Our Favorite Perennials to Plant in Your Garden this Spring

Perennials for Your Garden

A perennial plant is simply a plant that will live 2 years or longer depending on the plant, climate and other factors. Perennials, flowering plants that bloom over the spring and summer will die back every fall and winter and return again in the spring.

Climate has a lot to do with how hardy the plant is. Many plants will survive the winter depending on care and the hardiness of the plant.

Perennials produce the best flowers when their specific site requirements are met. Study the Plant Fact Highlights on each product page to make sure it’s the right plant for your site.

Moist, shade gardens can be brightened with the variegated foliage of woodland perennials.
Dry, xeric landscapes must rely on tough, sun-loving perennials.
Limit your purchases if hungry deer wander through your landscape. Deer Resistant perennials won’t be their first choice.

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Perennial Ideas to Plant in your Garden this Spring

Perennial can be planted in your garden depending on sunlight, shade, spacing, size and arrangement. It’s best to plan out your garden space before purchasing plants. Choose your favorites by color, size, or type of garden that works best for your space.

Let’s take a look at some of the popular categories for perennials.

Partial Shade Perennials

Sarah Bernhardt Peony

If peonies are the queens of the June garden, then Sarah Bernhardt Peony (Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt) is the queen mother.

If you have a shady spot in your garden, these perennial varieties will suit nicely. They will perform beautifully in part shade (defined as 3-4 hours of sun per day), and many will tolerate full shade.

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Little Grapette Daylily

Every garden needs a few Little Grapette Daylilies (Hemerocallis Little Grapette) in the border. This traditional daylily has been a staple for many years. Its dark lavender/deep purple petals with a chartreuse throat are easy to pick out, even from a distance. Just because this plant is small in stature doesn’t mean that it doesn’t command attention in the landscape.

Partial Sun Perennials

Aster Plants. Astilbe. Black Eyed Susan. Catmint. Coreopsis. False Indigo. Geranium. Russian Sage Shrubs.

Anise Hyssop

Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) gives you all that and more. Lovely, showy, lavender blue flower spires bloom all summer. It will fill in to create a marvelous showing with very little care on your part.

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August Moon Hosta

The Hosta ‘August Moon’, Hosta sieboldiana, has wide, heart-shaped gold colored foliage with slightly rippled margins, making it very striking!

Summer Blooming Perennials

These perennials will bloom all summer long for your garden!

Amazing Daisies Shasta Daisy

The Amazing Daisies® Daisy May® Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum superburn ‘Daisy Duke’ PP 21914 , is an easily grown compact workhorse. This plant is a stunner! It may have up to 3 times as many blooms as other Shasta Daisies! Learn more —>

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Deer Resistant Perennials

Deer resistant perennials are those plants and flowers that deer generally don’t eat. A deer resistant perennial may be defined as a perennial plant or flower that deer may overlook in favor of a more preferred plant. We must emphasize that deer generally overlook these deer resistant perennials, but if deer are under sever pressure and stress for food, even these plants may be eaten. Heavy deer population, long cold snowy winters, or an absence of other preferred plants can quickly turn the less favored plants into a quick dinner.

Blue False Indigo

Blue False Indigo, Baptisia australi, is such a standout that people have brought it far and wide from its native fields and you can find it happily growing in town squares and neighborhood front yards all over the country.

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Full Sun Perennials

Full sun perennials are easy to care for and come in a huge variety of colors, habits, bloom times, and sizes. When selecting full sun plants, make sure they are suitable for your location. It is important to check how much sun your garden area receives in a day. Most full sun perennials need at least eight hours of direct sun daily, or at least bright light most of the day. When planted correctly and given proper care, these plants will reward you year after year with spectacular blooms and fresh cut flowers all season long.

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Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower

Fall Blooming Perennials

Once summer flowers begin to fade, gardeners can count on fall blooming perennials to add renewed color to their garden. When designing a garden with perennials flowers, it is important to have something in bloom continuously. This is accomplished by choosing plants that only flower in spring, summer, or fall and are suitable for your climate. There are many plants that will not only add late season color, but they will provide fresh and stunning bouquets as well. These exquisite and showy flowers will help your yard or garden gradually enter into winter.

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Blue Mist Flower

Small Perennials

Small perennials provide colorful foliage and bright blooms. These plants deserve a front row spot where they beautifully accentuate beds, borders, or containers. Low-growing perennials will soften the harsh edges of a flower bed and add a visual interest wherever they are planted. There are many plants that will provide interesting foliage color, unique textures, and offer blooms all summer long; also have minimal disease and pest problems. What is considered “small”? The plants should not be over 24 inches when viewed from a distance, and if in close view, anything smaller than18 inches will do.

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Autumn Joy Sedum

Fast Growing Perennials

Fast growing perennials are a great way to quickly add color to your garden or landscape. Whether you need a fast boarder, pop of color in front of your house, or some quick erosion control, perennials are a great option.

Mostly compact, there are several options. Perennials are great for container planting, too, if you just want to add a little life to your back deck or patio.

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Showy Black-Eyed Susan Butterflies CanÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t Resist This Native Wildflower If you’re looking to add vibrancy and sunshine to your garden, the Showy- Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida speciosa) is sure to be the pop of color and excitement you need. Once you experience

Extended Bloom Perennials

Extended-bloom perennials certainly make a gardeners life simpler, but one cannot plant them once and forget about them! Long blooming perennials return year after year, but they require regular maintenance to perform their best and ensure maximum bloom time. A few of the regular chores needed to help the plants remain healthy and tidy are: pruning, staking, dividing, and controlling pests.

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Banana Cream Shasta Daisy