Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Fall Borders, Winter Borders
For summer to fall exquisite beauty on easy care plants, combine architectural variegated Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) with the brightly colored and graceful feathery plumes of Astilbes, the crimson blooms of Roses, the long-lasting buttonlike flowers of Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis triplinervis) and the golden Weeping Brown Sedge (Carex flagellifera). You will be rewarded with a delightful color show which will enlighten your garden for weeks.
Low maintenance and fairly easy to replicate, most plants will take your breath away!
Hardiness |
6 - 8 |
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Heat Zones |
7 - 8 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
Credit: GAP Photos/Richard Bloom, Design: Ernst Pagel
Hardiness |
6 - 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
7 - 8 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
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Plant | Quantity | |
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Anaphalis triplinervis 'Sommerschnee' (Pearly Everlasting) | N/A | Buy Plants |
Carex flagellifera (Weeping Brown Sedge) | N/A | Buy Plants |
Rosa 'Dusky Maiden' (Floribunda Rose) | N/A | Buy Plants |
Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii 'Purpurlanz' (Chinese Astilbe) | N/A | Buy Plants |
Astilbe 'Stand and Deliver' | N/A | Buy Plants |
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan' (Chinese Silver Grass) | 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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