Perennial flowers have many advantages, and one of them is that they do not need to be planted every spring. And this, tell me, is not a little, since in the spring there is already quite a lot on your site earthworks. With the help of perennial flowers, beautiful flower beds are created that retain their decorative appearance for at least five years. Later, some flowers grow greatly and require replanting or removing part of the bush to plant it in a new place.
Most of the perennials are able to survive our winters and only a few require digging up, since their homeland is more southern areas. Therefore, to create beautiful flower beds, you need to know about the perennials themselves - what they look like and what they need for good growth. We’ve already talked about them, today we’ll talk about perennials.
This plant tolerates the dry months of summer well and is resistant enough to cold snaps so as not to freeze in winter. winter months of the year. It is absolutely not demanding on the soil and does not require any particular complex care. It is planted to decorate garden plots; it looks good in rock gardens and when decorating borders.
Compositions created with allisum look good next to ground cover plants, as they complement each other.
Allisum inflorescences have pleasant aroma and have rich, bright colors. It should be planted in areas where there is often sun, and for the first time after planting it is necessary to water the plant more often so that it successfully adapts to the new place.
Anemones
This type of perennial has flowers of various shades. They can be:
- Purple;
- Blue;
- Red.
But this perennial grows only in southern regions In Russia, in its northern regions it exists only as an annual plant.
Anemones Planting these flowers is quite simple, since the tubers are not buried deep, only 5 cm. The soil in the flower bed where anemones grow should be light so that air can penetrate to the roots of the plant. If the soil is not fertile, then the flower will need to be fed once a month with complete mineral fertilizer.
Pansy (viola)
This is a fairly popular plant, but in our country it is not a perennial, since it cannot survive harsh winters. But its remarkable flowers delight us already in early spring and therefore it is planted through seedlings. The splendor of viola flowers is colored in various shades of summer:
- Snow-white;
- Blue;
- Black;
- Yellow;
- Two-color.
Plant them in sunny places and water them as the soil dries out. If the summer does not indulge in rain, then watering is done more often, preventing the flower from dying. To prolong flowering, faded buds are cut off so that the plant does not waste time ripening its seeds.
This flower has always attracted gardeners with its exotic appearance. This perennial plant has many varieties that differ in both growth height and color. blooming flowers, which are collected in beautiful panicles.
The requirements for cultivating this flower are proper care:
- Flowers are planted in partial shade;
- The soil should be rich in humus;
- Watering in the absence of rain should be regular;
- Peduncles that have bloomed require removal.
Also, if the plant is not planted in the southern regions of Russia, then for the winter they should be cut off and the astilbe rhizome should be covered with any covering material.
Perennial asters (September)
These responsive and low-maintenance flowers are often in demand when decorating not only garden plots, but can often be seen in urban flower beds in various cities. Caring for them is simple:
- Timely watering;
- Applying potash fertilizers twice a season;
- Pruning trunks for the winter to make it easier for new young foliage to grow in the spring.
The flowers are rich in shades from soft lilac to burgundy, from pale purple to almost blue, and there are also varieties with magnificent white flowers. Adult bushes require replanting approximately every 6 years.
The leaf blades of the plant have a smooth oval shape with a shiny surface. Blooming buds are pink. Responds well to full mineral supplements and at good care forms beautiful rosettes. Bergenia is planted on various flower beds, decorating the foreground with it. Looks beautiful in flowerbeds with rocky areas, as well as in borders.
There is one peculiarity of bergenia - in the spring its rosettes should be treated with any drug against fungal infection so that the plant does not die from the disease.
This is a fairly common plant with creeping ground cover green branches. It is not a whimsical plant, which, if its growth is not limited, quickly grows over the entire width of the free territory. The leaves are small, leathery, dark green. The flowers, which bloom in May, are beautifully shaped and blue in color.
When all the flowers bloom, then green carpet turns blue. It is so unpretentious that it does not even need timely watering; hyacinths and heucheras will be successful neighbors in the flowerbed.
This is an erect plant 60 cm tall, with a green stem at the end, the end of which is strewn with blossoming yellow flowers. Among this plant there are varieties with healing properties.
Loosestrife prefers sunny places without shading. He also needs:
- Timely watering;
- Fertilizing with complete mineral fertilizers once every two weeks.
Shelter on winter period loosestrife is not needed.
In order for hyacinths to bloom and grow well, they require constant feeding with fertilizers. To do this, the first application of fertilizer begins when the first shoots appear. When foliage is harvested and loosened, dry fertilizer is applied to bulbous plants. The second feeding takes place at the moment of budding of the hyacinth. At the time of vegetative growth and flowering, the soil around the plant should not dry out completely.
There are different varieties of delphinium:
- Persian;
- Large-flowered;
- Hybrid.
When planting seedlings or delphinium seeds, you should leave them between the bushes. short distance- this is done to make the bushes look dense.
Also, for good growth, regular watering, loosening and weed removal are necessary. So that the plant does not get sick powdery mildew, watering should be done on the ground, without affecting the leaf plates.
This is not a problem plant that does not require constant care for its plantings. The appearance of the arched inflorescence is strewn with white or pink flowers. The main thing for this plant is right place planting, as it prefers partial shade.
If the gardener takes the time and fertilizes the place where the plant grows, it will respond with more powerful growth of the bush.
This is exactly the plant that can tolerate any unsightly weather. The survivor is not threatened by harmful insects or bacterial diseases. To create a good green carpet, this plant needs a minimum amount sun rays. Therefore, it is usually planted where there is no chance for another plant to survive.
Using this plant they decorate:
- Rocky slopes;
- They decorate tree trunk circles;
- Supplement with various plantings of tall plants.
They replant it at any warm time of the year, moving it to a new place with a lump of earth.
It is a low shrub that produces edible berries after flowering. There are a lot of varieties of honeysuckle, so the various plantings of honeysuckle on the site can be limited to varieties with edible fruits.
The shrub is unpretentious and takes root well on any soil of the site. The main thing that is vital for the shrub is an abundance of sunlight and protection from cold winter winds, which can freeze the plant in the cold season.
These charming flowers decorate vertical garden interiors. Their huge flowers of various shades burn like lights among the foliage located on stretched trellises. Clematis has a number of advantages:
- Clematis can withstand winter cold;
- Long flowering period;
- Unpretentiousness in cultivation;
- Durability.
Planting clematis on permanent place We must take into account that he loves sunny places. If you expect to plant several bushes in a row, then you need to retreat 2 m from the previous bush. It tolerates good proximity to tagetes, which protects clematis roots in extreme heat.
These gentle creatures prefer places with high humidity and lack of direct sunlight. Therefore, they look good under trees in the back of the garden. If the summer is consistently hot, then watering the plantings is inevitable. You should also fence off the area that is reserved for growing lily of the valley, since it tends to grow beyond measure.
To propagate lily of the valley, you just need to dig up a rhizome with one growth bud in the spring and plant it on a new plot of land. After which you need to ensure that the soil does not dry out. In the first year after transplantation, the lily of the valley will increase root system, and on the second the first flowers will appear.
Nowadays, many varieties have been developed that have flowers with different shades of color. Daylilies are planted in small holes dug at a distance of 50 cm from each other, with the root collar buried a couple of centimeters.
This plant needs regular watering and fertilizing with nitrogen fertilizers during the formation of the leaf mass of the flower.
Perennial lupins
This is a very decorative flower with beautiful flowers, collected in tall candles. The shades of colors are quite different:
- Burgundy;
- White:
- Lilac:
- Pink;
- Blue.
The leaves also have an attractive shape, their outline reminiscent of a child's hand with outstretched fingers. The plant is not picky about soil, but, like all other perennials, it will not refuse feeding with high-grade mineral fertilizers. Prefers acidic soil. If the soil on the site is not acidic, then it can be acidified with pine sawdust, which will be used as mulch around the plant.
There are many varieties of milkweed and therefore you can always choose something that suits the taste of the gardener. The main thing is to choose the right place for it. And it loves the sun very much; in the shade its flowers will not be decorative enough.
The plant practically does not need watering. All you need is timely pruning of dried flowers to give the bush an attractive shape.
This perennial comes from the hyacinth family. This is one of the first flowers to appear in early spring. It pleases with its flowering, when there are practically no other flowering plants around, standing out beautifully against the background of the dark earth. This flower doesn't refuse to grow sunny areas and require watering. Many varieties propagate by self-sowing.
Very often people grow the following varieties of muscari:
- Turgenevsky (light blue);
- Racemose (purple);
- Armenian (blue with a white border around the edge of the petal);
- Cluster-shaped (white and blue).
Daffodils look very beautiful with tulips, not only in spring bouquets, but also next to each other in a flower bed. They usually bloom in May, and delight with their flowering throughout the month. There are varieties with early and late flowering. You can choose varieties in a flower bed of daffodils in such a way that, replacing each other, they will delight us with their appearance and aroma for a long time.
The shape of the flower also differs depending on the variety of daffodil. Flowers are:
- Tubular;
- Small-crowned;
- Onkeleform;
- Terry;
- Cyclomenes;
- Large-crowned.
To plant such beauty, no special skills are required. They are planted in autumn or early spring, buried into the ground three times the height of the bulb. Then you only need regular watering and fertilizer for the bulbous plants. It will be beautiful if you plant each variety separately, creating mini flower beds with flowers of different shapes.
Nivyanik (chamomile)
The large heads of white daisies are very pleasing to the eye. It is easily propagated by dividing the bush. To do this, in the spring, an old chamomile bush is dug up and divided into parts, each of which will contain both roots and growth buds. Not deep holes are dug in a new place or in an old one, but slightly separately from each other, so that there is room for young bushes to grow. Further care consists of watering, loosening and removing faded inflorescences in a timely manner.
Nielberry plantings should be located in sunny places in the garden, as it will not bloom in the shade. Chamomile is replanted every 6 years.
Peonies are beautiful flowers that bloom in May. Flowers are found in various shades of pink, burgundy, and white. IN Lately Peonies have even been bred with yellow flowers. In one place, a peony can grow up to 50 years. They should be planted in sunny areas, since the peony will not bloom in the shade.
Over time, young bushes grow greatly and therefore, when designing a path, this must be taken into account and planted at a certain distance from each other. You shouldn’t overfill them with water, as this can cause rotting of the plant’s root system.
There are so many different varieties that have a wide variety of flower colors. The varieties also differ in height, there are:
- Ground cover roses;
- Curb;
- Park;
- Floribunda;
- Climbing, etc.
With the help of a rich variety of rose varieties, you can make a beautiful rose garden that will fill the entire garden with its aroma.
These flowers are planted only in sunny places; they require timely watering, pruning, and covering their bushes for the winter.
This plant resembles chamomile in its appearance, but differs from it in various shades of flowers. Rudbeckia grows on any soil, but only on nutritious soil will the bush develop better and the flowers will be large in size.
Rudbeckia can grow in one place for up to five years, after which it should be replanted. As the young growth grows, it is worth removing it, as it is prone to strong reproduction in different directions of the site.
Thanks to scientists, many new varieties with more magnificent flower caps have appeared. They vary in color and greatly decorate the flower beds of flower lovers.
If the soil on the site is too heavy, it can be diluted with a handful of coarse sand. When transplanting phlox to a new location, the root collar is buried three centimeters. They prefer sunny areas, since without sunlight the plant will not bloom.
Perennials for Beginners
Photo gallery of perennial flowers for the garden
The basis of a flower garden in a country house is usually made up of perennials. Perennial flowers for the garden can grow in one place for several years (sometimes up to 10 or more), they are usually unpretentious and go well with each other.
Perennial flowers can be planted either on their own or in combination with annual plants. This planting will allow you to create new compositions and update every year. appearance garden Among the perennials one can distinguish beautifully flowering plants and plants with beautiful foliage. By combining both, you can get a flower garden that decorates country cottage area both during the flowering periods of different varieties and between them.
Another advantage of perennials is the possibility of their reproduction. Many of them reproduce vegetatively, that is, by tubers or by dividing the bush. This will allow you to plant your favorite perennial in several places in the country and save money on buying seedlings.
Features of growing perennial flowers
Despite the simpler care than annual flowers, perennials have their own characteristics.
In the video you will hear tips on growing perennial flowers for beginner gardeners.
tall plants
Tall perennial flowers in the country can be either part of a flower bed or a single planting. A variety of tall perennial flowers for the garden are shown in the photo.
Lupines love the sun, are undemanding to care and soil, but grow better in acidic soil. They come in yellow, red, orange, pink, lilac, and white colors. These flowers have nodules on their roots that produce nitrogen and improve the composition of the soil.
Bright blue, purple, indigo and pink delphiniums can grow in one place for up to 10 years and require minimal care. Contrasting delphiniums planted nearby look beautiful. This perennial species has 4 varieties: Persian, bare-stemmed, large-flowered and hybrid. Delphinium prefers root watering; if watered incorrectly, it can develop powdery mildew.
Buzulnik (Volzhanka) is not picky in care and can grow even in cold climates. Gardeners value it for its long flowering and beautiful leaves. The perennial harmonizes with hostas, bergenia, lungwort, and rudbeckia.
Capsicum produces beautiful spike-shaped inflorescences, the colors of which can vary from cream to purple. This tall one perennial flower loves shaded areas, looks good next to hosta, aquilegia, rhododendron.
Meadowsweet blooms in pink, cream or white clusters and also has beautiful foliage. It can reach a height of 1.5 meters.
Medium Height Plants
This group includes perennial plants with a height of 30 to 80 cm.
Numerous varieties of daylilies of different colors are easy to care for and very beautiful, which is why they are popular. They can grow in shade and partial shade, but will bloom profusely and fully open only in bright sun. Daylilies like good, but not frequent, watering. Groups of daylilies of the same color, but different varieties, or one variety and different color.
Yarrow is not only a beautiful, but also a medicinal perennial plant. It blooms from August to October and reproduces by rhizomes.
Yarrow has basket-shaped inflorescences in white, yellow, pink and orange.
Peonies love sunny places. This perennial blooms for 2-3 weeks with large, beautiful flowers. With proper growth, peonies can grow in one place for quite a long time, so do not forget to regularly loosen the soil and feed them.
Rhodiola rosea has unusual look due to the combination of fleshy leaves and white or yellow flowers.
Low growing plants
Pansies, strictly speaking, are not a perennial, but a biennial plant. They love soo clay soils and good lighting, as well as regular feeding with superphosphate and ammonium nitrate.
Gentian is a blue or blue mountain perennial flower in the shape of a bell, perfect for alpine slides. Does not like excessive light or complete shadow. Perennials need to be fertilized carefully.
Dwarf perennial phlox can form a continuous carpet of pink, lilac and white flowers.
Creeping tenacious, according to its name, is very unpretentious to light, watering and temperature. This low-growing plant is suitable for alpine hills, rocky slopes, rockeries, decorating the lower part of a hedge, and planting around tree trunks.
Gypsophila has the appearance of a low-growing shrub; its flowers form a sort of light white haze.
Curly
Climbing perennial plants are planted next to the support. They decorate gazebos, arches, terraces, and walls of houses.
Wisteria is a heat-loving perennial plant that forms cascades of lilac clusters. During the cold season, you need to move the flower indoors.
Most types of clematis do not tolerate cold, but there are also varieties suitable for growing in Siberia. You can grow it not in the ground, but in special containers, then it will be easy to move clematis indoors for the winter.
Climbing roses are very beautiful, but thorny. For the winter they need to be removed and covered.
Honeysuckle is cold-resistant and unpretentious; it needs to be pruned every year to maintain its shape.
Actinidia is also unpretentious, in addition, its fruits have medicinal properties. Requires regular watering.
Maiden grape has small white flowers, but grows well and is suitable for arbors and where shade is required.
Perennial flowers for Siberia
Perennial flowers for a garden located in the Urals or Siberia must be adapted to the harsh climate. They must withstand cold winters with temperatures below -30 and even -40 and not be damaged by frost. Therefore, not all types and varieties of perennials are suitable for these regions. What perennial flowers for Siberia can be planted at the dacha?
Spring
Although spring in these regions begins later than in the European part of Russia, flowers can please you even when the snow has not completely melted. Primroses include lumbago - these are beautiful and unpretentious early perennials, undemanding to the soil. Crocuses can be planted next to them.
Another early perennial flower is Siberian kandyk. These pinkish-purple flowers can emerge directly from under the spring snow. Kandyk loves partial shade; in bright sun its flowering is shorter.
Anemone, or anemone, is a native inhabitant of Siberia, so it grows well and grows quickly in such a climate. This perennial flower does not bloom for long, but it is beautiful and falls just in time when the summer flowers have not yet bloomed.
Primroses are another delicate spring perennial flower for Siberia. They can be planted in any part of the garden. Primroses are propagated by seeds or by dividing the bush after flowering.
Muscari ( mouse hyacinth) can often be found in gardens in the Urals and Siberia. These blue, white or lilac flowers are suitable for planting in flower beds, borders, and alpine slides.
In May, lilies of the valley will delight you with their flowers. They are unpretentious, easily adapt to any climate and grow quickly. Remember that red lily of the valley berries are poisonous.
Summer
Some of the favorite perennial flowers among Siberian gardeners are: bearded irises. They bloom in early to mid-summer, and there are also re-blooming varieties. Thanks to this, irises can decorate the dacha until autumn.
Another type of irises is reticulate. They are also very beautiful, with an interesting yellow-blue or purple-white color. These are very tenacious plants, they can grow again from one surviving bud. Reticulated irises tolerate cold well, but do not like wet soil.
Saranka lily - pink flowers, also called " royal curls", they can be found in their natural environment in forests.
Daurian lily is also perfectly adapted to the Siberian climate. It blooms with large orange or red flowers from June to August. Loves good watering and easily tolerates cold winters.
There are frost-resistant varieties of roses and hydrangeas, but in the Siberian climate they need to be well covered for the winter. Tree-like and paniculate varieties are suitable for Siberia. For roses, park and floribunda roses are suitable, as well as climbing roses, which need to be well covered and trimmed correctly.
The perennial clematis vine has also become widespread in Siberian dachas. Varieties with small flowers, as well as Tangut clematis, are suitable for cold climates.
Decorative onions are distinguished by round purple inflorescences. Some of its species are edible
Autumn
For the short Siberian autumn, a perennial aster is suitable. This plant tolerates winter well and blooms right up to the snow. Some small-flowered varieties of chrysanthemums are also suitable, but they require good shelter. Even the most persistent chrysanthemums in Siberia cannot overwinter in open ground.
Plants with decorative foliage
Perennial plants for Siberia with beautiful foliage will create a background for flowering ones and decorate the dacha in the intervals between flowering. Suitable for Siberia
- hosts,
- astilbe,
- bergenia,
- whine,
- sedums,
- buzulnik.
These also have beautiful leaves flowering plants like phlox, chrysanthemums, rudbeckias, doronicums.
How to protect perennials from the cold
In the north, it is especially important to properly cover plants in the country so that they survive the winter without damage. This applies to relatively frost-resistant plants such as roses, chrysanthemums, and hydrangeas.
Before sheltering, the plants need to be prepared. Climbing roses and clematis must be removed from their supports and laid on the ground. Roses must be trimmed to a height of 30 cm, chrysanthemums - 10-15 cm, damaged parts and all leaves must be removed. Diseased and dried parts are removed from all flowers.
Before using the covering material, the root collar needs to be hilled up; for this, peat and dry leaves are used. The bush needs to be covered with lutrasil. A wire frame is placed on top, leaving about 25 cm on all sides. Covering material is placed on top of it. The inside of the frame is filled with dry leaves, better with leaves oak The frame is covered with spruce branches on top, also covered with dry leaves, and covered with a box or lutrasil.
Here is a list of the best perennial, low-maintenance flowers that are perfect for any garden, especially if you're a beginner!
Gaillardia is a drought-resistant wild perennial that has enough long flowering in a sunny area with poor soil. Red, gold or brown, daisy-like, single or double perennial flowers, 8 cm in diameter, can be seen throughout the summer and into early autumn. Although these plants are often short-lived, they are easy to re-grow from seed.
Veronica
15cm peaks of speedwells bloom on top of 30-60cm blue or red plants from early summer until autumn. IN northern latitudes Veronica prefers the sun, but it is shade-loving in southern climates. Plant this perennial flower at the front of your flower bed.
Tall garden phlox
Phlox paniculata garden, tall or - grows 90–120 cm in height and produces large clusters of fragrant flowers from summer to early autumn. This is an old, beloved plant that has few competitors due to its rich color range and subtle sweet aroma. It looks good at the back of the garden.
Russian sage
This lovely perennial, 90cm wide and 150cm tall, produces clouds of blue flowers in late summer and is suitable for large gardens. Russian sage loves sun and is tolerant of drought and heat. It is better to plant these perennial flowers in the background of the flower bed and free up space around them for further growth.
Perennial sage
A relative of the garden favorite, hybrid perennial sage combines 50cm peaks of blue, purple or white perennial flowers with attractive gray-green foliage. Plant sage at the front or middle of the border in a sunny location.
Asters
A staple of the fall garden, asters burst forth with their star-shaped perennial flowers in late summer and fall. They have in their arsenal rich pink, blue, purple and burgundy-red shades. Asters can reach up to 150 cm in height depending on the species and are great for flower beds and borders, as well as for cutting to be enjoyed indoors.
Astilbe
Echinacea purpurea
This one is wild meadow flower, which opens its petals horizontally like a daisy. Echinacea easily tolerates heat and drought and blooms all summer. It reaches 70 cm in height and looks great in the middle or in the background of a flower bed.
Decorative millet
A beautiful prairie grass native to North America, it perfectly complements the aesthetics of the garden and is easy to maintain. Varieties reach from 60 to 180 cm in height and form airy, lush caps. Some varieties have foliage that is rich red or purple in the fall.
Yarrow
Even if you've never had a garden before, you can grow yarrow with little effort or skill. This is an amazingly hardy perennial that can withstand heat, drought and cold. These perennial flowers are prized in the garden for their spicy-scented grey-green or dark green foliage and showy flat clusters of pink, red, white or yellow blooms that appear from late spring to early fall.
Peonies
With a pleasant sweet aroma, peony is a long-lived perennial plant 60–120 cm tall. In the flower garden it forms bush bouquets. Its numerous varieties offer a wide range color scheme– almost all shades and their combinations, except blue. The flowering period is from late spring to early summer.
Thin-leaved coreopsis
Coreopsis comes in a wide range of sizes and several shades. Fine-leaved varieties of these perennial flowers, such as 'Moonbeam' and 'Zagreb', produce spathes of small, daisy-like flowers in yellow or pink hues with soft leaves in the form of a fern throughout the summer. (In hot areas, flower growth may be slower.) Large-flowered varieties(Early Sunrise is one of the most popular) produces large orange-yellow flowers. Give this plant a central place in the flower garden.
Siberian iris
Siberian iris adds color to the flowerbed in early summer and vertical accents throughout the summer. Like most irises, they are moisture-loving plants, but once established in the ground they can tolerate dry soil. The flowers appear on top of bare stems 60 cm tall. Its shades include white, blue, yellow, purple and many combinations thereof. The Siberian iris not only decorates the garden, but also looks great in cut bouquets.
Penstemon
Penstemon produces attractive peaks of tubular perennial flowers in shades of pink, blue, lavender, white or red. The 'Husker Red' variety combines white flowers and purple leaves, creating a wonderful contrast when combined with plants with light green foliage. Place this gem meter tall in the middle or in the background of the flower bed and provide it with plenty of sunlight.
Daffodils
Narcissus Pink Charm
Daffodils are proven perennial bulbs that bloom in early, mid or late spring, depending on the variety. The flowers have a central tube (corolla) - the length varies depending on the variety - surrounded by a collar of petals (perianth), which can be of different colors. Shades include yellow, orange, white, red and peach. Some daffodils have a distinct aroma. The narrow, strap-like leaves appear before the flowers and are slightly shorter than the stems.
Scabious
Scabiosa produces exquisite blue flowers all summer and autumn, which makes it one of the longest-flowering plants in perennial compositions. Loves sun or partial shade and looks best in the front of a flower bed. The Blue Butterfly variety, 30 cm tall, tolerates heat better than others.
Subulate Phlox
Ideal for rock gardens or hard surface areas, front perennial gardens or as a ground cover plant on a slope. The awl-shaped phlox forms a dense, creeping mat up to 15 cm high and 60 cm wide, its small leaves are slightly spiny, and in spring the entire plant is covered with fragrant white, pink, blue, lavender or red flowers. Phlox leaves are semi-evergreen in northern regions and evergreen in the south.
Rudbeckia
Rudbeckia
Rudbeckia is an American icon. From mid-summer until frost, its orange or golden yellow flowers appear again and again. The 'Goldsturm' variety shown here reaches 60cm in height, making it ideal for the centerpiece or background of a flower bed. Black-eyed Susan loves sun and is drought tolerant.
Coniferous plants are simply magnificent! But it’s a little boring with conifers alone. They are, of course, good both in their structure and in the variety of needles - they can be pink, yellow, cream. And with them, the garden at the dacha will always be stable and good.
But if a variety of perennial plants grow next to coniferous plants in this garden, it will be simply wonderful. However, it must be borne in mind that unpretentious perennial flowers for the garden, which bloom from May to October, are quite rare.
The most unpretentious flowers for the garden
Each plant has its own flowering peak. You can create flower beds that will always be good - flower beds of continuous flowering.
We take any area of our garden and depending on its size Let's start planning our flower garden:
- In the foreground we plant plants with a height of 15-20-30 to 50 centimeters.
- On the second, we plant plants that grow up to 50 cm.
- On the third plan we can plant plants 80 cm high.
- On the very last ones - the fourth, fifth plane and so on, there may be plants higher and higher.
Thus, our flower garden is arranged in tiers. If we select plants that will bloom starting in May, we will be simply happy because every day this piece of our garden will be unique, it will be interesting, it will change all the time and attract our gaze.
In order to know what time the plants bloom and plan the flower garden correctly, you need to know the height of each plant. Today, even one type of perennial has a lot of varieties that have a height of 30, 40, 50 and 100 cm. The same plant can have different heights, but they bloom at the same time.
Nowadays there is a huge amount of planting material for sale for a wide variety of perennials. But what to choose to ensure success? And which plants will not cause much trouble and require minimal care?
Crocuses
Crocuses on the lawn are very interesting. In the fall, plant this perennial along the edge of the lawn or in some area of it. In spring, lawn grass does not grow as actively. Crocuses will bloom and delight the eye for two weeks. And after they have bloomed, they can be mowed with a lawn mower along with the grass.
Crocuses remain in the ground, where they do not interfere and overwinter well. They will grow every year. Just imagine their wild blooms in the spring against the backdrop of green grass!
Primrose
Spring perennial flowers, primroses. They are called the garden keys - they open spring bloom. Primroses always mean freshness and beauty. There are a lot of varieties of them. For example, primrose fine-toothed, which can be grown from seeds. It has large bright pink, purple, white peduncles and blooms for three weeks, and if the spring is cool, then about a month.
Undeservedly forgotten by gardeners primrose auricular. They come in double and semi-double varieties - plants of amazing beauty. It blooms very profusely twice a season: in May - June and again in August. Tolerates shade well and is not always loved bright sun. They are not afraid of frost.
Badan
It emerges from under the snow powerful, beautiful, with slightly withered leaves that can be collected for tea. It has beautiful, shiny foliage and then begins to bloom magnificently. Bergenias grow well near ponds and on hills. Today, a huge number of colors of bergenia have appeared. Some have very small, compact foliage and may be dark burgundy. Bergenia grows almost everywhere, it is unpretentious, with flowers of various colors. Some perennial varieties are very neat, miniature - for small gardens.
Corydalis
Corydalis blooms instead of bergenias or at the same time as them. These are perennial plants that have a tendency to suddenly disappear somewhere. And their foliage just disappears and they fall asleep until the next season.
On the stem, at a depth of 4–5 cm in the soil, there are bulbs; they accumulate nutrients from the foliage, die, and begin to germinate again in the spring. Flowers are white, soft pink, lilac, blue. Gorgeous, lacy foliage forms a fantastic cloud in the garden.
Bruner
It blooms in May with blue flowers similar to forget-me-nots. Blooms for 2–3 weeks. And then beautiful ones appear autumn leaves, which are very luxurious, with gorgeous coloring, and have either cream edging or luxurious silver. Brunera is a fairly shade-loving plant. and likes to have enough moisture. The leaf diameter can reach 15–18 centimeters. Very unpretentious, stable, easily restored after return frosts. It grows well and grows in one place for quite a long time.
Goryanka
Horny goat weed takes over the flowering baton next. This is the first plant– the height of mountain weeds is small, up to 40 centimeters. They bloom very interestingly - with small flowers that are like little moths or angels in pale pink, red, white.
After flowering, the foliage becomes very unusual, original, as if painted with a lilac tint. In different varieties of mountain weed, beautiful patterns begin to grow along the edge of the leaf. In addition to the fact that they bloom with beautiful flowers for about a month, then they also delight with interesting foliage. Horny goat weed is a super unpretentious plant that grows steadily on any soil, even the poorest, both in the shade and in the light.
Thrift
A perennial of the first kind that grows on slopes and near reservoirs.
It blooms in May - June with pink flowers. The foliage can be variegated - with white stripes, or dark. Her leaves are like lawn grass- thin.
It blooms for a month and a half and then grows in the form of a beautiful green tussock. Blooms for the second time in August.
Dicentra
People call it « broken heart»
. Flowering: May - June for 2–3 weeks depending on temperature. The height of this plant can be up to a meter, with beautiful drooping shoots in the shape of hearts of amazing beauty.
It goes well in color with peonies or other flowers. There are many different varieties, differing in both size and color.
Peony
Peonies are very diverse. Nowadays, species of peonies are gaining popularity: thin-leaved ones, they come in both double and semi-double. Not good big flower. But what gorgeous foliage! Luxurious bushes! Some gardeners do not plant peonies in their dachas, arguing that “they only bloom for two weeks, like lilacs.” But when you look at this bloom, this flower, even if it blooms for one day, it is worth having in the garden because it is a lot of beauty, a lot of emotions, a lot of impressions.
Therefore, if there is at least a free square meter in the garden, grow a tree peony and you, your children, your grandchildren and great-grandchildren will admire its magnificent bushes for many years. This will be the highlight of the garden. Tree peonies come in different colors.
Agricultural technology is quite simple. But there are small nuances:
Phlox subulate
It grows in clumps and balls on slopes. Haircut required. Every year you can slowly separate and rejuvenate: in cloudy, rainy weather, tear off a piece of the curtain and replant it where needed. It takes root easily and grows well. It comes in different shades, different varieties, of which there are 12–15. In addition to Phlox subulate, there is phlox spread, blooms in June with a soft blue and white cloud.
It blooms in May - June for a month. After flowering - a haircut, which phlox tolerates very well. It consists of trimming the overgrown cap, which grows very quickly and the second flowering begins in August.
Swimsuit
The next plant that you can’t refuse is the swimsuit. We are well aware of the fires or lights in our forests.
A decorative swimsuit is not only bright orange in color - they can be yellow, cream or almost white and come in different heights. They also bloom throughout the month. They grow great in gardens.
Aquilegia
Otherwise they are called catchments. These are plants that resemble charming elves and look simply unearthly, striking with their beauty and tenderness.
They cross-pollinate, creating all sorts of shades: pink, soft blue and blue, airy, from 15 cm to a meter high. The diameter of the flower is from 2 to 10–12 cm. Aquilegia is also long-lived.
Avens
Very interesting plant first plan, it holds its shape perfectly and if you need some kind of beautiful border, then you can’t do without gravilate. It has beautiful foliage and very colorful flowers. They can be yellowish, orange, bright red, crimson and burgundy. May have edging.
It grows in luxurious bushes, is very unpretentious, you don’t need to do anything with it, pests practically don’t touch it, and it’s not afraid of diseases. If you give him a little compost soil, he will give you a great gift. abundant flowering.
Irises
There are different types of irises:
Irises have one peculiarity: they do not like damping off and can freeze slightly. Therefore, mulch them for the winter. The soil should be sandy and in addition for the winter you sprinkle them with loose soil - maybe with peat so that their rhizomes are covered.
- Siberian irises– these are butterflies and moths of magnificent luxurious colors. But the main thing is that after flowering they create a magnificent vertical green color with thin leaves, which are simply magnificent in flower beds. They also bloom for about a month, there are a lot of flower stalks. They grow in the shade and in the sun, on moist and drier soil - they are very unpretentious.
Gentian
A star in our garden. Very bright, magnificent, small plant, which blooms for two months.
It grows quite slowly, so it is difficult to divide it because it has one rhizome.
The flowers are white, blue, pale blue, and in nature they are also pink.
Veronica
Always good. Grows from 30 cm to almost a meter tall. Forms vertical spikelets that create a special charm and charm in the garden. Very unpretentious, grows on any soil. If they fade, there is no need to worry: they need to be cut off and new shoots will grow from the axils and begin to bloom again. Be sure to plant these plants.
Geranium
This is not the geranium - pelargonium that we are used to seeing on the windowsill - it is a garden geranium. There are so many different types. They bloom from June to September. Then they cut it almost to zero, but leave 5 centimeters. Literally in a week or two, you will have a beautiful bush growing again and may bloom again. There is no need to be afraid to cut geraniums. It can be propagated by both seeds and roots.
Bells
This is a plant that tells us that the middle of summer has already arrived, and the cold weather has long gone, and everything is blooming all around. They are small, ground cover, and up to one and a half meters high. They bloom June - July, some longer. There are different types of bells: peach-leaved, broad-leaved, milky-flowered. White, pink, blue and lilac color. These are huge caps that bloom for two months.
Bluebells need alkaline soil - they will not grow in clay soil. They like poor, sandy, dry soil. Have you noticed that the bell grows beautifully on stones, but as soon as you plant it in a flowerbed, it disappears there. He is not afraid of frost and loves his haircut.
So, the scope of one article does not allow us to talk about everything perennial plants that can adequately decorate your garden plot. These are perennials such as:
