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A Low Maintenance Summer Idea for your Borders with Alliums and Grasses

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Get inspired by this prairie planting which mixes the architectural Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (Feather Reed Grass) with the rounded, wine-purple heads of Allium sphaerocephalon (Drumstick Allium) and the extraordinary silky silvery feathers of Stipa tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass). Streaming from the tips of the flower stems, they float and undulate with the slightest breeze, dancing seductively over the planting.

A very interesting border idea for sunny spots of the landscape. Easy to grow and low maintenance, all plants are drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant and virtually pest and disease free. Enjoy!

Garden Information

Hardiness 7 - 9
Heat Zones 7 - 9
Climate Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low, Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow

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Stipa gigantea (Golden Oats)

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Allium (Ornamental Onion)
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Garden Information

Hardiness 7 - 9
Heat Zones 7 - 9
Climate Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low, Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow
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Allium Stipa (Feather Grass)
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