Fall is the perfect time to plant perennials because the soil is still warm and the perennials can settle before winter. After a period of hibernation, they will grow out nice and fast in spring. Plant with us!
Planting in fallIf you plant them in the first half of October, your perennials will reap the benefits of the still-warm soil. In fall, many perennials enter a phase where they start preparing for winter. They store energy in their underground parts so they can sprout vigorously in spring. This gives the plants a head start in fall and makes for an earlier and nicely filled planting than if you waited to plant until spring.
Pruning and fertilizingChoose perennials that you like and that are a good fit for your (façade) garden. They come in all manner of shapes, heights and colors. Also pay attention to the location: many perennials have a clear preference for sun, partial shade (i.e. between three and six hours of sun a day) or shade. Many varieties will flower as early as spring. Imagine how much fun will it be to watch them bud, grow and bloom later on!
A few ideas for spring bloomers
Planting in fallIf you plant them in the first half of October, your perennials will reap the benefits of the still-warm soil. In fall, many perennials enter a phase where they start preparing for winter. They store energy in their underground parts so they can sprout vigorously in spring. This gives the plants a head start in fall and makes for an earlier and nicely filled planting than if you waited to plant until spring.
Pruning and fertilizingChoose perennials that you like and that are a good fit for your (façade) garden. They come in all manner of shapes, heights and colors. Also pay attention to the location: many perennials have a clear preference for sun, partial shade (i.e. between three and six hours of sun a day) or shade. Many varieties will flower as early as spring. Imagine how much fun will it be to watch them bud, grow and bloom later on!
A few ideas for spring bloomers
- Pulmonaria (lungwort) - Early-flowering perennial with fab ground cover that bees love. Flowers: March, April, location: partial shade
- Epimedium (barrenwort) - With flowers on graceful stems above heart-shaped leaves. Flowers: April, May, location: partial shade
- Bergenia (elephant’s ears) - Evergreen plant with large leathery leaves. Flowers: April, May, location: full sun
- Brunnera - With cheerful blue flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Flowers: April, May, location: shade and partial shade
- Paeonia (peony) - Plant with stunning double flowers sold widely with so-called 'bare roots'. Flowers: May-June, location: sun and partial shade
- Iris, for example Iris sibirica (Siberian iris) and Iris germanica (bearded iris) - With characteristic flowers on sturdy stems. Flowers: May-June, location: full sun
- Geum (avens) - Richly flowering perennial that stays green in winter. Flowers: April-August, location: sun and partial shade
- Pick a nice fall day for planting.
- Make a spacious planting hole and properly loosen the soil.
- Choose plants with different flowering periods to enjoy flowers in your garden all season long; for example Veronicastrum (culver’s root), which flowers in July-August with long delicate flower spikes and loves sunshine.
- For that extra springlike feeling, plant some spring-flowering bulbs between your perennials.
- Water the plants after planting.
