Selections for 2000
Oklahoma Proven is a plant promotion program coordinated by faculty in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Oklahoma State University. The goal of the program is to recommend plants well-adapted for use across Oklahoma.
Tree for 2000
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
This large Oklahoma native will lose its leaves in the fall after turning a russet or coppery-bronze and can easily grow to 70’ high with a 30’ spread. Tolerant of both wet and dry soils, Bald Cypress makes an outstanding specimen, street tree, or pond-side grove.
- Sun exposure: Full
- Soil: Well-drained to flood tolerant
- Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Shrub for 2000
‘Magic Carpet’ Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet'
‘Magic Carpet’ Spirea is a new compact cultivar from England with dark pink flowers and reddish shoots bearing gold-tinged young foliage in spring. This shrub will remain compact, making it perfect for mixed borders, rock gardens, or small-scale landscapes.
- Sun exposure: Full
- Soil: Moist, well-drained
- Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Perennial for 2000
Homestead Purple Verbena
Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'
Homestead Purple’s deep purple flowers and trailing habit make it perfect for hanging baskets, as a ground cover, or as the foreground of a mixed border. This North American native will bloom from spring to frost, slowing down only slightly during the hottest months.
- Sun exposure: Full
- Soil: Moist, well-drained
- Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Annual for 2000
Fan Flower
Scaevola aemula
Fan Flower is an evergreen tropical used as an annual in temperate climates. This low-growing plant carpets the ground with flowers all season long when grown in full sun. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil but is quite drought tolerant once established.
- Sun exposure: Full
- Soil: Moist, well-drained
- Hardiness: Use as an annual
