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Need suggestions on choosing perennials

11 years ago

I have a couple of Spiraea japonica with some empty space in front of them. Will planting Asiatic Lilies in multiple colors in front of those be a good idea? What other perennials could I plant to create a colorful frontyard? Thanks!

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  • 11 years ago

    Agree with you. That's a wonderful suggestion. I have created a rough sketch of how I could plant. Please help me with your suggestions.


  • PRO
    11 years ago

    That is a pretty combination of plants assuming you are staying in a similar value of color pinks, white, purple, yellow. I might move my Spirea forward and have an evergreen as a back drop, as this whole area will be blank in the winter. Your phlox and daisies will block the Spirea so do them in clumps and use a smaller daylily along the edge. Hope that helps. Try John Fanick Phlox with your Spirea, In the fall you can fill your daylily area in with bulbs for the spring. Best of luck!

  • 11 years ago

    Thank you for helping me. We live in Michigan just so you know the climatic conditions.The spirea has been in place close to 13 years planted by the previous owners. Is there a different plan that you'd be able to help me with perennials, keeping it in the same position or removing it is the only way to go?

  • 11 years ago


    I forgot to show you a full view of the side of the garden I am planning to work on. Here it is!

  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Those boxwood a look like they took a hit over winter! You can continue the low day lilies in front of the boxwood or use some liriope for semi evergreen coverage.

    Spireas are pretty easy to move if you have someone strong to help lift the root ball.
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  • 11 years ago

    Yes. The boxwood did take some hit over the previous winter. I read that they should have been trimmed in early spring for them to recover.Now that its June, is it too late to trim the burnt parts? We moved into this home few months back so I am just learning about gardening. Are you saying that I could plant liriope infront of Spirea and then border the entire area with daylillies?

  • PRO
    11 years ago

    Yes, too late to renovate. That is done before the deciduous plants leaf out, typically early March. But cut the dead parts out anytime. I am saying you can plant masses of small-sized, reblooming day lilies alternating with liriope muscari in the front of the border, coming around the corner in front of the boxwoods, too. Pretty low care.


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  • 11 years ago

    Yeah..We didn't know that they had to be trimmed soon after frost. But got the dead parts trimmed yesterday. I got a couple of Stella day lilies planted yesterday in the area. The front of boxwood didn't have enough space to fit in day lilies. So we started planting the day lilies after the boxwood. I am also planning to alternate those with Liriopes like you mentioned. I am looking forward to get them also planted in the next couple of days. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas.

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