Perennials are plants that persist for more than a season. The hardiness level determines whether they are perennial in your garden climate. Usually more substantial in form and growth than most annuals, they are largely responsible for the lush beauty of English flower borders.
I want real flowers, perennials which not only grow and change and die, but also rise again and astonish me. A garden shouldn’t just bloom and look pretty; it should develop like the rest of life. Otherwise it, and we, live only to be spaded under. ~Emma L. Roth-Schwartz
Favorite Perennials
Since they live longer, these plants can be slower to establish and bloom; they often require the maintenance of lifting and dividing every few years (unless they are of the type that hate to be moved like herbaceous peonies). The range of perennial flowering plants is incredible, which is one of the things that makes creating perennial plantings so much fun for gardeners. Of different forms and habits: tall or creeping and everything in between, a rainbow of bloom colors and foliage… for dry situations or for wet, for sweet or sour soil… – perennials originate from all around the world. You can’t grow all of them, but the choices for those in moderate climes are vast. Whole books, some very fat ones, are written about this type of garden plant. Discover your own favorites.
A List of Perennials for Sunny Sites[Sunny Border] from the list of what I’ve grown
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Best time to Divide Perennials -easy print-out reference from Garden Gate Magazine.[pdf file] A List of Perennials for Shady Sites[Shade/Part Sun] from the list of what I’ve grown
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