A colorful garden through the summer
We ’re visiting with Marilyn Regnier today . We ’ve visited her garden before ( Marilyn ’s Missouri - Inspired Garden in Minnesota ) , and today she ’s connect in the fun of calculate back and share the highlight of her 2023 horticulture season .
I garden in Minnetonka Beach , Minnesota , Zone 4 , and every springiness I make a trip to the Minneapolis Farmer ’s mart to purchase most of myannual plants .
This 2023spring colouration combinationis quick for planting .
The rose pinkish geraniums(Pelargoniumhybrid , Zones 9–11 or as an yearly ) , yellow lantana(Lantanacamara , Zones 8–11 or as an annual ) , and moss roses(Portulaca grandiflora , one-year ) flourished .
Dahlias(Dahlia variabilis , Zones 8–11 or as a attendant bulb ) , pentas(Pentaslanceolata , Zones 10–11 or as an annual ) , and petunias(Petunia‘Tidal Wave Silver ’ , Zone 9–11 or as an one-year )
I brought some of my peonies(Paeoniahybrids , Zones 3–8 ) into the house , the white one with flushed splashes ( ‘ Festiva Maxima ’ ) being the oldest and most fragrant .
majestic natural spring grass(Pennisetumsetaceum‘Rubrum ’ , Zones 9–11 or as an annual ) and crawl Jenny(Lysimachianummularia‘Aurea ’ , Zones 3–9 ) bestow height and flowing spillage to this tall mickle .
A chartreusesedum , purpleheliotrope(Heliotrope arborescens , Zones 10–11 or as an one-year ) , and ‘ Butterfly ’ marguerite daisies(Argyranthemumfrutescens‘Butterfly ’ , Zones 10–11 or as an annual ) fill in this bottom .
My gardening anuran “ Leonard ” always carries a small pot full of petunias .
This final mental image of the season includesHydrangea‘Endless Summer ’ ( zone 5–9 ) blossom .
I hope you liked my 2023 horticulture season . I enjoy the color combination so much I might have to found it again .
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