plants that work (2015 keep iowa beautiful annual conference)
TRANSCRIPT
Drainage problems can sometimes be solved by building a berm and lifting the roots above the excess moisture. Do Not build Mt. Fruiticus, the volcano is not the answer unless your tree is, well, a sacrifice.
Native Plant Selections
Purple Coneflower Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) (Echinacea pallida)
Eastern Beebalm Butterfly Milkweed (Monarda fistulosa) (Asclepias tuberosa)
Drought Tolerant Perennials
Veronica ‘Giles van Hees’Bee Balm ‘Jacob Cline’
Sea Holly ‘Jade Frost’ Coreopsis ‘Mercury Rising’
Plants That Don’t Work Not Hardy
Don’t have their needs met, they can be needy
WRONG PLANT/ WRONG PLACE/ WRONG SPACE
Live a good “Landscape Lifestyle”
Have FUN! And get your hands dirty!