Plant List, Part 1

Plant List: (A) Stonecrop (Sedum telephium 'Matrona'; Zones 4-9). (B) Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'; Zones 5-9. (C) Eulalia grass (Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens; Zones 4-9). (D) New England aster (Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke'; Zones 4-8). (E) Sunflower (Helianthus x multiflorus 'Flore Pleno"; Zones 5-9). (F) Rose (Rosa 'Purple Pavement'; Zones 5-8). (G) Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis; Zones 3-9). (H) Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns'; Zones 3-9). (I) Coreopsis (Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby'; Zones 4-9). (J) Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'; Zones 6-9). (K) Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'; Zones 5-9). (L) Helenium (Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'; Zones 4-8). (M) Weeping white spruce (Picea glauca 'Pendula'; Zones 3-6). (N) Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema weyrichii 'Pink Bomb'; Zones 4-7). (O) New England aster (Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'; Zones 4-8).

'Happy Returns' daylily is a repeat bloomer, just like its famous parent 'Stella d'Oro', but it has lemon yellow flowers instead of golden yellow. It reaches about 2 feet tall.

'Shenandoah' switchgrass grows about 4 feet tall and very straight, but it easily sways in the wind without flopping. Its bright green foliage turns maroon in fall.

'Purple Dome' New England aster is a dwarf perennial that grows 18 inches tall and 30 inches wide. It is mildew resistant and features mounds of deep-purple flowers.

Slide Show: The Beauty of Ornamental Grasses