Sageis a hardy perennial with pretty, grayish-green leaves that are as good in a perennial border as they are in a vegetable garden. It grows spikes of spring flowers in different colors, including purple, blue, white, and pink. According to Rosie Lerner fromPerdue, “If left to flower,...
Growing from 6 to 12 inches tall, they make a great border and are the perfect height to be planted in front of tulips or alliums. Grape hyacinths have been known to show up through an early-spring layer of snow. Trumpet Daffodil Trumpet, or large-cup daffodils are reliable bloomers and...
Forsythia has a pretty arching habit and needs plenty of room for those branches to spread out. Be sure to space your plants to accommodate the size of the mature plant, particularly if you plan to grow them along a side of your garden as a border plant. I have mine spaced about 8 fe...
‘Crater Lake Blue’ (V. austriaca) is a mat-forming perennial that grows 12 to 18 inches tall with beautiful, deep, gentian blue flowers in early summer. Hardy inUSDAzones 4-8. Great for mass plantings. ‘Sunny Border Blue’ (V. spicata) is a clump-forming perennial with erect spikes...
It's height at 3 to 4 feet make it a colorful addition to the back of the border. Zones: 4-8 Height: 3 to 4 feet tall Photo by: Hirt’s Gardens. Tutti Frutti seriesLupinus polyphyllus Tutti Frutti™ lupines give you an amazing array of colors, ready to brighten any bare ...
A bright and colorful addition to a cottage garden or border. Photo by: ArgenLant / Shutterstock. Alcea rugosa Zones: 4-8 Height / Spread: 4 to 9 feet tall, 1 to 2 feet wide Exposure: Full sun Bloom Time: July to August Color: Light yellow with darker center An old garden favor...
Entire books have been written about how to design and arrange a perennial garden bed, but for beginners, there's no harm in simply focusing on the plants you like. One of the great things about gardening is that you can readily change your mind, adding or deleting plants, or moving them...
According to theNorth Carolina Extension, “Any species or cultivars of this genus would be a lovely addition to any home garden. It may be planted in a container for use on a porch or patio. It will also add color to a cottage garden or border garden. Butterflies and bees will apprecia...
5 and remain evergreen from Zone 8 south. Growing 5 to 10 feet tall, this large, arching shrub produces an abundance of flowers—long, spiked trusses—in mainly purple and pink colors. The shrub grows well in perennial gardens or as a shrub border, and the flowers are good for cutting....
‘Picotee’ has pretty white flowers with a crimson border around the edge of the flower (some are also flecked in crimson). ‘Sea Shells’ have white, pink, or red tube-shaped petals. ‘Purity’ is a beautiful, classic, white flower that looks spectacular growing against the dark-maroon...