If you are wanting your garden to bloom throughout the year, be sure to include long-flowering varieties in your projects from Vincas to Erysimum. Below is a list of some of our favourite long-flowering varieties.
A long-flowering semi-evergreen with narrow, grey-green leaves. This perennial produces spikes of purple flowers from late February to July and will make a great addition to a long flowering sunny border.
Flowers: February - July
Position: Full sun
Height: Up to 0.75m
Soil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil
Available in 2L pots.
One of our favourite ground cover plants is the evergreen Vinca Minor. It is well-known for its capability in ground-covering flaunting its star-like blue flowers which can be seen from April to September. Planting the Vinca Minor in very dry soil exposed to full sun or partial shade will allow them to flourish.
Flowers: April - September
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Height: Up to 0.2 metres
Soil: Very dry soil
Available in 2L pots.
Is a semi-evergreen perennial, well-known for its crimson upright flowers. It can be seen in the Autumn months from September to November, growing up to half a metre tall. For best results, soil moisture must be moist but well-drained.
Flowers: June-October
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Height: Up to 0.5 metres
Soil: Moist but well-drained
Available in 2L and 5L pots.
A perfect plant doing well in partial shade to full sun, it's great for underplanting or filling in any empty gaps in your border, adding beautiful purple flowers from June through to October.
Flowers: June - October
Position: Sun - Partial Shade
Height: Up to 0.6m
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil.
Violet blue flowers grow on purple stems from June to October. Happiest in a sunny position in a well-drained border. The flowers are well-loved by bees and butterflies.
Flowers: June - October (depending on variety)
Position: Full sun
Height: Up to 1.2m (depending on variety)
Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Pot size: 2l, 3L,5L (depending on variety and subject to availability)
A great addition to a sunny partial shade area of a project. They would even look great in a hanging basket.
Flowers: June-October
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Height: Up to 1m (depending on variety)
Soil: Fertile, moist well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L (depending on variety and subject to availability)
Flowers: May - October
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Height: Up to 1m depending on the variety
Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 7.5L, 10L (depending on variety and subject to availability)
Flowers: July - October (depending on variety)
Position: Full sun
Height: Up to 1m (depending on the variety)
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L. 3L
Tall branching stems with clusters of lilac-purple flowers from June to September are ideal for the front or middle of a border in full sun.
Flowers: June - September (depending on variety)
Position: Full sun
Height: Up to 2m (depending on variety)
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Available in 2l pots (depending on variety)
Other long-flowering varieties you could use include Lavender, Hypericum, Erigeron, Penstemon, Nepeta and Buddleia.
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Posted 11th Aug 10:33am
