false indigo
Baptisia australis
Perennial Plant Association 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year! Baptisia australis is an upright native … 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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‘Pink Lemonade’ false indigo
Baptisia Decadence® 'Pink Lemonade'
It’s hard to improve on the striking blue blooms of native Baptisia, but ‘Pink Lemonade’ … Continued
wild white indigo, prairie false indigo
Baptisia alba
A stately plant with white flowers in June followed by black pods that make fabulous … Continued
‘Sparkling Sapphires’ false indigo
Baptisia Decadence® 'Sparkling Sapphires'
Vivid violet-blue flowers appear atop a compact, upright clump of deep blue-green foliage in spring. … Continued
‘Vanilla Cream’ false indigo
Baptisia Decadence® 'Vanilla Cream'
Pastel yellow buds open to creamy vanilla flowers on the compact clump of grey-green foliage … Continued
blackberry lily
Belamcanda chinensis
A profusion of unique star-shaped, speckled flowers about 2″ wide and resemble orchids. Blloms vary … Continued
pigsqueak
Bergenia cordifolia 'Red Beauty'
From large, thick , glossy, rounded leaves emerge 18-24″ stems holding clusters of antique pink … Continued
chocolate flower, chocolate daisy
Berlandiera lyrata
Mounded, gray-green velvety foliage has a chocolate aroma topped by flower heads with yellow rays … Continued
big sacaton grass
Sporobolus wrightii
A North American native grass that makes a good substitute for Miscanthus. 1-2′ foot plumes … Continued
blue oat grass
Helictotrichon sempervivens
A clump-forming, cool season, ornamental grass from France and Italy. Features very narrow, spiky, steel … Continued
false aster
Boltonia asteroides
Small daisy-like flowers open in loose panicles profusely from late summer to early fall. Flowers … Continued
blue grama grass, mosquito grass
Bouteloua gracilis
A tufted, warm-season native grass with distinctive caterpillar-like seed spikes which hang from one side … Continued