Beginner Gardening: Plants in context, 1 by Sarahskeeper

Sarahskeeper wrote:
Bev, I agree, not enough full garden pics. I love the close-ups of individual flowers but it's nice to see them in context.
Beaker has a good idea with a vine on the fence, Clematis is very nice.
Some annual vines may do well too.
I grew the Amaranthus Tricolor for the first time last season and really liked it. The color does not come until mid season though.
For mid-hight color there may be some taller Coreopsis to match the yellow.
Zinnia and Marigolds might work and attract butterflies to boot.
Here is a pic of my mostly perennial bed. It used to have Butterfly bushes in the background but they were too big so I planted Hardy Hibiscus 'Disco Bell' which turned out to be too short. I always have Cleome popping up.
This bed will look different next season, I just keep playing around in there. You know how it is, gotta tweak it here and there.
Andy P