Cottage/English Garden Ideas for Cleveland, Ohio

Native plants from the Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests (Zone 6b)

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USDA Hardiness Zone Map for Cleveland, OH

USDA Zone 6b

Hardiness zone for Cleveland

Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests

Native ecoregion

Zone 6b

USDA Hardiness

Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests

Ecoregion

107+ Plants

Available for this style

Humid continental (hot summer)

Dfa climate

Why Cottage/English Gardens in Cleveland?

A cottage/english garden in Cleveland, OH takes advantage of Zone 6b's unique growing conditions. The Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests offers diverse plant options that bring this popular style to life in your landscape.

Featured Trees & Shrubs for Cottage/English Gardens

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American Black Currant

Ribes americanum

Native shrub that grows to 5 feet, white,yellow blooms in spring. Attracts hummingbirds.

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Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Native shrub that compact, green blooms in spring. Drought-tolerant.

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Emerald Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald'

Native shrub that reaches 14 feet tall, green blooms in spring. Easy care.

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Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

Native shrub that reaches 10 feet tall, white blooms in spring. Pollinator-friendly.

Featured Grasses & Groundcovers for Cottage/English Gardens

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Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

Native grass that grows to 4 feet, green blooms in summer. Easy care.

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Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Native grass that compact, green blooms in summer. Low water needs.

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Tufted Hair Grass

Deschampsia cespitosa

Native grass that grows to 3 feet, yellow blooms in summer. Easy care.

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Creeping Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans

Native groundcover that compact, blue blooms in spring. Attracts butterflies.

Featured Flowers & Perennials for Cottage/English Gardens

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Baltic Rush

Juncus balticus

Native emergent that compact, brown blooms in summer. Easy care.

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Common Rush

Juncus effusus

Native emergent that grows to 3 feet, brown blooms in summer. Easy care.

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Hardstem Bulrush

Scirpus acutus

Native emergent that reaches 7 feet tall, green blooms in summer.

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Path Rush

Juncus tenuis

Native emergent that compact, green blooms in summer. Easy care.

Bloom Calendar for Cleveland

spring

Bellwort, Bloodroot, Blue-Eyed Grass

summer

Baltic Rush, Common Rush, Hardstem Bulrush

fall

Pink Turtlehead

winter

Limited blooms

Design Tips for Zone 6b

Choose plants rated for Zone 6b or colder to ensure winter survival
Group plants with similar water needs for efficient irrigation
Include native plants from the Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests for best results