Thursday, July 4, 2013

The 18 Best Plants for Cottage Gardens - Part 3

Dianthus

Filling cottage gardens with their sweet scents, dianthus varieties also offer pretty blooms in shades of pink, red, and white.

Name: Dianthus varieties

Growing conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil

Height: To 2 feet tall

Zones: 3-10, depending on variety

Foxglove

This woodland biennial reliably produces beautiful upright spikes of bell-shape flowers in shades of purple, pink, and white. Note: While most common foxgloves are biennial, they often self seed and appear each year in the garden.

Name: Digitalis varieties

Growing conditions: Partial sun and moist, well-drained soil

Height: 2-6 feet tall, depending on variety

Zones: 3-8, depending on variety


Hollyhock
Among the tallest of perennials, hollyhocks bear flower spikes up to 8 feet tall. They bloom in a wide range of shades -- from nearly black to red, purple, yellow, and white.

Name: Alcea rosea

Growing conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil

Height: 4-8 feet tall, depending on variety

Zones: 3-9


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