Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders
Variety and contrast bring interest to any planting. This colorful plant combination is a perfect example of it. Lasting for weeks, fairly low maintenance, this summer border is fairly easy to replicate at home. Enjoy!
All plants are drought tolerant, rabbit and deer resistant!
| Hardiness |
6 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
GAP Photos/Michael King
| Hardiness |
6 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Recreate this garden. Specify the percentages you would like to have of each plant and input the dimensions of your garden space.We'll give you a shopping list so you know how many plants you need.
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Agastache 'Black Adder' (Giant Hyssop) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen' (Yarrow) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low' (Catmint) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Eremurus x isabellinus 'Cleopatra' (Foxtail Lily) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.
Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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