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It is one of the purest blues in the
garden and blooms from August until frost. The following are
some possible August combinations:
Salvia farinacea, snapdragon Velvet Giant, marigold Yellow
Supreme, and Shasta daisy Mount Shasta or White Giant, edged
down with Torenia fournieri.
Phlox Columbia or Lilian in front of double white Althea or
near the Chastetree (Vitex agnuscastus latifolia). The foreground
planting, alternating groups of Hosta Thomas Hogg and Petunia
Silver Lake. Veronica Blue Spires may be used to broaden the
picture.
Phlox Blue Boy and Mary Louise with Anthemis Golden Dawn.
Phlox Pinkette, Rosy Blue, and Columbia with the soft, pale
yellow of Anthemis Moonlight, or any good white like Shasta
daisies. Avoid strong bluo in this combination.
Clematis heracleaefolia davidiana, clump speedwell, St. Johns
wort (Hypericum moserianum), and apricot zinnias.
Marigold Yellow Supreme behind Phlox Jules Sandeau. The low
growing, white Phlox Mia Rhuys in the foreground with yellow
snapdragons or Ageratum Blue Perfection.
The September Picture
From September on, it is more feast than famine in most
borders. Many of the summer flowers hold over and there is
a second blooming of delphinium. This second blooming must
be remembered in creating compositions for the fall garden.
The natural color scheme for autumn is yellow, bronze,
red, and violet. If any other is desired, more painstaking
planning will be necessary to provide large enough masses of
other colors to offset, counteract, or take the place of these
stronger, more brilliant hues. But such brilliance can be a
thorough delight. Unlike midsummer, there may be a certain
luminosity or haziness in the air now, which seems to fuse,
blend, or harmonize these stronger colors most pleasantly.
Most of the perennials which bloom for the first time at
this season are tall and hence should be placed in the back
ground strip of the border. They are sturdy too and so can
rarely be used in a small-pattern garden. They would be out
of scale. They fill an important place in the wide borders
which we have advocated.
During September and October, the most important peren
nials are the hardy asters, chrysanthemums, and heleniums.
There are also a number of lesser plants to create interest,
among them the Japanese anemone or windflower. There are
several names varieties of these which are suitable for single
specimens or for larger groups. Anemones prefer a well
drained, fertile soil and partial shade. They dislike thin soil
and full sun. During the dry periods of the summer, they re
quire copious waterings. They will produce an abundance of
bloom when happily situated. (Plate 44.)
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