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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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Hidcote 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 detailsElegans Hosta - Shipped
Elegans Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large, heart-shaped basal leaves are powdered blue-green...
View full detailsJoan Senior Daylily - Shipped
Joan Senior Daylily is a reblooming evergreen perennial with strap-like deep green foliage that is notable for its large blooms. The fragrant near...
View full detailsBaby Joe Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed - Shipped
Baby Joe Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed is a compact upright native perennial with coarsely-toothed lance-shaped foliage and un-branching purple spotte...
View full detailsRattlesnake Master - Shipped
Rattlesnake Master is an upright native perennial with leathery lance-like blue green foliage and branched stems bearing cylindrical flower cluster...
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 detailsMarsh Marigold - Shipped
Marsh Marigold is a small native marginal perennial with a mounding habit and long stalked rounded basal foliage. Bright yellow flowers resembling...
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 detailsHappy Star Echinacea - Shipped
Happy Star Echinacea is a well-branched native perennial with strong upright stems that do not need staking and dark green foliage. The large frag...
View full detailsVolcano White Phlox - Shipped
Volcano White Phlox is a compact native perennial with stiff stems covered with medium green lance-shaped foliage. Clusters of highly fragrant cle...
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 detailsPW® Decadence® Deluxe Pink Truffles False Indigo - Shipped
Pink Truffles False Indigo is a compact upright perennial native with deep blue green foliage. Profuse blooms that open soft pink and transition t...
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 detailsMarcus® Meadow Sage - Shipped
Marcus Meadow Sage is a compact herbaceous perennial with dense aromatic grey-green foliage. Upright flower spikes holding small, intensely violet...
View full detailsBridal Veil Astilbe - Shipped
Bridal Veil Astilbe is a mounding herbaceous perennial with vivid green fern-like foliage that emerges with a bronze tinge in spring. Feathery pan...
View full detailsBlue Hill Meadow Sage - Shipped
Blue Hill Meadow Sage is a compact upright herbaceous perennial with aromatic green foliage. Tall spikes holding small two-lipped light violet-blu...
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 detailsBlue Wonder Catmint - Shipped
Blue Wonder Catmint is a dwarf herbaceous perennial with aromatic grey-green foliage. The heavy blooms of loose whorls of lavender-blue flower spi...
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...
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