A Sparkling Summer Border Idea with Queen of the Prairie, Bee Balm and Culver's Root
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 early to late summer. Designed to bring structure and focus, it includes plants which require little care and tolerate wet or clay soils. All are deer resistant too!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
4 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Wet Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Ponds and Streams |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Monarda - Bee Balms Great Plant Combination Ideas with Veronicastrum - Culver's Roots
Botanik Foto
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 | 4 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Wet Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Ponds and Streams |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Monarda - Bee Balms Great Plant Combination Ideas with Veronicastrum - Culver's Roots
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Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosetrife)
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Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' (Queen of the Prairie)
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Monarda didyma x fistulosa 'Oneida' (Bee Balm)
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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Diane' (Culver's Root)
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