Dramatic and versatile, perennial Salvias are wonderful plants to enjoy over a long season of interest. Blooming in shades of blue, violet, pink or white, they usually peak in late spring or early summer but may continue to produce new blooms through summer and in fall. Fragrant, they are combined with other aromatic plants in this mixed border
A real beauty for the border, Mountain Fleece (Persicaria amplexicaulis) is a vigorous, upright perennial enjoying an extremely long bloom season
A meadow, with its buttercups and daisies, doesn't belong next to the house, does it? People expect something green and smooth, well-watered yet free of mo
A real beauty for the border, Mountain Fleece (Persicaria amplexicaulis) is a vigorous, upright perennial enjoying an extremely long bloom season
Noted for its long-blooming season, Kalimeris incisa 'Charlotte' (Japanese Aster) is a compact, clump-forming perennial boasting a profusion of daisy-like, pale purple flowers, 1 in. across (2.5 cm), with a golden center. Blooming from early summer to early fall, the starry flowers are so abundant that they literally blanket the plant and cover the foliage mound of oblong, dark green leaves. Ideal to add a splash of color in the summer garden, this eye-catching beauty is terrific towards the front of a sunny border. Drought tolerant once established, it performs well in hot and humid summers.
Create a beautiful garden with this stunning and long-lasting plant combination idea that will enchant your borders for weeks from early summer to fall.
The Herbaceous Clematis group contains wonderful herbaceous perennials for the border, which clamber over other plants.
It's never too early to start planning! This flowery combo will add long-lasting color to any sunny border this summer.
It's never too early to start planning! This flowery combo will add long-lasting color to any sunny border this summer.
Create a beautiful garden with this colorful and long-lasting plant combination idea that will enchant your borders from early summer to fall. Pair the stunning Dahlia 'Scura' with the cool violet spikes of Annual sage and enjoy weeks of cheerful blossoms!
Rambler Roses are a spectacular sight when in full bloom. In this beautiful garden scene, two lovely rambling roses have been combined: Rose 'Dorothy Perkins' with salmon-pink flowers and Rose 'Princesse Louise' with creamy blush flowers, eventually fading to white. Blooming once in late spring or early summer, they may not repeat flower, but they make up for it with the massive quantities of blooms they produce in their main flush. Their long, flexible canes are literally smothered in roses, forming impressive cascades of colorful blooms.
Create a beautiful garden with this colorful and long-lasting plant combination idea that will enchant your borders for weeks from early summer to fall.
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Wouldn't you love your borders to look like this in the summer? Bringing long-lasting color to mixed borders or prairie gardens, Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan) are lovely biennial or short-lived perennials with bright, large blooms in shades of orange, red or golden tones that give the garden a full of bloom appearance from early to late summer.
Create stunning plant combinations for beds, borders, or containers. Unlock your creativity and transform your garden today!
Iris germanica 'Windsor Rose' Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded German Iris, Orris Root Type Perennial Hardy range 4A to 10A Height 18" to 30" / 45cm to 75cm Growth rate Average Form Upright or erect Exposure Full sun Bloom Color Pink Bloom Time Spring The flowers are fragrant and suitable for cut flowers. Environment This plant will grow in moist soil. Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy. The pH preference is a neutral soil. Leaf Color Green Culture Notes Prefers a sunny well-drained fertile soil. Will tolerate some shade in well-drained areas. Division can be done in the fall as well as early spring before new growth. The Orris Root can be dried and used in potpourris and other mixtures needing a lavender scent.
Hemerocallis 'Marion Vaughn', early August.
Gladiolus italicus (Field Gladiolus) is an upright, cormous perennial boasting loose spikes of up to 20 pinkish-purple flowers, 2 in. long (5 cm), in late spring to early summer. Each flower is adorned with paler pink markings on the lower petals, and long stamens and styles protruding from the throat.
Mixed beds and borders are one of the easiest ways to incorporate Apricot English Roses into your garden.
Panting roses in a mixed border is one of the easiest ways of enjoying roses in your garden. Combine shrub roses, other shrubs, perennials and annuals to create a tapestry of different colours and textures - find inspiration in our image gallery and tips and tricks for planning a rose border.
With its vibrant blooms, delightful fragrance, and long-lasting display, this garden favorite adds color and charm to any landscape.
This evergreen subshrub slowly spreads to form a tidy cushion of shiny dark green leaves.
50 Seeds- Veronica Teucrium Seeds-Saw-leaved speedwell- Royal Blue Speedwell-Austriaca-PV262-Austrian speedwell-Great Perennial! Veronica Teucrium is native to Europe and eastern Asia. It features axillary racemes of blue flowers in spring on mounding to sprawling plants clad with toothed oblong green leaves. Flowers bloom from late spring to early summer. Veronica teucrium is commonly called saw-leaved speedwell, Austrian speedwell or Hungarian speedwell and it is a compact, mound-forming plant with upright to sprawling stems. The features are short, dense, 2-4 inch (5-10 cm) long racemes of tiny, deep blue flowers (1/2 inch)(2-5 cm) across, which appear in the upper leaf axils of upright flowering stems typically rising 12-18 inch (30-45 cm) tall. Light Required: Yes Season: Perennial Height: 18 inches (45cm) Bloom Season: Spring to Summer Bloom Color: Blue Depth: Lightly press seed into soil, do not cover Moisture: Keep moist until germination Plant Spacing: 10 inches (25cm) Environment: Full sun to partial shade Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.5 Germ temperature: 16 C (60F) Average Germ Time: 21 - 35 days
Nepeta faassenii 'Purrsian Blue' (Catmint) is a compact and tidy herbaceous perennial with aromatic gray-green leaves.
The 'Drumstick Allium' (Allium sphaerocephalon) is a captivating choice for borders, featuring egg-shaped flower heads atop slender stems.
With striking grey foliage and vibrant yellow flowers, Conostylis candicans, or Grey Cottonhead, is a relative to the Kangaroo Paw and is a compact plant with strappy leaves. Its flowers, which appear in winter through to early summer, grow in clusters on long thin stems. Looks lovely as a border plant and in containers. Grows in all climates except tropical. Will tolerate frost and drought! A minimum of 50 seeds in each packet. Family: Haemodoraceae Scientific Name: Conostylis candicans Common Name: Cotton Heads Other Common Names: Grey Cotton Heads Plant Type: Grass or grass-like, Clumping perennial, Bulb or bulb-like Height: 0.3 ~ 0.8 metres Width: 0.3 ~ 0.8 metres Flower Colour: Yellow Flowering Time: Spring, Summer, Winter Ph Level: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline Soil Type: Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix, Poor soil Plant Environment: Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant Climate Zone: Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool Light: Sunny, Light shade Growth Habit: Evergreen, Dense foliage, Mound-shaped Lifespan: Perennial Soil Moisture: Well-drained Propagation Method: Seed, Division Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost Plant Usage: Groundcover, Feature plant, Border plant, Attractive foliage, Wow factor Special Uses: Erosion control, Playground friendly Attracts Wildlife: Bees, Butterflies, Other insects *Postage is a capped at $2 for orders up to $50Free tracked postage for orders over $50Postage is automatically calculated in checkoutSKU#275
Native to Texas and Louisiana, Lindheimer's Beeblossom (Gaura lindheimeri) is a remarkably pretty perennial plant with tall, airy-looking flowers giving the appearance of butterflies floating in the garden.
With its vibrant blooms, delightful fragrance, and long-lasting display, this garden favorite adds color and charm to any landscape.
March is here which means spring is right around the corner...well, at least my fingers are crossed that this is the case (In reality, March...
Learn to grow lovely snow-in-summer to add silvery color to your garden, but be prepared to manage its prolific growth.
Camassia Esculenta (Camas Lily), also known as Indian Hyacinth, is a late-Spring / early-Summer beauty characterised by 30-60cm-tall slender stems bearing dozens of star-shaped lily-like flowers in a vibrant shade of blue. These striking blooms are easy to grow and naturalise well, returning year after year. Camassia Esculenta (Camas Lily) looks spectacular in sweeping drifts and makes a stunning addition to beds, borders and cottage gardens. A firm favourite amongst florists, the long-lasting flowers make spectacular bouquets. Order top-sized Camassia Esculenta (Camas Lily) flower bulbs from DutchGrown™ for Autumn delivery and planting. Delivery to the UK. Height: 70 cm.Bulb size: 6/+ cm. • Easy Naturaliser
Create a beautiful garden with this wonderful and long-lasting plant combination idea that will enchant your borders from late spring to early fall.
Noted for its long-blooming season, Kalimeris incisa 'Charlotte' (Japanese Aster) is a compact, clump-forming perennial boasting a profusion of daisy-like, pale purple flowers, 1 in. across (2.5 cm), with a golden center. Blooming from early summer to early fall, the starry flowers are so abundant that they literally blanket the plant and cover the foliage mound of oblong, dark green leaves. Ideal to add a splash of color in the summer garden, this eye-catching beauty is terrific towards the front of a sunny border. Drought tolerant once established, it performs well in hot and humid summers.
Create a beautiful garden with this stunning and long-lasting plant combination idea that will enchant your borders for weeks from early summer to fall.
