A Prairie Planting Idea with Echinacea, Penstemon and Eryngium
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Prairie Planting Ideas, Summer Borders
Perfect for dry and sandy soils, this luminous prairie style planting brilliantly associates the cheerful Echinacea paradoxa (Yellow Coneflower) and elegant Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) with the vertical scarlet spires of Penstemon barbatus 'Coccineus' (Beardtongue).
Contrast and textural interest are further provided by the blue flower spikes of Agastache 'Black Adder' (Giant Hyssop) and the striking clusters of small, egg-shaped flowerheads of Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master).
They are interplanted with the graceful Stipa tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass) which creates movement as it sways in the breeze.
With a long season of interest, all plants are drought tolerant, deer resistant, low maintenance, excellent as cut flowers and real magnets for butterflies and bees! Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
7 – 8
|
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Heat Zones | 7
– 9
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Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, 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 - Coneflower Great Plant Combination Ideas with Eryngium - Sea Hollies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Penstemon - Beardtongues Great Plant Combination Ideas with Stipa - Feather Grasses
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 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 7
– 9
|
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, 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 - Coneflower Great Plant Combination Ideas with Eryngium - Sea Hollies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Penstemon - Beardtongues Great Plant Combination Ideas with Stipa - Feather Grasses
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Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower)
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