The Perennial Bed – A Sea of Flowers in the Garden

In the summer, the garden truly comes to life. This is mainly due to the many colorful perennials that bring plenty of color to the garden. If you create a perennial garden in spring, you can look forward to a sea of flowers in the summer.

With the wide variety of summer perennials, it's easy to create a bed filled with colorful plants. If you're unsure which perennials are ideal for sun or shade, you can find this information on the plant labels.

Perennials belong in every garden. And in addition to deciding which plants will move into the new perennial bed, the main question is what colors the new bed should have. Perennials come in countless colors, shapes, and growth heights. Therefore, good planning is particularly important to ensure that the perennial bed provides many color splashes in the garden throughout the year. Of course, the colors in the perennial bed can also be mixed together randomly. It all depends on personal taste. But for the perennials to feel comfortable in the garden, it’s important to pay attention to which perennial prefers which location in the new bed. Only then will the perennial bed become a true eye-catcher.

Who doesn't know this: especially in summer, the most beautiful flowers in the bed give up and hang their heads. No wonder, with the heat! But for every problem, nature has a solution: perennials for sunny spots bring color splashes to the part of the garden where many plants wilt in the midsummer heat. And the best part about these perennial bed residents: they endure for many years without needing division, so you can relax in your lounge chair and admire the colorful wonders in the perennial bed, summer after summer. This includes especially yarrow, fireweed, globe thistle, sedum, daylilies, and irises. These perennials are particularly long-lived, thrive in dry and nutrient-poor locations, and shine in the full sun like no other perennials.

Because nature has so much to offer, it also provides perennials that bring plenty of color to shady and dark corners of the garden. So, if you want to create a perennial bed that’s half sunny and half shaded, you can plant the optimal perennial for each spot, ensuring the bed provides continuous color throughout. One perennial that must not be missing in a shady bed is the hosta. It is the undisputed star among foliage plants and is perfect for a shaded spot. But don’t worry: the shady perennial bed isn’t just made up of hostas. Also essential are the bleeding heart and the waxbell. Ferns, evergreen plants, and fairy flowers complete the shady bed and ensure continuous color in the garden. Those planning a perennial bed have an enormous selection to choose from, and each combination can be something truly special.