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2020 GARDEN IN A BOX: GARDEN INFO SHEET Heaven Designed by Bill Melvin of Ecoscape Environmental Design Thanks to its native edge and appeal, the 72 sq ft Heaven garden strives to mirror the natural landscape and invites to enjoy in its delights. With its vibrant display of colors ranging from to purple to this garden is sure to bring beauty and biodiversity to your landscape with 23 xeric perennials. Full sun exposure (minimum of 6 hrs of direct sun per day)

Planting map covers 72 sq ft

Blooms early spring to late summer

Low water needs

Hardiness maximum of 6,000 ft

Individual Information

BASKET OF GOLD ALYSSUM - saxatilis ‘Gold Ball’ QTY. 2

Forms a compact mound Mature height Attracts and CARE: Thrives in average, well- of thick, greyish-green 8-12” drained soil and may become floppy leaves that are covered by and begin to rot if the soil is too rich bright yellow flowers that Mature spread Resists and too moist. bloom in early spring, 12-18” making it one of the first pops of color in the 1 garden.

BLACK EYED SUSAN - Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ QTY. 3 The classic Black-Eyed CARE: Easily grown in well-drained Mature height Attracts butterflies Susan features a dark 18-24” soils when planted in full sun. It is central disc surrounded by considered a short-lived perennial a bright, golden ray of Mature spread Resists deer and that typically survives 4-6 , but petals above stiff, hairy 18-24” rabbits it will spread by seed. Rudbeckia stems and dark green that become taller or bushier foliage. than desired can be cut back to 6” to 2 generate fresh growth and maintain size.

CORONADO® HYSSOP - Agastache aurantiaca ‘Coronado’ QTY. 1

Native to the southwestern Mature height Attracts bees, CARE: This hardy plant does well in US, this hyssop has silvery 15-18” butterflies and a variety of soils, except water- green leaves on slim, logged soils. Prefers dry, well- branched stems with large drained soil in full sun with Mature spread Resists deer numbers of curved, 12-15” afternoon shade during hot summers. Avoid overly fertilized or orange flowers from enriched soils. Mulch sparingly. mid-summer until the first 3 frost. DARK KNIGHT BLUE MIST SPIREA - Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Dark Knight’ QTY. 1

Narrow, grayish-green Mature height Attracts butterflies, CARE: Plant in well-drained soil in leaves on stiff slender stems 3-4’ hummingbirds, full sun for best results. Water form a tightly rounded and bees sparingly once established. with clusters of dark Mature spread Resists deer and blue fragrant flowers 2-3’ rabbits blooming in the leaf axils. 4

DEEP BLUE LAVENDER - Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ QTY. 3

Scented, lavender-blue Mature height Attracts bees, CARE: Low maintenance plant flowers on tight spikes 15-20” butterflies and needing little care. Once thrust above aromatic gray hummingbirds established, it only needs foliage, creating an occasional watering. For dried Mature spread Resists deer and attractive, compact clump 15-20” rabbits flowers, cut flowers when first hint that stays green all of color shows at the base of the round. spike, leaving about an inch of the green growth above the woody 5 stem.

GARDEN SAGE - Salvia officinalis QTY. 1

A woody-stemmed shrub Mature height Attracts butterflies CARE: Provide moist but well- featuring gray-green, 18-24” and bees drained soil in full sun. If you have elliptic leaves and spikes of heavy clay soil, add sand and white or lavender-colored organic matter to lighten up the soil Mature spread flowers. When the leaves are 18-24” and provide better drainage. crushed, they emit a strong fragrance making them 6 useful in culinary dishes.

KOBOLD GAYFEATHER - Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ QTY. 1

Feathery lavender florets set Attracts butterflies, CARE: Gayfeather is slow to Mature height hummingbirds, on slender wand-like stalks, 18-24” establish but hearty. It does well in originating from a compact and bees dry, coarse soils and does not like tuft of narrow blades of overly moist soils or heavy soakings. Mature spread Resists deer bright-green foliage. This 12-18” Due to the shorter stature, the vertical bloomer is a stellar Kobold variety does not require 7 attractor. staking.

LAVENDER COTTON - Santolina chamaecyparissus QTY. 3

A woody shrub that forms Mature height CARE: Lavender Cotton is a long dense, thickly branched 12-18” Resists deer lived, drought-resistant evergreen mounds of small, white, shrub that will require little to no woolly leaves with bright irrigation once established. Mature spread yellow button-like flowers. Its 12-18” Lavender Cotton tends to fall open foliage is incredibly fragrant. with age, and it may look untidy if not sheared annually after flowering. 8 This plant seldom needs dividing.

NATIVE BLANKET FLOWER - Gaillardia aristata QTY. 1

The Native Blanket Flower Mature height Attracts bees, birds CARE: Appreciates a bit of boasts large daisies with 18-24” and butterflies pampering the first season, and reddish-brown/orange then takes off on its own. Avoid centers circled by ray planting in rich, moist soils, which Mature spread flowers of yellow/bronze. 18-24” can make the plants floppy and shorten their life-span. Once established this wildflower is very low-maintenance, adaptable, and 9 easy to grow. NATIVE LAVENDER BEE-BALM - Monarda fistulosa menthifolia QTY. 1

Rich green leaves grow on Attracts bees, CARE: Follow a regular watering Mature height butterflies and distinctly square stems to 2-3’ schedule to prevent soil from form a compact clump. hummingbirds drying out completely between Fragrant of lavender- waterings. Mature spread Resists deer and pink flowers bloom 18-24” rabbits throughout summer. 10

PINELEAF PENSTEMON - Penstemon pinifolius QTY. 2

This low, creeping Attracts bees, CARE: Penstemon varieties prefer Mature height butterflies and penstemon features tubular, 6-8” not to be overcrowded and scarlet-orange flowers with hummingbirds maximum heat and sun exposure. yellow throats. The prolific Mature spread Resists deer and Avoid enriching the soil around blooms rest atop soft, green 12-15” rabbits these finicky plants; it will shorten needle-like foliage, covering their lifespan and plant high so as the plant throughout the to avoid burying the of the mid-summer months. plant. Mulch with bark sparingly or 11 use gravel or pine needles. Water sparingly once established.

PRAIRIE WINECUPS - Callirhoe involucrata QTY. 2

These pink, chalice-shaped Mature height Attracts butterflies CARE: Referred to as the “Buffalo flowers complement the 6-12” and bees ” because they grow well in dry, silver and deeply lobed rocky areas like prairies, pastures, foliage. Winecups will spread open , and roadsides. creating a delightful mat of Mature spread Resists deer Winecups are incredibly drought- foliage studded with showy 2-3’ resistant and foliage will stay green pink blooms. nearly all year. Due to long taproot, transplanting is not encouraged. 12 Prune back to reduce legginess.

PURPLE OREGANO - Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ QTY. 1

A woody perennial shrub CARE: Easily grown in dry to Mature height Attracts butterflies with fragrant, small 18-24” medium well-draining soils. Will not rounded leaves. Produces thrive in poorly draining soils so an abundance of small pink consider adding organic compost or Mature spread Resists deer and blossoms with purple rabbits sand to your heavy clay soil when bracts. 18-24” planting. Heat and drought tolerant. 13

ROSE CONEFLOWER - Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ QTY. 1

Rose colored, daisy-like flow- Mature height Attracts butterflies, CARE: Coneflower is a low- ers dance atop stiff, coarse 2-3’ birds, maintenance perennial that grows stems throughout the sum- easily in average, dry to medium, mer months. Its characteristic Mature spread well-drained soil. Its adaptable spiny and brownish central 18-24” enables it to grow in full sun disk inspires its name, to partial shade, but it thrives best Echinacea, which is rooted in in full sun. Furthermore, it is the Greek word for hedgehog, tolerant of drought, heat and 144 echinos. humidity. 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. Basket of Gold Alyssum, Black Eyed Susan, Coronado® Hyssop, Dark Knight Blue Mist Spirea, Garden Sage, Kobold Gayfeather, Lavender Cotton, Pineleaf Penstemon, Prairie Winecups, Purple Oregano, Rose Coneflower Cut back in early spring, no more than 4 inches. Deep Blue Lavender Divide mature plants in early spring every 3 years, as needed. Basket of Gold Alyssum, Kobold Gayfeather, Native Blanket Flower, Pineleaf Penstemon, Purple Oregano, Rose Coneflower After blooming, deadhead to encourage new blooms. Prairie Winecups After blooming, cut back by two thirds. Basket of Gold Alyssum

SUMMER Water sparingly once established. Coronado® Hyssop, Dark Knight Blue Mist Spirea, Deep Blue Lavender May need extra watering during summer heat. Kobold Gayfeather After blooming, cut back by one third to encourage compact growth Basket of Gold Alyssum, Lavender Cotton and/or new blooms. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage new blooms Black Eyed Susan, Native Blanket Flower, Rose and/or minimize self seeding. Coneflower, Prairie Winecups

FALL Leave last blooms to self-seed and/or feed the birds come winter. Black Eyed Susan, Kobold Gayfeather, Rose Coneflower Do not cut back in fall! Wait until spring to cut back to avoid crown rot. Coronado® Hyssop, Deep Blue Lavender Cut back to ground. Native Lavender Bee-Balm Cut back to 6 inches to improve winter survival. Native Blanket Flower, Native Lavender Bee-Balm

WINTER

Do not prune or cut back. Plant susceptible to winter damage if pruned. Coronado® Hyssop, Deep Blue Lavender

Plant by Number Design Suggestion Key 1. Basket of Gold Alyssum (Qty. 2) 2. Black Eyed Susan (Qty. 3) 3. Coronado® Hyssop (Qty. 1) 4. Dark Knight Blue Mist Spirea (Qty. 1) 5. Deep Blue Lavender (Qty. 3) 6. Garden Sage (Qty. 1) 7. Kobold Gayfeather (Qty. 1) 8. Lavender Cotton (Qty. 3) 9. Native Blanket Flower (Qty. 1) 10. Native Lavender Bee-Balm (Qty. 1) 11. Pineleaf Penstemon (Qty. 2) 12. Prairie Winecups (Qty. 2) 6’x12’ rectangle 13. Purple Oregano (Qty. 1) SUGGESTED FRONT SIDE OF GARDEN 14. Rose Coneflower (Qty. 1)

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