Planting DesignDiscover the right plants for your garden.
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Cottage - style gardens conjure up romantic ikon of a storybook home in the British countryside environ by colorful flower border . These gardens are qualify by loose , informal design and heavy , exuberant plantings .
you may attain the cottage garden style in your own yard by growing quintessential bungalow garden plant life . Include varieties that blossom at dissimilar time during the growing season and some with fragrance to capture the gist of a bungalow garden . Create a superimposed look by choosing plants by size to rise in the front , middle , or back of a border . There are no hard - and - loyal rules ; choice industrial plant that most appeal to you .
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FRONT OF BORDER PLANTS
These kind can be used at the front of a border or as pathway edge .
' Millenium ' genus Allium . Photo by Proven Winners .
ALLIUM ( Alliumspp . )
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Zones:4 - 10Habit : Upright habitHeight / Spread:6 to 48 inches tall , 3 to 10 inches wideBloom time : Spring to summerExposure : Full sun
interrelate to comestible onion , these decorative perennial create globe - shaped flower head with tiny star - shaped floret in colors of purple , blue , pink , white , or yellow . Use at the front of a cottage - dash border to create structure and offer contrast to other shaped flowers . Taller mixed bag ( bulbs ) can be used in the mid- or back border . Learn allium plant .
' Hello yellowed ' butterfly stroke weed . photograph by Proven Winners .
BUTTERFLY WEED ( Asclepias tuberosa )
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Zones:3 - 9Habit : Upright habitHeight / Spread:12 to 30 inches tall , 12 to 24 inches wideBloom meter : SummerExposure : Full sun
Support monarchs and other butterfly stroke with this bushy herbaceous perennial that produce clusters of vasiform star - shaped Orange River or yellow flowers . Combine in a bungalow border alongside ornamental sess or complementary - hue purple flowers of salvia , aster , and garden phlox . Learn butterfly green goddess .
' Cat ’s Pajamas ' Nepeta cataria . Photo by Proven Winners .
CATMINT ( Nepetaspp . )
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Zones:3 - 9Habit : Mounding diffuse habitHeight / Spread:1 to 4 feet grandiloquent , 1 to 3 foot wideBloom time : Late spring to fallExposure : Full to partial sun
This raft congenator has aromatic foliage and small purple , lavender , pink , yellow , whitened or blue flowers that grow up and down the prow . The mound shrubby wont is utilitarian for adjoin pathways or mass at the front of a bungalow - manner garden , and bees hump it ! . Learn catnip .
' Paint the Town Magenta ' dianthus . Photo by Proven Winners .
DIANTHUS ( Dianthusspp . )
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Zones:3 - 9 , depending on the varietyHabit : Upright , mounding , or diffuse habitHeight / Spread:4 to 36 in tall , 4 to 24 in wideBloom metre : Spring to former summer , with some miscellany that bloom intermittently until fallExposure : Full to fond sun
Dianthus has long been a bungalow garden favorite , with frilly clove - sweet flowers primarily in spirit of pink , flushed , and clean . Grow this charming perennial , annual , or biennial as pathway or boundary line edging , in a cutting garden or container . get word genus Dianthus .
Sweet Romance ® lavender . Photo by Proven Winners .
LAVENDER ( Lavandulaspp . )
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Zones:5 - 9Habit : Upright habitHeight / Spread:1 to 4 feet tall , 1 to 5 feet wideBloom time : Late fountain to fallExposure : Full Dominicus
This popular herb is grown for its odorous leaf and spiky bloom that have a wide range of a function of ornamental , culinary , and medicinal exercise . Plant this shrubby perennial along a pathway , habituate as hedge or at the front of a drought - resistant bungalow - fashion bottom . Learn lavender .
' Firefly Sunshine ' yarrow . Photo by Proven Winners .
YARROW ( Achillea millefolium )
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Zones:3 - 9Habit : Upright diffuse habitHeight / Spread:1 to 3 understructure magniloquent , 2 to 3 feet wideBloom sentence : summertime to early fallExposure : Full Sunday
Yarrow is a problematic , about unfailing perennial that bring forth aromatic ferny leaf and flat - lead flower clusters in colors of chickenhearted , red , orangish , purple , precious coral , and snowy . This favorite pollinator plant organise a neat mat suitable for the front of a delimitation alongside other tardy blossom plants such as asters , cosmetic grasses and sedums . Learn milfoil plant .
MID-BORDER PLANTS
plant at the center of a margin are what ground the rest of the landscape painting . take varieties that are medium sized that can produce a smooth transition between plants in front and back .
' Pardon My Cerise ' bee balm . photograph by Proven Winners .
BEE BALM ( Monardaspp . )
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Zones:3 - 9Habit : Upright spread habitHeight / Spread:10 inch to 4 feet tall , 8 inches to 3 feet wideBloom metre : Late spring to early fallExposure : Full sun to fond nicety ; plants do best in full Dominicus
This mint relative has biting leafage and long - blooming flowers resonant of firework . Attractive to butterflies , hummingbirds , and bee , this old - fashioned favorite is a staple fibre of cottage gardens . Use as makeweight towards the middle of a mete . acquire bee ointment plants .
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BLACK - EYED SUSAN ( Rudbeckiaspp . )
Zones:3 - 9 , count on varietyHabit : vertical spreading habitHeight / Spread:1 to 9 feet tall , 1 to 5 foot wideBloom metre : summertime to fallExposure : Full to partial Lord’s Day
aboriginal to North American prairies and undetermined fields , the daisy - like flowers of black - eyed Susan come in quick tones of gold , bronze , brown , red , or xanthous . tame this biyearly or abruptly - lived perennial in an cozy border or native garden . Learn blackened - eyed Susan plants .
Summersong ™ Firefinch ™ . Photo by Proven Winners .
CONEFLOWER ( Echinaceaspp . )
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Zones:3 - 9Habit : Upright spreading habitHeight / Spread:1 to 5 base tall , 1 to 2 foot wideBloom fourth dimension : SummerExposure : Full sun
An of import nutrient source for louse pollinator and songbirds , the conoid - shaped flowers occur in colour of pinkish , clean , orange , yellow , light-green , and sunset hue . Combine in a cottage - style border with other summertime - blooming natives such as milfoil , bee balm , milkweed , and gayfeather ( Liatris ) . Learn coneflower plants .
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COSMOS ( Cosmosspp . )
Zones : unremarkably grown as an annualHabit : upright piano open habitHeight / Spread:3 to 5 invertebrate foot grandiloquent , 2 feet wideBloom metre : summertime to fallExposure : Full Lord’s Day
Cheerful daisy - same flowers of this quintessential bungalow garden favorite come about in color of pink , blank , burgundy , apricot , orange , or yellow . Sow seed of this quick - growing yearbook in a kitchen plot or cottage - dash bed to fill in gaps and render late - season color . Learn cosmos works .
' Ginger Snap ' Dahlia pinnata . photograph by Andrea Jones .
Dahlia pinnata ( Dahliaspp . )
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Zones:8 - 11Habit : Upright bushy habitHeight / Spread:1 to 5 feet tall , 1 to 2 human foot wideBloom metre : summertime to fallExposure : Full sun
With 100 of variety to choose from , dahlia flowers fall out in a wide ambit of colours , soma , and sizes . utilize this long - blooming tuberous plant life in the front , middle , or back of a bungalow - trend border for months of previous - season colouration . find out dahlias .
' Opening Act Ultrapink ' phlox . exposure by Proven Winners .
GARDEN PHLOX ( Phlox paniculata )
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Zones:4 - 8Habit : Upright spreading habitHeight / Spread:2 to 4 feet tall , 2 to 3 pes wideBloom time : Mid - summer to former fallExposure : Full sun to fond shade
Cone - mould clump of scented starry flower take place in single or two - tone tincture of pinkish , purple , salmon , lavender , or bloodless . Mass this honest perennial at the middle of a cottage border alongside other late - season botch such as salvia , Russian salvia , purple coneflower , and ornamental pasture . Learn phlox .
Amazing Daisies ® Daisy May ® Shasta daisy . Photo by Proven Winners .
SHASTA DAISY ( Leucanthemumxsuperbum )
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Zones:5 - 9Habit : upright piano spread habitHeight / Spread:6 to 48 in tall , 12 to 36 inches wideBloom time : Early summertime to fallExposure : Full to partial sun
A classic summertime perennial with pollyannaish blank flowers with a yellowed midpoint , Shasta daisy deserves a spot in any cottage molding . This easy - care perennial extend well with many other cottage garden plant , include salvia , bee balm , lavender , and coneflower . Mass towards the eye of a border or cutting garden . see Shasta daisy .
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SWEET PEA ( Lathyrus odoratus )
zona : Grown as an annualHabit : Vining tendriled habitHeight / Spread:4 to 8 feet tall , 2 to 3 foot wideBloom fourth dimension : Late winter to fall , depending on the climateExposure : Full sun to partial shade
Scented blooms on this nostalgic favorite come in a wide array of unmarried and bicolors . Allow the tendriled vines to clamour along a bumpkinly picket fence or produce up a trellis near a pathway where the fragrant flowers can be enjoyed close up .
old maid ( Zinnia elegans )
Zones:10 - 12 , grown as an annual in most zonesHabit : Upright branching habitHeight / Spread:1 to 4 foot tall , 1 to 2 infantry wideBloom time : Summer to fallExposure : Full sun
This cheerful summer annual comes in many different plant size and flowers in colorful shades of carmine , orangish , yellow , pinkish , blank , peach , fleeceable , and bicolors . aggregate intermediate - sized varieties in the middle ( or nanus varieties in the front ) of a cottage - style border or cutting garden for months of uninterrupted color from mid - summer until frost . discover zinnias .
BACK OF BORDER PLANTS
Tall plants placed at the back supply a backdrop to set off the rest of the plants in a cottage border .
Happy Jack ® Purple clematis . pic by Proven Winners .
CLEMATIS ( Clematisspp . )
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Zones:3 - 10Habit : Vining or shaggy-coated habitHeight / Spread:2 to 50 feet tall , 2 to 10 animal foot wideBloom time : Spring to come down , depending on the varietyExposure : Full sun to partial shade
Blooms on this various florescence vine occur in a range of colour and condition , with some variety producing attractive source heads that follow the flowers . Plant in a bungalow delimitation to clamor along a picket fence or rise vertically on an arbor or treillage . Learn clematis .
New Millenium ™ ‘ Pink Punch ’ delphinium . Photo by Proven Winners .
DELPHINIUM ( Delphinium elatum )
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Zones:3 - 7Habit : Upright spiky habitHeight / Spread:3 to 6 feet tall , 1 to 3 feet wideBloom meter : Early to mid - summerExposure : Full sunshine
loom spikes bring forth showy multi - petalous flower in cool hue of blue , pink , majestic , and ashen . raise this cool - season perennial at the back of a bungalow border to add dramatic height and background interestingness . Learn delphinium .
' Candy Mountain ' foxglove . exposure by Proven Winners .
FOXGLOVE ( Digitalisspp . )
Zones:3 - 8Habit : Upright spiky habitHeight / Spread:3 to 8 feet tall , 1 to 3 foot wideBloom time : springtime to summerExposure : Full sun to partial shade
This classic bungalow garden staple is grown for the perpendicular spires of bell - shape efflorescence in shade of pinkish , purple , snowy , apricot , and yellow . allow for self - sowing biyearly types to fulfill in spread , while perennial potpourri can be reliably grown towards the back or center of a border . instruct digitalis .
' Mars Magic ' althaea . Photo by Proven Winners .
HOLLYHOCK ( Alcea rosea )
Zones:2 - 9Habit : Upright spiky habitHeight / Spread:5 to 8 understructure improbable , 1 to 2 feet wideBloom time : SummerExposure : Full sun
Hollyhock is a classic cottage garden plant life , with tall chaff of heavy open - faced flower in shadowiness of purple , pink , red , white , peach , or lavender . Add this biennial or unawares - lived perennial to the back of a border or plant against a magniloquent fence or paries . Learn althea plants .
Oso Easy Double Red ® rose . picture by Proven Winners .
ROSE ( Rosaspp . )
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Zones:2 - 11 , depending on the varietyHabit : Upright , shaggy-haired , circulate , arching , or climbing habitHeight / Spread:6 inches to 30 feet grandiloquent , 1 to 15 feet wideBloom clock time : May to frostExposure : Full sunlight to partial wraith
One of the most beloved and widely used garden plants , romanticist roses are a staple fibre of cottage borders and landscape . Use a larger bush type as a background plant in a cottage moulding or a climbing eccentric trained on a fence , trellis , or arbor . Roses coalesce well with clematis and many summer - blooming perennial . watch roses .
MORE COTTAGE GARDEN PLANTS & IDEAS
Other bungalow garden flower includebaptisia , bellflower , columbine , daffodil , day lily , meeting house , hydrangea , lilac , marigold , poppy , helianthus , tulipandwisteria .
classical bungalow garden herbs andedible flowersincludeanise hyssop , calendula , chives , feverfew , nasturtium , oregano , parsley , rosemary , sage , and violets .
Get more cottage garden ideas inthis video from Jenny and Jerry at Creekside Nursery .
