Perennials

Looking for a specific perennial? Check out our Plant Guide.

1000’s of Locally Grown Perennials to Choose From!

Our perennial and nursery departments are open from March 1st to October 31st and will consist of a vast variety of perennials, trees, evergreens, shrubs and much more. Planning is paramount!  Perennial plants can be short-lived (only a few years) or long-lived. Perennials typically grow root structures that allow them to adapt to life from one year to the next through a form of vegetative reproduction rather than seeding. Begin preparing your garden plots with pensive persistence, compost, sheep and peat, and well-placed dug holes. (Practice makes perfect!)  We stock perennials, edible fruit, and vines that are suitable for sun, shade, xeric, groundcover, or rock gardens. With so many perennial options and different planting requirements please let our knowledgeable staff direct you to the ones suitable for your garden and yard space.

SUN 

There are many perennials suitable for sun; Adenophora, Alcea (Hollyhocks), Allium, Asclepias syriaca (Milkweed), Aster, Baptisia, Bellis, Chrysanthemums, Coreopsis, Echinacea (Coneflower), Erysimum, Eupatorium (Joe Pye-Weed), Gaura, Hardy Geranium, Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath), Helenium, Helianthumum, Heliopsis (False Sunflowers), Hemerocallis (Day Lilly), Iberis, Iris, Kniphofio (Torch lilly), Lavender, Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy), Liatris, Lilium (Asiatic Lily), Lilium (Oriental Lily), Lupinus (Lupine), Lychinis, Monarda (Bee Balm), Papaver (Poppy), Phlox, Platycomdon (Balloon Flower), Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan), Scabiosa, Stachys, Stokesis, Tanacetum (Painted Daisy), Verbascum, Veronica, and Viola are some of the perennials we have that love sun.  The pictures below represent a few of these sun lovers.

SHADE 

There are many areas in a garden that are in the shade.  We have many varieties of perennials which are suited best for the shade.  They include;Aconitum (Monkshood), Anemone, Astilbe, Bergenia, Brunnera, Celone, Cimicifuga, Dicentra (Bleeding Hearts), Helloborus (Lenten Rose), Hosta, Ligularia, Polemonium (Jacob’s Ladder), Thalictrum (Meadow Rue), and Tradescantia, are some of the varieties that prefer shade. 

OTHER

Groundcover, Rock Garden, Shade/Part Shade, Shade/Sun, Sun/Part Shade, Vines.  So many perennials, so many light and water requirements.  Let our knowledgeable staff direct you to the ones suitable for any location in your garden.  

Specific Perennial questions? Ask for one of our experts!