Plant List, Part 2

Plant List: (B) Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'; Zones 5-9). (C) Eulalia grass (Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens; Zones 4-9). (E) Sunflower (Helianthus x multiflorus 'Flore Pleno'; Zones 5-9). (F) Rose (Rosa 'Purple Pavement'; Zones 5-8). (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). (L) Helenium (Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'; Zones 4-8). (N) Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema weyrichii 'Pink Bomb'; Zones 4-7). (O) New England aster (Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'; Zones 4-8). (P) Sargent crab apple (Malus sargentii; zones 4-8). (Q) Joe Pye weed (Eupatorium fistulosum 'Gateway'; Zones 3-7).

'Gateway' Joe Pye weed is a tall plant with a colorful presence, thanks to huge (up to 18 inches wide) flower heads that are favored by butterflies.

'Siskiyou Pink' gaura grows 18-24 inches tall but is airy enough to see through. From June till frost it offers many rose-pink flowers well above the foliage.

'Flore Pleno' sunflower grows 5-7 feet tall and 30 inches wide and features a multistemmed habit brimming with unique double blooms.

Slide Show: Medium-Size Garden Plans