Best perennials on Reddit
122 reviews from r/Permaculture, r/OntarioGardeners, r/landscaping and 18 more subreddits
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#1
N/A
4.7
(17)
"Irises and daylilies thrive in this area."
"The perennials like Beach evening primrose, yarrow, and poppies have thrived in full sun, making a beautiful mix."
"A mix of hostas and lilies can create an interesting garden."
"You can’t go wrong with a geraniums to be fair."
"Pair them with Black Eyed Susan for those acid vibes."
"Delicious and sweet, perfect for snacking!"
"Ostrich fern is a big NY native that would be happy."
"May apple is another nice option."
"Cinnamon fern is a big NY native that would be happy."
"Carex Pensylvanica (Penn Sedge) is a great shady grass if soil is dry."
#2
Hostas
5.0
(4)
"Hostas thrive with proper watering."
"They grow like crazy in both full and partial sun spots."
"For the herb layer, try hostas, fiddlehead ferns or daylilies."
"Hostas are beautiful and thrive in shade!"
#3
Black Eyed Susan
5.0
(3)
"Black eyed suzans keep going for months."
"Natives like bee balm, coneflower and black eyed susan are easy as well."
"Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) Helenium, Verbena, Coneflower (Echinacea) Perovskia (Russian Sage).."
#4
Asparagus
5.0
(3)
"Asparagus is my go to."
"Asparagus is my go to, but it might be too high of a zone."
"Asparagus is a great perennial"
#5
Hellebores
4.7
(3)
"Not edibles but these are great shade plants; hellebores, hostas, astilbes, coral bells, azaleas, rhododendron, bleeding heart."
"I like Hellebores for early flowering shade tolerant plants!"
"Helibores or lenten rose, Autumn fern, hosta"
#6
Columbine
4.3
(3)
"A lovely addition that thrives in partial shade."
"Grape Anemone, Bee Balm, Blanket Flowers, Tickseed, Daisies, Columbine."
"Tickseed, columbine, Black eyed susan, purple coneflower (echinacea) to start."
#7
Herbs
5.0
(2)
"Herbs make beautiful plants and they are bunny safe."
"Herbs make beautiful plants and they are bunny safe."
#8
Sedum
5.0
(2)
"I'd put sedum!"
"You can mix several varieties together to get that thriller-filler-spiller action."
#9
Nepeta
5.0
(2)
"Maybe some Nepeta seeds that will be ready at a better time of year."
"You can’t kill nepeta. You just can’t."
#10
Daylilies
5.0
(2)
"For the herb layer, try hostas, fiddlehead ferns or daylilies."
"Also, daylilies!"
#11
Bee Balm
4.5
(2)
"Natives like bee balm, coneflower and black eyed susan are easy as well."
"Grape Anemone, Bee Balm, Blanket Flowers, Tickseed, Daisies, Columbine."
#12
Lavender
4.5
(2)
"Lavender would be a great choice!"
"If it is sandy soil with lots of sun then lavender would be happy and bloom most of spring-fall."
#13
Autumn Fern
4.5
(2)
"These can be used for tropical effect and just might be cold hardy for you."
"Helibores or lenten rose, Autumn fern, hosta"
#14
Echinacea
4.5
(2)
"What about echinacea? Super cold-hardy and should also bloom most of the summer."
"Tickseed, columbine, Black eyed susan, purple coneflower (echinacea) to start."
#15
Borage
4.5
(2)
"Borage. Geraniums. Heuchera. Hosts. Snow in Summer. Maybe some woodland bulbs?"
"Borage. Geraniums. Heuchera. Hosts. Snow in Summer."
#16
Tickseed
4.0
(2)
"Grape Anemone, Bee Balm, Blanket Flowers, Tickseed, Daisies, Columbine."
"Tickseed, columbine, Black eyed susan, purple coneflower (echinacea) to start."
#17
Pawpaw
4.0
(2)
"Pawpaw trees may work; they evolved as understory/forest edge low trees and are native to Eastern North America."
"If you're in the eastern US, pawpaws are native and delicious."
#18
Prairie Moon Nursery
4.0
(2)
"Many of our native allium species will fit that description."
"Rattlesnake master is a good option."
#19
Aloe Vera
5.0
(1)
"AloeVera is another idea."
#20
Allium
5.0
(1)
"You could always buy some Allium bulbs in September time."
#21
Lemongrass
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano, mints, and lemongrass."
#22
Mints
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano, mints."
#23
Fiddlehead Ferns
5.0
(1)
"For the herb layer, try hostas, fiddlehead ferns or daylilies."
#24
Serviceberry
5.0
(1)
"Just wanna add serviceberry / Juneberry too."
#25
Hardy Kiwi
5.0
(1)
"Hardy kiwi"
#26
Cornus
5.0
(1)
"For understory trees try Cornus species or Asimina triloba."
#27
Triple Crown Blackberries
5.0
(1)
"Triple crown blackberries, taller types of blueberries, loganberries."
#28
Blackcurrants
5.0
(1)
"If you want something unusual, try blackcurrants."
#29
HCG
5.0
(1)
"I bought the water wise shade garden from HCG, 3 years ago. It has done so, so well."
#30
Cuban Oregano
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano."
#31
Garlic Chives
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano."
#32
Ribes
5.0
(1)
"For shrubs, try Ribes, such as currant, gooseberry and their hybrid, jostaberry."
#33
Day Lilies
5.0
(1)
"Day lilies (all parts edible) and."
#34
Penstemons
5.0
(1)
"Maybe penstemons? Native plants in general will do better."
#35
Anemone japonica
5.0
(1)
"Japanese anemones. I live in Toronto, and they reliably bloom from August till November"
#36
Geranium 'Rozanne'
5.0
(1)
"Rozanne cranesbill. Blooms from June till 1st heavy frost. Violet Blue flowers."
#37
Helleborus
5.0
(1)
"Hellebores, cranesbill geraniums, sedum, heather (winter blooming kind is called Erika), cottoneaster, primrose"
#38
Rooted In
5.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of bridal wreath spirea, which is a shrub."
#39
Blanket Flower
5.0
(1)
"I've had a blanket flower constantly in bloom since I planted it in late May or early June."
#40
Alstroemeria
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been really happy with my Alstroemeria. Just got them this year and they are still blooming."
#41
Woodland Strawberry
5.0
(1)
"You can try woodland strawberry for groundcover. It’s native to your area, thrives in shade, and spreads FAST."
#42
Spider Plants
5.0
(1)
"I also have spider plants for air quality."
#43
Chives
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano."
#44
Spotted Bee Balm
5.0
(1)
"I still have spotted bee balm. It started flowering a while back."
#45
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
5.0
(1)
"It’s a native perennial and if you cut off the dead blooms it will send out new flowers all summer long."
#46
Gaillardia (Firewheel)
5.0
(1)
"Gaillardia AKA firewheel, is another one that blooms all season."
#47
Oxeyes
5.0
(1)
"My favourite is oxeyes - native perennial and flowers so long."
#48
Coneflower
5.0
(1)
"Natives like bee balm, coneflower and black eyed susan are easy as well."
#49
Salvia
5.0
(1)
"Salvia hot lips has always done very well for me."
#50
Phlox Paniculata
5.0
(1)
"Phlox Paniculata (tall garden phlox). Very pretty and is a cottage garden style perennial."
#51
Joe Pye
5.0
(1)
"I'd add in some Joe Pye, goldenrod, anise hyssop, swamp milkweed."
#52
Astilbes
5.0
(1)
"Astilbes are gorgeous. Mine exploded this year."
#53
Echinaceas
5.0
(1)
"Echinaceas, Veronica, Rudbeckia, Shasta Daisies, agastache will all do well in pots."
#54
Geranium
5.0
(1)
"Rozanne geranium"
#55
Vegetables
5.0
(1)
"Turnips are great!"
#56
Spicebush
4.0
(1)
"If the deer are bad, spicebush, mayapple, deer tongue panic grass, and white snakeroot are the natives that survive."
#57
Hazelnut
4.0
(1)
"Hazelnut, berries, witch hazel.. :)"
#58
Kieffer Pears
4.0
(1)
"Kieffer pears (euro-Asian cross) are particularly disease resistant."
#59
Strawberries
4.0
(1)
"Strawberries, pine berries, blue berries, mull berries."
#60
Raspberries
4.0
(1)
"Raspberries and strawberries would both do fine in MKE."
#61
Sour Cherry
4.0
(1)
"I like sour cherry and edible crabapple. No fuss with either other than light prune."
#62
ISU
4.0
(1)
"I mainly have tickseed, black eyed susans, and asters at my place."
#63
Prairie Moon
4.0
(1)
"I'd look at ISU as they have a native plant species guide."
#64
Little Lime
4.0
(1)
"Little lime hydrangea: summer flowers."
#65
Encore
4.0
(1)
"Encore azalea: pick an evergreen variety for year-round interest."
#66
Camellia Japonica
4.0
(1)
"Camellia japonica: evergreen and winter flowers."
#67
49th Parallel
4.0
(1)
"I find roses to be low maintenance if you arent picky about the type!"
#68
Prairie Nursery
4.0
(1)
"Check out this list. The package is sold out but it would be a good place for information."
#69
High Country Gardens
4.0
(1)
"Anything very xeric like salvia will work. Check out high country gardens."
#70
Hosta
4.0
(1)
"Helibores or lenten rose, Autumn fern, hosta"
#71
Yucca
4.0
(1)
"Yucca might work well."
#72
Grape Anemone
4.0
(1)
"Grape Anemone, Bee Balm, Blanket Flowers, Tickseed, Daisies, Columbine."
#73
Daisies
4.0
(1)
"Grape Anemone, Bee Balm, Blanket Flowers, Tickseed, Daisies, Columbine."
#74
Early Evolution Hydrangea
4.0
(1)
"A relatively newer hydrangea variety called 'Early Evolution' is in bloom from late June to late September."
#75
Jalapeño
4.0
(1)
"I’m pretty sure jalapeños are perennial in zone 7."
#76
White Snakeroot
4.0
(1)
"If the deer are bad, spicebush, mayapple, deer tongue panic grass, and white snakeroot are the natives that survive."
#77
Yarrow
4.0
(1)
"Maybe get some yarrow for up against fences and raised beds."
#78
Russian Sage
4.0
(1)
"I'm thinking Russian sage in a large (5-10 gallon) heavy ceramic pot."
#79
Deer Tongue Panic Grass
4.0
(1)
"If the deer are bad, spicebush, mayapple, deer tongue panic grass, and white snakeroot are the natives that survive."
#80
Purple Coneflower
4.0
(1)
"Tickseed, columbine, Black eyed susan, purple coneflower (echinacea) to start."
#81
Trillium
4.0
(1)
"Trillium if you can get it to grow, it's beautiful ground cover."
#82
Mayapple
4.0
(1)
"If the deer are bad, spicebush, mayapple, deer tongue panic grass, and white snakeroot are the natives that survive."
#83
Corydalis Lutea
3.0
(1)
"Not flashy but they are in bloom from spring until first frost i.e. 'Corydalis Lutea'."
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