A Striking Border Idea with Irises, Siberian Spurge & Catmint
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders
This exquisite garden border would make your neighbors envious! Easy to replicate at home, this plant combination includes incredibly beautiful perennial plants, whose color, shape and texture contrast to create drama in the landscape.
Most of these plants won prestigious awards, are drought and deer tolerant. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
6 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 8
– 8
|
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, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
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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 | 6 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 8
– 8
|
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, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Euphorbia - Spurges Great Plant Combination Ideas with Iris Spuria - Blue Iris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Nepeta - Catmint
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Euphorbia seguieriana subsp. niciciana (Siberian Spurge)
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Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low' (Catmint)
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Iris spuria 'Sahara Sands' (Blue Iris)
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