Need help creating showy pool side bed

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HD28Cat Louisville, KY Apr 30, 2008

Hi, I posted this over on the begining gardening board but haven't had much input so i though I would try it here

I have cut the sod away in an area next to my pool and I wanted to plant Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus') and possibly one or to other things in the area. I have attached a photo of the area.

In this picture I tried to kind of generaly draw the areas where I want different plants. We are trying to make this a very showy area next to the pool so I need something that will be colorful for most of the swimming season. I'm in zone 6

So I was thinking of puting coneflower in areas marked "A" but I think it may be to tall. I would like for this area to be about 30 inches tall.

What I need is something smaller around 18 inches or so that would look good in areas marked "B" and some smaller maybe 10-12 inches tall, type something for areas marked C. I would like something that will grow out over the edge of the concrete.

Any suggestions for areas A, B, and C would be appreciated. I am willing to put more than one type of plant in each area but I thought it would look best if I just stuck to one in each? In the end we want the area to be full and super colorful all summer. Is that too much to ask :-)

Also, FWIW, the Nandina that can be seen at the far end of the area has been moved so this area actually extends all the way to the fence.


This message was edited Apr 29, 2008 8:05 PM

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HD28Cat Louisville, KY Apr 30, 2008

oops Here is the picture.

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