New perennial plant border needed-any suggestions?
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Cheryl Newman on Jul 23, 2014What zone are you, and how much sun does the are get? What is the soil like - dry, moist,....Helpful Reply
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Patches on Jul 23, 2014We'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.Helpful Reply
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Celeste Gettings on Jul 23, 2014It 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.Helpful Reply
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Christie Burgess on Jul 23, 2014I think some color would be good. How about violets?Helpful Reply
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Patches on Jul 23, 2014@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!Helpful Reply
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Tiffany Danielle Johnson on Jul 23, 2014Look 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 lavenderHelpful Reply
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Patches on Jul 23, 2014There 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.Helpful Reply
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Carol S Anderson on Jul 23, 2014What 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.Helpful Reply
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Funnygirl on Jul 23, 2014Daylilies!Helpful Reply
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Janice Kohler on Feb 18, 2015Hey, nothing to set off a perennial patch than a showy annual, let's say impatiens.Helpful Reply
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