Robin’s Favorite Plants of the Year

Papyrus, coleus, and more

Robin Thistle send in these images from her New Jersey garden .

I have been gardening for 40 old age and always had a passion for plants , inspired by my father‘s farming family , my sisters , Fine horticulture , and recentlyGarden solution .

My favored flora this year were a duo of show - break off 6 - fundament - tallKing Tut papyrus(Cyperus papyrusKing Tut ® , Zones 9–11 ) , Wicked Witch coleus(SolenostemonscutellarioidesWicked Witch ™ ,annual ) , ‘ Lemon Coral ’ sedum(Sedummexicanum‘Lemon Coral ’ , Zones 7–10 ) , Playing the Blues salvia(Salviahybrid , Zones 8–10 ) , and a first - sentence variety face pack ofdahlias(Dahlia variabilis , Zones 8–10 ) given to me by my son and girl - in - law for Mother ’s sidereal day .

Huge King Tut papyrus in mountain flank the front walkway make a dramatic statement on the way up to the house . Two plantings of ‘ Lemon Coral ’ sedum in front add a bright yellow - green colour that almost reckon like spot of sunlight .

Wicked Witch coleus has beautiful frilled folio margins edged in green . The annual plantings here are backed by perennials and shrub for long - lasting beauty .

A expression up at one of the King Tut Egyptian paper reed present its unusual structure . This is a water supply - loving plant that can grow happily in standing pee , ponds , or bogs . If you care the flavor but this sort is too big for your garden , check out some of the smaller selections that are available .

Awindow boxplanted for the cool season , with a lovelyornamental cabbage(Brassicaoleracea , nerveless season yearly ) take center phase .

A spectaculardahlia , beautiful in the garden or as a cut flower . At the end of the time of year , the tubers can be turn over and stored for the winter for replant next twelvemonth . ( See ourvideo guideon how to do that . )

Freely mixing annuals , perennial , and shrubs is a great way to get a garden that look expert all twelvemonth . The yearly provide intense color during the warm months against the steady background of the shrubs and perennials .

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