Table 1
Suggested Plant Selections for America's Anniversary Garden
Code | Type | Botanical Name (suggested cultivars) | Height/Spread | Color | ||
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ANNUALS | ||||||
A | lantana | Lantana 'Patriot Cherry' | '24" - 30"/30" - 42" | red flowers | ||
B | pentas | Pentas lanceolata 'New Look Red' 'Mars Galaxy' 'Graffitti Bright Red' | 12" - 24"/12" - 24" 16"/16" 10''/10'' | red flowers | ||
C | angelonia | Angelonia 'Angelface White' | 12" - 18"/12" - 14" | white flowers | ||
D | bacopa | Bacopa 'Snowstorm' | 3" - 8"/20" - 30" | white flowers | ||
E | salvia | Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' | 18" - 20"/12" - 14" | blue flowers | ||
F | verbena | Verbena x hybrida 'Temari Blue' 'Tukana Denim Blue,' 'Superbena Dark Blue' | 12"/12" 6"/24" 8"/28" | blue flowers | ||
PERENNIALS | ||||||
G | yarrow | Achillea Millefolium 'Red Velvet' | 24" - 30"/18" - 24" | red flowers | ||
H | daylily | Hemerocallis 'Frankly Scarlet' | 24" - 30"/18" - 24" | red flowers | ||
I | shasta daisy | Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowcap' | 10" - 14"/12" - 18" | white flowers | ||
J | speedwell | Veronica 'Icicles' (not recommended for SE. Va.) | 18" - 24"/18" - 24" | white flowers | ||
K | cranesbill | Geranium 'Rozanne' | 18" - 20"/18" - 24" | blue flowers | ||
L | speedwell | Veronica x 'Goodness Grows' | 12" - 15"/12" - 18" | blue flowers | ||
SHRUBS | ||||||
M | redtwig (Red Osier) dogwood* | Cornus spp. | 4' - 8'/4' - 10' | white flowers, blue or white fruit, red stems | ||
N | bigleaf hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophylla 'Summer Beauty,' 'Blue Billows,' 'Blue Wave' | 3' - 6'/3' - 8' | blue flowers (in acid soil) | ||
O | Virginia sweetspire* | Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet,' 'Little Henry' | 3' - 4'/4' - 6' | white flowers, red fall leaf color | ||
TREES | ||||||
P | fringetree* | Chionanthus virginicus | 12' - 20'/12' - 20' | white flowers, blue fruit on female | ||
Q | dogwood* | Cornus florida | 15' - 30'/15' - 30' | white flowers, red fruit, red fall leaf color | ||
1Sun/Shade: fs=full sun, ps=part sun/part shade 2Dry/Wet: w= prefers wetter soil, m=prefers evenly moist soil, d=somewhat dry/drought tolerant 3Virginia native plant | ||||||
*For photos of these plants, visit our website, www.ext.vt.edu/americasgarden under the tab "Home Garden Plant List." |