If you’re searching for the best perennials for Long Island landscapes, choose those that thrive in USDA plant hardiness zone 7, like butterfly milkweed, creeping phlox, carnation, and plantain lily. These hardy plants are perfectly adapted to the island’s climate, offering vibrant blooms and...
What about Creeping Thyme for a Zone 3 shade garden, combined with Virginia Bluebells. I have a spot in my garden that is in shade most of the day. Reply Flora says: Hello Eileen, Creeping thyme looks lovely when it forms a carpet covered in blossoms. It will grow in the shade but ...
If you live in a northern zone and are frustrated with perennials that are behaving like annuals, here is a list of plants we have found to consistently overwinter in Zone 4.
Like Home Depot, their website has a filter for zone which allows you to narrow the plant selections to only those that will grow in your area. They ship large potted plants, have easy-to-find categories (on their top menu) for “sun” and “shade” perennials, and offer collections of...
8. RAINBOW RHYTHM® ‘Going Bananas' Hemerocallis (Daylily) An improved ‘Happy Returns' with larger flowers and nearly continuous bloom right into early fall. Lemon yellow flowers open fully just above the foliage, typically 10-15 per scape. Not recommended for overwintering in containers. Ful...
10cm pot$15.00ea Ht.60-80cm. Z6. A hardy begonia with fragrant pink flowers and olive green leaves with red veins and red beneath. Plant in shade to part sun, mulch in Zone 5 for winter protection.Begonia grandis alba... $15.00ea Ht.60-80cm Z6. A white flowered form of this ha...
Hardiness: Consider your climate and choose species or cultivars that are hardy in your zone. Growth habit: Select varieties that fit your space, from compact forms to those with a more spreading habit. Foliage: Consider the texture and fall color of the foliage. Flower color: While blue is...
Similar to the sun-loving Black-Eyed Susan, the Purple Coneflower spreads quickly, so it’s great for large areas. It’s also an excellent cut flower to add bright pops of color to any bouquet. 5. Bleeding Hearts Bleeding Heartswere the very first “plant gift” I ever got. ...
Big ol’ gal that will not favor you with blossoms until September. Absolutely not hardy here, or anywhere north of Zone 8. Take cuttings, ’cause baby she’s worth it. The furry, hot pink flowers will thrill any hummingbirds left zipping around (I read ours the riot act this weekend...
h-26”, zone 3, sun to part shade N/A in 2025 Coreopsis verticillata‘Moonbeam’ h-1,5′, yellow, sun, zone 3, discontinued Crocosmia “Lucifer” brilliant flame-red flowers, mulch heavily for winter. h-12-23′, sun, zone 5 and up Darmera Peltata-white with pink flowers, ...