Burst your garden with love using perennials
Yellow Trillium
Botanical Latin Name: Trillium luteum
Common Name: Yellow Trillium
Sun Exposure: Light to dappled shade
Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Mature Height: 6-12 inches tall
Spread: 6-12 inches wide
Spacing: 6-9 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate grower
Flowering Time: Late April to mid-May
How Long It Flowers: Two-three weeks
Flower Color: Bright yellow
Soil Requirements: the Moist, fertile, and well-drained soil is necessary
Pruning: No pruning is required
Flower Form: The yellow trillium can be easily distinguished from other types of trillium flowers by the bright yellow color of its flowers. The mature plants have a single ascending stalk. At the top of the stem are three broad sessile leaves. The color of these leaves is mottled with purple and light green shades. A single yellow flower sitting directly on top of those three leaves is a single yellow flower; This flower has three curved yellow petals, three varying green tones, and six stamens in the center. These beautiful plants can live for 25 years or longer. However, they do not start to bloom until they are several years old.
Yellow Violet
Botanical Latin Name: Viola pubescens Eriocarpa
Common Name: Yellow Violet
Sun Exposure: Full to half sun
Hardiness Zones: USDA zones 4 to 7
Mature Height: 6 to 12 inches
Spread: 3 to 6 inches
Spacing: 15 cm
Growth Rate: about six weeks
Flowering Time: Early Spring
How Long It Flowers: A few weeks to a few months
Flower Color: Yellow
Soil Requirements: Average, moist
Pruning: Separate clumps in early spring or early fall
Flower Form: A small rosette of three to five leaves grows with a stem coming up from the middle of the leaves. Smaller leaves alternate sides on the stem just below where the flower matures. Atop the leaves is a yellow flower with five petals. The petals and the lower, larger leaves are rounded and scalloped along the edges. The five petals are about 3/4 of an inch and have five light green-colored sepals. Flowers hang downward from the stem that protrudes through the leaves. Lower leaves have purple veining, while higher leaves do not have purple. Color to them.
Yellow Daisy
Botanical Latin Name: Rudbeckia hirta
Common Names: Yellow Daisy, Black-eyed Susan, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy, Conedisk, Brown-eyed Susan, Brown Daisy, Gloriosa Daisy, Poorland Daisy.
Sun Exposure: Full Sun / Part Sun
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 11
Mature Height: 1 to 3 Feet
Spread: 12 to 18 Inches
Spacing: 18” to 24.”
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flowering Time: Summer / Fall
How Long It Flowers: 7 to 30 Days
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Soil Requirements: Loose, Well-Draining
Pruning: Prune Dead Stems during the Fall
Flower Form: Yellow daisies are a species with tons of varieties. For example, they can be annuals, perennials, or biennials. Most are either orange or yellow with a brown or black seed as the head. This seed is the reason they can be called a brown-eyed Susan or black-eyed Susan. These flowers can have a mix of colors, depending on how the seed was cultivated and where they came from. Yellow daisies should be spread out 18 to 24 inches to get the best growth rate possible; Bloom is best seen during the summer and fall. Most will survive the Winter season due to its hardy nature. Due to the fact these flowers germinate often, they can be considered weeds by most.
Botanical Latin Name: Mertensia virginica
Common Name: Virginia bluebell
Sun Exposure: partial sun exposure to complete shade
Hardiness Zones: 3 - −40 °C or 25 −40 °F
Mature Height: 2.3 feet
Spread: by seed from original plant 1' to 2' per year
Spacing: 9" to 12."
Growth Rate: moderate
Flowering Time: middle to late Spring to early to mid-summer with a good environment and well-managed moisture
How Long It Flowers: about three weeks
Flower Color: blue
Soil Requirements: fine to medium texture, at least 100 frost-free days, low drought tolerance, needs good drainage.
Pruning: not advised, especially during the flowering season
Flower Form: A ¾" to 1" long blue flower formed in a bell-like shape with petals that do not individually separate but suggest five petals at the flower's edge. They are on a 12" to 30" tall, light green, hairless stem with leaves of light green to grey-green and round. The leaves measure 7" long and 3" wide and are also hairless. The buds are pink. As the buds blossom, they become light pink-purple and acquire their light blue color as they mature. Each stem holds a cluster of flowers. These flowers are occasionally white or pink at maturity.
Twin Leaf
Botanical Latin Name: Jeffersonia Diphylla
Common Name: Twin Leaf
Sun Exposure: partial to minimal
Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Mature Height: 12 to 17 inches
Spread: seed
Spacing: 9-12 inches
Growth Rate: slow
Flowering Time: April to May
How Long It Flowers: approximately 1 to 2 months
Flower Color: soft white
Soil Requirements: moderate to highly moist soil
Pruning: Moderate
Flower Form: The Twinleaf is a relatively small yet beautiful plant that is ever increasingly rare to find in nature. Native to North America, the Twin Leaf (also known as the Jeffersonia or the Rheumatism Root) is now considered an endangered species, and it is illegal to pick in Georgia, Iowa, New York, and New York Jersey. An exceptional characteristic of this plant is that ants primarily spread their seeds. The leaves of the Twin Leaf plant are smooth and relatively circular. The Twin Leaf is relatively short-lived and is slow to grow. However, when it flowers, a single bloom composed of eight long soft white petals emerges at the top, making this plant distinctive in appearance.
Chicory
Botanical Latin Name: Cichorium intybus
Common Name: Chicory, Succory
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness Zones: 3-9
Mature Height: 3 feet
Spread: Leaves can reach 8 inches long
Spacing: 6 to 10 inches apart in rows. Rows should be 2 to 3 feet apart
Growth Rate: Average growth rate
Flowering Time: Late Spring, summer
How Long It Flowers: 3 months
Flower Color: Blue
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil with organic matter
Pruning: weeding and mulching
Flower Form: Chicory can grow up to 3 feet high with long thin leaves growing off the stem and a blue flower on top. The stem can range from a green to reddish-brown color and is often hairy towards the bottom and hairless at the top. The leaves can grow up to 8 inches long and 2 inches wide at the stem and gets thinner as it gets further away from the stem. The leaves get smaller towards the top of the plant. The flowers are blue, about 1-½ inches in diameter, and look like a daisy or a dandelion.
Golden Poppy
Botanical Latin Name: Eschscholzia californica
Common Name: "Golden Poppy" or "California Poppy"
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness Zones: Entire West coast (Zones 5 - 10)
Mature Height: 12 to 16 inches tall
Spread: 5.8 inches at maturity
Spacing: About 5.8 inches apart
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flowering Time: 10 - 15 days in ideal conditions
How Long It Flowers: February to September in mild climates
Flower Color: Range from yellow to orange
Soil Requirements: Best to plant in sandy, poor soil
Pruning: Thinned after growth begins to about 12 inches apart
Flower Form: The California Poppy is a familiar flower that is easily distinguishable in many gardens. The flowers range from vibrant yellow shades to vibrant oranges, and scientists have created even some "designer" purple and pink tones. The plants feature bluish-green leaves resembling lace patterns to support the plant. The flowers have four rounded, silky petals that open into a cup shape that can range anywhere from 2-3 inches in diameter at maturity. The unique flowers close during the night or in cooler and cloudy weather, protecting the spiritual fruit - a cylindrical capsule that contains the plant's seeds. These seeds are released when this inner portion splits apart. Often planted in large numbers, California poppies present a beautiful and cheerful addition to any land they grow in.
Botanical Latin Name: Dicentra cucullaria
Common Name: Dutchman's Breeches
Sun Exposure:
Hardiness Zones: Conifer and Deciduous Forests
Mature Height: 15-40 cm
Spread: 15 cm long
Spacing: 12."
Growth Rate: Perennial
Flowering Time: Spring
How Long It Flowers: End of Summer
Flower Color: White and yellow
Soil Requirements: Damp
Pruning: None
Flower Form:
Native to the Eastern deciduous woods of North America, Dutchman's breeches or Dicentra cucullaria, known in its Latin form, is a perennial herbaceous, flowering plant found with the most density along the Columbia River, and especially in the Appalachian Mountains. They can grow to 15-40 cm in Height. The root produces clusters of small white and yellow teardrop bulbs. Petiole reaches 15 cm and trifoliate with divided fronds. It Emerges in the shade of the Spring; ants pollinate Dutchman's breeches in what is referred to as "myrmecochory." The plant carries seeds in its elaiosome, which attracts the ant pollinators. Removing the seeds to consume the elaiosomes, the insects leave the remainder germinates in their nest debris, which adds fertility and growth. Traditionally used by Native Americans as a blood purifier to treat skin infections and syphilis, Dutchman's breeches transmit alkaloids that are noted to affect the cerebrum and heart. Some warnings of dermatitis and toxicity with overuse.
Crested Iris
Botanical Latin Name: Iris Cristata
Common Name: Dwarf crested iris
Sun Exposure: Sun to part shade
Hardiness Zones: Zones 3 to 9
Mature Height: 6-10 inches tall
Spread: 0.5 to 1 foot
Spacing: 12 inches
Growth Rate: Varies by species
Flowering Time: April
How Long It Flowers: Through mid-spring
Flower Color: White blooms with gold, blue, and lavender
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil unless grown in full sun. Then moist soil is required.
Pruning: Thin out abundant growth by dividing plants and replanting elsewhere. Deadhead faded blooms. If needed, divide root mass as well.
Flower Form: Crested irises are usually light purple or violet, although there are a few less standard colors, such as white. They grow in clusters instead of single growth; you rarely see only a couple. They resemble a small orchard. The three lower parts of the flower are often mistaken for petals, but they are the sepals. These three lower sepals are the most significant part of the iris. The three real leaves are narrow and shorter than the sepals. Three smaller leaves like extensions, also confused for petals, are an extension of the flower's reproductive system.
Brown Eyed Susan
Botanical Latin Name: Rudbeckia hirta
Common Name: It has many common names, including Black-Eyed Susan, Brown Betty, Golden Jerusalem, and Yellow Ox-eye Daisy
Sun Exposure: Full or part sun.
Hardiness Zones: Zones 4 - 9
Mature Height: 1'-3'
Spread:12-18 inches.
Spacing:12 -18 inches apart
Growth Rate: Rapid
Flowering Time: Midsummer to Fall
How Long It Flowers: June, July, August, September, and October
Flower Color: Yellow
Soil Requirements: Moist soil
Pruning: Use pruning sheers in the fall to cut back dead flowers by 1/3. Deadhead faded flowers, so they don't go to seed.
Flower Form: This bright deep yellow flower resembles a daisy in the type of petals. A brown cone-head like a circle is centered inside the yellow petals. Each flower is approximately one inch across. The stems are reddish, multi-branched, and hairy. The leaves on these branches are dark green and thin; They present a rough, bristled surface on both sides. Each blade is between two to four inches in length. Lower leaves are the largest and three-lobed, with higher leaves being smaller and pointed. Fully grown plants take on a whole appearance because of the many-branched stems.
Blue Violet
Botanical Latin Name: Viola sororia sororia
Common Name: Blue-violet
Sun Exposure: Partial shade
Hardiness Zones: Three to nine
Mature Height: Three to 12 inches
Spread: Six inches
Spacing: Eight to 12 inches
Growth Rate: Fast
Flowering Time: Spring and fall
How Long It Flowers: One month
Flower Color: Blue
Soil Requirements: Moist, loamy, well-drained soil
Pruning: Unnecessary
Flower Form: The blue-violet has five delicate blue petals that grow on thin stems above a rosette of heart-shaped leaves about three inches long and three inches wide. The violet usually has two upper petals, two sides, and a flower petal. The side petals often have a white beard near the throat, and the lower leaf is where insects land to gather pollen or nectar. The flower, which has no noticeable smell, can be propagated by seed or by division from rhizomes. Rhizomes are what allow blue violets to form colonies. The flowers are edible and are candied and placed on cakes or petit fours. The violet's young leaves are also edible.
Blue Lobelia
Botanical Latin Name: Lobelia siphilitica
Common Name: Blue lobelia
Sun Exposure: Light shade
Hardiness Zones: Three to nine
Mature Height: Two to four feet
Spread: Six inches
Spacing: 12 inches
Growth Rate: Fast
Flowering Time: Summer
How Long It Flowers: A month or more
Flower Color: Blue
Soil Requirements: Fertile, moist, loamy soil
Pruning: Since it self-sows abundantly, it might need to be divided
Flower Form: The blue lobelia has spires of beautifully colored blue flowers with drooping lips, each with five lobes. They are borne on stiff stems that raise them above rosettes of dark green leaves. Though it does like shade, the lobelia will grow in full sun if it's watered sufficiently. The plant doesn't live long, but it's considered a perennial because it self-sows freely. There are nearly 400 species of lobelia, and many other types come in shades of pink, white or red. The flower gets its name from botanist Matthias de Lobel and has been used medicinally for centuries. It was used as a purgative and treatment for asthma.
Cattail
Botanical Latin Name: Typha latifolia
Common Name: Cattail
Sun Exposure: total sun exposure
Hardiness Zones: 2-11
Mature Height: up to 8 feet tall
Spread: seeds and roots
Spacing: 3 feet apart
Growth Rate: rapid
Flowering Time: May-July
How Long It Flowers: three months
Flower Color: various shades of brown
Soil Requirements: light, can grow in reduced soil conditions, can tolerate perennial flooding and moderate salinity
Pruning: not needed
Flower Form: Withstanding various soil conditions, the Cattail is an easy-to-grow, low-maintenance plant. Commonly found along with marshy areas and bodies of water, this plant has been located to reduce the level of toxins in surrounding flora and fauna. Cattail leaves resemble large, sturdy, thick blades of grass. These hardy plants have a rapid growth rate and can reach heights of up to eight feet. Their flowering period stems from May to July and takes narrow spikes at the top of their vertical stem. These flowers bloom in early fall, exposing fluffy white seeds that birds often utilize to make their nests.
BlackBerry Lily
Botanical Latin Name: Belamcanda chinensis
Common Name: BlackBerry Lily
Sun Exposure: partial sun to full sun
Hardiness Zones: 5-10
Mature Height: 24 to 40 inches tall
Spread: by rhizomes or seed
Spacing: 15 to 20 inches
Growth Rate: Minimal
Flowering Time: July to August
How Long It Flowers: 2 months
Flower Color: Orange, yellow and red
Soil Requirements: well-drained and fertile soil
Pruning: Moderate
Flower Form: Primarily found in Asia, this magnificent plant is highly sought after for beautiful gardens and displays and can commonly be found in various tourist attractions and even roadsides. The BlackBerry Lily is a moderately tall plant with long narrow leaves and sprouts clusters of brightly colored flowers ranging in hues of mustard yellow to blood orange and speckled in dark red shades. These beautiful plants get their common name from the small berries that form clusters among the flowers and leaves. Because the BlackBerry Lily is relatively easy to care for, this plant is a popular favorite among gardening enthusiasts.
Alum
Botanical Latin Name: Pilea sp.
Common Name: Alum, Aluminum Plant
Sun Exposure: Light shade, partial shade to fully shaded.
Hardiness Zones: USDA 10 - 11.
Mature Height: Up to 12 inches (15 - 30cm)
Spread: Stem cuttings.
Spacing: From 6 to 9 inches apart.
Growth Rate: Continual until adult.
Flowering Time: Blooms April through June.
How Long It Flowers: Late fall until early winter
Flower Color: Whitish green in small clusters.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained but moist.
Pruning: Prune often or start new plants with cuttings.
Flower Form: Tiny flowers are barely noticeable while in bloom. They are small, white, and green—their heads lower to the ground in clusters. Leaves have a quilted appearance in colors of gray, green, or bronze. Can be found creeping through a garden or growing upright in a potted plant setting. They reach a height of 12 inches; They have long hairy stems. The foliage is of evergreen type. Plants are poisonous. It will grow best if the soil is never allowed to dry out between watering.
