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last year

Hi, what would you add to this little group of annuals to fill it out a bit? I have salvia spendens vista white and three dusty-miller plants. The two little-blue-stem grasses are perennials. This is full to medium hot sun, high traffic area. zone 6 Ontario Thanks!:)



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  • last year
    last modified: last year

    Front and back...I'd add 2 "Orange Rocket Barberry" Bushes. They're a perennial...and have a nice columnar form. You need height and color. What you have now is boring. If you want to continue with subtle...boring ...put in 2 purple Veronicas...it's in the sage family....also a perennial.




  • last year

    I’d add something with vibrant color and durability. Consider adding petunias (like Supertunias or Wave types) for a spilling effect and lots of blooms

  • last year

    What you have there now doesn't do much for me. I'd rather see three hardy perennials than scads of annuals.

  • last year

    I imagine you're going for a cool colour scheme with the whites and greys. That could work but I'd add a few more of the same types to hide more of the mulch. Although, personally, I'd not use annuals at all. A similar but permanent effect could be achieved with some silver leaved white flowered Dianthus.

  • last year
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    Why just one corner? The whole flower bed would be impressive filled in with plants. They look too close to the foot traffic and will encroach when mature.

    It's hard to get a sense of scale but they also look like they will crowd each other. Move them further back and plant small ones in front.

  • last year

    Just a brief correction. Veronica is not in the Sage family.

  • last year

    Thanks Everyone! This is my little spot to have fun with annuals. I have lots of perennials other places and recognize their value. The Dianthus is a good idea as is petunias. This is the very first year for this bed so it is a fun journey of discovery and trying things. Off to the local nursery today...

  • last year

    The Dianthus should be perennial and evergreen. But perhaps not in Ontario.

  • last year

    I'd like to see a deep, rich purple/blue mixed in. White is blah against silver foliage, but deep purple is spectacular -- the colors play off each other. I'd move the white salvia somewhere else and replace with a deep purple. That color salvia should be easy to find, but there's also heliotrope to consider. Or, if you don't want a deep purple, try a hot pink annual -- that color will also pop with the silver dusty miller.

  • last year

    Thanks folks. The hot pink is going in. I got a few things to try out as this is a new bed in a new area. I will create a pleasing 'tester' garden this year and see what takes off.

  • 11 months ago

    Reporting back: the million bells petunias and sunpatiens were the winners. Always blasting out blooms and they really took off in this location. The dusty miller did well but I didn't really need the height.

  • 11 months ago

    I love sunpatiens, they are terrific plants.