A Luminous Perennial Planting Idea with Echinacea pallida and Veronicastrum
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Prairie Planting Ideas, Summer Borders
This pretty and low-care perennial border, in the prairie style planting, is composed of two vigorous perennials which will add drama in your garden from mid to late summer. Designed to bring structure and focus, it brilliantly associates the elegant, soft pink Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) with the vertical lavender flower spikes of Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendelturm' (Culver's Root).
Attractive to butterflies or hummingbirds but ignored by deer, these plants also make excellent cut flowers. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
5 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinacea - Coneflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Veronicastrum - Culver's Roots
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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 | 5 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinacea - Coneflowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Veronicastrum - Culver's Roots
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