Elymus magellanicus (Blue Clumping Wheatgrass)
Metallic blue blades grow in a dense clump around stiff blue flowering stems topped by wheat-like light blue-green flower spikes that rise above the leaves. Medium-fast growth rate.
Blooms early spring to late summer
0.75-1 ft tall x 0.75-1 ft wide
Heat tolerant
Attracts butterflies
Deer and rabbit resistant
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
| Zone | Zone 5 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Moisture | Moderate to Full Moisture |
A mound of cymes bearing beautiful delicate yellow flowers and yellow-chartreuse bracts, along with green leaves, makes attractive spring foliage. Yellow, purple, red, and orange foliage with green undergrowth turns a brilliant shade of red in the fall. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid-spring to early summer
1 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft spread
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Attracts butterflies
Moderate salt tolerance
Clusters of magenta purple saucer-shaped flowers grow on green foliage and create a dense spreading mound. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms early summer to mid fall
1-1.5 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft spread
Attracts butterflies
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Groundcover
Rich buttery yellow petals with a small green throat rise high above full green foliage. Slow growth rate.
The common name comes from the fact that each flower only lasts for no more than 24 hours- they open in the morning and wither before the following evening- some to be replaced by another flower on the same scape.
Blooms early to mid-summer
1 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
Diploid
Rebloomer
Extended Bloomer
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Rabbit resistant
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Dormant
Fragrant
Salt tolerant
This perennial features upright stems bearing pale lilac flowers and small, hairy gray-green aromatic leaves growing in a compact, mounding, low-growing habit. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms early summer
0.75-1.5 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Drought tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Fragrant
(DWARF) White flowers in spring followed by red fruit in fall. New foliage is lemon yellow and matures to chartreuse. Exfoliating bark adds interest to winter landscape. Compact bushy multi-stemmed form. 1.5-2.5′ tall x 2-3′ spread Full Sun/Part Shade
(GROUNDCOVER) A plant for all seasons with beautiful green and cream variegation complementing bright yellow flowers. Blooms early to mid summer. Mounded habit. 6-8″ tall x 16-18″ spread. Full Sun.
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Flat upright foliage emerges deep green to dark purple and deepens to an elegant almost-black colour in fall. Plumes of purplish finger-like flowers rise above the foliage adding interest to the landscape.
Blooms midsummer
4-5 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Deer resistant
Tolerant to juglone
Attracts birds
Drought tolerant
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An abundance of burgundy plumes that turn wheat-coloured rise above finely textured, arching foliage of green blades that turn shades of purple and red in the fall, with the blades at the centre remaining green. Grows in a dwarf clumping habit. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms late spring
HARDY to -20 °F (-28.9 °C)
2-3 ft tall x 1-2 ft spread
Drought tolerant
Tolerant to juglone
Salt tolerant
Deer and rabbit resistant