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Each owner of a garden plot thinks about decorating the territory with a flowerbed of continuous flowering, which will allow you to enjoy flowers from early spring until winter. To create such a flower bed, perennial plants must be selected.
Rules for creating a perennial flowerbed
Before planting plants, it is necessary to prepare a flower bed and systematize the plants. The following conditions are mandatory:
- You can combine on one flower bed only those flowers that feel good on one soil.
- It is necessary to consider the height of the plants.
- Aggressive perennials that grow rapidly can be restrained.
- Combine the flowers according to their color palette.
Before planting, it is worth looking at a future flower bed to see if it will be visible equally on all sides. To carry out plant care, paths and paths should be brought to the flowerbed in advance.
Types and varieties of perennial flowers blooming all summer
Annual flowers have a riot of colors, but many gardeners prefer perennials that can bloom all summer. Perennials are no less diverse in characteristics and appearance.
Perennial flowers: features of cultivation
Tall perennials
Tall perennials often plant flower beds in the background. They can also be used as a solo decoration.
| Plant name | Key Features | The best place to land | Care requirements |
| Stem rose (Alcea rosea) | It has beautiful inflorescences and decorative foliage | Mixborders Background | Prefers light soil, needs cosmetic pruning |
Loosestrife Sunflower (Helianthus salicifolia) | 5-centimeter flowers, have the shape of a saucer | Anywhere in the background | In June, the bush should be cut in half |
| Tricyrtis Purple Beauty (Tricyrtis) | In appearance resembles an orchid | Workers and borders | Not afraid of frost, prefers partial shade |
| Spotted sap (E. maculatum) | Lilac brushes, maroon stems 1.5 m high | On the background | Do not transplant or divide the plant often |
| Cornflower (Thalictrum) | Lilac-pink small flowers, stem height 1.8 m | On the background | Requires sufficient soil moisture |
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Medium Perennials
Medium-sized perennials, the height of which ranges from 30 to 80 cm, is a win-win option for a personal plot. They do not require careful maintenance and look good in any plantings.
| Plant name | Key Features | The best place to land | Care requirements |
| Yarrow (Achillea) | The stem is erect, flowers are short-tongued, of different colors | Background | Requires landing in sunny places |
| Rhodiola rosea (Rhjdiola rosea) | It has fleshy leaves and white or yellow flowers. | In rockeries and in open places | Undemanding plant |
| Peony (Paeonia) | Leaves are dark green, flowers can be of different shades. | For registration of paths and borders | They require a light but sun-protected area |
| Panicled phlox (Phlox) | Height is up to 50 cm, leaves are light green, flowers are beautiful | In the flower garden | Phlox is hygrophilous, transplant is carried out in the spring |
| Astilbe (Astilbe) | It has beautiful delicate purple foliage | On the lawns and in groups | Moisture-loving plant |
Undersized perennials
Low-growing plants look good against the background of medium and tall. Their height does not exceed 30 cm.
| Plant name | Key Features | The best place to land | Care requirements |
| Pansies (Viola) | The flowers have an interesting shape, color from white to black | In flowerbeds and discounts | Prefers shaded areas and loose soil. |
| Dwarf Phlox (Phlox) | Flowers of various shades, the plant can form a continuous cover | Flower garden | Prefers rich dry soil. |
| Gentian (Gentiane) | Has graceful blue-blue flowers | Rock garden creating rocky gardens | Prefers to be in the shade. |
| Soft cuff | Spherical bushes, pubescent, rounded leaves | Anywhere in the garden | Unpretentious plant |
| Oak sage (S. nemorosa) | Herbaceous plant characterized by rapid growth | Alpine hill | Unpretentious plant |
Ideas for creating flower arrangements from flowering perennials
Creating a flower garden from perennials, it is worth following the basic rules:
- in the central part of the flower bed should be located flowers with the brightest petals;
- less noticeable plants are planted next to them;
- voids are filled with undersized species.
If the flower bed is located against a wall or fence, tall plants are planted in the background. If the flower garden can be viewed from all sides, large flowers are placed in its center.
When creating a flower bed, you should not use many flowers at once, it is better to pick up a small number of plants that are similar in flowering time and size. It is important that at least 3 species of perennials bloom at the same time and that they match the requirements for care. A good example for beginner gardeners is a flowerbed consisting of:
- magnificent geranium (Geranium magnificum);
- purple phlox;
- geyhera (Heuchera);
- astilbe;
- purple daylily (Hemerocallis).
Using only 5 unpretentious perennials will ensure full-blooming flower beds throughout the summer period.
We also recommend that you read the material in which we talk about the rules for creating a multi-year flowerbed.
The combination of perennial flowering flowers with other plants
Blooming perennials go well with different annual flowers of different heights. Of the stunted annual plants, it is worth highlighting:
- night violet (Nachtkerzen Dr. Theiss) with pink flowers;
- Iberis (Iberis), which can be planted with perennials several times during the summer;
- Blue Nemophila (Nemophila), the blue flowers of which will delight until October.
Tall annuals suitable for planting with perennials are mallow (Malva) and dahlias (Dáhlia). Medium-sized annuals that will also look great in combination with perennials are Tagétes, which can bloom to the very frost, petunia (Petunia) and zinnia (Zinnia).
When to transplant perennial flowers
A flower bed of perennials is the best option for a flower garden, which will delight with its appearance throughout the summer season. In order for the flowering to be truly continuous, it is necessary to correctly select the types of plants that bloom at certain times and are well combined with each other.
