Fall flowers. Lots of natives.
Love the wispy little windflowers. Ruby-red million bells (Calibrachoa sp.) spill over the edge below the slender stems of purple-flowering purpletop vervain (Verbena bonariensis, zones 7 to 10), silvery rose campion (Lychnis coronaria, zones 4 to 8) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis, zones 8 to 11).
A simple trio of a large-scale agave, a low-growing filler of blue chalk sticks (Senecio mandraliscae, zones 9 to 12) and orange-flowering parrot’s beak (Lotus maculatus, zones 9 to 11) for a hit of color. This drought-tolerant “recipe” could easily be reproduced with plants with similar attributes. For example, one could choose a focal-point succulent like an aeonium, a low-growing filler such as stonecrop (Sedum sp.) and a bright accent such as hot-orange blanketflower (Gaillardia sp.) or lime-green ‘Angelina’ stonecrop (S. rupestre ‘Angelina’, zones 3 to 11).
Lush plantings around the front entrance.
Iris, matilija poppy and other strappy plants form a lush, dynamic front yard.
Hydrangea and lavender. Classic combo.
Sheared Holly trees (left) and bamboo used as a screen.
This makes me happy. Wild cottage feel.
Foliage containers
Purple Haze: - Catmint (Nepeta sp.) - Tufted hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa, zones 4 to 9) - Blue fescue (Festuca glauca, zones 4 to 8) - Stonecrop (Sedum sp.) - Fountain grass (Pennisetum sp.) - Sage (Salvia sp.) - Phlox (Phlox sp.)
Cottage-style Border: - Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus ‘Rocket Orchid’ and ‘Rocket White’, zones 7 to 10; grown as an annual in all zones) - Magic Fountains delphinium (Delphinium elatum, zones 3 to 7) - Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens ‘Marine’, zones 10 to 11; grown as an annual in all zones) - Sage (Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’, zones 4 to 9) - Angelface series angelonia (Angelonia hybrid, zones 10 to 11; grown as an annual in all zones) - Stonecrop (Sedum spurium ‘John Creech’, zones 4 to 8) - Knock Out rose (Rosa hybrid, zones 5 to 9)
Butterfly Attractors: - Beebalm (Monarda ‘Scorpion’, USDA zones 4 to 9; find your zone) - Culver’s root (Veronicastrum virginicum, zones 3 to 8) - Dense blazing star (Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’, zones 3 to 8) - Hyssop (Agastache sp.) - Masterwort (Astrantia major ‘Moulin Rouge’, zones 4 to 7) - White turtlehead (Chelone glabra, zones 4 to 7) - Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Fatal Attraction’, zones 3 to 9)
Includes list of butterfly plants
Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha) Native to the Altamaha River valley in Georgia in the Southeastern U.S. but now considered extinct in the wild
Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus) Native to China, Japan and Korea
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Native to the central U.S. east to southern New England and south to Florida and Texas
Seven-Son Flower (Heptacodium miconioides) Native to China
Purple ‘Caradonna’ sage (Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’), snapdragon (Antirrhinum sp.) and ‘Azure Rush’ cranesbill (Geranium ‘Azure Rush’). All long-flowering.
Roses
Good smelling planter
Japanese maple in a container?
Very organic around the pillars.
Organic planting of grasses and Japanese maple.
Moss garden. With those snowdrops, you could make a cute fairy garden.
Snowdrops (Galanthus ssp.) Perfect for a little fairy garden. With some moss and forget-me-nots. Maybe some wild strawberries.
I wonder what these are.
The plants here. Definitely going to have lots of purple in the garden. Especially lavender and alliums.
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