The long part of the L looks run down in the winter and I may put some rosemary in that area as well. I am putting in woolly thyme for border accents and we'll see how this goes. Because they self seed they need to be divided periodically but they add to the beds. Blac eyed Susan come around august, purple coneflower around late June and daisies early in spring. I couldn't find foxglove or lupine this time of year so am planting speedwell. I have replaced my over neglected rosemary and put in refreshed lavender and added two rose bushes. I have a bee bush I put in this year that takes partial sun/full sun. Roses love the heat and the variety is amazing. The long part of the L gets partial sun, and foxglove, lupine are striking and return year after year. That's my usual for the perennial hot and cold. A eucalyptus kept under control is a nice addition. Crepe myrtle works well in cold/rain/heat. I neglect it often but it thrives in hot/dry, tolerates rainy/cold and puts out beautiful purple flowers in fall and remains green year around. Rosemary is fast growing and hard to kill. Me too! I have an L shaped front yard part of which gets sun all day. Five plants.įor a garden that blooms from spring to fall, see our three-season flower garden design. ‘Karl Foerster’ feather reed grass (perennial): Clumps of grassy foliage, 2 to 3 feet tall at maturity, feature 5- to 6-foot-tall stalks topped with plumes that are pinkish-gray in summer and tan in winter.It is 12 to 18 inches tall in bloom and grows in Zones 4 to 9. ‘Zagreb’ coreopsis (perennial): Moderately spreading clumps of slender green leaves bear an abundance of bright-yellow, daisy-like flowers through summer.It is about 18 inches tall in bloom and grows in Zones 4 to 7. Lady’s mantle (perennial): One-foot-tall mounds of elegantly pleated, velvety, scalloped-edge leaves boast frothy clusters of green-yellow flowers in early to midsummer.It is 12 to 18 inches in bloom and grows in Zones 5 to 9. ‘Little Bunny’ fountain grass (perennial): Dense clumps of spiky foliage feature brushy, silver seed heads from late summer into winter. It is 18 to 24 inches tall and grows in Zones 3 to 9. Obedient plant can be a rampant spreader, but this cultivar is fairly well behaved. ‘Miss Manners’ obedient plant (perennial): Sturdy, upright stems are topped with spikes of bright-white blooms from midsummer to early fall.Also look for cultivars with white, orange, or yellow flowers. Purple coneflower (perennial): Large, daisy-form, purple-pink flowers with prominent centers bloom through the summer atop 3- to 5-foot-tall stems.It is about 18 inches tall and grows in Zones 4 to 9. Slender, rich-green leaves turn bright yellow in fall. ‘Blue Ice’ bluestar (perennial): Dense mounds feature starry blue flower clusters in mid- or late spring.This 5x10-foot rectangle suits a path or driveway border and requires well-drained soil and full sun.
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