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Plant Combinations: Rusty Hues for Rustic Charm

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  • By Kim Toscano
  • August 6, 2019
Beat the heat in style with fiery color and fuss-free maintenance.

Warm up the garden with this hardy collection of radiant foliage and vibrant blooms. A backdrop of Coppertop™ Sweet Viburnum sets the stage with evergreen color and brilliant copper-toned new growth. The showy foliage of ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia and ‘Orange Rocket’ Barberry shift from one blazing color to another throughout the season, with a stunning fall finale in fiery red and orange hues. ‘Sunset Orange’ Gaillardia dazzles with golden flowers spring through fall, while ‘Rocket City’ Daylily explodes in bright orange summer blooms. With a diversity of forms and textures, these plants are perfect for layering. Flank a focal point of ‘Orange Rocket’ with masses of ‘Rocket City’ Daylily, whose tall, arching foliage provides contrast and movement. A carpet of ‘Sunset Orange’ Gaillardia carries the bright colors earthward, finishing the combo. Plants are heat and drought tolerant once established.

 

Plant List

Coppertop™ Sweet Viburnum 

‘Orange Rocket’ Barberry

‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia

‘Rocket City’ Daylily

‘Sunset Orange’ Gaillardia

 

Combination Details

Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9

Key Features: Attracts Birds and Butterflies, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Heat Tolerant

Design Styles: Contemporary, Cottage, Rustic, Water-Wise

Kim Toscano

Kimberly Toscano is a freelance writer, gardening expert and traveler with an eye on design. Kimberly blends her formal training in horticulture and entomology with her passion for design to educate and inspire gardeners.
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Plants Featured In The article

Daylily

Rocket City Daylily

Hemerocallis hybrid ‘Rocket City’
Barberry
Graduated foliage of Orange Rocket Barberry is red on top and becomes green at the bottom

'Orange Rocket' Barberry

Berberis thunbergii ‘Orange Rocket’ PP18411
Abelia

'Kaleidoscope' Abelia

Abelia x grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’ PP16988
Gaillardia

'Sunset Orange' Gaillardia

Gaillardia grandiflora “Sunset Orange’
Viburnum

Coppertop® Sweet Viburnum

Viburnum odoratissimum ‘BRANT01’ PP30449

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