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Lush, Easy-Care Container
TREAT YOURSELF TO BOTANICAL LUXURY
HOW TO GET THE LOOK: A stress-relieving treat that can go just about anywhere you want to add a calming touch. This container recipe is perfect for a patio or porch with a little shade. It sticks to the tried-and-true “Thriller, Filler, Spiller” rule, but with a focus on creating a soothing tapestry of foliage. Recreate the look with a tropical or large-leafed “thriller,” a cascading “spiller,” a “filler” with fine foliage, and another “filler” that has larger foliage in rich hues.
1. Royal Hawaiian® Waikiki Elephant Ear 2. Sidekick™ Sweet Potato Vine 3. Ghost Fern 4. Ruby Tuesday Heuchera2 1 3 4
A CALMING CONTAINER ELEVATION
1. ROYAL HAWAIIAN® WAIKIKI ELEPHANT EAR
2. SIDEKICK SWEET POTATO VINE 3. GHOST FERN
4. RUBY TUESDAY HEUCHERA
LARGE-LEAFED THILLER
ROYAL HAWAIIAN® WAIKIKI
ELEPHANT EAR | UP TO 3’ TALL AND WIDE | PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 7-11
GENTLE SPILLER
SIDEKICK SWEET POTATO VINE
UP TO 14” TALL, 36” WIDE
PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 9-11, ANNUAL
FINE FOLIAGE FILLER
GHOST FERN
UP TO 3’ TALL AND WIDE
FULL TO PART SHADE | ZONES 4-9
RICH FOLIAGE FILLER
RUBY TUESDAY HEUCHERA
UP TO 9” TALL, 14” WIDE
PART SHADE TO FULL SUN | ZONES 4-9
TROPICANNA® CANNA
UP TO 5’ TALL, 4’ WIDE
FULL SUN | ZONES 7-11
GOLDEN CREEPING JENNY
UP TO 4” TALL, 18” WIDE
PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 3-8
COMPACT SPRENGER ASPARAGUS
FERN | UP TO 2’ TALL, 4’ WIDE
FULL TO PART SHADE | ZONES 9-11
PANDORA LIGULARIA
UP TO 16” TALL, 20” WIDE
PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 3-9
OLIVE BAILEY LANGDON HOSTA
UP TO 2’ TALL, 6’ WIDE
FULL TO PART SHADE | ZONES 4-8
WINE COMMON PERIWINKLE
UP TO 6” TALL, 3’ WIDE
FULL TO PART SHADE | ZONES 4-9
AMORE™ TITANIUM BLEEDING HEART
UP TO 14” TALL, 18” WIDE
FULL TO PART SHADE | ZONES 4-9
TECTONIC® MAGMA BEGONIA
UP T 18” TALL AND WIDE
FULL TO PART SHADE | ZONES 8-11
Choices 4 3 1 2
Alternative
ROMANTIC COTTAGE SITTING CORNER
1. Seaside Serenade® Bar Harbor Hydrangea
2. Pristar™ Deep Blue Bellflower
Romantic Cottage Corner
3. Winter Gem Boxwood
A COZY NOOK WITH TIMELESS SELECTIONS
4. Heavenly Ascent® Pink Climbing Rose
1. SEASIDE SERENADE® BAR HARBOR HYDRANGEA 2. PRISTAR™ DEEP BLUE BELLFLOWER
3. WINTER GEM BOXWOOD 4. HEAVENLY ASCENT® PINK CLIMBING ROSE
HOW TO GET THE LOOK: Turn up the charm with beautiful blooms, subtle fragrance, and graceful elegance. Evergreen shrubs create a year-round backbone for your space. Use shrubs with an upright habit if you need a privacy screen for your garden getaway. Long-blooming shrubs add a touch of whimsy, and fragrant climbing vines create a vertical element that holds the space in an aromatic embrace. Plant low-growing flowers en masse to create a colorful carpet.
2 1 3 4
Alternative Choices 4 3 1 2 FRAGRANT CLIMBERS EVERGREEN SHRUBS LOW-GROWING FLOWERS FLOWERING SHRUBS
PURPLE SPANISH LAVENDER | UP TO 15’ TALL, 2’ WIDE | FULL SUN | ZONES 4-9
JAVELIN FORTE™ DEEP
UP TO 6” TALL, 18” WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 4-9
BLUEBERRY MUFFIN AJUGA
WIDE PART TO FULL SUN
3-8
UP TO 6’ TALL AND WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 9-11
SEASIDE
SERENADE® BAR HARBOR
HYDRANGEA
|
UP TO 4’ TALL AND
| ZONES
DWARF BRUSH CHERRY
UP TO 8’ TALL, 5’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 5-8
ASCENT® PINK CLIMBING ROSE | UP TO 8’ TALL WITH SUPPORT FULL SUN | ZONES 5-9
MANHATTAN EUONYMUS
HEAVENLY
UP UP TO 6’ TALL, WITH SUPPORT PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 4-9 PINK JASMINE UP TO 25’ TALL WITH SUPPORT PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 8-11
PEACHES ‘N CREAM HONEYSUCKLE
UP TO 6’ TALL AND WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 5-6
WINTER GEM BOXWOOD
UP TO 5’ TALL, 3’ WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 8-11
AUGUST BEAUTY GARDENIA (GRAFTED)
UP TO 5’ TALL, 4’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 4-9
DEEP BLUE
UP TO 12” TALL, 10” WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 3-9
GRACE ‘N GRIT™ WHITE ROSE
PRISTAR™
BELLFLOWER
WATERWISE POLLINATOR ENTRYWAY BORDER
1. Summertime Blues™ Chaste Tree
2. Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass
Delightful and Drought-Tolerant
3. Sombrero® Granada Gold Coneflower
A CAREFREE AND COLORFUL ENTRYWAY BORDER
4. Rozanne Cranesbill
HOW TO GET THE LOOK: This easy entryway design can be used for any sunny sidewalk or pathway that needs a big update with little effort and less water. Start by anchoring your planting with low-maintenance blooming shrubs. Then, add a layer of drought-tolerant grasses and pollinator perennials. The final touch is a low-growing perennial that acts as a groundcover to fight weeds and water evaporation.
1. SUMMERTIME BLUES™ CHASTE TREE 2. BLONDE AMBITION BLUE GRAMA GRASS 3. SOMBRERO® GRANADA GOLD CONEFLOWER 4. ROZANNE CRANESBILL2 1 3 4
UP TO 6’ TALL AND WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 5-10
Alternative Choices TRUE BLUE BUTTERFLY BUSH
TO 6’ TALL, 4’ WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 5-9
CHATEAU®
DE
VERSAILLES ROSE OF SHARON | UP
SOMBRERO® GRANADA GOLD CONEFLOWER | UP TO 22” TALL, 24” WIDE
FULL SUN | ZONES 4-9
UP TO 3’ TALL AND WIDE PART TO FULL SUN
ZONES 4-9
BLONDE AMBITION BLUE GRAMA GRASS
|
UP TO 24” TALL,
WIDE FULL SUN
ZONES 4-9
SUNSTAR™ GOLD COREOPSIS
30”
|
UP TO 24” TALL, 18” WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 4-8 EMERALD BLUE CREEPING PHLOX UP TO 6” TALL, 3’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 3-9 PURPLE POTION® TRAILING LANTANA UP TO 13” TALL, 6’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 9-11, OR ANNUAL ROZANNE CRANESBILL UP TO 20” TALL, 24” WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 4-10
GRASS UP TO UP TO 4’ TALL, 3’ WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 4-9
GRASS UP TO 4’ TALL, 3’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 8-11, OR ANNUAL
UP TO 6’ TALL, 5’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 5-9 4 3 1 2 LOW-MAINTENANCE GROUNDCOVER COLORFUL POLLINATOR PLANTS TEXTURE AND HABITAT ANCHOR
LITTLE GOLDSTAR BLACK-EYED SUSAN
SHENANDOAH SWITCH
PURPLE FOUNTAIN
SUMMERTIME BLUES™ CHASTE TREE
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Plant photos by Doreen Wynja, DoreenWynja.com and Brandon Friend-Solis
Illustrations by Lisa Nunamaker @PaperGardenWorkshop
Front Cover: ©Doreen Wynja photography, Tish Treherne garden design
Back Cover: Sunseekers™ Pumpkin Pie Coneflower