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what would you plant here?

This flower bed alongside our house is a hodgepodge of things. These pictures are a few years old. On one end are 2 Russian Sage plants and 2 tall decorative grasses, which I love, but they get so wide that they lean over into the driveway (single car) and we don't like that. So I want to move them to some beds in the back yard and I want to replace them with something else. This area now is such a hodgepodge of perennials and I think it needs something to anchor it. But is has to be something that is relatively narrow so it won't lean into the driveway. I'd prefer something taller (above the brick). I am willing to move the random perennials I do have around, even if they have to go in the backyard. The flower bed is 27 inches from the house to the driveway. Got any suggestions? Thanks.

Oh, I am in zone 5.

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Re: what would you plant here?

  • ~NB~~NB~ member
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    Daisies, Baptisia, Coneflower or Tickseed appeal to you? They're all tall and sturdy (won't flop over).
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  • I've actually got daisies and coneflowers in there now. I was wondering about something to anchor the beds and make it more cohesive. Like a shrub maybe? But one that isn't too bushy/wide?
  • ~NB~~NB~ member
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    A zone 5 shrub for full sun that only gets 2' wide? And at least 2' tall? Let me get back to you on that.
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  • ~NB~~NB~ member
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    How about an espalier? You could keep the perennials, and have something flat to the wall. Not really a complete cover for the foundation, though.
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  • What about taller flowers, like holly hocks or columbine? 
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  • I would use the perennials you have, buying more of the same, and planting them in larger groupings.  I don't think what you have is bad at all for that spot, it just looks sparse & haphazard. 
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