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DAYLILY
Stella D'
Oro grows 12" - 15". 2-1/2" golden yellow flowers bloom heavily in
mid May and then sporadically until frost. Daylilly means "Star of
Gold"
Hemerocallis grow 15" -
36". in yellow, orange, or pink color.
BLACK EYED SUSAN
The plant
grows 24" - 36" with deep yellow daisies on compact plants. It
blooms from mid-summer to fall and grows in full sun to partial shade.
PURPLE CONE FLOWER
These daisy-like flowers of
purple, rose, or white grow best in full sun. Blooms from mid to late
summer on upright, spreading plants.
COREOPSIS
It
grows 18" - 24" with 1 1/2" to 2" yellow flowers. Cultivars include
'Moonbeam', with pale yellow flowers, and 'Early Sunrise' with 2",
semi-double, golden yellow flowers. This plant blooms June - October.

GARDEN PHLOX
This plant
is fragrant all summer long. The blooms are shades of pink, red, purple,
and white. It grows 18" - 30"
CREEPING PHLOX
 This is an evergreen groundcover growing 3" - 6" in height. Bright
red-purple, violet-purple, pink, or white flowers bloom in early to mid
spring. Plant in full sun with well drained sandy soil.
VERBENA
Verbena is a
groundcover which blooms all summer. One foot high ground cover spreads
out three feet or more. Verbena is great for cascading over a wall or in
a rock garden. It can also be used to edge a planting bed. Cultivar's
'Homestead Purple' has large purple blossoms.
BOLTONIA
Boltonia grows
to 3'- 4' tall. White daisies bloom in the late summer to fall.
BATH'S PINK DIANTHUS
A
groundcover with soft pink flowers on 9" to12" stalks. It blooms in
April and May.
This is a super plant for
edging, front of the border, or rock gardens. It is a 1994 Georgia
Gold Medal Award Winner.
CANNA LILIES
Cannas are grown as much for their foliage as for
their flowers. Leaves vary in shape from narrow lances to paddles.
Cannas can be solid or striped.

SHASTA DAISY
Grown best in full sun, these big white daisy
flowers bloom in summer.
DAFFODILS
Daffodils
are the first flower of spring. Plant daffodil bulbs from August
through November.
BALLOON FLOWER
This
summer blooming herbaceous perennial grows to 30" high. Protection
from afternoon sun is preferable. Plants seldom need dividing.
IRIS
Irises have narrow, often sword shaped leaves.
Flowering occurs from winter to summer. Most irises bloom in
spring.
HARDY ASTER
A late summer to fall blooming perennial.
Asters require average to rich soil with excellent drainage and full
sun. They cannot tolerate excess moisture or wet soil.
BLAZING STAR
The
blazing star is a native American perennial with tall spikes
bearing dozens of small red and violet to purple flowers. Plant in
full sun in average to rich moist, but well drained soil.
AUTUMN JOY SEDUM
It
blooms in mid to late summer and grows 2" tall. Plant in full sun
to partial shade.
CHRYSANTHEMUM

LENTEN ROSE
This is an
evergreen perennial with white and purple or maroon flowers that bloom
in early spring. It grows to 15"-18" tall.
VERONICA
These
showy spikes of white, bluish, or rose flower all summer.
Varieties are adaptable as groundcovers, in borders, rock gardens, and
edging. Plant in sun to part shade.
CANDY TUFT
An old time favorite, it is famous for it's
white flowers in spring, evergreen foliage, and creeping growth habit.
This popular edging plant
looks great cascading over walls in rock gardens and in mixed borders.
For best appearance, shear
after flowering. This plant grows best in full sun.
HARDY ICE PLANT
This
is a hardy, succulent plant bearing fuchsia daisy-like flowers all
summer long. It makes a good groundcover, container plant, or rock
garden plant. Plant in full sun.
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
These ornamental grasses come in a variety of
colors, textures, and sizes. Some varieties need cutting back in
late winter. Full sun is best for proper growth, but light
shade is ok.

Muly Grass
PAMPASS GRASS
CLEMATIS

These
showy, flowering vines are unmatched for their spectacular summer
blooms. A variety of colors are available and work superbly
for arbors, posts, and fences. It grows best in full sun.
Asian Lily

HARDY LANTANA

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