Low maintenance perennials for summer
After a long wet spring, summer is finally here! And with heat comes the season for low maintenance, summer perennials such as daylilies, bee balm, coreopsis and yarrow.
Daylilies
Among the easiest to grow perennials, daylilies can be planted in full sun or partial shade and are adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions. They are not true lilies, but daylilies are called to the fact that their lilies as open for one day only. However, because each plant produces an abundance of buds, flowering can last for many weeks!
The colour range is wide, and includes white, peach, gold, red, purple, pink, orange, red and many bi-colours. Some blooms are rounded like a trumpet, while others, like spider types have long, thin petals and can reach widths of a foot across. For best results, plant daylilies in a sunny spot in the garden and deadhead spent flowers often to keep the show going for as long as possible.
Astilbe
A hardy perennial for a shaded or partially shaded gardens, astilble produce pretty feathery flowers in jeweled tones of red, pink, lavender and white.Like many shade plants, astilbe do best in soil with plenty of moisture. Pair it with hosta, ferns or mantle display exceptional lady.
Top choices include 'Bressingham Beauty', a cultivar with deep pink flowers that grows to 3 feet high and flowers in early to mid-summer. 'Snowdrift' has large white flowers with bright colors that light up a shady area under trees mature. The ferny foliage also provides visual interest when the flowers have faded.
Melissa
A native to North America, bee balm is a delightful mid-summer bloomer who is also a favorite hummingbird. Depending on the cultivar, and there are many, it can grow from 2 to 4-feet tall and will bear rounded, tubular flowers in shades of pink, red, white or lavender. There are even some unique types that sport double-flowers.
Plant this hardy perennial in a sunny or partially shaded spot and don’t overcrowd it, as some types are susceptible to powdery mildew. Luckily, there are resistant varieties. I plant it throughout my gardens to attract both pollinators and beneficial insects.
Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’
Considered one of the best and longest-blooming summer perennials, Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’ is an essential ingredient in any ornamental garden. The delicate ferny foliage adds texture to the border, but it’s the pale yellow, daisy-like flowers that bloom from June to frost that can’t be beat.
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Another long-blooming perennial is Gaillardia, or blanket flower. Its bright, boldly colored, daisy-like flowers bloom from June through August. For a delicate touch, plant some Linum, or flax It has pretty blue flowers from June until August while its
After a long, wet spring, summer has finally arrived! And with the heat comes the season for low-maintenance, summer blooming perennials like daylilies, bee balm, yarrow and coreopsis. Among the easiest perennials to grow, daylilies can be planted in
Moonbeam coreopsis has ferny foliage and a dainty appearance It is a drought-resistant, dependable and long-blooming member of the daisy family with pale yellow flowers about one inch in diameter. It requires little maintenance, prefers full sun and
A combination of 'Karl Foerster' feather reed grass with various other perennials makes a dramatic effect in the landscape. Consider combinations with late summer and fall-blooming perennials such as Coreopsis, Echincea, Liatris, and Rudbeckia.
Now's the time to cut back early-blooming perennials and begin deadheading annuals for summer-long bloom. Shearing perennials like coneflower, phlox or upright sedums also controls growth and minimizes tall, leggy plants that collapse under the weight
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Perennial flowers are great because they don’t have to be replanted each year. Sure, a plant might have to be replaced here and there, but generally a perennial flower bed costs less and is easier to maintain than one planted with annual flowers. Some perennial flowers, such as iris and lilies, have a relatively short bloom time. Planting perennials that have a longer bloom time will help to you accomplish continuous blooming and color in your perennial garden. With careful planning, and some deadheading, your perennial flower garden can have colorful flowers in it all summer.
) is another low ground cover that does better in shady areas. It has pure white star-shaped flowers that continue blooming for weeks in the spring and into summer.
Catmint (Nepeta) is a spreading ground cover with blue flowers that I have had planted for years under a tree in my perennial garden. Its leaves and flowers have an appealing, minty fragrance. blooms all summer if deadheaded. It is only 12 to 16” high with dainty, two inch, light blue flowers. This plant also received the perennial of the year award in 2001. It grows in full sun and tolerates dry conditions. Great in a cut flower arrangement!
Although yarrow (Achillea) is a tough, drought tolerant plant, some varieties can be extremely invasive, even choking out grass, but the hybrid , a type of brown-eyed susan, was named perennial plant of the year in 1999. It has masses of yellow, daisy-like flowers that bloom from July until a hard frost, often lasting into October. Great for late blooms in the garden when tender annuals have frozen–the flowers last a long time when cut for a bouquet.
There are other perennials with a long bloom time, such as campanulas, gaillardia, Stella d’ Oro daylily, lavender, coneflowers, and salvias. Another way to get even more color in your perennial garden is to mix in plants with colorful leaves or add annual flowers. Plants like Autumn Joy sedum and ornamental grasses will give you interesting textures in every season, even when they are not in bloom.
Most of these long blooming perennials are drought tolerant and deer resistant. Five of the plants mentioned above received the perennial plant of the year, awarded by the Perennial Plant Association, so they are truly long-blooming winners! Plant them and enjoy their flowers!
There's so little sun today and this makes it a perfect day to fertilize your long blooming perennials, roses and tomatoes.
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