Your tallest herbaceous perennial in your garden
rouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
4 years ago
It does impress me when a plant can go from nothing to so tall in one season (I am zone 6 CDN which is about a z5 USA).
For 2019 over here it is Thalictrum Splendide :
From the ground to the top of the flowers it is just a touch over 8 feet as of today:
Tell us of your "towering" perennials in your garden this season.
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rouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
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4 years ago'Floral', a bit funny you mention HH as my SIL sent me a picture earlier this week of her HH that are a reseed. This is in Calgary Alberta Canada which is a hardiness z3 or z4 depending.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
4 years agoJust adore that T. 'Splendide' every time I see it rouge!
Great looking Silphium p. tj!
Macleaya is my tallest averaging out at 13 ft. every year.- it really likes it's spot because it should be normally 6-7'.
Molinia 'Karl Foerster' is 9-10 ft. with Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' & Persicaria polymorpha behind.
Vernonia crinita 'Mammuth' is about 9 ft. They will be hard to see but there are Monarch, Red Admiral & Giant Swallowtail butterflies in multiples on it.
Miscanthus 'Strictus' is 8 ft. and will be easily over 9' with plumes.
rouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a) thanked peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canadackerr007
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoWell I said I’d post on Monday and it’s somehow already Saturday, but here are me and our cat in front of our 7+ foot tall Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’. I’m not a small person at 6’3” and weight undisclosed, this plant dwarfs me and is by far the largest it’s been in its 4 years in the ground. It is also swarming with bumblebees, they love it.
(Sorry it’s sideways, houzz upload issues).
rouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
4 years ago
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