Prairie Planting

Perfect weather for planting up the prairie border that we prepared in the autumn. I had ordered some grasses from two different nurseries - I would recommend Peter Nyssen for grasses, perennials & bulbs - great value & service.

No one seems to want the "hot" colours for bouquets - reds, orange, yellows so I have moved all of my crocosmia from the cutting garden to the prairie border - 50 in total (having divided them up). Also the heleniums which I love (& the bees love). I also bought 9 rudbeckia Goldsturm.

The border is up the side of a field between the garden and the road, down the side of the entrance lane, so it looks a bit rough at the minute. I can't wait to see it grow - hopefully the design looks ok - I sort of just bunged them in.

Plant list as follows:

Grasses                                                  Crocosmia
Stipa gigantea                                         Lucifer
Pannicum Heavy Metal                           Emily McKenzie

Calamagrostis Brachytricha                    Carmin Brilliant  

Calamagrostis Karl Foerster                    Honey Angels

Calamagrostis Overdam                          Severn Sunrise  

Miscanthus Herman Mussel                                

Miscanthus  Ferner Osten                                  

Miscanthus Sinensis Zebrinus                            

Perennials

Helenium Moerheim Beauty, Indiansommer, Red Jewel, Waltraut, Sahins Early Flowerer, Double Trouble

Kniphofia Tawny King & Rudebeckia Goldsturm

Doesn't look like much at the moment but here's hoping. Will keep you posted!