New perennial plant border needed-any suggestions?
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Patches
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I'm posting this for my friend, Annie, who hasn't yet created an account here.
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What zone are you, and how much sun does the are get? What is the soil like - dry, moist,....
Cheryl Newman
on Jul 23, 2014
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We're in zone 6B, I don't think the soil could be described as dry, and the soil is very good really and I can't recall a lot of nutrients having to be added. The lot is heavily treed so roots are a factor is some parts of the yard.
Patches
on Jul 23, 2014
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It doesn't look like it gets much sun---has she thought about Hostas--they don't like alot of sun or much water. They come in different colors (leafs)--depending on the choice of the hosta--they produce beautiful flowers.
Celeste Gettings
on Jul 23, 2014
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I think some color would be good. How about violets?
Christie Burgess
on Jul 23, 2014
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@Celeste - she actually has a lot of hosta in another area of the garden that gets less sun. But Christie I LOVE the idea of violets and I know she has a fondness for them. There are perennial violets too I think!
Patches
on Jul 23, 2014
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Look for perennial plants that are native to your local area. That way you can promote the wild life (birds, butterflies & bees). Fill in any bare spots with wildflower seeds. Good combinations are roses and lavender
Tiffany Danielle Johnson
on Jul 23, 2014
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There is a violet that is local to the 6B gardening zone! We are very conscious of doing all we can to save our bees and butterflies so great advice. I'll start hunting for a nursery that carries local plants.
Patches
on Jul 23, 2014
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What does she want. some plants are almost a given in a perennial garden. Peonies, iris, daylilies, daisies,delphiniums. Tulips and daffodils in the spring and mums and asters in the fall. You can build a frame with these plants, then add others you might like.
Carol S Anderson
on Jul 23, 2014
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Daylilies!
Funnygirl
on Jul 23, 2014
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Hey, nothing to set off a perennial patch than a showy annual, let's say impatiens.
Janice Kohler
on Feb 18, 2015
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