BORDER PLANNING
Tall: Plant these at the back of the
border
| Plant |
Height |
Flowering
Season |
| Anchusa italica (Summer Forget-Me-Nots) |
4’ |
June - July |
| Delphinium |
3 - 5' |
August - September |
| Digitalis (Foxglove) |
3’ |
June - July |
| Eremurus (Giant Desert Candle) |
4 - 8’ |
July |
| Helenium |
3 - 4’ |
June |
| Hollyhocks |
4 - 6’ |
June - October |
| Iris (Japanese) |
2 - 3’ |
July |
| Lilies |
3 - 6’ |
June - October |
| Penstemon |
3 - 4’ |
July - August |
| Rudbeckia (Gloriosa Daisy) |
4’ |
July - Frost |
| Yucca |
4 - 6’ |
June - July |
Medium: Plant in the
middle of the border
Plant |
Height |
Flowering
Season |
| Aquilegia (Columbine) |
2’ |
May - June |
| Chrysanthemum |
2 - 3’ |
August -
November |
| Coreopsis |
1’ |
June -
August |
| Gaillardia (Blanket
Flower) |
1’ |
June -
September |
| Gypsophila (Baby-s Breath) |
2 - 3’ |
July -
September |
| Iris (Bearded) |
1’ |
May - June |
| Lupine |
2’ |
June - July |
| Lychnis (Maltese Cross) |
2’ |
June -
August |
| Poppy (Oriental) |
2 - 3’ |
June - July |
| Peonies |
2 - 3’ |
May - June |
| Phlox (Garden) |
2 - 3’ |
July -
August |
| Platycodon (Balloon
Flower) |
2’ |
July -
September |
| Pyrethrum (Painted Daisy) |
2 - 3’ |
May - June |
| Veronica (Speedwell) |
2 - 3’ |
July -
September |
DWARF: Plant in the
front of the border
| Plant |
Height |
Flowering
Season |
| Alyssum (Basket-of-Gold |
12" |
April - May |
| Arabis (Rockcress) |
6" |
April - May |
| Armeria (Sea Pinks) |
12" |
May - August |
| Aster (Alpine) |
9" |
May - June |
| Aubrieta (Rockcress) |
4" |
April - May |
| Campanula carpatica |
6" |
June - October |
| Dianthus (Pinks) |
12 - 18" |
May - June |
| Phlox subulata (Creeping) |
4 - 6" |
April - May |
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