A Luminous Perennial Planting Idea with Echinacea pallida and Agastache
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Prairie Planting Ideas, Summer Borders
Awash with colors and shapes, this luminous plant combination brilliantly associates the elegant, soft pink Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) with the vertical white spires of Agastache rugosa f. albiflora (Giant Hyssop) and the graceful rose flower spikes of Pennisetum orientale (Oriental Fountain Grass).
You may want to further spice up this prairie style planting with the bold, steel blue globe-shaped flowers of Echinops ritro (Globe Thistle). With a long season of interest, most plants are drought tolerant, deer resistant, low maintenance, excellent as cut flowers and real magnets for butterflies and bees! Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
5 – 8
|
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Heat Zones | 5
– 9
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Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Agastache - Hyssops Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinacea - Coneflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinops - Globe Thistles Great Plant Combination Ideas with Pennisetum - Fountain Grasses
GAP Photos/Elke Borkowski
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 | 5 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 5
– 9
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Agastache - Hyssops Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinacea - Coneflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinops - Globe Thistles Great Plant Combination Ideas with Pennisetum - Fountain Grasses
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Agastache rugosa f. albiflora (Korean Mint)
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Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower)
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Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' (Oriental Fountain Grass)
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Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' (Globe Thistle)
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