(Itea virginica)
Its dark green leaves turn yellow-orange, reddish-purple, and crimson in the fall. 'Henry's Garnet' has 6-inch-long spikes of fragrant white flowers and can grow up to 4 feet high and 6 feet wide.
Knockout Rose
(Rosa) 'Radrazz'
A compact shrub covered with red flowers from spring until frost. Can grow up to 4 feet high and wide.
Flowering Perennials: True Geranium
'Rozanne'
At the front of the border, these can provide spring-to-fall color, especially if you cluster varieties with an extended bloom time.
'Rozanne' is one of the longest-blooming varieties, with violet petals around a white center that continue all summer. Can grow to 18 inches high and 2 feet wide.
Catmint
(Nepeta racemosa) 'Walker's Low'
Tall spikes of tiny blue or purple flowers that are best clumped together for a punch of color. 'Walker's Low' has fragrant lavender-blue flowers on 24-inch-tall stems that can grow to 3 feet wide.
Tickseed
(Coreopsis) 'Zagreb'
Daisy-like yellow flowers open in early summer on tall stalks with fine, green foliage. C. verticillata 'Zagreb' has golden flower heads, while 'Grandiflora' is a darker yellow. Both can grow to 18 inches high and wide.
(S. nemorosa) 'Ostfriesland'
Blooms with violet, pink, or white flowers and green leaves from summer to fall. 'Ostfriesland' is a smaller purple salvia, reaching 18 inches high and wide.
(Leucanthemum x superbum) 'Becky'
These 4-inch-wide blooms of white petals with yellow centers appear from mid summer to early fall and need no staking, thanks to ridged stems. Can grow 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
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