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perovskias need a friend or two

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Posted by crazymary_2009 9a (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 18:22

What can I place in front of these guys as companion plants. There are very tiny achillea 'moonshine'(s) growing there, but they're little. I still think I need a couple of shrubs or grasses or something to support the perovskias. It looks so barren.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

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I am in zine 5, so not very familiar with the options of your zone. From the looks of the perovskia in your picture I would suggest a good sized grouping of echinacea in whatever color works with the erst of your garden. I just bought some Fatal Attraction echinaceas and love the darker pink/burgundy color. It would also work well with the silvery foliage of the achillea and its lemon yellow flowers. Have you considered some daylilies in fruit-shades like melon or raspberry pink? Again, I don't know what grows well in your zone and your location, but I think you can use the the large clump of bluish flowers and play with either contrasting colors or harmonious complementary colors. Good luck!

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How about Mexican feathergrass (Nassella tenuissima) which is also drought tolerant. And a third plant that could change from season to season . . . maybe California poppy in spring, Gaillardia or Echinacea (as marcindy suggested) in summer, ?? the rest of the year.

Or for a more subtle combination where the emphasis would be on form: a large lavender (heterophyla maybe) and some smaller agaves.

Those are gorgeous plants, btw. How old are they . . .and how long did it take them to get to full size? I have several that are a couple of years old and they just aren't growing like I thought they would.

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A silvery artemesia would be pretty against that dark green and lavendar. Wormwood would get large enough to cover some of the lower parts of your perovskias.

  
 

 

 


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