Why bother with planting every year, when you can plant once and harvest forever? Sounds appealing, doesn’t it?
Perennials are plants that live longer than two years, and many of them can survive for decades. Unlike annuals which require a lot more work to take care of (tilling or watering), perennials don’t need any maintenance after one year! They also help repair your soil instead of depleting it like most other types do.
That’s because their root systems are much deeper and more complex than annual plants, enabling them to bring nutrients trapped in the subsoil up into canopy. This not only benefits themselves but any food crops you may have planted nearby too!
Perennials are a great cover crop because they pull up nutrients, break down compacted soil and water from above. Water runs right off the plants’ roots which makes it more spongey or absorbent for us humans to work with!
Perennial flowers are the perfect way to have an eco-friendly, labor free flower garden. Pests won’t be able to get into your plant and you can enjoy multiple blooms throughout different colors all year long!
Here are our favorite 14 amazing perennial flowers that will bloom every year in your garden!
1. Hostas
Hostas are a great way to add some tropical flair into your garden with their unique blooms that come in various colors from summer through fall. They grow well even if you don’t have much sunlight, but will do best on soils high-in organic matter like cobwebs or composted manure tubes!
These hardy plants can survive decades worth of bad weather while still looking pristine thanks to new shoots being edible too. They thrive best in USDA zones 3-9.
2. Shasta Daisies
Shasta daisies are a classic flower in the garden. Their cheerful splashes of white and yellow will fill any empty patches, even through fall when their blooms last for weeks on end!
Shasta’s leaves can be thrown into salads or sauteed up with other veggies – there is no wrong way to eat them because these flowers have so many uses around your home landscape. USDA hardiness zones 5-8.
3. False Indigo
The fragrant flowers of the false indigo plant can be found in late spring or early summer, painting your garden with splashes of Royal purple and blue!
This hardy annual will grow up to 4 feet tall and can last for years, depending on conditions like humidity level. Hardy zones 5 – 9 are ideal for this beautiful blossom’s growth needs.
4. Daylily
Daylilies are a great plant for anyone who loves color early in the summer. They don’t last very long, but you’ll be delighted to catch sight of their fading glory each day when it blooms!
These hardy little flowers can survive extreme temperatures and rainfall changes with no problem at all – as long as they’re planted properly (in zones 4-9).
5. Phlox
Having a colorful background to any low-growing plant, phlox are an attractive addition in the right conditions.
With their star shaped flowers that emit strong pleasant fragrance when you smell them up close or even just driving by on your way home from work! Thrive best in USDA zones 2 – 9.
6. Lupines
Lupines are a fascinating plant with an amazing variety of colors. They can be found in the wild, but most lupins will adapt perfectly to your garden and yield beautiful flowers year-round!
These exotic delights vary from red through white, yellow or even pink blossomings, and thrive best in USDA zones 4-7.
7. Butterfly Bush
You won’t be able to resist the beauty of these delicate flowers. The lavender butterflies love them and will visit your garden all summer long!
The fragrance is wonderful too – it’s worth a little extra work for such an amazing reward, don’t you think? Thrive best in zones 5-10.
8. Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas are a classic beauty with stunning tie-dyed petals. They live up to 50 years and their blooms appear in many colors including pink, blue, purple and white! Zones 3 – 9.
9. Yarrow
Yarrow is a great snack for pollinators! Make meadow-like spaces with this fast growing ground cover, which starts out red and fades into white.
Cut off the flowers once they have colored leaves in order keep them blooming all summer long (zones 3 – 9).
10. Coneflowers (Echinacea)
Coneflowers are not only beautiful, but they’re also medicine! These bold purple and orange flowers will compliment your garden this summer.
They grow fast in dry weather to make sure you don’t have any problems with drought or require much water at all (zone 3-9).
11. Sage
Sage is not just for cooking. It also produces purple flowers that are loved by hummingbirds, bees and butterflies!
You can grow them in zones 5-10 without problems because they’re hardy plants who won’t wilt under hot heat or drought conditions either.
12. Lavender
Lavender plants are not only beautiful, but they make your yard smell lovely too! Lavender plants will grow in zones 5-9. They can tolerate drought and heat like no other plant I know of!
13. Tickseed
Tickseed is a type of flower with daisy-like petals and can be found in zones 4 through 9. It has been used for medicinal teas, but it’s also just really pretty!
14. Allium
Allium is a type of plant with long skinny stems and purple flowers. These veggies make great ground cover, as they tend to repel pests from eating them! They can grow up 3 feet tall!
The skinny stems make them stand out from the other ground cover plants. This plant works well in many zones from 3-9.