Long Lasting Bloomers
Many gardeners love perennials because they come back year after year, giving your garden lasting beauty without replanting. But “plant it once and forget it” isn’t quite the story—perennials need some care to thrive. Staking, pruning, deadheading, and pest control throughout the season will keep your plants healthy and looking their best.
Choose Long-Blooming Perennials for Maximum Impact
If you want your garden to shine all season, include some long-blooming perennials. These reliable performers can flower for weeks or months, making them the backbone of any successful garden design. Why settle for just a few weeks of color when you can enjoy blooms almost all season long?
That said, short-blooming perennials still have their place. If you fall in love with a plant that blooms briefly, go ahead and plant it! Just be sure to balance your garden with long-blooming varieties for continuous color.
Top Perennials for Long-Lasting Blooms
Here's a list of perennials that will keep your garden colorful for an extended period:
- Achillea (Yarrow)
- Calamintha (Calamint)
- Campanula carpactica (Bellflower)
- Centaurea (Cornflower)
- Centranthus (Red Valerian)
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)
- Corydalis lutea
- Dicentra eximia (Dwarf Bleeding Heart)
- Dicentra luxuriant (Luxuriant Bleeding Heart)
- Echinacea (Coneflower)
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Geranium ‘Rozanne’
- Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath)
- Heliopsis (False Sunflower)
- Hemerocallis ‘Stella D’Oro’ (Daylily)
- Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily)
- Lavandula (Lavender)
- Leucanthemum superbum (Shasta Daisy)
- Monarda (Bee Balm)
- Nepeta (Catmint)
- Oenothera (Evening Primrose)
- Penstemon ‘Red Rocks’
- Perovskia (Russian Sage)
- Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox)
- Platycodon (Balloon Flower)
- Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)
- Salvia (Meadow Sage)
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Veronica (Speedwell)
By combining short- and long-blooming perennials, you can create a vibrant, ever-changing garden that delights from spring through fall. A little maintenance and smart plant selection go a long way toward a gorgeous, low-stress garden!