Even if high summer is a challenge to get through physically and horticulturally, late summer and much of fall can awaken our interest and provide plenty of enjoyment before the curtain falls for winter.Two groups of plants can play significant roles: herbaceous perennials that wait quietly in ...
Blooming Perennials Can Perk Up a Tired Late-Summer Garden
Labor Day weekend is a reminder of the changing of the seasons in the central Midwest, but the growing season is far from over. Take advantage of the shift from summer to fall to freshen up the landscape and garden with late blooming flowers, colorful vegetables and ornam...
Poppies go dormant after blooming; therefore you will want to plant summer-blooming flowers in front of them to fill the empty space they may leave in the garden. Bubble Blend Allium Mix Allium Blooming with some of the most unique flowers that bloom in late spring are alliums. Also known...
Of these species, 26 were blooming at the time of survey. We counted a total of 6,543 bloom units on flowering stems. Floral abundance was greatest in partial shade plots, where we found 4% more blooms than in full sun (p = 0.008) and 4% more than in full shade plots (p ...