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Succulents in the Perennial Garden
Yellow flowering Sedum takesimensis (Phedimus takesimensis) in foreground with commonly available perennials Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and Crocosmia in back. Succulents can be integrated very effectively into the perennial garden. Many succulents, if provided with good drainage, will grow well in an irrigated garden. In the garden pictured above, we planted Sedum takesimensis (Phedimus takesimensis) on a gently mounded area which we amended with sandy soil. Of course, succulents are naturals for mixing with dryland perennials in the low water garden.
Another Mixed Perennial and Succulent Garden
The Hellstrip at Wild Ginger Farm
We combined succulents including Sedum kamtschaticum, Sempervivum sp, and Sedum rupestre with tough, drought tolerant perennials Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum var columnae, Alpine Scullcap (Scutellaria alpinaArcobaleno' , and mixed varieties of Creeping Thyme to create a low maintenance, eco-friendly garden. More About This Garden and Creating Your Own Hellstrip/Parking Strip Garden
Succulents can be massed to create a beautiful and interesting all-succulent garden. At the neglected edge of our rock garden, we planted a collection of vigorous sedum species including low growing mixed color varieties of Sedum spurium, Sedum kamtschaticum and Rhodiola kirilowii. At the rear we planted upright growing succulents including Sedum aizoon, Sedum telephium 'Emperor's Waves' and Sedum 'Autumn Joy'. What a colorful and carefree mid-summer to fall show!
We also massed sempervivum species at the south-facing base of a smoke tree (Cotinus) and used a contrasting crushed quartzite rock mulch to highlight the plantings. The evergreen sempervivum bloom in the summer and grow in fall and spring, making this a striking four season garden.
We wanted to showcase Lewisia species in our rock garden so we created a large mounded bed near the center of the garden. It is covered with flowers in spring, creating a living bouquet of color. More on creating this Lewisia Bed and How to Grow Lewisias.
Succulents in the Shade Garden
Chiastiophyllum oppostifolium is a shade loving succulent from the Cacasus mountains There are a number of succulents that can be grown at the edge of the shade garden including our NW native Broadleaved Sedum (Sedum spathulifolium) which prefers partial shade. Others that originated in partially shaded habitats include Cliff Sedum (Sedum glaucophyllum), Woodland Sedum (Sedum ternatum) and Sedum makinoi. In our hot, dry summer climate in Oregon's Willamette Valley, most succulents will survive the full sun but many will do best with some afternoon shade.
Rosularia sempervivum ssp glaucophlla Succulents can be grown in containers as specimen plants. For best results, use a well-drained container filled with freely draining potting mix and ad little or no supplemental fertilizer.
C. Koshkarian's Succulent Container Garden Grow less hardy species in containers that can be sheltered in winter.
Succulents are among the most commonly grown roof garden plants. A roof garden, also known as a green roof or vegetated roof, is another example of a dryland garden. Roof gardens are aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sound. They are eco-friendly because they absorb water that would otherwise become stormwater runoff, reduce rooftop temperatures, and give off oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the the environment, reducing the effects of global warming.
What next? Browse a list of Succulents or Check Mail Order Catalog for Plant Availability
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