- Perennials with a long flowering period
- Combines well with a perennial bed that blooms all year round
Perennial borders are at their most beautiful when they are in bloom. You should therefore choose your perennials in such a way that your perennial bed blooms all year round. You have two options: combine perennials with different flowering times or choose perennials with the longest possible flowering time - or both! Below you will find the most beautiful perennials with long and different flowering times.
Catnip has a flowering time of up to five months
Perennials with a long flowering period
Perennials that bloom for months are particularly pleasing to the gardener's eye. The following perennials flower for five months or even longer:
| shrub | heyday | flower color |
|---|---|---|
| blood cranesbill 'Nanum' | May to September | pink |
| periwinkle | March to September | White, lilac or bluish |
| catnip | May to September | violet |
| Catnip 'Alba' | May to September | White |
| Catnip 'Superba' | April to September | violet |
| Sun Bride 'Sahin's Early Flowerer' | June to October | Yellow-orange-red |
| Scabious 'Mars Midget' | June to October | Ruby red |
| Ornamental strawberry pink | April to August | pink |
Combines well with a perennial bed that blooms all year round
Most perennials bloom in summer, such as phlox, delphiniums, sunflowers, etc.
So if you plant common perennials in your perennial bed, you will be able to enjoy their blooms, especially in summer. So that your perennial bed blooms all year round, you should combine the summer-flowering perennials with spring-flowering and autumn-flowering bulbs. There are even a few perennials that flower in winter!
Perennials that bloom very early
| shrub | heyday | flower color |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas rose | January to March | White |
| wood anemone | March to April | White |
| spring cyclamen | February to April | purple or white |
| Hanging Rosemary 'Haifa' | February to April | Light Blue |
| spring rose | February to April | Red |
Perennials that still flower in late autumn
| shrub | heyday | flower color |
|---|---|---|
| Ageratum Master 'Asran' | September to November | violet |
| Aster 'Snow Flurry' | September to November | White |
| Stonecrop 'Red Cauli' | September to November | pink |
| autumn gentian | September to November | blue |
| Myrtle Aster 'Pink Star' | September to November | pink |
Blossoms in winter
Unfortunately, there are no perennials that bloom in winter, so a perennial bed that blooms all year round is not 100% possible. However, you can combine your perennial bed with winter-flowering shrubs and enjoy flowers in December.
For example:
| shrub | heyday | flower color |
|---|---|---|
| winter heather (snow heather) | December to March | White, pink or red |
| winter cherry | January to May | pink, white |
| winter snowball | December to March | pink, white |
| witch hazel | January to March (depending on variety) | Yellow or pink (depending on variety) |