Success of any garden depends on water, nutrition and light. Take any one of those components away and you will have weak, struggling plants. But, this post isn't about that big three. The essential three I am discussing today, are the three plants that are indispensable in my full sun front garden. Oh, of course, I could garden without them, but I hope I never have to.
Daylilies are the heart of my sunny garden, blooming since late April. They are winding down, but some are just sending up repeat blooms. When not blooming, the foliage acts as fillers in the landscape.
The yellows are always the first arrivals. Older variety, 'Lemon' daylily. Next, the oranges, 'Kwanso' and "Tawny', then my reds.
Lovely faces...
My next 'must have' plants, are my Agapanthus. These guys also have a long bloom span, and go with everything. They stand tall, well over our front fence.
Their heighth assures that they will not go unnoticed in the garden, even when all else is in bloom.
The third summer staple in my hot, sunny garden, is the White Gaura. She is low maintenance, as are the Daylilies and the Agapanthus. The movement that she adds to the garden is sheer loveliness. She is much like the 'grasses', in that sense, only more beautiful.
That's my three can't live without plants for the sun. All three of these plants are easy care. As an added bonus, all three need dividing every few years, so I've always got more plants to spread around. I'm sure everyone has different favorites, sometimes dictated by the zone that they're gardening in. I'm in a hot, humid zone 9, with hardly any shade in my front gardens. My three faves' for the shade, is a story for a different day.
Thanks for visiting!
Lovely faces...
My next 'must have' plants, are my Agapanthus. These guys also have a long bloom span, and go with everything. They stand tall, well over our front fence.
Their heighth assures that they will not go unnoticed in the garden, even when all else is in bloom.
The third summer staple in my hot, sunny garden, is the White Gaura. She is low maintenance, as are the Daylilies and the Agapanthus. The movement that she adds to the garden is sheer loveliness. She is much like the 'grasses', in that sense, only more beautiful.
That's my three can't live without plants for the sun. All three of these plants are easy care. As an added bonus, all three need dividing every few years, so I've always got more plants to spread around. I'm sure everyone has different favorites, sometimes dictated by the zone that they're gardening in. I'm in a hot, humid zone 9, with hardly any shade in my front gardens. My three faves' for the shade, is a story for a different day.
Thanks for visiting!
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