I plant achillea, nepeta, echinacea, eryngium, rudbekia, lavender, mediterranean herbs, verbena bonariensis, stachys, salvia in what sounds like similar conditions, although potentially warmer in winter here in Liverpool.
I'm going to add some grasses in soon too, Stipa tennuissima and Pennisetum macrourum; although these aren't tested in situ yet, they've thrived being maltreated in pots as I've grown them on this year!
All are doing well, although the one I would definitely recomment is eryngium - I have it planted in the driest, worst soil and it's flowered beautifully. Going to try propagating a lot more for next year!
It has been so dry here I've had to water the mediterranean herb bed to save the thymes, variegated sage, oregano, winter savoury and lavender from going crispy. Too late for the salvia officinalis which has gone. They'll be getting a bed nearer the kitchen this autumn where I can lob bowls of veg washing water on them every day if needs be.
The plain thyme and tarragon which share a very deep walled bed with the only clematis we inherited have done brilliantly under that system.
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I'm going to add some grasses in soon too, Stipa tennuissima and Pennisetum macrourum; although these aren't tested in situ yet, they've thrived being maltreated in pots as I've grown them on this year!
All are doing well, although the one I would definitely recomment is eryngium - I have it planted in the driest, worst soil and it's flowered beautifully. Going to try propagating a lot more for next year!
The plain thyme and tarragon which share a very deep walled bed with the only clematis we inherited have done brilliantly under that system.