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Coastal South Region - Inspiring Garden Ideas For All Gardeners
Selecting plants suited to the Coastal South climate is a key step to success.
Various initiatives have taken place to determine how well plants would withstand the cold winter temperatures (Plant Hardiness Zones) or when plants would start suffering from the heat (Plant Heat Zones).
The Coastal South region lies in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 9 and in AHS Heat Zones 9 through 11.
If you know your hardiness zone and heat zone, find the best plants or exciting garden ideas for your geographic area.
A Long-Lasting Summer Garden Idea with Marigold and Sage
This summer garden idea combines easy-to-grow annuals and perennials in a pretty mix of forms and colors. All plants are deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, and low maintenance. Most make lovely fresh bouquets to be enjoyed at home!
A Beautiful Duo with Agave 'Blue Flame' and 'Blue Glow'
Simple but stunning, this Mediterranean duo includes two spectacular Agave hybrids. Imagine how gorgeous this duo becomes when backlit by the sun in early morning or late afternoon!
An Easy Summer Planting Idea with Sage and Ornamental Grasses
This desirable and long-lasting summer border is fairly easy to replicate in order to be enjoyed at home.
A Captivating Perennial Planting with Rudbeckia, Salvia, Verbena and Antirrhinum
A long-lasting summer border with just a few ingredients for a captivating result.
A Low Maintenance Summer Idea for your Borders with Bulbs, Perennials & Grasses
A very interesting border idea for sunny dry spots of the landscape. Easy to grow and low maintenance, all plants are drought tolerant, deer resistant and virtually pest and disease free. Enjoy!
A Low Maintenance Summer Idea for your Borders with Alliums and Grasses
A very interesting border idea for sunny spots of the landscape. Easy to grow and low maintenance, all plants are drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant and virtually pest and disease free. Enjoy!
A Lovely Mediterranean Border with Russian Sage and Lilies of the Nile
Rich in texture and interest, this fragrant garden border features a fresh color palette of blue and purple perennial flowers. Plant these wonderful perennial plants near a pool where they can be reflected for double the pleasure.
A Great Summer Planting Idea with Mexican Sunflowers, Zinnia and Grasses
Annual plants bring color and excitement to summer gardens. This desirable and long-lasting border idea is a great example. Easy to replicate in your own sunny garden, this striking plant combination will last for months until frost.
A Fabulous Duo: Salvia 'Caradonna' and Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
This plant pairing uses 2 spectacular, upright perennial plants with contrasting flower colors and shapes. Both plants are deer or rabbit resistant, drought tolerant and are top performers
A Fabulous Duo: Rose 'The Mayflower' and Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
Since 'The Mayflower' is a shrub rose which repeat flowers with exceptional continuity and is rarely without flowers, you will enjoy this lovely combo for many, many weeks!
A Brilliant Summer Border Idea with Crocosmia, Dahlia and Canna Lilies
Set your garden border ablaze for weeks from midsummer to fall with 3 outstanding plants: Crocosmia, Dahlia and Canna.
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A Fabulous Duo: Rose 'Princess Alexandra of Kent' & Phacelia tanacetifolia
With unusually large flowers of a warm, glowing pink rich with a fresh tea fragrance, Rose 'Princess Alexandra of Kent' creates a memorable display when paired with the abundant and long-lasting bell-shaped flowers of Phacelia tanacetifolia (Fiddleneck). Aside from being very ornamental, this hardy annual is a perfect rose companion plant as it attracts scores of beneficial insects
A Fabulous Duo: Rose 'Crocus Rose' & Phacelia tanacetifolia
Roses are healthier when provided with companion plants to help repel destructive bugs while encouraging beneficial insects. Some flowering plants attract beneficial insects that help to control insect pests on your roses.
A Fabulous Duo: Rose 'Teasing Georgia' & Achillea 'Paprika'
Roses are healthier when we provide them with companion plants which help repel destructive bugs and pests while encouraging beneficial insects.
A Charming Border Idea with Alliums, Garden Pinks & Wallflowers
Here is a charming plant combination that can be enjoyed for weeks and is fairly easy to replicate at home. It combines the cheerful and sometimes unusual blossoms of Alliums, Garden Pinks, Sage and Wallflowers for a color explosion from late spring to late summer. Add a few Stonecrops (Sedums) to extend the color fireworks into fall!
