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Click on the seasons to see how the borders will look throughout the year.
1. Lavender (Lavandula) 'Grasso' (Zones 4-8)
2. Speedwell (Veronica spicata) 'Red Fox' (Zones 3-8)
3. Dianthus (Dianthus) 'Brilliant Star' (Zones 5-9)
4. Pincushion flower (Scabiosa) 'Butterfly Blue' and/or 'Pink Mist' (Zones
4-8)
5. Lamb's ear (Stachys) 'Helen Von Steen' (Zones 4-9)
6. Summer phlox (Phlox paniculata) 'David' (Zones 4-8)
7. Wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) (Zones 5-9)
8. Miscanthus (Miscanthus oligastachyus) 'Purpurascens' (Zones 5-9)
9. Perennial salvia (Salvia x superba) 'May Night' (Zones 3-8)
10. Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 'Magnus' and 'White Swan' (Zones
3-8)
11. Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) 'Chater's' Series, comes in assorted colors
or a mix (Zones 5-8)
12. Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) 'Alaska' (Zones 4-9)
13. Poppy (Papaver orientale) 'Princess Victoria Louise' and/or 'Royal
Wedding' (Zones 4-9)
14. Day lily (Hemerocallis sp.) (Zones 3-10), choose a white, pink,
or
lavender variety
15. Aster (Aster x frikartii) 'Flora Delight' (Zones 4-8)
16. Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) 'Tutti Frutti' (Zones 5-9)
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A. Annuals
(optional: choose from among annual salvia, petunias, dahlias, sweet peas
and snapdragons.)
White summer phlox, hollyhocks and Shasta daisies help give this beautiful
perennial bed an old-fashioned look. Shades of pink, blue and purple bejewel
the bed from spring through fall, with silver-leaved foliage adding extra
appeal. After its pink or purple summer-to-fall blooms fade, wall germander,
once a staple of knot gardens, holds its dark green foliage throughout
the winter. The purple-leaved version of miscanthus lends winter interest.
For the best year-round look, add broadleaved evergreen and conifer shrubs
behind the bed.
Dimensions: 8' x 16-1/2'
(not including optional annual border)
Planting plans by Nancy Tucker
Artwork by William Shealy
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