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Rectangular Long Blooming Perennial Garden

 

 

 

Plant this long blooming rectangular perennial garden in a sunny situation along a fence, wall, terrace, or deck. The plants in this garden will return year after year to produce thousands and thousands of vibrantly colored flowers from April to Frost!

PLANT LIST to right:

 

 

1 - Japanese Aster (1)...............................10 - Salvia 'Black & Blue' (1)

2 - Blue Star Creeper (1)..........................11 - Salvia ulginosa 'Bog' (1)

3 - Butterfly Bush 'Yellow' (1).................12 - Spiderwort (1)

4 - Daylily 'Stella De Oro' (3)..................13 - Verbena 'Homestead' (1)

5 - Gaillardia (3)..................................... .14 - Veronica 'Goodness Grows' (3)

6 - Guara (1)............... ..............................15 - Yarrow 'Pink' (1)

7 - Ice Plant (1).................................... ....16 - Lantana 'Pink Caprice' (1)

8 - Lantana 'New Gold' (1). ....................17 - Tall Verbena (3)

9 - Pincushion Flower 'Blue' (3).............18 - Yarrow 'Paprika' (3)
Scroll down to view photos and descriptions of the perennials in these designs.

 

Corner Long Blooming Perennial Garden

 

 

 

Plant this long blooming garden where a deck and a wall adjoin, in the corner of a fence, or other areas suitable for a corner planting. Year after year, watch it produce an abundance of color from April to frost! If you want to make this garden larger or smaller, increase or decrease the the number of plants accordingly. PLANT LIST:

1 - Lantana 'Miss Huff' (1)

2 - Yarrow 'Paprika' (1)

3 - Japanese Aster (1)

4 - Yarrow 'Pink' (1)

5 - Daylily 'Stella De Oro' (3)

6 - Ice Plant (3)

7 - Pincushion Flower 'Blue' (2)

8 - Veronica 'Goodness Grows' (8)

9 - Artemesia 'Powis Castle' (1)

10 - Verbena 'Homestead' (3)

 

 
Scroll down to view photos and descriptions of the perennials in these designs.

Round Long Blooming Perennial Garden

 

 

 

 

 

Plant this long blooming round garden in the middle of lawn areas, or other expnases, where it will be viewed from all sides. If you want to make this garden larger increase the number of plants accordingly. PLANT LIST:

1 - Butterfly Bush 'Wine/Red' (1)

2 - Salvia 'Black & Blue' (1)

3 - Guara (1)

4 - Lanatana 'New Gold' (1)

5 - Japanese Aster (1)

6 - Veronica 'Goodness Grows' (1)

7 - Salvia 'Maraschino' (1)

8 - Ice Plant (1)

9 - Daylily 'Stella De Oro' (1)

10 - Spiderwort (1)

11 - Pincushion Flower 'Blue' (1)

12 - Coreopsis 'Sweet Dreams' (1)

13 - Gaillardia 'Goblin / Baby Cole' (1)

14 - Blue Star Creeper (9)
Below are photos and descriptions of the plants used in the designs above.
Aster 'Japanese Aster'
kalimeris

HEIGHT x WIDTH

2-3' H x 2' W

BLOOM COLOR:

White

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Partial Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!!

FEATURES:

1998 Georgia Gold Medal Winner! A tough plant that produces masses of white, butterfly attracting flowers from May to Frost! A must in every garden! If plants get too tall simply cut them back about half way. Drought tolerant.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Other Asters, Daisies, Coneflowers, Rudbeckias, Sedums, Coreopsis, Guara, Verbenas, Butterfly Bush, Lantanas, Salvias, Pincushion Flower, Veronicas, and many many more!
Blue Star Creeper
laurentia / isotoma

HEIGHT x WIDTH

1-2" H x 18" W

BLOOM COLOR:

Blue

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Partial Shade

BLOOM TIME:

April to Frost!

FEATURES:

Matt forming perennial plant produces an abundance of blue, star-shaped flowers from April to frost!.Excellent as a groundcover or between stepping stones.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Useful as a filler in the perennial garden or along pathways and between stepping stones. Nice groundcover for4 the rose garden.
Butterfly Bush 'Wine' or 'Royal Red'
buddleia davidii

HEIGHT x WIDTH

6-8' H x 4-5' W

BLOOM COLOR:

Reddish-Purple

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Light Shade

BLOOM TIME:

June to Frost!

FEATURES:

Produces an abundance of reddish-purple flower clusters from June to frost that are butterfly magnets! Excellent specimen or background in the perennial garden or around patios or decks. Very drought tolerant.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Other Butterfly Bushes, Lantanas, Yarrows, Agastache, Asters, Salvias, Tall Verbena, and other butterfly attracting plants.

Butterfly Bush 'Yellow'
buddleia

HEIGHT x WIDTH

5-7' H x 4-5' W

BLOOM COLOR:

Yellow

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Light Shade

BLOOM TIME:

June to Frost!

FEATURES:

Produces an abundance of golden yellow flower clusters from june to frost that are butterfly magnets! Excellent sepcimen or background in the perennial garden or around patios and decks. Very drought tolerant.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Other Butterfly Bushes, Lantanas, Yarrows, Agastache, Asters, Salvias, Tall Verbena, and other butterfly attracting plants.

Coreopsis 'Sweet Dreams'
coreopsis

HEIGHT x WIDTH

18"H x 18" W

BLOOM COLOR:

White w/Fuschia center

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun

BLOOM TIME:

May to November!

FEATURES:

Cute white flowers with fuschia centers are produced in mass from spring thru fall! Attractive, Thin-cut foliage forms mounds.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Phlox, Daisies, Coneflower, other Coreopsis, Dayllilies, Salvias, Sedums, Setcresia, Verbenas, Pincushion Flower, and many more!
Daylily 'Stella De Oro'
hemerocallis

HEIGHT x WIDTH

15-18" H x 18" W

BLOOM COLOR:

Golden Yellow

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Light Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May - September!

FEATURES:

An abundance of yellow trumpet flowers are produced for up to 5 months thru the season! Unrivaled in longevity of bloom. A Wilson Bros. Favorite for sure! A must in every landscape or garden. Plant in mass or as a border in sunny areas.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Too many to name. This Daylily is a must in every landscape. Use it in mass on slopes, as spots of color in the perennial garden, or as splashes of color in groups anywhere in the sunny areas of the landscape!
Gaillardia 'Goblin' or 'Baby Cole' / Blanket Flower
gaillardia

HEIGHT x WIDTH

12" H x 12" W

BLOOM COLOR:

Yellow and Red Bi-Color

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!

FEATURES:

Exceptionally drought tolerant perennial that produces large yellow and red bi-color blooms from May to frost! Very low maintenance. Useful in perennial gardens, rock gardens, or wildflower plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Coreopsis, Rudbeckias, Yarrow, Daylilies, Sedums, Hens and Chicks,

Guara 'Siskyou'
guara

HEIGHT x WIDTH

30" H x 36" W

BLOOM COLOR:

Pink

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Light Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!

FEATURES:

An abundance of flowers resembling butterflies are produced along the flexible outer stems from May to frost. Very drought tolerant! A must in every garden.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Coreopsis, Yarrows, Daisies, Salvias, Agastache, Sedums, Ice Plant, Hens and Chicks, Dianthus, Coneflowers, Daylilies, Asters, Verbena, Malva Zebrina, and Veronicas.
Ice Plant
delosperma cooperi

HEIGHT x WIDTH

2-3" H x 18-24" W

BLOOM COLOR:

Purple

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Partial Shade

BLOOM TIME:

April to Frost!!

FEATURES:

The evergreen succlent foliage on this spreadin groundcover is covered with purple daisy flowers from April to frost! Makes an excellent border in the perennial or rock garden, beds, or islands. Very drought tolerant.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Sedums, Hens and Chicks, Daylilies, Roses, Yarrows, Agastaches, Coreopsis, Artemesia, Lantanas, Guara, Japanese Aster, Russian Sage, Salvias, Veronicas, and more.
Lantana 'Miss Huff's Hardy'
lantana camara

HEIGHT x WIDTH

5-6' H x 7-8' W

BLOOM COLOR:

Yellow, Orange, & Pink tri-color

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Light Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!!

FEATURES:

Unrivaled for attracting butterflies! The tri-color flower clusters are produced in abundance from late spring thru fall. Leave plenty of room in the garden for this fast growing mounding shub. Very drought tolerant. A must in every garden or landscape! Most definitely a Wilson Bros Favorite!! Prune back in Spring when new growth begins to emerge. Fall pruning insures death.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Yarrows, Butterfly Bush, Ice Plant, Sedums, Ornamental Grasses, Junipers, Barberries, Yucca, Coneflowers, Rudbeckias, Pincushion Flower, and many other plants that attract butterflies and are drought tolerant.

 
Lantana 'New Gold'
lantana camara

HEIGHT x WIDTH

15-18" H x 2'+ W

BLOOM COLOR:

Yellow

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Light Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!

FEATURES:

Spreading foliage is covered in yellow flower clusters from May to frost. Excellent as a border in the perennial garden or islands. Useful as well on slopes. Attracts lots of butterfliesw. Very drought tolerant. Prune back in Spring when new growth begins to emerge. Fall pruning insures death.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Other Lantanas, Yarrows, Agastache, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Bushes, Coneflowers, Crocosmia, Guara, Daylilies, Ice Plant, Knockout Roses, Veronicas, Autumn Fires Sedum, Salvias, Junipers, and other shrubs.
Lantana 'Pink Caprice'
lantana camara

HEIGHT x WIDTH

3-4' H x 4-5' W

BLOOM COLOR:

Pink and Yellow Bi-color

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Light Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!

FEATURES:

The mounding foliage of this shrub is covered with pink and yellow bi-color flowers from May to frost! Attracts lots of butterflies. Smaller than Miss Huffs so will work better in smaller gardens or tighter situations in the landscape. A must in every landscape and definitely a Wilson Bros. Favorite! Prune back in Spring when new growth begins to emerge. Fall pruning insures death.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Setcresia Purple hearts, Iceplant, Homestead Verbena, Knockout Roses, Daylilies, Veronicas, Salvias, Butterfly Bushes, Junipers, and many other shrubs and perennials.

 
Pincushion Flower
scabiosa

HEIGHT x WIDTH

12-18" H x 18" W

BLOOM COLOR:

Blue or Pink (not shown)

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun

BLOOM TIME:

April to Frost!

FEATURES:

Multitudes of vivid-blue flowers, resembling pin cushions, are produced from April to frost on this low, mounding, very drought tolerant perennial. Attracts butterflies and an excellent cut flower! A must in every garden!

COMPANION PLANTS:

Yarrows, Agastaches, Artemesia, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Bush, Daisies, Coreopsis, Coneflowers, Guara, Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Phlox, Knockout Rose, Sedum, Salvia, Veronicas, and many more!
Salvia 'Maraschino'
salvia greggi

HEIGHT x WIDTH

3' H x 2-3' W

BLOOM COLOR:

Scarlet Red

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Partial Shade

BLOOM TIME:

June to Frost!!

FEATURES:

Intense, scarlet red flowers that are a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies are produced in abundance on this shrubby perennial plant. Very eye-catching in the garden.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Other Salvias, Yarrows, Agastache, Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflowers, Japanese Aster, Red Hot Poker, Bee Balm, Tall Phlox, Rudbeckia, Veronicas, Verbenas, and many more!
Salvia 'Bog' / aka 'Deer Away Salvia'
salvia ulginosa

HEIGHT x WIDTH

3-4' H x 2-3' W

BLOOM COLOR:

Intense Sky Blue

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Partial Shade

BLOOM TIME:

July to Frost!!

FEATURES:

This Salvia actually repels deer!!! The odor that comes from the foliage is intolerable to our fluffy tailed friends that like to feed on our lush garden foliage. Plant several of these beauties around the yard and no more deer!

COMPANION PLANTS:

Other Salvias, Yarrows, Sedums, Coneflowers, Rudbeckias, Agastaches, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Bush, Lantanas, Coreopsis, Ryans Daisy, Asters, all kinds of shrubs, and many more!
Salvia 'Black and Blue'
salvia guaranitica

HEIGHT x WIDTH

4-5' H x 3-4' W

BLOOM COLOR:

Intense True Blue

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Partial Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!!

FEATURES:

Georgia Gold Medal Winner! Navy blue flowers are produced in abundance from May to frost on this upright perennial bush. One of the most outstanding plants in your garden! A must in every garden and a Wilson Bros. Favorite!

COMPANION PLANTS:

Yarrows, Agastache, Butterfly Weed, Artemesia, Butterfly Bush, Lantana, Daisies, Coneflowers, Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Obediaent Plant, Bee Balm, Russian Sage, Tall Phlox, Sedums, other Salvias, Veronicas, and many more!
Spiderwort 'Concord Grape'
tradescantia

HEIGHT x WIDTH

18-24" H x 24" W

BLOOM COLOR:

Purple

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Partial Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!

FEATURES:

Attractive frosty blue foliage contrasts nicely with the purple flowers produced from May to frost! Attract butterflies.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Yarrows, Agastache, Butterfly Weed, Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflowers, Guara, Daylilies, Iris, Japanese Aster, Lantana, Malva, Russian Sage, Salvias, Veronicas, Sedums, and mnay more.
Verbena 'Homestead Purple'
verbena

HEIGHT x WIDTH

8-10" H x 24"+ W

BLOOM COLOR:

Purple

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun

BLOOM TIME:

April to Frost!

FEATURES:

Purple flower clusters are produced in abundance on this trailing peennial. Excellent as an edging in the perennial garden or beds and islands. A butterfly magnet! Flowers from April to fros,t on and off. Very drought tolerant.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Yarrows, Agastache, Butterfly Weed, Artemesia, Daisies, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Guara, Japanese Aster, Daylilies, Lantana, Butterfly Bush, Malva, Russian Sage, Salvias, Veronicas, Knockout Roses, Rudbeckias, Sedums, and many more!
Verbena 'Tall'
verbena bonariensis

HEIGHT x WIDTH

3-4' H x 1-2' W

BLOOM COLOR:

Purple

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!

FEATURES:

A tall growing verbena producing an abundance of purple flower color atop strong and sturdy stems. An excellent cut flower and a favorite of butterflies!

COMPANION PLANTS:

Yarrows, Agastaches, Butterfly Weed, Daisies, Coreopsis, Coneflowers, Guara, Daylilies, Japanese Asters, Malva, Rose Campion, Tall Phlox, Rudbeckias, Salvias, Pincushion Flower, Veronicas, Sedums, and many more!
Veronica 'Goodness Grows'
veronica

HEIGHT x WIDTH

18" H x 18" W

BLOOM COLOR:

Violet-Blue

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Part Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!!

FEATURES:

An introduction from our friends at Goodness Grows. Spikes of beautiful violet-blue flowers above neat and compact foliage from May to frost! An excellent performer and great cut flower! Definitely a Wilson Bros. Favorite. A must in every garden!

COMPANION PLANTS:

Yarrows, Agastache, Butterfly Bushes, Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflowers, Dianthus, Guara, Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Malva, Russian Sage, Lamb's Ear, Sedums, Pincushion Flower, Verbenas, and many more!
Yarrow 'Paprika'
achillea

HEIGHT x WIDTH

18-24" H x 24" W

BLOOM COLOR:

Vivid Red

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Partial Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to September

FEATURES:

Scarlet-red flower clusters with yellow centers are eye-catching in the garden. Very drought and heat tolerant. Attracts butterflies and is an excellent cut flower. Dark green ferny foliage make dense mats in the garden.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Agastache, Butterfly Bushes, Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflowers, Dianthus, Guara, Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Malva, Russian Sage, Lamb's Ear, Sedums, Pincushion Flower, Verbenas, and many more!
Yarrow 'Oertels Rose'
achillea

HEIGHT x WIDTH

12-18" H x 24"+ W

BLOOM COLOR:

Rose-Pink to Light-Pink to White

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun or Light Shade

BLOOM TIME:

May to Frost!!

FEATURES:

Rise to pink flower clusters fade to white on this fast growing, spreading Yarrow that forms dens, ferny mats in the garden. Butterflies love it. A great cut flower too.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Agastache, Butterfly Bushes, Coreopsis, Daisies, Coneflowers, Dianthus, Guara, Daylilies, Japanese Aster, Malva, Russian Sage, Lamb's Ear, Sedums, Pincushion Flower, Verbenas, and many more!
Artemesia 'Powis Castle'
artemesia

HEIGHT x WIDTH

18-24" H x 3-5' W

BLOOM COLOR:

Gray-White foliage

EXPOSURE:

Full Sun

BLOOM TIME:

FEATURES:

Oustanding gray-white, low and mounding foliage makes for an excellent contrast with almost any other plants around it. Very drought tolerant. AN excellent addition for contrast to the perennial or shrub gardens.

COMPANION PLANTS:

Just about any other plants!!! A must in every garden or landscape.

 
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