Specialty Gardening: What plant combinations are you planning this year?, 1 by gemini_sage

gemini_sage wrote:
Part of the joy of cottage gardening for me is how the colors and textures of plants combine to create a scene and set a mood. Some of my grand ideas work out, some are a real flop, and so often Mother Nature steps in and naturalizes and self sows doing a much better job than I, LOL.

In this time of planning and plotting, anxiously awaiting the time to get our hands dirty, I'd love to hear what plant and color combinations you all have planned for this year.

This is Rose 'Ballerina', Salvia 'Blue Hill', and catmint: