A well-liked planting design is a basis of perennials and flowering shrubs combined collectively in pleasing methods. These bigger perennials and shrubs create “anchors” in these gardens which draw the attention in and supply construction. Often, the anchors are planted in odd numbers (for instance, three hosta or two tall cedars and three hydrangeas). Amid these anchor vegetation are empty areas the place you may add Summer time COLOUR!

A properly constructed flower mattress has a mix of annuals and perennials/shrubs. Whereas your anchor vegetation are normally the perennials (vegetation that come again yr after yr), including annuals (reside and bloom for one season) amongst them supplies full season color and curiosity. A rainbow of colors and textures is likely to be your alternative whereas others might select one selection/color in repetition. It’s your design alternative.

What annuals do properly amid perennials? The very best selections are ones which might be sturdy and visual from a distance. Often, these flower beds are seen from the road or on the finish of the backyard whereas sitting on the patio. Small, delicate vegetation can get misplaced or appear like a jumble from a distance.

Our favourites for filling in flower beds embody:

• Sunpatiens: capable of deal with six+ hours or solar, these stunning annuals stand over 12” tall and are in fixed bloom. The white and tropical pink varieties have variegated leaves which stand out

• Zinnias: tall or brief varieties, these repeat bloomers are beautiful and require no deadheading

• Victoria Blue Salvia: about 14-16” tall, these dreamy blue flower spikes are a number of on every plant

• Marigolds: again in style, planting in groupings of 2-3 vegetation supplies a dramatic clump, not little troopers marching via the backyard

• Impatiens: for shady beds, nothing beats quaint impatiens, planted in groupings, to be seen at a distance

Many of those vegetation are grown and bought in cell packs and will be added, in massive clumps, very affordably. The continual bloom of those annuals will POP your flower beds all Summer time – and now you’re gardening like a professional!