An Impressive Planting Combination with Alliums, Poppies and Sage
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Prairie Planting Ideas, Summer Borders, Spring Borders
Are you striving to embellish your borders in a striking naturalistic fashion while devoting as little time possible for care? Why not re-create this fantastic plant combination that can be admired in the gardens of Chanticleer? Blooming from late spring to midsummer, this ensemble combines herbaceous perennials and Ornamental onions (Alliums), such as Flanders Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Ox-Eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Sage (Salvia nemorosa) and the amazing Alliums 'Purple Sensation' and 'Globemaster'.
All plants are deer and rabbit resistant and regarded as top performers, some of them being even recipient of prestigious awards. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
5 – 8
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Heat Zones | 5
– 8
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Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
Soil Ph | Alkaline |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
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Chanticleer Garden - Lisa Roper
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
|
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Heat Zones | 5
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
Soil Ph | Alkaline |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage , Prairie and Meadow |
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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Sage)
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Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental Onion)
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Allium 'Globemaster' (Ornamental Onion)
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Papaver rhoeas (Flanders Poppy)
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Verbascum olympicum (Olympic Mullein)
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Leucanthemum vulgare 'Filigran' (Ox-Eye Daisy)
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