Sunny Border Garden (9 Plants)

Long bloom · Textural balance · Pollinator support

Available June 20 & June 27 · Pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market (Walnut Street Station)

This sunny 3 x 6 foot planting blends long-lasting bloom with soft grass texture to create a balanced garden that feels lively yet composed. Layered with upright flowers and gentle movement, the design offers reliable color, pollinator activity, and a natural flow well suited to suburban beds and sunny borders.

Like all Hope Grows gardens, this planting was designed for Northern New Jersey landscapes — helping you confidently create a pollinator-rich garden that settles in and grows more cohesive over time.

What this garden needs

• Sun: Full sun to part sun
• Soil: Average to moist, well-drained
• Care: Regular watering during the first growing season to help roots establish

What's included

• 9 native plants
  • 3 × Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
  • 3 × Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida)
  • 3 × Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)
• 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.

Why we love this garden

• Anise Hyssop brings upright purple-blue flower spikes through much of the summer
• Orange Coneflower adds bright yellow blooms that extend into fall
• Tufted Hairgrass forms soft, rounded clumps that create cohesion and movement
• A balanced combination of flowers and grass creates structure without heaviness

Why wildlife loves this garden

• Continuous nectar through much of the growing season
• Host plant for the Wavy-lined Emerald moth on Orange Coneflower and Radcliffe's Dagger Moth on Anise Hyssop
• Seeds provide food for birds