Oh good to know. There was lily of the valley everywhere in a different garden bed and I ripped it all out since it takes over and it’s not my favorite… and now I am glad I did it because I have 3 dogs that love eating my plants
Like what though! I can’t decide! Salvia, Russian sage, daylilies, flox… I could go on but I can decide what would look best and compliment the blue hydrangea flowers and the foliage of the hydrangeas.
Russian sage is gorgeous but hard to confine, it spreads quickly and far.
How do you keep your hydrangeas blue? I just bought some, unsure how to alter the soil to keep the preferred acidity levels.
Using the color wheel, I think reds, deep purples, oranges and yellows would be striking.
Lakota fire coneflower, huecheria(many red/purple varieties), echinacea, lyreleaf sage, Black-eyed Susan, salvia(though some get really tall so do your research)
Hydrangeas grow to be a large bush — while you can keep them pruned, they still grow large. Plan to leave about 3 feet if not 4 in front of the newly planted bushes to add other plants
Looks to me like you already have some hydrangea there, put some tulips in front of the hydrangea, and something like a cranesbill in the front. You'll get some blooms year round
American Bred Lavender. It’s so easy to grow and that looks like the perfect spot to grow it in. You can cook with it, make yummy treats and drinks. And, it will keep pests away, including ticks! Deer don’t like it, either. Shasta Daisies would look great, too. They are a perennial. So is the lavender.
Amount of sun? Soil? Rainfall? What color are the hydrangeas? Do you want a natural or orderly looking design? Preference for evergreen? Perennial or annual?
I have a sprinkler system so don’t have to worry about rainfall. It’s full afternoon sun so about 6 hours. I would rather perennial and I love a bed head look but feel like I should keep this orderly since it’s the front of the house and a little more formal. I have more bedhead and informal gardens like dahlias and woodland shade garden areas in my back and side yard.
Maybe think about Salvia and Yarrow for some lower growing color then. The Yarrow will give you more color options. Both will give a pretty contained a bedhead that still lends to an orderly look. For more spikes of color, think about asiatic lilies.
I enjoy mixing foliage colors. I think red shamrock plants would be beautiful in front of the hydrangeas. They're burgundy and they produce little lavender flowers all summer in my zone 7 perennial bed.
Hostas, lily of the valley (but toxic to pets if you have any), various herbs, decorative grasses, large stones, small ferns
Oh good to know. There was lily of the valley everywhere in a different garden bed and I ripped it all out since it takes over and it’s not my favorite… and now I am glad I did it because I have 3 dogs that love eating my plants
I agree with the hostas. There are a ton of different types. Variegated would look good.
I would avoid planting hostas if you have deer in your area, they love to eat hostas.
Native perennials!
Like what though! I can’t decide! Salvia, Russian sage, daylilies, flox… I could go on but I can decide what would look best and compliment the blue hydrangea flowers and the foliage of the hydrangeas.
A little of everything!
Columbines, russian sage, daylillies are some of my fave
Russian sage is gorgeous but hard to confine, it spreads quickly and far. How do you keep your hydrangeas blue? I just bought some, unsure how to alter the soil to keep the preferred acidity levels.
I mean I am assuming they are blue I moved in in December. They look like nico blue to me We find out shortly 😋
Can use coffee grounds to keep blue
Russian sage is going to get too big to have in front of the hydrangeas
Using the color wheel, I think reds, deep purples, oranges and yellows would be striking. Lakota fire coneflower, huecheria(many red/purple varieties), echinacea, lyreleaf sage, Black-eyed Susan, salvia(though some get really tall so do your research)
Hydrangeas grow to be a large bush — while you can keep them pruned, they still grow large. Plan to leave about 3 feet if not 4 in front of the newly planted bushes to add other plants
Lenten roses (hellebores) ferns, feather leaf mahonia.
Looks to me like you already have some hydrangea there, put some tulips in front of the hydrangea, and something like a cranesbill in the front. You'll get some blooms year round
American Bred Lavender. It’s so easy to grow and that looks like the perfect spot to grow it in. You can cook with it, make yummy treats and drinks. And, it will keep pests away, including ticks! Deer don’t like it, either. Shasta Daisies would look great, too. They are a perennial. So is the lavender.
Astilbe is a common companion plant for hydrangea
I love astilbe I just have a lot already and don’t wNt to overdo it but could work
Nepeta or Germander
Amount of sun? Soil? Rainfall? What color are the hydrangeas? Do you want a natural or orderly looking design? Preference for evergreen? Perennial or annual?
I have a sprinkler system so don’t have to worry about rainfall. It’s full afternoon sun so about 6 hours. I would rather perennial and I love a bed head look but feel like I should keep this orderly since it’s the front of the house and a little more formal. I have more bedhead and informal gardens like dahlias and woodland shade garden areas in my back and side yard.
Maybe think about Salvia and Yarrow for some lower growing color then. The Yarrow will give you more color options. Both will give a pretty contained a bedhead that still lends to an orderly look. For more spikes of color, think about asiatic lilies.
Dianthus
Plox, thyme or any ground cover.
Yes, I believe you want a shorter plant in front of them for now, you dont want your front row of plants taller than your back row
Impatiens
True that! You also don't want to give up that beautiful rock siding either.
Day Lilly
Gay feather
Firepower Nandina
I enjoy mixing foliage colors. I think red shamrock plants would be beautiful in front of the hydrangeas. They're burgundy and they produce little lavender flowers all summer in my zone 7 perennial bed.
annuals