A Garden Plan for Every Man 
The plan below is a suggested arrangement that may be adapted for any garden, in that it contains elements of bed border and boundary planting found everywhere. The 
arrangement is suggestive, and the lists given for each division are to be selected according to the taste of the individual. The key figure to the plan are followed by 
the names of plants, their height in inches, their season of bloom, while below is given the distance between plants when they are set out 
Low Growing Plants—Bed A 
1 Adonis vernalis .12" 
Adonis .April 
6 inches apart. 
■2 Myosotis palustris . 8" 
Forget-me-not .May-June 
8 inches apart. 
3 Papaver nudicaule .12" 
Iceland poppy.May on 
8 inches apart. 
4 Saponaria Caucasica . 15" 
Bouncing Bet.June on 
1 foot apart 
5 Campanula Carpatica . 8" 
Harebell.May on 
1 foot apart. 
■6 Anneria maritima splen- 
dens .12" 
Thrift, or Sea Pink, 
All summer 
8 inches apart. 
7 Saxifraga umbrosa .12" 
London Pride.July on 
8 inches apart. 
8 Sedum Sieboldi . 8" 
Stonecrop.Sept.-Oct. 
8 inches apart. 
Succession of Bloom — Bed B 
1 Adonis vernalis .12" 
Adonis .April 
6 inches apart. 
2 Achillea ptarmica . 2' 
Yarrow.June on 
1 foot apart. 
3 Digitalis lanata (fl. pi.) 3' 
Foxglove .June-July 
15 inches apart. 
4 Phlox, “Elizabeth Camp¬ 
bell” .2yv 
Phlox ..July 
12-15 inches apart. 
5 Althea rosea . 5' 
Hollyhock .July-Aug. 
18 inches apart. 
6 Gaillardia grandidora . 2' 
Blanket flower.June 
15 inches apart. 
7 Boltonia latisquama . 3' 
False chamomile.. .Aug.-Sept. 
15 inches apart. 
8 Chrysanthemum “Rhoda” 2' 
Hardy chrysanthemum, 
Sept.-Nov. 
18 inches apart. 
One Color Plantings — Bed C 
RED. 
1 Paeonia ofhc. rubrum... .18" 
Peony ..May 
18 inches apart. 
2 Papaver orientale .18" 
Poppy .May-June 
8 inches apart. 
3 Phlox Coquelicot . 2' 
Phlox .June 
12-15 inches apart. 
4 Gaillardia grandidora . 2' 
Blanket flower.June-Aug. 
15 inches apart. 
5 Althea rosea, double red. 5' 
Hollyhock .Aug. 
18 inches apart. 
6 Monarda didyma .2-3' 
Beebalm .July-Aug. 
15 inches apart. 
7 Lychnis chalcedonica . 3' 
Jerusalem cross... .July-Sept. 
15 inches apart. 
8 Lobelia cardinalis .2-3' 
Cardinal flower.. . .Aug.-Sept. 
10-12 inches apart. 
9 Tritoma Pfitzerii . 3' 
Red-hot poker.Aug.-Sept. 
15 inches apart. 
10 Chrysanthemum, “ Presi¬ 
dent” . 2' 
Hardy chrysanthemum, 
Sept.-Xov. 
18 inches apart. 
11 Silene Shafta, for edging. 6" 
Catchfly .July 
8 inches apart. 
YELLOW 
1 Anthemis tinctoria .15" 
Hardy Marguerite.June-Aug. 
1 foot apart. 
2 Adonis Amurensis . 1' 
Adonis, or bird’s eye..April 
lOQnches apart. 
3 Iris, “King of iris”. 2' 
German iris.May 
15 inches apart. 
4 Trollius Europaeus . 2' 
Globe flower.May-Aug. 
1 foot apart. 
5 Althea rosea, double yellow, 
5 ' 
Hollyhock .July 
18 inches apart. 
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6 ILemerocallis Thunbergii.. 3' 
Tawny day lily.July 
1 foot apart. 
7 Cassia Marilandica . 4' 
American senna.... July-Aug. 
18 inches apart. 
8 Hypericum Moserianum.. 2' 
St. John’s wort.June on 
15 inches apart. 
9 Doronicum Caucasicum. 2’ 
Leopard’s bane.May 
1 foot apart. 
10 Chrysanthemum, “Boston” 
and “Sunshine”. 2' 
Hardy chrysanthemum, 
Sept.-Nov. 
18 inches apart. 
11 Viola lutea splendens, for 
edging. 6" 
Tufted pansy.All summer 
8 inches apart. 
BLUE. 
1 Funkia caerulea .18" 
Plantain lily.June-July 
1 foot apart. 
2 Linum perenne .18" 
Flax .July on 
1 foot apart 
3 Iris Germanica, “La Ten- 
dresse” . 2' 
German iris.May 
15 inches apart 
4 Gentiana Andrewsii . 2' 
Blue gentian.Sept-Oct. 
1 foot apart. 
5 Delphinium belladonna.. .3-5' 
Larkspur .July 
15 inches apart 
6 Veronica longifolia subses- 
silis . 3' 
Speedwell .July-Aug. 
1 foot apart 
7 Anchusa Italica, “Drop- 
more” var. 3' 
Bugloss or Italian Alka- 
net .May-July 
1 foot apart 
8 Lupinus polyphyllus . 3" 
Lupine .May 
9 Campanula pyramidalis.. . 4' 
Chimney bellflower.June-July 
1 foot apart. 
10 Iris laponica, “Samidare” 
Japanese iris.2-3' 
15 inches apart. 
11 Campanula Carpatica, for 
edging . 8" 
Carpathian harebell. .June on 
8 inches apart. 
PINK 
1 Paeonia officinalis rosea.. 18" 
Peony .May 
18 inches apart. 
2 Dianthus barbatus .18" 
Sweet William.June 
10 inches apart. 
3 Campanula medium, rosea 3' 
Canterbury bells.June on 
1 foot apart. 
4 Dictamnus fraxinella. ... 2 * 1 2 3 4 5 6 / 2 ' 
Gas plant.June-July 
1 foot apart. 
5 Althea rosea, “Newport 
pink” . 5' 
Hollyhock .Aug. 
18 inches apart. 
<5 Phlox decussata, ’’Manzel- 
brunnene” .2-3' 
Phlox .June-July 
12-15 inches apart. 
7 Heuchera sanguineum. ... 2' 
Coral bells .July-Aug. 
1 foot apart. 
8 Lilium speciosutn . 2' 
Lily .Aug. 
10 inches apart 
9 Anemone laponica, “Queen 
Charlotte” . 2' 
Japanese anemone..Aug.-Sept. 
10 inches apart 
10 Chrysanthemum, “ Rosi- 
nante” . 2' 
Hardy chrysanthemum, 
Sept-Oct. 
18 inches apart 
11 Anneria maritima, splen¬ 
dens, for edging. 9" 
Sea pink.May-June 
8 inches apart 
LAVENDER. 
1 Primula caerulea .10" 
Primrose .May 
8 inches apart. 
2 Trillium erectum . 6" 
Wake-robin .April-May 
6 inches apart. 
3 Aster alpinus .10" 
Alpine aster.May-June 
6 inches apart. 
4 Aster sub caeruleus .12" 
Dwarf hardy aster. .June-July 
8 inches apart. 
5 Aster grandidorus .2-3’ 
Hardy aster.Oct.-Nov. 
1 foot apart. 
6 Stokesia cyanea . 2' 
Stokes aster.June on 
1 foot apart. 
7 Statice latifolia .18" 
Sea lavender.June on 
1 foot apart. 
8 Lavendula vera .18" 
Sweet lavender. . . .July-Aug. 
10 inches apart. 
9 Scabiosa Caucasica .18" 
Blue bonnet.June on 
10 inches apart 
10 Caryopteris mastacanthus. .3' 
Blue spirea.Sept.-Nov. 
15 inches apart 
11 Ajuga reptans, rubra, for 
edging. 6" 
Bugle ..May 
6 inches apart. 
MAUVE TO MAROON 
1 Mertensia Virginica .18" 
Blue bells.May-June 
10 inches apart. 
2 Funkia Fortunei .18" 
Plantain lily.Aug. 
1 foot apart. 
3 Iris Germanica, “Lohen¬ 
grin” .2' 
German iris.May 
15 inches apart. 
4 Astilbe Arendsi, “Vesta”.2-4' 
Astilbe hybd.July-Aug. 
18 inches apart. 
5 Althea rosea, double ma¬ 
roon . 5' 
Hollyhock .Aug. 
18 inches apart. 
0 Eryngium amethystinum. 2-3' 
Sea holly.July-Sept. 
1 foot apart. 
7 Delphinium, “Queen Wil- 
helmina” . 3' 
Larkspur .June-July 
18 inches apart. 
8 Boltonia latisquama .2-3' 
False chamomile.. .Aug.-Sept. 
15 inches apart. 
9 Aster Novae Angliae . 4' 
Native aster.Sept.-Oct. 
15 inches apart. 
10 Chrysanthemum, “Little 
pet” .18" 
Hardy chrysanthemum, 
Sept.-Nov. 
18 inches apart 
11 Iris cristata, for edging...3" 
Crested iris.May 
10 inches apart. 
Two Color Combination Plant¬ 
ings—Bed D 
YELLOW WITH WHITE 
1 Caltha palustris . . 1' 
Marsh marigold.April 
6 inches apart. 
2 Alyssum saxatile . 1' 
Yellow alyssum.May 
6 inches apart. 
3 Hemerocallis dava . 2' 
Lemon lily.June 
1 foot apart. 
4 Coreopsis lanceolata . 3' 
Coreopsis .June on 
1 foot apart. 
5 Hypericum Moserianum.. 2' 
St. John’s wort.June on 
15 inches apart. 
0 Arabis alpina . 6" 
Rock cress.April 
6 inches apart. 
7 Iris Florentina alba . 2' 
Orris root iris.May 
15 inches apart. 
8 Phlox, “Miss Lingard”. .2-3' 
Phlox .June 
15 inches apart. 
9 Achillea ptarmica d. pi.... 2' 
Yarrow .June 
15 inches apart. 
10 Cimicifuga simplex . 3' 
Snakeroot.Sept.-Oct. 
1 foot apart. 
YELLOW WITH LAVENDER. 
1 Primula vulgaris . 1' 
Primrose .May 
8 inches apart. 
2 Doronicum Caucasicum ... 2' 
Leopard’s bane.May 
1 foot apart. 
3 Baptisia tinctoria . 2-3' 
False indigo.June-July 
1 foot apart. 
4 Heliopsis Pitcheriana.... S' 
Small sunflower.June 
18 inches apart. 
5 Chrysanthemum, “ S u n- 
shine” . 2' 
Hardy chrysanthemum, 
Sept.-Nov. 
18 inches apart. 
(i Ajuga reptens rubra.. 6" 
Bugle .May 
G inches apart. 
7 Primula caerulea .10" 
Primrose .May 
6 inches apart. 
8 Erigeron grandidorus ela- 
tior .18" 
Flea bane.June-July 
1 foot apart 
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