Other plants might need sun protection during the hottest parts of the day.
Moisture requirements can also vary.
While some plants tolerate dry conditions, others require moist soil.
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Here are the perennial plants thatthrive in sunny conditions.
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Research your plants carefully to know their bloom cycle.
Grow it in areas where you would prefer it to spread and cover unsightly bare patches.
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Not to be confused withsweet alyssum(Lobularia maritima), yellow alyssum bearsbright yellow flowersin the spring.
To maintain its shape, cut the plant back by up to half after it flowers.
Also, avoid poorly drained soil and excessive watering, which can kill the plant.
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andconeflowers(Echinacea).
Remove faded blooms; otherwise, it will self-seed.
Although blooms are insignificant and barely noticeable to humans, bees are highly attracted to them.
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Watering usually isn’t necessary except in prolonged periods with little rainfall.
It might look dainty, but this hardy perennial can tolerate drought and rocky or sandy soil.
see to it this plant has good drainage, and do not overwater it.
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Once a reddish-purple rosette blooms, usually in the summertime, the parent plant will die.
Remove these rosettes from the plant to allow the offspring plants to fill the gap.
Bees are attracted to all varieties of stonecrop.
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Avoid soil that is too rich and ensure that soil is well drained.
Cultivars provide flower colors in pinks, reds, creams, yellows, and bicolor pastels.
Yarrow is particularly attractive to butterflies.
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In the right conditions, it can spread aggressively.
Shasta daisies thrive in dry, sunny areas and can tolerate a cold snap.
But wet soil, especially in the winter, can kill them, so good soil drainage is necessary.
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Remove faded flowers to encourage reblooming.
Remove or divide extra plants to provide sufficient airflow to reduce the chance of disease.
This easy-going plant can spread somewhat aggressively via underground rhizomes and self-seeding.
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Removing the faded yellow blooms prevents self-seeding.
Pruning the plant in late summer will clean up its growth and can encourage a fall rebloom.
English Lavender
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English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) serves more than one purpose.
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Its wispy greenish-gray foliage and purple blooms look beautiful, and its soothing fragrance helps keep pests away.
you might also harvest thisaromatic herbto enjoy its wonderful aroma indoors.
Its dried blooms are perfect for makingsachetsto add scent to a drawer, closet, or under your pillow.
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Prune lavenderin spring after new leaves appear to shape the plant.
Remove faded flower stalks to prolong flowering from June to August.
This plant thrives in dry conditions; overly wet conditions can kill it.
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In the right conditions, it blooms easily year after year.
This easy-to-grow plant tolerates drought and can even handle a little shade, especially during hot afternoons.
However, wet soil can kill it, so water only when the soil dries out.
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This plant typically blooms from spring to fall.
Salvia
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Salvia is one of the most popular perennials forfull sun and requires minimal maintenance.
People new to gardening might only know of the red annualSalvia splendens.
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Some hardier blue-violet cultivars include’May Night,' ‘Caradonna,’ and ‘Blue Hill.’
Remove faded flower spikes to encourage further blooming from summer to fall.
The plant forms a slowly spreading mound, “blanketing” an area.
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Gaillardias are long bloomers, from early summer to fall, working well in borders and containers.
Blanket flowers do well with other heat-loving plants that thrive in full sun.
Catmint
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Catmint (Nepetaspp.)
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is a perennial herb in the mint family, including catnip (Nepeta cataria).
Daylily
Daylilies(Hemerocallisspp.
They are drought tolerant, handle the heat well, and can grow in most soil conditions.
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These plants are a good choice for borders and edging.
Blooms come reliably in red, orange, yellow, purple, and pink from spring to late summer.
These clumping plants vary in size depending on the cultivar.
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It gains brilliant foliage from heuchera and unique leaf patterns and shapes from tiarella.
Heucherellas produce pink or white flowers in open sprays during spring and summer.
The showy purple or white blooms emerge from tall stems.
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Its showy, small purple flowers have a long bloom season lasting from late summer until the first frost.
These plants work well as a border, edging, or mass planting for visual interest.
Other key features are that deer and rabbits usually leave them alone, and they are drought tolerant.
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In late spring, it develops sparse chartreuse flowers that appear in clusters.
Lady’s mantle self-seeds very freely, spreading independently, requiring some oversight to keep it in check.
Garden Mums
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Garden mums (Chrysanthemumspp.)
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are herbaceous perennials in the daisy family that can be groomed in the summer to flower all fall.
Theseperennial mumsare reliable bloomers that grow fast, usually blooming in the first growing season.
It produces purple or blue star-shaped flowers from late spring to early fall.
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It can tolerate short droughts and spread itself to blanket bare patches.
Russian Sage
Russian sage (Salvia yangii)is a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant perennial.
It blooms throughout the growing season from summer into fall.
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It produces long panicles of small, bluish-lavender flowers.
Coneflower
Coneflowers (Echinaceaspp.
)are native North American plants that thrive in the full open-prairie sun.
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Hybrid colors include pink, orange, red, white, and yellow.
Birds and bees favor theconeflower’s daisy-like flowers, which are rich in nectar.
This low-maintenance plant’s flowers attract butterflies and otherpollinators.
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However, blazing star does not look like a typical daisy.
The primary species jot down has bright purple flower spikes, but pink and white cultivars are also available.
It can grow up to 5 feet tall; however, some varieties, likeL.
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spicata’Alba,' only grow about 18 inches tall.
This plant requires very little care.
This low-maintenance plant prefers full sun and rocky, sandy soil and can tolerate drought spells.
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This low-maintenance plant typically flowers in summer or fall.
They naturally grow at the edge of forested areas where they thrive in morning sun and afternoon shade.
This plant can grow in poor, rocky, sandy soil and tolerate drought.
Stonecrop plants require no care; you’ve got the option to practically set and forget them.
