Plants for Creating the Simple, Late-Summer Perennial Garden Plan
1 Monkshood (Aconitum carmichaelii): Zones 3-7 1 Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’: Zones 3-10 1 Fountaingrass (Pennisetum spp.): Zones 6-10, depending on species 3 Red-hot poker (Kniphofia spp.): Zones 4-9, depending on species 5 Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’): Zones 4-9 1 Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia): Zones 3-9 1 Feather reedgrass (Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’): Zones 5-9 6 Romneya poppy (Romneya coulteri): Zones 7-11
If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with others that have similar colors, shapes, and sizes. And because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting.
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