What is a good perennial flowering ground cover?
The good competing non-native ground covers for sun are some Alchemilla, Hemerocallis, Bergenia, Liriope, Stachys byzantina ‘Big Ears’, some hardy Geranium, Sedum telephium etc. For half shade and shade Lamium, Gallium odoratum, Brunnera macrophylla, Hosta, Geranium, Epimedium x perralchicum, E. More notable sun-loving annuals: Alyssum, Aster, Bidens, Cleome, Cosmos, Dahlia, Gazania, Heliotrope, Latana, Lisianthus, Salvia, Snapdragon, Stock, and Thunbergia.
What are the best companion plants for perennials?
Try These Perennial Companion Plants: Drought-Tolerant: Yarrow (Achillea), Agastache, Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), Lavender, Salvia (Meadow Sage), Sedum (Stonecrop). Poor Soil Plants: Hellebores, Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra), Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), Sedum (Stonecrop), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Hosta. Examples of suitable species include microclover, yarrow, creeping thyme and fescue grasses. These plants are increasingly available at garden centres, often sold as seeds, tiles or plugs.
What perennial ground cover chokes out weeds?
Wooly Thyme Whether it’s Wooly, Red, or Lemon, thyme (Thymus) is an amazing ground cover for suppressing weeds. It grows densely, like a thick mat, crowding out unwanted weeds as it spreads. It’s beautiful, too! The foliage comes in a variety of textures and colors, plus, it’s fragrant to the touch. Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum) Creeping thyme (also known as mother of thyme or wild thyme) is a creeping, woody-stemmed perennial that is a favorite plant to use for a low-maintenance ground cover serving as a filler between garden stepping stones.Whether it’s Wooly, Red, or Lemon, thyme (Thymus) is an amazing ground cover for suppressing weeds. It grows densely, like a thick mat, crowding out unwanted weeds as it spreads. It’s beautiful, too! The foliage comes in a variety of textures and colors, plus, it’s fragrant to the touch.
Are there any perennials that flower all summer?
Echinacea ) Nothing screams summer more than the tropical hues from coneflower! These long-blooming perennials thrive in the summer and adapt to nearly any landscape with well-drained soil and plenty of sun. Other than that, coneflowers are extremely low-maintenance and great for beginners. Coneflowers (Echinacea) Coneflowers are a staple in many perennial gardens. They are drought-tolerant, attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, and bloom continuously from early summer into fall.