Tuesday, February 28, 2012

General Information On Perennial Flowers

The perennial flowers are capable of making your garden look colorful for the entire year. If you want to undertake the activity of perennial plants gardening, you will have to get perennial flower seeds from the nursery and do the sowing and nurturing work. Full Sun Perennials, Full Shade Perennials, Part Shade Perennials, Dry Soil Perennials, Moist Soil Perennials and Average Soil Perennials are the basic types of perennial flowers, which make the task of identifying the perennial flowers very easy.

You can enjoy vibrant flowers throughout the year, which are quite easy to maintain and nurture. You should remember that though you can plant perennial plants randomly, planting them in separate beds will give a good visual effect. You should be aware of the various landscaping techniques which will make your job of designing your garden easy. Have a good theme for your garden to execute the plans as decided. Initially you should try and have simple types of garden, but with experience, you can move towards the complicated gardening types. The roses and the lavenders are generally included in the scented flower garden type. Note that the perennial flower beds are generally ten feet wide for designing the flower beds . The selection of the perennial flowers for your garden should be done only after taking into consideration the prevailing conditions such as temperature, type of soil, availability of sunlight and water, to ensure that your plants grow well. Also select the flowers based on their height, blooming time span and colors which you want. A perennial purple flower garden will definitely fetch you a lot of appreciation for your creative work. Here are some perennial purple flowers, which you can plant to improve the looks of your garden.

Names of Perennial Purple Flowers

Delphinium is a flower which is famous for its striking looks and is available in many varieties. The height of these kinds of flowers is good and they are planted alone or at a place which is behind the annual plants or the perennials which are lower flowering. Salvia is another type of perennial plants, which has a height less than the Delphinium plants. The Veronica flowers are soft at their tips and have elongated cones. The flowering period of this flower is sometimes less than the other perennial purple flowers. The Butterfly Bush, as the name suggests attracts butterflies and is a decent looking flower. This flower has a long blooming period as compared to the other perennial purple flowers and has a prominent and important place in the purple flower garden. Catmint is another perennial flower which you can consider giving a place in your flower garden for the simple reason that apart from being beautiful, it requires very little water to survive and to add to this, it has a long blooming time. The Coneflower, which is also purple in color should be planted at a place which receives good sunlight, as it is very essential for its good growth. This flower is used as a medicinal herb and is three feet tall and attracts butterflies and bees.

Some More Perennial Purple Flowers

Here is a list of some more perennial purple flowers apart from the above listed flowers which you can plant in your garden:
  • Lavender
  • Pansy
  • Liatris
  • Aster
  • Clematis
  • Dianthus
  • New England Aster
  • Grecian windflower
Flowers symbolize peace and beauty. Having these perennial purple flowers is a visual treat for all those who visit your garden.

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