Spring is officially here at Garden Heights Nursery! As plant and plant care experts, there are some questions that we commonly get from customers, one of the majors ones being, "What is the difference between perennial and annual plants?" Today, we'll answer that very questions here, on our gardening blog. So,
what's the difference? Perennial plants regrow every spring, while annual plants live for only one growing season, then die off. Perennials generally have a shorter blooming period compared to annuals, so it's common for gardeners to use a combination of both plants in their yard. We're sharing a little bit about both types of plants below. Perennial
Plants Perennials are plants that can live for three or more growing seasons (oftentimes, especially in St. Louis, bulbs must be planted in autumn to produce spring-blooming plants). Garden Heights Nursery carries a wide variety of container perennials grown for sun and shade. Daylilies, peonies and hellebores are common perennial plants. Garden Heights Nursery is proud to carry a variety of
native perennial plants that are beneficial to our local eco-system, providing habitat to butterflies, birds and bees! Annual Plants While
annuals live for only one season, they tend to have a long bloom season. They are usually bright and showy, used by gardeners to add burst of bright color to their flower beds and container gardens. Popular annuals include petunia, vinca and lantana. Garden Heights Nursery carries a vast variety of both full sun and shade annual plants in containers. Check out our selection
this spring! and, Biennials! You may have heard the term biennial in describing a plant and wondered what it meant. Biennials are plants that grow for two seasons, yet don't bloom until the second year. Biennials are interesting plants because after their second season, they will drop seeds and in two years, your garden will have blooms from a new generation! Gardeners have come
up with schedule to stagger biennials in order to experience blooms every year. It just takes a bit of planning and patience to have annual blooms of biennials in your own garden. Have more questions about plants? Let us know! Our knowledgeable team is happy to answer any of your gardening questions.
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#stlouisnativeplants Perennials are the stalwarts of our garden borders – they provide colourful flowers in the garden, year after year. What is a perennial plant?Unlike annuals, which live for just one season, perennial plants live for more than two years – their Latin name means 'through the years'. Strictly speaking, trees and shrubs are perennials, but we tend to refer to perennials as long-lived plants. They mostly flower in spring, summer or autumn, with a handful blooming in winter, and many have attractive foliage, too. Perennials are split into further categories: herbaceous perennials die back to the ground in autumn and regrow in spring – examples include Verbena bonariensis, penstemon and ornamental poppies. Evergreen perennials keep their leaves all year round, such as some varieties of heuchera and hosta. Hardy perennials tolerate low temperatures and can be planted outside all year long, while tender perennials, such as dahlias, need digging up in autumn and storing in a frost-free location. There are perennials to suit every type of garden, for any aspect or soil type, and they range in size from low-growing herbaceous plants for the front of a border, to medium sized ones for the middle, to giants a couple of metres tall for the back. They establish and grow quickly, with most reaching their full size in a few growing seasons. Many perennials make good cut flowers and the more compact varieties are excellent for growing in pots. Most are flowering plants that are very attractive to pollinators. Choosing perennials for your gardenFor the greatest success when growing perennials, choose the right plant for the right place. Assess your site, including soil type, and how moisture retentive it is, the amount of sun or shade the area gets, and how exposed it is to the wind. There are perennial plants for absolutely every situation, and matchmaking their growing preferences to your site means they should thrive for many years. Choose a selection that flower at different times of the year and combine with shrubs, ornamental grasses and annuals for a long lasting display. Here's our list of top 20 perennials to grow, plus advice on how to buy and grow them. 20 top perennial plants to grow1 Yarrow, Achillea Yarrow is a herbaceous perennial and makes a colourful summer display in a sunny spot, producing large, flat heads made up of many tiny flowers, borne on stems above clumps of feathery leaves which are green or silvery in colour. Yellow varieties predominate and there are reds and oranges too. Height x Spread: 45-75cm x 45-60cm
2 Michaelmas daisy, AsterMichaelmas daisies or asters are an herbaceous stalwart of late summer and autumn borders, bearing masses of ‘daisy’ flowers on sturdy stems in brilliant pinks, mauves, and purples as well as white. An excellent plant for pollinating insects too. Prefers sun. H x S: 30-75cm x 45cm
Exclusive BBC Gardeners' World Magazine offersSave £££s on a large range of plants and garden products with our exclusive money-saving offers - with new offers added regularly each week. View perennial plant offers 3 Elephant's ears, BergeniaSo-called for its large, rounded, evergreen leaves, Bergenia is a tough perennial that makes excellent ground cover in sun or shade, and thrives on any reasonable soil. Large clusters of pink, white or purple flowers are borne in late winter and early spring. H x S: 30-45cm x 45-75cm
4 CrocosmiaCrocosmia is a herbaceous perennial growing from bulb-like corms, and dazzles from early to late summer with orange, red or yellow blooms on slender stems, with the bonus of attractive lance-shaped fresh green leaves too. Great for introducing a vertical element to a border. Grow in sun or part shade, and shelter in cold areas. More like thisH x S: 60-90cm x 30-40cm
5 DelphiniumDelphinium bears tall stems clothed with many strikingly beautiful flowers, which open over time from bottom to top so the plant gives colour for many weeks. Blue is the predominant shade, as well as white, pink and mauve. Young stems and the divided leaves are attractive to slugs and snails, which can be protected with barrier granules or an environmentally friendly bait. Grow in sun or part shade. H x S: 60-90cm x 30-45cm
6 Sea holly, EryngiumSea holly combines handsome, often architecturally shaped or variegated leaves with tall stems of blue flowers in summer that are beloved by bees. Prefers sun and free-draining soil and is ideal in gravel gardens too. H x S: 45-60 m x 30-45cm
7 Spurge, EuphorbiaEuphorbias give long-lasting interest with a combination of attractive, architectural foliage and bold heads of ‘flowers’ in colours such as lime, yellow and orange-red. These are papery bracts, not flowers, which is why they last for months rather than weeks. Many varieties keep their foliage and form through winter. This huge and diverse plant group offers something for every garden situation. H x S: 15-120cm x 45-120cm
8 Cranesbill, GeraniumGeranium is an extensive and varied group of plants that are superb for border fronts, raised beds, and underplanting larger plants. Most flower in summer and length of flowering period varies hugely. ‘Rozanne’ is an outstanding variety that blooms for many months. Hardy herbaceous geraniums mustn’t be confused with frost-tender geraniums, correctly known as pelargoniums, widely used for summer pots. Most do best in sun although several species thrive in shade. H x S: 30-90cm x 30-90cm
9 Hellebores, HelleborusHellebores are winter/spring-flowering perennials with gems like Christmas rose, Helleborus niger and Lenten rose, Helleborus orientalis. Attractive foliage is mostly evergreen and pretty flowers range in colour from white and green to shades of pink and purple. Many hellebores are happy in shade although a few require sun. Winter-flowering varieties are particularly important for bees emerging early in the year. H x S: 30-50 cm x 30-40cm
10 Daylilies, HemerocallisDaylilies, Hemerocallis, have colourful, lily-like open trumpet blooms borne in clusters on sturdy stems. The individual blooms last only for a day, hence the name, but are produced in profusion to give a good display over a number of weeks in summer. A wide colour range includes yellow, orange and red. Grow in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. H x S: 30-60 cm x 45-60cm
Heucheras are renowned for all-year foliage interest, with scalloped-edged leaves in neat clumps and an exceptional choice of colours, including lime-green, yellow, purple, and orange. Slender spires of white flowers appear in summer, but foliage is the big attraction. Grow in sun or part shade. H x S: 30-45cm x 30-45cm
Hostas are grown mainly for their bold and handsome leaves in many subtle variations including greens, glaucous blue, and variegated with white or yellow markings. Flowers are also borne in summer, but foliage is the main attraction. Hostas thrive in full or partial shade and prefer moisture-retentive soil. However, they do have the drawback of being attractive to slugs and snails: they eat holes in the leaves and although rarely kill plants, do make the leaves unattractive. Hostas also do well in pots, where it’s easier to protect plants from slugs. H x S: 30-75 cm x 30-75 cm
13 Ice plant, Hylotelephium spectabileIce plant provides colour in late summer and is attractive to bees and butterflies. It bears large, flat heads composed of many tiny blooms in shades of pink and red. Forms rounded clumps of handsome fleshy-leaved glaucous foliage. Grow in sun and on free-draining soil. H x S: 30-45 cm x 30-45 cm
Iris is a huge genus, with species and varieties that offer something for almost every garden situation. Moisture-loving species thrive in boggy soil and at the pond edges, dwarf iris are good in rockeries and raised beds, while sumptuous-flowering bearded iris must have full sun and well drained soil. Most iris bloom in summer. H x S: 15-90cm x 20-60cm
15 Japanese anemone, Anemone hupehensisJapanese anemone is easy and reliable for late summer flowers, bearing tall stems of saucer-shaped flowers in white and pink. Happy in sun or shade. It does regrow from pieces of root, so aim to plant in its final position if possible. H x S: 60-90cm x 45-60cm
Lupin is an old favourite cottage garden flower, renowned for tall vertical flower spikes clad with many little, colourful blooms in summer, above clumps of divided leaves. There’s an extensive colour range including pink, red, blue, yellow and white. The young foliage is attractive to slugs so some protection is recommended in spring when the new leaves appear. Grow in sun and good fertile soil. H x S: 45-90cm x 45cm
Bee balm bears flowers that are exceptionally rich in nectar, hence its name, as bees and other pollinating insects seem to love its blooms. This bold perennial forms good-sized clumps of sturdy stems topped with showy red or pink flowers in summer. Does best in full sun and good fertile soil. H x S: 60-75cm x 1m
18 Oriental poppy, Papaver orientaleOriental poppies bear enormous, showy blooms in spring and early summer, followed by decorative seedheads. Colours include pink, red, coral and white, mostly with contrasting black centres. The fern-like fresh green leaves appear very early, with flowers appearing in mid spring. Then the whole plant goes dormant and dies back by summer. Easy to grow, in any reasonable soil and in sun or part shade. H x S: 60cm x 45-60cm
19 Primroses, PrimulaPrimroses are beloved for their early flowers – prima rosa is Latin for ‘first rose' – and our native primrose starts blooming in winter in mild areas. There’s a huge range of colourful varieties as well as moisture-loving primulas for damp soil. H x S: 15-60cm x 15-45 cm
20 Lungwort, PulmonariaPurple lungwort flowers Lungwort sparkles with colour in spring and are both beautiful and useful, tolerating shade as well as sun and forming low spreading clumps that can be planted beneath shrubs and trees. Bees love the blue, white or pink flowers. Some pulmonarias have prettily marbled leaves, too. H x S: 30cm x 45 cm
When to plant perennialsAutumn is the ideal to plant hardy perennials, while the soil is still warm, and plants can establish a good root system in time for the following spring. After autumn, spring is the next best time to plant perennials, as long as plants are watered during dry spells when temperatures increase in summer. This season is best to plant plants that aren’t reliably hardy, so they have plenty of time to establish before winter. You can plant perennials in summer, however it’s critical that the plants are kept watered for the rest of the growing season, as there's naturally less moisture in the soil. In mild areas, hardy perennials can be planted during winter, excepting when the ground is frozen or waterlogged. How to plant perennialsPrepare ground thoroughly, as some perennials will be there for years. Improve soil with plenty of well-rotted organic matter or soil conditioner, remove large stones and clear all weeds, particularly the roots of perennial weeds. Dig a hole slightly larger than the plants’ roots or pot, take off the pot and carefully unwind any roots that have spiralled around the rootball. Put the perennial in the ground so the top of the rootball is at soil level, backfill with soil, firm to remove any air pockets, and water thoroughly. Caring for perennials
How to propagate perennialsPerennials are superb for the budget-conscious gardener. Many can be raised cheaply from seed, then, once perennials have formed good-sized clumps, nearly all can be propagated by division, breaking up the clump into good-sized chunks to replant while discarding the old, woody centre. Advice on buying perennials
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Which plants will grow back every year?Perennials come back every year. You only plant them once.
Which comes back every year perennial or annuals?Perennial plants regrow every spring, while annual plants live for only one growing season, then die off. Perennials generally have a shorter blooming period compared to annuals, so it's common for gardeners to use a combination of both plants in their yard.
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