What is the longest blooming perennial flower?
Moonbeam’ tickseed. With blooms that form in early summer and last all the way until the end of fall, ‘moonbeam’ is the definition of a long blooming perennial. Probably one of the longest flowering garden plants, hardy geraniums start flowering around may, and continue to october, depending on the variety. One of the longest flowering varieties is geranium ‘johnson’s blue’ (illustrated) which is also attractive to bees.
What is the best time to plant perennials?
The best times for planting perennial flowers are during the spring and fall. Planting during these seasons will ensure your plants grow healthy and strong. In the spring, you have warmer soil, plenty of rainfall, and longer days with more sunlight. Planting in the fall also has its advantages. Perennials can be planted any time of year. Most can be planted long before annuals in the spring, when air temperatures are still cool and rainfall is ample. While spring is a great time to plant perennials, we have found that planting in the fall is as good, if not better.If the plant is described as ‘Hardy Perennial’ it should stand up to average low winter temperatures and come up each year for several years. A ‘Hardy Biennial’ will build up a strong root and leaf system in its first year, survive the average winter and go on to flower, set seed and die off in its second year.