Notice how the trees and shrubs in this foundation planting are placed beyond the drip line of the overhanging eaves. |
Plant | Common Name | Height | Flower Color | Season of Bloom | Sun/ Shade | USDA Zone |
Coreopsis grandiflora | tickseed | 2' | yellow | summer | sun | 3 - 9 |
Echinacea purpurea | purple coneflower | 3' | magenta rose w/orange centers | summer-fall | sun | 3 - 10 |
Hemerocallis | daylily | 2' | yellow | summer to fall | sun/part shade | 3 - 9 |
Iris | bearded iris | 29' | white with yellow beards | late spring; reblooms late summer | sun | 3 - 9 |
Paeonia | peony | 3' | crimson red | spring | sun/part shade | 4 - 8 |
Stachys | lamb's ears | 8-10' | mostly grown for fuzzy, silvery foliage | summer | sun | 4 - 9 |
Veronica | speedwell | 12' | blue | spring | sun | 4 - 8 |
*Tucking in some spring-flowering bulbs, such as daffodils, tulips, and crocus, will provide color from early to late spring. |
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