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WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO USE THEM 
If you’ve wished for the most effective display of flowers that will bloom year 
after year with a minimum of care—Square Yard Borders are made for you. If 
you are too busy to work out a planting plan—Wards new Square Yard Borders 
are made for you. Use this new, easy way to plant your flower borders by the 
square yard. Filleach square yard with a delightful variety of perennial flowers 
or year-after-year bloom—and save money by buying in this new way. 
Though these borders have been assembled to plant a square yard area as a 
basis from which to work, it’s easy to visualize their use in almost any shape 
approximating a similar amount of space. Plant them in a longer, thinner line, or 
in a deeper space from front to back. A planting plan is included. 
You'll find they are most effective if you plant two orthree of the same Square 
Yard Collections together for a more massive display of color. Two collections will 
usually fill an area 3x8 feet, three will fill an area 3x12 feet. You will also find that 
additional perennials have been recommended to be planted with the Square 
Yard Border to lengthen the area most effectively. 
The collections on the following pages feature a long season of bloom or a splash 
of color at a particular season. You'll find it fascinating to combine these for all 
season succession of bloom. All varieties sold in the Square Yard Borders are 
labeled and are pictured and described on pages 49-59, 
HOW TO PLANT YOUR BORDERS FOR ALL SEASON BLOOM 
The Square Yard Perennial Collections outlined above provide a 
good basis for a flower border that has a succession of bloom 
from spring to fall year after year. With a few of these collections 
as a starting point you may study the table below and choose 
additional varieties to fill out a particular season. 
Perennial plants are permanent plants. They'll live through the 
winter and come up year after year, getting larger and more 
beautiful every season. An effective perennial border should have 
a background of fence, vines, shrubs or hedge. (Allow 2 feet of 
space between shrubs and flowers.) Plant tall perennials in thin 
blocks at the back of the border allowing a few to come toward the 
front. Compact dwarf edging plants should be used in the fore- 
Bloom Period Color Flower 
Common Name emercieeT aay cae Height ——————— 
SP/|ES/LS| F WIRI]P|LIBIY|V 
fen es ee Li wa tees) pn kIT WRT eS J ee 
Achillea x | x | x || Med. Low } x x 
Ageratum x | x | Low | x 
Artemisia Med. Tall § Silver Foliage 
Asters, Hardy x | x || Med. Low | x |x|x x x 
Astilbe x Medium {fx |x|x 
Balloon Flower x | x | x |] Med. Low J x 
Bleed. Heart, O.F. Pos te 4 Med. Tall | x 
Bleed. Heart, Fern ee. Peco tie. ow, | x 
Carnation, Hardy x | x | x | Med. Low | x |x| x/x x 
Chinese Lantern x Medium | Orange Pods 
Chrysanthemum x |x} Various |x |x|x|]x x! 
Columbine ex, Medium fx |x|x x 
Daisy x Med. Low #f x 
Delphinium x |x | x | Tall | x x |x x 
Dianthus, Firebird x |x | x | Low x 
Forget-Me-Not x} x | x ff ew ! x 
Gaillardia x | x | x || Med. Low f x x 
Baby‘s Breath x | x | x | Medium oe x 
Hemerocallis bral | 4 Med. Tall | x 
Hibiscus x | x | Tall X ppc 
Hollyhock x Tall x x|x 
Iris, Bearded x Tall | fic | Ui > gh ba 
Iris, Kaempferi x Tall x ay x 
Iris, Dwarf x Low x x 
Lythrum x | x | x §) Tall eX: 
Mountain Lily x Tall Hx 
Painted Daisy x Med. Low 5a hes 
Pentstemon Saal he'd Med. Tall x 
Peony x: Med. Tall |} x |x|x 
Phlox, Hardy Sth 3 Med. Tall }} x |x|x|]x|]x 
Phlox, Creeping eg Low Peal eae x 
Pink, Clove x | x | x |} Low Hx |x}x 
Poppies 2 2 | pes Med, Tall } x|x 
Sweet Pea, Hardy HO x x Tal p oe |e" 4 
Sweet William x Med. Low P| 1B x 
Trollius ph take 4 f.8 Medium x 
Tritoma x Tall bad fil re) ee es 
Veronica x | x | x | Medium | x 
Vesper Iris x | x | x || Medium x 
Vinca minor x |x |x |x | Low x 
Violet x Low x 
(48 WARDS att 
B-Blue; Y-Yellow; 
ground. Mixed colors are usually most satisfactory, but if you want 
a definite color scheme, keep it simple. To achieve big impressive 
splashes of color plant 3, 5, or 8 of a variety together. 
For best results protect perennials in winter. (See Page 44). Most 
Ward perennials are field grown, all are vigorous and sturdy, 
and usually bloom the first season if planted early in spring. Iris 
and Poppies bloom the second season. Plant in Spring_or. Fall. 
Key To TABLE BELOw: Blooming Period: SP-Spring; ES-Early Sum- 
mer; LS-Late Summer; F-Fall. Color of Flower: W-White; R-Red; 
P-Pink; L-Lavender; 
Exposure: Pt. Sh.-Part Shade; Lt. Sh.-Light Shade. 
V-Violet; O-Orange. 
Soil and Exposure 
Location Preferred | Preferred Dist. Uses 
Rich Full sun 10 in. | Bed, border, cutting 
Average Sun/Pt.Sh. 8 in. | Low borders, edgings 
Average Full sun T-20it Accent, dry for winter 
Moist Full sun 2 its Mass, borders, cutting 
Average moist Part shade 2 ft. | Borders 
Sandy loam Sun/Pt.Sh. | 12 in. | Filler for Borders 
Rich, light Sun/shade 2 ft. Rock Gardens, borders 
Rich, light Sun/shade | 12 in. | Rock Gardens, borders 
Rich, well drained] Full Sun 12 in. | Border, cut, fragrant 
Average Sun/Lt.Sh. 3 ft. | Dry in winter bouquets 
Warm sandy Full sun 2-3 ft. Border, cut, exhibit 
Sheltered, rich Part sun 10 in. | Borders, cutting 
Average Full sun 12 in. | Thrives on cutting 
Well drained Full sun 14-2 ft.| Border, cutting 
Rich, well drained] Full sun 10 in. | Spicy scent, cutting 
Average moist Part shade 8 in. | Rock garden, filler 
Rich, light Full sun 18 in. | Thrives on cutting 
ie ie oa __|| Well drained Full sun 2-3 ft. | Bouquet filler, dry. 
Almost any Sun/Pt.Sh. 12 in. | Borders 
Rich, moist Sun/Pt.Sh. 2 ft. | Use like shrubbery 
Rich, well drained} Sun _ |1-2 ft. | Tall borders, screens 
Rich, well drained] Sun/Pt.Sh. 2 ft. | Masses, borders 
Average Sun/Pt.Sh. | 18 in. | Masses, borders 
Rich, well drained] Full sun 12 in. | Edging, border, rockery 
Almost any Shade 2 ft. | Border backgrounds 
Thin, well drained] Full sun 3 ft. Tall, needs space 
Well drained Some sun 12 in. | Low border, cutting. 
Well drained, Full sun 12 in. | Glossy foliage 
moist Pt./Shade 
Rich loam Sun/Pt.Sh. 2-3 ft. | Border, hedge, cutting 
Rich, well drained} Full sun 15 in. | Mass planting, cutting 
Good, well drained] Full sun 12 in. | Edging, ground cover 
Good, well drained] Full sun 8 in. | Cutting, Rockery 
ie Rich, well drained] Full sun 15 in. | Borders : 
Deep, rich Full sun 3 ft. | Climbs fence or trellis 
Average Full sun 12 in. | Low border, cutting 
Good moist Part shade 12 in. | Borders, cutting 
Well drained Full sun 12 in. | In front of shrubs 
Average moist Full sun 12 in. | Border, cutting 
Almost any Sun/shade | 10 in. | Border, fragrant. 
Average Sun/shade | 12 in. | Ground cover undertree 
Moist loam Part shade 12 in. 
Ground cover, cutting 
