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About Perennial Plants

There are few things that bring more pleasure than the return of perennial plants each year. Perennial plants, as opposed to annual plants, bloom year after year (the word “perennial” is the Latin term for “perpetual”). Most perennial plants disappear during the winter and grow up again in the spring (although some perennial plants remain green and even bloom during the winter months). There are, in fact, so many varieties of perennials that you are sure to find the perfect design selections for your garden. Perennial plants do take some patience initially as it will take a year or two before they are established and blooming in your garden. The old English adage for perennial plants is “First year sleeps, second year creeps, and third year leaps,” but the reward of watching your lovely perennial plants bloom year after year is well worth the wait.

Color, height, and time of bloom are all important design considerations. Think about your color scheme (sometimes less is more) and pay attention to the perennial plants mature growth height as you won’t want a tall perennial plant growing in the front section of a flower bed. Likewise, perennial plants that grow closer to the ground will be lost in the back. I’m not fond of looking at a lot of mulch so I keep an eye on how big around the perennial plant will get and try to fill the space but some folks are fond of space between plants and the plants sure appreciate it. Strike your own happy balance here.