Plant Combinations, Prairie Planting Ideas, Summer Borders, Spring Borders
This prairie-style planting combines easy-to-grow annuals and perennials in an exuberant mix of forms and colors. Blooming for months, the bright yellow flowers of Coreopsis tinctoria (Tickseed) are beautifully combined with the cheerful red blossoms of Papaver rhoeas (Corn Poppy). The decorative seedpods left by the faded Papaver orientale ‘Marlene’ bring visual interest, long after the last petal of this charming poppy has been dropped.
Adding a delicate airiness to the planting, Orlaya grandiflora (White Lace Flower) gracefully mingles with them, adding unmatched elegance with its sparkling white flowers floating above the lush, finely divided foliage.
Stretching up into the sky, Verbascum olympicum (Greek Mullein) displays its spectacular candelabras of golden-yellow blossoms. When the bee-friendly flowers fade, the remaining multi-branched skeleton makes one of the most arresting fall and winter silhouettes in the garden.
All plants are deer resistant, drought tolerant and low maintenance. Most make lovely fresh bouquets to be enjoyed at home.
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Chanticleer Garden - Lisa Roper
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
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| Orlaya grandiflora (White Lace Flower) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Papaver orientale 'Marlene' (Oriental Poppy) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Verbascum olympicum (Olympic Mullein) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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