A bird lover living in a South Charlotte condominium was looking to add wildflowers to the full sun garden bed in front of his patio. Goals included adding color and supporting pollinators / birds while keeping it neat and tidy to avoid creating any issues with his HOA. We used a limited number of deer resistant low growing perennials intermixed with annual petunias for immediate color. Despite the hot / dry summer, his garden is doing well. Stokes Aster, coneflowers and coreopsis are all blooming. He has had a few deer nibbles on his stokes aster, but not enough to prevent blooming. We are looking forward to seeing the asters bloom in the fall.
Before: Bare planter with Japanese Holly and Azaleas in back
Before: Azalea, Rose Bush and Japanese Holly in background.
Before: Rosebush, Japanese Holly and Japanese Privet in background.
After Planting (May 2024): Peachies Pick Stokes Aster, Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis (left to right)
After Planting (May 2024): Purple Coneflower, Moonbeam Narrowleaf Coreopsis, and Wood's Purple Aster
2 Months After / July 2024: Stokes Aster, Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis and White / Pink Petunias
2 Months After / July 2024: Stokes Aster, Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis and White / Pink Petunias
2 Months After / July 2024: Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis, White / Pink Petunias & Purple Coneflowers
2 Months After / July 2024: Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis, White / Pink Petunias and Woods Purple Aster
13 Months Post Installation: Stokes Aster, Whirling Butterflies, Butterfly Weed and Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis
13 Months Post Installation: We've added swamp milkweed, False Indigo, Bigroot Geranium, Purple Coneflowers and Black Eyed Susan. Threadleaf coreopsis from original planting in bloom along with Purple Coneflowers.