In our last post, we began looking at how to plant a container garden. Container gardening is good for tight spaces or to do on decks and patios with limited space. This post will look at perennials and which ones will work best for your container garden. Check our last post for the basics of this type of gardening. The following are some great perennials to use in your garden. If you need help with Cary lawn maintenance this summer call now to learn more about our services!
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- Tradescantia (Spiderwort)
- Tiarella (Foamflower)
- Thymus (Creeping Thyme)
- Sempervivum (Hen & Chicks)
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Salvia-Perennial
- Pulmonaria (Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage)
- Primula (Primrose)
- Polemonium (Jacob’s Ladder)
- Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox)
- Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not)
- Lysimachia punctata (Variegated Loosestrife)
- Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny, Moneywort)
- Lamium
- Iris ensata (Japanese Iris)
- Houttuynia (Chameleon Plant)
- Hosta
- Heucherella (Foamy Bells)
- Heuchera (Coral Bells)
- Hemerocallis (Daylily)
- Geranium-Hardy (Cranesbill)
- Ferns
- Echinacea (Coneflower)
- Dianthus (Pinks)
- Dendranthema (Hardy Garden Mum)
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)
- Clematis
- Cerastium (Snow in Summer)
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Brunnera
- Bergenia (Heartleaf Bergenia, Pig Squeak)
- Aster
- Armeria (Common Thrift, Sea Pink)
- Alchemilla (Lady’s Mantle)
- Ajuga (Bugleweed)
- Achillea (Yarrow)
Mixing colorful flowers with one another will provide gorgeous pops of color all summer long! Combine your flowers and plants with some trailing ivy or some tall grass will provide visually pleasing garden containers all season and into the fall. To ensure that you will have germination for the next year take the time to properly prepare your containers for the colder months. After it frosts a few times it is best to bring the containers inside the garage or an outbuilding for the remainder of the cold months. If you cannot then cover them with some straw for insulation. Water the pots periodically to keep the roots from drying out. In the spring cut back any leftover foliage and water and apply fertilizer once you place them outside.
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