Plant Combo with Great Structure for a Sunny Site
This planting combination has great year-round interest because it's strongly reliant on evergreen foliage for its structure. But it still offers a lot of color and seasonal interest; fragrance from the mock orange, bloom from the speedwell and hebe, and the pineapple lily, well that's just plain fun!
Growing Conditions
Zone:
8,
9
Exposure:
Afternoon Sun,
Full Sun,
Part Sun,
Full Shade
Water Needs:
Average,
Drought-tolerant,
Low
Design Considerations
Style:
Northwest Eclectic
Features:
Varied Foliage, Texture, and Form,
Drought Tolerant,
Fabulous Foliage,
Four Season Appeal,
Fragrance,
Low Maintenance,
Winter Interest
Focus:
Year-round Interest,
Pleasing Seasonal Flow
Seasons of Interest:
Spring,
Summer,
Fall,
Winter,
Pleasing Seasonal Changes,
Three Seasons of Interest,
Year-round Interest
Care and Maintenance
Maintenance Level:
medium
Plants In this Combo
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Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Golden Variegated Sweetflag
Type: Grass / Grass-Like, Groundcover
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Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 -
Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Sparkling Burgundy Purple Pineapple Lily
Type: Bulb / Corm / Tuber, Perennial
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Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone: 8, 9, 10, 11 -
Hebe pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii'
Sutherland hebe
Type: Shrub
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Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun
Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 -
Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
Blue Arrow Juniper
Type: Conifer, Shrub
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Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 -
Pittosporum tobira 'Tall and Tough'
Japanese mock-orange
Type: Shrub
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Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun
Zone: 7, 8, 9, 10 -
Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'
Georgia Blue Speedwell
Type: Groundcover, Perennial
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Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9