A Long-Lasting Summer Garden Idea with Marigold and Sage
Plant Combinations, Summer Gardens
This summer garden idea combines easy-to-grow annuals and perennials in a lovely mix of forms and colors. Blooming all summer long, the bright orange flowers of Tagetes patula (Marigold) are beautifully combined with the rich violet-blue flower spikes of Salvia farinacea 'Victoria' (Mealy Cup Sage). Grown for its striking foliage, Jacobaea maritima or Senecio cineraria (Dusty Miller) is a bushy perennial or subshrub with silvery, finely textured, dissected leaves, sometimes with a lace-like appearance. Attractive throughout the growing season, it is striking in the night garden and perfect to soften color contrasts in the landscape.
Rich in nectar, most plants attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects.
All plants are deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, and low maintenance. Most make lovely fresh bouquets to be enjoyed at home!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
2 – 11
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 11
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Coastal Garden , Informal and Cottage |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Tagetes - Marigold Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage Great Plant Combination Ideas with Senecio
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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 | 2 – 11
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 11
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Coastal Garden , Informal and Cottage |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Tagetes - Marigold Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage Great Plant Combination Ideas with Senecio
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Tagetes patula (French Marigold)
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Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' (Mealy Cup Sage)
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Jacobaea maritima (Dusty Miller)
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