What are the best summer perennials?
There’s perennial poppies that are hardy. Summer flowers burst to life with radiant sunflowers, fiery zinnias, glowing marigolds, and bold coneflowers. Vibrant petunias, dazzling lantanas, and striking dahlias paint gardens with brilliance, while salvias attract bees and butterflies.
Is verbena a perennial?
Verbena bonariensis is the ultimate perennial for both experienced perennial border designers as well as beginning gardeners. The blue-purple (RHS 82A), large marble-sized, branched flower clusters are borne all summer on 30 tall stalks above the narrow see-through foliage. Brazilian verbena is an annual or short-lived perennial in the vervain family (Verbenaceae) that is native to South America. It is an invasive weed that can be found in both wetland areas and drier sites such as fields, roadsides and other disturbed areas.Verbena bonariensis is the ultimate perennial for both experienced perennial border designers as well as beginning gardeners. The blue-purple (RHS 82A), large marble-sized, branched flower clusters are borne all summer on 30 tall stalks above the narrow see-through foliage.