2. OUR FAVORITE PLANTS Dunesland Garden Club Created by Sandi Shea and April Meyers February 2008

3. Japanese Anemone Anemone x hybrida Perennial Zone 4 Part Shade; certain varieties tolerate more sun Needs moist well-drained soil and wind protection 2’ to 4’ tall Blooms white or pink in late summer and fall Slow to establish butnaturalizes well Anne Miller Anne Miller

4. Bird of Paradise Strelitzia reginae Tropical; must be overwintered indoors or treat as an annual Full sun and good ventilation 5’ tall Place outdoors after temperatures are consistently above 60 degrees Fertilize weekly Do not overwater; susceptible to root rot Ethel Howard

5. Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia fulgida Herbaceous Perennial Zone 3-9 sun to light shade Full sun; dry soil Yellow/orange blossoms June-October Dead head to prolong bloom 2-3 feet tall Will naturalize Propagate by division Dried flower heads are food source for birds Black Eyed Susan (BC) single.jpg Barbara Clark Barbara Clark

6. Catmint Perennial Zone 3 Sun to light shade; thrives in dry sun 7” to 30” tall to 3’ wide Blooms blue violet May to frost Shear back to encourage new blooms Aromatic foliage Sterile seeds so propagate by division Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’ True benefit? Jan LaBelle

7. Coneflower Perennial Zone 3 Full sun 2’ to 5’ tall Blooms June-July; sporadically till frost Purple to pink, yellow, white; new varieties in corals, oranges and greens Can tolerate part shade, drought, heat, poor soil Seed heads will stand through winter as food for finches Echinacea purpurea Glenda Clark

8. Daylily Perennial Zone 4 Sun to light shade 20” foliage; 44” scape Blooms in July; can be 6” diameter Easy care; not too aggressive Many varieties in size, bloom time, color, bloom shape Hemerocallis ‘Chief Four Fingers’ BethDermody Beth Dermody

9. Delphinium (Larkspur) Delphinium varieties Short lived Perennial often grown as an annual Zone 3 or 4; full sun 1 to 6’ tall Blooms June-July in shades of blues, pinks, white, and bicolors Most must be staked Needs sufficient moisture but well-drained soil Susceptible to powdery mildew, crown rot, slugs and snails Young plants and seeds are poisonous Betty Jean Thompson

10. FAINTING PLANT Ligularia vars. Zone 3-5 Perennial Bold plants with large leaves, long leaf stalks and unique daisy-like flowers Partial shade in fertile, humus-rich, wet soil Canary of the garden-wilts during hot afternoons Also known as Leopard Plant or Ragwort Very hardy, but may be susceptible to slugs Palmatiloba Britt-Marie Rocket Desdemona Przewalskii Sandi Shea

11. Canadian Wild Ginger Asarum canadense Zone 3 Perennial Full shade ground cover 6-12” tall; 12” wide Spreads slowly Inconspicuous brown flowers in spring Large leaves up to 6” No major problems although may be susceptible to slugs Judy Wilkes

12. Hemp Annual; full sun Variety of “marijuana” plant which contains less than 1% THC Rapid growth; harvested at different times for different uses Can be used for food, fuel, textiles, cosmetics, building materials, paper Is illegal in the U.S. Cannabis sativa Alex Dimitrijevich

13. Tropical Hibiscus Tropical; must be overwintered indoors or treat as an annual Filtered sun 2’ to10’ tall Blooms sporadically all the time in every color except true blue and black Blooms last only 1 day Can be pruned heavily to fit space; likes to be nearly root bound Hibiscus rosa-sinesis Connie Reynolds

14. Hosta Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ Perennial Zone 3 Full to part shade 24”-30” tall; 60”- 87” wide Large thick veined blue-gray leaf Blooms white on 44” scape in June and July Slug resistant Marty Butler Marty Butler

15. Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea (HK).jpg Perennial shrub Zone 6 (5 if sheltered) Part shade 4’-6’ tall and wide Bloom June-August Blue in acid soil (add aluminum sulfate here); Pink in alkaline soil Blooms on old wood so may have winter damage; prune after flowering Dried flowers stay on a long time Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Nikko Blue’ Helen Koetz Helen Koetz Helen Koetz

16. Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ Zone 3-8; sun to part shade 8’-12’ tall, 7’-10’ wide Vigorous, upright deciduous multistem shrub Features long lasting upright sharply pointed panicles of white flowers Bloom July to September Blooms on new wood, so prune late winter/early spring Can be pruned to maintain size and shape Many other varieties for size, form, bloom color and shape MaryGustafson Mary Gustafson

17. Exotic Impatiens Annual from cuttings Shade to part shade 10”-16” tall Vigorous and well branched Blooms early summer to frost Yellow, salmons, coral, pinks Easy to overwinter Impatiens ‘Fusion Series’ April Meyers

18. Lenten Rose Helleborus ‘Orientalis’ Evergreen Perennial Zone 4 Part to full shade 10”-18” tall; to 30” wide Blooms in late winter (in the snow) Leaves are attractive throughout the year, including winter here Needs humus rich alkaline soil Sandi Shea

19. Lungwort/Bethlehem Sage Pulmonaria saccharata Perennial Zone 3 or 4 Part to full shade including dry shade 8”-15” tall; to 20” wide Bloom April to May; pink fading to blue or reverse or white Leaves remain splotched white all summer Hardy and low maintenance Can be susceptible to mildew and slugs but resistant varieties available Mrs. Moon Mrs. Moon Leopard Longifolia ‘Roy Davidson’ Sissinghurst Barb Ward

20. Periwinkle Evergreen Broadleaf Perennial Zone 4 3”- 6” tall, mat forming Sun to shade, moist to fairly dry Bloom May to June raspberry color (other varieties in blue, pink, and white) No serious problems, but can be slightly invasive Vinca minor ‘atropurpurea’ Naomi Friedrich atropurpurea Naomi Friedrich Naomi Friedrich

21. Rose Rosea varieties Ione Mainord Perennial Zone 4 or 5 Full sun From 6” to more than 8’ Can be miniature, shrub, bush, groundcover, climbing Bloom in shades of pink, red, yellow, white, and bicolor Can be very fragrant Can be carefree or care intensive depending upon variety Ione Mainord

22. Summer Snapdragon Angelonia angustifolia Annual Sun to part shade 6” to 24”; can be upright or cascading Blooms all summer in shades of pinks, lavender, white, and bicolor Heat tolerant Bedding, Container, or Hanging Baskets Easy care; no major problems April Meyers

23. Tree Peony Paeonia suffruticosa Sandi Shea Perennial shrub Zone 5 (4 with winter protection) Woody; does not die back (do not prune-blooms on old wood) Large single or double blooms in red, pink, maroon, yellow, or white Star shaped seedpods remain all winter Sometimes fragrant Easy maintenance Long lived—to 2 centuries Judy Sims Judy Sims Sandi Shea Judy Sims

24. Tulip Tulipa hybrids and species Perennial Bulb, but hybrids often treated as annuals Zone 3, 4, 5 depending on variety Full sun 3” to 36” tall Blooms in many colors from March to May depending on spring weather Joyce Frederick

25. Zinnia Zinnia varieties Annual grown from seed 8” to 4’ tall Blooms from June till frost in reds, pinks, yellows, oranges ,white and bicolors Wonderful cut flower Full sun, fairly dry Low maintenance Susceptible to mildew, root rot and blight; new varieties more disease resistant Pauline Roberts

26. Zonal Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum Herbaceous Annual that can be overwintered either indoors or dormant Zone 10 sun to light shade 15” to 30” tall Bloom June till frost in shades of pink, red, white and bicolors Deadhead for best blooms Container or bedding plant Susceptible to stem and root rot; gray mold in high humidity Anne Gendreau Anne Gendreau

27. Zucchini Annual bush type vegetable Full sun Produces from late June to October Sweet flavored bright yellow zucchini with few seeds Out produces other varieties No pest or mildew problems Zucchini ‘Butterstick Hyb.’ Marty Butler Marty Butler

28. THE END Any questions?