A wonderfully simple planting combination for full sun featuring swaths of ornamental grasses and towering blooms of Joe Pye Weed. This plant combo is alive with butterflies on blooms and swaying movement of grasses in the breeze midsummer to fall. The bold evergreen foliage of Helleborus argutifolius provides a sturdy counterpoint to the frothy, airy effect of the grasses.
Zone:
6,
7,
8,
9
Exposure:
Afternoon Sun,
Full Sun
Water Needs:
Average,
Drought-tolerant,
Low
Style:
Mediterranean,
Naturalistic
Features:
Deer Resistant,
Fall Color,
Attracts Pollinator,
Warm Colors,
Wildlife Friendly
Focus:
Mixed Border,
Saving Water,
Pleasing Seasonal Flow
Seasons of Interest:
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Three Seasons of Interest
Maintenance Level:
medium
Joe Pye Weed
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Corsican Hellebore
Type:
Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9
Japanese Silver Grass
Type:
Grass / Grass-Like
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Purple Moor Grass
Type:
Grass / Grass-Like, Perennial
Exposure:
Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9