Delphinium ‘Guardian Blue’
Delphinium elatum 'Guardian Blue'
Tall spires of bright blue flowers atop strong stems are excellent for cutting and emerge … Continued
browsing: perennials
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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‘Dark Blue/Dark Bee’ Delphinium Magic Fountains
Delphinium (Magic Fountains) 'Dark Blue/Dark Bee'
Long-blooming, dwarf-sized variety that produces bold, electric-bluish-purple, ruffled flowers with dark blue centers, or bees. … Continued
‘Red Lark’ Delphinium
Delphinium 'Red Lark'
A unique color, these deep red flowers make excellent cut flowers but are equally enjoyable … Continued
‘Northern Lights’ tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Northern Lights'
Striking grass blades are variegated with gray and gold. As summer progresses, blades mature to … Continued
Dianthus ‘Bath’s Pink’ cheddar pinks
Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink'
Low growing, silvery-blue mat of foliage spreadst and cascades, creating an evergreen groundcover that produces … Continued
Dianthus ‘Fire Star’
Dianthus 'Fire Star'
Deep red flowers with a crimson eye bloom constantly throughout the growing season. An excellent … Continued
old-fashioned bleeding heart
Dicentra spectabilis
An heirloom garden favorite, bleeding heart has ferny green foliage and 1″ rose pink heart-shaped … Continued
‘Pink Diamonds’ fern-leaved bleeding heart
Dicentra hybrid
‘Pink Diamonds’ explodes with flowers in late spring to early summer and blooms throughout the … Continued
strawberry foxglove
Digitalis × mertonensis
Easily grown in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade with consistent moisture. … Continued
wild yam vine
Dioscorea villosa
This perennial, climbing vine can be grown on a a trellis or fence and reaches … Continued
shooting star
Dodecatheon meadia
Nodding blooms point upward and away from the pointed red and yellow flower center, resembling … Continued
downy phlox
Phlox pilosa
These long-blooming perennials thrive in rocky or dry open woods, meadows, and prairies. An upright … Continued