Some Large Plants Ideal For Perennial Landscaping
Perennial landscaping benefits greatly from easy to grow plants. Here we will look at some of those which can be used with great effect, for landscaping, with details such as their height and flowering season, which is essential for really effective perennial landscaping. Landscaping relies on plants being situated in their ideal growing position, as well as ensuring that the plants are allowed to spread. Colour co-ordination in your landscaping plan is important too. Just a hint of discord will really put out the balance of your planting scheme.
The following Perennial plants are ideal for the back of the border, or for individual or group planting and these lovely tall plants can really bring height and structure to your perennial landscaping:
Asters- Some varieties grow to around 36" tall, spread 24".
Flowers- September to October.
Colours- red, pink, purple, white, lavender,blue.
Achillea- Yarrow " Coronation Gold" 30-36" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- June to July.
Colour- golden yellow.
Babtisia australis- 30-36" tall, spread 36-48".
Flowers- early to late June.
Colour- light purple, with large seed pods.
Boltonia asteroides- "Snow Bank" 36-60" tall, spread 24-36".
Flowers- September to October.
Colour- light purple.
Campanula - "Blue and White Clips" 72- 96" tall, spread 12-18".
Flowers- from June to July.
Colour- blue or white.
Campanula persicifolia- "Peach Leaf Bell Flower" 30-40" tall, spread 12-18".
Flowers- early June.
Colour- White or blue.
Dicentra spectablis- "Bleeding Heart"- 30-36" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- May.
Colours- red, white.
Echinacea purpurea- "Purple Cone Flower Bright Star" 36-48" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- July.
Colour- purple.
Eupatorium maculatum- "Gateway" 36-60" tall, spread 24-30".
Flowers- end of summer to early fall.
Colours- mauve, rose.
Filipendula rubra venusta- "Queen of the Prairie" 36-60" tall, spread 24".
Flowers- early to mid summer.
Colour- Rosy pink.
Heliopsis scabra- "False Sunflower Summer Sun" 36-60" tall, spread 24-30".
Flowers- July to September.
Colour- yellow.
Hemerocallis hybrids- "Day lily" 12-40" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- June to August.
Colours- red, yellow, orange, cream.
Iris siberica- "Siberian Iris" 36" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- May to June.
Colours- blue, white, purple.
Lilium hybrid- "Asiatic Lily" 30-40" tall, spread 12".
Flowers- June-July.
Colours- red, white, pink, orange, yellow.
Malva fastigiata- "Malva" 36" tall, spread 24"
Flowers- June to end of summer
Colour- pink.
Perovaskia atriplicifolia- "Russian Sage" 36-48" tall, spread 24-36".
Flowers- July to October.
Colour- lavender blue.
Rudbeckia nitida- "Herbstonne"- 72"+ tall, spread 36-48".
Flowers- August.
Colour- yellow.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa- "Sweet Cone Flower"- 36-48" tall, spread 24-36".
Flowers- August to September.
Colour- yellow.
There are of course many other perennial plants which can be used for landscaping, including many different varieties of grasses. However these are so varied, that they really merit an article all to themselves. If you plant only a few of the plants mentioned here, you will be well on the way to having achieved some really stunning perennial landscaping.
The following Perennial plants are ideal for the back of the border, or for individual or group planting and these lovely tall plants can really bring height and structure to your perennial landscaping:
Asters- Some varieties grow to around 36" tall, spread 24".
Flowers- September to October.
Colours- red, pink, purple, white, lavender,blue.
Achillea- Yarrow " Coronation Gold" 30-36" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- June to July.
Colour- golden yellow.
Babtisia australis- 30-36" tall, spread 36-48".
Flowers- early to late June.
Colour- light purple, with large seed pods.
Boltonia asteroides- "Snow Bank" 36-60" tall, spread 24-36".
Flowers- September to October.
Colour- light purple.
Campanula - "Blue and White Clips" 72- 96" tall, spread 12-18".
Flowers- from June to July.
Colour- blue or white.
Campanula persicifolia- "Peach Leaf Bell Flower" 30-40" tall, spread 12-18".
Flowers- early June.
Colour- White or blue.
Dicentra spectablis- "Bleeding Heart"- 30-36" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- May.
Colours- red, white.
Echinacea purpurea- "Purple Cone Flower Bright Star" 36-48" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- July.
Colour- purple.
Eupatorium maculatum- "Gateway" 36-60" tall, spread 24-30".
Flowers- end of summer to early fall.
Colours- mauve, rose.
Filipendula rubra venusta- "Queen of the Prairie" 36-60" tall, spread 24".
Flowers- early to mid summer.
Colour- Rosy pink.
Heliopsis scabra- "False Sunflower Summer Sun" 36-60" tall, spread 24-30".
Flowers- July to September.
Colour- yellow.
Hemerocallis hybrids- "Day lily" 12-40" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- June to August.
Colours- red, yellow, orange, cream.
Iris siberica- "Siberian Iris" 36" tall, spread 18-24".
Flowers- May to June.
Colours- blue, white, purple.
Lilium hybrid- "Asiatic Lily" 30-40" tall, spread 12".
Flowers- June-July.
Colours- red, white, pink, orange, yellow.
Malva fastigiata- "Malva" 36" tall, spread 24"
Flowers- June to end of summer
Colour- pink.
Perovaskia atriplicifolia- "Russian Sage" 36-48" tall, spread 24-36".
Flowers- July to October.
Colour- lavender blue.
Rudbeckia nitida- "Herbstonne"- 72"+ tall, spread 36-48".
Flowers- August.
Colour- yellow.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa- "Sweet Cone Flower"- 36-48" tall, spread 24-36".
Flowers- August to September.
Colour- yellow.
There are of course many other perennial plants which can be used for landscaping, including many different varieties of grasses. However these are so varied, that they really merit an article all to themselves. If you plant only a few of the plants mentioned here, you will be well on the way to having achieved some really stunning perennial landscaping.