PLease Help...Not much of a greem thumb!?
Question:I would like to plant some pretty, colorful perennials that don't require much effort. I have a partly shady partly sunny area in the front. There are other areas I would like to plant too. Please be specific: Shady/sunny needs
Answers:
This is really dependent upon your area, but here are some of my favorites:
Homestead purple verbena - full to part sun - low growing ground cover type that blooms purple all summer long!
Stella de'Oro Daylilies - full to part sun - grassy type perennial that blooms golden yellow lily blooms all summer long!
Astilbe - part sun to full shade - fern type leaves that puts plumes of color in mid spring to early summer.
Heuchera - part shade to full shade - large colorful leaves (green, purple, peach, or lime green) with a bundle of blooms and very drought resistant!
Hosta - large to small green and varigated leavy clumps that increase in size with each year. There are people out there that collect hostas - you have to check these out!
Ruddibeckia (black eyed susans) - full sun to part sun - blooming right now for me - EASY and colorful!
Shasta Daisies - white daisies that are another easy and colorful perennial.
Check your local garden center for more ideas and plants that will do well in your specific area! With experience and knowledge, you could have a beautiful garden with waves of color all season long! Good Luck and Happy Planting!
What's in my yard?
1. Daylilies! My daylilies originated with my great-grandmother and the original plants are 50 years old. Part sun/part shade. Tolerates dryness once established. Spreads via underground "bulbs". There are dozens of varieties, but the Hemerocallis fulva (common orange daylily) is very hardy.
2. Chrysanthemum (mums). My mums are originally almost 16 years old. Inexpensive. Come in many colors. Part sun/part shade. Spread via underground roots. Tolerate dryness once established. If they become too tall, cut down to about 6" in mid-June and they'll "bush out" before they bloom (they bloom when the weather cools).
3 Not a perennial, but a self-seeder: moss rose or Portulaca. Inexpensive. Loves poor, dry soil and full sun. Grows low to the ground. Comes in just about every color.
Happy planting!
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