6 silver plants for the garden. Photo and description
Who said that the gray color in landscape design - is boring? Ornamental plants with foliage in shades of silver refined in a special way. Neutral colors profitable emphasizes the beauty of bright colors, neighbors, starting the game on the spectacular contrasts. Thus, the rate of silver!
Fragrant Mentha longifolia, grade "Silver Form"
Let's start from the "neserebristogo" plants. The variety of mint with a light shade of blue-gray leaves. But he definitely deserves a place on the list.
Firstly, in its unpretentious mint similar to the weeds and excellent feel without caring gardener. Secondly, it is the smell of brand: the leaves can be used for preparation of flavored tea and culinary delights in the kitchen.
Height: to 100 cm
Bloom: from May to autumn, pale pink knobs
A place: the sun, but grows well in shade
Features care: perennial; multiplies rapidly by rhizomes, so it is necessary to limit growth
clove feathery
Everyone who met tete-a-tete with clove feathery, just remember her bright flavor. He's sweet, but unobtrusive, nice garden wraps scented veil.
Clove feathery can be of different colors. The classic version - pink, there are white and red varieties. Special charm gives doubled flowers.
Height: 30-40 cm
Bloom: May-July, sometimes repeated closer to the fall
A place: sun or partial shade (great if after lunch place pritenyayut)
Features care: perennial "without the vagaries of" watering only during drought; rapidly forms derninki, leaving no chance of weeds
Cerastium tomentosum
Cerastium tomentosum can boast colorful blooms - flowers white, small size. But garden plant forms a dense carpet, securely covered with soil bluish veil.
In this there is a proc: moisture from the ground, sheltered leaves and shoots, almost even in summer evaporates. Therefore, the tender yaskolka not keep messing around with watering. And it grows well even on depleted soils without fertilizing. Lazy gardener note!
Height: 15-45 cm
Bloom: May June
A place: without strong shadows, plants need at least a diffused light; perfect - sunny plot
Features care: perennial transplant every 3-5 years (if needed) for the rejuvenation
cineraria maritime
Another undemanding flowers, which, thanks to the deep root system, is a long time to go without watering. Silver in its purest form! It looks particularly impressive in tandem with vibrant colors. carved leaves, creating a relief flowerbed.
Height: 20-90 cm
Bloom: unimpressive flowers are removed, so as not to spoil the look
A place: sun, partial shade
Features care: Annual (in the south - a perennial)
Sagebrush
Wormwood - a bitter plant for everybody. I think it gives the garden a special charm to the wild steppes and vast fields, which roam freely wind ...
Wormwood - not exactly the flower that will require care. It is growing like anything nature. Gardeners enough to maintain the bush bush.
Height: 20-150 cm depending on the type and landscaping plants generally use no more than 60 cm
Bloom: July August
A place: sunny plot without water stagnation
Features care: It recommends pruning every year to save a decorative shape
Stachys (stahis) woolly
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Sheep ears, your way! The article would be incomplete without this plant, blue-gray leaves are covered with silvery-white "hairs", because of what looks fluffy.
Unusual but unpretentious flower is perfect for planting in assorted flower beds, which sets off the beauty of other plants, without getting lost between them. The short form of creating a dense carpet, can be used to create silver borders.
Height: 20-60 cm
Bloom: usually July and August
A place: sun, partial shade may be
Features care: perennial, does not require special care - only watering in the heat
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