Re: "Magazine" flowerbed
Alicia Bayer wrote:
>
............. Also, some perennials get big and lush quickly. Irises
>will only bloom once, but you have those gorgeous long green leaves >filling the bed as a backdrop while the others catch up.
I agree! Getting some things in with excellent foliage really helps a
new bed. Along with irises I use one or two big hostas in corners (even
if I move them later), some clumps of heuchera (purple or bronze kinds
add color even when flowers aren't present), lots of feverfew (that
ferny foliage is a great filler and those little white flowers are a
great background for other splashier things). In a sunny bed, Nepetas
are fast growing and zinnias and snapdragons fill in nicely. In a
shadier area, many astilbes are fast growing, along with ferns, and
adenophora, which sprang up last year to almost full size right after
planting, and bloomed very well. Clumps of lilies can also help make a
new bed look more established.
Anne LD - Chicago
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