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Specialty Gardens
Stunning Shade Combinations
The following plants are great combinations for use in a shady/partially
shady area. Because perennials are not normally in bloom for most of the
season, you should remember to take into consideration foliage and texture
when determining what to use next to each other. These are just a few
combos I came up with—-don't be afraid to experiment and try something
different and unusual (that's what makes YOUR garden unique!).
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Dark-leafed Heucheras ('Plum Pudding', "Velvet Night', 'Smokey
Rose') with yellow hostas ('Gold Standard', 'Zounds', 'Golden
Bullion')
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Galium oderatum (Sweet Woodruff) as a groundcover around/between
hostas
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Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' as groundcover between gold hostas
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Carex lining a shady path, with a layer of Alchemilla mollis
(Lady's Mantle), then large-leafed Hostas ('Samurai', 'Sum &
Substance', 'Wheaton Blue')
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Filipenula 'Aurea' behind dark-leafed Heucheras
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Cimicifuga 'Brunette' in amongst a combination of bright hostas
("Gold Standard', 'Zounds', "Kinkaku')
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Tiarellas (Foam Flowers) lining a shady path, with a mixture
of Astilbes (with different bloom times) and a focal point of
Persicaria 'Red Dragon'
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Ruta (Rue) surrounding a Falopia japonica
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3 Hosta 'Gold Standard' with 2 Hosta 'tok. Flavocircinalis' (they
are mirror images of each other)
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Brunnera 'Variegata' with Eupatorium 'Chocolate'
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Sensational Sun Combinations
The following plants are great combinations for use in a sunny area.
A full sun area is defined as being a minimum of 6 hours of sun. As the
sun's intensity does vary depending on the time of day, most full sun
plants can get away with having sun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.) and do just as well.
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Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' with Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'
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Monarda 'Petite Delight' with Veronica 'Noah Williams'
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Centranthus ruber with Pervoskia (Russian Sage)
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Centranthus ruber with Artemesia 'Silver Brocade' and Festuca
'Elijah Blue'
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Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' with Lamb's Ears and Sedum 'Elizabeth'
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C. 'Moonbeam' with Asclepsia tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
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Eupatorium 'Gateway' with Phlox 'Miss Lingard'
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Alchemilla mollis (Lady's Mantle) with Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'
and Geranium 'Biokova Karmina'
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Artemesia "Silver Brocade' with P. 'Miss Lingard' and F. 'Elijah
Blue'
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Prunella 'Rosea' with Salvia 'Plumosa'
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Eupatorium 'Chocolate' with Gaura 'Siskyou Pink'
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Sedum 'Frosty Morn' with Stokesia 'Silver Moon'
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Miscanthus 'Morning Light' with Baptisia australis and Aster
'Alert'
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Great Groundcovers
The following plants spread laterally and blanket the ground, usually
providing a protective mulch to aid against soil erosion and weed growth.
Some are "better spreaders" than others and move more rapidly; others
are "slow but steady" and may need more time and/or more plants to cover
the same area. Please refer to the plant section for descriptions and
cultural requirements.
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Butterfly and Hummingbird Favorites
The following are great plants for attracting butterflies and bees. If
you want to give something back to nature, these are the plants you need!
Please refer to the plant lists for descriptions
and cultural information.
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Sun Perennials |
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Achillea ‘Terra Cotta’ |
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Agastache (Hyssop) |
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Armeria maritima ‘Alba’ (Thrift) |
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Asclepsia (Butterfly Milkweed) |
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Aster |
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Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) |
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Calamintha |
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Centranthus |
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Coreopsis |
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Digitalis (Foxglove) |
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Echinacea (Coneflowers) |
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Eupatorium |
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Geraniums |
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Hemerocallis (Daylillies) |
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Iberis (Candytuft) |
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Lavendula (Lavender) |
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Monarda |
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Origanum (Oregano) |
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Pervoskia (Russian Sage) |
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Salvia |
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Scabiosa |
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Sedum |
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Thymus (Thyme) |
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Verbena |
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Shade Perennials |
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Aruncus (Goatsbeard) |
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Baptisia |
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Hummers just LOVE the following plants—plant
some annuals in bright colors (Petunias, Salvia, Cardinal Flowers, Nicotiana,
Impatiens, Nasturtium) for additional attractors.
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Ajuga
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Aquilegia (Columbine)
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Asclepsia (Butterfly Weed)
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Campanula
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Delphinium
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Digitalis (Foxglove)
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Hemerocallis (Daylillies)
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Heuchera (Coral Bells)
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Iris
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Monarda (Bee Balm)
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Phlox
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Salvia
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