Regional Picks: Plant It And Forget It – Southern Plains

1.Blue Puffball™Chaste Tree

Name:Vitex angus-castus‘PIIVAC-I’

Zones:6–9

Size:3 to 4 feet magniloquent and wide

Conditions : Full Sunday ; ordinary to wry soil

Finally , a chaste Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree for small blank space . Blue Puffball ™ compresses everything we love aboutVitex — rich , blue summer blooms , textured foliage—into the first unfeignedly dwarf variety . With its small stature , Blue Puffball ™ fills numerous role in the landscape : Plant on an individual basis as an accent oraspecimen;mass in bottom and borders for long - time of year color;or pot it up for a sporty patio container . Its flowers attract butterflies , hummingbirds , and bee , while its willowy , gray - immature foliage remain diseasefree throughout the time of year . And , once launch , chaste tree is drouth tolerant .

2.Low Scape®Mound Aronia

Name:Aronia melanocarpa‘UCONNAM165’

Zones:3–9

Size:12 to 24 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide

condition : Full Sunday to partial shade ; adaptable to a wide kitchen stove of ground conditions

Heat , drought , salt , deer : This hardy little bush can take anything Mother Nature confuse its mode . With a unequaled habit among aronia , Low Scape ® Mound is utter for edging beds or mass as aground coverbeneath good shrubs and small trees . Best of all , these plants provide multiple seasons of beauty , from foamy bounce blush to vibrant red declivity coloring and deep empurpled - dark berry . LowScape ® Moundis widely adaptable , thrivingunder almost any conditions : moth-eaten or hot climates;moist or dry soils;orsun and part shade .

3.Texas Hummingbird Mint

Name:Agastache cana

Zones:5–9

Size:24 to 36 in tall and 18 inches broad

precondition : Full sun ; average to dry , well - enfeeble dirt

pull in a horde of butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden with Texas hummingbird mint . Showy spikes of razzing - pink blooms hide these plants from later summertime through fall . redolent , blue - green leaf cater color all time of year and reportedly deter mosquito when squelch and rubbed on the skin or other surfaces . Texas hummingbird mint is easy to grow and tolerates drouth and poor soils , but it requires adequate drain . It is an excellent summation to flirt and rock gardens , pee - wise plantings , and mixed borders . And , it is repellent to deer and rabbits .

4.‘Heavy Metal’ Switchgrass

Name:Panicum virgatum‘Heavy Metal’

Zones:4–9

Size:4to5 foot tall and 2 feet all-encompassing

Conditions : Full Lord’s Day ; adaptable to a variety of soil status

Dramatic , steel wild blue yonder , upright blades delineate this native grass . ‘ Heavy Metal ’ switchgrass render upright complex body part all year without flop . The airy , pink - colour flower heads come forth in midsummer , fading to tan in autumn , and they stay on upright through winter , providing food for songbirds . These flowers can be used in cut - efflorescence arrangements and for dry . Switchgrass flourish in a mixed bag of grime and moisture consideration , defecate it ideal for rain gardens and water - wise landscape . It cater excellent wearing control and is deer resistant and liberal of heat and humidness .

Photos : courtesy of Bailey Nurseries ; courtesy of Proven Winners ; millettephotomedia.com ; Michelle Gervais ; courtesy of Todd Johnson

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