Friday, November 13, 2009

Terrace container plants ... any suggestions what to plant alongside 2 Yucca to give some colour?

Yuccas thrive on neglect, sun, drought, poor soil, but so do: Rose Campion, Sedum %26amp; sempervivum, Rugosa Rose, Bachelors Buttons, Yarrow, Shasta Daisies, Rudbeckia, Verbena Bonariensis, Russian Sage, all the Sages, and many herbs.


Don't forget your Spring bulbs! They love hot, dry beds all Summer. No maintenance needed, just occasional weeding.





If you are going for the foliage look try Zebra grass for a delicate contrast. Oehme and van Sweden both use yuccas and grass in their designs. Their wonderful book 'Bold Romantic Gardens' shows yuccas combined with 1)Ceratostigma, Coreopsis and Sedums


2)Calamagrostis grass


http://www.bluestem.ca/calamagrostis.htm


3)Pennisetum alopecuroides and Sedum 'Autumn Joy'


http://www.bluestem.ca/pennisetum-alopec...


4)Sedum 'A.J.', Molinia arundinacae 'Windspiel', and Miscanthus sinensis purpurascens.


http://www.bluestem.ca/miscanthus-purpur...





The xeric collection with emphasis in fall flowers


Agave havardiana, Havard's Century Plant http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalo...


Hesperaloe parviflora, Texas Red Yucca http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalo...


Zauschneria arizonica, Hardy Hummingbird Trumpet http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalo...


Helianthus maximiliana, 'Lemon Yellow'


Santolina chamaecyparissus, Lavender cotton


Euphorbia 'Nothowlee' B;ackbird spurge


http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Cur...

Terrace container plants ... any suggestions what to plant alongside 2 Yucca to give some colour?
creeping verbena, desert 4 o'clocks, ......go to www.HighCountryGardens.com for more ideas.
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