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A Charming Garden Idea with Thyme, Lavender and Other Shrubs

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Garden Ideas, Landscaping ideas, Artemisia, Allium Purple Sensation, Cornus kousa Satomi, euphorbia, geranium kahsmir white, lavandula munstead, salvia caradonna, thymus silver posie, trollius alabaster

This charming garden includes ribbons of soft color in a romantic planting style and timeless simplicity. Packed with deer and drought resistant plants, this garden is a delight in terms of fragrance, forms and texture. At the foot of ravishing Cornus kousa shrubs (Japanese Dogwood) are easy to grow perennials and aromatic shrubs offering a very long season of interest extending from spring to fall.

Many plants have won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.

Garden Information

Hardiness 6 - 8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden

Plants In This Garden

Alternative Plants to Consider

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ (Lavender)
Salvia x sylvestris ‘Mainacht’ (Wood Sage)
Thymus ‘Silver Queen’ (Lemon Thyme)
Geranium pratense ‘Mrs Kendall Clark’ (Meadow Cranesbill)
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 - 8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden
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