Any ideas for planting a small flower garden around a lightpost?

I live on the corner of my street and so on the very corner, I have and island of grass between all the sidewalks, that has a big city light pole in it. It is like a big rounded triangle. Maybe 5' by 12'. I live in zone 7 and was thinking iris' and pompas grass or some other sort of decorative grass. Any creative ideas or any tips would be greatly appreciated. I want it simple yet pretty with not alot of maintenace. I want it fuller so i dont have as many weeds. Thanks in advance.

Any ideas for planting a small flower garden around a lightpost?
I would plant Impatiens ,personally I like the fullness that they achieve and if you use some of the landscaper fabric, it will prevent weeds from growing there, of course you might need to water the Impatients but this way you can enjoy them by having a closer look at them.





The other option is planting Hostas around your light post! Let us know what have you decided and have a good summer!
Reply:Kill the existing plant life with roundup. prep your soil and plant your grasses.. there are smaller varieties that (I think) are nicer looking than pampas. once planted, apply Preen over the raw soil and cover it with a 3-4" deep layer of mulch.





I'd think planting some colorful annual flowers like vinca or petunia among the grasses would be nicer looking (it wouldn't end up looking like an overgrown lot). Place some softball sized decorative rocks around the perimeter of the bed.. voila! low maintenance beautification.
Reply:Hosta's or ferns.........................
Reply:Pompas grass has sharp edged leaves. I'd think again about that. Oleander is poisonous so I'd not go there.


Is this pole in the direct sun or part shade?


I'd look at something hardy like Coryopsus or Daisy. They require minimum care and are very cheery .


For the weed problem try weed sheets. They allow the plants to thrive without the problem of weeds. You and the plants win. Sorry to the weeds.
Reply:Daylilies. You can plant the larger orange or yellow ones or the smaller, more compact Stella d'Oro varieties. They are perennials and require no maintenance.





Check out our website for more info about daylilies at-


http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...





Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:Is this pole on the easement? If so, you should check with your city to see if you can plant there.





If so, I would plant lantana. It thrives in poor soil, needs little watering, will return every year, and has gorgeous flowers!





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantana

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