A Low Maintenance Summer Idea for your Borders with Alliums and Grasses
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders
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
|
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Heat Zones | 7
– 9
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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 |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
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 | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Stipa - Feather Grasses
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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 | 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 |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
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 | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Stipa - Feather Grasses
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