perennials

Gardening with perennials can be especially rewarding as the plant will grow and bloom year after year.

As opposed to annuals, perennials are planted once and will return each year bigger and better.  Typically perennials require little care once established. Most perennials will benefit from being divided after several years, which gives the added bonus of extra plants that you can spread out in your garden or share and trade with friends. Perennials are available in a variety of plants, blooms, foliage and color and can be used to line walkways, around foundations, as borders, under trees, in raised beds or even in containers. There are perennial plants to meet just about every landscape need.

Many find that there are few things that bring more pleasure than the return of perennials each year. Since you are only planting once, you are also able to save money and get more blooms for your buck. Whether you have a sunny or shady spot in your garden we have the perfect perennial to suit your needs. Stop by any of our store locations to see our beautiful display of perennials for this season.

Sun Perennials
Full sun perennial flowers require at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily. While the flowers don't need to be planted under a spotlight, they do need bright light for most of the day. Try Coneflower, Lavendar, Salvia, Agapanthas and Ornamental Grasses in these locations.

Part-Shade Perennials
If you're like many gardeners, you have a yard filled with partial shade, 3-4 hours of sun making it a perfect spot for planting showy perennials. Perennials to plant include: Daylily, Coral Bells and Columbine.

Shade Perennials
Many are stumped by what to plant in shady spaces. A garden that's located here will receive little or no direct sun. Only a limited number of plants are suitable for this situation. We suggest Ferns and Hostas to add interest and depth to these spots.