This is a hardy New England planting. All plants are zone 4 or lower. Spring plants in this bed include dwarf daffodiles, species tulips, Virginia bluebells, Alliums, flowering crab apples, Aquilegia canadensis and others. Late spring includes Oriental poppies, Asclepia tuberosa, Atlas poppies (it's fun growing an African native in NE), Amsonia. Summer to late Summer plants are tagged in photo. All of these colorful plants are underplanted with cranesbills and nepeta at the front to eliminate most weeds. For splashes of gray leaves I used Artemesia 'Valerie Finnes' and let Verbascum thapsus (a weed) pop up here and there. Most of these plants spread by seed so you can expand your gardens over time by encouraging seedlings or taking divisions. This very large garden (only a sliver shown here) was planted over 3 seasons. Have fun!