An Easy Perennial Planting Idea with Echinops, Eryngium and Perovskia
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Prairie Planting Ideas, Summer Borders, Fall Border
Fairly easy to replicate, this pretty prairie planting includes a few spectacular elements which thrive on neglect while providing striking color and contrast for weeks.
This plant combination includes the misty froth of the lavender-blue flowers of Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage), the luminous creamy clusters of Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master), and the fascinating steel blue, globe-shaped flowers of Echinops ritro (Globe Thistle).
Fast-growing with bumblebees and butterflies dancing in attendance, all these perennial plants are low maintenance, pest and disease-free, deer and drought-tolerant, and make excellent cut flowers. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
5 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 6
– 9
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Climate Zones | 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 (Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinops - Globe Thistles Great Plant Combination Ideas with Eryngium - Sea Hollies
© Martin Ogden /www.teddingtongardener.com
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 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 6
– 9
|
Climate Zones | 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 (Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Echinops - Globe Thistles Great Plant Combination Ideas with Eryngium - Sea Hollies
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