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Beat the Heat - EZ Scape™

Beat the Heat EZ Scape™

Present by Proven Winners

Picture a garden that laughs in the face of the heat, where colours dance in the sunshine, and nature just thrives. With the EZ Scape™ Beat the Heat setup, that dream becomes reality. This mix of tough perennials offers continuous blooms from spring right through fall, turning your yard into a real oasis of cool and beauty.

Planting conditions needed to achieve this landscape

  • Light: Full Sun
  • Moisture: Light to Moderate
  • Soil: Best in loose, well-drained soil
  • Zones: 5-9
  • Features: Attracts pollinators, heat tolerant, low water needs (once established)

Perennials in this EZ Scape™ Setup

Dianthus ‘Paint the Town Fancy’

Dianthus ‘Paint the Town Fancy’

We Love It For:

  • Reblooming
  • Semi-evergreen foliage
  • Deer resistant

Care Tips:

  • Grows best in full sun to light shade and loose, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil.
  • Tolerates dry soil for short periods.  

 Leucanthemum superbum AMAZING DAISIES® Daisy May®

Leucanthemum superbum AMAZING DAISIES® Daisy May®

We Love It For:

  • Reblooming
  • Attracts pollinators
  • Easy to grow

Care Tips:

  • This plant will grow best in full sun and average, well-drained soil.

 Panicum virgatum PRAIRIE WINDS® ‘Apache Rose’

Panicum virgatum PRAIRIE WINDS® ‘Apache Rose’

We Love It For:

  • Excellent leaf texture
  • Fall interest
  • Winter interest

Care Tips:

  • Grows best in full sun to part shade and average, moist soil.
  • Moderately drought tolerant once established.
  • Performs well in both northern and southern gardens with little care.  

More about Panicum virgatum PRAIRIE WINDS®

Layout and planting plans

Small flower bed

EZ Scape - Beat the Heat 2 Planting Plans Shallow border

Island bed

EZ Scape - Beat the Heat 2 Planting Plan Island

Around a mailbox

EZ Scape - Beat the Heat 2 Planting Plan Mailbox