Bed two brings in the contrasting colors of orange, yellow and blue. Borage has electric blue flowers, but it can become a gangly messy plant and it will self-seed profusely. So be sure and harvest as much as you can use.
The nasturtiums and chives act as a softening edge. This will be echoed in the opposite bed with parsley and calendula.
NOTE: The number of plants suggested will vary depending on the size of the plants purchased, the mature size of the variety suggested and your patience in allow the garden to fill in.
5. Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Height: 12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
- Width: 12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
- Zones: 4 - 9
- Flower Color: Off-White
- Bloom Period: Mid-Summer
- Exposure: Full Sun
6. Borage (Borago officinalis)
Height: 12-36 in. (30-90 cm)
Width: 9-24 in. (22-60 cm)
Zones: Annual
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Period: Mid-Summer
Exposure: Full Sun
7. Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
- Height: 12-36 in. (30-90 cm)
- Width: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
- Zones: 4 - 8
- Flower Color: Off-White (Inconsequential)
- Bloom Period: Late Summer
- Exposure: Full Sun
8. Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
- Height: 6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
- Width: 6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
- Zones: 10 -11, Usually grown as an annual
- Flower Color: Shades of yellow and orange
- Bloom Period: Summer
- Exposure: Full Sun
9. Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
- Height: 12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
- Width: 6-9 in. (15-22 cm))
- Zones: 3 - 9
- Flower Color: Mauve
- Bloom Period: Early Summer
- Exposure: Full Sun