Table of contents
- Asters (Aster)
- Blue catnip (Nepeta x faassenii)
- Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla)
- Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
- Goldenrod (Solidago)
- Great masterwort (Astrantia major)
- Indian nettle (Monarda didyma)
- Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum)
- Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata)
- Blanket flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora)
- Globe thistle (Echinops ritro)
- Maideneye (Coreopsis)
- Musk mallow (Malva moschata)
- Magnificent stonecrop (Sedum spectabile)
- Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
- Larkspur (Delphinium)
- Sunbride (Helenium)
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Asters (Aster)
growth height: 5cm to 300cm
growth width: 20 to 90 cm
blossom
- Flower head consisting of long ray and ray florets
- in the middle small, yellow tubular flowers
- Ray florets projecting horizontally from tubular florets
- usually form a single-row sometimes also multi-row wreath
- Diameter flower head 2 to 5 cm
- Flowers terminal on slightly hairy stems
- occurring singly or in groups
- Color white, purple, red, pink and shades of blue
growth
- herbaceous growing
- upright either branched or unbranched stems
- creeping rhizomes
- green ovate to lanceolate leaves
- alternate on the stem
- often forming a rosette of leaves at the bottom
- Leaves either stalked or sessile
- smooth or hairy
- serrated or smooth leaf margin
- leaves turn brown-grey in autumn
heyday: May to November
Location: sunny to semi-shady
Floor
- fresh
- permeable
- rich in nutrients and humus
- normal garden soil is sufficient
Blue catnip (Nepeta x faassenii)
growth height: 30 to 60 cm
growth width: 20 to 30 cm
blossom
- Flower color violet to blue
- lip-shaped, small flowers in spikes together
- strongly scented
growth
- loose and bushy
- forming clumps
- grey-green, fragrant, oval-heart-shaped leaves
- Leaf margin serrated
heyday: May to September
Location: sunny
Floor
- pH neutral to slightly acidic
- dry to fresh
- sandy to loamy
- well drained, moderately nutritious, mineral
Tip:
Catnip is the perfect companion for roses.
Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla)
growth height: 10 to 60 cm
growth width: 30 to 50 cm
blossom
- yellow-green, small single flowers
- clustered together on hairy shoots
growth
- lush growing
- woody rhizomes
- round to kidney-shaped, yellowish-green leaves
- palmately divided, fissured or lobed
- partly hairy
- serrated or serrated leaf margin
heyday
- June to July
- sometimes even into October
Location: sunny to semi-shady
Floor
- nutritious
- permeable
- fresh to moderately moist
- problem-free even on drier soils
- loamy to sandy
Tip:
Cutting back close to the ground immediately after flowering encourages new growth.
Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
growth height: 20 to 80 cm
growth width: 40 to 50 cm
Blossom: white, fragrant false umbel
growth
- prostrate to stiffly erect
- forms foothills
- soft, pinnate leaves
- fragrant and dark green
heyday: July to September
Location: sunny
Floor
- fresh to moist
- permeable
- rich in humus
- neutral to acidic
Tip:
To prevent the plant from aging, it should be divided after four to five years.
Goldenrod (Solidago)
growth height: 50 to 120 cm
growth width: 55 to 60 cm
blossom
- golden flower heads
- together in panicles
- Panicle branches slightly curved
growth
- compact and upright
- leafy stems
- forms clumps
- smooth, deep green, lanceolate leaves
- entire to serrated leaf margin
- tapered at the end
- Leaves alternate
heyday: July to September
Location: sunny
Floor
- permeable and fresh
- rich in humus
- sandy to loamy
A notice:
The goldenrod tends to self-seed, so it should be cut back immediately after flowering. In addition, the flowers have a honey-like taste and are ideal for making syrup.
Great masterwort (Astrantia major)
growth height: 50 to 70 cm
growth width: 40 to 50 cm
blossom
- simple, terminal umbel flowers
- Colors green, red, white
- greenish bracts
growth
- bushy
- upright flower stalks
- forms clumps
- glossy green, palmately lobed leaves
- sawn leaf edge
heyday: June to August
Location: sunny to semi-shady
Floor
- fresh to moderately moist
- rich in humus and nutrients
- permeable
- loamy to sandy
- pH neutral
- Plant loves lime
Indian nettle (Monarda didyma)
growth height: 80 to 150 cm
growth width: 50 to 70 cm
blossom
- Flower color dark to light red
- ball shaped
- reddish bracts
- pleasant smell
growth
- bushy, upright growing
- forms foothills
- lanceolate, pointed leaves
- Underside softly hairy
- Leaf edge sawn
- deep green and fragrant
- square stems
heyday: June to August
Location: sunny to slightly semi-shady
Floor
- permeable garden soil
- fresh and nutritious
- neutral area
Tip:
The Indian nettle is also suitable for keeping in buckets. The leaves and flowers are edible. They are used to make tea and spices and in medicine.
Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum)
growth height: 60 to 70 cm
growth width: 40 to 50 cm
blossom
- small, cupped, blue flowers
- together in dense flower panicles
- long yellow to orange stamens
growth
- upright
- forming clumps
- alternate, green, soft leaves
- pinnate-elongated and entire
heyday: June to July
Location
- prefers partial shade
- sunny also possible
Floor
- fresh to moist
- permeable
- rich in humus and nutrients
- sandy to loamy
- slightly acidic to slightly alkaline
Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata)
growth height: 50 to 60 cm
growth width: 25 to 30 cm
blossom
- terminal, small, bell-shaped flowers
- together in clusters
- Color blue to dark violet
- there is also a white breeding form
growth
- erect stems
- basal tuft of leaves
- foothills
- lanceolate, rough, green-red leaves
- finely hairy
- Leaf margin slightly serrated
heyday: June to August
Location: sunny to semi-shady
Floor
- fresh to moderately moist
- permeable
- rich in humus and nutrients
- loamy to gravelly
- pH alkaline
- Plant loves lime
Blanket flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora)
growth height: 10 to 75 cm
growth width: 20 to 30 cm
blossom
- terminal single flower
- radial shape
- hemispherically convex, brown center of the flower
- Flower color red with yellow edge
growth
- compact, dense and bushy
- upright flower stalks
- Leaves lanceolate, rounded at the tip
- dark green in color and finely hairy
- entire
heyday: July to October
Location: sunny
Floor
- fresh to moderately dry
- permeable
- rich in nutrients and humus
- pebbly to sandy
- slightly acidic to slightly alkaline
- Plant tolerates lime
Tip:
In severe frosts, the root area should be covered with fleece, leaves or brushwood
Globe thistle (Echinops ritro)
growth height: 60 to 100 cm
growth width: 60 to 80 cm
blossom
- spherical buds with a diameter of 2 to 4 cm
- Ball-shaped, light to violet-blue flowers
- Development of a beautiful seed head after flowering
growth
- loose, upright
- forming clumps
- basal tuft of leaves
- dull, grey-green, coarse leaves
- pinnate
- Leaf margin sinuate
heyday: July to September
Location: sunny
Floor
- dry to moderately moist
- permeable
- moderately rich in nutrients and humus
- gritty to loamy
- pH neutral
- Plant tolerates lime
A notice:
The globe thistle tends to self-seed. A pruning in autumn is advisable.
Maideneye (Coreopsis)
growth height: 10 to 180cm
growth width: 30 to 50 cm
blossom
- numerous radiating flowers
- yellow with a dark center
- there are also colored cultivated forms
growth
- compact, upright and bushy
- forming clumps
- pinnate, smooth, narrow, green leaves
- entire
heyday: June to October
Location: sunny
Floor
- loose earth
- rich in humus and nutrients
- permeable
Tip:
Pruning back in late fall will ensure a lush bloom the following year
Musk mallow (Malva moschata)
growth height: 50 to 60 cm
growth width: 55 to 60 cm
blossom
- soft pink
- cupped
- pleasantly scented
growth
- bushy, upright
- forming clumps
- filigree stems
- delicate, narrow, green leaves
heyday: June to September
Location: full sun
Floor
- dry to fresh
- permeable
- rich in humus and nutrients
- loamy to sandy
A notice:
Musk mallow is a well-known medicinal plant for respiratory and urinary tract infections. The flowers are edible.
Magnificent stonecrop (Sedum spectabile)
growth height: 40 to 50 cm
growth width: 40 to 50 cm
blossom
- star-shaped, small flowers
- arranged in umbels
- Umbels larger than 10 cm
- Flower color dark red to crimson
growth
- bushy with erect flower stalks
- forming clumps
- tough, succulent, oval leaves
- Leaf margin sinuate
heyday: August to September/October
Location: full sun
Floor
- dry to fresh
- permeable
- normal garden soil
A notice:
After the flowers have faded, a beautiful infructescence forms. This stays on the bed for a long time.
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
growth height: 80 to 100 cm
growth width: 40 to 50 cm
blossom
- radiating inflorescences
- purplish pink and slightly fragrant
- domed, brown-red flower center
- Flower head larger than 10 cm
- initially ray florets standing horizontally
- later slightly hanging down
growth
- upright and bushy
- forming clumps
- leafy stems
- tough, rough, dark green, lanceolate leaves
- entire
heyday: July to September
Location: sunny to slightly semi-shady
Floor
- permeable
- fresh to moderately dry
- rich in nutrients and humus
- sandy to loamy
- slightly acidic to alkaline
- Plant tolerates lime
A notice:
The coneflower is a proven medicinal plant.
Larkspur (Delphinium)
growth height: 150 to 180 cm
growth width: 70 to 80 cm
blossom
- small, semi-double flowers with a white center
- together in panicles
- backward pointing spur on the back of the flower
- Colors light to dark blue, white, violet
growth
- upright
- forming clumps
- Flower stalks leafy
- dull green, deeply dissected, palmate leaves
- lobed leaf margin
heyday: June to September
Location: sunny with low underplanting
Floor
- fresh to slightly moist
- permeable
- rich in humus and nutrients
- loamy
A notice:
Toxic alkaloids are contained in all parts of the plant, mainly the seed. In order to obtain a second bloom, a handbreadth above the ground is cut back after the main bloom.
Sunbride (Helenium)
growth height: 60 to 160 cm
growth width: up to 80 cm
blossom
- one or more flower heads per stem
- spherical to hemispherical in shape
- in the middle small, brown flowers
- all around wheel-shaped arrangement of ray florets
- Petals fused into a tube
- Color from yellow to orange to copper red
growth
- upright, bushy
- forming clumps
- erect stems
- alternate, dark green leaves
- Shape oval to lanceolate or pinnate
- Leaf margin serrated
heyday: June to October
Location
- sunny and sheltered from the wind
- the sunnier, the brighter the flowers
- light penumbra for plants with dark flowers
Floor
- fresh to moist
- rich in nutrients and humus
- loamy preferred
- slightly acidic to slightly alkaline
- Plant tolerates lime
Tip:
To strengthen the growth potential, a radical pruning should be carried out in the first year immediately after flowering.
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