P l a n t t h i s b o r d e r
J e n
H o c h ’s
g a r d e n
i s
a n c h o r e d
b y
d e p e n d a b l e
p e r e n n i a l s
t h a t
e x p a n d
s l o w l y
a n d
r e q u i r e
l i t t l e
e f f o r t
t o
c o n t a i n ,
w h i c h
m a k e s
t h e m
g o o d
c h o i c e s
f o r
s m a l l
g a r d e n s .
1
‘MRS. LIVINGSTON*
PEONY (ZONES
3 - 8 )
P e o n ie s a re lo n g - liv e d ,
w it h s lo w ly e x p a n d in g
c lu m p s . P la n ts s e ld o m n e e d
d iv id in g , b u t i f y o u w a n t
d iv is io n s t o p la n t e ls e w h e re ,
y o u c a n s p lit c lu m p s in fa ll.
2
‘
r e n a t o
’
p e o n y
(
z o n e s
3 - 8 ) P e o n y
s te m s te n d t o d r o o p ,
e s p e c ia lly w h e n th e flo w e r s
b e c o m e h e a v y a fte r a r a in . T o
k e e p th e m fr o m s p ra w lin g ,
u s e a p e o n y r in g f o r s u p p o r t.
‘
g l o b e m a s t e r
*
A L L IU M (Z O N E S 6 - 1 0 )
T h e g ia n t, p u r p le
“ lo llio p s ” o f ‘G lo b e m a s te r ’
b r in g u n r iv a le d b u r s ts o f
c o lo r t o s p r in g b o rd e rs . A f t e r
b lo o m , th e fo lia g e d is a p p e a rs
a m o n g s u r r o u n d in g p la n ts .
‘JOHN CABOT* ROSE
(
z o n e s
3 - 9 )
A ro s e t h a t h a s it
a ll— c o ld h a rd in e s s , d is e a s e
re s is ta n c e , a n d g o rg e o u s
re d d is h flo w e r s th a t c o n tin u e
to b lo o m th r o u g h th e s e a s o n .
‘s ix
h il l s
g i a n t
*
CATMINT (ZONES
4 - 8 )
T h is h e a t- lo v in g p la n t
s e n d s u p p u r p le b lo o m s fr o m
c lu m p s o f a r o m a tic fo lia g e . A
m o s tly s te r ile h y b r id , i t w o n * t
s e n d u p m a n y v o lu n te e rs .
LAMBS* EARS
(
z o n e s
4 - 8 )
T h is lo w g r o w e r lo o k s
g o o d a t th e f r o n t o f b o rd e rs
a n d n e e d s g o o d d ra in a g e .
T h o u g h la m b s * e a rs c a n
s p re a d , th e w e a k ly r o o te d
p la n ts a re e a s y t o c o n tr o l. ■
P l a n s
O n l i n e
Cottage gardens,
like this one, are
known for easy-care
perennials and
abundant blooms.
For more cottage
garden plans,
go to: BHG.com/
cottageplans
Fo r b uying in fo rm atio n see page
1 8 7
.
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | MARCH
2011 |
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