An Eye-Catching Border Idea with Allium, Lamb's Ears and Grasses
Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Summer Borders
In this pairing, the excitement comes from color-play and contrast of shape. Popping up from flowerbeds like so many out-stretched ostrich necks, tall alliums excel as elegant vertical accents with architectural interest. Their formal spherical shape, sturdy stem and large purple flower provide succinct contrast to the curved shapes and airiness of the yellow-green bunch-forming ornamental grass and velvety silver carpet. This sophisticated combination pulses with quiet energy.
Easy to replicate, low maintenance, drought tolerant and deer resistant!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
4 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
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Credit: GAP Photos/Martin Staffler
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 | 1
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
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