Perennials are plants that regrow every spring, they don’t bloom as long as annuals but do not need to be replaced every year. When deciding what to chose for your garden, we recommend picking a mix of plants with different bloom periods so there is always a point of interest in the garden. Here is a list of perennials that will bring summer interest.
Hemerocallis
More commonly known as the daylilly, a hardy plant which comes in a variety of flower shapes, sizes and colors. They do well in sunny or shady areas and some varieties even re-bloom throughout the season, making it one of the longest flowering perennials.
Hosta
Perhaps the hardiest of perennials, does well in part sun to dense shade. Known for the variety of interesting leaf shapes and colors. Does flower, however it is nothing spectacular.
Astilbe
Produces a very interesting plume shaped flower which comes in a variety of colors. Good for part sun to part shade.
Rudbeckia
Spectacular blooms in late spring to summer which come mostly in different shades of yellow. Commonly known as black eyed Susan. Best in full sun.
Heuchera
Known for its striking leaf color which can range from deep purple to lime green. Does best in part sun to part shade. Not very interesting flower.
Echinacea
Commonly known as a cone flower, similar to the flower structure of a rudbeckia but comes in a variety of ranging from white to purple to even orange. Likes full sun and usually gets pretty tall in height.
Need help in deciding which best fits your garden? Wiesner Bros Nursery’s friendly staff would be more than happy to assist in your decision making. We stock a wide variety of other types of perennials not listed above and depending on the size of the order we do offer custom ordering for larger requests.
