A Fabulous Duo to Try: Echinacea and Salvia
Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders
Fairly easy to replicate, this attractive plant combination includes a couple of spectacular elements which thrive on neglect while providing striking color and contrast for weeks. The gracefully arching stems of Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Whorled Sage) with their interesting whorls of violet-blue flowers beautifully intermingle with the slightly fragrant brilliant blossoms of Echinacea Sundown' (Coneflower).
Low maintenance, pest and disease-free, deer and drought tolerant, all these plants also make excellent cut flowers!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
5 – 8
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Heat Zones | 6
– 8
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Climate Zones | 2, 3, 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) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinacea - Coneflowers 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
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 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) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinacea - Coneflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage
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Echinacea 'Sundown' (Coneflower)
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Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Whorled Sage)
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