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The Facts Height: 1′ – 3′ Spread: 1′ – 3′ Sun: Shade Water: Medium to Wet Soil: Well Drained Growth Rate: Fast Ferns are long sought after beauties for woodland and shade gardens. Their brilliant foliage contrasts brightly in dark spaces. These perennials bring life to otherwise lacklusters areas of gardens, porches or trails. While the variety of fern choices is almost endless, in Oklahoma there are four main varieties that stand out: Autumn Fer, Hol

The Facts Height: 2′ – 5′ Spread: 1.5′ – 2′ Sun: Full to Part Sun Water: Dry to Medium Soil: Any Growth Rate: Fast Echinacea, or Coneflower, is an Oklahoma native that never fails to impress. Its vibrant hues draw the eye to the large flowers it produces. Excellent heat and drought tolerance make it a garden favorite. The relatively low maintenance it has doesn’t hurt either, as it often reblooms without deadheading. At the center of the up

The Facts Height: 1′ – 2′ Spread: Undetermined Sun: Full Sun Water: Dry to Medium Soil: Any Growth Rate: Fast The Daylily (Hemerocallis) is often referred to as “the perfect perennial” for its wide adaptibility. From zone 1 to 11, drought to frost, this perennial is vibrant in color and vigorous in growth. It is hard to pin down a spread for daylillies as they can reach far if kept untamed. The common daylily blooms once per season with its bloom lasting an

The Facts Height: 2′ – 4′ Spread: 1′ – 1.5′ Sun: Full Sun Water: Dry to Medium Soil: Any Growth Rate: Fast Coreopsis is a native of the plains and is often referred to as tickseed. While some might call this a weed because of its native properties, this perennial is truly a stunning one. The varieties and colors which Coreopsis provides is vast and vibrant. Because of this, it is hard to define the plant structure in any one instance. Most, however, sport s

The Facts Height: 1′ – 2′ Spread: 1′ – 2′ Sun: Morning Sun Water: Medium Soil: Well Drained Growth Rate: Fast Columbine is a fascinating perennial. Its genus name, Aquilegia, derives from the Latin word for eagle (aquila), because of its resemblance to that of an eagle’s claw. The flowers of this plant were used by the Native Americans as a compliment to other fresh greens because of its very sweet nature. Although safe if consumed in small quantities, it is not recommended

The Facts Height: 1′ – 2′ Spread: 1′ – 2′ Sun: Morning Sun Water: Medium Soil: Well Drained Growth Rate: Fast Carex, or Sedges, are brilliant ornamental grasses that bring life and color to otherwise shaded and dark areas of the garden. Hues of greens, yellows and golds compile this perennial color palette. Since it is a clumping perennial it does not spread much making it a great choice for containers and focal points for shorter perennials. Most varieties don’t mind wet f

The Facts Height: 0.5′ – 1.5′ Spread: 1′ – 2′ Sun: Morning Sun Water: Medium Soil: Well Drained Growth Rate: Fast Anemone are beautiful to behold. They’re soft look only masks their hardy nature. These perennials have a wide zone range and are adaptable to many regions. Though this may be, filtered sunlight or full shade is best for these beauties. Spread by runners underground, these make fine additions to large areas of shade or woodland gardens. They’re bright colors are

The Facts Height: 2′ – 4′ Spread: 1.5′ – 3′ Sun: Full Sun Water: Medium Soil: Well-Drained Growth Rate: Fast Agastache, sometimes known as hyssop or hummingbird mint, is a native of the Midwest and Great Plains regions. Because of this, it thrives in Oklahoma’s climate. As a member of the mint family the foliage carries a slight fragrance to it. While there are many varieties and color of Agastache to choose from, most will grow to reach 2 – 4’ tall and spread 1.5 – 3’ wide.

The Facts Height: 2′ – 3′ Spread: 1′ – 2′ Sun: Full Sun Water: Medium Soil: Well Drained Growth Rate: Fast Tropical Milkweed is an absolutely gorgeous blooming annual. The best part about it is the butterflies it attracts. Like its perennial counterpart this plant plays host to not only Monarchs, but many other species of butterflies and other pollinators alike. Bright and ‘hot’ colors are mostly displayed with this annual. Hues of reds, oranges, yellows and a little purple