A Welcoming Hedge
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Summer Borders
What a fabulous hedge! How not to fall in love with the delicate cascade of intensely fragrant, pink double rosettes of David Austin's English Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll' over the regular mix of the dark purple spikes of Sage 'Mainacht' or 'May Night' (Salvia x sylvestris), the lavender blooms of the Catmint 'Walker's Low' (Nepeta racemosa) and the bright yellow foliage of the Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)?
All plants won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society. Fragrant and easy to grow, they require little maintenance and will attract the energy of butterflies and hummingbirds. Most of them are deer and rabbit resistant too!
This soft and romantic plant combination has been brilliantly created by Denise Dering Design.
Garden Information
Hardiness |
4 – 8
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Heat Zones | 4
– 7
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Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Edging , Front Yards , Hedges and Screens , Underplanting Roses and Shrubs , Walls and Fences |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Alchemilla - Lady's Mantle Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rosa - Roses Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage
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 | 4
– 7
|
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Edging , Front Yards , Hedges and Screens , Underplanting Roses and Shrubs , Walls and Fences |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Alchemilla - Lady's Mantle Great Plant Combination Ideas with Rosa - Roses Great Plant Combination Ideas with Salvia - Sage
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