Late summer perennial flowers

10 Perennials for Late-Summer and Fall Color

Keep the color show going in your backyard right up until frost. Here’s a peek at 10 of our favorite late-season bloomers. By Doug Jimerson

Nippon Daisy

Often called Montauk Daisy, Nippon Daisy is prized for its late-in-the-season explosion of perky, white flowers. This easy-care plant grows 24 to 36 inches tall, and thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Both the leaves and flowers of Nippon daisy are frost tolerant and will retain their color right up until a hard freeze. The nectar-rich blooms will also lure colorful butterflies to your garden. Nippon daisy is deer-resistant, too. Zones 5-9

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Goldenrod

Let the bright, yellow blooms of goldenrod gild your late-season garden with color. Heat- and drought-tolerant, goldenrod is an easy-care native that’s been given a modern makeover. Newer hybrids are a great choice for your garden because they’re more compact and produce more flowers than their roadside cousins. Hybrid goldenrod grows 18 to 24 inches tall and is highly attractive to hungry bees and butterflies. By the way, it’s a myth that goldenrod causes hay fever. Ragweed, which blooms at the same time as goldenrod, is generally the sneeze-inducing culprit. Zones 3-9

In photo: Solidago 'Little Lemon'

Joe Pye Weed

Perennials don’t get much tougher than Joe Pye weed. In fact, you can probably drive a truck over this rugged native and not phase it a bit. Joe Pye Weed is a big plant (although dwarf varieties that grow 3 feet tall are available) often reaching 6 to 7 feet tall, so give it plenty of room to stretch out. It loves rich, slightly moist soil and produces handsome burgundy-green foliage topped with large showy heads of whitish-purple flowers in the late summer and fall. Butterflies and bees love the nectar rich flowers. Joe Pye weed can be a bit of a bully, so plant it where it won’t encroach on its neighbors. Zones 4-10

In photo: Eupatorium 'Baby Joe'

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Helenium

For gorgeous fall color you can’t beat helenium. Year after year, this super- easy native perennial produces masses of pretty, daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow, orange, red, and bi-color. These sun-loving plants grow 3 to 4 feet tall and look terrific even when rainfall is scarce. Occasionally called sneezeweed, helenium does not cause hay fever. It just happens to bloom in the same season as ragweed so it often takes the blame. Helenium will also attract important pollinating insects to your garden. Deer, however, avoid the plant. Zones 3-8

In photo: Helenium 'Coppelia'

Oriental Lily

Enjoy color and fragrance in your fall garden with Oriental lilies. These exotic-looking charmers grow 4 to 6 feet tall and produce magnificent stalks of huge, star-shape blooms. Colors include pink, rose, red, cream, white, yellow, and orange; most flowers are also generously splashed with darker stripes and spots. Oriental lilies need a sunny to partially sunny spot with well-drained soil that has plenty of organic matter mixed in. It may take a year or two to form a big impressive clump, but these super plants are worth the wait. Zones 5-9

In photo: Lilium 'Farolito'

Chrysanthemum

When you think about fall color, chrysanthemums are probably the first plants that come to mind. That’s because these versatile perennials are available in an almost unlimited selection of colors, sizes, and flower forms that look amazing planted by themselves or mixed with other flowers. Use chrysanthemums in containers or directly in the landscape. All they require is a sunny location and a drink whenever the surface of the soil begins to dry. In colder climates cover newly planted chrysanthemums with a few inches of shredded leaves or compost after the foliage dies. This protects them during their first winter in the ground. Zones 4-10

In photo: Orange Chrysanthemum

Japanese anemone

Borne on tall, elegant stems, the pink or white flowers of Japanese anemone are a welcome treat in the late-summer garden. Growing 2 to 4 feet high, Japanese anemone mingles well with other fall bloomers such as asters and chrysanthemums. The plants prefer full sun, but will also bloom in partial shade. They do best in rich, cool, organic soil so mulch the plants with shredded leaves or compost. Japanese anemone spreads by underground runners, so keep an eye on your plants to be sure they aren’t crowding nearby perennials. Zones 4-8

In photo: Anemone 'Honorine Jobert'

Aster

Make asters the backbone of your fall border. These reliable perennials form dense mounds of white, purple, pink, or blue flowers. Asters come in a variety of shapes and sizes and, depending on variety, can grow 1 to 4 feet tall. This makes them versatile enough to be planted anywhere, from a container to the back of the border. These fall beauties are also extremely attractive to butterflies, particularly hungry Monarchs looking for a quick snack while on their fall migration. Asters need full sun and well-drained soil. Zones 4-7

In photo: Aster 'Purple Viking'

Balloon Flower

Take your fall flower garden to new heights with balloon flower. Named for its eye-catching balloon-shape flower buds, balloon flower provides a burst of welcome color in the late-summer garden. An easy-care perennial, balloon flower, which also goes by its genus name platycodon, develops quantities of dark blue, pink, or white flowers. The plants grow 12 to 20 inches tall and thrive in any sunny or partially sunny location. Balloon flower also makes a wonderful cut flower. And, it’s deer resistant, too! Zones 3-8

In photo: Platycodon 'Sentimental Blue'

Sedum

If you’re a “plant it and forget it” style of gardener, you definitely need to put sedum on your shopping list. These rugged plants are virtually indestructible and come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Sedums have fleshy foliage that makes them super drought tolerant. Just plant them in a sunny spot and stand back. Taller varieties, that can grow 24 to 36 inches tall, produce large flat heads of pink or red flowers through the late summer and fall. The nectar rich blooms also attract scores of bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Zones 3-8

In photo: Sedum 'Autumn Charm'

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The 19 Best Perennials for Late Summer Color

By the time mid-summer rolls around, us gardeners are looking to enjoy the fruits of our labors.

We put in those long hours in early spring to prep, shop, and plant, and now it’s time to kick back and enjoy the season.

The veggie patch yield is increasing daily, containers of annuals are established and thriving, and the perennial garden is… well, yikes, it looks kind of tired and needs some help!

With hot, harsh sunlight and dry conditions, mid- to late summer can be tough on our gardens. Many plants suffer from heat stress and struggle without adequate moisture.

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To avoid the late season, colorless doldrums, choose from our list of the best perennials to add vibrant shades to the late summer garden.

Many of these plants are North American natives, and others come from around globe – but all seem to flourish when the heat is on!

Here’s 19 of our favorites, along with a brief description of the qualities we love about them.

19 Terrific Perennials for Late Summer Color

Anise Hyssop
Autumn Joy Stonecrop
Balloon Flower
Bee Balm
Black-Eyed Susan
Blue Cardinal Flower
Chrysanthemum
Dahlia
Echinacea
Helenium
Japanese Anemone
Joe-Pye Weed
New England Aster
Oriental Lily
Pincushion Flower
Red Valerian
Shasta Daisy
Showy Goldenrod
True Blue Gentian

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Anise Hyssop (Agastachefoeniculum)

Anise hyssop, also known as butterfly mint, is a fragrant perennial with upright flower spikes that bloom from June to September. Traditional varieties have blue, lavender, or purple blooms, but new ones include bold colors such as orange and red.

Native to the plains and prairies of North America, anise hyssop is hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9. As a perennial, it spreads by rhizomes, and in colder climates it can be grown as a self-seeding annual. It grows easily in soil of average fertility, full sun, and medium to dry moisture conditions.

Drought tolerant once established, it’s also deer and rabbit resistant – but very attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. You can use cut flowers in fresh and dried arrangements, and the plants make attractive additions to beds and borders, butterfly, herb, and cottage gardens, or in naturalized settings like meadows or wildflower gardens.

‘Blue Boa’ is a superb performer, with masses of showy flowers, and plants are available through Nature Hills Nursery.

Read more about growing anise hyssop here.

2. Autumn Joy Stonecrop (

Hylotelephium ‘Herbstfreude’/Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’)

Blooming from August to October, ‘Autumn Joy’ stonecrop is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with large, flat heads of tiny, rosy red flowers. Upright stems grow 18 inches to 2 feet tall with succulent, fleshy leaves. Buds first appear pink, change to red as they open, and finally turn a coppery shade as they die.

Stonecrop are drought-tolerant natives to Asia, Europe, and North America, hardy in Zones 3-8, and get their name from their habit of growing in stony ledges and rocky outcrops. ‘Autumn Joy’ prefers soil of average to poor fertility, dry to medium moisture, excellent drainage, and full sun.

Attractive to bees and butterflies, ‘Autumn Joy’ can be used in the front of beds and borders, grown in alpine or rock gardens, planted en masse, or grown in containers. Left in place, they also add interest to fall and winter gardens.

You can order 2-year old plants from Nature Hills Nursery.

Or find tips on growing your own stonecrop flowers here.

3. Balloon Flower (

Platycodon grandiflorus)

Balloon flower is an eye-catching, clump-forming perennial that gives a cheerful display of color to the late summer garden. Mature clumps grow from 1 to 2.5 feet tall, and young buds swell like balloons before bursting into bell-shaped flowers. Eye-catching in shades of blue, pale pink, and white, they flower from June to August.

A native to the slopes and meadows of East Asia, balloon flower is hardy in Zones 3-8 and enjoys a full to partial sun location. Aside from average soil and medium moisture requirements, it’s largely self-sufficient and requires little maintenance.

Balloon flower also makes addition to the cutting garden, and it’s deer resistant as well. Use it to best effect in borders, containers, edging, and rockeries.

‘Astra Double Blue’ is a dwarf variety that blooms all summer and it can be ordered through Nature Hills.

Read more about growing balloon flower here.

4. Bee Balm (

Monarda didyma)

Bee balm, or wild bergamot, is a tall, attractive perennial with whorls of tubular flowers that add a bold punch of color to the late summer garden. Fragrant plants grow 2 to 4 feet tall with sassy, mop-top blossoms in colors of burgundy, lavender, pink, red, and white that bloom in July and August.

Hardy in Zones 3-9, it’s endemic to moist bottomlands, woods, and streambanks of eastern North America. Bee balm prefers humus-rich, well-draining soil with medium to wet moisture levels in a full to partial sun location.

Deer and rabbit resistant, it’s attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Striking when massed in drifts, plant in borders, cottage and rain gardens, and in naturalized plantings.

Burpee has a large selection of colorful bee balms for the garden.

Read more about growing bee balm here.

5. Black-Eyed Susan (

Rudbeckia hirta)

Black-eyed Susan is a cheerful wildflower renowned for its showy, daisy-like flowers in shades of orange, red, or sunshine yellow. Floret petals are anchored with a chocolate-brown center disk, and flowers bloom from June to September.

Indigenous to central and eastern North America, black-eyed Susans grow best in well-draining or sandy soil enriched with organic compost, medium moisture levels, and a full sun location. Drought resistant once established, they’re hardy in Zones 3-7 and grow from 1 to 3 feet tall.

Perfect for the cutting garden, they’re deer resistant, attractive to butterflies, and small songbirds enjoy the seeds in fall. Use their bright color to best effect in beds and borders, cottage or wildflower gardens, large containers, or in mass plantings.

Nature Hills Nursery has 2-year old plants of the foolproof ‘Goldstrum’ variety available or you can pick up traditional seeds through True Leaf Market.

Read more about growing black-eyed Susans here.

6. Blue Cardinal Flower (

Lobelia siphilitica)

Blue cardinal flower is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with stiff, unbranched stems 2 to 3 feet in height. The stems are topped with terminal racemes of tubular flowers in shades of light to dark blue that bloom from July to September.

Native to moist low meadows, woodlands, and stream and spring banks of central and eastern North America, it’s hardy in Zones 4-9. It requires a full sun to part shade site, humus-rich soil, and medium to wet moisture conditions.

Deer resistant, blue cardinal flower is well-suited to beds and borders, rain gardens, perennial beds, native and woodland settings, and moist areas, like beside ponds or streams.

‘Great Blue’ has dense spikes of clear blue blossoms and can be purchased through Nature Hills.

7. Chrysanthemum (

Chrysanthemum)

For reliable late season performance, chrysanthemums are available in a huge selection of colors, forms, and sizes. Blooming from August to November, flowers have ray florets, with numerous cultivars bred for multiple rows of florets in different shapes – from tubular to fringed. Colors are almost unlimited and come in shades of lavender, orange, red, white, and yellow.

A native of China, this herbaceous perennial has been cultivated for millennia. It grows best in fertile, humus-rich and well-draining soil, with consistent moisture and full sun exposure. Hardy in Zones 5-9, mums appreciate a winter mulch in colder regions.

Chrysanthemums attract butterflies, and are deer and rabbit resistant. They are most effective in mass plantings, at the front of mixed and perennial beds and borders, and in containers or windowboxes.

Check out Burpee’s online selection of bright, reliable garden mums or read more about growing chrysanthemum here.

8. Dahlia (

Dahlia)

Dahlias are tuberous rooted perennials with a large variety of colors, shapes, and sizes ranging from 1 to 6 feet tall. They flower from July to September. The pinwheel-shaped blossoms are categorized into 10 different groups to distinguish among the many flower types, such as cactus, decorative, pompon, and waterlily. Sizes vary greatly as well, from compact patio cultivars to ones with huge, dinner-plate-sized blooms.

Native to Mexico and Central America, dahlias are hardy in Zones 8-11. In colder regions, the tubers need to be dug up in the fall and stored, then planted in the spring and grown as annuals. Dahlias enjoy full sun with some afternoon shade in hot regions. Plant in well-draining, compost-rich soil, with a medium moisture level.

Dahlias make an outstanding option for cut arrangements, and are well-suited for beds, borders, containers, and window boxes.

You can find a large selection of colors and shapes at Burpee or read more about growing dahlias here.

9. Echinacea / Coneflower (

Echinacea purpurea)

Echinacea, also called coneflower, is a clump-forming perennial with purple, daisy-like flowers that put on a showy display from June to September. It grows 2 to 5 feet tall and reblooms readily, with blossoms forming on stiff, multi-branched stems clad with broad, dark green leaves.

Indigenous to eastern North America, echinacea is hardy in Zones 3-9 and easily grown in well-draining soil of average fertility, dry to medium moisture, and a full to part sun location. However, this plant is wonderfully adaptable and tolerant of harsh conditions, including drought, heat, humidity, and poor soil.

Echinacea is a good choice for freshly cut or dried flowers. Deer and rabbit resistant, it’s also attractive to butterflies and other beneficial creepy-crawlies, and migrating songbirds will visit seedheads in fall and winter. It makes an attractive addition in mixed and perennial beds and borders as well as native or naturalized areas, and is stunning when planted in masses with yellow black-eyed Susans.

Check out the many juicy echinacea colors available from Burpee or read more about growing echinacea here.

10. Helenium (

Helenium autumnale)

If it’s vibrant, warm colors you want, helenium produces masses of daisy-like blooms in rich shades of orange, red, and yellow. Sun lovers, these erect, clump-forming plants that are also known as sneezeweed grow 3 to 4 feet tall, adding terrific interest from August to October.

Native to Central and North America, helenium grows best in soil of average fertility amended with organic material, medium to wet moisture, and full sun. Hardy in Zones 3-8, it is intolerant of dry soils. It also benefits from being cut back in late spring to encourage branching and more flowers.

Helenium attracts butterflies, and winter birds enjoy the seedheads, but deer avoid it. Use it in mixed and perennial beds and borders, cottage gardens, naturalized areas, and in areas with moist soil.

Burpee offers three options in their ‘Pinwheel Collection,’ in glorious colors of copper, gold, orange, red, and yellow.

11. Japanese Anemone (

Anemone hupehensis)

Japanese anemones have delightful cupped blooms of silvery pink or white petals, with a dense ring of yellow stamens that add elegant, swaying charm to the late summer garden. Borne on tall, stately stems, they grow 2 to 4 feet tall, and bloom from August to October.

Native to central China, they’re hardy in zones 4-8. They do best in well-draining, cool, rich soil and will enjoy a mulch of shredded leaves or compost. Plant in full to partial sun and provide medium moisture.

Japanese anemones are particularly effective when mass planted, and are well suited to perennial beds, cottage and woodland gardens, or naturalized settings.

Burpee has bare root plants available in either white (‘Honorine Jobert’) or pink (‘September Charm’).

Read more about growing Japanese anemones here.

12. Joe-Pye Weed (

Eutrochium purpureum)

Joe-pye weed is an erect, clump-forming perennial with handsome burgundy/green foliage and large, showy heads of pink, mauve, or purple flowers. Growing 3 to 7 feet tall, it blooms from July to October and has a sweet, vanilla-like fragrance.

Native to central and eastern North America, it’s easily grown in fertile, humus-rich soil with medium to wet moisture conditions, in a full to partial sun location. It’s not a fan of heavy shade.

Joe-pye weed is attractive to butterflies and is well-suited to moist borders, cottage gardens, meadows, rain gardens, and locations along streambanks or beside ponds.

For a compact size, try ‘Little Joe,’ Eutrochium dubium. It has a lovely fragrance and splendid mauve color. This cultivar is available online from Burpee.

Read more about growing joe-pye weed here.

13. New England Aster (

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

New England aster, sometimes referred to as Michaelmas daisy, is a reliable perennial with bright daisy-like flowers that bloom from June to October, or whenever heavy frosts set in. Upright, multibranched stems form dense mounds of lilac, rose, deep purple, or white blooms that will grow 1 to 7 feet tall.

Indigenous to North America east of the Rockies, these fall beauties are hardy in Zones 3-8 and thrive in full to partial sun, with average soil and moisture. They require good drainage. Once established, New England aster is very low-maintenance. It’s deer resistant and drought tolerant as well.

Nectar rich, they’re also extremely attractive to butterflies. Migrating monarchs love them for a quick energy boost on their journey south. They make a long-lasting cut flower and are well-suited to mixed and perennial beds and borders, or massed in drifts in naturalized settings.

Eden Brothers offers New England aster seed packets or once ounce sachets.

Read more about growing New England aster here.

14. Oriental Lily (

Lilium orientalis)

Oriental lilies make a stunning statement with their large, star-shaped flowers that sit atop thick stalks with dark green, strappy leaves. Growing 3 to 6 feet tall, they’re renowned for their intense fragrance and striking recurve petals. Blossoms of cream, orange, pink, red, rose, white, and yellow are often adorned with speckles and stripes.

A clump-forming hybrid bulb, this is typically the last of the lilium family to flower, blooming in July and August. Hardy in Zones 3-9, Oriental lilies enjoy a compost or humus-rich soil, acidic to neutral pH levels, average moisture, good drainage, and full sun.

These exotic-looking gems make a superb, long-lasting option for cut arrangements, and are a must-have for the cutting garden. They also work well in containers, cottage and courtyard gardens, and mixed or perennial beds.

Check out the selection of spectacular Oriental lily bulbs at Burpee.

15. Pincushion Flower (

Scabiosa)

Pincushion flower is a clump-forming perennial that grows 12 to 18 inches tall and supplies plenty of old-fashioned charm. Frilly flowers with a domed center disc sit atop stiff stems and bloom in colors of blue, lavender, pink, and white from May until frost.

Scabiosa get their common name from their showy blossoms, which resemble pincushions stuffed with pins. Hardy in Zones 5-9, they’re native to Africa, Asia, and Europe. They can’t abide wet feet, particularly in winter, and need well-draining soil of average fertility, medium moisture levels, and a full sun location.

They make a lovely option for bouquets and arrangements, are deer and drought resistant, and are a favorite of butterflies. With a relatively short growth habit, pincushion flower works well planted en masse as an edging plant, in the front of beds and borders, and in containers or windowboxes.

Burpee has a good selection available in shades of blue, lavender, pink, orange, and white.

16. Red Valerian (

Centranthus ruber)

Red valerian features showy clusters of fragrant, tiny, trumpet-shaped blooms in shades of pink to carmine with fleshy blue-green leaves. Growing 18 inches to 3 feet on mostly upright stems, it blooms from May to September.

Native to the Mediterranean region, red valerian performs well even in poor, dry soils – although it will struggle in high heat and humidity. It prefers sandy, well-draining soil of average fertility, medium moisture, and a full sun location.

It’s well suited to borders, cottage gardens, and naturalized areas. It also makes an effective bank or ground cover, and can be used to combat erosion.

Pick up seeds online at Amazon.

17. Shasta Daisy (

Leucanthemum × superbum)

Cheerful white flowers highlight the hybrid Shasta daisy. A clump-forming herbaceous perennial, blossoms are formed from pretty ray florets radiating from a sunshine-yellow center disk. Borne on tall stalks of 2 to 3 feet in height, they bloom from July to September.

The Shasta daisy is non-fussy and easily grown in soil of average fertility, with dry to medium moisture levels, and a full sun location. Good drainage is a must, and they’ll tolerate some light afternoon shade in hot climates or when growing in dry soil.

Shastas attract butterflies, and they’re deer and rabbit resistant as well as drought tolerant. With a long-lasting bloom period, they’re effective in cottage and cutting gardens, mixed and perennial beds, and containers.

Burpee has plenty of Shastas to choose from or you can learn more about growing them here.

18. Showy Goldenrod (

Solidago speciosa)

The bright yellow color of goldenrod will burnish your late summer garden with beautiful clusters of small, densely packed flowers. Stiff, narrow stems grow upright in clumps 2 to 3 feet tall with flowers blooming from July to September.

Goldenrods are native to central and eastern North America, including Mexico, and showy goldenrod is a heat- and drought-tolerant perennial that’s hardy in Zones 3-9. It’s easily grown in full sun with well-draining soil of average fertility and dry to medium amounts of moisture.

Attractive to bees and butterflies, showy goldenrod adds bright color to perennial beds, and any naturalized setting like meadows or prairie and wildflower gardens.

Order 3-packs of showy goldenrod from Nature Hills Nursery.

Read about growing goldenrod flowers here.

19. True Blue Gentian (

Gentiana x intermedia ‘True Blue’)

For a splash of intense blue, blue gentian grows 2 to 3 feet high in a dense, upright mound with shiny green leaves. Buds open to tubular flowers of brilliant electric blue, covering the multi-branched flower stems from July to October.

Photo courtesy of MacGardens.org.

A perennial to alpine environments in temperate regions around the world, it’s hardy in Zones 4-8. ‘True Blue’ does best in moderately fertile soil, requires medium to wet moisture levels and good drainage, and prefers full to part-sun locations.

Attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, it’s also deer and rabbit resistant. Use as an eye-catching addition to beds, borders, containers, and path edging.

The Finest for Late Summer Color

Whether your garden is wet or dry, sunny or shady, there are plants to add plenty of color and pretty flowers to the dog days of summer.

Now that you know about these 19 fabulous perennials, are there any spots in your garden that could use their help?

15 ornamental plants, flowering until late autumn

The onset of cold autumn does not mean the withering of bright flower beds. In order to admire an attractive garden until the very frosts, you need to "settle" late flowers in it. What exactly? We will tell you what blooms in October and November.

Plants that bloom in late autumn are especially valuable for gardeners, because after leaf fall, nothing but them decorates a gray flower garden.

Flowers blooming in October

These plants are not afraid of the first night frosts. Bright colors in the garden will drive away the autumn depression.

Ageratum

This member of the Asteraceae family has another common name - "long-flowered". And this is no accident. Fluffy pom-pom-like ageratum flowers bloom until late autumn and add blue, purple, white and pink colors to the garden.

Perennial aster

Unpretentious "Octobers" are not afraid of frost and feel great even during the first snowfall. With proper care, perennial asters of late varieties continue to decorate the flower bed even in the first half of November.

Marigold

Marigolds were brought to Europe in the 16th century. In Russia, these were the first overseas flowers. Flower baskets of cream, yellow, orange and brown color exude a strong spicy smell, and when dried and infused, they are a healing remedy for colds, asthma, bronchitis, stomatitis. Marigolds bloom from June to mid-autumn.

Tuberous begonia

This beauty with lush flowers in calm areas can bloom until mid-October. And if you grow begonia in a hanging planter, then with the onset of cold weather it can be transferred to a veranda or winter garden. And then she will delight you with her attractive appearance until November.

Bonar Verbena, Argentinian, Buenos Aires or high verbena

Bonar Verbena is not very similar in appearance to other members of the Verbena family. Its almost leafless stems (up to 1.5 m high) with small lilac-violet flowers, collected in umbellate inflorescences, fit perfectly into the autumn flower garden. Most often, this verbena is grown as an annual: in May, seedlings are planted in open ground, and from August to October, the plant decorates the flower bed with delicate flowers and safely tolerates short-term autumn frosts.

Gazania, or Gazania

This undersized flower (up to 30 cm high) is often referred to as the African daisy, but its flowers are more like a gerbera. They are single baskets with a diameter of 5 to 9 cm, consisting of reed flowers of orange, red, yellow color with dark spots at the base, which form an annular pattern around the yellow center. There can be up to 35 such inflorescences on one plant. In good light, gazania blooms until frost.

Autumn gelenium

If there are enough warm and sunny days in autumn, helenium will continue to decorate the flower garden in early October. Its yellow, orange, purple, brown or two-color basket inflorescences (3-5 cm in diameter) look best in the neighborhood of perennial asters.

Hydrangea paniculata

Hydrangea paniculata spreading bushes look attractive from mid-summer to late autumn. In October, plants of varieties that have the ability to change the color of inflorescences are especially spectacular. So, in the first half of October, paniculate hydrangeas still flaunt in the gardens Grandiflora, Little Lime, Pink Diamond .

Goldenrod or solidago

Bright yellow pyramidal inflorescences of goldenrod enliven the autumn garden until the very cold. Tall specimens can reach a height of 2 m, and dwarf plants grow no higher than 40 cm. All goldenrods are absolutely unpretentious and, thanks to their honey aroma, attract bees to the garden.

Kanna

This stately flower (up to 3 m high) blooms from June to late autumn. The leaves are large, elliptical or oval-oblong, pointed, (25-80 cm long and 10-30 cm wide), green, striped or purple-bronze. Flowers are red, orange, yellow, pink or white. They are located on tall stems and do not fade until frost. Canna is completely unpretentious, almost does not get sick and does not attract harmful insects, even if it is not treated with anything, however, in the middle lane it is not able to overwinter without good shelter.

Montevidean lantana or Selloviana

The ovate leaves of this climbing lantana are finely hairy and have serrated margins. The flowers are very small, tubular, lilac-pink with a yellow core, collected in compact spherical inflorescences. Flowering is observed from June to October. And when grown in a sunny, wind-protected area, Montevidean lantana can "hold out" in a flower bed, balcony or open terrace until November. And her bright flowers won't even fade.

Nasturtium or capuchin

In the middle zone, nasturtium is grown as an annual, because in winter, in an unstable climate, this tropical flower freezes. Most types of nasturtium cultivated in our latitudes bloom from June to October. Flowers are simple, double and semi-double. Coloring - bright red, salmon, yellow, orange, apricot, cream.

Attractive plants blooming in November

At the beginning of autumn, the flower beds are still covered with various flowers, and the list of November ornamental plants is already much smaller. On the eve of winter, only the most hardy specimens do not fade.

Ornamental cabbage

This edible plant is not only tasty, but also beautiful. In the garden, it looks like an unusual rose that blossomed in the garden at an unusual time for her, from September to November. Corrugated and lacy cabbage leaves outwardly resemble the petals of the queen of a flower garden. Therefore, a vegetable crop may well replace roses in a flower garden, which by November already need to be protected from the cold.

Ornamental cabbage tolerates transplanting well, so it can first be grown in the garden, and in the fall, when colored rosettes appear, transplanted into a flower bed or container. The plant will not lose its attractiveness even under a thin layer of snow.

Daisy

Delicate daisy blooms for the first time in May, but with proper care, the flowers reappear in September and delight the eye until late autumn. The leaves and buds of the daisy are preserved under the snow throughout the winter.

Chrysanthemum

Garden chrysanthemum is rightfully called the latest autumn flower. She remains in the flower garden when many ornamental plants have already left for the winter. The flowering of most types of chrysanthemums begins in July and lasts until late autumn, sometimes fluffy flowers "peep out" from under the snow even in December.

The most cold-resistant are Korean chrysanthemums. In the middle lane, they do not fade even after the first snowfall and winter well in open ground without shelter.

Probably, your garden is also decorated with beautiful flowers in late autumn until the frost. Take a look at the ones we recommend.

Perennial, long-blooming, unpretentious flowers for summer cottages and gardens

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Video of long-blooming and hardy perennials

These flowers are always bright inflorescences and have a spectacular appearance. Perennials are planted on their site by each grower. Usually perennial flowering plants do not need special care. Which of the huge assortment to choose for your dacha?

When we have at least a small plot of land, we try to plant as many plants as possible on it. And be sure to equip the flower corner. A large selection of flowers allows you to choose plants so that our flower garden is fragrant from early spring to late autumn. Flower growers in summer cottages try to plant not only annuals, but also perennial flowering and ornamental plants.

The article selected the most popular perennials among summer residents, which have different flowering periods.

Selecting flowers according to the flowering period, you can create a flower bed that will bloom in spring, summer and autumn!

Perennial flowering plants grow in one place without transplanting for several years. Among perennials, there are such flowers that please with their color for only one to two weeks. There are varieties of plants that begin to bloom from mid-spring and continue to bloom until late autumn. The variety of colors allows you to choose those green spaces that suit your soil. Mostly flowers like to grow on the sunny side of the site. But, you can find species that "agree" to bloom in partial shade and shade. When it is not possible to often visit the country house and water the plants, there are flowering varieties that practically do not need watering. In general, today the grower has a huge selection!

What are the advantages of perennial plants for summer cottages

The main advantage of any flower is that it pleases us with its flowering. And it does not matter whether we admire its beauty for one week or several months.

There are many advantages among perennial ornamental and flowering plants:

The variety of seeds, tubers, bulbs allows you to choose plants according to their appearance, flowering time, bush height, bush diameter, conditions of maintenance.
Flowerbed, mixborder, rabatka is created once for several years.
It is possible to create compositions.
Selection of plants with different flowering periods.
Perennial flowers usually do not require special care.
All perennials are resistant to low temperatures. Requires some types of shelter for the winter. Some perennials are dug up and planted in the spring.
Resistant to adverse effects of low temperatures.
Thanks to perennials, a lot of money will not be needed to improve the garden plot.
No need to buy planting material every year.
There is a possibility of additional income: seeds, onions, cuttings, flower roots can be sold.
Perennial crops grow in the same flower bed for several years.

Before choosing perennials for planting in your area, you need to consider the main factors about each planting material. It is important that the plants fit under the site where they will be planted. After all, development is influenced by: darkness, soil, drafts.

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Choosing perennial flowers for summer cottages

Basically, perennial flowers that summer residents plant on the site are not demanding to care. The main thing for most crops is fertile and necessarily drained soil. Since some perennials overwinter in the ground, it is important for plants that there is no close groundwater approach. If the site has such a problem, it can be eliminated. To do this, the bed is raised by half a meter or a meter, arranging a high drainage layer. When the soil is poor in useful trace elements, it is fertilized. When preparing the flower bed, mineral and organic fertilizers are applied.

All perennial flowering crops are divided by flowering period and height.

Flowers are grown in the dacha: short, medium and tall, as well as creeping plants.

The height of perennials plays a role in choosing the location of planting material in the flower bed. It is important to know how the flowers will grow in height. Especially when buying new varieties. And that is, there is a risk of planting tall species in front of other plants.

Also pay attention to the following points:

Every flower needs sun, darkness and moisture.
Leaf spreading. It is taken into account when indenting between planting tubers or seeds.
Supports are installed for tall perennials.

Plants of low stature are usually planted for edging a flower garden, filling bald spots and decorating borders. Tall flowers are placed in the background, and varieties of medium tall flowers are planted in the middle.

Primroses polyflora

After a long winter, on the black, and in some places even with snow, earth, these flowers delight us with their brightness, elegance and tenderness. Many primroses are grown in partial shade.

It is important to correctly compose a composition in a flower bed with primroses. They are often placed between tall shrubs. Consider the most popular flowers that are the first to please us with their flowering.

Anemone

The flowering of the bright anemone begins in mid-April and lasts for two to three weeks. Saturated petals look impressive on bright leaves. The anemone is called the daughter of the wind, because the grace of the petals is manifested precisely when even a light breeze is blowing. Likes sandy soils, but grows on any nutrient soil. After the plant has faded, after two weeks, the remains of leaves and flowers are removed.

Snowdrop or Galanthus

Also called Galanthus, it refers to primroses that are undemanding to care and planting. Flowering requires shade or partial shade. Flowering time depends on weather conditions. If spring begins with high temperatures, then flowering will be short. The plant can grow over a large area in 2 years.

Tulips

Tulips are favorite flowerbeds. An incredible number of varieties and hybrids have been bred. Bulbs are planted both in spring and autumn. The duration of flowering depends on the temperature. Tulips are planted among tall shrubs, in rose gardens, on alpine hills. Tulips begin to bloom from the beginning of April.

Narcissuses

There are varieties of baby, whose height is 5-7 cm, as well as tall ones, reaching a height of 50 cm. Important! Daffodils are sunny plants. In the shade of flowering will be negligible!

Daffodils are propagated by dividing bulbs, planted in spring or autumn. Flowering begins in early April.

Crocus

Crocuses usually start flowering together with Galanthus. There are blue, purple and yellow shades of the flower. Flowering begins after the snow melts. It does not last long, up to two weeks. Saffron is also grown in pots. Then you can admire the flowering of crocus in spring and autumn.

Fritillary

Fritillaria always looks drooping due to this flower structure. It is important to keep an eye on the bulbs, which often end up on the surface and are prone to damage. Flowering begins in mid-April. Planted in sunny places and in partial shade.

Forget-me-not

Planting this incredibly delicate flower should be planned in moist and shaded areas. Then the inflorescences will be a rich blue hue. Flowering may shift due to cold spring to early June. Propagated by self-sowing or sowing seeds.

Lungwort

Lungwort is a small perennial shrub. Likes places where there are no direct rays of the sun. Therefore, it can be planted in partial shade. Corollas of blue and pinkish color are located on the same stalk. Inflorescences bloom after the snow melts. Lungworts do not require attention from the gardener, she needs only minimal care.

Dicentra

A beautiful plant reaching a meter height. The flowers are pink or white in the shape of hearts. Flowering begins dicentra from the beginning of May until the end of the month. You can propagate by dividing the rhizome into parts.

Muscari

Muscari inflorescences resemble a bunch of grapes. The flower can be placed in a bright area of \u200b\u200bthe garden. Differs in high winter hardiness. Inflorescences bloom in April-May, it all depends on weather conditions. Muscari varieties have been developed that have not only one-color, but also two-tone color.

Primroses

For primroses choose places in the shade. A prerequisite for the good development of the plant is loose soil. Primroses differ both in color and in the shape of the corolla. The beginning of flowering depends on the variety, early primroses bloom after the snow melts. Flowering is observed within one and a half months.

Hyacinths

Incredibly beautiful and slender hyacinths open their buds in mid to late April. There are planting requirements: you need drainage and fertile soil and a place not under the sun. Planted in the spring when the soil warms up to 15 degrees.

Important! Bulbs die even with slight waterlogging of the soil.

Scylla

This is what we all call the well-known blueberry. It is their bluish-blue carpets that spread after the snow melts. Hardy, shade-loving, unpretentious, they delight us with their flowering from two weeks to a month. Propagated by seeds and tiny onions very quickly.

Lily-of-the-valley

Delicate bluebells that love shade and moist soil. It is important to plant in places where there are no drafts. They reproduce by dividing the bulbs on their own, so they soon occupy large areas. Flowering starts from April to mid-May.

Periwinkle

Periwinkle is a creeping perennial. Flowers are found only in blue with numerous shades. Unpretentious, loving dark places, plant. Grows fast.

Spring and summer flowering perennials

Many flower growers prefer to plant flowers that grow in one place for several years, and even bloom all spring and summer.

To create compositions with long-flowering plants, it is important to study all the characteristics of such flowers.

And you can use the plants that we will consider below.

Helenium

Beautiful large chamomile flowers bloom in early June and the bush with numerous flower stalks continues to bloom all summer. The height of the plant reaches one and a half meters. Gelenium is distinguished by high resistance to frost, despite a weak root system. Propagated by seeds and young shoots from under the root. Because of the bright decorativeness and unpretentiousness, they are planted on alpine hills and in the background of flower beds.

Monarda

Monarda grows as a tall bush, reaching 1.7 meters in height. The flowers are small, up to 7 cm in diameter. The bush is planted on the sunny side of the site or among tall shrubs. Flowering begins in early July and continues until October.

Tenacious

A small and compact plant, always planted in the shade. Withstands severe frosts. And although the small blue flowers are open for only two weeks, the rest of the time the flower bed or border is decorated with decorative leaves of the tenacious. Differs in unpretentiousness to leaving and watering.

Armeria

Lush caps of armeria with their pink, white or purple petals will decorate any bed. Flower-bearing arrows reach a height of 30 cm. Grow flowers in a sunny area, with loose soil. Flowering is abundant and long, until the first decade of September.

Buzulnik

The plant is grown in a lit place, with nutritious and moist soil. An adult bush reaches a height of one and a half meters. The inflorescences resemble the shape of a candle, the width of the inflorescence is not more than 10 cm. The flower has very beautiful original leaves, which in themselves adorn the flower garden. Buzulnik is resistant to frost and spring frosts.

Hosta

Hosta refers to ornamental plants, which are decorated not with flowers, but with leaves. They are yellow, green and blue at the hosta. The plant does not impose special conditions on growing conditions. Should be planted in sunny areas. Loams are desirable from the soil. In one place, you can grow up to 15 years without a transplant.

Perennials that bloom in summer and autumn

The autumn garden is decorated with trees and shrubs with their fruits and colorful foliage. The flowers are not far behind. You can choose for planting such perennial flowering plants that will decorate the autumn garden.

Asters

In order not to mislead our readers, since many consider the aster to be annual, we inform you that there are both annual and perennial asters. The annual aster is called Callistefus. It is grown by sowing seeds and seedlings. And perennial asters are often called Oktyabrinka. Autumn asters amaze with their shapes and colors. And indeed, planting asters decorate flower beds until frost. They are planted in well-lit areas. Asters are unpretentious for care, grow on nutritious soils, and are resistant to frost. In one place, you can grow for several years with the annual application of organic fertilizers.

Dahlias

A large number of varieties and varieties of dahlias have been bred, they differ in height, flower shape and colors. Plants have a long growing season. Planted both in group compositions and in single plantings. For the winter, they either dig up tubers, or warm them well. Dahlias begin to bloom from mid-summer until frost.

Gladiolus

Upright gladiolus grows on fertilized soil and with good care up to one and a half meters in height. Planted in sunny places. These beauties need support, as even a light breeze can break a flower. In autumn, the bulbs are dug out of the ground, and planted again in the spring.

Phlox

Many varieties of phlox have been bred. All of them are distinguished by high growth, decorativeness, whimsicality and bright inflorescences. They bloom in May and continue to envelop with a charming aroma until late autumn. They are placed in discounts, often planted together with low shrubs. Withstands slight frosts in spring.

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Goldenrod

Flowers can reach a height of 2 meters. Inflorescences are large, bright yellow. Shoots are decorated with dense foliage. Goldenrod reproduces by dividing the rhizome. Blooms from July to October.

Coreopsis

The flower resembles a chamomile in structure, only the petals are notched. It blooms only from mid-July. Can be grown in partial shade. Special care is not required, only watering once a week, 2 top dressings per season and autumn pruning.

Cimicifuga

Graceful snow-white panicles can decorate the autumn garden. The stem branches, forming a lush bush. Decorate with cimicifuga and openwork leaves. The plant is unpretentious, can be grown in sunny and shady areas.

Sedum

Creeping perennial with succulent stems and beautiful blades instead of leaves. The plates are blue-green in color. It grows on fertilized soils, planted on discounts and flower beds.

Chrysanthemum

Perennials belonging to the Asteraceae family. Florists plant up to 200 varieties of chrysanthemums. They differ in the size of the inflorescence, flowering period, height. Depending on the variety, chrysanthemums begin to bloom from June to the end of November. For the winter, the plant is dug up and planted only in the spring.

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Chamomile

Light-loving and frost-resistant plant. Grow by division of bushes and with the help of seeds. Chamomile does not need special care, being content with watering in hot summers and top dressing for flowering crops.

Use of perennials

Perennial ornamentals and flowering plants differ in flowering time, color, leaf shape and character. They are planted taking into account the fact that some species can oppress their neighbors. Therefore, the compositions must be placed correctly, after collecting all the information about the planting material.

Perennial crops have found their rightful place in landscape design. Neither a flower garden nor an alpine slide can do without them. They will decorate the border and discount. And many summer residents plant flowering perennials as hedges and create living arches and arbors from flowers.

Perennials growing from 1.5 meters

Plants are planted to decorate large architectural structures at their summer cottage. For example, an arch is made of flowers or planted as a living gazebo. Below is a list of perennial plants that are suitable for such structures.

Astilba: the flower is decorated with the bright colors of the panicle inflorescence. Astilba blooms all summer, including warm September.
Delphinium: spectacular inflorescences adorn the plant all summer.
Rudbeckia: planted only on the sunny side, regular watering is required. Blooms from June until the first frost. Decorates any flower bed.
Echinacea: not only a beautiful plant, but also healing. High branches of the bush are decorated with large flowers. Should be planted on the sunny side of the site. It tolerates winter well, the bush does not freeze.
Stockrose: abundant flowering, all summer and autumn. Can be planted in partial shade.
Lupine: a beautiful long flowering plant. Bicolor varieties have been bred.
Loosestrife: blooms all summer months. And in autumn it decorates the garden with its red leaves.

Tall perennials can also be supplemented with levkoy, hydrangea, evening primrose.