by Carol Miller, my good friend who is a landscape designer in Pennsylvania - Used by permission
Lambs ear is good. My favorite variety is Stachy's Big Ears. They have nice large leaves. Do not water overhead, because the leaves will rot if they get too wet. If you get lots of rain, you can pull dead leaves off and they grow back quickly.
Lavender
thrives in full sun & well drained soil. Also very drought
resistant once established, but will flower better if not allowed to dry
out. No need to fertilize. Use for perfume, sachets, flavoring ice
cream, jams & pastries.
Sedums (succulents) love full sun and drought, the less water the better. I love (Autumn Joy) sedum, which have green flower heads first, turning to pink in August and September. There are loads of beautiful blooming succulent - ground covers too.
Coreopsis (Zagreb), with a bright yellow flower, is very pretty. They clump up more every year so just dig out a chunk and plant it elsewhere in your garden. No need to purchase extra plants.
Veronicas come in blue, pink, and white. They are spiky looking.
Catmint is great for borders. Small blue flowers and not aggressive like regular edible mint and it's ornamental. Catnip is a different member of the same family as catmint. Catnip cataria attracts cats. Catmint mussinii is not as attractive to cats and as a hybrid, such as Faassen's nepeta, is sterile and non invasive. Six Hill's Giant & Walker's Low are beautiful catmints and very easy to grow. Great for edging a perennial border or a walkway. They are also loved by butterflies and hummingbirds.
Artimesia ( Powis Castle) is a silver blue mound of foliage and is the prettiest.
Tall Garden Phlox (paniculata) are long blooming tall perennials. I like the mildew resistant, Eva Cullum which is pink and Laura which is purple.They attract butterflies. Make sure you only buy mildew resistant phlox or the foliage will turn white with mildew which isn't pretty.
Check White Flower Farms http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/ and look through their catalog online. I hope this helps.
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