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11 Flowering Perennials for your Garden

 

Perennials are the foundation of great garden design. They bring a vibrant display of colours, contrast, and texture your space. By mixing foliage plants with flowering plants, you’ll have an eye-catching garden from spring to fall.

While annuals add quick colour for the season, they only last one year. On the other hand, perennials return year after year, helping you make the most of your gardening budget.

 

Pollinators rely on nectar-rich foods; you can help them by planting flowering perennials in your outdoor space. Bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects will appreciate visiting your garden if you grow a blend of fragrances, colours, and heights for them to enjoy.

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Care Tips for Hostas

Nothing beats the variety of colours, textures, and height that hostas can bring to a shade garden.

This lush, foliage dense perennial has captured the eyes of gardeners and landscape designers for many generations. The variability of hostas is endless. Their foliage will give your garden splashes of green (Royal Standard), blue (Humpback Whale), yellow (August Moon), white (Minuteman) and just about any combination of any, or all of these, on just one plant!

There are miniature versions (School Mouse, Church Mouse, Sun Mouse) which make great additions to container gardens and small spaces. There are medium-sized plants (Popcorn, Wheee!, Hudson’s Bay, Paradigm) if you are looking to fill an area under a shade tree or back corner of your yard.

Do you have a large space to fill? Try planting a specimen sized selection (Krossa Regal, Earth Angel, Wu-La-La) to fill the void.

At Sheridan Nurseries, we grow over 60 different varieties of hosta. From the tiny Pandora’s Box (which only grows to 10 cm tall) to magnificent Empress Wu (which grows to an impressive 90 cm+ tall).

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New Perennials for 2020

Want to be the envy of your street? Browse our collection of new perennials for 2020!

Whether you are looking for a shade-loving plant to brighten up a corner, or a sun-loving addition to your front garden,
you all find something new at Sheridan Nurseries.

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How to Divide Perennials

Keep your favourite perennials healthy and vigorous year after year by dividing them. Learn how to get started with our step-by-step guide.

If you notice individual plants not performing well, or your garden beds are beginning to be cramped, it’s time to grab your tools and divide perennials. It”s also an opportunity to move plants around in your space and share with neighbours and loved ones.

Here’s our guide about dividing perennials.

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Summer Blooming Perennials

As the summer heat arrives, some early flowering perennials have finished blooming and your outdoor space may need some colour. Get inspired by our favourite summer blooming perennials.

Many of these summer blooming perennials can be planted from spring to autumn so keep an eye out when you are visiting the garden centres.

After planting, be sure to water two to three times a week thoroughly. Adjust watering according to drought and rain conditions. The best time to water is in the morning or late in the day to avoid evaporation. A one-inch layer of bark mulch can stop moisture loss and help keep the soil cool.

After that, sit back and enjoy your summer garden.

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Top 8 Foliage Plants for Gardens

Sometimes you want a lush, full, colourful plant without the fuss of long-blooming flowers. Even though some of these plants flower at some point, the blooms do not take away from the beauty of the foliage.

This collection of plants thrive in the shade, while others can tolerate sun. Always review the plant tag to ensure you are planting in the correct area!