Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders
This sunny summer border beautifully mixes colors, shapes and textures. Fairly easy to replicate at home, it combines the airy drifts of peach, golden-yellow or soft pink Achilleas (Yarrows) with 2 evergreen perennial grasses: the tight silver-blue cushions of Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue) and the graceful, silvery-green curls of Carex comans ‘Frosted Curls’.
A plant combination which is long-lasting, drought tolerant and low care. Enjoy weeks of color while doing virtually nothing!
| Hardiness |
7 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 3, 3A, 3B, 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) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden, Traditional Garden |
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| Hardiness |
7 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 3, 3A, 3B, 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) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden, Traditional Garden |
Recreate this garden. Specify the percentages you would like to have of each plant and input the dimensions of your garden space.We'll give you a shopping list so you know how many plants you need.
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Achillea 'Terracotta' (Yarrow) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels' (Yarrow) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (Blue Fescue) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Carex comans 'Frosted Curls' (New Zealand Hair Sedge) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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