Long-flowering perennial garden flowerswill make the flower bed full of colorful inflorescences almost throughout the season from spring to autumn. In addition,long-flowering garden perennialswill facilitate the care of a flower bed, because you will not have to plant new plants every year. Here is our rundown - the top 20long-flowering perennial garden flowersto decorate your garden beds from May to October!
Long-flowering perennial garden flowers
Perennial garden flowersare perennials - herbaceous plants that live and produce flowers in the same place for more than two years.As a result, a perennial once planted decorates a garden bed for many seasons.Long-flowering perennialsdecorate a garden bed, usually throughout the summer, from its first days to the very end. However, we can also findlong-flowering perennial garden flowersthat bloom in spring, and those that continue to bloom in the fall, sometimes until the first frost.
Among thelong-flowering garden flowerswe can find perennial species suitable for various locations, from very sunny to completely shady, from demanding, fertile and moist soils, to those that can cope in dry and poorly fertile soils. So there is a lot to choose from. Thelong-flowering garden flowersalso include delicate, small-sized shrubs whose shoots are only partially woody.
Perennial flowers for sunny positions
Early, because flowering starts in Maygarden pot Flowering continues until the end of August. It works well on sunny beds, slopes and in rock gardens. It tolerates poor soils and drought well. The 'Golden Queen' variety produces beautiful, pure yellow flowers. Pinkish flowers with an orange center are obtained by planting 'Ben Hope', and white flowers are obtained from 'Wisley White'.
Perennial garden flowers - garden savory
Another suggestion for a perennial bed isgrape tritomeDepending on the variety, the tritome blooms from June to September. Yellow-orange oblong inflorescences placed on a stiff, tall stem. Requires sunny positions and moderately fertile, humus, slightly acid soil. In winter you should cover with a thick layer of mulch.
Violet oblong inflorescences on tall stems formspiked liatraBlooms from July to September. There are also varieties with pink or white inflorescences.Liatra kłosowa is a resistant and undemanding plant, recommended for sunny positions and moderately moist soils.
Perennial garden flowers - spike liater
Evening primrose , also known as evening primrose, blooms all summer. Yellow flowers gathered in clusters of a few. The plant also has nice leaves. It grows well in sunny places, in fertile and moist soils. It also does well in pots on balconies.
Perennial garden flowers - rudbeckia
Rudbeckia , or Echinacea, is a rhizome perennial, completely frost-resistant. It blooms from summer through autumn, until the first frost. Yellow, pink or purple flowers on tall, stiff stems. It looks best when planted in groups, in sunny places. When buying rudbeckia, however, be careful not to get confused, because there are also annuals among them.
Extremely long, because from June to October it can bloomcommon yarrowAlthough the pure species was sometimes considered a weed, we can find very beautiful garden varieties of yarrow that look best when planted in large groups. This plant grows best in sunny places, in fertile soils. It is fully frost-resistant and grows quickly.
Perennial flowers for semi-shaded positions
Whale slopeblooms in late June and continues blooming until the end of August. Small, yellow flowers. It requires fertile, humus soil and a sunny position, although it can tolerate light shade.
Perennial garden flowers - whorl
From June until October, and therefore for 5 months, it can bloomlarge-flowered slopeThe most abundant flowering of the slope, however, is until August.It is a tufted perennial with yellow flowers, suitable for sunny and slightly shaded locations, in moderately fertile and moderately moist soils. Slopes are often used as perennials for a country garden.
Perennial garden flowers for shade
From June to August,creeping geraniumblooms, which can be an excellent ground cover plant. This perennial blooms purple or purple in color. Likes shady places, moderately fertile and moist soils.
Perennial garden flowers - creeping geranium
A long-flowering perennial plant isdotted almondsIts yellow, delicately fragrant flowers can be admired from June to August. It grows excellently in the shade on moist soils and in naturalistic gardens. I recommend it for planting near the pond.
Perennial garden flowers - dotted oatmeal
It is also worth recommending for shady flower bedssapphire liriopeLight purple, dense inflorescences of this perennial, which slightly resemble clusters of sapphires, appear in mid-summer and remain on the plant until the first frost . The plant looks attractive throughout the season, starting in spring, thanks to narrowly lanceolate, dark green leaves, gathered in clumps, resembling tufts of ornamental grasses. Liriope reaches a height of 30-45 cm and is quite easy to grow. However, it requires covering for the winter, as it may freeze during greater frosts.
How to care for long-flowering perennial flowers
Listedlong-flowering perennial garden flowersare usually bought in spring or autumn. Perennials can be sold in pots, and some of them also in the form of rhizomes, bulbs or root tubers packed in foil bags. Those in pots can be planted all the time from spring to autumn, but the largest selection for sale is in the spring.
Most of these plants are hardy. Usually, however, to improve their wintering conditions,a bed with perennial flowerswill require a thicker winter covering with straw, leaves, garden bark or conifer twigs.
A good practice ingrowing long-flowering perennialsis also cutting faded inflorescences, thanks to which we encourage the plant to create new flowers and thus extend its flowering time. In order toobtain abundant and long flowering of these plantsit is worth feeding them with fertilizers rich in phosphorus and potassium, which favor the formation of a large number of flower buds.
List of perennial garden flowers long-floweringis presented in the table below. Below the table we have placed a link to download the table in a printable version. We hope you find it useful: -)
Long-flowering perennial garden flowers
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