Daisy

Daisy, Shasta (Leucanthemum x superbum)

Plant type: Perennial
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5b to 9a
Height: 12" to 36"
Spread: 12" to 36"
Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Early summer, Early spring, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring
Leaf Color: Green
Growth Rate: average
Moisture: dry to moist
Soil Condition: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Well drained
Form: Upright or erect
Landscape Uses:
Border, Container, Foundation, Rock garden, Specimen

LAUREL

Laurel, Mountain (Kalmia latifolia) 

Plant type: Shrub
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4a to 8a
Height: 72" to 120"
Spread: 72" to 120"
Exposure: shade to full sun
Bloom Color: Pink, Red, White
Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring
Leaf Color: Green
Growth Rate: slow
Moisture: moist
Soil Condition: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Well drained
Form: Oval
Landscape Uses:
Border, Foundation, Rock garden, Specimen
Special Features:
Attracts birds, North American native, All or parts of this plant are poisonous, Blooms are very showy

sweet pepperbush

     Sweet Pepperbush, Summer Sweet (Clethra alnifolia)

Plant type: Shrub

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4a to 8b

Height: 35" to 96"

Spread: 35" to 72"

Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer

Leaf Color: Green

Growth Rate: fast

Moisture: moist to wet

Soil Condition: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Well drained

Form: Oval, Upright or erect

Landscape Uses:

Pest tolerant, Massing, Screen, Seashore, Specimen

Special Features:

North American native, Wetlands plant, Attracts butterflies, Fragrant flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms

Lavender

Lavender, English (Lavandula angustifolia) 

Plant type: Herb, Interior Plant, Shrub
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5b to 8a
Height: 24" to 36"
Spread: 36" to 48"
Exposure: full sun
Bloom Color: Lavender, Purple
Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer
Leaf Color: Green, Silvery
Growth Rate: slow
Moisture: moist
Soil Condition: Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Slightly alkaline, Well drained
Form: Rounded
Landscape Uses:
Alpine garden, Border, Container, Ground cover, Massing, Rock garden, Seashore, Specimen
Special Features:
Attractive foliage, Fragrant foliage, Not North American native, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut 

flowers, Suitable for dried flowers, Fragrant flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms

Sweetspire, Virginia (Itea virginica) 

Plant type: Shrub
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5a to 9a
Height: 48" to 72"
Spread: 72" to 120"
Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer
Leaf Color: Green
Growth Rate: average
Moisture: wet
Soil Condition: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Slightly alkaline, Well drained
Form: Rounded
Landscape Uses:
Border, Erosion control, Foundation, Massing, Standard, Specimen, Woodland garden
Special Features:
Attracts birds, North American native, Attracts butterflies, Fragrant flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms

Spiderwort     (Tradescantia virginiana) 

Plant type: Perennial

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4a to 9b

Height: 12" to 36"

Spread: 12" to 30"

Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color: Blue, Pink, Purple, White

Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer

Leaf Color: Green

Growth Rate: average

Moisture: moist to wet

Soil Condition: Adaptable, Clay, Loamy

Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect

Landscape Uses:

Border, Container, Ground cover, Woodland garden

Special Features:

Attractive foliage, North American native, Naturalizing, Wetlands plant, Suitable for cut flowers, Extended bloom season in Zones 9A and above, Attractive flowers or blooms

Phlox, Tall (Phlox paniculata)

Plant type: Perennial

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4a to 9a

Height: 36" to 60"

Spread: 0"

Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color: Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer

Leaf Color: Green

Growth Rate: average

Moisture: moist

Soil Condition: Loamy, Neutral, Well drained

Form: Upright or erect

Landscape Uses:

Border, Container, Specimen

Special Features:

Attracts birds, North American native, Naturalizing, Wetlands plant, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut flowers, Fragrant flowers