Spring Seasonal Perennials for Shade
These spring flowers will brighten any shady area. These seasonal perennials are planted in low light, and they’re low-maintenance. They also have a low risk of attracting pests. You can count on these early bloomers to kickstart your garden every spring.
Barrenwort (Epimedium) Bleeding heart (Dicentra) Columbine (Aquilegia) Primrose (Primula) Foamflower (Tiarella) Bergenia Heart-leaf brunnera (Brunnera) Hellebore (Helleborus) Jacob’s ladder (Polemonium) Lungwort (Pulmonaria) Viola Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum)
Spring Seasonal Perennials for Sun
Need a little something more to liven up your sunny space? These sun-loving perennials spring back year after year with dozens of blooms and beautiful color. Equipped for growing in the hot sun, many of these pretty perennials are also tough and drought-tolerant.
Alpine clematis (Clematis alpina) Candytuft (Iberis) Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) ‘Crater Lake Blue’ Veronica Dianthus Sea thrift (Ameria)
Late Spring to Early Summer Seasonal Perennials for Shade
Say hello to the first summer days with these perennials that love the shade. Bright colors and lush foliage make for exciting accents in a cool corner spot. Park a bench near your shade garden, grab a book and relax with a view of your gorgeous perennials.
Astilbe Coralbells (Heuchera) Meadow rue (Thalictrum) Foamy bells (X Heucherella) Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla) Yellow corydalis (Corydalis lutea)
Late Spring to Early Summer Seasonal Perennials for Sun
Sunny days and warm weather are made even better with plants that can beat the heat. There’s plenty of variety among these low-maintenance early summer flowers, so choosing a few that fit into your dream garden plan should be easy.
Bear’s breeches (Acanthus) Baptisia Fleabane (Erigeron) Iris Lamb’s-ear (Stachys) Peony (Paeonia) Geranium Salvia ‘May Night’
Summer Seasonal Perennials for Sun
When the heat starts to set in, it’s time for hardy, drought-resistant perennials to take over. You’ve got dozens of choices for summer flowers that can beat the heat, so go ahead and plant as many as you can fit in your yard.
Balloon flower (Platycodon) Bee balm (Monarda) Bellflower (Campanula) Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) Blanketflower (Gaillardia) Blazing star (Liatris) Butterfly weed (Asclepias) Catmint (Nepeta) Coneflower (Echinacea) Crocosmia Delphinium Evening primrose (Oenothera) Dianthus Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) Globe thistle (Echinops) Hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) Helenium Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) Hyssop (Agastache) Knautia Lavender (Lavandula) Lily (Lilium) Maltese cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) Meadowsweet (Filipendula) Mullein (Verbascum) Penstemon Pincushion flower (Scabiosa) Red-hot poker (Kniphofia) Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) Veronica Yarrow (Achillea) Yucca
Summer Seasonal Perennials for Shade
These perennials bloom in the summer but don’t necessarily enjoy the sun’s rays. Find a shady, cool spot in your garden for these low-maintenance plants.
Astilbe Goatsbeard (Aruncus) Hosta Ligularia Lilyturf (Liriope) Lobelia Meadow rue (Thalictrum) Yellow corydalis (Corydalis lutea) Yellow waxbells (Kirengeshoma)
Late Summer and Early Fall Seasonal Perennials for Sun
Summer is ending, but autumn is just around the corner. Feel the soft, cool breeze and smell the fresh scent of these beautiful fall flowers as the leaves start to turn. Add these colors to your space to help the summer season live on just a little longer.
Aster Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) Boltonia Chrysanthemum Coneflower (Echinacea) Gaura Hyssop (Agastache) Japanese anemone (Anemone japonica) Joe Pye weed (Eupatorium) Obedient plant (Physostegia) Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) Sedum Stokes’ aster (Stokesia laevis)
Late Summer and Early Fall Seasonal Perennials for Shade
Summer may be leaving, but these seasonal perennials will still thrive. So enjoy a few last blooms through the changing leaves with these shade-loving fall flowering plants. These seasonal perennials will perfectly complement a fall garden color palette.
Bugbane (Actaea) Lobelia Toad lily (Tricyrtis) Yellow corydalis (Corydalis lutea) Yellow waxbells (Kirengeshoma)
