This plant combination in fiery tones for full sun will hold up to the heat of high summer. An abundance of flowers over a long period will keep it colorful and fun, producing enough blooms to have cut flowers to enjoy in a vase as well as in the garden.
This vignette is especially suited for smaller gardens thanks to the dwarf stature of its anchoring shrub, Winecraft Black® Smokebush. If you’re gardening in a larger space and/or have difficulty finding this recently introduced variety, Cotinus 'Grace' would make a fine substitute, though you’ll want to re-evaluate quantity and spacing to accommodate its larger size.
Though this plant combination includes some all-season structure—a carpet of coppery-color grass and the strictly upright spires of the finely-textured blue conifer—this plant combination peaks summer into fall, so keep that in mind in terms of where you situate it in your garden.
Zone:
7,
8
Exposure:
Full Sun,
Afternoon Sun,
Reflected Heat
Water Needs:
Drought-tolerant,
Occasional,
Low
Style:
City and Courtyard,
Mediterranean,
Northwest Eclectic,
Wildlife Friendly,
Waterwise
Features:
Attracts Pollinator,
Drought Tolerant,
Fabulous Foliage,
Flower Fest,
Hot Vibrant Colors,
Harmonious Colors,
Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form,
Warm Colors,
Wildlife Friendly,
Deer Resistant
Focus:
Hellstrip / Parking Strip,
Saving Water,
Cutting Garden,
Color Theme
Seasons of Interest:
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Three Seasons of Interest
Maintenance Level:
medium
Maintenance Tasks:
Deadheading
Yarrow
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Orange Sedge
Type:
Grass / Grass-Like, Groundcover, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Afternoon Sun, Morning Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10
Winecraft Black® Smokebush
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Mardi Gras Sneezeweed
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Blue Arrow Juniper
Type:
Conifer, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Dwarf Red Hot Poker
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9