A garden that blooms from spring to late autumn is every gardener's dream. By planting long-lasting perennials that bloom at different times of the year, you can enjoy a beautiful garden throughout the seasons. In this article, you will find 20 beautiful perennial flowers that bloom from spring to autumn.
What Are The Longest Blooming Perennial Flowers
There is a wide variety of perennial flowering plants to choose from that have a long blooming period. Examples include:
-
Allium Sphaerocephalon
-
Aster
-
Astilbe
-
Catmint
-
Salvia
-
Echinacea Purpurea
-
Lady's Mantle
-
St. John's Wort
-
Yarrow
-
Rozanne® Cranesbill
-
'Happy Returns' Daylily
20 Long-Lasting Flowers That Bloom From Spring To Autumn
Transform your perennial garden into a vibrant oasis with these 20 long-lasting flowers that bloom from spring to autumn. This selection creates a stunning display of colour and life, giving your outdoor space breathtaking views throughout the seasons.
1. Phlox Alexandra
Phlox Alexandra has large flower clusters with vivid rose-pink blossoms with a sparkling white eye. This plant can grow up to 90 cm (30–36 inches) and prefers full sun to partial shade. This fragrant plant is beautiful as a cut flower and attracts butterflies. Enjoy the pink colour in mid to late summer.
2. Daylily Stella D'oro
Known for its bright yellow flowers, Daylily Stella D'oro is a true star in summer gardens. Not only for the human eye, but also for bees and butterflies. This Daylily is perfect for pots, containers, beds, and borders. Plant the bare roots in a full sun/partial shade spot and the plant will grow up to 30 cm (10-15 inches) tall. Daylily Stella D'oro flowers in late spring to summer.
3. Eight Weeks of Daffodils
Meet a special mix of Daffodils to brighten your early to late spring garden with yellow. This mix contains eight brand-new varieties of Daffodils, some early blooming, some mid blooming and some late blooming. This mix grows to 40-50 cm (16-20 inches) in height, naturalises and returns for years. Daffodils are suitable for autumn planting.
4. Achillea Sparkling Contrast
Achillea Sparkling Contrast is a low-maintenance, hardy perennial plant that is an excellent choice for season-long vibrancy in any border. The large red blooms with a cheerful yellow eye add interest to the border. This Achillea blooms in the summer and grows up to 60-70 cm (25 inches) tall.
5. Echinacea Pretty Parasols
Another beautiful perennial flowering plant is Echinacea (Coneflower). Echinacea Pretty Parasols, for example, is a lovely and elegant flowering plant with faded pink/white petals and deep orange/red centers. Echinacea can be drought tolerant. Enjoy this stunning variety in the summer, with a height of 70-100 cm (36-40 inches). You can remove the spent flowers to revive their good looks.
6. Coreopsis Moonbeam
Bring delicate beauty and long-lasting colour to your garden with Coreopsis Moonbeam, also known as Threadleaf Coreopsis. The soft, lemon-yellow, daisy-like flowers bloom from early to late summer and grow up to around 45-60 cm (20 inches) tall. Coreopsis Moonbeam attracts pollinators and prefers well-drained, fertile soil in full sun. Remove spent blooms to encourage more flowers. Moonbeam is suitable for spring planting.
7. Sedum Autumn Joy
If you are looking for a plant that blooms from late summer to late autumn, Sedum Autumn Joy (Stonecrop) is the perfect choice. This plant produces large clusters of dusty-pink flowers that emerge from green, broccoli-like buds. When the flowers dry out, they become a winter attraction for garden birds. Autumn Joy has a height of up to 30-50 cm (10-20 inches).
8. Nepeta Junior Walker
Nepeta 'Junior Walker', or Catmint 'Junior Walker', is a compact, low-growing perennial. This flowering plant has lavender or blue flowers, making it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a non-invasive, easy-to-maintain plant. Junior Walker blooms from early summer to early autumn and reaches a height of 30–40 cm (15-20 inches).
9. Red Hot Poker Uvaria
The warm, red-orange buds with yellow centers of Red Hot Poker Uvaria bring a fiery colour to the summer garden. This plant is a favourite of hummingbirds, butterflies, and humans. Red Hot Poker blooms in mid-summer to early autumn and grows up to 100 cm (40-48 inches) tall in full sun.
10. Hellebores Double Ellen Red
If you want to add a mysterious dark purple colour to your garden, Hellebores Double Ellen Red is the perfect plant. This easy-to-grow perennial flowering plant adds colour to borders or containers from the late winter to mid-spring season. Double Ellen Red prefers partial shade and grows to a height of 35 cm (15 inches).
11. Aster Marie Ballard
Aster Marie Ballard (New York Aster) produces stunning violet-blue double blooms in the late summer and autumn garden. The nectar-rich flowers are a favourite among bees and butterflies and will bring your garden to life. This Aster variety thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. The plant grows up to 90 cm (40 inches) tall.
12. Geranium Versicolor
With Geranium Versicolor, you add something special to your garden. This perennial has white blooming flowers adorned with a network of purple veins. The plant grows up to 45 cm (20 inches) tall, tolerates some shade and thrives in most soil types. Enjoy a beautiful colour from late spring to late summer.
13. Dutch Iris Pink Panther
Dutch Iris Pink Panthers are spring-blooming bulbs that add elegance to outdoor spaces, thanks to their unique pink-lavender colour and striking golden-yellow blush. This flowering plant is deer-resistant and very popular as a cut flower. Pink Panther has a height of 45-60 cm (18-24 inches) and blooms in mid to late spring. The classic Bearded Iris blooms are also an excellent choice.
14. Calla Lily Morning Sun
With its vivid red, orange, and yellow trumpets and a zesty splash of green, Calla Lily Morning Sun is a tropical-looking addition that blooms all season long. This variety grows to 50-61 cm (20-24 inches), is long-lasting and produces multiple beautiful blooms throughout the season (late spring to late summer).
15. Tulip Jumbo Cherry
Darwin Hybrid Tulips are perennials that come back for years. Take the Tulip Jumbo Cherry, for example. This long-lasting Tulip has 13 cm (5 inches) red flowers and blooms between early spring and mid-spring. Jumbo Cherry is a strong, fragrant Tulip that grows to a height of up to 61 cm (24 inches).
16. Italian Anemone Mistral Fucsia
Is fuchsia your favourite colour? Your spring garden won’t be complete without Italian Anemone Mistral Fucsia. The electric pink colour contrasts beautifully with the green leaves and stands out. Mistral Fucsia is loved by pollinators and is an excellent choice for bouquet arrangements. The perennial has a height of 25-38 cm (10-15 inches).
17. Persicaria Fat Domino
Persicaria Fat Domino (Mountain Fleeceflower) is a perennial flowering plant that produces long, deep red flower spikes that bloom from midsummer through autumn. It is a great choice for drama and reliability in your garden. Fat Domino grows up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall and is the perfect flowering plant for mixed borders, cottage gardens, and naturalised settings.
18. Columbine Winky Red and White
With its delicate, two-toned flowers, Columbine Winky Red and White (30-45 cm or 24–30 inches) adds a classic charm to gardens. This perennial is well-known for its rich, long-lasting blooms from late spring to early/mid-summer. The red and white coloured petals attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
19. Eupatorium Chocolate
The name of Eupatorium Chocolate doesn’t refer to the petals, but to the foliage. This plant has beautiful chocolate-coloured foliage held on upright stems and small white flowers that bloom from late summer to early autumn. Eupatorium Chocolate grows to a height of up to 100 cm (40 inches) and attracts bees and butterflies.
20. Gladiolus Milka
Last but not least, Gladiolus Milka delivers tall spikes (90–120 cm or 40–50 inches) of soft lavender-blue blooms with a hint of romantic charm, ideal for elegant borders or cottage gardens. Each flower spike of Gladiolus Milka can produce up to 10 to 12 blooms in mid to late summer.
Make Your Garden Ready With High-Quality Perennials From DutchGrown
Selecting the right perennial flowers that bloom from spring to autumn ensures a garden full of life and colour all year round. Whether you plant long-lasting flowers like Phlox Alexandra or Gladiolus Milka. At DutchGrown, you will find a wide variety of high-quality perennial flowers you can plant and grow yourself. Discover our autumn-planting flowers and spring-planting bloomers now and get started. We ship from Holland to all over the UK.
