Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders
Fairly easy to replicate, this attractive plant combination includes a couple of spectacular elements which almost thrive on neglect while providing striking color and contrast for weeks. Among them is Geranium ‘Rozanne’, an exceptional, unique and unsurpassed geranium selection with one of the longest flowering periods of any hardy geraniums. It is paired with Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed), a bushy perennial prized for its brilliant clusters of bright orange flowers which bloom continuously throughout summer.
Low maintenance, pest, and disease-free, deer and drought-tolerant, this planting will attract scores of butterflies. Milkweed plants are critical to monarch butterflies’ survival, whose population in North America has plummeted by 90% in the last 20 years. By planting milkweed in your own garden, you can help reverse the fortune of these beautiful insects!
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
2 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
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| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
2 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
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| Geranium Rozanne (Cranesbill) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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