Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Summer Borders
A classic ingredient of the perennial border, peony flowers add a dazzling splash of color in the landscape. Pairing them with companion plants such as perennials, flower bulbs or even ornamental grasses, provides accent features in the form of shape, texture, height or color and enhances the beauty of your borders.
Peonies flower for a relatively short period of time, approximately 7-10 days. However, they do not flower at the same time and are classified with a blooming time, ranging from Very Early to Very Late season. Therefore, to fill your garden with continuously blooming peonies throughout the season, you may elect to plant a variety of cultivars, from Very Early- to Very Late season bloomers.
To help you plan your late spring or early summer garden, here is a plant combination, in shades of golden-yellow and rich red, which includes 3 fabulous peonies that will bloom in succession: ‘Buckeye Belle’ (Early Midseason), ‘Chocolate Soldier’ (Early Midseason) and ‘Topeka Garnet’ (Midseason).
They are interplanted with 3 superb Tall Bearded Irises with different flowering seasons for a longer display, ‘Acapulco Gold’ (Early Midseason), ‘Who Needs A Prince’ (Midseason), ‘That’s All Folks’ (Midseason) and the architectural Allium ‘Mont Blanc’ and Lupine ‘Noble Maid.
Most plants make excellent fresh cut flowers that can be pleasantly enjoyed at home!
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 7 |
| Climate Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 7 |
| Climate Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage |
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| Paeonia 'Chocolate Soldier' (Peony) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Paeonia lactiflora 'Topeka Garnet' (Peony) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Iris 'Acapulco Gold' (Bearded Iris) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Iris 'Who Needs A Prince' (Bearded Iris) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Iris 'That's All Folks' (Bearded Iris) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Allium 'Mont Blanc' (Ornamental Onion) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Lupinus 'Noble Maiden' (Lupine) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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