Hi GPOD! We’re heading back to Broomall, Pennsylvania, today to see what’s blooming in Dot’s Zone 7b garden. Longtime GPOD readers might remember Dot from her earlier garden updates, and it’s always fun to see how her garden continues to evolve. I really love all of the beautiful plant combinations she has put together. Here’s Dot with a brief introduction:
Although summer is slipping away, I am still planting perennials and bulbs. I’ve included some garden highlights that I hope you enjoy.
‘Abraham Darby’ rose (Rosa ‘Abraham Darby’, Zones 5–9) climbs the arbor, while veronica (Veronica cvs., Zones 3–9) fills in around its base. The purple-blue flower spikes contrast beautifully with the rose’s blush-pink blooms.
Daylily (Hemerocallis cvs., Zones 3–10) and Shasta daisies (Leucanthemum × superbum cvs., Zones 5–9) mingle together behind this seating area in Dot’s garden.
Cathedral Bells rose (Rosa ‘DELamo’, Zones 5–9) climbs alongside ‘Jackmanii’ clematis (Clematis ‘Jackmanii’, Zones 4–8). This pairing really helps both the rose blooms and the deep purple clematis flowers stand out when planted together.
Helenium (Helenium cvs., Zones 3–8) is a new addition to Dot’s garden this year. Its warm orange flowers bring another burst of late-season color to the garden, and the rabbit looks perfectly happy tucked among the blooms.
Lythrum (Lythrum cvs., Zones 3–9), white garden phlox (Phlox paniculata cvs., Zones 4–8), bush clematis (Clematis cvs., Zones 3–9), agastache (Agastache cvs., Zones 4–9), and Russian sage (Salvia yangii, Zones 4–9) are planted together in this area of the garden. The white phlox breaks through the layers of purple and blue flowers and keeps the eye moving through the space.
Bright orange nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus, annual) weave through purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea cvs., Zones 3–9). I really like how the saturated orange mixes with the deeper pink coneflowers. Nasturtiums also make a great seasonal ground cover for filling in bare spots between plants and spilling over the edges of raised beds.
Shasta daisies, purple coneflowers, and yarrow (Achillea millefolium cvs., Zones 3–9) fill this raised bed. I really like the use of white and pink here.
Thanks for sharing another update with us, Dot! I really enjoyed seeing all of the plant combinations you’ve put together in your raised beds. There are so many great color pairings here, but I think the orange nasturtiums mixed with the deeper pink coneflowers might be my favorite!
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