Plants for Creating the Easy Slope Garden Plan
8 Livingstone daisy (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis): Annual 6 Petunia ‘Purple Wave’: Annual 15 Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens): Zones 5–9 3 Crinkled hairgrass (Deschampsia flexuosa): Zones 4–9 6 Dianthus ‘Bath’s Pink’: Zones 5–9, depending on species 1 Sedum spectabile: Zones 4–9 6 Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum): Zones 5–8 1 Knapweed (Centaurea dealbata): Zones 4–8 1 Lupine (Lupinus perennis): Zones 4–9 6 Alpine campion (Lychnis alpina): Zones 4–7 3 Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’): Zones 4–9 9 Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora): Zones 4–9 3 Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris): Zones 3–7 3 Nanking cherry (Prunus tomentosa): Zones 2–7
If you aren’t able to find the exact species or cultivars listed above, substitute with others that have similar colors, shapes, and sizes. And because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting.
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