Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Summer Borders, Fall Borders
This effortlessly graceful plant ensemble creates an inviting garden sanctuary from spring to fall. Designed for shady spots, its calming green and white palette delivers a cooling visual impact. The arrangement features Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’ (Boxwood), an evergreen easily shaped into ornamental topiaries.
The scent and subtlety of deciduous Azaleas herald the garden’s awakening in spring, paving the way for the summer show-stopper—Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’—with its dazzling white blooms.
In the autumn, the Acer palmatum ‘Elegans’ (Japanese Maple) steals the scene, its foliage transforming into a brilliant display of orange and red hues.
Complementing these star shrubs are award-winning perennials: variegated Hostas for a touch of pattern, Astilbes for a delicate spray of lasting blooms, and the newly opened green fronds of Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern).
This garden set-up is not only visually stunning but also low maintenance and mostly rabbit-resistant. Each plant has earned the Royal Horticultural Society’s coveted Award of Garden Merit, making this a collection of exceptional performers you can enjoy from spring through fall.
| Hardiness |
5 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
2 - 8 |
| Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Formal Garden |
GAP Photos//Christa Brand
| Hardiness |
5 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
2 - 8 |
| Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Formal Garden |
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| Acer palmatum 'Elegans' (Japanese Maple) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' (Smooth Hydrangea) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' (Boxwood) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Astilbe 'Bridal Veil' (Arendsii Hybrid) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Rhododendron 'Daviesii' | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Hosta fortunei var. aureomarginata (Gold-Edged Plantain Lily) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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