Perennials Recommendations
Q: I have a 20’ by 3’ bed that gets hot afternoon sun. Can you recommend
perennials for that kind of area?
A: Remember that most perennials bloom for only a few weeks each, so you
need to put in plants that overlap in their bloom time. I’ll task you with doing
that research. In my sunniest beds, I have had success with daylily, coreopsis,
Shasta daisy, coneflower, salvia, yucca, dusty miller, creeping Jenny, maiden
grass, baptisia, amsonia and sedum. Oriental lily bulbs produce short-lived
blooms but they give a lot of bang for your garden buck. All of these plants
tolerate lots of sun but appreciate watering when it’s really dry.
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A Gardener’s Thanksgiving – Prayer
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Encore Azaleas – Did Not Bloom Second Time
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Crapemyrtle – Roundup (glyphosate) Damage
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Hypoxylon Canker – Identification
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Rosemary – Bacterial Gall on Stems
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A Gardener’s Thanksgiving – Prayer
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Encore Azaleas – Did Not Bloom Second Time
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June Beetle – Grubs in Pool
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Creeping Cucumber – Identification
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