I am EXTREMELY new at this. If you could see my yard, you would laugh! Anyway, after careful consideration, these are the plants that I have decided that I just can't live without.
(I don't know all the"real names" but maybe some of you "seasoned professionals" can help me with that!
Asclepias Butterfly weed any color except red
Alcea Hollyhock single peach, white, or pastel
Solidago Goldenrod, Goldenfleece
Sidalcia Party Girl
Rudbeckia Goldstrum, Black Eyed Susan
Coreopsis, Moonbeam
Chocolate Mint Herb
Russian Sage
Catmint
Buddleia nanho, black Knight
Malva, pink or white
Penstemon, Beard Tongue, Red or Pink
Digitalis, pink, red
Lupine, blue
Armeria, sea pink thrift
Rue
Lysimachia puntata, yellow loosestrife
Helianthemum, Rock Rose, pink, yellow, or fuchia
Sedum, Autumn Joy
Sedum, acre, yellow
Iberis, candytuft
Aster...any
peony single, pink
cranesbill, fuchia
phlox, any
meadow buttercup
russian sage
jupiters beard, red valerian
speedwell, purple
mini hollyhock
ornamental grass, bunny tail
delphenium
I am not picky, just to have any of these, would be great because I don't have anything to speak of right now. Also, if any of you know for certain that chickens have a particular fettish for any of these plants, please let me know.....I found out the hard way that they LOVE wax begonias. After spending hundreds of dollars on annuals...to have to do it again each season....since I'm broke, and on the "manure list" with my hubby....I now have to resort to other means of getting plants! I am working on a list of things that I can share, but it is not very big, since I am just begining. I would be happy to pay postage on anything you have to contribute to my poor pitiful garden. I just don't have two years to wait for some of these things to bloom from seeds!!! So as many cuttings that you could spare would be truly appreciated! IF anyone has any hints or ideas, I would love to hear them! Especially ideas on borders...I am wanting to make a border along the whole length of a fence that is between my house, (79 feet long) and my mother's...the fence is black wood rail fence and the bed will be four feet wide at the biggest spot, and will go in smaller, and back out several times...HELP! I just don't know where to start. Oh yeah, I live in Florida, and we presently have what I call ZERO-scape...which is nothing...nada......Can you take the perennial challenge??????
Martha's "semi-huge" wish list (newbie too)
