These easy-to-grow perennials make gardening a snap for beginners and experts alike.
To simplify matters, this list of easy-to-grow perennials will point you in the right direction.
Most varieties have single flowers, but some newer hybrids sport eye-popping double blooms.
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Thenectar-rich flowerswill also attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden.
), the more blooms these prolific perennials will produce.
It blooms from midsummer to fall in pink, white, rose, purple, orange, and bicolor.
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Place garden phlox in a sunny location with plenty of air circulation to help keep plants healthy.
This gorgeous, easy-to-grow perennial is alsohighly attractive to hummingbirds.
Helenium makes the perfect companion for New England asters, which bloom around the same time.
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Plus, both of these sun-loving native plants will attract hordes of butterflies.
Zones:3-9
Hellebore
Commonly called Lenten rose,hellebore(Helleborusspp.)
is a late winter-blooming perennial that can continue to bloom into spring.
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It features cup-shape, rose-like flowers with prominent stamens in the center.
It thrives in shady spots and tolerates drought well.
These easy-care sun-lovers also sport handsome sword-shaped foliage thatkeeps the plant attractive in the gardeneven after the flowers fade.
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Many bearded iris varieties are available, including dwarf and miniature types and plants with variegated foliage.
Zones:3-10
Catmint
A fast-growing perennial,catmint(Nepetaspp.
)sports graceful stalks of blue, white, or pink flowers in the spring.
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It will quickly rebloom if you cut the plants back after the first flush of flowers fades.
Catmint also has fragrant foliage that you candry.
For best effect, plant this rugged bloomer in large drifts or clumps.
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(Sedumspp.).
From late summer to fall, their showy, nectar-rich flowers will draw hungry pollinators.
It’s reliable, often blooming yearly in the same spot for decades.
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Baptisia grows slowly, so buy the largest plants you could find.
The plants also develop stalks of tiny pink or white bell-shaped flowers from early to midsummer.
Heucheramakes an excellent groundcoveror container plant.
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Blanket Flower
Letblanket flowers(Gaillardiaspp.)
cover your landscape in vibrant shades of yellow, orange, and red.
This drought-tolerant sun-lover is a snap to grow, and its cheerfulflowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
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Bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies flock to this vigorous perennial that develops masses of blooms that resemble mopheads.
It’s also one of thetop rabbit-resistant plant choices for your garden.
Select mildew-resistant varieties of this plant if you live in a warm, humid climate.
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are the rock stars of the autumn season.
Chrysanthemums are relatively short-lived, so replant every year or two to keep yourgarden colorful.
to thrive in your garden.
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Its flat-topped flower clusters makegreat cut flowersfor those fill-in spots in bouquets.
Aster
No fall garden is complete withoutasters(Symphyotrichumspp.).
These late-flowering beauties add a much-needed color boost just when the garden starts to fade.
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develops bold spikes of purple, blue, or pink flowers atop pretty gray-green foliage.
Perennial salvia attracts hordes of bees and butterflies when in bloom.
It pairs beautifully with black-eyed Susan and coreopsis.
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This easy-to-grow woody perennial has fragrant gray-green leaves that look terrific even when the plant isn’t in bloom.
will quickly fill sunny spots in your landscape.
It thrives in moist soil so use it in problem wet spots in your landscape.
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This hardy native has a tendency to spread, so plant it where you could keep it under control.
chalice-shaped, upward-facing flowers are always a highlight in the summer garden.
Available in various colors and bicolors, Asiatic lily seems to glow when the sun touches its petals.
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The flowers last several weeks and are excellent forcut and dried flower arrangements.
an unusual stunner in the garden.
The flowers range from cotton-candy pink to red to white.
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The plants are not picky about light conditions, but do like consistently moist soil.
They look great in a border against the large foliage of ferns, hosta, or coral bells.
thrives in dry, sunny Mediterranean-like conditions.
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The plant has incredible weather resilience, holding up to drought, harsh sun, and wind.
Its only strict requirement is well-drained soil (its roots do not do well in soggy soil).
Growing Conditions:Full sun and well-drained soil
Size:1 to 3 feet tall and wide
Hellebore.
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Helleborus.North Carolina State Univerrsity Extension.
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