This is the traditional New Mexico style flower garden, where you plant a lot of things and let them fight for room. My long term plan is to extend this planting along the fence to the right, as time and available compost permit.
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And on another wall, Zebra hollyhocks (Malva sylvestris) in a small planting area between patio and barbecue grill. There are also gaura and salvia for the hummingbirds.
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I love perennials. I don't grow many, but I love them. Your post has got me thinking that maybe I do need to try some Russian sage.
Russian sage is perennial, cold-hardy, heat tolerant, and needs very little water. It has a long bloom time and is good source of nectar and pollen. Very few pests.
You can kill it easily by planting it in rich soil, fertilizing often and giving it ample water. It does best with lean growing conditions.
I actually managed to kill a Russian sage by ignoring it too much--it either dried out completely, or the grasshoppers got it. I'm going to try again once our monsoon rains start.
It's always a nice treat if a gardener's flowering plants survive the dryness and climate changes.
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