A Serene Courtyard Designed for Long-Lasting Color and Interest
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Summer Borders
A peaceful and mesmerizing scene, where we cannot help but admire the purple hues of the delightfully fragrant Spanish Lavender (Lavandula Stoechas) and sculptural Ornamental Onions 'Purple Sensation' (Alliums), delicately undulating in the breeze over a mixed planting of silvery-gray Wormwood (Artemisia) and yellow-blossoming Santolina or Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus).
Designed by WA Design for long-lasting color and interest, this charming casual mix of colors and textures can be easily replicated in many sunny gardens.
Most plants are recipients of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society. All are drought tolerant, and deer and rabbit resistant. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
9 – 9
|
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Heat Zones | 8
– 9
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Climate Zones | 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) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Mediterranean Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Artemisia Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavender Great Plant Combination Ideas with Santolina
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 | 9 – 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 8
– 9
|
Climate Zones | 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) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Mediterranean Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Artemisia Great Plant Combination Ideas with Lavandula - Lavender Great Plant Combination Ideas with Santolina
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Santolina chamaecyparissus (Lavender Cotton)
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Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
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Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata (Lavender)
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Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental Onion)
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