Lilies: Plant Lilies with.....?, 1 by Wandasflowers

Wandasflowers wrote:
ivy--the tall frothy plant is a tall aster with tiny blooms. The foliage is what makes it interesting. I don't know the name& have to replant it each year due to winterkill.

Yes--Batchelor Buttons have been a staple in my gardens for over 50 years. They were sure successes that my Mom & Dad always let me plant in the family vegetable garden as a child. I like the blue the best since it it contrasts well with my other plants. I cut the plants down to 10 inches each month to keep the blooms coming into fall. Batchelor Buttons are some of the first self-seedlings to pop up in the spring. I transplant them EVERYWHERE.

I have alliums in all my beds, but it doesn't look like I have a good pic of them scanned. I'm usually zeroing in on the iris & daffodils. I plant tulips, daffodils, alliums & other spring bulbs between daylilies & other perennials. They bloom & their old foliage is covered by the plants around them.

Thank you all for your interest. I am constantly tweaking my gardens for best effect. I like a variation of foliage as well as blooms all season. It's a little tricky, but worth the effort.