This is my second try and growing native plants. The first time I tried planting a native garden everything died because I didn’t know what I was doing. Hopefully this second try is the charm!
I planted:
Northern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)
Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
Bee balm (Monarda fistulosa)
Smooth penstemon (Penstemon digitalis)
Whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
All plants are from prairie nursery and I’m still planning to add mulch! I’m in zone 8a. Not sure how the bush honeysuckle will cope with the heat/humidity in my area and I also don’t know if the milkweed will be able to withstand growing next to aggressive plants like coneflower. It’s still an experiment!
by death-metal-yogi
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Best of luck! It’s always nerve wracking when they are delicate little things. If your garden is anything like mine that anise and coneflower are going to dominate! Great selection though, I have a bed with almost the same exact mix of plants (plus wine cups, golden rods and Joe Pye) and they all play nicely
Fingers crossed for the babies!
Depending on where you’re at i’d fill in with gravel like squeegee to keep weeds out.
I don’t find coneflower to be aggressive at all…?
Regardless, one thing I will tell you is to check your soil PH, newer masonry/concrete can cause the soil nearby to become alkaline. It may not matter for those species but it is something you should be aware of