Expert choice for long haired sun perennials to grow in the Midwest
If you’re looking for plants that bloom throughout the season for a little while, these top picks in the Midwest will surely brighten up your garden. Find four long blue hair perennials for the sun for sunny beds and sun thrive in boundaries from summer to autumn.
Regional Selection: See Midwest Heat-Tolerant Perennials
“Purity” Candy Tofufu
Name: Purity of Iberis Sempervirens
Zone: 3–8
Size: 6-9 inches tall, 12-18 inches wide
Condition: Perfect sun. Well-drained soil
Native Range: Southwest Europe
“Purity” Candy Tofuft is a perennial ground cover at the border that does a lot. Blooming in the spring for a few weeks, the leaves are attractive, and the mostly needle-like leaves are attractive for the rest of the year. The slightly domeed pure white flowers suffocate the plant completely, attracting butterflies in an attractive way. Once the flowers have finished display, prune the leaves back into mounded shape. This is essential to keep it clean. The leaves remain evergreen even when covered in snow in winter. If “purity” becomes tattered due to dryness, the brown dehydrated top will not bloom, so consider light winter covering of evergreen branches in the wind blowing area. This candy tofuft was chosen for its compact, large flowers and abundant flowers. It is also resistant to rabbits and deer.
“Montrose White” Calamine
Name: Calamintha Nepeta var. Nepeta
Zone: 5–9
Size: 15-18 inches tall and width
Condition: Perfect sun. Average and well-drained soil
Native Scope: Europe, Mediterranean Region
This plant has a very upright, almost vase-shaped habit and gray leaves with a strong herbal scent. The star turns actually occur when “Montrose White” advances with bubbles at the bottom, two delicate white flowers that last from June to late October. I don’t want to oversell it here, but when I cut it in early November this year, mine was still in full-tilt flowers. And this calamint does not hover it with bees, hornets, moths, butterflies. I intentionally avoid giving supplemental water to the plants during drought, but not in stages. Cool autumn weather often causes flowers to turn blue. This cultivar is barren and does not sow indiscriminately.
“Thai Pink Jade” Garden Flocks
Name: Phlox Panicurata
Zone: 5–9
Size: 2-3 feet tall, width
Condition: Perfect sun. Moist, well-drained soil
Native Range: North America
I never really wanted Garden Flox, but no, I’m not into powdery mold. Then I would recommend you get this beautiful, very, very resistant prox in the long flower season. From July to late September, you can enjoy beautiful dome pink flowers with deeper pink eyes and a lovely, light fragrance. Once the first flash of deadhead bloom is finished, a low sided flower appears to maintain performance. The leaves are pointed more pointy than most garden phloxes, and seemingly thick and dark green, creating an asset in itself. “Thai Pink Jade” is also a wonderful cut flower. Plant habits are strong and upright, making it easy to take a sip of bumblebees or hammers.
“Bubble Gum Candle” Veronica
Name: Veronica Spicata “Bubble Gum Candle”
Zone: 4–8
Size: 8 inches tall, 12 inches wide
Condition: Perfect sun. Rich and well-drained soil
Native Range: Hybrid
At this stage of my gardening life, I inexplicably grow Veronica for the first time and love “bubblegum candles.” It’s a neat little number with dwarf habits, and (yes, you guessed correctly) a deep rosy flower candle-like spike that goes all summer long, especially if you’re sincere to the deadhead. Its leaves are deep, shiny green and serrated. This long blue perennial prefers organically fortified soil and supplemental moisture during drought. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds become frequent visitors to your new additions. Not that much. This helps to shift odd groupings with low front edges or even hidden in a mixing container, shifting them from the edges of the low border. This plant can be legally described as “sweet.”
Community Expert: Lifelong horticulturist Tony Fulmer is the retired chief horticultural officer of Chalet, a specialized nursery in Wilmette, Illinois.
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