Plenty of flowers for color, fragrance, and as fodder for pollinators decorate this drought-tolerant plant combination from spring to fall. In spring, the emerging foliage of Coppertina ninebark glows like embers as it unfurls. A bit later, clusters of ivory flowers add to its appeal. Another member of the team is especially showy in spring—the young foliage of Sedum 'Blue Pearl' is very colorful, earning the "blue" in its moniker. By late spring, the party really starts hopping...blooms are abundant and go on for months as the rose and perennials bloom, and in some cases re-bloom, in waves. The overall effect is an ebb and flow that gets increasing relaxed and abundant as the summer wears on, Though not void of evergreen structure, it definitely peaks in summer. In winter, Carex testacea carpets the ground and is punctuated by the upright shape of the dwarf conifer, Chamaecyparis l. 'Snow White'. This combination needs full sun to look its best and to perform at its peak.
Zone:
7,
8,
9
Exposure:
Full Sun,
Afternoon Sun
Water Needs:
Average,
Occasional,
Drought-tolerant
Style:
Cottage,
Naturalistic,
Northwest Eclectic,
Wildlife Friendly,
Waterwise
Features:
Attracts Pollinator,
Drought Tolerant,
Fabulous Foliage,
Flower Fest,
Harmonious Colors,
Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form,
Warm Colors,
Wildlife Friendly
Focus:
Color Theme,
Mixed Border,
Saving Water
Seasons of Interest:
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Three Seasons of Interest
Maintenance Level:
medium
Maintenance Tasks:
Deadheading,
Divide Plants to Rejuvenate
Terra Cotta Yarrow
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
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
Snow White Port Orford Cedar
Type:
Conifer, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Bonanza Daylily
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Otto Quast Spanish Lavender
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
7, 8, 9
Coppertina™ Ninebark
Type:
Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Oso Easy® Paprika Rose
Type:
Rose, Shrub
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
SunSparkler® Blue Pearl Sedum, Stonecrop
Type:
Perennial, Succulent
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9