excellent accent in a xeriscaped garden.

Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden

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Top Plant Picks January 2025

Vaccinium arboreum (Farkleberry)

Bloom Time: May to June

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and fruit is eaten by birds

Tolerates: Drought and Heat Tolerant

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 7 to 9

Other: This small native shrub has excellent red fall color late into the season, and in warmer climates, will stay evergreen.

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

Vaccinium arboreum

Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ (English Yew)

Bloom Time: N/A

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Birds and small mammals

Tolerates: Shade and a wide variety of soils

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 6 to 7

Other: A columnar, evergreen tree that is very compact and makes an excellent accent plant, giving structure to a garden during the winter months.

Location: Mansion

Taxus baccata 'Standishii'

Viburnum ‘Nantucket’ (Nantucket Viburnum)

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts pollinators

Tolerates: Heat

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 6 to 9

Other: A semievergreen shrub that makes an excellent hedge and is covered in next year’s flower buds throughout the winter.

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

Viburnum 'Nantucket'

Ilex cornuta ‘Needlepoint’ (Needlepoint Holly)

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts songbirds, bees and other pollinators

Tolerates: Drought and Heat

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 7 to 9

Other: The vivid red fruits of this evergreen holly add a pop of color to the winter landscape.

Location: Mansion

Ilex 'Needlepoint'

Pieris japonica ‘Scarlet O’Hara’ (Japanese Pieris)

Bloom Time: April

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts early-season pollinators

Tolerates: Deer and Heavy Shade

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 5 to 8

Other: This evergreen shrub adds interest to the landscape with dark green foliage that emerges scarlet red in the spring.

Location: Blevins Japanese Garde

Pieris japonica 'Scarlet O'Hara'

Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)

Bloom Time: N/A

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium to High

Wildlife: Attracts birds

Tolerates: Wet Soil, Clay Soil

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 4 to 9

Other: After dropping its leaves in the fall, the bark of this tree is the star of the show with long narrow strips peeling back to show an auburn red color.

Location: Howe Garden

Taxodium distichum

Sabal minor (Bush Palmetto)

Bloom Time: June to July

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Flowers attract pollinators, berries feed birds and mammals

Tolerates: Poorly Drained Soils

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 7 to 10

Other: A cold hardy, evergreen palm with stiff bluish-green fan shaped leaves that brings a tropical flair to the landscape.

Location: Wills Perennial Garden

Sabal minor

Thuja plicata ‘Whipcord’ (Western Red Cedar)

Bloom Time: N/A

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Provides shelter for small mammals

Tolerates: Clay Soils

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 5 to 7

Other: A small mounding conifer with arching wiry foliage that radiates in all directions.

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

Thuja plicata 'Whipcord'

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Top Plant Picks December 2024

Juniperus chinensis ‘Pfitzeriana’ (Pfitzer Juniper)

Bloom Time: N/A

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Food source and habitat for birds

Tolerates: Deer reisistant

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 4 to 9

Other: A wide-spreading shrub that has attractive blue-green foliage year round and is a great addition to a rock garden or used as a low hedge.

Location: Mansion Lawn

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Ilex vomitoria ‘Pendula’ (Weeping Yaupon Holly)

Bloom Time: April

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium to Wet

Wildlife: Birds eat the fruit

Tolerates: A variety of soil conditions

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 7 to 9

Other: A holly with pendulous branches that puts on a spectacular display of red berries in winter and features smooth gray to almost white bark.

Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden

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Camellia sasanqua ‘Northern Exposure’ (Camellia)

Bloom Time: October to December

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts pollinators

Tolerates: Dry Shade

Native to North America: No

Zones: 6 to 9

Other: Makes a gorgeous evergreen hedge and produces large white blooms with bright yellow centers from late fall to early winter.

Location: Blevins Japanese Garden

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Yucca baccata (Banana Yucca)

Bloom Time: May to July

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Low

Wildlife: Fruit attracts birds, deer, and insects

Tolerates: Drought tolerant

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 4 to 11

Other: A unique evergreen plant that is named because its fruit resembles bananas in appearance

Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden

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Sedum Sunsparkler® Firecracker (Stonecrop)

Bloom Time: August to September

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Low

Wildlife: N/A

Tolerates: Drought tolerant

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 4 to 10

Other: Ideal for rock gardens, this lowgrowing sedum’s foliage is a rich red bronze color.

Location: Turner Seasons Garden

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Ternstroemia gymnanthera Juliet® (Juliet Cleyera)

Bloom Time: May to July

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: N/A

Tolerates: Heat tolerant

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 7 to 10

Other: Glossy green and creamy white variegated foilage gives year round interest and new growth is hot pink to maroon in color.

Location: Burr Terrace Garden

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Ardisia japonica (Marlberry)

Bloom Time: July to August

Sun Requirement: Part Shade to Full Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Birds may eat the fruit

Tolerates: Heavy Shade and deer reistant

Native to North America: No

Zones: 8 to 10

Other: Forms a dense evergreen groundcover making it an excellent choice for planting beneath shade trees. Produces small red fruit that mature in late fall and persist through winter.

Location: Blevins Japanese Garden

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Thuja orientalis ‘Blue Cone’ (Blue Cone Arborvitae)

Bloom Time: N/A

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Provides habitat for birds

Tolerates: Drought tolerant

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 5 to 10

Other: This evergreen arbovitae grows in an upright oval and produces blue cones in the winter.

Location: Petite Swan Garden

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Top Plant Picks November 2024

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

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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

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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

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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

Chrysanthemum morifolium 'Rustic Glow'

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

Juniperus chinensis Montana Moss

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

Thymus

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

Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki'

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

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Top Plant Picks October 2024

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus (Coralberry)

Bloom Time: June to July

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts birds

Tolerates: Deer, Drought, Erosion

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 2 to 7

Other: Grows 2-5 feet tall and features arching stems laden with deep pink berries that mature in the autumn.

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

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Acer triflorum (Three-flowered Maple)

Bloom Time: April

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Host plant for various moth species

Tolerates: Heavy Shade

Native to North America: No

Zones: 4 to 7

Other: The best ornamental features of this small tree are its vibrant orange fall color and attractive exfoliating bark.

Location: Herb Study Garden

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Acer palmatum ‘Hogyoku’ (Japanese Maple)

Bloom Time: April

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Squirrels and chipmunks

Tolerates: Rabbit, Black Walnut

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 5 to 9

Other: Hogyoku’ is a compact Japanese Maple cultivar noted for its unusual and attractive brilliant pumpkin orange fall color.

Location: Blevins Japanese Garden

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Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple)

Bloom Time: April

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Seeds are eaten by birds and small mammals. Leaves support many caterpillar species.

Tolerates: Heavy Shade

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 3 to 8

Other: A long-lived tree known for its spectacular yellow-orange fall foliage and can be tapped for maple syrup.

Location: Howe Garden

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Cyclamen hederifolium (Ivy Leaf Cyclamen)

Bloom Time: September to October

Sun Requirement: Part Shade

Water Requirement: Low to Medium

Wildlife: Bees and hoverflies

Tolerates: Deer, Drought, and Dry Soil

Native to North America: No

Zones: 5 to 9

Other: This small perrennial features a profusion of pink flowers in the fall and attractive mottled leaves.

Location: Dogwood Garden

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Cornus florida ‘Spring Grove’ (Flowering Dogwood)

Bloom Time: March to April

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Birds

Tolerates: Higher heat and cold tolerance

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 4 to 9

Other: A white-flowering dogwood tree that produces an abundance of red fruit in the fall.

Location: Dogwood Garden

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Cornus drummondii (Roughleaf Dogwood)

Bloom Time: May to June

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium to Wet

Wildlife: Fruit attracts birds

Tolerates: Deer

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 5 to 8

Other: A native thicket-forming dogwood with white drupes in the late summer. Fall foliage is variable shades of purple and red.

Location: Howe Garden

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Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem)

Bloom Time: August to October

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Flowers attract butterflies, birds enjoy the seeds.

Tolerates: Consistently moist soils

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 4 to 8

Other: This fall-blooming perennial gets its name from the leaf tissue extending beyond the leaf base.

Location: Howe Garden

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Top Plant Picks September 2024

Rhamnus caroliniana (Carolina Buckthorn)

Bloom Time: May to June

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Fruit attracts birds

Tolerates: A variety of Soils

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 5 to 9

Other: The flowers of this native shrub are followed by edible, showy red fruit that ripen to black in the fall.

Location: Herb Study Garden

Rhamnus caroliniana

Clerodendrum ugandense (Butterfly Bush)

Bloom Time: June to September

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: High

Wildlife: Bumblebees

Tolerates: Humidity

Native to North America: No

Zones: 9 to 11

Other: An annual in Tennessee, this plant has attractive violet-blue pea-like flowers.

Location: Color Garden

Clerodendrum ugandense

Calamintha nepeta ‘Montrose White’ (Calamint)

Bloom Time: June to October

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Low to Medium

Wildlife: Hummingbirds, honeybees, and Butterflies

Tolerates: Drought, Erosion, Shallow Rocky Soil

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 5 to 9

Other: This perennial has airy white blooms all summer into the fall and wonderfully fragrant foliage.

Location: Petite Swan Garden

Calamintha nepeta 'Montrose White'

Salvia farinacea ‘Henry Duelberg’ (Mealy Blue Sage)

Bloom Time: June to October

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts butterflies

Tolerates: Drought, Heat, and humidity

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 7 to 10

Other: Showy spikes of fragrant blue flowers bloom all summer until frost.

Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden

Salvia farinacea 'Henry Duelberg'

Lonicera × heckrottii ‘Gold Flame’ (Gold Flame Honeysuckle)

Bloom Time: May to October

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds and songbirds

Tolerates: Black Walnut, Deer, Drought, Salt

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 5 to 8

Other: A profusely flowering vine; the pink buds open to sweetly fragrant yellow orange blooms.

Location: Color Garden

lonicera x heckrottii 'Gold Flame'

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle Hydrangea)

Bloom Time: August to October

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies and bees

Tolerates: Salt

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 3 to 8

Other: A deciduous shrub that grows up to 12 feet tall and features upright showy white flowers.

Location: Water Garden

hydrangea paniculata 'tardiva'

Ruellia ‘Mayan Purple’ (Mexican Petunia)

Bloom Time: May to October

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees

Tolerates: Heat, humidity, Rabbit, Wet Soil

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 8 to 11

Other: The purple flowers come in abundance and stand out nicely agains dark green leaves.

Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden

Ruellia 'Mayan Purple'

Campsis radicans f. flava (Trumpetcreeper)

Bloom Time: July to September

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Hummingbirds and other pollinators

Tolerates: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 4 to 9

Other: Although this native vine has beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers, it can grow very aggessively.

Location: Color Garden

Campsis radicans 'Flava'

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Top Plant Picks August 2024

Hibiscus × ‘Holy Grail’ (Rose Mallow)

Bloom Time: July to August

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts Hummingbirds and bees

Tolerates: Drought tolerant but perorms best with consistent moisture

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 4 to 9

Other: This hibiscus is a show-stopper with gorgeous dark, almost black foliage and deep red flowers.

Location: Wills Perennial Garden

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Lagerstroemia ‘Catawba’ (Catawba Crape Myrtle)

Bloom Time: June to August

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts honeybees and bumble bees

Tolerates: Mildew resistant

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 7 to 9

Other: A small flowering tree reaching about 12 feet tall and features clusters of purple flowers.

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

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Helianthus giganteus (Giant Sunflower)

Bloom Time: August to November

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: High

Wildlife: Seed heads attract birds, flowers attract bees and beetles

Tolerates: Wet soils

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 2 to 8

Other: A very tall perennial with bright yellow daisy-like flowers that adds structure and height to garden beds.

Location: Wills Perennial Garden

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Viburnum rufidulum (Rusty Blackhaw)

Bloom Time: April to May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Host plant for Azure Butterfly and fruit attracts songbirds, squirrels, and chipmunks

Tolerates: Deer resistant and drought tolerant once established

Native to North America: Yes

Zones: 5 to 9

Other: This native small tree has clusters of white flowers in the spring and blue fruits that attract wildlife in the summer.

Location: Sculpture Trail

Viburnum rufidulum

Iris ‘Summer Olympics’ (Summer Olympics Iris)

Bloom Time: April to August

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts bumble bees and other pollinators

Tolerates: Deer and Rabbit

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 3 to 9

Other: A reblooming iris that sports fragrant, elegant yellow flowers all summer.

Location: Wills Perennial Garden

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Rosa ‘Charlotte’ (Charlotte Rose)

Bloom Time: May to September

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts butterflies

Tolerates: Performs well in both warm and cool climates

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 4 to 10

Other: The cup-shaped blooms of this English rose are a lovely shade of soft butter yellow.

Location: Rose Study Garden

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Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ (Summersweet)

Bloom Time: July to August

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Full Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

Tolerates: Deer, Salt and Clay Soils

Native to North America: N/A

Zones: 3 to 9

Other: The delightfully fragrant bright pink flower spikes last up to six weeks on this deciduous shrub.

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

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Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)

Bloom Time: June to August

Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and bees

Tolerates: Tolerates poor soils and drought once established

Native to North America: No

Zones: 3 to 7

Other: A culinary herb with lemon-scented leaves, commonly used in tea, sauces, and baked goods.

Location: Herb Garden

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