A Cheerful Border Idea with Liatris, Sedum and Heliopsis
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fall Borders
Filled with statuesque perennials planted in large drifts, this border will explode with color from early summer until frost.
Fairly easy to recreate, this planting includes plants that are easy to grow, drought tolerant, require low care and are disease-free! Most of them are deer tolerant too!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
5 – 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 2
– 9
|
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Heliopsis - Ox-Eye Sunflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Liatris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Sedum - Stonecrops
Credit: 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 | 5 – 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 2
– 9
|
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Heliopsis - Ox-Eye Sunflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Liatris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Sedum - Stonecrops
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Heliopsis helianthoides 'Asahi' (False Sunflower)
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Liatris spicata (Gayfeather)
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Origanum 'Rosenkuppel' (Ornamental Oregano)
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Sedum telephium 'Karfunkelstein' (Stonecrop)
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