Kathy Lariviere sent in today’s photos.
When we moved to this Colorado Springs, Colorado, house almost seven years ago, I vowed that I would try to keep my plant addiction under control. I love experimenting with color and texture, though, and every year I’ve found plants that I just have to try. This is my smallish front yard.
Geranium (possibly Geranium
‘Rozanne’, Zones 5–8) with a Denver daisy (
Rudbeckia hirta,
Zones 5–9 or annual) volunteer, woolly thyme (Thymus lanuginosus,
Zones 4–9), ‘Angelina’ sedum (Sedum rupestre
‘Angelina’, Zones 5–8), gaura (
Gaura lindheimeri,
Zones 5–9), ‘Millennial’ allium (
Allium ‘Millenium’, Zones 5–9), daisies (
Leucanthemum × superbum
, Zones 5–9), and coreopsis sunrise (Coreopsis grandiflora
‘Early Sunrise’, Zones 4–9).
A new smoke bush (
Cotinus coggygria,
Zones 4–9), an old yew (Taxus
sp., Zones 5–9), redtwig dogwood (Cornus sericea,
Zones 3–8), globe blue spruce (
Picea pungens
‘Globosa’, Zones 2–7), iberis (
Iberis sempervirens,
Zones 3–8), veronica (
Veronica spicata,
Zones 3–8), daylilies (
Hemerocallis hybrids), gaura, catmint (
Nepeta × faassenii,
Zones 3–8), daisies, coreopsis, yarrow (
Achillea,
Zones 3–9), liatris (
Liatris spicata,
Zones 3–9), and sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima,
annual).
Another view of the same bed, with a lavender Scabiosa blooming behind the yellow yarrow.
Blue and white balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus,
Zones 3–8) in front of the border. Pink and white echinacea (
Echinacea purpurea,
Zones 3–9) are blooming near the edge of the porch.
One last view of the flower-packed front bed. Happy gardening!
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Comments
Kathy, what a lovely bouquet you have spilled out as a charming welcome mat for your home. We are glad your plant addiction seems to be under control since that garden bed is not suffering from being out of control….it appears just right.
2nd day and no email for me. Can Steve or whomever let me know what to do?
I, too, had to seek today's GOPD by seeking the full website early this morning today and yesterday, but I did receive my email about four hours later than usual.
Absolutely fabulous garden!
Kathy - each discrete clump of blooms looks so healthy and full - a joy to see. Thank you for sharing!
Re: experimenting
So engaging to watch and assess plant experiments!
I saw you have some guara - am trying some dark pink for the first time this year.
Really tasteful garden landscaping!
Front gardens with lots of flowers are challenging to make look tidy and well groomed and you pulled it off perfectly.
Super pretty!
What a lovely front garden you've made - must make everyone in the neighborhood happy!
Such a bright and happy front border you've created. Your repetition of whites and yellows seems to be what pulls it all together into a very coherent and joyful bouquet. Thanks for sharing!
What a lovely, fun garden you have assembled. Thank you for sharing.
Gorgeous! Take it from another collector - there is no such thing as too many flowers!
Color magic! Love it all! Your combinations are wonderful! Of course we serious gardeners have to have everything we see. There's always something new to try and never enough room, or is there?!
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