Summer in Jay’s Garden

Blooms at the peak of the season

Even though it ’s ironical up here in the western North Carolina mountains right now , the garden does n’t seem to mind . Thepollinatorsare happy too . I fill these updated photograph of my infected drain field turned conventionalize hayfield garden , featuring midsummer color .

Echinaceapurpurea‘Magnus Superior ’ ( Zones 4–9 ) andLiatrisspicata(Zones 3–8 ) bring exchangeable colors but very unlike shapes andtexturesto the garden .

‘ Tiki Torch ’ echinacea(Echinaceahybrid , Zones 5–9 ) is fresh to me . Here it shines in front of ‘ Panther ’ ninebark(Physocarpusopulifolius , Zones 2–8 ) and ‘ Blue Dune ’ lyme grass(Leymus arenarius‘Blue Dune ’ , Zones 4–8 ) .

Here ’s an instance of layering , withHydrangeapaniculata‘Phantom ’ ( Zones 3–8 ) , ‘ Karley Rose ’ pennisetum(Pennisetumorientale‘Karley Rose ’ , Zones 5–8),Liatris spicata,‘Blue Dune ’ lyme grass , ‘ Bonnie Blue ’ and ‘ The Limey ’ spruces(Piceapungens , Zones 2–7 ) , andCalamagrostisacutiflora‘Karl Foerster ’ ( Zones 5–9 ) .

Closeup ofHydrangea paniculata‘Phantom ’ . I ’ve become bolder in my springpaniculatapruning . I ’ve been cutting them to within 10 column inch of the ground , rather like a concentrated prune on a rosaceous George Bush . The event is large flowers on very straight , strong stems .

The colour progression in this garden is better than I ’d imagined . Here,‘American Gold Rush ’ rudbeckia(Rudbeckia‘American Gold Rush ’ , Zones 3–9 ) is beginning to bloom . This multifariousness is speculate to be fungus resistant . So far , so near . It ’s twelvemonth figure 2 with it in the garden .

Calamagrostis acutiflora‘Karl Foerster’provides a sensual scrim in the garden .

Wide view of the front garden in very late July

Pycnanthem muticum(mountain mint , Zones 4–8 ) is strong-growing when well-chosen , but it ’s a realpollinatorattractor . Its root organization is great for apply stain on a slope .

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