1.Cinnamon Girl™Distylium
Name:Distylium‘PIIDIST-V’
Usda Hardiness Zones:7to 9
Size:2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet all-embracing
Conditions : Full sun to partial shade ; well - debilitate soil
The genusDistyliumis foreign to most gardeners , but this mathematical group of broadleaf evergreens is bring in aid throughout the nursery trade . Cinnamon Girl ™ is a fine - textured distylium variety with plum - majestic new maturation that turn blue - special K as the leaves get on . A refined arching habit , thickset growth , and clean , pest - free foliage make it an idealistic stand-in for Holly and boxwood . Exceptionally adaptable , Cinnamon Girl ™ tolerates wet soil as well as drought and warmth . A no - fuss plant with gorgeous foliage , Cinnamon Girl ™ is set to take the garden existence by violent storm .
2.Firefly™Nightglow™Diervilla
Name:Diervilla×splendens‘El Madrigal’
Zones:4to 8
Size:2 to 3feet tall and wide
Conditions : Full sun to fond shade ; average to ironic soil
Firefly ™ Nightglow ™ diervilla is a study in contrast with vibrant yellow blooms showering the deep burgundy leafage from spring through summer . The flowers pull bee , butterfly , and hummingbirds . Unlike other genus Diervilla , the foliage color does n’t fade , stay on vibrant throughout the twelvemonth and intensifying as autumn approaches . This aboriginal deciduous shrub has a refined mounding habit and is extremely adaptable , tolerating heating , drouth , and humidity . For good color , plant it in full sun and limit fertilizer .
3.‘Bandera’ Sneezeweed
Name:Helenium autumnale‘Bandera’
Zones:3 to 9
Size:12 to 15inches tall and 15 to 18inches wide
stipulation : Full sunshine ; moist , well - drained ground
Revitalize the recent - summer garden with a sneezeweed that flower with abandon . ‘ Bandera ’ erupts with scores of vibrant brick - red flowers rimmed in amber from tardy summer into fall . The frilled blossom fade to shades of red , orange , and icteric . A native perennial found along stream banks and damp meadows , sneezeweed is perfect for rainwater gardens . Rounded and compact in form , ‘ Bandera ’ does n’t fall flat like other helenium but does gain from deadheading to boost repeat bloom . Pollinators will flock to sip nectar from the daisylike flowers .
4.‘Cherry Sparks’ Penstemon
Name:Penstemon‘Cherry Sparks’
Zones:5to 9
Size:18 to 20 inches grandiloquent and 14 to 16 inches wide
condition : Full sun ; well - drain soil
Bigger flowers , long peak time , improved heat permissiveness : These are just a few of the advantage ‘ Cherry Sparks ’ genus Penstemon bring to the garden . choose for flower power , ‘ Cherry Dame Muriel Spark ’ blooms twice as long as other repeated penstemons , from late May through August . You ’ll love the large cherry - red bloom as much as the butterflies and hummingbirds . An vertical grower , ‘ Cherry spark ’ is more winter dauntless than other change and bring about uninspired flowers . The result is a dependable perennial that returns class after year without distribute through the garden .
Kimberly Toscano is a horticulturist from Stillwater , California .
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