Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fall Borders
If you are looking for a colorful, low care and drought tolerant summer border idea, you may want to try this combination of hardy perennials and ornamental grasses. Wonderfully bold, it combines flower colors and shapes to create a spectacular effect.
The recipe is quite simple: interplant Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross), Hemerocallis ‘Golden Chimes’ (Daylily), Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ (Sage), Oenothera biennis (Common Evening Primrose), Stipa gigantea (Golden Oats) and the architectural Verbascum olympicum (Mullein).
Most plants have won prestigious awards and make excellent fresh cut flowers that can be pleasantly enjoyed at home too. Enjoy weeks of drama in your garden!
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
GAP Photos//Elke Borkowski
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Hemerocallis 'Golden Chimes' (Daylily) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Sage) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Oenothera biennis (Common Evening Primrose) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Stipa gigantea (Golden Oats) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Verbascum olympicum (Olympic Mullein) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.
Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
Join now and start creating your dream garden!
