Cottage/English Garden Ideas for Detroit, Michigan
Native plants from the Southern Great Lakes forests (Zone 6b)
USDA Zone 6b
Hardiness zone for Detroit
Southern Great Lakes forests
Native ecoregionWhy Cottage/English Gardens in Detroit?
A cottage/english garden in Detroit, MI takes advantage of Zone 6b's unique growing conditions. The Southern Great Lakes 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.
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Native shrub that reaches 8 feet tall, white blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies.
Coppertina Ninebark
Physocarpus 'Coppertina'
Native shrub that reaches 7 feet tall, white blooms in spring. Pollinator-friendly.
Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Native shrub that compact, green blooms in spring. Drought-tolerant.
Featured Grasses & Groundcovers for Cottage/English Gardens
Canada Wild Rye
Elymus canadensis
Native grass that grows to 4 feet, green blooms in summer. Easy care.
Creeping Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium reptans
Native groundcover that compact, blue blooms in spring. Attracts butterflies.
Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa pratensis
This turfgrass compact and green blooms in spring. Brown fall color.
Featured Flowers & Perennials for Cottage/English Gardens
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Native emergent that grows to 3 feet, red blooms in summer. Attracts hummingbirds.
Hardstem Bulrush
Scirpus acutus
Native emergent that reaches 7 feet tall, green blooms in summer.
Path Rush
Juncus tenuis
Native emergent that compact, green blooms in summer. Easy care.
Softstem Bulrush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Native emergent that grows to 4 feet, green blooms in summer.
Bloom Calendar for Detroit
spring
Bellwort, Blue Star, Blue-Eyed Grasssummer
Cardinal Flower, Hardstem Bulrush, Path Rushfall
Canada Goldenrod, New England Aster, Nodding Ladies' Tresseswinter
Limited bloomsDesign 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 Southern Great Lakes forests for best results
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