Sunny Structured Garden Expanded (15 Plants)

Structural anchor · Long bloom season · Pollinator powerhouse

Available June 6 & June 13 · Pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market (Walnut Street Station)

This expanded 3 x 9 foot planting builds on the vertical presence of the Sunny Structured Garden while adding richer bloom, texture, and ecological depth. Layered with tall spires, airy grasses, and long-blooming pollinator favorites, the design creates a confident garden backbone that feels composed from the start and increasingly alive as the season unfolds.

It's a garden with presence — tall, expressive, and full of movement — where structure leads and color, sound, and seasonal change naturally follow.

Like all Hope Grows gardens, this planting was designed for Northern New Jersey landscapes, helping you bring height, structure, and reliable pollinator activity to sunny borders and backyard beds.

What's included

• 15 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.
  • 3 × Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
  • 3 × 'Jeana' Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Jeana')
• 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 15-plant roll-out planting template that shows exactly where each plant goes.

What this garden needs

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

Why we love this garden

• Culver's Root brings tall sculptural white flower spikes and refined vertical presence
• Switchgrass adds movement and structure, with cloud-like flowers and persistent seed heads
• Coastal Plain Joe-Pye Weed contributes abundant pink-purple blooms in mid to late summer
• 'Jeana' Garden Phlox offers dense, long-lasting color, exceptional pollinator performance and a beautiful fragrance
• Rattlesnake Master introduces bold architectural form and striking texture

Why wildlife loves this garden

• Continuous nectar from early-summer into fall
• Switchgrass alone hosts 27 species of Lepidoptera including the Delaware Skipper; Culver's Root hosts the Culver's Root Borer Moth; and 'Jeana' Phlox draws Eastern Tiger Swallowtails in particular
• Seeds that feed birds and small mammals
• Strong stems and grasses that provide shelter and habitat