This template is designed for a sun-soaked area that basks in 6 or more hours of sunshine per day . The planting dimensions are approximately 14 ' x8 ’. The plant selections are thoughtfully curated to thrive in well-drained moderate moisture soils in areas . They have been chosen not only for their aesthetics but also for the benefits they offer to local wildlife , and their ability to create a thriving ecosystem in the landscape . We hope this template will be useful when determining layout and spacing in your garden setting .
( 6 hours or more of sunlight , Moderate moisture soil conditions , 14 ’ X 8 ’ approx . planting area )
A . Little Blue Stem Schizachyrium scoparium ( 8 )
1½-3 ’ width , 2-4 ’ height
B . Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa ( 4 )
2-3 ’ width , 2-7 ’ height
G . Sweetgrass Muhlenbergia sericea ( 2 )
H . Scarlet Sage Salvia coccinea ( 4 )
3-4 ’ width , 3-4 ’ height
1-2½ ’ width , 1-3 ’ height
C . False Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides ( 5 )
1-3 ’ width , 3-5 ’ height
I . Beebalm Monarda punctata ( 5 )
1-1½ ’ width , 1-3 ’ height
D . Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum muticum ( 3 )
2-3 ’ width , 3-4 ’ height
J . Blazing Star Liatris spicata ( 9 )
½-1½ ’ width , 3-6 ’ height
E . Mealycup Sage Salvia farinacea ( 5 )
1-2 ’ width , 2-3 ’ height
K . Butterfly Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa ( 3 )
1-1½ ’ width , 1-2 ’ height
Sun Garden
* Artistic rendering is not to scale
F . Large Flowered Tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora ( 6 )
1-3 ’ width , 1-3 ’ height