What are the advantage of growing perennial flowers?
– Perennial flowers are useful because there are a lot more types of them for your garden and because they will winter over and come back next spring. Because they will winter over they typically need much more developed root systems and most varieties will not do well in hanging baskets or flower boxes. Most perennials will be in bloom in your garden for only a short period of time, perhaps a week or two. To create a perennial garden that will bloom all summer long requires the use of a wide variety of different types of perennials. You can get early color in your perennial garden by including bulbs like tulips and daffodils. Since a perennial garden can not be turned over every year it will require a lot more weeding then a garden of annuals. Some popular perennial flowers are: black eyed susan’s, day lilies, Asiatic lilies, bee balm, daises, primroses, cone flowers, foxgloves, dahlias, mums, astilbes and asters.
