Re: late blooming perennial

In a message dated 8/14/02 11:40:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mmorgan@wcgnet.net writes:

<< it's not a perennial, but thought it might thrive there.)  I'm open to any
 suggestions.  Thanks. >>

Merri,

You said droughty soil, could you mean sandy?  Also, where do you live?  I am 
sure you would get lots of tips on favorites in your part of the country if 
we know which part.  Outside the heuchera, you mentioned all tall plants.  I 
am going to copy a post on this list with a wonderful collection of August 
plants that may or not help you but it will be an inspiration if not a start 
where you are.   Credit to the author included.  The Alliums and Acidanthera 
on that list are both plants doing really well with little water, both bulbs. 
 There are some fall Alliums that are not bulbous.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
(see below)

 

Acidanthera bicolor (Peacock Lily, hardy Gladiolus) - white with a dark
purple blotch & heavenly scent
Agastache barberi 'Tutti-frutti' - hot, hot pink
Allium 'Schubertii' - lavender pink - looks like fireworks or shooting stars
Artemesia lactiflora 'Guizho' - one of my favs. Sprays of creamy white on
tall (6')dark red stems.
Begonia grandis (hardy) in pink & white
Campanulas in pink, white & blue
Clematis - vitacellas are in their glory now, purples and reds.
Echinacea 'Ruby Star' and 'White Swan'
Eupatorium 'Gateway' - I love the 7' dark ruby stems
Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' - dark chocolate stems and leaves, large
clusters of tiny white flowers.  Probably the most asked about
Fuchsias (hardy) in every conceivable color except yellow
Gauras in white and pink
Geranium 'Ann Folkard' weaving through all its neighbors with magenta petals
and black eye over chartreuse leaves
Lobelias - tall stems of blue, red, claret or magenta
Penstemons - blooming non stop in red, pink, blue, white, purple
Persicaria 'Fire Tail' - spikes of hot red-pink
Phygelius 'Sensation' - a great color break - bright rosy magenta
Salvias in blue, red, pink, purple  ('Black & Blue' is a favorite)
Stokesia 'Purple Parasols' - really pretty with many shades of blue-purple
Thalictrum delavayii 'Hewitt's Double' - 7' in bloom.  Tons of airy
pinky-lavender double flowers float over purple stems in part shade
Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue'

NOT TO MENTION THE ROSES, HYDRANGEAS, BUDDLEIAS & LAVATERAS
So many others have already been mentioned.
Now to get out there and water all this stuff!

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery

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