Select shrubs carefully, taking into account not only their bloom time, but also their growth patterns and ultimate size. Shrubs, with their year-round stems and branches, provide structure and visual height to your sunny border.Delicate annuals such as farewell-to-spring ( Clarkia amoena), will die back and then be topped by later-blooming wildflowers such as Cascade penstemon ( Penstemon serrulatus).
Think about the sunny border throughout the seasons.These plants grow best with a minimum of 10 to 12 hours a day of direct sun in midsummer.Consider grouping them by their need for water, focusing on drought-tolerant species for drier areas. However, they may differ in their irrigation requirements. The recommended plants listed below are all sun-loving. Conifers Broadleaved Trees Evergreen Shrubs Deciduous Shrubs & Vines Ferns Wildflower Seed List Indexes.First, these plants are better adapted to soils, moisture, and weather than exotic plants that evolved in other parts of the world. There are many benefits to growing native plants. If you see signs of water stress, such as wilting, curling of leaves, or a dull appearance to the leaves, increase watering frequency and/or duration. Pacific Northwest Native Plants: A plant is considered native if it has occurred naturally in a particular region or ecosystem without human introduction. During the first two years, provide enough water to encourage a healthy root system.Sunny borders are particularly attractive to butterflies and other sun-loving beneficial insects. Native prairies, marshes and mountain hillsides can provide a source of inspiration for your native plant sunny border.
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