Longest Blooming Perennial Plants
Who isn't mesmerized these days with the mind-boggling array of perennial plants on the market? What we really want to know is: How does a plant
perform in gardens over the long-term? Since 1989, our nursery has been trialing plants in our own trial gardens. We've compiled a list of and now offer
the best of the best "must have" plants in gardens where they will grow.
Use the chart below to select Gardener Direct TOP Selection long bloom perennial plants for certain sun exposures, water needs, bloom period and USDA Zones
*Water Needs: Indicates needs once plants are established
Click on a plant name to visit its page and add to your cart
| Perennial Plant Name or Type | Sun Exposure | Water Needs | Season in Color | USDA Zones |
| Achillea (Yarrows) | Sun | Low | Spring & Summer | 4-9 |
| Agastache (Hummingbird Mints) | Sun | Low | Summer to Frost | 7-9 |
| Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) | Sun | Low | Summer to Frost | 5-9 |
| Coreopsis (Tickseed) | Sun | Low | Summer to Frost | 5-8 |
| Delosperma (Ice Plant) | ||||
| Dicliptera (Hummingbird Plant) | ||||
| Digiplex pictured above | Sun / Part Shade | Low | Spring to Frost | 8-10 |
| Gaillardia (Blanket Flowers) | Sun | Low | Spring to Frost! | 5-10 |
| Gaura | Sun | Low | Spring to Frost! | 5-10 |
| Lantana | Sun | Low | Summer to Frost! | 7-10 (Varies) |
| Nepeta (Catmint) | Sun | Low | Spring to Frost! | 4-9 |
| Salvia (Sages) | Sun | Average, Low | Summer to Frost! | 6-10 (Varies) |
| Scabiosa (Pincushion Flowers) | Sun | Low | Spring to Frost! | 4-9 |
| Verbena | Sun | Low | Spring to Frost! | 7-10 (Varies) |
| Veronica (Speedwell) | Sun | Low | Spring, Summer | 3-8 (Varies) |
| Flowering Shrubs | Sun Exposure | Water Needs | Season in Color | USDA Zones |
| Drift Roses | Sun / Part Sun | Average, Low | Spring to Frost | 4-9 |
| Hydrangea 'Endless Summer' | Shade / Part Shade | Average | Spring through Summer | 4-9 |
| Knock Out Roses | Sun / Part Sun | Average, Low | Spring to Frost | 4-10 |
| Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant Tea Olive) | Sun | Low | Fall, Winter & Spring | 7b-9 |
| Viburnum 'Summer Snowflake' | Part Shade | Average | Spring to Frost | 5-8 |
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One of the most brilliant of all Encore Azaleas, Autumn Bonfire will set your landscape on fire with ...Read more
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Huge quantities of bright white flowers on compact plants / 2.5' H x 3'W / Full Sun or Part Shade / ...Read more
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Sun or Part Shade / 3-5'H x 2-3'W / Perfect for accentuating entryways or in containers / USDA Zones ...Read more
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Beautiful tassel like ivory white flowers in spring with bronze new foliage in spring and summer. 3- ...Read more
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This low maintenance upright evergreen features brilliant, dark maroon to copper new growth.
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Sun or Part Shade / 15'-20'H x 4'-5'W / Lilac-purple flowers in spring and summer on this vine or tr ...Read more
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Part Shade / 4'-5'H x 4'-5'W / Heat tolerant with large ruffled deep pink to pink blooms / USDA Zone ...Read more
Southgate Radiance Rhododendron
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Part Shade / 4'-5'H x 4'-5'W / Heat tolerant with large ruffled bright lavender blooms / USDA Zones ...Read more
Fjellheim Dwarf Coral Bark Japanese Maple
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Sun or Part Shade / 6-8'H x 4-6'W / A dwarf form of the Coral Bark Maple with red branches in winter ...Read more
Mikawa yatsubusa Japanese Maple
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The geren leaves of the multi-branched, compact Acer palmatum Mikawa yatsubusa grow closely together ...Read more
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New Lil' Anne's Jewel is a stunning lace leaf Japanese Maple that is sometimes known as Lileanne's J ...Read more
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Sun or Part Shade / 8-10'H x 4-6'W / Lustrous, colorful red, bronze, and burgundy foliage! / USDA Zo ...Read more
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Distinctive oak-shaped leaves and golden variegated foliage set this versatile evergreen holly apart ...Read more
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Evergreen shrub with a dense, rounded habit tolerates full sun with no noticeable burn.
