Re: Big, bold, beautiful, white flowering perennial
- Subject: Re: Big, bold, beautiful, white flowering perennial
- From: p* w*
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:45:12 -0500
Kalimeris integrifolia is a 3 foot bush covered with single white daisies
all summer. It's one of the best performers in my garden. Hardy in zone 5,
don't know about 4.
It won't do much in the garden for the first two years; takes that long to
hit its stride, then wow! And deer don't eat it.
Pamela Weil
Connecticut, zone 6
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>From: nancy degrazia <nsshlaes@ameritech.net>
>To: perennials@hort.net
>Subject: Re: Big, bold, beautiful, white flowering perennial
>Date: Thu, Jan 24, 2002, 6:04 PM
>
> Joanie - does Phlox David have too short a bloom time? It has done beautifully
> here in Long Grove.
>
> Nancy deG
>
> Jeaa1224@aol.com wrote:
>
>> I hope someone may be able to help...I'm looking for the above type of plant
>> to situate next to a robust Rosa rugosa 'Alba' and in front of a dark grey
>> stockade fence. I've been unable to come up with something that has
>> attractive foliage and that blooms pretty much most of the
>> summer...hopefully, the plant would have great presence and have a strong
>> branching habit (no flopping). Size-wise, 5-6 feet tall and wide, with sun
>> for most of the afternoon until mid-August when it will be quite a bit
>> shadier. The soil's good and drains well. Zones 4b/5a. Is there such an
>> animal?
>>
>> If anyone knows of a shrub that would fill the bill, I'd really appreciate
>> being emailed privately.
>>
>> Thanks for any help anyone may be able to provide.
>>
>> Joan Anderson
>> Chicago area
>>
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