Plant

Also known as golden squirt, this plant belongs to the mint family and, due to its relative drought tolerance, is particularly well-suited for gravel and steppe gardens. This plant has perfect garden qualities: long-lasting, robust, stable, easy to care for, adaptable, and decorative year-round. In short: a real winner.

A family name that's worth seeing. The lupine belongs to the Fabaceae family. The magnificent flowering candles with their small butterfly-shaped flowers look particularly good in rural and natural gardens. This classic cottage garden plant also has soil-improving properties, as it enriches it with nitrogen.

If you want a garden that's buzzing and humming with butterflies, Jacob's ladder, also known as Jacob's ladder, is a must-have in your perennial border. This hardy perennial belongs to the genus of sedgeworts. It thrives particularly well in cottage gardens, along pond edges, and in natural gardens.

This magnificently flowering perennial is a particularly good choice for the background of your garden. The smooth-leaved aster (Aster novi-belgii) is a wonderful cut flower because, unlike those of the pure-flowered aster (Aster novae-angliae), its blossoms do not close in the evening. The abundance of flowers and late blooming time of this classic perennial make it very popular with both professional and amateur gardeners.

If you have a shady garden, one of the most attractive shade perennials offers an ideal location: the hosta. It's not only easy to care for, but also versatile and adds graphic texture to the garden—but be careful: snails love it.

Hostas belong to the lily family and are considered the ultimate shade plant. They are available in a variety of colors and sizes and, thanks to their versatility, are truly versatile. They can be used in small urban gardens as well as in large parks, in containers, or in courtyards.

This easy-growing perennial belongs to the daisy family and may be known to some hobby gardeners as a medicinal plant that boosts the immune system. Its vibrant colors make it a wonderful choice for gravel gardens, cottage gardens, or natural wildflower gardens, and it also attracts insects and butterflies. It also looks great in combination with herbs.

The scabiosa belongs to the teasel family and is an absolute must for lovers of blue flowers. Gracefully and lightly, the beautiful, full blooms rest on slender stems, reminiscent of little fairies in floral dress dancing through the flowerbed. Their beautiful, natural effect is particularly effective in sunny, open border compositions with other summer perennials and ornamental grasses. Good companion plants include roses, asters, sage, yarrow, and tall grasses. This long-flowering, luxuriantly flowering bedding perennial not only looks great in the home garden but also makes a wonderful cut flower.

Solomon's seal is also called "fragrant lily of the valley" and belongs to the asparagus family. It is popularly known as "lily of the valley under the roof" because the plants look so similar. Solomon's seal was once considered a magical perennial, believed to have many magical and healing powers. In fairy tales and legends, it is the plant that causes springs to bubble up from rocks or opens locked doors. King Solomon is said to have used it to dynamit a rock that was blocking his way during the construction of his temple. Today, the perennial is very popular because it grows even in shady areas of the garden, bringing beauty even where little else grows. The plant is particularly well-suited to woodland gardens and makes an elegant companion when combined with ferns, hostas, geraniums, lady's mantle, and foxgloves, or near rhododendrons and azaleas.

The evening primrose belongs to the evening primrose family and is an elegant perennial for sunny spots in your home garden. Whether in gravel beds, sunny perennial borders, as a container plant on the patio, or on balconies, the evening primrose cuts a fine figure everywhere.

Many gardeners know it as a stubborn, troublesome weed. However, this particular species stands out for its bright, pure, and invigorating orange blossom color, which is extremely rare among perennials. However, other colors are also available through breeding. Whether in natural gardens, along watersides, in borders, or at the edge of woodland, the avens, a member of the rose family, cuts a fine figure everywhere.

The evening primrose belongs to the evening primrose family and is a true perennial bloomer. This long-lived wild perennial not only looks great in open borders and on patios, but is also a popular cut flower for vases. Particularly beautiful flowerbed combinations are created with sage, speedwell, sneezeweed, daisies, and other summer bloomers. Evening primrose oil is widely used in cosmetics and is an ingredient in many ointments and creams. It is said to help with neurodermatitis and allergies. An evening primrose bath stimulates both the metabolism and circulation, leaving the skin pleasantly soft and supple.

Phlox is one of the most popular flowering perennials and a staple in the gardening world. It belongs to the sedge family and is particularly impressive due to its colorful variety and long bloom period. Phlox creates a sea of ​​flowers in any type of garden and is an absolute must-have, especially in cottage gardens. Phlox also blends beautifully into the center of a colorful garden and goes well with virtually all summer perennials.

With relatively little maintenance, the wide variety of daylilies (Hemerocallis) brings a firework of color to our gardens. Even though each bloom lasts only a day, the perennial produces so many buds that we can enjoy their splendor almost all summer long.

In the interplay of light and shade, this enchanting perennial launches a charm offensive that's impossible to resist. And you shouldn't, otherwise your own garden will miss out on the fabulous world of masterwort!

The perfect ornamental plant for the foreground of your flowerbed. The spectabile stonecrop (Sedum spectabile) belongs to the Crassulaceae family and is hardy due to this characteristic. This summer perennial is particularly well-suited to rock gardens and large containers. As a slug-resistant, low-maintenance perennial, the spectabile stonecrop is a must-have for every garden lover. Particularly popular varieties of the spectabile stonecrop are the dark pink flowering 'Brilliant' and the pink-red flowering 'Carl'.

Like little elves, the blossoms dance above the delicate canopy of leaves in spring. These delicate flowers and leaf shoots give the plant its name. Epimedium is the name given to this plant. Epimediums are woodland plants that thrive in light shade. They are found in the Northern Hemisphere, from the Southern Alps to Algeria, Japan, and China, and have made a name for themselves, and not just among experts. "Many species and varieties are already common in German gardens," says Anne Eskuche, a perennial gardener from Ostenholz. However, there are constantly new garden-worthy species and hybrids being discovered.

Primrose – the name derives from the Latin word "prima," which means "the first." The name is absolutely fitting – early in the year, the colorfully blooming primroses bring us the first hint of spring into the garden and into the home. Many gardeners know primroses exclusively as a seasonal plant in spring. But this colorful plant can do even more. "There's a suitable primrose species for almost every garden area," enthuses Susanne Peters. The gardener runs a rare plant nursery in Uetersen with her husband. She is fascinated by the variety of flower and growth forms, as well as the sometimes very long flowering periods of primroses. "Primroses bring color to the garden!"

Penstemon is a charming flowering perennial with delicate, tubular flowers that add a splash of color to the garden from early summer through autumn. Penstemon thrives particularly well in sunny beds with well-drained soil, but it also performs well in pots, tubs, or troughs. Its light, airy growth habit makes it an ideal addition to natural-looking plantings. Perfect companion plants include daisies, sage, evening primrose, and speedwell. This fact sheet tells you everything you need to know about location, care, varieties, and planting combinations.

It has names like elf's glove , devil's bell , or Schwizerhose – and its appearance is as unusual as its popular names. The columbine (Aquilegia) is one of the most fascinating perennials in early summer: delicate flowers, some double like little skirts, in colors ranging from delicate pastels to vibrant purple. But behind its delicate beauty lies a touch of magic – and a touch of poison. As early as the Middle Ages, it was used as a medicinal plant, in love spells, and even in witches' ointments. Today, it delights with its variety of varieties, its wild charm, and its surprising endurance in natural gardens.

The knotweed family impresses with its numerous species and colors. The vibrant red of Bistorta amplexicaule 'Speciosum,' for example, colors entire fields. There are species for rock gardens, beds, borders, and wild perennial plantings. The versatility and luminosity of this family is reason enough to take a closer look and discover its benefits in the garden.

This versatile all-rounder is especially popular with perennial enthusiasts due to its wide range of colors and varieties. Belonging to the daisy family, this perennial species is particularly well-suited for low-maintenance natural gardens. It is also highly sought after by insects, butterflies, and bees. The aster is considered the last sign of summer in the garden, delighting gardeners well into autumn and is even slug-resistant. In short, it's a plant that's indispensable for every type of garden.

An autumn jewel from the buttercup family. It looks great in any type of garden, as the differences in this plant lie in the details, allowing a suitable variety to be found for every taste and every garden situation. Although this perennial species is called an "autumn anemone," its flowering period usually begins in midsummer. It's an autumn perennial with a "premature" character. In the flowerbed, the autumn anemone looks good both at the edges of shrubberies and in showy perennial borders. As a leading perennial, it is an excellent choice, providing abundant color in the home garden from July to October.

Lavender is probably better known to many as an ornamental plant rather than a spice. It is an easy-care and attractive perennial that thrives particularly in dry, sunny locations.

Euphorbia – Spurge was the Perennial of the Year 2013. With this campaign, the Association of German Perennial Gardeners (BdS) aimed to draw attention to particularly interesting perennials. The genus Euphorbia, with over 2,000 species worldwide, is incomparably diverse: Spurge plants offer a multitude of varieties for gardens in our latitudes.

The diva among showy perennials! An eye-catcher that's guaranteed to attract attention in any garden during its blooming season. This perennial belongs to the poppy family and is one of the most persistent of its kind. With its delicate yet magnificent appearance, the Turkish poppy is a true highlight of the garden year. It looks especially striking when paired with columbine, catnip, or lady's mantle.

An addictive perennial – captivating with its variety of colors and characteristic appearance, anyone can easily catch the auricula bug. The auricula belongs to the primrose family. It naturally occurs only in higher Alpine regions, and even there it is very rare and protected. This small, early-blooming plant is also popularly known as "Platenigl" or "Alpine primrose." Auriculas are symbols of spring and delight gardeners with their magnificent display of colors every year. In addition to their beautiful appearance and eye-catching appearance in beds, the auricula also captivates gardeners with its delicate fragrance. It is an ideal garden companion for stone features and open spaces. This easy-to-cultivate plant grows just as well in the garden as in a pot. This means everyone can bring a piece of the Alps directly into their own home and enjoy it.