Summer Planting Combinations At Biltmore

Posted by Hugh on August 30th, 2025

On a recent visit (8/27/25) to the fabulous Biltmore Estates* Walled Garden near the Greenhouse Conservatory were some wonderful colorful plant combinations:

Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)
Yellow lantana (base), ‘Fireworks’ Pink Gomphrena, Yellow Cannas
Cupheas (base), Coneflowers, Cannas, Purple foliage Castor beans
‘Campfire’ Coleus (Plectranthus) in foreground and ‘Coffee Cups’ Elephant Ears (Colocasia) in background

*Biltmore Estates in Asheville, North Carolina

Posted in Annuals, Attracting birds, Attracting Butterflies, Bees and other pollinators, Canna lily, Castor bean (Ricinus), Coleus, Cupheas, Flower Arranging, Globe amaranth (Gomphrena), Gourds (Ornamental), Hummingbird, Landscape ideas, mulching, Propagation (Cuttings), Propagation (Seed), Purchasing Plants, Soil drainage, Summer heat tolerant, Uncategorized
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