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A Symphony of Blooms: Lavender, Lobelia, Daisies, and Rudbeckia

This vibrant garden blends aromatic herbs, colorful wildflowers, and striking perennials to create a pollinator-friendly landscape

Garden Idea, Lavender Garden, Daisy Garden, Lobelia, Rudbeckia, Black-eded Susan

This vibrant garden blends aromatic herbs, colorful wildflowers, and striking perennials to create a pollinator-friendly landscape with dynamic beauty throughout the seasons.

Why Create This Garden?

This garden offers long-lasting interest, with flowers blooming from late spring through fall. It provides biodiversity by supporting pollinators and creating a thriving ecosystem. With a mix of textures, heights, and colors, this low-maintenance garden is ideal for wildlife-friendly landscapes and seasonal beauty.

Key Plants and Their Roles

English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

  • Type: Evergreen shrub
  • Native Habitat: Mediterranean region
  • Role: Offers fragrant purple flowers and gray-green foliage. Attracts bees and butterflies while adding texture and structure to borders. Lavender thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, providing color and scent throughout summer.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

  • Type: Herbaceous perennial
  • Native Habitat: North America (wet meadows and stream banks)
  • Role: With bright red flowers, it serves as a magnet for hummingbirds. Ideal for planting in moist areas of the garden, providing vibrant color from summer to fall.

Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum)

  • Type: Perennial flower
  • Native Habitat: Hybrid (non-native)
  • Role: Features classic white flowers with yellow centers, adding cheer to garden beds. Shasta daisies bloom from early to late summer, providing a nectar source for bees and butterflies.

Sweet-Scented Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)

  • Type: Herbaceous perennial
  • Native Habitat: Eastern North America (woodlands and meadows)
  • Role: Produces fragrant pink flowers on tall stems, attracting butterflies and pollinators. Joe-Pye Weed thrives in moist soil and adds height to the back of the garden.

Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

  • Type: Herbaceous perennial
  • Native Habitat: North America (prairies and open fields)
  • Role: Offers bright yellow blooms with dark centers, providing nectar for butterflies and birds. Black-eyed Susans bloom from summer to fall and tolerate a variety of soil types.

Design and Planting Tips

Layering: Place tall plants like Joe-Pye Weed at the back, followed by Shasta Daisy and Cardinal Flower in the middle. Use Lavender and Black-Eyed Susan in front for color and fragrance.

Site Selection: Choose a spot with full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Ensure moisture for Cardinal Flower and Joe-Pye Weed, while lavender prefers drier soil.

Pollinator Attraction: The blend of bright colors and nectar-rich flowers will attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Deer resistance: All plants are deer-resistant.

Garden Information

Hardiness 5 - 9
Heat Zones 5 - 7
Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage

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Alternative Plants to Consider

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ (Lavender)
Lavandula x intermedia Phenomenal (Lavendin)
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Prairie Sun’ (Black-Eyed Susan)
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’ (Black-Eyed Susan)
Eupatorium maculatum (Spotted Joe-Pye Weed)
Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-Eye Daisy)
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 - 9
Heat Zones 5 - 7
Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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