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Perennial Garden Basics
Perennials are any plants which live for more than two seasons and produce stems which die back to the ground each fall. They’re at the heart of most flower gardens and offer wide ranging benefits to the landscape gardener. Perennials are treasured for their ability to flower, spread and multiply year after year. They’re also noted for their form, texture, vibrant color and their ability to attract birds and other wildlife to the garden.
The Perfect Fern for Shady Gardens
This hardy fern grows twelve to eighteen inches tall and slowly multiplies to form a large clump twenty four inches across. The fronds are approximately eighteen inches long and are a soft-grey metallic colour with hints of red and blue. The centre stem is red so the contrast is excellent.
A Rather Shady Affair
One of the most challenging tasks for any homeowner is finding those perfect plants for the shade garden or north side of the house. Whenever teaching home landscape design classes I am always bombarded with requests to suggest a few plants that are not only attractive but will flourish in shady areas and woodland sites.
Brunnera (Siberian Bugloss)
Attractive heart-shaped, hairy leaves sport loose sprays of Forget-Me-Not flowers overhead. The variegated cultivar is especially striking.
The Perfect Beginner Perennial Flower
One of the most popular perennials in North American gardens is the daylily or Hemerocallis. This wonderful plant deserves its best-seller status because it thrives almost everywhere in the garden. It will tolerate just about any kind of soil – from sand to clay. It appreciates full hot sunshine and the only place it does not thrive is full shade – preferring sunlight for at least four to six hours a day.
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