Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Summer Borders
Attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and low maintenance, this summer border, awash with colors and shapes, is really fascinating. A few perennials were used to create this striking look: the crimson-tinted pancake-like flower heads of Yarrow (Achillea), the fragrant and architectural Monarda (Bee Balm) with their crowns of brilliant crimson florets, the bold, steel blue globe-shaped flowers of Echinops ritro (Globe Thistle). Adding architectural height and beautifully complementing this planting, the unique Golden Oats (Stipa gigantea), the creamy and golden spikes of Rusty Foxglove (Digitalis ferruginea), and the showy, purple foliage of Smokebush (Cotinus coggyria).
This perennial combination enjoys a long season of interest, and most plants are recipients of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society. They are deer resistant too! Enjoy!
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Credit: GAP Photos/Rob Whitworth - Location: RHS Gardens Harlow Carr
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Achillea 'Fanal' or 'The Beacon' (Yarrow) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Monarda 'Gardenview Scarlet' (Bee Balm) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' (Globe Thistle) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Cotinus coggygria (Smokebush) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Stipa gigantea (Golden Oats) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Digitalis ferruginea (Rusty Foxglove) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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