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Lavender and Achillea – a Winning Combination

By Danielcarruthers

From what I briefly gather from Stephanie the tour of Australia is lacking only one thing – wifi. She’s been off grid now for a number of days so you’re stuck with me until the more colourful adventures from down under upload.

At this time of year when the color seems to drain from the garden, and me it seems,  I like to look back over photos of the garden from the summer. It helps to plan for the new growing season. Here’s this years winning plant combination that will definitely be replicated around the borders.

Winning Plant Combination 

I love how the lightly rounded mellow yellow clusters of Achillea compliment the purple of the lavender and the way that the flat top clusters of achillea stand out against the spikes of lavender, a bit like clouds.

Lavender and Achillea in July

Today both plants are somewhat lacking in color although the structure of these  is still there and with a touch of frost this will add a little winter interest to the garden.

lavender and achillea in October


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