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Perennials Chart
IN BLOOM from early spring through fall, garden perennials will brighten your landscape year after year. Combine colors that please you. Make the flower garden a focal point.
Plants are listed under the time period in which they usually bloom. Expect flowers for several weeks, or longer, depending on weather conditions and the type of plant. These plants tolerate average conditions, but pay attention to their preferences for the best results.
Many spring blooming plants will multiply readily (naturalize) over the years.
Prepare the soil as you would for a vegetable garden. The same steps apply.
Keep it Simple:
- To begin a perennial garden, choose 2 or 3 kinds of plants for each season of bloom.
- For visual impact, plant at least three of the same kind of plant
together in a group. Plant hardy, naturalizing bulbs generously.
- Space according to the directions on the label.
- Plants may take 2 to 3 years to reach full size
- Label plants securely with permanent tags.
- Mulch, then water with care throughout the season, as necessary.
Great Combos:
- Spring: daffodils, dwarf Iris, wild blue phlox
- Late spring: bleeding heart, cranesbill, peony
- Summer: coneflower, daylily, perennial sage
- Fall: autumn stonecrop, fall aster, false sunflower
Nifty Note:
Plant breeders create different types of plants (cultivars and varieties)
in different colors and sizes, and often with extended blooming periods.
For instance, many new "landscape" roses bloom repeatedly into the
fall and resist diseases. These plants keep the same generic name (for
example: Rosa spp.).
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