Choosing plants based on their overall shape as well as the color and texture of their foliage is a sure-fire way to create planting combinations with staying power.
This combination will look great for months on end and would be perfect for adding curb appeal to a front yard garden or courtyard.
An underlying thread of orange-red knits the flowers and foliage together. And the classic color pairing of blue and yellow foliage on the evergreen, anchoring shrubs is handsome year-round.
From spring into summer, Geum 'Sangria' produces tall flowers on slender stems. Deadhead to promote re-bloom. Choisya t. 'Sundance' provide fragrance and fresh white flowers.
Zone:
7,
8
Exposure:
Full Sun,
Part Sun,
Part Shade,
Filtered Sun
Water Needs:
Average,
Regular / Even
Style:
City and Courtyard,
Northwest Eclectic,
Wildlife Friendly
Features:
Fabulous Foliage,
Four Season Appeal,
Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form,
Winter Interest,
Uses Easy-to-Find Plants
Focus:
Curb Appeal,
Mixed Border,
Small Space,
Year-round Interest,
Uses Easy-to-Find Plants
Seasons of Interest:
Winter,
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Year-round Interest,
Three Seasons of Interest
Maintenance Level:
medium
Maintenance Tasks:
Deadheading
Orange Rocket Barberry
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Sundance Mexican Orange
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10
Brilliance Autumn Fern
Type:
Fern, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Red Lightning alum root, Coral Bells
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Montgomery Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce
Type:
Conifer, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Zone:
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8