We've not done much with our backyard, nor had the previous owners. Add to that the fact that I am completely and totally design challenged and it's no wonder the ground is pretty bare. I admit it - I don't have an artistic bone in my body. But, I do like pretty things and really would like to have a kick-ass backyard next summer. I don't like formal, but like a casual cottage-style garden. What spurred me forward was a huge clearance sale at a local landscaper. Lots of plants dirt cheap. Specifically, what I'd like help with is putting plants together. Being so artistically challenged, I'm much more of a 'Garanimals' type of person. I need someone to tell me what goes together. I understand that that can be subjective, that's okay. I also have issues, that I think many new gardeners do, with imagining what the plants will look like when mature - i.e. spacing.
I live in southeast Michigan and our backyard has many large oaks and maples. This means that by the end of June, the backyard is heavily shaded. The bed against the back of the house will get about 5-6 hours of afternoon sun, some of it dappled. The bed along the side will get dappled morning sun. So, in other words, lots and lots of shade.
The back of the house measures about 33 feet. The side of the screen porch on the right is about 18.5 feet.
Below is the list of plants awaiting planting. I also have many other varieties of hostas around the house that could be divided and moved to supplement what's here. If some of what I have listed below won't work here, that's okay. I can find a home for it someplace else around the house.
(1) Salvia Marcus - Purple Blue
8-12" tall - 18" space
Sun/Partial Shade
(1) Salvia Sensation Rose - Rose Pink
12" tall - 18" space
Sun
(1) Salvia East Friesland - Purple
12-18" tall - 12" space
Sun
(1) Mystery Salvia -- no tag
Most likely will be one like the salvias above
(2) Miscanthus Morning Light
4' tall - 3-5' spacing
Sun
(2) Dwarf Phlox - Purple
12-18" tall - 12-14" space
Sun/Partial Shade
(2) German Statice
12-18" tall - 15-18" space
Sun
(1) German Bearded Iris
30-42" tall - 24" space
Sun
(2) Balloon Flower - Sentimental Blue
6-8" tall - 18"space
Sun/Partial Sun
(3) Leopard's Bane Little Leo - Yellow
12-15" tall - 12" space
Sun/Partial Shade
(2) Shasta Daisy Snowcap
14-18" tall - 18" space
Sun/Partial Sun
(4) Shasta Daisy Becky
36-48" tall - 24-36" space
Sun/Partial Sun
(1) Coral Bells Palace Purple
20" tall - 12" space
Sun/Partial Shade
(4) Coral Bells Mocha
15-24" tall - 15-24" space
Sun/Partial Shade
Carnation Dwarf Vienna Mix
8-12" tall - 12" space
Sun
(2) Hosta - Wide Brim
12-24" tall - 24-36" space
Partial Shade/Shade
(1) Hosta - Brim Cup
14-16" tall - 18-24" space
Partial Shade/Shade
(1) Hosta - Antioch
18-24" tall - 18" space
Partial/Full Shade
(1) Hosta - Fragrant Bouquet
12-24" tall - 24-36" space
Partial Sun/Shade
(4) Lavender - Hidcote Blue
12-24" tall - 18" space
Sun
(1) Wormwood
24-36" tall - 24" space
Sun/Partial Sun
(2) Daylily Pardon Me - Deep Pinkish Red
18" tall - 24" space
Sun/Partial Sun
(2) Daylily Happy Returns - Light Yellow
16-18" tall - 12-18" space
Sun/Partial Sun
(3) Sedge Gold Strike
10-15" tall - 18" space
Sun/Partial Shade
(3) Forever & Ever Red Hydrangeas
36" tall - 36" space
Partial Shade
(2) Forever Pink Dwarf Hydrangea
2' tall - 2-3' space
Sun/Partial Shade
(1) Mystery Plant
Click below to my Photobucket album for several pics.
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