Perennials: Cone flowers suggestions :*), 0 by rsquared

rsquared wrote:
intercessor--this is just an idea. Stella de Oros are hardy in your zone and they will bloom in sun to partial shade. I have attached a photo of my friend's front walk to her home. I helped her with this project about 3 years ago. She used economical small 3-4" size pots of the plants and placed them18" on center and they have filled in nicely. They get only about 12-15" tall too. I think it looks great.

Hers blooms for a month; it would bloom longer if she got more sun and if she deadheaded, which she does not. My stellas bloom for about 6 weeks and then come back in the fall for about another month. I like the foliage when not in bloom too. We too have snow and it does not hurt this daylily.