wild quinine
Parthenium integrifolium
This heat-loving native blooms June through September and prefers a sunny location. White flower clusters … 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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passion vine, maypop
Passiflora incarnata
This perennial vine grows up to 25′ long and climbs with tendrils. 3″ lavender flowers … Continued
‘Red Head’ Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuriodes 'Red Head'
One of the earliest-flowering fountain grasses, ‘Red Head’ produces showy bottlebrush plumes that emerge burgundy … Continued
‘Ginger Love’ Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Ginger Love'
Big, showy, upright, red plumes appear in late summer and persist through winter on this … Continued
‘Hameln’ dwarf fountain grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
Dwarf fountain grass is cold hardy, heat and drought tolerant. Grows 2-3′ tall, and is … Continued
pennyroyal
Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal is an excellent living mulch and insect repellent. Rubbing leaves on on skin can … Continued
‘Husker Red’ beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
Perennial Plant Association 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year! Striking dark burgundy foliage is topped … Continued
foxglove beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
This clump-forming native perennial typically grows in prairies, fields, and woodland edges. White, two-lipped, tubular … Continued
hairy beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus
Open clusters of trumpet-shaped, lavender flowers. Early bloom time and hairy stems distinguish it from … Continued
‘Midnight Masquerade’ beardtongue
Penstemon 'Midnight Masquerade'
Plants produce sturdy clumps of deep burgundy-purple foliage which is most pronounced in direct sunlight. … Continued
peony
Paeonia lactiflora
Classic favorites for late spring display, peonies are prized for their large, colorful, fragrant blooms. … Continued
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia/Perovskia hybrid
Perennial Plant Association 1995 Perennial Plant of the Year! Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ is a … Continued