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| plant black eyed susans - so easy going and they bloom for a long time. also, tulip and daffodil bulbs should come up every year |
| Are lily of the valley perennials? Mine come up every year around Mother’s Day in a shady patch. Love this thread. Didn’t realize I needed to p,ant more tulip bulbs... |
You don’t necessarily. Some tulips naturalize. For those that don’t, dig them up when they’re done blooming and separate the “bulblets” (I’m sure there’s an actual word) from the bulb. Replant them. In a year or two, they’ll be at blooming size. |
I've had success growing these in partial sun, but they do need a solid few hours of sun. |
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Shade:
Phlox divaricata (smells unbelievable), Aruncus dioicus, and Symphyotrichum shortii. With these three, you'll get nonstop blooms from March to until November.
Part shade: Baptisia australis and Hypericum prolificum. I love blue and yellow together and these two are around the same size and both full and bushy.
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Thanks for sharing! |
thanks so much! where would you recommend buying these plants? |
I'm happy you like them! I'm partial to earthsangha.org in Alexandria because they are cheap and great quality, but they sell fast. Merrifield should have some too. Wood Thrush native nursery online. Hill House Native. |
Hellebores! Mine still thrive after years of benign neglect
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thank you!! |
| I would put the Baptisia in full sun and be prepared to stake it. Great plant though. |
| Buttonbush, spicebush, Alabama snow wreath |
| Peonies and irises. My mother had these, and it makes me feel like my home is a home. |
DP. Why would shrubs not qualify as perennials? Most places classify hydrangeas under perennials. https://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Garden-Center-Outdoor-Plants-Garden-Flowers-Perennials/N-5yc1vZc8ry https://www.burpee.com/perennials/hydrangeas/ https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/hydrangea https://gardenmadesimple.com/are-hydrangeas-annuals-or-perennials/ https://parkseed.com/hydrangea/c/hydrangea/ https://www.backyardgardenlover.com/sun-loving-perennials-that-bloom-all-summer/ |