Christian Harper , a horticulturist at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison , Wisconsin , designed this luminous layer of annuals , which is part of a four - corner intersection of similar beds . The excerption of striking , bright blank blooms gleams among shimmering silver foliage in a rich tapestry of contrasting textures . This bed not only shines in sunlight but also glows in the moonlight . Add to that the inebriate perfume of the blossoming tobacco , and you ’ve got a wondrously romantic combination . “ As they say , white hold out with everything , and since one of the paths in this garden leads toward our Wedding Garden , it ’s especially appropriate for this background , ” Christian say . This section of the full - sun bed is 12 feet long and 5 feet deep , and it is planted in an average garden loam enhance by yearly applications of leaf mold .
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