Remember to check that any perennial you want to plant ishardy in your Zonebefore buying.
Showy Stonecrop
Do you need a colorful, taller plant for the back of the border?
Tryshowy stonecrop(Hylotelephium spectabile),a sedum that can take hot summers and cold winters.
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This plant is also adrought-tolerant perennial, making it a good choice if rainfall is scarce in your area.
Its large flowers bloom through the summer and fall, drawing pollinators.
Its wiry stems support pink and yellow flowers that bob and dance on spring breezes.
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For the best color, plant coral bells in partial or full shade.
It also produces thick clumps of dark green, straplike leaves that provide lasting beauty after it blooms.
Siberian iris blooms best after it experiences a cold spell in winter.
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A lack of this cold period reduces the plants blooms and ability to produce bulbs.
Its also a rugged variety that takes cold winter temperatures in stride.
Not all coreopsis varieties are as winter-hardy as Moonbeam, so check the plant label before you buy.
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Baptisia
Once established,baptisiacan live for decades.
Thanks to its prairie heritage, baptisia can tolerate both summer heat and below-zero winters.
Plant this large perennial where it can spread out.
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These easy-care natives burst into bloom just as other perennials in your garden start to flag.
New England asters are also a popular source of nectar for migratingmonarch butterflieson their way south each year.
Available in shades of pink and purple, asters look terrific paired withornamental grassesandchrysanthemums.
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Unfazed by cold winters, hostas keep growing bigger and better every year.
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