Common Name(s): Alumroot, Coral Bells Description: With its colorful foliage, Heuchera is the perfect perennial to brighten up any garden throughout the entire growing season. Heuchera forms attractive basal mounds with heart-shaped, rounded, or triangular leaves which can be smooth wavy, or ruffled. The leaf coloration varies by cultivar, but mainly includes various hues of
Are you tired of replanting all of your patio and porch pots every year? What if some of them contained plants that returned for several years? Though non-hardy annuals are traditionally used in patio and porch containers, the palette of available plant material increases exponentially when you add hardy perennials and shrubs into the mix.
Can you grow a colorful, long-blooming garden without adding annuals? You certainly can! With a little bit of planning and organization, you can plant a garden that blooms and has flashy, splashy color all summer long without the labor of adding annuals.
Of course, we love our various annual flower offerings for the enormous explosions of color they provide. However, if your goal is more beauty with less work and you want to expand your garden without replanting it every year, perennials are your answer.
I often find myself looking for plants that will give me unique foliage color in multiple seasons. On a recent garden tour at Walters Gardens Inc. I found this handsome duo consisting of Dolce® Blackberry Ice Heuchera and an old time perennial favorite, Sedum ‘Angelina’.
Why plant drought-tolerant plants even if your region isn’t experiencing a drought? They’re easy-care perennials that keep growing, blooming, and performing even if you forget to water them (after they’re established), even if it doesn’t rain, and even when you leave for a week on vacation in the middle of summer. You don’t have to be in the middle of a drought to appreciate the utility of these plants.
But, before we recommend plants for you, we need to set a couple of things straight.
These are some of the best perennials for shady garden areas, ensuring vibrant blooms and lush foliage all season. Learn how these shade-loving plants thrive with minimal sunlight.
EZ Scape™ Combinations of three to four perennials that grow well together to create easy, elegant landscapes.
Multiple Seasons of Interest, Successive Blooming, Complementing Foliage, and Similar Growing Conditions.
EZ Scape™ Combinations of three to four perennials that grow well together to create easy, elegant landscapes.
Multiple Seasons of Interest, Successive Blooming, Complementing Foliage, and Similar Growing Conditions.
EZ Scape™ Combinations of three to four perennials that grow well together to create easy, elegant landscapes.
Multiple Seasons of Interest, Successive Blooming, Complementing Foliage, and Similar Growing Conditions.
EZ Scape™ Combinations of three to four perennials that grow well together to create easy, elegant landscapes.
Multiple Seasons of Interest, Successive Blooming, Complementing Foliage, and Similar Growing Conditions.
