Grow the most popular perennial flowers and plants to design your dream garden. See care tips, including zone requirements, blooming times and sunlight needs.
Remove spent flowers (deadhead) to prevent plants from using their energy on seed production and to stimulate reblooming. Coreopsis,phlox,veronica, anddelphiniumare rebloomers. Put plant supports in place early in the season, before plants get too big, so as not to disturb their roots. Put su...
Height: 5' | Zones: 4-8 | Full Sun Learn More 10. Bush Clematis Non-vining Bush Clematis are capable of growing 3' tall and will do so with a very narrow foot print. These long blooming plants will fall over under the weight of their flowers and will need support. ...
Flowering:Pink, purple, yellow, orange, lavender, white, red, and green flowers from late spring until the first frost. Light Requirements:Full to partial sun 2. Shirley Poppy If you like to grow the poppy flowers in your Zone 9 garden but haven’t had much luck as they thrive in colde...
These flowers come in white, dark purple and lavender-pink, making it the perfect color addition to your garden! Make sure to plant it in a bright area; this flower prefers full sun (zone 5-10). 9. Black-eyed Susan A few black-eyed Susans will add a vast amount of color to ...
with rebloom extending the color late into the season. Grass-like foliage provides textural contrast to bold-leaved perennials. These tropical looking plants are hardy to either zone 6 or 5b, if you provide winter protection. Bright sunny yellow flowers hold consistent color throughout the season...
The grassy foliage of this plant is attractive all season long, but the tiny ball-shaped flowers that pop up in late spring and early summer are the reason to plant this adorable perennial. Thrift takes full sun in cooler climates but will tolerate part shade in warmer regions. ...
Shady Characters: 10 Best Flowers and Plants For Shade Gardens One tip: Choose native perennials when possible! Don’t be tempted by a beautiful flower that grows in the far North or South if it’s not meant for your zone!See theUSDANative Plant database. ...
5. Hardy Begonia (Begonia grandis):Yes, there is such a thing as a hardy begonia, and when it comes to shade-loving perennial flowers, it’s one worth seeking out. Winter hardy down to zone 6, this shade perennial flower stands tall at 18-24 inches and produces clusters of pink or ...
designflowersforestOak Brookperennial,Susan Beard,western suburbs5Replies A September Visit to Bellevue Botanical Garden Reply On our brief stop in Seattle in September, we paid a visit toBellevue Botanical Garden. I had been to the garden years earlier and it was still enchanting — if only the...