Perennials That Have a Long Blooming Season
Many slower-growing perennials need much less water and can give you just as much beauty. There are also a huge variety of drought-tolerant plants available that, once established, will do wonderfully with almost no irrigation.
Hardy Geraniums
Perennial 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.
Clematis
Once you’ve seen them in full bloom, it’s almost impossible not to be enamored by the halting beauty of clematis. These perennial vines are so diverse in shape, color and habit that there is certain to be one to suit any gardener’s taste. Bloom times are as various as the varieties themselves so check the product details and choose from among spring, summer and even fall blooming clematises. Clematis vines are glorious in their reliable display of large and impressive blooms adding more colorful interest to your perennial garden.
Buddleia
The lilac bush, what a glorious precursor to spring in both its scent and beauty. Syringa is a landscape staple in colder climates for good reason. It requires little care, is hardy and long flowering and the distinctively shaped leaves remain lovely into fall. Can’t wait for the sweet smell of lilac in your garden? Wayside Gardens offers Syringa Bloomerang® which is known to produce flowers its first year and keep on producing for a very long season that doesn’t end until frost.
Coreopsis
The lilac bush, what a glorious precursor to spring in both its scent and beauty. Syringa is a landscape staple in colder climates for good reason. It requires little care, is hardy and long flowering and the distinctively shaped leaves remain lovely into fall. Can’t wait for the sweet smell of lilac in your garden? Wayside Gardens offers Syringa Bloomerang® which is known to produce flowers its first year and keep on producing for a very long season that doesn’t end until frost.
Bleeding Hearts Dicentra
The lilac bush, what a glorious precursor to spring in both its scent and beauty. Syringa is a landscape staple in colder climates for good reason. It requires little care, is hardy and long flowering and the distinctively shaped leaves remain lovely into fall. Can’t wait for the sweet smell of lilac in your garden? Wayside Gardens offers Syringa Bloomerang® which is known to produce flowers its first year and keep on producing for a very long season that doesn’t end until frost.
Scabiosa
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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