Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fall Borders
If you are looking for a low-care and long-lasting summer or fall border idea, you may want to try this combination of evergreen shrubs, ornamental grasses, colorful perennials, and low-growing sedums. Wonderfully bold, it combines flower colors and shapes to create a spectacular effect.
The recipe is quite simple: interplant Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Geranium ‘Rozanne’, Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ (Blue Fescue), Carex comans Bronze-Leaved (New Zealand Hair Sedge), Pennisetum orientale (Oriental Fountain Grass), 2 lovely Sedums for contrasting blooms, ‘Jose Aubergine’ and ‘Red Cauli’, as well as the ravishing Thuja occidentalis ‘Degroot’s Spire’ (American Arborvitae).
Most plants are deer resistant, and drought tolerant and have won prestigious awards. They make excellent fresh cut flowers that can be pleasantly enjoyed at home too.
Enjoy from summer to fall, weeks of drama in your garden!
| Hardiness |
6 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
GAP Photos/Richard Bloom - Foggy Bottom, The Bressingham Gardens. Designed by Adrian Bloom.
| Hardiness |
6 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Crocosmia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (Blue Fescue) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Geranium 'Rozanne' (Cranesbill) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Carex comans Bronze-Leaved (New Zealand Hair Sedge) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Sedum 'Jose Aubergine' (Stonecrop) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Sedum 'Red Cauli' (Stonecrop) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire' (American Arborvitae) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Pennisetum orientale (Oriental Fountain Grass) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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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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