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Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Catmint (Nepeta racemosa) ‘Walker’s Low’ and Sisyrinchium striatum

Karen October 26, 2021 0 Comments

Soft blue and yellow make this duo a dreamy combination in the early summer border. Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ produces an abundance of small lavender-blue flowers carried in loose whorls atop…

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Plant Combination: Cranesbill (Geranium) ‘ Rozanne’ and Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) ‘Concorde’

Karen September 28, 2021 0 Comments

Cranesbill ‘Rozanne’ and barberry ‘Concord’ are outstanding plants for the garden and when put together they make a fabulous combination that lasts for the whole growing season. In early spring…

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Plant Combination: Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) ‘Snowflake’ and Variegated Broad-leaf Sedge (Carex siderosticka ‘Variegata’)

Karen April 27, 2021 0 Comments

In sun or part shade this duo will provide long season interest. Fresh new leaves appear in spring followed by hydrangea’s extravagant clusters of flowers. The white of these flowers…

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Plant Combination: Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) ‘Royal Standard’ and Sneezeweed (Helenium)‘Moerheim Beauty’

Karen March 23, 2021 0 Comments

The strong thrust of the tall poker ‘Royal Standard’ provides a striking contrast to the daisy-like flower heads of ‘Moerheim Beauty’ while the colors of ‘Moerheim Beauty’ echo the changing…

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Plant Combination: Hot Pink Vinca (Catharanthus roseus) and Verbena ‘Homestead Purple’

Karen February 23, 2021 0 Comments

Vivid combinations are not to everyone’s taste but sometimes jewels tones can be eye catching and pleasing. Here, vivid pink vinca is combines with electric blue verberna ‘Homestead Purple’. The…

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Plant Combination: Azalea (Rhododendron) ‘Delaware Valley White’ and Hosta undulata ‘Albomarginata’

Karen January 26, 2021 0 Comments

Make spring time special with the combination featuring a white azalea and a hosta with a white edge. This hosta is one of the earliest to emerge so will be…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Goldenrod (Solidago) ‘Golden Mosa’ and Golden Marguerite (Anthemis tinctoria) ‘Grallach Gold’

Karen February 25, 2020 0 Comments

Gold and more gold from this cheerful late-summer combination of goldenrod and golden Marguerite. Although the flower color of the two plants is similar the size, shape and texture of…

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Plant Combination: Rocky Mountain Beard-Tongue (Penstemon strictus) and Yarrow (Achillea x) ‘Moonshine’

Karen January 28, 2020 0 Comments

This yellow and blue combination is a striking duo in a sunny, well-drained border in early summer. The spiky form of the beard-tongue contrasts with the flat heads of the…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Hardy Garden Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum x rubellum) ‘Clara Curtis’ and Dwarf Goldenrod (Solidago sphacelata) ‘Golden Fleece’

Karen September 17, 2019 0 Comments

Mid-summer into fall can be a difficult time in the garden but not with this combination. Although most mums bloom in the fall, ‘Clara Curtis’ begins its show early and…

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Plant Combination: Variegated Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) ‘Golden Sword’ and Honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida) ‘Baggesen’s Gold’

Karen August 20, 2019 0 Comments

Year round color is supplied by this gold drenched duo. Both are evergreen and but have leaves that contrast in texture, form, and size. While the leaves of Yucca ‘Golden…

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