‘Rosie Posie’ anise hyssop
Agastache 'Rosie Posie'
Loads of hot pink flowers with magenta-purple calyxes just at the top of the foliage … Continued
browsing plants: perennials that last
Perennials are plants that are expected to live longer than two years, unlike annuals, which live for one growing season, and biennials, which need two growing seasons to mature and go to seed. Perennials may go to seed every year and often die back to the ground, but their root systems continue to live and the plants will continue growing. Some perennials are considered to be short-lived, but because they self-seed so readily they appear to live much longer.
Not all plants are perennial in all areas. Some can be killed by freezing temperatures, excessively dry conditions, or other growing conditions. This is why hardiness zones are so important. Knowing what zone you garden in will allow you to determine what plants will survive in your area. As of the 2012 USDA hardiness map, the region in which Vinland Valley Nursery is located in Zone 6a.
Perennial plants have a shorter blooming season than annuals since their survival doesn’t depend upon creating as much seed. However, many plants bloom for weeks, and with careful planning and a diversity of plants in the garden, you can keep things pretty colorful from early spring through frost.
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artichoke agave
Agave parryi var. truncata
Plants form a tight rosette of short, wide, grey-green leaves with a contrasting reddish-brown margins … Continued
‘Gold and Silver’ chrysanthemum
Ajania pacifica 'Gold and Silver'
Superb, white-edged foliage with small, yellow flowers in late fall. An exceptional plant with striking … Continued
‘Black Scallop’ bugleweed
Ajuga 'Black Scallop'
Glossy, near-black, scalloped foliage is darkest when planted in full sun. Spikes of deep blue … Continued
‘Chocolate Chip’ bugleweed
Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda'
Narrow, burgundy leaves grow only 4″ high and are topped in late spring by purple-blue … Continued
‘Royalty’ bugleweed
Ajuga reptans 'Royalty'
Dark burgundy to black foliage with bright blue flowers makes a great low-mainetance groundcover that … Continued
‘Burgundy Glow’ bugleweed
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Blue flower spikes in spring above variegated white, green, and burgundy foliage. Tolerant of deep … Continued
chocolate vine
Akebia quinata
Oval, glossy dark green leaves grow in clusters of five. Vines produce dangling purple flowers … Continued
fig-leaf hollyhock
Alcea ficifolia
This less-known variety of hollyhock is native to Siberia and was introduced at the end … Continued
old-fashioned hollyhock
Alcea rosea 'Single' mix
This easy-to-grow heirloom garden plant thrives in average soil in full sun to partial shade … Continued
Lady’s mantle
Alchemilla mollis
An excellent border plant or groundcover, blooms in early summer. Airy sprays of greenish-yellow hover … Continued
nodding onion
Allium cernuum
Easily grown in average soil in full sun to light shade. Plants naturalize by self-seeding … Continued