Whether you are planting for yourself or someone you love, you want to be sure that you are planting the best perennial flowers for front yard. There is a multitude of different types of plants that can be used to fill your front yard. You may be overwhelmed with the choices and the good that they will do. You need to keep in mind what the purpose of your flower garden will be. Once you have a solid idea on this you will be able to make a well informed choice.
The first thing you will want to decide on is the type of plant that will fill up the most space in your front yard. This should be something that is not hardy and needs minimal care. You can usually find this out by looking at the description for the flower. You also want to consider how much sun exposure the flower gets throughout the year. Sometimes the front yard will have shade and other times it will be very sunny.
Perennial flowers can be very expensive, so you will want to take that into consideration when you choose them. If you plant flowers that only bloom once or twice a year you will end up paying more for the flowers. Perennial flowers such as roses, tulips and irises are much cheaper. Also, if you plant flowers that bloom for one season and then die, you will never get the full credit toward replanting for another year.
Once you have decided on the type of flowers you want to use in your flower garden, you need to determine what season to plant them. In order to do this you need to know the difference between planting flowers in summer and winter. Spring and summer flowers are best planted from early spring until late in the fall. Late summer flowers are great to plant right after Halloween but after that you should avoid planting them again until after Thanksgiving. Fall flowers are best planted about a month before the first cold snap hits. This means that you should avoid the middle of September through October.
Front yard flower gardens don’t have to be boring just because of the time of year they are planted. In fact, there are many flowers that bloom at different seasons which adds a lot to the variety available to you. By planting flowers that bloom in different seasons you will add quite a bit of color to your front yard. Some of these flowers include honeysuckle, daffodil, hydrangea and tulips. You can also plant annuals, perennials and biennials.
When you are choosing what to plant you need to remember that some flowers won’t grow in extreme temperatures. For example, roses won’t grow well in the sun or in the frost. You will find that there are certain flowers that grow best in certain climates and they will often flower in the winter. These flowers include the poinsettia, daisy, blue violet, lace acacia and petunia. Other flowers such as bells, peonies and sweet pea will also do well in the winter.
Perennial plants are also great if you plan to replant them year after year. By planting a perennial you will be able to plant it where you want it will stay in place for a long time. Another positive aspect is that you don’t have to worry about replanting. If you forget to replant a perennial then it dies, but when you plant a new one it grows right through the winter.
There are many types of flowers to choose from when you plant a flower garden in your front yard. You can make it casual or formal and you can plant anywhere you like. A flower garden can be as simple or as extravagant as you make it.