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!
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| 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 |
GAP Photos/Elke Borkowski
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| 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 |
Recreate this garden. Specify the percentages you would like to have of each plant and input the dimensions of your garden space.We'll give you a shopping list so you know how many plants you need.
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' (Culver's Root) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Monarda 'Scorpion' (Bee Balm) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Helenium 'Waltraut' (Sneezeweed) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.
Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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