A Sparkling Summer Border Idea with Helenium, Monarda and Veronica
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Prairie Planting Ideas, Summer Borders
This pretty perennial border, in the prairie style planting, is composed of vigorous perennials which will set your garden afire from mid-summer until fall. Designed to bring structure and focus, it includes Helenium (Sneezeweed), Monarda (Bee Balm) and Veronicastrum (Culver's Root).
Attractive to butterflies or hummingbirds but ignored by deer, these plants also make excellent cut flowers. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
3 – 8
|
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Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Helenium - Sneezeweeds Great Plant Combination Ideas with Monarda - Bee Balms Great Plant Combination Ideas with Veronicastrum - Culver's Roots
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 | 3 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Helenium - Sneezeweeds Great Plant Combination Ideas with Monarda - Bee Balms Great Plant Combination Ideas with Veronicastrum - Culver's Roots
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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' (Culver's Root)
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Helenium 'Waltraut' (Sneezeweed)
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