Future plantings?

New plants for late 2008 – early 2009:

• “Outhouse hollyhocks” from Seed Savers for the alley bed

See below for last year’s plants.

These are all things I’m contemplating planting in late 2007 – early 2008:

• Phlox paniculata – in the sunnier spots
• Woodland sunflower (Helianthus strumosus)
• A Rudbeckia of some sort – one that tolerates clay and shade
• Echinacea pallida, to mix in with existing Echinacea purpurea
• Virginia bluebells in the rain garden
• Allium cernuum – also for the rain garden
• An appropriate native sedge (Carex stipata? Carex vulpinoidea?) in the rain garden
• Dill seed – the plants aren’t thriving, but maybe growing from seed (in alley?) will work
• Marigold seed – instead of buying flats of F1 hybrids, buy some self-seeding heirlooms – maybe Calendula instead?
• Snapdragon seed – any color but yellow, which I have plenty of already – red/purple would be nice
• more Allegheny spurge?
• more Culver’s root?
• white clover in the front yard – there are several empty patches, and a tough, drought-tolerant, and wildlife-friendly ground cover sounds about perfect – hat tip to Iris for her comment on David’s blog