A Fabulous Bee Friendly Border Idea
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders
Bee friendly, this lovely border includes a few fabulous perennials that will provide interest through color, texture and form for weeks!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
6 – 8
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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 | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Agastache - Hyssops Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Digitalis - Foxgloves Great Plant Combination Ideas with Geranium - Cranesbills Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavender Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage
Credit: GAP Photos/Elke Borkowski/Chelsea 2011
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 | 6 – 8
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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 | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Agastache - Hyssops Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Digitalis - Foxgloves Great Plant Combination Ideas with Geranium - Cranesbills Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavender Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage
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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Sage)
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Anchusa azurea (Italian Bugloss)
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Digitalis purpurea (Common Foxglove)
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Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental Onion)
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Lavandula stoechas 'Anouk' (Spanish Lavender)
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Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' (Plume Thistle)
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Geranium himalayense (Lilac Cranesbill)
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Agastache 'Black Adder' (Giant Hyssop)
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