2021 GARDEN IN A BOX: GARDEN INFO SHEET Sunset Garden Designed by Julie Hauser of Indigo Landscape Design Mirror the breathtaking beauty of a setting Colorado sun with the Sunset Garden. The seamless stream of pinks, oranges, golds, and reds featured in this garden evoke the majestic beauty of the setting sun. A serious feast for the eyes, this garden is also a delightful treat for our pollinator friends- birds, bees, and butterflies! The Sunset Garden fills about 74 square feet and showcases 15 waterwise plants.

Full sun exposure (minimum of 6 hrs. of direct sun per day)

Planting map covers 74 sq ft

Blooms late spring to fall

Xeric (low-medium water)

Hardiness maximum of 7,000 ft

Individual Plant Information

APACHE PLUME - Fallugia paradoxa QTY. 1

One of the showiest shrubs Mature height 3-6’ Blooms late spring CARE: A moderate to rapid grower native to the western US. Mature spread 3-6’ to summer in any well-drained soil. As a shrub, Beginning in late spring meant to have a unique shape, do and continuing through Full sun Attracts bees, birds not shear to shape. Cut selected summer, the plant blooms hummingbirds larger branches if plant out grows with single white flowers space, otherwise leave it be. that set fluffy pink seed Very low water Resists deer, Typical shape is a cascading 11 heads. needs rabbits mound of texture, flowers and delicate seed heads.

DWARF FALL ASTER - Aster novi-belgii ‘Alert’ QTY. 2

Alert Aster forms a short, Mature height 12-15” Blooms late CARE: Give this plenty of room to rounded clump of narrow, Mature spread 12-18” summer to fall grow. It is susceptible to powdery glossy, dark green foliage mildew, a disease that can be covered by densely packed Full sun Attracts butterflies prevented with good air circulation clusters of magenta to and planting in rich, moist soil. crimson-red flowers. Keep in mind it spreads easily and Medium water Resists deer, can be used as ground cover. 2 needs reabbits

LITTLE BLUESTEM GRASS - Schizachyrium scoparium QTY. 3

The kaleidoscope of colors Mature height 3-4’ CARE: This highly adaptable grass Blooms fall in this grass starts as Mature spread 24-30” is tolerant of sunbaked locations blue-gray pastels in the and poor soil of all varieties, and is summer and becomes Full sun Attracts birds ill-suited for shady, wet soils, which bronze tones in the fall with will lead to poor structure and white fluffy seed heads. floppy growth. Low water needs Resists deer, 3 rabbits RED DAYLILY - Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’ QTY. 2

Velvety red, wide flaring Mature height 18-24” CARE: A very hardy and adaptable Blooms summer petals create large, Mature spread 18-24” perennial, they are a low bell-shaped flowers with maintenance plant that thrive in golden throats. Their long, Attracts butterflies, most conditions. Full sun slender, bright green leaves hummingbirds 2 form an attractive thick 4 clump. Low water needs Resists rabbits

SEA KALE - Crambe maritima QTY. 1

A large perennial with bold, Mature height 4-6’ CARE: We recommend trying not to Blooms summer blue-green foliage that is Mature spread 2-4’ divide or move this plant as it has a lobed and sharply toothed, Attracts bees, very deep and thick taproot system it boasts huge panicles of Full sun butterflies, that is difficult to move once small white flowers that are hummingbirds established. This is a very long lived showy and sweetly scented. perennial, but be sure to leave it Medium water Resists deer alone for first two years. 5 needs

SHASTA DAISY - Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Crazy Daisy’ QTY. 1

A showy version of the Mature height 18-24” CARE: A very hardy and adaptable Blooms summmer common Shasta Daisy with Mature spread 18-24” perennial that is extremely long fringed, soft-white petals blooming. Will grow well in average surrounding a pale-yellow Full sun Attracts butterflies to well-draining soil. center atop sturdy green foliage. 6 Low water needs Resists deer, rabbits

SUNLIGHT HYSSOP - Agastache aurantiaca ‘Sunlight’ QTY. 2

Native to the southwest- Mature height 15-18” Blooms mid CARE: Water regularly for the first ern US, this hyssop has Mature spread 12-18” summer to fall season to establish the root silvery green leaves on system. Make sure the soil is well slim, branched stems with Full sun Attracts drained, as Hyssop does not large numbers of curved, hummingbirds tolerate soil that is constantly wet. pale orange flowers from After it is established, it is very mid-summer until the first Low water needs Resists deer, rabbits drought tolerant. 7 frost.

WHITE WINDFLOWER - Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ QTY. 3

An award winning peren- Mature height 30-36” CARE: White Windflower is a Blooms fall nial with clusters of white Mature spread 30-36” vigorous, low maintenance cultivar. flowers on long branching It may be slow to emerge in the stems, held above mounds Filtered shade Attracts butterflies spring time, so be sure to mark its of dark green palmate location in the garden. leaves. Medium water 8 needs Resists deer, rabbits

YELLOW AVENS - Geum chiloense ‘Lady Stratheden’ QTY. 2

Sparsely leaved stalks Mature height 18-24” Blooms late spring CARE: This easy to care for variety produce dark green leaves Mature spread 12-18” to mid summer appreciates well drained soil and and yellowish orange regular watering during the first Attracts bees, growing season to establish a double flowers. Blossoms Adaptable butterflies, remain on the plant for hummingbirds strong root system. many weeks before they are carried away by the Medium water Resists deer needs 9 wind. Plant Maintenance By Season

MAINTENANCE TASKS PLANT

SPRING (AFTER FIRST GROWING SEASON) Cut back old growth or winter damage as new growth begins to show. Little Bluestem Grass, Sunlight Hyssop “Comb out” or remove dead foliage. Red Daylily Divide mature plants every 2-3 years, as needed to reinvigorate growth Dwarf Fall Aster, Red Daylily, Shasta Daisy, and to contain spreading. White Windflower, Yellow Avens After a few growing seasons, if a smaller size is desired, prune a few large branches Apache Plume in early spring before new growth forms.

SUMMER

After blooming, foliage may become tattered. To freshen up, remove the worst leaves. Sea Kale Deadhead spent flowers to encourage new blooms and compact growth. Dwarf Fall Aster, Red Daylily, Shasta Daisy Yellow Avens Can leave a few spent blooms to allow fluffy seedheads to form. Yellow Avens Water sparingly once established. Sunlight Hyssop

FALL

Do not prune or cut back. Susceptible to winter damage if pruned. Sunlight Hyssop Leave last round of blooms to self-seed and provide food for the birds. Little Bluestem Grass Cut back after flowering in the late fall to refresh foliage. Shasta Daisy, Yellow Avens

WINTER Cut to the ground in winter. Appreciate winter mulching to prevent root damage. Sea Kale, White Windflower Plant by Number Design Suggestions

6 3 3 3 1 7

5.5’ 8 7 2 5 9 2 4 4 9

13.5’ 13.5’ x 5.5’ rectangle SUGGESTED FRONT SIDE OF GARDEN

Key

1. Apache Plume (Qty.1) 2. Dwarf Fall Red Aster (Qty. 2) 3. Little Bluestem Grass (Qty. 3) 4. Red Daylily (Qty. 2) 5. Sea Kale (Qty. 1) 6. Shasta Daisy (Qty. 1) 7. Sunlight Hyssop (Qty. 2) 8. White Windflower (Qty. 1) 9. Yellow Avens (Qty. 2)

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