Re: Front yard flowers
margaret lauterbach wrote:
> 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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I would like a different shape and complementary color. What about Liatris
spicata 'Kobold'. Or a dwarf Balloon flower (Platycodon 'Sentimental Blue")
which is under 12" and will bloom prolifically through July and August. Or a
Scabiosa (which needs a loy of deep dead-heading) or perhaps a sedum, if you can
find the right color to go with the Corepsis.
Nancy Shlaes deGrazia (NW Suburbs Chicago)
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