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Sunday, November 5, 2023

15 Common Perennial Flowers

Perennial flowers are plants that come back year after year, making them a popular choice for gardeners.

Here are 15 common perennial flowers that you can consider for your garden:

Peonies (Paeonia): Known for their large, beautiful, and fragrant blooms, peonies are a favorite in many gardens.

Daylilies (Hemerocallis): Daylilies are easy to grow and come in a wide range of colors and shapes.

Black-Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta): These bright yellow flowers with dark centers add a cheerful touch to gardens.

Coneflowers (Echinacea): Coneflowers have striking, daisy-like blooms and are great for attracting pollinators.

Hostas (Hosta): While primarily grown for their attractive foliage, hostas also produce delicate, lily-like flowers.

Shasta Daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum): Shasta daisies have classic white petals with a bright yellow center.

Iris (Iris spp.): Irises come in various colors and have unique, fan-shaped flowers.

Lavender (Lavandula): Known for their fragrant spikes of purple flowers, lavender is both ornamental and aromatic.

Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis): The distinctive, heart-shaped flowers make bleeding hearts a charming addition to the garden.

Yarrow, (Achillea millefolium): Yarrow produces flat clusters of tiny flowers in various colors, attracting pollinators.

Astilbe (Astilbe spp.): Astilbe's feathery plumes of flowers come in shades of pink, white, and red.

Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia): This aromatic perennial boasts tall spikes of lavender-blue flowers.

Coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.): Coreopsis, also known as tickseed, offers bright and cheerful yellow or red blooms.

Bee Balm (Monarda): Bee balm, also called Monarda or Bergamot, attracts pollinators with its colorful, tubular flowers.

Sedum (Sedum spp.): Sedums are low-maintenance succulent perennials with clusters of star-shaped flowers.

These are just a few examples of common perennial flowers that you can incorporate into your garden. Perennials offer a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes to suit your garden's style and climate.