![]() Strategy 2: Build around an evergreen scaffoldīy creating an evergreen or permanent deciduous structure, you can change up your annuals more often for those who like more variety. Seasonal update: In autumn, tuck in an ornamental pepper or a red-tinted viola ( Viola cv., Zones 3–9) to replace the sweet potato vine (5). Sweet Caroline Bewitched Green With Envy™ sweet potato vine ( Ipomoea batatas ‘NCORNSP-020BWGWE’, Zones 10–11).‘Brocade Fire’ geranium ( Pelargonium ‘Brocade Fire’, Zones 10–11).Tree aeonium ( Aeonium arboreum, Zones 9–11).‘Tubby Andrews’ bergenia ( Bergenia cordifolia ‘Tubby Andrews’, Zones 3–8).Purple fountain grass ( Pennisetum setaceum* ‘Rubrum’, Zones 9–10).In the mild Pacific Northwest, this geranium blooms profusely even through the first chilly weeks of October. Dark ajuga grounds the combination, while the variegated bergenia seedheads are a surprising color echo as well. ![]() The chocolate color in the leaves is echoed by the purple fountain grass, a tender perennial that looks amazing all summer and ushers in fall with tall, glorious plumes. This planting shows the power of the fancy leaf geranium, which sets the palette for the entire combination. Seasonal update: In fall, replace the vinca (5) with ‘Morgana Red’ garden mum ( Chrysanthemum morifolium ‘Morgana Red’, Zones 7–9) and the ornamental oregano (6) with Delta™ Premium Persian Medley pansy ( Viola × wittrockiana ‘Delta Persian Medley’, Zones 7–10). ‘Black Scallop’ ajuga ( Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’, Zones 3–9).‘Goldilocks’ creeping Jenny ( Lysimachia nummularia* ‘Goldilocks’, Zones 3–9).‘Kirigami’ ornamental oregano ( Origanum ‘Kirigami’, Zones 6–9).Titan™ Rose vinca ( Catharanthus roseus ‘PAS336363’, Zones 10–11). ![]()
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