Planning a Perennial Garden that Blooms All Season

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Planning a Perennial Garden that Blooms All Season

Time was when most gardeners planted perennial flowers in early spring because most perennials were sold as field dug or bare root plants. But today?s availability of plastic pots makes planting well into summer months feasible as well, so if you haven?t gotten your perennial garden going yet you still have time.

Perennial gardens are enormously gratifying. Perennial plants come in all shapes, sizes and colors, and planning their position in flowerbeds can be a lot of fun. Having pictures of the plants you will be using at hand during your planning phase will help you make good design decisions.

Look for combination of perennial plants that will provide visual impact in the garden. For example, the tones and colors of Russian sage and Gloriosa daisies set each other off to good advantage, as do red perennial salvia and yellow coreopsis. If you plant your perennials later then June, expect to give them more initial care. Whenever you choose to plant, ensure that soil is well drained and enriched with four inches of organic matter (preferably organic compost) for every twelve inches of soil.
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Creating a Perennial Garden Bed

Creating a Perennial Garden Bed

Creating a perennial garden bed is more of a commitment than annual garden beds are, because perennials tend to live in the same place for at least several years. Some perennials in fact, will live and grow for ten to twenty years or more. So before creating a perennial garden bed, ask yourself: Do you really want this to be around for such a long time?

Perennial plants are quite beautiful, and like annuals you’ll find a huge variety of colors, shapes, textures, and sizes. But unlike annuals, once you’ve planted a perennial you may find yourself stuck with it for a very long time… whether you like it or not.

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Easy growing perennials

Easy growing perennials

Perennials are plants and flowers which live for two or more years. You can plant them where you’d like to have them grow, and some of them will live, grow, and thrive for twenty years or more. Some perennial plants only live for two to three years, but on average most will live for at least five years. This makes them an excellent investment for long term garden planning.

Since perennial plants tend to be a long term decision though, where you plant them and the types of plants you choose are critical decisions to make during your garden planning process. You won’t be happy putting a perennial plant in a prime location for instance, only to find out later you don’t like the plant at all and you’re unable to easily get rid of it.

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