Combine cleverly: the zoning
Perennials are arranged on perennial beds according to their size. It is therefore advisable to divide the bed into zones when planning. How many zones you create depends on the size of the bed. Approximately half a meter to one meter of space should be allowed for per zone. Let's say your bed is two and a half meters wide. For this we are planning the following zones:
- Zone1: In the middle or at the rear edge (if delimited to the rear) half a meter for tall perennials: 1m or higher
- Zone 2: half a meter for medium-sized perennials (0.50 to 1m)
- Zone 3: half a meter for small perennials with a height of up to 0.5m
- Zone 4: one meter for ground cover
also read
- Perennial bed in a sunny, dry location
- Make the perennial bed hardy
- Perennial bed in the shade: a selection of plants
You can of course distribute the zones differently if you B. have a preference for taller plants.
Suggestions for plant selection and combinations
In the following we would like to introduce you to three different planting plans with a variety of perennial options. The focus here is on the flower color, even if we paid attention to this when selecting the perennials that the flowering times are staggered so that you will have flowering perennials in your bed almost all year round to have. The three
Perennial bed suggestions are:- the noble white perennial bed
- the orange-yellow-red glowing perennial bed
You will find suggestions and ideas for brightly colored perennial beds or white-purple flowering perennial beds here.
The noble white perennial bed
A selection of the most beautiful white perennials with different heights and flowering times:
| Surname | Heyday | Height |
|---|---|---|
| aster 'Snow Flurry' | September to November | Up to 20cm |
| Christmas rose White | January to March | Up to 30cm |
| Fat man | April to May | Up to 20cm |
| Eisenhut 'Album' | June to August | Up to 1m |
| Autumn anemone 'Honorine Jobert' | August to October | Up to 80cm |
| Hornwort 'silver carpet' | May to June | Up to 20cm |
| Evergreen 'Alba' | May to August | Up to 15cm |
| Lavender 'Hidcote White' | June to September | Up to 50cm |
| Splendid candle White | June to September | Up to 80cm |
| Sage 'Adrian' | June to September | Up to 40cm |
| Silver candle 'White Pearl' | September to October | Up to 1.20 m |
| Star moss | May to July | Up to 5cm |
| Forest anemone | May to June | Up to 30cm |
| Zone | Perennial suggestions |
|---|---|
| 1 | The protagonists are the silver candle 'White Pearl' and the white monkshood for semi-shady perennial beds, and splendid candles for full sun perennial beds. |
| 2 | The beautiful white candle and autumn anemone 'Honorine Jobert' surround the two. |
| 3 | White lavender and white sage bloom in patches. Plant a few Christmas roses so that they will bloom as early as January. |
| 4 | To finish off, plant a carpet of white periwinkle and / or Star moss. |
The blue flowering perennial bed
Do you like soft blue tones? Then you will like this blue sea of flowers. Here are a few suggestions for planting with fantastic blue flowering perennials.
| Surname | Heyday | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain iron hat | July to August | Up to 1.20 m |
| Blue evergreen | May to September | Up to 15cm |
| Bluestar bush | June to July | Up to 50cm |
| Lead root | August to October | Up to 20cm |
| Scented nettle 'Blue Fortune' | July to September | Up to 70cm |
| Blue Thistle 'Blue Dwarf' | June to September | Up to 40cm |
| Knapweed blue | May to July | Up to 50cm |
| Hanging bellflower | May to August | Up to 15cm |
| Caucasus forget-me-nots | April to May | Up to 40cm |
| Globe thistle | July to September | Up to 1m |
| Lavender 'Munstead' | July to August | Up to 40cm |
| Hepatica | March to April | Up to 15cm |
| Lily grape 'Big Blue' | August to October | Up to 40cm |
| lupine ,Castellan' | June to August | Up to 1m |
| Sage 'blue hill' | June to August | Up to 40cm |
| Cranesbill 'Rozanne' | June to October | Up to 45cm |
| Hyssop vinegar herb | July to August | Up to 50cm |
The planting plan for the blue perennial bed
| Zone | Perennial suggestions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lupine ‘Kastellan’ mixed with mountain iron hat (partially shaded perennial beds) or Globe thistle (sunny beds |
| 2 | A ring made of: Scented nettle 'Blue Fortune' and blue knapweed |
| 3 | Plant in spots: Sage 'Blauhügel', lily grape 'Big Blue' and Caucasus forget-me-nots |
| 4 | A sea out Hepatica and blue evergreen |
Tips
The blue sea of flowers with a few white accents looks particularly beautiful. Many of the blue flowering perennials mentioned are also available in white.
