A Late Season Border Idea with Asters and Grasses
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Fall Borders
Get inspired by this late season gravel garden where the showy violet-blue daisies of Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydon’s Favorite' (Aromatic Aster) are beautifully combined with striking ornamental grasses, including the architectural Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather Reed Grass), the silky silvery feathers of Stipa tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass) and the arrow-like flower heads of Calamagrostis brachytricha (Reed Grass).
Adding contrasting color, the tall wands of Gaura lindheimeri (Lindheimer's Beeblossom) add a unique texture with their white and pink flowers giving the appearance of butterflies floating in the garden.
An excellent border idea for the sunny landscape. Easy to grow, most plants are drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant and virtually pest and disease free. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
7 – 8
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Heat Zones | 7
– 8
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Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden , Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
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Chanticleer Garden
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 | 7 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 7
– 8
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden , Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Artemisia Great Plant Combination Ideas with Aster Great Plant Combination Ideas with Calamagrostis - Reed Grass Great Plant Combination Ideas with Gaura Great Plant Combination Ideas with Liatris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Stipa - Feather Grasses Great Plant Combination Ideas with Yucca
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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Raydon’s Favorite' (Aromatic Aster)
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Stipa tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass)
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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather Reed Grass)
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Gaura lindheimeri (White Gaura)
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Calamagrostis brachytricha (Reed Grass)
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Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star)
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Yucca elata (Soaptree Yucca)
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Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
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