A Charming Border Idea with Alliums, Garden Pinks & Wallflowers
Spring Combination Ideas, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Summer Borders
Here is a charming plant combination that can be enjoyed for weeks and is fairly easy to replicate at home. It combines the cheerful and sometimes unusual blossoms of Alliums, Garden Pinks, Sage, and Wallflowers for a color explosion from late spring to late summer. Add a few Stonecrops (Sedums) to extend the color fireworks into fall!
Most plants are deer and rabbit-resistant, drought-tolerant, and have won prestigious awards. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
6 – 9
|
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Heat Zones | 5
– 9
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Dianthus Great Plant Combination Ideas with Erysimum - Wallflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage Great Plant Combination Ideas with Sedum - Stonecrops
GAP Photos/Elke Borkowski
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Garden Information
Hardiness | 6 – 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 5
– 9
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Dianthus Great Plant Combination Ideas with Erysimum - Wallflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage Great Plant Combination Ideas with Sedum - Stonecrops
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Nectaroscordum siculum (Sicilian Honey Garlic)
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Sedum 'Herbstfreude' ('Autumn Joy')
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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Sage)
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Allium schubertii (Ornamental Onion)
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Allium fistulosum (Scallion)
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Dianthus plumarius 'Laced Monach' (Pink)
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Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' (Wallflower)
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