The cottage garden should be in full bloom, especially in summer. Summer-blooming perennials, which you can enjoy year after year, are best suited for this. Below we have compiled a list of the loveliest summer-flowering cottage garden perennials for you.
Perennials make work in the cottage garden much easier
Care for summer flowering perennials
So that the cottage garden perennials delight you with a great abundance of flowers, you should care for them accordingly:
- Plant your cottage garden perennials in a location that is as sunny as possible.
- Spoil your cottage garden perennials in the spring with a portion of fertilizer, compost is best for natural fertilization.
- Water your perennials sufficiently. Cottage garden flowers are particularly thirsty, especially during the flowering period and on dry summer days.
- It is best not to cut down your faded cottage garden perennials until spring. The leaves and twigs serve as natural frost protection for the perennials in winter.
- In particularly harsh winters, you can protect your perennials from frost by covering them with brushwood.
The most beautiful cottage garden perennials
The cottage garden should bloom all year round, but especially in summer. Here you will find cottage garden flowers for every season. Below we have summarized the most beautiful summer-flowering cottage garden perennials for you.
| German name | botanical name | flower color | Poisonous | Suitable as a cut flower |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Love | Silene chalcedonica | Red | non-toxic | Yes |
| bush mallow | Lavatera thuringiaca | pink or white | flowers edible | Yes |
| diptam | Dictamnus albus | pink, white | Slightly toxic | no |
| Spiderwort | Tradescantia | blue | Slightly toxic | Yes |
| aconite | aconite | Blue to violet | Strongly toxic | Better not because of toxicity |
| Real marshmallow | Althaea officinalis | White to pink | Roots, leaves and flowers edible | Rather not |
| lady's mantle | Alchemilla mollis | Yellow-green | Edible medicinal plant | Yes |
| bluebell | campanula | Violet, pink, white | non-toxic | Yes |
| hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophylla | Blue, pink, white, violet | Toxic to animals | Yes |
| Jacob's Ladder | polemonium | blue | non-toxic | Yes |
| cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | Mostly blue, but also other colors | flowers edible | Yes |
| lantern flower | Physalis alkekengi | White, fruit orange | Poisonous | Yes, also dried |
| lupine | lupinus | Blue, purple, pink, red, yellow, etc. | Poisonous | Yes |
| feverfew | Tanacetum perthenium | White | Edible medicinal plant | No, smells bad |
| evening primrose | Oenothera biennis | yellow | non-toxic | no |
| phlox | Phlox paniculata | Bluish to pink | flowers edible | Yes |
| delphinium | delphinium | Mostly in shades of blue, also in white | Poisonous, especially the seeds | Yes |
| yarrow | Achillea | White | Edible medicinal plant | Yes, also as a dry plant |
| Summer Marguerite | Leucanthemum maximum | Mostly white, but also pink, yellow, orange, red | non-toxic | Yes |
| sunhat | Echinacea | Red or white | The real coneflower is a medicinal plant | Yes |
| sweet pea | Lathyrus latifolius | pink, white | Slightly toxic | Yes, but scentless |
| hollyhock | Alcea rosea | Especially in yellow and red tones | Non-toxic medicinal plant | Rather unsuitable |
| daylily | Hemerocallis | Orange, yellow, red | Non-toxic to humans, highly toxic to cats | Yes, smells strong |
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The perennial garden is also a good choice for those who do not like to chop weeds: allow your plants to multiply and spread. After a few years, your cottage garden will be so dense that weeds won't stand a chance.