Kerry’s Favorite Plants
Annuals - Sun
anGLEFacE® Perfectly Pink angelonia
Plentiful pink flowers make a great
vertical accent. Thrives in heat.
Full sun. Height: 18 - 30"; Medium.
caMPFiRE® Fireburst Bidens Vigorous,
heat and drought tolerant. Rich
orange and yellow flowers spring to fall.
Full sun. Height: 8 -12"; Short.
SuPERBELLS® Tropical Sunrise calibrachoa
abundant small petunia-like flowers all
season long on cascading foliage.
Part sun - sun. Height: 6-10"; Short.
SEnoRiTa RoSaLiTa® cleome
adds dramatic height to beds. Heat and
drought tolerant. Sterile and thornless.
Sun. Height: 24 - 48"; Medium.
Beth’s Blue® isotoma
unique star-shaped, blue flowers and
interesting texture.
Sun. Height: 12 - 14"; Medium.
LuSciouS® Marmalade Lantana
Heat and drought tolerant with a sweet
fragrance. attracts birds/butterflies.
Sun. Height: 12-18"; Medium.
Lucia® Dark Blue Lobelia Heat tolerant
with bright blue flowers. Blooms reliably
in warm weather. Excellent in containers.
Part sun - sun. Height: 6-12"; Short.
Snow PRincESS® Lobularia
Displays mounds of fragrant, white
blooms from spring through frost.
Part sun - sun. Height: 4 - 6"; Short.
SuPERTunia® Vista Bubblegum® Petunia
impressive, vigorous in the landscape,
makes huge containers; no deadheading.
Part sun - sun. Height:12 - 24"; Medium.
SuPERBEna® Royale Peachy Keen Verbena
Large peach flowers throughout the
season; excellent in combinations.
Part sun - sun. Height: 6 - 12"; Short.
SuREFiRE® Red Begonia
Large flower clusters provide all-season
color in sun and shade.
Sun -shade. Height: 12 - 24"; Medium
coLoRBLaZE® Keystone Kopper® coleus
Stunning copper foliage won't fade in
the sun. adaptable as a houseplant.
Sun - shade. Height: 24 - 36"; Medium.
DiaMonD FRoST® Euphorbia
Heat and drought tolerant plants;
clouds of airy white flowers all season.
Part sun - sun. Height: 12-18"; Medium.
iLLuSion® Emerald Lace ipomoea
Great foliage plant in combinations;
heat tolerance and fast growing.
Part Sun - Sun. Height: 6 - 10"; Short.
SnowSToRM® Giant Snowflake® Sutera
white flowers appear all season on
strongly trailing plants; low maintenance.
Part sun -sun. Height: 4 - 8"; Short.
caTaLina® Gilded Grape Torenia
Heat and shade tolerant plant, works
great as a landscape groundcover.
Sun-shade. Height: 8-16"; Medium.
DEcaDEncE® ‘cherries Jubilee’ Baptisia
unique bicolor flowers appear in late
spring. Blue-green, shrub-like foliage.
Zones 4-9. Part sun - sun.
Height: 30 - 36"; Medium
‘Ruby Spider' Hemerocallis
Huge 9”, ruby red blooms in midsummer. a real standout in the garden.
Easy to grow. Zones 3-9. Part sun - sun.
Height: 18 - 24"; Tall
Dolce® ‘Blackberry ice’ Heuchera
Brilliant purple foliage in spring, silvery
in summer. Vigorous in landscapes/
containers. Zones 4-9. Sun-shade.
Height: 10-12"; Short.
Fun and Games® 'Eye Spy' Heucherella
chartreuse/burgundy foliage in spring;
green/purple center in summer.
Zones 4-9. Part shade - shade.
Height: 8-10"; Short.
SuMMERiFic® ‘Perfect Storm’ Hibiscus
Huge 8-10", pink flowers with a dark red
eye and deep purple, maple-like foliage.
Zones 4-9. Part sun - sun.
Height: 36"; Medium.
Shadowland® ‘Hudson Bay’ Hosta
Bright blue margin, apple green jetting
and creamy white center. Thick substance. Zones 3-9. Part shade - shade.
Height: 20-24"; Medium.
‘Pardon My cerise’ Monarda
Sweet and petite, perfect in front of your
flower border. attracts pollinators.
Zones 4-8. Part sun-sun.
Height: 14-18"; Medium.
‘Bottle Rocket’ Ligularia
Large, thick, serrated leaves with bright
mustard yellow flower spikes in summer.
Zones 4-9. Part shade.
Height: 28-34"; Medium.
‘cat’s Meow’ nepeta
Long blooming, low maintenance with
fragrant foliage. Heat and drought
tolerant. Zones 3-8. Sun.
Height: 17-20"; Medium.
‘Denim 'n Lace’ Perovskia
Lacy blue flowers on strong stems.
Low maintenance plant for hot, dry
areas. Zones 4-9. Sun
Height: 28-32"; Medium.
‘opening act Blush’ Phlox
Disease resistant, early blooming
phlox with lavender pink flowers.
Zones 4-8. Sun.
Height: 18-20"; Medium.
Rock ‘n Grow® 'Pure Joy' Sedum
Forms a solid dome of pink flowers in
late summer followed by pretty seed
heads. Zones 3-9. Sun.
Height: 10-12"; Short.
Annuals - Shade
Perennials
Shrubs
‘Miss Ruby’ Buddleia
Shrub - Brilliant fuchsia, fragrant flowers attract butterflies
and hummingbirds in summer. Deer resistant. Like all of
the"Miss" series, 'Miss Ruby' butterfly bush is non-invasive.
Zones 5-9. Sun. Height: 48 - 60"; Tall.
Vanilla Spice® clethra
Shrub - attractive, glossy dark green leaves set off the
exceptionally large, fragrant, pure white flowers in late
summer. native. attracts butterflies; deer resistant.
Zones 4-9. Sun - part sun. Height: 36 - 72"; Medium.
Yuki cherry Blossom™ Deutzia
Shrub - You'll love this heavy blooming variety with
elegant light pink flowers in spring. neatly mounded
habit, attractive fall color, great landscape plant.
Zones 5-8. Part sun-sun. Height: 12-24"; Short.
Little Quick Fire® Hydrangea paniculata
Shrub - Early blooming, flowering about a month before
other panicle hydrangeas. white flowers transform to
pink-red as summer progresses. This dwarf plant fits easily
into any landscape, including container gardens. add it to
your existing hydrangea garden to extend the blooming
season. Zones 3-9. Part sun - sun. Height: 36-60"; Medium.
Tuff Stuff™ Hydrangea serrata
Shrub - attractive, pink lacecap flowers create a mass of
color in early summer, and it continues to produce new
flowers right up until frost. Flower buds are exceptionally
hardy. a good choice for climates with late spring frosts.
Zones 5-9. Part sun - sun. Height: 24 - 36"; Medium
DouBLE PLaY® candy corn™ Spiraea
Shrub -The show starts in early spring, when the new
growth emerges bright candy apple red. as it matures,
it turns pineapple yellow, and the new growth continues
to emerge bright orange all season. Top it off with
dark purple flowers in late spring/early summer.
Low maintenance shrub.
Zones 4-7. Part sun-sun. Height: 18-24"; Short.
Kerry ann Mendez is an award-winning garden educator, author and design consultant
based in southern Maine. in 2015 and 2016 she presented over 215 lectures to more than
20,000 gardeners across the u.S. and canada. To view her 2017 speaking schedule and find
an event near you, visit www.pyours.com/events. as an exceptionally popular educator and
communicator, Kerry has received over 350 five-star reviews from her lecture audiences
which are available for review at www.GreatGardenSpeakers.com. in 2014, she received the
Gold Medal award from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for “Exceptional teaching
and writing that increases public enjoyment and appreciation of horticulture.”
Kerry has been a featured speaker at botanical gardens, arboretums and horticultural
societies in 16 states, including the u.S. Botanic Gardens, u.S. national arboretum, chicago
Botanic Gardens, Longwood Gardens and many more. She has been a presenter and
keynote speaker at Master Gardener conferences in 15 states and dozens of flower shows
including Philadelphia, chicago, Boston, connecticut and
Rhode island. in addition, she has been a frequent presenter at nursery and landscape
professional organizations and Green industry events as well as at many leading nurseries
and garden centers. Kerry's most recent book, The Right-Size Flower Garden, published by
St. Lynn’s Press, has been reviewed by over 40 publications nationwide and, along with
her other two titles, has sold extremely well. in 2015, Kerry was a regional director for
Gwa: The association for Garden communicators. Her monthly e-newsletter and blog go
out to over 11,400 subscribers throughout the u.S. and canada and her webinars (online
lectures for personal garden education) are very popular. For more information about
Kerry ann Mendez, visit her website: pyours.com.