‘Firefly Peach Sky’ yarrow
Achillea 'Firefly Peach Sky'
This new yarrow from the Firefly collection will light up your summer garden. Plants differ … Continued
browsing plants: perennials that last
Perennials are plants that are expected to live longer than two years, unlike annuals, which live for one growing season, and biennials, which need two growing seasons to mature and go to seed. Perennials may go to seed every year and often die back to the ground, but their root systems continue to live and the plants will continue growing. Some perennials are considered to be short-lived, but because they self-seed so readily they appear to live much longer.
Not all plants are perennial in all areas. Some can be killed by freezing temperatures, excessively dry conditions, or other growing conditions. This is why hardiness zones are so important. Knowing what zone you garden in will allow you to determine what plants will survive in your area. As of the 2012 USDA hardiness map, the region in which Vinland Valley Nursery is located in Zone 6a.
Perennial plants have a shorter blooming season than annuals since their survival doesn’t depend upon creating as much seed. However, many plants bloom for weeks, and with careful planning and a diversity of plants in the garden, you can keep things pretty colorful from early spring through frost.
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‘Little Moonshine’ yarrow
Achillea 'Little Moonshine'
The smallest member of the Achillea family is also the cutest, as babies usually are! … Continued
‘Pomegranate’ yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Pomegranate'
Spreading, upright yarrow noted for its brilliant magenta flowers, ferny foliage, compact size, and vigorous … Continued
‘Summer Pastels’ yarrow
Achillea millefolium ‘Summer Pastels’
An early flowering yarrow that grows to a compact 12-18″ tall with large flower heads … Continued
‘Moonshine’ yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'
‘Moonshine’ is one of the most popular yarrows with ferny, silver-green foliage and sulfur-yellow blooms … Continued
monkshood, wolfsbane
Aconitum fischeri
Eye-catching spikes of lavender-blue flowers open from late summer to early fall. Each individual flower … Continued
doll’s eyes, white baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
Thrives in moist, organically rich, humusy, well-drained soil in part to full shade. Plants may … Continued
black snakeroot, bugbane
Actaea {Cimicifuga} ramosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' / 'Chocoholic'
The deepest dark purple upright foliage is contrasted by white, foot-tall bottlebrush blooms late in … Continued
‘Amethyst’ ladybells
Adenophera liliifolia 'Amethyst'
This Asian Campanula relative grows to 30” tall, with spikes of flaring lavender-blue bells summer … Continued
‘Variegatum’ bishop’s weed
Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'
Densely foliaged fast covering groundcover with silver edged leaves, this easy to grow plant sports … Continued
anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Grows happily in average soil in full sun to light shade and attracts all sorts … Continued
‘Little Adder’ Korean mint, anise
Agastache rugosa 'Little Adder'
An excellent pollinator plant, ornamental, herbal, and culinary herb. Both flowers and leaves have a … Continued