However, there is another solution to avoid this problemplanting beautiful flowers that bugs happen to hate.
Plant in average soilin partial shade, and enjoy the ornamental divided foliage when flowers fade.
This is due in part to a combination of a bracing herbal aroma, and tough, fuzzy foliage.
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Pull up young runners in the spring to keep Russian sage in check.
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The plants are easy to start from seed, and they stay smothered in one-inch yellow blossoms all season.
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No need to save seed for the next summer’s blooms, as these plants self-seed easily.
All they need is a location in full sun and regular watering.
Plant with equally easy purplegomphrena flowersfor a low-maintenance border ormailbox planting.
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Both the leaves and flowers of lavender are fragrant, yielding material for potpourri and bouquets.
Not only does this blue-blooming hummingbird magnet deflect insects, but rabbits anddeer pass it byas well.
Try a pretty carpet of several plants as a companion planting in a rose garden.
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Current trends for lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.)
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