Favorite perennial
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Anonymous
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What is your favorite perennial in the shade or partial sun? I am lazy person, so I don't want to do annuals which I have to re-plant them every year. And, I was shocked to find out that tulips is not perennial because I see many neighbors have them planted in the front yard.
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Anonymous
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Hostas are nice for shade, and they fill in an area nicely over time.
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Anonymous
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Sedum are nice
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Anonymous
| Peonies |
Anonymous
| You have to plant tulips every year? Not mine! |
Anonymous
| Bleeding hearts |
Anonymous
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My tulips will come back a few times, but gradually fade away over 2-4 years. I try to plant a few new ones each year to keep them fresh, but I don't have to plant all new.
Otherwise, I agree with peonies. |
Anonymous
| Some tulips are more perennial here than others. The big red Darwin’s last a long time. |
Anonymous
| Peonies are nice but they only bloom for a hot second and then later in the summer they’ll look a mess while the foliage dies back. Op doesn’t sound like a big gardener. Hostas are a great choice. They look good and they’re impossible to kill. |
Anonymous
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My hostas are actually difficult because of deer and slugs. This year I’m wrapping copper mesh around them and will try to remember the Deer Off spray religiously, but normally the hostas are eaten by something! Must be tasty.
How about some ferns or hellebores? |
Anonymous
| I love my pink cone flowers, echinachea. |
Anonymous
| Day lilly and Iris |
Anonymous
| Hostas are the easiest |
Anonymous
| Hosta, hellebores, and ostrich ferns for shade. |
Anonymous
| Phlox jeanna |