A border built in fire and gold, from first bloom to frost. Four warm-toned perennials spanning 18 to 48 inches tall, chosen to layer naturally from front to back and carry colour from early summer right through fall.
Together these four perennials create a natural progression of height - Rudbeckia at 18-24 in. in the front, Achillea at 24-30 in. in the mid-border, and Heliopsis reaching 36-48 in. at the back - while the Gaillardia anchors the warm palette with its continuous early-summer-to-fall fire. The colours move from deep sangria red and orange-red through every shade of gold and yellow, holding a cohesive warm tone across all four plants. Rudbeckia brings heat and drought tolerance to the mix, Heliopsis doubles as a cutting flower, and the Gaillardia keeps butterflies coming all season. Plant all four together in a sunny border or island bed for a low-maintenance display that earns its keep from June until the first frost.
