Best perennials on Reddit
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#1
N/A
4.7
(12)
"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."
"Delicious and sweet, perfect for snacking!"
"Ostrich fern is a big NY native that would be happy."
"May apple is another nice option."
"Using Salvia lyrata and wild strawberry eliminates the need for mulching."
"Thornless blackberries produce an impressive amount of fruit in a small space."
"Rabbiteye blueberries are a good option if you have acidic soil."
#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
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"
#4
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).."
#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
Daylilies
5.0
(2)
"For the herb layer, try hostas, fiddlehead ferns or daylilies."
"Also, daylilies!"
#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
Sedum
5.0
(2)
"I'd put sedum!"
"You can mix several varieties together to get that thriller-filler-spiller action."
#11
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"
#12
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."
#13
Borage
4.5
(2)
"Borage. Geraniums. Heuchera. Hosts. Snow in Summer. Maybe some woodland bulbs?"
"Borage. Geraniums. Heuchera. Hosts. Snow in Summer."
#14
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."
#15
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."
#16
Geranium
4.5
(2)
"Rozanne geranium"
"I can suggest generally, Geranium Roseanne at the front"
#17
Tickseed
4.0
(2)
"Grape Anemone, Bee Balm, Blanket Flowers, Tickseed, Daisies, Columbine."
"Tickseed, columbine, Black eyed susan, purple coneflower (echinacea) to start."
#18
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."
#19
Prairie Moon Nursery
4.0
(2)
"Rattlesnake master is a good option."
"Many of our native allium species will fit that description."
#20
Chives
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano."
#21
Agapanthus
5.0
(1)
"You could always buy some Allium bulbs in September time and Agapanthus tubers in Spring."
#22
Agastache
5.0
(1)
"You can make tea with flowers and leaves and the flowers are beautiful."
#23
Allium
5.0
(1)
"You could always buy some Allium bulbs in September time."
#24
Fiddlehead Ferns
5.0
(1)
"For the herb layer, try hostas, fiddlehead ferns or daylilies."
#25
Serviceberry
5.0
(1)
"Just wanna add serviceberry / Juneberry too."
#26
Ribes
5.0
(1)
"For shrubs, try Ribes, such as currant, gooseberry and their hybrid, jostaberry."
#27
Aloe Vera
5.0
(1)
"AloeVera is another idea."
#28
Asimina
5.0
(1)
"For understory trees try Cornus species or Asimina triloba."
#29
Rooted In
5.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of bridal wreath spirea, which is a shrub."
#30
Salvia
5.0
(1)
"Salvia hot lips has always done very well for me."
#31
Anemone japonica
5.0
(1)
"Japanese anemones. I live in Toronto, and they reliably bloom from August till November"
#32
Geranium 'Rozanne'
5.0
(1)
"Rozanne cranesbill. Blooms from June till 1st heavy frost. Violet Blue flowers."
#33
Helleborus
5.0
(1)
"Hellebores, cranesbill geraniums, sedum, heather (winter blooming kind is called Erika), cottoneaster, primrose"
#34
Lemongrass
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano, mints, and lemongrass."
#35
HCG
5.0
(1)
"I bought the water wise shade garden from HCG, 3 years ago. It has done so, so well."
#36
Blanket Flower
5.0
(1)
"I've had a blanket flower constantly in bloom since I planted it in late May or early June."
#37
Alstroemeria
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been really happy with my Alstroemeria. Just got them this year and they are still blooming."
#38
Mints
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano, mints."
#39
Cornus
5.0
(1)
"For understory trees try Cornus species or Asimina triloba."
#40
Blackcurrants
5.0
(1)
"If you want something unusual, try blackcurrants."
#41
Triple Crown Blackberries
5.0
(1)
"Triple crown blackberries, taller types of blueberries, loganberries."
#42
Cuban Oregano
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano."
#43
Spotted Bee Balm
5.0
(1)
"I still have spotted bee balm. It started flowering a while back."
#44
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."
#45
Gaillardia (Firewheel)
5.0
(1)
"Gaillardia AKA firewheel, is another one that blooms all season."
#46
Oxeyes
5.0
(1)
"My favourite is oxeyes - native perennial and flowers so long."
#47
Spider Plants
5.0
(1)
"I also have spider plants for air quality."
#48
Coneflower
5.0
(1)
"Natives like bee balm, coneflower and black eyed susan are easy as well."
#49
Woodland Strawberry
5.0
(1)
"You can try woodland strawberry for groundcover. It’s native to your area, thrives in shade, and spreads FAST."
#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
Day Lilies
5.0
(1)
"Day lilies (all parts edible) and."
#54
Echinaceas
5.0
(1)
"Echinaceas, Veronica, Rudbeckia, Shasta Daisies, agastache will all do well in pots."
#55
Penstemons
5.0
(1)
"Maybe penstemons? Native plants in general will do better."
#56
Hardy Kiwi
5.0
(1)
"Hardy kiwi"
#57
Garlic Chives
5.0
(1)
"Some herbs are fabulous in those conditions. Chives, garlic chives, cuban oregano."
#58
White Snakeroot
4.0
(1)
"If the deer are bad, spicebush, mayapple, deer tongue panic grass, and white snakeroot are the natives that survive."
#59
Gladiolus
4.0
(1)
"You can also stick some gladioli in for a splash of colour"
#60
Yucca
4.0
(1)
"Yucca might work well."
#61
Camellia Japonica
4.0
(1)
"Camellia japonica: evergreen and winter flowers."
#62
Sour Cherry
4.0
(1)
"I like sour cherry and edible crabapple. No fuss with either other than light prune."
#63
Raspberries
4.0
(1)
"Raspberries and strawberries would both do fine in MKE."
#64
Strawberries
4.0
(1)
"Strawberries, pine berries, blue berries, mull berries."
#65
Hazelnut
4.0
(1)
"Hazelnut, berries, witch hazel.. :)"
#66
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."
#67
Mayapple
4.0
(1)
"If the deer are bad, spicebush, mayapple, deer tongue panic grass, and white snakeroot are the natives that survive."
#68
Spicebush
4.0
(1)
"If the deer are bad, spicebush, mayapple, deer tongue panic grass, and white snakeroot are the natives that survive."
#69
Russian Sage
4.0
(1)
"I'm thinking Russian sage in a large (5-10 gallon) heavy ceramic pot."
#70
Helenium
4.0
(1)
"Maybe some heleniums in the middle"
#71
Yarrow
4.0
(1)
"Maybe get some yarrow for up against fences and raised beds."
#72
Jalapeño
4.0
(1)
"I’m pretty sure jalapeños are perennial in zone 7."
#73
Hosta
4.0
(1)
"Helibores or lenten rose, Autumn fern, hosta"
#74
ISU
4.0
(1)
"I mainly have tickseed, black eyed susans, and asters at my place."
#75
Prairie Moon
4.0
(1)
"I'd look at ISU as they have a native plant species guide."
#76
Little Lime
4.0
(1)
"Little lime hydrangea: summer flowers."
#77
Encore
4.0
(1)
"Encore azalea: pick an evergreen variety for year-round interest."
#78
49th Parallel
4.0
(1)
"I find roses to be low maintenance if you arent picky about the type!"
#79
Prairie Nursery
4.0
(1)
"Check out this list. The package is sold out but it would be a good place for information."
#80
High Country Gardens
4.0
(1)
"Anything very xeric like salvia will work. Check out high country gardens."
#81
Kieffer Pears
4.0
(1)
"Kieffer pears (euro-Asian cross) are particularly disease resistant."
#82
Trillium
4.0
(1)
"Trillium if you can get it to grow, it's beautiful ground cover."
#83
Early Evolution Hydrangea
4.0
(1)
"A relatively newer hydrangea variety called 'Early Evolution' is in bloom from late June to late September."
#84
Purple Coneflower
4.0
(1)
"Tickseed, columbine, Black eyed susan, purple coneflower (echinacea) to start."
#85
Daisies
4.0
(1)
"Grape Anemone, Bee Balm, Blanket Flowers, Tickseed, Daisies, Columbine."
#86
Grape Anemone
4.0
(1)
"Grape Anemone, Bee Balm, Blanket Flowers, Tickseed, Daisies, Columbine."
#87
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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