The merits of gardening with perennials
Perennials are prized for both their flowers and foliage, thus providing countless
combinations and endless variety in color, texture, shape and size.
Perennials offer color year after year
Perennials have a minimum lifespan of more than two years. The lifespan
of a perennial beyond this can vary greatly. Some sun perennials and shade perennials
can span generations, and others have a short lifespan.
Great Garden Design Uses Perennials
Perennials represent the core components of your garden and offer stylish
solutions that fit your lifestyle, budget and personality. Shade perennials like
Hosts and ferns are practical solutions for areas in the garden where there is little
light.
Daylilies, daisies, and other Sun Perennials represent a class of plants that in
ideal conditions can live and bloom many years, thus becoming a sound economic investment.
More about Perennials
Unlike shrubs and trees, perennials do not have woody parts. Some perennials will
die completely down to the ground (or go dormant) after the end of the growing season,
then reappear at the start of the next. Others, like Scabiosa, will retain a low
tuft of foliage throughout the winter and ready to grow the next season. Last, there
is a group called evergreen, like Yucca, which retains its foliage throughout the
winter months and grow new foliage the following season. It is from these persistent
root stocks that perennials renew themselves every year.
While most perennials share the common trait of coming back year after year, there
are differences between species. These differences include flowering season, heat
tolerance, winter hardiness, life span and perennial grown for foliage instead of
or in addition to flowers.
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Perennials have come a long way baby
Perennials have come a long way from their origins thanks to plant selection
and breeding that bring us more desirable qualities in plants. Newer forms of Heuchera,
Echinacea, and Hellebores are dynamite. Some of these improvements include:
- Insect and disease resistance
- Habit and forms
- Length of flowering
- Flower color
- Flowering forms
- Foliage color
- Sizes
Garden Design Opportunities
There are countless and creative opportunities to use perennials in a wide variety
of settings. At Highland Gardens we offer simple solutions with our inspiring Garden
Designs and Collections.
You will find the experts at Highland Gardens!
At Highland Gardens, we ARE the perennial plant experts! We look forward to sharing
the latest new plants, trends, information and helpful tips that will make your
gardening experience the most enjoyable ever!