Sometimes it ’s good to be lucky than honorable – like by chance stumbling on to one of the most beautiful , longest blooming perennial plant we ’ve ever grown at the farm . And are we ever glad we did !
Not only are its blooms gorgeous and prolific , the plant also happens to be cervid and drought repellent too . And , as you ’ll see below , it comes in a variety of color that are a perfect fit for any flowerbed .
Discovering The Longest Blooming Perennial Ever – By Accident!
We for certain be intimate filling our flowerbed distance at the farm full of perennials . Not only are they capital for adding a huge mixture of leafage and coloured blooms , but they also , of course , return yr after year .
It makes perennials both frugal , low - maintenance , and a great way to fill beds to keep out weeds.(See : How To Keep Flowerbeds Weed Free For Good ! )
But if there is one drawback to perennial , it is their dead - lived blooming period . regrettably , many perennial flower for as small as 7 to 10 days . While others may last for 2 to 3 weeks at most .
Which is precisely why we happened to be at one of our preferent local nurseries(Wilsons Garden Center ) , attempt to summate a few longer blooming perennials to our commixture this past spring .
We were in reality seek for hardy geranium – which can blossom for prolonged periods . But fortuitously , yours really was n’t pay attention , and plunk up 2 deal of Blanketflower that were sit beside the hardy geranium instead .
But it turned out to be our greatest perennial “ mistake ” purchase ever !
We have two varieties of blanketflowers plant on our farm now , Spintop Orange Halo and Sunset Snappy . And they both have do beyond impression !
They have been in constant bloom now for 2 + calendar month , and show no signs of slowing . They thrive in full sun , and need very little water to live . In fact , they in reality prefer less water .
Blanketflower grows in a mound or clump , reaching about 14 to 16 inches in height . The plants are well over with gorgeous blooms , resembling a hybridization between a daisy and a coneflower .
Available in all shades of crimson , yellow and orange , this long blooming recurrent make for lasting color to any flowerbed . We really have two planted in container as well as a few in flowerbeds .
They have been nothing short of the perfect container plant with their constant blooms and small need for water . In the fall , we will simply replant them into the landscape to overwinter.(An Amazing Low Cost path To make Gorgeous Planters )
Blanketflowers are hardy to Growing Zone 5 , and will flower from spring to hang . Deadheading will help the blooms preserve at full force .
Plants can be divided in the spring or fall every few years to create unexampled plants and keep plants secure and healthy . They are say to be much easier to grow from stock and dividing than seed .
One affair is for certain , as one of the long blossom perennials we have ever consider , it has retrieve a home plate in our landscape painting for skilful ! Happy Gardening – Jim and Mary .
Jim and Mary Competti have been drop a line horticulture , DIY and formula article and books for over 15 year from their 46 acre Ohio farm . The two are frequent Speaker on all things gardening and love to travel in their free time .
