Although blooming is a nice feature many perennials offer, the frustrating part is that it usually doesn’t last very long. Most blooms disappear within days or weeks at max.
There are only a handful of perennials that bloom for a long time, sometimes even the entire summer season!
In this article, we’ll be giving them the love they deserve and figuring out what they bring to the table in the summertime. Let’s get straight into it, shall we?
But, First, Why Choose Perennials That Bloom All Summer?
I mean…why are we not happy with other perennials that bloom for shorter periods of time?
The answer is quite simple: beauty in the garden. By blooming for longer periods of time, the perennials can beautify your garden and make the landscape more vibrant, as well as aesthetically pleasing.
Another upside of extended blooming is that perennials that attract pollinators can do so for a longer time, meaning improved garden pollination and ecosystem.
Some Simple Tips To Keep Them Blooming Strong
Perennial Flowers That Bloom All Summer Long
1: Coneflower (Echinacea)
The coneflower is a tough, drought-resistant perennial that can bloom for months at a time! It’s bright, vibrant, and perfect for attracting useful pollinators like bees and butterflies to the garden.
2: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
I’ve often mentioned how black-eyed Susans always seem to resemble sunflowers to me. And, it’s for a good reason. The bright yellow petals with that dark center is a classic sunflower look.
Anyways, this perennial can bloom for a very long time and is great for wildflower gardens as well as attracting pollinators.
3: Coreopsis
Coreopsis offers cheerful yellow and pink daisy-like flowers that are hardy and can thrive in heat and notably poor soil conditions.
4: Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x Superbum)
Shasta daisies have that classic white petal look with a yellow center, which comes off as extremely simple but elegant. The blooms are long-lasting and great in bouquets.
5: Daylilies (Hemerocallis)
Although each daylily bloom only tends to last a day, what makes them special is that they keep coming. These bright perennials add tons of color to your garden landscape and are very low-maintenance.
6: Salvia (Salvia Nemorosa)
Salvias offer spikes of purple, pink, or blue flowers that rebloom when deadheaded. They’re bold, vibrant, and super attractive to pollinators.
7: Catmint (Nepeta)
Many people think of catmint as just an average perennial that’s helpful for calming down cats. However, it does more than that.
Catmint offers soft purple flowers with silvery leaves that bloom for a very long time. The perennial is hardy, drought-tolerant, and is very much loved by beneficial pollinators.
8: Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)
If you’ve ever seen blanket flowers in real life, you’ll know just how majestic and gorgeous they are. These bright red, orange, and yellow flowers handle heat and poor soil conditions with great ease.
9: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yarrows offer flat flower heads in many colors, mainly ranging from bright yellow and white all the way to crimson red and pink. These perennials are easy to grow and are great for covering up dry, patchy areas in the garden.
But, be careful where you plant it! Yarrows spreads quite fast and can easily take over your garden if it’s not kept in check or planted in a controlled area.
10: Bee Balm (Monarda)
Bee balms have these bold, shaggy flowers in shades of pink, red, and purple. They need to be awarded for being the perfect pollinator-attracting perennial because, every time they bloom, my garden is constantly filled with bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
11: Garden Phlox (Phlox Paniculata)
Another fantastic, long-lasting perennial variety is the garden phlox. It can bloom for months at a time and offers fragrant flower clusters in shades of pink, white, and purple, making it a stunning mid-to-late summer performer.
Conclusion
Whether or not you want perennials with extended bloom life in your garden is up to you and how you want to curate your garden.
However, I would definitely suggest giving some of the above perennials a shot and seeing how the long-lasting blooms beautify your garden. In most cases, the constantly stunning view is enough to get one to plant more and more.
