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Perennials
Understanding Perennial Plants
The Lifelong Companions of Gardens
Perennial plants are the stalwart heroes of the gardening world, offering beauty, resilience, and sustainability year after year. Unlike annuals, which live only for a single growing season, perennials endure, returning each spring to grace gardens with their presence. This characteristic makes them a favorite among gardeners who seek to create lasting landscapes.
Definition and Characteristics
Perennial plants are those that live for more than two years. Their life cycle allows them to grow and bloom over the spring and summer, die back during autumn and winter, and rebirth the following spring from their rootstock rather than from seeds. This cyclical nature is a key aspect of their appeal, as gardeners can rely on them to reappear without the need for replanting.
Types of Perennials
Perennials come in various forms, including herbaceous perennials, woody perennials, and semi-woody perennials.
· Herbaceous perennials: These plants, such as peonies and hostas, die back to the ground each winter and regrow in the spring.
· Woody perennials: Shrubs and trees like roses and hydrangeas retain their structure year-round.
· Semi-woody perennials: Plants like lavender fall between herbaceous and woody, maintaining some above-ground structure during dormancy.
Advantages of Growing Perennials
Perennial plants offer numerous benefits that make them indispensable in garden design.
· Longevity: Their extended life cycle means gardeners can enjoy their beauty for many years without the need for annual replanting.
· Cost-effective: Investing in perennials can be economical over time, as they eliminate the annual expense of purchasing new plants.
· Environmental benefits: Perennials help reduce soil erosion, support pollinators, and improve soil health through their deep and extensive root systems.
· Variety: A vast array of perennials exists, offering endless options for color, texture, and form in garden design.
Cardinal Flower - Shipped
Cardinal Flower is an upright native herbaceous perennial with erect stalks of cardinal red tubular flowers that bloom late in summer above the da...
View full detailsSix Hills Giant Catmint - Shipped
Six Hills Giant Catmint is a mounding herbaceous perennial with aromatic light grey-green foliage. The heavy blooms of loose whorls of lavender-bl...
View full detailsSunflor® Kahori® Dianthus - Shipped
Kahori Dianthus is a compact evergreen perennial that forms a dense mat of narrow dark gray-green foliage and hairy stems. Sweetly fragrant vivid p...
View full detailsVolcano® Lilac Splash Phlox - Shipped
Volcano Lilac Splash Phlox is a compact native perennial with stiff stems covered with medium green lance-shaped foliage. Clusters of highly fragr...
View full detailsVolcano® Ruby Phlox - Shipped
Volcano Ruby Phlox is a compact native perennial with stiff stems covered with medium green lance-shaped foliage. Clusters of highly fragrant glow...
View full detailsSensational!® Lavender - Shipped
Sensational! Lavender is a woody evergreen perennial with a compact habit and highly aromatic grey green leaves that emerge bright silver. The stem...
View full detailsHidcote English Lavender - Shipped
Hicote English Lavender is a woody evergreen perennial with highly aromatic grey-green leaves popular for potpourri. The stems end with clusters of...
View full detailsBleeding Heart - Shipped
Bleeding Heart is a compact herbaceous perennial with deeply cut grey green leaves resembling ferns. Nodding pink or purple-red heart shaped flowe...
View full detailsBlue Waterfall Bellflower - Shipped
Blue Waterfall Bellflower is an upright rosette forming perennial with leathery toothed bright green semi-evergreen foliage. Heavy blooms of cool l...
View full detailsSunny Seduction Yarrow - Shipped
Sunny Seduction Yarrow is a compact perennial plant that is known for its feathery dark grey-green foliage. Its dense clusters of lemon yellow flo...
View full detailsVolcano® Purple with White Eye Phlox - Shipped
Volcano Purple with White Eye Phlox is a compact native perennial with stiff stems covered with medium green lance-shaped foliage. Clusters of hig...
View full detailsViolet Pinwheels Phlox - Shipped
Violet Pinwheels Phlox is a low-spreading semi-evergreen perennial with trailing dark green awl-shaped foliage. The dense carpet of notched vivid ...
View full detailsGoldfinger Potentilla - Shipped
Goldfinger Potentilla is a compact mounding herbaceous perennial with tiny green foliage. Small buttercup yellow flowers bloom from late spring th...
View full detailsNippon Daisy - Shipped
Nippon Daisy is a mounding perennial with glossy, coarsely toothed dark green foliage. The 3” white flowers with green eyes bloom in summer and ca...
View full detailsSnowflake Creeping Phlox - Shipped
Snowflake Creeping Phlox is a creeping low-growing evergreen perennial with dark green awl-shaped foliage and cascading stems. The dense carpet of...
View full detailsSentimental Blue Balloon Flower - Shipped
Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower is a small clump-forming perennial with toothed blue-green foliage. The flower buds puff up like balloons before o...
View full detailsBlue Jean Baby Russian Sage - Shipped
Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage is a compact woody perennial with fine upright aromatic grey-green foliage. Whorls of light lavender blue flowers on ...
View full detailsRaspberry Wine Bee Balm - Shipped
Raspberry Wine Bee Balm is an upright herbaceous perennial with fragrant dark green foliage. The fringe-like tubular flowers are rich raspberry-w...
View full detailsWhite Swan Echinacea, Coneflower - Shipped
White Swan Echinacea is a freely branching native perennial with strong upright stems that do not need staking and dark green foliage. The large f...
View full detailsLady's Mantle - Shipped
Lady's Mantle is a clumping herbaceous perennial that forms a long-stemmed basal mound. The light to blue green circular foliage is scalloped and ...
View full detailsRoyal Candles Speedwell - Shipped
Royal Candles Speedwell is an erect bushy upright herbaceous perennial with low-growing narrow medium green lance-like leaves. A profusion of vert...
View full detailsKarl Rosenfield Peony - Shipped
Karl Rosenfield Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with red tinged stems that sport deep green leaves that turn orange in fall. The larg...
View full detailsFestiva Maxima Peony - Shipped
Festiva Maxima is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with red tinged stems that sport deep green leaves that turn orange in fall. The heavy bloom...
View full detailsMidnight Marvel Red Leaf Hibiscus - Shipped
Midnight Marvel is a well branching deciduous shrub with a mounding habit. The long violet maple shaped leaves turn brilliant orange in fall. The...
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