Blooming Perennials Can Perk Up a Tired Late-Summer Garden
As gardeners, we all rush to our local garden centers and nurseries as soon as spring arrives. They are filled with beautiful flowering perennials, and we fill our carts. By doing this, we tend to choose all the spring-blooming plants. Then, when your spring-early summer garden transitions...
Before we can answer the question of when is the best time to plant summer blooming bulbs? We must determine what summer-blooming bulbs are! Online retailers like Holland Bulb Farms and Tulip World sell a variety of bulbs, perennials, fruit, and vegetable plants for planting in spring. Typica...
Astilbes shine when many other shade loving perennials are waning. They bloom for2 to 3 weeks. Depending on the variety, astilbes flower from early to late summer. Early blooming varieties begin to flower in late May or June while late bloomers begin in late July or early August. How do ...
hardiness zones5-8 Cinquefoil is noted as one of the easiest perennials to care for, which has an extremely long bloom period. There are many varieties of cinquefoil available that also come in various colors. When your cinquefoil has finished blooming, deadhead the flowers and remove some of ...
Summer-blooming bulbs can be planted in beds, borders, containers, or hanging baskets. They come in different forms, including true bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers. Here are some of the best bulbs to plant in spring for summer flowers:...
I browsed around and found a few more pretty blooming plants to bring home too! Here’s how easy they are to plant and care for… Finding The Perfect Container For Your Plants The hardest part for me was choosing something to put my pretty annuals and perennials in. The options were al...
As we transition from the lower temperatures of winter to the vibrant energy of spring, gardeners throughout the state are rolling up their sleeves, ready to nurture their green spaces into lush, blooming spaces. This comprehensive guide is your ally, from prepping your lawn for its first spri...
Blooming period:Spring to fall USDA hardiness zones: 3-11 (depending on the type) Perennials Perennialplants live for more than two years and often come back year after year. Once established, they can add long-lasting color to your garden and require minimal maintenance. ...
This is one of those ever blooming perennials that the bees love. It does require a few minutes of deadheading every other day to keep it blooming from mid-summer until frost. I’m a big fan of deadheading everything from California poppies to Larkspur to Catmint – they will all rebloom...