This front yard in Ankeny was in need of an update! Our clients came to us looking for something simple and clean, with interest throughout the seasons. We selected a variety of plants that would add something interesting to every month in the garden.
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NEW PLANTS:
‘Little Quick Fire’ Hydrangea. This plant will reach 3-4′ high and wide and will bloom white and pink during the months of August and September. We recommend keeping blooms on all winter as they provide wonderful winter winter interest.
‘Millenium’ Allium. A perennial allium that will bloom purple blooms in late summer. Lovely grassy foliage, and deer resistant. Great for cut flowers and pollinators!
‘Purrsian Blue’ Catmint. Beautiful lavender blooms throughout the summer. This plant makes a great border plant and is very easy to grow!
‘Judd’ Viburnum. A larger shrub reaching 6-8′ tall that makes a lovely accent plant on the corner of this house. Sweet and spicy blooms in the spring time!
‘Green Velvet’ Boxwood. An evergreen shrub that will reach about 3′ high and wide at maturity. Needs little to no pruning and is also deer resistant.
‘Carousel’ Little Bluestem. A well-behaved ornamental grass that will reach about 2′ tall with blue foliage in the summer and russet orange foliage in the fall.
‘Autumn Joy’ Sedum. Beautiful pink blooms that carry through the fall season and bring in the bees!