Landscaping with perennials in a hardiness zone 4?
Here’s a challenge fοr thе green thumbs out thеrе.
I’d lіkе tο сrеаtе a perrenial garden, 50 feet long, 10 feet deep, οn a gentle curving pattern, tο attract butterflies аnd hummingbirds. Thе site іѕ protected frοm northern winds аnd hаѕ full morning аnd southern sun during thе summer.
I’m going tο mονе onto a cleared 200′X200′ wooded рlοt wіth very rich soil аnd wουld lіkе tο eventually build a more complex garden frοm thіѕ starting point.
Whісh οf уου creative gardeners hаνе thе talent tο ѕhοw mе whаt уου саn сrеаtе?
I рlаn tο рυt thіѕ lіttlе рlοt іn front οf a pergola whісh wіll bе attached tο a 3 season room attached tο a mobile home, facing directly south.
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I live on the border of zone 4 and zone 5, I know a lot of plants that survive in our areas, but I’m to tired to list them all, go to http://www.parkseed.com , they have tons of plants, ones you never heard of. Just type in something like “zone 4 perennial butterfly” and you will get a list of plants. Good luck, it sounds like a nice garden. Just as for 2 of my suggestions, I like columbine, and foxglove.
Here’s a list of Perennials with their zones:
http://www.thearb.org/perennials%20(a-j).htm
Here’s some you might like for your zone:
Artemisia vulgaris ‘Oriental Limelight’
Dianthus
Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’
(perennial to 4 feet) Zone 4. Chocolate-brown leaves with purple stems and white flowers in late summer.
Helianthus ×multiflorus ‘Capenoch Star’
(perennial to 5 feet) Zone 4. Perennial sunflower with yellow flowers with wide centers similar to the annual sunflower.
Lysimachia ciliata ‘Firecracker’
(perennial to 3 feet) Zone 3. Native perennial with bronze/purple foliage and yellow flowers in the spring.
Persicaria microcephela ‘Red Dragon’
(perennial to 2 feet) Zone 4. Lance-shaped leaves with a burgandy center. Small white flowers on terminal panicles in summer
Phlox paniculata ‘Norah Leigh’
(perennial to 2 feet) Zone 4. Light pink flowers on green and creamy white foliage. Blooms in July-August.
http://www.griffithpropagationnursery.com/perennials.html
Try hardy Roses. “Knock Out” Roses will bloom all summer & are almost carefree. I love them!
http://www.gardenmob.com/blog1/2007/06/01/pink-knockout-roses/
The Dayliliy is another favorite carefree & colorful “everbloomers” … that bloom all summer until frost… Stella D’ Oro, Happy Returns, Pardon Me, & Rosy Returns (the first PINK everblooming Daylily)
Here’s a site you might enjoy:
http://www.gardenmob.com/
Good luck! Hope this helps.