If you like to grow the poppy flowers in your Zone 9 garden but haven’t had much luck as they thrive in colder climates, you can try the Shirley poppy. This cultivar is hardy to the warm temperatures of Zone 9. Its showy flowers on top of long stalks and the small light green lea...
. The plants bloom in early to mid-spring. They can be grown in flower beds or containers and are reliable pollinator-friendly plants. The plant grows 14-16 inches tall and spreads around 12 inches. This series of Erysimum flowers are the first zone 5 hardy Erysimum. Hardiness zones 5-9...
It has a bright red eye zone and a wide green throat. On the petals the eye zone is wide and cut by the yellow mid rib, but on the sepals it is a fine line giving the flowers an interesting star like appearance. 4 to 5 way branching with 22 to 38 buds means that this one ...
Sedum has fleshy leaves, so it's drought-hardy and sturdy. It comes in an astonishing number of forms. Look for low-growing or creeping types, as well as more upright varieties such as autumn joy, which make long-lasting cut flowers. Give it full sun. ...
feathery, hot-pink flowers. Gayfeather does have one thing in common with sunflowers, however: it’s at its best in the hottest part of the summer, when the rest of your garden is drooping. It stands up to heat, drought, and humidity, yet is still impressively frost-hardy (to zone 3...
One of the most popular wildflowers grown, this native North American perennial blooms in a traditional fall color palette of yellow with dark centers. Blooming from June to October, depending on your zone, these plants add dimension to the landscape and offer food for birds and bees alike. ...
Perennial Vegetables for Zone 8 Zone 8 can also grow all vegetables found in zones 6 and 7 as well as: Artichoke Broccoli Kale Cardoon Leek Onion Shallot Tree collards Capsicum Spinach Sweet potato Cabbage Collards Chicory Zone 9 Zone 9 is considered ayear-round planting zone, though manytyp...
scent – but butterflies are very attracted to this versatile plant. Hardiest to zone 4 and hardy under the right conditions to zone 9 – astilbes are a lovely addition to a cutting garden and dry beautifully for dried arrangements. Full sun will burn these fragile flowers and deep shade wil...
In Zone 8-9, the ideal location is against a warm south-facing old brick wall where an overhang prevents excessive drenching by heavy rains. Go light on fertilizer and water deeply, but infrequently; passionflowers should be encouraged to reach deep into the earth for water. When motivated ...
If you live in a northern zone and are frustrated with perennials that are behaving like annuals, here is a list of plants we have found to consistently overwinter in Zone 4.