{"id":8251,"date":"2026-08-16T11:32:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/deliberate-chaos-in-maxines-new-york-cottage-garden\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T11:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:32:59","slug":"deliberate-chaos-in-maxines-new-york-cottage-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/deliberate-chaos-in-maxines-new-york-cottage-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Deliberate Chaos in Maxine\u2019s New York Cottage Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Today we\u2019re visiting Maxine in Rotterdam, New York, where densely planted borders bring the exuberant look of an English cottage garden to life. Here\u2019s what Maxine has to say:<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><em>We started our garden with the hope of creating a traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/collection\/cottage-garden\">English cottage garden<\/a>\u2014a garden that thrives on deliberate chaos. This summer, tightly packed borders overflowed with color, texture, and scent, with plants leaning on each other for support and leaving little room for weeds.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In past years, tender shoots often became an easy meal for deer and rabbits. This season, however, the garden received a welcome reprieve. Hostas remained intact, phlox held their blooms, and fresh growth matured without being clipped overnight, allowing the layered planting to reach its peak.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4427\">\n<p data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4427\"><em>In this sun-drenched section of the garden, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/garden-phlox-phlox-paniculata\">phlox<\/a> (<\/em>Phlox <em>cvs., Zones 3\u20139), cup plant (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/silphium\">Silphium<\/a> perfoliatum<em>, Zones 3\u20139), and Joe-Pye weed (<\/em>Eutrochium <em>cvs., Zones 3\u20139) create a colorful backdrop for a layered, pollinator-packed cottage garden. It\u2019s proof that more is definitely better when it comes to perennials.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232521\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12184907\/FG8-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"balloon flower, platycodon \" width=\"1300\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12184907\/FG8-rotated.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12184907\/FG8-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12184907\/FG8-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12184907\/FG8-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4427\"><em>Balloon flower (<\/em>Platycodon\u00a0grandiflorus<em>, Zones 3\u20138) produces whimsical puffy buds that swell like tiny balloons before opening into star-shaped flowers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1932\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232486\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121032\/FC45.jpg\" alt=\"woodland garden, shade garden, hostas\" width=\"1300\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121032\/FC45.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121032\/FC45-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121032\/FC45-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121032\/FC45-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1932\"><em>Rows of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/forum\/ferns-in-the-garden\">ferns<\/a> show off lush green color and delicate texture, giving this shady part of the garden a peaceful, almost ancient atmosphere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1932\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232487\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121122\/FC44.jpg\" alt=\"mixed perennial bed\" width=\"1300\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121122\/FC44.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121122\/FC44-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121122\/FC44-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121122\/FC44-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1932\"><em>\u2018Felix Supreme\u2019 peony (<\/em>Paeonia lactiflora \u2018Felix Supreme\u2019,<em> Zones 3\u20138) is spectacular in bloom, while yellow false indigo (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/baptisia\">Baptisia<\/a> <em>cvs.,\u00a0Zones 4\u20139) stands tall during the early days of this lush cottage-style garden.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1932\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232490\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121545\/FC27-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"perennial bed, shasta daisy, monarda\" width=\"732\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121545\/FC27-rotated.jpg 732w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121545\/FC27-700x1243.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1932\"><em>Bear\u2019s breeches (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/acanthus\">Acanthus<\/a> <em>cvs., Zones 5\u201310) shows off tall spikes of white and reddish purple flowers, surrounded by Shasta daisies (<\/em>Leucanthemum \u00d7 superbum<em>, Zones 4\u20139) and bright scarlet bee balm (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/monarda\">Monarda<\/a> <em>cvs., Zones 3\u20139).<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1932\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232491\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121654\/FG18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121654\/FG18.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121654\/FG18-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121654\/FG18-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/11121654\/FG18-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1932\"><em>A vibrant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/plants-for-a-layered-style-garden\">layered garden<\/a> bed is filled with hydrangeas, bee balm, and daylilies (<\/em>Hemerocallis cvs.,<em> Zones 3\u20139) in full bloom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1932\">Thank you, Maxine, for sharing your wildly beautiful garden with us! It was such a treat looking through all of your photos and choosing the ones to feature today. With so many beautiful images to choose from, I\u2019m already thinking we may need a Part 2!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? We\u2019d love to see your garden, a particular collection of plants you love, or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit!<\/p>\n<p>To submit, fill out the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.viralsweep.com\/contest\/full\/371f8a-217012?framed=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garden Photo of the Day Submission Form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also send 5\u201310 photos to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#e681968982a692879388928988c885898b\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"7a1d0a151e3a0e1b0f140e151454191517\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0along with some information about the plants in the pictures and where you took the photos. 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