Perennials |
Honey Bees and Perennials
Most of the perennials you will find in this display are ones you are probably familiar with. If you are good at starting things from seed that is the most economical way to grow flowers. Instead of trying to start them indoors wait until the weather is warm, plant them in a seed tray and put them outside in the shade. Make sure they don’t dry out even once or the seeds will not germinate. Many perennials do not bloom their first year.
Most of the perennials shown here bloom from mid-summer to fall. We are trying to provide flowering that occurs after the blackberries. That’s when bees have their hardest time finding nectar and pollen.
Speedwell Blooms: Mid to late summer Zone: 3 to 8 Height: 2’ to 3’ Spread: 8” to 2’ Sun: Full Water: Low Tolerates: Drought Other: Grows in clumps, miniature varieties available, deer resistant |
Lavender Blooms: Late spring to mid-summer Zone: 5 to 9 Height: 1’ to 3’ Spread: 1’ to 3’ Sun: Full Water: Low Tolerates: Drought after first year Other: Low organic soil and low fertilizer produce higher concentrations of oils, spring pruning may be in order, deer resistant |
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Coneflowers Blooms: July to frost Zone: 3 to 6 Height: 1.5’ to 4’ depending on variety Spread: 2’ to 3’ depending on variety Sun: Full Water: Medium Tolerates: Drought Other: Deer resistant, comes in many colors, tolerant of most soil types |
Common Milkweed Blooms: Mid to late summer Zone: 3 to 9 Height: 2’ to 4’ Spread: 2’ to 3’ Sun: Full Water: Low Other: Low maintenance, native plant, not deer or rabbit resistant, purplish-pink flowers, milky substance is toxic |
Beebalm Blooms: Summer through fall Zone: 3 to 9 Height: 1’ to 3’ Spread: 1’ to 3’ Sun: Full Water: Low Tolerates: Drought Other: Deer resistant |
Black-eyed Susan Blooms: Late summer to fall Zone: 3 to 9 Height: 2’ Spread: 1.5’ to 2’ Sun: Full Water: Low Tolerates: Heat, humidity and clay soils Other: Makes a good cut flower; deer resistant |
New England Asters Blooms: Late summer to fall Zone: 3 to 7 Height: 3’ to 6’ Spread: 6” to 18” Sun: Full to partial Water: Prefers moist rich soil Tolerates: Sandy soil and clay Other: Deer resistant |
Autumn Joy Sedum Blooms: Fall Zone: 3 to 9 Height: 1’ to 2’ Spread: 1’ to 1.5’ Sun: Full to partial sun Water: Low Tolerates: Drought, clay, and shallow soil Other: Clumping habit, not deer resistant |
Globe Thistle Blooms: July to September Zone: 3 to 10 Height: 3’ to 4’ Spread: 1’ to 2.5’ Sun: Full Water: Low to medium Tolerates: Drought, low maintenance, poor soil Other: Not a thistle! Tap-rooted; clump forming, great cut flower, cutting after flowering produces a second smaller cluster of flowers, deer resistant |
Blanket Flower Blooms: Mid summer Zone: 3 to 10 Height: 1’ to 2’ Spread: 1’ to 2.5’ Sun: Full Water: Low to medium Tolerates: Drought, low maintenance Other: Member of the sunflower family, prefers organically rich soil, deer resistant |
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