Re: 2 colourful types between 2 and 3 foot tall


In article <4454ee9e$0$16357$892e7fe2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Sue" <sue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
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|> For flower power I'd choose Penstemons - they go on for months with a
|> bit of regular dead-heading. You could plant in groups to cover the area
|> you want and include your pick of the various shades of white, pink,
|> red, purple, and mauvey blue. Behind those maybe some white Cosmos and
|> Echinops ritro with tall stems and round blue drumstick type flower
|> heads which butterflies love. Birds will come for its seed heads later
|> in the year if you leave them standing.

Watch out for Echinops ritro. There are two common varieties: a large
one (6'+) with mediocre colour, and a smaller one (still 5'+) with
much better colour. And, once you have them, they are the devil to
remove - they will regrow from roots 2' down.

|> As usual it all depends on soil and how much sun.

Yup.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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