Transform Your Garden With These 10 Beautiful Perennial Flowers

by John Griffith Mar 30, 2023 @ 15:14

Looking to add some color and texture to your garden? In need of flowers that will bloom year after year without you having to replant them? Then it’s time to consider planting a variety of perennial flowers in your garden. Since they don’t need to be replanted yearly, this makes these types of plants low-maintenance and a great choice for everyone, no matter the level of gardening experience. Perennials save you time, money, and efforts. And to top it all off, they also look stunning. The hardest thing with perennials is to choose which ones to add to your garden. There are a ton of beautiful blooms you can add and all of them are a great choice. So, today we will share with you some of our top picks of perennials for inspirations.

It’s time to consider planting a variety of perennial flowers in your garden

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Fill your garden beds with beautiful colors and texture with a mix of different perennials. These low-maintenance flowers are a guaranteed way to have fresh blooms, bright colors, and fresh aromas for many seasons. In general, these plants live for several years and don’t need a ton of attention to thrive. The downsides are nearly non-existing with these flowers. So, what are you waiting for? Pick your favorite and add them to your garden.

Fill your garden beds with beautiful colors and texture with a mix of different perennials

#Peony

Peonies are absolutely irresistible. This flower blooms in late spring to early summer and they get bigger and better with each passing year. Peonies love full sun and need plenty of space to grow, as they don’t handle being moved too well and they don’t like being crowded. This flower can live for decades and reward you wish lush, pink flowers. Some varieties have an intense fragrance and are great for floral arrangements. Peonies do get some visits from ants as they like to sip on their nectar, but don’t worry they are not pests and are not doing any harm to the plant.

This flower blooms in late spring to early summer and they get bigger and better with each passing year

#Lavender

Lavender is a wonderful addition to any garden. It’s beautiful, it’s pollinator – friendly and it smells absolutely captivating. There are several kinds of different lavender, each suited for different conditions. You can ask your local garden center which lavender variety is best for your zone. This plant blooms for numerous weeks through summer filling your garden with bright purple blooms. You can also harvest and dry the buds for teas, scented sachets, baking and more.

There are several kinds of different lavender, each suited for different conditions

#Penstemon

Penstemon, or also known as beardtongue, is a sun-loving summer perennial. This plant has no problem dealing with an irregular watering schedule and is quite tough. It has a beautiful deep green or burgundy foliage that is topped with bell-shaped pink flowers. Bees love this plant, so your garden will become a bee-friendly oasis.

Penstemon, or also known as beardtongue, is a sun-loving summer perennial

#Foxglove

This flower has a unique appearance. With its tall stems and bell-shaped blooms, the Foxglove will surely take your breath away. This plant comes in a variety of colors you can choose from, including pink, white, yellow, and purple. While they are a shorter-lived perennial, they look beautiful and are great for pollinators, as they attract a lot of hummingbirds. These plants are also rabbit and deer resistant, so you won’t have to worry about them being eaten. Keep in mind that these flowers may not bloom during their first year when you plant them, but they will the second year.

This plant comes in a variety of colors you can choose from, including pink, white, yellow, and purple

#Shasta Daisy

Daisies are a classic choice for a perennial flower. Why? Well, this plant is super low-maintenance, it blooms year after year, it grows in lush bushes of blooms and it looks beautiful. Just plant it somewhere in full sun and watch it thrive. Your garden will be full of bursts of white and yellow. Plus, Shasta Daisies are deer and rabbit-resistant, so no one will be nibbling on them. These plants are fast growers, so feel free to cut some for your vase, as they will regrow in no time.

Daisies are a classic choice for a perennial flower

#Daylily

This plant is often referred to as the “perfect perennial”. Daylilies are extremely tough and can handle a variety of harsh conditions. This includes an irregular watering schedule, wind, rain, fluctuating temperatures and more. This beautiful lily comes in a bunch of different sizes and colors, so there is one for everyone. The Daylily multiplies year after year, so you will have plenty of it around the garden. The only downside to this flower is that each bloom lasts only one day. Thus, where it gets its name from. But don’t worry, there are multiple buds on the stem and they flower profusely, so there will be plenty to enjoy.

This plant is often referred to as the “perfect perennial”

#Phlox

Ah, the beautiful Phlox. This flower starts to bloom early in the spring, bringing joy with its star-shaped purple, white, or pink flowers. It is an amazing ground cover plant and easily creates a fluffy blanket in the blank spots of your garden. Even when the flowers are done blooming, you will be left with a wonderful green foliage. Phlox can handle both full sun and part shade, so you have some flexibility on where to place it.

This flower starts to bloom early in the spring, bringing joy with its star-shaped flowers

#Echinacea

The Echinacea, or also known as coneflower, comes in a variety of stunning colors, including purple, pink, orange, and yellow. This plant is part of the daisy family and shares a lot of their qualities. It is a fast grower, it attracts pollinators, especially butterflies, it has no problem with a little drought and it can self-sow seeds the whole season. The Echinacea enjoys full sun and can grow anywhere up to 12 to 36 inches tall. So, if you are mix and matching colors, make sure to read their tag and plant them accordingly.

The Echinacea, or also known as coneflower, comes in a variety of stunning colors

#Iris

The beautiful Iris. This plant gets its name from the Greek goddess and has captivating delicate, purple blooms. It can grow up to three feet tall and makes a great statement for your garden during it’s blooming period in sprung and summer. The Iris does feel its best when in full sun, so keep that in mind. Each flower is like a work of art and you will bring you joy every time you look at it.

This plant gets its name from the Greek goddess and has captivating delicate, purple bloom

#Goatsbeard

This whimsical plant is a great addition to any garden. This perennial prefers the shadier corners of your garden and is quite the tough cookie. With its lush, green fern-like leaves and fluffy, feathery plumes of white flowers, this plant can survive through the wildest of storms. It’s even been known to survive tornados without being harmed. Wow! Goatsbeard booms in the late spring and summer.

This whimsical plant is a great addition to any garden

These were some beautiful perennial flowers you can add to your garden for color and texture. We hope you found this article useful. Now you can choose your favorites, add them to your garden and enjoy their stunning blooms year after year.

These were some beautiful perennial flowers you can add to your garden for color and texture

John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.