“Pink Beauty,” Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla fruticosa

“Pink Beauty” potentilla boasts masses of pink flowers from late spring to first frosts.  It’s an incredibly tough plant that slowly grows to three feet despite summer droughts and winter’s coldest nights.  Potentillas, once established, tolerate poor soil and are deer resistant.

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Gaura “Windflower,”Gaura lindheimeri

“Whirling Butterflies” Gaura is a low-maintenance perennial featuring a summer to fall cloud of delicate white-to-pink flowers dangling from long, thin stems.  It attracts hundreds of pollinators while repelling deer and rabbits.  Gaura is a delight in full sun with its butterflies dancing in the breeze.

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Laced up Elderberry, Sambucus Nigra ‘SNF1292’

This amazing narrow, upright elderberry  variety needs only a few feet of ground yet reaches 6’ to 10’ tall. Its dark, feathery maroon foliage provides elegance throughout the growing season.  Early summer brings pink flower clusters, but if you want berries be sure to plant a different variety like Black Lace, Black Beauty, Instant Karma.  A Proven Winner© 2018, it is winter hardy, deer resistant, shade tolerant, and attracts pollinators.

http://provenwinters.com/plants/sambucus/laced-elderberry-sambucus