Aquilegia ‘Songbird Cardinal’ Columbine

  • Mature height: 12-24″
  • Mature spread: 10-20″
  • Hardy to: 12,000′
  • Water requirement: Medium
  • Exposure: Filtered shade to shade
  • Flower color: Red and white
  • Flower season: Late spring to early summer

The image below is the selection ‘Origami Red & White,’ which is similar to ‘Songbird Cardinal.’

Aquilegia 'Origami Red & White' Columbine
Photo courtesy of Burpee

Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Double the Sun’

  • Common name: Coreopsis, Tickseed
  • Zones: 4 – 9
  • Longevity in Laramie County: Perennial
  • Mature height: 12 – 14 inches
  • Mature spread: 12 – 14 inches
  • Water requirements: Low
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Flower color: Gold
  • Flower season: Spring to Fall

The photo below is the cultivar ‘Early Sunrise,’ which is similar in color and shape to ‘Double the Sun.’

Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise'
Photo courtesy of Burpee

Arctotis venusta – Blue-Eyed African Daisy

Full sun (the more the better), low moisture, 18-20″ tall x 12″ wide. Wonderful addition for dry, sunny borders. The plants are upright to slightly leaning. The blossoms open with the sun and close at night. Plant in groups for the best visual impact.

Due to a misidentification that occurred in the early 1900s, these plants are often mislabeled as A. stoechadifolia or A. grandis.

  • Mature height: 18-20″
  • Mature spread: 12″
  • Hardy to: 8a-11, annual elsewhere
  • Water requirement: Low
  • Exposure: Sun
  • Flower color: Silvery-white with a lavender center
  • Flower season: July to frost