Perennials with similar cultural requirements are grouped into plantings known as rock gardens, wildflower gardens, bog gardens, or the perennial flower border. Space is not available here to fully describe the plants and flowers. Garden catalogs or a visit to a nursery, garden center, or botanic garden will all help to familiarize you with available plants. Mixed borders of both perennials and herbaceous perennials can provide an interesting landscape year round. Here, chrysanthemums provide fall color as a low edging with cannas and other annuals behind them.
Chrysanthemums are the last of the basic perennial flowers to bloom.
More than 30,000 varieties of daylily allow gardeners to choose from many colors, shapes and sizes. The peony color range is limited to pinks, reds and whites. Garden phlox grows best in rich soil in a sunny location. Description of terms and codes Height. The month or months of peak bloom are listed.