Perennials That Have a Long Blooming Season
Perennials are the backbone of a garden, offering reliable beauty year after year. But why settle for fleeting blooms when you can enjoy a continuous burst of color throughout the season? Long-blooming perennials are beautiful, they attract pollinators, and create a lively atmosphere in your outdoor spaces. These hardworking plants make your garden easier to maintain which makes it more rewarding. Let’s look at six standout long-blooming perennial flowers that will give yout landscape enduring color.
Perennial geraniums (called Cranesbill Geraniums) are a great choice for lasting beauty as most varieties bloom continuously for many weeks. One of our favorites is Havana Blues with its deep purple veins running down delicate lavender petals on flowers which bloom from summer well into fall. There are many varieties of geraniums and some bloom from spring to summer in gorgeous colors. At Wayside Gardens we’re always looking for new varieties. So come back often to see what new flower delights we have for sale.
Salvia is a workhorse in the garden, with long lasting blooms and irresistible to pollinators. With its tall spires of purple, blue, pink or red flowers it makes a statement in the garden bed or border. Salvia loves full sun and well-draining soil and requires minimal maintenance to give you a season of color. Its fragrant leaves deter deer and rabbits.
Buddleia, also known as the Butterfly Bush, stands out for its remarkable endurance and the vibrant life it brings to gardens. Buddleia boasts an extended blooming period that stretches from early summer well into autumn. Butterfly bushes are also a magnet for pollinators, drawing butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich flowers. With its easy care requirements and fast growth, Buddleia exemplifies the ideal long-blooming perennial, giving both visual splendor and environmental benefits.
Coreopsis, known as 'Tickseed,' shines brightly with a relentless display of resilient color. Coreopsis embodies the heart of summer gardens, with a blooming season that generously extends from early summer to the first frosts of fall. This sun-loving perennial brings a burst of cheer with its daisy-like flowers, available in shades of yellow, gold, orange, and even vibrant reds and pinks, making it a versatile choice for any garden palette. Adaptable to a variety of soil conditions and resistant to drought, Coreopsis helps gardeners create a lively, pollinator-friendly garden with minimal effort.
Dicentra, also known as Bleeding Heart, carves out a niche of its own with its distinctive, heart-shaped flowers and lasting charm. Unlike the fleeting blooms of many garden favorites, Dicentra offers a prolonged display of flowers from late spring into mid-summer, with some varieties continuing to grace the garden with their presence into early fall. The plant's unique blooms, suspended in arching sprays above fern-like foliage, create a whimsical and captivating sight that adds a layer of visual depth to shaded garden areas. This shade-loving perennial not only enhances the diversity of garden spaces but also supports local ecosystems by providing shelter and sustenance to pollinators.
Commonly known as a pincushion flower these dwarf plants pack a big punch in the garden. Scabiosa’s charming lavender-blue blooms persist from spring until frost. A single, compact pincushion plant has been known to product hundreds of blooms over the long season. Talk about flower power, scabiosa certainly has it.
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