A Cheerful Summer Border Idea with Easy-to-Grow Perennials
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fall Borders
The beauty and diversity of the plants selected for this informal garden will get you to gaze at them all summer long. Easy to grow, they will bloom in succession for a long-lasting floral show.
They include glowing Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty', fiery Crocosmia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia), 2 varieties of cheerful Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' and 'Autumn Accent' (Daylily), the cool blues and purples of Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' (Globe Thistle), Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety' (Milky Bellflower) and Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Whorled Sage).
At the back of the border, the towering Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume' (Plume Poppy) creates a lovely background with its coral-pink hazy plumes.
Most plants make excellent fresh cut flowers that can be pleasantly enjoyed at home. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
5 – 8
|
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Heat Zones | 6
– 7
|
Climate Zones | 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 (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Alchemilla - Lady's Mantle Great Plant Combination Ideas with Campanula - Bellflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Crocosmia Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinops - Globe Thistles Great Plant Combination Ideas with Helenium - Sneezeweeds Great Plant Combination Ideas with Hemerocallis - Daylilies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage
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 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 6
– 7
|
Climate Zones | 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 (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Alchemilla - Lady's Mantle Great Plant Combination Ideas with Campanula - Bellflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Crocosmia Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinops - Globe Thistles Great Plant Combination Ideas with Helenium - Sneezeweeds Great Plant Combination Ideas with Hemerocallis - Daylilies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage
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Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)
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Crocosmia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)
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Alchemilla mollis (Lady's Mantle)
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Hemerocallis 'Autumn Accent' (Daylily)
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Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' (Globe Thistle)
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Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume' (Plume Poppy)
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