A Spectacular Summer Planting Idea with Dahlia, Zinnia, Rudbeckia and Ammi visnaga
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fall Borders
This desirable and long-lasting summer border is fairly easy to replicate and includes spectacular ingredients. Valued for their hot and vibrant tangerine blossoms, Dahlias are beautifully leaping up out of a froth of pure white Ammi visnaga (Toothpick Weed) and gloriously teaming up with the cheerful blossoms of Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan). Edging this striking perennial combination are the bold orange mounds of blossoms of Zinnia 'Profusion'.
If kept regularly dead-headed, these beauties should last until frost!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
5 – 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 7
|
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 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 | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Dahlias Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rudbeckias Great Plant Combination Ideas with Zinnia
Credit: GAP Photos/Christa Brand
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 | 5 – 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 7
|
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 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 | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Dahlias Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rudbeckias Great Plant Combination Ideas with Zinnia
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Ammi visnaga (Toothpick Weed)
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