Sunny Structured Garden (9 Plants)
Vertical structure · Movement · Pollinator magnet
Available June 6 & June 13 · Pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market (Walnut Street Station)
Bring height, movement, and presence to sunny garden spaces with this architectural 3 x 6 foot planting designed for suburban landscapes. Layering tall spires, airy grasses, and abundant summer bloom, the garden creates a beautifully composed backdrop that supports pollinators and seasonal life.
Like all Hope Grows gardens, this planting was designed to thrive in Northern New Jersey conditions — helping you confidently add vertical interest to borders, fence lines, and sunny beds.
What's included
- 9 native plants
- 3 × Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
- 3 × Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
- 3 × Coastal Plain Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium dubium)
- Please note: This kit includes Eutrochium maculatum (Spotted Joe-Pye Weed) in place of Eutrochium dubium (Coastal Joe-Pye Weed). Both are native Joe-Pye Weeds with excellent pollinator value. E. maculatum typically grows 4–7 feet tall in average garden conditions — slightly taller than E. dubium but equally beautiful and wildlife-friendly.
- A professionally designed planting layout showing spacing and placement
- A rendered garden image to help you visualize the finished planting
- Individual plant cards with growing conditions and ecological notes
Optional add-on:
A life-size 9-plant roll-out planting template for step-by-step guidance.
What this garden needs
- Sun: Full sun to part sun
- Soil: Moist to average (adaptable)
- Care: Regular watering during the first growing season to help roots establish
Why we love this garden
- Anchored by Culver's Root, bringing tall sculptural white flower spikes and refined vertical presence
- Switchgrass creates movement and structure, with cloud-like flowers and persistent seed heads
- Joe-Pye Weed is a late-summer spectacle—on warm days the blooms can be alive with monarchs, swallowtails, and bumblebees all at once
- Layered heights create a planting that feels dynamic yet grounded
Why wildlife loves this garden
- Abundant nectar for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
- Switchgrass alone hosts 27 species of Lepidoptera, including the Delaware Skipper and Hobomok Skipper
- Culver's Root hosts its own specialist, the Culver's Root Borer Moth
- Seeds that provide food for birds and small mammals
What to expect at pickup
Plants are sold as young, well-rooted plugs. Some may be just emerging or still waking up from dormancy at pickup—they’ll grow and fill in as the season unfolds.
Before you order
All orders are for pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market.
• Choose your pickup Saturday at checkout
• Orders must be picked up on that date
• Plants are living and may vary in appearance
• All sales are final once plants are picked up
• Please check your plants at pickup — we can only address issues at that time
