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What do the symbols mean? Full Sun 18 Width Moist Soil Attracts Hummingbirds Deer Resistant 2 Part Sun Height Moderate Water Attracts Pollinators & Beneficials Coastal Salt Tolerant Native Shade Light Shade Low Water Drought Tolerant NC Native Plant Tolerates Clay Soil
Summer Sunset Agastache Agastache x Summer Sunset 1-2 1 to 2 Bloom Time: Summer Short lived plants (2-3 years) self seed for a cottage garden effect
Arkansas Blue Star Amsonia hubrichtii Soil: Well Drained Bloom Color: Icy Blue Bloom Time: Spring Tough, long lived plants Long lasting cut flowers! Golden yellow fall color! Bright green, ferny foliage 2-3 3-4
Artemisia Powis Castle 2-3 Tough perennial! Beautiful mounds of silver, finely cut foliage stay green year round! Drought tolerant! 2-3
Calico Aster Aster lateriflorus Soil: Moist to wet, tolerates occasional flooding Fall blooming white flowers with yellow and purple centers Larval host to Pearl Crescent butterfly Native 4 4 13 GWN
October Skies Aster Aster oblongifolius October Skies Native 2-3 Bloom Color: Lavender Blue Bloom Time: Fall Late blooming perennial, native to SE USA! Drought Tolerant! 2-3 13 GWN
False Blue Indigo Baptisia australis Bloom Color: Blue 2 Bloom Time: Spring Long lived, clump forming southeast native perennial with dramatic spikes of blue flowers in spring Drought Tolerant! 3-4
Orange Zest Cestrum Cestrum aurantiacum Orange Zest Bloom Color: Gold Bloom Time: Summer Large, shrub-like perennial that blooms all summer! Heat and Drought Tolerant! 4-5 5-6
Eastern Columbine Aquilegia canadensis Native 1-2 1-2 Soil: well drained Blooms late March - May Will naturalize in the garden by self seeding Early nectar source for hummingbirds! 13 GWN
Hardy Ice Plant Delosperma cooperi 6 Bloom Color: Magenta Bloom Time: Spring Summer Very Drought Tolerant! Low growing perennial, great groundcover for hot, sunny areas! 2
Fire Spinner Ice Plant Delosperma x Fire Spinner Bloom Color: Orange magenta bicolor Bloom Time: Spring Summer Very Drought Tolerant! Low growing, great for hot, sunny areas! 2 6
Frosty Fire Dianthus Dianthus x Frosty Fire 6 12-15 Bloom Color: Cherry Red Bloom Time: Spring Drought Tolerant! Evergreen foliage! Fragrant Flowers!
Peppermint Star Dianthus Dianthus x Peppermint Star 9-12 Bloom Color: lavender with a rose pink eye in a vigorous mound of evergreen foliage Bloom Time: Spring Drought Tolerant! Fragrant Flowers! 6-12
Hummingbird Plant Dicliptera suberecta Bloom Color: Orange Bloom Time: Summer 2-3 Tough perennial for hot, dry places! Orange tubular flowers great for hummingbirds! 2
Autumn Fern Dryopteris erythrosora 2 2 Soil: Moist or well drained Evergreen hardy fern with copper color new growth More drought tolerant than most ferns
Pow Wow Wild Berry Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea 2-3 1-2 Bloom Color: Mauvy-Pink Bloom Time: Summer Classic summer perennial! Native to SE USA
Euphorbia Bonfire 18 18 Bloom Time: Late spring - early summer Chartreuse yellow flowers contrast beautifully against burgundy foliage Bushy rounded plants 13 ORF
Euphorbia First Blush 12 12 Bloom Time: Late spring - early summer, chartreuse yellow flowers Low growing with white edged green leaves New growth has a rose-pink tint 13 ORF
Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow Bloom Time: Late spring - early summer Unusual lime green flowers with burgundy centers Striking variegated foliage tinged with coral red Bushy rounded plant is drought tolerant! 18 18
Giant Leopard Plant Farfuguim japonicum Giganteum Soil: moist Bloom Color: Yellow Bloom Time: Early Summer Large lush leaves for shade!
Fireworks Goldenrod Solidago rugosa Native 2-3 2-3 Soil: well drained Yellow flowers in late summer provide nectar for butterflies and many other pollinators 13 GWN
Whirling Butterflies Gaura Gaura lindheimeri Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Spring-Summer Tough, long blooming perennial native to SE USA White flowered version of this popular perennial Drought Tolerant! 12-18 18 to 2
Belleza Dark Pink Gaura Gaura lindheimeri Belleza Dark Pink 12 Bloom Color: Dark Pink Bloom Time: Spring- Summer Tough, long blooming perennial native to SE USA Great in containers or beds! Drought Tolerant! 12
Fanfare Blaze Gaillardia Gaillardia x Fanfare Blaze Native 18 18 Bloom Color: Orange/red/yellow Bloom Time: Summer Drought Tolerant! Short lived perennial, will self seed
Narrow Leaf Sunflower Helianthus angustifolia Native 4-6 2-3 Bloom Color: Yellow Bloom Time: Fall Clumping plants do NOT spread by rhizomes 13 GWN
Variegated English Ivy Hedera helix Variegata 5 + Lovely foliage with creamy white edges Can be grown as a groundcover, vine or in containers Evergreen vine
Southern Blue Flag Iris virginica Native Soil: Moist to wet Bloom color: Purple-blue flowers Bloom time: late spring Great for water gardens and the edges of ponds 2 2
New Gold Lantana Lantana New Gold 1-2 Bloom Color: Yellow Bloom Time: Summer Fall Drought Tolerant! Blooms all summer 2-3
Ham and Eggs Lantana Lantana camara Ham and Eggs 3-4 Bloom Color: Pink and Yellow Bloom Time: Summer Fall Drought Tolerant! 3-4
Spanish Lavender Lavandula stoechas 18 Soil: Very Well Drained Bloom Color: Purple Bloom Time: Summer Very Drought Tolerant! Fragrant Plants great for potpourri! 1-2
Goodwin Creek Lavender Lavandula x Goodwin Creek 2 Soil: Very Well Drained Bloom Color: Purple Bloom Time: Summer Very Drought Tolerant! Fragrant Plants great for potpourri! 1-2
Provence White Flower Lavender Lavandula x intermedia 1-2 Soil: Very Well Drained Bloom Color: white Bloom Time: Summer Very Drought Tolerant! Fragrant Plants great for potpourri! 2-3
Laurentia White Star Creeper Laurentia fluviatilis 1 4 Soil: Moist Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Spring Low growing evergreen groundcover will grow between paving stones Perfect for fairy gardens!
Becky Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum Becky 2-3 Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Spring Summer Cheerful daisies on hardy, perennial plants 2-3
Kobold Blazing Star Liatris spicata Kobold 2 Bloom Color: rosy purple Bloom Time: summer Dwarf variety of a NC native species 1
Lysimachia Alexander 18-24 18 to 24 to moist Bloom Time: Summer Variegated leaves remain attractive all season long; bold margins tinged pink in spring Spikes of yellow flowers contrast beautifully with the foliage 13 ORF
Walker s Low Catmint Nepeta x faassenii Walker s Low Bloom Color: Blue Bloom Time: Summer Very Drought Tolerant! 2 2
Bright Eyes Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata Bright Eyes Bloom Color: Pink Bloom Time: Summer Old favorite! Sweetly fragrant blossoms Mildew resistant variety Native to the Southeast 2-3 2-3
Blue Plumbago Plumbago auriculata Annual/ 2-3 Drought Tolerant! Tough plant for hot sunny areas! Hardy perennial, especially near the coast Great in containers 2-3
Lungwort Diane Clare Pulmonaria 1 1 Bloom Color Bloom Time: Spring Fantastic spring blooming shade perennial! Raspberry Splash
Viette s Little Suzy Rudbeckia Rudbeckia fulgida Native 2-3 Bloom Color: Yellow Bloom Time: Summer 1-2 Reliable summer perennial! Tough and adaptable!
Black and Blue Anise Sage Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue 2-3 Bloom Color: Deep Blue Bloom Time: Summer - Fall Tough, long blooming perennial! 3-4
Mexican Bush Sage Salvia leucantha Bloom Color: Purple Bloom Time: Fall Tough, reliable perennial for late summer fall color! 3-4 4-5
Raspberry Texas Sage Salvia greggii Raspberry 2 Bloom Color: Raspberry Pink Bloom Time: Spring Fall Drought Tolerant! Trim back by 1/3 after blooming to promote more flowers 2
Hot Lips Texas Sage Salvia greggii Hot Lips 3 Bloom Color: Red and white Bloom Time: Spring Fall Drought Tolerant! Trim back by 1/3 after blooming to promote more flowers 2
Sedum Autumn Joy 2 Rosy coral flowers in late summer and fall Attractive foliage through summer Easy and carefree! 1-2 13 TING
Sedum Hardy low growing varieties 1-2 6 Low growing perennial plants with attractive evergreen foliage Very low care great in containers or rock gardens
Hens and Chicks Sempervivum Hardy Varieties 6 Evergreen foliage Great in containers year round! Good for rock gardens! Very drought tolerant! 6
Society Garlic Tulbaghia violacea Well drained soil Lavender blooms throughout summer Easy and carefree! 13 TING
Homestead Red Verbena Verbena canadensis Homestead Red 1-2 Native 1 Bloom Color: Red Bloom Time: Spring - Fall Drought Tolerant!
Homestead Purple Verbena Verbena canadensis Homestead Purple 2-3 Native 1 Bloom Color: Purple Bloom Time: Spring - Fall Tough and reliable!
Royal Candles Veronica 1-2 18 Bloom Color: Blue - Purple Bloom Time: Summer Sturdy upright perennial with deep purple-blue flowers in summer
Labuffarosa Rain Lily Mix Zephyranthes Labuffarosa to wet Bloom Color: Pink or white Bloom Time: Summer Lovely perennial lilies with pink or white blossoms Rain fall triggers flowering 5-7 days later! 13 GWN 1 1
Ornamental Grasses
Fiber Optic Grass Isolepsis cernus Ornamental Rush Soil: Moist to well drained Deer resistant Low growing 1 1
Variegated Flax Lily Dianella tasmanica Variegata 1-2 Evergreen, variegated strappy leaves brighten up shady areas Small lavender spring flowers are followed by purple-blue berries 2 to 3 13 TING
Breeze TM Grass Lomandra longifolia LM300 Ornamental Grass 2 2 Grown for its soft, bright green foliage Evergreen in normal winters to 15º F Drought Tolerant! 13 TING
Pink Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia capillaris Summer Foliage Ornamental Grass 2-3 Native 2-3 Airy plumes of pink flowers open in fall Tough native, drought tolerant grass 13 TING
Heavy Metal Switchgrass Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' Ornamental Grass Native 3-4 Soil: well drained Striking metallic blue leaf color Great upright grass, mixes well with perennials! 2 13 TING