Beautiful flowers are the decoration of any site. But the annual planning, preparation and work on new flower beds is not an easy and costly business. Therefore, many gardeners make their lives easier and plant perennial unpretentious flowers. They require minimal care, the plant lives from 2 years to several decades (with the condition of timely division of the bush). And in beauty, perennial unpretentious garden flowers are in no way inferior to annuals, and often even surpass them. Well, let's move on to considering the most suitable options.
daffodils
These are reliable, unpretentious cottages that will never let you down. They are bulbous, bloom in early, mid or late spring, depending on the variety. The flowers have a central trumpet (corolla) surrounded by a collar of petals that can be of different hues, such as yellow, orange, white, red and peach. Some varieties have a subtle aroma. The fact that the daffodils woke up, you will know by the thin narrow leaves that will appear from the ground as soon as the sun warms up. They are slightly shorter in length than the flowers.
When buying, choose beautiful healthy bulbs that have not dried out. The first time it is better to plant daffodils before winter, and later divide and plant the bushes at the beginning of summer, when their leaves completely wither. The bulb is buried in the ground by 5-7 cm. For planting, choose sunny or slightly shaded areas.
Further care is very simple: the plant must be well watered during the flowering period, if it lingers, feed. In order for thin stems not to fall from the wind, they sometimes need support. When the buds wither, they need to be cut off.
Day-lily
Another easy to care for plant that looks very impressive. It is undemanding to the soil, almost not affected by pests. The Latin name of the daylily in translation means "one-day beauty", because the bud blooms in the morning and fades at night. But do not worry, there are up to 12 ovaries on one stem, so the plant will delight you with its flowering for several weeks.
Daylily comes in different heights, so it can be used in different ways: in borders, in separate groups or in the background of flower beds.
Gardeners literally bred thousands of varieties of this plant, which differ not only in the size and color of the flowers, but also in their shape, flowering period. In some species it is longer or occurs twice a season.
daylily care
The plant requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight, however, in hot regions, flowers with bright colors must be shaded, otherwise they will fade. The soil should be moist but with good drainage. It is best to plant a daylily in the spring so that it gets stronger before winter. But if the cold time is severe, then in the first year it is preferable to dig it out or at least cover it well until the heat returns.
Compost the soil generously before planting, leaving enough (30-60 cm) space between seedlings. Deepen the bulb no more than 2-3 cm. In the first year, the daylily is especially demanding on watering, and then it is resistant to difficult conditions.
When you notice that the plant has begun to bloom less, this may be a signal that it has grown too many "babies", it's time to divide it. This usually happens 3-5 years after planting. The operation is also best done in the spring.
irises
If you are looking for perennial, hardy flowers with an interesting bud shape, delicate fragrance and amazing vitality, then these beauties are your best choice.
Irises have three large outer petals that look down and three inner vertical ones. The former may have beards or fluffy combs. They come in different colors and sizes.
Most irises bloom once - in early summer. Some, mostly bearded hybrids, are remontant and bloom again a little later.
Irises need a sunny site and well-draining soil. Flowers are planted in the middle - late summer in shallow wide holes. The rhizomes are left open on top or lightly crushed with earth in hot regions. Indeed, unlike bulbs, which need to be buried in the soil, they love sunlight and can rot under a layer of soil.
These hardy perennial flowers are extremely easy to care for. It consists in careful watering, without waterlogging the soil, and fertilizers should not be overdone either. Old flowers are cut off when they have already withered, and the leaves are left - they continue to nourish the root throughout the season. Once every 2-5 years, the bush needs to be divided and seated.
peonies
These are very beautiful unpretentious for giving. Photos of peonies in all their glory inspire their cultivation.
And after the luxurious flowering is over, you will not have a bare flower bed, but a juicy green bush, which will turn reddish-golden in autumn.
A perennial may even outlive you - a peony bush lives up to 10 years. Plants require minimal care, after they are planted in a good place, it is better not to disturb them, they react very painfully to transplantation.
These hardy, perennial flowers need plenty of sunshine and loose, well-draining soil. Peonies are not even afraid of cold winters, because frost contributes to the formation of buds in the spring.
peonies care
For planting, take parts of the rhizome with eyes from an adult (3-5 years old) bush. The timing of the procedure - autumn (September-October), until the first frost. The place should be unshaded, open, protected from the wind. The soil needs to be properly fertilized. The plant is planted in a wide hole with eyes up to a depth of 2.5-5 cm.
After that, as with previous perennials, care is minimal. Fertilize the bush only if you have very poor soil. Water it in time, remove faded buds and cut the foliage for the winter to eliminate the risk of overwintering diseases.
Echinacea
Many in the medicine cabinet have a tincture of this plant. But in gardens, perennial unpretentious flowers are not so common. And in vain, because even in the strongest heat, echinacea will please you with large flowers. Their classic color is purple with a convex brown cone-shaped core, but there are varieties in which the petals are red, yellow, orange or white. Echinacea attracts butterflies and birds with its aroma and grains.
Most often, the plant propagates by seeds that are sown in the spring, loves sunny places and Echinacea should be watered at least once a week. In the spring, fertilizing with compost and mulching should be done. Faded buds need to be cut off not only so that new ones appear more actively, but also to prevent the unauthorized spread of seeds. Divide bushes every 3-4 years. More often, the plant should not be disturbed, it does not like it.
Phloxes
These perennial unpretentious flowers for a flower bed can serve as an example of a spectacular appearance and ease of care. There are a lot of varieties and colors, you can always choose a variety that you like. Phloxes bloom with a bright beautiful ball, which consists of small five-pointed flowers.
Prefer open sunny places, but will tolerate light shade from trees. Propagated by seeds or cuttings.
You need to plant the plant in rich, fertilized soil. Leave about 30 cm between the flowers so that they can grow well and not interfere with each other. Adult flowers are fed with compost and mulch the ground around them. Although garden phlox is a drought tolerant plant (because it comes from field phlox that can withstand harsh conditions), it is recommended to water it at least once a week. For the winter, you should take care of shelter.
The most unpretentious perennial flowers that bloom in autumn
Of course, these are chrysanthemums. In autumn, when everything around begins to wither, they explode with a burst of rapid flowering. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors: white, yellow, pink, orange, red, lavender, and bicolor. There are undersized bushes and almost meter giants.
Chrysanthemum can be grown from seeds, by dividing the rhizome, buy ready-made seedlings or even plants in pots. Once every 2-3 years, it is better to transplant them to avoid problems with pests and diseases. The division of the bush is best done in the spring. Depending on its size, this should be done every 3-5 years.
These perennials love unshaded areas with loose, fertilized sandy soil. Subsequent top dressing is optional, but desirable. In order to enhance the formation of flower ovaries, when the sprouts reach 20 cm, they need to be pinched. For the winter, cut the stems to 20 cm and cover.
autumn beauty
If peonies are associated with the last call, then asters are certainly held in high esteem on September 1 and Teacher's Day. Still, because they bloom from late August to mid-October, they come in different sizes, colors and shapes. Asters are perennial, unpretentious flowers, a photo of a flower bed with them proves how impressive they can look.
The conditions for caring for them are similar to caring for chrysanthemums. After all, both plants belong to the same botanical family - Asteraceae.
You can grow both from seeds that are sown in early spring, and from seedlings if the spring in your area is cold and protracted. And you can buy adult plants in pots.
Astra loves sunny areas, but can handle a little shading.
The plant should be watered at least once a week, fed with compost every spring and protected from weeds. High grades should be tied up. Pinching the tops also gives good results.
For the winter, the old foliage is completely cut off and the plant is covered.
Once every 2-3 years, the bush needs to be divided so that the aster continues to develop rapidly.
For problem areas
All of the above plants require full sun for optimum development. But what to plant on the north side of the house or under the trees? Pay attention to the hostas - flowers are perennial, unpretentious, while growing well in the shade. Most of all they are valued for beautiful juicy foliage. However, many species will please the gardener with interesting flowers on a high stem, in the form of a funnel or bell, sometimes resembling lilies. Coloring - white, lilac or purple. Blooms from June to October, depending on the variety.
Host Care
It should be noted that not all varieties like a thick shadow. The lighter the color, the more sunlight the plant needs. Therefore, for especially shaded areas, choose varieties with dark, rich green leaves.
The planting hole should be abundantly fertilized with compost. While it requires a lot of moisture, but make sure that it does not stagnate. In the future, hosts will also appreciate timely watering, however, adult flowers tolerate short droughts normally.
Plant care consists of spring feeding, protection from slugs and a small shelter for the winter. Hosta grows well in one place for several years, moreover, the bush will reveal its full potential no earlier than 3-6 years after planting. It is not necessary to divide it, only if you want to propagate the plant.
These perennials will decorate your garden and will not cause trouble.
The decoration of a summer cottage is not an easy task, requiring not only aesthetic taste, but also certain knowledge in the field of floristry and gardening. When choosing plants for a flower garden, you need to make sure that they will be in harmony with each other in shape, size and color, and also converge in care requirements. If landscape design is a topic that you have not yet fully studied, we suggest you find out what flowers to plant in the country to bloom all summer - photos and details.
Flowers in the countryside create comfort Why do many gardeners prefer to arrange a variety of flower beds from plants that do not lose their decorative effect during all three hot months? The answer is simple - it makes it easier to care for. When the flowering period of plants in the same flower bed is long and completely coincides, there is no need to fill empty spaces or completely replace plantings.
Plants for a summer flower bed - annuals or perennials?
The range of ornamental crops blooming all summer is represented by annual and perennial varieties. Gardeners actively use both those and others. The advantage of annuals is the ability to decorate the cottage in a new way every season. Even using the seeds of last year's flowers, you can create different shapes and combinations.
Perennials are easy to care for. They winter well, so they do not need to be grown from scratch every year. In addition, during transplantation, perennial flowers can be divided, thereby increasing the number of bushes.
Photo of flowers blooming all summer with a description - annuals
Dimorfoteka
Pictured is a dimorphotheque Dimorphoteka feels good on fertile and well-drained soil in high light. The flowering period is quite long - from the beginning of summer until October. Appreciate the magnificence of the dimorphotheca in the photo.
Dimorphoteka - a flower that blooms all summer until the frost kosmeya
Unpretentious, photophilous and cold-resistant plant. It does not require special fertilization of the soil, but it should be light and loose.
In the photo - terry cosmea 
Cosmea - a popular flower for giving Eschscholzia Californian
Although it is a perennial, we use it as an annual. Beautiful flowers are often used for cutting. The photo provided shows that all parts of the bush have a high decorative effect: flowers and openwork leaves.
In the photo, Californian escholcia Eschscholzia Californian begins to bloom from the very beginning of summer and fades in October, gives self-sowing. Shows special decorativeness when landing on a well-lit area with sandy soil. Additional soil fertilization is not required.
Eschscholzia California blooms all summer until October Mattiola bicorne
The garden flower, popularly nicknamed the night violet, won the hearts of many gardeners not so much with its appearance as with its most delicate aroma. Being at the dacha in the evening, you will plunge into the world of fabulous fragrance, spreading everywhere. As you can see in the photo, night violet can have different variations in color and structure of flowers.
In the photo, Mattiola is bicornuate 
Antirrinum
The second name of the flower is snapdragon. The popularity of the plant is increasing every year. The variety of varieties is striking: bushes can have different heights, colors and structures of flowers. 
In the photo antirrinum
The wide variety allows each year to experiment with new varieties of the plant. Antirrinum will bloom luxuriantly all summer if planted in a sunny area.
Antirrinum - a great coloring of the cottage for the whole summer Photo of ornamental crops blooming all summer - perennials
Astration large
It has about 10 varieties and is an extremely popular ornamental plant in modern summer cottages. Colorful umbrellas will delight the eye for a whole summer, if you follow the basic rules of care.
In the photo, the astration is large 
Astrantia umbrellas delight the eye all summer Salvia oak
This is the well-known sage. Oak salvia is the easiest variety of culture to care for, perfectly tolerating frost.
In the photo, oak salvia, or sage 
Sage blooms all summer Armeria maritime
Neat bushes with delicate flowers require the simplest care and do not need shelter for the winter. Armeria maritime loves the sun and sandy, well-drained soil.
In the photo, seaside armeria Be patient with the drought. Armeria feels great among the stones, so it is often used to create rocky flower beds.
Armeria seaside - a wonderful decoration of the dacha gypsophila
As you can see in the photo, this plant has unusually delicate pink or white flowers. Sufficiently tall bushes are most often used in flower beds as rear view plants.
In the photo gypsophila Varieties of gypsophila that bloom in early summer bloom and lose flowers in early or late August. About the soil in which the gypsophila prefers to live can be understood by the translation of the name from Latin - a lover of lime.
Delicate gypsophila flowers delight the eye all summer Cuff soft and regular
Cuff is an elegant plant that attracts summer residents with the beauty of leaves and small flowers. When creating flower beds, it is important to consider that the cuff is a low plant (20 - 40 cm). The love of gardeners is explained by the long-term decorativeness of the culture - all summer until the very cold.
In the photo, the cuff is soft 
Cuff ordinary in the country loosestrife willow
A tall plant for decorating a garden or a summer house, whose star-like flowers delight all summer.
Summer is not only the hottest and most troublesome time in the life of every gardener, but also a unique season in terms of "lush blooms". Most garden plants bloom in summer, delighting with a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. But not all cultures can boast of the duration of their parade: under the hot sun, they quickly bloom and just as quickly leave the garden stage. But there are among the main characters of the garden show and special cultures, the flowering of which spans almost three months. They not only allow you to create "stable" compositions, but also simplify the maintenance of the garden, being the first competitors of colorful, but demanding to care for flyers.
Flower garden with perennials that bloom all summer. © Tejae Floyde
All summer, not only flyers can bloom
When mentioning plants that can bloom throughout the summer, petunias, caliberhoa, lobelia and other annuals are the first to come to mind. Seasonal plants really bloom from early June, not only until autumn, but even until the first frost. True, the price for such a show is very high: annuals require care, and tireless care. It is needed by both handsome men growing in ampels and pots, and plants in the ground, because in order to constantly release hundreds of new buds, access to moisture and nutrients is needed.
Growing flyers, no matter how beautiful they are, does not make gardening easier. And even more so in the summer, when numerous garden chores already take away almost all the time, and the garden draws most of the attention, leaving secondary roles to the ornamental garden.
But we should not think that we are doomed to choose either one or the other. It is quite possible to combine the cultivation of abundantly flowering plants with the opportunity to enjoy a colorful show and leave yourself time to rest, because there is an alternative to summer plants, and it is beautiful.
Flower garden of continuous flowering. © lenastrid
Garden perennials, those very versatile plants that form the basis of all beautifully flowering compositions, allow you to solve a wide variety of tasks. From them you can create continuously blooming flower beds and rabatki, form ensembles with different colors and visual effects, choose compositions for a style or a specific design theme.
The right choice of perennials allows you to create a garden that is attractive from early spring until late autumn. And for the summer, the time of flowering of most crops, perennials have in store a particularly rich selection of species. And among them you can find such cultures that will delight you with flowering throughout the entire hot period until the arrival of autumn.
Among the perennial garden stars, there are both plants that bloom for only 1-2 weeks, and crops with a longer "parade" lasting 30-45 days, and sometimes almost two months. Beautiful daylilies, yarrows, panicled phloxes, umbilicals, lilies, leucanthemums are a typical example of summer classics. And if you choose the right varieties, then their flowering time can be stretched from June to the end of August.
Flower bed with long flowering annuals and perennials. © Stuart But there are also perennials whose flowering by nature exceeds 65-70 days and covers literally the whole summer. They are real stars of flower beds, mixborders and rabatok, which are pleasing to the eye and simplify the care of the garden.
Let's get acquainted with the 8 best perennials that can bloom all summer, closer.
For a list of perennials that bloom all summer, see the next page.
unpretentious perennials –a great option for planting in the country or in the garden, if you simply do not have time for careful flower care. From perennials completely different in shape, height, color and texture, you can create magnificent complex compositions that will delight for more than one year.
Astilba is a perennial upright plant from the saxifrage family, popular in floriculture. The name of the plant is translated from Latin as "without shine", which indicates matte leaves. In horticultural culture, it is valued because of its undemanding care and long-term abundant flowering.
Plants of different varieties reach two meters in height or can be quite low. The aerial part of the bush dies off for the winter. Dissected leaves with red cuttings make the plant decorative at any time.
Astilba blooms during the summer months. Paniculate or pyramidal inflorescences with high peduncles are collected from small openwork flowers, have a variety of colors: white, pink, lilac, purple, red.
Astilbe is propagated by seeds and division of the bush.
Astilba can be grown in the most shaded corners of the site, it does not need abundant sunlight, but it needs to be provided with enough water. The bush looks aesthetically pleasing in mixborders with other shade-loving perennials: lilies of the valley, irises, late tulips, bergenia. The classic option for the site is a flower bed with astilbe and hosta.
Important!For astilba, it is useful to mulch the ground with bark, straw, sawdust or small pebbles, this reduces overheating, retains moisture and looseness of the soil, and creates a comfortable wintering for the plant.
Catchment (aquilegia) -
herbaceous perennial of the buttercup family. The catchment can grow for many years in one place with little or no care, it is undemanding to light and soil, it does not need winter shelter (except for five-year-old plants).
The development cycle of aquilegia flowers is two years. The flowers are complex bell-shaped. The color of flowers is varied in different species and varieties: there are monochromatic and two-color flowers, shades of petals - white, yellow, rich pink, blue, purple. Plants of many European and American varieties of aquilegia have spurs on flowers - outgrowths on the petals where nectar accumulates.
The catchment is propagated by seeds, cuttings and, in extreme cases, by dividing the bush. After flowering, the stems are cut to the very rosette of leaves.
A composition of multi-colored aquilegia is an excellent flower bed for the lazy. Also, the catchment is planted in the foreground in combination with other plants: low forms - with saxifrage, carnations, gentians; high - with poppies and bluebells.
Very beautiful compositions with aquilegia and irises, bathing suits, ferns, astilba near the reservoirs.
Dicentra, popularly nicknamed "broken heart", belongs to the poppy family.
This is a lush bush up to a meter high with succulent stems. There are also dwarf species (up to 15 cm) and creepers.
Dissected bluish-green leaves and arcuate graceful inflorescences also have decorative properties. Thanks to the pink flowers, the dicentra cannot be confused with another plant: in shape they resemble hearts up to 2 cm in diameter. At the bottom of the flower are protruding white petals. The dicentra blooms in May, the duration of flowering is a month.
Dicentra propagates by division of the rhizome and above-ground shoots, the seed method is very laborious and often inefficient.
You can plant it on any soil, but it is better to choose nutritious, light, moderately moist and drained. Both a sunny place and a shade are suitable for a dicentra. In the shade, flowering will be later, but long-lasting.
Care for a "broken heart" consists in timely watering, weeding and loosening the soil.
Dicentra looks good in bright flower beds with spring tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, primrose, in combination with forget-me-nots, hosta, aquilegia, ferns. It is planted on curbs and lawns, in rockeries.
Did you know?The folk names of the plant are often based on legends of unhappy love. In France, the dicenter is called "cœur de Marie" (Mary's heart) and "cœur-de-Jeannette" (Jeannette's heart), in Germany "herzblumen" (flowers of the heart), in Poland "serce Jasia" (Jas' heart), in Bulgaria " ladies' heart" (ladies' heart). In English, there is the familiar name "bleeding heart" (bleeding heart) and quite unusual - "lady-in-a-bath", which means "lady in the bath."
Iris (iris) is a perennial of the iris (iris) family.
Flat xiphoid leaves are collected in bunches in the form of a fan. Large flowers are painted in different colors: lilac, purple, blue, pink, white, yellow, burgundy. Irises are remarkable for the shape of the flowers: three petals are bent down, and three grow together into a tube at the top. Probably, for such a bizarre shape in Ukraine, the iris was called "pіvnik" (cockerel).
Irises love light and fertile soil with good drainage (except for the marsh and Siberian species, which prefer moist soil). Plant nutrition is carried out with mineral fertilizers. Most often, irises are propagated vegetatively (by dividing the rhizome).
Irises of different types and varieties can be planted in a monoflower - iridarium. The borders of irises along the paths or along the perimeter of the flower garden look beautiful. A bush of bearded iris can be planted against a shrub or lawn. Marsh iris is good for decorating garden ponds. Dwarf irises are suitable for creating rockeries (slides).
Important! When planting in a flower bed near the iris, it is better to place perennials with deep roots, since its root system is located in the upper layers of the soil.
Lupine ("wolf bean") belongs to the legume family. A plant up to 1.5 m high is distinguished by high inflorescences - brushes of different colors: white, pink, yellow, red, purple, purple. The brush can reach a length of up to 0.5 m.
Lupine is propagated by seeds (seedlings and sowing in open ground), less often by cuttings.
Not too alkaline or acidic soil in a lighted area is suitable for planting lupine. Heavy loamy and wet soil is not recommended. In shaded places, the plant stretches and becomes less decorative.
To care for the plant, you need to loosen the soil and remove weeds, adult plants must be hilled. Lupine loves abundant spring and moderate watering at other times.
Lupine is sometimes grown as green manure - a nitrogen replenisher in the soil: its rotten stems and leaves become a good fertilizer.
Lupine looks good in a single planting, in homogeneous groups and in complex flower beds with other perennials: cornflower, iris, hosta, delphinium, lily. Tall bright lupins are planted in the background of the composition.
Important! In developing the design of a multi-level flower bed, it is important to correctly position the plants in height. If the flower bed is placed near a fence or wall, tall plants are planted in the background, and low ones in the foreground. If the flower bed looks like an island, tall plants are placed in the center, and low plants are placed at the edges. Tall perennials can be planted alone or in small groups, and medium-sized plants can be placed next to them.
The peony family contains only one genus - peony, the majority of which are herbaceous species. Peony bushes attract with fragrant lush flowers of one or different shades (red, burgundy, pink, white), the diameter of which reaches 15-20 cm. There are about five thousand varieties of peonies, they all have different characteristics. Peonies are very frost-resistant and have considerable longevity. They prefer areas with good lighting and no drafts. The best soil for peony is loam.
The peony is propagated by seeds (more often in selection) and by dividing the bush. Peony care includes infrequent abundant watering, weeding, loosening the soil, fertilizing with organic and mineral fertilizers.
Peonies look most impressive in a vast space in the middle of the lawn.. In garden design, peonies can be used to give volume to a flower arrangement and create a backdrop for plants after flowering. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the color scheme. For example, plants with red flowers against a background of burgundy peonies will be lost, and a combination with white or coral will create a good ensemble.
Plant height is also important: partners should be taller (trees) or shorter (plants with small flowers). Several different varieties of peony are best not planted side by side.
Important!Between the peony bushes, it is better not to plant other plants, but to leave this place free for loosening.
Chamomile is called a perennial daisy –
herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. The erect stem can reach up to a meter in length. The flowers of leucanthemum are inflorescences-baskets with a yellow center of fruit-bearing tubular flowers and long sterile false-lingual flowers along the edge. In addition to the traditional white color of the petals, the plants also have yellow, pink, lilac, brown.
Leucanthemum is propagated by seeds (sowing in open ground and seedlings), cuttings and division of the rhizome.
So that the stalks of leucanthemum are not deformed, it is better not to place the plant in the shade. Garden chamomile prefers sunny locations with good drainage. Instead of sandy or clayey soil, it is better to choose calcareous or neutral soil for cornflower.
Leucanthemum care consists of watering (frequently for seedlings and only in drought for rooted plants), weeding, loosening and fertilizing the soil with organic fertilizers. During flowering, wilted inflorescences should be removed, and after flowering, the entire bush should be cut. For the winter, the nivyanik is covered with dry leaves.
Simple in appearance, but very decorative flowers of leucanthemum are well suited for complex flower beds - mixborders. They can also be planted alone or in combination with other plants.
Did you know?Because of the similar appearance, chamomile is mistakenly called a number of plants of other genera of the Asteraceae family: gerbera, doronicum, pyrethrum, navel and others.
Rudbeckia belongs to the Asteraceae family and has annual, biennial and perennial species. Perennials include species such as shiny rudbeckia, glossy rudbeckia, beautiful rudbeckia, hairy rudbeckia.
A plant with a height of 0.25 m to 1.5 m has hard, straight stems with stiff hairs.
Large inflorescences-baskets are notable for bright contrasting shades: the middle is black or dark brown, and the petals are yellow, orange and red.
Perennial rudbeckia is often propagated by dividing the bush. When planting a plant, two factors unacceptable for it should be considered: shade and poorly drained soil. Plant care is very simple and includes timely regular watering in the morning or evening, loosening the soil and removing weeds.
Sunny rudbeckias are wonderful unpretentious flowers for a rustic garden, which involves the use of natural materials in decoration, fuzzy lines and simple plants. A bright spot of rudbeckia will create a mixborder in the background. A successful combination with rudbeckia will be purple echinacea. In autumn, chrysanthemums and asters look beautiful nearby.
Did you know? Rudbeckia hairy is a plant symbol of the US state of Maryland.
Hosta (funkia) is a herbaceous perennial of the asparagus family. Hosta flowers are funnel-shaped or bell-shaped and come in white, pink, blue and purple. Collected in inflorescences-brushes.
Hosta strikes with a variety of foliage: each species and variety has its own characteristics. Basal leaves on long petioles are lanceolate or heart-shaped. The surface of the leaves is textured: glossy or matte, waxy, wrinkled, crinkled. The range of leaf colors is shades of green and blue, white and yellow.
On one leaf blade, several colors can be arranged in stripes, spots, lines. Leaf color is one of the signs of the classification of host varieties; the second sign is the size of the plant (from dwarf to giant).
Hosta is propagated by seeds, dividing the bush, cuttings. Different varieties of hostas need different lighting: blue varieties like shade, plants with yellow and white elements on the leaves prefer more light. Optimal lighting for hostas is partial shade. The soil should be neutral or slightly acidic, sand and heavy loam are not recommended. If the soil is fertile, fertilizing is not required for several years.
For hosta, timely watering is important, it is done under the root of the plant in the morning. Due to its strong growth in the garden, the undersized hosta is used as a ground cover. It is often planted along the edges of garden paths, near water bodies. In flower beds, the hosta provides a backdrop for other perennial garden flowers: astilbe, aquilegia, dicentra, peony, fern.
Did you know?Without a transplant, the host grows in one place for up to twenty years.
Echinacea is a perennial plant in the Asteraceae family. In culture, the most popular species is Echinacea purpurea.
A plant up to 1.5 m high looks like a large chamomile. A large inflorescence-basket along the edges has reed purple-pink flowers, and in the center - fruiting tubular flowers. Basal leaves with long petioles and teeth along the edges have a wide oval shape. Echinacea blooms from the second year of life, in the summer months.
Thanks to varietal diversity, today you can grow not only the usual bright pink, but also yellow, orange, white, red echinacea.
Did you know? Echinacea is a valuable medicinal plant with a powerful immunomodulatory effect, as well as antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory properties.
For echinacea, you need to choose a bright and fertile place, as it does not tolerate shade and sandy soil. However, the plant is resistant to drought and cold. Echinacea is propagated by seeds (specific plants) and division of the bush (hybrid varieties). All that the plant requires in care is plentiful frequent watering in the evening, removing weeds and top dressing from rotted compost with ash from the second year of life in spring and after flowering.
Echinacea can be placed in a multi-level flower bed of high, medium and low (ground cover) perennials.
Unpretentious perennial flowers do not require painstaking care and will allow you to create a beautiful composition for a summer residence without much hassle. The most difficult thing in working with such plants is the choice of your specimen from the many species and varieties of perennials.
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