{"id":8810,"date":"2026-10-12T13:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/colorful-summer-plant-combinations-in-dots-pennsylvania-garden\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:36:20","slug":"colorful-summer-plant-combinations-in-dots-pennsylvania-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/colorful-summer-plant-combinations-in-dots-pennsylvania-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorful Summer Plant Combinations in Dot\u2019s Pennsylvania Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hi GPOD! We\u2019re heading back to Broomall, Pennsylvania, today to see what\u2019s blooming in Dot\u2019s Zone 7b garden. Longtime GPOD readers might remember Dot from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/a-blue-and-purple-spring-in-dots-garden\">her earlier garden updates<\/a>, and it\u2019s always fun to see how her garden continues to evolve. I really love all of the beautiful plant combinations she has put together. Here\u2019s Dot with a brief introduction:<\/p>\n<p><em>Although summer is slipping away, I am still planting perennials and bulbs. I\u2019ve included some garden highlights that I hope you enjoy.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/the-best-roses-for-your-garden\">\u2018Abraham Darby\u2019 rose<\/a> (<em>Rosa<\/em> \u2018Abraham Darby\u2019, Zones 5\u20139) climbs the arbor, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/veronica\">veronica<\/a> (<em>Veronica<\/em> cvs., Zones 3\u20139) fills in around its base. The purple-blue flower spikes contrast beautifully with the rose\u2019s blush-pink blooms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-234735\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191241\/daylillyand-shasta-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"orange daylily, white Shasta daisies, yellow flower centers, summer perennial combination, Dot\u2019s Pennsylvania garden\" width=\"975\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191241\/daylillyand-shasta-rotated.jpg 975w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191241\/daylillyand-shasta-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191241\/daylillyand-shasta-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/thats-a-daylily\">Daylily<\/a> (<em>Hemerocallis<\/em> cvs., Zones 3\u201310) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/16-native-perennial-alternatives-for-common-garden-plants\">Shasta daisies<\/a> (<em>Leucanthemum<\/em> \u00d7 <em>superbum<\/em> cvs., Zones 5\u20139) mingle together behind this seating area in Dot\u2019s garden.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-234736\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191701\/Fragrant-Catherdral-Bells-with-Jackmanii-clematis.jpg\" alt=\"Fragrant Cathedral Bells rose, pink roses, \u2018Jackmanii\u2019 clematis, deep purple clematis flowers, climbing plants on garden support, Dot\u2019s Pennsylvania garden\" width=\"800\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191701\/Fragrant-Catherdral-Bells-with-Jackmanii-clematis.jpg 800w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191701\/Fragrant-Catherdral-Bells-with-Jackmanii-clematis-700x1138.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191701\/Fragrant-Catherdral-Bells-with-Jackmanii-clematis-768x1248.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cathedral Bells rose (<em>Rosa<\/em> \u2018DELamo\u2019, Zones 5\u20139) climbs alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/flowers-big-and-small\">\u2018Jackmanii\u2019 clematis<\/a> (<em>Clematis<\/em> \u2018Jackmanii\u2019, Zones 4\u20138). This pairing really helps both the rose blooms and the deep purple clematis flowers stand out when planted together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-234737\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191837\/Helenium-is-a-new-addition-this-year-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"orange helenium flowers, dark flower centers, rabbit garden statue, late-summer perennial garden, Dot\u2019s Pennsylvania garden\" width=\"975\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191837\/Helenium-is-a-new-addition-this-year-rotated.jpg 975w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191837\/Helenium-is-a-new-addition-this-year-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191837\/Helenium-is-a-new-addition-this-year-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/helenium\">Helenium<\/a> (<em>Helenium<\/em> cvs., Zones 3\u20138) is a new addition to Dot\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-234738\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191950\/Lythrum-while-phlox-bush-clematis-agastache-and-pertovskia.jpg\" alt=\"mixed perennial border, lythrum, white garden phlox, bush clematis, agastache, Russian sage, purple blue and white flowers, Dot\u2019s Pennsylvania garden\" width=\"1199\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191950\/Lythrum-while-phlox-bush-clematis-agastache-and-pertovskia.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191950\/Lythrum-while-phlox-bush-clematis-agastache-and-pertovskia-700x759.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06191950\/Lythrum-while-phlox-bush-clematis-agastache-and-pertovskia-768x833.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lythrum (<em>Lythrum<\/em> cvs., Zones 3\u20139), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/garden-phlox-phlox-paniculata\">white garden phlox<\/a> (<em>Phlox paniculata<\/em> cvs., Zones 4\u20138), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/solitary-clematis-clematis-integrifolia\">bush clematis<\/a> (<em>Clematis<\/em> cvs., Zones 3\u20139), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/agastache\">agastache<\/a> (<em>Agastache<\/em> cvs., Zones 4\u20139), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/russian-sage-perovskia-atriplicifolia\">Russian sage<\/a> (<em>Salvia yangii<\/em>, Zones 4\u20139) 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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-234739\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06192043\/nast-and-coneflower-2026.jpg\" alt=\"orange nasturtiums, round green nasturtium leaves, purple coneflowers, pink coneflower blooms, orange and pink plant combination, Dot\u2019s Pennsylvania garden\" width=\"975\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06192043\/nast-and-coneflower-2026.jpg 975w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06192043\/nast-and-coneflower-2026-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06192043\/nast-and-coneflower-2026-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bright orange <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/nasturtiums\">nasturtiums<\/a> (<em>Tropaeolum majus<\/em>, annual) weave through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/purple-coneflower-echinacea-purpurea\">purple coneflowers<\/a> (<em>Echinacea purpurea<\/em> cvs., Zones 3\u20139). 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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-234740\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06192114\/shastas-echinacea-and-achillea-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"white Shasta daisies, purple coneflowers, pink and white yarrow, mixed perennial border, pink and white summer flowers, Dot\u2019s Pennsylvania garden\" width=\"975\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06192114\/shastas-echinacea-and-achillea-rotated.jpg 975w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06192114\/shastas-echinacea-and-achillea-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/06192114\/shastas-echinacea-and-achillea-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shasta daisies, purple coneflowers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/yarrow-achillea-millefolium\">yarrow<\/a> (<em>Achillea millefolium<\/em> cvs., Zones 3\u20139) fill this raised bed. I really like the use of white and pink here.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for sharing another update with us, Dot! I really enjoyed seeing all of the plant combinations you\u2019ve 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!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? 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