A Long-Lasting Summer Idea for your Borders with Lavender, Achillea and Sedum
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders
If you are looking for a long-lasting border idea with drought tolerant, fairly pest-free and low maintenance plants, you have found it! Combine the delightfully scented purple blooms of Lavender with the pink-tinted pancake-like flower heads of Yarrow (Achillea), the deep burgundy foliage of Sedum and the golden-brown domes of Weeping Brown Sedge (Carex flagellifera) and enjoy months of color and happy butterflies from early summer to fall!
A perfect planting idea for gravel or rock gardens and cottage gardens. Deer and rabbit resistant!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
6 – 9
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Heat Zones | 7
– 8
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Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden , Informal and Cottage |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Achillea - Yarrows Great Plant Combination Ideas with Carex - Sedges Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavenders Great Plant Combination Ideas with Sedum - Stonecrops
GAP Photos/Matt Anker
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 | 7
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden , Informal and Cottage |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Achillea - Yarrows Great Plant Combination Ideas with Carex - Sedges Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavenders Great Plant Combination Ideas with Sedum - Stonecrops
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