A Fragrant Summer Border with Roses, Lavender, Pinks and Sea Holly
Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fragrant Borders
This fragrant and eye-catching summer border is part of the Fragrant Garden created by Allan Bloom for the Bressingham Gardens. Fairly easy to replicate, it combines the fragrant rose-pink blossoms of Rose 'Felicia' with the tall, misty-blue flowers and foliage of Sea Holly (Eryngium), both being superbly underplanted by a blue sea of English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and dainty, pure white Garden Pinks (Dianthus).
Create this border where you will be able to enjoy its perfume daily: near a doorway, along a path, near your patio or deck!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
6 – 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 6
– 8
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, 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 Dianthus Great Plant Combination Ideas with Eryngium - Sea Hollies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavender Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rosa - Roses
GAP Photos/Richard Bloom - The Bressingham Gardens, Norfolk, UK.
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 – 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 6
– 8
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, 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 Dianthus Great Plant Combination Ideas with Eryngium - Sea Hollies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavender Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rosa - Roses
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Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue' (Sea Holly)
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Rosa 'Felicia' (Hybrid Musk Rose)
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Lavenite Petite' (Lavender)
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Dianthus 'Memories'
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