Table 1
Suggested Plant Selections for America's Anniversary Garden
| Code | Common Name | Botanical Name (suggested cultivars; ask your retailer for local suggestions) | Height/Spread | Shade1 | Wet2 | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNUALS | ||||||
| A | lantana | Lantana 'Patriot Cherry' 'Patriot Pony Red' | 24"-30"/30"-42" 16"-20"/16"-18" | red flowers | ||
| B | pentas | Pentas lancelolata 'New Look Red' 'Galaxy Mars' 'Graffiti Bright Red' | 12"-24"/12"-24" 16"/16" 10"/10" | red flowers | ||
| C | verbena | Verbena 'Tukana Scarlet' 'Escapade Red' | 6"-8"/12"-18" 6"-10"/12"-18" | red flowers | ||
| D | angelonia | Angelonia 'Angelface White' | 12"-18"/12"-14" | white flowers | ||
| E | petunia | Petunia x hybrida | 6"-12"/12"-48" | white flowers | ||
| F | fan flower | Scaevola x 'Whirlwind White' | 8"-14"/10"-12" | white flowers | ||
| G | bacopa | Bacopa 'Snowstorm' | 3"-8"/20"-30" | white flowers | ||
| H | lobelia | Lobelia 'Laguna Dark Blue' (Not recommended for S.E. Va.) | 3"-6"/10"-12" | blue flowers | ||
| I | petunia | Petunia 'Wave Blue' | 6"-8"/24"-48" | blue flowers | ||
| J | salvia | Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' | 18"-20"/12"-14" | blue flowers | ||
| K | verbena | Verbena x hybrida 'Temari Blue' 'Tukana Denim Blue' 'Superbena Dark Blue' | 12"/12" 6"/24" 8"/28" | blue flowers | ||
| PERENNIALS | ||||||
| L | yarrow | Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet' | 24"-30"/18"-24" | red flowers | ||
| M | daylily | Hemerocallis 'Frankly Scarlet' | 24"-30"/18"-24" | red flowers | ||
| N | bee balm* | Monarda didyma* 'Jacob Kline' | 36"-48"/18"-24" | red flowers | ||
| O | Shasta daisy | Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowcap' | 10"-14"/12"-18" | white flowers | ||
| P | Aztec grass | Liriope muscari 'Aztec' (Recommended for S.E. Va.) | 18"-24"/12"-18" | white, variegated foliage | ||
| Q | garden phlox* | Phlox paniculata* 'David' 'Volcano White' | 36"-48"/12"-24" | white flowers | ||
| R | speedwell | Veronica 'Icicle' (Not recommended for S.E. Va.) | 18"-24"/18"-24" | white flowers | ||
| S | cranesbill | Geranium 'Rozanne' | 18"-20"/18"-24" | blue flowers | ||
| T | bellflower | Campanula carpatica 'Blue Clips' | 6"-12"/10"-12" | blue flowers | ||
| U | speedwell | Veronica x 'Goodness Grows' | 12"-15"/12"-18" | blue flowers | ||
| SHRUBS | ||||||
| SA | redtwig dogwood, (redosier dogwood)* | Cornus spp.* (Not recommended for S.E. Va.) | 8'-10'/8'-10' | white flowers, blue or white fruit, red winter stems | ||
| SB | bigleaf hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophylla All Summer Beauty, 'Blue Billows,' 'Blue Wave,' 'Endless Summer,' 'Glowing Embers,' 'Lady in Red,' 'Nikko Blue,' 'Pia': (not recommended for the coldest mountain areas) | 4'-6'/6'-8'
2'-4'/2'-3' | some cultivars have white, some blue, some red flowers | ||
| SC | winterberry, coralberry, deciduous holly* | Ilex verticillata* 'Winter Red' recommended; male pollinator necessary for fruit set such as 'Southern Gentleman' | 6'-15'/6'-10' | white flowers, red berries | ||
| SD | Virginia sweetspire* | Itea virginica* 'Henry's Garnet,' 'Little Henry' | 4'-6'/3'-4' | white flowers, red fall color | ||
| SMALL TREES | ||||||
| TA | downy serviceberry, Juneberry* | Amelanchier arborea* | 10'-25'/10'-15' | white flowers, red fruit | ||
| TB | Alleghany serviceberry* | Amelanchier laevis* | 15'-25'/15'-25' | white flowers, red fruit | ||
| TC | fringetree* | Chionanthus virginicus* | 12'-20'/12'-20' | white flowers, blue fruit | ||
| TD | dogwood* | Cornus florida* | 15'-30'/15'-30' | white flowers, red fruit, red fall color | ||
| TE | sweetbay magnolia* | Magnolia virginiana* | 10'-60'/10'-20' | white flowers, red seeds in fruit pod | ||
| 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 *Virginia native plant | ||||||