Hot Orange Flowers with Cool White Grass

A fun planting combination of sun loving, summer blooming perennials; vivid orange blooms jazz it up; frothy white variegated foliage cools it down. Bringing the heat is Hemerocallis 'Lady Lucille' and Helenium 'Mardi Gras'. Miscanthus 'Morning Light', with it light colored foliage and fine texture, is a calming influence. This drought tolerant trio does best in full sun.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun
Water Needs: Average

Design Considerations

Style: Cottage, Tropical
Features: Drought Tolerant, Flower Fest, Hot Vibrant Colors, Warm Colors
Focus: Color Theme
Seasons of Interest: Late Spring / Early Summer, Summer, Fall, Pleasing Seasonal Changes, Three Seasons of Interest

Care and Maintenance


Maintenance Level: medium



Plants In this Combo