
An easy-care border of favorites
This border, planted with the shortest plants in front and tallest in back, gives passersby a show — it’s easy to see each flower shape and colorful combo clearly. And ground covers billowing along the edge connect the border to the path without creating a tripping hazard.
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Easy-care plants
Many of these plants grow quickly, forming large mounds in a year or two. But don’t worry if you notice crowding — these perennials are all easy to divide.
A – ‘Summer Nights’ false sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides scabra) Perennial; golden yellow flowers summer through fall; full sun; 3 to 4 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1
B – ‘Loraine Sunshine’ false sunflower (Heliopsis) Perennial; golden-yellow flowers from mid- to late summer; variegated foliage; full sun; 24 to 30 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1
C – ‘Strawberry Candy’ daylily (Hemerocallis) Perennial; pink flowers with dark pink eyes in early summer; full sun to part shade; 24 to 30 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 10, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 10 to 1
D – ‘Becky’ Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) Perennial; white flowers from midsummer to fall; full sun to part shade; 18 to 36 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1
E – ‘Johnson’s Blue’ perennial geranium (Geranium) Perennial; purple-blue flowers from early summer to fall; full sun to part shade; 12 to 18 in. tall, 24 to 30 in. wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 8 to 1
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