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Plant Combination: Wallflower (Erysimum linifolium) ‘ Bowle’s Mauve’ and Marsh Spurge (Euphorbia palustris)

Karen July 28, 2016 0 Comments

Like chartreuse flowers? Try this marsh spurge paired with the deep lavender wall flower ‘Bowle’s Mauve’ for a spring combination in a sunny border. The marsh spurge does double duty…

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Plant Combination: Yellow Fumitory (Corydalis lutea) and Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’

Karen June 30, 2016 0 Comments

A shady location is the perfect place for this charming combination. Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’ emerges with its yellow variegated leaves in spring as fern-like leaves of yellow fumitory push through…

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Plant Combination: Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientalis) ‘Turkenlouis’ and Hybrid Sage (Salvia x sylvestris) ‘May Night’

Karen April 14, 2016 0 Comments

Not for the timid, this bold combination is full of intense color and is sure to grab attention in late spring to early summer when it comes into bloom. The…

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Plant Combination: Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) ‘Carmencita’ and Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia ‘Fiesta del Sol’)

Karen September 24, 2015 0 Comments

Either one of these annuals are exceptional plants in the garden but when used together they can are spectacular. The caster bean grows quickly into a tall shrub and forms…

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Plant Combination: Center-Strip Agave (Agave lophantha) ‘Splendida’ and Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’

Karen July 2, 2015 0 Comments

Here is a unique combination that has a Southwest look but does well in the Southeast. These two plants love heat and sun, and laugh at drought. Together they produce…

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Plant Combination: Mallow (Lavertera trimestris) ‘Silver Cup’ and Drumstick Allium (Allium sphaerocephalum)

Karen June 18, 2015 0 Comments

This winning combination of pink and purple is a beautiful addition to the summer border. Soft mounds of large pink flowers cover the plants of the ‘Silver Cup’ mallow over…

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Plant Combination: Flower of an Hour (Hibiscus trionum) and Purple Basil (Ocimum basilicum purpurescens)

Karen May 28, 2015 0 Comments

A lovely echo is set up in this combination between the purple eyes of Hibiscus trionum and the purple leaves of the basil. The effect is ephemeral, however, because the…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) and Coral Bells (Heuchera) ‘Black Beauty’

Karen May 14, 2015 0 Comments

The foliage of these two herbaceous perennials make a lovely pair but there is more. Lady’s mantle bursts into bloom in late spring to early summer with a billowing mass…

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Plant Combination: Tulip ‘Angelique’ and Common Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)

Karen April 16, 2015 0 Comments

What could be more romantic that pale pink tulips growing beside the dainty flowers of bleeding heart? A color echo is created by the soft pink of the tulip and…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Tulip ‘Mount Tacoma’ and White Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’)

Karen April 2, 2015 0 Comments

For a semi-shaded area in a white garden this late spring combination features the same color with contrast provided by the shape, texture and size of the flowers and leaves.…

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