Daylilies a
y common perennial w
h do remarkably well
h
y little ma
enance. Their flow
, w
h
available in a w
range of colors,
om on stocks w
h grow up from clumps of long po
ed foliage. A
fuse
omer, daylilies flower for weeks. They prefer a bit of shade in the af
noon when the sun is strongest.
Iris is one the first perenni to emerge in the spring. Its purple or white flow
an essential in the spring garden. Iris grows in spreading clumps w
h increase in size each
r. When their finished
oming, iris will
e the perennial garden
h striking foliage through the summer.
Hosta is an extraordinarily hardy and durable perennial. They can grow for an entire season h
y little c
. Hosta
es the garden
h mounds of lush foliage and striking purple or white flower. Hosta is
o
y adaptable and v
atile and can be used in a variety of garden situations. They're effective as an edging pl
and when grown among other flow
in a perennial bed. Hosta is great for shade and part shade gardens.
Astilbe is one of best perenni for the shade or part shade garden. They prefer organic soils and
tection from the af
noon sun as dry soils and direct sun tend to cause
hering in the pl
. Astilbe has finely cut, fern like foliage and pink, white, or peach colored flow
. Astilble may require di
ing e
y few
rs to enc
age healthy
oms as they will often out grow their spot in the garden.
Geranium, a great perennial for the border garden, is a vigorous grower and flow abund
ly. W
its spreading habit and
fuse flowering abilities, geranium
es the garden
h pink, white or purple flow
through mid-summer. Geranium is a wonderful edging pl
in a full sun perennial border. Geranium is able to thrive for
rs
h
y little ma
enance.
Ast
om in fall and
effective in both the formal perennial garden and the wildflower meadow. Ast
om in a variety of colors including, white, pink and purple. They
great addition to any perennial border.
Black eyed Susan can tolerate poor soils and survive extreme conditions such as heat and drought. The challenge h black eyed Susan isn't growing them its keeping them from taking o
y
garden. As a vigorous grower, they require di
ing e
y few
rs. Their tall stems
duce bright yellow flow
om in summer w
h last though
ly fall.
Sedum "autumn joy" is a wonderful fall flowering perennial. It grows clumps wh grow larger
r af
r. Its
oms
tones of pink and not deadheaded, they turn a rusty brown w
h can add win
in
est to the garden. Sedum "autumn joy"
o
es the garden
h beautiful lush foliage in the summer.
While these perenni
easy to grow, there
a few
y basic ma
enance gu
lines to follow w
h will help y
garden fl
ish. In the summer, deadheading the perenni
the
cess of clipping off the spent
oms, in necessary to enc
age new
oms. As y
perenni
grow larger and begin to crowd each other, they may require di
ing. Di
ing perenni
is easily the best way to increase y
pl
stock. Simply dig the perennial
end to di
e out of the ground making sure to dig out as much of the root system as possible. Take a shovel and chop or di
e the pl
in half and then repl
each half.
Before pling y
flow
, observe the conditions of y
garden so
can de
mine what will work best for
. Have a
n or list in hand before
head out to the greenhouse. Once
d, these perenni
will
e
rs of gardening enjoyment.
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