Re: Front yard flowers
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Front yard flowers
- From: m* l*
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:47:46 -0700
At 11:18 AM 2/11/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I'm going to ask this question early this year!
>
>Having a home in a neighborhood that fancies a tidy looking front yard, the
>red dark-leaved begonias appear every year in mass. Frankly, it's overdone
>and I'm sick of seeing the numerous yards and islands brimming with those
>begonias. They're nice, but I'm looking for something different this year
>to buck the trend.
>
>What I'm looking for is something that is the same height as begonias
>(under 12") that will provide interest in the front yard all summer long in
>hot afternoon sun. Impatiens, coleus, and such are definitely out. The
>sun burns them to a crisp. I've planted threadleaf coreopsis along the
>front of the house last year, knowing that they withstand my conditions
>quite admirably. Does anyone know of another selection that would add more
>color to add to the coreopsis? My house is grey stucco and trimmed in a
>pale yellow. And I want something tidy looking, under 12", but yet tall
>enough to see from the street. I'm on a corner lot, so I want an impact.
>I've also tried vinca before, but for some reason it didn't like the
>location and did not thrive.
>
>By the way, silver-leaved foliage rots away in the spring around here and
>suffers from our humidity. Believe me, I've tried to grow them numerous
>times.
>
>Val in KY
>zone 6a
>
I like asters frikarti (purplish flower) for repeat blooming. Margaret L
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