Re: Happy combinations
Sounds pretty, Ginny. Does imperata do well for you in
shade? Mind is in a half-shade bed but still gets 4-5 hours
of good sun, tho' it's not as red as the ones I've seen in
full sun.
Coleus is great all over! There are some wonderful dark kinds,
trailing kinds (great for pots), and they can be brought in for
the winter to serve as houseplants. Another good way to get
color when blooms are not at their peak.
ginny wrote:
>
> Another combo you might try in shade is an assortment of hosta, blood grass, and an assortment of coleus. I had all of the above in a bed with Pieris japonica, a low spreading yew, a variety of azaleas and a cherry laurel. This is underplanted with scilla and daffs. Was an area that I hated until I found this combination. The coleus really perked the entire bed up. Now, it's one of my favorite gardens.
>
> Ginny
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