An Eye-Catching Border Idea with colorful Allium and Euphorbia
Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Summer Borders, Fall Borders
Create long-lasting, pleasing contrasts in your garden. Combine the showy, bright greenish-yellow flowers of Euphorbia palustris (Marsh Spurge) with the attractive, burnt orange flowers and red-tinged leaves of Euphorbia griffithii 'Fern Cottage' (Spurge). Complement these perennial plants with the striking and architectural blossoms of Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental Onion) and enjoy their color splash and fascinating display for weeks. In the fall, the foliage of both Euphorbias turns attractive shades of yellow or orange, therefore extending the season of interest of this plant combination.
Fairly easy to re-create, deer and rabbit resistant, and low maintenance!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
6 – 9
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Heat Zones | 7
– 7
|
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Euphorbia - Spurges Great Plant Combination Ideas with Ilex - Hollies
©Clive Nichols
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 | 6 – 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 7
– 7
|
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Allium Great Plant Combination Ideas with Euphorbia - Spurges Great Plant Combination Ideas with Ilex - Hollies
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Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental Onion)
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Euphorbia griffithii 'Fern Cottage' (Spurge)
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Euphorbia palustris (Marsh Spurge)
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Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea' (English Holly)
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