What am I missing? Tell me your favorites that I don't have!

14 years ago

You know how there are always plants you just aren't familiar with, and then someone introduces you to one and you love it? So what wonderful plant like that is missing in my garden?

I have:

-daylilies

-peonies

-iris, bearded and siberian

-roses

-salvia

-perennial geraniums

-chrysanthemums

-rudbeckia

-echinacea

-yarrow

-delphinium

-gaillardia

-lupine

-coreopsis

-veronica

-russian sage

-butterfly bush

-catmint

-alstroemeria

-columbine

-coral bells

-tiarella

-astilbe

-bellflowers

-balloon flowers

-anemone

-pulmonaria

-lamium

-spiderwort

-lady's mantle

-Centaurea montana

I've got spots with sun and shade, dry and wet, so any favorites of yours I'm missing, bring it on! Thanks!

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echinaceamaniac
14 years ago
I recommend to you...

Penstemon "Husker's Red"
Penstemon "Dark Towers"
Brunnera "Jack Frost"
Brunnera "King's Ransom"

I will never be without these again!
jayco
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks -- I have been scouting for some inexpensive Brunnera for a while. But now maybe I'll just spring for it. For some reason Penstemon has gotten away from me -- I will try it!

Oh, and I forgot to add, I have monarda as well.
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coolplantsguy
14 years ago
I love Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' (Arends' Autumn Monkshood). It blooms really late.
alina_1
14 years ago
What can Clematis and Lilies addict say? You are definitely missing Clematis and Lilies! I would not have a garden without them.

Also:
Hosta
Heuchera
Hellebores
Epimediums
Tree Peonies
lepages
14 years ago
Here are three that I love

Agastache
Astrantia
Joe Pye Weed
diggerdee zone 6 CT
14 years ago
Well, if you need a groundcover, I can recommend one that I have never seen anywhere except the garden I put it in. It's chrysogonum Pierre, and I love it! I was just outside admiring it, lol. I have it in a difficult, dry shade bed, but this end of that bed does get hot afternoon sun. It has done very well and blooms beautifully at this time of year. I don't understand why I haven't seen this used more often. It's wonderful!

:)
Dee
maozamom NE Ohio
14 years ago
AZnother vote for hosta and heuchera. You should really add some modern mildew resistant phlox. I'm also a fan of hibiscus. Dianthus are easy.

mao
cosmolover
14 years ago
I am a fan of Heliopsis "Summer Sun". Dianthus are great too. "Pinks" are my favorite as the fragrance is wonderful. Creeping phlox are a great groundcover as well.
christinmk z5b eastern WA
14 years ago
I second the Aconitum and Joe-Pye-Weed. I love Aconitum (Monkshood), but many do not since it is very poisonous. I would be lost without my Joe-Pye-Weed (Eupatorium). Many kinds, ranging from huge 8ft. plants to dwarf kinds.

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)
Centranthus (Jupiter's Beard)
Trollius (Globe Flower)
Tricyrtis (Toad Lily)
Corydalis
Knautia
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Sanguisorba (Burnet)
Crocosmia
Teucrium
Astrantia
Scrophularia (S. macrantha or even S. auriculata 'Variegata')
Euphorbia
Thalictrum (my favorite is T. rochebrunianum)

CMK
echinaceamaniac
14 years ago
I forgot to mention Asclepias tuberosa. I love these!
aftermidnight Zone7b B.C. Canada
14 years ago
Epimediums and Rogersias are two favorites of mine, along with the Smilacinas, Astrantias and Polygonatums.
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triciae
14 years ago
I'd add these to your list...

1. Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)
2. Cypripedium (Lady's Slipper orchid)
3. Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' (Japanese Forest Grass)

I can't imagine a northern garden without with epimedium, polygonatum, & hostas.

/tricia
felisar (z5)
14 years ago
I didn't see any baptisia. A great native plant with 3 1/3 seasons of interest. Origanum 'Hopley's Purple. What about salvias. My two favorites are 'Caradonna' and 'Amethyst'.
gardenfanatic2003
14 years ago
I have to ditto the above for clematis, lilies, dianthus, tall phlox (love those & so do butterflies!), polygonatum, and hostas. I have to warn you though - hostas are highly addicting. But how could you live without them!?! Don't know if anyone's mentioned campanulas, but I love those as well.

Deanna

BTW, sounds like you have some lovely gardens. :-)
pam_whitbyon
14 years ago
I would add lambs ears, chocolate eupatorium and heucherella "Quicksilver".
hostaholic2 z 4, MN
14 years ago
Lots of great suggestions. Hostas, lilies, thalictrum, astrantia, phlox divartica (sp) angelica gigas, actea (formerly cimicifuga) goatsbeard, heliopsis 'Tuscan Sun', heliopsis 'Prairie Sunset' sweet coneflower 'Henry Eilers' and did I mention lilies and hostas? Don't forget hydrangeas 'Pinky Winky','Limelight','Annabelle' or the new arborescence (sp) 'Incrediball'.
phill173
14 years ago
Helenium and helianthemum, purple fountain grass, carex Toffee Twist, gerenium (Rozanne, Anne Thompson, Jolly Bee), Boltonia, digitalis, Coreopsis (Moonbeam, Creme Brulee), lavender, sedum, columbine, nepeta, verbascum.
laceyvail 6A, WV
14 years ago
Little known but never forgotten once seen: Persicaria 'Crimson Beauty', Persicaria polymorpha.
jayco
Original Author
14 years ago
Wow, thanks to everyone for these great suggestions!

I do have a number of things I forgot to say I have: clematis -- I couldn't be without those -- dianthus, campanula, heuchera. And I also didn't mention that there's a lot of deer pressure in my area and I'm only willing to spray in certain beds, so big "deer candy" plants like hosta and hydrangea I have avoided.

I am very excited to have all these new ideas. Thank you all so much!
Marie Tulin
14 years ago
In between buying, bargaining for, trading and purloining this huge list add shrubs (deer resistant ones). If you have already, you know they add mass, substance, depth and year round interest.
Marie
jayco
Original Author
14 years ago
Yes, this list will last me a looonngg while!

I do have a number of flowering shrubs, mostly ones the deer don't like. I'm especially partial to viburnums. In fact I forgot to mention clematis on my list initially because they're all growing near the shrubs and not in the perennial border.
carrie630
14 years ago
Penstemon "Mystica" Outstanding spikes of lavender!
threedogsmom
14 years ago
How about Chelone 'Hot Lips' ? It provides a nice shot of hot pink color in the 2-3 ft range, full sun, in FALL ! Looks very nice paired with the Aconitum (monkshood) mentioned above, as both are fall bloomers. I will also strongly recommend lilies. I have just added about 20 lilies of different types to my pastel beds this year, so i am eagerly awaiting that show for the first time ! Plus, you don't have to dig and lift each year, they are quite hardy and will multiply, and the forms, scents, colors and variety of heights means there is one or more that can fill any "holes" you have in the June/July garden.
echinaceamaniac
14 years ago
Carrie630 - I bought a Mystica Penstemon. Glad to hear they look nice. Bluestone still hasn't sent them! Do you have Dark Towers?
lavendrfem
14 years ago
Butterfly bush
Autumn Joy Sedum
Babies breath
Caryopteris
Foxglove
Hollyhock
Delphinium
catmint
Lilac

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