long blooming perennials

The true workhorse of our test gardens last summer, this Salvia farinacea continues to impress no matter the conditions. Full, branching plants come into bloom quickly and display rich color well into late summer. The large 3-4" flower spikes are awash in rich deep blue, cooling sky blue and crisp, clean white. We planted several containers of them for display around the patio and a bed of the Deep Blue in the garden bed to attract the butterflies and hummingbirds. It worked like a charm.

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Achillea terracotta orange color yarrow, ornamental grass, Nepeta catmint, Helichrysum licorice plant, blue spiky Eryngium seaholly in mixed garden design border in orange and blue color theme against wall. Lots of textures and mixture of shapes

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Looking for a durable plant that isn’t very thirsty or hungry and thrives in almost any soil? Consider growing any of the 900 or more varieties of salvia — tall, short, annual, perennial — you’ll get a tough plant softened by beautiful and profuse blooms in white, pink, red, coral, purple, blue, yellow, or coral.

Coreopsis are annual or perennial plants celebrated for their gorgeous daisy-like flowers, long stalks and abundant, bushy foliage

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Combining a few plants from each season, spring, early summer, midsummer, late summer and fall -- will ensure your garden always has flowers in bloom.

Check out these plants that come back year after year.

Lilies have so much to offer modern gardens. These 8 types of lilies are hardy, colorful, and easy to grow. Plus, tips for planting and growing lilies.

Summer Souffle* (Kirchhoff 2015) 25" M Re Sev 6". Color is pink, pink, pink deliciousness. The double blooms flower form is sometimes petaloid or hose-in-hose or both in combination. The sturdy scapes have three-way branching and are strongly recurrent. 98% double.

Photo #6/31 of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Adorable Tiger'). Contributed by stilldew.

Coreopsis Red Elf - Common name:Threadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed - Magenta-red silky petals magically frost with white during the hottest part of season then return to velvety red when weather cools. The bright yellow center really pops against the deep-colored petals. Daisy-like blossoms will open a little earlier than the Big Bang™ varieties and at ½ the height.From the Li’l Bang Series, the naturally compact habit of Coreopsis Red Elf is disease resistant and long blooming. From master…