‘Jeana’ tall garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Jeana'
2024 Perennial Plant of the Year Found by and named after Jeana Prewitt of Nashville, … 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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‘Spiralis’ corkscrew rush
Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'
Round blades curl as they grow. Interesting foliage for containers, but also a hardy bog-loving … Continued
‘Blue Arrows’ grass, hard rush
Juncus inflexus 'Blue Arrows'
Tolerant of drought and wet conditions, this striking grass has an upright habit. Useful for … Continued
‘Nana’ Japanese garden juniper
Juniperus {chinensis} procumbens ‘Nana’
An extremely low-growing ground cover that tops out at 6-8” high but spreads up to … Continued
‘Wiltonii’ blue rug juniper
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’
One of the best trailing junipers with uniform growth habit and intense silver-blue evergreen foliage … Continued
‘Skandia’ juniper
Juniperus sabina ‘Skandia’
A dwarf, prostrate, low-spreading, evergreen conifer that typically grows to 12-18″ tall but spreads to … Continued
‘Variegata’ Japanese aster
Kalimeris yomena 'Variegata'
A variegated relative of the aster, ‘Variegata’ has narrow green leaves edged in yellow. As … Continued
Knautia ‘Thunder and Lightning’
Knautia macedonia 'Thunder and Lightning'
A profusion of brilliant ruby-red flowers June til frost on compact dwarf plants with striking … Continued
‘Gold Rush’ red hot pokers, tritoma
Kniphofia uvaria ‘Gold Rush’
Many red and yellow flower spikes open brightly all summer summer atop a low-growing, thick … Continued
variegated yellow archangel
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
‘Herman’s Pride’ has dark green leaves are overlaid with silver veining. Densing mounding plants grow … Continued
dead nettle
Lamium maculatum
‘Beacon Silver’ is tough yet showy perennial groundcover. This classic selection forms a spreading patch … Continued
