Overcoming Tough Conditions

A New Jersey gardener grows perennials that thrive in his conditions

John Markowski shared today ’s photograph :

I garden in zone 6B in Central New Jersey and battle tough conditions include short draining clay soil and herd and ruck of cervid and cony . After years of fight against my conditions , I finally cave and now focus on cosmetic grasses and aboriginal perennials that are mostly cervid resistant and tolerant of blotto grunge .

I lean to favor foliage over flowers and have a voiced smirch for any flora that offer multi - seasonal interest . I also enjoy plant life that are low care ( do n’t we all ) so I can still make softball games and not have to ignore my family in favor of plant upkeep .

A subject in greenish : Amsonia hubrichtii(Arkansas blue star , Zone 5 – 8) in the front with fragile , willow tree - alike leafage , and behind it a genus Viburnum with contrasting folio texture and green flower buds that will open to white flowers . Later in the season , the genus Amsonia foliage will flex brilliant gold for fall . get across here for more ideas on cracking leaf combinations .

A back bed is full of shades of green , tall reddened leave penstemon ( Penstemondigitalis‘Husker Red ’ Zone 3 – 8 ) stands out boldly .

bloom buds on baptisia with clematis flowers shine behind them .

The beautiful blue flowers of baptisia ( Baptisia australis , Zone 3 – 9 ) are native , drought broad , and cervid resistant . What ’s not to love ?

More selections of genus Baptisia blooming in the garden . Learn more about grow these neat plant here .

A view of the front layer is wad with plants and color , drop anchor in the front by blue Nepeta cataria ( NepetaxfaasseniiZone 4 – 10 ) and framed by a dark impart option of ninebark ( Physocarpus opulifolius , Zone 3 – 7 ) . Both are tough , hearty plant that can boom in most gardens .

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