Fours Seasons in Toronto

A garden through the year

Cheri Barnett * is sharing her garden with us today .

Toronto , Canada , is in Zone 5 , and we decidedly have four seasons ! I love to make my ongoing haven , using a variety of colour and grain , stage against the tall cedar hedge that edges my back garden . The cedar tree also offer many birds a safe lieu to frequent the feeders and birdbaths . Our four season present conditions for each of my perennials to enjoy a chance to shine !

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I’ve tweaked my garden for sixteen years. By mid August, my garden is at its peak, with several varieties of garden phlox (Phlox paniculata, zones 4 - 8) in bloom, as well as shasta daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum, zones 5 - 9), and goldsturm rudbeckia (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’, zones 3 - 9). The campfire rose (Rosa ‘Campfire’, zones 3 - 7) on the left, had already been blooming for a few months, while the purple monkshood, also to the left, are preparing for their autumn blooms.

A large granite rock provides a launching pad for chipmunks to settle on the edge of the large birdbath. While the chartreuse leaves of the spring blooming bleeding hearts provide contrast against the darker magnus purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’, zones 3 – 8), the purple spires of Veronica speedwell (Veronica spicata, zones 3 – 8), add height. Bright pink compact Princess Beatrix hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Princess Beatrix’ zones 5 – 9) is peeking out in front of the grouping of tall purple phlox (Phlox paniculata, zones 4 – 8). Variegated Jacob’s ladder (Polemonium caeruleum ‘Brise d’Anjou’, zones 4 – 8) is in front of the birdbath.

Clockwise, Japanese painted ferns (Anthyrium niponicum var. pictum, zones 3 – 8), and hostas encircle the angel resting under the leaves of tall phlox.

A tall variegated miscanthus grass (Miscanthus sinensis, zones 5 – 9) falls loosely over the flagstone pathway, behind a grouping of goldsturm rudbeckia. In front of the terracotta Buddha head, is a coral bells (Heuchera) ‘June’ hosta, and several small chartreuse hostas. Japanese painted ferns cascade over the reclining angel, with a short fuchsia flame phlox to the left, and pink speedwell spires poking up behind. Various tall phlox provide a colorful backdrop.

The campfire roses are showing their beautiful array of pinks and yellows. Edging the bed are hostas, and a short fuchsia flame phlox.

All long bloomers, goldsturm rudbeckia frontlines my shasta daisies, purple tall phlox, and purple magnum echinacea, in the right corner.

I could say that the party is over, but know that my perennial garden fiesta is just sleeping, awaiting warmer weather, to return. Perhaps it is only me who is impatient for their glorious new show!