Hi Karly, Thanks for the interest and offer. From your home page I could not tell where you live but I would be very interested if i had a greenhouse to put them, but from what I read here in zone 5 they would be a container plant that I would have to move around. If you are growing them in a similar location as me please let me know. Thanks Again and Happy Growing! Erin

What do you mean by "each bed is separate from the other." What separates them ... a strip of grass? I'm wondering why they can't abut in masses, which I think would have more dramatic impact and be more interesting than a highly varied tweedy blend of plants. Take an inventory of square footage of each plant available and work (on paper) at organizing something out of it that works for the overall bed, leaning toward mass plantings. Is the bed size and shape etched in stone? If not, you might want to submit a photo of the area. I never care for string-thin racing stripe plant edgings, especially in series, thinking that they look skimpy for anything but the smallest places. But a planted edging border that has at least 3' line width can work to bring unity to disparate plantings behind it. If such a border has an analogous color blend it can be charming and unifying. Do you have any lowish plants in your mix that could make a unified edge for the whole bed? What's at the back of this bed as a backdrop?

It is a matter of personal preferance. Ive been gardening for a while now, and over the past couple of years I have found myself digging up all of my perennials to plant daylilies.(which are parennials too). Their blooms have the most beautiful faces! They come in lots of colors and they are stunning in mass plantings. There are daylilies that bloom early, mid, and late in the year, so you could have blooms all summer. They need lots of sun though, so I would not suggest planting them in the shade, or under trees. Check out Marietta gardens, they have great prices and selection. I would not buy evergreen daylilies in your zone though. Be carefull growing daylilies can be addictive!!!

I would like to do a large trade with 1-3 people this fall. I would like to plan it ahead and execute it in the fall when planting time is right. Plus, some of the things that I have to share won't look nice again until spring...aka pulmonaria, ostrich ferns, etc. However, if you want to transform an area, I may have enough for you to do it....the plant that is a WOW here that I have to offer is geranium macrorrhizum...google image it. It's my #1 favorite perennial for 3 season interest, ease, and weed control! I need about 10-15 shovel fulls of Amsonia Hubrechtii. It's the only thing I need or want (i'm actually downsizing, no need to send freebies, or anything like that...) I have lots of these four plants...enough for huge mass plantings across a full size of your house: geranium macrorrhizum hosta fortunei aureomarginata ostrich ferns sorbaria sem (this is a great groundcover shrub, but it spreads, so not for contained areas, great for problem areas) The geranium macrorrhizum: This looks beautiful in full or part shade (including dry shade) and can also take full sun in the right places. I have it in full sun now because I lost a tree. It looks decent if it gets enough water. It has a pine scent if touched, and is the easiest ground cover I know. About 12" in mid-season. Not invasive, yet a fast grower and super easy to transplant or pull out where you don't want it. Blooms dark pink in early June and is one of the first things to green out and make your early spring garden look nice. Has red fall color, too. Gets about 1 foot high...but you can mow it down if you want and it will leaf out again, a bit shorter. Check Google Images for it and you'll see how great it is for mass plantings. This plant can transform a problem area in one season and I have a ton to share with you. The roots are nearly on top of the ground, which means you can pull it out with your hand and share it with a friend. It doesn't even need water to get home. I also have some: peonies, which I WOULD dig and share if someone has a lot of amsonia to share, but otherwise it's too much work some named hostas (stained glass, elegans, more) monarda more stuff....If you have lots of amsonia to share, let me know and we can see if there's something else I have here that you would like. I really only want to do trades for what I need, thank you, as my time is limited in the fall. Here is a link that might be useful: geranium macrorrhizum