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DomesticLaura Joined: 5/13/2008 Location: Suburban, Massachusetts Posts: 77	Posted: Jun/03/2008 7:52 AM PST I just planted a little bed around my lightpost after my husband took out 3 overgrown, deer-eaten euonymous on Sunday. I have a Sarah Bernhardt peony, Mountain Sage, a light yellow coreopsis, and a campanula in there as well as some morning glories (to climb)and alyssum (transplanted). Can anyone suggest a low (no more than 8" tall) perennial that will bloom in july/august/sept, likes full sun, and looks nice with blues/purples and yellows? I was searching the tags at the nursery for a short mid-summer bloomer but couldn't find anything. Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

DomesticLaura Joined: 5/13/2008 Location: Suburban, Massachusetts Posts: 77	Posted: Jun/03/2008 7:53 AM PST Okay, replying to my own post. Should I just stick an annual in the empty spot since the peony will be getting bigger each year? I know I'll have to make this little bed bigger over time to accomodate for the growth of the current plants. Quote \| Reply \| Report

SandyleeMI Joined: 11/05/2007 Location: N. MI Posts: 94	Posted: Jun/03/2008 8:59 AM PST There's a little perennial geranium that everyone is raving about...(Roseann or Roxanne, I think)...not sure about the bloom time...but it should meet your height requirement and would make a nice little mound there! Otherwise, as you mentioned, I might go with an annual to fill the spot too! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Mom22 Joined: 5/15/2008 Location: Zone 5 Posts: 28	Posted: Jun/03/2008 9:25 AM PST Awwwww - what a cute setup! There's lots of colors of dianthus - fragrant and short. Heuchera (coral bells) can be used for foliage - peach or plum. Or the small mounding artemisia - forget the name right now - but it forms neat little silver clumps (no flowers though). Orrrr...you could use annuals and see how the rest fill out. Quote \| Reply \| Report

sweetlebee Joined: 5/09/2005 Location: Posts: 19587	Posted: Jun/03/2008 12:33 PM PST I have Rozanne and it's a big one! Height and spread is about 24 inches. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Kate Joined: 4/05/2006 Location: northeast Nebraska Posts: 101	Posted: Jun/03/2008 1:15 PM PST Have you thought of asters? They come in a variety of colors and sizes. Spring hill shows a lot of different asters here: http://springhillnursery.com/subcategory.asp?c=5s c=10 Quote \| Reply \| Report

felicia Joined: 4/21/2008 Location: Statesboro Georgia Posts: 139	Posted: Jun/04/2008 6:12 AM PST I just planted a Roxanne geranium this year. Khoutjm has a pic of her gorgeous Roxanne on her profile. It is a perennial, and even won the perennial of the year award last year. I also just planted a plumbago that wold probably look great there. They are really gorgeous, but I don't know if they are a perennial or not. Quote \| Reply \| Report

bensmom98 Joined: 7/26/2006 Location: Lake Champlain Valley Posts: 9121	Posted: Jun/04/2008 6:46 AM PST Sedums. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Gabbysgarden Joined: 5/28/2008 Location: Manchester, MA Posts: 64	Posted: Jun/07/2008 4:03 AM PST Sedum would be beautiful with that combination. 'Autumn Joy' gets bigger, but there may be a dwarf variety. Quote \| Reply \| Report

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