PLANT VARIETY
- Abelia.
- Agapanthus (African Lilly)
- Aloe.
- Alternanthera.
- Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paw)
- Dianella (Flax Lilly)
- Dietes (African Iris)
- Eremophila.
- What is a good border plant for full sun?
- What are the best plants for borders?
- What plants flower all year round in Australia?
- Which plants like full sun?
- What plants can survive extreme heat?
- What should I plant at the front of a border?
- What plants come back year after year?
- What plants last all year round?
- How wide should a border be?
- What plants flower in winter in Australia?
- What are the best low maintenance plants?
- How do I make a colorful garden all year round?
- What flowers bloom all summer in full sun?
- What's my zone for planting?
- What are the best plants for afternoon sun?
- Can geraniums take full sun?
- Do Hydrangeas like full sun?
- Can you plant in hot weather?
- What shrubs are good for borders?
- How can I make my garden borders look good?
- What can I plant on the edge of the woods?
What is a good border plant for full sun?
Edging Plants for Full Sun
- Phlox subulata.
- Yellow alyssum.
- Creeping juniper.
- Silver Mound artemisia.
- Angelina stonecrop.
- Ice plant.
- Daylily.
- Zinnia.
What are the best plants for borders?
7 Plants to Use for Borders January 22, 2018
- Tricolor Sage. This perennial herb is just gorgeous! ...
- Nasturtiums. I plant plenty of nasturtiums every year. ...
- Moss Phlox. Moss phlox is such a low-maintenance plant. ...
- Laguna™ Sky Blue Lobelia. ...
- Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens. ...
- Sweet Alyssum. ...
- Lemon Ball Stonecrop.
What plants flower all year round in Australia?
Low Maintenance Plants That Will Bloom Year Round
- Low Maintenance Flowers for Your Garden. If you want to have some colour in your garden, but don't have time to tend to high maintenance flowers, these may be perfect for you:
- Bird of Paradise. ...
- Oleander. ...
- Kangaroo Paw. ...
- Japanese sacred bamboo. ...
- Camellias.
Which plants like full sun?
Plant combinations for full sun
- Agastache and Eryngium.
- Brown-red chocolate cosmos with purple verbena.
- A mixed planter of cardoon, scabious and nepeta.
- Silver artemisia foliage and yellow achillea flowers.
- Red salvias with pink sedums.
- Pink dahlia in a pot with carex.
- Silver, furry lamb's ears with purple salvia.
What plants can survive extreme heat?
7 Heat-Tolerant Plants that Love the Sun
- Lantana.
- Lemon Verbena.
- Cosmos.
- Marigold.
- Geranium.
- Salvia.
- Sedum.
What should I plant at the front of a border?
Plants for the front of a border
- Sedums. Cultivars of Sedum spectabile and Sedum telephium are ideal for growing at the front of borders. ...
- Pulmonarias. From early to mid-spring, pulmonarias will perk up borders with their pretty flowers. ...
- Coreopsis. ...
- Alchemilla. ...
- Hakonechloa. ...
- Sweet alyssum. ...
- Nasturtiums. ...
- Hardy geraniums.
What plants come back year after year?
Perennials come back every year, growing from roots that survive through the winter. Annuals complete their life cycle in just one growing season before dying and come back the next year only if they drop seeds that germinate in the spring.
What plants last all year round?
Plants that look good all year
- Heart-shaped, purple leaves of the redbud.
- Masses of fiery-coloured 'Red Sentinel' crab apples.
- White, star-shaped flowers of snowy mespilus.
- Small, white flowers and blood red berries of 'Dart's Red Robin' viburnum.
- White, bell-shaped flowers on a blueberry bush.
- White hydrangea blooms.
How wide should a border be?
Wider borders are easier to manage, because they give your plants the space to grow and you will not have to keep cutting them back to contain them in the space. It is better to have fewer planting areas, but make them bigger. One metre wide is really a minimum, two metres better.
What plants flower in winter in Australia?
Some plants that grow well in colder areas of Australia include:
- Alyssum.
- Begonia.
- Calendula.
- Delphinium.
- Foxglove.
- Geranium.
- Grevillea.
- Lobelia.
What are the best low maintenance plants?
Here's our top 10 favorite low maintenance perennials:
- Shasta Daisy. Shasta Daisies are easy to grow. ...
- Coneflower. Coneflower is a mid-summer bloomer that's a great cut flower. ...
- Hardy Hibiscus. Hardy hibiscus loves full sun and attracts both hummingbirds and butterflies. ...
- Perennial Geranium. ...
- Hosta. ...
- Ferns. ...
- Catmint. ...
- Coreopsis.
How do I make a colorful garden all year round?
To get a garden that really looks good all year round, a little planning is needed. The key steps are to take control of the garden, put in structure, and then fill it up with flowering plants. There will always be a high and a low season in the garden but it should never look completely devoid of colour.
What flowers bloom all summer in full sun?
17 Full Sun Annuals that Bloom All Summer
- Marigolds. The colorful pop of orange is a great addition to any garden, but Marigolds also come in yellow and red shades. ...
- Petunias. ...
- Lisianthus. ...
- Zinnias. ...
- Begonias. ...
- Pentas. ...
- Celosia Spicata. ...
- Poppy Flowers.
What's my zone for planting?
Zone 2 the tablelands of south east Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, and the uplands of central Tasmania. Zone 3 includes much of the southern half of the continent, except for localities on or near the coast.
What are the best plants for afternoon sun?
A short list of plants that are proven winners in areas of late afternoon sun include daylily (Hemerocallis), ornamental sage (Salvia), stonecrop (Sedum), Icelandic poppy (Papaver nudicaule) and yarrow (Achillea).
Can geraniums take full sun?
Most annual geraniums need a spot in full sun, except for the ivy geranium, which grows best in light shade. Perennial geraniums, on the other hand, grow in either sun or shade, depending on the type.
Do Hydrangeas like full sun?
In general, for most hydrangeas except the panicle types, plan to give hydrangeas both sun and shade. Morning sun with afternoon shade works beautifully in the South and warmer regions. In these zones, afternoon sun sizzles and can easily fry hydrangeas.
Can you plant in hot weather?
The rule of thumb has always been to plant in spring and fall when the weather is cooler. ... You can, however, successfully plant new perennials, annuals and shrubs in the heat of summer if the plant has spent the past several months in a container.
What shrubs are good for borders?
There are plenty of evergreen shrubs to choose from so here's some inspiration in our pick of top ten evergreen shrubs for an easy and reliable display.
- Daphne. ...
- 2. Box. ...
- Fatsia. ...
- Lavender. ...
- Aucuba. ...
- Camellia. ...
- Euonymus. ...
- Mahonia.
How can I make my garden borders look good?
Create borders in your garden in six steps:
- Plan your border: Take into account how long each spot spends in the shade when planning your border. ...
- Perfect the shape: The shape of your border will depend on the size of your garden. ...
- Remove the grass: ...
- Add edges: ...
- Plan the placement: ...
- Nourish the soil:
What can I plant on the edge of the woods?
Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery
scientific name | common name(s) |
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Abies balsamea | Balsam Fir Blister Pine Northern Balsam |
Actaea pachypoda | White Baneberry Dolls Eyes |
Actaea racemosa var. racemosa | Black Cohosh Black Bugbane Bugbane Black Snakeroot Fairy Candles |
Acer rubrum | Red Maple Scarlet Maple Soft Maple |