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Posted by catkin UDSA Zone 8 (My Page) on
Wed, Sep 17, 14 at 13:00

I tend to get stuck on certain ones! Share some choices you especially like, won't you?

Plant names and/or pics would be a great bonus!

For instance rouge21 posted a pic with Heart Attack Sweet William, a deep red with two other plants that escape me at the moment but they were gorgeous together!

Thanks in advance!

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This year I have been on a mission to add more silver and I've been online searching for plants with silver foliage. I would say any color which is planted by silver. I am besotted with it.

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One I really like is Artemisia frigida with Dalea purpureua, they both have fine leaves but completely different growth structures so they blend quite well. This native artemisia will take our rainy times better than some other types. The pink flowers above are Talinum which has naturalized here and with those are prairie verbena which also comes up each year. I've added three more varieties of artemisia this year and am growing a 4th, Artemisia filifolia from seed to plant in the ground next spring. I've done well with it in the past if planted on a higher part of the property for good drainage.

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Star Magnolia, mini daffodils and Squills.

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Forsythia and Emperor Orange Tulips

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Azalea

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Day lilies, White Astilbe and evening primrose

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Well, the picture doesn't do it justice but I trussed Beauty Bush and clipped the lower branches make a fountain and then moved Bridal Wreath in front of it. Below is Pink Lychnis Jenny. Siberian Iris in back.

I cannot seem to find an updated picture though.

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White Yarrow, Paprika Yarrow, and evening primrose

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Mini Daffodils and Squills
(I think they are squills)

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Columbine does well with Bleeding Heart but I cannot fine the pic....

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Red and yellow on one roll with green?

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  • Posted by maet z5 NL, Canada (My Page) on
    Wed, Sep 17, 14 at 20:58

thats a great color combo Emerogork2 LOL

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“Center Glow” Ninebark, “Tiger-eye” Sumac, Echinacea, Lamb's Ears, Dwarf Alberta spruce:
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  • Posted by catkin UDSA Zone 8 (My Page) on
    Thu, Sep 18, 14 at 13:25

Very nice! Thank you for sharing!

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Geranium "Rozanne", Echinacea "Green Jewel", Carex "Oehme", Micanthus "Gracillimus"

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  • Posted by catkin UDSA Zone 8 (My Page) on
    Sun, Sep 21, 14 at 16:26

Great texture going on, Vic! Thanks!

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