A Fabulous Duo: Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll' & Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Summer Borders, Planting Roses, Rose Gardening, Designing with Roses, English Roses
While the list of plants that look great when planted between and under roses is endless, Catmint (Nepeta) remains a favorite companion for roses. Many roses lose their bottom leaves as the season progress. Perfect at hiding the leggy stems of your roses, the lavender flowers of Catmint nicely complement any color scheme of your roses and form a lovely show against its gray-green foliage. Here, the fragrant, fully double blossoms of English Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll', bred by David Austin, agreeably combine their pure rose-pink color and cup-shaped form with the tall, violet-blue flower spires of Catmint 'Six Hills Giant' (Nepeta x Faassenii).
Garden Information
Hardiness |
4 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Nepeta - Catmint Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rosa - Roses
Photo courtesy: David Austin Roses (www.davidaustinroses.com)
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 | 4 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Nepeta - Catmint Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rosa - Roses
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