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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.
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Lobelia siphilitica - Blue Cardinal Flower - Shipped
Blue Cardinal Flower is a well-branched upright native herbaceous perennial with finely toothed light green foliage. Full erect stalks of dark bl...
View full detailsPerovskia atriplicifolia ‘Denim ‘N Lace’ - Denim 'N Lace Russian Sage - Shipped
Denim 'N Lace Russian Sage is a compact woody perennial with fine upright aromatic green foliage. Whorls of lacy sky blue flowers with purple cal...
View full detailsPolemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' - Stairway to Heaven Creeping Jacob's Ladder - Shipped
Stairway to Heaven Creeping Jacob's Ladder is a compact shade loving perennial with variegated green and white foliage that is tinted pink when it ...
View full detailsMonarda x 'Raspberry Wine' - Raspberry 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-wi...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Variegata' - Variegated Lily Turf - Shipped
Variegated Lily Turf is an attractive arching evergreen perennial that grows in tufts and is often used for groundcover or turf replacement. The p...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Bowles' - Bowles Periwinkle - Shipped
Bowles Periwinkle is a fast spreading evergreen perennial with smooth upright stems and glossy dark green foliage. Large violet-blue flowers bloom...
View full detailsLavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' - Munstead English Lavender - Shipped
Munstead English Lavender is a compact woody evergreen perennial with highly aromatic grey-green leaves popular for potpourri. The stems end with c...
View full detailsAstilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red' - Vision in Red Chinese Astilbe - Shipped
Vision in Red Chinese Astilbe is a compact clumping herbaceous perennial with dark green foliage and dark purple stems. Fully packed panicles of d...
View full detailsIris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother' - Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris - Shipped
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris is a deciduous perennial with a clumping habit. The long sword-like blue-green foliage fans upwards. The rigid stu...
View full detailsEchinacea 'Firefinch' - PW® Summersong™ Firefinch™ Coneflower - Shipped
Firefinch Echinacea is a compact freely branching native perennial with dense colorful red flowers that range from pinkish-red to orange-red with d...
View full detailsAster nov-ang. 'Purple Dome' - Purple Dome New England Aster - Shipped
Purple Dome New England Aster is a low bushy native perennial with hairy stems and rough lance-like green leaves. Rich purple daisy-like flowers c...
View full detailsPlatycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue' - Sentimental 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 detailsAstilbe chinensis 'Visions' - Visions Chinese Astilbe, False Goat's Beard - Shipped
Visions Chinese Astilbe is a compact clumping herbaceous perennial with bronze green fern-like foliage. Fully packed panicles of raspberry pink fl...
View full detailsArtemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' - Silver Mound Wormwood, Ghost Plant - Shipped
Silver Mound Wormwood is a bushy, woody-based perennial that is primarily grown for its aromatic foliage. The lacy grey-green fern-like foliage wi...
View full detailsAgastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune' - Blue Fortune Giant Hyssop - Shipped
Blue Fortune Giant Hyssop, also known as Agastache 'Blue Fortune' is a delightful perennial plant known for its long-lasting, vibrant blue-violet f...
View full detailsYUCCA 'DRAGON SLAYER' - In Store Pickup
Yucca x 'Dragon Slayer'Dragon Slayer Adam's Needle: Patent PP36,889 » Multi-seasonal interest!» Heat tolerant» Creating a shimmering, spiked hal...
View full detailsHELLEBORUS FROSTKISS 'Vibey Velvet' Lenten Rose - In Store Pickup
Helleborus x Frostkiss® Vibey Velvet™ Frostkiss® Vibey Velvet™: Patent PPAF Heat tolerant Attractive, marbled foliage Large, burgundy flower blo...
View full detailsHelleborus Ivory Prince Lenten Rose - In Store Pickup
Ivory Prince Lenten Rose is a late winter-blooming evergreen perennial with glossy dark blue green basal foliage. Clusters of burgundy buds open t...
View full detailsNORTHERN SEA OATS (CHASMANTHIUM LATIFOLIUM) - In Store Pickup
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats Native Tolerant plant Wide, deep green grass blades Upright yet flowing texture Attracts birds Winter in...
View full detailsHEATHER (CALLUNA VULGARIS) CARNIVAL SCOTCH HEATHER ('MULTICOLOR') In Store Pickup
Calluna vulgaris Carnival ('Multicolor') Carnival Scotch Heather Mauve pink flowers in later summer Golden foliage in summer Fall and win...
View full detailsERICA CARNEA WHITE SPRING HEATHER - IN STORE PICKUP
Erica carnea White White Heather Petite white blossoms Great ground cover Category: Shrub Hardiness Zone:5-8 Height:18-24 ft Spread...
View full detailsERICA CARNEA PINK SPRING HEATHER - IN STORE PICKUP
rica carnea Pink Pink Spring Heather Early spring color Beautiful pink blossoms Great border plant Loves the sun Category: Shrub Hardiness Zone...
View full detailsFEATHER REED GRASS (CALAMAGROSTIS ARUNDINACEA) `KARL FOERSTER` - In Store Pickup
FEATHER REED GRASS (CALAMAGROSTIS ARUNDINACEA) `KARL FOERSTER` Height: 4-6 Inches Spread: 18-24 Inches Zone: 4-8 2001 PPA Perennial Plant of...
View full detailsLUPINE (LUPINUS) `WESTCOUNTRY™ TEQUILA FLAME' - In Store Pickup
Westcountry™ 'Tequila Flame' Lupine Lupinus x 'Tequila Flame' PP#23047 Bicolor red/yellow flowers held on sturdy stems above a mound of slender fo...
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