Carex plantaginea (Seersucker Sedge)
Broad, semi-evergreen, lime green leaves with a puckered surface are accompanied by scaly burgundy spikelets. Slow growth rate.
Blooms late spring to late autumn
0.5-1 ft tall x 1 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
Moderately drought tolerant
Groundcover
| Zone | Zone 3 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Part to Full Shade |
| Moisture | Moderate Moisture |
| Native to | Native |
Scarlet red plumes are vividly displayed atop leaves tinted red that turn medium green through the season. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid to late summer
2 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft wide
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Fragrant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts bees
Tolerant to juglone
Large arching silvery fronds sport green highlights and purple stems. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid spring to summer
3 ft tall x 4-6 ft wide
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Dark reddish pink heart-shaped everblooming flowers are contrasted against blue-green fern-like foliage. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late spring to early
1-1.5 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft wide
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Tolerant to juglone
English ivy is a clinging vine with green leaves and creamy white veining that climbs by means of tiny sticky suckers. Commonly used as a groundcover, along a brick or stone wall, or as privacy to cover a fence. Rapid growth rate.
Blooms late spring to mid-summer
2-2.5 ft tall x 2.5-3.5 ft spread
Attracts butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Groundcover
High salt tolerance
Clump-forming apricot leaves with purple-red undersides grow below tall dark stems with small white bell-shaped flowers. Fast growth rate.
Blooms early to late summer
1 ft tall x 1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
These shade-loving, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennials bear pure white centres and dark green margins, with lighter green variegation between the two colours. Pale lavender bell-shaped flowers bloom on one-sided racemes atop tall bracted scapes. Moderate growth rate. Sport of ‘Lakeside Cupcake’.
Blooms mid to late summer
1 ft tall x 1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Tolerant to juglone
Moderate salt tolerance
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(Uptick™ Series) Large yellow blooms with burgundy red centres grow tall on thin stems with medium-green foliage. Tidy compact habit.
Blooms late spring through late summer
10-14″ tall x 10-14″ spread
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts bees and butterflies
Drought tolerant
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Clump-forming bunches of flat, blue-green blades are complemented by arching rye-like spikelets that retain their form into winter. Medium-fast growth rate.
Blooms early spring to late summer
2-5 ft tall x 2-5 ft wide
Heat tolerant
Attracts pollinators
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone
Salt tolerant