The last of my suggestions I have as honorable mentions. These are truly beautiful perennials to add to your gardens too!
~ Black-Eyed Susan/Rudbeckia – This beautiful, long-lived perennial has an extended bloom time also. You can expect blooms from summer through early fall. It likes full sun and will take light shade. It also tolerates the heat well & is drought tolerant. It blends nicely with coneflowers, phlox, yarrow, bee balm & sedum.
~ Asiatic Lilies – These beauties are in your garden stores now in full blooming glory. There are so many colors & varieties to choose from. When I picked my first ones years ago I just when with my ‘this is soooo beautiful gut’. Many years later some are still blooming in my cottage garden. For a medium – tall pop of color these are a great way to mix it up!
~ Cranesbill/Hardy Geranium – With many varieties, these easy to grow, low mounding perennials are a great late spring/summer bloomer. They are long-lived, tolerate heat & come in lovely shades of pinks, purples & white.
~ Hosta/Plantain Lily – With so many varieties that love the shade, these beautiful foliage plants (the flowers are really not their strength) can’t be beat. Really pay attention to the ‘spread’ on the plant tags. You really may not one the will be almost 3 feet in 3 years!
~ Campion/Lychnis – The rose campion is my favorite with its soft, silver foliage and simple magenta flowers that are a standout on these 18”-24” stems. Keep deadheading for summer-long blooms and to keep the volunteers in check. They reseed easily. I have used the first year ‘babies’ as a silver annual filler. They don’t mind being transplanted & the next year they are ready to wow you with blooms.
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