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
What to expect at pickup
Ground covers and ferns are sold as young, well rooted plugs. Shrubs are sold in 1 gallon containers.
Because this is a fall collection, some plants may have limited foliage or may be beginning to enter dormancy at pickup. This is a normal seasonal change. Their roots are healthy and ready to establish after planting.
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
