We busy bees working at the nursery this week had fun pairing plants with Spring foliage interest.
We liked the way the emerging pink tinted foliage of the
Variegated Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam')
reflected the cherry pink blooms of the Red Flowering Currant
( Ribes sanguineum)
The Red Flowering Cherry develops a fountain like shape and can reach 8' tall. The Overdam grass flower plumes top out at 5' and have a pretty pinkish tint later in the summer. Both thrive in sunnier areas and are water thrifty when established.
Deer will browse the currant, but it's not a 'deer candy' selection. Surrounding it with the tall grass might offer some protection.
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